From the Valkyrie to the Endless

[Status: Peak (Not Awakened)]

The information that emerged this time surprised Shen Qing. It turned out that Zhao Yu also had potential that had not yet been awakened.

Afterwards, she checked the people around her one by one, and found that all of their information was marked as "not awakened".

Do all these people have divine blood in their bodies?

This is obviously impossible.

The only explanation is that in addition to the divine blood, there have been many different powers in this world that have also left traces, but they are unknown to the public.

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Two days later, Shen Qing finally returned to the imperial capital after traveling day and night.

In order to avoid being recognized by someone, she carefully disguised herself this time, looking like a young man in his early twenties. She even disguised her hands and feet, and even wore a sachet to cover up the original smell on her body.

She once again spent a large sum of money to customize a sword, which was longer and heavier, mixed with thousands of forged fine steel, weighing more than thirty kilograms, and at the same time forged an identity pass.

The sword had been crushed into pieces by Lin Jiang in the previous battle.

Shen Qing couldn't help but feel regretful about this. It was destroyed by the hands of the master. Obviously, there was no reason for him to go back to Changling City to find the foundry and return the fifty taels of silver.

Arriving outside the south gate of the imperial capital, Shen Qing dismounted from his horse and walked slowly forward.

The guard in front of the gate did not change much from before. After submitting a forged identity pass, Shen Qing entered the imperial city smoothly.

At the city gate, an old soldier in his fifties stared at Shen Qing's departing back and stood there for a long time without moving.

"Old Tang, what's wrong?"

"Which young lady are you looking at so intently?"

"Stop looking at me. I'm going to treat you to a drink tonight!"

The other gatekeepers laughed when they saw this.

Tang Yan lowered his head slightly to hide the fear in his eyes. His fingertips trembled as he raised his hand to constantly comb his gray hair, with a look of struggle in his face.

Over the past few months, he has been recalling the scene when Zhao Nuo left the city, and dared not forget any details.

Although the person who just entered the city had a sachet with a strong scent, it still couldn't cover up the familiar fragrance.

A few months ago, the person who pretended to be Zhao Nuo and left the city was the one who led the horse into the city just now.

Tang Yan is absolutely sure of this, and he dares to guarantee it with his life.

After wandering around for a long time, Tang Yan looked exhausted. He curled up at the foot of the city wall and closed his eyes to take a nap.

Commander Shen is a good official...

If it were twenty years earlier, he might have had different ideas than he does now.

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After just a few months, the appearance of the Jiaofangsi was very different from what Shen Qing had remembered.

It seems to have been renovated and looks brand new.

At this moment, Shen Qing was dressed in a brocade robe, and he looked no different from the princes, nobles, wealthy men and businessmen who came in and out beside him.

This was the first time Shen Qing walked through the main gate and entered the Jiaofangsi. He felt quite strange. There was no noise and chaos as he had expected, but instead it was extremely quiet.

He had only taken two steps when a woman came forward and led him into a private room where drinks and snacks were already prepared.

"Sir, do you have any girls you know?"

The woman asked politely.

"I haven't been to the Imperial Capital for a long time. The last time I came, I was accompanied by a girl named Yu Zhen. Is she still here?"

Shen Qing asked casually without much concern and poured a glass of wine.

"It seems that you haven't been to the imperial capital for a long time."

The woman looked slightly surprised, then took two steps forward and whispered in Shen Qing's ear:

"Sister Yuzhen was abducted by a demon three months ago."

Shen Qing's hand holding the wine glass tightened instantly:

"Human demon?!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 31 The Murderer, Shen Qing

When he first entered Qianzhou, Shen Qing had heard the news that the human demon had appeared in the imperial capital.

Combined with the information she got from Wu Zhenhai later, she originally thought that the Demon Slayer Sikong Yuan came to kill Yang Zongxian, but she didn't expect that he would be related to the Music Bureau.

No wonder there are signs of reconstruction in the Jiaofangsi. It seems that Sikong Yuan came here and had a conflict with the masters of the imperial capital.

"It's quite interesting. Tell me more about it."

After coming to his senses, Shen Qing took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his waist, threw it on the table, and drank the wine in the glass calmly.

"My name is Ling Luo, what's your name, sir?"

The woman's eyes moved slightly. She didn't look at the banknotes. She sat down next to Shen Qing, filled her glass with wine, and almost leaned into her arms:

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience this time. If you come again in the future, I will treat you well~"

He spent a hundred taels of silver notes at once, which was a large amount of money not often seen. Moreover, he was so young, so the power of the clan behind him must be very significant. Ling Luo had already quietly made up his mind to use some means to win over this distinguished guest who suddenly appeared.

Shen Qing's mind was now filled with Yu Zhen's whereabouts. He did not hear the hint in Ling Luo's words and asked hurriedly, "What is that demon doing here at the Jiaofangsi?"

