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Chapter 227 Tortoise Shell
Chen Ming waved his hand and took the two items. The black broken sword was made of an unknown material, neither metal nor jade, but it was extremely sharp and should be a rare divine weapon.

Unfortunately, it was severed by the Demon Sword of the Instantaneous, with the other part remaining in that secret realm.

He tossed the ink sword back next to Zhou You's corpse and examined the tortoise shell. The shell was entirely black with a glossy surface, having passed through countless owners and had been polished to a jade-like state.

This tortoise shell is only about half the size of a palm, with some engravings on it, giving it an ancient and weathered feel.

"How to use this?"

Chen Ming was very curious about the tortoise shell. Ruan Caixiong said that the tortoise shell was originally a treasure of the Celestial Master's Mansion and could be used to divine good and bad fortune.

If what he said is true, then Fang Yong's ability to anticipate the enemy's moves is entirely due to this tortoise shell.

"Tortoise shell, oh tortoise shell, which way should I go?"

Chen Ming recited a sentence, then poured a stream of vital energy into the tortoise shell.

After waiting a few seconds, there was no response.

"Could it be that the method is wrong?"

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and a branch fell from above, landing right in front of him, with one end pointing to his left.

Chen Ming was somewhat surprised, "Is this a coincidence, or has the tortoise shell manifested its power?"

To the left, that's the east.

He thought about it and decided to give it another try.

"Where will my opportunity to break through to the second rank lie?"

After asking the question, he injected another stream of vital energy.
A few more seconds passed.

"Did you kill these two people?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out abruptly.

For some reason, Chen Ming felt a chill in his heart, as if he were being locked onto by a cold killing intent. He turned his head sharply and found a middle-aged man in black standing next to two corpses.

This man in black was extremely strange; his pupils were white, and his entire body showed no trace of human presence, as if he were a ghost emerging from the underworld.

Those distinctive white pupils sent a chill down Chen Ming's spine.

He was actually a descendant of the most terrifying lineage of righteous slaughter within the Eight Righteous Men. How did he end up running into a madman from the righteous slaughter lineage?

That's really unlucky.

The Killing Righteousness sect practices the principle of stopping killing with killing. To deter the world, they will hunt down anyone who breaks the precept against killing, as long as they know who the murderer is. They are absolutely a bunch of lunatics.

The threat posed by the person in front of him was even greater than that wielding the demonic sword, Ruan Caixiong.

Chen Ming quickly explained, "I am Gu Xianyu from the Six Doors. These two are disciples of the Nine Nether Sect. I was ordered to capture them, but they resisted arrest, so I had no choice but to kill them."

There is only one situation in which the killing of Yimen members will not be investigated: when the imperial court kills someone in accordance with the law.

They still respect the laws of the imperial court.

The man in black asked coldly, "Do you have an arrest warrant, or an order from your superior?"

"I came in a hurry this time and didn't have time to bring it."

"Fine, I'll go with you to the Six Doors. If you're lying, I'll kill you."

"..."

……

Chen Ming had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the two corpses with him to Xiazhou City.

In Xia Prefecture, the Eight Righteous Men were a more terrifying force than the Six Doors. He would rather face the Six Doors than make an enemy of the Eight Righteous Men.

Those who kill the righteous lineage are all madmen. Not to mention whether he can or cannot kill this man in black, even if he were lucky enough to kill him, it would only bring about an even more terrifying pursuit.

Of the current Six Doors, four are of the highest rank, and Ruan Caixiong is dead. Two of them are not currently in the Six Doors. The remaining one, Hong Yuze, was betrayed by Fang Lue, who possesses the "Mirage Pearl," and his fate is likely grim.

As long as that red-robed Lord Zhong doesn't show up, no matter who's in charge now, once he gets to the Six Doors, even if he can't win, he can still escape.

It's better than facing the pursuit of the Eight Righteous Men!

Chen Ming followed the man in black eastward, crossed a mountain, and Xiazhou City came into view.

"It's heading east! Is this tortoise shell trying to guide me to Xiazhou City? Or is it trying to harm me? Has this tortoise shell developed a spirit? Is it trying to avenge its master?"

Various thoughts flashed through his mind.

The two moved very quickly, and before long they had entered Xiazhou City.

When they arrived at the Six Doors government office, they found that the gate was heavily guarded, and everyone was on high alert.

Chen Ming's heart skipped a beat. Judging from the situation, they must have discovered someone trying to break him out of prison. He remained outwardly calm, determined to get rid of this madman from the Righteous Sect no matter what.

He shouted, "Warden Gu Xianyu has come to report that he killed two demonic disciples of the Nine Nether Sect. Go and inform them immediately."

"It's Lord Gu!"

"He's not dead!"

"Quickly, go and report to Lord Hong..."

"..."

Many of the people guarding the door recognized him and shouted excitedly, especially after seeing the two corpses.

That's the benefit of being famous.

As the youngest third-rank official in the Six Doors of Xia Prefecture, the man who defeated the Peerless Young Master and married the most beautiful woman in Xia Prefecture, even the most ignorant person must have heard of his name.

"That's—the God of Slaughter of the Righteousness Clan!"

