Embers of Sword

Chapter 262: The Battle of Hearts
These days, the Dachu royal family is investigating the information about the paper man.

This news is not a secret.

Chen Jingxuan submitted the case file, and this case file would definitely be sent to the four regions of Da Chu... It was reasonable for Lu Yuzhen to know about it.

Xie Xuanyi did not deny anything, but said calmly: "You have been hiding for so many years, you should finally meet the world."

"That's the truth."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Since I'm meeting you in Beihailing, I don't care about my identity being exposed. After all, some things can be kept secret for a while, but not forever."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

He suspected someone was making a accusation against him, but had no evidence.

"All right."

Daoist Master Lu chuckled, waved his sleeves, and said, "First, do what I promised you...send these people out of here."

Above the barren mountains, white paper fluttered like snow.

The people trapped in the Void Breaking Formation by the white papers all over the sky could no longer see the surroundings clearly. There was only a slight cracking sound, and it seemed that a snow-white light passed through the sky. Everyone staggered slightly, and soon returned to normal. Then there was a whistling wind that blew away the paper scraps.

Shang Yi raised his head and said in astonishment: "You left just now?"

Everyone turned around.

Countless white papers and snowflakes were mixed together, indistinguishable from each other.

The pale snow-capped mountain that symbolizes death is already on the horizon.

"We've escaped..."

Yuwen Zhong let out a long breath of frustration.

"Master is here!"

Senior Brother Wu Zong's heart trembled. He looked towards the south and saw those cloud boats flying low in the sky. A golden figure with flames burning all over the body, like a big sun, was carrying the cloud boats with incredible power and rushing towards the snow-capped mountains.

Everyone was delighted.

Only one person in the corner was whispering softly.

"...Where's Xie Zhen?"

Yuan Yi raised her little face with a confused look in her eyes. She looked around but didn't see Xie Zhen.

Lu Yuan comforted him softly, "That young master Xie is extremely powerful, he must have other plans... Since he can ask the mysterious Yang God to come forward, there must be no crisis."

This statement came out.

Yuan Yi felt a little more relaxed, but his eyes still contained a hint of worry.

The magical power of the White Paper Cave Heaven has never been heard of in the entire Da Chu, including Da Li.

There are only a few great monks in the Yangshen realm.

Where did this great monk come from?
White paper...Taoist...These keywords are hard not to associate with the "Paper Man Taoism" in southern Xinjiang and the equally mysterious leader of the Paper Man Taoism.

these years.

The Paper People Sect is suppressing the three major sects in Southern Xinjiang, and seems to be on the verge of dominating the world.

No one has ever seen the appearance of that Taoist master or experienced his methods.

"Could the one who attacked earlier be the 'Tao Lord' of Southern Xinjiang?"

Yuan Yi's voice was very small.

"..."

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, his expression solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry about Xie Zhen anymore, follow the Wuzong Sect Master and return to Da Chu. Regarding the Beihu case, when we return to Da Chu, someone will naturally investigate it in detail."

……

……

More than ten miles away.

On the top of the snowy mountain, scraps of paper fell everywhere, landing on Xie Xuanyi's shoulders and the ends of his hair.

"Yes. Wu Zexian has received these people."

Lu Yuzhen put his hands behind his back and said casually: "In a moment, these people will board the cloud ship... Although Wu Zong is a young man with little experience, he is still strong enough."

"Saving so many saints is a great merit."

Xie Xuanyi teased, "Why don't you say a few words to the Wu Sect leader? Maybe the Dao Sect and Qiantian Palace will also remember this favor."

Send these people away.

Lu Yuzhen deliberately chose a remote location.

It was obvious that he was deliberately avoiding Wu Zexian.

"Almost got it."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Don't you know the morals of those guys? When you meet Peacock Lord, you can still talk about reason, but when you meet these famous and upright sects, how can you talk about reason?"

The previous Big Moon Secret Realm.

Lu Yuzhen persuaded the Great Peacock, and instead of going to war, they turned hostility into friendship.

But if you meet Wu Zexian.

It’s hard to say.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent.

When he was young, he thought that everything in the world was just black and white, with right and wrong clearly distinguished.

But later, when I got involved in the underworld, I slowly realized that this was not the case.

The world is big, there is more than just black and white.

The words good and evil, how simple are they?
But the simpler the description of the actions, the more vague and one-sided it is.

The word "human nature" is inherently complex, and cannot be summed up by just a few words, black or white, good or evil.

The integrity of Taoism is known to everyone in the world.

But the Taoist Chongkan Great Immortal, a dignified Yang God, planted a red dragon in Xie Sheng. How filthy is this?
King Jiangning Xie Zhisui was loved by everyone, but even a tiger would not eat its own cubs, yet he sacrificed his only son. How hypocritical!

These are all big names who claim to be "righteous" and are well-known.

They are still like this.

Are other righteous bigwigs clean?
"In a moment, Peacock will make his move."

