Pure Yang Sect, Azure Nose Sword

Yi Xiaofeng grabbed the scabbard and tried to pull it out with force.

After several tugs, it would not budge. Instead, he was left panting, so frightened that he hurriedly took out a pill to restore his vitality and blood.

Once his breathing steadied, he began digging through the dirt, clearing away the soil around the scabbard before trying to pull it out again.

After digging a few times, the lower end of the scabbard emerged. A skeletal hand was actually gripping it.

"How could there be human remains?"

Yi Xiaofeng frowned, feeling that he might have uncovered some incredible clue.

He kept digging.

The Barrage watching his livestream began to surge:

"This Wang Family Residence really isn't simple."

"Do you think it could be Master Wang, who went out earlier?"

"Even if it is, who killed him?"

"It might trigger a Side Quest."

"Why do I feel like the Wang Family Residence runs even deeper than the City Lord's Mansion, and has more opportunities too?"

"This kid's luck is too strong. He must be killed."

About three minutes later, he pulled out the scabbard along with the hand bones.

The outline of more bones remained in the dirt. It looked like an entire skeleton had been buried beneath the soil.

It took Yi Xiaofeng quite some effort to tear the hand bones off the scabbard. He hurriedly buried them again, then got up and left.

It was a short sword, barely longer than a dagger, and he could hide it in his sleeve.

After returning to his room, Yi Xiaofeng shut the door and sat down at the table, taking out the short sword.

The sword was covered in dirt and dried blood, giving off the feeling of something sinister.

Yi Xiaofeng gripped the hilt and drew the blade.

Clang—

Sword light flashed, and a piece of cloth flew out from the scabbard with it.

Yi Xiaofeng set down the short sword and picked up the cloth. It was covered in densely packed tiny words, which the game displayed as Chinese characters.

"This sword is the treasured sword of my Pure Yang Sect, the Azure Nose Sword. It was forged from thousand-year Azure Steel Essence and is also the token of the Pure Yang Sect's master. Whoever obtains this treasured sword and letter may become the master of the Pure Yang Sect."

Yi Xiaofeng's heart immediately began pounding when he read the first paragraph.

But when he saw the following passage, his excitement cooled.

"Now, only I remain in the Pure Yang Sect, but the Pure Yang Fire shall never be extinguished. If the one who obtains this letter was not personally taught by me, then I must have met with disaster."

Well, damn!

The Pure Yang Sect had only one commander left, and he was dead too!

What followed was an introduction.

This man really was Master Wang.

A hundred years ago, the Pure Yang Sect had offended both the demonic path and the Imperial Court, and its entire sect had been slaughtered. Master Wang was the only disciple who escaped.

To conceal his identity, he began doing business.

This vast Pure Yang City had actually been built through his efforts. That was why City Lord Tang respected him greatly and had even taken him as his master.

Before Wang Yanran, Master Wang had several other children, all of whom died young. Only in his old age did he have Wang Yanran as a daughter.

To prevent Wang Yanran from dying young, he taught her the Pure Yang Sect Technique.

However, the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique was too yang in nature, causing Wang Yanran's yin and yang to fall out of balance. That was why she had grown as fat as a pig.

After that came a lot of nonsense, with no mention of any secret manuals or clues related to City Lord Tang's death.

"Could it have been the Demonic Sect that destroyed the Pure Yang Sect back then?" Yi Xiaofeng pondered.

The viewers, meanwhile, were anxious.

The writing on the letter was too small. They could not see it at all.

The livestreams of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game were very considerate. Any scene involving privacy would automatically go black, and the camera usually would not zoom in unless the angle happened to catch it.

The name of the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique had been easy to spot only because it was large on the cover. The viewers could not see the contents inside either.

Otherwise, if watching a livestream let people learn immortal cultivation manuals from the game, why would anyone bother entering the game to adventure?

The viewers were restless with curiosity.

"What does that letter say?"

"It looks like important information."

"It probably isn't a secret manual. My blind guess is that it's a letter left behind by Master Wang."

"Everyone in the Barrage is Sherlock Holmes and Judge Bao."

"The case is getting more and more interesting. As expected of an immortal hero game—a murder case has expanded into a conflict in the Cultivation World. I wonder what the Public Beta mode will be like."

"Someone else died in the City Lord's Mansion. This time, it was a fight between players."

Yi Xiaofeng hid the Azure Nose Sword on top of the cabinet, then stuffed the letter directly into his crotch.

If he encountered any old members of the Pure Yang Sect in the future, this letter might prove useful.

Master Wang said that the Pure Yang Sect had been wiped out, but Yi Xiaofeng felt that there might still be descendants alive.

Ever since learning that the Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game might contain genuine immortal cultivation methods, Yi Xiaofeng had resolved to keep playing it.

With his special ability, he would definitely thrive.

After hiding everything, Yi Xiaofeng continued cultivating the Qi Gathering method of the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique.

Every so often, he heard notifications that players had been eliminated.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a day passed.

It was around four in the afternoon.

Yi Xiaofeng calculated that twelve players had already been eliminated.

The elimination rate was still quite fast.

"Young Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang, come out quickly! We're going to the City Lord's Mansion. Something terrible has happened there!"

Wang Yanran's voice came from outside the door, filled with urgency.

The moment Yi Xiaofeng heard it, he got up and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Wang Yanran's chubby hand grabbed Yi Xiaofeng and yanked him out, dragging him away at a brisk pace.

"Miss Wang, don't drag me! I can walk on my own!" Yi Xiaofeng cried urgently.

He was already starting to pant.

Wang Yanran said anxiously, "No, you're too slow. Hurry up, Yi Qian is about to die!"

Tang Yiqian was about to die?

Yi Xiaofeng immediately grew tense upon hearing that.

Protecting Tang Yiqian was also one of his Side Quests. Though it was not mandatory, if Tang Yiqian died, his hopes of obtaining the Pure Yang Pill would become even slimmer.

So far, there had been no news of the Pure Yang Pill spreading around.

Thinking of this, Yi Xiaofeng quickened his pace as well.

City Lord's Mansion.

Inside a grand hall.

Tang Yiqian sat in a chair with a pale face. Flustered servants stood on either side of her, while a crowd of cultivators and officers gathered in the hall.

Everyone stared at Tang Yiqian with tense expressions.

A Blood Handprint stained the clothing over Tang Yiqian's chest, a shocking sight.

"Which of you here is a disciple of the Blood Palm Sect? Step forward!" the bald burly man who had previously made things difficult for Yi Xiaofeng said in a deep voice.

As soon as he spoke, everyone looked at one another.

A few seconds later.

Seven cultivators stepped forward.

Zeng Shu clicked his tongue inwardly.

So many?

He suddenly felt that his own identity was somewhat ordinary.

He was merely a wandering cultivator. Look at the others...

Disciples of the Blood Palm Sect...

Imperial Court constables...

A beautiful female disciple of the Blood Palm Sect spoke up. "If the murderer could be determined solely from the Blood Handprint, this case would not have dragged on for so long. Such an obvious frame-up—even an elementary... a three-year-old child could see through it!"

A player!

Many people present had flickering expressions, seeing through the woman's true identity.

There were no elementary school students in the Cultivation World!