Embers of Sword

Chapter 155 Falcon and Phoenix

"Interesting... Is the name wrong?"

The smoke in the courtyard slowly dissipated.

The tall man stood in front of the stone steps of the mansion. He reached out and touched his cheek, and laughed softly, "I thought my 'disguise' was discovered."

"Ah."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said nothing.

He certainly wasn't telling the whole truth.

From the moment he stepped into the courtyard, he realized... the girl sitting on the wooden chair in front of him was not Jiang Huang.

Except for the word "brother", there is a flaw.

There is one most important question.

That is the Fountain of Immortality——

The half drop of Immortal Spring given by Xie Xuanyi can resonate with the heart lake at any time.

This is a mark that cannot be replaced by any disguise.

"You're very brave."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes: "Right now, the entire Dasui Sword Palace is strictly investigating the assassination attempt last night. Jin'ao Peak has completely blocked the exit of the mountain gate... Under such circumstances, how dare you sneak into my mansion?"

"I do not want this……"

The tall man sighed.

He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "But the more strict the inspection, the safer you will be here."

A snort.

The sound of flames being lit rang out in the courtyard.

A ball of green fire suddenly burst out from the man's pupils, and then the fire suddenly spread out, bursting out from the man's skin all over his body.

Xie Xuanyi looked at the "fire man" in front of him with an expressionless face.

He directly revealed the other party's trump card: "Innate Fire Holy Body."

Practitioners often have different levels of qualifications.

In addition, there are also physical differences.

Some people are born with an affinity for swordsmanship. For example, Xie Xuanyi in his previous life was a natural "swordsman champion".

There are also some people who are friendly with other avenues.

The innate holy body of Li Fire is extremely compatible with the "fire element" among the five elements.

Once the Holy Fire Body is cultivated to the level of a cave heaven, the power of the fire spells it casts will be several times, or even dozens of times, that of other cultivators!
People with this kind of physique are usually one in a million.

"As expected of Xie Xuanyi's disciple."

Envoy Qing Falcon no longer pretended. He smiled and praised, "If you only looked at the Qingzhou case files, you would definitely underestimate you. The Yuanhuo explosion last night failed to kill you, so I knew... you are much stronger than everyone thinks."

Xie Xuanyi looked up at the ceiling of the courtyard.

The moon is very bright tonight.

But there was not much light in the courtyard.

The talismans I had arranged remained intact... but someone had added a thicker layer.

"Don't think about leaving. I added a layer of array pattern."

Envoy Qing Falcon said calmly: "From the moment you step into the mansion, there is no turning back."

Since the other party has already revealed his cards.

Xie Xuanyi was no longer in a hurry.

"Are you so confident?"

He came to the stone table and sat down leisurely: "What if I never thought of leaving?"

There was a click.

An invisible sword intent burst out, and a branch of the banyan tree above the stone table suddenly broke off and fell in front of Xie Xuanyi.

The meaning of this action is very clear.

By now, the entire Da Chu Dynasty must have known...

Xie Zhen defeated the red dragon form of Prince Jiangning with a wooden branch.

This fallen branch.

It is a sword!

"Have you ever thought of leaving?"

Envoy Qing Falcon also sat down. He sat on the ground, not caring about the dust on the stone steps. He smiled and said, "If you don't run away, you want to pierce the array pattern and transmit the sword thought to the outside world."

The meaning of that fallen dead branch couldn't be clearer.

Of course he understood what Xie Zhen meant.

This array is indeed solid... but it shouldn't be difficult to pierce a corner of it.

As long as a corner is pierced, a ray of divine thought will be transmitted.

Then Jin Ao Peak will soon notice it.

“I have to admit that a big shot like the Sword Palace Chief Lawyer can kill me with just a wisp of sword energy.”

Envoy Qing Falcon said sincerely: "But I can also attack at the same time as you draw your sword."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes: "You want to see who kills faster? Do you think you can kill me in an instant?"

"good."

Envoy Qing Falcon smiled and said, "I know you have become a golden body... Maybe I can't kill you with one move, but what if I attack this little girl?"

He raised his palm.

The door of the guest room was blown open by the wind.

Jiang Huang, with a terrified and pale face, was tightly bound by the golden rope and fell to the ground, with the tears on her little face not yet dried.

"Woooo..."

She cast a desperate and helpless look at Xie Xuanyi.

"You came all the way to the Sword Palace and worshipped at Lotus Peak, yet you still remembered to bring this little girl with you. She must be someone very important to you."

As Special Envoy Qing Falcon spoke, he observed the expression on Xie Zhen's face.

He was a little disappointed.

Xie Zhen's expression did not show any fluctuation.

"The appearance of all living beings" obscured Xie Xuanyi's face.

But the silent courtyard explained his attitude. The dead branch that fell on the stone table had not been picked up by Xie Zhen until now... Special Envoy Qingshun was very satisfied with the current situation.

He said softly: "It seems that I was right. She is indeed very important to you."

The breeze was blowing and the courtyard was deserted.

Covered by two layers of formations.

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely solemn.

"There's no point in talking any more... What do you want to do?"

Xie Zhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I know you didn't come here to kill me this time."

If the other party wants to kill you.

Then I would never wait until now——

This guy's strength is definitely not at the Cave Heaven Realm. The mechanical armor he used last night alone is enough to kill a Cave Heaven Realm. This guy is most likely a great master of the Innate Fire Saint Body.

