Return of the Pearl

Time was as tight as a blazing fire. An Yi was extremely anxious and had no time to carefully treat Xiao Jian's wound. He anxiously grabbed Xiao Jian's arm, tapped the ground with his toes, and displayed his peerless lightness skills. Like a swift light and shadow, he rushed all the way at lightning speed.

An Yi's figure was like a bright meteor, streaking across the sky and leaving a trail of blurry afterimages in the air. His lightness skills were as smooth as flowing clouds and water, and every step was as light as a swallow, almost without a speck of dust on him.

Xiao Jian gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain in his body, and followed An Yi closely. Although his face was as pale as paper due to excessive blood loss, there was still a determination in his eyes.

They arrived outside the Yangxin Palace like a violent storm. An Yi's breathing was a little rapid, and his chest was heaving, while Xiao Jian's body was shaky, and blood was still flowing from his wounds, but their eyes were fixed on the heavy door of the Yangxin Palace like torches.

At this moment, Xiao Jian was in a horrible state. He was covered in blood, and the wounds on his body were like ferocious centipedes. Some of the wounds were so deep that the bones were visible. Blood kept flowing out, dyeing his whole body blood red.

His clothes were already torn to pieces, sticking to his body with blood, emitting a strong smell of blood. His hair was disheveled, and his face was full of pain and fatigue, but his eyes were still as firm as a rock.

An Yi actually appeared in the Yangxin Palace with Xiao Jian, like a breeze blowing by. Qianlong was concentrating on the memorial in his hand. When he noticed An Yi's return, he put down the memorial and immediately turned his gaze in that direction.

Despite suffering such cruel torture, Xiao Jian's first words were still full of concern for his sister: "Where is my sister?" His voice was weak and hoarse, as if every word took up a lot of his strength.

When Qianlong heard Xiao Jian's words, he stared at him closely. The man in front of him was different from the one he had seen before. The determination and persistence in him made Qianlong feel an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

Qianlong looked at the Xiao sword carefully, thinking to himself: Finally, the feeling is right. At this moment, Qianlong can be sure that this is the real Xiao sword.

Under Qianlong's gaze, Xiao Jian felt a complex emotion in his heart. He didn't know whether he could still see his sister alive, but he knew that he had to persevere. For his sister and for the belief in his heart, he gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain in his body, and tried to keep himself awake.

When Qianlong saw this scene, his heart suddenly tightened and he shouted loudly: "Quickly call the imperial physician to treat Xiao Jian's injuries!" His eyes were fixed on Xiao Jian's scarred body, his eyes full of worry and anxiety.

There were so many wounds on Xiao Jian's body that it was unbearable to look at. Those hideous scars seemed to be telling of the suffering and torture he had experienced. Qianlong could see that with Xiao Jian's current condition, if he was not treated in time, his life might really be in danger. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Xiao Jian could survive this.

An Yi quickly reported the matter of the fake Xiao Jian to Qianlong in detail. He spoke very quickly but his words were clear, and he narrated the whole story in detail. While he was telling the story, his eyes flashed with determination and his expression was serious and earnest.

As Qianlong listened to An Yi's words, his brows furrowed more and more, and a strong anger surged in his heart. He thought to himself: "Tongtian Sect, it's Tongtian Sect again! These people are so bold that they dare to stir up trouble under my nose!" A sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through all the conspiracies and tricks.

Then, Qianlong ordered An Yi: "An Yi, go to the dungeon immediately and make sure to capture the holy envoy firmly! Also, send someone to capture Yongbi immediately and interrogate him strictly. You must find out whether he is colluding with Tongtian Sect, and see if there is anyone else in the court who is colluding with him!" After receiving the order, An Yi disappeared in the Yangxin Palace in a flash.

After a while, the imperial doctors hurried over. They surrounded Xiao Jian and began to treat his injuries. The doctors' movements were gentle and skillful, and every detail was handled extremely carefully. Their faces were full of concentration and seriousness.

Thanks to the doctors' unremitting efforts, Xiao Jian was finally out of danger and his life was no longer in danger. After the doctors left, Xiao Jian weakly propped himself up and said softly, "I don't want to see my sister for now. I'm covered in scars and I'm afraid I might scare her. Can you tell me about my sister?"

When Qianlong heard this, his heart shrank as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer. This was the real Xiao Jian in his memory. Compared with the fake one, there was a world of difference between him and him.

Qianlong and Xiao Jian stayed together in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for the whole afternoon. Qianlong told Xiao Jian every detail about Yun'er, and Xiao Jian was fascinated by the story. Xiao Jian also told Qianlong about how he was captured without reservation.

It turned out that someone pretended to be his sister and made him relax his guard, which led to his unfortunate capture. After hearing this, Qianlong fell into deep thought. He understood that all this was an interconnected conspiracy.

If An Yi had not realized in time that Yong Bi was involved in this matter and successfully rescued Xiao Jian, he would probably still be afraid and unable to do anything. Qianlong prayed silently in his heart, hoping that An Yi could bring the people of Tongtian Sect to justice as soon as possible, otherwise there would be many unpredictable troubles in the future.

Sure enough, just as An Yi had guessed, the fake Xiao Jian was so bold and reckless that he took a risk. He used a magical disguise technique to transform himself into the emperor, and then personally found the dungeon guarded by the secret guards.

The secret guards couldn't help but feel surprised when they saw this scene. After all, their master rarely came here in person. Despite this, they still bowed respectfully.

However, this fake Xiao Jian proposed to interrogate the Holy Envoy of Tongtian Sect. The secret guards looked at each other. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they asked him to wait patiently here. But the fake Xiao Jian waited and waited, but the Holy Envoy did not arrive for a long time. He gradually became anxious.

At this moment, An Yi arrived in time. The moment the fake Xiao Jian saw An Yi's appearance, his pupils suddenly shrank, revealing a momentary fear, but he quickly concealed it and said calmly, "Why don't you bring the Holy Envoy up quickly?"

But An Yi suddenly attacked unexpectedly. The secret guards just stood by and watched quietly without making any move. The fake Xiao Jian subconsciously fought back. An Yi seized the opportunity and suddenly pulled off his human skin mask.

The secret guards finally woke up from their dream and realized what was going on. No wonder they felt their master's behavior was so strange today. The fake Xiao Jian's disguise skills were truly superb. It was a pity that his martial arts were so vulnerable.