Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 73: Closing the net, annihilating them all! [12]

The next day.

The four centurions of the Northern Division continued to lead their men to search for Xiyu's whereabouts.

Only Jiang Xuan's men remained motionless.

Everyone passing by the training ground couldn't help but hum softly when they saw the agile figure moving around in the field.

"The person he captured escaped from prison, but now he's not worried at all and is even thinking about practicing martial arts."

"If he fails to capture the female prisoner and find Rama's body, I wonder how he will explain himself to Lord Xu!"

"It's better if he doesn't get involved. He got there first last time. If we can capture him and retrieve the body this time, the credit will be ours!"

"Should I say this, why is his movement so strange? It doesn't seem like the Wind Chasing Step that's passed down among our Jinyiwei?"

"Who cares? What's the point of having great martial arts skills? He's been around for so long, and he doesn't even follow the rules of being a clerk. What an idiot..."

The crowd was talking in low voices as they walked further and further away.

In the training ground.

Jiang Xuan had a stern expression, ignoring the gazes and discussions from the people around him, and continued to practice the Dieyun body technique over and over again with concentration.

With the experience gained from perfecting the Wind Chasing Step, his proficiency increased rapidly through repeated practice.

Sunrise and sunset.

Soon it was time to adjourn the court session.

As expected, Xue Gui and others returned empty-handed. After returning to the yamen and handing over their tasks, they each went home.

But none of Jiang Xuan's men left. After the others left, they all gathered next to the training ground and lined up waiting.

Looking at Jiang Xuan's strong and agile figure in the training ground, he crossed more than ten meters with a light step, as fast as thunder. Everyone looked at each other, and couldn't help but show a touch of shock and admiration in their eyes.

"My lord, your skills are getting stronger and stronger..." Xu Longqing murmured in a low voice, his eyes full of awe.

He watched Jiang Xuan grow up step by step with his own eyes.

When he followed Jiang Xuan to Jinglu Tunbu to do some work as a child, Jiang Xuan's martial arts skills were not much different from his.

But now, in just over half a year, facing the skills displayed by Jiang Xuan, he no longer has the slightest confidence.

Such terrifying martial arts talent is truly rare in the world.

With your martial arts talent, if you were to enter the martial arts world, I'm afraid you would become a legend in the martial arts world sooner or later!

Xu Longqing thought to himself.

Swish-

In the training ground, as the last step of the Dieyun body movement came down, Jiang Xuan stood still, feeling some subtle changes in his body and the insights into the body movement techniques emerging in his mind, and he let out a long breath.

[Martial Arts: Duanyun Body Technique (Great Mastery)]

【Progress: 0/4000】

Except for the Three Talents Sword Technique, all the martial arts currently possessed have been practiced to the limit of the acquired realm.

"grown ups!"

Seeing Jiang Xuan stop, Xu Longqing and others came forward and handed him a handkerchief and clothes.

Jiang Xuan took the handkerchief, wiped the sweat off his body casually, and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Your Excellency, everything is ready. We have one hundred captains and two hundred recruited warriors. They are all assembled. Please give your instructions, my Lord!"

Lu Jianxing responded respectfully.

"Three hundred people, that's about enough..."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, looked back at the setting sun, and ordered, "Go get the weapons. Everyone should have a bow and crossbow. Move as soon as it gets dark."

"Yes!"

……

Time flies, and as the sun sets, the whole earth is shrouded in darkness.

West Mountain, Yunqi Slope.

There is a bamboo forest that stretches for several miles here, and there is a Yong'an Temple located on the mountain, which is quiet and peaceful.

Under the moonlight, the bamboo sea is stacked layer upon layer, and the mountain breeze blows like waves in the sea, which is extremely spectacular.

At this time, on the huge rock in front of the bamboo forest, a figure was sitting quietly, with a three-foot-long sword on his knees.

In the darkness of the night, there seemed to be a faint murderous aura lingering.

