Chapter 360 -358: Cleaning House
In the quiet depths of the inner chamber.
The majestic woman sat in front of a bronze mirror, holding a slightly long jade Ruyi, with a girl kneeling properly in front of her, “Ask him if he needs anything, if not, get out of the Wang Mansion.”
“…” The bald man looked outside.
He saw in the courtyard an elderly man clad in profound armor pacing back and forth, his face squeezing out a stiff smile.
“He just wants to ensure the safety of this young girl, let him be. The important matters take precedence,” the bald man retracted his gaze.
“Hmph, a mere black-skinned officer from the Demon-suppression Bureau dares to interfere with the affairs of my Wang Mansion? Then he might as well stay put,” said the woman coldly.
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The consort of Ji lightly toyed with the jade object in front of the girl’s eyes as though she was teasing a fragile kitten.
She had done such things far too many times.
So much so that she felt wearied, no longer finding the initial thrill of revenge.
By now, she truly had no more interest in Ji Wang whatsoever.
His absurdities over the years had completely disqualified him from succeeding to the throne.
Jin Jiang had gone to the Mysterious Light Cave, probably never to return as the Emperor of Great Qian.
The only thing that could excite her now was what rich rewards this great feat she had accomplished could bring her.
“When exactly can I enter the Mysterious Light Cave to cultivate?”
The bald man clenched his teeth.
“What’s the rush?” asked the consort of Ji, glancing at him unhurriedly.
“Of course I’m in a hurry!” the bald man carefully looked behind him, then angrily exclaimed, “Ancestor of the Martial Temple is already investigating this matter. If I don’t leave now, I’ll be discovered sooner or later, and then even my life won’t be safe!”
He then widened his eyes, “You wouldn’t happen to have taken my share of the merit…”
After all, he had taken great risks to find out about the affairs of the Xu Family.
“Shut up.”
The consort of Ji slowly raised her jade Ruyi and pointed, laughing lightly, “It’s not just you whose life is in danger. Now that they’re back, it’s fortunate enough if the Martial Temple can even get four temple chiefs together—it’s like smoke rising from their ancestral graves. They don’t have time to care about you.”
“Is it that serious?”
The bald man was startled.
“You’ve been in this barren land for too long, how would you know what kind of existence the Mysterious Light Cave is?”
The consort of Ji stood up, patting the girl’s face with the jade article, “Get lost, you’re tedious.”
Chen Jinyu staggered to her feet, her legs shaking like sieves from kneeling so long that she had nearly lost feeling. Her face was pale, her eyes lifeless, clearly her mind was not in the Ji Mansion.
She couldn’t understand what she had done wrong.
Her mother died a terrible death.
She and her brother had grown up in Baiyun County, Qingzhou, near the border, solely relying on her brother’s support for their survival.
She had never done anything bad, only laundering clothes for the officials at the Demon-suppression Bureau, washing them very cleanly, never overcharging by a single wen.
Yet, why had she caused her brother to end up in such a state, his life and death now unknown.
Chen Jinyu tottered towards the door.
Then, she froze in place.
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The consort of Ji watched the girl stop, frowning slightly, somewhat displeased, “Aren’t you going to leave quickly?”
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed a golden light falling on the girl, passing over her frail body, and casting into the room until the entire inner chamber was brightly illuminated.
After a moment’s hesitation, the consort of Ji glanced at the bald man beside her, and then they moved towards the door as if by mutual agreement.
Following that, their pupils dilated, witnessing the most horrifying scene of their lives.
They saw above the sky of the Wang Mansion,
Twelve three-zhang Golden Body Dharma Identities neatly surrounding a six-zhang tall Ancestor of the Martial Temple, standing with folded arms.
Under the escort of these Golden Bodies, a dark gold Dharma Aspect, like a high mountain, looked down, its vast face carrying an inviolable majesty.
Outside the inner chamber, purplish-gold flames surged violently.
Turning the entire Wang Mansion into a fiery domain.
