jdhmnovel Chapter 104 Perfectly Missed the Correct Answer
Chapter 104 Perfectly Missed the Correct Answer
While Lan Ying and Yi Yang were arguing about whether to pursue the matter further, a cloud of black smoke billowed out. It was the same person who had tried to avoid Master Li to get the head, but whose whereabouts were discovered instead, and who had been struck by Jian Feidao's sword energy.
The blurry human figure shrouded in black smoke made it impossible for others to tell whether he was injured or not. Whether Jian Feidao's attack caused any actual damage was something that only he himself probably knew.
"You're back. Where's your stuff?"
If the two hadn't been so used to each other's unpredictable appearances and sudden bursts of black smoke, they probably would have attacked long ago.
The person being questioned didn't speak, but simply raised the severed head he was holding and threw it to Yi Yang. Yi Yang was a sorcerer, and even if the person being questioned was unwilling to speak, he had many ways to force them to talk.
Why is there only one?
Lan Ying was puzzled when she saw that her companions had only brought back one head. According to the information they had received, there should have been three heads that could be captured and used.
"And how did you get back so quickly?"
Based on the previously estimated time, they shouldn't have returned at this time, and only brought back a head. There were three targets, and even though they were all beheaded, they shouldn't have only brought back a head. They should have at least brought back a whole person, right?
Upon hearing Lan Ying's words, the humanoid figure covered in black smoke moved slightly, presumably by crossing its arms.
"The other two were captured by others and are now in the hands of the City God. There's nothing we can do about it."
Discovered by Master Li, he dared not approach rashly again. However, he did not simply run away that night. He learned from various monsters and ghosts that the City God had captured a zombie and a ghost, both of whom were great villains who had previously escaped the judgment of the underworld and were now being brought to justice.
A simple calculation of the time would confirm that it was the target he had traveled so far to find. If someone else succeeded, he could still use the White Lotus Sect's reputation and his own advantages to coerce and entice them, because the other party might not be able to defeat him.
But now that he's in the hands of the City God, it's like he's been imprisoned. For an illegal transmigrator from out of town to "break out" the underworld government for such a small thing, what's the difference between him and walking into a trap?
Knowing that the other two couldn't be caught, and that he had exposed himself to a Taoist priest and was even suspected of being attacked by a legitimate transmigrator, he realized that the place was no longer suitable for him, so he rushed back without stopping.
"City God? You've offended a deity?!"
This is terrible! They have been keeping their movements hidden from all the gods and immortals. If their whereabouts are discovered and the great powers in heaven find out, they will be completely finished.
"Before we even met them, a few unexpected people appeared out of nowhere, captured them first, and sent them to the City God."
At this point, he looked at Lan Yingyi Yang.
“I saw two white-haired men, one of whom looked a lot like the one who beat you in the capital.”
Upon hearing this, Lan Ying and Yi Yang exchanged a glance. They recalled their experience in the capital, where they were chased by two sword immortals who seemed to have traveled from a fantasy world, forcing them to hide everywhere.
"……you sure?"
They didn't think the enemy would stay in one place forever, but the place the capital and their companions went to this time was far apart, and the enemy might be moving around in various places. There was a high probability that they would encounter them again next time.
The attack on the capital forced them to relocate, their spies in the underworld withdrew, and their rivals in the East China Sea were captured. If the enemy were to pursue them to the south, they would truly have nowhere to retreat.
They had actually chased them all the way to the south long ago, but these people just didn't know it.
"White hair, a robe trimmed with gold, a tall crown, and..."
The person who spoke raised his hand again and pointed to his left shoulder.
"Single shoulder armor".
Illuminated by the ring of fire, he could make out two white figures below as he fled. The one who had suddenly unleashed a sword strike and cut him was the one whose appearance matched Lan Yingyi Yang's description of the enemy.
Both encounters involved one side in the air and the other on the ground. This angle and distance greatly limited their line of sight, so even now, Lan Ying and Yi Yang still cannot describe exactly what the two people who caused them such a great loss in the capital looked like.
However, they remembered some of the distinctive features of his attire fairly clearly; Jian Feidao's clothing was distinctive enough to serve as an anchor point for identification.
In addition, in a world dominated by ordinary people, overly beautiful white hair is also a very distinctive feature; in any case, they always stand out at first glance.
"That guy also threw a sword aura at me, which shouldn't have been able to hit me..."
