I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 36 No Freeloading

8 PM, Linjiang City Wushu Association Headquarters.

Although it was deep inside, the building was still brightly lit because of the major incident that had occurred in Lingyun Cave Heaven. Everyone in the Martial Arts Association was forced to cancel their vacation and come back to work overtime.

He Zhongyang, the captain of the third enforcement team, and Luo Jun, the deputy captain, rushed back in a hurry. As soon as they entered, they eagerly asked the team members on duty.

Where are they?

"It's under control."

"Where are the things?"

"Not found."

Upon hearing this, He Zhongyang's brows furrowed with anger, and he demanded sharply, "What do you mean by 'not found'?"

"Captain... there were only two witnesses at the scene, and we have carefully examined Blood Raven's body, but there is no trace of the Divine Sword Jade Book."

"How could that be? I don't believe it!"

He Zhongyang obviously could not accept this result. Several weeks ago, there was an unusual event in Lingyun Cave. Now he learned that it was the members of Xinshaliu who were secretly active. They infiltrated the depths of the secret realm and opened the sect ruins of Shenyu Sword Sect by unknown means, bringing out a Divine Sword Jade Book that was suspected to contain the inheritance of a high-level martial arts technique!

Although it is still unknown what kind of martial arts secrets are contained on it, given that it is a jade book, they are at least high-level, without exception!

"Aren't there witnesses? Search them!"

"Ah? Captain, that's probably against the rules."

"Ridiculous! This is the Martial Arts Association; my word is law!"

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In the interrogation room, Ye Qingzhou yawned: "I've told you everything I needed to. Can you let me go back now?"

Boom~

The interrogation room door was pushed open forcefully, and He Zhongyang coldly snorted, "Go back? You're not going anywhere unless you hand over the stuff!"

Ye Qingzhou remained expressionless, sitting motionless: "Things? What things?"

Xu Yuebing sat to the side, trying to appear calm, but in reality, she was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

He Zhongyang stared sharply at Ye Qingzhou, his martial arts true energy, even more powerful than internal energy, pressing down on him like a tidal wave, trying to crush Ye Qingzhou's spirit: "Playing dumb with me, huh? Let me give you a piece of advice: you'd better hand over the thing. It's not something you can have. Don't bring trouble upon yourself!"

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Search me!"

As soon as He Zhongyang gave the order, Luo Jun rushed forward to stop him: "Calm down. We've already checked their identities. The boy's name is Ye Qingzhou, and his father, Ye Xiangyang, was a member of our enforcement team before he disappeared. The girl's identity is unusual; her surname is Xu, and she's Xu Yunxi's sister. I advise you not to act recklessly, or you might get hit by an invisible sword aura, and that won't be pleasant."

"Ridiculous, you think I'd be afraid of Xu Yunxi?"

"Oh, really?"

The clear, cool voice was like heavenly music; the moment it rang out, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and a biting wind swept in.

Xu Yunxi, carrying a prisoner frozen solid in one hand, coldly fixed her gaze on He Zhongyang. An invisible sword aura silently slashed across his face, leaving several bloody gashes: "You dare touch someone from the Xu family?"

He Zhongyang, who had just claimed to be fearless, immediately became terrified and retreated upon seeing Xu Yunxi, warning her with a fierce but weak expression, "Xu Yunxi! What do you think you're doing? This is the Martial Arts Association!"

"If this weren't the Martial Arts Association, you would be dead."

"I'll protect these two."

Xu Yunxi was surrounded by a cool moonlight, its color as pale as clouds and smoke, seemingly there but not there. Yet, in the martial arts world of Linjiang City, who did not know her reputation as "Moonlight Over the Cold River"?

What emanates from her body is not moonlight at all, but the light of the Xiyue Sword emanating from within. If activated at full power, it can even freeze rivers!

The martial arts association in Linjiang City has a total of seven law enforcement teams with seven captains, among whom Xu Yunxi is the strongest.

Faced with Xu Yunxi's domineering attitude, He Zhongyang had no choice but to leave with his men in a sorry state.

"sister!"

"Are you alright?"

"Um."

Upon seeing Xu Yunxi, Xu Yuebing finally found her pillar of support, and her emotions instantly relaxed. She then told Xu Yunxi the whole story.

Of course, she didn't mention a word about the whereabouts of the Divine Sword Jade Book.

"Thank you for saving my sister."

Xu Yunxi's bright eyes fell on Ye Qingzhou with great interest, and her gaze softened considerably after seeing the Flying Frost Sword at his waist: "You are Ye Xiangyang's son?"

"Do you know my father?"

"I've met him a few times. It's a pity. He used to be the most promising martial arts genius in Linjiang City. The Martial Arts Association originally planned to focus on cultivating him, and they even had him sign up for the Martial Arts Rising Star Program. Unfortunately, that accident happened later. By the way, you should be careful of He Zhongyang."

Why?

"He Zhongyang was also present when we were exploring the Xuanming Cave Heaven, and it was he who sent out the distress signal. In the end, he only suffered minor injuries, while your father, who went to rescue him, was severely injured and his future was ruined. Because of this incident, the Martial Arts Association of Linjiang City had no choice but to abandon your father and instead train He Zhongyang."

If someone were a hothead, they might be shouting "I want revenge!" right now.

Unfortunately, Ye Qingzhou had no emotional connection to Ye Xiangyang, her adoptive father, so she wasn't falling for Xu Yunxi's trap at all. Instead, she looked at Xu Yunxi with a half-smile: "You want to incite me to go after He Zhongyang?"

Xu Yunxi was taken aback by Ye Qingzhou's answer, which was unexpected.

"You suspect I'm lying?"

"No, that's not it. What you're saying is probably the truth, but lies aren't the only thing that can deceive people. Sometimes, even with some facts left unsaid, it's enough to make impulsive people make wrong judgments. He Zhongyang may have been involved, but at the time, did he really have the ability to set up such a scheme? To put it bluntly, he was probably just a pawn. The one who really didn't want to see my father rise to power was probably someone else."

"interesting."

Xu Yunxi originally regarded Ye Qingzhou as an innocent young man, but now her attitude towards him was completely different.

"As expected, like father, like son. I've personally confirmed Blood Raven's corpse. Your actions were decisive, beheading him with a single sword strike. The martial arts talent you've displayed far surpasses that of your father, Ye Xiangyang. So, how about it? Interested in marrying into our Xu family?"

"sister!"

Before Ye Qingzhou could even answer, Xu Yuebing, standing to the side, objected, her face flushed, and stepped forward: "I disagree!"

After saying that, he glared fiercely at Ye Qingzhou, warning him not to talk nonsense.

Ye Qingzhou shrugged, not really caring about the matter. In his opinion, there was nothing wrong with being a kept man; many people wanted to be one but didn't have the opportunity.

"Actually, I can help you deal with He Zhongyang."

Ye Qingzhou's words immediately drew a surprised look from Xu Yunxi: "Didn't you realize I wanted to use you?"

"You wanted to take advantage of me for free before, and of course I refused, but paying me is a different story. Besides, He Zhongyang harbors ill intentions towards me, and no matter the reason, I won't let him get away with it."

Tell me your conditions.

"The secret method of forging bones."

Ye Qingzhou's offer was quite generous, but Xu Yunxi only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement: "Okay, you killed Blood Raven, and he already had a bounty on his head from the Divine Gang Sect. In addition, Ye Xiangyang made contributions to the Martial Arts Association back then, so your political review will definitely be fine. I'll use my connections to help you apply for a bone-forging secret technique from above."

(End of this chapter)