Chapter 293 You are not Chen Yi! (Seeking monthly votes)
Uncle Gui?
Du Cang!
Chen Yi tilted his head slightly, gazing at the figure atop the giant tree.
That was indeed the appearance of Uncle Gui, the gatekeeper of the Marquis's mansion and the Iron Banner Officer of the White Tiger Guard.
But his chilling aura clearly revealed his identity—Du Cang, the "Jackal" of the Peacock King's Banner of the Kingdom of Vaishsa!
Chen Yi confirmed his identity and activated his Qi Observation Technique.
Du Cang, a cultivator of the upper third rank, possesses a perfected level of black magic.
He possesses abilities similar to Lü Jiunan's, including the ability to control other people's bodies.
His cultivation level was likely reduced due to the limitations imposed by the puppet, but his true cultivation level may have reached the upper stage of the third rank.
Secondly, he can also create a small world that resembles an illusion...
Chen Yi's mind raced. "Cultivation level and technique are secondary. The most troublesome thing right now is that he knows my identity."
"And right now I'm still in the Spring Lotus Garden. If I'm not careful, my long-hidden plans will be reduced to ashes."
"The impact will not only make me a suspect by the Xiao family, but will also alert Liu Hong, Jizhou Merchants and others."
Now is not the time!
As Chen Yi thought this, the newly formed chessboard world in his mind suddenly exploded.
The pieces rise and fall, the game situation constantly changes—
"It must have been an accident that Du Cang was able to discover my identity."
"There are two reasons: He has not been in Shuzhou for long, and even if he has some means of pursuing compensation, he will not be able to find the direction because the clues are messy and fragmented."
"Besides, I've never met him before, so it's impossible for him to find this place."
"Then there is only one possibility—the person he came to the Marquis's residence to see is me, Chen Yi."
"Then, combining this with his previous findings, he finally confirmed my identity."
"And the reason he came to kill me... was it Liu Hong?"
"It can only be him."
Chen Yi was so certain of this because Lü Jiunan had once been manipulated by Liu Hong to make the original body escape from marriage.
Perhaps Liu Hong was unwilling to hand over Asutai so easily and was thinking of using the same trick to make this deal with Du Cang.
Perhaps Du Cang originally intended to cause trouble for the Xiao family before leaving Shuzhou, and after being persuaded by Liu Hong, he set his sights on him.
Of course, Du Cang may have come to the Xiao family by chance and thus discovered his whereabouts.
That possibility is just low.
The old master lived in a quiet house year-round. If Du Cang wanted to do something big, he wouldn't need to come to the backyard or to this Spring Lotus Garden.
Chen Yi was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
The chess pieces shifted and changed, connecting and forming a dynamic balance on the chessboard created by Du Cang's sorcery in this small world.
Several possible outcomes can be deduced.
As expected.
It was impossible for Chen Yi to kill Du Cang silently while concealing his identity.
Just like that night on Mid-Autumn Festival when he was threatened by Yan Fusha—if he were to kill Yan Fusha in the city, it would only expose his identity.
He wants to remain hidden unless...
Everything happens in the blink of an eye.
A playful smile appeared on Chen Yi's calm face: "Your Excellency... are you Du Cang?"
Du Cang was somewhat surprised, "You actually know me?"
He had originally planned to reveal his identity after succeeding, so he could enjoy Chen Yi's despair and pain before his death.
But he never expected that Chen Yi would reveal his identity directly.
You should know that he has only shown up at Liu Hong's place these days.
At other times, he remained hidden in the shadows, leaving no trace.
Even within the Peacock King Banner, no more than three people knew that he had come to Shu Prefecture.
How did Chen Yi find out?
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi smiled and stopped using the Xuanwu Concealing Breath Technique to hide his cultivation level and skill realm.
As soon as his cultivation reached the upper level of the fifth rank, the true essence of the three great seas within his body instantly filled his entire body.
The divine intent of the spear, at its perfected state, soared into the sky, yet it remained trapped within this small world.
It merely shattered the surrounding thorns, black, feathery snow, and several giant trees.
"It is said that General Du has an exceptional talent for black magic, and he made a name for himself in the Peacock King Banner in just a few years."
"Having met General Du today, I can see that he is indeed as extraordinary as the rumors say."
As Chen Yi spoke, he rolled up the long sleeve on his left arm, pulled out the five-fold gun inside, and casually began to assemble it.
"However, since you have come here only as a puppet, isn't that a bit disrespectful to me, Liu?"
"Liu?"
Du Cang, not bothering to ask how he knew his identity, sneered, "Even on the verge of death, you, son-in-law, are still planning to deceive this old man?"
Chen Yi shook his head. "A scam?"
"No, no, no... My surname is Liu, and I am the fifth child in my family. How could I be lying?"
"As for this son-in-law Chen Yi, hehe... General Du surely knows where he is now, right?"
