Chapter 597: Parting Advice
Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened. The change on the other side had come with extraordinary suddenness. He stepped forward to inspect it and discovered that the Daoist had completely transformed into a statue, without the slightest trace of breath or aura remaining. It was impossible to imagine that only a few breaths ago, he had still been a living man.
He picked up the beautiful jade in his hand and examined it. This matter was most likely connected to this object; perhaps that person had used it just now, bringing about this result.
He recalled Lu Xuanhe's curse arts: when one curse fell upon another, a curse would surely fall upon oneself. Perhaps this beautiful jade was the same.
After considering it, he went outside and found the military officer who had arrived together with the Daoist, asking the latter to report what had happened here.
Upon hearing of this, the soldier was also greatly stunned. He did not dare delay and immediately reported the matter.
After waiting for roughly half a summer hour, a flying vessel arrived. An elderly Daoist descended from it and boarded the White Boat. He gave Zhang Yu a Daoist salute and introduced himself, saying, "Inspector Zhang, this poor Daoist is Wen Shu. I have been honored to serve as General Luan's adviser this time. Having heard of the matter Inspector Zhang reported, General Luan ordered me to come and inspect the details."
Zhang Yu returned the salute and said, "I must trouble Fellow Daoist Wen to make the journey."
He led Daoist Wen into the main cabin, where the Daoist's jade statue had been placed.
Seeing this, Daoist Wen stepped forward and circled the jade statue once. He said gravely, "It is indeed Fellow Daoist Peng. From what Inspector Zhang said