Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 659: Questioning the Sword Pavilion
Shao Yang Jun said: "Han Changfeng has the Holy Demon Embryo to protect his body. Even if he still has a breath left, he can recover. Besides, with you here, no one can kill people in front of you in this difficult situation. If it weren't for the interference of the Dark Spirit Emperor, I'm afraid it would take a lot of effort for you to escape from the siege of the Otherworld Demon Realm."

“So, when Hen Changfeng and Bu Jian were there just now, I didn’t expose you.” Ji Wushuang did not forget to warn: “This matter ends here, and I don’t want to see it happen again.”

Shaoyang Jun promised: "I promise you here that there won't be a next time."

"Lord Shaoyang, I hope you remember your promise." Ji Wushuang stood up and left the imperial study to continue dealing with the matter of the divine pillar.

Just after Ji Wushuang left, a guard came to report, "Your Highness, two people said that they are here on the orders of Ximen Hanzhao, the Lord of Half-Step Sea, to report something important."

"Well, are they here?" Shaoyang Jun knew that the seeds he had planted had finally sprouted, and said, "Call them in."

Led by the guards, two young men entered the imperial study and greeted Shaoyang Jun. "We are Ximen Hanzhao's followers, He Kezhou and Mo Xiayin, and we are here to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Shaoyang Jun asked knowingly, "I wonder why you two are here?"

"Reporting to the Crown Prince, the two of us are following the orders of our master to reveal the truth about the Red Tower and Sword Pavilion to the Heavenly Dynasty." The eldest disciple He Kezhou showed Shaoyang Jun the evidence that Ximen Hanzhao had collected during this period.

Ximen Hanzhao provided a lot of evidence to prove that the Red Tower Sword Pavilion had slaughtered all the sword masters of previous generations, including not only physical evidence, but also witnesses and testimonies.

Shaoyang Jun even saw an unexpected person in the testimony, the testimony of Ren Jiansui.

As the Ziyao Celestial Empire's rule over the Central Plains lasted for a long time, the concept of law became deeply rooted in people's hearts, and everything had to be based on the "Celestial Code" promulgated by the Celestial Empire.

Ximen Han followed Murong Shengxue's reminder and secretly collected evidence.

In order to uncover the truth about Honglou Jiange, he sneaked into Honglou Jiange.

After his whereabouts were discovered, he was fortunately helped by Ren Jiansui and escaped from Jiange's pursuit.

Later, Ximen Hanzhao told Ren Jiansui the truth hidden in the Red Mansion and Jiange, and immediately received help from Ren Jiansui, who was full of justice.

The two of them entered the so-called sword retreat room in the Sword Pavilion together, and stepped into the blue mountains.

The bodies of the sword masters of the Red Tower Sword Pavilion and the baby boy were found. When Ren Jianshui saw the baby's body, he was furious and vowed to expose the Red Tower Sword Pavilion.

Ximen Hanzhao found the sword of his friend Muye Lingfeng. Later, he encountered the blood of his friend, who escaped the disaster and was sent out of Jiange.

Afterwards, he rescued Akasho Ren and Yi Shui Xin, who were being hunted by Jian Ge and married to Dategaryu and Amakusa Twenty-roku respectively.

(Yi Shuixin already had a good impression of Amakusa Twenty-Six, and during the period of depression after Ru Yueying's death, Yi Shuixin was always by Amakusa Twenty-Six's side to comfort and enlighten her, and officially established a relationship with Amakusa Twenty-Six.)
Ximen Hanzhao obtained the testimonies of the two people, and combined with the evidence collected previously, he could no longer deny it.

Feeling that Zhao Yunshang might have noticed his secret actions, Ximen Hanzhao immediately ordered two disciples to send the evidence to Ziyao Tianchao.

He stayed in Banbuhai, waiting for Zhao Yunshang to come.

Ximen Hanzhao's guess was correct. After Ximen Hanzhao rescued Chi Xiaolian and Yi Shuixin, Zhao Yunshang indeed deduced that Ximen Hanzhao was the person who sneaked into the Red Mansion that day, and it was more likely that he was secretly collecting evidence.

In order to prevent Ximen Hanzhao from handing over the collected evidence to his disciples and sending it to Ziyao Tianchao.

