237: Chapter 20 Daoist Yan Xie 237: Chapter 20 Daoist Yan Xie The Visitor of Snow came for a visit, and the movements of this Yin God were quite extraordinary…
Even Xie Xuanyi detected something amiss in the garden only through temperature changes.
He squinted his eyes, sizing up the mask on the face of the woman before him.
His Divine Soul Realm was by no means in decline.
To possess such speed.
This Visitor of Snow, could they be in the seventeenth or eighteenth stage of Yin God?
Such strength, if placed in the Taoist sector, I’m afraid would be at the level of Pavilion Master of a sect.
“Miss Snow mentioned we would meet again, so this is the kind of meeting you meant.”
While Xie Xuanyi was reading a dull tale of the common folk, he slowly closed the book, chuckling teasingly.
“I am truly sorry, little Master Xie.”
The Visitor of Snow sounded a bit helpless, “You seldom venture out on normal days, and your whereabouts are too secretive.
If I wanted to meet you, I had no choice but to come like this.”
Xie Xuanyi was speechless.
With the Lin family case, Yuan Jimo had tied him and the Imperial City Office in the same boat; how dare he now step out under the name “Xie Zhen”?
“Don’t mind it.”
Xie Xuanyi waved his hand indifferently, “What brings Miss Snow here on this trip?”
He did not dislike this Visitor of Snow.
On the contrary.
Xie Xuanyi even felt a bit of “gratitude,”
Now, recalling the meeting in Cai Pu City, it seemed that the Visitor of Snow had already grasped the subsequent plots of the Imperial City Office through Lin Yu’s questioning fist.
If he was perceptive enough, then from the hints hidden in the story books of the Qin family, it wouldn’t be difficult to discern…
who exactly was behind this entire series of schemes.
Of course, Xie Zhen also fancied the title “Visitor of Snow.”
Little Master Xie…
Now, there were not many who would call him that in the Imperial City.
More people preferred to mockingly call him “Lord Sword Qi” instead.
“There is a personage who would like to meet with you.”
After pondering, the Visitor of Snow spoke with sincerity, “Before a formal meeting, he asked me to meet you first.”
“A personage?”
Xie Xuanyi was somewhat surprised.
He could hear the respect in the Visitor of Snow’s tone.
You must know that the person standing before him was a strong practitioner possibly at the seventeenth or eighteenth stage of Yin God!
Such cultivators are not much concerned with rules…
The two Yin God Protectors at Prince Jiangning’s mansion are merely “pseudo Yin Gods” who advanced through consuming pills and will never break through the fifth stage in their lifetimes.
It makes sense for them to serve under the mansion.
This personage mentioned by the Visitor of Snow must either be a Yang God or…
Xie Xuanyi withdrew his thoughts and smiled, “Miss Snow, I am staying at the Chen residence.
Not to mention this personage you speak of, anyone in the Imperial City who wishes to see me can do so now.”
“He is a bit different from the others.”
The Visitor of Snow gave a wry smile and shook her head.
She sorted her thoughts slowly, and continued, “Let’s not talk about him for now; you must be aware of what is happening in the Imperial City these days.”
Xie Xuanyi calmly gazed at the woman before him.
“Nowadays, the entire Imperial City, in every street and alley, is discussing the ‘Lin Family Case’ and the ‘Sword Qi Marquis’ reward.”
The Visitor of Snow sighed softly, “I know you’ve heard some of the noise outside.”
“Miss Snow, you have worked hard these past few days.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke lightly, “I never thought that someone would wish to clear such a stain on my name…”
The Visitor of Snow was startled for a moment.
She said with a headache, “You really know everything…
with Yuan Jimo making such moves, do you really not care at all?”
Xie Xuanyi not only knew.
It was Fangyuan Fang that was “clearing” his name for him.
He also knew that the “smearing” campaign launched through the Lin family case must have originated from Yuan Jimo.
