Exquisite Immortal Gu Technique

The Spirit Butterfly Thousand Illusions Body can condense nine spirit butterflies, each capable of storing a likeness.

Ye Kang currently only has one spirit butterfly, which he hasn't used yet.

He poured his True Qi into it, carefully sketching from memory within the spirit butterfly.

Although Ye Kang had no talent for drawing, this Martial arts technique was quite magical, seeming to connect directly to the depths of his memory. In just a few moments, it was about seventy to eighty percent complete.

Then, he hid the spirit butterfly within his Dantian. A flash of blue light flickered, and his body contorted and reshaped like rubber, quickly transforming into another person.

Ye Kang took out a bronze mirror from the Ink Jade Ancient Treasure. The person reflected in it was identical to Mr. Kang, down to the wrinkles on his face.

He suspected that even his closest acquaintances wouldn't be able to tell he was impersonating someone if they didn't interact much.

Ye Kang then took out a light-colored long robe from the Ancient Treasure and put it on.

These were all leftover items from Fan Shanyue, mostly tools for changing appearances. Ye Kang hadn't discarded them but kept them for his own use.

After some thought, he took out Mr. Kang's pair of silver hooks. His expression turned fierce as well before he headed back to the Minister's mansion.

At the Minister's mansion, Minister Ma was anxiously holding Young Master Ma's hand, his eyes filled with both worry and venom.

"Don't worry, son. Your father has already sent people to find that person. Anyone who dares to harm my son will pay with their life!"

Young Master Ma wailed, "Father! Smash all of that person's bones! I want to make him wish he were dead!"

The words of the two sent chills down the spines of the guards kneeling at the entrance.

Just then, a servant suddenly jogged over.

"Master, Mr. Kang is back."

"Oh? He's that fast? Quickly, invite him in!"

The Minister's face was filled with excitement. He knew of Mr. Kang's capabilities. While he wouldn't dare say Mr. Kang could do as he pleased in the imperial city, he was sure Mr. Kang could handle a mere martial artist.

However, when the servant brought Mr. Kang back, the Minister's expression became tinged with confusion.

Why had Mr. Kang changed his clothes?

But then he thought about it; it was probably because he had gotten splashed with blood earlier, so changing his clothes made sense.

He walked over with a smile and asked, "Mr. Kang, has the matter been settled?"

However, the next second, a silver hook suddenly plunged into his chest, aiming straight for his heart.

The Minister's smiling face was still frozen, his eyes filled with profound confusion.

Why... are you killing me...

CRACK!

The silver hook was withdrawn, and Minister Ma died, blood gushing out.

At this point, the people present finally let out shouts.

"Murder! Murder!"

"You dare kill the Master!"

The guards' faces turned ashen, and they instinctively moved to attack.

However, Mr. Kang merely pointed his silver hook, causing everyone to stop in their tracks.

He looked at the Minister's corpse and sneered, "He dared to disobey the Saintess's orders, and his death is not regrettable."

With only these words, Mr. Kang left directly using his Qinggong, ignoring everyone else, and disappeared into the night.

Meanwhile, the Minister's wife let out a mournful cry, "Quickly send for the Ministry of Justice! Catch the killer!"

The Minister's mansion descended into complete chaos.

As for Mr. Kang, after taking several turns in the alley, he had completely vanished.

Only a young man emerged from the other end, his eyes clear.

Ye Kang felt no psychological burden about killing Minister Ma.

This man had hired assassins to kill him without a second thought; that was enmity.

Furthermore, he had secretly colluded with some Saintess, possibly even a Rebel Faction spy, making him even more deserving of death.

"By acting under Mr. Kang's guise this time, I imagine Young Master Ma won't have the inclination to bother me. I just wonder who this Saintess is."

Ye Kang found a secluded spot and took out Mr. Kang's corpse.

He rummaged through it. There were only a few pieces of silver and a secret manual. Other than that, there was nothing to prove his identity.

The secret manual was titled "Exquisite Immortal Gu Technique."

Ye Kang flipped through it.

