mesbooks Chapter 293 The Slaughter of the City by Old Demon Ding?
Chapter 293 The Slaughter of the City by Old Demon Ding?
The Imperial City, the He Mansion.
A servant hurried toward He Weimin's room.
"Boom boom boom!"
There was a gentle knock on the door, and after a long while, He Weiming's voice came from inside:
"Enter."
The servant quickly pushed open the door and went inside, handing a portrait to He Weimin, who was sitting inside.
He Weimin looked at the pale-faced servant with some curiosity, but after taking the portrait, he himself trembled.
There was a portrait of a young man drawn on it, and below it were densely packed small characters.
"Ding Hai of Qingzhou, also known as Li Baozheng, massacred several cities, received a reward of ten thousand taels of gold, was promoted two ranks, and was awarded a Yin-Yang Creation Pill."
Ding Hai? Isn't that the young man I just met?
Sure enough, this guy is definitely not as young as he looks; he might be an old devil who's hundreds of years old!
Suddenly, He Weimin remembered something and abruptly stood up from his chair.
Oh no! Although Ding Hai is wanted by Qingzhou, he is still a martial artist and is absolutely safe in Zhongzhou.
However, at this moment, there are two opposing factions in the court. If those hawks find out Ding Hai's whereabouts, they might very well use Ding Hai's head to curry favor with Qingzhou!
After all, Qingzhou is still far from Zhongzhou, which aligns with their consistent strategy. Perhaps Dinghai really is their breakthrough point!
Moreover, he himself would be implicated for recommending Ding Hai to Guanyun Sect.
Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on He Weimin's forehead.
He knew without a doubt that the assassination attempt a few days ago was carried out by the Hawks.
The Ministry of Revenue has always been under the control of the Grand Commandant's faction, while the hawks are under the control of the Minister of Works' faction.
The last assassination attempt on him by the Hawk Party was a desperate measure, which made He Weimin feel that the Hawk Party had reached its dead end.
But this time, it's different.
Once the Hawk Party gets hold of the evidence against them for recommending Ding Hai, the Grand Commandant's faction will face a complete collapse.
"Quickly! Prepare the carriage, I need to go to the Minister's residence!"
He Weimin quickly gave orders to his servants and then hurriedly walked out the door.
At the same time, the nickname "Old Devil Ding" spread throughout all the states in an instant.
A cross-state arrest warrant for Qingzhou had not appeared for decades, but now it has reappeared because of a man named Ding Hai, which has drawn the attention of all states to Ding Hai.
In a small town in Qingzhou, Bai Wangyun stared dumbfounded at the wanted poster brought back by Nangong Tian, saying in disbelief:
"Is this Xiao Qi?"
Several months ago, during the Baihe City massacre, the master and apprentice were fortunate enough to have sensed something was wrong beforehand and made a quick escape, hiding in a small county town 700 miles away, where they have been living ever since.
But the wanted poster that Nangong Tian unexpectedly brought back today left Bai Wangyun somewhat incredulous.
“Xiao Qi has been framed. I’ve seen the murderer; he’s a Taoist priest.”
Bai Wangyun spoke in a low voice.
“I know Master, but there’s nothing we can do.”
Nangong Tian shook his head.
"This says he's still Li Baozheng? Li Baozheng, the leader of the Wanxiang Sect?"
Bai Wangyun suddenly thought of something.
"That's right. Although I don't know if it's true or not, I think the two of them must have some connection."
Nangong Tian nodded.
“If Xiao Qi gets into trouble, I, as her master, can’t just ignore it.”
Bai Wangyun suddenly spoke.
"Master, how do you plan to manage this?"
Nangong Tian was helpless.
"Let's pool our money and find him a good place."
Bai Wangyun sighed.
Nangong Tian was speechless for a moment, then said:
"Master, we need to be careful during this period."
"As for my junior brother, I always felt that he was not simple, and he might be able to get through this tribulation smoothly."