The decree from the Holy Empress was merely a prelude.
By utilizing this event, Yuan Jimo spared no effort in harnessing the power of the Imperial City Office, trying to plunge him into the abyss.
“I care.
But not so much.”
Xie Xuanyi chuckled softly, speaking indifferently, “After the Northern Hunt, I will ascend to Yin God.
The first thing I’ll do upon seeing Yuan Jimo is to send him on his way…”
What good would it do to contend with Yuan Jimo now?
It was just like when Xie Xuanyi faced those scions from the Northern County that night.
To him, this matter wasn’t significant at all.
In his previous life, numerous people had wanted him dead; for such “troubles,” the simplest solution was to proceed on his own path, while also keeping his sword at the ready.
If someone comes, then cut them down.
“This?”
For a moment, the Visitor of Snow found herself at a loss for words, looking doubtfully at the young man before her.
Ascend to Yin God after coming back from the Northern Hunt?
That seemed a bit too “exaggerated,” didn’t it?
Her own realm was far above Xie Zhen’s, and with one glance, she could see that the young man was probably only at the second or third stage of Grotto Heaven.
The Visitor of Snow knew that Xie Zhen cultivated two Daos.
The Flying Sword Cave Heaven and the Golden Body.
Cultivating both Daos was extremely rare, thus to ascend to Yin God was even more challenging!
But one trip to the Northern Hunt, how would he ascend to Yin God?
If anyone else had said this, it would only be taken as a joke…
but the person in question was Xie Zhen, not only the disciple of Xie Xuanyi but also ranked in the top three on the Heavenly Pride List by Fangyuan Fang, with great potential to become the leader in the future.
The head of the Fang had instructed to place heavy bets on this person.
If such a person were to utter these words.
It felt as though.
There might be a tiny bit of credibility.
The Visitor of Snow did not know that Xie Xuanyi’s “Sword Qi Cave Heaven” was a realm essentially in flux.
Many years ago.
Xie Xuanyi had already traversed this Dao, reaching the peak of the Yin God, one step away from Yang God.
Now re-cultivating, as long as he wished, it wouldn’t take long for the Sword Qi Cave Heaven to rapidly reach perfection.
The reason Xie Xuanyi had not cultivated the Sword Dao was
because he was waiting for the “Golden Body Divine Embryo” to take shape.
Two paths, breaking through the realm at the same time.
When the Divine Embryo and the Sword Qi Grotto Heaven merged, it wouldn’t be as simple as one plus one equals two!
“You are indeed not quite what I had imagined,”
The Pavilion Master rubbed her brow.
She had watched Xie Zhen for a long while without noticing anything unusual.
After much thought, she could only conclude that Xie Zhen possessed some hidden treasure.
It was likely that Zhao Chunyang of Da Sui Sword Palace had given him a treasure to conceal his realm before departing.
Now, it was very likely that Xie Zhen had reached perfection in both paths.
Golden Body at the tenth heaven, Sword Qi Cave Heaven at the tenth heaven.
With this, everything made sense.
It is no wonder that Xie Zhen didn’t care about the noble families of the Northern County, as well as the so-called Martial Sects.
If he truly had reached such a realm, indeed there was no need to take them seriously.
“I came here this time to bring a piece of intelligence to you, Master Xie,”
The Pavilion Master said sincerely, “These past few days, I’ve investigated the identities and origins of those who went to the Chen residence to inquire about the boxing…
every corner of the Fangyuan District has been checked.”
“These people…
many of them come from the Qin Family,”
The Pavilion Master said softly, “That young Prince from the Qin Family has recruited quite a number of advisers.”
“Interesting,”
Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows and asked, “I know Qin Wanyang is no good…
What’s he trying to achieve by doing this?”
“Yan Xie.”
She uttered these two words, “Have you…
ever heard this name before?”
Xie Xuanyi’s expression stiffened slightly.
He said softly, “I’ve heard of it, but I’m not familiar.”
