469: Chapter 50: A Thorn in the Eye_2 469: Chapter 50: A Thorn in the Eye_2 “If Mr.
Yuan has nothing else, I shall take my leave now.”
Xie Xuanyi couldn’t be bothered to deal with this ominous fellow any longer.
He walked forward.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out over the horse’s back, blocking his path.
Yuan Jimo still wore a smile, but this time he did not speak aloud, instead transmitting his voice through Divine Thought: “I know you will soon journey with the Fan Yin Temple’s delegation…
The Holy Empress has previously instructed that this envoy from the Li Country is very important to her and she is extremely interested.
Perhaps we should have a thorough discussion about the matters concerning the trip to the east…”
Snap.
Xie Xuanyi slapped away Yuan Jimo’s hand that was obstructing him.
“…?”
A sudden rigidity overtook the smile on Yuan Jimo’s face.
“Calling you Mr.
Yuan, you really take yourself for someone important, eh?”
Xie Xuanyi indifferently transmitted: “All you talk about is the Holy Empress.
Have you been acting as a dog for too long that you can only suppress others by invoking your master’s name?”
A cold glint flickered in Yuan Jimo’s eyes: “Xie Zhen…
what did you say?”
“Was I not clear enough just now?”
Xie Xuanyi frowned: “You really have become accustomed to acting like a dog, wagging your tail even without being commanded.
The Holy Empress is secluded for formation construction, and the Imperial City finally enjoys some quiet days…
Would you please be quiet for a while?”
Yuan Jimo’s eyes widened.
For the first time in his life, he trembled with anger.
Yet, in the presence of so many people, and on such a joyful occasion, this Chief of the Imperial City Department simply could not erupt and had to maintain a “smile” as he watched Xie Zhen leave.
Xie Xuanyi did not look back.
He, along with Duan Zhao and Deng Baiyi, approached the purple phoenix, stepped on the stirrup, and mounted.
Sang Zheng scoffed disdainfully, patted the bird’s back, and with a flap of its wings, it took to the sky.
…
…
“That Yuan fellow is disgusting.”
“A dog’s offal, seeing him irritates me so much.”
The giant purple phoenix soared high above the Heavenly Peak.
The Great Chu Imperial City usually has a no-fly order, but the Black Scale Guards of the Book Tower are considered a highly exceptional “special case.” Sang Zheng merely sent a thread of soul thought to the guards on the city wall, and this giant mythical bird was granted a smooth passage…
After leaving the Great Pudu Temple, Duan Zhao started viciously cursing.
He was raised from childhood on Wangyou Island, and as the name suggests, Wangyou Island is an actual paradise overseas.
The islanders live carefree lives without oppression or exploitation.
Not to mention torture or torment.
All of these were non-existent.
Duan Zhao initially thought the whole world was like Wangyou Island…
Until he personally ventured into the world and experienced the many trials and tribulations, witnessing the ugly side of humanity.
However, there should be limits to the wickedness of the world’s villains.
He disliked Prince Jiangning Xie Sheng, because Xie Sheng always belittled others, relying on his power and status to oppress ordinary cultivators.
He also disliked those Evil Cultivators from the South Border, who disregarded the laws, killed innocents, and offended the heavens.
But what Duan Zhao disliked the most
Was Yuan Jimo.
In his view, Yuan Jimo was purely an “evil person.” Having only met Little Mountain Master for the first time, to gain more enemies for the Little Mountain Master, he could fabricate a case, causing Lin Mansion to be raided overnight…
During the time Duan Zhao had stayed in the Imperial City, he had heard about the various deeds of the Imperial City Chief, how the Saint Queen utilized Yuan Jimo to eliminate Emperor Chu’s supporters, and in these ten years, who knows how many loyal heroes were wrongly put to death.
In the dungeons of the Imperial City Department, countless unfortunate souls were imprisoned.
With an excavated earth three feet deep, countless white bones lay unseen.
“How can someone be so shameless…
The Yong’an Street tragedy was crafted by his own hands.
After doing such things, he still has the face to congratulate the Little Mountain Master in front of so many people?”
Duan Zhao said resentfully, “Little Mountain Master, why didn’t you just give him a good thrashing just now?”
“If that happened, Yuan Jimo would only be too happy.”
Before Xie Xuanyi could speak, Deng Baiyi let out a soft sigh and said, “The Chief of the Imperial City Department is not of ordinary status, and he is the person the Imperial City Saint Queen values the most…
If Xie Zhen had made a move, it would have just given Yuan Jimo another chance to cause us more trouble.”
“Pah!”
Duan Zhao was full of grievances: “They say cultivation is for the freedom and ease, but look at these cultivators in the Imperial City, they live too uncomfortably.”
