Chapter 919: Chapter 368: Discovery and Ambush (Part 2)
The death of Zhao Weizhen was extremely bizarre.
It was somewhat like a locked-room murder case.
The guards outside insisted there was no disturbance and that they hadn’t left their post.
However, several civil clerks inside said that they just had a moment of distraction and then found Minister of War Zhao lying motionless on the desk, which prompted them to realize something was wrong.
Injuries?
None whatsoever.
Given the peculiarity, someone clearly was lying.
Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce ordered the interrogation of the civil clerks, but yielded nothing.
After two hours, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce returned to his Military Mansion, which was heavily guarded by the army like a residence.
He summoned another trusted aide, Right Military Adviser Sun Yi.
"Three matters. First, although Weizhen’s death is mysterious, this Marquis has discerned that Weizhen likely died under a Divine Soul Secret Technique. Proceed to covertly investigate all arrivals in Yangdu Battle City over the past ten days, scrutinizing any unfamiliar faces carefully.
Second, send someone to discreetly investigate the recent situation of Ning Yuchan from the Second Division of the Fifth Guard." Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce instructed directly.
Marquis arranged it this way, which puzzled Right Military Adviser Sun Yi, "Marquis, does the death of Right Minister of War have anything to do with Ning Yuchan?"
"It’s unclear yet, just a speculation. You investigate it."
"Understood."
"The third matter is regarding cultivation, you need to slow down a bit recently, and take over all affairs handled by Weizhen, especially those concerning the Lan Mountain Star Domain, which must not see any relaxation!
Besides logistical transport, continue to strengthen the military formation training there, enhance its forces, and opportunely plan to eliminate an Alien King, then gather one or two Heaven and Earth Star Will from the Lan Mountain Star Domain to reinforce control over the Lan Mountain Star Domain.
With the loss of the Fire Cloud Star Domain, the Lan Mountain Star Domain absolutely cannot have any issues." Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce ordered.
"Please rest assured, Marquis, I will handle it well and then report back to you."
"Go ahead."
Arranging all these, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce stood silently in front of the window for a long time.
Xu Jin didn’t dare to get too close.
Because Xu Jin still wasn’t clear about Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce’s Primordial Spirit level.
Uncertain how long he had been condensing his Primordial Spirit.
Although Xu Jin’s Primordial Spirit Embryo Light made rapid progress, compared to these old foxes like Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce, the breakthrough time was still too short.
Better to be cautious.
But one thing was certain, Zhao Weizhen’s deliberate targeting of Ning Yuchan, even the conflict between Zhao Weizhen and Ning Yuchan, was known to the Marquis, and possibly he acquiesced it.
Moreover, the Lan Mountain Star Domain undoubtedly has problems!
An hour later, Xu Jin quietly exited the military camp and returned to the inn.
Fortunately, Xu Jin was cautious, using Invisibility and Stealth all the way back to the inn.
When he was a few hundred meters away from the inn, Xu Jin already sensed something amiss.
The Mystic Tiger Army dispatched city patrol guards, asking the innkeeper about the whereabouts of Heavenly Saint Qi.
It must be said, the units under Marquis are very efficient.
This is also due to Yangdu Battle City being on the front line with low population movement.
The unfamiliar visitor Heavenly Saint Qi was quickly locked in.
Moreover, in the sky above Yangdu Battle City, there were up to five Seventh-Tier presences patrolling ceaselessly, ready to swoop in any anomalous location within a moment.
Luckily, Yangdu Battle City was not locked down.
With a superb Invisibility Technique, Xu Jin cautiously and quietly left Yangdu Battle City, traveling about forty to fifty miles away before revealing himself and stepping stars upward, beginning to fly rapidly towards the direction of Dachen Battle City.
But just after barely flying for three breaths, suddenly, a tremendously formidable presence like mountain and sea stood ahead, blocking Xu Jin’s path.
In sight, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce appeared in front, wearing helmet and armor.
"You’ve done quite a significant deed in my domain, I’ve been waiting for a long time!"
Almost instantly as Yangdu Marquis’ thunderous voice echoed, he bent his bow like a full moon; three arrows simultaneously gathered countless starlight as they were fired at Xu Jin.
As the sound waves appeared, the arrows were already before Xu Jin.
Seeing the arrow glow in an instant, the Earth Elemental Magnet slightly stirred, Xu Jin unhesitatingly plummeted to the ground.
