Legend of Swordsman

Unfortunately, he had guessed right earlier but made the wrong gamble later.

Wei Jiuxian truly dared to kill him, and there would be no consequences to worry about.

Heading to Mang Mountain for inspection was already unfavorable for the Tang Emperor. If he were to die before even going for the inspection, the focus would shift, and they would start investigating the death of the Prince Consort.

This matter, like the death of Imperial Concubine Yi back then, would become an unsolved mystery. But because of the death of the concubine, the world’s attention shifted from why the different king rebelled to the death of the concubine!

It was a simple matter, and Wei Jiuxian would certainly know that.

If he really sent someone to kill Chen Yuan, then he would have fallen into the trap. The Tang Emperor would likely reinstate his official position and have him investigate the death of the Prince Consort.

In other words, killing the Prince Consort would be like turning back. If that were the case, why would Wei Jiuxian need to cause such a ruckus?

So, even if he could kill, he wouldn’t.

This was an open strategy.

”I cannot avoid answering this question. I’ll ask you just one thing: will you help or not?” The man in black spoke calmly, without any anger.

Chen Yuan, however, remained fearless and sneered, ”Then is this a public matter or a private one?”

”Haha, breaking into the Princess’s residence in the middle of the night-what do you think, public or private?”

”So, it’s a private matter, right?” Chen Yuan shrugged.

The man in black nodded, ”Correct!”

”Hmph!” Chen Yuan snorted coldly, defiantly saying, ”Go back and tell Wei Jiuxian that I, Chen Yuan, have no private matters to discuss with him. If it’s public, he can go to the cabinet and find Elder Yan. If the Elder has any instructions, I will naturally not refuse!”

At that moment, Chen Yuan seemed like a mighty lord of the skies.

But the man in black looked at him as if he were a fool.

”You really aren’t afraid of death, huh!” The man in black shook his head and suddenly drew a dagger, swiftly thrusting it forward.

Yet, just as the dagger was about to reach Chen Yuan’s neck, it stopped abruptly. Chen Yuan, realizing it too late, broke into a cold sweat from fear.

He immediately shouted, ”Senior, save me!”

”Hmm?” The man in black was slightly surprised. He was only trying to scare this Prince Consort, so why did the other party call for help?

Moreover, to dare to call for help in front of him, the other party must be highly skilled, capable of stopping him at such a close distance.

Sure enough.

In the next moment, the dagger in the black-clad man’s hand flew out, shooting straight through the window and stopping only after severing the roots of a bamboo tree outside.

A figure in a green robe slowly descended from outside the window and stood on the windowsill. The figure spoke, ”He had no intent to kill, just wanted to scare you. But his heart deserves punishment. Do you want me to finish him off for you?”

”Finish me off?” The black-clad figure sneered, ”Don’t you think you’re speaking a bit too boldly?”

”You can try!”

The figure in the green robe smiled indifferently, not taking the other person seriously at all. Just a mere Golden Core perfectionist.

Even if that Grandmaster Feng Jue, who was invincible in the Golden Core stage, came, he could cut him down with a wave of his hand.

The figure in the green robe was none other than Jian Wushuang, who had been hiding in the Princess’s residence.

Since absorbing the spatial crystal, he had reached the pinnacle of the Golden Core stage. In fact, he had long been ready to break through to the next realm, but he still lacked the necessary treasure for the breakthrough.

He only needed one more of those spatial crystals to successfully advance. Unfortunately, he had no idea where to find another one. Moreover, after his breakthrough, his Thought power had greatly increased, allowing him to sense several powerful presences in Tai’an City that could pose a threat to him. Thus, he chose to keep a low profile and remained hidden in the Princess’s residence, waiting for the right opportunity to act.

Just last night, he had sensed a great battle taking place. However, he couldn’t seize the opportunity amidst the chaos, as a powerful expert at the Nascent Soul stage had been present.

If he had known that taking a risk last night might have given him the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he might have ventured out to try. But with Jian Wushuang’s keen insight, he knew that the events of last night would undoubtedly stir up a storm in Tai’an City. Coupled with the grand banquet the Princess’s consort was hosting tonight, he had already gathered a rough understanding of the situation.

That evening, he used his Thought power to cover the bamboo forest, and sure enough, he discovered someone arriving. He quietly listened outside.

As a result, he heard Chen Yuan’s cry for help and realized he could no longer stay hidden, so he revealed himself.

Moreover, he could guess that the other party belonged to the Zhanxian Guard, and they must have discovered that a formidable expert was hiding within the Princess’s residence. Otherwise, the earlier disappearance of those two Zhanxian Guards would surely have been investigated. However, with the Zhanxian Guard now facing its own troubles, they had no time to deal with such minor matters.

”Did you kill Jiang Jiu and Jiang Qi?” The man in black asked, breaking the tense silence as he stared at Jian Wushuang.

Jian Wushuang saw no need to conceal the truth and calmly admitted it.

”As expected, the Princess’s residence was indeed hiding a master. But who exactly is he? Could he be from the demonic sect?” The man in black speculated inwardly, yet he dared not

make a move.

After all, anyone capable of killing two Golden Snake Guards under their noses was no ordinary person. The terrifying power that had just controlled his dagger further confirmed that the opponent was far beyond the Golden Core stage, though he didn’t exude the usual violent aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Either the other party had achieved mastery in controlling their power, or he was not a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The man in black was inclined to believe the former.

”With such strength, you must be no ordinary figure. Why are you hiding in this small Princess’s residence?” he probed further.

Jian Wushuang responded with a hint of menace, ”Some things are better left unknown. It won’t do you any good to pry.”

The man in black, having been rebuffed, dared not press further. He decided to be straightforward instead, saying, ”In that case, I won’t ask. But there is one matter I cannot let

go. It concerns the lives of billions of people in the Great Tang. To you, billions of lives may have nothing to do with your cultivation, but please, do not interfere in this matter.”

Interfere?

Jian Wushuang had never intended to interfere. He was only interested in obtaining more treasures to enhance his strength.

As for the common people, the fate of the world-they no longer concerned him.

To him, mortal lives, with their mere century-long lifespans, were too short.

Even if billions of people perished, a hundred years later, billions more would be born.

This was why the human race spread across the entire Starry Sky.

Unlike those powerful races or special beings, who found it difficult or even impossible to reproduce, relying on the universe or even time and space to nurture them.

”This has nothing to do with me,” Jian Wushuang said, shaking his head, his expression still

cold.

Seeing this, the man in black frowned slightly. It was as he expected-those with extraordinary power no longer cared about the lives of ordinary people.

Just as he was considering how to extricate himself from the situation, Jian Wushuang suddenly changed the subject and said, ”However, I can help you with your previous request regarding Chen Yuan, but not through Chen Yuan.”

He didn’t want Chen Yuan to risk helping the Zhanxian Guard, so he intended to assist Yang

Xiao himself.

Yang Xiao!

He had once been to the Kingdom of Jiang and might know about Jiang Shang’s mother.

Helping him while inquiring about the past events in Jiang Kingdom was a simple matter for

Jian Wushuang.

This was an exchange.

There was no need to inform the man in black or Chen Yuan about it.