Chapter 653 Rumors Spread
"What does it have to do with me that someone from the Sword Dao Imperial Court has come?"
If it weren't for the orders from the Sentinel, Li Weiyi would have been reluctant to move.
Over the past six months, he has been cultivating in the Heavenly Fire World, and his mental power has advanced by leaps and bounds. He is also about to break the third Longevity Lock and is eager to make the most of it.
The two flew out of the fiery abyss.
The formations in all areas of the Dongxu Camp mountains are activated, with clouds billowing and mist shrouding the snow-covered forests.
From summer to winter.
Walking briskly down the mountain path of Yanjue Mountain, Taishi Yu's expression was interesting and his interest was high: "Is it Master Bu who has come?"
"Beauty?"
Seeing his excitement, Li Weiyi naturally guessed in that direction.
"no!"
Tai Shiyu revealed a disdainful expression and quickly waved his hand: "You don't know Master Bu? I've heard many legends about him in Lingxiao Realm. He's my idol, practically a god-like existence."
Li Weiyi understood: "Just like you, you have a nickname related to love affairs?"
"How can I compare to them? Their confidante is a true disciple of the ancient sect. Their training partners are disciples of the emperor. Their romantic companions at night are the most beautiful women in the world. Moreover, their reputations are excellent. Isn't that infuriating?" Tai Shiyu's tone was a mixture of envy and jealousy.
Li Weiyi sensed something amiss: "Not one of us born in the Jiazi era?"
Tai Shi Yu said, "He is the eighth generation of the Longevity Cultivator, born into the royal family of the Sword Dao Imperial Court, the Bu family. The Sword Emperor has long decreed that all members of my royal family shall not participate in the selection of the Emperor's disciples, and the quota shall be reserved for the talents of the world."
"Otherwise, in the previous sixty years, he would have been one of the three disciples of the Emperor in the Sword Dao Imperial Court."
"Later, he became a disciple of the Bai family patriarch and cultivated the Emperor Technique, Heavenly Sword. He was the only successor of the Daoist arts that the Bai family patriarch had taken in in the last thousand years."
"You should know about the Bai family patriarch, right? He was known as the Nine Thousand Year Old Three thousand years ago, and now he has lived for eight thousand years. He is a god-like existence. Ordinary people are like children in front of him, all juniors."
If someone is merely a member of the royal family, they don't necessarily carry much weight.
After all, the Bu family of the Sword Dao Imperial Court, from the Sword Emperor down, has countless generations and descendants.
However, the fact that the Bai family patriarch is the only successor of the Daoist arts in the past thousand years is quite extraordinary.
This is the second most important figure in the Sword Dao Imperial Court!
It can be said that the "successors of the Daoist teachings" of the crown prince and the "disciples of the emperor" of the martial arts emperor hold the same status among the younger generation. The difference is that successors of the Daoist teachings are not common, while there are three disciples of the emperor every sixty years.
Li Weiyi said, "The world is full of talented people, and every era is a constellation of stars."
"Aren't you also a successor of the Grand Palace Master's Daoist arts? In the future, you will definitely surpass him. Didn't the Grand Palace Master pass on to you the Emperor-level techniques like the Mist Sea Suppressing the Star River and the Eight Slashes of the Styx River?"
"Hmm...They passed it on, of course I learned it all!" Li Weiyi said.
Tai Shiyu was extremely envious: "It is said that cultivating the 'Void Nether Technique' can condense two Other Shore Heaven Pills, and can also nourish one's mental power and physical body. This is the fundamental reason why the Grand Palace Master was able to overpower those heaven-defying old monsters and rank among the top three Crown Princes. Did you pass it on to me as well?"
"It's definitely been spread, but only the two of us brothers know about it," Li Weiyi said in a low voice, pondering to himself.
Tai Shiyu was heartbroken. Back in Lingxiao City, his status and position were far higher than Li Weiyi's, but now the difference was like heaven and earth. Li Weiyi was now the "Crown Prince" of Lingxiao Palace.
