Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 69 The Secret, Breaking the Stalemate
The night was serene, with the bright moon hanging in the sky, its gentle light like gauze. The long bluestone street was bathed in the cool moonlight, and a few lanterns hung high, casting a hazy warm glow that intertwined with the moonlight to create a picturesque scene.

A figure stepped into the painting.

Under the moonlight, a long shadow stretched out, making him appear like a solitary traveler in the silent world.

On the fourth floor of Zilan Pavilion, arrows rained down, windows were shattered, tables and chairs were scattered, and three people with different expressions were frozen in this moment.

The world was filled with only black and white until that figure walked in from the moonlight, at which point the place gained another color.

Looking at the room, now a complete mess from the fight, he sighed softly.

"Ah~~"

He continued forward, casually brushing aside the dense swarm of arrows in mid-air, as naturally as he would brush aside weeds.

As they approached the three people, the girl in the purple dress looked somewhat surprised, as if to say, "How is this possible?"
The person who came was none other than Xiu Yuan, the boy with an extraordinary background but no martial arts skills, whom she remembered.

Seeing the other person's expression, the newcomer said softly, "Didn't Miss Zi Nu already have a guess?"

Ignoring the shock and confusion in the girl's eyes, the newcomer gently shook his head, then looked at the man in black behind her, his cold voice echoing in the room.

"The vulture, one of the three wolves with severed hair from the Baiyue region, was instigated by Liu Yi to commit the tragedy at Huoyu Manor. Afterwards, they stole the treasure of Huoyu Manor. Unfortunately, Liu Yi never intended to let you go from the beginning, so when you saw Liu Yi again, your fate was already sealed."

"Having narrowly escaped death, you joined Bai Niao, a subordinate of Ji Wuye. After years of lying low, you decided to seek revenge on Liu Yi. Of course, you didn't intend to let go of the treasure of Huoyu Manor either!"

At this point, Xiu Yuan paused slightly, then continued, "You killed Liu Yi, didn't you?"

With just a few simple words, Wujiu's expression changed drastically. Zi Nu glanced at Wujiu out of the corner of her eye and noticed his expression. Her eyes flickered, and she knew that what the young man had said was probably true.

"Betrayal is a disgrace in itself, yet you have repeatedly trampled on the few remaining remnants of your conscience. You are a Baiyue person, aren't you? You betrayed Baiyue and colluded with Liu Yi, and what has become of you? You became a member of the Hundred Birds, but secretly betrayed your new master, planning to embezzle this treasure. If your master knew what you were doing, what do you think he would do?"

A flicker of fear crossed the vulture's eyes. He knew Ji Wuye all too well what kind of person he was. If the other man found out that he had embezzled the Baiyue treasures, he would probably die a horrible death.

Chen Xiuyuan paid no attention to the change in the vulture's expression; his gaze became somewhat distant.

"While everyone is selfish, it's hard to like someone as utterly shameless as you."

Suddenly, a fiery red wooden sword shot out from outside the window. Zi Nu seemed to sense it and her expression tightened. She was about to warn them, but then she remembered that she couldn't speak at all, which made her anxious.

It wasn't until the wooden sword hovered motionless in mid-air beside Chen Xiuyuan that Zi Nu realized that only this boy could move; the others were completely immobile.

Then Chen Xiuyuan waved his hand, and the world returned to its previous color. Looking at the lifeless vulture, Zi Nu asked with a complicated expression, "You are a disciple of the Heavenly Sect?"

Upon hearing the name "Tianzong," a hint of curiosity flashed in Nongyu's eyes; the name itself sounded extraordinary.

"Ah."

Chen Xiuyuan nodded, then glanced at Nongyu. Nongyu, understanding his intention, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes, but did not show it.

Chen Xiuyuan turned to look at Zi Nu and said, "Miss Zi Nu, haven't you been looking for the murderer in the Liu Yi case all this time?"

Zi Nu was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

The quicksand has indeed been searching for the murderer these past few days, but would the King of Han believe that they would just hand over the vulture like this?

