Holy Bone

Chapter 2037 Young Master Yiyun and Emperor Kangheng's Daughter
"We are truly destined to meet Young Master Yiyun."

"I never expected to encounter Young Master Yiyun returning to the mountain so late at night outside Feihe Mountain."

“Daoist Jin’an, this shows that you have a deep connection with Young Master Yiyun. Why didn’t you just make up an excuse to go back to Feihe Mountain with Young Master Yiyun to talk about it later?”

"Is it because you're so focused on remembering the matter of Emperor Kangheng's daughter...?"

"Sometimes it's really hard to be a person. On one hand, there's love, and on the other hand, there's career. Sigh..."

As Young Master Yiyun and Qi Bo left, Fatty Li kept talking, expressing his deep regret for Jin'an.

but.

Neither Jin'an nor the old Taoist priest responded to Fatty Li's words.

Both men were staring at the compass plate, their brows furrowed and their expressions extremely solemn.

"Master Jin'an?"

"Master Chen?"

What's wrong with you?

Seeing that the two remained silent, Fatty Li asked them what was going on.

Seeing that the two of them were still silent and kept looking down at the compass plate, he also leaned over and took a look.

Upon seeing this, even Fatty Li's expression instantly turned grim. Nervous, he stammered, "Master Jin'an..."

"You, you, you...you don't actually think...Young Master Yiyun is..."

"that is……"

Fatty Li stammered several times, but he still couldn't get out half a sentence.

It's not that he can't say it.

Rather, it was the result that was so astonishing and awe-inspiring.

Fatty Li had already guessed the shocking result, but he found it hard to say it. After all, the fact that Young Master Yiyun was Emperor Kangheng's daughter was not just shocking, but horrifying; it was earth-shattering.

What a coincidence!
The person I've been searching for so desperately turns out to be my closest friend!
It was right next to me!

I have known and interacted with myself for many years!
But that's just how it is!
What a coincidence!

After a long while, Jin An did not answer Li Pangzi's question. When the compass pointer pointed directly to Feihe Mountain, he immediately put away the compass and stopped mentioning the search for Emperor Kangheng's daughter.

Although the mystery was never solved, the answer that Fatty Li wanted was self-evident.

"Old Taoist priest, Fatty Li, keep today's events a secret for now, and don't tell anyone."

"I will continue to investigate today's events in more depth."

"Let's wait until Emperor Kangzhao's ancestral worship ceremony is over before we talk about it."

Jin An had previously said he wanted to investigate the bone-collecting and cannibalism case before the ancestral worship ceremony, but now he suddenly changed his mind and said he wanted to wait until after the ancestral worship ceremony to investigate the bone-collecting and cannibalism case. This surprised Fatty Li.

However, Fatty Li was no ordinary person. He was a government official who dealt with all kinds of cases year-round and was well-versed in human relationships. He immediately realized that Jin'an wanted to protect Young Master Yiyun's peace and needed some time to process his emotional shock. So he immediately nodded in agreement and promised not to tell any other person about what happened today.

The old Taoist priest, needless to say, was even more astute than Fatty Li, fully aware of the depth of this matter, and promised never to divulge it to anyone.

"Master Jin'an!"

"No way!"

"Young Master Yiyun must be Emperor Kangheng's daughter!"

The primordial spirit of the Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue suddenly appeared beside Jin An, exclaiming in shock.

The affairs of the Five Organs Taoist Temple could not be kept from the Thousand-Eyed Taoist Statue. The Thousand-Eyed Taoist Statue already knew that Jin'an was going to investigate the matter of Emperor Kangheng's daughter.

Therefore, with its thousand-eyed supernatural powers, it kept a close eye on Jin'an's every move.

He was also curious about who Emperor Kangheng's daughter was.

After all, he had the privilege of witnessing the great battle between the martial arts immortals and the divine path of the world more than a decade ago outside the capital, so his curiosity was perfectly normal.

"I rely on!"

"I rely on!"

"I rely on!"

"I never imagined that I, the Daoist Lord, have been so good friends with Her Highness the Princess!"

"If word gets out, won't I have a lot of face? I don't have many relatives and friends in the mortal world, so I have no one to share this joyous occasion with. But I have dozens, if not hundreds, of relatives and friends in the underworld. If word gets out, I'll have face in the underworld too!"

The Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue was shocked and kept talking nonstop, even more so than Fatty Li.

"Holy crap! Who would have thought that Young Master Yiyun is actually Emperor Kangheng's daughter, the one who barely escaped from the clutches of the righteous sects more than a decade ago! This is truly an incredible miracle, holy crap!"

The Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue kept shocking Jin An, making his ears ring constantly, with the sound of the Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue constantly filling his eardrums.

