"The Blue-blooded People can control water very well. Without the corresponding treasures and skills, anyone below the level of grandmaster can only fight with them if they are in a higher realm." Mengqi nodded frankly.
As for how He Jiu and the others interpreted it, it was up to them.
He Jiu sighed. "For generations, many masters and experts of Eastsea Sword Village have died because of this, until we gradually found a way to guard against them."
"Amitabha. I've traveled the East Sea for many years, but I've never heard of the Blue-blooded People. The same goes for everyone on Hidden Island. Why does Eastsea Sword Village know about it?" Mengqi seized the opportunity to ask.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze. He Jiu did not speak, Huang Taichong's eyes were slightly closed, and He Xiu's expression became colder.
After a while, He Jiu laughed at himself. "It's a scandal of the Sword Village."
He thought for a while and said, "The real Blue-blooded People live in secret places in the deep sea. They call themselves gods descended from the sky and are the family of the sea. They are extremely fond of water and believe that the sea is the core of heaven and earth. They are not interested in things on land and never go out of the sea. Therefore, even if they live in the East Sea all year round, it's unlikely that you've heard of them."
He glanced at Huang Taichong. "When Eastsea Sword Village was founded, there were seven branches. Some were inherited from aristocratic families, and some were in the form of sects. One of the aristocratic families had a hard time producing offspring and met with misfortune. Therefore, their lineage was cut off several generations ago, and their inheritance was integrated into the Sword Village itself.
"Another branch practiced the Formless Sword Vermin, which was a new approach to the path of swordsmanship. Unfortunately, they were too eager for quick success. When they met the Blue-blooded People by chance, they became very interested in the mysteries of their bodies. They thought that such bodies were a masterpiece of nature and could help them overcome many difficulties. Therefore, they finally became Blue-blooded People through some strange rituals and spiritual intercourse. After three generations, they finally became Blue-blooded People, but they still retained some human characteristics, so their cultivation progressed very fast.
"With strength came desire. They tried to control the other branches and completely control the Sword Village. They created many conspiracies, but in the end, evil could not defeat the good. They were defeated by the other five branches and driven out of the Sword Village. Later, they repeatedly used the power of the Blue-blooded People to stir up trouble."
He Xiu's expression did not change while He Jiu was narrating. Huang Taichong was silent as if he was an onlooker.
"It seems that what happened in the past is not as simple as He Jiu said …" Meng Qi thought to himself. However, it had nothing to do with him who was right or wrong among the branches of Eastsea Sword Village. There was no need to get to the bottom of it. "I wonder if the donor I met was a pure Blue-blooded Man or a Blue-blooded Man who cultivated the Formless Sword Vermin?"
"If he could condense the Aquamarine Stone after death, then he must be a real Blue-blooded People.
Huang Taichong recovered from his meditative state and stroked his sparse hair. Puzzled, he asked, "The real Blue-blooded People believe that the sea is the core of heaven and earth, and that the land and the sky are nothing more than remote and barren lands. They have never cared about them, so why would they suddenly get involved in the Yun family's matter? It's like a rich man who thinks he's rich trying to steal a beggar's broken bowl. It doesn't make sense. "
"The Great Tribulation is coming and the Dharma Ending is coming. It's normal for there to be abnormalities," Mengqi said pretentiously.
He Jiu thought for a while and said, "Maybe someone pulled strings and used other benefits to entice the Blue-blooded People to help. A friend of mine was almost killed by the heterodox Merciless Tyrant after discovering the strangeness of Old Master Yun's death. It seems that there is a group of demons behind the Blue-blooded People."
"I'm afraid that they will completely join forces with the heterodox demons." Huang Taichong was a little worried.
"I didn't expect there to be heterodox demons … Merciless Tyrant has returned to Jianghu?" Meng Qi discussed the matter of 'Merciless Tyrant' with them in a serious manner. In the end, he asked, "Is it the Merciless Tyrant that the young donor who followed behind you encountered?"
"Yes." He Jiu did not hide it.
"Where is he now? Maybe he found something he didn't notice? "Mengqi asked solemnly.
He Jiu shook his head. "He has left the Yun Mansion. I don't know where he is hiding."
Mengqi did not show his disappointment. He asked about the details of Merciless Tyrant's attack.
As they spoke, He Xiu interrupted, "With Senior Yun's realm and strength, even the Blue-blooded People's High Priest wouldn't be able to kill him without making a sound."
"Unless someone from the Yun Family helped …" He Jiu looked out the window. The bright sunlight shone on the Yun Mansion, concealing a lot of filth.
"Namo Amitabha," Mengqi chanted the name of Buddha and described the "general situation" of his fight with the Blue-blooded People.
He Jiu, Huang Taichong, and the others looked at each other and said, "The Blue-blooded People can blend into the water, which is rare. We can either use Sword Qi to kill every water source we come across, or we can mix special drugs and throw them into the water. Since we've confirmed that it's them, I'll let the Yun Family 'kill the water' to prevent any sneak attacks."
"Amitabha. Now that the Blue-blooded People have been exposed and they know that Donor He is here, they won't let their guard down. I'm afraid they've already retreated. 'Kill the water' won't have any effect. It's better to guard against the Heterodox Demons," Mengqi reminded.
