Eternal Saber

The two had always been at odds.

Whether in the Imperial Court or at banquets, Uncle Wang often rebuked Xia Daozi, leaving him extremely embarrassed.

He had even harbored murderous intentions towards Uncle Wang, contemplating an ambush to assassinate him, but later, understanding the peril, he abandoned the idea.

Even with his grievances against Uncle Wang, Xia Daozi dared not truly accuse him of being a traitor and detain him.

This man is not only the Commander of the Northern Expedition Army but also a Grandmaster.

In this room, his presence is akin to being a nation’s enemy!

"General Wang, what do you mean by this?"

Xia Daozi took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.

Uncle Wang did not reply immediately but first circled the room, examining the wounds on several corpses, then said calmly, "The murderer is a saber expert, more skilled than Chen Tang, and this person’s sword skill is extremely fast, markedly different from Chen Tang’s martial arts style."

At this moment, Xia Daozi had regained his composure and instinctively looked at several Imperial Guard commanders.

"General Wang’s words are correct."

The group quickly nodded.

Xia Daozi squinted his eyes and asked, "From these wounds, can we discern this person’s martial arts style? How many people in Great Xia can use such a Fast Saber?"

A commander of the Imperial Guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Replying to Prime Minister, the murderer may not necessarily be from Great Xia."

"What do you mean?"

Xia Daozi was somewhat confused.

This commander of the Imperial Guard said, "From the wounds I observe, they seem more likely to come from the direction of the Celestial Cauldron Continent in the East Sea, from the experts of the Moon Night Race."

"That’s right."

Another Imperial Guard commander also said, "The Moon Night Race is skilled in a type of extremely fast sword technique called the Moonlit Ten Forms."

"People from the Moon Night Race on the Celestial Cauldron Continent?"

Xia Daozi’s expression was full of suspicion and uncertainty.

Xia Yuanxian knew the sword techniques of the Moonlit Ten Forms, and this sword technique was taught to him by a mysterious person.

Xia Yuanxian remained silent about this person’s identity, only saying it was a friend of his master.

Could tonight’s events be related to this person?

Xia Daozi asked a few more questions, but the Imperial Guard commanders couldn’t provide any insights.

Xia Daozi turned his gaze to Uncle Wang and asked, "General Wang, have you observed anything else?"

"Besides that saber expert, there is another person here."

Uncle Wang said, "This Liu Mengzhen was killed by him. The poison on Xia Yuanxian and the other two, if I’m not mistaken, should be Breath-breaking Cake."

"What is Breath-breaking Cake?"

Xia Daozi frowned, sounding like it was a type of pastry.

At the mention of these three words, the faces of several Imperial Guard commanders changed, showing apprehension.

One of them explained, "Breath-breaking Cake is a secret medicine of the Dongyi Race, made from the strange algae of the Deep Sea in the East Sea. It’s colorless, tasteless, and extremely difficult to detect. Once consumed, the internal breath cannot circulate, leaving one weak and feeble, making movement difficult."

"Since the Dongyi Race fled overseas, this secret medicine had disappeared from the Divine Land, and yet it reappears in Great Xia."

The more Xia Daozi listened, the more bewildered he became, his mind in chaos.

Again with the Moon Night Race and the Dongyi Race, both from distant overseas, why have they traveled miles to the Great Xia Capital City to kill my son Yuanxian?

"Arrest everyone from the Cyan Jade Tower and interrogate them harshly."

Xia Daozi said solemnly, "Seal off the Capital City, search every house, and investigate all suspicious individuals!"

"The Capital City is already sealed, no one is allowed to leave."

The Imperial Guard commanders had sealed the Capital City the moment they arrived.

Xia Daozi turned to leave, intending to enter the palace to ask Xia Yuanxian’s master for clues.

This master valued Yuanxian very much, and upon hearing of this, would never let it rest!