Jin An glanced at the Thousand-Eyed Dao Lord statue, whose face was filled with shock and was not much better than that of an ordinary person, and said calmly, "Thousand-Eyed Dao Lord statue, you are the same. Keep today's events a secret for now, and don't tell anyone about them."

"Whether it's the living world or the underworld, I'll keep it a secret for now."

The Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue let out a sound of surprise, then said with a bitter face, "Not even the underworld?"

"Anyway, my old friends in the underworld are all spirits of the underworld and can't come to the mortal world, so it doesn't matter if I talk about them in the underworld."

Jin An glanced at the statue of the Thousand-Eyed Daoist Lord without saying a word, but the warning on his face was already very clear.

The Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue felt its heart pounding as Jin An stared at it. Then it sighed softly and said, "Alright, alright, Daoist Jin An, you don't need to look at me like that anymore. I agree."

"Sigh, even close friends and family are like princesses, and we can't make it public. This is really difficult."

"This Daoist Lord is eager to announce this to the world as soon as possible! Ah! Ah!"

Fatty Li raised his hand to pat the primordial spirit of the Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue, but his palm passed right through it and he missed. Then Fatty Li gave him a look of sympathy and said, "Don't say you're not reconciled, I'm just as reconciled as you are!"

"But for Young Master Yiyun's safety, we must keep this a secret no matter what!"

"We all really want to share the fact that we have a princess as a best friend!"

The Thousand-Eyed Daoist statue was deeply moved by what Fatty Li said. The two of them huddled together, whispering to each other. After a long sigh, they looked up and lamented, as if lamenting the hardships of life, saying, "The long hair of men in the past has now fallen out and is too short to be combed or worn with hairpins."

……

Next, each with their own thoughts, the group first went to the Temple of the Goddess of Corpse to offer incense and pay their respects. They also took the opportunity to investigate whether there were any supernatural or demonic matters in the vicinity of the temple that needed to be dealt with before returning to the capital.

Since Jin An had mentioned the Temple of the Goddess of Corpse Protection to Young Master Yi Yun, he naturally had to go there; sincerity is key. Jin An also hoped that the Temple of the Goddess of Corpse Protection would continue to protect Ghost Moth Mountain and prevent any further disasters.

To be honest, Jin'an and the old Taoist priest, after being provoked by the silly sheep at the Wuzang Taoist Temple, planned to eat several large bowls of mutton offal soup after returning to the capital to calm their temper. However, upon discovering that Emperor Kangheng's daughter was involved with Young Master Yiyun, the two lost their appetites and went straight back to the Wuzang Taoist Temple after returning to the capital.

After all, today's events are too significant and too profound, causing considerable emotional distress and leaving one with mixed feelings, making it difficult to even muster an appetite...

When the three returned to the Five Organs Taoist Temple, Xiao Jian was still combing the sheep's wool.

The difference between the silent swordsman's skill and the Thousand-Eyed Daoist's divine image was immediately apparent. He didn't inquire about who Emperor Kangheng's daughter was or how the investigation was going. He simply greeted him as "Master" and continued combing the wool.

"It's still better to carve a sword; carefree and without worries," the old Taoist priest remarked.

Jin An said, "Old Taoist, you still need to take care of the Five Organs Taoist Temple tomorrow. There's nothing else to do tonight, so you should get some rest."

"Alright, young brother, you should get some rest too. Don't think too much about things. If Young Master Yiyun truly possesses a magical treasure comparable to a blessed land, her identity can remain hidden indefinitely without being exposed or in any danger to her life." The old Taoist yawned, then swung his arm and left to fetch water to wash his face, brush his teeth, and prepare for bed.

"Fatty Li, you should get some rest too. We didn't make it to Scholar Xun's house last time, so I'm going there tomorrow to ask about some details of the case from back then," Jin An said to Fatty Li.

Fatty Li originally wanted to advise Jin An to avoid getting too close to former officials, but when he heard that Jin An wanted to ask Scholar Xun about the details of the case involving Emperor Kangheng and the Empress more than ten years ago, he didn't say anything more, nodded and then went to fetch water with the old Taoist priest to brush his teeth and wash up.

After returning to his room, Jin An did not go to sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged and began cultivating the "Secret Transmission Scripture of the Five Organs" and the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Art."

While he claimed to be cultivating, he was actually using the "Heavenly Demon Holy Art" to stabilize his mind, calm his restless thoughts, and restore his heart to a state of tranquility and peace.

Only when his mind is stable and calm can he think about many things and sort out many thoughts.

Jin An sorted out all the details of the bone-picking and cannibalism case, then sorted out the cause and effect of Emperor Kang Zhao and Emperor Kang Heng, then sorted out all the details of the Zunyi Prince's Mansion, and finally, he focused his thoughts on Scholar Xun.

