Embers of Sword

Chapter 109 Look at the Xuanshui Cave Heaven for Me
"Mr. Special Envoy, why haven't you left the Imperial City yet?"

It was raining heavily. Yuan Jimo was riding on a black horse along the central axis of the imperial city. Suddenly he pulled the reins, and the horse snorted loudly and stopped in the rain.

The chief of the Imperial City Division tilted his head slightly.

In a dark corner of the alley not far away, Special Envoy Qing Falcon, wearing heavy armor, leaned against the stone wall with his arms folded, looking like he was taking a nap with his eyes closed.

But in fact, it was obvious that he was waiting for someone.

"Master Yuan."

Envoy Qing Falcon slowly opened his eyes, and the darkness shrouded in gloom was dispelled by the bright blue fire in his pupils.

Qing Falcon slowly walked out of the alley.

He looked up and said, "After all, we have been colleagues in the Tanyi Guard for many years. We have been through life and death together for so many years. It's not easy for you to come back to the Imperial City. Have you ever thought of inviting me to get together?"

"The Tanyiwei envoy has a heavy workload."

Yuan Jimo smiled and said, "The special envoy has been ordered to return to the capital. He must have important business to attend to. How dare I disturb him?"

"Master, you speak differently."

Envoy Qing Falcon also smiled and said, "I will leave the capital from the south gate. If Lord Yuan is on your way, how about giving me a ride?"

Yuan Jimo lifted the reins and turned around, changing direction and facing the south gate.

Envoy Qing Falcon jumped on the horse without hesitation. The heavy armor weighed hundreds of pounds, which made the horse's hooves tremble and almost kneel down... After all, it was the warhorse ridden by the Chief of the Imperial City Bureau, with a special talisman attached to its belly. After the formation was activated, the horse could barely support two people and "slowly" paced towards the south gate of the imperial city. Every step was extremely laborious and slow.

"Twenty years ago, you and I were still unknown."

Special Envoy Qing Falcon sat on his steed and looked around the Imperial City. The Imperial City's warhorse was extremely tall. He was already a burly man, and after sitting on it, his line of sight was almost level with the second-floor eaves of the teahouses in the streets and alleys of the Imperial City. In comparison, Yuan Jimo was really "short", and looked more like a skinny boy from the south of the Yangtze River. The light black armor of the Imperial City, which originally carried a bit of fierce murderous intent, instead had a sense of "delicate and gentle" under the reflection of the heavy scales of Special Envoy Qing Falcon's armor.

The envoy said jokingly: "Who would have thought that Lord Yuan could sit on the throne of the Imperial City Department, a good position above millions of people."

"..."

Yuan Jimo just remained silent.

"I walked around the Imperial City. People in the teahouse were talking about Crown Prince Jiangning, Dasui Sword Palace, and the Qingzhou rebellion... but no one was talking about you."

Qing Falcon sneered, "No one mentions the three words Yuan Jimo. Instead, Jiang Qihu, the second in command of the Imperial City Division, has a good reputation. Everyone likes this Lord Jiang, and many people are looking forward to him taking over the Imperial City Division and putting things right."

Yuan Jimo said calmly: "I don't care."

"Really?"

Qing Falcon apologized and said, "Oh, I remembered it wrongly. Someone did mention you. Although they didn't mention you by name, they still mentioned you... That person said that a certain unlucky name that sounds unlucky can stop children from crying at night."

Yuan Jimo laughed at himself, still looking indifferent.

On top of the horse.

The tall man in heavy armor lowered his head and looked down at Yuan Jimo who had his back to him.

Those blue fire eyes.

It seemed as if it was about to ignite the soul of the man in front of her.

"Ten years ago, you took the throne of the Imperial City Division by framing your colleagues... Have you really lived a peaceful life in the past ten years?"

Qing Falcon spoke slowly.

Chi Chi Chi!
The heavy rain hit the heavy armor, creating countless silver-white water lines, which were instantly burned by the high temperature and turned into puffs of hot air that spread out.

Ten years ago, Qing Suan and Yuan Jimo were colleagues in the Imperial City's Si Tan Yi Wei...

that time.

They were close friends who shared life and death.

But it’s not the case anymore.

"Chilin's death was her own fault."

Yuan Jimo looked calm: "She is related to the Xuanyi case, and her crime is grave. If she sticks to her bottom line, Xie Xuanyi will not be able to escape from the imperial city, let alone escape to Qingzhou... I am just following orders to investigate the case and restore the truth."

"Restore the truth...just?"

"I don't know what happened in the Imperial City that night."

"All I know is that you can't believe a single word you say."

