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Chapter 893: The Reappearance of Zhao Yuan

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Zhang Tie didn't know how long had he slept.

When Zhang Tie opened his eyes once again, he found that he was lying in a mountain cave in the same shabby clothes. However, as his wound caused by the furious blow of the earth knight had recovered, all of his physical functions had reached their heyday once again while his battle qi was running smoother.

After recovering his consciousness, Zhang Tie felt that whatever happened before was like a dream.

Zhang Tie didn't know why he had deteriorated to such a situation until now. He couldn't think through why a Hua earth knight wanted to kill him with the reason of cleaning up the unworthy descendant for Lord Huaiyuan.

'F*ck!'

At this moment, Zhang Tie caught sight of sunlight outside the mountain cave, which indicated that it was daytime.

Zhang Tie picked himself up and looked around this mountain cave seriously.

There was a stone bed, a stone chair, a stone table, a stone bowl and a human skeleton which was sitting with crossed legs in the mountain cave. Besides, there was a bright and spotless jade case on the table, which had been covered with dust.

After looking around this place, Zhang Tie didn't touch anything here; instead, he directly exited the mountain cave.

The moment he exited the mountain cave, he had seen the rolling white clouds and looming mountain peaks underfoot. This mountain cave was on a very high mountain peak. However, due to the bulgy rocks and cliffs on both sides of the mountain cave and some pines surrounding it, this mountain cave looked pretty covert. Even if someone flew by the mountain cave, he might also miss it if he did not pay special attention to it.

The splendid scenery made Zhang Tie breathless.

A man in the black robe was standing on the edge of one cliff outside the mountain cave with crossed hands on his back and watching the rolling clouds underfoot quietly.

Given his back, although he was a bit emaciated with grey hair, he revealed a lonely yet dignified powerful qi in the world.

When Zhang Tie caught sight of this lonely yet tall and straight figure and recalled the lake in the location of Master Abyan's Manor outside Blackhot City, Zhang Tie couldn't help dropping off tears.

"Master!" Zhang Tie uttered in a low voice.

After letting out a sigh, the figure turned around. He was the very Zhao Yuan whom Zhang Tie had not seen for many years.

Plus those years that Zhang Tie had stayed in the tower of time, Zhang Tie had not met Zhao Yuan for dozens of years.

"Why are you crying? I've not cried yet!" Zhao Yuan watched Zhang Tie before letting out a sigh once again, "I always think that I'm unrivaled in the world and will end the resentment as soon as I want. My nickname alchemist demon is well-known among both humans and demons. I only have one apprentice in my life; however, that apprentice is always chased by people like a pye-dog at the risk of his life whenever I see him. Which one should cry, you or me?"

After hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Zhang Tie's face blushed. He started to recall what happened whenever he met Zhao Yuan from when he was chased by the b*stard of Zhen Clan from Heavens Cold City to the present. He also found that he was indeed in dilemmas whenever he met or might meet Zhao Yuan, for instance, when he fought Master Abyan to death in Blackhot City; this time, it was more inexplicable. If he was killed by them, he might not even know the reason.

Zhang Tie felt pretty stupid when he found that his master could still live so well even though he had occupied the first place in the wanted list in the supreme court in Taixia Country so many years and was wanted by the top seven sects in Taixia Country with the reward of 100 cities.

Zhang Tie lowered his head bashfully.

"Well, it's indeed out of my imagination that you've already promoted to a knight after these years. It seems that you also have some opportunities. When in Blackhot City in Waii Subcontinent, after feeling that your soul crystal had broken apart and your qi had vanished, I went to look for you; however, I didn't find you. I thought you were dead. But you're still alive. What happened?" Zhao Yuan put it straight.

Zhang Tie poured out the resentment between him and Abyan. He even revealed that Abyan was a shadow demon. Except for Castle of Black Iron, he told Zhao Yuan everything that he knew. As Zhang Tie didn't mention Castle of Black Iron, he slightly polished the process of this event. Although he delayed the origin the gold-eaten boa, he had almost made himself clear.

In a hidden place left by Master Abyan, he killed Abyan with the teeth of the gold-eaten boa in the final moment and gained Abyan's energy. As a result, he slept a few years in a special state and lit a lot of surging points. Besides advancing to higher levels, he also activated his pupil color changing bloodline.

After describing what happened in Blackhot City, Zhang Tie told Zhao Yuan how he fought demons in Waii Subcontinent, how he met and cultivated in the tower of time underground Kalay Mountain Range and how he promoted to a knight.

Even Zhao Yuan was surprised by Zhang Tie's wonderful experiences.

