The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 984 - 527: News of the Sword Immortal

"Cheng Jianxian?"

Li Yan was a bit surprised and shook his head, saying, "The Sword Immortal’s elegance has been something I’ve long admired, but unfortunately, I’ve had no chance to meet him. Where did you hear this news, senior?"

Mingshanzi trembled as he spoke, "It was a message from the ancestor, mentioning you."

"What?!"

Li Yan was startled, his heart filled with even more doubts, "To be honest, I truly haven’t met Cheng Jianxian. Maybe he heard about some of my affairs?"

"No."

Mingshanzi seemed somewhat anxious, shaking his head, "The ancestor sent a message saying he traveled across the land, witnessing the rise of heroes everywhere, and feared a great change in the human world was not far off."

"He instructed the Cheng Family to abandon the competition for the position of Qingcheng’s Master, and he mentioned you, saying you tread on black fiends and bear Thunder Astral above, fearing you to be one meeting the calamity, and warned the Cheng Family not to provoke you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan’s heart jolted violently.

He knew that Cheng Jianxian must have seen him before.

Others might be confused, but he understood perfectly well.

But the Dragon and Snake Card was always carried with him.

Such Qi Observation Skill was truly terrifying!

Thinking of this, Li Yan swallowed with difficulty, "Can you remind me, senior, what does the Sword Immortal look like?"

Mingshanzi hesitated for a moment and then sighed, "Since the ancestor mentioned you, there are some things that needn’t be hidden."

"Many years ago, our ancestor said he vaguely sensed the Ascension Opportunity and thus resigned from the position of Shu Mountain’s Master to focus on cultivation."

"Our ancestor, being a Sword Immortal, naturally possessed a handsome and graceful demeanor, like an immortal descended into the world. But later, for some unknown reason, he ceased mentioning ascension, simply secluded in the family’s back mountains, researching ancient texts."

"We presumed the ancestor failed to ascend, and no one dared to mention it again. The ancestor rarely showed himself, but according to the disciples who delivered meals, the ancestor’s body became increasingly frail, and he became blind..."

Clang!

The teacup in Li Yan’s hand slipped and fell onto the table...

...

Guan County, Qingjiang Inn, inside the lobby.

Bang!

Sha Lifei slammed the table hard, eyes wide open, angrily cursing, "You bunch of idiots, I told you it had nothing to do with me, so why this mess now!"

Opposite, several government officials stood as if facing a formidable enemy.

The leading arrest officer was a burly man with a face full of flesh, who wasn’t afraid at Sha Lifei’s words. He grasped the hilt of his sword firmly and said coldly, "How dare you!"

"Are you, a bandit of the pugilistic world, trying to openly resist arrest?"

His words were firm, but his body trembled slightly, clearly very afraid, yet unwilling to back down.

"Chief Wan, let’s talk this over."

Wang Tianzuo from the Shunyuan Escort Agency stepped forward hurriedly, smiling as he spoke, "This is a misunderstanding. I can testify that if we were the culprits, why would we come to report the case?"

As he spoke, a silver ingot had already been slipped in.

"Spare me that!"

The arrest officer pushed it away, throwing the silver onto the ground, and gritted his teeth at Sha Lifei, "You’ve committed a crime. If you have the guts, just kill us, otherwise surrender!"

Seeing this, Wang Tianzuo’s face immediately turned dark, "Chief Wan, there are matters you can’t interfere with."

He at this moment, vaguely guessed the reason...

"Hmph!"

Chief Wan clearly knew Wang Tianzuo, and upon seeing this, let out a cold snort, "Brother Wang, this matter can’t be handled by your Shunyuan Escort Agency either. Just listen to me and walk away."

Wang Tianzuo squinted, "What if I refuse?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the inn was as murky as stagnant water.

The other guests, noticing the tension, felt a chill in their hearts and quickly stepped back.

Meanwhile, Lv San’s heart moved, and he whispered into Sha Lifei’s ear, "There’s an ambush outside, a hundred garrison soldiers, also carrying firearms."

"Hmm."

Sha Lifei nodded slightly and gave a meaningful look.

He now understood what was happening.

Earlier in an abandoned temple, they discovered a murder case.

With a thought of accumulating virtue, they took some items from the carriage and, upon reaching Guan County, immediately reported the case to the county government. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

It didn’t seem like anything during the visit.

Near the year’s end, the county government was quite desolate. The officials on duty casually recorded it, seemingly not taking it seriously at all.

