Lord of the Desert

Chapter 466 Tai Su Yan

"The prankster's original name was He Xiuhuai. He had a cataract on his left eye. He practiced the "Shu Yu Fei Quan Canon" and reached the Xiantian Four-in-One Realm. His original body shape and appearance are no longer known."

Liu Guyan turned to the first page and said.

"Cannot be tested?"

Hong Fan frowned slightly.

"It's hard to verify because of the martial arts manual he practiced. The Shuyu Feiquan Manual can modify body shape, height, and appearance, and grant practitioners nearly unlimited flexibility and powerful physical explosive power."

Liu Guyan turned the booklet to the page that recorded the description of the martial arts code.

"Hong Zishou, your target this time is this person - this is not your business, but Governor Tian Ci specifically came to me."

He lowered his voice and didn't say it clearly, but Hong Fan already understood.

During this period, Hong Fan had frequent interactions with his good friends Shi Yuanwei, Lin Luchuan, and Wen Changqing, who were also Purple Ribbon holders. He already knew that the agreements Guan Qimai made with each Purple Ribbon holder varied from person to person.

For example, the price that Shi Yuanwei paid in exchange for the second half of "The Divine Code" was to serve as a purple ribbon official for seven years. It only mattered how long he worked and how hard he did, regardless of success or failure. Hunting down criminals on the evil list was the task he received most often.

But Hong Fan's agreement only included accomplishing seven things (and three of them had already been accomplished), and the difficulty of each one should be much greater.

Tian Huai was obviously helping him.

"He Xiuhuai was originally a knight of considerable reputation."

Liu Guyan did not stop and went straight to the introduction.

"He was born in a humble family and lived in the ancient city of Qinglan Ferry in the west of Zhanzhou. This city is adjacent to the mouth of the Yao River, and a few dozen miles away is Shixin Wuchang - do you know Shixin Wuchang?"

"I've heard it many times, but I'm not sure."

Hong Fan replied.

"When the Ancestral Dragon descended from the sky to bring order to the universe, the Heart-Eating Demon God was the only one among all the spirits who rebelled and was later killed by the Ancestral Dragon at the end of the Yao River. That battle turned hundreds of miles of rugged mountainous areas into plains, which gave rise to the Thousand Tail Beach at the mouth of the Yao River. After the Demon God's death, his remaining spirit created the Heart-Eating Impermanence within a radius of 200 miles. Living beings that enter the range will have their minds corroded and their bodies decayed, and eventually become zombies without humanity or memories."

Liu Guyan's tone was grim.

"Large-scale Impermanence Realms are dangerous, but they are also a treasure. For example, inside the Heart-Eating Impermanence Realm are the physical and spiritual fragments left behind by the demon god, which have given birth to many unique treasures and exotic beasts. Lost warriors who have ventured deep into this realm have also left behind many relics. He Xiuhuai's parents lost themselves in it while searching for treasures to refine a top-grade realm-breaking elixir for their only son."

He sighed inaudibly.

"He Xiuhuai is a man of extraordinary talent. He worships in the local Yuquan Sect. He is a man of great loyalty and often stands up for the weak. After his parents died, he went deep into the Heart-Eating Impermanence several times to find lost people. But when you walk by the river, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

In the end, this person also suffered mental damage from the Impermanence Realm. Fortunately or unfortunately, he was one of the few who escaped from the Thousand Tail Beach after his heart was eaten - this was probably related to his skills and physical talent. The strength of the "Shu Yu Fei Quan Dian" is to activate the body and resist the decay of the Impermanence Realm. "

Hong Fan nodded and flipped through the booklet.

The following is a record of the crimes He Xiuhuai committed after becoming a "trickster":
Guide a couple who are as close as brothers to each other and betray each other amid suspicion and misunderstanding;
He instigated the brothers, who were closer than one person, to become enemies for the sake of profit, and they fought each other until one died and the other was disabled;
The fan aroused the ferocity in the boy's heart. On a dark and windy night, he killed four village tyrants. When he was arrested, he held the knife in his hand and was covered in blood...

There were seven such cases in total, the earliest of which could be traced back five years. During the period of committing crimes, He Xiuhuai did not use his real name and often changed his appearance. Only when he was satisfied would he meet his target for the last time as a prankster.

"The crimes committed by the prankster are all very evil; he does not hurt people, but their belief in life - this belief can be love, family affection, courage, or even cowardice."