When he realized that Jian Feidao was about to attack him, he didn't try to dodge. First, it was too late. If he had turned to dodge, it would have slowed him down. Second, he knew his own situation. He didn't have a real physical body, so the attack should have passed right through him without causing any real damage.
However, the result was not as expected. The sword energy did not pass through as anticipated. Although most of its power was nullified, a small portion of the damage still struck him, resulting in that cry of pain.
After leaving, he felt increasingly uneasy and noticed that the person who had attacked him had certain characteristics that resembled the enemy who had caused his companions great losses. So he sped up his return journey to find out more.
"Both have white hair, but the other feature doesn't match?"
Yi Yang discovered the blind spot. The two white-haired Taoists wielding swords were the ones who chased him and Lan Ying so badly that they had fled in disarray. The other party saw two white-haired people, so why did they only mention one of them?
“It doesn’t match up. The other one is carrying a green cane, but no sword.”
"No? Not a single bronze sword with an exaggerated design?"
"No."
What does this mean? It means that there are still unknown entities on the enemy's side.
"Gray hair...how come you have so much gray hair?"
Lan Ying felt her psychological trauma was about to expand again. What was wrong with the legitimate system on the other side? All the people they sent had white hair, and all of them were different types. What, did some white-haired guy save the system's life?
"Yes, even the Asura King has white hair."
"The way you're saying it makes it sound like Asura King is in cahoots with them."
"Don't label me without my permission, I didn't say that."
Yi Yang's words were just a casual remark and had no other meaning. From the words of his companion who suddenly returned, we can also learn that although the other person was a newcomer and unfamiliar, he was also dressed in white with white hair and looked like a pillar of the nation.
Judging by hair color alone, the Asura King who cooperated with them was indeed somewhat interesting, but compared to the white hair, his gorgeous red clothes and long pointed ears were more eye-catching.
Those ears didn't look like something a human would have, and the other party's aura was far too sinister, quite different from the righteous and awe-inspiring white-clad enemy.
To put it simply, if the enemy's current image is that of an "immortal," then their side's Asura King's image is that of a "demon." Visually, they feel they are not on the same side. They would rather believe that some evil god sent the Asura King to double-cross them than believe that the enemy sent an undercover agent.
If this is an undercover agent, then this agent is being far too flamboyant, even excessively so, almost to the point of becoming their leader.
"Speaking of which, that so-called icchantika also has white hair..."
Not only was his hair white, but the clothes of the severing chanti were also predominantly white. After a moment of thought, the illegal travelers realized that they were surrounded by white hair.
"Could these people... distinguish friend from foe by color?"
This conclusion sounds absurd, but considering their experiences, it makes some sense.
"Such superficial insights suggest you are quite relaxed."
Shou Wanjie, who had returned, appeared before them, his gaze falling on the head of the person in Yi Yang's hand. It wasn't a corpse; its eyes could move, so it could probably speak.
When the human head made eye contact with Shou Wanjie, it showed obvious surprise, as if it was astonished by Shou Wanjie's appearance.
"I brought back something interesting."
Shou Wanjie raised an eyebrow. He was clearly captured by a person covered in black smoke, but in the other party's eyes, he was actually more frightening than the person who captured him?
"Didn't you just leave? What are you doing back here?"
The sudden appearance of Shou Wanjie startled the group. They had just been discussing how the other person's hair resembled that of their enemy, and now this person had suddenly appeared, making them feel like they had been caught red-handed.
Moreover, this person had just left, and Lan Ying hadn't gotten a definite answer to her questions. What's he doing back now?
In fact, Shou Wanjie hadn't gone far. With his hearing, he was able to hear the conversation between the three of them clearly and find a rather unusual way to deduce his relationship with the other aliases, which shows that the group's thinking was quite flexible.
It's a pity that, due to certain stereotypes, this group of people used correct evidence to arrive at a completely wrong conclusion. Who says that undercover agents have to be secretive and not show off? If they weren't doing this, they wouldn't be carrying out their mission.
"So far, have you only encountered people from the Taoist sect?"
"...So be it."
The people on the other side did indeed have some Taoist elements, but because their art style was so isolated from this world and differed so much from the traditional image of Taoists, the illegal transmigrators couldn't distinguish between Taoist innate beings and other innate beings.
