Embers of Sword

Chapter 284 Red Pavilion

Chapter 284 Red Pavilion
Shang Yi immersed his spiritual thoughts into the bamboo slips and after examining them, he was somewhat disappointed.

really.

Xie Zhen did not give the ancient texts of Dayue Kingdom to the Taoist sect.

Inside this bamboo slip, there is a general outline of swordsmanship. Shang Yi did not have time to take a closer look, but he could vaguely feel that the swordsmanship was mysterious and profound.

"I saw a senior from the Sword Palace developing swordsmanship in Xuanshui Cave Heaven. This swordsmanship is about 70% similar to the one inherited from Yuqingzhai."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "This swordplay outline is a gift from me to Yuqingzhai."

Shang Yi had a subtle look on his face.

It is said that a thousand years ago, the founder of Yuqingzhai and the first headmaster of Dasui Sword Palace had a deep connection, so among the seven Taoist temples, only Yuqingzhai practiced swordsmanship.

This... is indeed a valuable gift.

If I return to the sect and can calm down and ponder carefully, I will definitely benefit a lot.

She held the bamboo slip in her hand, hesitating whether to take it or not.

"If you don't accept it, you will get into more trouble."

Xie Xuanyi transmitted his voice: "What happened in the Northern Suburbs Villa today will be disclosed to outsiders in detail. Do you still remember the bamboo slip I gave you in Dayue Country?"

Shang Yi's eyes lit up.

The truth about Xie Sheng’s death... not many people know the truth.

She heard about the incident at Yuanqing Tower.

He also guessed why the head of the Jiangning family did not pursue the matter and why the Supreme Master wanted to keep the matter quiet.

If Xie Sheng’s death is investigated in detail, the Great Master Chongkan will be implicated!

"Compared with the previous bamboo slip, this one is not important."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "If someone asks for this swordsmanship outline when we return to the Dao Sect, Miss Shang can just give it to them... After all, we can't return from our Northern Hunting expedition empty-handed. We must have something to hand over."

"Why did you help me?"

Shang Yi frowned.

She and Xie Zhen were just casual acquaintances, they met each other a few times, and more often than not they fought against each other with swords.

Xie Zhen actually told himself about the Chongkan matter.

As for this bamboo slip, Xie Zhen didn't have to give it to me.

"It's just mutual benefit."

Xie Xuanyi smiled casually: "In the Northern Hunt, I only tore my face off with Taishangzhai, but I won't become an enemy of the entire Taoist sect..."

He knew that the Seven Taoist Temples were not as friendly as they appeared.

Taoism is too powerful, and each of the seven sects has its own strengths.

Each of the halls is powerful enough to dominate the area if taken out alone.

The seven masters of the seven zhais seem to be on equal footing, but in fact they have different statuses. The Taoist of Xianghuo Zhaizhu is ranked last, and Tang Fengshu of Tianxia Zhai is firmly at the top... This is the ranking known to everyone in the world, but do the other masters really agree with this order?

The master of Taishang Zhai, Li Chen, has always been a loner and acted radically, which has made him many enemies.

Normally, these fellow disciples don’t say much due to the sect rules.

But privately, there must be some dissatisfaction.

After all, the Northern Hunting incident was just a dispute among juniors. Xie Xuanyi knew very well that the other masters would not take the same extreme action as Li Chen did just for the death of Fang Hang.

The purpose of giving away this swordsmanship outline is to ease the relationship with Yuqingzhai.

"I will tell Master everything that happened during this Northern Hunt."

Shang Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Regarding the contents of the bamboo slip you gave me earlier... there will be no hiding."

Xie Xuanyi still smiled calmly.

If he gave the bamboo slip, he would not be afraid of Shang Yi telling others. If the matter got out of hand, the one who would be worried about was not himself, but Chongkan.

The greatest function of that bamboo slip.

It was to let Chongkan understand that the luck of the Red Dragon was indeed not on him.

If one wants to get back the karma and blessings that have been planted for twenty years, one needs to travel through mountains and rivers to the demon country thousands of miles away.

Thinking of this, Xie Xuanyi felt a little emotional.

I don't know how Ao Ying is doing now...

There was no movement from the Lotus Order. Perhaps the demon girl had found a remote mountain area and had begun to practice in seclusion.

……

People left the Northern Suburbs Villa one after another.

Until the end, Xie Xuanyi did not see the figure of the Supreme Master.

This is a little regrettable.

"Senior Brother Qi said that after Li Chen left the Imperial City, he disappeared in a flash and no one knows where he went."

Huang Su's voice transmission echoed in the heart lake: "There shouldn't be any more disturbances in the villa today."

"That's fine. Thank you for your hard work today, uncle."

Xie Xuanyi looked up at the sky. After the sun set, the night fell. Among a few flowing clouds, a man in black was sitting.

Huang Su never left from beginning to end.

She sat on the flowing clouds, silently watching everything in the northern suburbs villa.

"nothing."

Huang Su didn't care about it, but she suddenly became interested and raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did you kill Qi Yu today randomly or carefully?"

She could see that Xie Zhen had done this show on purpose.

In front of Baihua Valley, the flying sword beheaded and killed Qi Yu.

This was a warning to Lu Yuan, reminding him not to do wrong things again.

"What kind of words are you talking about...do I look like someone who kills innocent people indiscriminately?"

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly.

