Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chapter 147 The Foolish [Shattered Jade]

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Upon hearing this, Zhao Kun was so angry that he laughed instead, pointing at Zhao Wujiu's corpse on the ground with bloodshot eyes.

"rule?!"

"Yu Kaishan! Stop spouting this high-sounding nonsense!"

"The power of that finger strike just now suddenly increased dramatically; your Yu family must have secretly tampered with it! Otherwise, with Wu Jiu's abilities, how could he..."

His voice trembled with anger, and the rest of his sentence was stuck in his throat.

Yu Kaishan frowned. Although Zhao Kun's accusations were unreasonable, Zhao Wujiu's death was indeed strange.

He shielded Yu Xuanfeng and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Kun, stop making false accusations! In front of everyone on the arena, how could my Yu family do such a despicable thing?"

"Wu Jiu's death may be suspicious, and the truth must be found out! If you make a move here, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

The atmosphere in the entire training ground instantly became tense, and the confrontation between the two Core Formation experts made the air seem to freeze.

Just then, a calm female voice rang out:

"Fellow Daoists, please do not act rashly."

Before the words were finished, a streak of blue light gracefully arrived and landed between the two.

The light dissipated, revealing a female cultivator dressed in an elegant palace gown with cloud patterns.

She had a beautiful face and an elegant demeanor; she was Sun Wen, the patriarch of the Sun family, who was in the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm.

Sun Wensu gently raised her hand, and the seemingly gentle spiritual energy swept over, actually dissipating most of the spiritual pressure between Zhao Kun and Yu Kaishan.

Her gaze swept across the entire room, lingering particularly on Zhao Wujiu's corpse and Yu Xuanfeng's bewildered yet fearful expression, before she continued:

"The death of my nephew Wujiu is indeed suspicious. Xuanfeng's finger strike was extraordinary, and there may be a hidden story behind it."

"The most urgent task is to find out the truth and find out who is behind it, so as to comfort Wu Jiu's spirit in heaven."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kun calmed down somewhat.

His mind raced as he recalled the scene that had just unfolded.

The momentary hesitation of Wu Jiu and the abnormal surge of Yu Xuanfeng's finger strength were no coincidence.

"Fellow Daoist Sun is right!" Zhao Kun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his overwhelming anger.

He scanned the entire room and said in a deep voice, "There is indeed something fishy about this. To prevent the culprit from escaping in the chaos, please forgive me!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his hand, and a surge of powerful Core Formation stage spiritual energy erupted.

"Buzz..."

A pale red barrier, visible to the naked eye, instantly spread out from him as the center.

In an instant, it completely enveloped the entire training ground and stands.

"No one may leave this barrier until the truth is revealed!"

Zhao Kun's voice was icy, carrying an unquestionable command.

"I will examine each and every cultivator present. Those who dare to resist will face my ruthlessness!"

The scene erupted in uproar, and many cultivators' expressions changed.

Being forcibly confined and investigated by an enraged Core Formation cultivator is something no one would feel good about.

Chen Xu, who was in the corner, was not flustered at all when he saw the barrier rise.

After all, even a Nascent Soul cultivator might not be able to easily see through Qingling's disguise.

His own face was created using the sculpted features of a training dummy, leaving no trace of disguise.

Xiaoyun's soul had already been absorbed into Qingling's body, and no one could detect it.

The barrier currently contains extremely strong binding power, making it difficult to break through by force. As long as we don't lose our composure, we'll be fine.

Qingling, standing to the side, seemed a little nervous. She subconsciously moved closer to Chen Xu and whispered, "Brother... this barrier..."

Chen Xu gently patted her arm, his voice calm:

"Don't be afraid, we are innocent and will clear ourselves. Senior Zhao will investigate and release us."

Soon, Zhao Kun's investigation began.

His powerful divine sense began to scan all the cultivators trapped by the barrier.

Starting with the positions held by the Zhao, Yu, and Sun families, and then moving on to independent cultivators and other smaller forces.

Zhao Kun's gaze lingered on Chen Xu and Qing Ling for a moment, but ultimately found nothing suspicious.

He could only turn away with a sullen face and continue investigating the next person.

As time went by, Zhao Kun's investigation became increasingly irritable, and he even began to repeat the investigation.

Seeing that Zhao Kun still refused to release the person, he immediately provoked the anger of the crowd, especially those with some status and background.

Finally, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in the robes of a core disciple of the Heavenly Evolution Sect abruptly stood up and roared:

"Enough!!"

"Patriarch Zhao! We respect you as our senior."

"But your actions, treating us like prisoners and wantonly probing our souls and spiritual power, place me, the Heavenly Evolution Sect, in such a way?"

"Where do you place the dignity of my fellow citizens in Yunzhou?!"

These words were like igniting a powder keg.

"Indeed! Patriarch Zhao, I understand your grief over losing your beloved son, but such methods are simply too much!"

"I am a revered alchemist of the Thousand Machines Pavilion, and I carry important pills entrusted to me by the Pavilion Master."

"If your investigation results in a loss of medicinal efficacy, can your Zhao family bear the responsibility?"

An elderly cultivator who had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage also spoke with a dark expression, and several of his companions beside him also had their auras surging.

"Exactly! We've investigated, but there's nothing suspicious about us. Don't push your luck!"

The crowd was instantly enraged, and their suppressed anger and discontent erupted.

Cultivators value dignity and privacy above all else. Being forcibly confined and investigated, especially by some cultivators with powerful backgrounds or influence, is simply intolerable.

Accusations and protests rose and fell, and the atmosphere at the scene became tense and chaotic once again.

Sun Wen frowned as she watched the out-of-control scene.

She knew Zhao Kun was being paranoid at the moment, but continuing like this could even lead to a bigger conflict.

Sun Wen spoke again, his voice clearly cutting through the noise: "Patriarch Zhao!"

"All the cultivators present have cooperated with the investigation and found nothing unusual. If we forcibly detain them any further, they will accuse my Sun family of showing no mercy."

Zhao Kun's face was ashen, and a deep sense of powerlessness and exhaustion welled up in his heart.

Finally, he waved his hand sharply, and the pale red barrier that had enveloped the entire area instantly vanished.

"I've remembered what happened today! Let's go!"

Zhao Kun gave a final, chilling glance around the entire area, then rolled up Zhao Wujiu's corpse, transformed into a streak of crimson light, and led the Zhao family members away.

As the barrier dissipated, the atmosphere in the arena relaxed, followed by a chorus of discontented discussions and the noise of people leaving.

Qingling, holding onto Chen Xu's sleeve, mingled with the departing crowd and calmly walked out of the martial arts arena.

Squeezing out of the bustling center, Chen Xu pondered in his heart.

Now that the mission is accomplished, it's time to head to the Dark Realm and retrieve the recipe for the Yin Soul Pill.

……

At the same time, Chen Xu's clone from the Changqing Sect took out the Dark Pavilion Token, sank his consciousness into it, and entered the Dark Domain.

Soon, in the Dark Domain Market, a black-robed phantom with the words "Shattered Jade" above its head appeared before Chen Xu.

Chen Xu said calmly, "Mission complete. Zhao Wujiu is dead. You should give me the recipe for the Yin Soul Pill now."

【Shattered Jade】 let out a slightly mocking snort:

"Mission accomplished? Zhao Wujiu clearly died in the arena, what does that have to do with you? What right do you have to claim this reward?"