With a single blade, all these蛊虫 died.
Zhong Yuande's expression finally couldn't hold. Senior Brother couldn't even withstand one move from Chen Jiuyang?
"Too weak."
Chen Jiuyang frowned slightly. The physical bodies of these Lotus Sect martial artists were too fragile. With one strike, Yu Feiyue didn't even have a complete corpse.
Previously, when he fought against the martial artists from the three clans and sixteen sects of Ziyang County, his strikes only shattered their internal organs and vital energy.
"This Lotus Sect's Tongtian Fa is unusually strange and problematic..."
Chen Jiuyang hadn't stood in place for long when Zhong Man'an arrived with Ji Lengyue and a group of Six Doors constables.
When Zhong Yuande fled earlier, only Chen Jiuyang, a Grandmaster of the Earth Realm, could catch up. Zhong Man'an and the other Six Doors constables were no match for Chen Jiuyang's speed.
When Zhong Man'an and his men arrived, they found many martial artists in Taoist robes lying on the ground.
Chen Jiuyang, carrying Zhong Yuande, leaped down from the tall building and threw him before Zhong Man'an: "He is the mastermind behind this."
"Then what are these?" Zhong Yuande pointed at the numerous martial artists lying on the ground.
Chen Jiuyang said, "They are all from the Lotus Sect. These people obstructed me from apprehending the culprit, so I disabled them."
The Six Doors constables at the scene heard Chen Jiuyang's words and raised their eyebrows. This Marquis Xuanyang indeed had a fiery temper.
"Marquis Xuanyang, you dare to kill the contemporary Senior Brother of our Lotus Sect's Fengsheng Hall. Our Lotus Sect will not let you go!" A middle-aged martial artist, whose leg had been crippled by Chen Jiuyang, snarled at Chen Jiuyang with venomous eyes.
"That's right. If our Hall Master wasn't away in Fengcheng today, you, Marquis Xuanyang, wouldn't have had the chance to be so arrogant."
"Marquis Xuanyang, await the revenge of our Lotus Sect!"
Chen Jiuyang slowly sheathed his blade and said, "Revenge? I welcome it anytime. Let's see how many experts your Lotus Sect has for me to kill."
A martial arts sect dared to threaten Chen Jiuyang, the Marquis Xuanyang, in front of Six Doors constables. It was truly insane. Was it because the Lotus Sect was too powerful, or did they simply disregard the laws of the Dragon Country, or were they all lunatics who courted death?
Zhong Man'an said, "Marquis Xuanyang, thank you this time. Without you, it's unknown how long it would have taken to catch the culprit in this serial murder case."
"I've caused you trouble this time."
"It's nothing, just a casual act," Chen Jiuyang replied. "I also wanted to see if this case was caused by a ghost or a human. In the end, it was a human, but the method of crime involved蛊虫, which prevented you from finding a way to solve it."
If Ji Lengyue hadn't suggested it might be a ghost killing people this time, Chen Jiuyang wouldn't have intervened.
If Chen Jiuyang's soul wasn't powerful and he hadn't encountered蛊虫 before, who could have linked an ordinary murder case to martial artists and蛊虫?
However, what Zhong Yuande said had some truth: Xi Butui had been stationed in Fengcheng for thirty years, and no sect or aristocratic family dared to act recklessly. This led to a decline in the professional ability of Six Doors constables when dealing with martial artists.
Immediately, Zhong Man'an took the Lotus Sect martial artists back to Six Doors.
Nominally, Chen Jiuyang, as Marquis Xuanyang, had an obligation to assist Six Doors in solving cases. Moreover, according to the procedures, she had invited Chen Jiuyang to help. Therefore, the martial artists crippled by Chen Jiuyang should be handled by Six Doors. And Chen Jiuyang's actions were impeccable. Chen Jiuyang stated that these people had obstructed him from apprehending the murderer, which was why he had acted.
One was breaking the law, and the other was enforcing it. In this regard, Chen Jiuyang had no subsequent trouble.
