A gust of wind blew past. Over a hundred soldiers were dressed in woven raincoats. In the middle of them was a man around forty years of age. His face was stern and stern, and his hand was on the hilt of his sword. He looked at the raging fire, which was slowly being extinguished by the misty autumn rain.
"One, two!"
"One, two!"
At the entrance of the valley, a shout could be heard. Over ten soldiers were pushing a huge boulder, following the rhythm.
"Boom!" The huge boulder started rolling down several meters. Even though it was raining, there was still a thick cloud of dust rising up. The slope of the mountain trembled, and some of the rocks fell to the ground. The soldiers who were pushing the boulder hurriedly dodged to the side.
As soon as the boulder was pushed open, a pungent smell filled the air. The soldiers felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
The sounds of coughing could be heard continuously. Outside the valley, a squad turned around and said, "Your excellency, the boulder has been pushed open. You can enter now."
His voice was filled with a hint of flattery. The captain covered his mouth with a wet cloth, coughing as he walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw that the ground was littered with corpses that had yet to be burnt out.
The corpses were in the shape of horses, and were covered in charred armor. Although the captain had been through hundreds of battles, he couldn't take it anymore. He forced himself not to vomit.
"Your excellency, General Jian Fang has died in battle." The squad leader who was inspecting the corpses reported loudly. His face was charred black from the smoke that had yet to be extinguished.
Just as the captain was about to say something, he heard a voice from afar. He turned around and ordered, "Everyone, get into formation. Eunuch Liao is here."
"Yes, your excellency."
Over a hundred soldiers immediately got into formation. Other than that, there were over ten people kneeling on the ground. The captain was feeling uneasy as well. He was part of Jian Fang's squad, and was in charge of the logistics. However, he didn't make it in time and survived.
Eunuch Liao entered the valley under the protection of his personal guards. He had a cold expression on his face, and noticed that the entire valley was charred black.
"Ugh." Eunuch Liao was assaulted by the wind, and felt extremely uncomfortable. He took out a handkerchief from his robes and covered his mouth. After some time, he finally calmed down. He stared at these people and said in a shrill voice, "Trash, trash. There were five hundred of you, and more than half of you died. Even General Jian died in battle. How useless."
"If it weren't for the fact that I needed you, all of you would have been executed."
Behind Eunuch Liao stood a young girl. It was Ji Ai Guo, and she was holding a white fox in her arms. The white fox's fur was glossy, and its eyes were intelligent. It looked around, and its Sharp Nose detected a foul stench.
The white fox felt like it was suffocating. It stuck out its tongue and stretched out its paws, lying motionlessly on Ji Ai Guo's hand.
But at this moment, a trace of demonic Qi could be sensed. The white fox's eyes narrowed as it raised its head and looked around. It then sniffed and cried out angrily, "Ji ji!"
Ji Ai Guo hurriedly stretched out her hand and stroked the white fox's body, comforting the angry white fox. Her hand was like stroking a fine brocade, smooth and comfortable.
Eunuch Liao stopped and turned to look at Ji Ai Guo. Just as he was about to speak, a gust of smoke blew over and the nauseating feeling resurfaced.
Eunuch Liao covered his mouth with a handkerchief, feeling a little nauseous. After some time, he calmed himself down and spoke, "Miss Qi, you've come to recommend yourself, saying that you have a grudge against Pei Zi Yun, and that you have the ability to locate him from a hundred miles away. Now that Pei Zi Yun has climbed a cliff and escaped into the mountains, there are corpses and smoke everywhere. Can you still identify him?"
"This time, I've received orders from King Lu to control the Wu Zong Army. Together with the Prefectural Army, there are over seven thousand of them, all for the sake of killing Pei Zi Yun."
"As long as you can find him, King Lu will not be stingy with his rewards." Eunuch Liao grinned, revealing his teeth, "Don't disappoint me."
When Ji Ai Guo heard this, she squinted her eyes as a cold look flashed across her face. She hugged the white fox and bowed, "Don't worry eunuch, he won't be able to escape. He killed my father, and I'm irreconcilable with him. My fox can smell him, and will be able to catch up to him.
My fox! "Ji Ai Guo said to the white fox in her arms. When the white fox heard this, although it was disgusted, it leapt down from her arms and sniffed the air, before moving forward.
"Follow!" Eunuch Liao ordered.
Capital City, Records Department
The sky was dark and gloomy. Although it was daytime, it was hard to see what was written in the room. Two candles were lit as Feng Min sat on a chair. Her body was slightly bent over as she lowered her head to read the documents. Unbeknownst to her, white hair had started to appear on her head.
Date: Ninth Year of the Xu Dynasty, October
Location: Chen Zhou, Hu County
Target: Li Quan
How he attacked: Li Quan was already on high alert and had set up an ambush. However, Pei Zi Yun still managed to rush out from under the bridge and kill the man, taking his head and escaping unscathed.
There was a detailed description of the people involved, the location and the process.
Although this wasn't the first time she had seen this, Feng Min's expression changed. She moved closer to the window and noticed that the sky was dark and gloomy. The branches of the trees were rustling in the wind. After a long time, Feng Min sighed, "Three hundred men ambushed him, and he managed to escape unscathed. If it wasn't for the Imperial Qi, I'm afraid all the officials below the rank of Governor would have died."
It could be said that if it wasn't for the Imperial Qi, Pei Zi Yun could easily topple an entire country. He could enter the government offices or even the palace at night and take their heads. If he had done this a few times, the country would have collapsed.
