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Chapter 151 Super Divine Power: Cleansing the Heart with Literary Principles

However, Zhou Wenju still ignored him, coldly saying, "A single chess piece is naturally hard to convince people. But, do you two know that Wendao's murder was not without its clues? What if I find the murderer?"

His gaze suddenly rose and shot in one direction.

He had never paid attention to this location before; at least, he had never paid attention to it in anyone's sight.

Now, he's locked on!

This lock-in—

In a restaurant in that direction, Bai Luoshui's expression suddenly changed!

He remained an observer throughout.

He never sensed a crisis.

Because nobody is focusing their attention here.

He leisurely sipped his wine, his mind racing, watching the spectacle unfold.

Suddenly, Zhou Wenju's gaze locked onto his location—

A sense of crisis rose in his heart.

Suddenly, beneath his feet, like hidden squares on a chessboard, nineteen paths of literary light crisscrossed.

This is his "Yi Dun" technique.

The "Yi Dun" is similar to the "Golden Light Escape" in cultivation; with a single thought, one can be hundreds of miles away.

It can be called the strongest survival rule.

However, the game of Yi Dun had just begun—

A foot suddenly appeared out of thin air and stepped in front of him. With this step, the stream of literary light swept out, breaking Bai Luoshui's chess escape before it could even take shape.

Bai Luoshui looked up and saw a familiar person.

Zhou Wenju!

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Wenju burst through the window, shattering his "Yi Dun" technique with a single kick, bringing the two who had parted ways on the Cangshan Mountain in Lingnan face to face in this way.

rinse!

Two figures burst through the window at the same time; it was Chung-hachi and Shin-san.

call!

Qi Zhizhang, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, appeared outside the window, along with He Fang.

Both of them were positioned in the void using official seals.

Above them, in the deep darkness of the night, was a jade seal, and beneath the jade seal, the true form of the Seventh Princess appeared.

In the blink of an eye, the six giants gathered in this private room.

Bai Luoshui's figure suddenly appeared in their sight without warning.

Qi Zhizhang's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy.

He Fang's expression also changed, and his eyes became unfathomable at this moment.

Only Zhou Wenju remained calm. He spoke indifferently, "Brother Bai, back on Cangshan Mountain, I said that if I entered the capital, I might not remember who you were. It seems you harbor some resentment, so you framed me, trying to kill me, and incidentally reminding me not to forget who you are—is that right?"

Bai Luoshui frowned: "Brother Zhou, what makes you say this? Please forgive me for not understanding!"

"Brother Bai, you're pretending to be confused, but I don't have the time to play along! Just tell me straight!" Zhou Wenju said, "Tonight, the real culprit who brazenly killed He Liang in the street was you!"

"Nonsense!" Bai Luoshui's face darkened. "How dare you frame me in front of the Prefect of Jingzhao?"

"Framed?" Zhou Wenju said, "While the methods of killing in the game of chess are indeed exquisite, Brother Bai, are you perhaps unaware that the methods of literature also leave traces? When the chess pieces on He Liang's body exploded, I clearly sensed the aura of literature, and I could even clearly perceive that this aura had a source! Unfortunately, that source is you!"

He used the phrase "capturing the essence of literature and art".

That's the truth!

It's just a different way of saying it.

The precise statement is————

His insightful understanding of literature and the Way allows him to see the invisible energy, including the "energy of literature and the Way."

The chess piece on He Liang's body detonated, and under Wen Dao's keen eyes, the explosion appeared as if in slow motion, which allowed him to accurately locate the small fragment after the explosion.

Besides this bombshell, he also noticed a special bridge built using the principles of literature and philosophy in the restaurant.

To the naked eye, this bridge is invisible and intangible.

But in his discerning eye, it was a clear chain.

Chungpachi and Shinjiro exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

What is the essence of literature and philosophy?

Capture?

is it possible?

The vital energy of literature and the Way exists.