Because they also failed to discover that among the enemies they had encountered so far, some were not members of the Taoist sect; to them, they all seemed the same, as if they had all come from some fantasy world.
“A friend from the Taoist sect is somewhat interested in you. If he joins, your plans can move forward further.”
"Taoist sect... wait a minute, the same kind of guys as the ones on the other side?"
"Yes and no."
So, do all these people really come from the same place?
……
"I really didn't expect that."
When Yue Wuque woke up from his drunken stupor, he found himself on Shuangxiu's boat, which was not docked and was floating on the water.
The key point is that it's in the water.
"There are actually two people in this world who are even more immoral than the Sword Immortal."
They actually put him on the water! Tired of the world, with no home, stealing bamboo shoots!
"Yuan Wuxiang, aren't you prone to seasickness? You actually came out by boat. Are you like Yi Qixing, a good brother who lives on the water?"
"This matter is rather complicated."
Yuan Wuxiang didn't want to admit that he was both bad at the game and loved to play, but the incense that Ma Jiepu gave him was indeed very useful. When he stayed on the boat for a short time like this, he lit the incense and he really didn't feel dizzy anymore.
However, this is only temporary. If we need to sail on the water for a long time... perhaps he and Juan Shoutian should study it some more and try to make the ship fly.
"But this will restrict your movement and prevent you from running around. I will stay here and risk my life to accompany you."
"A beautiful woman isn't a cat that can climb trees anywhere. Why restrict her movements? Are you trying to escalate your bullying to a higher level?"
"So that it will be convenient for others to come and take you home."
Juan Shoutian stood at the bow of the boat and answered the people in the cabin. He said that the Yang family's affairs were only the beginning. If they wanted to prevent the tragedy, they had to make Ma Jiepu see Yang Wanshi's true nature as soon as possible.
In other words, the story's several twists and turns need to be compressed. First, Lady Yin was frightened by the giant and obediently served her husband, but Yang Wanshi, in his pride, let slip the secret.
But this is only the beginning. Yin's behavior is still in the restraint stage. It will take at least one or two months for Ma Jiepu to be satisfied with Yin's behavior and relax his attention.
"This is a good time to check on the White Lotus Sect's movements."
Yuan Wuxiang walked out of the cabin. Not far from them was a bustling crowd. The White Lotus Sect mingled in the city, and the most convenient way to find out their movements was by looking among the common people.
Because their appearance was too conspicuous, in order to avoid causing a disturbance, they moored their boat far away from the crowd. At this distance, they could see the shore without any problem, but the people on the shore could not see them clearly, only vaguely seeing a small boat and the figures on it.
That way, you don't have to worry about scaring people.
"Since that's the case, the three of us might as well... Never mind, you two go ahead, Yuren will wait for your good news."
Yue Wuque also stepped forward, deliberately standing between Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang, forcefully intervening.
Then, glancing at the unfathomable depths of the water ahead, he silently retreated, leaned back, found a comfortable position, and took out his pipe to indulge in a blissful reverie.
While the team building activities at Sandaozhen are certainly appealing, it's also nice to watch others busy themselves here.
"By the way, who came up with that title, 'the most unpopular person in the Taoist sect'?"
Although he had left the Taoist sect and didn't care whether the people there liked him or not, and Yue Wuque wasn't interested in them, that didn't mean he could accept his family having such an unpleasant title.
Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang had no intention of giving others nicknames, and even if they did, they wouldn't come up with something so tasteless. This lousy nickname could only have come from somewhere else.
"It has existed for a long time. Since you haven't returned to the Taoist sect for so long, this is naturally the first time you've heard of it."
The implication is that by the time they learned of the title "Yue Wuque," the most unpopular nickname was already widely known, and unless the "culprit" stepped forward, Yue Wuque would have no chance of finding the source.
"So the reason you two became so immoral is because of your environment."
Yue Wuque exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling rather speechless. Even though there were only Shuangxiu here, he felt the entire Daoist sect ostracizing him. Quitting was indeed a good choice.
"Fortunately, the Jade Beauty withdrew early, otherwise there would be a few more wicked people in the world who could rival the Sword Immortal."
"So you want the Sword Immortal to come and take you back?"
"Who said that? Don't talk like a swordsman in front of a beautiful woman. Just thinking about his face makes me angry."
The two men at the bow of the boat exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They said, "Don't mention it. Yue Wuque himself has been bringing it up all along."