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Chapter 1118 - Chapter 1118 Chapter Four Hundred Twelve Exposure

Chapter 1118: Chapter Four Hundred Twelve: Exposure Chapter 1118: Chapter Four Hundred Twelve: Exposure “`

“After the Saint Child from the Wang Clan was ambushed in the Longzhou Northern Territory, Wang Invincible entrusted Martial Saint Mountain with the full authority to investigate the assassin. However, as the Young Palace Master also knows, Martial Saint Mountain not only lost the culprit but even forcefully entered Yulin Pavilion, angering Pavilion Master Lu Chen,” said Xiang Ange with a smile.

“It was originally an issue that did not need to be made public, yet it escalated to such a level. Naturally, Wang Invincible was somewhat dissatisfied with Martial Saint Mountain, therefore he reclaimed the Divine Symbol from Bu Jiu’s hands and left a secret symbol under the supervision of Dutian Heavenly King. I wonder, does the friendship of Wang Invincible from the South carry with it a great opportunity?”

“For the former Evil King Palace, this secret symbol would not be considered a rare opportunity. After all, when the Immortal Evil King was still around, the Duan lineage dictated terms without opposition within the Evil King Palace.”

“However, now that the Evil King Palace has entered the secular world and as its territories expand, the desires of some elders within the sect have also grown. Although the Duan lineage still leads the Evil King Palace, they have begun to feel increasingly powerless.”

“For the current Duan lineage, gaining the friendship of the Wang lineage would undoubtedly be the best tonic.”

“Yet how could someone who had defeated a host of prodigies from the Evil King Palace and ultimately secured the position of Young Palace Master be a mediocrity who would lose their head and soul upon hearing a few words?”

“Even though Duan Longcheng was extremely covetous of Wang Invincible’s secret symbol, he still maintained a considerable level of rationale. “Given the relationship between the Xiang Family and that person, why not take the secret symbol for yourself, instead of revealing it to this palace?””

“Because the Xiang Family cannot swallow this secret symbol alone,” Xiang Ange responded calmly, as if stating a simple fact. “A few months ago, the Feather God led the Wind Department, and Grandmaster Bu Jiu brought along experts from the Arbitration Office to Chaochang. The Xiang Family assisted them by turning the inner city upside down, but they still couldn’t find the whereabouts of the Devil Lord, Gouchen. Now that I think about it, he must have been hiding in the Yun Clan’s Spirit World Passage, which is why the sensing of the Divine Symbol was blocked.”

“Moreover, this Spirit World Passage leads everywhere. Even with the Xiang Family’s plentiful resources and vigilance, they cannot monitor all the information in the streets of the city. In addition, with the Yun Clan’s unrivaled face-changing technique, the Devil Lord Gouchen could simply change his appearance and there would be nothing they could do. Therefore, this secret symbol must have the assistance of your Red-eyed Evil Dragon!”

“With the Xiang Family possessing vast military strength and still unable to do anything about a few spies from the Yun Family, what use could my addition serve?” Duan Longcheng said with a half-smile. “Besides, there is only one secret symbol, and I would rather not enter these muddy waters!”

“Feel free to take the Devil Lord Gouchen away, Young Palace Master!”

Xiang Ange threw down a final, enticing bait. “All the Xiang Family wants are those two spies from the Yun Clan, what do you say?”

“Is that true?”

“Let’s seal the promise with a high-five!”

“Slap!”

…

The most important step in an investigation is to gather clues.

Spies with thousands of faces are hard to find, but a cripple with distinct features is much easier to search for.

The reason Xiang Ange offered such attractive terms to keep Duan Longcheng was that the Red-eyed Evil Dragon had recorded the qi of three individuals, and a person’s qi cannot be changed.

This was also why the assassinations by the Martial Saints in ancient times were carried out so secretly, and yet the Demon Race was still eventually able to track down the Human Race.

With the assistance of the Red-eyed Evil Dragon, the Xiang Family quickly located the upturned entrance to the sewer and two young men who were still unconscious.