It is generally visible to the naked eye and is considered legendary, sublime, and full of transcendent beauty in the eyes of the public.

But how do you capture the literary energy specifically designed to kill?

That must be hidden!

He Zhongba is a literary prodigy, and his literary talent surpasses that of Zhou Wenju.

He didn't see it.

Xin Shisan is a cultivator of the Pulse Cultivation Realm, reaching the Dao Flower Realm. He has spent his life engaging in various clandestine investigations, and his keen insight is unmatched by most.

He didn't notice either.

Could Zhou Wenju really discover it?

Although they didn't believe it in their hearts, the sudden appearance of Bai Luoshui still stimulated their nerves.

They knew about Bailuoshui.

This is the prodigy of chess!

The best perpetrator of murder through the art of chess.

and----

His feud with Zhou Wenju is practically out in the open.

They were fully motivated to frame someone.

It better matches the way the prodigies of the game of chess face their opponents.

The prodigies of Go, when facing their opponents, rarely employ conventional methods. They play with strategy and the overall game, while others sit on the sidelines...

The enemy cries in the midst of the battle.

That is their basic style.

Is this just a coincidence?

What a coincidence!

Bai Luoshui laughed: "I only knew that Brother Zhou was unparalleled in poetry and music before, but today I learned that Brother Zhou can also make up stories! It's a pity that the laws of the court are in front of us, and the Prefect of the Capital is right in front of us. Investigating cases and catching murderers doesn't rely on making up stories—Your Excellency, Young Master Zhou has gone mad. In my humble opinion, he should be arrested immediately and taken to prison for a thorough interrogation!"

Upon hearing this, the official seal of the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture suddenly gleamed.

However, from above, within the jade seal, a golden light of imperial power descended upon it, causing the Prefect of the Capital to tremble violently and nearly drop the official seal.

The Seventh Princess strikes again!

She did not speak.

She was merely stopping a high-ranking official of the third rank from abusing his official seal.

Zhou Wenju also laughed: "Brother Bai, you are a prodigy in the art of chess, and your eloquence and reasoning are naturally flawless. However, Brother Bai, do you know that in the art of literature, there is a skill that allows people to speak the truth, called 'Wen Dao Xin' (Wen Dao Cleansing the Heart)?"

Does literature and morality cleanse the heart?

Within the realm of literature and the Way, there exists an extremely powerful, terrifying, and practical supernatural ability.

This is not something just anyone can do.

There is a basic prerequisite for performing this supernatural power: the practitioner's foundation in literature and Taoism must be extremely solid. Otherwise, you will not be able to suppress the opponent's literary mind, let alone cleanse their mind.

Bai Luoshui's heart suddenly skipped a beat!

This is perhaps a gesture that often occurs when facing Zhou Wenju.

Because he knew Zhou Wenju too well.

Zhou Wenju's literary works are all astonishing and unconventional.

He might actually possess this supernatural power—

Bai Luoshui's heart was in turmoil, but his smile remained unchanged: "Given such a terrible case today, you gentlemen bear a heavy responsibility. How could I dare to waste your time? I shall take my leave now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a maze of paths suddenly appeared beneath his feet.

In an instant, the game was completed!

At this moment, Yi Dun's actions were perfectly reasonable for him. In everyone's eyes, he was an outsider, and there was no need to waste time on him.

However, just as his chess strategy was completed, Zhou Wenju flicked his finger, hitting one of the intersections of the chess strategy.

Bai Luoshui's figure blurred for a moment, then immediately returned to solidity—

His heart skipped a beat, and suddenly a chessboard appeared in his hand.

The moment the chessboard was laid out, it seemed to divide heaven and earth.

"Wenbao!" Zhongba called out softly.

What is a literary treasure?

These are magical artifacts made by the great master Wen Dao!

To be qualified as a master of literature and the Way, the minimum starting point is "Grandmaster". Above literature and the Way, the one who can be called a Grandmaster is the one who achieves literary success!

