My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Hidden Vipers in the Woods (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

“Thousand-faced Asura!?”

An Jing’s eyebrows slightly raised.

If one were to say that Yan Country had numerous and scattered experts, with top masters in Zhenyi Sect, Demon Sect, Buddhist, and Royal Family, and also some hidden Grandmasters scattered across Jianghu, then Zhao Country’s Black Ice Platform was absolutely dominant.

Whether in Jianghu or the imperial court, there existed no force that could match them directly.

And Heavenly Slaughter was the top expert of Black Ice Platform, also the topmost expert in Zhao Country. In the battle at Blue Sky Island, two of the great Heavenly Slaughters died, namely Chu Yun and Qu Renlin.

Among them, Qu Renlin was a fellow disciple of Qi Xuan Dao and his cultivation had just entered the Four Qi, while Chu Yun was the weakest among the Eight Great Heavenly Slaughters, at the realm of Three Qi.

The strength of the remaining six also varied in cultivation, but essentially, all were at least at Three Qi Realm or above. This Thousand-faced Asura was also one of the Eight Great Heavenly Slaughters, but his level of mystery was the highest of them all.

He was said to have a thousand faces and appearances, his Disguise Technique had reached the peak of perfection, plus, he learned a secret technique from the Great Qin Dynasty that allowed him to appear as male or female. Aside from Qi Xuan Dao, the master of Black Ice Platform, no one knew what he truly looked like.

Moreover, his martial arts practice was of the Heavenly Martial Level, the “Formless Divine Technique,” which could transform the external forms of other martial arts techniques, making his movements mysterious and elusive, untraceable by anyone.

Therefore, among the Eight Great Heavenly Slaughters, he was the most mysterious expert.

Meng Zhaodou sighed and said, “This person is extraordinary in martial arts and very daring. His Disguise Technique is especially elusive, and decades ago he even infiltrated the Imperial Palace. Unfortunately, he still managed to escape, just a bit shy from being killed.”

An Jing was somewhat surprised, “Oh?”

You should know, Bai Mei the eunuch is a Four Qi Grandmaster, and he is considered one of the top among those in Four Qi. Moreover, with many experts in Yan Country’s Royal Family, and now the Martial Arts Emperor in the era of Taiping, how could they let this Thousand-faced Asura escape?

“This matter is a secret of the Royal Family, not convenient to tell others.”

Meng Zhaodou glanced at An Jing and then continued, “This person disguised as you in Lingnan Dao and committed killings. In my opinion, his motives are not simple. You’d better be careful.”

An Jing clasped his fist and said, “Alright, thanks for letting me know.”

“No need for thanks. The Human Emperor sent me to inform you,” Meng Zhaodou replied.

Meng Zhaodou took out a document and a token from his bosom, “This is the Mountain Opening Order and documents for You Mountain, all prepared already.”

Understanding the way of balance, when Dongluo Pass was attacked by Houjin, Yan Country’s army did not provide assistance but instead attacked Houjin, leading to the fall of Dongluo Pass. Jun Qinglin of the Demon Sect died because of this and there was no interference from the Demon Sect entering Great Yan secretly.

An Jing took the Mountain Opening Order and documents, nodded slightly, “Good.”

Meng Zhaodou finished the task given by the Taiping Human Emperor and was ready to leave, then suddenly remembered something, “The last ambush involving the Sword Demon might also head to this Dulu Sword Meeting, and even some reclusive swordsmen might appear. This Dulu Sword Meeting could be very dangerous, so be very careful.”

An Jing’s eyebrows raised as he looked at Meng Zhaodou, “Why would Leader Meng tell me all this?”

He and Meng Zhaodou were not even nodding acquaintances, yet Meng Zhaodou took the initiative to warn him.

Meng Zhaodou gave a faint smile, “The Peach Blossom Sword Immortal once greatly favored me, I guess this is also a way of repaying some of that favor through you.”

With that, Meng Zhaodou walked towards the distance.

In the blink of an eye, he had vanished amidst the snowy landscape.

“Could Meng Zhaodou possibly know something?”

An Jing carefully stored away the Mountain Opening Order and the documents, and took one deep look at Meng Zhaodou’s retreating figure before he started walking toward Yujing City.