Within the interplay of light and shadow in the sea of fire, a young man in black robe walked out with Chen Ji, taking measured steps.
The handsome face entered the consort of Ji’s field of vision.
She was stunned for a moment: “Shen… Inspection Officer… what brings you to my Wang Mansion?”
The moment she saw all the Golden Body Dharma Identities gathered together, the Consort of Ji Mansion had already realized what was happening.
Surrounded by flames, she felt as though she had plunged into an icy cavern.
Feeling the intense heat that nearly melted her, she couldn’t help but shout, “I am the Consort of Ji Mansion… No! I am a disciple under the Mysterious Light Cave; how dare you act so presumptuously?!”
The title that had always brought her success signified an Immortal Sect of the highest order in the world.
Even the Martial Temple would not dare to offend!
But at this moment, the Consort of Ji Mansion couldn’t find the slightest ripple on the faces of those Golden Body Dharma Identities.
They looked like deities, indifferently watching her as if they were looking at a corpse.
Under such an imposing display, even the palace in the Imperial City was silent, with no one daring to step out from the palace gates.
Great Qian belonged to the Martial Temple.
“Come here.”
Shen Yi beckoned with his hand.
Chen Jinyu finally snapped back to reality under this terrifying scene.
She quickly moved forward.
In her panic, she completely failed to notice that the moment she took a step, the secluded room behind her was suddenly engulfed in purple-gold flames.
The flames surged towards the Consort of Ji Mansion and the bald man’s mouth and nose as if they were alive.
The two resembled evil spirits, their fingers desperately reaching out as if they were the wails of the drowning.
The Consort of Ji Mansion couldn’t understand why the young man was completely unafraid of the Mysterious Light Cave, didn’t care for evidence, and had not even taken a good look at her from the beginning to the end, and even the people from the Martial Temple stood by, watching him strike a deadly blow.
Fortunately, this confusion quickly dissipated.
In just the span of a breath, she disappeared within the sea of flames, with even her bones melted away.
Chen Ji finally caught his sister but had no time for pleasantries.
Instead, he looked on in horror at the scene in front of him.
He had thought that Officer Shen had a high status and was powerful, sure to help him find his sister back.
But he had never imagined
That the other party could brazenly burn a royal consort to death in the middle of the Imperial City.
And even now, no one dared to interrupt him.
“Cry slowly, there’s no rush.”
Shen Yi glanced at Chen Jinyu, then patted Chen Ji on the shoulder, “You’ll live here from now on, I have other matters to attend to.”
As soon as he said this, the onlookers around them all opened their mouths slightly.
Even A’Qing, who was closest to Shen Yi, had never heard such jesting words from Brother Shen’s mouth.
In her mind, he was always resolute, ruthless, and not one to joke around.
Shen Yi nodded towards the astonished old master Chen Qiankun standing next to him, “Thank you for your trouble.”
Then he walked out of the Wang Mansion.
As his figure disappeared from view, the night demon Dharma Aspect transformed into a Golden Bead, Zhu Jue floated down, looking thoughtfully at Chen Ji before finally turning his gaze towards Chen Qiankun.
At least the profound armor on his body could indicate some identity.
“General, we haven’t yet asked for your esteemed names?”
“Stop! You’ve misunderstood,” Chen Qiankun quickly waved his hands, “That boy just has that kind of temperament, it’s not because I have any special abilities. I’m just an old man in charge of watching the river in Qingzhou.”
“I am just an arrest officer under Officer Shen,” Chen Ji also shook his head in denial.
They could tell at a glance that these people were of extraordinary status, not on the same level as themselves.
Seeing the puzzled faces of the others, Chen Jinyu said softly, “Officer Shen used to be the arrest officer in Baiyun County…”
She would have been better off not mentioning this.
Before the people from Great Qian could react, several elders from the Xu Family sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Arrest officer?! When had Great Qian become so extravagant as to have a Transcendent Spirit True Man garrison a county town in his youth?
No wonder it had fallen; with this level of insight and wastefulness, it would be odd for it to ever recover.
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