Chapter Thirty-Five: A Sword Striking Across the Void
o completely crush them in one fell swoop.Yang Guo had already mobilized its entire nation for war, while Qi Guo had only deployed one-ninth of its troops. Yang Guo had poured all its resources into t...The diligent forensic officer Wang waited for four whole days in Anyi City. After repeatedly applying and memorizing the markings, he finally determined...well, perhaps, maybe, it's possible that King Bian of Biancheng didn't remember the markings.
This can't be blamed on me, Wang the coroner!
It wasn't his fault, he relaxed all at once.
As for whether the task would be completed, he didn't care.
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Walking the same path with King Biancheng, what else could there be His task this time was merely to assist, ensuring King Biancheng made no mistakes, and preventing King Qin Guang from chasing after him later. It was a job done without merit or demerit, just a paycheck for showing up!
What does it matter if he's lost or in danger
He would go to the wine shop at the appointed time, but he didn't expect anyone to show up. He enjoyed his solitude, drinking whatever blood he pleased, gnawing on chicken bones bag by bag. Look who dares say anything more!
What the heck is this food I've been eating every day
Suddenly, a familiar scolding came to his ear. Wang, the coroner, raised his eyes and met King Biancheng's cold gaze.
Although I'm not wearing that iconic Biancheng mask, this feeling... it's so familiar!
The coroner, Wang Li, immediately collected the raw chicken bones and fresh cow blood. He forced a smile onto the borrowed face: “I’ve… been waiting for you… for so long!”
If it weren't for his unpleasant voice and halting speech, he could have been three points more sincere.
Bian Cheng Wang did not sit down, nor did he drink the wine on the table. He only reached out and said, "Give me the information." "It's all in my mind," the official Wu Guan transmitted respectfully, "I will slowly report it to you."
King Bian also said nothing else, and walked straight out of the tavern.
The coroner, Wang, followed closely behind, constantly sending messages.
Qin Guang Wang was right, when it comes to being an assassin, Wang the coroner is very reliable.
During his leisurely strolls through Anyi City these past few days, he had thoroughly grasped Zhang Shoulian's guard arrangements, including the Duke's Mansion and Zhang Shoulian's four outlying residences. He knew all the places Zhang Shoulian frequented most and the several routes he often took...
Even the defense situation of Anyi City, there might be a powerful expert stationed there, and which direction to choose and how to escape.
It also emphasized that General Wu Qin, while on his border patrol, would not be returning to the Wei capital for a short period. The venerable master of divination, Dongfang Shi, is currently teaching at Long Hu Tan and will continue there for at least two months.
King Bian of the city felt more and more... This opportunity was truly too good to miss!
How could this be such a coincidence This is the perfect time to kill Zhang Shoulian.
That customer who placed the order to kill Zhang Shoucheng must be a high-ranking official in the State of Wei. Only someone in such a position could accurately grasp opportunities and even... create them.
But then again, what did Zhang Shouliang rely on to allow himself to remain unscathed despite his notoriety and prevent that high-ranking client from using legitimate means to destroy him
Is that all he is, merely a maternal uncle
"Has Zhang Shouliang's cultivation level been confirmed" King Biancheng asked again.
The Inspector Wang replied, "It is indeed the cultivation level of an Inner Palace Realm expert. I have observed it three times."
“Alright, you may leave the city. Prepare to meet.” King Biancheng said in a low voice.
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“I have a new way of responding.” Officer Wang pondered for a moment and said carefully, “You and I are not heading in the same direction. In that case, if you encounter trouble on one side, I will create a commotion on the other to draw Wei Ting’s attention. Even though Wei State has many strong individuals, once they are dispersed, they won't be much of a threat. Once we leave Wei State territory, this mission will end, and we can collaborate again next time!”
"Sure." Though King Biancheng was ruthless, he was good at listening to his colleagues' advice.
“Then which way are you planning to retreat” Wang, the magistrate, asked.
"The west," King Biancheng said casually, pointing in a direction.
The magistrate Wang said, “Good, I’ll go south to meet them!” He strode off without looking back. He didn't say goodbye; he really didn't want to see them again. King Bian Cheng merely glanced at him coldly before dissolving into the crowd alone.