He paused, looked up at Du Cang, and said meaningfully, "Back then, it was Lü Jiunan of your Peacock King Banner who personally took action."
Du Cang was stunned for a moment, his scarlet eyes fixed on him.
After careful consideration.
"You are not Chen Yi!"
Upon reaching this conclusion, Du Cang looked enlightened: "That's it."
"Your Majesty and I were wondering at the time, how could he still be alive when General Lü reported that Chen Yi was already dead?"
"Moreover, Chen Yi is merely a weak scholar. In just a few months, it's impossible for him to have reached your level of martial arts cultivation."
Du Cang, believing he had seen through everything, smiled even colder: "So that's how it is!"
"It can only be the Xiao family's arrangement—to have you replace Chen Yi as Xiao Jinghong's husband, so that Xiao Jinghong can continue to stay in the Xiao family."
"Haha... I never expected that the seemingly insignificant scholar Liu Hong spoke of was actually the Xiao family's most deeply hidden spy!"
"Good, very good!"
Yes, that's great.
Anyone who knows Chen Yi's situation when he first came to Shu Prefecture would doubt his martial arts cultivation and skill level.
Nothing more.
The time was too short.
Chen Yi watched Du Cang stand on the giant tree with an unchanged smile, then swung the spear in his hand.
"Yes, I've been hiding in the Xiao family for so long, how could I easily die here, or at your hands?"
What do you think?
Upon hearing this, Du Cang's laughter ceased abruptly, and a sinister glint appeared on his gaunt face. "Then you are even less likely to be allowed to live!"
Before he could finish speaking...
His eyes blazed with a bright red light, which spread throughout the small world.
Black, feather-like snowflakes, with red tips.
The thorny vines oozed a dark red sap.
The towering trees were covered in red, and one after another, the branches twisted and stretched out, hanging in mid-air like whips, with the tops shaped like sword blades.
The next moment, a murderous intent suddenly appeared in this space:
The black snow fell slowly, but in reality, it was fast.
The undulating thorns and vines tore the earth into ravines.
Those branches pierced out together.
—The target is Chen Yi!
On the other hand, Chen Yi kept his eyes fixed on Du Cang's location.
Instead of retreating, they advanced.
He drew a circle with his spear, clearing away the thorns and vines under his feet, and then he climbed straight up.
Long spears cleared the way.
The golden spear light, shaped like wings, shattered the black snow and sword-like branches, seemingly tearing apart the heavens and earth, and pierced towards Du Cang.
—Falling Dragon Spear, Soaring Dragon Style!
The golden spear intent instantly enveloped Chen Yi's body, transforming into a five-clawed golden dragon that shattered and dissipated the giant trees and black snow along the way.
The golden dragon opened its mouth as if to swallow Du Cang whole.
"Sing!"
The roar of dragons followed one after another.
Du Cang remained completely still, letting the five-clawed golden dragon roar through his body.
His smile was sinister.
Chen Yi froze, hovering on another giant tree, his expression grave:
"This is... a form of black magic?"
To be honest, this place does have some interesting aspects.
Even without using his full strength, Du Cang's ability to turn fake into real is not so easy to deal with.
Du Cang turned to look at him and sneered, "As I said, this is a secret technique of Vajrasattva, the ultimate skill of the Grand Preceptor."
"This is far superior to ordinary black magic."
His gaze fell on the spear in Chen Yi's hand. "As for you, Liu... Wu, your spear technique should be at the initial stage of perfection, right?"
"If you are given a few more years to fully develop your power, you will surely become the king's greatest enemy."
"Fortunately, I discovered you in time; you are doomed!"
As he spoke, he raised his hands, his fingers spread wide, as if he were pulling a marionette.
Then the snow, branches, and thorns that Chen Yi had previously shattered reassembled and became entangled together.
In the blink of an eye, a wooden figure appeared, its body woven from branches, its clothes made of thorns, and its hair made of black, feather-like snow.
It also held a long spear in its hand.
As soon as it took shape, it thrust its spear at Chen Yi.
Chen Yi, intending to test the waters, also thrust out his spear.
The golden spear intent flashed and disappeared, stopping at the long spear woven from thorns.
bite!
Chen Yi's body involuntarily took a step back.
Namu Ren then stepped forward amidst Du Cang's cold laughter, thrusting his spear forward once more.
Chen Yi frowned slightly, stopped blocking, and turned to dodge.
The spear swept horizontally, piercing the wooden dummy's torso at an odd angle.
The intent to fire arose intensely.
Golden light pierced through the gaps in the wooden figure, and streaks of spear light shattered the snowflakes, branches, and thorns.
This world was utterly destroyed.
But the wooden figure remained unharmed; when it missed its first strike, it thrust out its spear again.
It stared at Chen Yi like an immortal monster.