"There's no need to assassinate him by force. If it wasn't for the Imperial Qi, he could have bewitched the Magistrate, then the Governor, then the Prime Minister, and finally the Son of Heaven. All he needed was five people!"
After thinking for some time, she turned around and looked at the new report. This time, there were seventeen members of the pugilistic world. The one leading them was Shen Zhen.
When it reached Feng Min's hands, it was a thin piece of paper. She had investigated all the people involved. Just as she was about to write down the report, someone knocked on the door, "Your excellency, there's a report."
Feng Min frowned. She put down the pen in her hand, straightened her body, and said to the outside, "Come in."
A Daoist official entered and handed over a document. His voice was hoarse as he spoke, "Your excellency, this is the seventh report regarding True Sovereign Pei Zi Yun."
Feng Min took a look and stood up, "Prepare a carriage for me, I wish to enter the palace."
Imperial Palace
The Emperor was lying down on the bed, he had become so skinny that he looked like a bag of bones. He closed his eyes and rested. At this point, Feng Min requested to see him. Since he had already received instructions, the red robed eunuch stood up and ushered him in. Seeing that Feng Min was about to pay his respects, the red robed eunuch said, "His Majesty, please rest quietly. Don't make a fuss!"
Feng Min acknowledged and entered the room before kneeling down and kowtowing three times. The Emperor's face twitched as he opened his eyes and stared at Feng Min, "Rise."
Feng Min stood up slowly, "Your Majesty, the seventh report regarding True Sovereign Pei Zi Yun has arrived."
As she spoke, the red robed eunuch received the report and spoke, "Three days ago, there was a report stating that the seventh target had been executed. Today, the seventh target has been completed. He killed You Ji General, Jian Fang. Not only that, he burned 500 of his men to death. There were 200 of them on horseback."
"True Sovereign even requested for the seventeen volunteer troops to be rewarded for this."
The red robed eunuch explained the situation to the Emperor, his voice was calm and steady. The Emperor's face was full of wrinkles and didn't move an inch. At this point, he coughed and laughed.
The red robed eunuch and Feng Min who were standing by the side trembled.
The Emperor was extremely ill, and was extremely suspicious of the Emperor. Now that he was laughing out of anger, how should they deal with him?
The Emperor coughed twice before closing his eyes, "Those who deserve to be rewarded shall be rewarded, and those who deserve to be punished shall be punished. I shall leave this matter to you. I'm tired."
As he finished speaking, he leaned back on his bed.
"Yes, your Majesty." The red robed eunuch nodded. Seeing that the Emperor had really rested, he heaved a sigh of relief. He then turned to Feng Min, "Feng Min, let's talk outside. We don't want to disturb your Majesty's rest."
Feng Min replied, "Yes, eunuch."
The both of them walked out of the palace and stood under the eaves. There was no one around. The red robed eunuch's face was solemn, "Is Pei Zi Yun really invincible? I've read the report. He managed to kill a heavily guarded general, and even took his head. That's unbelievable. "
Feng Min bowed and retrieved the seventh copy of the news. She then pointed to a spot and said, "Look, Pei Zi Yun is injured as well. This means that he's not invincible, and is not invincible. Our Dao Records Department has recorded that a Daoist has to rely on Paradise. Only within the boundaries of Paradise can one recover quickly."
"Outside, although he can replenish his energy, the speed is extremely slow. Pei Zi Yun's energy should be depleted by now."
"Look, in the previous few assassinations, not only did he kill them with ease, he didn't seem to be affected at all. But now, he's in a sorry state."
When the red robed eunuch heard this, he paced back and forth, his face was solemn.
"But with such power, how can we underestimate him? He killed seven generals, and thousands of soldiers. This is extremely terrifying. Even I was shocked when I read about it. " The red robed eunuch spoke coldly, his face was solemn. He then realized that he shouldn't have said this in front of Feng Min. He then asked, "I heard that King Lu is furious?"
"Yes, eunuch Huang." Feng Min then replied, "We've received news from King Lu's spies. King Lu has already set up an inescapable net. Although the seventh general was killed by accident, he managed to pinpoint the general's location. I've heard that eunuch Liao is personally leading the troops. In addition to the soldiers, there are more than ten thousand of them."
"Liao Qi?"
The red robed eunuch muttered to himself. Feng Min then hurriedly replied, "That's right, it's this man. He's always by King Lu's side. Not only is he diligent in his martial arts, he's also very intelligent. He's the man that King Lu values the most."
"I know this man." The red robed eunuch replied. He knew Liao Qi. Back when they were in the palace, he was his' nephew '. He was the eunuch closest to King Lu. For him to personally make a move, it was clear that King Lu hated Pei Zi Yun to the core. However, this was understandable. After all, King Lu's military plans had been disrupted, which gave the Imperial Court more time to adjust.
"The army is searching for him. I wonder if True Sovereign Pei will be able to escape?" Even the Imperial Court wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
"Eunuch, you mustn't underestimate this man. There are many records of Earth Immortals. He can do things that ordinary people can't. He has many miraculous abilities, and is extremely terrifying."
"Hm!" When eunuch Huang heard Feng Min's words, he laughed coldly, "You've said it yourself. This man is injured. Weapons can't harm him. He must have used up all his energy. Although I don't practice Dao arts, I've read the secret records. All these miraculous abilities are caused by the lack of energy."
The eunuch took several steps forward before his eyes squinted and laughed, "Pei Zi Yun, let me see what an Earth Immortal can do."
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