King of Ten Thousand Years

Steward Lu was in a complete panic, not knowing what to do.

Now, even the Law Enforcement Elder was siding with Luo Tian. Without even gathering evidence or investigating the facts, he had directly convicted him and Qi Nan.

The outcome was all but irreversible, unless they could appeal to a higher-up with even more authority than the Law Enforcement Elder.

”Qi Nan, what in the world is going on?”

Steward Lu questioned Qi Nan via voice transmission.

If it weren’t for Qi Nan, he never would have gotten involved in this mess, nor would he have ended up in this situation.

’This is a capital offense!’

He had worked hard his entire life to reach the Half-step Earth Element Realm, only to be dragged down to his death like this.

”I... I don’t know either!”

Qi Nan was scared stiff.

One moment he was celebrating Luo Tian’s death; the next, the Law Enforcement Elder himself had appeared and sentenced him to death.

Qi Nan felt as if he had plummeted from the heavens into the abyss.

He hated Luo Tian. If it weren’t for Luo Tian, things never would have escalated to this point.

But Qi Nan just couldn’t figure it out. What kind of background did Luo Tian have that could make the Law Enforcement Elder so biased, convicting him and Steward Lu just to avenge Luo Tian?

’And if you had such a powerful backer, you should have said so earlier! I definitely wouldn’t have made a move then.’

Now, he had gotten Luo Tian killed, and he was going to be buried along with him.

”Your Excellency, this humble one knew nothing of this! It was all Qi Nan’s scheme! If I had known he was plotting to murder Luo Tian, I would have certainly stopped him!”

Steward Lu could only push all the blame onto Qi Nan in exchange for a sliver of hope for survival.

’After all, I’m a Steward of the Yunxiao Sect. As long as I didn’t commit a major crime, my offense shouldn’t be punishable by death.’

”Hmph! This Elder has already investigated the matter thoroughly. There is no need for you to argue!”

The Law Enforcement Elder snorted coldly.

”Guards!”

At his command, a squad of people rushed in from outside. It was the Law Enforcement Team.

A total of ten law enforcement officers bound Steward Lu and Qi Nan’s hands and escorted them to the Yunxiao Sect’s prison.

Along the way, many disciples witnessed the scene.

”What’s going on? Who committed such a huge crime? It actually mobilized the Law Enforcement Team!”

”Whoa! Even the Law Enforcement Elder came out personally!”

”Isn’t that Qi Nan, and Steward Lu?”

All along the path, passersby discussed the matter animatedly.

News about the mission to encircle and suppress the Black Death Bandits spread even further.

”Qi Nan was arrested?”

Ke Yuexuan happened to see this scene.

She also recognized Steward Lu; he was the senior who had posted the encirclement mission.

’It seems those two were the ones who conspired to murder Luo Tian!’

Hatred flashed in Ke Yuexuan’s eyes. At the same time, she was a little surprised, not expecting the truth to be uncovered so quickly.

Lower Sect Disciples had never been given much importance.

But this time, Qi Nan and Steward Lu were arrested almost immediately after the incident was reported. The efficiency was astonishing.

”Luo Tian, you have been avenged. If you can hear this in the underworld, you can rest in peace now.”

Ke Yuexuan sighed softly, her expression sorrowful.

”Brother Qi? What’s going on?”

The Eighth Prince’s voice came from not far away.

As it turned out, the Eighth Prince had been overjoyed to learn of Luo Tian’s death.

He had gone to visit Brother Qi, but found him not at home. Now, he had run into him on his way back.

But Qi Nan was surrounded by the Law Enforcement Team. What on earth had happened?

”Eighth Prince, quickly send a message to my father, to Prince Zheng! Tell them to come and save me!”

Qi Nan sent a voice transmission to the Eighth Prince.

”Okay!”

The Eighth Prince nodded repeatedly.

At the very least, Qi Nan was a genius from the Chilong Dynasty and had helped him kill Luo Tian.

But suddenly, the Law Enforcement Elder’s profound, ice-cold eyes swept over to the Eighth Prince. The latter felt like a mouse that had seen a cat; the hair on his body stood on end as fear consumed him.

”There’s no need. No one can save you!”

The Law Enforcement Elder said calmly.

