Embers of Sword

Chapter 256 Farewell
The dust fell into dead silence again.

Shang Yi had no answer to Xie Xuanyi's words.

The previous words of guarantee have already made her lose face.

The reason why Taoism has "fallen" to this point is actually very simple.

The Taoist sect is too large, and even if the Great Immortal supervises it strictly, he cannot restrain everyone.

Such a huge sect has been popular for a thousand years, and the descendants of the Seven Chambers have traveled all over the world and spread out. How can everyone under the sect cherish their reputation and treasure the Taoist tradition?
"Thank you, Master Shan. I was wrong."

After a moment, Shang Yi looked gloomy and bowed her head in defeat: "It was really unexpected that Yan Xie's mind could take over someone else's body... I didn't know about it before. But these Taoist disciples have good intentions. I beg Master Xie to show mercy and not commit murder again. If there is anything you need from Shang Yi, just ask, I will satisfy you."

A very light sneer sounded in Xie Xuanyi's heart.

Ao Ying was sitting in the flying sand in the distance, playing with the lotus order, trying to convey his thoughts.

"Xie Xuanyi, these Taoist monks are so high and mighty, and they act pretentiously. Are you really used to seeing this kind of attitude?"

This evil woman was not afraid of trouble, and she smiled and gave a bad idea: "This Shang girl seems to be very sincere, saying that she will give you what you want, but in my opinion, if she is really that sincere, you might as well accept her as a foot-washing maid."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a while.

He finally understood.

If Ao Ying was born in the Da Chu Dynasty, he would most likely be a demon who had achieved enlightenment through cultivation in the evil sects in southern Xinjiang.

"I originally came here to kill Yan Xie. Yan Xie's remnant is dead, so he will not draw his sword again."

Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeves lightly.

Countless sword energies fell back into the yellow sand.

Waves of murderous intent shook and dissipated.

This statement came out.

Shang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew what kind of person Xie Zhen was. Although he was extremely murderous, he always kept his word.

It seems that the disciples of Tai Shang Zhai have "escaped disaster".

"Thank you, Master Shan, thank you, brother..."

At this moment.

Yuwen Zhong coughed twice, stepped forward, lowered his posture and asked, "It's very windy and sandy here. I wonder if it's convenient for you to go there next. Can you give me a ride?"

Xie Xuanyi heard this.

He looked at the second senior brother from Tai Shang Zhai with a playful look in his eyes.

"..."

At this moment Qi Yu changed his attitude.

He silently covered his burning cheeks, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at him.

now.

He also knew that Xie Zhen's attitude would determine the fate of his fellow disciples in Tai Shang Zhai.

"inconvenient."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and refused bluntly.

He said expressionlessly, "What Xie said before was that if you are willing to bow your heads and accept the soul shock, I can escort you for a while."

Voluntarily accept soul shock.

Being forced to be soul-shaken are two different concepts.

Xie Xuanyi set up a sword formation and used the art of the soul to force the remaining spirit of Yan Xie to show up... all of which consumed his vital energy and spiritual power.

"Okay..."

Yuwen Zhong sighed lightly and said with a wry smile: "In any case, thank you for the bamboo slips you gave me."

The journey was so smooth, all thanks to that bamboo slip.

There are cavalry everywhere.

By following the method Xie Xuanyi gave them and retreating, the two groups were able to advance so quickly into the core area of Dayue Kingdom.

Now he only hopes to quickly get to where Wu Zong is and complete the reunion.

Xie Zhen rejected the Holy Son's request.

Those disciples of Qiantian Palace all showed disappointment.

I can tell.

Xie Zhen's hostility was only directed towards Tai Shang Zhai.

This time, Yan Xie's remnant not only harmed a disciple of Qiantian Palace, but also made them suffer a loss.

"time is limited."

Yuwen Zhong raised his head with a solemn expression. He didn't know what had happened to this secret realm, and it seemed like it was about to collapse.

Sand and wind rolled in from all directions, and the sound of cavalry was getting closer and closer.

Hurry and leave.

Before he left, he did not forget to bow to Xie Xuanyi.

Xie Xuanyi nodded again, just like when they met before.

The two groups set off.

Just as they passed each other, Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke and called out to Shang Yi from Yuqingzhai.

"Ms. Shang, please stay."

Shang Yi paused, and his expression suddenly became a little ugly.

Previous word of guarantee.

Since Xie Zhen didn't mention it, she thought it was over...

At this moment, Xie Zhen called her, making her heart tense again.

Practitioners pay attention to "clear thoughts", and all geniuses and evildoers will not swear an oath easily. Even those oaths that do not contain the power of the soul will still fall into the lake of the heart... If a person who claims to be righteous has not fulfilled the oath, he will be affected by this thought all the time and will not be able to maintain a pure state of mind.

Shang Yi spoke cautiously: "Young Master Xie?"

"Don't worry. I have no intentions towards Miss Shang."

Xie Xuanyi spoke calmly.

He could see through the little girl's thoughts at a glance.

For some people, no matter how thick the veil is, it cannot hide what they are thinking.

Shang Yi was a little embarrassed.

Swish.

