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Chapter 1301 - Chapter 1301 Five hundred ninety-three Secret Scroll

Chapter 1301: Five hundred ninety-three: Secret Scroll Chapter 1301: Five hundred ninety-three: Secret Scroll The old man’s expression was as bleak as death, and Cao Jinyu had entrusted him with the heavy responsibility of guarding Hanging Sky City before he departed. Yet, in just one day, he had failed.

If the threat had been from someone else, even if it meant a fight to the death, what difficulty would there be? But this was Xu Xiao of the Divine Sword of Yuanzhou!

A swordsman of utmost sincerity born with a Sword Heart, who alone elevated the Divine Sword Army to another level of exceptional genius. To commend his outstanding achievements, the Xu Clan had exceptionally bestowed upon him the sacred sword Seven-Star Dragon Abyss, showing their high hopes for his future.

What impact would there be if such a person were to kill an outsider of the Cao Family?

Cao Anbang, who had served under Cao Jinyu for decades, knew better than anyone that his stubbornness and death were meaningless.

Even if he chose to die rather than surrender, Xu Xiao, who had obtained the token, could still command others to open the Chaochang secret documents.

If the outcome would still be the same, what was there to resist? If you want to see, just see…

Purple Lightning Clear Frost was sheathed, and Cao Anbang took a deep breath, “Envoy Xu, this way, please.”

Hanging Sky City houses the largest information hub in both Zhongzhou and Xiehe, containing valuable information as determined by the Wind Media Royal Patrol.

Cao Jinyu, in order to show respect for this information and to remind everyone of the nature of the Royal Patrol, had the place where these records were stored set at the very core of Hanging Sky City–in the old nest of the Dapeng Demonic Saint!

And the only way to open this hub was with a Boundary Breaking Stone; this stone, usually in the hands of the Great Commander Cao Jinyu, was now managed by Cao Anbang.

The perceptive Grand Marshal of the Royal Patrol, after mentally preparing himself, directly opened the Spirit Realm Gate via the Dutian Sky Mirror, leading Xu Xiao to the sealed archive and briskly taking out all the Chaochang secret documents from the past fifty years.

A cart full of secret documents rolled on the ground, and the sound of the wooden wheels seemed embedded in Xu Xiao’s heart.

He was there to retrieve the Chaochang secret documents, yet when Cao Anbang briskly took out those files, he found himself somewhat unable to face them.

About the great disaster involving Chaochang, he had long speculated, and although everyone deliberately avoided and deceived, he had managed to restore part of the truth from the slightest clues.

But speculation was just speculation after all. Being one of the four Heavenly Patrol Envoys of the Dutian Heavenly King, Xu Xiao had long understood that the appearance of things was always one-sided and deceptive, which is why he was obsessed with the secret documents.

Only by looking at this sealed record could he objectively view himself and that incident.

Looking at the “truth” close at hand, Xu Xiao spoke calmly, “Open the box, and then leave.”

“…this, I am after all the Grand Marshal of the Dutian Heavenly King, and there are countless important secret documents inside this crucial hub, if…”

Cao Anbang wanted to insist, he really did, but under Xu Xiao’s cold and moon-like gaze, his voice grew lower, and his body curled up due to an inexplicable chill.

At the end of the day, everyone belonged to the Royal Patrol, so couldn’t the integrity of a man from the Divine Sword of Yuanzhou be trusted?

Easily convincing himself, the old man bowed low, his tone humble and ingratiating, “Then I will wait outside, and Envoy Xu can call if he needs anything.”

Having said that, he took big steps to leave, quickly escaping Xu Xiao’s view.

At long last, the tranquil swordsman grabbed a scroll and flipped it open, glanced over the timeline on top, and then set it down. After several scrolls, he finally found what he was looking for.

His hands clenched tightly around the scroll, veins bulging fiercely. Xu Xiao’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and even his breathing became rapid.

It took a while before he calmed down again. He rolled up the scroll gently and tossed it back into the wooden box, then leaned against the side of the bookshelf, his tone filled with bleak self-mockery, “Command the soul’s intent over three thousand miles, summon the sword to subdue the Heavenly Demon. Now, it looks like a joke indeed. Xu Xiao, oh Xu Xiao, you prided yourself on unparalleled talent, but in the end, you are but a useful sword, ha… What Divine Sword of Yuanzhou, how ludicrous!”

Swordsman integrity, what a noble ideal. In the first half of Xu Xiao’s life, he believed that everything in the world was so simple and clear.

Good and evil, right and wrong, black and white — all were written clearly in books. He would reason with those who could be reasoned with, and speak of cultivation with those who could not.

He grew up following such principles, but now, he realized that he had oversimplified the human heart.

Joining the Dutian Heavenly King was to uphold the righteous path of Xiehe and also for the greater good of the Human Race; he believed that, and so did everyone in the Fire Department.

Yet, regrettably, the swordsmen of the Fire Department always seemed out of place among the other sectors. Initially, he thought this was due to differences in cultivation methods and personal traits, but now, he realized those looks weren’t of exclusion but of astonishment.

Astonished at how naive the sword cultivators from Yuanzhou were, to actually believe in the vision of the Dutian Heavenly King!

Unconsciously gripping the hilt with his right hand, Xu Xiao’s forehead veins twitched, wishing he could draw the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss and tear apart this Spirit Realm with the power of the Divine Sword.

But he restrained himself. He had strongly advocated joining the Dutian Heavenly King, and he had issued that sword command himself, whom could he blame!

“Envoy Xu, Envoy Xu, something terrible has happened!”

Rushed and dismissed, Cao Anbang suddenly cried out for help as he sprinted towards Xu Xiao, “A band of reckless thugs has suddenly appeared in Hanging Sky City, please, Envoy Xu, lead your forces to suppress them!”

Looking coldly at Cao Anbang, Xu Xiao said icily, “From today onward, Xu Xiao will no longer patrol with the Fire Department!”

“What are you talking about, Envoy Xu?”

Startled and dismayed, Cao Anbang urgently said, “With formidable enemies at our gates, if you walk away now, what will become of Hanging Sky City?”

“With all the deeds Cao Jinyu has done over the years, being attacked is hardly unjust!”

Xu Xiao, wanting nothing more to do with the Dutian Heavenly King, appeared extremely aloof.

“Envoy Xu, what’s gotten into you? I’ve already taken out the confidential scrolls for you to see, why would you turn your back on us just after seeing them?”

Desperate and abandoning all deference, Cao Anbang blurted out, “No organization in this world is without its faults. You, born a noble of the sacred land, might not understand the expense and resources needed to maintain such a massive organization. Yes, the king’s methods for acquiring essential resources might be somewhat forceful, but isn’t it all for the benefit of Xiehe? If not for Yun Rong’s stubborn refusal to comply, why would the Great Commander have supported the Xiang Family?”

“So, you are also aware of the inner dealings that led to the destruction of the Yun Clan!?”

“No.. not at all!”

Since Xu Xiao had already seen the documents, Cao Anbang felt there was nothing left to deny and promptly acknowledged, “The Yun Family’s original intent had long since changed. The Great Commander has exhausted all resources for the sake of Xiehe, and the Dutian Heavenly King’s Wind Media and warriors even battle bloodied at the forefront for the Human Race. Yet the Yun Clan, hoarding immense wealth, was financing the king’s enemies, escalating unrest in Xiehe. Such a clan, shouldn’t it be sanctioned!?”

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