His strength among the Yin Shen Zunzhe should not be underestimated!
This is also the reason why Xie Xuanyi did not dare to draw his sword...

Once you draw your sword.

That guy will take action.

It is still unknown whether the sword energy can pierce the array pattern.

But it only took this guy a moment to attack Jiang Huang.

"Xie Zhen, you are a smart man."

Envoy Qing Falcon said in a gentle voice: "I did come here to kill you last night... but tonight it's the exact opposite. If possible, I hope we can spend tonight in peace without any conflicts. I don't want you to die here."

Xie Xuanyi just sneered and said nothing.

"Seventeen years old, Golden Body Realm, crushed Prince Jiangning with one sword..."

Envoy Qing Falcon said calmly, "Congratulations, you have won the 'Mysterious Water Cave Heaven' today. It won't be long before you become the new master of Lotus Peak, and it is certain that you will be the Sword Master of the Sword Palace in the future. This is truly a picture of destiny that millions of people envy. Twenty years ago, there was someone like you, but that person died a very miserable death."

"You want to talk about Xie Xuanyi?"

Xie Zhen was a little self-deprecating.

"Yes, I am talking about Xie Xuanyi."

Envoy Qing Falcon said calmly, "Since you are Xie Xuanyi's disciple, you should know how miserable he was when he was fleeing in Beijun."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent.

Yes.

He knew better than anyone how wounded he was when he fled from Beijun.

"Do you know why Xie Xuanyi died?"

A cold and stern voice was heard in the courtyard.

Without waiting for any response.

"A sword is only a sword when it is held in one's own hands."

Envoy Qing Falcon said meaningfully: "The reason why Xie Xuanyi died... is because he became an uncontrollable sword. A sword that cannot be controlled should be broken as soon as possible."

"Are you from the Imperial City?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his head.

He stared at the fiery eyes of the tall man in front of him. In fact, when they met last night, he had already vaguely guessed this guy's identity.

But at this moment, there was no suspense at all.

"My identity is not important."

Envoy Qing Falcon said seriously: "The important thing is... you need to make a choice now."

He shook his sleeves lightly, and countless flames flew across the courtyard. With the shake, a piece of yellowed parchment was lifted up by the flames.

"This is a 'Soul Contract'."

Envoy Qing Falcon stared at the young man in front of him, his tone calm, but with a dignity that could not be refused: "If you are willing to sign this 'Soul Contract', then you can live today... To be precise, not only can you live, but you can live well, and you will live a life completely different from your master."

Xie Xuanyi knew what was written on this soul contract without even looking at it.

How to make a sword submit to you?

Either twist it off or bend it.

He looked at the tall man calmly and said, "What if I don't sign?"

"Don't sign?"

Envoy Qing Falcon said in a tough tone: "If you don't sign, you probably won't have the chance to see the sunrise tomorrow."

"Don't worry, you can think about it carefully."

He said slowly: "As long as you nod, all the troubles will disappear..."

Say it.

Envoy Qing Falcon stopped talking and waited silently for Xie Zhen to make a choice.

to him……

He naturally hoped that Xie Zhen would sign the soul contract. Once the soul contract was established, the so-called assassination case would naturally be written off and there would be no further follow-up.

The courtyard fell into a long silence.

Envoy Qing Falcon was very patient, but he had to admit... the boy's deliberation was longer than he had expected.

Is it because the content of the soul contract is too confusing?

After a long time.

The parchment trembled slightly, and the young man placed it on the stone table. This action also indicated that... he had completed his thinking.

"If you are willing to agree, some of the contents of the soul contract can also be modified."

Envoy Qing Falcon spoke calmly.

"I'm really sorry."

Xie Xuanyi stretched out his fingers and gently stroked the sheepskin scroll.

He raised his head and said indifferently: "I have a hard life and I can't learn to bend down."

"...?"

Envoy Qing Falcon's pupils shrank slightly, and an extremely ominous omen arose in his heart.

Stab it!

Xie Xuanyi reached out and grabbed the dead branch.

At this moment, Special Envoy Qingshun reacted as quickly as possible. He stretched out his palm and blazing flames gushed out. Countless green flames burned towards the little girl in the dark corner... This action was originally intended to be "intimidating", but no one expected that Xie Zhen did not stop drawing his sword at all.

Envoy Qing Falcon was filled with murderous intent and would not stop.

The billowing green flames engulfed the darkness, and the crying little girl who was dying was instantly engulfed by the flames.

And the next moment.

The ominous premonition in Special Envoy Qing Falcon's heart reached its peak.

He turned back suddenly.

The little girl who seemed to have lost consciousness and was sleeping with her head tilted up suddenly "woken up".

A pair of eyes burning with brilliant golden light, absorbing the flames of the raging sea of fire, opened.

Jiang Huang opened his lips and let out a sharp roar with all his might.

"Buzzing—"

The green sea of fire turned red in an instant, flew out backwards, and pounced on a person.

This extremely powerful force caused Envoy Qing Falcon's face to become distorted, causing him to lose balance and fly backwards.

"Is this... Phoenix Fire?"

At this moment, his mind was blank.

This innate fire holy body looked at the scarlet flames that filled his eyes, his eyes full of shock and astonishment.

He couldn't understand.

Why would the legendary Phoenix Flame, which is powerful enough to burn nothingness, appear here, in front of him?
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