Chen Jiuyang's medical skills were inherited from the Pure Yang Medical Immortal. His greatest asset was his medical expertise, and this needle-point acupoint technique had served him exceptionally well throughout his journey, never failing him.
However, it had now lost its effectiveness against the assassin targeting Yun Tiancheng.
Chen Jiuyang delivered another swift cut, severing the assassin's leg. Yun Tiancheng had specifically requested the culprit be kept alive, so Chen Jiuyang did not deliver a fatal blow.
"Chii—"
The assassin's leg was instantly severed, blood gushing out. He fell to the ground, yet he began to crawl towards Chen Jiuyang with his hands.
"Something's not right," Chen Jiuyang immediately noticed. "This person has lost his consciousness; he's being controlled!"
No matter how strong a person was, they wouldn't remain unfazed after having a leg severed and still attempt to complete their mission.
Chen Jiuyang unleashed another powerful strike, creating a large pit in the ground. The assassin crawled into the pit and could no longer emerge, thus confirming the suspicion that he was controlled, a mere puppet.
One crisis had barely passed when another arose.
"Chii! Chii! Chii!"
Dozens of incredibly sharp and fast crossbow bolts shot in from outside the window.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Chen Jiuyang raised his hand and deflected all the crossbow bolts. Immediately afterward, a strong aura of malevolence emanated from outside, and then retreated into the distance.
"They want to lure the tiger away from its mountain," Chen Jiuyang sneered. "Do they think I'd fall for such a crude tactic?"
If Chen Jiuyang were lured away, the safety of Yun Tiancheng and Yun Jingbai would be compromised.
Chen Jiuyang stated, "There should be no further issues. The other party knows I am here. Unless their strength surpasses Xi Butui, they are no match for a single strike from me."
Yun Tiancheng's face turned ashen. "These people are incredibly audacious, not only daring to poison me but also sending assassins to kill me directly."
After finishing her phone call, Yun Jingbai nodded with lingering fear, her face pale. "Fortunately, I invited Jiuyang over immediately; otherwise, the consequences would have been truly unpredictable."
Once the commotion subsided, the Yun family's guards reacted and rushed into the room. Seeing the mess and the Yun family guard with a severed leg in the pit, their faces turned grim. "Did a traitor emerge from our Yun family guards?"
"Plop!"
The remaining Yun family guards immediately knelt on the ground, pledging their loyalty. "Patriarch, we will thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Yun Tiancheng said sternly, "This matter does not concern you. Marquis Xuanyang has already uncovered the truth. This person was controlled and turned into a puppet, devoid of his own will. He is not to blame. Quickly restrain him and send him for treatment; we should be able to find some clues from him."
"The clues have already appeared." Chen Jiuyang raised his hand and grabbed. A pitch-black centipede, a full eighteen centimeters long, emerged from the Yun family guard's body, attempting to burrow into the ground. However, Chen Jiuyang's divine soul captured it, and it was directly pulled out.
"This is the Shi Xin Jiu Du Gu."
"Ah!" The Yun family guard, whose leg had been severed, immediately regained his senses and let out a scream, his body convulsing uncontrollably.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Send him for treatment immediately; his leg can likely be reattached. With my presence here, I can protect Lord Yun and Jingbai. You should also dispatch some people to investigate the Prefect's mansion and see if anyone tampered with anything."
The dozen or so Yun family guards looked to Yun Tiancheng for his instructions.
Yun Tiancheng replied, "Proceed as Marquis Xuanyang advises."
Following this, the Yun family guards led their men away.
Under the grasp of Chen Jiuyang's Three Revolutions Pure Yang True Qi, the black centipede emitted sizzling white smoke and, in a short while, turned into dust, letting out a piercing scream before its death.
Chen Jiuyang remarked, "Without Earth Realm cultivation and a powerful divine soul, it is impossible to cultivate and control such a sinister蛊 worm."
Yun Tiancheng's expression darkened. "The Gu tribe is located in Yunxi Province, a region under the jurisdiction of King Zhennan, Zhou Fangzun. Could it be him who wants to harm me?"
"But what benefit would that bring him?"
Chen Jiuyang stated, "The Gu tribe is mysterious and sinister. Zhou Fangzun, as the third king, should not dare to harm the Prefect of Fengcheng. However, he is likely not entirely uninvolved."
"He previously dispatched his confidant, Xi Butui, to garrison Fengcheng for thirty years and attempted to harm the Yao family. There are no clues or patterns to this matter."
Zhou Fangzun was definitely plotting something in Fengcheng. Calculating the time, after Xi Butui became the chief constable of the Six Doors in Fengcheng, the Yao family began to be unable to have male heirs, and the Nine Yin Devouring Yang formation was set up.
Chen Jiuyang added, "Uncle, the previous Prefect of Fengcheng was also inexplicably harmed and removed from office, imprisoned. It must be known that the previous Prefect of Fengcheng was a descendant of the Ji family from Fengcheng. As a local influential family, they couldn't even react. The water here might be terrifyingly deep."
Yun Tiancheng nodded solemnly, then said, "However deep the water may be, as soon as the divine constables from the Central Six Doors in Longjing arrive, the matter will surely be brought to light."
Chen Jiuyang suggested, "The Lotus Sect also uses Gu, so they are also suspects."
The Lotus Sect dared to confront him, the currently prominent Marquis Xuanyang, and dared to harm ordinary people to raise Gu. Their strength should not be underestimated.
A moment later, Nan Tang, the Sword Bearer of Feng Province, dressed in grey and wielding an ancient long sword, arrived at the Fengcheng Prefect's mansion. Upon seeing the mess, Nan Tang's expression turned slightly grim. "Before the divine constables of the Six Doors in Longjing arrive in Fengcheng, I will remain at the Prefect's mansion to see if anyone else dares to act."
"Thank you, Elder Nan," Yun Tiancheng said, cupping his fists in greeting.
This directly highlighted the crucial role of Yun Jingbai, the international superstar, as an ambassador for the promotion of Chinese culture abroad. One phone call reached the highest authorities.
Nan Tang looked at Chen Jiuyang and nodded slightly. "Marquis Xuanyang, you have done well this time."
Chen Jiuyang offered his opinion. "Elder Nan, I suspect that the case of the Prefect Yun's harm is related to the previous Prefect of Fengcheng. May I ask where the previous Prefect is being held? Perhaps we can obtain some clues from him."
"The previous Prefect of Fengcheng is being held in the dungeon of our Six Doors. When the people from the Central Six Doors arrive, I will have them interrogate him."
"Marquis Xuanyang, would you be interested in joining the Sword Bearer system?" Nan Tang inquired of Chen Jiuyang.
"Sword Bearer!?" Chen Jiuyang pondered for a moment. "I cannot make this decision alone at the moment. I need to consult my master and the family head."
Nan Tang nodded. "Once you have an answer, come and inform me."
Not long after, the sound of helicopter rotors echoed through the Fengcheng Prefect's mansion.
"Rumble!"
The Blade Legion descended from the sky, dispatching a portion of their soldiers to take over the Fengcheng Prefect's mansion.
The implication of this was chilling. With the Blade Legion and the Feng Province Sword Bearers present, Yun Tiancheng and Yun Jingbai, father and daughter, were now safe and had sufficient confidence.
However, the situation had also escalated to a grave degree.