Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 317 Revealing His Origins, Hua Ying Issues a Wanted Notice
"elder brother!"

Because Tong Zhan had his true qi protecting him, he was not harmed even when he was thrown from the sky.

He saw the tornado gradually disappear in the distance and knew that the battle was over.

My heart jumped into my throat.

Then, in the distance, a figure could be seen walking on the treetops above the dense forest.

That figure wasn't his brother, but their enemy!
A bad premonition suddenly rose in Tong Zhan's heart. He immediately lost his composure and rushed straight to the battlefield, disregarding everything else.

The closer he got to the battlefield, the more terrified he became, fearing that he would arrive only to find his brother's corpse.

Fortunately, this did not happen; instead, laughter continued to be heard.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Tong Bo was chatting happily with a middle-aged woman he didn't know.

Overjoyed, he exclaimed, "Brother! You defeated that guy? That's fantastic!"

"Tong Zhan, you're back."

Tong Bo said, "It wasn't me who defeated him, but this old woman who helped scare him away."

The old woman laughed and said, "I only lent a hand at the last minute; before that, I relied entirely on you."

Upon hearing this, Tong Zhan quickly clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for your help, senior."

Grandma Long smiled and said, "Your name is Tong Zhan? You're the son of the Tong Town clan chief, aren't you?"

Tong Zhan asked in surprise, "You know my father?"

Luang Phor said, "We've met once before."

Tong Bo explained, "My mother-in-law is from the Long family. She was the one who risked her life to send me to Shuiyue Cave."

Long Po said, "I still have to thank Chief Tongzhen for raising you. It's been many years since we last met. I wonder how Chief Tongzhen is doing these days?"

“This…” Tong Zhan’s mood immediately sombered.

Tong Bo said, "Grandma, this is a long story. This is not the place to talk. After that person leaves, he may come back with people from Yujian Manor. Let's leave here first."

"it is good."

Luang Phor nodded: "How are you recovering now?"

Tong Bo said, "In this short time, I have recovered half of my true energy, which is enough."

The three then left, far from the Hunter's Cave, and found a place to rest before explaining what had recently happened at Water Moon Cave.

Upon hearing this, Granny Long sighed, "Even a secluded paradise like Water Moon Cave could experience such turmoil. And who would have thought that Chief Tong of Tong Town would fall seriously ill and die young? Alas... So, Chief Tong of Tong Town didn't tell you about your background?"

Tong Bo said, "My father passed away suddenly, and in the rush, I neglected this matter."

The old woman said, "Very well, then I will tell you the story."

The history of the Long clan is long and rich, and even if she only picked out the important parts, she still talked for a long time.

Finally, he mentioned that he was hiding in the Imperial Sword Manor to investigate Yin Zhong.

After listening, Tong Bo was deeply moved: "Grandma, you've worked so hard all these years."

Long Po said, "What's so hard about it? The Long clan is also my clan. I am willing to avenge my clan."

He added, "It is a good thing that you have now reached a cooperation agreement with Tianxue. Tianxue is intelligent and began to suspect Yin Zhong many years ago."

Yin Zhong is, after all, the second master of the Yin family of Yujian Manor, so dealing with him won't be easy. But if you start from Tianxue's side and can persuade Yin Hao before dealing with Yin Zhong, it will be much easier.

Tong Bo nodded repeatedly.

He had fought Yin Zhong before, so he had a fairly good understanding of Yin Zhong's strength. Under normal circumstances, he was only at the level of an ordinary grandmaster.

However, the opponent also possessed the Dragon God Technique, and when transforming into a dragon, his strength could briefly reach the level of a Second Flower Grandmaster.

However, Tong Bo is capable of handling it.

With the help of the Dragon Lady, they can still deal with Yin Zhong.

But Yin Zhong's strength lies not only in his martial arts skills, but also in his methods and the power behind him.

He could control the vast network of connections, profound resources, and formidable strength of the Imperial Sword Manor.

Not to mention that he also keeps a rare blood python by his side, whose strength is comparable to that of a grandmaster.

And then there's Zhou Ming today, who I heard has a close relationship with Yin Zhong.

With all these forces combined, they are beyond their ability to handle.

However, if they could persuade Yin Hao, they could easily dismantle most of the forces behind Yin Zhong.

From this perspective, Yin Tianxue becomes extremely important.

Longpo said, "I still have some influence with Tianxue, so I'll put in a good word for you."

"Thank you, Grandma."

"It's all to deal with Yin Zhong, what's there to thank me for?"

The old woman left quickly and returned to the Imperial Sword Manor.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ming had already returned to Yujian Manor.