Scholar Xun was Emperor Kangheng's most trusted advisor, and Scholar Xun regarded Emperor Kangheng as the only wise ruler he could serve. Therefore, after Emperor Kangheng's death, Scholar Xun insisted on retiring to his hometown early, regardless of how others advised him, and no longer concerned himself with court affairs.

Even though Emperor Kangzhao highly valued Scholar Xun's abilities and repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay and serve the country, Scholar Xun resolutely refused.

This shows that Scholar Xun was very capable, and that his relationship with Emperor Kangheng was quite extraordinary.

Therefore, if he wanted to investigate the cause and effect of the Kang Heng Emperor case more than ten years ago, he had to personally inquire about the scholar Xun he met in the Underworld Painting Corpse Cave and ask about many details from that year.

Emperor Kangheng had saved his life.

If he wants to exonerate Emperor Kangheng and restore the innocence of Emperor Kangheng and his family, he must go to Scholar Xun's place to learn more details.

Jin calmed his mind and pondered repeatedly the matter he would ask Scholar Xun the next day, hoping to do his best to exonerate Emperor Kangheng's family.

……

Silent all night.

The next day.

Jin An boarded the Bixie carriage, left the Wuzang Taoist Temple, and headed towards the Criminal Investigation Department.

When Jin'an traveled, many people along the way saw his carriage and greeted him warmly.

Jin'an also lifted the curtain of the carriage and greeted the people along the street outside the carriage, presenting a thriving, harmonious and prosperous scene.

Seeing these peaceful and prosperous scenes, Jin An's heart grew heavy. He thought about what happened last night; he had thought about many things last night...

He finally understood why the Prince Zunyi's mansion was involved in the Southern and Northern Coins case, and why they had created such a major case involving Southern Coins!

Presumably, Young Master Yiyun has never forgotten the hatred of killing his father and mother, and wants to reclaim the legacy his parents lost more than a decade ago!
Thinking of this, Jin An sighed.

He was somewhat flustered and didn't know how to face Young Master Yiyun in the future.

War is definitely something he doesn't want to see.

In a civil war, with soldiers clashing, countless ordinary people will suffer, and there will be a large number of casualties. It is inevitable that the roads will be littered with frozen bones, and countless corpses will be left, with nine out of ten houses empty.

However, it is difficult for him to justify stopping Young Master Yiyun from avenging the murder of his father and mother, and he cannot easily persuade Young Master Yiyun to let go of his hatred.

After all, those who kill will be killed in return; this is a universal truth.

They are vengeful and can get away with anything.

The vengeful Young Master Yiyun!

The safety and well-being of all people under heaven are at stake!

Jin An had never experienced so much distress before. After discovering the truth that Young Master Yiyun was actually Emperor Kangheng's daughter, this conclusion was laid bare before Jin An.

He has to make a choice.

The choice is between Young Master Yiyun and the safety of the millions of people in the world.

He used to think that the safety of the common people was a very simple and clear matter. If anyone was involved in the safety of the common people, or if anyone caused the deaths or injuries of millions of people, he would not stand idly by and let it go unchecked.

Young Master Yiyun has been preparing for over a decade to avenge his great grudge, and he must have made thorough preparations. I'm afraid... Young Master Yiyun won't give up so easily.

Young Master Yiyun is determined to avenge the murder of his father and mother.

If Young Master Yiyun is seeking revenge, his methods will certainly not be limited to the Southern and Northern Money Case. He will undoubtedly have allies among warlords and generals across the land. Even the Imperial Guards in the capital may have connections to him…

If war were to break out, it would not be resolved overnight, and civil war and military conflict would be inevitable.

Currently, there is also the crisis of the destruction of the Four Symbols Formation of Heaven and Earth, the resurgence of the Mountain God, and the Mountain God's return from the ashes. The Mountain God will surely unleash another bloody massacre, leaving corpses strewn across the fields and floating corpses for miles...

When the two things come together, who knows how much bloodshed will result, and how many millions of skeletons will be exposed.

Unfortunately, Emperor Kangheng's daughter was Prince Yiyun...

Young Master Yiyun had saved his life more than once...

He was caught in a difficult decision...

"Fatty Li, let's not go to the Criminal Investigation Department first, let's go to Scholar Xun's house first." Jin An, sitting in the carriage, suddenly said to Fatty Li, who was driving the carriage.

This matter was far too complicated for him to handle, so he decided to first meet with Scholar Xun, a high-ranking official of Emperor Kangheng.

"what?"

"Did Master Jin'an go to Scholar Xun's house so early in the morning?"

Fatty Li said in surprise.

Jin An nodded and said, "Yes."

"Alright, Master Jin'an."

Although Fatty Li couldn't understand why Jin An suddenly wanted to go to Scholar Xun's house so early in the morning, he carried out Jin An's order without question.

They immediately turned the carriage around and headed to Scholar Xun's house.