The magical artifacts made by Wen Guo are called Wen Bao, which, once used, can block a single attack from Wen Hua.

The magical artifacts made by the literary world are called "world treasures," which can withstand a single blow from a literary fruit.

The magical artifacts crafted by sages are called "sacred treasures," capable of blocking—well, let's not even talk about "blocking," they are terrifying artifacts capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, even reducing a demigod to ashes—

The person took out an ordinary literary treasure.

Even if it's just a regular Wenbao made by Wenguo, it's still something Wenxin can't compete with!

This person is definitely up to something!

Take it!

With a thought, Chung-ba unleashed the power of the literary flower, and countless golden characters, all of them the character "Loyalty," faintly appeared in the sky.

Boom!

Bai Luoshui flipped the chessboard in his hand.

The chessboard, with its nineteen lines, merged perfectly with the chess escape technique beneath their feet. Suddenly, countless chess pieces descended from the sky like a giant mountain!

It pressed down on Zhou Wenju.

However, Chungpachi's power of the flower technique has not yet reached its perfect state.

This is the biggest constraint on intellectuals in their fight against the enemy: they are slow to act.

Suddenly, a line of poetry flew out from between Zhou Wenju's brows!

"The moon shines bright over the pass during the war, but the soldiers on the long march have not returned. If only the Flying General of Longcheng were here, the barbarian horses would not dare to cross the Yin Mountains!"

Boom!

Beneath his feet, a majestic ancient pass rises into the sky!

Behind him, a massive army swept out.

Puff!

The chess formation beneath Bai Luoshui's feet was shattered.

Atop the formidable pass, a general bearing a striking resemblance to Zhou Wenju held a banner pointing straight to the heavens: "Break!"

boom!

The chess pieces that had transformed into giant mountains were swept away in an instant.

Ka!

A crack appeared on Bai Luoshui's chessboard.

"Seven-Colored Battle Poem—" Bai Luoshui exclaimed in surprise.

Chi!

Clouds move across the sky, and a colorful flag flies by!

The flagpole, almost solid in appearance, struck Bai Luoshui precisely between the eyebrows.

Bai Luoshui's eyes widened suddenly, her gaze filled with confusion—

"No!" Outside the window, Qi Zhizhang, the Prefect of Jingzhao, changed his expression. The official seal in his hand shone brightly and pressed down on Zhou Wenju. The ancient fortress that Zhou Wenju had built with his battle poem was shattered.

His literary mind felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on it.

Just then, the Seventh Princess's cold snort echoed from the sky: "Qi Zhizhang, what the hell are you doing? Stop right there!"

puff!

The imperial aura descended from the sky, and Qi Zhizhang, who hadn't been holding onto his official seal properly, dropped it—

With Qi Zhizhang's official seal gone, Zhou Wenju's inner turmoil vanished instantly. He stepped forward and landed in front of Bai Luoshui: "Bai Luoshui, was it you who assassinated He Liang tonight?"

At that moment, his voice changed.

It lacks the gentle and refined demeanor of a scholar, and instead sounds like the profound and ethereal voice of a grand discourse from a high platform.

Zhongba's heart skipped a beat. He was on the outside, and Wen Dao Xi Xin was not targeting him at all, but he still vaguely felt the shock of the Great Dao Heavenly Sound outside Wen Xin.

Literature and Taoism cleanse the heart!

This brother truly possesses the supernatural power to cleanse the mind through literature and Taoism.

The Literary Purification of the Heart is an extremely high-level skill, requiring a near-perfect literary heart and a near-perfect foundation in the Literary Way to be able to perform it. The Dingchao Division is named after "Dingchao," so naturally there are such masters. However, in the entire Dingchao Division, there are only three people who possess the Literary Purification of the Heart, and all of them are big shots with extraordinary status and position in the Nine Halls.

This guy actually became the "fourth person" —

"Yes!" Bai Luoshui uttered a single word.