Lu Yuzhen smiled faintly, seeing Xie Xuanyi's thoughts, and said in a gentle voice: "It's still early. If you don't mind, you can accompany me to the top of the snowy mountain to watch a wonderful battle of Yang Gods... Peacock Great Venerable became famous very early, and was tempered in the war between the north and the south. It is said that he took the sword of your master in the battlefield of the northern border. Although he was seriously injured by the sword, he also understood the Five Colors Avenue."

Xie Xuanyi frowned: "Is Peacock so strong? Can he withstand my master's sword and survive?"

Xie Xuanyi had no idea what realm his master was at during the battle.

But he heard.

Zhao Chunyang's realm had stagnated many years ago.

During the Battle of Drinking Poison.

Master Chunyang was much younger than he is now. His blood and energy must be more vigorous, and his sword intent would be more fierce!

Putting aside the Great Lord Mo Ji, there should be only two or three people in the entire Demon Kingdom who can compete with him.

But there shouldn't be any peacocks in this group...

Prince Jiu is the most powerful person in Chiling City, all thanks to the Five Colored Ridge behind him. However, the Five Colored Ridge is a giant force that rose after the Battle of Drinking Poison. The Great Venerable Mo Poison died, and several Great Venerables of the Demon Country divided up all his treasures, and several "new powerful people" also gained power because of this.

Wucai Ridge is one of them!

“There are always some lucky people in this world who find blessings in disguise.”

Lu Yuzhen smiled and pointed out a name that Xie Xuanyi was familiar with: "Do you still remember 'Chi Hun'?"

Taoist Chihun.

Back then, Xie Xuanyi traveled thousands of miles to fight in the North Sea, and killed Taoist Chihun half of his life with one sword... This person then gained great enlightenment and stayed in the realm of perfection of the cave heaven. He went a step further and comprehended the "Avici Cave Heaven", an almost invincible killing move in the cave heaven realm.

It’s a pity that the evil way is difficult to practice. Unless you are a person of extraordinary talent, you have no chance of reaching the realm of Yin God.

The battle in the North Sea was a short opportunity, and God had mercy on him. Only for a moment did Taoist Chi Hun fail to condense the principles of Taoism.

If you can successfully break through.

His career will be smooth sailing from now on, and he has a high chance of becoming the pinnacle of Yin God.

"I understand."

Xie Xuanyi sneered: "When Great Peacock took my master's sword, he was just like Chi Hun."

Taoist Chihun could definitely say that in the battle at Beihai that year, he took Xie Xuanyi's sword and survived.

In fact.

Xie Xuanyi had hardly any impression of Chi Hun.

If this person wasn't a disciple of Bai Gui.

Xie Xuanyi wouldn't even seek revenge on him.

"That's roughly what I mean... But Peacock's talent is a hundred or a thousand times better than Chihun's."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Nowadays, the powerful people in the Demon Country are fighting for supremacy, and the wars are endless. All regions are in turmoil. However, Peacock has fought his way out of the Five-Colored Avenue. His Five-Colored Ridge can still be ranked among the top forces in the Demon Country."

In the demon country, the weak are the prey of the strong, and only the strong are respected.

If Ao Ying could become a great master one day, she could also establish a force like the "Five Color Ridge". With a great master in charge, she would be able to command the support of hundreds of people and be in awe of them!

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes.

I saw the cloud ship falling in the distant sky, and Wu Zexian successfully rushed to the snow mountain and rescued the survivors of the human race.

the other side.

The colorful light surges.

The Great Peacock should have settled his disciples and was ready to fulfill his promise to find the Exiled Immortal Wu and have a fight with him.

"Is this the price you pay for removing the Heart Lake Dao Rule for Prince Jiu?"

Xie Xuanyi said softly: "Since you want Kongque to help you stop Wu Zexian, why do you still want to watch the battle here?"

He thought.

Lu Yuzhen was in a hurry and asked Peacock to take action because he had "no choice".

Let’s look at it now.

That is absolutely not the case.

The Taoist looked leisurely and relaxed, as if he was there just to watch the show.

"No rush, no rush."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "The battle over there in Dayue will last for a long time. Since it's a good show, we have to watch it one by one."

As if performing a magic trick, he gently pulled out a peach from his sleeve.

"Here."

Lu Yuzhen threw the peaches out, and Xie Xuanyi subconsciously reached out to catch them, but did not eat them easily.

He frowned and looked at the Taoist in front of him: "Good show?"

"For me, the most interesting show in the world is not a world-shattering battle."

Lu Yuzhen said with emotion: "It's a battle of human hearts. The battle of human hearts is a hundred times more interesting than the battle of Taoism... Do you know what's so interesting about this battle?"

Xie Xuanyi had a blank expression on his face.

He looked at the battlefield in the distance, where two Yang Gods were already fighting each other.

Wu Zexian achieved enlightenment in his physical body, even though he was injured by his master not long ago...

But after all, Master had no intention of killing.

The foundation of the great way has not been damaged.

Wu Zexian's strength should not be underestimated.