Xia Daozi had just reached the door but suddenly stopped, seemingly recalling something, and turned slowly to look at Uncle Wang in the distance, asking, "General Wang, I have one question."

"You said it’s not Chen Tang who is the murderer, but you were outside and hadn’t been to the scene or seen the wounds on these corpses. How did you determine that the murderer isn’t Chen Tang?"

Uncle Wang said calmly, "Because Chen Tang was at Cang Mountain tonight, not in the Capital City."

"What do you mean?"

Xia Daozi didn’t fully understand.

At this moment, a guard rushed in from outside, panting heavily, and said, "Something big has happened, the Profound Celestial Sect has a secret base and magic altar stationed with a Profound Celestial Army at Cang Mountain, which was challenged by Chen Tang alone with his sword!"

"What!"

Everyone except Uncle Wang was shocked.

"Explain clearly, what happened?"

"How many people in this Profound Celestial Army?"

The Imperial Guard commanders hastily asked.

The guard said with lingering fear, "This Profound Celestial Army had more than three thousand people. It’s said that the Sacrificial Wine of the magic altar first went to find trouble with Chen Tang, but was killed by Chen Tang, who then forced him to divulge the location of this place and then went up the mountain."

"It’s said that Cang Mountain is littered with corpses, casualties are countless!"

Everyone was dumbfounded and full of shock.

How could it be possible?

A young man under twenty, with one sword, could wipe out a Profound Celestial Army?

Xia Daozi frowned and said, "It might just be rumors spread by people with ulterior motives, how could it be possible?"

"Lord Chancellor, it’s absolutely true."

The person hurriedly explained, "Not only have one or two people seen the tragic scene on Cang Mountain with their own eyes, but also people from the Northern Expedition Army, Langya Pavilion, Plum Blossom Sword Sect, and many Jianghu people."

"I just returned from Cang Mountain, what this person says is not false."

After saying this, Uncle Wang turned and left.

No one would doubt Uncle Wang’s words.

Only then did everyone understand why Uncle Wang was so certain that Chen Tang couldn’t be the murderer.

Chen Tang fought against a Profound Celestial Army at Cang Mountain, and even if he survived, he would surely be battered and exhausted. How could he have otherwise traveled to the Capital City to commit murder?

Xia Daozi paused for a moment but still left for the palace.

He cared nothing for the Battle of Cang Mountain.

He only wanted to know who killed Yuanxian.

How to avenge Xia Yuanxian!

Perhaps that person in the palace could give him some clues and hints.

Upon arriving at the palace, Xia Daozi headed straight towards the harem.

He was not only the Prime Minister but also a member of the Great Xia Royal Family, an uncle to the present His Holiness, so no guards or maids dared to stop him.

In fact, Xia Daozi didn’t know who Xia Yuanxian’s master was.

He asked Xia Yuanxian, who was taciturn and unwilling to say more.

Xia Daozi had secretly investigated.

In his youth, every time Xia Yuanxian cultivated, he would enter the harem.

This meant that this person should be in the harem.

He inquired among some experts in the Imperial Guard and learned the most formidable person in the harem was the elderly eunuch Eunuch Wei, who served the Grand Empress Dowager.

Eunuch Wei was well-concealed and rarely took action, but Xia Daozi suspected strongly that this person was a Grandmaster and also Yuanxian’s master!

At this moment, the sky was already bright.

Xia Daozi made his way straight to the Grand Empress Dowager’s residence. Even if he wanted to inquire from Eunuch Wei, he needed to first pay respects to the Grand Empress Dowager.

This Grand Empress Dowager came from the Yu Clan, one of Great Xia’s four major gate valves and was the mother of the third Emperor Cheng of Great Xia, the most senior of the royal relatives.

Great Xia had continued up to the tenth reign by now.

During which the emperors either died young or didn’t stay on the throne long before passing, causing political instability. Fortunately, with the Yu Clan’s assistance, the situation was maintained.