87 Getting To The Crux Of The Issue

Jun Mo Xie slowly got up to seat down lazily on the chair while patting off all the dust on his robes calmly. The injuries he sustained were insignificant to him and hardly worth mentioning. He would be fully recovered after running the Art of Unlocking Heaven’s Fortune for a week. After all, Guan Qing Han would never harm him intentionally.

Noticing something amiss, Jun Mo Xie looked up to find his Uncle, Jun Wu Yi staring at him with shock and disbelief. Jun Wu Yi was a former war veteran. But at that moment, his eyes contained traces of apprehension, surprise, and even awe.

"How...did you do it?" Jun Wu Yi asked, his eyes wide with surprise. "Who imparted you such skills? Is it someone who has attained the legendary Spirit Xuan?"

Jun Mo Xie was stunned momentarily. As he slowly understood the situation, he suddenly broke into laughter. After a long pause, he raised his cup and drank the cup of wine in one motion.

"To attain such terrifying abilities, one must have the heart of a killer!" Jun Mo Xie smiled as he replied. "Third Uncle, what you actually wish to know, is how many people I have killed to achieve my current state, am I right?"

Seeing Jun Wu Yi’s expression, Jun Mo Xie understood that his astute Third Uncle had already seen through his instinctive reactions from the duel earlier on. Although Jun Mo Xie had suppressed them in a timely manner, traces of his innate abilities were still exposed. Lacking in experience, Guan Qing Han may have been fooled. But as an Earth Xuan expert and a former war veteran who was observing every move of the fight from a third person’s perspective, Jun Wu Yi could not have missed it.

Jun Wu Yi grunted and questioned his nephew in a strict tone, "Mo Xie, enemies may take each other lives on the battlefield but that is the course of nature. However, you were still able to pick up such effective killing techniques even without joining the army. How is this possible? There is no way you can attain such a high cultivation without staining your hands with the blood of others. Did you really…"

Although trembling, Jun Wu Yi’s voice was filled with anger, "You have always stayed within the Royal Capital...Did you hone your skills by practicing them on civilians?"

"Third Uncle, having experienced numerous life-threatening situations, how could you speak such absurd words? It is not necessary to slaughter others to perfect one’s killing techniques." Jun Mo Xie said calmly. "In fact, as long as one truly familiarizes oneself with the human body: every bone, every joint and every nerve, then one would naturally be able to pick this up."

Jun Mo Xie narrowed his eyes and said, "The human body, regardless of gender, has two hundred and six bones. This means there are also two hundred and six joints all over the body. There are many vulnerable spots on the human body, especially above the thighs. A powerful blow to any of these places could easily take a person’s life! Regardless of what move or technique a person is using, there would certainly be a vulnerable spot that is left completely defenseless!"

"Fighting requires movement of the bones and joints. While concentrating maximum force at some points of the body, some other parts will be left weak and defenseless, and these are the flaws! Once these flaws have been identified, the part that the person was previously concentrating on also becomes a flaw. With all these details of your enemy on the back of your hand, it would be effortless to find a countermeasure against him. I had always told Grandfather that I’m unable to fight. The truth is, I’m unable to fight because if I did fight, there would be only one result: Sister-in-law’s death! In fact, she could have died countless times today, at least a hundred times! I wonder if Uncle managed to count all of them!"

Smiling proudly, Jun Mo Xie continued, "I must admit that I’ve become very used to striking only the weakest points in a human body and causing fatal blows. In this world, the best understanding of the human body is possessed by doctors. But Uncle, you would rarely see doctors who are killers because most of them only learn to heal patients and save lives!"

Jun Wu Yi was speechless for a moment. He then said angrily, "You’re just fabricating the truth!"

Jun Mo Xie sighed and replied, "Uncle, you have watched me grow up from young. We may not have met often in the last two years, but Grandfather’s spies were always following me every single day and every single moment. They record every action and information about me, including where I sleep every night. On top of that, they also gathered intel on the duration I spent with each woman, who the woman was, her family background and even her ancestry! Uncle, do you truly believe that I really could kill people secretly with all these people following me? Don’t you think your theory is absolutely preposterous?"

Jun Wu Yi could neither laugh nor cry. He was at a complete loss for words!

"Can a natural killer truly exist?" Jun Wu Yi stammered. His mind was in a turmoil. Jun Mo Xie’s word completely defied his general knowledge, throwing him into a state of confusion...

Jun Mo Xie quickly wiped the cold sweat from his brows as he breathed a long sigh of relief. "Oh my goodness! It was so close. It really isn’t easy fooling Third Uncle!"

"But why are you so interested in killing techniques? Furthermore, you have become so proficient in it! The contrast between this and your identity…is just too…" Jun Wu Yi seemed unconvinced as he continued to question his nephew.

"Uncle, ever since I, Jun Mo Xie, entered this world, I have never killed anyone," Jun Mo Xie spoke innocently, his eyes flashing traces of loneliness and longing. Jun Mo Xie looked so sincere and genuine that anyone seeing him would have trusted him completely and taken his words as the absolute truth!

And this was indeed the truth! When Jun Mo Xie said "ever since Jun Mo Xie entered this world", he was not referring to Jun Mo Xie but rather "Jun Xie", the "Evil Monarch" himself!

Just then, the little loli maid walked in quietly and did a little curtsy bow before saying, "Third Master, Young Master. Somebody is requesting to see you, Third Master. He said it is something urgent." While speaking, she noticed Jun Mo Xie covered in dirt and dust and felt sorry for him. "Poor Young Master must have been abused again. Young Master has become very kind recently, he doesn’t deserve such treatment!"

Jun Mo Xie replied quickly, "Quick, let him enter!"

Finally, someone had come to salvage the situation. He came just at the perfect moment!

A short while later, a man dressed completely in black strode in at a steady pace. With shrewd eyes and a composed demeanor, an aura of energy and confidence radiated from him. Glancing at him, Jun Mo Xie could tell that this was a person of talent.

"General, we have identified the person who bought the Nine Leaf Grass."

"Who is it?" Jun Mo Xie and Jun Wu Yi asked simultaneously.

"He is...the Young Master of the Tang Family, Tang Yuan" The man looked up at Jun Mo Xie before answering hesitantly.

"Tang Yuan?" Jun Mo Xie shouted in surprise and said, "Why on earth did Fatty Tang buy the Nine Leaf Grass? Is someone in the Tang Family in need of this herb as well?"

"I...I am not sure about this for now."

Jun Wu Yi and Jun Mo Xie stared at each other for a long while without uttering a word. The messenger took the cue and left the room quietly.

"The information could not have been leaked, could it?" Jun Wu Yi wondered aloud.

"I suppose not!" Jun Mo Xie replied confidently. But he frowned again, asking, "But why would Fatty Tang buy this herb? Its uses are so limited. It is really incomprehensible." Thinking for a moment, Jun Mo Xie asked, "Uncle, you once said that there were only three strands of this herb, right?"

"Yes!"

"Then all I need is to ask Fatty Tang to give us the remaining two strands of herb! Leave this to me!" Jun Mo Xie was full of confidence. The priced jade and sword which Fatty Tang lost during the gambling bet were still in the hands of Jun Mo Xie. If Jun Mo Xie offered these items in exchange for the two strands of herb, he was pretty sure that Fatty Tang would instantly agree to the deal! This deal would be far too good for Fatty Tang!

"This works too," Jun Wu Yi smiled while looking down at his crippled legs. Hints of excitement flashed across his eyes as he thought,"We are finally down to one last ingredient for the Blazing Heart Meridian!"