He had heard Qi Nan’s voice transmission!

It had always been rumored that the Law Enforcement Elder’s strength was among the very top tier in the Yunxiao Sect.

Today, some of the surrounding disciples truly witnessed the terrifying extent of the Law Enforcement Elder’s abilities—he could even hear the content of a voice transmission.

Only after the Law Enforcement Elder and the Law Enforcement Team had left did the Eighth Prince recover from his panic.

’So that’s the Law Enforcement Elder? He’s terrifying!’

The Eighth Prince gasped for air.

Before the Law Enforcement Elder, he’d had the illusion that he had been stripped naked, all his secrets laid bare.

’Why were Brother Qi and Steward Lu arrested? And why did it require the Law Enforcement Elder to act personally?’

The Eighth Prince was extremely puzzled.

He didn’t think for a moment that Luo Tian was the reason for all this.

After all, Luo Tian was just an ordinary Lower Sect Disciple. If he was dead, he was dead. Qi Nan, on the other hand, had saved several Yunxiao Sect disciples, earning considerable merit.

’Perhaps Qi Nan and Steward Lu did something else that violated the sect’s rules.’

...

At the same time that Qi Nan and Steward Lu were being arrested, few people knew that the Yunxiao Sect had also dispatched two Elders to find Luo Tian’s body and execute the murderer, the Blood Hand Poison Master.

”Brother Fang, what do you think is going on?”

”It’s just the Blood Hand Poison Master. Even in his Peak Era, he was only at the Top Tier Spirit Sea Realm. How is he worthy of two of us Elders taking action?”

the Big Fat Elder said.

”Our mission isn’t just to capture the Blood Hand Poison Master,”

Elder Fang Qi said.

These two were the very elders who had presided over the entrance examination.

”Right, there’s also finding Luo Tian’s body.”

The Big Fat Elder nodded.

In this incident, Luo Tian wasn’t the only Lower Sect Disciple who had died.

But the Law Enforcement Elder seemed particularly concerned about Luo Tian, even sending them to find his body.

”Could it be that this kid is related to him somehow? He couldn’t be his illegitimate son, could he?”

”Probably not. The kid is way more handsome.”

The Big Fat Elder spoke without a filter, making wild guesses.

Soon, the two found the cliff that Qi Nan had described.

As it happened, Elder Fang Qi was an expert in arrays and recognized the Concealment Array at a glance.

The moment they entered the cave,

the two saw chunks of flesh and blood on the ground. The scene was cruel and bloody.

Then, they saw the devastated cave. It had clearly been the site of an extremely intense battle.

”The battle shouldn’t have been this intense.”

Fang Qi’s cloudy eyes swept across the surroundings as he spoke softly.

According to Qi Nan, even when he and Luo Tian had teamed up, they were completely suppressed by the Blood Hand Poison Master. Luo Tian was killed in less than twenty moves, and Qi Nan had taken the opportunity to escape.

”I don’t see the kid’s body either. Could it be mixed in with this pile of flesh and blood?”

the Big Fat Elder guessed.

Afterward, the two left the cave and began to track the Blood Hand Poison Master.

The Law Enforcement Elder had ordered them not to let the Blood Hand Poison Master escape under any circumstances!

”Leave the tracking to me!”

the Big Fat Elder said confidently.

「Half a day later.」

The two discovered the Blood Hand Poison Master on the outskirts of Tianye Plain!

”Blood Hand Poison Master! You killed a disciple of my Yunxiao Sect! Where do you think you’re going?!”

The Big Fat Elder bellowed. A fierce gale swept across the land as a majestic, mountain-like aura erupted from him.

”Earth Element Realm!”

The skeletal Blood Hand Poison Master was utterly horrified!

He stood there, stunned, not even bothering to try to escape!

Faced with two Earth Level Martial Artists, there was no way he could escape in his current, heavily injured state.

The Blood Hand Poison Master just couldn’t understand how the Yunxiao Sect had reacted so quickly, and why they had sent two Earth Element Realm Elders!

’Didn’t I just kill a few Lower Sect Disciples? Was it necessary to raise such a fuss?’

If it had been a Yunxiao Sect Steward sent to capture him, the Blood Hand Poison Master might have had a chance to escape.

