The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 153 - The Unfinished Story
Along the way Xue Zhan kept thinking about Li Jia Xing's words, what exactly happened after his departure?
Xian Shen's life was shattered, he heard the news that the young man's family was slaughtered in one night without a trace of the perpetrator until this very second. Then Xiao Rong reluctantly came to Diqiu Empire and tightly closed his mouth like a stone. One of the most surprising things, Jiazhen Yan disappeared. No one has seen him for five years.
Chaos swept through his mind until Xiang Yi Bai was astonished. "Oi, kid. What are you thinking until it's that bad?"
"Teacher, I'm no longer a boy. When you talk to other people you're like a parent, talking to your students is like talking to monkeys." His grunts were irritated, Xiang Yi Bai laughed in satisfaction. "Conscious of itself is like a monkey. Haha."
Fan Yuan walked in front of them while conversing with the person he met, they were heading towards the Blue Lotus Hall promised by Ziran Zhao. Xiang Yi Bai had since let out a furious sigh, he had been fussing about this all night with Xue Zhan, but the one whose name was stone was hard to break. Likewise with Xue Zhan, it was hard to change.
Xue Zhan had heard about some mysterious group that had appeared after the death of the last demon. Although only a guess, it is said that there are parties who use the name of the Ghost Jade Tower to slaughter several colleges and clans, and there are more and more evil groups. They slowly began to reveal fangs and attack within the darkness.
This matter had reached into a more serious matter so Ziran Zhao gathered the four Sovereigns of the four Continents. They created a new protective group aimed at eradicating groups such as the Red Taring, Ghost Jade Tower and other black flow groups. It's only been a few years in operation, still no significant progress is seen. Even crime is rampant every day.
There were still many more that Xue Zhan had heard from Li Jia Xing, it all made him shocked and his mind raged violently. The Red Fangs had already come this far and appeared another more dangerous group than the Red Fangs. Plus the presence of a mysterious swordsman who calls himself the Sky Law Substitute.
The complexity on his face was still vividly illustrated even when Xue Zhan had arrived at the Blue Lotus Hall. A man in a white robe mixed with sky blue sat at a long little table filled with plenty of food and drink. His face looked bright and a smile was unceasingly visible on his face.
"Finally you came too, Master Swordsman."
Xue Zhan nodded, for a moment Ziran Zhao was distracted by an extremely white-robed figure, whiter than the color of ivory and the aura from his body saying that he was not from the human world. Judging from the skin on his hands, Ziran Zhao was sure he was still as young as Xue Zhan. The man agreed with a formal attitude.
"Sit down, sit down."
"As usual, Your Majesty is very kind-hearted," Xiang Yi Bai said in a polite tone. Xue Zhan momentarily looked at Xiang Yi Bai with an incomprehensible gaze, although Xiang Yi Bai was unable to see it as it was covered by a mask yet he felt that gaze be on him.
Not without reason, Xue Zhan was only puzzled as to how Xiang Yi Bai could still be ordinary towards someone who had ruined his entire life without holding any grudges at all. Or maybe he is at peace with his past?
"You must be his Master whom Mr. Fan told him about. Thank you for your help lately. There's a lot of chaos going on because of the negligence of the soldiers but you don't have to worry, we'll sort it out. It's nice to meet you. May I know what your name is, Mr Swordsman?"
Xiang Yi Bai replied politely. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. For our own good, we cannot open information to anyone. This may sound presumptuous, we apologize profusely."
"so. No problem." He turned his head towards Xue Zhan. "Please enjoy our simple meal, I hope you like it."
Xue Zhan waited for the right time to bring up his question, until his mouth finally made a sound.
"Say." Ziran Zhao fused all ten fingers on the table.
"About the death of the Holy Sword Batara."
Xue Zhan noticed clearly the change in expression on Ziran Zhao's face and how his shoulders were slightly jumped despite only listening to the news of someone who had died 20 years ago, yet he could be as shocked as that. Xue Zhan was beginning to suspect him.
"Why did you mention his name?" Ziran Zhao tilted slightly as he lowered his face, as if asking with caution. Xue Zhan did not budge, he looked straight at Ziran Zhao behind his mask. As Ziran Zhao took a clearer look into the eye hole of the mask, he could see something glowing red inside. More terrifying than a white mask without his face.
"Twenty years ago, there was a great turmoil that put Diqiu Empire in great danger, a group from Mount Qin descended. They were called Devils from Mount Qin, extremely mysterious and reclusive yet more dangerous than the Red Fangs. They were aiming for the Earth Ruler Element Stone belonging to Diqiu Empire, the Ground Stone. All the criminal gangs are doing the same thing."
"Emperor Ziran previously died from the pressures that were everywhere so you were forced to serve as Emperor at the age of 16."
Ziran Zhao's previously radiant face now began to turn deathly pale. While Xue Zhan was still explaining with calmness like water.
"You are too desperate and seek help from the safest Kingdom in that era of chaos, the Kingdom of Phoenix. You came to the Thousand Tree Mountain College, asking the Sacred Sword Saint and his college to keep the stone for one year."
Xue Zhan shook his head, regretfully heard in his tone.
"After peace comes to the Diqiu Empire, you forget who is most meritorious and instead flatter those who close their eyes and ears when you are in trouble. Therefore, the Elders of the Thousand Tree Mountain School were angry and told the truth. It brings big things."
"The Thousand Tree Mountain Hunt was slaughtered in one night. The Holy Sword Stone became the target of all the criminals in the world and his position as the Supreme Chief of the martial World was shattered by the accusation that he wanted to own possession of the Stone Land and use it for evil. Where were you when she was in trouble just for wanting to help you?"
A second Xue Zhan turned a glance towards his Master.
"He was suffering very painful. He lost everything. Until he was finally said to have committed suicide into the Pit of Regret. Some people had searched for the existence of the stone and never returned alive. Are they the people you send? I mean, the Eternal Valley Elder who died inside the Gorge of Regret?"
"You're worried that the Sacred Sword Sect can't keep its promise and conduct a search for the stone, and the edges are completely fruitless."
"I have great respect for you, Your Majesty. But I need answers. Why are you spreading rumors of the death of the Holy Sword Saint, not allowing others to bring up or find out about his death, he said, and consider the death of a classmate of the Supreme Chief of the martial World was like smoke that instantly disappeared in the wind."
Xue Zhan arrived at his last question.
"Why did you do all that?"