After a moment, Zi Nu smiled gently. How to convince the King of Han was not her concern.

"I suspect that the fire at Liu Yi's residence was also the work of the vulture."

Upon hearing this, a sly smile suddenly flashed in Nongyu's eyes. The fire was clearly not set by Wujiu, but now that Wujiu was dead, there was no way to prove it.

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu, who was standing still, frowned. She had a feeling that Liu Yi's death was most likely the work of Wu Jiu, but that fire...
Without waiting for Zi Nu's reply, Chen Xiuyuan added another sentence.

"I think Ninth Prince will be very satisfied with this answer."

Zi Nu sensed something unusual in Chen Xiuyuan's words. Then she thought about it again and realized that this answer seemed reasonable. Li Kai was missing, Liu Yi was dead, the Liu mansion had been engulfed in flames, and it was likely that Madam Hu had also perished. The events of the past should have a plausible explanation.

“Xiuyuan is right~” After a moment of silence, Chen Xiuyuan suddenly spoke up: “I hope Miss Zinu will keep my identity a secret. Tianzong has no intention of getting involved in the affairs of Han. This trip down the mountain is only my personal decision.”

Zi Nu smiled, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"I thought Xiu Yuan didn't care about anything?"

The boy walked back to the window, looked at the fire in the city gradually subsiding, and shook his head.

"I just don't want to cause trouble. Even rescuing someone is a troublesome thing."

Zi Nu took a step and came to Chen Xiuyuan's side. She rested her cheek on her hand and said with emotion, "But Xiuyuan still saved me and Nongyu."

Chen Xiuyuan's gaze flickered slightly, but he didn't explain further. He pointed to the dozen or so men in black lying on the ground across the street and said, "Those below should also be Nightfall's men. Miss Zi Nu, don't forget to have someone deal with them."

Zi Nu nodded slightly.

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After a while, Chen Xiuyuan took his leave. Watching the young man's back, Zi Nu couldn't help but recall what Wei Zhuang had said before: a person who has transcended life and death has a realm that is beyond their comprehension. She had thought that Wei Zhuang was exaggerating, but now it had come true.

But this feeling seems pretty good; the boy is still the same boy.

She turned around and looked at the lifeless vulture lying on the ground. Her eyes were somewhat dazed. The way that had stopped the heavens and earth was truly terrifying. She wondered where this young man from the Heavenly Sect was at his peak.
Two hours later, Wei Zhuang returned to Zi Lan Xuan. Seeing the mess on the fourth floor, he frowned and pushed Shark Tooth out half an inch.

However, when he saw Zi Nu, he was taken aback. Zi Nu was calm and composed, seemingly unharmed, and was chatting with Nong Yu.

"What just happened?"

Wei Zhuang placed the Shark Tooth sword back on the sword rack, then turned and sat down.

"A guest came to Zilan Pavilion, but I've already won him over."

With a slight smile on her lips, Zi Nu gently raised a cup of wine and pushed it in front of Wei Zhuang.

"You seem happy?"

Wei Zhuang narrowed his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, that extremely messy room belonged to Nongyu. Why was Zi Nu so happy that the room had been turned into such a state?

Zi Nu reached out and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, then looked at Wei Zhuang.

“You should be very interested in this person. He was one of the Three Wolves Who Cut Their Hair Back then, and is now Vulture of the Hundred Birds Organization.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang felt a flicker of surprise and doubt.

"Did he kill Liu Yi?"

As expected of Wei Zhuang, his thoughts were working very quickly. Before Zi Nu could continue explaining, he asked again.

Zi Nu nodded.

"You guessed it??"

Wei Zhuang chuckled. He wasn't stupid. When Zi Nu mentioned the Three Wolves with Severed Hair, he had a vague answer in his mind.

"So, he was the one who set fire to the Liu residence too?"

Zi Nu remained silent for a moment, then softly replied, "This is the best outcome."

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"Indeed, I can already see the general's furious expression."

(End of this chapter)