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Wei Guo was indeed a powerful country.
Whether it be the current Emperor Wei, or General Wu Qin, or even Master Dongfang of Long Hu Tan, they could easily crush him.
And when leveraging national strength and mobilizing troops, this number of people who "could directly crush King Biancheng" could increase by two or three more.
In addition to this, with the hidden powerhouses within the Wei Kingdom's court and the secretive methods of the royal family, it might be possible for another two or three more to rise to prominence.
But that's all there is to it.
Looking at the entire Wei state, there are no more than ten people who could threaten him.
The Wei state is already one of the most powerful states in the world!
This is his current strength.
Having been exposed to countless Dōgen and Yinyuan masters, even those who had transcended or nearly transcended, he often felt a lack of presence in his personal martial abilities.
But in fact, with the vastness of the world and the immensity of the universe, he has already been able to reign supreme in countless places.
Of course, as for his identity as King Bian, he still needs to be more low-key.
“Sharpen the scissors! Sharpen the kitchen knife!”
"Make way, make way, don't block the path!"
"Sir, what would you like to order"
"You stepped on my new boots!"
"Grandpa, come play!"
As soon as the ears opened, ten thousand voices came to pay homage.
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Bustling and clamorous.
King Bian of the city strolled among the people, slightly widening his gaze so that he could see the faces of everyone approaching him.
Whether young or old, joyful or sorrowful, one is experiencing a myriad of faces in life. A cultivator, on their journey of ascension, crosses the chasm between heaven and humanity, ultimately becoming like a god among mortals. Yet, even then, they must still perceive truth clearly and understand what it means to be human. To live in this world and act as a true person of our time is the ultimate goal.
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He created the Jian Dao style of swordsmanship. From the vast and ephemeral concept of "human sea," to the specific Jian Dao, encompassing veterans, renowned scholars, youthful recklessness, those bound by fate, lovesickness... culminating in a final sword that pierced through the heavens, achieving the awe-inspiring character sword.
But he still dared not speak. He had learned what it meant to be “human.”
He saw that everyone had their own long journey, and he was also walking his own difficult path.
He was the one who walked beyond the path of Dao, and Tree Star Building spread his teachings throughout the cosmos.
He is a god who has attained the path without flaw, possesses a golden body impervious to harm, and has a heart free from regrets. Upon entering this divine state, he manifests his might with irrefutable evidence.
But that point of “truth,” is still not easily attainable. Each person can "be themselves," but how to achieve "true self" through "worldly truth," and how to know oneself again after knowing the world
All major schools of thought have their anchored star realms, the methods for those who walk the same path are shared. Many cultivators solidify their path after achieving divine enlightenment, and only a small number find it from the moment they step out of their outer chambers.
But after crossing the chasm between heaven and earth and experiencing the state of divine enlightenment, cultivators, in their process of understanding this world, are also tainted by the various worldly affairs.
Power, fame, love, hate, cause and effect... Ten thousand threads of the mortal world entwine around us like a cocoon.
Buddhists seek liberation from the sea of suffering, Taoists seek a carefree heart, and Confucians follow their desires without overstepping boundaries... All are resisting the worldly temptations.
In the process of proving Heaven with one's own heart, it is about shattering oneself to deeply feel the world. Finally, you must piece together that broken self, bit by bit, in the vast sea of red dust, and then see its "truth".
How could this be an easy thing People are constantly changing and experiencing things, so one moment is different from the next. It's not the same me.
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It is truly difficult to find a real person!
A luxurious palanquin carrying Zhang Shoulian moved slowly along the long street.
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An eight-palanquin procession is already considered excessive, and this excess has only just begun a few years ago.
To become the head of the Four Evils of Anyi in such a short time is also a skill, but it also shows that Anyi city is probably not very full of evil people—not that there are no bad people, but those who are bad and stupid, so notorious, it's hard for them to survive in a proactive government.
Chapter Shouchuan's rampant behavior was also a strange sight in Anyi City. On one hand, others who committed crimes were punished; on the other hand, he, Chapter Shouchuan, had robbed countless good families, yet he remained above the law.
It can only be said that Empress Zhang's influence over the Emperor was powerful, so much so that even the Emperor himself was misled.
