Volume 3, Chapter 235 – Search

“Sir misunderstands,” Chi Xiyan said. “I have no intention of offending the master here.”

“It’s just that I’m somewhat curious.”

“What exactly is inside this residence behind you that even approaching isn’t allowed?”

The white-robed man continued, “Miss, I’ve already said. This residence belongs to my master.”

“Master is not present. As a disciple, I naturally have the duty to guard the residence for my master.”

The white-robed man’s words paused. “Moreover, various items stored inside the residence are very important to my master. If they’re lost or damaged by accident, I cannot bear this responsibility.”

“Miss, if you truly have no ill intentions as you claim, then please leave.”

“I have no intention of conflicting with miss.”

Chi Xiyan narrowed her eyes slightly. “Is that really all there is to it?”

The white-robed man added, “Then what does miss think?”

Chi Xiyan was silent for a moment.

If possible, she didn’t want to suspect a sword cultivator like this either.

Chi Xiyan herself was half a sword cultivator. She understood very clearly what a serious accusation harboring demons was for sword cultivators.

Sword cultivators were mortal enemies of demons and evil. No sword cultivator could tolerate this level of accusation.

However, Chi Xiyan had visited all along the way, and only here had she encountered such forceful obstruction.

This white-robed sword cultivator was very suspicious.

What exactly was hidden inside this residence behind him?

Why wasn’t even approaching allowed?

Could those wolf demons really be hiding here?

Now, what should she do?

Should she find a way to go in and investigate, or temporarily retreat to avoid alerting the enemy?

But if she just left like this, Chi Xiyan would feel unwilling.

Yu Lizhi still had injuries on her body. If she continued to stay in those wolf demons’ hands for even one more moment, the danger she faced increased by one more degree.

Chi Xiyan didn’t believe that a group of wolf demons from the savage Demon Territory could carefully treat Yu Lizhi’s injuries.

Reason told Chi Xiyan she should temporarily retreat and wait for Wei Qingyu’s arrival. Handing matters over to the Demon Suppression Bureau was the most reasonable choice.

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But…

“Miss, if you have nothing else, please don’t continue lingering here.” The white-robed sword cultivator rolled up his sleeves. “I need to continue practicing swordsmanship. If I accidentally involve miss, that would be bad.”

Chi Xiyan’s expression changed slightly.

This sword cultivator was starting to warn her.

There must be a problem inside!

Suddenly, Chi Xiyan’s gaze focused slightly.

She saw it. When this white-robed sword cultivator rolled up his sleeves, those white sleeves had some dark red stains on them.

That was blood, dried blood!

This sword cultivator was injured?

No, that wasn’t right.

He wasn’t injured.

Whether his aura or complexion, this sword cultivator was completely normal.

As half a physician, Chi Xiyan still had this much judgment ability.

If the injured one wasn’t him, then how did this bit of dark red get stained on?

Chi Xiyan immediately thought of Yu Lizhi.

The wound on Yu Lizhi’s neck hadn’t had time to heal yet. Her previously torn dress had been stained with her blood.

Then, could the bloodstain on this sword cultivator’s sleeve be Yu Lizhi’s?

Chi Xiyan’s breathing suddenly quickened by three degrees.

She now very much wanted to directly bypass the sword cultivator before her, forcibly break into the residence behind him, and see if Yu Lizhi was inside.

But she couldn’t. She couldn’t do that.

This would both place herself in a dangerous situation and make Yu Lizhi’s situation even more dangerous.

Chi Xiyan pressed her lips slightly. “Sir, is your hand injured?”

“I see bloodstains on your sleeve.”

A trace of surprise flashed through the white-robed sword cultivator’s eyes. He raised his hand and glanced at his own sleeve.

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He said, “Just a minor injury. It doesn’t matter.”

“What a coincidence,” Chi Xiyan said. “I studied under Medical Immortal Valley and happen to know a bit of medical arts.”

“If sir doesn’t mind, you could let me help treat your injury.”

After speaking, Chi Xiyan made as if to step forward.

The white-robed sword cultivator furrowed his brows. “No need. This minor injury will heal on its own in a few days.”

“Moreover, men and women shouldn’t have close contact. For miss’s reputation, let’s not trouble miss.”

Chi Xiyan laughed lightly. “Sir overthinks it. Xiyan is also half a physician. Physicians are benevolent and don’t need to avoid so much.”

“If sir is truly worried, then you can also first enter the residence behind you, and then let Xiyan bandage you.”

“This way, you won’t have to worry about being seen by others.”

Chi Xiyan’s face showed a shallow smile, harmless as could be.

As long as she entered that residence, she could release the medicine-tracking insect to probe for Yu Lizhi’s whereabouts.

The medicinal paste on Yu Lizhi’s neck would gradually be absorbed by her body over time. After a long time, once the medicinal properties on her neck were completely depleted, even the highest-grade medicine-tracking insect would have great difficulty finding her whereabouts.

“No need, miss,” the white-robed sword cultivator said. “My body hasn’t become so sickly.”

“No need to worry about the trouble. For a physician, this is merely a simple task.” While speaking, Chi Xiyan took dainty steps, slowly approaching the white-robed sword cultivator before her. “It’ll be done in a moment. Please trust Xiyan’s technique.”