Zhao Yunshang disguised herself and tried to rob and kill He Kezhou and Mo Xiayin, but was intercepted by the secret guards who had been arranged in advance.

This is how He Kezhou and Mo Xiayin safely sent the evidence to the Celestial Empire. After reading the evidence collected by Ximen Hanzhao, Shaoyang Jun said, "I never thought that the Red Mansion and Sword Pavilion would hide such an inhumane truth."

Mo Xiayin said: "Your Highness, you must seek justice for those innocent children who died and the swordsmen who died tragically."

"If everything is true, Ziyao Heavenly Dynasty will definitely take action." As he said this, Shaoyang Jun called the guards and issued an order, "Order Generals Jian Wuji and Xueshan Yinyan to gather 3,000 soldiers and horses. I will personally lead the six generals of the East Palace and go to the Red Tower Sword Pavilion with them."

"Yes." The guard went down to convey the prince's order.

Shaoyang Jun said to He Kezhou and Mo Xiayin, "Young heroes, please wait here for a while. When the troops are assembled, I will lead the army to reveal the truth about Honglou Jiange to the world. You will go with me to bear witness."

"Thank you, Prince."

On the other hand, just when the Zi Yao Dynasty was gathering troops and preparing to attack the Red Tower and Sword Pavilion.

Murong Yanyu, along with her thirteenth brother Murong Ning and Feiying, went to Banbuhai to visit their good friend Ximen Hanzhao.

Unexpectedly, there was no response after calling several times. Murong Yanyu pushed the door open and saw traces of a fight.

The three of them followed the traces and found the dead body of Ximen Hanzhao.

Based on the sword marks she saw along the way, Murong Yanyu deduced that it must have been done by Zhao Yunshang.

Feiying was of course unwilling to believe it, and happened to meet the guards sent by the Celestial Empire to convey the imperial decree.

From the guards, we learn that Ximen Hanzhao must have died because of collecting the truth about Red Mansion and Sword Pavilion.

Feiying, who had never known the truth, lost control of her emotions after hearing this. Fortunately, Murong Yanyu was beside her, so she did not lose control.

After the guards returned to the Heavenly Palace to convey the news of Ximen Hanzhao's death, Murong Yanyu and Murong Ning discussed and decided to go to Wutao Sea to see the situation.

Feiying, who has regained her composure, also wants to follow along to get the truth from her elder sister Zhao Yunshang.

Murong Yanyu understood that this was something Feiying had to face, so she took her with her.

One day later, at the Red Tower and Jiange on the Waveless Coast.

The Celestial Empire's army arrived, led by the Celestial Crown Prince Shaoyang Jun, and accompanying them were Donggong's guards Jian Shidi, Ni Qiankun, and four other important Celestial Empire generals Jian Wuji and Xueshan Yinyan.

The Grand Palace Master of the Red Tower Sword Pavilion, Zhao Yunshang, led the Second Palace Master Lou Wuhen, the Chief Steward Yu Wen Lao Jian and a group of Sword Pavilion maids out of the Sword Pavilion to fight.

"I wonder why the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dynasty led a large army to besiege our Jiange today?"

Shaoyang Jun threw the sword belonging to Muye Lingfeng in front of the Tianchao army and said, "This is the sword of the former Jianghu hero Muye Lingfeng. I have received a report that the Honglou Sword Pavilion is recruiting sons-in-law in the name of recruiting, but in fact it is recruiting famous swordsmen in the martial arts world as sword breeds. After the birth of children, they will kill all of them, including the baby boys. All these things are really horrifying. Such inhumane things actually happened in the territory of the Tianchao without anyone knowing. As the regent prince, I have to intervene. I also ask the Grand Palace Master to open the Sword Pavilion and let me lead people into the Sword Pavilion to check and verify the truth of the matter."

Zhao Yunshang naturally couldn't let Shaoyang Jun lead his army into the Red Tower Sword Pavilion, and immediately denied it, saying, "Nonsense. The husband of the previous Second Palace Master had already died, and his sword was originally stored in the Sword Pavilion. It was stolen by a thief who sneaked into the Sword Pavilion a few days ago. Now that it has appeared in the world, it must be someone who is targeting our Sword Pavilion. I didn't expect that the dignified Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dynasty would blame the Sword Pavilion for a weapon whose authenticity is unknown. Is the Crown Prince's behavior inappropriate?"

(End of this chapter)