Embers of Sword

Chapter 344 Cause and Effect
"Hurry up!"

"Faster!"

The Qujiang River was surging, and several wooden boats were advancing rapidly under the impetus of the Yuanshi Formation. After a distance of hundreds of feet, the huge shadow of the purple-green treasure ship could finally be seen from the fog in the distance.

Queqi narrowed his eyes, stared at the treasure ship, and instructed word by word: "The chief master will be here soon... We must deal with everything before the master arrives."

The secret agents following the special envoy all had solemn expressions, wiped their weapons, and prepared for battle.

They read the intelligence of the Fanyin Temple delegation over and over again.

Miaozhen, Junshan, Xiezhen.

These three strongest fighters are not present now.

There were only two or three Cave Heaven Realm practitioners on this treasure ship, and the special envoy alone could stop them all. Their mission was to kill the rest of the delegation.

This tragedy will eventually be blamed on the evil cultivators in southern Xinjiang.

"Rumble..."

The river roared, and the wooden boat approached the purple and blue treasure ship. The distance between the two was only thirty or forty feet. Queqi suddenly stood up, drew his sword and pointed it to the sky, and said loudly: "Kill!"

Clang clang!
The crossbow arrow shot out quickly, piercing through the fog, and the arrowhead pierced into the hull.

The rope is taut.

The secret agents of the Imperial City all jumped up and flew out with the help of the pulling force.

The stern of the purple and blue treasure ship.

Deng Baiyi pushed the wheelchair and watched the scene calmly with Miyun. Behind them were the monks from the Fanyin Temple delegation who had been on high alert.

"Sure enough, he still came."

Miyun sighed and said, "Yuan Jimo wants to bury the entire delegation in Qujiang..."

hum!
A loud bang erupted from the Purple and Green Treasure Ship's formation.

The first spy who stepped onto the treasure ship took out a talisman from his bosom and threw it out. This was a "explosive talisman" made by the Equipment Refining Department. It was not of high grade, but it had a strong killing power against water vehicles like the Purple and Blue Treasure Ship. Amidst the violent explosion, a hole was torn in the treasure ship's formation.

Whoosh whoosh!
Dense crossbow arrows and iron chains were thrown over and nailed to the ship everywhere.

Imperial City secret agents began to board the ship.

"Everyone, prepare to meet the enemy."

Deng Baiyi had an indifferent expression. He turned the wheelchair, took out a talisman from his sleeve, and silently retreated with Miyun.

The monks of Fanyin Temple no longer had any mercy on their faces. They all picked up their guns and sticks, formed an array, and prepared to fight these spies.

"Squeak-"

Just at this moment, a shrill voice rang out.

After Xie Zhen left, the door that had never been opened opened again.

Qian San, dressed in a blue shirt, walked out.

He looked at the ropes and crossbows falling from the sky, as well as the black-clad spies who had boarded the ship, and his face looked very unhappy.

……

……

Xie Xuanyi left the center of the river without looking at the door with the burning jade talisman.

He controlled the sword energy and returned to the Purple and Blue Treasure Ship at the fastest speed. As expected... when he arrived... everything was over.

From a distance of a hundred feet, one could see the empty stone and wooden boat of the Imperial City, swaying in the river breeze.

Followed by.

Then they saw chains and ropes hanging around the ship.

There was a smell of burning fire on the boat.

There is still black smoke rising...

The monks from the Fanyin Temple crowded together on the boat, leaving a large open space. Flames were surging, and Qian San was sitting alone in front of the flames. The monks looked at him with a bit of strangeness in their eyes.

There is both awe and fear.

No one knew what was burning inside this huge ball of light and fire, and pieces of ashes were floating out.

Xie Xuanyi landed on the purple and green treasure ship. He looked at the huge ball of light and fire with a complicated expression... If he guessed correctly, this was the Dharma image condensed by Qian San's Yin God realm. All the spies under Yuan Jimo's command were killed in this ball of light and fire.

Queqi is the perfection of the cave.

These spies are also very skilled.

If it weren't for Qian San, the outcome of this ship interception would be hard to predict. Now that I have rushed back to the treasure ship, it is probably still impossible to determine the winner.

It’s a pity... Qian San is a strong man in the late Yin Shen realm.

In the face of the crushing absolute strength, the Imperial City Bureau's plan to intercept the ship was just a joke.

"My benefactor! You're back?!"

Miyun was surprised and delighted when he saw the familiar figure in black, and he spoke quickly.

Xie Zhen’s speed was much faster than he had imagined.

"……Um."

Xie Xuanyi nodded and slowly came to the huge ball of light and fire: "Have you killed them all?"

"nature."

Qian San spoke subconsciously, frowning and saying, "Wait...how did you come back so quickly? Did you see Yuan Jimo?"

How come this kid is faster than Junshan and Miaozhen?

What's happening here?
"Yuan Jimo?"

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back, shook his head, and said meaningfully: "Manager Qian, what are you talking about? We are sailing on Qujiang River, how come we met Yuan Jimo?"

"..."

