Although the Asura Imperial Capital was vast, public security had always been very good. Usually, the foreign cultivators were very law-abiding. Even if they had any grievances and wanted to fight, they would report it to the Imperial Capital's public security office, and the imperial guards would send officials to settle it in the Imperial Capital's combat arena.
Private fights had never happened in the past few decades, let alone a blatant attack on an Asura noble. Even if it was a declining noble, this was undoubtedly a slap to the Imperial Capital's face.
After the attack on Viscount Hongshan, the entire eastern district's garrison was mobilized. The Imperial Capital had also issued orders to severely punish the culprit behind the scenes.
As for the victim, Viscount Hongshan, Chu An, he was sent back to his residence and the Imperial Army sent people to strictly guard his residence.
At that moment, Lord Chu An was sitting cross-legged in the main hall of Viscount Hongshan's residence. He was dispiritedly making arrangements for his subordinates. After making arrangements for his subordinates, Chu An hurriedly got up and returned to his room in the rear courtyard.
When he returned to his study, Chu An's expression changed and he no longer looked dispirited. A trace of light flashed between his brows and he raised his hand to form a Dao Restriction Barrier, isolating himself from the outside world.
Soon after, his face twisted and returned to his original appearance as Yi Tian's main body.
That day, Chu An was ambushed on the street. The two attackers weren't weak and seemed to want to kill him in a single strike. As such, they didn't hold back at all. One of them ambushed the Deity Transformation cultivator who was driving the carriage while the other quickly dealt with the two assistants.
Then, the two of them used their flashlights again. In the blink of an eye, a protective shield lit up inside the carriage. Unfortunately, it didn't last for more than three breaths of time before it was broken by a spell from the outside world. Yi Tian's divine sense had already locked onto Chu An.
At that time, Chu An had used all of his strength to activate the protective talisman on his chest. Unfortunately, this spoiled brat had already squandered all of his potential by indulging in debauchery. After encountering such a situation, he couldn't even display thirty percent of his true strength. In addition, he was ambushed and didn't even have time to activate his protective talisman before his vitals were pierced.
Originally, Yi Tian had wanted to borrow a corpse to come back to life, but this incident had saved him a lot of effort.
He instantly took care of the two ambushers. After killing them on the spot, he stored their corpses into his storage ring. Then, he went into the carriage and quickly looked at Chu An, only to find that he was already dead. He quickly took off Chu An's coat, put it on, and used the Thousand Faces Technique to disguise himself as Chu An.
Fortunately, his height and build were about the same. Coupled with the Thousand Faces Technique, he was able to fool the imperial guards who had rushed over at that time.
After returning to Viscount Hongshan's mansion, Yi Tian took a careful look around. Chu An had pretty much squandered his family's fortune. None of the servants left in the mansion had reached the Yuanying stage.
Presumably, those three guards were all that Chu An could mobilize. Fortunately, the Eastern City Guard Department had sent a team of Yuanying cultivators to set up a perimeter outside the mansion. Otherwise, this place would be completely unguarded. Any Yuanying cultivator could come and go as they pleased.
However, now that Yi Tian had this fake identity, it would be much more convenient for him to do things. At the very least, he wouldn't be suspected if he used the Asura Clan's dharma body.
Sitting cross-legged alone in the mansion, Yi Tian slowly began to plan what to do next. Originally, going to the Heavenly Path was definitely going to be troublesome. He couldn't directly reveal his Asura Dharma body. Moreover, according to Mi Baiji's reminder, all cultivators in the Asura Dynasty who had cultivated a dharma body would be recorded.
If he were to appear out of nowhere, it might arouse suspicion. But now that he was using Viscount Hongshan's name, he had less to worry about. The only problem was that Viscount Hongshan's cultivation was too low. He couldn't display strength beyond the Yuanying stage. Otherwise, it would be self-defeating.
Yi Tian didn't have any good ideas for the time being. He sat cross-legged in his room and waited for the situation to change. The attack on Viscount Hongshan would soon attract the attention of others. It was better for him to wait and see.
For the next few days, Yi Tian stayed in his study without taking a step out. However, there weren't any people who were on good terms with him who came to inquire about him. For a noble of the Asura Dynasty to not have any friends come to visit him after he was assassinated, it was truly tragic for Chu An to be in such a state.
Until a certain day, a communication spirit light pierced through the door of Viscount Hongshan's residence and flew straight into the study. When Yi Tian opened the barrier and took out the communication jade talisman, he revealed an expression of contemplation. The person who sent the transmission was Imperial Censor Mi Baiji. His jade talisman invited him to the Floating Immortal Restaurant in the eastern part of the city in the evening, saying that an important guest had arrived.
Needless to say, this important guest should be Luo Ziyan. He didn't expect Mi Baiji's efficiency to be so good. He was able to get in touch with her so quickly.
If it was before, Yi Tian would have been able to sneak over to meet her. But now … After thinking about it, he directly wrote a message on the transmission jade talisman before sending it out.
Then, he used his spiritual sense to call for the steward of the mansion and ordered them to open the main door and prepare to welcome the guest. Viscount Hongshan had just been attacked, and now he was welcoming guests at the entrance with great fanfare. It was naturally hard for the royal guards to understand.
The servants in the mansion were also used to it. With such a master, what kind of outrageous things would he not do?
The actions of Viscount Hongshan's mansion quickly attracted the disdain of the passersby. However, when they saw the group of royal guards brimming with killing intent, they naturally shut their mouths.
In less than four hours, a carriage with four Swift Wind Eagles slowly drove over from the main road in front of the mansion. The insignia painted on the carriage revealed the identity of the person inside. It was Imperial Censor Mi Baiji.
When the carriage arrived outside Viscount Hongshan's mansion, a servant came forward and handed over a letter of greeting. However, in the eyes of the passersby, this Imperial Censor had no relationship with Viscount Hongshan. Why would he pay a visit at this time?
Then, they heard someone singing at the entrance, "Imperial Censor Mi pays respects to Viscount Hongshan." This short sentence attracted the attention of the passersby. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Mi Baiji slowly got off the carriage and walked into Viscount Hongshan's mansion.
A moment later, Yi Tian and Mi Baiji were sitting opposite each other in the study in the rear courtyard. A soundproof barrier had been set up in the room, isolating the surrounding people.
Mi Baiji examined the situation for a moment before asking, "Could it be that His Majesty took action?"
"No." Yi Tian shook his head and said, "I merely took the opportunity to come back to life in someone else's body. It was someone else who took action."
"Do you need me to send someone to investigate?" Mi Baiji asked.
"A thorough investigation is necessary. Moreover, there must be a problem behind the sneak attack of a spoiled young master. I'll be using this identity for a while, so I'll leave it to you, "Yi Tian replied after thinking for a moment.
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