Qing Falcon sneered, "Yuan Jimo, ask yourself with your conscience, if the person in charge of investigating the case was not you, but Chi Lin... would she push you in front of the guillotine and put all the blame for the Xuan Yi case on you?"

"Feel sorry."

Yuan Jimo lowered his eyes and said softly, "Under the national law, you cannot be partial to others."

boom!
The horse let out a mournful whine.

The heavily armored man's body erupted with scorching heat, and a burst of blazing flames ignited in the long street on a rainy night. The talismans pasted on the horses' bellies also emitted brilliant light... Yuan Jimo, who was almost drowned in the intense flames, still looked extremely calm.

"This is the Imperial City."

Yuan Jimo looked up at the countless heavy rain in the sky and said softly, "God is watching what we do."

Special Envoy Qing Falcon remained silent for a few breaths.

The long street on the rainy night returned to silence, and the blazing fire was instantly extinguished.

The horse quickened its pace and headed towards the south gate of the imperial city. Along the way, the Black Scale Guards stepped back and saluted. The two of them just looked at each other in silence until they reached the wilderness outside the south gate.

Originally, we could have just sent them to the city gate and stopped there.

But the Qing Falcon Envoy did not speak, so Yuan Jimo continued to see him off...

A few miles away from the imperial city.

Special Envoy Qing Falcon slowly regained his composure.

He said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry, I will personally find out the truth of the Xuan Yi case. If Chi Lin is innocent, then I want you to pay for her life."

"Investigating the case is important, but you should take care of yourself first."

Yuan Jimo looked back at the magnificent city outline shrouded in heavy rain in the distance. He said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, the queen wants you to go to the Sword Palace to investigate... The mountain masters of Dasui are not easy to mess with. Once their identities are exposed, they will die in the Sword Palace."

"..."

Special Envoy Qingshun smiled coldly, not appreciating the gesture, and dismounted.

"You are born with a holy body of fire. Once you take off your fire scale armor, you may be bitten by fire."

Yuan Jimo lowered his eyebrows and took out a waist bag from his bosom: "I asked the weapon refining department for some talismans. You might as well take them with you. Once the 'fire bite' breaks out, you can suppress it in time and be prepared for any eventuality."

There was a snap.

With a crisp sound, the waist bag was ruthlessly knocked off and fell into the mud.

"..."

Yuan Jimo looked at the heavily armored man in silence.

After dismounting.

Special Envoy Qing Falcon still has Gao Yuanjimo above him.

He looked down at the head of the Imperial City Department and asked sarcastically, "Yuan Jimo, this is no longer the Imperial City... Aren't you tired of pretending for so long?"

"If you pretend for a long time, you won't be tired naturally."

Yuan Jimo also dismounted. He picked up the waist bag, wiped the mud and dirt off it with his palm, hung it back on his waist, and said calmly: "No matter what, you have to be careful on this trip. I hope you stay alive and well, and then... find out the truth about the Xuanyi case."

Qing Falcon looked at the man in front of him with sympathy.

He no longer wanted to chat with this stranger, so he turned around and left.

But the next moment.

The green falcon suddenly stopped and went away and came back.

Yuan Jimo stood beside the horse, looking up at the huge inky black shadow that almost covered half of the sky.

"You just left the library?"

"good."

"You are following the orders of the Queen to go find Chen Jingxuan?"

"Yes."

"Is it about the Paper Dolls?"

The reason why Qing Suan came back was very simple. He had been in charge of the case in Southern Xinjiang over the years. He was transferred back to the imperial city this time because the two great practitioners from Yinshan and Tiankui Sect were willing to submit... If nothing unexpected happened, he should have continued to intervene in this case.

The joining of Bai Gui and Mo Dao Ren was an extremely important turning point.

The paper people oppressed the three evil sects and formed a united front.

And if Da Chu wants to pacify Southern Xinjiang, all he needs to do is to start a war with the evil sects...

And then sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

"You should be aware of the rules of the Imperial City Bureau. These files are top secret. Once they change hands, they cannot be leaked."

Yuan Jimo looked at Qing Falcon and said, "Even if you are a special envoy... before the imperial decree comes down and you officially take over, you have no right to know the inside story."

Qing Falcon just stared at Yuan Jimo.

After a moment of silence, the latter slowly said, "The Queen is very curious about the paper figurines."

"Especially the so-called Taoist Master who suddenly appeared. The Imperial City Bureau can't find any files on him, and the Tanyi Guards have no clues either... This person has no past, no history. If we want to find out the reason, we must rely on the divination of the 'Sky Monitor'."

