Chapter 191 Shenxiao Palace
On the other side, after Shan Ji hinted to Huo Gan Nian, he left the courtyard of Comet City and went straight back to Wuyi Blood Guard.
He stood at the foot of the Secret Ridge and looked up at the dense forest with dark trees that was like the deep sea.
Nine vermilion palaces meandered from the foot of the mountain to the top, like a ferocious giant python with its skin peeled off.
The Secret Ridge is shrouded in thick gray miasma all year round, and is filled with poisonous snakes, insects, ants, bears, tigers and ferocious beasts, forming a natural isolation barrier for the nine palaces.
No one can find this place except the Wuyi Blood Guards and the Blood Pigeons.
The mountains are silent.
This is the name given to him by the tenth generation leader of the Wuyi Blood Guards. It means that he is as cold and desolate as this secret ridge, and is also hiding dangerous murderous intentions. In his bones, he will never surrender and will never be subordinate to anyone.
I have to say that the leader is very good at judging people.
Shan Ji walked up along the nine palaces, each of which was home to a large group of blood guards.
The higher they went, the higher and colder the mountains became, the more dazzling and spacious the palaces became, and the number of Blood Guards living in them became fewer and fewer.
Each level up represents a more noble Blood Guard class, which means more formidable military force.
This is the "ladder of promotion" where the Wuyi Blood Guards are clearly divided and filled with bloody struggles.
From Taixiao Palace to Zixiao Palace, Danxiao Palace... the number of people decreased from hundreds to just a dozen.
When they reached the eighth floor of Qingxiao Palace, there were only eight people in the palace.
One of the figures stopped Shan Ji. It was the blood guard who had agreed with Huo Gannian to spend 550,000 taels of gold to rescue Yun Chen.
The man had a bad expression, the scar at the corner of his eye was twitching, and his tone was provocative:
"I led my men to a bandit den and back, not only did I not get a penny of gold, but I also got scolded by the leader. And then you immediately jump out and try to take advantage of it, to make an easy and decent ending? Shan Ji, aren't you a little shameless?"
Shan Ji stared at the other person's eyes, motionless and unblinking, like an eagle locking onto its prey, as if he had already devoured the other person alive with his sharp eyes, completing the entire process of killing.
Sensing the murderous intent emanating from Shan Ji, the other seven Blood Guards came over to persuade him:
"Calm down, Shan Ji is not someone to fight for. The leader ordered him to go and clean up the mess. Shan Ji can't not go."
"That's right."
The blood guard with the scar under his eye snorted coldly, his expression becoming more and more jealous, but he said nothing more.
Shan Ji raised his chin slightly, and a look of arrogance and contempt appeared from under his eyes.
He spat on the face of the blood guard with the scar on his eye and said coldly:
"When you can beat me, come and question me again."
After saying that, Shan Ji walked towards the ninth floor of Shenxiao Palace without looking back, where the three top masters of Wuyi Blood Guard lived.
Shan Ji is one of them.
The blood guard with the scar under his eye was so angry that his neck turned red and he couldn't help cursing under his breath.
Suddenly, a bloody pigeon came and landed on the wake-up bell in front of the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
"Someone is summoning the Blood Guard."
"Business is coming."
"Go and call the Pigeon Guard."
As they were talking, the pigeon guards who raised and understood pigeon language arrived.
The pigeon guard held the blood pigeon in his palm and made a "cooing" sound with his mouth. The blood pigeon kept responding. The man and the pigeon chatted for a long time before they stopped.
As the blood pigeons kept cooing, the pigeon guards became more and more suspicious, and they kept secretly looking at Shan Ji who was walking towards the Shenxiao Palace.
A Blood Guard was curious: "Blood Pigeon rarely speaks for so long. What is he talking about? Who wants us to do something? What's the matter?"
The pigeon guard hesitated and didn't dare to speak, but the blood pigeon flapped its little wings, flew to Shan Ji's shoulder, and looked at Shan Ji with its head tilted.
"What did the blood pigeon say? Tell us quickly!" The other blood guards urged.
