Embers of Sword

Chapter 438 Spiritual Marrow Fruit

"The Taoist Master hopes you are safe."

This statement seems quite sincere.

But...it's actually ironic.

Xie Xuanyi has never believed in the goodwill shown by Lu Yuzhen.

"You should know that I have little patience."

Xie Xuanyi was not prepared to continue the discussion. The self-explosion of the Yin God in the middle realm had already attracted a lot of attention, and people from Lingqu City would come to check it out soon.

"Well, the Taoist master has instructed us not to become an enemy of Master Xiao Xie."

Chu Man felt helpless.

She smiled and stopped keeping the secret: "The deployment of the Great Chu Dynasty has been figured out by the Taoist master. There are three fronts, and the troops are divided into three groups to attack the Pure White Mountain. Lingqu City where Xiaoshen Xie is located is the station of the southwest front. Once he enters the southern border, the Hehuan Sect's Qianyuan Taoist will be responsible for guiding him... Is there anything wrong with what Chu Man said?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi frowned.

He knew that Paperman Dao had extremely strong intelligence capabilities.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuzhen had already known all the distribution of the Da Chu treasure ship as soon as it set off.

"The war is imminent, but Lingqu City is still singing and dancing..."

Chu Man looked into the distance, not hiding the sarcasm in her tone at all: "It won't be long before these people will learn the ways of the Paper Man Dao. Sir Xie, with your status, why do you have to go along with these cockroaches and rats?"

"It's not your turn to teach me how to act."

Xie Xuanyi had a blank expression on his face: "If I were to meet you in my true form, you would already be a corpse right now."

Chu Man smiled and didn't care.

"Now Pure White Mountain is facing enemies on three sides. This battle is much more powerful than the battle in the North Sea ten years ago..."

"But for the Taoist master, winning is as easy as pie."

The sound of flowing light in the distant sky gradually rises.

Chu Man narrowed her eyes and slowly stepped back.

She bowed and gave a final warning in a gentle voice: "Master Xie, you should stay away from this battle... Now, there is still time."

Say it.

The white paper fluttered and turned into ashes.

Xie Xuanyi stared deeply at the direction where Chu Man left, and vaguely sensed something was wrong.

The monks from Lingqu City have already arrived nearby.

He shook his head and immediately rode away on his sword.

……

City Lord's Mansion.

After the banquet, the noise faded away, leaving only silence.

Zongbi, dressed in a loose cloud robe, sat on a rattan chair in the attic. He had a solemn expression on his face. He looked into the distance through the railing, watching the sword lights flashing across the distant sky.

This banquet should have lasted longer, but some "accidents" seemed to have happened on the outskirts of the city.

Ye Qinglian rode away on his sword.

Others followed suit.

Zongbi sent two capable subordinates to go there, while he himself stayed in the city lord's mansion.

A cold wind blew past.

The drunkenness was completely gone.

There was no one around, so Zongbi took out a red token and sent out his divine thoughts.

"Did your people do this?"

The token did not respond.

But the cold wind suddenly became faster, and a pair of young and strong hands stretched out from the darkness and gently placed on his shoulders.

"...?"

Zongbi's pupils contracted.

This was his residence, the most heavily guarded place in the entire Lingqu City. Before taking out the token, his divine sense had been covering the entire attic.

"Lord Zong."

The voice of the young man behind me sounded very light.

But it made Zongbi's hair stand on end.

"Who are you?"

Zongbi's divine consciousness enveloped the entire attic. He focused his divine consciousness on one spot, but could not see the darkness behind him. The young man standing behind his rattan chair seemed to have merged with the night.

"unimportant."

Xie Xuanyi pushed the rattan chair and slowly took two steps forward.

The assassination just now happened very suddenly.

What a coincidence.

Now all the strong men in Lingqu City are attracted by the self-explosion of the "Yin God" outside the city. Zongbi happens to stay in the City Lord's Mansion. This is a rare opportunity. After Xie Xuanyi returned to Lingqu City, he came here directly.

Everything went better than expected.

"boom!"

As they were talking, fireworks from Lingqu City shot up into the sky.

In an instant, the attic was illuminated by fire.

But the fireworks that surged in like a tidal wave finally only stopped in front of the rattan chair, illuminating Zongbi's face.

These countless brilliant lights did not illuminate Xie Xuanyi's face.

It only captured a pair of jade-white hands pressing on the rattan chair.

"Don't worry, you won't die yet."

Xie Xuanyi glanced down at the cuff of Zongbi's right hand and said slowly: "If you are willing to cooperate, you can live a long time..."

Zongbi's cheek twitched slightly.

It was as if I could feel the gaze of someone behind me.

He silently put away the dagger that had slipped from his sleeve.