"Do you have the teeth of gold-eaten boa with you?"

Zhang Tie directly took the teeth of gold-eaten boa out of the space of his finger ring. Since he got this finger ring, Zhang Tie had transferred many utilities such as medicaments, weapons and jewelry from the space of Castle of Black Iron into the space of this finger ring. On this occasion, Zhao Yuan could not imagine that Zhang Tie had another space-teleportation equipment besides this finger ring.

After touching the teeth of the gold-eaten boa carefully, Zhao Yuan nodded inside. As the alchemist demon, of course, Zhao Yuan could sense the trace of faintly back-flow of energy in the teeth of gold-eaten boa, which verified Zhang Tie's words.

"This teeth of an adult gold-eaten boa is exotic. However, its shape is a bit coarse. Well, now that I've seen it, I will help you process it!" After saying that, Zhao Yuan ran his qi while Zhang Tie felt a great energy flowing towards Zhao Yuan from the elements realm. It was a bit similar to the appearance of silver secret weapons out of the void. At the same time, the teeth of gold-eaten boa turned red and started to radiate red lights...

Holding the teeth of gold-eaten boa, Zhao Yuan moved his hands quickly. Even with his sharp observation ability, Zhang Tie could barely identify Zhao Yuan's movements.

Along with Zhao Yuan's movements, the teeth which were radiating glow gradually changed its shape. Only after a few minutes, Zhao Yuan stopped his movements. The teeth had vanished; instead, a grim, chilling three-edge dagger appeared. Zhang Yuan threw the dagger to Zhang Tie.

"Knights could also use it. It's much better than common rune weapons. As long as you inject your battle qi into it, you could pierce through most equipment and most protective battle qis of black iron knights except for silver secret items and very few special equipment. Additionally, it could devour and transfer a few parts of qi, blood and energy from the living beings that you've pierced through to you and help you recover your physical strength, qi and blood very fast. If you fight your enemy in the dilemma, you could even stand longer with it!"

Watching the tri-edged dagger which was barely similar to the teeth of gold-eaten boa and hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Zhang Tie was really in awe of his master. Such a marvelous talent for making an alchemist item by hand was completely out of Zhang Tie's imagination.

"Thank you. Master, you're great!" Zhang Tie praised Zhao Yuan sincerely.

After hearing Zhang Tie's praise, Zhao Yuan revealed a faint smile. Zhao Yuan had heard too many praises in his life; however, it was his first time to hear a praise from his apprentice. The word "great" really made Zhao Yuan satisfied.

"I've returned to Taixia Country a few years ago. Previously, I thought you were dead. When I heard that you inflicted heavy losses on the Heavens Reaching Church in Youzhou Province a few days ago, I was not sure that it was really you. However, with a glimmer of hope, I came to Youzhou Province to investigate it. Then, I learned that you were still alive. After that, I was told that you had been in Fuhai City in Yingzhou Province for engagement. Therefore, I came to Yingzhou Province to meet you. Weren't you engaged in Yingzhou Province? Then, why were you besieged by people? Even the Cheji General in Yingzhou Province wanted to kill you. What happened?"

After hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Zhang Tie understood that the earth knight in armor who appeared by airboat was Cheji General in Yingzhou Province, 'No wonder he was so fierce!'

However, Zhang Tie was still confused about this event. After hearing Zhao Yuan's question, Zhang Tie could only force a bitter smile, "Honestly, I don't know what happened either. When I left Fuhai City that night, everything went well. I've not imagined that I was framed by someone and almost lost my life!"

"You're framed?" Zhao Yuan's eyes radiated a killing qi.

Thus, Zhang Tie told what happened before he met Zhao Yuan that night.

"That knight in black clothes and mask who induced you away from the airship and the other guy who looked as same as you were devoured by the black flames that rose from their bodies and vanished?" Zhao Yuan looked solemn.

"Yes, master, I'm still confused. How could a black iron knight sacrifice himself to induce me? What a high price it is!" Zhang Tie shook his head.

"Those two people were not black iron knights. They were just puppets being manipulated by people!" Zhao Yuan watched Zhang Tie and told him in a solemn tone.

"Puppets?"

"Hmm!" Zhao Yuan nodded, "There's a secret method in Taixia Country called Bloody Demon Imitation Method. People above LV 10 could own the power of a black iron knight closely after adopting this method..."　

Chapter 894: Happiness and Misfortune Depend on Each Other

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

'Bloody Demon Imitation Method?' From its name, Zhang Tie realized that it was a weird and terrifying secret skill...

Zhang Tie was really shocked by this name while what happened that night became clear all of a sudden.

