395: Obey the order of the Ninth Mountain! (asking for monthly ticket)

Jin Family of North City, backyard, second floor of the small building.

The blazing golden light receded.

The dim yellow lamplight flickered again, and the twisted black shadow reflected in the window had disappeared, replaced by a blood-stained long blade!

On the long blade, a shriveled human skin was shockingly pierced through!

Crimson blood dripped from it!

The clothes on the human skin were exactly what the “Holy Maiden of the Western Regions” wore!

With the long blade in hand, Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows, flicked the blade, and with his other hand directly grabbed the human skin and bloodied clothes, golden light flickering in his eyes.

Immediately after, he stomped his foot, and the ceiling exploded, his figure appearing in the sky above the small courtyard the next second, his eyes blazing.

He quickly scanned the small courtyard once, then looked down at the human skin and bloodied clothes in his hand, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Western Regions Holy Sect!

Saintess!

Monsters wearing human skin!

These people seemed to be the Western Regions Holy Sect that An Ge mentioned when she discovered the Divine Ruins back at Tianxiong Pass.

And this person, who called herself a “Saintess,” with a martial spirit residing in her body, seemed to be the “monster” An Ge spoke of!

It seemed this kind of thing was the power the Western Regions Holy Sect found from the Divine Ruins!

This first encounter was strange and difficult to deal with; he wasn't even sure if he had killed this person.

Even though the incense mark had lost its lock!

And this feeling of uncertainty was like a thorn stuck in Chen Yuan’s throat, making him feel as if he had a fishbone caught in it.

Flames flickered in his eyes, and with a squeeze of his hand, a wisp of fire blazed, burning the human skin and bloodied clothes in his hand clean, and a nauseating rotten stench, with a flick of Chen Yuan’s sleeve, drifted away with the wind.

Then Chen Yuan put his hands behind his back, his eyes glinting in the night, looking at the small courtyard below, pondering the few words spoken by that gender-ambiguous fellow just now.

Northern Liang had colluded with that Western Regions Holy Sect?

That Crown Prince of Northern Liang was also involved in this incident?

Also, where did the Northern Liang group go, why are they gone?

Chen Yuan’s thoughts churned, finally looking at the disturbed front courtyard, revealing an unfriendly expression.

“Rumble”

“Rumble”

“Hup”

“Hup”

“…”

“By order of the Ninth Mountain, seal off the Jin Family. The Jin Family is suspected of colluding with a cult. All persons, high and low, shall be sent to the imperial prison to await trial. Those who resist shall be executed without mercy!”

Soon after, in the snowy night, rumbling hooves galloped towards the Jin Family in North City.

Immediately after, a majestic cold shout came from outside the Jin Family.

As the words fell, there was a loud “bang.”

The vermilion gate of the Jin Family was knocked down with a bang, and then the soldiers of the North City South City Guard Division poured into the Jin Family courtyard, where exclamations arose.

Then, those armored soldiers, like wolves entering a flock of sheep, rushed into various rooms of the Jin Family with fierce expressions, capturing one after another of the panic-stricken figures.

“How dare you! This is where His Highness the Crown Prince of Northern Liang resides. Aren’t you afraid of disturbing His Highness the Prince?”

“These are baseless charges. His Highness the Prince is in the backyard. I want to see His Highness.”

“…………”

Some Jin Family members, unable to see the situation clearly, held swords and blades with expressions of shock and anger, openly resisting the arrests by the North City South City Guard Division, threatening the South City Guard Division soldiers with the name of the Crown Prince of Northern Liang, and even clamoring for the Prince to uphold justice for them.

However, they didn't wait for the Prince, but instead waited for a sharp whistling sound, and a figure in crimson armor descended from the sky.

The commander of the North City South City Guard Division personally arrived to execute the arrest order issued by the Ninth Mountain.

“Dare to defy orders, kill them all!”

This North City Commander, making an example of them, struck decisively, like an enraged lion, directly killing several defiant individuals.

This swift action, coupled with the prestige of the Ninth Mountain, immediately quelled the small disturbance.

Soon, at the brightly lit entrance of the Jin Family courtyard, figures were led out one by one, attracting the attention of many in the snowy night outside, who watched the commotion with uncertainty.

Among them was a person, dressed in a loose purple robe with dark patterns embroidered on the hem, with a slender figure and a long, narrow face, with a hint of wickedness in his brows and eyes.

This person was none other than the retainer under His Highness the Crown Prince of Northern Liang, nicknamed Mr. Wu.

When Mr. Wu saw the Jin Family being massively arrested by the South City Guard Division soldiers, his wicked brows and eyes couldn't help but flicker, and a hint of lingering fear actually flashed in his eyes.

Then, this person turned and disappeared into the darkness of the night.

After about half an incense stick of time, Mr. Wu ran to an inconspicuous courtyard near Yunding Mountain in South City.

Then he quickly walked to the door of a brightly lit side room, pushed the door open, and entered.

Then this person knelt on one knee, bowed with both hands to the Crown Prince of Northern Liang, who was wearing a python robe at the head of the room, and reported:

“Your Highness, the Jin Family is currently being extensively arrested by the North City South City Guard Division!”

“They are acting on the orders of the Ninth Mountain!”

“It seems, as Your Highness expected, that the Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General was not out of contact and had a backup plan. That Holy Maiden of the Western Regions just wanted to drag Your Highness into trouble.”

At the head of the room, the Crown Prince of Northern Liang, Tuoba Shuo, listened to the report, his brows slightly furrowed, but his expression showed little surprise.

The night before last, that Holy Maiden of the Western Regions came to his door, intercepted the Ninth Mountain’s urgent eight-hundred-li message, and learned that Ninth Zhonglang was not at the Ninth Mountain, wanting him to help.

The Saintess’s intentions, expressed repeatedly, were to contend with Chen Yuan, and she refused to explain the reasons.

He naturally wouldn't get involved in this muddy water!

So, on the night she came to his door, he quietly left the backyard of the Jin Family with his people, just in case she did something foolish!

Because he had crossed paths with that Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General several times from afar and knew that when dealing with such a person, one should either not easily provoke them, or strike to kill when there is absolute certainty!

Otherwise, it would be very dangerous!

So he ignored the Saintess and stayed far away from trouble and danger.

Then, what happened tonight, he received the news, and then sent people to investigate the Jin Family, and indeed.

“It seems we were sold out by that Saintess!” The Crown Prince of Northern Liang, Tuoba Shuo, was not angry; instead, he had a hint of mockery.

“Your Highness, someone saw it with their own eyes, that Saintess seems… not…” Mr. Wu thought of something at this point, his face becoming very strange, and he hesitated to speak.

“Not a woman?” Tuoba Shuo turned his face, his tone calm.

“Your Highness knew?” Mr. Wu was a little surprised, then his expression became somewhat unnatural. That Saintess was mysterious, full of a charm that made one want to bow down. As a man, he had not been without thoughts before, and now thinking of it, he felt a chill in his heart.

However, Tuoba Shuo slowly shook his head at this moment, “No, she is a woman, but this Saintess’s Cultivation Technique is strange and peculiar; she transforms into a different person every few days, including but not limited to male and female.”

If he truly didn't know the full story of this “Saintess,” then that would be underestimating the power of the Northern Liang Royal Mansion too much!

After speaking, the Crown Prince of Northern Liang continued,

“It seems this place is not suitable for a long stay, lest we get tainted. Let them fight it out. Send word out; we will depart tonight for Taiping County to see what that mountain is like?”