Amidst the wind and sand, there was a sound of breaking air, and another bamboo slip was thrown over and landed in her palm.

Shang Yi was stunned.

Xie Xuanyi calmly transmitted his voice: "I was the one who killed Fang Hang."

Just these two words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Shang Yi to stagger slightly. The disciples of Tai Shang Zhai who were accompanying him and had already stepped onto the flying swords did not understand what was happening. They could not see Shang Yi's expression clearly through the veil.

"Sure enough...it's you."

Shang Yi's expression became complicated.

Not long after parting from the Longwen formation, Fang Hang’s soul lamp went out.

At that time, she had already guessed in her heart that Fang Hang's death had a lot to do with Xie Zhen.

just.

Speculations are just speculations after all.

Without evidence, it cannot be taken seriously.

She silently grasped the bamboo slips, and did not immediately use her divine sense to investigate. Instead, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Since you have done this, why bother telling me?"

Is this intended to deepen hatred?

Or do you want to deliberately provoke a war between the Sword Palace and the Taoist Sect?
"Xie has killed someone and never dared to admit it."

Xie Xuanyi looked calm: "Fang Hang wanted to kill me, but unfortunately he was not as skilled as me, so I killed him. The rules of the cultivation world have always been like this. If someone wants to kill me, I will kill him. This is reasonable."

Shang Yi wanted to defend Fang Hang.

She and this Tai Shang Zhai Daozi, both of them were disciples of the same master and practiced swordsmanship since they were young, so they could be considered childhood sweethearts.

Fang Hang has always been praised by his senior teachers.

Pure, upright, law-abiding, and possessing the spirit of Taoism.

Logically speaking.

In the game between the two parties, she should stand on Fang Hang's side without hesitation... But what happened in the Longwen formation and the "slap in the face" just now made her realize one thing.

Perhaps, she never understood Fang Hang.

The master had repeatedly warned Fang Hang not to meet Yan Xie during this northern expedition, but Fang Hang insisted on going.

If Fang Hang really abided by the rules, how could this happen?

"so……"

Shang Yi sighed softly and couldn't help asking, "In the Longwen formation, Xie Sheng's death also had nothing to do with Master Xie Shan?"

"Even if you retreat a thousand feet, you will still be affected by the words cause and effect."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled: "Xie Sheng died in front of me, how could it have nothing to do with me? It's just that I didn't kill him, but he intended to commit suicide and throw this basin of dirty water on Dasui Sword Palace."

These words.

If I had said it before, Shang Yi would never have believed it.

But now, she was a little shaken. "Xie Sheng has not yet committed suicide, and the message has been sent out first."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "In the end, it was the dragon girl of the demon clan who couldn't stand it anymore. She took action, killed Xie Sheng, and took the red dragon. This video is in the bamboo slips. You can bring it back to the Taoist sect and give it to Master Shu Ning, and she will make the final decision. If you really regard Xie Sheng as a Taoist, you can go to the demon country to seek revenge on 'Ao Ying'."

"???"

Ao Ying, who was watching the show several miles away, was stunned at this moment.

She angrily said, "Xie Xuanyi, you are too inhuman, aren't you?"

You are in the demon country, so you are dragged out to take the blame?
What if the Great Master Chongkan really wants to cross north in his true form? How should she resist?

Shang Yi pursed his lips.

She used her spiritual sense to penetrate into the bamboo slips and saw "part of the truth" in the Dragon Script Formation.

Of course, Xie Xuanyi would not release the entire video.

but.

He deliberately kept an eye out and revealed a short clip of the scene where Chongkan emerged in black robe after Xie Sheng's death.

Shang Yi is very sharp.

The last scene on the bamboo slips was fleeting, but she saw the familiar figure of an "elder".

"This is……"

Shang Yi's pupils contracted.

Although it was only for a short moment.

But she still could tell that this was the residual image of the divine consciousness of the great Taoist master "Chongkan"!

She looked at Xie Zhen in disbelief.

and many more……

Why did the divine consciousness of the Great Master Chongkan stay in Xie Sheng's body? Why did it emerge from the cave after the death of the Crown Prince Jiangning?

A moment.

Cold sweat oozed from Shang Yi's back, soaking his white robe.

these ten years.

The reputation of the Prince of Jiangning was so great that he was even more famous than anyone else.

The destiny of the Red Dragon, the son of destiny, the future leader of the Jiangning Xie family...

Shang Yi has heard countless praises like this.

But the moment she saw the thought of "Chongkan", she felt a chill rising from the lake of her heart. It turned out that all the fame and praises over the years were transactions and management.

Pathetic and ridiculous.

I am the direct disciple of the great Master Yuqing Zhai...

I don’t even know!

The Jiangning Xie family actually has such a deep connection with Taoism!
At this moment, she finally understood why Xie Zhen was misunderstood by her in the Longwen Formation, but did not refute it in front of everyone.

The stakes are so high.

If Xie Xuanyi reveals the identity of "Chongkan", how will the matter end?
Now Shang Yi just felt it was ridiculous.

Let alone Fang Hang.

Maybe she doesn't even understand the "Taoism" that has raised her for decades!

