Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 100 The Amazing Skill in Xinzheng, Zi Nu's Guess

"That place??"

In Zilan Pavilion, Wei Zhuang, who was still discussing with Han Fei what to do next, suddenly looked up in the direction of the old site of the Zheng King's Palace. Just now, he sensed an extremely terrifying fluctuation coming from afar.

"Brother Wei Zhuang??"

Seeing Wei Zhuang's unusual behavior, Han Fei couldn't help but look up.

Wei Zhuang narrowed his eyes and replied, "There are two powerful individuals fighting in that place. They are extremely strong, at least among the top few I have ever met."

Han Fei, Zi Nu, and Zhang Liang's expressions changed slightly. They all knew just how strong Wei Zhuang was. How could they possibly take someone so seriously if even Wei Zhuang valued him?

After saying this, Wei Zhuang turned around and picked up Shark Tooth, then said to Han Fei and the others, "I'll go take a look. Although an individual's strength won't have a big impact on the overall situation in Han, top experts can influence many things."

Without further ado, Wei Zhuang leaped from the fourth floor, using the eaves for leverage, and quickly moved away into the distance.

Han Fei and the other two had already arrived at the window. Looking at Wei Zhuang's back, they looked into the distance.

Immediately afterward, Han Fei narrowed his eyes and saw a dense array of fiery red lights suddenly appear in the sky above the former site of the Zheng Kingdom's palace.

"what is that??"

Zhang Liang and Zi Nu were also taken aback. The fiery red light was quite dazzling in the night, looking like a burst of fireworks from afar.

fireworks??
Zi Nu and Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, but if it was just fireworks, Wei Zhuang probably wouldn't go out to check it himself.

Zi Nu frowned slightly, then her expression suddenly changed as if she had thought of something.

"No, this is sword energy!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Nu was somewhat surprised and uncertain. Although those things were most likely sword energy, wasn't there too much of them?

On the other side, in the south of the city, Tianze and Yanlingji appeared on a gate tower, looking at the sky above the former site of the Zheng Kingdom's palace. His expression became extremely astonished.

Tianze asked uncertainly, "Those things aren't sword energy, are they?"

He was quite strong and had some awareness of these things that suddenly appeared, but there were just too many sword energies. If such an attack were to hit, the entire Zheng Palace would probably be razed to the ground.

A strange light flashed in Yan Lingji's eyes, for she sensed a familiar aura within the fiery red sword light.

She had fallen into Xiu Yuan's hands because of that thing, and she never expected to sense that aura again after so many days.

Who is he fighting?
A question arose in her mind.

“Master, he is the person I mentioned before.”

A voice struck Tianze's heart, making him subconsciously swallow. He turned to look at Yan Lingji, and recalling her earlier advice, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. Fortunately, he hadn't acted rashly.

"I'm curious, who is his opponent?"

Yan Lingji shook her head. It was too far away. She could only sense the Fire Spirit's aura because they had been in contact before. As for the other person, she couldn't make a judgment.

After a moment of silence, Tianze stepped forward and led Yan Lingji into the night. Since that place was so lively tonight, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

At the General's Mansion, Ji Wuye heard Mo Ya's report and got up to go outside.

Compared to the locations of Zilanxuan and Tianze, this place is closer to the battlefield.

As soon as he looked up, he saw a heart-stopping scene: countless sword lights hung in the sky, making his scalp tingle. The ghosts who robbed the soldiers' pay were fake, but the scene in front of him also looked so unreal.

"Snapped!!"

Suddenly, a soldier standing to the side was slapped. The soldier was stunned by Ji Wuye's slap and, without thinking, he quickly knelt down.

Ji Wuye frowned and said coldly, "Does it hurt?"

Upon hearing this, the soldier was taken aback. As one of Ji Wuye's men, he knew all too well the unpredictable nature of his master's temper. Now that he had been slapped, how could he possibly know whether the other man wanted him to answer whether it hurt or not?
"I'm asking you, does it hurt or not?"

Just as the armored soldier was completely bewildered, Ji Wuye kicked him again, his tone very impatient.

The soldier stumbled, but quickly scrambled to his feet and tentatively asked, "Does it hurt?"

Upon hearing this answer, Ji Wuye withdrew his gaze, reached up and stroked the beard on his chin, and said in a deep voice, "Looks like I wasn't dreaming."

Mo Ya stood aside and heard this, his lips twitched slightly. He had felt something was strange earlier. The armored soldier hadn't made any mistakes, but he still got slapped. He just didn't expect the reason for the slap to be so unexpected.

Mo Ya glanced at the armored soldier, a strange glint in his eyes. He wondered if a dog were standing next to Ji Wuye right now, it would probably get kicked too. But then he seemed to remember something, his face darkened, and he subconsciously took two steps to the side.