Qian San was stunned for a moment.

Miyun, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and Deng Baiyi were also stunned.

next moment.

A loud bang was heard from miles away!
Everyone subconsciously looked towards the upstream of Qujiang River.

The thick fog covering the Qujiang River was swept away in an instant! An extremely powerful divine thought spread out and swept over!
next moment.

His divine consciousness settled, locking the purple and green treasure ship, and the waves on the river solidified.

A tall black-robed figure, as his divine consciousness settled, gathered his body shape, and in just a few breaths, he rushed from the Jade Talisman Gate to where the Purple and Blue Treasure Ship was...

Xie Xuanyi raised his head.

Qian San also raised his head.

There was an extra figure on the mast.

This is not the first time Xie Xuanyi has met him...

"Lord Wu Banxian."

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and smiled, "We meet again. What wind in Qujiang brought you here today?"

"..."

Wu Zexian stood silently at the top of the mast, looking down at everyone.

He was just standing there, and he was suffocating everyone... If Yang Shen really wanted to release murderous intent, even a very slight trace, it would be enough to shatter the entire Purple and Green Treasure Ship in an instant.

Xie Xuanyi waited silently for a moment.

Although Wu Zexian did not respond to him, he did not take direct action either.

This is a good sign.

"Thank you, Zhen."

Wu Zexian said softly: "You are really an extraordinary person. You really make people look at you with new eyes."

Xie Xuanyi just smiled.

Thousands of words are expressed in one smile.

"Have you finished killing them all?"

Wu Zexian fell gently from the mast, and the space shattered. In the eyes of everyone, he just took a step and came directly to the deck. In a moment, he came to the huge fireball burning in front of Qian San.

Qian San looked a little pale.

He looked at the young man in black beside him in disbelief.

The Yang God of Da Chu Imperial City has arrived?

What happened after Xie Zhen left was beyond Qian San's imagination. The descent of the Yang God was completely beyond the scope of the master's instructions.

What did Wu Zexian mean by what he said before?
Xie Zhen...killed Yuan Jimo?
"Ah."

Wu Zexian stood in front of the blazing fire. He stared at the fiery Dharma image with indifference, and then slowly stretched out his palm. The flames rolled wildly, but they could not swallow the black robe, let alone the diamond skin that had been cultivated to the extreme in the world. Under the pressure of Yang Shen, Qian San could not move or speak. He could only watch Wu Zexian insert his hand into the Dharma image and slowly stir it. Large pieces of ashes flew out.

The broken limbs and debris were all burned.

Wu Zexian reached out and fished around, but only pulled out a ball of ashes.

He spread out his palms, and the ashes gradually dispersed, revealing a piece of black clothing with embroidered gold edges. This texture is very common in the imperial city, and many official uniforms of the imperial city's secret agents have this design.

Wu Zexian slowly looked at Qian San and said, "You dare to kill the Imperial City Law Enforcement Envoy?"

"...?"

Qian Sanshenhai was blank.

"and many more--"

"There must be some misunderstanding here, right?"

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi took a few steps slowly and stood between Wu Zexian and Qian San. He smiled calmly and said, "Master Wu Zexian said that these people are the law enforcement envoys of the Imperial City Department?"

Wu Zexian narrowed his eyes.

"The Imperial City Division handles cases according to the Emperor's orders. Usually, they leave Zhongzhou to arrest serious evil spirits..."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly, "This purple and blue treasure ship is carrying guests from Chu State, the Brahma Temple delegation that recently preached Buddhism at the Great Pudu Temple. All the people on this ship were appointed by your majesty. How could there be any evil people wanted by the Imperial City Department?"

After hearing this, Wu Zexian fell silent.

"These thieves killed everyone as soon as they boarded the ship. I think they want to put the envoys to death!"

Xie Xuanyi sighed, "How could such a villain be the law enforcement envoy of the Imperial City Bureau... There must be a villain pretending to be the Imperial City Bureau, trying to frame him. Master Wu Zexian, you must be very careful and not be deceived by a piece of clothing..."

"correct."

Xie Xuanyi raised his head, his eyes clear, "Since you are here, the Imperial City Law Enforcement Envoy must be nearby. I wonder if the Headmaster is here. I heard that the Headmaster knows all the Imperial City Law Envoys very well, and can recognize them even if they are dead and turned into ashes. Why don't you invite the Headmaster to take a good look at these bad guys who have been burned to ashes? We will know right from wrong after a try."

After hearing these words, Wu Zexian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The tall man in black robes slowly lifted the ashes from his palms. He looked at the young man in front of him and said with emotion: "Xie Zhen, Xie Zhen... Don't you know what just happened?"

The jade talisman is broken.

Broken limbs, boiling blood, and pieces of blazing sword intent as bright as lotus flowers were scattered everywhere in Qujiang River.

"Junior doesn't know."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said seriously: "Senior, please explain clearly."

"Yuan Jimo is dead."

Wu Zexian sneered, "Don't you know?"

The entire purple and blue treasure ship fell into deathly silence.

