kvmb Chapter 427: Fairy Killer Lu Guanqi, the Capital is in a Changing Situation
Chapter 427: Fairy Killer Lu Guanqi, the Capital is in a Changing Situation
Chapter 427: Fairy Killer Lu Guanqi, the Capital is in a Changing Situation
In the royal capital.
Along the busy long street.
"It is said that a great battle took place outside the city last night. Princess Peacock was brutally killed, and no one in her entourage was spared. Who is this ruthless person who is so powerful?"
"Peacock Mountain has taken control of that place and is determined to track down the murderer. Even Wang Du has been controlled by Peacock Mountain. He is obviously crazy."
"Xuanque died first and Shengyi died later. It would be strange if Kongque Mountain didn't go crazy. But can our royal family bear this?"
"What does it matter whether you accept it or not? It is said that the Peacock King was furious last night and demanded that the entire capital be put under martial law to find the murderer. The King of Southern Xinjiang disagreed, but the King of Yong stood up..."
"..."
Last night there was a violent storm, and the capital was a bit colder. As soon as the sky was light, the cultivators gathered in a group.
From time to time, whispers could be heard in front of the teahouses, taverns and street stalls on the streets of the royal capital, and they were discussing the murder of Shengyi last night.
Lu Zhan, in his white robes as white as snow, walked along the long street, passing by the cultivators without changing his expression.
He had anticipated this situation.
The Peacock royal family was killed one after another, and Peacock Mountain was estimated to have gone crazy and was bound to threaten the royal family.
The King of Southern Xinjiang naturally would not allow martial law to be imposed throughout the city, as this would be an insult to the royal family. But the fact that King Yong stood up to act as a peacemaker at this time is intriguing.
Lu Zhan thought about the matter of Wutong Academy. The Thief Saint found out that Zhang Ran not only cooperated with Ji Mengli, but also had dealings with King Yong.
Moreover, some members of the royal family in southern Xinjiang colluded with officials of the Great Zhou.
"The Yong King..."
Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes. It seemed that it would be necessary to investigate this royal family after the retreat was over.
The crowds were bustling, and the discussions on the street were getting louder and louder. Even ordinary people looked horrified:
"I heard that there was a fire in the mountains last night. It was that fire that killed the Peacock Princess. The demons can fly into the sky and hide underground. How could they be afraid of fire?"
"That was no ordinary fire. My cousin was training in the mountains last night and happened to encounter that battle. Not only was there strange fire, but there were also foxes... and even an evil demon with a murderous aura."
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang followed beside Lu Zhan and couldn't help but feel a little nervous when she heard this.
Although she had expected that what happened last night could not be concealed, and Lu Zhan's true energy was special and would definitely be noticed, she was still a little nervous when she heard it with her own ears.
If someone follows this clue, they might be able to find out Lu Zhan's true identity.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ningshuang slowed down a little, moved her ears slightly, listened to the discussions around her, and wanted to see how the current situation was developing.
The cultivator who just mentioned King Yong said:
"An evil demon with evil spirit all over it? There are many evil cultivators in Southern Xinjiang, but not many of them dare to attack Peacock Mountain. Could it be that they are too arrogant to come out of the mountain?"
"It's possible. The fire last night was caused by the Nanyang Lihuo Formation. Gao Buju was the former leader of the Lihuo Gang and once practiced evil magic. He is full of evil energy like a demon. The Lihuo Gang has been entangled with Peacock Mountain for a long time..."
"No wonder Peacock Mountain has imposed martial law throughout the city. It turns out they want to search for the Lihuo Gang... This is going to be exciting..."
The cultivators were spitting all over the place, hating that they could not witness the brutal battle with their own eyes, when suddenly a group of people came in with a murderous aura.
The cultivators immediately fell silent and drank their tea.
Jiang Ningshuang blinked her eyes. The people in front were the royal guards. Leading the guards was a disciple from Peacock Mountain, who was riding a tall horse, holding a compass in his hand, and scanning the crowd with sharp eyes.
The compass was shining brightly, obviously a treasure.