[Ding]

[Innate Martial Arts Recorded: Exquisite Immortal Gu Technique]

[The path of Gu involves seizing fortune and destroying human relations. One must refine tens of thousands of Gu insects to achieve the Great Dao of Immortal Gu. Upon reaching Great Perfection, one can obtain the Exquisite Immortal Gu King, which suppresses all Gu. Entry requires 10,000 Comprehension.]

Ye Kang temporarily put away the secret manual. He definitely didn't have the Comprehension to learn it right now.

However, his intuition told him that keeping this Martial arts technique would definitely be useful.

"Just now they said that Minister Ma had a curse planted in him by the Saintess. So, the first thing we can confirm is that this Saintess comes from the South."

Only in the South were there Gu worms.

Ye Kang didn't think much more about it. With a wave of his Blazing Blade True Qi, Mr. Kang's corpse was burned clean, leaving no evidence behind.

Miraculously, among the ashes, there were many tiny corpses of Gu worms.

Ordinary people couldn't see them with the naked eye, but Ye Kang, with the keen senses of a Third-Rank Innate, could see them clearly.

These Gu worms should have been refined by Mr. Kang himself. Now that their master was dead, the Gu worms naturally couldn't survive.

After the fire died down, Ye Kang still felt uneasy. He urged his True Qi again, shaking the remaining ashes, completely turning them into dust before he left with peace of mind.

Thus, the Minister's mansion could no longer find the murderer, Mr. Kang.

Ye Kang quickly returned home.

His family had already returned, and they all came out upon seeing Ye Kang.

"Kang'er, Ling Yu said you went out. You worried your mother sick!"

"Brother Kang, I heard you beat Minister Ma's son. Why don't we leave tonight to avoid retaliation from the powerful?"

The family spoke one after another, all deciding to leave the Imperial City quickly.

Ye Kang shook his head.

"There's no need. I just went to the Minister's mansion to apologize and explain the situation. I happened to run into an assassin who actually killed Minister Ma. The Minister's mansion is in chaos now, they won't pay attention to us."

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.

Ling Yu and Ling Xiu's eyes even turned red.

"Good riddance! It was because of Minister Ma's frame-up and persecution that our family was destroyed. He deserved to die!"

Ling Xiu, who was more cheerful, couldn't help but clap her hands in approval.

Her older sister, Ling Yu, quickly stopped her.

"Don't say that! If someone hears you, it could cause trouble."

She was thoughtful and secretly glanced at Ye Kang, always feeling that things weren't as coincidental as he said.

But the danger was gone, and the outcome was good in the end. The family then happily went back to sleep.

As expected, the next day, the Imperial City was in an uproar.

The dignified Minister of Works had actually been murdered in his home by a thief!

It was simply lawless!

For a time, the Ministry of Justice, the Imperial Guards, the Imperial City Department, the City Patrol Division, the Six Doors, and the capital's constables were all busy.

Meanwhile, at the Ye family's residence.

Ye Kang's colleague, Zhang Gong, the Deputy Commander of the Imperial City Department, suddenly visited.

His intentions were simple. After all, such a major incident had occurred, and he had to inform Ye Kang.

The two then struck up a conversation.

Zhang Gong sighed, "Minister Ma is really unlucky. He's had back-to-back incidents these past few days. First, his son was beaten, then he himself was killed. This morning, the Minister's mansion has been questioned by countless people, countless times."

As he spoke, Zhang Gong looked up at Ye Kang, "I heard the person who beat his son was a young martial artist..."

"It was me who beat him."

Ye Kang admitted it openly. Then he added, "I was originally waiting for Minister Ma to hold me accountable, but I didn't expect this other incident to happen."

Zhang Gong feigned surprise and said, "So that's how it is. Brother Ye, you did well. That Minister's son was always doing evil, he really deserved a beating. Alright, the tea is finished, I won't disturb your day off, I'll be going now."

"Please."

Zhang Gong led his men away.

This matter involved many parties, and many people investigated Ye Kang. However, from beginning to end, no one suspected Ye Kang.

After all, there were too many witnesses to the murder last night, and all their testimonies could prove it.

The killer was Mr. Kang, not anyone else.

A few more days passed, and the matter was dropped.

However, the words left behind by "Mr. Kang" after the murder shifted the Imperial Court's attention to the mysterious Saintess, uncovering many more things...

And Ye Kang finally received a message from Lord Leng.