"This has something to do with the traitor Shen Lie's second daughter Shen Qing. The human demon seems to have some relationship with Shen Lie. There are rumors in the imperial capital that fourteen years ago, it was Shen Lie who deliberately let the human demon go, causing the deaths of more than 100,000 innocent people..."

Seeing that Shen Qing seemed a little anxious, Ling Luo didn't dare to keep him in suspense any longer and told him everything that had happened a few months ago.

After listening for a while, Shen Qing finally understood the reason.

A few months ago, not long after she left the imperial capital, news came out from the Music Bureau that they were going to use an auction to select Shen Qing's first lover.

Shen Qingren had already left. In order to conduct the auction normally, the Jiaofangsi, under the instruction of a certain senior official, randomly found an official prostitute to take over.

During those days, Yu Zhen took care of Shen Qing's food, clothing and daily life. When he suddenly disappeared, she was also guilty of dereliction of duty, so this task naturally fell on her.

Given Shen Qing's identity, appearance and figure, the auction should be packed with people.

However, that night, none of the prominent figures in the imperial capital showed up. Only many wealthy merchants came to watch the fun. There was not a single prince or son of a noble family. The business of the Jiaofangsi was even worse than usual.

That night, during the auction, Sikong Yuan suddenly appeared and kidnapped Yu Zhen.

Even though the Divine Constable Department had already laid a tight net in the Music Bureau and the martial arts grandmaster was personally in charge, they were unable to stop Sikong Yuan. After just two rounds, the martial arts grandmaster was dead at Sikong Yuan's hands.

Having said this, Ling Luo leaned close to Shen Qing's ear and whispered softly:

"It seems that His Majesty came in person that day. Some people have seen His Majesty's face with their own eyes. As to whether it is true or not, I am not sure."

Shen Qing thought for a while and soon figured out the key. It seemed that Sikong Yuan heard the news of Shen Lie's distress from somewhere and returned from overseas. Unfortunately, when he arrived in the imperial capital, it was too late.

Upon hearing that Shen Lie's daughter was still alive, he went to the Jiaofangsi and took away Yuzhen who replaced her.

Combined with the news she heard in the deserted island, it is not difficult to guess that the woman who followed the human demon as rumored was Yu Zhen.

After finding out the whole story, Shen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. This told her two good news.

First, Sikong Yuan's mind is obviously normal, so Yu Zhen should not be in danger for the time being. Second, Yang Zongxian does not have the power to kill Sikong Yuan, which at least shows his limits and that he is not invincible.

While Shen Qing was lost in thought, Ling Luo had leaned into her arms without her knowing when. A soft and boneless hand slid inside her clothes, extremely flexibly, like a snake, and went straight to the lower three paths with ease.

Shen Qing's expression changed slightly. He stood up quickly, causing Ling Luo to stagger.

"Guest officer?"

Ling Luo was stunned, then sat up from her knees, her delicate face full of confusion.

Shen Qing didn't explain. He frowned slightly, opened the door and walked out.

From now on, there will be no more involvement between her and this woman, so there is no need to say more.

"Slow down, guest."

Ling Luo's eyes dimmed slightly and she carefully put away the banknotes on the table.

After staying in the Jiaofangsi for a long time, I would occasionally meet such guests who were like frightened birds. Most of them came and then complained that the place was dirty.

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After stepping out of the Jiaofangsi, Shen Qing led the horse and headed towards the city gate.

This trip to the imperial capital was not without gain. At least I learned about Yu Zhen's situation and Sikong Yuan's current condition.

At the same time, a new doubt arose in Shen Qing's mind. Sikong Yuan had been awakened for fourteen years. With such a long time, with the cultivation speed of the descendants of gods, it should be enough for him to grow to an extremely terrifying level, at least far stronger than the combat power he showed now.

Fourteen years ago, he was already able to kill a martial arts grandmaster, but now he still needs to use two moves to kill a martial arts grandmaster. This should not be a normal level.

Leading the horse across the busy city, Shen Qing casually glanced at the long street. While his mind was wandering in thought, his eyes suddenly fixed.

A luxurious carriage came in a very grand manner, pulled by four horses. The body of the carriage was inlaid with many gold, silver and jade ornaments, and a night-shining pearl was embedded on the dark yellow roof.

Not many people can have such a grand occasion, even in the imperial capital where the strategic location is so important.

The frame is hollowed out on all four sides, with tufts of tassels hanging down, and beads strung on the tassels, which make crisp sounds when the vehicle moves, which is pleasant to the ear.

In the carriage, there was a young man lying sideways. He was no more than twenty years old, dressed in fine clothes, with a handsome appearance, and looked like a nobleman.

呲——

The long sword hanging on the side of the horse was instantly unsheathed with a soft hum.

After seeing the person in the car frame clearly, Shen Qing didn't even think too much, and instantly reversed his own time, flowing back to the top of the desert three days ago.

Pitch-black divine patterns emerged on his body surface, bloodshot appeared in his pupils, and the moment the Shadow Clan blood entered his body, Shen Qing's already boiling murderous intent began to surge.

"Yang Qiancheng!"