Qing Falcon raised his eyebrows, "So... you were ordered to go to the library to have Chen Jingxuan perform a destiny divination?"

This moment.

Qing Falcon thought of a lot.

The lineage of the Heaven-Watchers, because they were able to predict destiny, all the disciples of the Book House were treated as honored guests by the Da Chu royal family. As for the owner of the Book House, it goes without saying that the inheritor of the Book House would inherit the position of the Da Chu Imperial Master, which was a royal tradition that had lasted for hundreds of years.

Back then, Chen Jingxuan was an extremely talented person, and was as famous as Xie Xuanyi, and they were known as the "peerless pair".

Such people can often change the fate of a country with their own efforts.

The recent Qingzhou turmoil is proof of this.

The spy network deployed by Eclipse Lake in Qingzhou, Beijun, was broken in one fell swoop.

The thorn in the flesh, King You Hai, was removed ahead of time, and the crisis in Qingzhou was restored.

But now.

For the sake of Bai Gui and Mo Dao Ren, these evil cultivators who were destined to never be accepted into Da Chu, letting Chen Jingxuan waste his life fortune-telling on paper figures... was definitely not a good idea.

But considering the chaos in the imperial city in recent years and the uncertain position of the imperial teacher.

Qing Suan roughly understood the purpose of the palace's arrangement.

Although the Shulou lineage is aloof from the world and enjoys many privileges, in the final analysis, the Sky Monitors still need to assist the Da Chu royal family.

A disobedient minister is not a good minister.

"If you want peace in Dachu."

"First, the imperial city must be at peace."

Yuan Jimo said calmly: "Chen Jingxuan should know that if he wants to secure the title of 'National Master', he needs to show his attitude... The Imperial City wants to pacify the southern border and investigate the paper people. As the future National Master, he should give an answer no matter how much life he spends."

……

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"Sir, I don't agree with this!"

Jiang Qihu pushed open the door of the library with great momentum and expressed his opposition in a very loud and forceful manner.

"..."

Chen Jingxuan frowned slightly and slowly put away the decree.

"If the one in the palace wants to pacify Southern Xinjiang, then just go to war. Whether it's the garrison commanders or my Jiang family, we are all willing to lead the charge!"

"If you want to investigate the Paper Man Dao, you can also ask the Imperial City Division to come forward! Da Chu has tens of thousands of fly pupils!"

Jiang Qihu gritted his teeth and said, "White Ghost, even if Mo Dao Ren is willing to surrender, he still needs to be examined three times and nine times, and cannot be easily allowed into the territory... How can you waste your life on the affairs of Southern Xinjiang?"

he knows.

Every time the Hunyuanyi is used, it is a loss to the person observing the sky.

Peering into the secrets of heaven will harm your destiny.

The more spying, the greater the secrets, the fewer lives.

So the master is still young, not even forty, but already has gray hair on his temples. This is because the master's spiritual realm is so transcendent.

Apart from the library, where else can we find a great practitioner with white hair in his thirties?
"no!"

"I will go to the palace right now and ask Her Majesty to withdraw the decree!"

Jiang Qihu took a deep breath, turned around and was about to leave.

"Jiang Qihu, stop!"

A majestic aura slowly spread out from the seat at the top of the library.

Chen Jingxuan had never given an order so seriously.

Jiang Qihu suddenly stopped, he clenched his teeth, his body and fists were shaking... He took every word of Yuan Jimo's ridicule to heart.

The Qingzhou riots eventually ended in peace.

Of course he was happy.

But he was not happy for the master, but for the common people of Qingzhou and the future of Da Chu.

As a disciple of the library, he knew very well that the master was working so hard and was burning his life span.

Practice, practice, seek immortality. Destiny, destiny, go against it.

"Sir, have you forgotten what you taught me?"

Benhu said aggrievedly: "You taught me to stand up straight in the imperial city, not to lose the face of the Jiang family, and not to lose the face of the library! If you are bullied, never tolerate it, if others bully you an inch, you should fight back three feet!"

Chen Jingxuan was stunned.

"But you just said... a gentleman does not get angry. How can that be true?"

Jiang Qihu felt so aggrieved that he couldn't even speak clearly.

A gentleman does not get angry.

Thinking about it carefully, although this is the first time I heard you say this, I seem to have heard it from other people before.

"A gentleman... does not get angry."

Chen Jingxuan sighed softly: "This is what Brother Xie once said."

The young imperial teacher looked at the burning bonfire beside him. After a whole day, only a few embers were left of the bonfire, but fortunately it was not completely burned out. If more firewood was added, it would continue to burn vigorously.

