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Chapter 378 Wu Xian: Bored, I want to see rivers of blood (Seeking monthly votes! Seeking subscriptions!)

On the official road, a carriage moved slowly forward. Its style and size were quite ordinary, and there seemed to be nothing noteworthy about it.

But along the way, many passersby frequently glanced at him.

This wasn't because the driver was dressed as a night watchman, or because his appearance was particularly striking; rather, it was because behind the carriage, a large person was being dragged along like a tattered sack, constantly sliding along the ground, emitting pitiful screams and pleas for mercy.

Although the carriage was not moving fast, the man's clothes were ripped to shreds by the rough ground, and his exposed skin was already covered in blood, leaving a long trail of blood along the way, a shocking sight.

Seeing this tragic scene, passersby felt a pang of pity, but out of fear of the night watchman's reputation, they, as ordinary people, dared not step forward to stop him. So they could only sigh in their hearts and then ignore him.

Wu Xian paid no attention to the reactions of these passersby. He simply drove the carriage while using the Earth Book fragments to communicate with several members of the Heaven and Earth Society in the chat group... oops!

Perhaps because the story is still some time away from officially starting, the official members of the Heaven and Earth Society have not yet been fully assembled.

Besides Xu Qi'an's No. 3, Chu Yuanzhen (No. 4) and Lina (No. 5) have not yet obtained the Earth Book fragments.

Thus, in addition to the taciturn Hengyuan No. 6 and Asuluo, who never chatted in the group in the first half of the original work, the only truly active members of the Heaven and Earth Society are the four of them: Princess Huaiqing, Li Miaozhen, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect, Wu Xian himself, and the true owner of the Earth Book fragment, Daoist Jinlian.

[Two: So, Number Seven, you deliberately had Number One spread the news to lure those corrupt officials into sending people to intercept and kill you, so you could collect evidence of their wrongdoings?]

The holder of the second fragment of the Earth Book, Li Miaozhen, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect, sent a message asking, her words full of curiosity and eagerness.

[Seven: That's right. Insulting members of the imperial family is a serious crime. The best outcome is to strip them of their official positions and titles and demote them to commoners.]

Wu Xian sneered and typed out a few more lines of text using his mind.

[Seven: But how could those guys just sit idly by and wait to die? To keep their official positions, they'll definitely stop at nothing to prevent me from returning to the capital. They might even kill Princess Pingyang to silence her, so there will be no one to prove anything, and they might even pin the blame on me and Qinglong Temple.]

[Part Two: Bah! A bunch of corrupt officials! And that damned Emperor Yuan Jing, if he didn't spend all his time seeking immortality and neglecting state affairs, how dare these corrupt officials be so rampant... Hmph! Just wait, when I've achieved great success in my cultivation, I'll definitely go to the capital and stab that damned emperor to death!]

Li Miaozhen replied angrily, her tone revealing no concealment of her disgust for the Great Feng Dynasty and Emperor Yuanjing.

[Seven: Haha! But killing him is too easy on him. If it were me, I'd twist his head off and use it as a toilet every day!]

[Second: Number Seven is right! Remember to wash yourself thoroughly beforehand, I want to sit here too!]

Wow, this girl is as fierce as ever.

Wu Xian was amused by the eccentric Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect. After thinking for a moment, he sent a message with a mischievous grin, asking the others.

[Seven: No problem, we're all from the Heaven and Earth Society, so everyone should get a share of this good thing... By the way, Number One, Number Six, Number Nine, are you interested in joining us?]

The three people who were tagged were speechless, especially Huaiqing, number one.

It's one thing if it's someone else, but Wu Xian knows her identity as a princess, yet he actually asked her if she wanted to use Emperor Yuanjing's head to sit on the toilet.

Frankly speaking, this is no longer just excessive filial piety; it's downright perverse.

Thinking this, Huaiqing couldn't help but grit his teeth, but in the end he suppressed his anger and sent a message to Wu Xian.

[One: The Zhang family, the Sun family, and the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion all know you are taking Princess Pingyang back to the capital. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon send people to intercept and kill you, including several martial artists at the fifth rank of the Transformation Realm. Are you sure you can handle them all by yourself?]

[Seven: Of course! You might not believe it, but I recently received a great opportunity, and my strength has increased by leaps and bounds. Let alone a mere fifth-rank expert, even if a group of extraordinary powerhouses came, I could beat them to death!]