The energy and blood of this Wu Sect leader was as vigorous as the sea, almost submerging half of the sky. Although he was a martial arts fanatic, he knew that the biggest purpose of this trip to the north was not to kill monsters, but to bring back the surviving disciples from various sects of Da Chu.

So Wu Zexian fought with the Five-Colored Avenue while retreating.

In order to escort the cloud ship to leave safely.

He actually directly used his golden body of martial arts to collide with the demonic body of the Great Peacock. The sound of the impact echoed for dozens of miles, and the powerful energy even caused an avalanche.

Xie Xuanyi, who was standing on the top of the snow-capped mountain, had his clothes blown back.

"Is this battle related to human hearts?"

Xie Xuanyi looked at it for a moment, but didn't understand what Lu Yuzhen meant.

"nature."

Lu Yuzhen sighed and said, "It is far from Lanshan territory, located at the boundary between the two countries. Both sides are isolated and helpless, but Peacock is stronger. If they fight to the death, Wu Zexian is no match for him... But why doesn't he kill him?"

Xie Xuanyi was slightly startled.

Lu Yuzhen smiled and asked, "Does he not want to kill Wu Zexian?"

Xie Xuanyi shook his head.

Naturally not.

If there is a chance to kill one of the Great Chu Yang Gods, the Great Lord of the Demon Country will definitely do his best.

"So... he can't be killed?"

Lu Yuzhen spoke again.

Xie Xuanyi shook his head again.

Still not.

Whether he can kill or not, we have to try to know. Although Peacock Great Venerable used his demonic body, he did not attack in a way that would decide life and death.

the other side.

The same is true for Wu Zexian.

Lu Yuzhen almost threw the answer to Xie Xuanyi: "Guess...what's the reason?"

"Because... you."

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a few breaths, then slowly opened his mouth and read out the answer.

"good."

"It's because of... me."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Kongque wants to kill Wu Zexian, and Wu Zexian also wants to kill Kongque. But they all know that there is another 'me' on this battlefield, so they dare not try their best. They clearly want to kill each other, but they dare not release the killing intent. This is the most interesting part of this battle of Yangshen."

Peacock knew it well.

Lu Yuzhen and Da Chu Zhengdao Yangshen are not of the same kind.

But how can it be done?
Lu Yuzhen is still a "human"!
Even if Master Lu saved Prince Jiu, as long as he had the identity of a "human", it would be impossible for him to gain the trust of the Great Lord of the Demon Country.

Similarly...Wu Zexian did not dare to let his guard down.

When he met these young disciples, he already knew the relevant information about "White Paper Cave Heaven".

Use white paper to evolve the avenue and hold up the great peacock statue.

Such a mysterious existence.

If it’s not the leader of the Paper Man Sect, who else could it be?

"This battle will not determine victory or defeat, let alone life or death."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly: "They are observing each other and me... This is the best choice for everyone."

Because of the existence of Master Lu.

Both Peacock and Wu Zexian must keep something behind.

"What's the benefit for you?" Xie Xuanyi frowned and asked.

"It's not very good, but it's fun to watch."

Lu Yuzhen shrugged and said frankly: "Besides...it's also quite interesting to stand with you and be seen by them."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent again.

Wu Zexian rescued everyone from danger. It is believed that soon, what happened in the secret realm of Dayue Kingdom will be reviewed by various forces and presented to the leader of Wuzong in its entirety.

Wait until I return to Da Chu.

Based on his understanding of Wuzong, he would probably have to waste a lot of time and effort to give a detailed explanation.

"Don't worry. I've thought of everything for you when you go back to report."

Lu Yuzhen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Just say I'm a lunatic. I asked you to pledge your life before I would lend a helping hand and save my fellow Da Chu people. You have no choice but to dance with the devil. Also, the information about the 'Paperman Taoist Master' is not detailed enough in Chen Jingxuan's case file. You can tell him everything when you go back this time. The Wuzong Sect Master doesn't know the relationship between you and me, so just sell me out. The more thoroughly you sell me out, the more Da Chu will trust you."

"Lu Yuzhen..."

Xie Xuanyi was quite confused.

This guy is so cautious that he has not left any trace for ten years.

Why did he put the "handle" in his own hands?

In fact, Xie Xuanyi also knew it.

There was very little information that he could reveal. He didn't even know where the Paper Man Sect was.

What's the point of just exposing Lu Yuzhen?

But... this guy found a way out for himself, as if he was sure that he and Da Chu would break up sooner or later.

Is this an attempt to win people's hearts, or is this just his nature?
Xie Xuanyi looked at the Taoist priest in white robe beside him seriously and asked earnestly, "What do you want to achieve by doing this?"

"Tsk..."

"I said I don't want anything, do you believe me..."

Seeing Xie Xuanyi's serious face, Lu Yuzhen gradually stopped smiling.

He rubbed his chin, as if thinking about Xie Xuanyi's question.

After a long time.

"Well……"

Taoist Master Lu gently touched his heart with one hand, feeling the beating of his internal organs.

He responded word by word, seriously: "If you insist on saying what I am doing, I probably do this just for fun."

(End of this chapter)