Xie Xuanyi lied.
The name Yan Xie was a Taoist’s sobriquet.
More than a decade ago, it had left a mark not easily forgotten by many.
This person was a favored disciple of the Taoist Longevity House’s Pavilion Master, with a promising talent in cultivation, adept at strategizing and scheming.
Back then, the world belonged to Xie Xuanyi and Chen Jingxuan.
Twin paragons, reigning supreme over an era.
And Yan Xie could be considered a colossal wave that rolled over in the tide of that era.
Xie Xuanyi experienced the Northern Hunt, battles across the north and south, the Sword Sects’ challenge, and later rose to the top as the Leader of the Sword Dao…
In his journey, he defeated many opponents and, though he had never met defeat, not all his victories were overwhelming.
The current Taoist World Pavilion Master, Tang Fengshu, was one of Xie Xuanyi’s greatest enemies of the time.
And Yan Xie.
Perhaps he was “the greatest enemy” of Chen Jingxuan.
Many practiced the art of Heaven’s surveillance, and Taoist sects like the Longevity House and Incense Fire House could peek into one’s destiny and fortune.
The Great Chu State Preceptor didn’t inherit his position.
Those with the ability took over the Library.
Years ago…
Chen Jingxuan and Yan Xie had engaged in a contest of destiny, both exhausting their Divine Soul Power to seize the Heavenly Destiny Gold Line of the perfect round instrument.
If it were just a regular competition,
then it wouldn’t have been such a big deal.
During this battle, Chen Jingxuan staked the future of the Library, and Yan Xie likewise staked his “everything.”
To win, he even went so far as to steal the sacred item of the Longevity House, using its power to try to overpower Chen Jingxuan…
With the power of the sacred item, Yan Xie briefly suppressed Chen Jingxuan.
Unfortunately, the battle for the Heavenly Destiny of the perfect round instrument was not so simple that it could end just like that.
In the end, Yan Xie was defeated by the backlash of his own sacred item.
With the loss, he missed his connection with the perfect round instrument and thus, the chance to become the Great Chu State Preceptor.
In addition, for stealing the sacred item, he was severely punished by the Longevity House, thrown into the Cave Heaven Secret Realm to face a wall and contemplate his sins.
“The past of Yan Xie is all within this Jade Scroll.”
The Pavilion Master took out a token from her bosom and tossed it to Xie Zhen.
Xie Xuanyi took the token, his expression complex, and silently read it through.
“The ‘grounding’ of Longevity House has ended,”
The Pavilion Master said softly, “Yan Xie has returned to the Great Chu Imperial City…
now, he is the master of Qin Wanyang.”
With this,
all the confusing thoughts in Xie Xuanyi’s heart became clear.
He knew that these past days, the Library hadn’t contacted him
because Chen Jingxuan also had encountered trouble.
“Yan Xie…”
He chuckled softly and said, “He seems to be quite a dangerous person.”
“You must be very careful, and should not interact with him,”
The Pavilion Master earnestly admonished, “Chen Jingxuan and Xie Xuanyi are in a good relationship, and because of the past conflict over the perfect round instrument, Yan Xie must harbor resentment against the Library…
As the saying goes, hatred for one extends to their associates.
Since you are a disciple of Xie Xuanyi, you will surely be targeted by Yan Xie.
The informants of Fangyuan District report that since Yan Xie has returned to the Imperial City, his spirit seems to have become somewhat abnormal.”
“Yan Xie has returned to the Imperial City for what purpose?”
Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, saying subconsciously, “The position of the State Preceptor has already been decided, it has nothing to do with him…”
At that point,
he fell silent.
It all seemed very clear.
Yan Xie stood behind Qin Wanyang.
And Chen Jingxuan stood behind Qin Baihuang.
The Pavilion Master said sternly, “The Qin Family is the martial protector of Great Chu’s fate…
That royal position is no small matter, not something that Prince Jiangning could even compare with.”