Before Chen Jiuyang could leave the scene, a middle-aged man, flying through the air, stood suspended in mid-air. Upon seeing Chen Jiuyang, his expression was surprised: "I thought something had happened nearby. I didn't expect it was you."
This middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious robes and also had long hair, but his demeanor was elegant. He was the Marquis Fengqing of Feng Province.
A few months ago, when Chen Jiuyang's Xuan Realm strength erupted, various forces wanted to recruit him. However, Chen Jiuyang had received guidance from the Zhu family of the military department to apprentice under a Marquis. He himself also chose the path of becoming a Marquis. At that time, Marquis Feng Han and Marquis Feng Qing had stepped forward.
Marquis Feng Qing had then offered to take Chen Jiuyang as a disciple by promising one of his daughters, but Chen Jiuyang chose Marquis Feng Han.
Later, when Chen Jiuyang possessed the Chunyang Buqi Pill, Marquis Feng Qing had also acted on Chen Jiuyang's behalf, blocking two moves from Xi Butui.
The two had not met since then. Now, upon meeting again, their statuses and positions were equal, but Chen Jiuyang's reputation in the martial arts world surpassed that of Marquis Feng Qing.
Marquis Feng Qing was at the fifth level of the Earth Realm, practicing the "Divine Might Like a Prison" path. If they were to fight, Marquis Feng Qing would likely not be Chen Jiuyang's opponent.
Seeing Chen Jiuyang again, Marquis Feng Qing's expression turned surprised, and then he descended from the air to the ground. A complex look flashed in his eyes as he asked, "What are you doing here?"
Chen Jiuyang replied, "Assisting Six Doors in apprehending a serial killer."
Marquis Feng Qing said, "This is the area under my jurisdiction. The commotion you caused just now was quite significant. My guards notified me to come and take a look. I didn't expect you to have clashed with the Lotus Sect."
"A bunch of clowns."
"No, you are mistaken," Marquis Feng Qing said. "The Lotus Sect's strength is not much weaker than your Chen family. The Lotus Sect's incense halls are spread across the country, and it's a mixed bag. The Hall Master in Fengcheng is not weak. Over the years, the Lotus Sect has not done anything outrageous, so the Lotus Sect and I have maintained a peaceful coexistence."
"You clashed with the Lotus Sect this time. The Hall Master of the Lotus Sect should come looking for trouble with you. You need to be careful. This person's strength is profound, and he has many unorthodox methods. Even I am reluctant to confront him."
Marquis Feng Qing earnestly advised Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Marquis Fengqing. I will remember it."
Marquis Feng Qing said, "You can come to my house to sit down when you have time. I have a daughter who would be a good match for you."
Chen Jiuyang's forehead twitched. He smiled and said, "I have finished my business. It's getting late, and I should head home. Marquis Fengqing, may we meet again."
Why did this Marquis Fengqing always want to marry his daughter to him?
After speaking, Chen Jiuyang took Ji Lengyue and drove away.
Marquis Feng Qing sighed regretfully, "If I had known his talent was so high, I shouldn't have hesitated. Such a brilliant talent, alas..."
Not every Marquis would have the desire to take on a disciple. After all, cultivating a disciple was not as good as raising a son. But he had thirteen daughters, how could he cultivate them?
Then Marquis Feng Qing also turned and left. A few hours later, a middle-aged man wearing a black-patterned python robe returned to the scene. Seeing the bloodstains all over the ground and a large hole in the building, his face changed. He rushed into the building and grabbed a disciple to ask:
"What happened?"
The disciple's face was pale. "Reporting to the Hall Master, Junior Brother Zhong Yuande committed a crime and attracted Marquis Xuanyang. Marquis Xuanyang killed Senior Brother Yu Feiyue and crippled dozens of our Senior Brothers. Then Junior Brother Zhong Yuande and the other Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers were taken back to Six Doors."
"Marquis Xuanyang, you deserve to die!" The Lotus Sect Hall Master's eyes immediately turned cold with killing intent.