Dragon Gate Swordsman

Ten years ago again! ?

Zuo Xuanliao was punished and demoted and began to exclude people from the martial arts world. Li Wuan came to Yumen to take over as the supreme commander of the border defense army. The Shanhai people were completely destroyed by the Yangshen believers. Now the former Western leader of the Five-Party Alliance has passed away. All these seem to have happened at that point in time.

So what exactly happened ten years ago?

"This...is not a glorious thing."

Li Zheng was obviously hesitant about whether to tell Chongxiao this.

Fortunately, he made a decision quickly.

"Forget it. Although it is not a very glorious thing, there is no need to hide it. I just hope this can help you, Mr. Chongxiao."

……

The reason why Zuo Xuanliao hated the people of the underworld was not because of his demotion, but because of a tragedy that happened ten years ago.

The evil beast's attack that year was relatively weak, appearing only once in March, and on a very limited scale, which gave Yumen the conditions to free up its hands to deal with other things.

Therefore, Chongyue agreed to a deal with Zuo Xuanliao, with whom he had a good relationship at the time, and set out with elite infantry to encircle and suppress the Shanhai people.

At the same time, in order to encourage the martial artists to come to Yumen to help, the Municipal Office, with the consent of Zuo Xuanliao, started to organize a martial arts competition... This is an activity that has existed in Dayan since ancient times. It has been held more than once in mobile cities with many martial artists. It is very useful in boosting morale and inspiring the people.

However, this grand event was exploited by the Shanhai people, which led to a large-scale chaos.

There is no need to elaborate on the details of the incident. All you need to know is that according to subsequent statistics, at least hundreds of soldiers and more martial artists died in the chaos, and the Shanhai people directly left behind nearly three hundred bodies.

At that time, Yue Tianpeng, the leader of the Western Alliance of the Five-party Alliance, was also on the list of victims...

In addition, due to Yumen's special need to fight against evil beasts, all those who died in this city need to be "blurred", that is, their deaths will not be announced to the public in a high-profile manner, so as to avoid more people rushing to Yumen to find out the truth and learn about the evil beasts.

"...You mean...Yue Xuancheng didn't know that the person he was looking for had already passed away?"

"It's very possible, or maybe just an explanation, but it's not important. What's important is that his only connection with Yumen is Yue Tianpeng. He had never been here before, so how could he be related to Yangshen Sect?"

"Stop for now."

Zhongyue raised his hand slightly to stop him from saying anything further, "Do you know how serious your next words are?"

"Of course I know, but if my guess is right, then Yumen is in danger."

After getting information about Yue Xuancheng and the tragedy ten years ago from Li Zheng, Chongxiao went straight to the Grandmaster's martial arts gym.

No one knew whether it was the immortal workers who came to take a look, or whether Zhongyue or someone else had used his magical powers... The training ground that was completely destroyed in the competition a few days ago had surprisingly been restored to its original state. It only needed to be laid with neatly cut blue bricks to completely restore it to its original state.

But now Chongxiao doesn’t have the heart to care about these things.

If we string together the clues we have so far, we will find that there are huge problems with Yang Yunxing.

First, Yue Tianpeng died in a tragedy ten years ago, which gave him the opportunity to become the leader of the Five Alliance West. Then, Yue Xuancheng, who probably didn't know that Yue Tianpeng was dead, rushed to Yumen, but was arrested by Yang Yunxing without any suspicion or evidence...

However, Yang Yunxing did not follow the rules. Instead, he brought people directly to the area where he lived. Then, a group of Yangshen followers appeared without warning.

With these, plus the button that Yue Xuancheng was tightly holding in his hand, and the strange thoughts of the cultist before his death, Chongxiao could not help but doubt Yang Yunxing.

The problem is that given the other party's status and position in Yumen, this kind of suspicion is a very serious behavior, so even the master who has a very good impression of Chongxiao has a rather unpleasant expression.

"Alliance Leader Yang has been in Yumen for eight years. During this time, he has done his best to reconcile the relationship between the border guards and the people of the martial arts world, and has not made any mistakes. Moreover, according to what you just said, Zhongxiao, since Yue Xuancheng cannot be related to the Yangshen Sect, then Alliance Leader Yang cannot be related to what happened ten years ago."