Huang Su fell silent. The tone and temperament of this young man were exactly the same as those of his senior brother.

"If there is no evidence, why would I draw my sword?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Kill him because he deserves to be killed."

"Do you have eyes in the Imperial City?"

Huang Su tilted his head slightly.

She doesn't quite understand.

"Uncle Master, just wait a moment and you will know."

Xie Xuanyi left the villa.

He controlled his Qi and came to a desolate hilltop a dozen miles away.

Huang Su, who was hanging in the sky and never showed his face, followed Xie Zhen's sword energy silently all the way.

At this moment, she frowned. There was actually a red pavilion built on this barren mountain. Most importantly, around this red pavilion, there were talismans and treasures hanging one after another. These talismans and treasures were vaguely connected in series to form a formation.

Her sword energy was actually blocked.

This is a formation of extremely high grade.

This temporary red pavilion is actually a spiritual treasure!
Outside the red pavilion, a light frost and snow were lingering.

The frost and snow blocked Huang Su's sword exploration... But it didn't matter anymore, because Huang Su had already got the answer to his curiosity.

A handsome young man in plain clothes and with a gourd hanging from his waist stood outside the red pavilion, waiting silently.

The head of the Equipment Refining Department, the eldest son of the Qin family, Qin Baihuang.

Besides.

There was also a familiar figure standing outside the red pavilion. This person was riding on a horse, with a cold expression and an iron sword on his waist.

It was the special envoy who was responsible for sealing off the Taishangzhai Villa.

Iron face.

The appearance of these two people explained everything that happened in the North Suburb Villa.

This was not an accident.

It was a long-planned assassination.

Yuan Jimo's soul examination was extremely covert, but the inside story of the examination could not be hidden from the special envoys who were personally involved.

There are many staff members in the Qin Mansion, and Tiemian is one of them.

Not to mention that the person who did it was Xie Xuanyi.

Even if someone else were in charge, they would not be able to catch the "assassin" in today's assassination.

Huang Su chuckled. His little nephew was quite good at arranging surprises... He was worthy of being from a library, and he actually had such a trick up his sleeve.

"Master Qin."

Xie Xuanyi stepped into the Hongting formation.

He raised his head, looked at the familiar face in front of him, smiled and said, "We meet again."

"The crime scene at Taishangzhai Villa has been properly handled."

"This leaf is stained with a trace of sword energy."

Qin Baihuang raised his hand, and Tiemian beside him took out the blood-stained leaf from the iron bag in his arm and handed it to him.

"You are Xie Xuanyi's disciple, you should be proficient in the art of assassination."

The special envoy Iron-faced looked at Xie Zhen and asked expressionlessly, "How could you make such a low-level mistake... What if the Grand Master saw it?"

"Master Tiemian has a good eye."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "But... is there really any difference between having this leaf and not having this leaf?"

“Of course there is a difference.”

Tiemian subconsciously said, "This is the difference between having evidence and not having evidence. It's a huge difference."

After he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

This principle is applicable in most situations.

But in this matter, actually... there is not that big a difference.

He subconsciously sealed off the scene and cleared the evidence out of years of habit.

However, the conflict between Taishangzhai and Xie Zhen no longer needs to be elevated to the level of "evidence".

"you do this delibrately?"

Tiemian frowned and said, "You wanted to leave this fallen leaf in the Northern Suburbs Villa on purpose to anger the Grand Master."

Xie Xuanyi smiled but said nothing.

"It's not just about angering the Supreme Master."

At this moment, Qin Baihuang spoke.

He looked at the young man in front of him and sighed softly: "You still want to irritate Yuan Jimo."

Get accurate information from within the Imperial City and kill the enemy who leaked the information.

This sword stabbed not only Tai Shang Zhai.

"good."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Master Qin is still the one who sees things clearly."

"Do you know what price we have to pay for the drama that happened in Beijiao Villa today?"

Qin Baihuang said: "Special Envoy Tiemian will leave the imperial city where he has been stationed for ten years and go to other places. He may not come back for a long time."

Yuan Jimo is not a fool.

After Qi Yu's death, he will conduct a thorough investigation within the Imperial City Bureau, and no one involved in the investigation will escape.

Tiemian has chosen to stand with the Qin family.

You will have to bear the consequences of being "exposed".

The only choice is to leave the Imperial City and leave the Imperial City Bureau.

"Leaving this troubled place is not a bad thing."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Whether I keep this leaf or not, Tiemian has to leave."

"..."

This is the truth.

Qin Baihuang was speechless for a moment.

He looked at Xie Zhen seriously, his expression serious, "Xie Zhen, you should know why I helped you this time... For the sake of your deceased master and the book house, the Qin family gave up a special envoy who had been buried in the Imperial City Bureau for many years."

Xie Xuanyi gradually stopped smiling.

He looked towards the red pavilion.

The red pavilion was surrounded by wind and snow, and a figure was faintly visible inside.

The person sitting in the red pavilion watched this scene silently.

Xie Xuanyi sighed and said, "If it was just for the sake of saying these things, then there's no need for Chief Qin to show up today..."

"nature."

Qin Baihuang said coldly, "Don't you know why I came here to meet you today?"

This time, three young geniuses died.

Fang Hang, Xie Sheng...and Qin Wanyang.

Although the Qin family did not express their opinion.

But the Qin family also needs an answer.

"Qin Wanyang did not die at my hands."