"After adopting the Bloody Demon Imitation Method, people above LV 10 could imitate the battle strength of a black iron knight. Additionally, his consciousness and soul would be controlled by people just like a senior puppet. The effect of this secret method also varies according to the difference in the levels of the executee and the executor. The sharpest Bloody Demon Imitation Method that I've seen could enable a battle spirit to maintain his battle strength above that of a half earth knight within 1 week. When the executer stopped controlling the puppet, a black flame would rise from the puppet's body; only in a few seconds, the puppet would burn completely, leaving no remains at all!"

After hearing that, a thought occurred to Zhang Tie's mind, "Who could apply this secret method in Taixia Country?"

"Bloody Demon Imitation Method was a top-secret skill of the Bloody-soul Temple of Taixia Country. 6 decades ago, the Bloody-soul Temple made a fatal mistake and was cleaned up by the top 7 sects in Taixia Country. It had already vanished. After exterminating the Bloody-soul Temple, the top 7 sects in Taixia Country gained a lot of secret skills. The Bloody Demon Imitation Method had been lost. It might have been gained by the top 7 sects in Taixia Country. Meanwhile, a lot of members of the Bloody-soul Temple had escaped and hidden themselves. Therefore, those who could use the Bloody Demon Imitation Method might come from the top 7 sects in Taixia Country or the remnants of the Bloody-soul Temple, or probably be the others who have gained the Bloody Demon Imitation Method!"

'Bloody-soul Temple. I've not imagined that I would hear this name once again.' Zhang Tie thought as the Soul-forbidden Skill that he mastered was also from Bloody-soul Temple. He had not imagined that he could hear this name once again.

'The Bloody Demon Imitation Method also comes from Bloody-soul Temple. Additionally, Bloody-soul Temple was exterminated by the top 7 sects in Taixia Country. It indicates that Bloody-soul Temple was very powerful in Taixia Country. A common sect would never be attacked by top 7 sects at the same time. Given the secret skills of Bloody-soul Temple, I find that they would be very destructive if they were used to do bad things. No wonder that Bloody-soul Temple infuriated the top 7 sects.'

If the Soul-forbidden Skill could be mastered by the Three-eye Association clans in Waii Subcontinent, the other secret methods of Bloody-soul Temple might have also been mastered by the Three-eye Association clans.

After thinking for a short while, Zhang Tie asked, "You mean I could not find any clue through the Bloody Demon Imitation Method?"

"There is a clue; however it's useless for you!"

"Why?" Zhang Tie asked out of curiosity.

"The Bloody Demon Imitation Method could grant a fighter above LV 10 with the battle strength of a knight in a short period; however, the executor would also suffer a great loss. Therefore, the executor of the Bloody Demon Imitation Method should be at least a shadow knight who had formed the three chakras. Based on your current ability, a shadow knight could kill you easily! The greatest battle strength across Huaiyuan Palace is just an earth knight who has formed two chakras. How do you fight a knight who has formed three chakras?" Zhao Yuan looked at Zhang Tie, "Additionally, this trap is perfect. The puppet who disguised as you might have done something that infuriated the public; therefore, he was chased by people all the way into the wilderness. The moment the two puppets vanished in the wilderness, the evidence that could verify that you're innocent disappeared. When the others arrived, you were the very evil person. You have no reason to argue about that, not to mention that you've killed Qin Wu in front of them. Therefore, you've no chance to exonerate yourself from a charge at all. That one dared not kill you before; however, the moment you appear in front of him now, you will be killed for sure. Even if you know who the murderer is, you will not be able to defeat him, not to mention that you don't even know who he is. Therefore, you should stay away from him; the farther the better now."

Zhang Tie became silent and reassured in a split second, 'What 'I" have done in Fuhai City? Given the roar of Qin Wu before death, I'm afraid that the young master of Qin Clan has been killed by "me". However, what did the words of the Cheji General in Yingzhou Province mean? The resentments between the Gobbling Party and I and Lord Huaiyuan Palace have been exposed to the public; the Gobbling Party have ruined my engagement. Although it was a bit rude, lunatic and lawless for "me" to kill the members of Gobbling Party, how did I make Lord Huaiyuan humiliated? Besides killing the members of the Gobbling Party, "I" must have done something else in Fuhai City that drove others furious...'

The look of Director Fan suddenly occurred to Zhang Tie's mind, arousing an ominous feeling in Zhang Tie's heart. As a result, Zhang Tie's heart froze immediately...

'After Fan mansion broke off the engagement, I felt like losing my face. If I did something bad in Fan mansion, everyone would take it as my revenge after being driven mad...'

