Embers of Sword

Chapter 154 Brother, I heard you are in the spotlight
The lingering sound of the sword energy striking the bell lingered over the mountain gate of Dasui Sword Palace for a full half hour before it dissipated with the wind.

This sensational founding event of the Da Chu Dynasty.

This is the end.

The final curtain fell.

The prosperity has faded and the noise has ended.

Disciples from Zhenyin Peak and Xiaochong Mountain were in charge of guiding and maintaining order at the exit of the mountain gate. The bustling crowd was even more crowded than when they came here, but this time there were no more white cranes delivering messages, nor the majestic dragon-horse chariot... The Jiangning delegation took the prince back and wanted to leave the Dasui Sword Palace in the most low-key manner, but they were detained by the Jin'ao Peak.

Those important figures who were invited also stayed overnight near Zhenyin Peak.

The assassination case has not yet been resolved.

Jin Aofeng extended the invitation in the name of "discussing Taoism".

In fact, everyone knows that this "invitation" is just to facilitate the investigation by law enforcement officers.

Whoever wants to leave in a hurry is the most suspicious.

Xu Qi, the patriarch of the Xu family, was the first to agree. His beloved daughter had achieved impressive results in the sword energy competition and was currently comprehending the Golden Lotus of the Great Dao within Xuanshui Cave Heaven. Even if Jin'ao Peak hadn't invited him, he would have stayed for a few days, not only for his daughter but also to meet the new master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven.

Xie Zhen invited people all over the world to watch the sword energy ringing the bell.

Such spirit is truly moving.

Soon, all these bigwigs agreed to Jin Aofeng's request.

Of course, they are not just here to "discuss the truth".

More importantly, it was for Xie Zhen.

When the Sword Palace was first opened, Xie Zhen was born as a disciple of Xie Xuanyi, showing a very high aptitude in swordsmanship. Such a seventeen-year-old boy is simply a flawless rough jade. After being polished in the Dasui Sword Palace for several years, he will surely become a hero in the future. If he can get to know him in advance, it will be a great deed.

pity.

Xie Zhen did not appear at Jin'ao Peak tonight.

After Xuanshui Dongtian presented ten golden lotuses of the Great Dao, Xie Xuanyi stopped his interpretation of the Great Dao of ringing the bell with sword energy... These ten golden lotuses were nothing to the blue sea of Xuanshui Dongtian.

But for those people outside, it is a precious opportunity.

Sometimes, not everyone is so lucky to get enormous wealth and good fortune all of a sudden.

Some geniuses are just one step away from an opportunity or a hint.

The sword energy of Xuanshui Dongtian rings the bell, which is the sound of the Tao.

Maybe it can change the life of such a person.

Now that Beihai Mausoleum is broken, the prosperity of the times is returning to the Da Chu Dynasty.

Xie Xuanyi believes that many of the sword cultivators who participated in the founding of Dashui Sword Palace, although unknown now, will become pillars of the area in the future.

This world is very big and can accommodate many people to become sword immortals.

Sow seeds today and reap the fruits tomorrow.

Xie Xuanyi doesn't care how these people view him...

What he cared about was the cultivation of his own Dasui Sword Palace and the Lotus Peak that he had long regarded as his home.

Those sword cultivators outside the mountain gate are not the only ones who are in desperate need of an opportunity to rise up.

Isn't it the same for Lotus Peak, whose fortunes are declining?

"Everything is done..."

Xie Xuanyi sighed a little tiredly, and looked at the boy and girl beside him with satisfaction.

Xu Nianning and Duan Zhao were both immersed in a state of enlightenment. They sat in meditation in front of a sea of lotus flowers, with the waves rippling and the echoes of the avenue spreading.

Ten golden lotuses bloomed.

The people who benefited the most were naturally the two people who followed Xie Xuanyi and entered this realm together.

They witnessed the evolution of Jin Lian's sword intent with their own eyes and immersed themselves in deep contemplation.

Xie Xuanyi did not disturb the two of them, but left here quietly... When he left the gate of Xuanshui Cave Heaven, it was already late at night. Si Qi, who was in charge of the work at Zhenyin Peak, had disappeared. Only Qi Lie in a golden robe was left waiting in front of the cave heaven.

"Congratulations."

Although he said so, Qi Lie's expression did not show much joy.

"polite."

Xie Xuanyi knew why Qi Lie was waiting here. It must be because of the assassination attempt last night that made him feel guilty, so he deliberately came here to apologize for him.

Without waiting for Qi Lie to speak.

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Xu Nianning and Duan Zhao are still in the cave... Please keep an eye on them, and take them away when they finish their meditation."

Qi Lie was stunned for a moment.

"nature……"

Qi Lie looked at the young man in front of him and swallowed the apology he had prepared for a long time.

He sighed in his heart.

Instead of making a hypocritical apology, it would be better to find out the real culprit directly.

After he had made up his mind, Qi Lie asked seriously, "When you were stabbed last night, did you see the face of the assailant?"

"The assailant has no face..."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said calmly: "It is just wearing a black armor. Under the black armor, there is no skin."

"There is no skin under the black armor?"

Qi Lie frowned.

"This set of black armor is extremely tall, probably more than ten feet long, with array patterns engraved all over it, and it is extremely complete."