However, Chi Xiyan had only approached two steps when suddenly a sharp sword pointed at Chi Xiyan’s throat.

“Miss, your intentions are showing a bit too obviously,” the white-robed sword cultivator said coldly. “I don’t want to joke with you.”

“Moreover,” the white-robed sword cultivator’s brows furrowed forcefully, his eyes carrying a trace of obvious distaste. “If you get this close, my body will be stained with your scent. If Wenluo smells it, he’ll be unhappy.”

Chi Xiyan’s eye twitched. As the eldest young lady of the Chi family, having lived this long, this was the first time she’d been disdained like this.

And what did those words mean? Did she seem like some seductive vixen?!

“Sir’s words are somewhat excessive,” Chi Xiyan said. “Xiyan is only showing goodwill. Why must sir distort Xiyan’s good intentions like this?”

The white-robed sword cultivator looked coldly at Chi Xiyan, saying without courtesy, “Leave, miss. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

As the white-robed sword cultivator’s words fell, the iron sword in his hand hummed softly with sword qi.

Chi Xiyan could feel the stinging sensation transmitted from her skin.

That was the sword qi of this sword cultivator before her.

This white-robed sword cultivator was serious. If Chi Xiyan continued to pester, this white-robed sword cultivator would truly attack her.

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What to do?

Chi Xiyan clenched her pink fists slightly.

Should she fight?

If they really fought, who would win and who would lose was still uncertain.

She took a deep breath.

Just then, a voice came from behind Chi Xiyan.

“How rare indeed.” Wei Qingyu’s palm pressed on the horizontal blade hanging at her waist as she slowly approached. “I didn’t expect that the eldest young lady of the Chi family would also be treated like this in Beihe Commandery.”

“Inspector Wei.” Hearing Wei Qingyu’s voice, Chi Xiyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Demon Suppression Bureau people had come even faster than she’d imagined.

Wei Qingyu came to Chi Xiyan’s side and smiled at her. “Don’t worry. I’ve already made arrangements.”

“Of course, it’s also thanks to you for buying me so much time.”

“This way, I could complete this encirclement without alerting anyone.”

Behind Wei Qingyu were numerous officials from the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The white-robed sword cultivator listened to Wei Qingyu’s words, coldly watching her. “What do you intend to do?”

Wei Qingyu produced a golden waist badge for the white-robed sword cultivator.

“The Demon Suppression Bureau is conducting an investigation, apprehending demons and evil. This is specially authorized by imperial power. No one may obstruct.”

“Those who resist the decree will be charged with the same crime as rebellion.”

The white-robed sword cultivator’s face alternated between pale and flushed. He seemed not to have expected that the woman before him could actually bring out the Demon Suppression Bureau.

“I don’t understand,” the white-robed sword cultivator said. “Master guards the frontlines, defending the empire’s territory from demon and foreign enemies, yet you people use such vicious charges to insult him.”

“You’re wrong,” Wei Qingyu shook her head. “The Demon Suppression Bureau always bases investigations on law and justice. We won’t wrong a good person, but we also won’t let any bad person go.”

“Right and wrong, the Demon Suppression Bureau will know with one investigation.”

“If you continue to resist the decree, that would truly smear your master’s name.”

The white-robed sword cultivator’s expression was very ugly.

While speaking, the surrounding officials had already surrounded them.

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An invisible ripple swept across the entire scene.

He knew this was the demon-binding formation laid down by the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The Demon Suppression Bureau’s forces had completely surrounded this residence.

“I hope the Demon Suppression Bureau’s actions can truly be as just and righteous as you claim,” the white-robed swordsman said coldly. “Otherwise, even if I have to risk my life, I won’t let you have your way.”

“Naturally,” Wei Qingyu smiled. “If this matter is merely a false alarm, I, Wei Qingyu, will personally apologize.”

“I hope so.” The white-robed swordsman put away his sword.

Under these circumstances, going against the Demon Suppression Bureau people wasn’t a wise move.

Wei Qingyu raised her hand lightly.

The officials behind her rushed into the residence in one mass.

The white-robed swordsman furrowed his brows. “Tell them to be careful. What’s stored in this house are all my master’s treasured collections. If they’re damaged or lost, you can’t bear the responsibility!”

“Rest assured,” Wei Qingyu said. “The Demon Suppression Bureau has its own sense of propriety when handling cases.”

If wolf demon traces were truly found from this residence, any property damage was a minor matter.

Only now, Chi Xiyan faintly felt a trace of worry.

This white-robed sword cultivator’s reaction wasn’t the same as she’d imagined.

He was a bit too calm, as if truly only worried about his master’s things being damaged.

When Chi Xiyan had approached this residence earlier, this white-robed swordsman’s reaction hadn’t been like this!

Could it be the wolf demons really weren’t here?

Had Chi Xiyan’s earlier speculation been wrong?

“Inspector Wei!”

Before long, a deputy ran before Wei Qingyu.

“No discoveries whatsoever, and no demon qi residue detected either.”

“This courtyard only stores some unusual flying swords and some weapon refinement materials.”

“No wolf demons!”

Hearing this, Chi Xiyan’s eyes showed shock.