'Besides the possible evil deed in Fan mansion, if "I" killed some members of the Morality Association and was discovered. After that, I was chased all the way out of Yingzhou Province and encountered a fierce battle in the wilderness. Qin Wu was even killed by me...'

'I'm afraid that I've already been listed as wanted in the supreme court of Taixia Country!'

'Such a trap is really well-planned. Any link is reasonable, leaving no loophole at all——vicious, really vicious, extremely vicious! I'm afraid that they've already planned it the moment I left Yingzhou Province...'

'Through this trap, they're going to kill me and completely pollute my gentlemen's halos. Meanwhile, they intend to send Huaiyuan Palace to the opposite side of Fan Clan and Qin Clan. A stone with three birds! If the culprit of this trap is the Heavens Reaching Church of demons, a stone with four birds! Because they cause major clans in Taixia Country to fight each other...

'Who's the culprit, the Gobbling Party, the demons or the others who want to strike me and the Gobbling Party at the same time...'

'The Gobbling Party could perform the ruse of self-injury to strike me and Huaiyuan Palace; demons could revenge and arouse internal chaos in Taixia Country; the others and forces might have other evil purposes.'

'Qin Wu is a clue; however, Qin Wu is just an employed elder in Qin Clan, a senior guard of Qin mansion or a senior piece who could be sacrificed at any time when necessary. It's not hard to find too many information about Qin Wu's death. If Qin Wu sacrificed himself voluntarily, the culprit on his back definitely used a terrifying manner.

Qin Wu's death fixed Zhang Tie's crime at once.

This time, Zhang Tie understood that there was nothing he could do to clear his name. He could not even find a place to cry out a grievance across the country.

'What a fatal blow!'

A question suddenly occurred to Zhang Tie's mind, Zhang Tie then recovered his composure, "Master, for how many days have I slept this time?"

"Two days!" Zhao Yuan replied, "Faster than I've imagined!"

After hearing that he had slept for two days, Zhang Tie took out the remote-sensing crystal and started to contact his elder brother.

Zhao Yuan knew what Zhang Tie was doing. Therefore, he just waited aside silently.

In a split second, he confirmed the status of the opponent in secret words.

"Are you all right? The family members are worried about you very much."

"I'm fine, how's my mom?"

"Mom is worried about you so much. The entire family doesn't believe that you could do such an evil thing!'

The trust from his family made Zhang Tie feel warm inside. After recovering his composure, Zhang Tie continued to talk with his elder brother...

"It's too complicated. I'm framed. It's hard to clarify it. You'd better comfort mom first and tell mom and dad that I'm safe and sound. They don't need to worry about me; especially mom, she has just recovered from her mental disease lately, don't make her get sick once again."

Actually, Zhang Tie didn't care how he was framed and wronged, what he was worried about the most was that his mom might get her sickness back after knowing what happened to him.

"I know!"

"How about my wives?"

"They're good, their babies have been 2 months old."

Before Zhang Tie came to Yingzhou Province, the five women in his bedroom got pregnant at the same time. Zhang Tie finished another round of sowing. His mom would soon become the principal of a kindergarten.

"What happened in Fuhai City after I left there?"

After being silent for 2 seconds...

"According to their description, you're too arrogant. After being greatly stimulated by the event that Fan Clan broke off the engagement, you lost your mind out of fury and exterminated the entire family of Director Fan; you even raped his daughter. Director Fan wanted to prevent you; however, his left chest was penetrated by your battle qi. Luckily, his heart was on the right chest, therefore, he survived. Director Fan said that he had witnessed what you had done as the first witness of your crime. After you left Fan mansion, you went to a private mansion in Fuhai City and killed all the 37 members of the Morality Association in Fuhai City including Yang Yushan the head and the young master of Qin Clan in Yingzhou Province in a very brutal way. Qin Wu the employed elder of Qin Clan and two knights in Fuhai City chased you all the way out of Fuhai City and entered the wilderness. Facing Cheji General, Qin Wu was also killed by you. After that, you were wounded by Feng Yuelun the Cheji General in Yingzhou Province and escaped by trick. The Supreme Court in Taixia Country has already issued the order to arrest and kill you. Many clans across Yingzhou Provinces including Qin Clan and Fan Clan want your head with the reward of over 300 million gold coins and a city. Elder Muyuan has come to our home. He said that the Supreme Court of Xuanyuan Hill had dispatched commissioners to Youzhou Province so as to investigate this event. After they arrived at Youzhou Province, all the remote-sensing crystals had to be submitted to them according to the regulations. I will not be able to contact you independently from then on. Otherwise, I will commit a crime of shielding criminal. He told me to prepare for that."