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang hurriedly caught up with Lu Zhan, feeling nervous and worried.
However, Lu Zhan passed by the Peacock Mountain disciple as if he was strolling in the garden. His expression was calm, without any fluctuation, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang couldn't help but admire Lu Zhan's psychological quality. She pouted her lips and whistled twice, looking relaxed.
After the Imperial Guards had passed, Lu Zhan asked the cultivator next to him:
"Brother, what happened? Why are the imperial guards patrolling the streets?"
The cultivator said with great joy, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know that the princess of Peacock Mountain was beheaded last night, and these people are searching for the murderer."
Lu Zhan was horrified: "Who is so bold as to kill the cultivators of Peacock Mountain?"
“Who knows.” The cultivator shook his head and said, “But it can be considered as a vent for us. The people of Peacock Mountain like to bully others by taking advantage of their power. We have long been dissatisfied with Peacock Mountain. But we don’t have the courage to confront them... I hope those heroes hide well and don’t get found by the Ziwei Destiny Plate…”
Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking frightened: "What is the Ziwei destiny disk?"
The cultivator did not answer, but looked at Lu Zhan and said with a smile:
"You just came out of seclusion? You don't even know this. The Ziwei Life Plate is a tracking tool. Place the deceased's belongings on the life plate, and the life plate will indicate the murderer's location and track him based on his scent."
Lu Zhan suddenly realized: "I see, thank you very much, brother. But is this horoscope really that useful?"
"Of course, things from Peacock Mountain are useful."
"..."
Lu Zhan said goodbye with a smile, and continued walking towards the inn, fanning himself.
Ziwei Natal Chart, sounds like a good thing.
However, when he passed by the disciples of Peacock Mountain just now, the Ziwei Destiny Plate did not point to his location. Lu Zhan guessed that it was related to the Breath-Lieving Robe.
No wonder Tushan Shiyu cherishes the Lianxi Robe so much. This thing is more precious than imagined.
But even without the breath-concealing robe, Lu Zhan was not panicked.
The murderer was the murderous Lu Guanqi. What does that have to do with Lu Xiaofeng?
Lu Guanqi was covered in blood and evil, like a demon.
But he, Lu Xiaofeng, is full of righteousness and gentle as jade.
Seeing that Lu Zhan was not nervous, Jiang Ningshuang also let out a breath quietly. Her face was tightly tense, and she acted like a serious and indifferent female killer. She said:
"There are obviously more cultivators in the capital today than yesterday."
Lu Zhan waved his fan like a gentleman and said with a smile, "It seems they want to be the jackal."
The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.
For these cultivators, they don’t care who kills the Peacock Princess, what they care about is who holds the Holy Stone.
If the people from Peacock Mountain find the murderer, a conflict will definitely break out.
When both sides are defeated, they can take advantage of the situation.
Even the disciples from the aristocratic families have some concerns, but these unknown cultivators are well aware of the cruelty of the world of immortal cultivation. In order to seize resources to grow themselves, they cannot care less.
If I could really get the Holy Stone, the worst that could happen would be that I would move away from southern Xinjiang and find a place deep in the mountains to practice and study.
Jiang Ningshuang seemed to be thinking about something: "Yes, they probably want to profit from it. For independent cultivators, resources are life."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion ahead again.
Lu Zhan looked up helplessly.
The royal capital is a little too lively today.
……
The long street ahead was bustling with activity, but the crowds of people automatically dispersed to both sides, forming a path.
A white jade carriage, pulled by two majestic beasts, slowly approached. The beasts looked like tigers but not tigers, like deer but not deer, with golden scales all over their bodies, and the aura of fierce beasts was overwhelming.
The sides of the white jade carriage were not sealed, only hung with golden curtains, and three figures sitting inside could be clearly seen.
"Ji Mengli..."
Lu Zhan glanced slightly to the side and recognized the woman sitting in the white jade carriage.
The beautiful and charming face was Ji Mengli.
However, Ji Mengli on the carriage was obviously a puppet, not a real body.
Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows slightly. According to the time, Ji Mengli's body should have been reshaped. How could she pose as a puppet...