Shan Ji also turned around and looked at the pigeon guard.
Pigeon Guard was nervous and weighed his words carefully before saying:
"Blood Pigeon said that someone in Daxing Mountain asked for help to escape. That person...that person..."
The Pigeon Guard hesitated and the Blood Guards beside him almost got angry.
There was no other way, the Pigeon Guard could only say:
"Blood Pigeon said, the person who was being rescued was... Shan Ji."
The Blood Guards were filled with questions:
"Ah? Shan Ji? Why is Shan Ji here for no reason?"
"Are you old, pigeon, and your eyesight is dim?"
"Isn't Daxing Mountain where Yun Chen, the person Huo Gannian was so obsessed with rescuing, is imprisoned? Oh, and I did give him a piece of red paper at the dock."
"This... the deal with Huo Gannian has fallen through. The Sect Leader has expressly forbidden us from interfering in this matter."
The Blood Guards were discussing the matter, but the one who was spat at by Shan Ji did not participate in the speculation. He habitually touched the scar at the corner of his eye and stared at Shan Ji's face with a gloating look, as if he could spy on Shan Ji's lifeblood:
"Shan Ji, the blood pigeon recognizes people by the smell of blood and flesh, it can't be wrong. It said you were imprisoned in Daxing Mountain, and you didn't go to see—"
Before the Blood Guard could finish his words, a black shadow flashed before his eyes. Shan Ji moved in front of him almost instantly, with his hand clasped on his throat in the shape of an eagle's claw, and all five nails had pierced into his flesh.
With just a little force, the blood guard would surely die.
But the Blood Guard was not afraid at all. He just frowned slightly in pain, his throat hoarse, and laughed provocatively:
"The Unrighteous Blood Guards strictly forbid killing their own people. Anyone who disobeys this order will be killed without mercy. You dare not kill me."
Shan Ji said "Oh?" indifferently, then exerted a little force with his hands, and with a "crack", he crushed the blood guard's larynx.
The blood guard fell to the ground with a painful expression, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and could no longer utter a word.
No, I'm afraid he won't be able to speak again for a very long time in the future.
He could only stare at Shan Ji with resentment.
None of the other blood guards around dared to persuade him, and no one dared to help him up from the ground.
In the Wuyi Blood Guard, apart from the leader, there is no other high or low position.
The Blood Guards are all equal, regardless of age.
There is no explicit definition of superiors and subordinates, but the nine palaces representing different military classes are enough to make everyone form an absolutely clear sense of hierarchy in their minds.
In front of him is Shan Ji, who lives in Shenxiao Palace, representing that his martial arts skills are second only to the head master.
It also represents that he is respected below the Shenxiao Palace and all the people in the other eight palaces.
In addition, Shan Ji has always been arrogant and not easy to deal with, so no one wants to get into trouble. They are stuck there, not knowing whether to leave or not, which is quite embarrassing.
But the Pigeon Guard dared not stay. When the blood pigeons came to report, he had to report immediately.
He carried the blood pigeon and tried his best to avoid Shan Ji, and walked quickly towards the highest tenth floor Wuyi Hall.
Shan Ji immediately followed, "I'll go with you."
Pigeon Guard didn't dare to refuse and could only walk with Shan Ji in silence.
Leaving Qingxiao Palace, passing Shenxiao Palace, and setting foot on the road to Wuyi Palace, as Pigeon Guard expected, when they reached a deserted place, Shan Ji spoke:
"I know you can't lie, and many people heard you just now. Just change one word, 'wei' to 'wei'."
It took the Pigeon Guard a while to understand what Shan Ji was talking about.
The person who asked for help was Shan Ji.
The man who asked for help was silent.
A difference of one word makes a world of difference.
Pigeon Guard hesitated, but Shan Ji put his arm around his shoulders, clasping them with his eagle claws, with a half-smile and a threatening look in his eyes:
"The Unrighteous Blood Guards are forbidden from killing each other, but you know that in life, there are always unexpected deaths, right?"
The pigeon guard's face turned pale after hearing this and he could only nod in obedience.
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