Chapter 740: Divine Sword Can Fall Stars
After figuring out the whole story, Xu Bai did not rush to make it public. Instead, he notified the people of the Tianliang Prefecture Garrison to temporarily block Wuliang Mountain and bring Fu Xingchi and the other two back to be detained. Then he kept his troops in place and waited patiently for the return of Tianliang City Lord Nangong Shirong.
Since he had given specific instructions before leaving, then as his subordinate, I should also abide by them.
not to mention……
Strictly speaking, the incident of the Infinite Wall swallowing up monks and causing many people to go missing over the years is also related to Li Fan, the boss.
After all, before becoming the Lord of Tianliang City, Nangong Shirong was the commander of the Tianliang State Garrison. He had never noticed such a big thing happening in the territory...
If he was attacked, no matter what, he would be charged with dereliction of duty. Nangong Shirong had been the city lord for a short time, and his foundation was not stable. He stepped on Xiang Rongxin to get to the top, and offended many people. If he was not careful and revealed a flaw, he would be attacked by everyone. I am afraid that he would be driven out before he even got comfortable in the position of the city lord.
As Xu Bai's confidant, it is natural for him to share the burden for the city lord.
After secretly backing up the data of missing persons cases over the years, Xu Bai went to the Governor's Hall to entertain Guan Xingxiu who came to question him again.
Different from the lazy look he showed in Lanlin Prefecture in his previous life, Guan Xingxiu at this moment was like a sword drawn from its sheath, radiating his sharpness without any concealment.
"Greetings, Senior Guan..." Xu Bai bowed and said.
"Do you have any clues about Changge's whereabouts?" Guan Xingxiu looked at Xu Bai's face and narrowed his eyes. His originally aggressive words also became a little more relaxed.
"I have found the clue. I believe I will be able to give you an answer soon." Xu Bai said calmly.
"Your efficiency is so low. If you were in Tianyuzhou, you would have been dismissed and investigated long ago." Guan Xingxiu snorted coldly.
Xu Bai lowered his head and did not answer.
"I'll give you another seven days. If there's still no definite result by then..."
A golden flying sword suddenly flew out and hung above the Governor's Hall.
"Don't blame me for being ruthless!" Guan Xingxiu said in a stern tone, and his figure gradually disappeared.
Only the small golden sword was left, emitting a murderous intent.
"Falling Star Divine Sword..."
The murderous intent seemed to be so real that it almost hurt Xu Bai's skin, so he had to stay away for a while. He looked up at the golden flying sword above his head, and he seemed to see a scene of a sword flying into the sky and stars falling.
He was not unfamiliar with this sword.
In his previous life, when he went to Lanlinzhou with Huangfu Song to popularize the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Formation, he invited Guan Xingxiu's [Falling Star Divine Sword] to suppress the local cultivators in Lanlinzhou who were not obedient. Although Guan Xingxiu had fallen to the God Transformation Realm at that time, he relied on this golden flying sword to travel unimpeded. Even the Lianhe Dao cultivators had to avoid its edge.
This is enough to illustrate the extraordinary nature of the [Falling Star Sword].
At this moment, Xu Bai looked at the golden flying sword, but he was not angry. Instead, he observed it carefully.
"This sword is not inferior to those of the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect. No wonder Guan Changge admires it."
Feeling the extremely sharp breath coming from it that seemed to split everything in half, Xu Bai was immersed in it.
After an unknown amount of time, Nangong Shirong's somewhat angry and fearful voice woke Xu Bai up.
"You old fellow, you are going too far. If I could beat him..."
Xu Bai pretended not to hear the second half of the sentence and said, "My lord, you are back."
"No wonder Old Guan is so anxious. As soon as Guan Changge got into trouble, he came to question him. It turns out that Guan Changge is the son of his old lover." Nangong Shirong waved his hand, signaling Xu Bai not to be polite. Then he sat down and said with a gloating look.
"So, Guan Changge is Guan Xingxiu's illegitimate son?" Xu Bai was a little surprised.
But Nangong Shirong's next words caught him off guard: "No. There is no actual blood relationship between the two of them. It's just a clichéd, bloody story of unrequited love. Lao Guan seems to kill without blinking an eye, but he is a lovesick man behind the scenes. Even though his old lover has married, he still misses her all the time. He even loves her and cares for her son."
"If I hadn't visited Lord Jicheng this time, I really wouldn't know about this matter." Nangong Shirong said with a smile.
Xu Bai just listened quietly, without showing any strange expression on his face. The mutual ridicule between the Hedao Immortal Lords was not something that a small shrimp like him in the Nascent Soul stage could participate in.
"Immortal Master Jicheng, Commander-in-Chief of the Garrison of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. In the previous life, he was cursed and died early in the great battle with the Five Elders Society. But he is still alive and well in this life, and is in charge of the Garrison. Judging from Nangong Shirong's tone, he seems to have a close relationship with Jicheng." Xu Bai said in his heart.
"When that old guy Guan Xingxiu gets angry, most people can't stop him. Even if Lord Jicheng gives him face, he may not give it. We should get rid of him quickly. How is your investigation into Guan Changge's disappearance going?" After muttering for a while, Nangong Shirong asked.
So Xu Bai reported in detail what he had discovered about the disappearances of monks that had occurred in Tianliang Prefecture over the years.
"Infinite Wall?" As if he remembered something, a hint of surprise flashed in Nangong Shirong's eyes.
"Besides you, who else knows about this?" he asked quickly.
"I didn't make any noise and have been waiting for you to come back." Xu Bai answered decisively.
Nangong Shirong was very satisfied: "Very good. The previous disappearance incident should be treated as if it never happened. It's just an individual case! We can't let others make unwarranted associations!"
"Next, you come with me to Wuliangbi to see if we can rescue Guan Changge." Nangong Shirong ordered.
"I obey your command!"
Without gathering too many people, Nangong Shirong came to the foot of Wuliang Mountain with only Xu Bai and three other trusted Nascent Soul cultivators.
At this moment, no image appeared on the smooth mountain.
Not very close, but watching from afar.
"I have been to this Infinite Wall before when I was still a Nascent Soul cultivator. I had a different experience at that time."
As if he was lost in old memories, Nangong Shirong's eyes were dazed, and after a long time he spoke slowly.
The other three Nascent Soul cultivators did not answer, only Xu Bai asked with a slightly surprised tone: "Could it be that, sir, you have also seen strange sights on this Infinite Wall?"
Nangong Shirong laughed: "It's not that I have seen it, but I have also been trapped in this infinite wall."
"But I broke through the wall very quickly, so I just thought it was an illusion caused by enlightenment. Over the years, I have never heard of anyone who had the same experience as me, so I gradually forgot about it."
(End of this chapter)
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