477: Chapter 54 Excessive Bullying_2 477: Chapter 54 Excessive Bullying_2 “Oh?” Xie Xuanyi suppressed his smile and narrowed his eyes.
“As the Holy Empress’s most valued lone official, if he were to die so easily…
who would be willing to be the most ferocious hound in the Imperial City?”
True Master Jun Shan sneered: “Xie Xuanyi, let me tell you a heartfelt truth—even if you advance to the Yin God Realm, don’t harbor thoughts of assassinating Yuan Jimo.
This guy is harder to kill than most people think.
If he hunkers down within the Imperial City, even a Yang God Realm Great Practitioner wouldn’t dare to say they can certainly kill him.”
Indeed.
The Imperial City has the Holy Empress, Qin Ancestor, and Wu Zhexian.
If a Yang God were to enter the city to assassinate, it would attract attention immediately, necessitating many considerations.
“If…”
Xie Xuanyi paused, then said, “What I mean is, if…
Yuan Jimo leaves the Imperial City?”
Without a second thought, True Master Jun Shan said: “That depends on how far he ventures out of the Imperial City.
Once his life-saving treasure is activated, one of them, either Qin Ancestor or the Holy Empress, would immediately tear through space to reach him…
As long as he’s within the boundaries of Central State, unless a Yang God takes action, he could escape this calamity.
What, can you mobilize a Yang God?”
“…”
Xie Xuanyi fell into contemplation.
“Heh, I thought as much.”
True Master Jun Shan chuckled: “Even if Da Sui Sword Palace favors you, they wouldn’t interfere in such matters…
To assassinate Yuan Jimo openly is tantamount to declaring war against the Holy Empress.
Even if you succeed, what then?
This guy is just a snarling dog, not worthy of the intervention of a Yang God.
If I were to regain my past realm and cultivation, I wouldn’t help you with such a thing either, it’s not worth it, unnecessary.”
“If Yuan Jimo leaves Central State, during this assassination, not giving him the chance to crush a talisman and signal for help.”
Xie Xuanyi raised his head, calmly saying: “Would you be willing to give it a try, senior?”
With these words.
The courtyard fell silent.
True Master Jun Shan’s face fixed into a smile, he looked at the young man in black in front of him with a mix of complexity and puzzlement.
“What has Yuan Jimo done to you?”
True Master Jun Shan rested his chin on his hand, inquisitively asking: “What kind of deep-seated hatred do you have against him…
that makes you so eager to kill him?”
That’s a good question.
Xie Xuanyi found it difficult to answer…
he had also asked himself, why did he dislike Yuan Jimo so much?
Was it because Yuan Jimo set a trap for him on Yong’an Street the first time they met?
Thinking carefully.
The intense desire to kill.
Was not really because of that.
Xie Xuanyi had always trusted his instincts, the first time he saw Yuan Jimo, a chilling killing intent surfaced on his Heart Lake, and the seriousness of this killing intent was almost on par with White Ghost…
Xie Xuanyi was certain.
Yuan Jimo must have done something to him.
He and Yuan Jimo couldn’t be considered acquainted.
More precisely, Xie Xuanyi didn’t recognize Yuan Jimo.
Years ago.
Perhaps he had seen this then-unknown future Imperial City Chief.
Very likely, just like today in front of the Great Pudu Temple.
Amidst the roaring and cheering crowd, many gazes were silently directed at him.
Some were envious, some jealous, some hateful.
Yuan Jimo was hidden among them.
The silence in the courtyard was broken by True Master Jun Shan.
The naive True Master tapped on the stone table, helplessly saying: “Alright, alright, there’s no need for an explanation.
Truly, I do not care about the reason behind your killing intent…
in my younger days, I was a Sword Cultivator too.
When determined to kill someone, where is the need for so many reasons?
You aided the Great Pudu Temple once; rightfully, I should owe you a favor…”
“If.”
True Master Jun Shan said solemnly: “I mean, if you can do everything you just mentioned, under absolutely safe conditions, I might lend a hand.”
Xie Xuanyi’s eyes brightened.
“However, let’s be clear.”
True Master Jun Shan spoke seriously: “If I help you, it has nothing to do with the Taoist sect.
Don’t expect me to reach out to the Pavilion Masters of Tai Shang House or Yuqing Pavilion…
Killing Yuan Jimo is your affair, and if I help, that’s my own affair.”
“This…”
Xie Xuanyi gave a wry smile, the light in his eyes dimming somewhat.
Pity.
If True Master Jun Shan would move these two Pavilion Masters to act, then the difficulty of killing Yuan Jimo would be greatly reduced…
“One glance and it’s clear, you’re not well-prepared, kid.”
