Regardless of which dynasty it was, the murder of an official was a huge matter.
If the Goguryeons were to really pull it off, it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the Tang dynasty and the royal court. More importantly, without evidence to prove that the Goguryeons were the culprits, the royal court wouldn't be able to make a move against them.
The Tang dynasty was a law-abiding nation, and everything was done according to the law. It was impossible for them to massacre the Goguryeons in the west of the city just based on groundless evidence. Otherwise, it would cause a chain reaction, and the repercussions would be even greater.
"Wang Chong, this isn't a small matter. If an official is killed without any evidence, our reputation will be tarnished. We can't allow such a thing to happen. If you have their whereabouts, I can mobilize the City Defense Army and even request for the Imperial Forest and Imperial Forest to help you suppress the Goguryeons. However, the prerequisite is that you have to confirm the time and location of their arrival. Otherwise, if we were to make a move recklessly, we might end up in a disadvantageous position. "
The King of Song said grimly. He immediately understood the severity of the matter, and he also understood why Wang Chong came to look for him.
The Goguryeons' movements actually included the Bureau of Military Personnel and Bureau of Punishments, both of which were under his jurisdiction.
If the officials of the Bureau of Military Personnel and Bureau of Punishments were to be killed, he would be the first to be apprehended by the Holy Emperor and punished accordingly.
He couldn't afford to be careless in the face of such severe consequences.
"Just leave this matter to me. I have a way to track them down. But before that, I need Your Highness to help me with something. "
Wang Chong said. After which, he revealed the matter of the Condor Shooters in the Goguryeon base.
The strength of a condor shooter was no small matter. If one were to barge in without knowing their background, it would be impossible for them to return alive no matter how many people they had.
A condor shooter could threaten dozens or even hundreds of experts of the same level, provided that the latter didn't have sufficient protective gear.
Only a master archer could deal with a master archer.
To deal with such a condor shooter, Wang Chong didn't have enough people around him. Only the King of Song's residence had such experts.
"I understand!"
The King of Song pondered for a moment before nodding.
"Leave this matter to me. Go to the side hall and wait. I will arrange for suitable people to help you. "
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After exiting the hall, Wang Chong met the expert arranged by The King of Song in the side hall.
A burly man, who was more than two meters tall, stood in the hall. He wore a thick armor that looked like an iron bucket.
Behind him was a 1.67 meter long giant metal bow, which was extremely eye-catching. The bowstring used to draw the bow was as thick as a thumb.
The thick armor covered his entire body. Other than a pair of cold eyes, nothing else could be seen.
From this person, Wang Chong felt an extremely dangerous aura. Even though they were still six to seven zhang away, Wang Chong felt his hair stand on end and his hair stand on end.
"He's an expert!"
A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind. Someone who could make his scalp go numb with just a glance was definitely an expert among experts.
"Greetings, Young Master. The King of Song has ordered me to be at your disposal. "
A buzzing voice came from under the fort-like armor. The voice was loud but emotionless, as if the person standing in front of Wang Chong was a machine that could not be cold.
"The nobles of the royal family do have some hidden experts in their residence. They are especially powerful."
Wang Chong thought to himself.
From his previous life, he knew that there were some especially powerful experts in the royal family who would not appear in front of people easily. The appearance of this sharpshooter was enough to prove this point.
Wang Chong visited The King of Song very late at night. From the moment he requested for a sharpshooter expert to the formal acceptance, it only took a moment. The King of Song had already selected a suitable expert for him.
"How many arrows can you shoot in an instant?"
Asked Wang Chong, looking at the burly man who was a head taller than him.
"One hundred and four!"
Wang Chong sucked in a cold breath when he heard the crisp and decisive voice, without the slightest hesitation. This number was twice that of an ordinary sharpshooter.
"How far can each arrow shoot?"
Asked Wang Chong again.
"Seventeen miles away!"
Once again, it was a surprising answer.
"How far can one see in the dark, down to the finest detail?"
Wang Chong said. This time, it involved another concept in archery. The so-called down to the finest detail was to clearly see the lines on the wings of a mosquito or the veins on the back of a leaf. Only when one reached this level could one be said to be able to see the finest detail.
This was one of the aspects of archery.
It was much more demanding than observing an apple on a tree from several miles away. Because an apple alone was not considered a vein, it was naturally not considered as being able to see the finest detail.
This time, the burly man at the corner of the hall hesitated for a moment and did not answer immediately.
"267 zhang!"
The burly man said after a moment of silence.
267 zhang, that was eight hundred meters!
To be able to see the fine lines on the wings of a mosquito from eight hundred meters away in the dark was already an astounding feat.
With such eyesight paired with his astounding cultivation, he would be an invincible threat in the dark.
Wang Chong was delighted.
"Follow me!"
Bringing the burly man with him, Wang Chong left the King of Song Residence.