…..

Capital Road, Heavenly Gate City.

In the quiet Baihua Alley, a man in a long robe walked in.

The man was around fifty, with a fair face and holding a dark red stick, about as tall as a person.

There is a saying: “A stick for a month, a knife for a year, a lifetime for a gun,” which means that stick technique is among the easiest of the martial arts weapons to master, but very few truly excel in it to the utmost level.

There are many masters of stick technique in the world, but very few have trained to become masters. One is the Tianyi Bodhisattva from the Buddhist Sect, and another is Teng Xubing, one of the eight Heavenly Slaughters of the Black Ice Platform.

And the dark red Sky-reaching Stick in hand was indeed Teng Xubing’s signature.

As he walked into the alley, soon a figure in a black robe landed.

The person was handsome, with bright, spirited eyes, holding an ancient longsword in his hand; if An Jing were there, he would definitely recognize this person, as it was none other than himself.

“It seems your plan has failed,” Teng Xubing said indifferently, “Now everyone in the world knows you’re just a fake Ghost Swordsman.”

The Thousand-faced Asura chuckled softly, “I just wanted to test his ability.”

Teng Xubing, his eyes as still as an ancient well, replied, “You have seen it, so what now?”

The Thousand-faced Asura touched the ancient longsword in his hand, “You Gai didn’t use his ultimate skill, but this battle is enough to prove one thing—his ability is definitely not inferior to You Gai. With the two of us united, we might not be able to take him down.”

Teng Xubing spoke gravely, “From the intel at Dongluo Pass, his ability to slay the chieftain of the Snow Mountain tribe shows that the Ghost Swordsman’s ability is definitely among the top of the Four Qi. If a Five Qi Grandmaster does not intervene, it would be very difficult to kill him.”

The Thousand-faced Asura smiled lightly, “Let’s not hurry. Every person has a weakness. Fighting and killing are not the only ways to deal with an enemy.”

Teng Xubing looked at the Thousand-faced Asura, his eyebrows rising slightly, “Oh?”

“Why are the venomous snakes in the woods so feared?”

The Thousand-faced Asura unsheathed his longsword, “It’s precisely because the venomous snake hides itself, striking the enemy with a fatal blow at the most critical moment.”

As he swung his arm, a chilling light flashed forward, making the whole alley ice cold.

Teng Xubing nodded without speaking.

…..

Yujing City, Lv Mansion’s backyard.

There was Tan Yun, wearing a pale green gown, sitting in the pavilion, watching from above as Zuo Zixin of the prominent and noble families acted coquettishly and spoke lavishly about romantic exploits.

Her eyebrows were curved, her petite nose slightly upturned, her face like white jade, and her beauty radiant like morning glory. Her attire was not particularly luxurious, with only a string of Bright Pearls around her neck, emitting a soft halo that made her seem even more delicately beautiful.

Little Hei yawned while lying on the ground, took a glance at Zuo Zixin, found him very noisy, stood up, switched his position, and turned his back towards him before lying down again to sleep.

Zuo Zixin glared at Little Hei and then said with an apologetic smile, “Miss Tan Yun, I heard you are particularly fond of Eight Treasures Cake. This is freshly made by the great chef of the Flying Yan Restaurant.”

Hearing that the grand-daughter of the Lv family, who was fond of eating, he brought delicious pastries today hoping to win her heart, as becoming the son-in-law of the Lv Sect would put him in an extraordinary status.

Moreover, the lady in front of him, while not a peerless beauty, was very attractive, especially her figure, which was incomparable to ordinary women.

Recently, he had heard that people asking for her hand in marriage had almost worn out the threshold. How could Zuo Zixin miss such a great opportunity?

Tan Yun glanced at the eight-treasure cake and said indifferently, “I ate this eight-treasure cake yesterday.”

Zuo Zixin hurriedly said, “No problem, Miss Tan Yun, whatever you want to eat, I’ll bring it tomorrow.”

Tan Yun gave Zuo Zixin a look and said, “Whatever I want to eat, I can buy myself.”