"Thank you, Master Zhenshan. This is a business matter for Yuqingzhai. I owe you a huge favor."

Shang Yi took a deep breath, clasped her hands together, and said in a deep voice: "If I can successfully escape, I will report the contents of this bamboo slip to my master."

"Miss Shang, after you have read this bamboo slip, destroy it."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "Keeping this kind of thing will only bring you trouble. I advise you to return to the Dao sect and keep your mouth shut. If you are truly worried, tell only your master. If she doesn't believe it, then pretend nothing happened."

"..."

Shang Yi looked meaningfully at the young man in black in front of him.

She nodded slowly, said no more, and rode away on her sword.

……

……

Yellow sand is flying.

Xie Xuanyi controlled his energy and came to where Ao Ying was.

As expected, the witch looked quite resentful at this moment, and this beautiful face was shrouded in a faint layer of anger.

Although I signed the soul oath.

But the two were not master and servant.

Ao Ying was straightforward and mocked him directly: "Thank you, Master Dashan, you are so powerful... Is this your method? Aren't you afraid that I will die at the hands of Master Chongkan next month?"

"Chongkan is not that fast."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "It is not easy to cross the river to the north. A great immortal of this level, if he crosses the river to the north in his true body, he will be doomed if he is discovered by any great lord."

During the Battle of Drinking Poison, his master, Zhao Chunyang, crossed the river to the north to fight against demons. While chasing after the Great Master, he killed many demon cultivators in the process.

But this is Zhao Chunyang!
How many brave men in this world dare to cross the river to the north in their true form?
Once attacked by the great masters of the Demon Country and trapped in the siege of the natal cave, no one in the world can say that he can definitely escape!

As for Chongkan, the second-in-command of the Taoist sect, he certainly cannot be compared with Master Chunyang.

"What's the word?"

Ao Ying gnashed his teeth and said, "It's not easy for him to cross the river to the north, so you betrayed me?"

"Xie Sheng's death will definitely be blamed on someone. If you protect me from the disaster, it will be considered as accumulating merit for yourself."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled.

He could imagine how much trouble there would be after returning to Da Chu.

Many people died in this northern hunt.

Regardless of whether there is evidence or not, Tai Shang Zhai will blame itself for Fang Hang's death.

Xie Xuanyi didn't care about this trouble.

In comparison, Xie Sheng’s death is even more troublesome.

However, with Shang Yi and the bamboo slip he had just sent, Xie Xuanyi was very confident that he could get out of this trouble.

"Pooh."

Ao Ying did not appreciate it and angrily cursed: "I am doing good deeds for you, but who is doing good deeds for me?"

The great Taoist Chongkan has a bad temper.

She didn't know what this red dragon luck meant to Chongkan...

If this great master crossed north in physical body.

How should she escape?
"After returning to the Demon Country, you will find a quiet place with beautiful mountains and clear waters."

Xie Xuanyi clenched his fist with one hand, placed it in front of his lips, coughed lightly, and said seriously: "The cave is complete, the dragon blood is replenished, and the red dragon's luck is entering my abdomen. It will only take three to five months at most to condense the Tao. If everything goes well, even if I break through to the demon lord, it may only take a year."

One year.

It is very short for practitioners.

Taoist Chi Hun was stuck at the stage of achieving perfection in the cave for a full ten years.

"This year, I will keep an eye on the Dao Gate for you."

Xie Xuanyi said solemnly: "If the real body of Chongkan left Dachu in advance, I would inform you with the Lotus Order as soon as possible. Don't worry, we have eyes in the sect who can know Chongkan's movements."

"What's the use?"

Ao Ying was stunned: "He's here, do you still have a way for me to escape?"

"Of course... no."

"How can a mere Cave Heaven Realm person resist the magical power of the Yang God Realm? If he sets out to the north within a year, you will have no chance of survival even if you use all your means."

Xie Xuanyi said quietly, "Miss Ao, the beautiful place with clear water and mountains that I asked you to pick out earlier can be used as a good tomb for your eternal resting place."

"Good good..."

Ao Ying smiled wryly and said, "It turns out that the great Xie Xuanyi can tell such a cold joke."

Xie Xuanyi smiled rarely.

"Don't worry. I'm just kidding."

Ao Ying suppressed his smile and spoke seriously, "Actually, I'm not afraid of Chongkan crossing north. If he really does head north within a year, I'll have a way to escape... But you have to promise me that if he really leaves the Dao Sect, you'll let me know. Do you really know anyone in the Dao Sect? Is that person reliable? How many do you know?"

"Reliable. Of course it's reliable."

Xie Xuanyi's smile gradually subsided.

He suddenly felt a little emotional. If it were ten years ago, when it came to Taoism, he probably only had one "friend", Tang Fengshu. In fact, neither of them could be considered friends.

There was a fight between the Taoist sect and the Sword Palace.

The two also fought each other.

They fought fiercely back then, and besides competing with each other, they also admired each other.

It would be better to say that they are more opponents than friends.

But now.

Within the Taoist sect, there is no longer just one person he can trust.

It’s not just Tang Fengshu anymore.

There is one more person.

Deng Baiyi.

(End of this chapter)