"Mo Ya, gather your troops and come with me to the palace to protect the emperor. I want to see who's causing trouble in Xinzheng!!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Ya breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the general was now certain that he was not dreaming. A moment later, Ji Wuye led hundreds of elite cavalry straight to the palace.

In addition, King Han An, who was in the palace, was also awakened by the commotion, and the royal guards protecting the palace were also mobilized.

In an instant, the battle that took place at the site of the former Zheng Palace attracted the attention of everyone in Xinzheng City.

The sound of the Imperial Guards' footsteps could be clearly heard, and Chen Xiuyuan and Bai Yifei both chose to stop.

Chen Xiuyuan looked down at the Marquis who had just been spouting nonsense; the man was no longer as arrogant as before.

"I want to see her tonight."

Bai Yifei stood leaning on his sword, the chaotic aura beginning to subside. Hearing the boy's words, he nodded slightly.

"As you wish, young hero, she will return to Zilan Pavilion safely."

Xiu Yuan tapped his foot, and his figure slowly disappeared from the spot. A voice drifted into Bai Yifei's ears.

"Have you ever seen darkness?"

Bai Yifei, standing still, narrowed his eyes and did not answer the question. He looked at the battlefield where he had been standing. The ground was full of icicles and pits, as if it had been swept by artillery fire. Upon closer inspection, he realized that there was not even a decent place to stand.

Bai Yifei swung his sword horizontally, the scarlet sword light sweeping across and turning the ice pillar forest into dust. As he watched the ice crystals slowly dissipate in mid-air, a hint of mockery flashed across his eyes.

"dark."

He sneered inwardly. He had seen darkness countless times before, but what he saw today was not darkness, but sword light, a power more terrifying than darkness itself.

He then sheathed his sword, turned and left. Today should have been a good day for him, but he was in a bad mood because he seemed to have offended someone he shouldn't have.

Time ticked by, and the former site of the Zheng Palace was no longer bustling, but quiet. Wei Zhuang, the imperial guards protecting the palace, General Ji Wuye, Prince Tianze of Baiyue, and others arrived late.

They didn't see the two sides clashing; all that remained before them was a devastated landscape. Looking at the deep craters left in the ground, everyone fell silent at that moment.

Although they couldn't see the whole scene just now, they got a general idea of ​​what was going on. Recalling the scene they had just witnessed, which was like fireworks exploding and then being surrounded by a dense array of sword lights, it was enough to make anyone's heart tremble with fear. Who could guarantee that they could survive such an attack?
"Damn it! Where did this bastard come from?!"

Ji Wuye was both shocked and furious. He swung his long sword, and the blade flashed, leaving a hideous crack on the ground.

Standing in the shadows, Wei Zhuang crossed his arms and carefully examined the craters on the ground. Finally, he shook his head helplessly. Such attacks were not difficult for him, but the difficulty lay in the sheer number of them. Releasing such attacks continuously required a massive amount of true energy, something he knew that only his master might be able to do.

Faced with such a dense formation, ordinary martial arts masters would have no chance of escape.

After standing there for a while, seeing Ji Wuye's hysterical expression, Wei Zhuang couldn't help but sneer. To him, this was a good sign. It meant that the person who appeared here was very likely not from Ji Wuye's Nightfall organization. From another perspective, this person might not be an enemy.

On the other side, Tianze, who had arrived nearby, saw this scene and his eyelids twitched. Some things can only be truly understood when faced with them directly, just like these ruins, which all spoke of that extreme power.

Some things become terrifying when their quantity reaches a certain level, just like arrows. One or two arrows are nothing to people in the martial arts world, but if they become a rain of arrows, it will be a disaster. Just now, the rain of arrows lasted for several dozen breaths.

"cousin??"

In the palace, Lady Mingzhu looked somewhat nervous. The commotion just now had been so great that even the palace guards had been mobilized.

"Is the matter resolved?"

Bai Yifei coughed lightly, his face still pale. Just now, at the end, he and the boy both chose to stop and did not continue. As for the girl, he had already arranged for someone to secretly send her back to Zilan Pavilion. In addition to the girl, he also sent a gift as an apology.

His brief encounter had already made him realize that the boy's combat strength was likely superior to his own. To defeat such an opponent, he would need an army by his side and the other party to fight him to the death. But was that even possible?
Those who came upon hearing the news had, in a sense, saved his life. If the fight continued, he didn't know what the other side would do, but he would definitely use his secret technique. However, the secret technique would deplete his life force. Even if he could leave the battlefield, what would be the point?
"From now on, we will avoid anything related to him."

Madam Mingzhu was somewhat surprised. She glanced at her cousin, as this was the first time she had seen him retreat so decisively.

After a moment of silence, Lady Mingzhu asked again, "What about the matters in the palace?"