Hearing this, Zuo Zixin chuckled awkwardly, but then his strong inner-self adjusted, “Miss Tan Yun, the plum blossoms of Wangjing Mountain are looking great. How about we go appreciate them tomorrow?”

Tan Yun pulled out a medical book and began to read, saying, “What’s so good about those plum blossoms, they can’t be eaten, can they?”

Zuo Zixin’s smile stiffened slightly, “It seems like you’ve been in a bad mood recently, Miss Tan Yun. Have you encountered some troubles?”

Tan Yun sighed deeply and nodded, “Yes, I have encountered many unpleasant things.”

Zuo Zixin’s heart lifted, and he spiritedly said, “If there’s anything bothering you, Miss Tan Yun, feel free to tell me. I am willing to do anything to make you happy.”

Tan Yun hesitated and looked at Zuo Zixin, asking, “Are you serious?”

“Of course.”

Zuo Zixin patted his chest and then extended three fingers, showing off his jade ring, and said, “I, Zuo Zixin, swear that everything I have said is absolutely true, there’s no falsehood.”

Based on his experience of interacting in high society, showing off his jade ring usually sealed the deal, as girls liked to see him making such promises.

Tan Yun spoke seriously, “There’s no one here.”

There’s no one here…

Upon hearing this, Zuo Zixin’s heart skipped a beat. Did the granddaughter of the Lv family mean that she was willing?

Tan Yun looked serious and asked, “Could you kneel a few times for me?”

Zuo Zixin: “…..”

At this moment, he felt as though a thousand horses were galloping through his heart, leaving him completely dumbfounded.

Swindler!

Tan Yun just pursed her lips, turned her head, and continued reading her medical book.

“Then I shall not disturb Miss Tan Yun anymore.”

In the end, Zuo Zixin could only run away in a flustered and shabby manner, but turned out to bump into Lv Jingchun.

Lv Jingchun asked curiously, “Brother Zuo, why such a hurry? I was planning to have a good drink with you.”

Zuo Zixin, holding his chest and panting, said, “I suddenly remembered, I still have some urgent matters to handle at home.”

With that, he hurriedly walked away toward the distance.

Watching Zuo Zixin’s retreating figure, Lv Jingchun looked puzzledly at Tan Yun, “Urgent matters, what urgent matters could Brother Zuo have?”

Tan Yun, leaning on the table, weakly said, “How would I know? He wouldn’t even kneel a few times for me, even though he promised to work like a horse?”

Lv Jingchun suddenly broke out into a cold sweat on his forehead.

Who was Zuo Zixin?

His father was the Valley Master of Youfeng Valley, his aunt was the Empress of Great Yan, and most importantly, he was the cousin of Zhao Xuening.

Lv Jingchun said urgently, “You… you can’t do this.”

“Why?”

Tan Yun looked at Lv Jingchun, raising an eyebrow, “Are you still thinking about that Zhao Xuening? A woman as scheming as her will definitely not fancy you, a useless bag. Take my advice and don’t waste your energy.”

She couldn’t see through others’ thoughts, but Tan Yun clearly understood what was on Lv Jingchun’s mind.

And Lv Jingchun’s face turned crimson. Zhao Xuening was the woman he had admired for years, the one he thought about day and night, and the only thing he had persisted in for years…

The most important thing was that Tan Yun had called him a useless bag.

“Hmm!?”

Tan Yun looked at Lv Jingchun, “What are you thinking?”

“Creak! Creak!”

As she spoke, Tan Yun clenched her fists tightly, producing a clear clicking sound.

Lv Jingchun’s whole body shivered, then he earnestly said, “Dear sister, I think you’re right.”

Tan Yun nodded satisfactorily, “Didn’t grandfather say he was going to test your poetry today?”

Lv Jingchun replied, “The Ghost Swordsman has arrived, and grandfather told me to go out and play.”

“The son-in-law has arrived!?”

Upon hearing this, Tan Yun suddenly stood up.

“Yes.”

Lv Jingchun nodded and said, “But I’ve lost interest in swordsmanship now, such things are too tiring. I prefer lying down, the effortless kind…”

Tan Yun did not even let Lv Jingchun finish speaking and hurriedly headed toward the living room.

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PS: Seeking a Monthly Ticket!