An Interrogation from the Fiancée

Jiang Ning withdrew her magical energy, flashed back to Li Weiyi's side, and asked in a low voice, "What leverage does she have over you?"

A group of Imperial Court guards took turns surrounding Long Xiangcen.

Li Weiyi gazed at her face beneath the veil; her eyes remained as cold and deep as ever, her demeanor remarkably similar, revealing no flaw whatsoever. "It's nothing, just a minor issue. It's fine if you don't kill her; we can interrogate her."

"Whoosh!"

Taishi Yu flew back angrily, landing heavily on the ground not far away, clearly unable to stop the deceased powerful spirit and the Phoenix-born Unicorn-young.

He roared in a deep voice, "What are you City Defense Camp doing? The Demon Race has entered the city! The undead have entered the city!"

He strode out and swung his staff at Song Muchuan.

"Bang!"

A master at the Seventh Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm was struck by his staff and immediately lost his fighting ability, with all the bones in his body shattered.

Taishi Yu stepped on Song Muchuan, and from the tips of his five fingers, he released strands of spiritual light that entered Song Muchuan's body, intending to extract the Soul-Binding Vessel inside.

Song Muchuan's eyes were fearless, and he let out a dry, eerie laugh, "The sound of bone flutes summons the soldiers of the underworld, white bones form boats to cross the long river. From the west to the east, the mortal world will forever be without dawn and dusk... Hahaha..."

"Sizzle!"

A large amount of Death Spirit Fire surged out from Song Muchuan's body, enveloping his entire body.

"What exactly do you want? Why have you come to Lingxiao City?"

Taishi Yu tried desperately to stop it, but to no avail; that ball of Death Spirit Fire was extremely terrifying. He quickly retreated, not daring to touch it, and watched helplessly as Song Muchuan's body burned to a charred state. He was so angry that his lungs felt like they were about to explode, and he flew into a rage.

Fortunately...

There is one survivor.

Experts from various government departments, including the City Defense Camp, the West Sea Royal Mansion, the Qilin Platform, Embroidered Uniform Divine Guard, arrived at the scene.

Their leader surveyed the ravaged and collapsed battlefield, looked at the corpses and paper money on the ground, and stepped forward to ask Taishi Yu about the situation.

Taishi Yu had never encountered such a dangerous situation in Lingxiao City since he was a child. While he was seething with rage, he shouted, "Is Lingxiao City your responsibility or mine? You come to me, but who am I supposed to ask? Perhaps one day, Lingxiao City will be breached, and you won't even know it. Useless! All of you are useless!"

"Tai Shiqi, why did your City Defense Camp arrive so late? Even if this place is shrouded in darkness, there must be something unusual. Your reaction shouldn't be this slow."

"Song Lin, what's going on with Song Muchuan? Why is there a spirit of the dead inside him? The Song family had better find out quickly. Luckily, you and your sister stopped him, otherwise this lawsuit would have gone all the way to the Lingxiao Palace."

Taishi Yu was furious because he had been attacked and nearly died there, and also because he sensed an inexplicable crisis and realized that this matter was no small thing. He was determined to investigate thoroughly.

Yao Qian and Song Yulou, two Longevity Realm Giants, also went to pursue them, but returned empty-handed as well.

"Hand the man over to me, and Luantai will definitely investigate thoroughly and give Chief Jia a satisfactory explanation."

Yao Qian, dressed in a blue official robe and wearing a long-winged official hat, had a fair complexion, no beard, and exquisite features. He was exceptionally handsome and had a scholarly air about him. He stood in mid-air, his feet resting on clouds, his mind constantly encompassing the surrounding city area.

Song Yulou, "Qilin Platform will fully cooperate with Luantai."

Taishi Yu looked up at the two of them and sneered, "There's only one survivor left. I don't trust anyone now. The Taishi Family will investigate this matter themselves. Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and that powerful deceased spirit are still in the city. You two should hurry up and go find and search for them."

Yao Qian advised, "Phoenix-born Unicorn-young entry into the city indicates he must be carrying an important mission. We must find out as soon as possible. Taishi Yu, if this matter is delayed because of you, can you bear the responsibility?"

Taishi Yu completely ignored him, showing no fear of the other party's Longevity Realm cultivation. "Your Luantai is responsible for intelligence gathering and monitoring the entire city. Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and the powerful Shiling appeared in the city, and you didn't have a single word about it? Such dereliction of duty, can you bear the responsibility?"

"You've seen it now, haven't you? The Imperial Court is utterly corrupt. When something happens, everyone shirks responsibility. When there's a chance to gain merit, they fight over it. Those who want to get things done are hampered by various parties. It may seem like there are many government offices and a wealth of talented people, but in reality, it's a chaotic mess and extremely inefficient."

Jiang Ning and Li Weiyi arrived several miles away and sat facing each other on a small boat about two zhang long.

The magical Green Boat floated on a spiritual stream that was several dozen feet wide, drifting with the current.

"I hope Taishi Yu can withstand the pressure and keep Long Xiangcen here. Otherwise, he'll be the next Jiang Xin, silenced in prison," Li Weiyi said.

Jiang Ning leaned against the boat awning, sitting languidly, her long, black hair flowing and her skirt billowing like white petals. She said seriously, "Should we just tell Taishi Yu? This person should be trustworthy and capable. The Taishi Family has serious problems; someone needs to investigate internally."

Li Weiyi pondered, "The failed attack by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young is a good opportunity to eliminate those thirty undead experts. As for Taishi Yu... I'll find a chance to talk to him. How many people from your Zuoqiu Courtyard have come, and what are your plans?"