Bai Yifei slowly stood up. The footsteps of the Imperial Guards outside had not yet faded away. He knew that the aftermath of this battle would likely cause considerable unrest.

"Judging from his reaction, the other party probably has no intention of interfering in the affairs of the Korean court and does not want outsiders to disturb his peace. The affairs of the harem will remain as they are. As for that Consort Hu, we should not provoke her for the time being."

"Also, remember to keep everything about him a secret."

Madam Mingzhu hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Will he come looking for me again?"

Bai Yifei's eyes flickered uncertainly. After a while, he continued, "Everything in this world has a bottom line. A smart person won't choose to fight to the death. Although he is very strong, he is not invincible. Completely breaking ties with us will not do him any good." Madam Mingzhu sighed softly. Although this outcome was not good, she had actually expected it. Bai Yifei was very likely no match for the other party.

"To possess such abilities at such a young age, which organization trained him?"

In Zilan Pavilion, Zi Nu looked at the small bottle that Nong Yu had brought back, somewhat taken aback.

She was originally waiting for Wei Zhuang, but instead of Wei Zhuang, she was greeted by this girl who had disappeared for a day.

She first carefully examined the girl. There were no obvious external injuries on her body, only a little bruising on her wrist, but it was not serious.

In other words, she was indeed kidnapped, but the kidnappers did not torture her to extract a confession.

Then her gaze fell on the small bottle in Nongyu's hand. Judging from its appearance, the bottle was the same as the one Han Fei had obtained from Tianze.

"Nongyu, what is this??"

Nongyu didn't know much about the small bottle, nor did she know why Bai Yifei would give it to her. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I don't know either. It was already on me when that person let me come back."

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu was stunned. Nong Yu hadn't escaped, but had been released? This matter felt like listening to a story.

Just like Tianze, once he captured the prince, he never thought of releasing him. Instead, he used the prince as a bargaining chip to trade with Liusha.

If someone is arrested and then released, what is their purpose in arresting them?

"Who arrested you?"

Nongyu lowered her eyelids. She had already met the person behind the scenes. The person who kidnapped her was Blood-Clad Marquis, one of the Four Fiends of the Night. But apart from seeing her once on the first day, he had never seen her again.

"It is the Marquis in Blood Robes."

Zi Nu narrowed her eyes. The discussion between Han Fei and the others was indeed correct; the one who made the move was indeed Ye Mu. However, this matter also raised some questions. Ji Wuye did not react much, seemingly unaware that Nong Yu had been captured by Bai Yifei.

"What did you say to him?"

Nongyu shook her head.

“I met him last night. He wanted to ask about vultures, but I didn’t say anything. Then he left, and I haven’t seen him since.”

"He arranged for someone to deliver the items to me, and he also arranged for someone to bring them back."

Zi Nu stood there, speechless for a moment.

She could sense that Nongyu wasn't hiding anything, but as far as she knew, Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei was not someone to be trifled with; once those young and beautiful women entered his mansion, none of them ever came out alive.

Why did the other party release Nongyu?

"Sister Zi Nu, where is Xiu Yuan?"

Upon hearing the words "Cultivation Fate," Zi Nu frowned, then seemed to remember something, and her eyes turned strange.

A bold idea popped into her mind: could Nongyu's return be due to Xiuyuan's influence?

Tonight, that boy went out with his "sword" and hasn't returned yet.

"He went out."

Nongyu frowned slightly and turned to look at Zinu, as if asking what was going on.

Zi Nu shook her head, took her hand, and slowly walked into Zi Lan Xuan. As they walked, she said, "After you disappeared, besides the Ninth Young Master and the others investigating, he wasn't idle either. Tonight, he took the peach wood sword from his bedside and went out as well."

At this point, Zi Nu paused, her eyes flickering uncertainly. Peach wood sword? Sword energy? After a long while, a bitter smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

If I'm not mistaken, the battle at the former site of the Zheng Palace was between him and the Blood-Clad Marquis. As for the outcome, she should have guessed it when she saw Nongyu.

"Sister Zi Nu??"

Nongyu looked up at Zinu, feeling a little puzzled. Zinu's reaction tonight was very strange.

Zi Nu smiled and shook her head.

"Forget about those things. We'll find out when he gets back. You probably haven't eaten much all day, have you? I'll have them prepare some food for you. Also, for the injury on your wrist, we'll put some ointment on it to help the bruise go away. It should be fine then."

Nongyu nodded thoughtfully. Although Zinu did not say who "he" was, the girl had already figured out that the "he" Zinu was referring to was the boy who was engrossed in reading.

About half an incense stick's time later, Wei Zhuang returned to Zilan Pavilion, and Han Fei and Zhang Liang also returned to the same place.

