Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 309 Unable to Clear His Name, Dark Night in Black

After several days of investigation, Sanhuafang found no information about Tongxin.

This is clearly not a good thing.

Tongxin's clothing and personality are quite different from ordinary people, and she always attracts attention whenever she appears.

Sanhuafang has existed for so many years and has a wide range of information channels, yet so far no information has been found about where Tongxin has appeared.

Then there is only one possibility.

Childlike innocence still resides in Yujian Manor!
That was the only place that was completely beyond the reach of the Sanhuafang intelligence network.

After considering it, Tong Bo decided to explore the Imperial Sword Manor.

One reason is for the sake of childlike innocence.

Secondly, they have studied the Imperial Sword Manor for quite some time now, so it's time for them to actually test its strengths and weaknesses.

This important task naturally falls to Tong Bo, who is the strongest among them.

In the afternoon, DouDou approached TongBo.

"Brother Tong..."

DouDou seemed a little hesitant and awkward.

Tong Bo smiled and said, "Dou Dou, just tell me what's on your mind."

DouDou said, "Brother Tong, do you think... it's possible for us to make peace with Yin Zhong?"

Tong Bo was taken aback.

DouDou immediately turned her head away in embarrassment: "...Was my thinking too naive...?"

Tong Bo immediately laughed: "Dou Dou, I know why you have this idea. You're probably worried about tonight's operation."

Moreover, the word "naive" is not a derogatory term.

"Hmm..." DouDou nodded.

Tong Bo continued, "However, right now we don't know why Yin Zhong has become enemies with the Tong clan, nor do we know how to resolve this hatred. Trying to make peace without any real communication is a sure way to fail."

and……"

Moreover, peace can only exist between the strong and the weak.

In other words, peace can only be achieved when both sides are of equal strength.

If the two sides are not equal in strength, they can only achieve a subordinate relationship at most.

At present, neither side knows the other's strength and cannot judge the relative strengths. No matter what, talking about peace is just empty talk.

Even if the Tong clan wanted to achieve this peace, Yin Zhong on the other side probably wouldn't agree.

However, these factors are far too realistic to discuss.

DouDou, clearly under Han Batian's care, has a somewhat naive view of the world.

But as Tong Bo just said, the word "naive" is not a derogatory term.

He didn't think DouDou's naivety was a bad thing.

He didn't feel he had the right to shatter the other person's naiveté, so he stopped talking for the time being.

DouDou didn't realize this and nodded somewhat dejectedly, saying, "I'm sorry, Brother Tong, I oversimplified things."

Tong Bo smiled and said, "Dou Dou, the reason you can have this kind of thought is ultimately because of your kindness. Naïve is not a bad word, and neither is kindness. So, you don't need to blame yourself for it at all."

His subsequent words, sincere and considerate, not only stopped Dou Dou's apologies but also lessened her worries about tonight's operation.

Zhou Ming didn't read any further.

"This should have happened this afternoon, right?"

"Ah."

Xiao Ai nodded.

Zhou Ming lay down, the rocking chair swaying gently with his movements, appearing incredibly relaxed.

"In that case, it shouldn't be more than an hour or two before Tong Bo makes his move. Interesting. Maybe tonight we'll get to witness the wonders of his Dragon God Technique firsthand!"
If we could arrange a fight between Yin Zhong and Tong Bo, hahaha, maybe we could even see two dragons clashing tonight!

Just hearing that makes me excited.

She picked up a teacup, took a sip, calmed herself down, and said, "Xiao Ai, do you think it's possible for Yin Zhong to reconcile with the Tong clan if he finds out about Yin Feng's resurrection?"

A thousand years ago, Yin Zhong vowed to take revenge on the Tong clan because after his martial arts were crippled and he was expelled from the Tong clan, he and his daughter Yin Feng were walking in the wilderness when, in a moment of carelessness, his daughter Yin Feng died from a poisonous snake.

If he had still possessed all his power at that time, whether using his powerful Dragon God Technique or the mysterious Tong Clan inherited magic, he could have easily saved his daughter.

However, because all his skills were destroyed, he thought of various methods, but none of them could be used.

They could only watch helplessly as their daughter's temperature gradually dropped.

Finally, holding his daughter's body, he roared to the sky and swore to take revenge on the Tong clan.

Afterwards, he rebuilt his cultivation technique and went to great lengths to preserve his daughter's body, burying her in a ten-thousand-year-old ice coffin.

It is unclear whether it was due to the Tong family bloodline or because Yin Zhong, after cultivating into an immortal god-demon, sought other methods to try to revive his daughter.