"By the way, what exactly is the situation with Qing Zijin?"
This time, Taishi Yu asked the question via telepathy.
Li Weiyi's expression was solemn; he didn't want to tell him the secret, lest he put him in danger.
Just as he was about to make an excuse.
Tai Shiyu added, "Some people are spreading rumors that the so-called self-immolation due to love was to cover up the true cause of her death."
"Oh! How did it spread? Who spread it?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tai Shiyu said, "I've already heard about it. You should know how widely it's been spread in private, right? It's said that the Sentinel Master suspected her of being a spy for the Taiyin Sect and executed her without verifying the facts."
"But she has a special identity. She is an orphan of the Xianxia Sect and the only descendant of the previous Dongxu Camp Sentinel. Behind her are many Sentinel Elders."
"In order to cover up the ugliness and quell public anger, we forced you to take the blame. If you don't take the blame, the Cave Ruins Camp might secretly sabotage the battle between the Grand Palace Master and the army of the dead in the Holy Temple's battlefield."
"There are also legends that the Sentinel Master is a hypocrite, and there are other terrifying secrets behind the destruction of the Immortal Cloud Sect."
Li Weiyi's expression was grave. The mere statement that he was "executed without verification" revealed that the person behind the rumors must be Qing Ci's trusted subordinate.
This wave is aimed at Zhuang Shiyan.
Often, bottom-up forces are more challenging than top-down forces.
Seeing Li Weiyi remain silent, Taishi Yu patted him on the shoulder: "You've locked yourself in the Heavenly Fire World for half a year and haven't come out. The whole Dongxu Camp knows you're suffering and can't get over it, right? Your beloved was killed, yet you're forced to take the blame for the Sentinel Lord. What kind of nonsense is this? If it really doesn't work, we'll run away after the war in the Holy Temple Realm ends. We're not staying in this damn Dongxu Camp anymore!"
Tai Shiyu firmly believed the rumors because he was on Li Weiyi's side.
But this also shows how powerful a rumor that is half true and half false can be.
Moreover, Zhuang Shiyan had no choice but to produce Qing Zijin's remains as evidence, and he dared not mention the tragedy from a hundred years ago. This move served two purposes: to test whether Qing Zijin had truly been exposed and was dead, and to undermine Zhuang Shiyan's authority.
"Don't get involved in this," Li Weiyi said.
Tai Shiyu said, "I understand! I know I can't afford to offend those big shots, but in the future, the Grand Palace Master will definitely uphold justice for you."
The camp is located at the foot of Mount Ling.
Four enormous iron-backed pterosaur mounts stood out prominently, exuding a powerful aura, stirring up clouds and mist, with runic chains wrapped around their necks and magnificent canopies and jade palaces built on their backs.
The river, flowing from deep within the mountains, is over ten zhang wide.
The water surface is shrouded in mist, and the banks are covered with lush vegetation.
Three distinguished figures in white stood on the stone bridge, blocking the only way to Yingdian Lingshan.
One of them, who bore a striking resemblance to Shirakawa, was gazing at Li Weiyi from afar.
Li Weiyi had not yet approached the stone bridge.
The other party had already come forward, cupped his fists and smiled, "I am Bai Wu of the Bai family of the Sword Dao Imperial Court. I presume you are the Li Weiyi who killed the Hai Envoy Jingzhen and captured the Chen Envoy Qingzao in the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins?"
Li Weiyi responded with a smile: "I've heard that the Bai family of the Sword Dao Imperial Court has four outstanding talents in this generation, known as the 'Stars Rushing Through Rivers.' Brother Bai must be the 'Wu' among the four, right?"
Bai Wu possessed the same noble air as Bai Chuan, and was elegant and graceful: "Indeed, Bai Chuan is third in age, and I am fourth. He is my older brother. But in terms of martial arts talent, he was the best among the four of us, and he was invincible throughout the Imperial Court. Unfortunately, his head was severed by the Yellow Dragon Sword, and his body was separated from his head."