[One: Hehe.]

[Part Two: Pshaw! You're just bragging. If you can kill a few superhumans, then I can kill a hundred!]

[Lu: Does Number Seven need any help?]

[Jiu: Whatever makes you happy.]

……

Clearly, none of the members of the Heaven and Earth Society believed Wu Xian's heartfelt truth. Especially Huaiqing and Daoist Jinlian, who both knew Wu Xian's true identity and had some understanding of his strength. Even if he had made a breakthrough, he would at most reach the fifth rank of Transformation Realm; how could he possibly be a match for a transcendent expert?

Seeing this, Wu Xian felt somewhat helpless. Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly looked up and saw a group of figures galloping on horseback rapidly approaching him.

Sensing the presence of qi, Wu Xian raised an eyebrow and then privately messaged Number One: "Your Highness, it seems a group of constables from the Jingzhao Prefecture have arrived. Did you send them?"

[That's right, I had the Prefect of Jingzhao send them. After all, Pingyang is still with you, and I must ensure her safety.]

Huaiqing admitted it very readily, almost as if he was saying, "You're too weak, I don't believe you can protect my sister."

Wu Xian curled his lip, too lazy to explain further. In any case, he would prove everything with facts soon enough, and then he could mock these ignorant fools.

Soon, the constables and yamen runners from the Jingzhao Prefecture arrived, led by a beautiful woman.

She was probably in her early thirties, dressed in a black uniform. Her figure was graceful yet exuded the agility of a female leopard, especially her bulging pectoral muscles, which were very eye-catching.

"Wu Yinluo!"

The woman tightened the reins, sat on her horse, clasped her hands in a respectful bow to Wu Xian, and smiled, "It's been a long time. I wonder if you still remember me?"

"Hehe, Officer Lü is joking. I have never seen a female constable as beautiful as you in my life, how could I possibly forget you?"

Wu Xian also bowed to the magnanimous and beautiful female constable, feeling a slight sense of admiration in his heart.

This beautiful constable is named Lü Qing, and she has quite a few scenes in the first half of the original novel as the protagonist investigates cases.

Unfortunately, Xu Qi'an grew too quickly and played high-level games, so this female constable gradually faded into obscurity, and she was hardly mentioned again in the later part of the novel.

As for Wu Xian, she had only worked with her a few times when solving cases, so they could be considered acquaintances.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Lü Qing explained his purpose: he had come on the orders of the Prefect of Jingzhao to escort Princess Pingyang back to the capital.

Wu Xian naturally wouldn't object. He pulled back the carriage curtain, letting Princess Pingyang, who was sitting inside, show herself and confirm her identity with Lü Qing. However, he refused to untie the eldest son of the Marquis of Pingyuan and stated firmly that he would drag this guy all the way to the capital, and he would lash out at anyone who dared to object.

Helpless, Lü Qing could only have his men give the eldest son of the Marquis of Pingyuan a pill to protect his heart meridian, lest the son die on the way before they even returned to the capital.

And so, the constables of the Jingzhao Prefecture formed a circle around the carriage and, as Wu Xian had requested, continued their return to the capital at an extremely slow pace.

About half an hour later, Wu Xian, who was sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed as if he was dozing, suddenly opened his eyes.

The next second, dozens of men in black sprang out of the woods beside the official road.

Their skills were quite remarkable; they were clearly martial artists with cultivation. In just a few leaps, they charged into the constables' ranks.

"Junior Brother Heng Hui, we've come to save you!"

The burly man at the head of the group emanated a faint golden light, a hallmark of Buddhist external martial arts techniques.

Moreover, although the men in black, including the burly man, were all masked, they did not wear headscarves. They all had shiny bald heads, practically as if the words "we are monks" were written on their foreheads.

Seeing this, Wu Xian was speechless. Then, his gaze swept over the men in black, and after counting the number of people, he showed a hint of dissatisfaction.

"How come there are so few people... How boring, I was hoping to see a river of blood!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Qing, who was also protecting the carriage, was immediately exasperated and said anxiously, "Wu Yinluo, these people are quite strong. You take the princess and leave first, we'll cover your retreat!"

"Thank you for your kindness."

Wu Xian smiled slightly, then raised his hand to the hilt of the sword at his waist, and said in a low voice:
"Get down!"

(End of this chapter)