"Tap..."

The wind blew and the clouds moved. After an unknown amount of time, footsteps suddenly sounded on the mountain road ahead.

A figure wearing a cloak and holding a long sword slowly walked over.

Xiyu slowly opened her eyes and saw the figure approaching slowly. Murderous intent suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"In the Ten Halls of Yama, the King of the Wheel of Destiny dwells alone on the fertile stone of the netherworld, judging wandering ghosts, determining the lifespans of men and women, distinguishing between the rich and the poor, and sending them on to reincarnation..."

Following the hoarse and low voice, the figure pulled down the cloak on his head as he walked, looked up at the drizzle on the boulder, and said with a gloomy look: "Why do you do this?"

"You should know what happens to those who betray Blackstone."

Xiyu's eyes were cold. She slowly stood up and said, "Why should I leave? Don't you understand?"

"Who could have imagined that the Black Stone Wheel King, who had been famous in the martial arts world for decades, would actually dedicate himself to the imperial court and become a mere ninth-rank messenger?"

"Over the years, you've extorted nearly ten million taels of silver from officials all over the world by sending and receiving letters in the palace. And what have we, who followed you, gained?"

Cao Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.

Xiyu turned her gaze slightly and said coldly, "Liansheng, Lei Bin, since you're here, why are you hiding?"

After a slight silence.

Swish~

Figures jumped out from the surrounding bamboo forest, dozens of men in black, each holding a knife or a sword, full of murderous intent.

The two people walking in front, one old and one young, were dressed differently, but their aura was extremely strong.

They were none other than Heishi's other two killers: the color juggler Liansheng and the magician Lei Bin.

Xiyu looked at the two of them with sarcasm in her eyes and said, "I'm afraid you don't know his true identity, right?"

"We've been working tirelessly for Blackstone for years, earning a 70% commission for every kill. We're so grateful to him, thinking he's so generous to us. Little did we know, every time we kill someone, he gets wealth we can't even imagine!"

"Are you still going to work for him?"

Hearing this, the eyes of Liansheng and the other man flickered slightly.

"What? You guys want to betray me too?"

Cao Feng looked at the two of them calmly.

A moment of silence.

Liansheng leaned forward slightly and said, "I dare not."

Lei Bin was silent for a moment, then spoke: "There's no one else around, just her."

Cao Feng sneered and looked up at Xiyu: "I was wondering who gave you the confidence. You dared to ask me to come here alone?"

"Since you've done so much for Black Stone, I'll let you live if you hand over Rama's body and return to Black Stone. If you dare to say no, I'll personally take back everything I've given you tonight."

"You should know that I can train you, but I can also destroy you."

Xiyu sneered: "I know, but I dare to come here alone, do you think I am unprepared?"

Cao Feng narrowed his eyes and said, "I taught you all by myself. Even your Water-Repelling Sword and Water-Repelling Sword Technique were taught to me personally. Don't I know what you are capable of?"

Cao Feng paused slightly and said, "Or, during these few days of your escape, what hidden cards have you been hiding from me?"

"Take it out and let me see it."

Xiyu smiled, as if looking at a dead person: "Do you want to know? He's here."

Cao Feng frowned, suddenly sensing something, and suddenly looked up at the road leading up the mountain.

I saw a black figure appear there at some point, holding a knife and standing there, motionless.

Cao Feng's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Lei Bin fiercely: "Didn't you say there was no one else?"

Lei Bin also frowned, and suddenly thought of something. His face changed and he said, "The temple on the mountain!"

"waste!"

Cao Feng snorted coldly, staring at the black shadow, and said coldly: "Who is it? Come out!"

Tread...  

Figures slowly walked out, but there was more than one.

Behind the young man in the black flying fish suit, figures slowly appeared one after another.

"Jinyiwei?"