"Indeed, but Master, have you ever thought about what if this is not an individual act, but a collective strategy?"

Since you have already started to suspect, just follow this line of thought to the end... Chongxiao always does this when investigating cases in Longmen.

He now suspected that Yue Tianpeng's death ten years ago was not an accident, but was deliberately done by the Shanhai Clan... or an organization that had been infiltrated by the Yangshen Cult at that time.

Ten years later, Yue Xuancheng came to Yumen to look for Yue Tianpeng because he didn't know the exact news of his death, but was killed by Yang Yunxing on the charge of "false accusation", which meant that there must be something wrong with Yue Tianpeng's death.

Wait, is it just a matter of dying?

Chongxiao only felt a flash of inspiration in his mind...

"Master, may I ask where are the people who died in Yumen usually buried?"

"After fighting with evil beasts, they will be more or less contaminated with a little bit of evil energy. Whether it is the remains or the ashes... they are not allowed to be buried in Yumen. They can only be scattered in this desert after purification."

Zhong Yue lowered his eyebrows, looking quite sad. "But if he didn't die fighting the evil beast, he had the right to choose. According to Alliance Leader Yue... it should be in the cemetery on the outskirts of the city."

The burial sites of mobile cities are usually located on the outskirts of the city, but the size and area of ​​Yumen Cemetery are very limited, and can even be said to be a bit shabby.

Just as Chong Yue mentioned, the soldiers who died fighting against evil beasts were not allowed to be buried in Yumen City because they were contaminated with the dark aura. In order to avoid problems caused by different treatments, even soldiers who did not die fighting against evil beasts would basically abide by this rule.

There are no restrictions on what the people in the underworld can say, but compared to the border guards, not many of them died in Yumen... After all, they don't have to bear the main danger.

The former leader of the Western Alliance, Yue Tianpeng, was buried in the deepest part of the Yumen Cemetery.

Chongyue didn't want to come here because the only disciple of his who died of old age was buried here.

Hating evil, being unrestrained, intelligent, lively and smart... When walking past the tombstone that he had silently gazed at countless times, Chongyue vaguely saw the girl who was waving at him with a sweet smile, but that was more than a hundred years ago.

He watched her grow up, marry into a poor family, lose her husband, grow old alone, and finally pass away in front of him.

From then on, Zhongyue decided not to accept any more disciples.

The human heart is soft and fragile, so are the hearts of the descendants made of iron and stone?

I'm afraid not necessarily...

"Grandmaster?"

"..."

Zhongyue's eyes moved slightly, as if he had woken up from deep memories.

Only then did he realize that he had stopped and was no longer moving forward...

"Is there anyone here that you know, Grandmaster?"

"A lot. Very... a lot."

Zhongyue sighed, then took another step forward.

Yue Tianpeng's tombstone stands next to a small hill at the deepest part of the cemetery. Apart from his name, there are only his birth and death years written on it. There is not even the signature of the person who erected the tombstone.

"Alliance Master Yue lost his wife at an early age, and his son and daughter no longer wanted to acknowledge him as their father due to some reasons. Otherwise, the people who visited his grave would not only be Yumen's friends."

"They probably don't know their father has passed away, right?"

Zhongyue did not answer.

The living risk their lives in battle, and the dead cannot rest in peace in heaven; this is the price of fighting evil beasts.

In Yumen, funeral affairs are a semi-taboo term, and few people will take the initiative to mention it... After all, the soldiers who died here cannot even be buried in peace, let alone return to their homeland.

Chongxiao stared at Yue Tianpeng's tombstone for a moment, then half squatted down, put his hands on the ground, and carefully released his spiritual energy.

This behavior was a little rude, but Zhongyue thought that he was not the kind of person who would act recklessly, so he did not intervene.

Half a minute later, Chongxiao stood up and said something shocking.

"It's empty down here."

"what?"

"The coffin may be completely decayed, but there is no skeleton underneath."

Zhongxiao slowly turned around and looked at Zhongyue, "Master, if you don't believe it, you can ask someone to dig it up now."

Time seemed to have come to a standstill at this moment.

The flowing air was completely suppressed by some kind of pressure and became extremely heavy. The whistling sandstorm seemed to be suddenly separated by a thick layer of glass. Even the sunlight in the sky seemed to dim a bit, and even strange traces appeared faintly.

