Myriad Immortals

Chapter 222 Killing is forbidden in the capital, but demons...

Back at the Cui residence.

Zhong Xuan told Cui Ming everything about the three wolf demons' actions.

In particular, it mentioned the strange methods those three wolf demons used to master eye techniques.

"Those guys are really restless."

Cui Ming's face turned cold.

He had lived in the capital for almost twenty years and was fairly familiar with the monsters in the West Market.

How could anyone not guess that someone was jealous of Zhong Xuan and deliberately used some underhanded tricks during the assessment?

But even he had to admit that these underhanded methods were sometimes quite effective.

Zhong Xuan: "Is there any way to find this three-headed wolf demon?"

Cui Ming pondered for a moment: "This three-headed wolf demon is notorious in the capital. It's only because it's been careful in its actions and has accumulated a lot of goodwill by doing favors for the aristocratic families that it hasn't been captured."

Then Cui Ming changed the subject.

"but""

"It's not entirely hopeless."

Cui Ming sneered: "Fourth Brother is in the Imperial Guard, so it's a bit tricky for him to kill those aristocratic families, but as for the demon race... he still has a way."

Zhong Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Such murderous intent.

"Cui Bai's sons are truly remarkable."

Cui Ming appears gentle, but is actually the most ruthless; Cui Wu appears reckless, but is actually the most meticulous and composed.

That is, it is a time when there is a shortage of young talent.

Otherwise, if these brothers were allowed to grow for another ten years, the Cui family would be able to firmly establish itself in the capital once again.

Cui Ming: "Mr. Zhong, rest assured, my fourth brother and I will handle this matter."

He did this not only because of Zhong Xuan, but because the Cui family's current situation no longer allowed for leniency.

The power struggles within the imperial court were never directed at the individuals involved.

Instead, they watched their owner beat the dog.

He wanted to establish his authority through that three-headed wolf demon, to let those secretly watching in the capital know that even though Minister Dong had lost power, the Cui family was not someone anyone could bully.

Zhong Xuan smiled.

Satisfied, they departed.

He told Cui Ming about the wolf demon, and that was exactly what he had in mind.

However, this Cui Lao Er was even more ruthless than he had imagined, and he didn't even need to waste any words to stir up his passion.

"Mr. Cui, if you catch that wolf demon, please let me know."

Zhong Xuan finished speaking.

Then he returned to his room and continued his cultivation.

As one's cultivation level continues to improve, the atmosphere during cultivation also changes significantly.

If you look closely, you can see tiny dragons and cranes faintly surrounding Zhong Xuan.

"The Hanlin Academy truly wants to produce talented individuals."

Zhong Xuan was filled with emotion.

The spiritual chamber and visualization techniques allowed him to transform all the dragon energy he had previously stored in his body, which is why he was able to accumulate thirty strands of true energy in just two months.

This was something we wouldn't have dared to even dream of before.

Let's just say that.

According to the statistics of registered martial artists in the imperial court, most of the blood-training martial artists are in their forties or fifties. Becoming one of the top three blood-training martial artists at the age of thirty can be considered a prodigy. However, the average age of qi-training martial artists is suddenly raised to seventy.

It's not difficult to cultivate one's Qi, but it's difficult to accumulate the innate original Qi.

Most warriors need at least twenty years to accumulate experience.

The old immortals who become more and more enchanting with age, as described by storytellers, are mostly masters of this realm.

It was only because the Hanlin Academy provided him with sufficiently generous resources that Zhong Xuan was able to achieve such rapid progress.

This is why people regarded the ability to become a member of the Hanlin Academy as an important indicator of one's future prospects.

He could not become a Hanlin scholar.

The upper limit for the second rank is the third rank.

Zhong Xuan was able to block the three-headed wolf demon thanks to the true energy within his body.

If it were still just a few strands like before, even with the dragon bone in his body, he still wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Zhong Xuan cultivated while pondering.

"Who exactly wants to harm me?"

"The Liu family? Or someone else?"

Silent all night.

The next day.

Zhong Xuan appeared in the schoolhouse as usual. This time, he did not find a quiet place to cultivate as usual. Instead, he deliberately arrived early and was the first one there, just to observe the expressions of everyone who entered the room.

"They concealed it very well."

Until Scholar Zhuang appeared.

Zhong Xuan examined everyone's expressions but found nothing unusual.

Obviously.

.

Yesterday, the wolf demon who threw gold at someone was quite cunning towards the person who attacked him.

Scholar Zhuang walked to the desk in the center and said with a smile, "Fellow scholars, our academy has already petitioned His Majesty that we will travel south to the Huai River in five days for the second Hanlin examination. You can start preparing now."

Upon hearing this...

Many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is why Scholar Zhuang was relatively well-liked in the Hanlin Academy, unlike Scholar Zhou who acted unconventionally.

They usually inform you in advance.

It won't catch people off guard.

Although the content of the second assessment is still uncertain, at least I am mentally prepared.

Five days passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye.

Then came the fourth day.

Zhong Xuan walked out of the palace as usual, and then saw Cui Ming standing on the Shenlong Avenue, which was the only way to pass, which was obviously waiting for him.

"Mr. Chung."

Cui Ming quickened his pace: "That wolf demon has already been captured by Fourth Brother and the experts of the Imperial Guard. He's in the Dark Prison now."

Zhong Xuan's eyes lit up.

He hadn't expected Cui Wu to be so efficient.

"Good tactic."

He silently praised it in his heart.

Then he turned to Cui Ming and asked, "Have you found out who hired the killer?"

Cui Ming: "My fourth brother is still interrogating people, and I believe we'll have results soon."

His face was full of smiles.

Putting aside whether they can interrogate the person behind it, Cui Wu's ability to capture the murderer within four days is enough to deter many lurking villains.

You can use tricks in the capital, but you must never give anyone a handle to use against you.

Otherwise, you'll be the one in trouble.

Cui Wu is a member of the Imperial Guard and has exceptional investigative skills, so it won't be easy to take action against the Cui family.

"Father's insight is brilliant."

"No wonder my fourth brother was so eager to join the border army, but Father still arranged for him to join the Imperial Guard."

When the crisis came, Cui Wu's identity proved invaluable.

If it weren't for waiting for Zhong Xuan, he would have already gone to the Black Prison to meet up with Cui Wu.

The two immediately headed towards the location of the black cell.

When they arrived at the black prison.

But then he saw Cui Wu already standing outside the dark cell, his brows furrowed.

Fourth brother...

""

Cui Ming also sensed that something was wrong.

When Cui Wu saw Cui Ming and Zhong Xuan arrive, he sighed softly, "Second Brother, Mr. Zhong, you're too late. They're all dead. It seems someone didn't want us to know their identities."

"Dead."

'

Cui Ming and Zhong Xuan also frowned.

To silence them.

"That's ruthless enough."

Zhong Xuan thought to himself.

But unfortunately, they really couldn't leverage this to their advantage.

Firstly, there was no specific target, and secondly, in this capital city, unless someone is a prominent figure, no one would care if they died, let alone a demon.

"Could it really be the Liu family who can kill people in a dark prison?"