Cao Feng and the others' expressions suddenly changed. They looked at Xiyu fiercely, shocked and angry: "How dare you defect to the imperial court?!"

"Aren't you the same?" Xiyu said coldly.

"This farce should end now."

Jiang Xuan's face was calm as he tilted his head and ordered, "Call someone."

Lu Jianxing immediately stepped out and fired a signal arrow into the sky.

"call out!"

The flare exploded in the night sky.

In an instant, the sound of dense footsteps came from the bottom of the mountain.

Everyone in Black Stone looked terrified and looked around, and their expressions soon changed.

In the forest below the mountain, balls of fire lit up, and vaguely, murderous figures were seen rushing towards the mountain, blocking all the ways down the mountain.

"Boss, this is a trap, we are surrounded!" Lian Sheng looked grim.

Cao Feng said nothing, staring intently at Jiang Xuan. Suddenly, he said, "It's you! You're the captain of the Northern Pacification Division, Jiang Xuan, who captured Xiyu and took away Rama's body?!"

"it's me."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "King of the Wheels, you were able to lurk in the Tongzheng Department for over thirty years, relying on sending and receiving letters to gain leverage over local officials and extort nearly ten million taels of silver. With such cunning, it's impossible for you not to see that this is a trap, yet you still came."

"Should I say you are conceited, or is it because Rama's remains are too tempting for you?"

"Since you knew my identity, why didn't you take action earlier?" Cao Feng's face was gloomy. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that someone had followed him outside his house a few days ago. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Jiang Xuan's men.

It turns out that his identity had been exposed long ago!
"The imperial court wants to destroy Heishi, not just kill you." Jiang Xuan said concisely.

"Years of planning were undone by a single mistake."

Cao Feng slowly closed his eyes, then took a long breath and said, "It's come to this point. There's no point in saying more. Come on!"

Stupid!
Cao Feng unsheathed his revolving sword, exuding a cold murderous intent as he shouted, "Follow me and kill us!"

laugh!
Suddenly, Cao Feng's body trembled, and he looked down at the tip of the knife exposed on his abdomen. He slowly turned around and looked at the figure behind him, his eyes full of anger: "You...you are going to betray me too?!"

"Who betrayed whom?"

Liansheng sneered, "Xiyu is right. Why do we always have to fight hard, while all the benefits go to you?"

"I've fought for Blackstone my whole life, now I'm old and injured, and what have I gained?!"

"Good! Very good!"

Cao Feng laughed at himself, then his body shook, murderous intent suddenly arose, and he slashed out with his sword in his backhand.

But Liansheng had been on guard against him. He suddenly dodged and jumped back, then quickly ran to Jiang Xuan, knelt on one knee, and bowed respectfully: "Sir, I am willing to atone for my sins and help you eradicate the black stone. I hope you will accept it."

……

No one expected that the situation would change so quickly. Lian Sheng suddenly attacked Cao Feng and attempted to defect to the court.

Looking at the Wheel King Cao Feng, whose body was husky and bleeding from his abdomen, the people of Black Stone looked at each other in confusion, feeling infinite panic in their hearts.

Even Lei Bin's eyes were uncertain. He had the same idea as Lian Sheng, that is, he would stand on whichever side had the advantage.

No one wants to die in vain.

Jiang Xuan was also a little surprised, but when he thought about Lian Sheng's character in the original drama, he felt relieved.

This guy is a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and is fickle.

"You do know how to judge the situation, but unfortunately, I don't like backstabbing traitors like you either."

Jiang Xuan shook his head regretfully.

Liansheng's face suddenly changed, and he immediately stood up and prepared to draw his sword and retreat.

choke!
A beam of knife light suddenly lit up, shining with a cold light.

Lian Sheng's body stiffened, his expression froze, and his eyes were filled with horror and fear.

Bang~

The two swords fell, and a line of blood slowly bloomed from his brows and went straight down.

Lian Sheng's body shook, and he fell straight back. He lost all his breath in an instant, and blood was all over the ground.

