Free Web NovelChapter 665: Chapter 201: The Lotus Sect Takes Action, Brothers Finally Reunite
The two had been together for a long time and understood each other’s temperaments.
Long Gumei said, "Why did Yama save such an ungrateful wretch? I want to dig out his heart to see if it’s red or black..."
Zhong Kui said, "Don’t rush, let’s wait...
I believe that in the Southern Land, there are many like you and me.
Yama rewards goodness and punishes evil, each household erects a deity statue, burns incense, and worships, it’s enough."
Long Gumei said, "What should we do now?"
Zhong Kui said, "Wait..."
"Wait for what?"
"Do you really understand the current Yama? What if she’s changed?"
"Got it..."
...
...
Three days later, images scattered far and wide like snowflakes.
The images were all of the same person.
A woman, a gentle woman.
Anyone who could provide information on this woman’s identity would receive a great reward.
Those who could provide direct and clear information would even enjoy the treatment of a Lotus Sect tributor.
...
These images were first distributed to the disciples affiliated with the Lotus Sect and the elders stationed elsewhere for identification.
When the images reached the hands of a Fifth Grade Elder who had just returned from the Northern Land, the person trembled.
This was an ugly-faced man, whose original appearance was unrecognizable as his face had long been ruined.
The man’s eyes were filled with the weariness of years, staring at the image.
He was Fang Jianlong, who after enduring countless hardships had finally qualified for the Red Lotus Marrow Cleansing, transforming his Shadow Bone amidst extreme agony, then gritting his teeth, practicing relentlessly, eventually breaking through to the Fifth Grade.
Later, during the Hanzhou Path campaign to eradicate the Holy Fire Palace, he chased Zhu Nuyang all the way, personally killing his enemy, then seeing his former wife - Zhu Qiao’Er.
Zhu Qiao’Er had long been married, even had a child by her side.
Scenes flashed through his mind:
Overgrown weeds stretching endlessly, corpses scattered everywhere.
Fang Jianlong’s hands stained with blood, he killed the wounded Zhu Nuyang amidst the chaos, then came to the carriage, casually tore off the door, and looked at the person behind it.
Their gazes met, Zhu Qiao’Er hugging the frightened child, closed her eyes, and waited for death.
However, Fang Jianlong didn’t act, he hoarsely said, "I know you’ve had it hard, you’ve waited for me for many years, but your longevity is limited, everything you have was given by Zhu Nuyang... you had no choice but to marry and leave offspring.
Leave.
I won’t kill you."
Zhu Qiao’Er’s eyes opened in surprise, tears flowing uncontrollably.
These years, she had lived in misery, like in Hell, the events of the past becoming clearer, she realized her mistake, had she not insisted on going back, they wouldn’t have been captured.
"I’m sorry to you... You should have your revenge," Zhu Qiao’Er said miserably.
"Go."
Fang Jianlong closed his eyes, slowly shook his head.
Then, suddenly Zhu Qiao’Er drew her sword intending to kill herself.
But Fang Jianlong flicked the sword down, and pointed at the path, saying, "This road, there’s no pursuer..."
"Jianlong, I’m sorry, I’m sorry... If there’s a next life, I’ll..." Zhu Qiao’Er said, her face full of tears.
"Leave."
Fang Jianlong said nothing more, he avenged his grievances, but felt increasingly bewildered.
His thoughts wandered as he fixed his eyes on the image.
Old memories surfaced in his mind.
He recognized it, it was the wife of the Blood Saber Ancestor.
And the Blood Saber Ancestor was Master Li...
Master Li?
Fang Jianlong silently returned the scroll, saying to the inquiring disciple: "Don’t know."
...
Days later...
The Lotus Sect didn’t receive any information from the disciples, so helplessly distributed the images to the villagers, especially in Shanbao County.
Since Yama’s Ghost Realm was previously beside the Blood Saber Sect, she was likely one of them.
That reasoning was sound.
A few days later, an old woman at Little Ink Workshop grabbed the image and said, "Isn’t this Lady Yan? She used to live in this workshop, then when her husband became successful, she followed him to live well, later it was said she disappeared..."
"Lady Yan?" The disciple who asked the question’s eyes lit up, feeling they caught a crucial point.
Yama?
Lady Yan?
Immediately, the Lotus Sect gave the old woman a lot of money, continuing to dig for information.
The people at Little Ink Workshop were accustomed to poverty, rarely seeing such a sum of money.
As for the tributor treatment, the Lotus Sect didn’t mention it.
Driven by money, amidst the Lotus Sect’s full-scale investigation efforts, Yama’s mysterious identity was gradually revealed.
Another person’s identity also slowly emerged from the shadows — Li Yuan, Blood Saber Ancestor, spreader of ’Wendao Palace Legacy,’ Master Li...
Soon people thought of the previous "disappearances" on the Mianzhou Path.
Cui Huayin, Gu Yaojue, Jing Shuixiang, Li Ping’an, even Li Ping’an’s wife and daughter...
Everyone with eyes could see, this wasn’t the Emperor’s doing.
Then, is there another possibility, that these people were all taken by Li Yuan?
This truth was quite terrifying.
But at this point, there was no choice but to continue.
The Lotus Sect began offering rewards for Li Yuan’s whereabouts.
Yet they didn’t know that at this moment, there were two pairs of eyes quietly watching them in the darkness.
One was Lady Yan.
The other was the Su Mushen who had disappeared after the Jade Capital battle.
The man with a flower crown, wooden crutch, upon hearing these news, slightly smiled and then sighed, "Never expected this barren land could nurture such a genius.
No wonder he is the father of another genius.
It seems, perhaps I share some fate with him.
Could it be a blood relation from a thousand years ago?
Or was it someone left behind on this land, who never had the chance to leave?
Otherwise... why would his blood flow with the same source as mine?"