Without the slightest hesitation.

He threw the edict paper and some waste manuscript paper in together.

With a hiss, the fire grew bigger.

Jiang Qihu stood there in a daze. After the gentleman reminded him, he finally remembered.

This is exactly what Xie Xuanyi said.

A gentleman is not angry, but once he gets angry...

At that time, Xie Xuanyi had only said half of his words before he sneered, picked up his sword and went out to kill people.

Many people died in Qingzhou that day.

Come to think of it, my husband never seemed to have suffered any loss.

Someone who could become friends with Xie Xuanyi and teach him the truth that "if someone bullies you by an inch, you must fight back by three feet"...

How could he be a good-tempered and kind person?

"Yuan Jimo brought this decree, just to ask me to give him an 'answer' to the paper man's words."

Chen Jingxuan said calmly: "If they want it, then I will give it to them..."

Jiang Qihu said anxiously: "During the Qingzhou Rebellion, you just used the Hunyuanyi. Isn't this inappropriate?"

"Don't worry, I cherish my life more than anyone else."

Chen Jingxuan lowered his eyes and smiled, saying: "There are people waiting for me, how can I waste my life casually?"

Jiang Qihu stared at the gentleman in a daze.

"Da Sui has opened the mountain, you should go to the Sword Palace."

Chen Jingxuan said slowly: "After ten years of separation, it's time for you to meet your sister... By the way, do something for me."

Jiang Qihu looked back every step he took, but finally obeyed the order and left.

Eventually the library returned to its deserted and empty state.

Chen Jingxuan took out the Ruyi Order and injected his divine thoughts into it.

……

……

A moment later, an inky black shadow slowly condensed in the library. The young man took off his hat and sat directly opposite the young imperial teacher.

The jade table was brand new, the tea was warm, and wisps of hot mist were rising.

Although they just met a month ago, they seemed like old friends.

No words are needed when we meet, just a look.

"Rare, rare."

Xie Xuanyi picked up the teacup unceremoniously and said jokingly, "I didn't expect that after we parted in Qingzhou... you would be the first to use this Ruyi Order."

After the Qingzhou rebellion ended.

Xie Xuanyi and Chen Jingxuan never contacted each other again.

This Ruyi Order also naturally returned to calm...

This order is extremely precious, and Xie Xuanyi regards it as a treasure and keeps it in his collection.

For him, unless he encountered something that could not be mediated, he would never contact the bookstore to intervene.

As for Chen Jingxuan, he holds a high position in Da Chu and has countless resources at his disposal, so this is naturally even more so.

As soon as the Ruyi Order sounded, Xie Xuanyi knew it.

The young imperial teacher was in trouble.

"There's a problem."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "...only you can help me."

"But it doesn't matter."

Xie Xuanyi waved his hand carelessly.

Chen Jingxuan got straight to the point and said, "You said before that you had dealt with the Paper Man Dao in the Beihai Mausoleum..."

"The Imperial City needs the case files of Paper Man Dao?"

Xie Xuanyi directly pointed out Chen Jingxuan's intention. He has always been straightforward and doesn't like to beat around the bush.

In fact, after Lingqu City contacted Fangyuanfang.

He vaguely guessed some clues.

In the name of "Paper Man Dao", he killed the two cave masters Jin Yuan and Chi Hun... On the one hand, it was to avenge the North Sea, and on the other hand, it was to make Southern Xinjiang more lively.

Why not let evil practitioners fight each other?
But he didn't expect that Zhirendao would frankly admit this action, and then lead the entire Yinshan to directly declare war!
This so-called "liveliness" was beyond Xie Xuanyi's expectations, and judging from the situation, it was likely to get more intense.

The reason why Yinshan declared war directly was certainly not because the deaths of Jin Yuan and Chi Hun hurt Bai Gui.

The truth behind it is not difficult to guess.

There is a bigger force backing Yinshan.

There is only one possibility.

That is the Da Chu Imperial City.

"Thank you, brother, you have a keen eye."

Chen Jingxuan smiled faintly and said, "Yes... This case file is indeed what the Imperial City needs."

What does it mean to be in love with each other?

Chen Jingxuan only said a few words, and Xie Xuanyi roughly understood the reasons and consequences of the young national teacher's use of this order.

these years.

The three major sects were suppressed by the Paper Man Dao and couldn't even raise their heads, but they couldn't even find the Taoist master's mountain gate, and they didn't even see the Taoist master's appearance.

Now that the war has begun, we need some intelligence.

Since the Imperial City has expressed its willingness to help, then they should at least show some sincerity...