Yin Hao and the others were waiting for him. When they saw that his clothes were torn, his face was covered in dust, and there were bits of leaves stuck in his hair, they knew that things were not going well.

He quickly stepped forward and said, "Oh dear, my dear nephew, it was my fault. This was originally a matter of my Imperial Sword Manor, how could I have involved you?"

Zhou Ming blushed and said embarrassedly, "Uncle, I..."

Yin Hao interrupted, "Nephew, don't blame yourself. It's good that you're back safely. That Blood Ruyi was just a symbol; it's okay to lose it. Tianqi will have someone else take over the mantle in this generation!"

Zhou Ming said, "Uncle, it was because my martial arts skills were insufficient that I was no match for that person. However, I did remember what those two people looked like!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Hao was overjoyed and laughed, "Good! To have the appearance of these two is a great achievement, my nephew. If we can find the Blood Ruyi in the future, the Imperial Sword Manor will have to thank you for your help!"

They then found an artist to draw a likeness based on Zhou Ming's description. The likeness was at least 80% accurate, if not 100%.

During this time, Yin Hao also asked about what had happened.

Zhou Ming said, "I followed that person to a cave. After the two met up, no one else came. These two were not very strong, so I made my move."

At first, I had the upper hand, but unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, that person suddenly used a miraculous technique, transforming into a dragon and greatly increasing his strength. I was no match for him and could only flee.

"It transformed into a dragon?"

Yin Hao's eyes widened immediately.

Yin Zhong also looked surprised.

After a moment, Yin Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he hesitated before asking, "Nephew, could it be that you've fallen under an illusion?"

Zhou Ming shook his head.

Yin Zhong hurriedly said, "Brother, I have traveled the world and heard of such a divine skill. It is said to be the unique skill of the Long clan of Zhongzhou in the past."

But the Long clan was wiped out decades ago, and this unique skill was lost. It's unbelievable that someone would still possess this skill today.

Yin Hao was taken aback: "It seems I am ignorant. In that case, could that person be an orphan of the Long clan?"

Yin Zhongdao said, "It's possible that he obtained the inheritance by chance. Changping, besides him, how strong is the other person?"

Zhou Ming said, "It's nothing special."

"That's good……"

After drawing the image, Yin Hao took Yin Tianqi with him to mobilize the Iron Guard to search.

Only Yin Zhong and Zhou Ming remained in the room.

Yin Zhong asked, "When you followed those two, did you hear them addressing each other?"

Zhou Ming nodded.

"Is that person surnamed Long?"

Zhou Ming shook his head: "No, his surname is Tong!"

"Surname Tong? You didn't hear me wrong?"

"Second Uncle, your nephew is a Grandmaster, and still young. Surely he can't be hard of hearing?"

Yin Zhong nodded, but a cold smile appeared on his lips. After his last encounter with that person, he felt something was strange. He had been using the Tong clan's martial arts, but suddenly he used the Dragon God Technique.

what is happening?
He had certainly considered the possibility that it might be the Long clan.

But back then, he personally took action and wiped out the entire Long clan, leaving no one alive.

Logically speaking, no one should have survived.

Furthermore, even if someone survived, they should have been practicing the martial arts of the Long clan, but apart from the Dragon God Skill, they used all the martial arts of the Tong clan.

This presents a contradiction.

Even if someone from the Long clan survived, how could he possibly learn the Tong clan's martial arts?

This... can only be described as his mind being limited; he never imagined that someone would survive his attempt to silence them.

What was even more unexpected was that the Water Moon Cave, which seemed completely closed off and had not been in contact with the outside world for hundreds of years, was actually open and closed at will.

But he never noticed!

The information Zhou Ming gave him now actually made Yin Zhong understand.

"So that's how it is. After a thousand years, someone in the Tong clan has broken the rules again and secretly learned the Dragon God Technique? Heh, that young man is not bad!"

Once Yin Zhong thought about it this way, his mind immediately became clear.

That's right, the Long family was wiped out by him long ago.

The reason why someone suddenly appeared who knew the Dragon Divine Skill but not other martial arts of the Dragon family, but was proficient in the martial arts of the Tong family, was entirely because another traitor had emerged in the Tong family.

Just like... him back then!
For a moment, Yin Zhong even felt a sense of admiration for that person.

It was as if I saw my younger self.

"But... what is his purpose in going to such lengths to obtain the Blood Jade Scepter?"

Zhou Ming laughed upon hearing this, "Second Uncle is blinded by his own involvement. The Blood Jade is most famous for its ability to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. Although you and I both know that it is impossible to reproduce, outsiders do not know this."

Yin Zhong nodded: "Then it seems that someone in the Water Moon Cave is sick, or even many people are sick! Could it be a plague?"

