C360 Traces
C360 Traces
"Battle Ancestor? Taoist Qianmian? You must be kidding me. How did the Redsun Empire manage to cultivate a Battle Ancestor?"
Lee Xiaojing looked at Ning Qi with an even more mocking expression.
"That's the truth. Regarding this matter, the Emperor can personally interrogate Loong Jiutian."
Ning Qi said with a smile.
"Loong Jiutian? You brought him back?"
Qin Zheng frowned.
"The people from Crown Fortune Trading Company are escorting him back. It won't take long for them to arrive at Jing City. The current Taoist Qianmian is probably negotiating with Hundred Herb Sect and Qinglan Sect. Or perhaps... He was holding back the Battle Ancestor from these two sects, waiting for the right time. Qintang Empire will face a fierce battle. The Emperor should be prepared for it. "
Ning Qi said with a smile.
" Emperor, these words are simply nonsense! The Redsun Empire pays tribute every year without missing a single cent. If they really had a Battle Ancestor, would our Qintang Empire still be able to live in peace for so many years?"
Lee Xiaojing sneered.
" That's because the Redsun Empire's target isn't the Qintang Empire. This is just a springboard for him. The Redsun Empire intends to become a tripartite force with the Hundred Herb Sect and the Qinglan Sect. "
Ning Qi said with a sneer.
"Alright, both of you stop quarreling. This matter... Lee Xiaojing, lead your Shadow Guards to investigate. Let's see if there are any hidden troops from the Redsun Empire in the four directions of the north, south, east and west. If this is true, this time... The consequences are unimaginable!"
Qin Zheng frowned.
"Yes, Emperor."
Lee Xiaojing nodded. Although he did not believe Ning Qi's nonsense in his heart, he would still listen to Qin Zheng's words. He glared at Ning Qi and left the study immediately.
"Dragon Slaying Marquis, if this matter is true, I wonder if I can ask you to go to White Tiger Empire to get some reinforcements?"
Qin Zheng looked at Ning Qi and asked.
"I can try. I can't guarantee if they will help."
Ning Qi nodded.
"En, I understand."
Qin Zheng nodded.
Immediately after, Ning Qi bid farewell and left.
Not long after he left the Imperial Palace, Qin Yao and Ling Yan also returned.
"Junior sister, there might be some misunderstandings regarding this matter. Wait for you and Heishui Aoloong to calm down for a period of time. At that time, we will speak clearly."
Ling Yan persuaded.
Qin Yao was expressionless and did not say anything along the way. She looked at her heart and felt uncomfortable.
"Although I do not know what he did to those girls, I am not stupid. It will definitely not be a good thing. Senior sister, don't try to persuade me. I'll tell my mother and father that we should return to the sect. In a few months' time, the trial of the true disciples will begin. My only goal now is to become a Core Disciple."
Qin Yao said.
"Alright then."
Ling Yan nodded.
The next day, the two girls left Jing City.
...
To the north of the Jing City.
Near the border of the Tianfeng Forest, there was a small town. This small town was completely inconspicuous in the Qintang Empire. The people inside were rising and returning at sunset. They lived an ordinary life. There were no disputes, and no Demonic Beast would come to attack them. This was because the Demonic Beast in this place would be cleaned up by the disciples of the nobility in the Jing City every year.
Lee Xiaojing descended from the sky and walked along the village road.
From time to time, there would be farmers passing by. When they saw his extraordinary clothing, they would respectfully greet him.
"This is the northernmost place. Ning Qi is indeed lying."
Lee Xiaojing thought to himself.
Suddenly, a bare-chested middle-aged man stood not far away. This attracted his attention. This man was working hard in the field. Judging by his actions, it was impossible to tell that he had any cultivation base on him. Every swing of the hoe would make him sweat. Obviously, he had been doing farm work for a long time.
His skin was dark, just like the farmers Lee Xiaojing had seen before. There was nothing worth paying attention to. However, this was not what Lee Xiaojing was paying attention to.
It was the traces of the fields.
These traces were dug out by the hoes, not more or less. It was just five inches and three inches, no more, no less. If one or two of them were like that, then it wouldn't be a big deal. The key was that all the traces were so neat, which made Lee Xiaojing somewhat suspicious.
Therefore, Lee Xiaojing stood by the field and observed the other party without hiding anything.
The middle-aged man glanced at Lee Xiaojing, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and continued to work.
After about the time it took to make a cup of tea, he saw that Lee Xiaojing was still looking at him. The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly, and a strange look flashed across his eyes as he looked at the field. Next, his strength changed, and those traces were no longer the same. Some were deeper, some were lighter.
Seeing this, Lee Xiaojing turned around and left.
The middle-aged man looked at Lee Xiaojing's back and suddenly stopped. At this time, the other people in the fields also walked over.
"Who is this person?"
"I don't know. His aura is at least at the Battle Emperor!"
"Could it be that he has discovered us?"
"It's impossible. All of us have consumed the Profound Rank Supreme Breath Concealing Pill. Even Peak of Battle Emperor experts who have entered the Nine Gates of Life and Death won't be able to see through us."
At this moment, a bitter smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He lowered his head to look at his own field and said in a low voice, "He might have really discovered something."
When everyone heard this, a trace of doubt emerged on their faces. When they saw the traces on the field, their faces instantly darkened.
...
Dark Shadow Guard.
The dozen or so spies sent by Lee Xiaojing all sent back information. After Lee Xiaojing received a piece of information, his expression became even more strange.
On that piece of information, it was the information that the government had left behind for the small town that he had just arrived at. It clearly recorded that this small town had a total of thirty-seven households. Even if there had been some changes recently, the number of people in this town would not exceed twenty. However, he had clearly sensed the aura of more than 300 people in the town earlier!
There had been no disaster recently, so naturally, there was no mention of refugees. Who were those hundred over people?
Or could it be that there were more than three hundred people, but there was still the original townspeople?
Thinking of this, Lee Xiaojing suddenly stood up and said, "You guys, go and bring back the population files of every town and place. Also, the police station has people to investigate every place and see if they match the files. Don't let a small village go! If there are any problems, report to me immediately! "
"Yes!"
When the dozen or so spies heard this, they all retreated.
These dozen or so people were all at the Battle Emperor, and their cultivation levels ranged from One-Star to Three Stars. Originally, with this level of cultivation, they would at least be conferred the title of Marquis in the Qintang Empire. However, they were willing to be a shadow in the dark, because... Their Shadow Guards were the men of sacrifice personally trained by the successive emperors of the Qintang Empire.