The commotion at the Zheng Palace enraged King Han, and Han Fei, Han Yu, Ji Wuye, and Zhang Kaidi were naturally summoned to the palace.

"There's good news."

Standing behind the window on the fourth floor, Zi Nu crossed her arms and smiled from the bottom of her heart.

Han Fei, Wei Zhuang, and Zhang Liang glanced over instinctively. Such a major event had occurred in Xinzheng City tonight, even alarming King Han An and keeping them occupied for most of the night. This was not a good thing.

Zi Nu raised her right hand to her chest, gently bent her index finger, and touched her chin. Then she said softly, "Nong Yu is back."

Han Fei and the other two were taken aback.

Is Nongyu back?
Han Fei asked, "Miss Nongyu is back? What exactly happened?"

Zi Nu did not answer the question. Instead, she took something from the shelf next to her and placed it in front of the three of them. It was a delicate little bottle.

Han Fei and Zhang Liang were somewhat suspicious. What exactly did Zi Nu want to express?
So Zhang Liang asked, "What does Miss Zi Nu mean by this?"

Unlike Han Fei and Zhang Liang, Wei Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the bottle, his gaze gleaming. The bottle that Han Fei brought back was not in Zi Lan Xuan, but in his own hands. He had asked Tang Qi about the bottle before, so he naturally had to bring the actual object with him. Later, due to some reasons, he had not had time to put the bottle back.

Now that Zi Nu has produced another one, it must be another one. In other words, Zi Nu has probably already resolved the issue of the small bottle.

Wei Zhuang didn't say much. He took out an identical small bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Han Fei and Zhang Liang exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

"The item was brought back by Nongyu."

Zi Nu spoke softly. Han Fei was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "What Miss Zi Nu said is correct, it is indeed good news. But could Miss Zi Nu tell me what exactly happened?"

Zi Nu walked to the side of the table, slowly sat down, and looked at the small bottle on the table. She continued, "We guessed correctly before. What Tianze wants is the antidote, the antidote that can help him break free from the control of the Night Curtain. This antidote is in this small bottle."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei and the others turned their gaze to the small bottle on the table.

Zi Nu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke again.

“Nongyu was captured by Marquis Bai Yifei. According to Nongyu’s recollection, Bai Yifei captured her for the treasure of Baiyue. However, the Marquis did not expect that Nongyu had no clues about the treasure at all.”

Wei Zhuang's lips curled into a cold smile.

"He seems to be underestimating us, and this will be the first step toward his death."

Recalling Ji Wuye's performance tonight, Wei Zhuang continued, "I discovered something very strange tonight. It seems that General Ji Wuye is unaware that Bai Yifei was responsible for Nongyu's capture."

"Now that Nongyu has returned, following this line of thought, one of the parties in the fierce battle that took place at the former site of the Zheng King's Palace was likely this Marquis in Blood Robes. Unfortunately, he did not gain any advantage in this battle, which is why he had to release Nongyu and this small bottle."

“I’ve already been to the site. The entire old site was almost razed to the ground. It’s not hard to imagine how fierce the battle must have been. Bai Yifei was stationed at Xueyi Fortress, commanding 100,000 troops. He was extremely strong and could subdue or at least suppress him in a short time. I don’t think there are any experts like that in Xinzheng City.”

Upon hearing Wei Zhuang's analysis, Han Fei and Zhang Liang unconsciously frowned.

Although his analysis sounds far-fetched, it has to be said that it is highly likely.

Given the Blood-Clad Marquis's character, he wouldn't have released someone he already had unless there were other factors involved. As for this small bottle, they felt it was more like an apology from the other party.

For the Blood-Clad Marquis to go to such lengths, it must be because he had no other choice. As for the reason, tonight's battle is a plausible explanation.

Han Fei shook his head slightly. As for personal martial arts, this was not his forte, so even if what Wei Zhuang said was true, he had no clues for the time being.

"According to Brother Wei Zhuang, who will Bai Yifei's opponent be tonight?"

Upon hearing Han Fei's words, the others present all looked towards Wei Zhuang, including Zi Nu. Although she already had some guesses in her heart, she was equally curious whether Wei Zhuang could actually guess who it was.

"I have a feeling that this person will be someone who will surprise all of us. The fact that he can go up against Bai Yifei at least shows that he is not a member of Nightfall. But as for his specific identity, we cannot confirm it yet."

The unexpected person was an interesting guess, but Han Fei felt that it might be true.

Zi Nu withdrew her gaze, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She had to admit that Wei Zhuang's intuition was very accurate. Wasn't that little guy the one who surprised everyone?
A commotion arose downstairs, and Zi Nu sighed softly to herself. Today, she felt as if she had just woken up from a dream.

At the far end of the second floor, a girl gently knocked on the door.

"Young master, are you there?"

(End of this chapter)