The young scions of the Nong Family, Nong Zijun, and the Liu Family, Liu Zhixing.

According to what Duan Longcheng had said, these two were the ones who had led Gouchen into the underground passage and definitely had an unusual relationship.

So when the two mischievous scions woke up, they found themselves in a dark dungeon, unable to see anything, facing several gaunt, sinister-looking middle-aged men.

The two young masters apparently had yet to realize their predicament and flew into a rage upon awakening.

“Release me quickly, do you know who I am!” they bellowed.

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“Chuanyuan’s Liu Family and Yancang’s Nong Family, you should think this through carefully–don’t make a mistake!”

In response to the two troublemakers was a whip drenched in medicinal solution, one lash was enough to make the pair scream like banshees and gasp in pain.

All thoughts of Liu Tianwang’s face and the descendants of the Longzhou Nong King were forgotten as they spilled everything about their encounter with Tang Luo like beans from a split sack, fearing another lash of the whip.

After several comparisons of their statements and repeated interrogation, it was finally confirmed that these young masters had indeed encountered Tang Luo by chance.

The only useful clue was the exquisitely crafted wooden wheelchair, clearly the work of a master craftsman. Following this lead, there might be a chance to find something.

The Xiang Family’s Wind Media Department started to act, and the middle-aged man also left the dark, dank cellar, leaving behind the young masters to their despairing wails.

As they said themselves, Chuanyuan’s Liu Family and Yancang’s Nong Family are not forces to be trifled with. The scions may not amount to much, but there are surely capable people among their elders–why leave this liability?

So two days later, the corpses of the young Nong Family master and the young Liu Family master were discovered at a secluded waterway entrance in North City.

The city lord immediately entrusted the Xiang Family with calming the two clans, but it didn’t soothe the rage of either family.

Their long-sought-after descendants had died within the city, which not only caused the pain of losing a son but was also a provocation to the two great families of Longzhou.

Elder Nong and the Head of the Liu Family mobilized their clan and joined forces with the Xiang Family’s Wind Media to investigate, and under the precise positioning of the three formidable entities, the clues eventually pointed to a young, crippled man in a wooden wheelchair.

Tracking the lead backward, the young man’s information all appeared on the Xiang Family’s case files.

The cripple was named He Ping, who had come to Chaochang with his cousin He Xiu. Originally living in a hutong in South City, they were forced out when their residence was taken over by a group of beggars.

However, the Wind Media Department discovered that He Ping had demonstrated considerable cultivation when confronting the beggars, yet retreated for some unknown reason.

Now it seems he must have not wanted to reveal his identity!

Having found the lead, the three clans immediately dispatched warriors to the wastelands of North City because according to the North City scouts, these two siblings ultimately headed north, likely residing outside North City.

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Longzhou Calendar 1785, the last day of the twelfth lunar month

On the last day of harsh winter, Chaochang was abuzz with excitement.

The merchants who had toiled away the entire year had returned to their hometowns and started the final revelry of the year.

But not every family could celebrate the New Year with such excitement. Inside the Spirit World Passage, there wasn’t a hint of festivity. Yun Quan had not awoken, and Tang Luo’s condition was deteriorating.

Although the venom had been continuously blocked below the neck and outside the heart vessels, the function of the Innate Qi was only to purify the venomous blood flowing into those two vital parts, ensuring Tang Luo would not be threatened with death. However, it did not take care of other parts of his body.

So at this point, the young man’s body was like that of a rotting corpse, covered in sores and oozing foul-smelling pus.

Ordinarily, a person with such injuries should have died long ago, yet his breathing remained unexpectedly steady.

This was also the biggest reason Sister Xiu’er had managed to stay sane up to now. These last few days, she had hardly closed her eyes, even her meditation was intermittent.

After suppressing the injury, healing the wounds, and restoring her Spiritual Power, Xiu’er opened her eyes after completing the meditation and felt she had recovered to ninety percent. She looked at Tang Luo deeply, then covered her presence with the Cloud Veil Body Painting and sprinted towards the other side of the passage.