Jiang Ning pulled out a folding fan, unfurled it with a flourish, and laughed spiritedly, "The Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Courtyard are allies who advance and retreat together. Whatever your plans are our plans. Rest assured, we won't deliberately create chaos to cause the downfall of Lingxiao City. In a war of races, we'll eliminate the foreign races first."

Looking at her flawless, jade-like face, Li Weiyi felt a surge of disgust. "Why don't you disguise yourself and come back?"

"What? You like Jiang Ning? Are you afraid of revealing your true feelings to my discerning eyes?"

Jiang Ning's voice had changed to Zuoqiu Hongting's, and even her demeanor was completely different.

Li Weiyi said, "I have Fiancée."

"What does Zuo Ning mean by that? Left hand Zuoqiu Hongting, right hand Jiang Ning? You're quite greedy!" Zuoqiu Hongting stared at him with a smile.

Li Weiyi nearly choked on the air and quickly waved her hand. "It's just a name I picked randomly, it doesn't have much of a deeper meaning."

"Don't worry, tell me the truth! Aren't we brothers who would go through life and death together? If you two Zhen Xin love each other, I will definitely support you in the future. A marriage certificate is nothing compared to a brother's happiness."

Zuoqiu Hongting gently waved her folding fan, her red lips glistening, completely dominating the conversation.

Li Weiyi said, "I praised you to the skies to Jiang Ning, saying you were like a fairy descending to earth. How could a fairy be so aggressive towards you... Hey, I heard that a peerless figure named Fu Wenyan from Du'e Temple has come to Lingxiao Shengjing, apparently for Zuoqiu Hongting's fiancé. What, is this a hero you met at Du'e Temple?"

Zuoqiu Hongting solemnly said, "Fu Wenyan, you'd better be careful. He's no ordinary person. His talent, intelligence, and wisdom all surpass Xie Chucai's. He's a true Young Son of Heaven."

Li Weiyi said, "For someone as ambitious as you to receive such a high evaluation from you, it's clear that this person is extraordinary."

"Even the most extraordinary person comes with immense ambition. You don't really think such a person came to Lingxiao Shengjing just because of a woman?"

Zuoqiu Hongting then added, "Xie Chucai and the Demon Child also have some ulterior motives, so be careful... Oh, Jiang Ning, she's here to see you. We'll talk another time. Don't blame me for not warning you, be careful of Jiang Ning, she's very calculating. Try opening that building in her mind, it'll give you a real shock."

That's all for today! Come find me sometime, I need to hear your stories of the past two years. Things have been quite exciting on my end too, remember to bring some wine and snacks when you come.

Li Weiyi looked up and gazed out of the ship.

On the stone arch bridge ahead stood a beautiful, picturesque figure, her gaze fixed straight down, her veil fluttering gently in the wind.

When Li Weiyi turned around again, Zuoqiu Hongting had disappeared. She now held a slip of paper with an address in it.

Crumple the paper strip into a ball and rub it into ashes.

He put away Zuoqiu Hongting's magical artifact, the Green Boat, flew onto the bridge, and landed beside Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning turned and left. "Was that Zuoqiu Hongting? Was what happened over there done by her disguised as me? What exactly are you trying to do? You didn't tell me the whole truth!"

Li Weiyi followed up. "This was the first time I'd seen her since she came back from the Du'e Temple. We didn't exchange more than ten sentences. I have no idea what she's up to."

"It's not that you don't want to tell me."

Jiang Ning stared straight ahead, walking briskly. "Given her status, she wouldn't risk coming to Lingxiao City unless something extremely important happened. The same applies to Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and you."

"Miss!"

Zhuang Yue rushed over, glanced at Li Weiyi, but didn't recognize him.

She used her magical energy to transmit a message to Jiang Ning.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning arrived at a restaurant near the battle site, where Taishi Yu was interrogating Long Xiangcen.

Yao Qian and Song Yulou have already left.

After Li Weiyi gave his name as "Zhao Meng," he was invited inside by the soldiers of the City Defense Camp. Jiang Ning, on the other hand, was left in the courtyard, clearly indicating that Taishi Yu was on guard against the people from Luantai.

Go up to the second floor.

Taishi Yu walked out of the room, his hands still clenched into fists, his fists stained with blood. He showed no trace of his usual spoiled and arrogant demeanor, and his eyes were icy cold.

Li Weiyi walked over and looked at Long Xiangcen, who was lying on the ground inside, barely alive. "Let's do a soul search!"

Taishi Yu shook his head. "She's been planted with the Death Spirit Fire; it will spontaneously combust at the slightest touch. The appearance of Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and the expert in the Netherworld in the city must mean they have a grand scheme. She's the only survivor; we must handle her with caution."

Li Weiyi entered the room, avoiding the blood-stained floor, and walked to Long Xiangcen's side to check her injuries. "You really hit her hard."

Long Xiangcen barely opened her eyes when she heard Li Weiyi's voice.

"We almost died because of her! We weren't ruthless enough to her." Taishi Yu considered other punishments and prepared to use real methods.

Li Weiyi said, "The reason she doesn't speak is because she knows that if she reveals the secret, the two of us will definitely kill her. But if we give her a sliver of hope, she might talk."

"What do you mean?" Taishi Yu asked.

Li Weiyi said, "If Taishi Bai were to handle this matter, he might do a better job than we would."

"Should we have Taishi Bai interrogate her?" Taishi Yu asked.

Li Weiyi said very seriously, "He has to get through this hurdle eventually. I think it's better for him to get through it on his own than for you to do it for him."

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