Embers of Sword

Chapter 763 The Guide of Blood

Long-browed Arhat pondered the meaning behind Miyun's words.

The Crown Prince sent an imperial edict ordering Chen Chong to leave Xuanbei Pass.

In this way...

The divine thought that enveloped the two of them would eventually dissipate.

But given Chen Chong's style of doing things, would he let the Buddha off so easily?

Chen Chong was always arrogant.

I am but a mere Yin spirit, perhaps not worthy of Chen Chong's attention.

But the Buddha is the most important future leader of the Brahma Temple.

Chen Chong will never let go so easily.

"The cause and effect have been altered."

After deep thought, the Long-Browed Arhat said sincerely, "Buddha's disciple, how about I send you to the border tonight? A teleportation array has already been inscribed there... If anything goes wrong, Long-Browed can use his own flesh and blood as bait."

"useless."

Miyun shook her head and said calmly, "As you said, the cause and effect have been altered. In the scene that appeared earlier, Chen Chong left Xuanbei Pass the next day. If he wanted to take me away, he could have done so at any time. Even if you and Fude tried to stop him with your blood and flesh, you wouldn't have been able to stop him in the slightest."

"Then you mean..."

Long-browed man gritted his teeth and said.

"We must not leave the city tonight. Nalan Qiutong and the hook-and-pinchers have just arrived at Xuanbei Pass, and their night patrols are very strict. Moreover... if we leave the inner city and head straight for the outside of the pass, we will surely anger Chen Chong."

Mi Yun calmed her mind and said with a frown, "All we can do now is wait."

"Wait……"

This is the scene that Long Eyebrows least wants to see.

wait.

The most passive approach is to wait.

"Hold on."

Miyun said softly, "As long as the final outcome is good, then all the waiting will be worthwhile."

That being said.

But Mi Yun found it difficult to remain calm.

Logically speaking, having left the inner city safely, he had successfully completed his mission.

But for some reason, the unease in my heart only grew stronger.

……

……

East Alley, the scene of the bloodshed.

The news that a hook-and-pincher had died at Xuanbei Pass tonight spread throughout the entire inner city in half an hour... Although the scene was sealed off by armored soldiers, patrols were not allowed to enter.

This case was quite unusual, as it was directly handed over to the hook and pincers.

However, there are always exceptions.

It's past midnight.

A handsome, slightly gloomy, and slender young man arrived at the scene alone.

The young man was dressed in a snow-white lotus robe. Although his face was handsome, there was a knife scar on his cheekbone. The soldiers on the scene did not dare to stop him... because these soldiers were temporarily drawn from his camp.

"Lord Yun."

"Your Excellency, Right Envoy."

The armored soldiers blocking the east alley made way, bowing respectfully as they spoke.

Even the hook and pincer makers spoke with a hint of fear.

The visitor was none other than Yun Ruohai, one of Han Li's right-hand men, who was then serving as the Right Envoy of Xuanbei Pass and the Commander of the Chongzhou Iron Cavalry.

Yun Ruohai did not respond.

He silently approached the carriage where Geng Jiu had died, looked at the carriage, squatted down, and reached out to rub the bloodstains.

"..."

The two hook and pincer makers looked at each other, bewildered.

This case is extremely strange; even Lord Nalan Qiutong couldn't find any useful clues.

Could Yun Ruohai possibly find some flaw in this?
Yun Ruohai dipped his finger in a drop of blood and silently placed it before his eyes. He gazed at it calmly for a long time. The light and fire talismans floating above the alley reflected in the night, and the blood drop seemed to reflect an unusual glow.

Chi Chi Chi.

The blood evaporated for no apparent reason, turning into smoke at an extremely rapid speed.

These armored soldiers and hook-and-pinchers couldn't see the "smoke"... but Yun Ruohai slightly turned his head and looked towards the west.

He left silently, just as silently as he had come. But at the end of the east alley, there was another figure.

"Ruohai".

The man, seated on his horse and dressed in a blue robe, said calmly, "It's just the death of a hook and pincer maker... Du Yunzhong is in charge of the west, why are you taking it so seriously?"

To be able to address Yun Ruohai so affectionately, and not be refuted by him.

There were only two people in the entire Xuanbei Pass.

There was only one person wearing a blue robe.

"I'm bored tonight, so I'll go out for a stroll."

Yun Ruohai calmly said, "If you want to watch the show, you can come with me."

"You know me, I've never liked getting involved in crowds..."

Jian Qingqiu shook his head and said with a smile, "The general has repeatedly ordered that you must not clash with Chen Chong's troops. If you go to the west tonight, it will be hard to avoid conflict."

“If Du Yunzhong wants to fight, then I will fight with him.”

Yun Ruohai's expression was subtle as he spoke again, "Are you really not going?"

"Okay... I can't lie to you. I like to join in the fun. Of course I want to do this kind of thing. If you really want to do it, I will hold Du Yunzhong down for you and let you beat him up."

Before Jian Qingqiu could finish speaking, he sighed and said with a worried expression, "It's a pity that the commander has ordered me to keep an eye on Nalan Qiutong and prevent the Hook Pliers Master from causing too much trouble in the city. I can't disobey orders... Tonight, I can only follow those two women..."

"I don't need your help with the fight."

Yun Ruohai said calmly, "I am enough on my own."

"Actually, I'm not worried about you guys fighting. That guy surnamed Du isn't stupid; he knows what's important and what's urgent."

Jian Qingqiu smiled and said seriously, "I'm worried... if Du Yunzhong can't find the murderer tonight, he'll pin the blame on you."

During this period, the area inside Xuanbeiguan was not exactly "peaceful".

Because of Chen Chong's entry into the pass, the two groups of people often clashed and had disagreements.

In the end, Chen Chong and Han Li drew a line between themselves.

The difference is clear.

The area west of the outer city is under the full jurisdiction of Du Yunzhong. If Yun Ruohai steps into it tonight, it will be considered a transgression.

"Don't worry, we'll find it."

Yun Ruohai stopped in his tracks.

He reached out and gently tapped, and the extremely fine bloodline in the void instantly gathered together, transforming back into a bright red droplet.

It was the same blood that had "evaporated" earlier.

Because of the blessing of the Dao realm.

The blood became more translucent, but it had been somewhat depleted.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Jian Qingqiu stretched out his hand, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at this scene. He couldn't help but sigh, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought that someone in this world could develop the dignified 'Water Dao Realm' into such a strange and bizarre form?"

"Ruohai..."

"Sometimes I really feel sorry for you. You should really become a hook and pincer maker. With your Dao Realm abilities, what case can't you solve? Staying here in Xuanbei Pass is a waste of your talents."

"..."

Yun Ruohai ignored Jian Qingqiu.

The Way of Water.

That is his ability.

However, Yun Ruohai's "Way of Water" is different from that of other cultivators.

Yun Ruohai's "comprehension of the Dao" is not pure; it contains not only the "Dao of Water" but also the "Dao of Blood"!

The two, when mixed and blended, produced some rather peculiar properties.

now.

Yun Ruohai unleashed his Dao Realm once more, and that drop of blood evaporated for the second time.

Chi Chi Chi!
The assassination in the East Alley was quite covert. The killer did not use any Dao Realm techniques, supernatural powers, or magical artifacts, but some auras could not be concealed... such as the aura of blood. His Dao Realm abilities could cause Geng Jiu's blood to surge, thus achieving a resonance.

After a while.

The evaporated blood stretched out again in the void.

This time.

The blood provided clear and unambiguous guidance.

The bloodline pointed towards the west alley.

(End of this chapter)