Chapter 263 (One more chapter) Zhu Yin’s true identity
Zhu Yin's eyes moved between Helian Shu's trembling shoulders and Su Xianrou's blood-stained clothes. After a while, a trace of admiration suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he laughed out loud:
"Nan Yan, it seems that I have underestimated you. When it comes to political schemes and scheming, you are unrivaled! Okay, I promise you."
After he finished speaking, he did not hesitate any longer and took away the long sword that was pressing on Su Xianrou's neck. Then, he pushed her hard on the back.
Su Xianrou staggered and was pushed towards Xiao Nanyan. Xiyan and Manluo hurriedly flew forward and held Su Xianrou's body steadily.
Xiao Nanyue also kept his promise, loosened the shackles on Helian Shu, and suddenly pushed her body towards Zhu Yin, who subconsciously reached out to catch her.
Helian Shu was pushed out forcefully and staggered into Zhu Yin's arms. She was still in shock, and her face was full of relief at having survived the disaster.
Just now, she almost thought she was going to fall into the abyss of death. Unexpectedly, the one who saved her at the critical moment was not her mother and brother, but this middle-aged man she had never met before. He pulled her out of the gates of hell several times, and her heart was full of gratitude to him.
Her skirt, soaked with cold sweat, stuck to her back, her fingertips were still trembling uncontrollably, and her face, which was usually carefully painted, was covered with traces of tears and dust. She raised her head and stared at Zhu Yin's eyes carefully, but unexpectedly found that there was a hint of pity in his eyes.
Helian Shu's nose felt sore, but tears burst out first, choking in her throat:
"Thank...thank you!"
Zhu Yin's eyes paused, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, but he let go of her body and said lightly:
"I'm glad you're not hurt."
Everyone present was shocked and confused.
If Zhu Yin forced Xiao Nanyan to kill Helian Cong, everyone could understand that Zhu Yin was avenging his good brother Xiao Beicheng. However, his saving of Helian Shu was extremely puzzling.
Even Su Qinyao was confused, her mind rapidly searching through all the memories about this person.
In his early years, I saw him attending palace banquets with Xiao Beicheng. We met a few times, but I didn't have a deep impression of him and was sure that I didn't have a close friendship with him.
However, whenever he looked at her, she always felt a chill.
Zhu Yin slowly turned his head, the sharpness in his eyes faded a lot, staring at Xiao Nanyan with a hint of surprise:
"When did you realize that I wasn't Zhu Yin?"
His voice was not loud, but it caused a huge uproar.
Xiyan and Manluo looked at each other, and saw shock in each other's pupils.
Although this Zhu Yin was indeed a little abnormal, his appearance, speech, behavior, and even martial arts routines, especially the art of using poison, were indeed no different from the previous Master Zhu Yin.
If he is not Zhu Yin, who else could it be?
Xiao Nanyan's gaze fixed indifferently on the crescent scar below Zhu Yin's brow bone:
"The day I met you again at Yefengang, I began to have doubts."
"Oh? Tell me about it." There was a hint of inquiry in Zhu Yin's eyes.
"Three years ago, Uncle Zhu Yin returned to the palace. That time, the scar on his face had been removed. He said he hated it because it was the humiliation brought upon him by Chu Shang and his son. So, he made a special trip to southern Xinjiang and concocted a magical scar-removing elixir using Centella asiatica mixed with white silkworm. Sure enough, the elixir worked. I asked Fu Yunqing, and he said that once a scar is removed, it cannot regrow."
A trace of regret flashed across Zhu Yin's eyes: "Just because of this scar?"
Xiao Nanyan shook his head slightly:
"Even though your appearance, voice, and even your martial arts routines and poison techniques are identical to Uncle Zhu Yin's, you overlooked one detail. That is, you were able to kill Chu Jin's red snake with your bare hands, which clearly shows that you have practiced the Chu family's 'Five Poisons Sutra'. However, you overlooked the most crucial point, or perhaps you didn't know—"
"What?" Zhu Yin's eyes narrowed.
"Five years ago, Uncle Zhu Yin refined a strange poison, but was accidentally attacked by it. He had no choice but to abandon his previous Zhiyin internal energy and use the pure Yang fire as a lure to counteract it, thus saving his life. The Chu family's 'Five Poisons Sutra' requires those who practice Zhiyin internal energy, which he simply couldn't do. However, he couldn't bear to discard it and kept it with him, intending to pass it on to Manluo on her coming-of-age day..."
The crack in Zhu Yin's eyes gradually widened.
Xiao Nanyan delivered the final blow:
"As for the first two points, Nan Yan only guessed that you weren't Zhu Yin, but he never guessed your true identity. That was until three days ago, when you fought Chu Jin. Chu Jin's martial arts were so superior that you had to use all your strength to fight him, and you accidentally revealed a flaw."
Zhu Yin was slightly startled: "What flaw?"
"Uncle Zhu Yin has been using the sword for years. When he uses the Thirteen Soul-Chasing Styles, he spins his wrist to create a counterclockwise circular motion. However, you use this move to strike straight back and then suddenly strike. This is the technique used by generals on horseback to wield long swords. And Nan Yan has only seen the habitual wrist-pressing gesture from one person in his life."
Zhu Yin narrowed his eyes, and a sneer gradually appeared on his lips:
"Tell me, who could that be?"
A trace of pain suddenly appeared in Xiao Nanyan's eyes, and they slowly met the other person's shrinking pupils:
"That is Nan Yan's father - the former general who defended the country.
Xiao Beicheng!"
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