515: A counter-espionage plan kills two birds with one stone

Gather Lifespan as Blade.

Simply put, it means sacrificing one's own Lifespan to sever the enemy's life!

According to the Martial Skill's description,

this one strike can instantly kill enemies two Realms higher than oneself!

Of course, correspondingly, Realm does not represent true strength.

If the opponent's strength is too profound, the person performing this Martial Skill will pay more than half their Lifespan.

It is highly possible that they will even sacrifice the rest of their Lifespan.

Furthermore, it's possible the opponent has life-saving spells or rare items, and the caster won't cause them any harm, leading to a backlash on themselves.

Just like Shen Bei's Yin Yang Reversal Fist.

If it encounters the Life Severing Strike, as long as there are onlookers nearby, a passerby will die in minutes...

So, in Shen Bei's opinion, this Life Severing Strike is more suitable for sneak attacks.

And the Lifespan Blade in Shen Bei's hand right now, Shen Bei forcibly held back and did not strike out.

This is half of his Lifespan!

To cut at air?

How big of a hole must one's brain have to do that!

He withdrew his stance.

As the Cultivation state was lifted, the Lifespan that had been drawn out slowly returned to Shen Bei's body.

With this ebb and flow, Shen Bei was already drenched in sweat, his body itching uncontrollably.

After resting for a while, this strange sensation faded.

Shen Bei had just stood up.

One second it was still shrouded in darkness, the next second bright daylight arrived.

Shen Bei was still a bit unaccustomed.

But for the 异人 in the Earth Cave World, this was perfectly normal.

Instead, they found the earth's surface's sunrise and sunset to be an incredible state.

One can only say, a leaf, a world.

Shen Bei opened his door.

Taking leisurely steps, he slowly strolled down the street.

He wanted to familiarize himself with the topography of the Imperial City, and incidentally find an opportunity to establish a connection with the Royal Family, to learn about the entrance to the Old Capital sooner, and to contact the Suspended Lantern Sect to eliminate the effects of the Gestalt Collapse.

According to Shen Bei's current thinking, there was a righteous path and an Evil Path he could take.

The righteous path was to join some organization in the Imperial City, rise step by step, and when he held high power and position, even able to meet the Emperor, he would naturally be able to subtly inquire about the Old Capital.

The advantage was that as long as Shen Bei was willing to work, it was relatively stable.

It was a bit like passing the civil service exam on the earth's surface.

The disadvantage was that it would take too long.

There's no telling how long it would take.

And what Shen Bei couldn't afford to wait for was time.

Furthermore, Shen Bei instinctively resisted working for the 异人.

Currently, Shen Bei was in Cao 營 but his heart was in Han!

The other Evil Path was to frequent entertainment venues, and if he happened to meet a Royal Family member sneaking out for fun, establish a connection, and while having fun, he might also obtain information about the Old Capital.

But the disadvantage was that it was purely a matter of luck.

Moreover, the aesthetics of the 异人 did not align with Shen Bei's values.

Even just going through the motions would be difficult.

But there were advantages; the progress would definitely be faster than rising through the righteous path.

After thinking about it, Shen Bei decided to take the Evil Path first; if it didn't work, he would find another way.

Therefore, entertainment venues became Shen Bei's 重點 target.

Fortunately, You Feng's small courtyard was surrounded by entertainment businesses.

Similar to the Goulan and brothels of the ancient earth's surface world.

But Shen Bei had only walked halfway when he saw many people gathered ahead, blocking the road. ""

"Move aside! Move aside! Night Watcher on a case!"

Several men in white robes, holding long rods, walked in front, clearing a path.

Shen Bei looked over and saw a body lying there, covered with a white cloth.

He naturally wasn't interested in such matters; what did the death of an 异人 have to do with him?

He was about to detour when he saw that Young Master You Guang was also in the crowd.

"You Guang!" Shen Bei called out. Hmm, someone would be paying for his Goulan and brothel expenses today.

You Guang quickly scurried to Shen Bei, bowing and saying, "Young Master Shen, you're here too."

Shen Bei coldly snorted, "You, Young Master, appearing here so early in the morning, could it be that you stayed overnight at a Goulan last night? Hmph! It seems I need to have a good talk with your uncle and have him correct your bad habits."

One sentence made You Guang's face turn as bitter as a gourd, and he pleaded, "Young Master Shen, please let me go."

"It's not impossible to let you go. Which Goulan did you go to? I'll go see what kind of den of iniquity it is that makes you so obsessed. I need to conduct an on-site investigation and then prepare the best plan to help you quit it."

