Bloody Kyoto

Yunze continued his search along the official road. He didn't know Li Nanle, but he had a plan: anyone walking on the official road at night would be killed.

Although that's what he thought, he also knew that probably no one else would be traveling in the middle of the night.

If that's true, then it's just bad luck for the other party.

But even as dawn broke, he had run more than 400 li without finding a single person on the official road. He had even searched all the places near the road where he could rest, but still found no one.

He couldn't help but suspect that his ancestor's calculations were wrong.

Even people from other worlds sleep at night, so why would they be traveling at night?

Li Manle didn't intentionally travel in the middle of the night; he simply went to sleep in his space in the evening and woke up after only two hours.

They only decided to travel when they had nothing else to do.

She went into the space, prepared some food for herself and Xiao Guai, and then left the space with the donkey and the cart.

However, Yunze had already surpassed her by this time, so they didn't run into each other.

As the sun gradually rose, Li Nanle lay on the cart, bathed in the morning light.

A gust of wind blew by, and her body stiffened.

After the gust of wind passed, she slowly sat up and looked behind her.

Wasn't the Yun family head from the Feng faction just arrived in the capital? Why is he here?

Li Nanle couldn't figure it out, but her intuition told her it was definitely related to her.

After thinking for a moment, she called for Xiao Guai to stop, looked around, and then put the donkey and cart into her spatial storage.

He started walking quickly, carrying a bundle on his back.

*

Yunze returned to the capital empty-handed, and the old ancestor Yun was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Despite spending so much effort, we still haven't found that person from another world?

It's really strange, why is she never in the capital when she tries to deduce the location of that otherworldly person?

Did she know his every move and therefore avoid him?

Yes, that must be it, otherwise why would she still be on the official road in the middle of the night?

Thinking of this, Old Ancestor Yun's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Ji'er, go and investigate everyone in the manor to see if anyone has tipped off that otherworldly person."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ji did not act immediately, but shook his head, "Ancestor, there are not many people in the manor to begin with, and several of them are hereditary servants of the Yun family. They would never betray the Yun family."

"As for the other two people who were temporarily bought in the capital, they were also chosen by my grandson, so they would never betray us."

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Yun turned his gaze to Yun Ze and said quietly, "You should also learn some physiognomy."

Yunze froze, his expression indescribable.

He's already over sixty years old, is it too late for him to start learning now?

Yunji nudged his older brother with his elbow and whispered, "Next time, take me with you. As long as we know the approximate range of the otherworldly beings, if we brothers join forces, she definitely won't be able to escape."

This time, Yunze did not refuse, but remained silent. Indeed, he could not recognize people from other worlds, even if he met them face to face.

If Yun Ji were here, he would recognize people and take responsibility for killing them!

People from other worlds truly cannot escape.

"I'll take you next time."

Upon hearing this, Yunji's previously smooth face immediately became covered in wrinkles.

Seeing his younger brother's smiling face, Yunze shook his head and left.

*

Early in the morning, Xiang Lizhen and Xiang Litong stood at the city gate, gazing at the official road in the distance.

Around mid-morning, a man on horseback came into view, and the two happily ran towards him.

"Uncle!"

The person who came was Xiang Yicong, the head of the Xiang family. He was over forty years old and had a scar on his eye, which made him look somewhat frightening.

Seeing the two approaching, he reined in his horse and reprimanded Xiang Litong with a stern face.

“Leaving the clan's territory without permission will result in punishment upon your return to your family.”

Xiang Litong froze, and then tears slowly welled up in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Xiang Lizhen pleaded, "Uncle, my little sister knows she was wrong, this time please..."

Before she could even utter the word "forget it," Xiang Yi interrupted her, "Li Zhen, it's time to teach her a lesson."

Hearing the serious tone, Xiang Lizhen dared not plead any longer and could only look at her younger sister with worried eyes.

Xiang Litong burst into tears. She had only ever seen family discipline used on other members of her clan.

Every time she watched it, she felt terrified. The thought of it being used on her made her burst into tears.

Xiang Yicong usually dotes on Xiang Litong, and he is reluctant to use family discipline on her, but her actions this time are really too dangerous.

If she isn't given a profound lesson, she'll definitely repeat the mistake next time. Compared to being killed, family discipline seems far too lenient.

"Don't cry, this is all for your own good." Xiang Yicong looked away from Xiang Lizhen. "We're going into the city."

Xiang Lizhen nodded, stepped forward to take the reins, and tugged at Xiang Litong. The three of them and the horse headed into the city.

That night, Xiang Yicong used his superb martial arts skills to sneak into the palace. Before he could even see the emperor, he was stopped by Han Yueze.

"Greetings, Ancestor Han!" Although this was Xiang Yicong's first time meeting Han Yueze in person, he had seen his portrait many times, so he recognized him at a glance.

Han Yueze glanced at the emperor's residence and asked, "Do you intend to trade for divine medicine with the Emperor of the Great Shang Dynasty?"

"Yes." Xiang Yicong nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Ancestor Han should know that my Xiang family is famous for its martial arts."

While it can strengthen the body, the pursuit of higher levels often leads to the combination of various techniques, causing problems with the meridians of many clansmen, so…”

"We must obtain the miraculous medicine!"

He said that because he completely misunderstood Han Yueze, thinking that he was trying to stop him from obtaining the divine medicine.

While explaining the reasons, it also demonstrated its determination.

"Do you know what the miraculous medicine is?" Han Yueze asked calmly.

Xiang Yicong was taken aback, then shook his head.

"It's blood, human blood."

Xiang Yicong stared in shock, his eyes wide, muttering in disbelief, "Human blood..."

"Then do you know whose blood it is?" Han Yueze's expression was indifferent, revealing no emotion.

Upon hearing this question, Xiang Yicong immediately thought of someone.

"But the one my third brother arrested?"

"Yes!" Han Yueze's expression turned serious as he stared at Xiang Yi and asked, "Are you aware of the vine incident in the capital?"

Xiang Yicong nodded without hesitation. Although the Xiang family was known as a reclusive family, they had never truly lived in seclusion.

Therefore, they knew everything that happened in the capital.

Knowing this, he decided that after obtaining the divine medicine, he would truly go into seclusion to avoid unknown variables and dangers.

"Then do you know why the person who controls the vines does so?"

Xiang Yicong took a deep breath and nodded, "I know, that's why I went into complete seclusion after obtaining the divine medicine this time."

Han Yueze stared at him for a long time without saying anything, then turned and left.

The Xiang family is already caught in the vortex; they can't simply escape it. He is powerless to do anything about it.

As Xiang Yicong watched Han Yueze's departing figure, a chill ran through him as he recalled the pitying expression on Han's face when he turned away.

As the most skilled master of mystic arts in the world, his expression indicated that he must have noticed something.

After standing there for a while, Xiang Yicong shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off the unease.