With just this one sentence, Li Weiyi's smile vanished, sensing that the visitor had ill intentions.
Mo Duanfeng brought Bai Chuan's body back to the Bai family.
Bai Wu quickly explained, "I didn't mean anything by it, Brother Li, please don't misunderstand. Mo Duanfeng has already explained everything that happened in the Ancient Kingdom of Suiyuexu! It is said that it was caused by a traitor in Dongxu Camp, and it certainly has nothing to do with you, Brother Li."
In the distance, Bai Xingyue, the eldest of the four "Stars Rushing Through the Rivers" with straight eyebrows and a tall, slender figure, stood amidst a cloud of white magical energy and said coldly, "Why bother with pretense when someone who even takes the treasure of his fallen teammate is doing this? Li Weiyi, we've come to take Brother Chuan's Eight Trigrams Flag. Hand it over!"
"It's still unclear how Brother Chuan died. The Bai family will not let this go until the Dongxu Camp gives a satisfactory explanation." Bai Benlei was a robust man with a full head of fine braids and long, thick arms, which he carried on his back.
...
At the top of Mount Ling, a temple is built.
Tang Wanzhou stared at the cloth-training master opposite him: "So you came to Dongxu Camp to investigate this matter. Why didn't you ask me earlier on the way? I could have given you the answer. That's right, Bai Chuan's death is closely related to the spies exposing our whereabouts."
"But it was he and Mo Duanfeng who devised the strategy of luring the enemy through spies."
"They devised the plan, even keeping it from us. They used us as bait and put us in danger without our knowledge."
“It’s not the Dongxu Camp that should be held responsible for him, but rather he should be held responsible for his fallen comrades in the Shaoyang Division.”
The cloth-wearing master sat opposite Tang Wanzhou, calm and natural. He appeared to be a handsome young man in his early twenties, dressed simply yet with exquisite taste. His beauty was striking yet not seductive, handsome yet not delicate, possessing a masculine charm. It would be difficult for either men or women to resist such a face.
His expression was composed and measured, neither humble nor aggressive: "I was also ordered to investigate the cause of Shirakawa's death. He was a disciple of the Emperor, and the Imperial Court of Swordsmanship is in an uproar right now, with all sorts of rumors circulating."
"What puzzles the elders of the Bai family the most is, since Li Weiyi could easily kill Jingzhen, why didn't he capture her alive? Capturing her alive would have greater value, so is he trying to cover up some truth? I am only relaying this message."
"I can still answer that question. There is no such thing as an easy kill. Jingzhen is extremely dangerous, and capturing him alive would be even more dangerous," Tang Wanzhou said.
Master Bu said, “We are all martial arts practitioners, so of course we understand this principle. I am not here to interrogate you, but you cannot answer this question, Xiao Tang, because you were not a witness. Answering rashly will only arouse suspicion among the elders of the Bai family. I will pretend I did not hear what you just said.”
Zhuang Shiyan's illusory clone sat at the head of the table, indistinct and unclear.
...
So they came to demand an explanation.
Li Weiyi glanced over and saw that these three, even if they were not as talented as Bai Chuan, would not be much worse off.
Bai Xingyue and Bai Benlei, with their age advantage and powerful aura, caused the earth's energy to surge upwards with their sword intent, making them unstoppable.
Li Wei's consistent attitude is: if you speak nicely, I'll speak even nicer than you.
If you act arrogantly, then I also have my pride.
“First of all, I’m not familiar with Bai Chuan; we’ve only exchanged a few words. Secondly, he and Mo Duanfeng secretly plotted to use us as bait to hand us over to Chu Yutian, completely disregarding our wishes and lives. I don’t consider someone like that to be my teammate,” Li Weiyi said calmly.
(End of this chapter)
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