Chapter 233 Shocking Case (1)

It was a few days after Luo Xuanyi contacted Master Ding Jing.

The sky was clear, as if time hadn't passed. The vast expanse of land was covered only with weeds, and the rivers dried up under the scorching sun. Under the force of the disaster, the refugees, carrying their children on their backs and pushing wooden carts, looked like ants.

Waves of heat rose from the earth and them, tangible and curling like celestial mist, contrasting with the almost parched dryness. The scorching sun treated everyone with indifference, and people were like weeds.

Suddenly, a shadow enveloped the refugees. The momentary coolness made them look up in surprise, but what they saw was not rain clouds, but an endless long convoy.

Countless bronze chariots, each richly decorated with fluttering tassels, were pulled by heroic and majestic spirit beasts, either ancient descendants with pure bloodlines or mutants, as they flew through the air, creating bursts of thunder that dispelled all evil spirits.

On each side of each chariot stood an immortal with fluttering robes, their feet stepping on the clouds. Their colorful clothes were almost stained with soft light under the golden sunlight, floating lightly without leaving a trace.

The convoy seemed endless, yet flew by quickly, its shadows drifting towards the south. All this splendor seemed like a dream.

The refugees, however, only took a single glance before lowering their heads, continuing to watch the ground beneath their feet, replaced by gravel, and moving forward in search of a city that would allow them to resettle. For them, the origin and destination of these chariots were matters beyond survival.

What the immortal was going to do was not something they should think about.

Yu Zhi, standing on the chariot at the front of the convoy, disagreed. Clad in sleek red armor, she looked down at the densely packed crowd below and said to her identical younger sister, Lai Mian, "Why are there so many refugees? We're here to rebuild Xiaohe City, following the Sect Leader's orders. Why not take them all with us?"

Lai Mian, accustomed to her sister's unconventional thinking, sighed. She stroked the hair of the Thunder Beast pulling the chariot and gently refused.

"Ten thousand spiritual herbs, ten thousand demon beasts, and there are still stones, wood, bricks and tiles waiting to be shipped. Even the power of the Ji Alliance cannot squeeze out so many materials at once. According to this intention, Xiaohe City will no longer be a city inhabited by mortals."

"Besides, we have no food. Judging from the direction they are heading, they should be heading to the relatively wealthy Fuji Town. Taking them away by force will only harm them, sister." Lai Mian comforted her.

Yuzhi and Laimian are a pair of gifted twin sisters. Born into an aristocratic family, they achieved a breakthrough to the early stage of the Golden Core stage in just a century. With a shared mind, they both became disciples of the headmaster of the Exorcist Sword Sect, cultivating the Giant Sword School. With their combined swords, they are unrivaled at the same level.

Although both were prodigies in the sword sect, their personalities differed markedly. Yu Zhi was innocent and cheerful, while Lai Mian was reserved and intelligent, perfectly complementing each other. Consequently, after being accepted as apprentices by the sect leader, Tsan Kun Zi, both were selected to serve in the Law Enforcement Guards of the Inner Affairs Hall. Compared to Dong Dai, who remained a reserve Law Enforcement Guard and was merely selected to listen to the praises, they, as trusted members of the sect leader's faction, held a promising future.

That is why they are assigned to oversee such an important task.

"Okay." Yu Zhi never said no to his sister except when they were fighting. She changed her mind and thought, "Hey, why don't we go to Longlan City to see the Dong sisters? I heard that both sisters are injured, especially Dong E. Don't we have a guy in our team who builds a medical formation? What's his name?"

"His name is Jiehe. There's also a fellow cultivator who practices in secret, called Hong Tujia." Lai Mian was troubled by the fact that her sister never understood these things. She explained in a soft voice countless times, "If we go to Longlan City, Master Dingjing will definitely be unhappy."

Yu Zhi's eyes widened in surprise, the giant sword on her back humming softly in response to her thoughts. "Ah, why? Didn't he suggest that the headmaster take charge of the reconstruction of Xiaohe City?"

The shadow cast by the caravan suddenly slid down, casting a shadow on the lower earth. This was the incision mark left by the Cloud Breaking Painting Formation. Looking out, the entire area within a hundred miles was covered with low land. The neat incision made it easy to imagine the shocking scene when the Cloud Breaking Painting Formation incorporated the entire area within a hundred miles into the painting.

According to the information sent back to Fuwen Tower by the monks under Master Dingjing, as long as they saw the edge of the wound in the earth, a hundred miles ahead would be the original location of Xiaohe City. Their convoy would rebuild Xiaohe City there.

As Lai Mian casually avoided the obscure topic that the stubborn man had brought up while calculating how to distribute the materials, he told his sister cryptically, "Master Ding Jing is stationed in Longlan City, overseeing matters concerning the Ghost Buddha. Longlan City is very close to Xiaohe City. If you're really worried, we can find a time to visit the Dong sisters separately later."

To put it bluntly, Tsankunzi was essentially stealing the credit from Master Dingjing. Master Dingjing was originally stationed in Longlan City, conveniently handling nearby affairs. Taking Xiaohe City and training his own disciples was a sure thing, but somehow it fell into the hands of the Exorcist Sword Sect's leader. Even the leader's closest confidants were suspicious, feeling that the leader's actions were inappropriate, claiming credit under such circumstances.

According to Lai Mian, this matter is actually a battle between Ding Jing Zhenren's Eight Meridians Sword Controlling School and the giant sword school of the headmaster for the first branch of the sword school.

It was just a shot in the final quarter, but she wouldn't tell her sister about these things.

The two sisters and other young cultivators who came this time were all Cankunzi's absolute confidants. The two formation cultivators were there to assist them. The decision not to transfer Yang Zongchun and other cultivators from the Blackwood Sect from Longlan City further fueled suspicion within the sect.

In addition, there have been some strange rumors recently, and it seems that the leader is also very anxious... Lai Mian sighed, and looking at Yuzhi whose attention was diverted by something again, she smiled helplessly.

Forget it, why think so much?

“Boom!”

The thunder beasts roared in the air, and a long line of chariots marched majestically. They were almost there, so Lai Mian turned around and saw a black figure approaching.

It was like a crack in the abyss, tearing apart the sky and the air, silently coming before my eyes, swallowing everything in my breath.

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(Because I have something to do today, the second update of today will be put off until tomorrow, so there will be two updates tomorrow~)