Chapter 913 - 416: After the Tomb Ritual—Madam’s Recent Affairs, Sword Alliance Investigation, and Hidden Rumors!

Chapter 913: Chapter 416: After the Tomb Ritual—Madam’s Recent Affairs, Sword Alliance Investigation, and Hidden Rumors!

Huang A-xia said: "When I first heard of this, I was just like you, but after listening to all the details, it all became clear to me, and I understood the intricacy within." Bai Caiwei urged, "Then quickly tell us."

Huang A-xia rolled her eyes, opened her mouth wanting to speak, but suddenly picked up the cup of fine wine, leisurely sipping. After a moment, she put down the wine cup, opened her mouth as if to speak, but immediately picked up a chickpea to savor.

The three women’s brows twitched with impatience, Yao Yin gritted her teeth and said: "Sister Caiwei, do you know how to use those various binding methods? She’s being cheeky, deliberately playing coy, piquing our interest. If we don’t teach her a lesson, it’ll be hard to get her to spill the beans." Bai Caiwei nodded and said, "Of course I know, but there’s no rope."

Han Nianian said: "You forget, I’m one of the Thirty-Two True Guards. Though I lack the flower rope, I have the ’Jade Silk Rope,’ specially used to capture and bind wicked thieves. It should suffice to substitute the flower rope. I can exercise my authority, secretly send her to live on ’Evil Suppression Island’ for a few days."

Bai Caiwei said: "Evil Suppression Island has been rather chaotic recently, this delicate beauty might be put in jeopardy." The three women were coordinating in agreement, seemingly serious about carrying it out.

Seeing her close friends genuinely ready to act, Huang A-xia found herself outnumbered and far unable to resist; she jumped in fright and dared not play any more, hurriedly saying: "Wait, wait, I’ll tell you honestly now."

The three women eagerly thought in unison: "A delay tactic, let her explain thoroughly. Once cleared up, we can put her through the wringer. It’d be good for her to have a trial run, thanking us for the experience if she’s ever really captured." They exchanged a look, their smiles slightly sinister.

Although Huang A-xia had a bad premonition, she spoke truthfully: "Speaking of the Five Mountains Sword Alliance’s alliance place, it’s set in Flying Dragon City. This city is in the southwest, while not as grand as Jade City, it has its own unique features, with the City Lord He Wentian being the owner of Jieyou Tower."

Bai Caiwei said: "I’ve heard of this tower, it’s said one tower can relieve three thousand sorrows; it’s quite large. Its mechanisms seem to have called on Jade City’s craftsmen for assistance, built over decades."

Yao Yin said: "Even if this tower stood in Jade City, it wouldn’t be unimpressive." Huang A-xia said: "Precisely. The Five Mountains Sword Alliance leveraged Jieyou Tower’s reputation to ally here, inviting Flying Dragon City’s City Lord, also Jieyou Tower’s owner He Wentian, to witness it. However... He Wentian, spending effort to build Jieyou Tower, harbored a secret ambition, intending to dominate!"

Han Nianian scoffed: "Just a mere Jieyou Tower, how could it dominate?" Huang A-xia said: "Below Jieyou Tower lies a large tomb. Inside it are Corpse Soldiers, and if He Wentian can employ them, he has the means to dominate. Furthermore, capitalizing on the business of Jieyou Tower, claiming territory and calling a nation, is not mere talk."

Li Xian listened with great interest as the four women chatted, feeling it very intriguing. The topic of casual conversation by others he had personally experienced, and deeply involved. Reflecting: "Though I, Li Xian, am obscure, passing through this world wasn’t without impact. Who would’ve thought these matters would become topics of rapt interest. The world, vast and grand, indeed very large and broad, millions of miles away, merely a Great Wu Dynasty, yet takes so long to traverse. Yet sometimes stories seem narrow, though indeed small and confined."

Yao Yin said: "That is indeed true. But... what kind of tomb hides Corpse Soldiers?"

Huang A-xia laughed: "That will be discussed later. You just listen to me for now." At this moment, Fang Ming, Ding Heilang, and others were also interested, listening attentively.

Huang A-xia said: "But the method to employ these Corpse Soldiers, requires female yin blood. For decades, He Wentian secretly used methods to collect female yin blood. Now the Sword Alliance arrives, the Lake Mountain Sword Sect is full of women, and each Sword Sect has forty to fifty percent women... These women are Martial Artists, nurturing Corpse Soldiers with their yin blood would make them even stronger."

"Therefore, He Wentian devised a plan to use Jieyou Tower to imprison these women and then frame it on Flower Cage Sect."

Han Nianian said: "No, later the women were rescued, it cannot be concealed." Huang A-xia said: "You’ll understand the reason behind it later. He Wentian’s methods were formidable, flawless, the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, less formidable than rumored, were toyed with, completely trusting He Wentian without suspicion. The women were imprisoned in the tomb’s stone walls, elders had their pipa bones pierced, consumed muscle relaxing powder, making escape impossible."

Yao Yin said: "Such a hopeless situation, truly despairing." Bai Caiwei said: "So, He Wentian intended to imprison the women, harvesting blood daily to nurture Corpse Soldiers?"

Huang A-xia said: "Yes! At this moment, the Flower Thief Hua Wucuo appeared!" She said: "This person infiltrated the enemy’s nest, countered his Third Realm, bravely rescued the women. Then showcased cleverness, leading them to reunite with the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, resolving the crisis, exposing He Wentian’s sinister plot."

Yao Yin pondered: "Though it’s the Flower Cage Sect, this scenario is not devoid of heroic actions. Evidently, there are exceptions to everything, and within Flower Cage Sect, it’s not impossible for heroes to appear."

Huang A-xia said: "According to my friend, this person is very handsome. If not seen with one’s own eyes, extremely difficult to describe or imagine. Saying this, though he’s a Flower Thief, I’d like to meet him."

Li Xian fanned himself gently, thinking: "I am right here. But exposing my true hand, it’ll surely mean capturing me as the Flower Thief. I’ve already died once, matters of Flower Cage Sect, it’s time to truly let it go."

Han Nianian said: "Why then were the rumors spread as such?" Huang A-xia said: "Han Ni, you are, after all, one of the Thirty-Two True Guards, how can you not use your head?"

Han Nianian thought privately: "Stupid hoof, you’ll get it later." Huang A-xia said: "At that time, the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, after many twists and turns, apprehended He Wentian. However, Flying Dragon City’s situation is complicated, if directly revealed, the chaos in Flying Dragon City would be unpredictable. To ensure the Sword Alliance’s safety, they maintained the Flower Thief rumor."