You Guang pouted, secretly slandering in his heart. He thought, if you want to go, just say so, why be so righteous about it?

"Sir, I already spent all my money last night." You Guang said with a bitter face. After these days of interaction, he knew what Shen Bei was planning; if he went, he would definitely be paying.

"Then I can only..."

"Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll get the money and take you." You Guang interrupted Shen Bei, immediately promising.

Shen Bei's expression softened, and he nodded, saying, "Remember to bring more. Go to a better Goulan. That way, I can see the complete flaws and criticize it better."

"Yes!" You Guang said.

Shen Bei nodded, "What's going on in this street? I've seen three deaths since I've been living here."

You Guang, however, didn't take it seriously: "There are many Demonic Path, Yao Race, and evil creatures in the Imperial City; deaths are very normal, especially in Liujie, where all sorts of people gather, the probability of homicides is even higher. However, it has been a bit strange recently; the deceased are all Cultivators of considerable strength. Moreover, they are all people of status and position. It actually alarmed the Night Watcher to come and investigate!"

Demonic Path evil creatures?

Existences similar to the Apocalypse Cult and Headhunter Tribe on the earth's surface?

Shen Bei thought of Bi Tuo, who also came from the Night Watcher, and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of place is the Night Watcher?"

"The Night Watcher is an organization established by Great Ancestor, responsible only to Your Majesty. It is an agency that is detached from the imperial court, and its main responsibility now is to deal with matters of Evil Path and heretical ways in the Imperial City. Now that the Night Watcher has appeared, it means that this person's death is related to the Evil Path, it's just unknown whether it's the Demonic Path, the Yao Race, or an evil spirit."

Shen Bei initially thought the Night Watcher was like the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the ancient earth's surface world based on You Guang's first sentence, but the later words made it seem more like the Six Doors. However, this is the Earth Cave World, so it cannot be completely copied.

He didn't dwell on this matter, but instead glanced at You Guang, thinking to himself, what kind of guts does your You Family have to dare to provoke an organization that is only responsible to the Emperor?

Back then, You Feng dared to kill Bi Tuo and Bi Mu Mu; he truly had great courage!

Could it be that this You Family really has some Da Shouzi in charge?

However, looking at You Guang's attitude, he didn't seem to know about the matters between You Feng and Bi Tuo.

Shen Bei pouted, bypassed the blocked road, and continued to stroll.

...

At this moment, in the You Family, You Zhi looked grimly at the butler of the Imperial City residence and said, "Are you sure Bi Tuo and Bi Mu Mu have returned to the Night Watcher?"

"Confirmed! Many people saw them return." The butler replied.

You Zhi frowned slightly. When he first arrived at the Imperial City, he didn't understand what You Feng and the others went to do. After Shen Bei left, and after meeting the butler, he learned they went to keep an eye on Bi Tuo.

Others might not know which side their You Family was on, but as one of the core members of the You Family, how could he not know?

Their You Family was serving Immortal Master Peng, one of the Great Cultivators of the Divine Power Realm. Now, Immortal Master Peng and the Night Watcher were having a big dispute, and they were also called upon by Immortal Master Peng to keep an eye on Bi Tuo, hoping to use this as an excuse to eliminate Bi Tuo's father, one of the Team Leaders of the Night Watcher.

But now that Bi Tuo had returned after being missing for so many days, then... it was very likely that You Feng had met with an accident.

"Third Master, Fifth Master, and Third Young Master are likely to have met with misfortune." The butler said with a heavy expression.

"Damn it!" You Zhi cursed angrily.

Two experts; their You Family couldn't afford such a loss.

Moreover, with the Third Young Master's demise, the Clan Chief would not know how to hold the Third and Fifth Brother's line accountable.

He rubbed his head and said, "It's not confirmed yet. Send people to look for them. Also, spread the word that Bi Tuo was showing off at a Goulan, saying he had long disliked You Feng, and that since he dared to provoke him, he simply killed You Feng. Then, spread these rumors to Shen Bei."

The butler's eyes lit up; this was a good move. Since Shen Bei and You Feng were good friends, how could he tolerate such a thing?

Shen Bei would have to come forward to demand an explanation from Bi Tuo, and if so... they could uncover something.

Killing two birds with one stone!

As for Shen Bei not taking action... Hmph, if you use the name of You Feng's friend, how can you not bear the obligation? Do you think the You Family of the Imperial City is a fool?