Upon hearing this, Bai Wangyun muttered to himself:
“You’re right. Xiao Qi’s talent is the strongest I’ve ever seen. The people from the Yin Yang Palace should be looking for us right now, trying to capture us to threaten Xiao Qi. We can’t stay in the city anymore.”
"Get ready, we're leaving right away."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Tian immediately felt a deep sense of sympathy. They had always been Ding Yi's closest people, and if they were caught and used to threaten him, Ding Yi would be in great distress.
But Nangong Tian immediately thought of Ding Yi's rumored ruthless killing style, and shuddered. He couldn't help but question his own worries.
On the other side, Leishan Cave.
Wang Lin sat in the cave, looking at the wanted poster in his hand by the light of the torches on both sides, his face somber.
The fact that he was escorting the treasures of the Taixu Sect saved him from the massacre of the Wanxiang Sect. After learning the news, he did not choose to show himself, but immediately hid in a cave.
After that, he continued to search for the remaining members of the Wanxiang Sect and waited for the day when the sect leader would return.
But to my surprise, what I received was this arrest warrant.
"Brother Wang, what should we do?"
A voice appeared behind Wang Lin, and then a person wrapped in a gray cloak emerged from the shadows.
Sun Tao looked at Wang Lin in front of him and felt a sense of emotion.
The sect leader used almost superhuman skills to reconstruct his severed limbs, which indeed caused his martial arts cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.
Now, he has reached the Blood Transformation cultivation level, and like Wang Lin, he belongs to the Grandmaster level.
However, facing the behemoth that is the Yin-Yang Palace, he seemed so insignificant and had no chance of winning.
Wang Lin tossed the paper in his hand into the nearby fire, then said in a deep voice:
"The relics left behind by the Taixu Sect are all valuable. We must improve our strength as soon as possible so that we can help the sect leader at any time."
"The Myriad Manifestations Sect will not be destroyed. The actions of the Yin-Yang Palace will only fuel the flames of revenge within the Myriad Manifestations Sect!"
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away on Guanyun Mountain, Ding Yi was completely unaware that he was wanted by the authorities, and instead focused intently on forging his sword.
He then took out another black object from his pocket and held it in front of him.
This thing, no bigger than a thumb, is no ordinary object. It is worth a full point and is made from meteorite, one of the most valuable materials used in forging sword blanks.
Don't be fooled by its small size; it weighs a hundred pounds when you hold it in your hand, making it a rare and valuable material for increasing weight.
Since Ding Yi wants to take the heavy route, this kind of material is inevitable.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi directly used his divine sense to control the ink and wrote the words "increase weight" on the stone.
The next moment, a line of text appeared before his eyes.
[Currently available for enhancement; required lifespan: 59 years and 13 days. Enhance now?]
Ding Yi looked at the number in front of him, then raised an eyebrow slightly, and then decisively chose yes.
As he confirmed it, the black stone in Ding Yi's hand quickly wriggled in his hand and soon transformed into a beautiful stone with a hint of blue in its blackness.
At the same time, Ding Yi suddenly felt the weight of the stone in his hand increase dramatically, making him feel heavy for a moment, which startled him.
【Meteorite Sand】
The core sand particles scattered after the supertron explosion weighed over a thousand pounds and contained powerful magnetic forces.
Goodness, as expected of something enhanced by the system, this small piece has increased in weight tenfold!
Upon seeing this, Ding Yi was not alarmed but delighted. He then picked up the stone and tossed it into the flames ahead.
Immediately afterwards, Ding Yi repeated the process, strengthening three more pieces of meteorite sand and throwing them all into the flames.
At this moment, Ding Yi noticed that the gray solid in the flames had begun to fluctuate violently. This made him immediately abandon the idea of continuing to add materials. Instead, he quickly cast a spell, and then runes continued to appear in the void, flying into the flames one after another.
The huge black iron block in the flames finally began to slowly elongate, transforming into the shape of a sword.