True Master Jun Shan saw the change in Xie Zhen’s expression and scoffed: “Just now it was ‘Dao Brother’ and now it’s ‘Senior’.
You’ve taken a fancy to my Taoist background, eh?”
“Dao Brother, Senior, Great Master…”
Xie Xuanyi hastily apologized: “I didn’t mean it that way.”
“Enough, no need for explanations.”
True Master Jun Shan’s expression softened considerably as he gently stroked the flying sword and spoke softly, “I am but a hair’s breadth away from reaching the Yin God Realm…
once I break through this boundary, the power of this sword will undergo an earth-shattering transformation.
Should the time come when I have no choice but to unsheathe this sword, this threshold of the Yin God Realm will be shattered with one step from me.”
Having said this much.
Xie Xuanyi then understood the true value of True Master Jun Shan’s favor.
“This sword may not necessarily be drawn.”
Xie Xuanyi sincerely said, “To hear this heart-to-heart remark from my senior today is more than enough.”
“Still calling me senior?”
True Master Jun Shan spoke somberly.
“Dao brother, Dao brother…”
Xie Xuanyi hastily corrected himself, smiling wryly, “From now on, I shall call you Dao brother.”
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In the dark dungeon of the Imperial City Department, a gust of wind swept over the cramped corridor’s ground, accompanied by the sound of dripping water.
Crack!
The droplets made an unusually crisp sound as they fell.
As they hit the ground, they instantly turned to ice and shattered.
Yuan Jimo, sitting before a desk with a green lamp reading documents, suddenly furrowed his brows.
Without looking up and still flipping through the files in his hand, he spoke expressionlessly, “It’s quite the honor that Master Xue has graced us with her presence.
What kind of wind has blown the little owner of Fangyuan Square to the Imperial City Department today?”
Before Yuan Jimo, countless snowflakes whirled and swept together to form an ethereal and elusive figure.
It took Master Xue less than half a stick of incense to rush here from the Royal Garden to the Imperial City Department.
She didn’t exchange any pleasantries, but instead directly waved her sleeve.
A snap.
A golden scroll was thrown by Master Xue, landing before Yuan Jimo’s desk.
Yuan Jimo frowned as he opened the golden scroll…
Familiar handwriting caught his eye.
In recent times, the Imperial City Department had been constantly studying Xie Zhen’s files, and no one was more familiar with all things related to Xie Zhen.
This was Xie Zhen’s handwriting.
“One hundred Sea Leveling Pills, one hundred Primordial Fire Pills…”
Yuan Jimo glanced at it, and an unnameable fury surged up in his Heart Lake as he coldly spoke out, “What is this?”
“These are rewards granted by His Majesty.”
Master Xue spoke succinctly, “In the Great Pudu Temple’s contest of luck, Xie Zhen defeated the Buddha’s son of Fan Yin Temple.
He earned this reward.”
Earned the reward?
Yuan Jimo lifted his head, striving to maintain composure as he spoke word by word, “It’s true that Xie Zhen should be rewarded for his victory today…
but why has the little owner come to the Imperial City Department?”
“The content of this golden scroll’s reward will be allocated from the Imperial City Department’s stores.”
Master Xue said calmly, “This is a Holy Decree.”
“To use the items of the Imperial City Department…
to reward Xie Zhen?”
Veins on Yuan Jimo’s forehead started to throb.
Master Xue remained silent, simply releasing a whiff of Taoist Intent as snow and wind filled the dungeon, and the chilling coldness spread.
“Que Qi!
Take out all the elixirs from the storage!”
Yuan Jimo suppressed his rage again and called for a Special Enforcement Officer.
He knew he was no match for the woman before him.
Master Xue was at least in the Nineteen Realms of Yin God, and very likely had reached Yin God Perfection.
This time, she had come with a Holy Decree, which was absolutely legitimate.
If it had been another time, he would have been able to delay things a while by requesting the Holy Empress’ decree, but now that the Holy Empress was in seclusion at Ren Shou Palace, he had to endure such trifles…
Yuan Jimo noticed that Master Xue seemed to carry two golden scrolls.
After the elixirs from the first golden scroll were all handed over,
Master Xue didn’t leave.
A snap.
She threw out the second scroll, which listed the Imperial City Department’s treasures and protective gear…
Master Xue spoke calmly, “His Majesty commands that this second golden scroll also be allocated from the Imperial City Department’s stores.”
“Treasures and protective gear…
should rightly come from the Refining Department.
Turning to the Imperial City Department for this, isn’t that pushing it too far?”
Yuan Jimo suddenly stood up, pressing both hands hard against the desk.
He stared intently at the woman before him.
In response, Master Xue merely smiled faintly, her eyes filled with indifference.
And a hint of mockery.