In short, although Yin Feng appears to be completely lifeless, in reality, a seed of life still remains within her body.

After thousands of years of evolution, this seed of life finally transformed into full vitality.

Later, due to an earthquake, Yin Feng's ice coffin was shaken out of the ground and was rescued by Elder Xuan of the Tong clan of Shuiyue Cave.

In other words, Yin Feng is able to come back to life.

In that case, could Yin Zhong make peace with the Tong clan?

A glint appeared in Ai's eyes, but after a moment, she shook her head and said, "The probability is extremely low."

“Yes, the probability is extremely low…” Zhou Ming sighed.

The hatred between Yin Zhong and the Tong clan cannot be explained in just a few words.

Before Yin Feng died, Yin Zhong had already formed a deep-seated hatred with the Tong clan.

Having all his martial arts skills destroyed and being expelled from the Tong clan, isn't that a form of hatred?
Yin Feng's death may account for 30% to 40% of this feud, but it is by no means the whole story.

And this was only a thousand years ago!

During this thousand years, Yin Zhong was first killed by the Spirit Mirror. Relying on his immortality, he lay on the ground in a half-dead state for hundreds of years before being resurrected.

After being resurrected, the injuries caused by the spirit mirror on his body never improved. Not only did his strength not recover, but he would also suffer excruciating pain if he exerted himself even slightly.

With each bout of pain, his hatred for the Tong clan deepened.

He has been in pain for five hundred years!
Not to mention the other impacts caused by the inability to recover strength over the past five hundred years.

Every single one of these incidents is rooted in hatred.
If we say that a thousand years ago, Yin Feng's death could account for 30% or 40% of the story.

A thousand years from now, they will at most account for 10% or even less.

Besides, people change.

A thousand years have passed, and it's hard to say how much weight Yin Feng still holds in Yin Zhong's heart.

Finally, there's one more thing.

Yin Zhong himself was not a kind person; he did not have a kind heart.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Yin Zhong was somewhat redeemed in the sequel to Water Moon Cave.

But at the very beginning of that sequel, Tong Bo used the magic of the spirit mirror to give his kindness to Yin Zhong.

Then Yin Zhong's whitewashing began.

Without Tong Bo's kindness, Yin Zhong would never have been able to begin clearing his name.

Even with such kindness, he eventually wavered.

The heart of a thousand-year-old monster is not so easily changed. Night.

After having dinner, Yin Zhong left in a hurry.

However, he wanted to return to the underground city to continue using his blood control technique.

As night deepened, Tong Bo changed into a set of night clothes and quietly arrived at the Imperial Sword Manor.

Tong Bo has now cultivated the Dragon God Skill to the fourth level.

Moreover, we have been at this level for quite some time now.

This makes his strength comparable to, or even slightly surpassing, that of a fully-fledged Innate Realm cultivator, even when he is not in the form of a dragon.

Within the entire Imperial Sword Manor, only Yin Hao and Yin Zhong are stronger than him.

Furthermore, as a divine and demonic inheritance, the Dragon God Skill possesses the wondrous ability to transform into a dragon and fly into the sky, and the accompanying lightness skill is naturally exquisite.

Tong Bo used his lightness skill to enter the Imperial Sword Manor. Even though there were iron guards patrolling back and forth in the manor, no one could detect his presence.

"Where will they lock up Tong Xin...?"

Tong Bo searched for places where people might be imprisoned, but firstly, the Imperial Sword Manor was too large with many buildings, and secondly, there were no clues, so naturally he didn't get any results.

Just then, a gust of wind suddenly swept through the night.

Tong Bo immediately sensed something was wrong with the sound of the wind. He turned his head and saw a figure in black land in front of an ancient pavilion.

"Hmm? Besides me, there are other people investigating this Imperial Sword Manor tonight?"

The man went into the attic and did not come out for a long time.

Tong Bo's heart stirred, and he followed him to the attic. Once inside, he found that the attic was deserted and had not been inhabited for a long time.

That being said, the house is kept clean by the servants of the Imperial Sword Manor.

In a corner of the attic, where there should have been a wall, a narrow door has now been opened.

I don't know where it leads.

After hesitating for a moment, Tong Bo still chose to step into the door.

The passage behind the door was winding and full of traps, but all of them had been broken, clearly the work of the man in black in front.

Tong Bo followed behind the other party and actually gained an advantage.

After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up, revealing an underground space that was neatly decorated with lights hanging on the walls.

Most importantly, the sounds of fighting could be heard in the distance.

