479: Chapter 55 How to Save the World_2 479: Chapter 55 How to Save the World_2 “…”
Xie Xuanyi smiled and nodded his head.
In his earlier years, he was very much like the enforcers from Golden Turtle Peak; Qi Lie’s temperament was surely influenced by him.
However, after living a second life, Xie Xuanyi realized an important truth.
The worldly society is not just about fighting and killing.
There are also human relationships and worldly wisdom.
“After all, I am your mentor, repeatedly receiving your favors.”
Qi Lie accepted the storage bag, saying solemnly, “Xie Zhen, on behalf of Golden Turtle Peak, I thank you.
Uncle owes you a favor.
If you need anything in the future, just ask.”
“It’s better to choose a date than hit it by chance.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke instantly, “There’s no need to wait for the future.
Two Uncles, Xie Zhen has an inappropriate request right now.”
“Oh?”
Qi Lie raised an eyebrow.
Xie Xuanyi got straight to the point, “In a few days, it will be the day the delegation leaves the country…
I want to kill someone, and I need the two Uncles’ ‘help’.”
“Ah…”
Qi Lie couldn’t help but chuckle softly, the raised tips of his eyebrows now slightly lowered.
Qi Lie had guessed what the young man in front of him wanted to say.
Thus, he spoke ahead, stating the name Xie Xuanyi was about to say.
“Yuan Jimo?”
“Yes.”
Xie Xuanyi said calmly, “Yuan Jimo harbors a killing intent towards me.
As long as he lives, I am in danger every day.”
“Killing Yuan Jimo…
is not simple…”
Qi Lie frowned as he spoke.
He wasn’t afraid of trouble.
But this matter was no trivial affair, if they failed, it might trigger a second Beihai Killing Array…
the entire Da Sui Sword Palace would stand opposed to the Great Chu Royal Family.
After a pause.
Qi Lie spoke gravely, “To kill him, we need to be very careful in planning.
Since you dared to ask for our help, I assume you already have a rough plan in mind?”
The young man in black, his style of doing things, was very similar to his senior brother from those days.
Xie Xuanyi ten years ago, never fought an unprepared battle.
“To kill Yuan Jimo, we need to be quick, accurate, and ruthless.”
Xie Xuanyi raised a finger, saying calmly, “Offering him any chance to react, he will crush the Yang God’s Jade Token.
Then Wu Zhexian, Qin Ancestor, Holy Empress will all receive his call for help…
The Yang God will directly traverse voids to come, the protective Jade Token will establish an extremely stable spatial portal, and if he is in Central State, it will roughly take him only ten breaths to arrive.”
Thus, the farther away, the more time the assassins will have.
Ten breaths…
Yuan Jimo’s realm is already extraordinary.
Killing him within ten breaths is nearly an impossible tale.
“Right.”
Qi Lie looked at his nephew with an approving gaze, capable of articulating these thoughts, his talent in killing seemed to even surpass his talent in Sword Dao, “To kill Yuan Jimo, we need to lure him out of Central State…
the farther the better, ideally beyond the borders of Chu Country.”
“Going on an embassy mission is a good opportunity.”
Xie Xuanyi said, “Once the Fan Yin Temple delegation starts their journey, they will head east…
If Yuan Jimo cannot restrain himself, that will be the time to act.”
“To my knowledge, he is a person who cherishes his life.”
Huang Su frowned and asked, “These ten years, Yuan Jimo has hardly left the Imperial City, let alone left Central State, do you think he will personally intercept the delegation?”
“The two Uncles must also believe in the intuition from Heart Lake, right?”
Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke.
Huang Su and Qi Lie exchanged glances again.
Sword Cultivators, what they trust most is the sensing of Sword Qi in their hearts.
“I have a premonition that during this embassy, the Imperial City Department will definitely intervene.”
Xie Xuanyi slowly said, “So what I need to do…
is to create an environment worth his personal involvement.”
“What will you do?”
Huang Su became interested.
“For me, killing Yuan Jimo is a very risky thing.”
“For Yuan Jimo, killing me is equally a huge risk.”
“We will both look for an excellent killing opportunity.”
Xie Xuanyi smiled, “Yuan Jimo will definitely be paying attention to the movements of various Yin Gods in Great Chu Imperial City…
for example, if during a critical moment of an assassination, a key figure goes silent, Yuan Jimo will be extremely cautious, and might even give up on the assassination.”
Qi Lie nodded in agreement, “Similarly… the Yin God Realm experts from Da Sui Sword Palace will also be monitored by the Imperial City Department.”
“Exactly, two Uncles are very crucial figures under the surveillance of the Imperial City Department.”
