Chapter 2550: Chapter 18: Three Truths Drive Out Evil, Era of Great Peace (4)
During this period, Zhang Jing has become increasingly arrogant.
Every day, hawks fly and dogs fight, running rampant in the Capital City. Outside, he causes trouble everywhere, and at home, he shows no restraint, with singing and dancing all night, which is common.
Initially, he would at least close the doors and set up a soundproof array, playing only in his own courtyard. Now, the entire Zhang Family bears the marks of his reckless behavior.
In this situation, the elder even delegated authority to him, allowing him to handle some state-level affairs.
This gave him a great sense of accomplishment and made him extremely confident and self-assured.
Once, after drinking, he even said—"I and my brother Zhang Xun, except for cultivation, are not lacking in anything. Just waiting for the next Six Senses Pill!"
This remark was meant as a joke, but in today’s Dan Country, no one laughs at him anymore.
Comparing himself to Zhang Xun, no one dares to laugh, that’s one thing. The internal allocation of something like the Six Senses Pill, which should have caused a huge uproar, has no one daring to laugh.
Public resentment has evidently accumulated to a certain extent.
And Zhang Xun, always focused on cultivation, naturally does not know of his younger brother’s actions. Occasionally, he would scold him a few times, but it didn’t help. After all, he was busy with affairs, and occasional concern was just the elder brother’s pity for the younger—there was indeed pity.
After all, Zhang Jing doesn’t have many days to live.
Having cultivated such a notorious reputation for so long, it was time to reap what was sown.
Zhang Xun has been busy with the significant innovation in the Alchemy Dao recently, intending to transform the country’s future path, raising the status of Array Pills and Medicinal Pills alongside the mainstream Furnace Pills in Dan Country.
After so much effort over a long time, he has already gained the support of various domestic forces.
Once finally completed, the dim future path of Dan Country may open up into a New Heaven again.
But such a renewal inevitably requires a grand and resounding start—
Zhang Xun, in the name of Great Justice Destroying Family, listed Zhang Jing’s twelve sins and personally killed his infamous younger brother. From there, he realized the past shortcomings of Dan Country, resolved to reform the world starting with the Zhang Jing case. Then, he smoothly took over the Zhang Family’s power, initiating a new era where Array Pills, Medicinal Pills, and Furnace Pills would be developed simultaneously.
How could this not be grand and resounding?
How could it not become a celebrated story?
Such a classic script was already written.
And including Zhang Xun himself, it was merely a Chapter flowing from the pen.
He does not mind being arranged; he only hopes that all he has sacrificed can yield some rewards. He only hopes that Dan Country can still have a future.
He certainly couldn’t forget Xiao Shu’s silent stance. And this silence was precisely the reflection of those who had been loyal to the country over many years.
In the sprawling Zhang Family mansion, tonight remains a scene of singing and dancing.
Dan Country is indeed a time of peace and prosperity, and the Zhang Family is a renowned and prestigious family.
The young maidens are graceful, and the mature women pluck the strings of zithers. Powder-faced figurine actors sing operatic roles, their flowing water sleeves spin with the wind. The song is melodious, melodious... everything is like last night, the night before, and many nights past.
The only absence is the loud and embarrassing voice of Zhang Jing.
"Where has Zhang Jing gone to cause trouble again?" Zhang Xun casually asked someone.
The dancer seemed to have drunk too much, her face flushed, giggling, "Young Master Zhang... he drank too much, dragged that someone and someone else... to sleep!"
As she spoke, she leaned in closer.
Zhang Xun placed his hand on her face and pushed her aside.
Unexpectedly, his palm was licked.
Forcing down the feeling of disgust, he ignored these chaotic people and walked directly through the noisy crowd towards his own courtyard.
But halfway there, he suddenly turned around and headed towards Zhang Jing’s room.
Perhaps because the matter was settled, Zhang Xun suddenly wanted to have a word with this brother tonight—while he was drunk.
The noise in the courtyard bothered Zhang Xun a bit, but he did not show it on his face.
If he can tolerate so many absurd things, how can he not tolerate a few entertainers?
If he can tolerate a sky covered with dark clouds, he can also tolerate a night of drunken revelry.
It was only when he reached Zhang Jing’s door that his actions became somewhat rough—
Without any warning, he directly pushed the door open.
The door opened wide, the light from the Treasure Bead swayed. Then he saw a mess of skirts all over the floor, extending all the way to the bed. On the bed, several people were lying under the same quilt.
His own brother was among them.
But his gaze was not on them; instead, it landed on the only chair placed correctly in the room.
A person with indifferent eyes, neither handsome nor ugly, was sitting upright there...
Meeting his gaze.
The three people wrapped in quilts on the bed were already devoid of any signs of life.
At this moment, Zhang Xun found it hard to describe his own feelings.
He should have been prepared to face Zhang Jing’s death long ago. He even imagined how cold he would be at that moment.
But Zhang Jing did not die by his hand.
Instead, he died so hastily, on a night no different from any other, absurdly.
He coldly looked at the stranger in Zhang Jing’s room, the chilling killing intent rising with strands of sword silk.
Yet he first heard the other’s complaint—
This person, with his legs crossed and back straight, interlaced his pale fingers, displaying a somewhat dissatisfied expression: "You used my name to refine Human Pills.
And casually killed one of my Dharma Kings to take the blame.
Have you considered the feelings of me, the Sect Hierarch of the Church of Lifeless?"
