Chapter 371: Chapter 161: The Seductive Holy Daughter Catches Cicadas, the Roast Chicken Sect Master Follows Behind!_2
You know you’re surrounded, yet instead of fleeing, you continue killing?
Is it arrogance, or do you have nothing to fear?
Xu Chengbi calmed his mood and said, "This journey is long and arduous. The trip has been exhausting, My Lord. Why not rest and reorganize for half a day, and only enter the mountains tomorrow..."
"No need, the sooner we act, the less risk of changes."
Chen Mo mounted his horse and said, "Lead the way."
"Yes."
Xu Chengbi raised his whip and spurred his horse forward, leading the group towards the mountain.
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On a distant desolate mountain, two figures lay behind a dirt slope, holding telescopes, gazing at the base of the mountain.
Seeing the group of Sky Scale Guard assistants approaching, led by a man in a pink martial robe with effeminate manners, Yu Hongyin slightly frowned.
"Is this effeminate man the so-called Divine Detective Bai Lingchuan mentioned? He doesn’t seem reliable, could Bai be deceiving us?"
"Probably not," the little maid beside her shook her head and said, "Bai Lingchuan’s lifespan is nearing its end; he urgently needs Immortal Plant to prolong his life. He should be more eager than us to capture Fu Li."
"Let’s hope... The Sky Scale Guard arrived faster than expected, and our sect’s support hasn’t arrived yet. We’ll follow them in the dark for now, and only act after we’ve confirmed Fu Li’s exact location."
"Yes."
"When Fu Li defected back then, he stole the sect’s treasure ’Erosion Light Hourglass.’ After all these years, he probably has refined it already. Normally, this group of assistants would be unable to confine him at all."
"He’s still unwilling to leave, there must be a plot. We must remain cautious..."
As the two conversed, a flying boat suddenly appeared from nowhere and landed on the ground, prompting them to hurriedly lift their telescopes for observation.
Seeing the two contrasting figures in black and white, they were both momentarily stunned.
"Chen Mo?"
"And Qingxuan?"
Yu Hongyin was somewhat surprised.
Unexpectedly, the "capable person" Bai Lingchuan mentioned turned out to be Chen Mo!
After all, he is the Deputy Thousand Households, meant to adjudicate at the office, yet here he is, traveling thousands of miles to Southern Border to investigate a case...
The little maid smiled sweetly, holding her cheeks, "So this is the capable person Bai Lingchuan talked about. With Mr. Chen here, the success of capturing Fu Li has greatly increased."
"..."
Yu Hongyin cast a sidelong, pensive glance at her.
This silly girl always gets infatuated whenever she sees Chen Mo...
Nevertheless, with Chen Mo’s prowess and capability in investigations, he is indeed the best candidate for pursuing the Ten Great Demons. Perhaps this time we can truly rely on him...
Seeing the group heading into the mountain, the two of them got up and followed from a distance.
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On another mountaintop.
Ji Lianxing, wrapped in a black robe with shadows concealing her face, had eyes of dark purple blazing like ghostly flames.
She looked at the Sky Scale Guards at the foot of the mountain, then at the two hiding in the distance, and could not help but frown slightly.
"Judging by their aura, they seem like disciples of the Netherworld Sect..."
"Chen Mo coming to Southern Border is to capture the Blood Demon? What does this have to do with the Witch Sect?"
Whoosh—
A breeze passed behind her, and a black shadow appeared out of nowhere, kneeling on one knee.
"Sect Master."
Ji Lianxing asked without turning her head, "How’s the investigation going?"
The black shadow responded, "The Yulin Army has already located the Gu God Sect and is marching towards Tiannan State; they are expected to enter the Tiannan region in an hour."
"Gu God Sect is also hiding in Tiannan?"
Ji Lianxing was momentarily stunned.
Is it really possible for there to be such coincidental matters in the world?
She pondered for a moment, then instructed, "Continue to pay attention to the movements of the court’s troops. Once the location of the Gu God Sect’s base is found, report to me immediately."
"Yes!"
The black shadow slowly dissipated.
Watching the figures heading into the great mountain, Ji Lianxing’s lips curled into a clear arc, "Heaven is indeed helping me, it seems I can deal with two matters simultaneously!"
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The reddish-brown cliff faces stood like they had been carved by the axe of a Heavenly God, splitting open a thin sky path a hundred feet high between the stone peaks.
It is said that where demons and spirits hide treasures, and poisonous mists give birth to pearls, the more perilous the place, the more it contains all sorts of rare beasts and treasures.
The steep cliffs formed a natural barrier, known as the Thousand-foot Stone Screen, where many villages have lived for generations, earning their livelihood by gathering herbs and hunting.
Clip-clop-clop—
The group advanced slowly through narrow gaps in the cliff, the thin fog above dimming the light and occasionally, the roars of unknown beasts could be faintly heard.
As they wound up the mountain path, on the way, Xu Chengbi reported the case details thoroughly to Chen Mo.
Over the years, the Blood Demon has roamed the Southern Border, committing numerous murders with countless lives claimed by his hands.
Especially the border of Tiannan State, plagued severely, with complex terrains where the Emperor’s authority doesn’t reach, and no presence of sect forces stationed, relying only on local assistants, not a single hair could be caught.
Xu Chengbi had been secretly investigating for years, yet gained no results...
Until half a year ago, when Bai Lingchuan found him.
He provided not only essential clues but also an array of array maps and tracking magical artifacts, analyzing the Blood Demon’s crime patterns, laying ambushes in advance within the mountains, waiting to seize him.
After waiting for months, they finally caught sight of the Blood Demon.
But their strength was insufficient, not daring to startle the snake, they could only secretly encircle from the perimeter while waiting for reinforcement from the Capital City.
Hearing this, Chen Mo was slightly intrigued, pondering privately: "Bai Lingchuan has long been collaborating with the Netherworld Sect, these clues, and artifacts must have been provided by the Netherworld Sect... The Witch Sect is going to such lengths to hunt down Fu Li, is it merely to clean house?"
The group passed through narrow gaps and entered the interior of the Thousand-foot Stone Screen.
What lay before them left them stunned.
It was a small village of just over a hundred households, the mud walls and thatched houses mostly abandoned, with scarlet iron plows tilted against a well, encrusted with rusty blood stains, while dark red water filled the troughs, exuding a potent stench of blood.