There were countless impeachment memorials against Zhang Shoulian, enough to stack into a human pyramid, yet he remained unfazed and carefree.
Last month, he even beat up a censor who criticized him, boasting "I am the White-clothed Official" as he swaggered away. Many people witnessed this incident, and afterward, there was no punishment.
From then on, he became even more depraved, often committing evil deeds and was despised by both gods and humans.
As soon as the imperial uncle's palanquin arrived, the bustling crowd instantly parted. Everyone avoided him, like they would a venomous snake.
The King of Bian, wearing a hooded cloak and black robe, was also in the crowd, just a drop of water. As he passed the procession of the Grand Duke's palanquin with the crowd, he veered off course and walked alone towards it.
At this moment, on this bustling street, there are at least thousands of people.
Zhang Shoulian's palanquin swaggered through the market, drawing the stares of hundreds, some with disgust and others with hatred. But not a single person saw or heard King Biancheng!
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Vision carries weight, and manipulating so many gazes, changing so many auditory perceptions, is quite a challenge for King Biancheng.
He did a perfect job.
The Duke's mansion or a hidden courtyard, during the cold stillness of night or the deserted hours of dawn... Those would be the most likely times and places for an assassination to take place. But they wouldn't be King Biancheng's choice.
He walks beyond the realm of sight and sound, transcending the mundane, unbound by the constraints of rules.
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He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and walked calmly to Zhang Shouliang's presence, then slowly sat down.
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While Zhang Shouli was completely oblivious. Wei Guo's national uncle sat alone in the spacious palanquin, intently observing outside with a spyglass—according to intelligence reports, this device could adjust angles and display clear images, helping him select beautiful women from good families so he could abduct them whenever he felt like it. It wasn't safe to look out the window now; those good women would hide when they saw Zhang Shouli. The King of Biancheng flashed red eyes like lightning, scanning all the arrangements inside the palanquin, carefully avoiding any alarm patterns. As he sat down, he pointed his sword finger and lightly drew a horizontal line in front of him.
Zhang Shouliang hadn't realized what was happening. Suddenly, he became unconscious and lost all awareness, falling into a death process that was incredibly short in reality but stretched out by death itself!
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As the capital of the mighty Wei state, Yicheng's safety is unquestionable.
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He was the emperor's brother-in-law, but he never expected someone to be so blind—no, he had anticipated that someone would appear, but he didn't expect it to come this late, and in such a blatant way.
There was no trial, no evidence presented, no stripping of rank before questioning. He was simply hired to be assassinated!
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The means are so low-level!
But he immediately realized why.
Damn it, damn it! He knew he was in danger, so he indulged his evil desires. He knew death was coming, so he gave himself over to pleasures. But the self-preservation of an ordinary person is so powerless. And death...it's really long!
King Biancheng sat quietly opposite Zhang Shouliang, waiting patiently for him to die. At this moment, he noticed a hidden compartment on Zhang Shouliang's right hand side. He used his inner energy to manipulate Zhang Shouliang's right hand, pulling open the hidden compartment.
A ledger lay in the middle of the room.
Zhang Shouliang slowly opened the ledger book in his hand, which was filled with records of various materials being transported.
From this, we can see that Zhang Shoulian seems to have controlled a large amount of military supplies, all flowing from abroad to within the country. The sheer quantity is impossible to hide from the military. Unless the Wei army was made up of incompetent fools. But the one in command of the Wei army is Wu Qin, a renowned general throughout the land. So how could this be possible
So this is the reason why this Duke of Wei was so arrogant It's also why he couldn't be defeated by official means, which led to him being hired to be assassinated
King Biancheng instinctively felt this ledger was extremely important, so he ordered Zhang Shoulian to flip through it constantly, copying it down with the help of Yu Mengling.
The further they flipped, the more interesting things appeared—this ledger also recorded many building materials used in Tai Xu Jiao Lou!
As a former envoy of the Vast Expanse, Bian Cheng Wang, though he didn't personally build it, was well aware of the vast amount of materials used to construct his palace, the Vast Expanse Pavilion. It was clear to him that enough materials existed to build not just one or two such pavilions.