Plummeting towards the ground, appropriately avoiding these three arrows, yet the three arrows seemed locked onto Xu Jin, turned a corner, continuing to blast towards him, yet due to Xu Jin’s ground-skimming flight, they plowed into the ground.
Upon hitting earth, Xu Jin accelerated again.
Instantly boosting speed to its peak, four times flow flash!
Just as he barely accelerated, two Seventh-Tier Middle Period experts came from the left and right upfront.
Divine Soul Secret Technique, Shock Dream!
In an instant, the Seventh-Tier expert blocking Xu Jin’s way, star glow around him scattered, expression falling into a stupor.
Xu Jin streaked past, but inevitably, his speed slightly slowed.
"Trying to leave, it won’t be that easy!"
The enraged shout of Yangdu Marquis echoed, yet Yangdu Marquis had already pursued!
With a string of bow sounds, another three arrows came simultaneously.
This time, extremely close.
The explosion of sound waves from the three arrows slammed against Xu Jin’s back.
First arrow directly caused Xu Jin’s Fish Curtain Golden Bell to ripple out huge waves, breaking inch by inch.
In an instant, the second arrow blasted, Xu Jin’s Fish Curtain Golden Bell shattered, the gold scale armor technique stacked over his Sixth-Order Top-Grade Golden Scale Armor instantaneously shattered.
A third arrow arrived, amidst shock, Xu Jin initiated Star Skill Shifting Flower.
Seventy percent of arrow’s star glow slid to the right towards a Seventh-Tier Middle strength military expert, residual force blasted against Xu Jin’s Sixth-Order Top-Grade Golden Scale Armor, easily blocked.
Following the strike, Yangdu Marquis drew closer to Xu Jin, as another Seventh-Tier Middle Period military expert promptly arrived for the kill.
Without hesitation, Xu Jin utilized Shock Dream again!
Blasting at Yangdu Marquis!
Striving for that fleeting moment of escape.
However, Xu Jin’s Shock Dream landed, only slightly shocked Yangdu Marquis’s surrounding Star Power, appearing no different, continued attacking Xu Jin.
"A Divine Soul Secret Technique capable of shaking me, it’s truly you!" Now, Yangdu Marquis thoroughly locked eyes on the culprit.
At the same instant, the third Seventh-Tier Middle Period military expert also recovered from previous Divine Soul Attack, pressed forward for Xu Jin’s encirclement.
In an instant, three Seventh-Tier experts attacked Xu Jin from multiple directions, seemingly stuck in a dead-end!
At this moment, Xu Jin’s mind raced.
Between landing to use Earth Root for bracing a desperate fight and escaping, he chose to escape.
Minding a thought, he activated the Chaotic Star Pendant hanging around his chest, instantly disappearing!
The empty-hitting Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce roared at the two subordinates next moment, "Chaotic Space Transfer Emblem, the distance shouldn’t exceed two hundred miles, search!"
"Send gathering signal!"
Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce’s words had barely landed when a blinding starlight exploded hundreds of miles away in the high sky.
Though far, with their sight, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce and others could still see it.
"There it is, pursue!"
"Send gathering signal, lead people to blockade!"
As Yangdu Marquis rushed forward, he issued another command.
Yet after barely pursuing for over twenty breaths, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce abandoned pursuit.
It wasn’t because he couldn’t keep pace.
Though Xu Jin’s four times flow flash was fast, faster than most Seventh-Tier experts, Chai Ce specialized in wind series, adept at speed.
If he continued the chase, he could still catch up.
Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce estimated at the most, two more two-hour periods, he would catch up.
But the problem was, Yangdu Marquis’ Seventh-Tier forces couldn’t keep up.
They would get pulled farther and farther behind.
If there was an ambush?
If the whole ordeal of assassinating Zhao Weizhen and luring him to chase was merely to flush him out?
Such an astonishing Fourth Rank Ninth-Layer cultivator is exceedingly rare.
Let alone Divine Soul Cultivation nearly matching his level.
Such a person couldn’t possibly have a Loose Cultivator background, must have roots.
If someone set up such an ambush, he alone pursuing, isn’t that falling into a trap?
Son of a thousand gold, doesn’t sit under a compromised roof!
As a Mystic Tiger Army Military Lord, there’s no need to take risks!
Thus, Yangdu Marquis Chai Ce decisively withdrew!
As for losing pursuit, it’s not a worry!
Such a remarkably talented figure shouldn’t be difficult to find!