Blindfold?
Or was there some other unexpected event?
"That old man is the Peacock King." Jiang Ningshuang reminded quietly: "It's unclear who the young man next to him is."
"..."
Lu Zhan shifted his gaze to the Peacock King.
The old man was wearing a gorgeous robe, his long hair was slightly curly, and he wore a small crown on his head. He looked very imposing. If you didn't know him, you would think he was the King of Southern Xinjiang.
Next to the Peacock King stood a middle-aged man dressed in white, with a calm expression and a restrained aura.
He is a master.
"Never mind them, let's do our thing."
Lu Zhan withdrew his gaze and headed straight towards the inn.
No matter why Ji Mengli uses puppets, it has nothing to do with him for the time being.
Compared to Ji Mengli, he is more anxious to find the magic stone.
It’s a pity that there is no destiny for the time being, so I can only work hard to improve my skills and hope that I will encounter an opportunity.
Jiang Ningshuang nodded, and there was an extra book in her hand. She flipped through two pages and said:
"I have a way to check the identity of that young man. If this book is correct, that guy is probably the genius of Peacock Mountain, named Mu Qi."
"?"
Lu Zhan was a little surprised: "What kind of book is this?"
Jiang Ningshuang raised the book and said, "This is the "Records of the Romance of the Heavenly Pride" that Jianghu Pavilion recently published. It contains records of all the people with names. It's just that you were in the Mirage Demon Secret Realm during that time, so you didn't know about this book."
"..."
Lu Zhan took the book, flipped through two pages, and saw a familiar portrait.
The person in the painting is wearing a black gown and a sword at his waist. He has a figure as straight as a pine tree, eyes like stars and eyebrows like cold swords. He has a stunning appearance.
Next to the portrait there are two lines of small words:
"The vanguard of the romantic formation, Lu Guanqi under the peony flowers - the fairy killer: Lu Zhan."
"..."
Lu Zhan looked at the page expressionlessly.
Jiang Ningshuang stretched her little head and muttered, "What's wrong? Isn't this evaluation very appropriate..."
"Nothing." Lu Zhan returned the book to her: "The painting is not handsome enough."
"..."
Jiang Ningshuang blinked, feeling a bit stuck in her throat, but she couldn't refute.
Indeed, there is no need to describe Lu Zhan's appearance.
The two of them went straight back to the inn, and after picking up Fairy Ling and Xiaobai, they flew out of the city.
The capital was indeed under martial law, but it did not mean that people were not allowed to leave the city.
Now that all the cultivators have gathered in the royal capital, even Peacock Mountain does not dare to offend so many people and it is impossible to seal the city.
It’s just that there is a formation set up at the city gate, which can identify the fluctuations of the true energy of passers-by, and thus determine whether they are the murderer.
For Lu Zhan, this was not a difficult task.
He just ate Jiang Ningshuang's soft rice and let Jiang Jiang fly the sword.
.........
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On the long street of the royal capital, a majestic white jade carriage came up.
The Peacock King sat upright, his face livid. He had not yet recovered from the pain of losing his son, and now his own sister had been killed. The murderer had not been caught yet. He wished he could massacre everyone in southern Xinjiang to vent his anger.
But even if you look down on the royal family of Southern Xinjiang, you still have to give them the face they deserve.
After his rage in the palace last night, the Peacock King gradually calmed down. It was definitely not a good idea to offend the royal family of Southern Xinjiang at this time.
No matter what, Southern Xinjiang is a subsidiary of the Great Zhou, and he needs Southern Xinjiang's cooperation to capture the real culprit.
Today he appeared on the long street with the Saint Lady in order to tell the people of Southern Xinjiang that they, the Peacock Mountain, were closely related to the royal family, and hoped that those independent cultivators would not bring bad luck upon themselves.
Ji Mengli was gloating in her heart, but her face was extremely sad:
"Princess Shengyi and I were friends, and her death is heartbreaking. The beasts in the Lihuo Gang are truly despicable, and must be eradicated. However, they were able to kill Shengyi silently, and I'm afraid..."