“Because this is the Imperial City.”
Deng Baiyi remarked, “The Great Chu Royal Family spent a thousand years building such a city, establishing countless rules…
In this city, the majority of Cultivators are no different from ordinary folks.”
“I still don’t understand…
Since so many people despise Yuan Jimo, why has nobody taken action?”
Duan Zhao frowned as he spoke.
“It’s not that no one has acted, it’s that those who did are all dead.”
Sang Zheng took over the conversation with a sigh, “Yuan Jimo is very cunning.
After becoming the Chief, he neither reveals his cultivation realm nor leaves the Imperial City on his own…
The previous assassination attempts all ended in failure.
Some of the assassins chose to commit suicide, some were too afraid to die and tried to escape, but not one succeeded.
They were thrown into the dungeons, where Yuan Jimo personally presided over the interrogations, torturing them for months on end.
Allegedly, the scenes were extremely bloody, and they all regretted not committing suicide immediately.”
Listening to this, Duan Zhao felt a chill and couldn’t help but ask, “What cultivation level does this guy have?”
“Yin God.”
Sang Zheng replied calmly, “To kill him, one would probably need the Fifteenth Realm of Yin God.
Three years ago, a Loose Cultivator in the Yin God Seventh Realm attempted an assassination outside of the Imperial City.
The attempt failed, and in less than half the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the Special Enforcement Officer of the Imperial City arrived, only to find the Yin God assassin had already been slain by Yuan Jimo.”
“The Fifteenth Realm of Yin God…”
Deng Baiyi shook his head, “There are not many Cultivators of that level throughout the whole of Great Chu.”
To cultivate to this extent.
Who would be willing to risk their own life to assassinate Yuan Jimo?
Regardless of success or failure.
This single strike would mean making an enemy of the Holy Empress, of all Great Chu.
Regardless of whether Yuan Jimo lives or dies…the assassin is most likely doomed.
“Don’t worry, he won’t live too much longer.”
At this moment, Xie Xuanyi’s voice rose on the back of Zi Luan.
“Heh heh…”
Duan Zhao couldn’t help but chuckle: “Little Mountain Master, what do you mean by that?”
“Literally.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke calmly.
On the back of this Zi Luan, there were only trustworthy individuals, so such words spoken here were not of consequence.
“Truly fitting for the Little Mountain Master!”
Upon hearing this, Duan Zhao smiled happily, revealing his two buck teeth.
Sang Zheng, however, wore a solemn expression and warned in a grave tone, “Little Xie Mountain Master, Yuan Jimo may be detestable, but he is backed by the Holy Empress.
With your current situation, it’s best not to provoke him prematurely.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Xie understands the gravity.”
Faced with Sang Zheng’s advice, Xie Xuanyi merely responded lightly without further explanation.
During the brief exchange of Divine Thought just now, his Divine Soul fleetingly enveloped Yuan Jimo’s Heart Lake, conducting a cursory probe…
Sang Zheng’s information was quite accurate.
Yuan Jimo’s current cultivation level was roughly at the Yin God Fourteenth Realm.
To kill him, one would indeed require a Cultivator of the Fifteenth Realm to take action.
But after all, this was the Chief of the Imperial City Chief, deeply favored by the Saint Queen, resplendent with treasures, secret techniques, array patterns, and talismans.
If he were to take action himself, he would need to combine two Tao Rules and be promoted to Yin God.
Taking action right after promotion had a very low chance of success.
The Tao Rules and the Sword Qi Cave Heaven needed to be harmonized.
But once his realm stabilized, with the Life and Death Dao Rules combined with [Chronic Malady], killing Yuan Jimo wouldn’t be as difficult.
For Xie Xuanyi, it wouldn’t take too long to reach this step in cultivation.
It could be said.
Yuan Jimo’s life had already begun its countdown.
However…
Xie Xuanyi didn’t mind, before he took action himself, leveraging the strength of others to rid of this nauseating thorn in the eye, Yuan Jimo.
“You’re not thinking of seeking True Master Jun Shan, are you?”
Zi Luan fell into a brief silence.
Deng Baiyi’s voice entered Xie Xuanyi’s Heart Lake, and he looked at the woman beside him with some surprise.
She was indeed sharp-witted.
He hadn’t shown the slightest sign of seeking someone to act, yet she guessed it…
“You’re right.”
Xie Xuanyi didn’t want to hide anything from Deng Baiyi.
He said calmly, “In this world, killing a person is never a difficult task.
A sufficiently sharp sword is all that is needed.
How that sword is thrust, by whom it’s thrust – these things don’t really matter in the end.”