What's even stranger is that its body is as huge as a mountain, yet it moves quite quickly.
Each shot was faster than the last.
Chen Yi frowned as he dodged each attack, occasionally thrusting out a spear in an attempt to shatter it.
"This is... the secret art of black magic?"
"General Du, you are truly skilled!"
Du Cang stood atop the giant tree, watching him with a leisurely air, and said with a cold smile:
"Liu Wu, I know you haven't used your full strength yet."
"But it doesn't matter. With this treasure of mine, your defeat is only a matter of time. Let's see how long you can hold out!"
Chen Yi glanced at him, a slight thought stirring in his heart. Darling?
His eyes darted around, but he didn't find anything, so he stopped worrying and continued fighting the wooden figure.
During the break, he cast the Observational Qi Technique again.
Explore this world.
Giant trees, feather-like black snowflakes, thorny vines...
In the end, he still did not find the treasure that Du Cang had mentioned.
Chen Yi sighed inwardly and made a decision.
Then he suddenly leaped to the waist of the wooden figure, appearing as small as a branch on the figure's body.
However, a golden spear light emanated from the spear in his hand, pointing straight upwards, barely managing to connect with a wisp of spiritual energy within the constraints of this world.
Then a golden bolt of lightning descended from the dark sky and struck the spear in Chen Yi's hand.
The next moment.
Chen Yi's entire body merged with the spear, radiating golden light.
Like a golden sun, it radiates dazzling light, dispelling the surrounding gloom.
The black snowflakes melted away one by one.
Giant trees turned into sawdust.
The thorny vines, their momentum halted, withered and turned to ashes.
Even this world is melting away.
Upon seeing this scene, Du Cang's face darkened, and he instinctively put his hands on his chest to protect himself.
Strands of scarlet fluorescence emanated from his chest, attempting to maintain the existence of this space.
But Chen Yi clearly wouldn't give him that chance. The moment the heavens and earth above dissolved, he connected with the heavens and earth, and his spear intent covered the area of Chunhe Garden.
Not a single detail will be revealed.
Dark clouds filled the sky, and the heavy rain continued to pour down, pounding against the bluestone slabs in Chunhe Garden.
Pat, pat, pat.
Without the cover of that space, Du Cang was standing in the pavilion, still clutching his chest, staring at Chen Yi.
In contrast, Chen Yi, gripping his spear and bracing himself on the ground, barely managed to stand upright. His once rosy face had turned deathly pale, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at Du Cang, whose expression was sinister, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and coughed:
"General Du, are you still going to kill me?"
"Even though my cultivation is now somewhat inferior to yours, since your true body is not here, I still have the means to fight to the death."
Before Du Cang could speak, he continued, "Ahem, how about I make a deal with you?"
Du Cang stared at him for a long time, then let his hands fall naturally to his sides and said in a hoarse voice:
"Even if you have broken my secret black magic with your supreme spear technique, you are already at your limit. What qualifications do you have to make a deal with me?"
Chen Yi forced a smile and uttered a few words: "Lü Jiunan is still alive."
Du Cang's scarlet eyes flickered twice, his brows immediately furrowed, and he glared at him with a fierce look:
Are you playing games with me?
“Everyone saw you kill Lü Jiunan that day. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have been so furious as to send me here.”
Chen Yi shook his head. "How could outsiders know better than me whether Lü Jiunan is alive or not?"
He paused for a moment, then explained, "In fact, I originally intended to kill Lü Jiunan that day."
"But after learning that he was the younger brother of King Lando, and later that he had manipulated Chen Yi to elope, I changed my mind."
"If he hadn't told me, how would General Du have known the truth about General Jinghong's wedding that day?"
Chen Yi took a deep breath, stood up straight, and said, "And he also told me that King Lando wants him to marry into another bandit group, so he can't die."
He looked at Du Cang with a serious expression and said, "If the general does not believe me, he is welcome to come to the Xiao family again."
Du Cang's expression kept changing.
Having formed a preconceived notion, he was already 99% convinced.
After a long silence, he asked in a sinister tone, "I will tentatively believe you and agree to this deal."
“But since it’s a transaction, it should be fair.”
"Um?"
Before Chen Yi could ask, he sensed a chilling aura emanating from outside the Marquis's residence once again.
The aura emanating from him was exactly the same as that of the "noble uncle" before him.
The next moment, a panicked voice came from outside the mansion:
"Miss, who dares to kidnap the young lady of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion?!"
A thousand gold pieces...
Xiao Wan'er...
A fierce killing intent flashed deep in Chen Yi's eyes as he stared at Du Cang. "What are you going to do?"
A sinister smile appeared on Du Cang's face:
"Liu Wu, I'll only wait for you for half a day. If you don't come, she'll surely die, hahaha..."
"Remember to bring General Lü along!"
(End of this chapter)
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