Everyone was shocked.

Cao Feng, Lei Bin and others also changed their expressions.

Lian Sheng was at least in the late Xiantian stage, the third-ranked expert in Black Stone, yet he couldn't even block a single strike from this person?!
"Hahaha... It's karma! It's karma!"

Coming back to his senses, Cao Feng suddenly threw his head back and laughed, but this laugh aggravated the wound in his abdomen, causing him to cough violently several times.

But he didn't care at all, his eyes were full of joy.

While laughing, he turned around and glanced at Lei Bin and the others: "Did you see what happened to the traitor? Do you still want to do the same as Liansheng and see if he will let you go?"

Everyone was silent.

"kill."

Jiang Xuan calmly put away his knife, then waved his finger forward lightly, giving orders, not bothering to pay any more attention to this madman.

"Leave no one behind!"

Lu Jianxing and others had been waiting for a long time. Upon hearing this, they immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.

More than 200 people rushed down the mountain, each holding a crossbow, blocking the retreat route to prevent any fish from escaping.

As long as the people from Black Stone dared to come, it would be a massacre without a doubt.

The only variables are Cao Feng and Lei Bin.

But Jiang Xuan was well prepared.

Seeing Lei Bin shooting needles like rain, killing several people in an instant, Jiang Xuan glanced at Xiyu standing on the boulder and said, "What are you waiting for? Kill Lei Bin!"

Xiyu nodded, took a deep breath, drew her sword in an instant, and rushed towards Lei Bin.

ding ding ding-

In an instant, the two great masters of Black Stone fought fiercely together, and the sound of dense weapon collisions merged into one.

In the crowd, Cao Feng was holding a revolving sword. Although he was stabbed by a rope, he was still extremely powerful. He fought alone against several masters including Lu Jianxing, Xu Longqing, Ding Xiu, etc., and he was at ease. He even kept breaking through to the edge and trying to escape.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan shook his head, glanced back at the crowd behind him, and said lightly: "Monk, it's time for you to show your worth."

"Amitabha."

Lu Zhu walked out of the crowd, sighed softly, and said, "This matter is settled. I hope you will keep your promise and let me go. Don't cause trouble for Yunhe Temple again."

Jiang Xuan remained noncommittal: "Go ahead."

Lu Zhu nodded, took out a pair of iron chopsticks from his waist, tapped his toes, and joined the battle in an instant.

Ding--

With just one strike, Cao Feng was repelled. His face turned red and a hint of horror appeared in his eyes.

Seeing that this monk was so powerful, Xu Longqing and others were a little surprised. They then turned around decisively and started to deal with other Black Stone masters.

Fierce fighting broke out.

In order to escape successfully and not implicate Yunhe Temple, Lu Zhu used all his strength at this time. Every move was powerful and majestic. With only a pair of iron chopsticks used for begging, he suppressed Cao Feng's revolving sword.

Of course, this was also due to the fact that Cao Feng was injured, but it still showed that Lu Zhu was very powerful.

Both of them are masters with perfect innate abilities!

Jiang Xuan stood in the distance, watching the two men fight quietly, his face calm, and he had no intention of taking action.

But they haven't even exchanged a few moves yet.

Cao Feng suddenly changed his sword moves, and with the help of the recoil force from the fight with Lu Zhu, he turned around, and his long sword broke through the air, rushing towards Jiang Xuan like a sharp arrow, with murderous aura all over his body!
After exchanging a few moves with Lu Zhu, he realized that with his strength, it would be difficult to defeat Lu Zhu in a short period of time. He was surrounded on all sides, and his only chance to break the deadlock now lay with Jiang Xuan.

Although Jiang Xuan's sword strike that killed Lian Sheng just now was amazing, he felt that with his strength, he still had a chance to subdue Jiang Xuan.

As long as he could successfully capture Jiang Xuan, he could use this opportunity to escape.