He certainly didn't believe that after so many years, everyone in Shuiyue Cave had died out.

But this time, only a handful of people showed up.

Even including Tong Xin from before, there are only three people.

What about the rest?

Therefore, there are only two possibilities.

Firstly, someone is sick, and these two or three people violated the rules of the Tong clan and left Shuiyue Cave because of him, so no one will help them.

Secondly, as he said, a plague broke out in the Water Moon Cave.

I never imagined that Water Moon Cave could be frozen by Blood Ruyi.

Because it was purely a coincidence.

Who could have imagined that such a coincidence would happen?
"Is the Blood Jade Scepter still in his possession?"

"Yes."

"So where are they now..."

“I can sense it, but it’s useless.”

Zhou Ming said, "It seems they have stayed in the wild for the time being."

"Staying in the wild? Didn't you return to Water Moon Cave?"

There's been no movement yet.

Yin Zhong's eyes flickered, unable to understand why. Now that he had obtained the Blood Ruyi, shouldn't he have left immediately?
Without an explanation, one could never guess the reason behind this based solely on speculation.

Yin Zhong couldn't guess, so he didn't think much of it and said, "If their location changes, let me know immediately."

He thought that if the other party made a move, they would likely take the Blood Jade Bracelet back to Water Moon Cave.

If we catch up in time, we might be able to take this opportunity to enter the Water Moon Cave.

However, things did not go as he wished. For the next few days, Tong Bo and the others remained in the wild, and their location did not change.

This left Yin Zhong quite frustrated.

Little did he know that this was entirely due to the actions of the Imperial Sword Manor.

The wanted posters and images of the Imperial Sword Manor were sent out over a hundred miles away, and the Iron Guard searched back and forth, causing quite a stir.

Yin Tianxue secretly observed and shared this information with Tong Bo and the others, telling them to stay in the wild and not to return to Yujian Manor.

Otherwise, it would be like walking into a trap.

Upon receiving the news, Tong Bo naturally stayed obediently in the wild and wouldn't come back.

However, after not seeing her two older brothers for several days in a row, Tongxin became unhappy and insisted on going out to look for them.

It took the hermit a lot of effort to persuade him to stop.

After all, although Tong Xin is not very intelligent, he is quite strong.

In the Three Flowers Pavilion, no one was his match.

That is to say, the hermit is still alive and can persuade him.

If there were no familiar faces around, and Tong Xin was determined to leave, then no one could stop her.

However, the old man who was in seclusion was a playful old man by nature, and he had no authority over Tong Xin. He could persuade him for a while, but not for long, so he sent a letter to Tong Bo to explain the situation.

Tong Bo thought that given the current state of Yujian Manor, he probably wouldn't be able to return anytime soon.

He held the Blood Ruyi, but couldn't figure it out at all, and still had to rely on the knowledgeable elder, Yinxiu.

It's also inappropriate to keep Tongxin in Sanhuafang.

After thinking it over, he decided to send them away from the vicinity of Yujian Manor to find him.

After the news spread, DouDou also went to find TongBo.

He secretly harbored feelings for her, and after just a few days apart, he already missed her.

The three of them then left Sanhuafang together and headed into the wilderness.

The place Tong Boxin chose was halfway up a mountain, without a natural environment as good as the Hunter's Cave, so he had to cut down trees and build the house himself.

The construction wasn't very good, but both of them were experts, so it didn't matter.

"Big brother, second brother!"

Tong Xin rushed forward to greet her two older brothers. After Tong Bo comforted them, he took out the Blood Ruyi and handed it to Yin Xiu for research.

Then he and Dou Dou went aside to talk about their feelings.

Tongxin, being a child at heart, quickly became unruly, wandering around aimlessly. He went hunting with Tongzhan and returned with a considerable amount of prey.

While Tong Zhan was processing the prey, Tong Xin was also busy. She went into the wooden house and immediately spotted a conspicuous longsword.

Curious, I walked over and reached out to grab it.

They tried to grab him... but failed.

Tong Xin became interested, and his inner energy surged, instantly increasing its power by an unknown amount. He gripped the Whirlwind Sword tightly with his five fingers and lifted it upwards with force.

But the Whirlwind Sword seemed to have taken root... no, even a tree that has taken root would probably be shaken by his full power.

The Whirlwind Sword remained completely still.

"Second brother, this sword is so heavy."

Tong Xin's complaints drew everyone's attention.

The hermit, being the most curious, came over upon seeing this, but was stopped by Tong Bo: "You should focus on studying the Blood Ruyi!"

He then scolded, "Tongxin, I never taught you that you shouldn't touch these weapons or anything like that!"

(End of this chapter)