The streets were in an uproar.

This happened in a room, so theoretically the sound shouldn't travel that far.

However, for some reason, the sound somehow traveled several streets.

Qi Zhizhang, the Prefect of Jingzhao, was greatly shocked and stared intently at Bai Luoshui.

He Fang, standing next to him, had a head full of disheveled hair and looked as if he had just weathered a massive storm.

Xin Shisan's hands were clasped together without him noticing.

His palms were covered in cold sweat.

His brother, Zhou Wenju, had just survived a life-or-death ordeal.

I almost got caught up in a murder case.

Once he gets involved, he's finished.

No matter how renowned you are or how great your achievements are, they cannot outweigh the grave crime of murder in the street.

Once you enter this legal cage, you'll be surrounded by enemies. No matter how powerful you are, you can forget about turning the tables.

But he found the real culprit!

He was proficient in Wen Dao's unique interrogation method: Wen Dao's Heart Cleansing!

With just one word from Bai Luoshui, his crisis would be over.

"How did you kill him?" Zhou Wenju asked in a loud voice, as if he were giving a grand speech.

Bai Luoshui said, "I'll give him a chess piece beforehand. When you argue with him, I'll detonate the piece with 'The Way of Chess: A Thousand Miles of Killing,' killing him instantly."

on the spot."

Why choose He Liang as a scapegoat?

"Because I need He Fang to fight you head-on to the death—"

He Fang's eyes snapped open!

His eyes were filled with boundless rage.

You can call this vice minister bad, but he's definitely not stupid.

He felt a vague unease the moment he saw Bai Luoshui.

My first premonition has now come true.

Bai Luoshui, a genius chess player who is proficient in the art of chess and is accustomed to using all things as chess pieces, also treated He Fang as a chess piece!

In order to escalate the conflict between him and Zhou Wenju, to cut off his escape route, and to make him fight to the death, he brazenly killed his son and framed Zhou Wenju.

Zhou Wenju certainly deserves to be killed ten thousand times over.

But Bai Luoshui, you bastard, I'll kill you a thousand times over!

Zhou Wen waved his hand, releasing Wen Dao from the purification of his heart.

Bai Luoshui collapsed onto the broken pieces of his Wenbao chessboard.

Zhou Wenju slowly raised his gaze: "Your Excellency, can the truth of the case now be considered to be clear?"

Qi Zhizhang took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil: "Guards, arrest the real murderer and take him to the Jingzhao Prefecture!"

With a whoosh, two high-ranking constables entered the room, grabbed the unconscious Bai Luoshui, and broke out through the window.

Prefect Qi Zhizhang of the Capital Prefecture bowed slightly outside the window: "I deeply admire Lord Zhou's methods. Thank you very much, Lord Zhou!"

Zhou Wenju also bowed slightly: "Sir, you arrived at the scene less than ten breaths after the incident. You are truly diligent! I admire you greatly!"

"

Every word in this sentence is correct.

However, to Chung-hachi and Shin-jūsan, it was a huge uproar.

Yes, in such a sudden situation, the Prefect of the Capital arrived in just a few breaths, and he appeared at the same time as two high-ranking constables. Does the Capital Prefecture have such a fast reaction speed?

Is he always waiting in his official position?

The Prefect said, "This is a crucial place in the capital, and the matter involves court officials. How could I dare to be negligent? — In the previous urgency, there were bound to be some errors in my deduction of the case. I hope Lord Zhou will not take offense."

"How dare I! How dare I!"

"This prefect is returning to his office!"

"Come on, sir!"

Zhou Wenju bowed slightly.

By the time he straightened up, the prefect outside the window had already left. He Fang landed on the ground, and several family members lifted He Liang's head, looking at the head of the family with grief and indignation, waiting for the head of the family's instructions.

He Fang took a deep breath: "Take him out of the city and bury him!"

With those five words, he soared into the air and vanished.

The family members looked at each other in bewilderment.