"Lord be careful!"

Looking at the powerful Cao Feng coming towards them, the Jinyiwei were terrified, but they still suppressed their fear and stepped forward to resist.

"Back off."

Jiang Xuan spoke calmly, protecting everyone behind him. Looking at the terrifying Cao Feng in front of him, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The idea is right, but unfortunately, it will only speed up the process of death!"

choke--

The Embroidered Spring Sword was unsheathed again.

Jiang Xuan's figure disappeared at the same time.

Under the cold moonlight, a beam of sword light bloomed in the air several meters above the ground, intercepting Cao Feng's figure with the force of splitting Mount Hua.

Cao Feng's pupils shrank slightly, and his mind was shocked, but it was only for a moment. He quickly woke up and immediately changed direction. He swung his revolving sword diagonally in the air, trying to use sword against knife and engage in a head-on confrontation. It was obvious that he was extremely confident in his own strength.

However, the next second, he felt a little regretful.

Ding!
Sparks fly.

"Do you really think I'm trash?"

Jiang Xuan's cold voice came.

Cao Feng's palm trembled, and before he could stabilize, four or five sword lights appeared in the void in the blink of an eye. Each sword was bloody and domineering, as fast as lightning, and almost formed a dazzling afterimage.

"Ding ding ding..."

The sounds of dense clashes merged into one, and Cao Feng retreated violently, completely suppressed.

But he didn't even see Jiang Xuan.

After these several sword changes were completed, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye. He was immediately shocked and couldn't believe it.

Jiang Xuan's figure didn't fall from mid-air until this moment, and stayed in the void for at least several breaths!
What level of Qinggong is this?!
laugh!
Just at this moment of distraction, another dazzling knife light flashed by.

Jiang Xuan stood still, walked past Cao Feng, and bloodstains appeared on the blade.

Cao Feng froze in place, the revolving sword in his hand fell from his hand. He hurriedly covered the wound on his neck, but no matter what he did, he couldn't cover it, and blood spurted out through his fingers.

He staggered and turned around, reaching out to grab something, but in the end he was powerless and soon fell to the ground. Blood flowed from his body, staining the ground red. He struggled twice and then became completely motionless.

Not far behind, Lu Zhu stared at the scene in a daze, with a flash of shock in his eyes.

Coming back to his senses, he looked at Jiang Xuan deeply, sighed inwardly, and bowed, saying, "Amitabha, congratulations, donor, for successfully destroying the Black Stone Organization."

Jiang Xuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Go away."

"Thank you, benefactor." Lu Zhu felt relieved when he heard this. He glanced at the bloody scene around him, sighed again in his heart, shook his head, turned around and walked down the mountain, and soon disappeared into the night.

At this moment, the whole battle is nearing its end.

Jiang Xuan glanced back and saw Xiyu also putting away his sword and walking towards him. Behind him, Lei Bin was lying in a pool of blood, twitching continuously, his life force slowly fading.

At this point, all of Black Stone's four great masters, except Xiyu, were killed!
The outcome was decided, Jiang Xuan sheathed his sword and turned around.

……

That night, the bodies were transported back to the Northern Pacification Office.

The next day, Xu Xianchun was overjoyed and announced in public that "Black Stone" had been destroyed. The murder case of the former chief minister Zhang Haiduan and his family was solved.

The person who solved the case was Jiang Xuan, a captain of the Northern Pacification Division.

The only regret is that Black Stone’s number one female killer Xiyu has not yet been caught. It is said that she escaped from the capital with half of Rama’s body.

For a moment, the entire Northern Pacification Division was shaken.

But for some reason, Jiang Xuan, the hero who destroyed Black Stone, did not show up.

Just when everyone was wondering and guessing where he had gone.

Little did they know that Jiang Xuan had already left the capital overnight and headed south on the road to Nanjing City.

(End of this chapter)