Tong Bo was hesitating whether to risk going forward or take the safer step back when the sounds of fighting suddenly stopped, and a figure in black rushed over.

Behind the figure in black, another figure was hot on his heels.

It was Yin Zhong!

But further behind, a colossal serpent was also chasing after them.

Although this giant snake was a different species, it was still a creature that crawled on the ground, and its speed was naturally not as fast as Yin Zhong and the man in black who were using lightness skills.

Tong Bo was startled by what he saw and immediately retreated into the winding passage.

The next instant, the figure in black also entered the passage. Upon seeing him, the figure showed no surprise, but immediately passed him and rushed ahead.

Tong Bo knew that he was dressed in black and masked, and his appearance was exactly the same as that of the man in black. If Yin Zhong saw him, he would probably be immediately regarded as the man in black's accomplice.

Although one of Tong Bo's purposes in coming here was to test Yin Zhong's strength, this place is clearly not a good place for a fight.

The secret passage was not only narrow but also winding, and since it was located within the Imperial Sword Manor, the exit could easily be blocked.

He immediately followed the man in black and rushed out of the passage.

However, the passage was winding, and the man in black was faster than him. After turning a corner, the figure in black had already disappeared.

Even after Tong Bo rushed out of the secret passage, he still couldn't find the person.

But Yin Zhong was in hot pursuit, and in a short while they both rushed out of the secret passage and spotted Tong Bo at a glance.

"Die!"

Yin Zhong gritted his teeth, his killing intent surging.

The underground city was originally his place of healing, a top-secret location that he was absolutely not allowed to be discovered by outsiders.

This alone was enough to make him determined to kill the man in black.

Moreover, just now, when the man in black suddenly broke into the underground city, he was using a method he had devised to control the child's heart with blood.

The man in black appeared and attacked the blood python without saying a word.

With a single move, his blood control technique was completely destroyed.

Several days of preparation were ruined in an instant.

Thus, Yin Zhong's grand plan was ruined. How could he not hate him, how could he not harbor murderous intent!
In addition, he had a vague feeling of familiarity during the previous battles, and he had some guesses about the identity of this person.

These speculations only intensified his murderous intent.

When Yin Zhong rushed out of the secret passage, he only saw Tong Bo, a man in black.

So naturally, they mistook Tong Bo for their target.

Tong Bo realized this in an instant.

But given his position, it was clearly impossible for him to stop and explain anything. He simply used his lightness skill to fly out of the manor.

Yin Zhong immediately gave chase.

Because the other party knew about the secret passage and the underground city, Yin Zhong did not call anyone else, thinking that killing the other party would be enough.

Even the speed can be controlled to prevent the battle between the two from taking place within the Imperial Sword Manor, thus attracting others and creating more variables.

The two, one after the other, soon arrived at a dense forest outside the Imperial Sword Manor.

Yin Zhong suddenly accelerated, approached Tong Bo, and pointed a finger, sending sword energy flying.

Tong Bo turned around and blocked the attack with a palm strike.

Yin Zhong, having gained the upper hand, pressed his advantage relentlessly, his ten fingers dancing wildly like flowers, unleashing wave after wave of sword energy.

Sword energy refers to the innate aspect, which emphasizes the Five Elements and Seven Absolutes.

The so-called Five Elements refers to the sword energy emanating from the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, which possess the attributes of the Five Elements. The Seven Absolutes are seven techniques for circulating sword energy.

The Grandmaster-level Sword Qi Finger technique emphasizes the combination of the Five Elements and the fusion of the Seven Absolutes, in addition to four other ultimate moves.

At this moment, Yin Zhong was using one of the four ultimate moves, 'Flying Flowers Fill the Sky'.

This move relies on overwhelming sword energy, and each type of sword energy has different attributes and techniques, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

Those who try to outsmart others will likely find this move quite troublesome.

Although Tong Bo has little combat experience, he possesses exceptional combat intelligence.

He stopped in his tracks, channeled his inner energy into his throat, and suddenly let out a loud roar.

The roar was heavy and desolate, carrying an ancient and wild feeling.

The roar and true energy merged perfectly, transforming into layers of sound waves that swept across all directions.

Wherever the sound waves passed, the sword energy shattered.

Yin Zhong leaped back, his true energy condensing in front of him to block the sound wave, but he couldn't stop sneering in his heart.

Because the move the opponent used was the Tong family's ultimate martial art, called the Nine Li War Roar.

The fact that he used this move already confirmed his suspicion.

"As expected, it's the Tong clan again!"

(End of this chapter)