Xie Xuanyi recalled the assassination scene last night and said slowly: "I guess this method of assassination is to 'hide one's tracks'. After the armor was burned by the Yuan Fire, unless the remnants are found, it will be impossible to trace the source..."

If there are any remaining fragments of black armor.

Then perhaps we can get more clues by tracing "cause and effect".

"..."

Qi Lie's expression turned a little ugly.

Because the power released by the Yuanhuo explosion last night was too strong.

The small forest on the hillside behind Lotus Peak was nearly completely destroyed. No valuable clues remained at the scene. Qi Lie personally searched the area several times... The dense forest was completely burned, leaving only embers.

"This person must have used mechanical techniques and armor to escape into the Sword Palace Mountain Gate."

Xie Xuanyi thought for a moment and said, "Before the assassination, this armor was just a 'dead object'. Even if the Chief Law Officer has extraordinary abilities, it is impossible for him to monitor a dead object for no reason."

This sentence woke Qi Lie up.

"good……"

Qi Lie murmured, "If what you said is true, this armor is so huge that it will definitely require a lot of effort to deliver it."

The Yuanhuo explosion last night was not something that could be easily carried out.

A tall humanoid armor of this grade had already been cast and finalized. This time when the Dashui Sword Palace was opening, all the wandering cultivators in the mountains had to undergo an identity test from the Zhenyin Peak... It was almost impossible to carry such a heavy object without attracting attention.

This way.

The only ones who could carry the armor were the "famous" sects and families.

"Master, you can check... the Jiangning Mission."

Xie Xuanyi said softly, "Because of the bounty offered by Fangyuanfang, Xie Sheng brought many vassals with him on this trip. Whether they are small families or sects in Jiangning, or other independent cultivators who show sincerity and are willing to 'join', they can all enter the Dasui Sword Palace with the delegation."

"it is good!"

Qi Lie looked at the young man in front of him meaningfully. In fact, even if Xie Zhen didn't say it, he would focus on searching the Jiangning delegation.

However, this clue about heavy armor is very crucial.

Directly pointed out the direction of the search.

The sword energy trembled in front of the gate of Lotus Peak, and Qi Lie flew away on the sword, flying towards the direction of the Jiangning delegation’s station.

Xie Xuanyi looked at Qi Lie's sword flying away and couldn't help shaking his head.

Sure enough, it's still the same.

Tonight, Qi Lie has kept many important figures for one night on the pretext of discussing Taoism. If the follow-up of the assassination case cannot be found out... then Jin Ao Peak will have no reason to keep them.

Unless the Chief Lawyer steps in, the matter will end in nothing.

In fact, Xie Xuanyi himself doesn’t really matter…

He encountered this too many times because of assassination attempts.

There are countless people who want to kill him.

In the Great Chu Dynasty, countless people revered Xuan Yi's name, and naturally, there were also countless people who hated him to the core.

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It was almost late at night when we returned to the mansion.

There was no chill in the courtyard. The lanterns hanging on the treetops swayed in the wind, and the entire mansion was wrapped in a faint warmth. To Xie Xuanyi's surprise, Jiang Huang, who was sitting in a wooden wheelchair, did not sleep. Instead, he took the initiative to make a pot of hot tea on the stone table and even prepared a new dress for himself.

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows.

As usual, he looked around to confirm that the array he had set up had not been triggered, and then looked thoughtfully at the little girl in front of him with blushing cheeks.

Jiang Huang brewed a cup of hot tea and said softly, "Brother, I heard you stole the show today... defeating Prince Jiangning with a single sword strike."

"Ah……"

Xie Xuanyi smiled, came to sit in front of the stone table, picked up the hot tea, blew on it gently, and did not drink it in a hurry.

He smiled and said, "Prince Jiangning is not worth mentioning."

Jiang Huang raised her little face and asked innocently, "Then taking over Xuanshui Dongtian is not worth mentioning?"

"nature."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Xuanshui Cave Heaven is nothing."

Jiang Huang blinked and asked curiously, "But I heard from people outside that you are a great hero, a genius swordsman that only appears once in a thousand years."

"Oh, is that true?"

Xie Xuanyi asked with a smile: "What else did they say?"

"They also said... Brother, it won't be long before you become the new generation's kendo leader."

Jiang Huang held her cheeks with both hands and asked seriously: "Is what they said true?"

"Of course it's true."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the cute face of the little girl in front of him and said seriously: "Speaking of which... I have to thank you."

"Thank me?"

Jiang Huang looked a little confused, and his eyes subconsciously dodged back.

"Thank you for the assassination last night."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly: "If it weren't for the Yuanhuo explosion last night, it might have taken me some time to forge a golden body."

The smile on Jiang Huang's little face suddenly froze.

next moment.

Xie Xuanyi spilled the hot tea in the cup.

Wow!

The scalding hot tea, wrapped in sword intent, splashed on the girl's fair cheek. The latter shouted angrily, waved her sleeves to block the ink-splashing sword intent, and stepped back. The two powerful forces collided, and with a bang, the wooden wheelchair exploded!

Smoke and dust flew everywhere.

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back and calmly looked at the tall man who revealed his "true identity" in front of him.

"Bone shrinking, disguise."

He smiled and said, "I have to say that you have practiced these two Southern Border evil arts to a very high level, but unfortunately... you made a mistake. I, your sister, never take the initiative to call me brother."

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