Liu Guyan concluded.

"This person's cultivation is not low. In my opinion, there are less than five people in Zishou who are confident of taking him down in a one-on-one fight. In addition, the evil deeds he has done are only average compared to his peers on the evil list, so the academy has not spent too much effort to catch him. Only three years ago, Wang Xiaodan, the most powerful person in Zishou at that time, accidentally ran into this person, but unfortunately he still escaped."

While listening, Hong Fan read the relevant records in the booklet.

[On the third day of the eleventh month of the twenty-eighth year of Zhenghe, the Purple Ribbon Cavalry King Xiaodan encountered a prankster stealing clothes in Haizhou Shenyu City. After a brief seven-round fight, he confirmed that the latter's cultivation was at the Xiantian Sihe level. He had a strong stench of rotting corpses on his body, and his mind had been corrupted by the Impermanence Realm.]

Wang Zishou is nearly 40 years old and is quite famous among the cavalrymen. Hong Fan has heard about him from Wen Changqing and Lin Luchuan. He practices Taishan Classics and wields a heavy steel dragon staff. He left the Tiqi two years ago after his service ended. "I know that you are very powerful, better than Wang Zishou back then, and you can fly at high speed, so this task is just right for you."

Liu Guyan pushed the booklet over.

Hong Fan didn't understand what he said. "Since it's the Xiantian Sihe, I can be sure of a one-on-one fight, but from the case files, the whereabouts and identity of the prankster are uncertain. Isn't it like looking for a needle in a haystack to find him?"

"Since I have appointed this task, I naturally have a purpose."

Liu Guyan said with a smile.

"A month ago, the wig and clothes used by the prankster in the previous case were found and returned by the local police. You Gong in the courtyard used them to predict his future position."

Hong Fan's heart moved.

This Mr. You was named You Yunwei, and he was given the title of third-rank Jinzi Guanglu Doctor, one level higher than Zhou Wenyang. He was well-known in the Zhangwu Academy system and was highly respected by Lin Luchuan.

She is now over sixty years old and controls the life star "Tai Su Yan", which allows her to foresee the future through "medium".

As a star god himself, Hong Fan was very familiar with all the recorded destiny stars, and Tai Su Yan was one of the powers that interested him the most - the ability to "see the future" was too terrifying, and it was hard to imagine that the Xiao family would let the Zhangwu Academy take control.

"Is the future that You Gong sees bound to happen?"

he asked in a low voice.

This is a very serious question.

"it's not true."

Liu Guyan answered immediately.

"There is a word 'Yan' in the name of Tai Su Yan, and its effect is actually similar to deduction. What You Gong sees is not so much the future as the most likely development at the moment. In addition, Shanzhang did an experiment when he first entered Shenjing in his early years. He had privately decided to kill a cow the next day, and then let You Gong observe the cow's future. The result was that the cow would die in three years. In short, Tai Su Yan not only cannot calculate the interference of the Martial Saint, but the stronger the warrior is, the fewer and more fragmented the pictures he will see."

Hong Fan nodded when he heard this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since he can’t be considered a Martial Saint, he certainly can’t be considered a Dragon Soul Tree either.

"The prankster is already quite strong. You Gong has not seen much, but he will stay in the same city between August and September. In this city there is a hexagonal pagoda with an unknown number of floors. Next to the pagoda there is a three-story mansion. When the moon is hanging over the eaves, you can hear the sound of waves."

Liu Guyan gave the last key piece of information.

Hong Fan understood everything now.

He turned to the last page of the booklet and saw a list of cities.

"Hong Zishou is indeed perceptive."

Liu Guyan praised it.

"With Tai Suyan here these years, the academy has intentionally collected the iconic buildings and landforms of all the cities and counties in Kyushu. Among them, there are a total of 21 coastal cities where hexagonal pagodas can be found; unfortunately, three-story buildings are too common and are not recorded in the data."

There are a total of twenty-one cities, scattered all over the country. There is only two months to check. After confirming the location, there must be enough time to find the prankster himself...

[Looking at Shenjing Zishou, it's no wonder that they said this matter can only be handed over to me. ]

Hong Fan thought.

The sunlight shines like flames through the glazed tiles.

He strode out of the hall, holding the yellow silk book in his arms.

(End of this chapter)