Xuanxia

Chapter 831 Dragnet
At some point, fires broke out in many places in the capital, and shouts of killing were heard.

No one knew who were the two sides in the fight, but the roars and screams in the streets and alleys, accompanied by thick smoke, had spread throughout the capital.

There were even some places where violent explosions were heard, terrible smoke and dust were raised, and buildings collapsed one after another, as if two extremely powerful masters were fighting each other.

The people who were still interested in watching the excitement in the morning gradually disappeared from the streets and huddled in their homes.

In a dark and dirty alley, Tang Jiao and Qiu Chan, wearing dirty robes, huddled in a corner, just like the other shivering beggars and vagrants around them.

But their eyes were just able to look over the low wall of the alley and see the south gate of the capital city not far away.

The news Tang Min brought back was... when the smoke from the South Gate rose, it was time to leave the city.

But now, it is still peaceful there.

All that could be seen were rows of majestic imperial guards, their armor reflecting a blood-red light in the dusk, solemn yet cold.

Qiu Chan glanced at Tang Jiao with some worry.

Tang Jiao hugged her knees and buried her head in her arms. She didn't sob or shed tears, but her eyes were empty, as if she had lost her life.

Qiu Chan closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She was also very tired.

In fact, ever since she left Fu Qingzhou and rushed to the capital, she had vaguely guessed that this day would come.

Even... she suspected that Fu Qingzhou was no longer there.

Qingsongzi said that Fu Qingzhou went to a very far place and would not be able to come back in a short time... Tang Jiao would not have any doubts about this.

But Qiu Chan grew up under the education of Master Baihe, and her master’s teachings have always been to doubt everything.

If he were still alive, how could he let this happen?
Even if he's not dead... can he really come back?

What exactly happened in Luoyi?

Qiu Chan was not aware of all of Fu Qingzhou's plans, but she knew most of them.

That plan can be said to be very well thought out, but is it impossible to do even this?

"call……"

She exhaled a long breath, her eyes gradually firmed up: "Don't waver, absolutely not now! He will definitely come back! He asked me to come to the capital before because he anticipated the worst-case scenario, he must have a backup plan!"

At this moment, a loud thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky!
Qiu Chan was startled and looked up.

Suddenly, a golden figure appeared in the sky above the capital.

"Amitabha--"

The figure uttered a voice as resounding as a bell: "All donors, please put down your butcher knives and become a Buddha right now!"

Huikong!

His voice was no longer that of a child, but a grand and ethereal voice like that of a god or Buddha. Qiu Chan felt refreshed when she heard it, and even Tang Jiao's eyes beside her seemed to have a little more life.

“It’s Master Huikong!”

Qiu Chan couldn't hide her joy: "With the help of a Xuanxing Realm expert, the chaos in the capital can be quelled!"

The next moment, a female voice rang out from somewhere in the capital: "Master Huikong! I am Dong Qianran from the Sword Academy. Please come to the Imperial City to help!"

Huikong in the sky tilted his head, said nothing, and flew towards the imperial city with a flash of his body.

Hearing this, the joy that had just appeared on Qiu Chan's face became solemn again.

What happened?

Of course she knew Dong Qianran's name, as she was the dean of the Sword Academy. For a long time in the past, Dong Qianran, Jiang Baichuan and Baihe Zhenren were known as the Three Sword Immortals of Dongtian - they were all strong men in the five realms of Dongtian, and all of them used swords. There were many debates in the world about who was stronger among the three of them.

Of course, they had never fought head-on at that time, so there was no way of knowing who was stronger, but there was no doubt that their levels should not be much different.

Moreover, Qiu Chan knew more secrets by being with Fu Qingzhou.

Dong Qianran is the master of the Xian Sword.

She is a master of the Five Realms of the Cave Heaven and the Sword of Virtue. What happened in the Imperial City that even she can't handle? She still needs Huikong's help?
At this time, as Huikong flew to the imperial city, fierce military orders began to be heard in the capital, and the imperial guards on the city walls also began to move, running towards the city walls. "Huikong, is that you?"

A slightly surprised voice rang out from the direction of the Imperial City: "You are a person of great wisdom and great compassion. Submit to our Emperor, and the Golden Cicada Temple will continue to enjoy incense for eternity!"

"Ha ha……"

Huikong's voice responded: "I don't understand the eternity, I only know that the lives of the people now are in danger, Your Majesty, please stop——"

Prince?

Qiu Chan was startled and looked at Tang Jiao.

King Xishuo?
Shouldn't he be in Luoyi? When did he come to the capital?

Such a short time?

However, Qiu Chan and Tang Jiao did not have time to think about these things at the moment.

Seeing those imperial guards running down the south gate city wall, within a short time, beacon smoke was lit on the city wall!

"Have it!"

Qiu Chan's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Tang Jiao's arm: "Let's go!"

Tang Jiao bit her lip, nodded vigorously, and stood up. She wrapped the sword into a bag with cloth and hid it in her dirty robe.

The two of them quickly and lightly passed through the alley. They didn't dare to take the risk of going up to the roof again. They could only take detours and follow various paths and trails to get closer to the South Gate city wall little by little.

After they got out of the alley and approached the main road, they were both startled and stopped.

I saw that the huge city gate was tightly closed, and countless corpses were lying on the street in front of the city gate!

Those corpses included those of the Imperial Guards, the Patrol Battalion, and the Mingjian Pavilion. Some looked like people from the martial arts world, and some even... looked like Confucian scholars!
There was blood all over the ground, and the floor tiles and surrounding buildings had suffered terrible damage. It was hard to imagine what kind of fight they had fought here.

How chaotic is the situation in the capital?
Qiu Chan and Tang Jiao had no time to care about it for the time being. After a brief shock, they continued to hold each other's hands and ran up the wall.

The city gate has been closed, so if you want to get out, you can only jump off the city wall.

But when the two of them arrived on the city wall, they stopped in shock again.

On the city wall, black smoke billowed out from the huge beacon tower and rose straight into the sky.

But under the beacon tower, there were countless corpses.

There are no imperial guards, no patrol camps, no Mingjian Pavilion, no people from the martial arts world... only a large group of people who look like Confucian scholars.

Without exception, they were all stabbed in the throat by a single sword.

And the sword mark was not a horizontal cut, but right in the center of their throats... leaving a flat bloody hole.

Among these corpses stood a woman wearing a black dress and a large hat on her head, with a black veil hanging from the edge of the hat, covering her face.

She stroked the star-like sword in her hand and raised her head slightly. Two cold gazes came from behind the black veil and lingered on Qiu Chan and Tang Jiao's faces.

"This place is not important, but this group of Confucian scholars took advantage of the Imperial Guards' departure to come and set off beacons."

She said calmly: "I think he left a letter for someone... I recognize you."

The woman said leisurely, "The last disciple of Qingsongzi of the True Immortal Palace, the junior sister of Fu Qingzhou... Tang Zhun's daughter, Tang Jiao."

Then, she turned to Qiu Chan: "Hehe... Master Baihe's favorite little disciple, Qiu Chan."

Without waiting for the two of them to speak, the woman took a step and slowly walked towards them.

"You are all Fu Qingzhou's women, right?"

"He is very smart. He can even outwit me... I haven't admired someone this much in many years."

"But unfortunately, he is dead now."

"To show my admiration for him, I will send you to reunite with him, you two."

(End of this chapter)