Qian San widened his eyes in disbelief.

Miyun, Deng Baiyi, and everyone from the Fanyin Temple delegation all looked extremely strange at this moment... They finally understood why Xie Zhen had said such words to Qian San before.

"Yuan Jimo is dead?"

Xie Xuanyi asked in surprise, "Sir, who did this?"

"..."

Wu Zexian was completely speechless.

At this moment, a rumbling sound was heard in the distant sky.

A golden light and a purple light flew over from both sides of the Qujiang River at the same time... They were Miaozhen and Junshan who had escaped from trouble.

The "Red Immortal" who was in charge of entangled Miao Zhen, realized something was wrong the moment he sensed the breath of the Yang God. It was very likely that something unexpected had happened in the upper reaches of the Qu River. In his memory, the only person who could attract the Yang God was Yuan Jimo. This ambush should have been silent, and Yuan Jimo definitely did not want to alarm the Yang God.

When this happens, there is only one possibility.

Yuan Jimo was assassinated.

The Yang God of the Da Chu Imperial City...is here to put an end to it.

A sinister person like me cannot continue to stay in Qujiang. Not to mention that I am just a remnant soul, even if I am in my prime, I cannot compete with Wu Zexian. If this Yang God gets angry, I will suffer today.

The remaining spirit of the Red Immortal fled at an extremely fast speed, carrying the Soul-Knocking Banner.

Miaozhen no longer hesitated and immediately returned to the treasure ship.

The situation on the other side was roughly the same... Junshan sensed the breath of the Yang God and immediately let go of Xiaoyou. The latter was frightened the moment he felt the breath of the Yang God. If Junshan didn't release the restriction on the flying sword, he would kowtow and beg for mercy and call him daddy.

Finally getting his freedom, Xiao You didn't even dare to fart and quickly fled away on his sword.

After a few breaths, the flying sword and the magic staff landed in the air above the purple and green treasure ship.

Two reincarnated yang gods, one on the left and one on the right, landed beside Xie Zhen.

"Xiao Wu."

Junshan Zhenren floated in the air with his hands behind his back. He looked at the tall black-robed figure and said with a pleased smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you doing well recently?"

Xiao Wu?

Qian San's expression was stiff.

Xie Xuanyi's expression also became strange.

This was the first time he heard such a name...

But thinking about it carefully, there is no problem. In terms of realm and seniority, Junshan is above Wu Zexian -

Everyone doesn't know.

Several years ago, when Junshan Zhenren had not yet been reincarnated, he had fought alongside him and even saved Wu Zexian's life.

"...Brother Junshan."

Wu Zexian was silent for a long time, but finally he sighed softly and called out the respectful title honestly.

The reason why he is where he is today is inseparable from Junshan’s help.

Some favors should be remembered for a lifetime.

Even though Junshan was reincarnated and was only a ten-year-old boy now, as long as he still retained some memories of his previous life, he would respectfully call him brother.

As soon as he called out "brother", the atmosphere on the Ziqing Treasure Ship suddenly became much more relaxed.

Wu Zexian silently dissipated the pressure from the Yangshen realm.

"Why are you here?"

Junshan Zhenren glanced at Xie Zhen and spoke slowly. He understood what happened better than anyone else, but at this moment he needed to pretend to be confused.

"Yuan Jimo is dead... before he died, he crushed the jade talisman."

Wu Zexian had a complicated expression and said, "I promised that I would do my best to save the life of the person who crushed the jade talisman."

Last time.

He tried to rescue the person who crushed the jade talisman and met Zhao Chunyang from Dasui Sword Palace.

Knowingly defeated.

But Wu Zexian still fought...

The result of this battle made him a laughing stock for a time.

He was no match for Zhao Chunyang at all, but no matter what, Zhao Chunyang did not kill the talisman maker, and he lived up to his promise.

But this time, it's different.

He rushed to Qujiang as fast as he could, but Yuan Jimo had already been chopped into pieces...

"I can see...you are here to question me."

Junshan also sighed: "You think it was Xie Zhen who killed Yuan Jimo."

Wu Zexian opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Zhao Chunyang's lotus sword intent is scattered across Qujiang River.

If this wasn’t done by Xie Zhen, then who did it?
But Xie Zhen is only at the Cave Heaven realm...this result is really absurd.

"Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect."

At this moment, Miao Zhen clasped his hands together and sighed softly: "If Brother Wu wants to catch the murderer, we will fully support him... But ask yourself, is the murderer who killed Yuan Jimo really Xie Zhen?"

If you want to calculate carefully.

Then this cause and effect should be blamed on Zhao Chunyang.

At the scene...only Zhao Chunyang's sword intent remained.

The corner of Wu Zexian's lips twitched.

“Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner.”

Miao Zhen said with emotion: "Some people do so many evil things that even God can't stand it. Perhaps Brother Wu didn't save him because it was God's arrangement. If Brother Wu feels guilty, why not find the real murderer who killed Yuan Jimo... On the day of the duel, everyone in Fanyin Temple will light incense and watch."

(End of this chapter)