"You're right, Master. But it's better to be safe than sorry," He Jiu said with a smile.
Mengqi stood up and put away the Heart of Aqua Blue. He put his palms together and said, "It's good that you're on your guard. My trip was not in vain. Since the Blue-blooded People have not appeared, it's not convenient for me to intervene in the Yun Family's internal affairs. Why don't we part ways here?"
He Jiu and the others admired his attitude of not getting involved in the Yun Family's affairs and stood up to see him off.
This time, Mengqi checked the water source and killed it several times before turning back into Merciless Tyrant. He quietly returned to the city and entered the Zhu Family.
Madam Baihua and Ying Ning had been waiting for a long time. They were puzzled by the visit of "Master Fa Zheng" to Heightslord He.
Mengqi briefly told them about the Blue-blooded People and walked to the bedside. He looked at the blooming flowers outside and smiled. "The Blue-blooded People have been exposed. Things have changed. Eastsea Sword Village won't delay for long. I'm afraid they'll decide on the Master tomorrow. Are you ready?"
"This is a little hasty." Madam Baihua muttered to herself, "It's all your fault for calculating the word 'Blue-blooded'. Otherwise, we could have easily set up the trap!"
Ying Ning looked innocent and curious. She whispered to herself, "There are Blue-blooded People in this world who are neither human nor demon. Moreover, they can control water so well that they're like the family of the Water Ancestor."
The Water Ancestor was another name for the ancient Water God. However, due to the existence of Zhenwu, the Water God's authority was diluted and his strength was inferior to the Thunder God.
"I wonder who's colluding with the Blue-blooded People …" Madam Baihua thought hard.
At this moment, she saw Mengqi in a green robe walking down the stairs with his hands behind his back. The white hair at his temples was golden red in the afterglow of the setting sun, adding to his vicissitudes of life.
Walking to the side of the lotus pond, Mengqi turned his back to Madam Baihua and Ying Ning. He said calmly, "What family rules? The Blue-blooded People have nowhere to hide in the Yun Family. So, at this moment, whoever has a Blue-blooded People in their yard is the conspirator, just like this …"
As he spoke, he slowly squatted down. His hands suddenly flashed like lightning and plunged into the water.
With a gentle tearing motion, the water glowed blue.
Mengqi patted his hands as if he had just washed them and stood up again as if nothing had happened. However, there was an aqua blue stone the size of a finger in his hand.
Madam Baihua and Ying Ning's gazes froze. They could not believe that such a change could happen in the seemingly normal water!
When they heard Mengqi describe the Blue-blooded People's ability to transform into water, they were only a little wary. Because they had not seen it with their own eyes, they could not experience the horror of "all water is my enemy". Now, however, their breathing became heavy and their fear of the Blue-blooded People skyrocketed. Merciless Tyrant, who could easily deal with the Blue-blooded People, was even more unfathomable!
"I can transform into half a Blue-blooded People. How can I not sense the" abnormality "in the water?" Mengqi looked at the stone in his hand and shook his head with a smile.
Although this was not the orthodox Nine Changes and was only a forced imitation, he was still able to understand more than half of the Blue-blooded People's changes. Even if his control of the Water Element was weak, he could still resist and sense the changes.
"It seems that He Jiu hasn't informed anyone outside of the Residence of Yun," Mengqi said casually with a sigh.
Madam Baihua restrained her emotions and glanced at Ying Ning. She smiled charmingly and said, "The Blue-blooded People are really strange, but they can't escape your eyes. You're so talented that even my daughter doesn't deserve you."
She paused and looked at him. "I wonder if you'd like to join our sect? Although our sect is not strong, we still have some prestige. We're willing to help you settle the scores between the Destruction Sect and the Luo Denomination. "
"Phew, it's the Sect of Mistress Su …" Mengqi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Only one of the Nine Evil Paths would be willing to take responsibility for this matter!
"You can resolve the feud between the Destruction Sect and the Luo Denomination?" Mengqi showed a hint of joy. He then said in a low voice, "May I know which sect you're from?"
Madam Baihua smiled sweetly. "I'll tell you in detail when this matter is over. As for the follow-up of the Yun family, you don't have to worry about it. We'll discuss it with Ninth Childe Yun ourselves."
"Alright," Mengqi nodded and suddenly said, "It's best if you reveal the location of the Blue-blooded People to Third Childe Ruan."
"Why?" Madam Baihua and Ying Ning did not understand why the topic had changed in this direction.
Do you want me to tell you that I found out that Third Childe Ruan is very concerned about the Blue-blooded People? Help them along the way? Mengqi lied calmly. "The relationship between the Ruan family and the Yun family has always been bad. Now that they've sent someone like Third Childe Ruan here, they must be plotting something. Perhaps one of the lineal descendants has already colluded with them. It's better to reveal this matter and alert the enemy, lest we get bitten without a sound."
"That makes sense." Madam Baihua was obviously thinking of something else. She looked pleasantly surprised.
Watching them leave together, Mengqi did not even think about who they were supporting. Ninth Childe Yun or Thirteenth Childe Yun. It had nothing to do with him. He only had one goal left, and that was to find the Dark Broadsword and figure out the matter about the magic mark!