"How do I need to cooperate?"

Zongbi took a deep breath and tried to calm his voice.

"Next, I will use the 'Soul Retention Technique'."

Xie Xuanyi said gently: "Don't resist, let go of Zifu."

Soul retention technique.

Same as soul searching.

It is the infamous magic technique of the demon sect!
Once the soul-retaining technique is activated, the recipient's sea of consciousness will be destroyed... From then on, life or death depends on the master's decision!
"what?!"

Zongbi was furious: "You might as well kill me!"

He instantly grasped the dagger, twisted his body and stabbed out.

The young man standing in the darkness seemed to have guessed this move.

Xie Xuanyi's attack speed was faster than Zongbi's. He turned his head slightly to avoid the murderous intent, then crossed his hands, snatched the dagger in an instant, and then stabbed it into Zongbi's shoulder with his backhand.

It all happened so fast!
From surprise attack to counterattack...it only happened in a moment!

The next moment, the two returned to their previous positions.

Xie Xuanyi was still leisurely and relaxed, pushing and pressing the rattan chair.

Zongbi was slumped in a chair, but there was a silver dagger stuck in his shoulder. His face was pale and his breathing was heavy.

"If you really want to die, I can help you do that."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Although the library hopes you live, you are just a 'small character' after all... No one really cares whether you live or die."

The fight just now was very short.

But Zongbi still saw the young man's face clearly.

He steadied himself with difficulty and said in a hoarse voice: "You... are Xie Zhen..."

The City Lord's Mansion is hosting a banquet tonight to welcome the monks from the imperial city.

Only Xie Zhen was absent.

Zong Bi had been feeling uneasy about this news. Xie Zhen was too famous. He was ranked first on the Tianjiao list and the new master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven in Dasui Sword Palace. For such a person not to attend the banquet was actually a kind of attitude. He deliberately consulted Ye Qinglian, the young master of Baihua Valley, who assured him and told him that Xie Zhen did not attend because he did not like noisy environments.

but no matter.

Zongbi couldn't let go of this thought.

This is why, when such "commotion" occurred in the suburbs, he insisted on staying in the City Lord's Mansion.

he knows.

The three major sects hated Xie Xuanyi.

Hatred can be transferred...If Xie Xuanyi left nothing behind and died in the North Sea.

Then everything is actually over.

But Xie Xuanyi happened to teach a disciple. What's more terrible is that the disciple is better than the master. Whether in cultivation aptitude or behavior style, Xie Zhen is exactly the same as the Xuanyi Sword Immortal!
It is clear.

Xie Zhen will seek revenge on the three major clans.

In this situation, will the three major sects let Xie Zhen live?
Zongbi was worried that the assassination just now was done by the "Hehuan Sect", so he hurriedly sent a message, but unfortunately he did not wait for a reply from the Hehuan Sect.

"it's me."

Xie Xuanyi did not deny it and slowly said, "Do you know why I came to you?"

"I……"

Zong Bi's eyes were filled with despair, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Xie, I... I had no idea about the assassination just now!"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes.

interesting.

Zongbi was obviously panicked, and it seemed that he didn't know what the self-explosion of the Yin God in the suburbs of the city was about.

Although Xie Xuanyi really hoped that the assassin just now came from the three major sects.

but……

It is obvious that this assassination was not done by the three major sects.

These evil cultivators are not so impatient. They will soon be "entering the border". If they want to take action, it will definitely be more appropriate to do so within the miasma barrier.

"Not for this."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "It's for the 'Hehuan Sect'."

Hearing what happened ahead, Zongbi breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously.

next moment.

He became nervous again: "Master Xie, what did you say? Hehuan Sect?"

"The bookstore already knows about what happened between you and Taoist Qianyuan."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly: "Do you want to continue acting?"

Zongbi sat in the chair in a daze.

Blood flowed down his clothes and his mind went blank.

"According to the law, not only you will die..."

Xie Xuanyi paused and said, "They colluded with the evil sect and used their power for personal gain. I want to kill all three clans."

Zongbi is a Yin god after all.

Moreover, he is stationed in Lingqu City, in the southern border area, and he can call the wind and rain and is almost omnipotent.

Under his protection.

The Zong family has become a "all-powerful" existence in Lingqu City.

"Xiao Sir!"

Zongbi suddenly leaned forward, fell heavily to the ground with a thud, and then he quickly turned around and kowtowed to Xie Xuanyi: "I know I was wrong... Please forgive me..."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi frowned, very disappointed.

He never thought that he would see such a scene.

Zongbi had made great contributions in the Battle of Drinking Poison. The case file said that when Zongbi was the lieutenant of the Northern County Communications Department, he led his cavalry into the northern border, fought many big monsters, and finally returned victoriously, and brought back a very important piece of information. Such a person, by rights, should be extremely tough.

did not expect.

