Chapter 141: Quanzhen Sect and Taiping Sect

Chapter 141: Quanzhen Sect and Taiping Sect

Zhang Yuelu asked, “How do you feel now?”

Qi Xuansu replied, “I think I’ve refined the remaining medicinal power. If the Yuxu stage had been divided into ten equal parts, I feel like my cultivation level would have increased by two parts. It really saves me at least a year’s worth of hard work! Are you really not going to try it?”

“No.” Zhang Yuelu shook her head and refused. “Your 20% and my 20% aren’t the same. When you were a child, you’d feel full by eating half a bowl of rice. Do you only eat half a bowl of rice now?”

Qi Xuansu smacked his lips and thought it made sense.

After the passenger ship docked, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu disembarked. Although Jiangling Prefecture was the capital of Huzhou, the Huzhou Daoist Mansion was not located there.

Huzhou Daoist Mansion was located on Taihe Mountain in Taihe County, Xunyang Prefecture. According to legend, this was where the ancient god Xuanwu attained enlightenment and ascended to the heavens.

Thus, this place was a Daoist sacred land and was considered a paradise. There were 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams, 11 pools, 10 pools, 12 caves, 11 springs, 10 platforms, and 3 waterfalls. The main peak was Tianzhu Peak, which stood tall like a golden pillar that held up the sky. Tianzhu Peak was surrounded by 72 peaks that bent toward the main summit, creating a spectacular sight.

During the former Wei Dynasty, Taihe Mountain was named the Great Mountain that ruled above all mountains because all four famous mountains bowed in deference to it.

Judging from the map, the Huzhou Daoist Mansion was far from Jiangling Prefecture and was closer to Shuzhou, Qinzhou. It was actually closer to Difei Mountain, which was the center of Quanzhen Sect. If Jade Capital was the center of the Daoist Order, then Yunjin Mountain, Difei Mountain, and Penglai Island were the cores of the Zhengyi Sect, Quanzhen Sect, and Taiping Sect, respectively.

Qi Xuansu had never been to Difei Mountain or Penglai Island, but he was about to travel to Yunjin Mountain. Although Zhang Yuelu’s home was not in the Dazhen Mansion, it was still halfway up Yunjin Mountain.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu felt inexplicably nervous because he was about to meet Zhang Yuelu’s mother, Madam Tantai, who had a strong character.

Zhang Yuelu began to count the days. Although she said that it was ideal to return home on New Year’s Eve, she did not dare to push her luck. If she really arrived home on New Year’s Eve and left on New Year’s Day, her mother would take the flying ship to the Jade Capital and pester her. Zhang Yuelu would not be able to avoid her mother then because she still had to return to the Jade Capital for work.

That was why Zhang Yuelu thought it would be best to arrive home around mid-December and leave by flying ship on January 6th. She would be at home for about half a month, which was not too short. It was also not too long for her family to notice something wrong about her relationship with Qi Xuansu. Fịndd new updates at novelhall.com

It was mid-November, so she had one month before she had to be home. That was ample time to get from Huzhou to Wuzhou and from Jiangling Prefecture to Shangqing Prefecture. Thus, they could take their time.

However, Zhang Yuelu had no plans to go to Jiangling City. She decided to go straight to Wuzhou. The incident in Baidi City had probably made her more cautious, so she did not want to cause trouble for nothing.

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Zhao Guangji shook his head. “Since it was addressed to you, I dared not open it without permission.”

Yun Luo picked up the letter sent by Jiang Bieyun and handed it over to Zhao Guangji. “It’s regarding Li Hongwen’s case. You and Jiang Bieyun decided on the plan and sent people to execute it, so read it yourself.”

Zhao Guangji took the letter and immediately lowered his head to read it.

Yun Luo added, “You were afraid of attracting attention, so you didn’t take action personally. But in the end, the news leaked out before you took action. Both the Quanzhen Sect and the Zhengyi Sect were involved, and someone took the cake.”

After reading the letter, Zhao Guangji raised his head and said, “Since the Quanzhen Sect and the Zhengyi Sect were involved, it should have nothing to do with the Green Phoenix Guard. The Taiping Sect was at fault, but Jiang Bieyun avoided mentioning it.”

“That’s not surprising.” Yun Luo’s tone remained calm. “If one messes up an errand, one will try to shirk responsibility before taking the initiative to plead guilty. Otherwise, will Sage Qingwei spare him?”

Zhao Guangji put the letter back on the table in front of Yun Luo. He was silent for a moment before he asked, “Deputy Commander, do you have any orders for me?”

Yun Luo stared at him closely. “Li Hongwen is dead. He’s just a small county magistrate, so it’s not a big deal to close the case. The more important question is whether this matter is really related to Sage Donghua.

“If it is related to Sage Donghua, then we will be able to explain it to Sage Qingwei. After all, if Sage Donghua intervened, minions like us wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. We can only let those two Omniscient Sages fight each other head-on.

“All we need to know is who killed Zhuge Yongming. Why would Sage Donghua kill a Quanzhen Sect disciple? If it has nothing to do with Sage Donghua, then who is the person who took the Xuan Jade?”

Zhao Guangji kept quiet. After a long time, he spoke. “I have been to Fengtai County in person. The murderer is very experienced, leaving no trace or witnesses. Zhuge Yongming died from the Yin Slaughter Technique, and the people from The Inn died from the Entwining Silk Technique. I think that they are both done by the same person.”

Yun Luo picked up the two pieces of paper, brought them to the oil lamp, and lit them. When the fire was about to burn her fingers, she threw the burned letter onto the brick floor.

She looked at Zhao Guangji and reminded him. “Sage Qingwei is coming to the Imperial Capital on behalf of Taiping Sect this time, so he has a grand entourage and will take some time to get here. But he should arrive in the Imperial Capital soon.

“Based on past practice, he will be staying at the Taiping Temple. You should know how close Taiping Temple is to our Imperial Guard’s Office, so Sage Qingwei will probably drop by our place after meeting the Emperor. You’d better think about how we should respond.”

Zhao Guangji answered, “Understood. Please rest assured, Deputy Commander.”

Yun Luo waved her hand, dismissing Zhao Guangji.

After Zhao Guangji left the room, Yun Luo stood up from the heated bed and crushed the ashes of the letter on the ground with her feet, her face gloomy.