”Die!”

The Big Fat Elder attacked directly. A giant, cyan palm of light the size of a house shot through the air, stirring up a violent whirlwind.

”I can’t accept this! I haven’t gotten my revenge yet! That detestable Yunxiao Sect brat!”

The Blood Hand Poison Master roared before his death.

If it hadn’t been for Luo Tian, his Ten Thousand Spirits Blood-devouring Pill would have been successfully refined. After consuming it, he would have recovered from his injuries and could have even attempted to break through to the Earth Element Realm in a short time, soaring to new heights!

BOOM!

The Big Fat Elder’s palm fell, and the Blood Hand Poison Master was blasted into dust and ashes.

”Huh? What did that guy mean with his last words?”

the Big Fat Elder asked, puzzled.

’Revenge? Didn’t the Blood Hand Poison Master kill all those Yunxiao Sect disciples? What revenge was he talking about?’

Fang Qi shook his head, indicating he didn’t understand either.

After that, they returned to the Yunxiao Sect.

「Yunxiao Sect.」

In a secluded courtyard, fragrant flowers and plants grew amidst a hazy mist, like a paradise isolated from the world.

”Miss, open the door!”

A silver-haired old woman stood outside, knocking on the door repeatedly.

Her expression was worried, afraid her young mistress would do something rash in a moment of despair.

’Sigh, to think that boy would be so short-lived.’

The silver-haired old woman sighed.

Although she hadn’t wanted her mistress to meet with Luo Tian, she hadn’t wished for him to die like this either.

”Miss, the people who plotted this mission to murder Luo Tian have already been sentenced to death, and the Yunxiao Sect has also sent two Elders to execute the Blood Hand Poison Master!”

”His death has been avenged. Please, try to bear your grief!”

The silver-haired old woman continued to console her.

The door remained closed, but the silver-haired old woman could hear sobbing from within.

Inside the room.

A stunningly beautiful and graceful woman lay slumped over her dressing table. The light veil covering her face was soaked with tears, clinging to her jade-like features.

”Xiaotian, it’s all my fault... I couldn’t protect you...”

...

「Tianye Plain, Black Death Camp.」

Luo Tian was recuperating and healing his injuries here.

Since he had just broken through to the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, he took the opportunity to cultivate and solidify his Third-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex.

This cultivation session lasted for three days.

His Cultivation was more or less stabilized, and his injuries had fully healed.

”It’s time to go back.”

Luo Tian stood up, mounted a Black-Maned Horse, and rode back to the Yunxiao Sect.

’The Sect World is indeed fraught with danger. You not only have to guard against enemies by your side but also be vigilant for crises that can appear at any moment.’

Luo Tian had come to this realization from his recent mission.

If he hadn’t had so many trump cards, he would have been powerless against an expert like the Blood Hand Poison Master.

However, danger and opportunity coexist.

Although he had only gained one unexpected reward from this mission, its value was immeasurable.

The ”Ten Thousand Spirits Blood-devouring Pill” could instantly heal injuries and significantly boost one’s Cultivation. For someone at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, it offered a high probability of breaking through directly to the Earth Element Realm.

No Martial Artist below the Earth Element Realm could resist the temptation of this Marvelous Pill.

Even Luo Tian himself was a little reluctant to use it, thinking he should wait until he reached the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Besides, the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood-devouring Pill was not a finished product; taking it would have side effects.

It would be even better if he could solve this problem.

「Three days later.」

Luo Tian returned to the Yunxiao Sect.

It was late and quiet. Luo Tian showed his Token and entered smoothly.

On the way back to his residence, Luo Tian suddenly stopped and walked over to a certain pavilion.

’Ke Yuexuan should be alive, right?’

Back then, Ke Yuexuan had led her team out of the cave with the Black Death Bandits in pursuit. Luo Tian didn’t know what had happened after that.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

Luo Tian knocked on the door. He hoped Ke Yuexuan was okay.

”Who is it?”

The main door opened. Ke Yuexuan didn’t look well; she seemed listless and dispirited.

The next instant, however, Ke Yuexuan’s eyes flew wide open with an expression of utter terror, and she let out a shrill, piercing scream.

”A GHOST!”