“Once the two Uncles disappear.”
“Yuan Jimo will definitely not show up.”
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, “So…
I hope that during these days when I am on the embassy mission, no matter what happens, both Uncles should stay under the watchful eyes of the Imperial City Department.”
“???”
Qi Lie’s expression was no longer calm.
He looked at the young man in front of him with complex eyes, this plan far exceeded his expectations.
He originally thought that the ‘help’ Xie Zhen mentioned was to ask him to act!
Yuan Jimo’s conflict with Xie Zhen was certainly noticed, and his trip to the Imperial City with Sister Huang Su was to guard against those with ulterior motives in the dark.
But now…
Xie Zhen is asking him not to follow.
Could it be that he wants to solve Yuan Jimo himself?
Why should he?
Where does this young man get his confidence from?
…
…
In the Royal Garden, the melody dissipates.
Amidst the courtyard, tree shadows sway.
At this moment, the garden appears exceptionally desolate, silent, and emits a bone-chilling coldness.
“Mr.
Chen, what I wanted to say…
is just this.”
Deng Baiyi took a deep breath, and while looking at the thin scholar holding scrolls in front of her, she blurted out everything that happened in the Taoist sect.
“The Pavilion Master is now imprisoned in the back mountain, not free.”
“I heard that the Pavilion Master is caged in Chongkan Town, suffering daily from the torment of thunderstrike heart-wrenching pain.”
She earnestly pleaded, “Under the heavens, the only one who can help the Pavilion Master…
is you.
You are the Book Tower Master and also the Great Chu National Master.”
Chen Jingxuan silently watched the young woman in front of him.
He opened his mouth, intending to speak, but then hesitated.
He noticed among the piled scrolls in the courtyard, a few were popular picture storybooks in the Imperial City…
Deng Baiyi left the Taoist sect not just to meet Xie Zhen.
Most importantly, it was to meet him.
The reason is simple.
Everyone in the world knows the story between him and that Taoist Pavilion Master.
If Tang Fengshu is in danger, and he doesn’t save him, then who else will?
“I…”
Chen Jingxuan was silent for a long while, then slowly said, “I am not yet the Book Tower Master, nor am I the Great Chu National Master.”
If he walks in the Imperial City.
Every person he meets would respectfully address him as the Little National Master.
However…
Yan Xin has not yet passed the position of the National Master to him.
The Da Chu Dynasty stresses “legitimacy and propriety.”
Thus, even though Yan Xin has given him the Book Tower and the Roundness Instrument, allowing Chen Jingxuan to use all powers a National Master should, he still cannot officially title himself as “National Master,” “Book Tower Master.”
Chen Jingxuan does not covet this power.
But he also felt puzzled by his master’s handling.
Questions were asked repeatedly.
Yan Xin always answered evasively, stating such an important position needed a chosen auspicious day for the passing.
But when is this auspicious day?
Chen Jingxuan doesn’t know.
Nor does Yan Xin say.
Thus, it dragged on day after day…
Until today.
“You are not the Book Tower Master, not the National Master…
So?”
Deng Baiyi found this response perplexing, unable to comprehend, she looked at the man before her: “Not being the National Master, you choose not to save?”
The person suppressing Tang Fengshu now is the Taoist leader.
Because Chen Jingxuan is not the National Master, unable to stand against the Taoist, does he directly choose to give up?
With the influence of the Book Tower, and the status of Yan Xin, if he wanted to rescue someone from the Taoist sect.
Even Chongkan would not dare refuse.
“…”
But Chen Jingxuan still chose to remain silent.
Deng Baiyi quickly walked to the stone table in the courtyard, randomly drawing out a new book with the cover showing a crossing of the Roundness Instrument and the Taoist horsetail whisk, questioning, deeply puzzled, “Are these books, and what we saw in Qing State…
all fake?”
No answer was given.
Today’s conversation, Deng Baiyi was destined not to receive an answer.
“The matters of the back mountain were told to me by Elder Jun Mountain; he told me not to waste effort, not to come to you about this.”
Her voice very softly began, “He said you could save everyone under the heavens, but uniquely cannot save the Pavilion Master…
I did not believe it…”
With that said.
Deng Baiyi spoke no further.
She silently left, not forgetting to take Duan Zhao, who was alone enjoying tea in the adjacent courtyard.
Eventually, the deserted and silent Royal Garden was left with only Chen Jingxuan.
Chen Jingxuan knelt down to pick up the scattered books.
In a voice that no one else could hear, alone, he softly muttered.
“A mere commoner…”
“How can he save the world?”