But as soon as they settled at the inn and were halfway through their meal in the lobby, a large number of officials rushed in, claiming they were involved in a murder and had to be arrested.

Thinking about it, it was clear that there was something fishy going on.

Surrendering was not an option.

In the government, they could be labeled as criminals arbitrarily, and who knew what would happen next.

If it doesn’t work, we’ll have to break through the encirclement.

"Report!"

At that moment, a Government Official burst in, out of breath, and urgently bowed, saying, "Chief, the traffickers have been caught."

"What did you say?"

Catching the chief was a bit taken aback, clearly incredulous.

The official hurriedly whispered, "Those few servants were tied up extensively, thrown in the main hall, and confessed everything while wailing."

"They said they lost money gambling, couldn’t make it through the New Year, so they were tempted by the wealth and killed the master. Sir wants you to return immediately."

"Who the hell..."

Catching the chief cursed halfway, quickly shut his mouth, then gave Sha Lifei and others a vicious look and reluctantly said, "Withdraw!"

With that, he left the inn with a group of officials.

"Sir, what do you think about this..."

The shopkeeper, who had been hiding behind the counter, cautiously emerged.

"It’s nothing."

Sha Lifei waved a dismissive hand and said casually, "What a bad omen. Shopkeeper, prepare another feast for us and send it to the room."

With that, he gave a wink and led the group back to the room.

"That guy named Wan is a bait!"

As soon as they entered the room, Wang Tianzuo sneered and said, "This guy is very greedy, refusing even silver, eagerly pushing his head forward. Most likely, someone offered him benefits, wanting to mess with you."

"It should be the Shu Prince Mansion."

Sha Lifei glanced out the window and said seriously, "Someone recognized us, and in such a short time, mobilizing garrison soldiers is not something a single county can accomplish."

"There are people from the Shu Prince Mansion in Guan County."

Hearing this, Wang Tianzuo, full of apology, said, "I’m sorry, Brother Sha. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have come to Guan County."

Sha Lifei shook his head and smiled, "Why would you say that, Brother Wang? To be honest, we have other business in Guan County."

They came to Guan County to search for clues about Immortal Master Erlang.

This matter is confidential, so they naturally couldn’t tell Wang Tianzuo.

However, during the crisis, he didn’t flee and stood with them; no matter where they are, he can be called a hero.

"Oh, I see."

Wang Tianzuo felt a bit better but wisely didn’t inquire further. Instead, he expressed concern, "Since there are people from the Shu Prince Mansion, there could be more tactics to follow."

"Brother Sha, it’s best for you to leave the city overnight. I have some connections here and can arrange it right away."

"No rush."

Sha Lifei picked up the teacup, took a sip thoughtfully, and looked out the window, "Those garrison soldiers haven’t withdrawn yet. Leaving now might result in another false accusation."

"What I’m more curious about is, who is helping us?"

The criminals certainly wouldn’t run to the county government and confess on their own.

To learn the news quickly and capture those servants, throwing them to the county government, isn’t something an ordinary person could do...

"They’re here!"

Lv San suddenly spoke, looking towards the door.

Knock knock knock!

Then the door creaked open, and a middle-aged man in white entered. He had well-defined features and was quite handsome.

"Greetings, everyone."

He smiled slightly, clasped his hands with a fan, glanced around, "Wu Ma, Chou Niu, and Xu Quan have arrived. I wonder where Young Hero Li has gone?"

Sha Lifei’s heart jumped, and he cupped his fist solemnly, "So you’re the one who helped us get out of the predicament?"

"We’ve never met, may I know your esteemed name?"

The man smiled slightly, and with a flick of his folding fan, eight large words appeared: "The shape of no shape, the phenomenon of no phenomenon."

This phrase is derived from the "Dao De Jing".

"Unnamable, it returns to the intangible. This is the shape of no shape, the phenomenon of no phenomenon. This is called indistinctness."

Wang Tianzuo’s face changed instantly when he saw it,

"Unseen Young Master!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Lifei immediately raised his guard.

He had heard Li Yan speak of this person.

This "Unseen Young Master" is a well-known figure in the Chengdu Prefecture’s underworld. He fought for the "Qin Bug" at the Wuhou Temple, lured Tang Ling away, and killed the Commandery Prince.

The Divine Fist President Zou Shaohai had warned against associating with him.

What does this guy want with them?