Finally, someone noticed the man in black following behind Chen Ming and let out a sharp scream. Everyone present took a step back.

It's easy to imagine how infamous the killing of the Righteous Clan members was in Xiazhou City!
Chen Ming explained, "Don't be afraid, everyone. This brother from the Righteous Clan just happened to see me kill people, so he came along to confirm whether I had the Governor's order to kill these two." Upon hearing this, everyone present was somewhat relieved.

A moment later, a man dressed as a fifth-rank military officer strode out from inside, holding a warrant in his hand. He presented it to the man in black and said respectfully, "This is Governor Hong's warrant. Please take a look."

The man in black opened the warrant and glanced at it. He saw that the ink on the warrant was still wet, indicating that it had just been written.

He turned and left without a word.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he left.

"That god of death is finally gone."

The fifth-rank captain wiped away a cold sweat, turned to look at Chen Ming, and said with a big smile, "Brother Gu, you have truly made a great contribution this time."

Seeing his reaction, Chen Ming felt a little strange. Could it be that Luo Zhouwu hadn't told them about me being possessed by the Undying Demon Lord?

That doesn't make sense. Why would he cover for me?

He tentatively asked, "How's the situation now? Have all the thieves been caught?"

The captain said with some resentment, "That scoundrel disappeared after he assassinated Lord Hong."

"This... Lord Zhong didn't take action?"

"I'm afraid Lord Zhong has reached a critical stage in his training and hasn't come out of seclusion yet."

"So that's how it is. That thief got off easy." Chen Ming was secretly delighted. This was great news. With Lord Zhong not showing himself, no one in the Six Doors could catch up with him.

Then, he asked with concern, "Is Lord Hong alright?"

The captain lowered his voice, "Lord Hong was seriously injured this time, but the news has been kept under wraps so that the outside world cannot know."

Chen Ming nodded solemnly. "I understand. What about the prison?"

"You should ask Lord Hong about this yourself."

……

Inside Zeshitang.

When Chen Ming saw Hong Yuze, he was indeed seriously injured, his face was pale, and his breath was extremely weak.

He was shocked and asked, "Lord Hong, how did you get injured?"

"It's embarrassing to admit, I was ambushed." Hong Yuze shook his head, unwilling to elaborate on the matter, but focused on another issue, "I heard you killed two disciples of the Nine Nether Sect?"

"Exactly."

Chen Ming said, and then had the body carried in.

Hong Yuze and several third-rank military commanders present surrounded the area and examined it carefully.

"As expected of a demon from the Nine Nether Sect! His body is incredibly strong, and he still has remnants of demonic energy."

"This ink-black sword must be my natal artifact, right? How come there's only one? Where's the other person's?"

Chen Ming said without changing his expression, "When I killed the other person, his natal artifact disappeared."

One of them angrily shouted, "Hmph, I bet you've been keeping it all for yourself! Hand it over obediently!"

His expression changed, and he said with grief and indignation, "Zhu Wanlin, don't spout nonsense here. Where were you when I was fighting desperately against these demons from the Nine Nether Sect?"

This third-rank military commander was none other than Zhu Wanlin, the very enemy who had killed Xia Mudan's younger brother. This fellow immediately accused him of embezzling his own precious possession, a treachery tactic worthy of condemnation.

This intense hostility must be because of Xia Mudan.

Therefore, he didn't hold back and confronted them head-on.

Zhu Wanlin's face turned extremely ugly. "Insolence! You, a mere fifth-rank official, dare to address me by my name? Don't think that just because you killed two demons from the Nine Nether Sect, you have the right to shout here! Guards—"

Before he could finish speaking, someone exclaimed in shock, "First Rank! These two are actually first-rank cultivators!"

These words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Soon, someone else confirmed it: "It really is a First Rank! Gu Xianyu, you actually killed two First Ranks!"

"Hahahaha...well done!"

Some people clapped and cheered.

The others also realized what was going on and immediately understood the key point.

Today, the First-Rank Commander of the Six Doors was assassinated, the prison was broken into by thieves, dozens of jailers died, and prisoners of the third rank and above either died or escaped. It can be said that they have lost all face.

If word gets out, the Six Doors of Xiazhou City will become a laughing stock for the whole world.

When the imperial court investigated, not a single person present could escape punishment.

Now, Gu Xianyu has brought back the corpses of two first-rank experts from the Nine Nether Sect, which has finally saved some face and given the court an explanation.

When the board falls, it won't be too heavy.

Gu Xianyu is simply their savior!
Zhu Wanlin naturally understood this as well, and his face instantly turned ashen. Under these circumstances, he could only shut his mouth. Trying to forcefully pressure the other party with his superior status would only lead to humiliation.

Chen Ming, however, had no intention of letting him off the hook, and sneered, "What's wrong, Lord Zhu doesn't seem too happy."

Zhu Wanlin's eyelids drooped, and he shut his mouth, ignoring what he said.

"Cough cough..."

Hong Yuze asked, "Xiao Gu, how did you kill those two?"

"It was just luck. Before I killed them, they were already seriously injured..." Chen Ming explained, though he also had many questions in his mind.

Why do they seem to know nothing about Zhou You and Fang Yong's existence?

(End of this chapter)