Zhongyue's gaze turned to Yue Tianpeng's tombstone, and a blazing rage appeared in his wide-open eyes.

This is not the power of Sui Yi, but the result of someone who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts, fully releasing his own strength and momentum...

"Chongxiao, tell me your guess again."

"Well, I'm afraid this is why Yang Yunxing wanted to prevent Yue Xuancheng from coming to find Yue Tianpeng. The old leader's body may not have been buried here that year."

Back then? Back then!

Although he was filled with rage, Zhongyue still felt a chill on his back.

Even the body of the Left Leader of the Five Alliances disappeared. What about the countless knights who sacrificed their lives in Yumen over the past ten years? What about those who were willing to give their last strength for Yumen and eventually die here?

Chongxiao understood what he meant and quickly ran to check other tombstones.

Unexpectedly, it seemed that the vast majority of the tombs were normal. After checking nearly fifty, only three had no skeletons found, including Yue Tianpeng (note)

However, Zhongyue’s expression did not improve at all… These three people were all powerful warriors with extraordinary strength.

"Perhaps I owe you an apology, Chongxiao."

"No need. The key point is that Yang Yunxing is very likely related to this situation."

Chongxiao paused for a moment, then continued, "But we don't have direct evidence, and he may not easily say it."

"Humph! Not necessarily? That's easy."

"Easy to handle?"

From the perspective of a professional police officer, this doesn't seem to be an easy task at all.

No matter what, Yang Yunxing is a well-known figure in Yumen, and is even qualified to participate in the highest-level combat meetings, and his image has always been good.

To attack him without any evidence, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for Master Wu to come forward personally...

However, Zhongyue waved at him.

"follow me."

"Uh...where?"

"My youngest sister will definitely have a way to deal with this kind of thing."

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(Note: In fact, unless special treatment is performed, human bones will not be preserved for a long time after being buried. Here, due to the needs of the plot, it can be assumed that the bones of the Terrans are stronger and denser, so they are more difficult to be completely decomposed)

Chapter 100: Old memories emerge, evening painting changes

The brook gurgles, the green bricks and black tiles stand side by side, and the lush green willows stand on the shore, accompanied by the breeze, as if smiling at the visitors: Welcome to the beautiful and quiet ancient town.

But how could there be such a scene in the desert covered with yellow sand?

Is it a dream? Or an illusion? Or has he entered some spiritual world?

Chongxiao felt that neither was true.

This place is more like a relatively independent world. Even though it is still false in essence, it is no different from the real world.

Or to put it more directly, Xi created a miniature world for himself.

"...Are all the magical powers of the Suiyi so terrifying?"

"What are you talking about?"

Zhong Yue, who was walking in front, looked calm and said nonchalantly, "No matter how high you reach, it's just... people nowadays should call it Originium Skills."

Originium skills? Grandmaster, are you kidding me? There is also Originium in your body?

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly remembered that his psychic power seemed to be considered a kind of Originium skill. In that case, this should be a fixed concept, not a literal meaning.

Or maybe... Zhongyue just didn't want to tell him the truth.

There are even quite a few residents in the beautiful ancient town, including children running and playing, peddlers shouting, and women with dignified manners, coming and going on the cobblestone roads, showing the vitality.

However, Chongxiao could not sense any of their thoughts.

“These people don’t really exist here, right?”

"That depends on what you think, Chongxiao. I can't reveal too much to you."

Before he finished speaking, a cloud of rain fell around Zhongyue without any warning... It was obvious that the master of this world was expressing his dissatisfaction.

That cold and otherworldly Xi?

Chongxiao recalled how she looked when she had consulted him about the Golden City. Compared with the peerless Ling, she was more like a fairy who was not tainted by the mundane world, but she also lacked the vitality that an ordinary person should have, which was out of tune with reality.

It’s just like the paper figures that everyone in the second dimension is obsessed with nowadays. It has no flaws, but lacks the essential sense of reality.

But if Xi did not exist in reality and was just a virtual concept, how could he appear on the wall of Yumen City that day to help the border guards intercept the army of evil beasts?

"Sister Xi doesn't like worldly affairs and rarely interacts with people. If I offend Brother Zhongxiao later, please don't mind."