Chapter 772 - 735: The God Sword Can Fall Stars

Chapter 772: Chapter 735: The God Sword Can Fall Stars

After roughly understanding the truth of the matter, Xu Bai did not rush to publicize it. Instead, he first informed the Tianliang State Garrison to temporarily seal off the Immeasurable Mountain and arrest Fu Xingchi and his companions. Then he held his troops back and patiently waited for Nangong Shirong, the city lord of Tianliang City, to return.

Since he had conferred with him prior to leaving, as his subordinate, he should honor his word.

Moreover…

Over these years, the Immeasurable Barrier’s consumption of cultivators, resulting in numerous disappearances, was, strictly speaking, also related to his superior, Li Fan.

After all, before becoming City Lord of Tianliang, Nangong Shirong was a commander in the Tianliang State Garrison. Such significant events had occurred within his jurisdiction, yet he remained oblivious…

If someone pinned the blame on him, no matter what, he wouldn’t be able to avoid the accusation of negligence. Nangong Shirong had recently become the city lord, and his position was not yet secure. He had stepped on the toes of Xiang Rongxin to rise to power, and consequently, offended many people. If he slipped up and exposed any faults, he could easily be attacked by his enemies, and possibly removed from his position, before he had even been settled in.

As his close ally, it was only natural for Xu Bai to shoulder some of the burdens for his lord.

After secretly backing up the files on the series of disappearances over the years, Xu Bai went to the Governance Hall to entertain Guan Xingxiu, who had come to seek justice.

Unlike the laid-back figure he had met in Lanlin Province in his past life, Guan Xingxiu at this moment was like a drawn sword, unabashedly radiating his sharpness to the world.

“I pay my respects to Elder Guan…” Xu Bai said, bowing respectfully.

“Have you found any leads on Changge’s whereabouts?” Guan Xingxiu looked at Xu Bai’s face, his eyes narrowing slightly. His aggressive remarks softened a bit.

“We have found some clues. I believe we will be able to give you an answer soon.” Xu Bai said, neither haughty nor humble.

“If this were in Tianyu Province, your ineptitude would have seen you dismissed and punished.” Guan Xingxiu scoffed coldly.

Xu Bai remained silent.

“You have seven more days. If by then, there is still no definitive outcome…”

A gleaming golden flying sword abruptly soared forth, hovering above the Governance Hall.

“Don’t blame me for being heartless then!” Guan Xingxiu’s tone was stern as he gradually disappeared.

Only the golden little sword was left, radiating an overwhelming murderous intent.

“The Falling Star Divine Sword…”

The palpable killing intent was almost piercing Xu Bai’s skin, forcing him to keep his distance. As he gazed up at the golden flying sword above his head, he seemed to see a sword soaring into the sky and stars falling from the firmament.

He was no stranger to this sword.

In his previous life, when he and Huang Fusong were in Lanlin Province advocating for the construction of the Tianxuan Spirit-Locking Array, they had requested the aid of Guan Xingxiu’s Falling Star Divine Sword to suppress insubordinate local cultivators of Lanlin Province. Although Guan Xingxiu had fallen to the God Transformation Realm, this golden flying sword allowed him to travel unhindered, even forcing Unity-Path Cultivators to avoid its sharpness.

This was enough to demonstrate the uniqueness of the Falling Star Divine Sword.

At this moment, as Xu Bai looked at the golden flying sword, instead of being angry, he meticulously studied it.

“This sword is not inferior to any of the Elder’s of the Heavenly Sword Sect. No wonder Guan Changge revered it.”

Feeling the sharp and unstoppable energy from the sword that seemed determined to cut through everything, Xu Bai was absorbed in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, he was brought out of his contemplative state by the somewhat angry and apprehensive voice of Nangong Shirong.

“That old bastard, he’s too much. If not for the fact that we can’t beat him…”

Xu Bai pretended not to hear the latter part of the sentence, and politely said, “Sir, you’ve returned.”

“It’s no wonder old Guan was in such a hurry, pressing charges as soon as Changge was in trouble. It turns out that this lad, Guan Changge, is the son of his old flame.” Nangong Shirong waved his hand, indicating that Xu Bai needn’t be so formal. He then sat down and said with a touch of schadenfreude.

“So are you saying that Guan Changge is Guan Xingxiu’s illegitimate son?” Xu Bai asked, somewhat taken aback.

But the words that followed from Nangong Shirong caught him off guard, “No, they have no actual blood relationship. It is simply an old, cliche, unrequited and melodramatic love story. Guan seems merciless in killing, but behind the scenes, he is a love-struck fool. Even though his old flame is somebody else’s wife, he can’t forget her. He even loves her to the point of cherishing her son, taking care of him with utmost concern.”

“If I hadn’t visited Grandmaster Ji Cheng this time, I actually wouldn’t have known about this situation.” Nangong Shirong said with a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

Xu Bai just quietly listened without letting any unusual emotion show on his face. The taunts between Unity Immortal Monarchs were not something he, a minor Nascent Soul, could participate in.

“The Unity Immortal Monarch Ji Cheng, is the commander-in-chief of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Defense Courtyard. In his previous life, he died prematurely from a curse amidst the great war with the Five Elders Organization, but in this life, he’s still alive and well, wielding supreme power in the Defense Courtyard. According to Nangong Shirong’s tone, he seems to have a close relationship with Ji Cheng.” Xu Bai thought to himself.

“Old Guan is relentless when he gets going. Even a typical person can’t stop him. He might not even respect Grandmaster Ji Cheng’s show of respect. It’s better to quickly get rid of him. How’s the investigation into Guan Changge’s disappearance going?” After muttering for a while, Nangong Shirong finally asked.

So, Xu Bai reported in detail about the disappearance of cultivators that had been occurring in Tianliang State in recent years.

“The Immeasurable Barrier?” Seemingly recalling something, a hint of surprise flashed across Nangong Shirong’s eyes.

“Who else knows about this matter aside from you?” He quickly asked again.

“I have not made this public and have been awaiting your return, sir.” Xu Bai replied decisively.

Nangong Shirong was very satisfied: “Very good. Treat the previous disappearances as if they didn’t happen. It was just a single incident! We can’t let others make unnecessary conjectures!”

“Next, accompany me to the Immeasurable Barrier to see if we can rescue that youngster, Guan Changge.” Nangong Shirong ordered.

“Your subordinate obeys!”

Without amassing a large number of troops, and with only Xu Bai and three other Nascent Soul cultivators, Nangong Shirong arrived at the base of the Immeasurable Mountain.

At this moment, there was no reflection on the smooth surface of the mountain.

They did not get too close but observed from a distance.

“I came to this Immeasurable Barrier when I was a Nascent Soul Cultivator. I had an experience back then.”

As if trapped in old memories, Nangong Shirong’s gaze became distant, and after a long while, he finally spoke in a low voice.

The other three Nascent Soul Cultivators remained silent, only Xu Bai asked with a hint of surprise in his voice, “Could it be that you also witnessed an anomaly in this Immeasurable Barrier, sir?

Nangong Shirong chuckled, “It’s not that I’ve seen one, but I was trapped in the Immeasurable Barrier.

“However, I quickly broke out of it at the time, so I thought it was just a delusion during my enlightenment. Over the years, I have never heard of anyone having the same experience, so I gradually forgot about it.”