blueteamnovel Chapter 564 - 315: Sword God Nameless_2
Chapter 564 - 315: Sword God Nameless_2
Chapter 564: Chapter 315: Sword God Nameless_2
The remaining merit was distributed, which could win over a large number of capable civilian and military officials.
“Rest assured, my lord, Commander Xie and I will surely remember this great kindness,” said the subordinate.
Magistrate Zeng’s face showed joy. He and Commander Xie both served as officials in Jiajing Prefecture and would have each other’s back when they moved to the capital.
Suddenly.
An aged voice came through the wind.
“Even racing here both day and night, I am still too late!”
...
“Who?”
“Protect the Head Supervisor!”
The hundred-plus martial barbarians, all martial arts masters with reaction speeds far beyond ordinary people, immediately formed a protective circle around Zhou Yi upon hearing the voice.
Zhou Yi followed the sound and saw an old man walking slowly toward them.
His hair was disheveled, his face aged, wearing hemp garments with an iron bar slung across his waist, and carrying a bloody head in his left hand.
His bare feet touched the ground, moving in a pace that seemed slow yet fast.
As the voice stopped, he had already reached within ten paces, looking directly at Zhou Yi across the martial barbarians.
Zhou Yi sensed the sharp Sword Qi from the old man and immediately showed a gentle and respectful smile.
“Old man, may I know the purpose of your visit?”
“I come for the Heavenly Sword Sect.”
The old man threw the head on the ground, which rolled to a stop right before the barbarians: “I was once instructed in swordsmanship by the previous Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect; knowing the sect was facing calamity, I immediately set off for the capital to uncover the truth!”
Zhou Yi’s expression turned increasingly cold upon hearing that it was an enemy.
“I am an official of the first rank at the Imperial Court. The disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Xiao Yun, attempted to assassinate me at night, resulting in my body suffering from severe poison. Isn’t that an act of rebellion? What other truth could there be?”
“If that is truly the case, I have nothing more to say,” the old man replied.
Pointing to the head on the ground, the old man said, “This man was an intimate friend of Xiao Yun, who entrusted his heart to him and held nothing back. Do you recognize him, sir?”
Zhou Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly: “I have resided in the palace for many years and have no knowledge of the jianghu; how could I recognize him?”
“Yet he claimed to know you,” said the old man.
“Upon my inquiry, I learned that this man had long become a secret agent of the Inspectorate, having reported several times of Xiao Yun cursing you. After drinking, he even spoke of removing threats to the people,” the old man explained.
“I do recall now. Indeed, there was such a person.”
Zhou Yi said coldly, “Being magnanimous, I didn’t take such drunken ranting to heart; had it been someone less tolerant, they would have already been arrested and tortured in the imperial prison!”
“Knowing that Xiao Yun intended to assassinate you, you didn’t kill him but kept him for your own use...” the old man recounted.
“On the day you returned home, pretending to be drunk, you sent a message to that scoundrel, who then informed Xiao Yun. You deliberately provoked him with a few taunts.”
“Xiao Yun, already loathing evil and being somewhat impulsive, entered Zhou residence to carry out his assassination. It was then that you seized the opportunity, feigning serious injury, to find an excuse to eliminate the sect entirely!”
How can mere mortals contend with immortals!
“I still remember, fifty years ago, the Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect imparted the Heavenly Sword Technique to me, and I never thought that today, as I use it once again, the Heavenly Sword Sect is already destroyed, truly a twist of fate.”
Nameless waved his hand to recall the iron rod, now dripping with crimson blood.
“Head Supervisor, would you agree to this old man’s terms?”
“Of course, I agree...”
Zhou Yi said, “But, the Sword God must ask my soldiers under my command if they are willing to agree, Commander Xie, it’s up to you now.”
“Seize this rebel and traitorous subject, and I will ensure your ancestral title is restored!”
“I humbly obey.”
Commander Xie, wild with joy, immediately gave the order, and the soldiers began to encircle Nameless from all sides.
Seeing this situation, Nameless could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. No martial artist in the Jianghu could fight against thousands alone, especially when there were masters attacking stealthily. He couldn’t help but rebuke loudly.
“Despicable, shameless, the Head Supervisor has not an ounce of a martial artist’s proud backbone!”
“I’m certainly not some damn martial artist!”
Zhou Yi declared disdainfully, “I am the Emperor’s confidant, a first-rank officer of the Imperial Court, the Head Supervisor of the Eastern Depot, commander of the court’s three Inspectorates, how can a mere Martial Barbarian compare?”
“But a Martial Barbarian can kill you!”
Nameless glanced at the encircling soldiers, still a hundred paces away, and holding the iron rod said,
“Unsheathe the sword... to exterminate demons!”
...please wait a moment
“Today, this old man draws his sword for... slaying demons!”
Before the words had finished, the iron rod at his waist soared into the air, guided by the True Qi to float three feet away from his body, weaving back and forth among the agents, instantly severing the necks of seven or eight men.
The other agents were terrified and retreated repeatedly. This kind of True Qi sword control technique was akin to the legendary immortal flying swords.
How can mere mortals contend with immortals!
“I still remember, fifty years ago, the Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect imparted the Heavenly Sword Technique to me, and I never thought that today, as I use it once again, the Heavenly Sword Sect is already destroyed, truly a twist of fate.”
Nameless waved his hand to recall the iron rod, now dripping with crimson blood.
“Head Supervisor, would you agree to this old man’s terms?”
“Of course, I agree...”
Zhou Yi said, “But, the Sword God must ask my soldiers under my command if they are willing to agree, Commander Xie, it’s up to you now.”
“Seize this rebel and traitorous subject, and I will ensure your ancestral title is restored!”
“I humbly obey.”
Commander Xie, wild with joy, immediately gave the order, and the soldiers began to encircle Nameless from all sides.
Seeing this situation, Nameless could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. No martial artist in the Jianghu could fight against thousands alone, especially when there were masters attacking stealthily. He couldn’t help but rebuke loudly.
“Despicable, shameless, the Head Supervisor has not an ounce of a martial artist’s proud backbone!”
“I’m certainly not some damn martial artist!”