But how precious is the fate of the one who watches over the sky?
Chen Jingxuan valued his life, and he also knew that the so-called support from the imperial city was just a perfunctory explanation.

Of course Da Chu won’t really put in any effort!

Once a war breaks out in Southern Xinjiang, and the three major sects fight against the Paper Man Sect... Da Chu will reap the benefits.

"Although the Hun Yuan Yi is a sacred object, it is not omnipotent."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly: "It is a great generosity to spend one's life to spy on the secrets of heaven and get a glimpse of them... So you just saw the appearance of the 'Tao Master' and gave a portrait, which is a great loss."

Chen Jingxuan raised his eyebrows.

Xie Xuanyi dipped his fingertips lightly in the tea and slowly outlined.

The tea containing the power of the soul condensed into a line in the air——

Lu Yuzhen’s appearance appeared in front of the two of them.

"But after all, the emperor has issued an order. Suppressing the southern border is the top priority."

Xie Xuanyi sighed, "So you decided to waste your life, even at the risk of becoming seriously ill, just to get a glimpse of the Taoist master's name and realm."

This portrait is finalized.

Xie Xuanyi wrote numbers out of thin air again.

Lu Yuzhen.

Sun God.

Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeves, the tea fell, the portrait disappeared, and the words disappeared.

"Are these enough?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "If it's not enough, the State Master can add some 'fuzzy' information. After all, the divination of the heaven's secrets cannot be perfect."

"..."

Chen Jingxuan had a complicated expression as he looked at the young man in front of him and was silent for a long while.

After a while.

The young national teacher smiled and shook his head, saying: "Xie brother, it has to be you."

"No need to thank me."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "The 'All Living Things' you gave me is very useful. I should be the one thanking you. If Da Chu can really use the power of the three major sects to kill Lu Yuzhen, I would be happy to see it happen."

"Hmm...what do you mean?"

Chen Jingxuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Naturally, it was impossible for Xie Xuanyi to tell the whole story of the cause and effect between him and Lu Yuzhen.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said seriously: "This person has a high realm, is unreasonable, and has a very 'transcendent' appearance. If Da Chu does not intervene, I am afraid that with the power of the three major sects in Southern Xinjiang alone, even if they join forces, they may not be able to defeat the Paper Man Dao."

Chen Jingxuan nodded in approval.

"This case file can be submitted after a little polishing."

Chen Jingxuan said softly: "Thank you, brother. You saved me ten years of life."

"ten years?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Has it been that long?"

"Ten years is just a blink of an eye, nothing more than this."

"If you want to peek into destiny, you must bear this price."

Chen Jingxuan looked at the tea in the cup and murmured, "When I first heard about the paper figurine, I tried divination. Lu Yuzhen is a person with great karma, so it is difficult to predict. If you want to spy on him... you will need at least ten years of life."

"In that case, you must thank me again when we meet again."

Xie Xuanyi stood up with a smile. Now that the matter was settled, he prepared to leave.

"Thank you brother."

Chen Jingxuan spoke and called out to Xie Xuanyi.

In the Ruyiling illusion, Xie Xuanyi, who was wearing a bamboo hat, was slightly startled.

"The person who bought the 'Sword Qi Bell Ringing Formation Diagram' at Fangyuanfang at a high price was the prince of Jiangning, Xie Sheng."

Chen Jingxuan said slowly: "The Dasui Sword Palace is opening this time, and Xie Sheng wants to worship at Lotus Peak and become the new master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven."

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly and said, "Master Imperial Master, what do you mean by telling me this?"

"..."

Chen Jingxuan silently looked at the figure who was about to leave.

"The Xuanshui Cave Heaven, which opens once every sixty years, is said to have extremely beautiful scenery, with the most abundant lotus scenery in the world. In addition, the Xuanshui Cave Heaven is the identity certificate of the Dasui Sword Masters of all generations."

Chen Jingxuan suddenly said, "This cave is the property of an old friend of mine. He left early, so the cave has no owner... But if he left behind a Taoist tradition and accepted a disciple, then this cave should also belong to his disciple."

"so?"

Xie Xuanyi turned his head slightly.

Ruyi Ling fell into a long silence.

"In my heart... there is only one swordsman in the Jiangning Xie family."

Chen Jingxuan's expression was full of regret.

He whispered the man's name: "Xie Xuanyi."

Xie Xuanyi just remained silent.

"There are too many trivial matters in the Imperial City, and Chen cannot escape."

The young national teacher stood up and bowed from a distance in front of the jade table, "If possible, please help me take a look at the Xuanshui Cave Heaven."

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