There was still a month before King Sosurim would make his move, so there was more than enough time. On the other hand, with this master archer whom he begged from King Song, Miyasame Ayaka, and the experts of the Zhuang and Chi Clans, Wang Chong didn't panic. Instead, he began his cultivation plan.
…
In the silent night, the Goguryeons' gathering point was as peaceful as ever.
So far, the Goguryeons hadn't noticed anything at all.
Swoosh!
Around a quarter to midnight, a figure leaped over the walls of the residence. Beneath his clothes, three protruding swords stood out conspicuously.
This was the most obvious symbol of a Goguryeon warrior.
The night wind blew, and the Goguryeon warrior seemed extremely wary. As soon as he landed on the ground, he immediately scanned his surroundings, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, he quickly walked away.
After walking for a while, he soon left the vicinity of the gathering point. While he was walking, he suddenly saw a young man hurrying toward him.
Taken aback, a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes. He felt that something was amiss, but he didn't think that he had exposed any flaws, so the other party shouldn't be coming for him. Thus, he continued on his way.
It seemed like an insignificant encounter, but just as the two of them were about to brush past each other, an abrupt change occurred —
Klang!
The sound of a sword being unsheathed suddenly echoed in his ears. Indistinctly, killing intent surged, and a chilling aura enveloped the Goguryeon expert like a tidal wave.
"Not good!"
The Goguryeon expert's face warped in horror, and he subconsciously tried to draw his sword. However, his overconfidence and carelessness had harmed him. Chi! A sharp sword qi pierced through his chest, piercing right through his chest and exiting through his back. The blinding radiance of the sword qi even pierced through a large tree behind him.
— — In just an instant, the Goguryeon expert was severely injured.
"Bastard!"
Alarmed and furious, the Goguryeon expert swiftly whipped out two black sabers, and at the same time, Origin Energy burst forth from his body. A ring of white ripples formed from Origin Energy rippled outward in all directions, reminiscent of the rumbling of metal.
Wherever the white ripples passed, the surrounding air would tremble violently, and a sound reminiscent of a tsunami could be heard.
Origin Energy Tier 9!
At this level, one would be able to release one's inner qi externally, and the white ripples would appear with every movement of one's body.
At this level, one would be able to execute the Void Splitting Palm, Void Shattering Palm, and even more formidable experts would be able to execute the legendary Hundred Steps Divine Fist.
Clearly, the Goguryeon expert was an Origin Energy Tier 9 expert.
"… How dare you assault me? You're courting death!"
The Goguryeon's eyes were sharp. With a single glance, he could tell that the young man who assaulted him didn't possess a high cultivation.
The other party had only managed to injure him by catching him off guard.
Weng!
However, in the next moment, something unexpected happened.
Weng! In an instant, the white ripples that the Goguryeon expert had released suddenly vanished, as though the source of life had been sucked dry.
This abrupt change disrupted the Goguryeon expert's rhythm. Not only was his body affected, even his Origin Energy was thrown out of balance. It was as though a pair of invisible shackles had locked down his Origin Energy, causing his cultivation to plummet from Origin Energy Tier 9 to Origin Energy Tier 8.
"Chi!"
In that instant, a blazing sword qi harnessed an aura of destruction and slaughter pierced through his left chest. The two sword qi had sent him into a state of near death.
Puchi! Following which, a bizarrely shaped crimson sword slid through his flesh and pierced into the Goguryeon expert's heart.
The battle only lasted for a few breaths before it ended.
"This … What in the world is going on?"
Astonished, the Goguryeon expert fell to his knees. Even at the moment of his death, he had no idea what had happened to his body. Why did the white ripples that he had released suddenly vanish? Why did he suddenly lose control of a portion of his Origin Energy even though he still had it in his body?
"How comfortable! So this is the Little Yinyang Art!"
Standing before the corpse of the Goguryeon expert, Wang Chong drove the Little Yinyang Art in his body, and waves of Origin Energy flowed into his body through the crimson Little Yinyang Sword.
The exhilaration from the growth of Origin Energy was indescribable. The 84,000 pores on his body felt as though they had opened up, and the Origin Energy in his body was growing swiftly as well.
This was the first time Wang Chong was using the Little Yinyang Sword given to him by his master, the Evil Emperor, to absorb another person's Origin Energy. The feeling was indescribable.
"… It's no wonder why the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art is labeled as an evil art. This feeling of easily obtaining Origin Energy is simply too addictive. And once a person is addicted to it, it's easy for them to harbor thoughts of endless slaughter. Thus, those who cultivate this art will become numb to killing, becoming more and more frenzied. "
In that instant, Wang Chong's mind was clear, and the Origin Energy in his body grew rapidly. In just a short period of time, it had already surpassed Wang Chong's several months of hard work, leaving Wang Chong in awe.
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