Could it be that there is some unknown cooperation between the State of Wei and the Tai Xu Sect
This chapter's protagonist, Shoulian, is no ordinary person.
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Or, Zhang Shouliang's position in Wei State was by no means simple.
Of course, he had already been killed simply.
At this moment, his consciousness had vanished completely, leaving not a trace.
King Bian of Cheng controlled Zhang Shouliang's hand, restoring the account books and secret compartments one by one.
Then, he quietly rose and left the palanquin bearers. Taking his first steps, he was like a drop of water merging back into the sea. Without ripples or waves, he disappeared without a trace.
Throughout the entire journey, the palanquin bearers didn't feel any change in the weight of the palanquin. Of course, they couldn't hear any sounds and there wasn't any smell of blood.
The pedestrians on the street hurried past, oblivious to each other.
This is an ordinary day in the capital of the state of Wei.
Nobody expected the assassination to happen in broad daylight.
Nor could anyone have imagined that an assassination, occurring in broad daylight... would be carried out silently and unnoticed! The perfect collaboration between Ear Immortal and Eye Immortal, combined with the sword concealed beyond sensory perception, propelled King Bian Cheng's assassination prowess to the forefront of the industry.
Compared to running a business, he is more skilled at killing.
Compared to opening a restaurant, he is indeed more suited to be an assassin.
Now he follows the flow of people, moving through the bustling capital city of Wei.
After turning several streets, I got into a carriage that had been prepared long ago, poured myself half a cup of tea, and calmly closed my eyes to rest, letting the carriage rush out of the city.
His thoughts, he couldn't stop them.
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Chapter keeper's ledger reflects the deep cooperation between the Wei state and the Taixu school Could this cooperation be kept secret
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In the present era, the Tai Xu School established the Tai Xu Illusory Realm, propelling the human Dao torrent. Each nation in the world has the responsibility to oversee it. Besides this, given that King Bian Cheng once served as a vassal state's marquis, it is known that there are no other collaborations between the various nations and the Tai Xu School.
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The director needs to take a position above and beyond the situation.
Wei Guo was also one of the overseers, and Wei Guo also kept check and balance with other overseers.
But what if Wei State had also secretly participated in the Tai Xu Illusionary Realm, engaging deeply in the tide of history and using the development of humanity's flow to rise as a powerful force during this era of six dominant nations Could it have established its dominance on the south bank of the Chang River, a battlefield where four powers clashed, in this already established world order
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No, no, to achieve the status of the Seventh Hegemon, this is simply not enough.
The framework of the Illusory Realm has stabilized over time. It's impossible for the six great nations to be unaware of its existence, and it's unlikely they would leave such a large "advancement space" for other countries.
The real issue is... if this is such an important matter, such an astonishing grand plan, why would the Wei Kingdom entrust it to Zhang Shoulian How could Zhang Shoulian be so reckless and eye-catching
Unless Wei State was unwilling to acknowledge this matter, and therefore used someone who seemed important but was actually insignificant. As for Zhang Shoulian himself, he was not willing to be pushed into this position, as doing so would lead to more sins and self-pollution. Only in such circumstances could there be a plausible explanation for Wei Ting's indulgence towards Zhang Shoulian.
Perhaps that's not all.
Biancheng Wang lifted the curtain again, silently and without a trace, got out of the carriage halfway, and walked east. It wasn't that he suspected anyone, as Qin Guangwang said, it was just professional instinct.
As he hurried along, he also began to carefully review the ledger in his mind. Before, he had only skimmed it hastily like a dream, but now he was reading each line with care. He instinctively felt that the information he had uncovered was not enough.
The more he looked, the more surprised he became. He couldn't help but want to discuss it immediately with Chong Xuan Pang, but he realized that this matter was not convenient to communicate through the Tai Xu Illusionary Realm. Just at this moment, he suddenly felt a surge of astonishing sword intent!
He cast a glance at the surrounding chaos, then scaled to a high point and gazed out into the distance.— Lei Only a gigantic crimson lotus was visible, blooming amidst the forest.
And under the control of the Immortal with Eyes of Azure Yang, the boundless horizon widened. Beneath the raging inferno of crimson lotus, stood... Coroner Wang, frozen in shock!
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