Just kneel down to yourself like this.

Is it because of practicing the Hehuan Sect’s magic?

The weakness of the Lord of Lingqu City was beyond Xie Xuanyi's imagination.

"I have no choice... I have no choice..."

Zong Bi burst into tears, "I came to Lingqu City ten years ago, and I also wanted to do something. At first, I led the cavalry south, wanting to clear the evil cultivators nearby, but the Imperial City Bureau severely punished me, saying that I failed to control my subordinates. This is already a troubled time, and it is enough to keep the city peaceful. I had to provoke the evil cultivators and add to the chaos. I could only defend the city, but I was still punished. Finally, I met Taoist Qianyuan, and then I realized that everything was the intention of Renshou Palace."

Xie Xuanyi looked a little ugly.

The truth behind Lingqu City seems to be darker than what the library investigated.

"What did you say?"

Xie Xuanyi squatted down and looked at the man in front of him.

Zong Bi was stunned. He realized that the library seemed to be unclear about this matter, so he quickly said, "Master Qianyuan has a special relationship with Yuan Jimo, the head of the Imperial City Department. The evil cultivators of the Hehuan Sect can move freely in the Lingqu City area and look for the furnace tripod, because every once in a while, the Hehuan Sect will offer sacrifices to the Renshou Palace..."

"absurd!"

Veins bulged on Xie Xuanyi's forehead.

He never thought that there was such a relationship between the Hehuan Sect and the Renshou Palace!
Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath.

He suppressed his anger and asked, "What is the tribute?"

"Master Xiao Xie..."

Zong Bi's eyes were filled with fear: "If I answer, can you spare the lives of my innocent wife and children at home?"

He is very clear.

Some things are best left untouched.

If he revealed it... the consequences would be something he wouldn't be able to bear, so he no longer expected to escape with his life.

"boom!"

What responded to him was a punch without any warning!
Xie Xuanyi grabbed Zongbi's hair expressionlessly, dragged him to the corner of the attic of the City Lord's Mansion like dragging a dead dog, and slammed him heavily against the stone pillar!

"what……"

Just one impact.

Blood was pouring from Zongbi's forehead.

Although this attack seemed fierce, it was actually not life-threatening. Xie Xuanyi did not use any power of the Dao realm at all. He was not worried that Zongbi would die, nor was he worried that Zongbi would launch a desperate attack without regard for his life.

His own martial arts fetus has suppressed the entire attic.

and……

Judging from Zongbi’s current reaction, the pride and arrogance of the Lord of Lingqu City should have been completely wiped out.

"You have no choice."

Xie Xuanyi said indifferently: "I have changed my mind now. I don't care whether you can survive or not. If you don't want to tell me, I will use the 'Soul Search Technique'. By the way... the assassin who was just assassinated in the suburbs was at a higher level than you."

"Spiritual Marrow Fruit!"

Zongbi panted and said hoarsely: "The tribute that the Hehuan Sect handed over to the Renshou Palace... is the Spiritual Marrow Fruit!"

"what is this?"

Xie Xuanyi looked gloomy.

This is the first time I have heard this name.

There is no record of this strange fruit in the Taoist Canon of Lotus Peak in Dasui Sword Palace.

"Using living people as the cauldron, and the brains of young children as the raw material..."

Zong Bi's face was covered in blood, and he said in a panic, "I have no choice, Master Xie, Master Qianyuan wants me to offer sacrifices as well. How can I fight against Renshou Palace on my own?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell into a long silence.

He stood in the darkness, looking at the man who was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

The library files mentioned that Zongbi was associated with Taoist Qianyuan, and every once in a while they would capture a young child and extract his brain marrow for food.

He thought.

This is infuriating enough.

But the truth is much darker than that.

Xie Xuanyi asked in a cold voice: "So what is the use of the Spiritual Marrow Fruit?"

"It's no use."

Zong Bi laughed bitterly and said, "I heard that it can keep one's youth... but with that person's level of cultivation, why would he need to rely on this kind of thing to keep his youth?"

Click.

Something shattered in the City Lord's Mansion.

In the darkness, sword energy permeated.

Zongbi looked at the shattered rattan chair, and he could already feel the overflowing anger of the young man in front of him.

He closed his eyes and prepared to die.

"call……"

then.

He heard heavy breathing.

"How can it be so easy to die?"

In the darkness, Xie Xuanyi stretched out two fingers and touched the center of Zongbi's eyebrows with his fingertips.

The sword energy pierced through the skin and went straight into the sea of consciousness.

"It would be too easy for you to die like this."