Chapter 1943 - 226: Massacre of the City, Annihilation of the Sect

Dongling Marquis Mansion.

Xiao Wuque, dressed in a white robe, sat solemnly in the front hall.

His face showed concern, continually glancing towards the entrance.

Thud, thud, thud—

At that moment.

Footsteps approached from afar.

Xiao Wuque immediately gazed brightly at the doorway of the hall, eyes full of anticipation.

The next moment.

A flicker of disappointment crossed his eyes.

Because the visitor was not the person he wished to see, not Jiang Ning, but Liuu Wanwan.

"Master Xiao, shall we have breakfast together later?" Liuu Wanwan said.

"Madam is too polite!" Xiao Wuque replied, "I will respectfully follow your lead."

"Then please have some tea, Master Xiao. Ah Ning should be waking up soon, I’ll go have a look." Liuu Wanwan said.

"No need to hurry, Madam! Let Brother Jiang rest for a while longer. Though the matter is urgent, it’s already past, and a moment’s delay won’t matter." Xiao Wuque said.

At this moment.

A clear voice sounded.

"Master Xiao, what has happened to make such urgency?"

When the voice fell, Jiang Ning’s voice appeared at the hall’s entrance.

Jiang Ning stepped into the hall, and his gaze fell on Xiao Wuque.

Xiao Wuque, now in his white robe, had a handsome face, but the anxiety was still evident between his brows.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning appear, a trace of happiness flashed between Xiao Wuque’s brows, and he stood up, cupping his hands.

"Brother Jiang, the matter arose suddenly, I’ll get straight to the point."

"Master Xiao, have a seat and talk." Jiang Ning came beside Xiao Wuque, gestured for him to sit, and then said.

"Ah Ning, you and Master Xiao chat first, I’ll prepare breakfast for you two." Liuu Wanwan said.

Seeing Jiang Ning nod, she turned and left.

And Xiao Wuque sat down again.

"Several major events happened yesterday. The news just reached the Royal Capital, only a select few know." Xiao Wuque said.

"What major events?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Brother Jiang, do you know where my master’s hometown is?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning’s eyes slightly changed, and scenes from yesterday instantaneously flashed in his mind.

"I saw a mention in a book before, it should be in what is now Chu Land, Sunan County?"

"That’s right, Sunan County!" Xiao Wuque nodded, then said, "Last night, Sunan County City, the entire city, tens of thousands of people, all died in one night!"

When the words fell, Jiang Ning’s gaze suddenly became concentrated, eyes filled with emotion.

"There’s more!" Xiao Wuque took a deep breath, "Sword Washing Pool, the entire sect, over three thousand, also died overnight. And Sword Washing Pool, tracing back a thousand years, was the first sect my master joined."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning fell silent.

He thought of last night.

If he hadn’t sensed a powerful figure entering Luoshui County, if the one who took on the Luoshui County task wasn’t the Black Lotus Saint Mother, perhaps Luoshui County might have ended up like Sunan County City or Sword Washing Pool.

In his mind, he thought of the elder who helped him many times, his fists involuntarily clenched.

"Brother Jiang!" Xiao Wuque looked at Jiang Ning, "You need to be careful."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning slowly shook his head.

Xiao Wuque was stunned by Jiang Ning’s action, somewhat puzzled.

"It’s not me who needs to be careful, but them!" Jiang Ning slowly spoke.

"Brother Jiang, you..." Xiao Wuque began, but then he saw a spiritual light flash between Jiang Ning’s brows.

The next moment.

An entity silhouette, woven with black and white and interlaced with gold and silver, emerged.

This entity silhouette was Jiang Ning’s Primordial Spirit.

Immensely solid, like a physical form.

Features, face, expression, all identical to a True Man.

With the emergence of the Primordial Spirit, the overlapping black and white mystical light spread, and Xiao Wuque held his breath at once.

Facing this Primordial Spirit, he suddenly felt tremendous pressure.

This oppressive force reminded him of his childhood when he had not yet learned martial arts and watched a fierce tiger slowly approaching in the forest.

"Master Xiao, guard my flesh, I’ll be right back!" Jiang Ning looked down at Xiao Wuque.

Before Xiao Wuque could respond, Jiang Ning vanished into a rainbow light before him.

In the next moment.

Jiang Ning had already ascended to the skies above Jiuxiao.

In his mind, echoing were Xiao Wuque’s just-spoken words.

Sunan County City, tens of thousands perished overnight.

Sword Washing Pool, over three thousand, also vanished overnight.

These two places, one is the Martial Saint’s hometown, the other is the first sect he joined in Martial Arts.

And his hometown Luoshui County, had he not arrived timely last night, had the Black Lotus Saint Mother not taken on the task, it might have faced the same fate.

"What ruthless tactics!" Anger surged within him.

Yet his fury was quickly suppressed.

He knew the reason behind it all.

Merely probing, to test if the Martial Saint had truly perished.

For him, only the Black Lotus Mother acted.

And for the Martial Saint, two unknown entities simultaneously made a move.

One target was the Martial Saint’s hometown, another was the first sect he joined in Martial Arts.

If these massacres didn’t stir any waves, didn’t achieve their desired outcomes, surely there would be further coercion.

Among them, he too would be included.

"Passive defense is worse than active offense!" A notion flashed in Jiang Ning’s mind, "Being a thief for a thousand days, never guarding against a thief for a thousand days."

The next moment.

His Primordial Spirit stood above Jiuxiao.

The black and white mystical light circulated around him, gold and silver interwoven, gathering in the mystical light.

His presence was akin to a deity standing between heaven and earth.

Suddenly, a white vertical stripe appeared between his brows.

Then, the stripe slowly opened, like a door unfolding.

Within the door, a myriad of white lights burst forth.

The Heavenly Eye manifested at his Primordial Spirit’s brow, under his full exertion, the white light blazing, incredibly dazzling, like a brilliant Great Sun.