It took Zhang Tie 2 minutes to digest this paragraph of Zhang Yang. It was worse than he had imagined. His enemy destroyed his gentleman's halos by the reason that he was possessed by the devil. The witness, the plaintiff, the physical evidence and the crime were all ready. Zhang Tie, who had taken the position of the provincial governor of Youzhou Province knew about the rules of the Supreme Court of Taixia Country more or less. If the Supreme Court of Taixia Country issued the order to arrest and kill someone, this case must have been fixed and posed a great influence in Taixia Country, which could be hardly reversed.

Zhang Tie felt bitter. He had not imagined that the event that Fan clan broke off the engagement could become a loophole that the others would use to frame him as being possessed by the devil and the fuse of this trap. The one who set the trap was too terrifying...

"After I left Fuhai City, someone disguised as me and committed a physical murder in Fuhai City. After that, he induced me to the wilderness from the airship so as to collide with the knight who chased the murderer all the way from Fuhai City. Qin Wu must have a special background. Before Feng Yuelun arrived, Qin Wu committed suicide and made it look like that he was killed by me. Therefore, I could not argue about that. This event is too complicated. The one who set the trap is too powerful. The entire Huaiyuan Palace could not beat him. No matter what, elder brother, you should tell mom and my wives that it was not done by me. Additionally, I could protect myself. I will not die. "

"I will report your words to Elder Muyuan and let Huaiyuan Palace know that you're framed. What can I do for you? Jinwu Business Group has many branches across Taixia Country. I could mobilize the resources of those branches."

"No need, I could take care of myself. To avoid trouble, this is the last time I contact you with this remote-sensing crystal."

"Watch out! You have to live on no matter what!"

"I will, elder brother, I hope you could help the brothers of the God's Will brotherhood."

"No problem!"

Zhang Yang didn't ask Zhang Tie's whereabouts in case of leaking Zhang Tie's trace.

That was what a brother should do!

After contacting his elder brother, Zhang Tie rubbed the remote-sensing crystal into pieces.

Zhang Tie then contacted Huaiyuan Palace.

He received two messages.

First, the Supreme Court has dispatched powerhouses to Youzhou Province. Don't go back to Youzhou!

Second, take care of yourself!

It seemed that even Huaiyuan Palace thought that it was done by Zhang Tie.

After throwing a glance at the elder's finger ring, Zhang Tie took it off and threw it into the space of the nanobead.

After that, Zhang Tie contacted Guan Xiyi, the CEO of Gold and Power Law. As the dark gold CEO, Guan Xiyi was Zhang Tie's only liaison in Gold and Power Law.

——I feel very sorry about the events that you were suppressed by the Gobbling Party and Fan family broke off the engagement. However, Gold and Power Law could barely agree with how you took revenge with the Morality Association in Fuhai City and Fan family. I feel very regretful to tell you that the Gold and Power Law could not accept someone whom the Supreme Court of Taixia Country has issued an order to arrest and kill. This is our bottom line. Therefore, your status as the dark gold CEO has been canceled. However, out of the morality and the contract between you and us, the Gold and Power Law will not leak your status as Peter Hamplester to the Supreme Court or anyone. Neither will we provide any assistance to you nor those who want to arrest and revenge you. Please forgive us.

After reading this courtesy reply, Zhang Tie also felt the sense of estrangement from Gold and Power Law.

Zhang Tie then replied Guan Xiyi——Don't let Donder interfere in this event. Additionally, please tell him that what happened in Fuhai City was not done by me. I've been treated as a human flesh bag and was usually humiliated when chasing after girls. The event of breaking off an engagement is nothing serious to me. It's not just me who knows "disguise skills" which he taught me in Blackhot City, someone has even more advanced "disguise skills".

On this occasion, Zhang Tie didn't need to explain it to the Gold and Power Law at all out of his dignity. However, as Donder was his inspiration, friend and almost brother who had taught him too much, Zhang Tie didn't want to let him down. As for others, Zhang Tie didn't care about their opinion about him.

After being silent for a few seconds, Guan Xiyi replied——I will. But Donder has already applied to be the manager of Golden Roc Bank in Jinwu City when the city is built.

...

'This guy...'

Zhang Tie forced a bitter smile. Closely after that, he took off the finger ring which was used to contact the Gold and Power Law from his finger and broke the remote-sensing crystal into pieces...

...

"Did you sense that?" After Zhang Tie contacted all the important people, Zhao Yuan leisurely opened his mouth.

Zhang Tie became curious, "Sense what?"

"Besides power, who else could accompany you in the world?" Zhao Yuan leisurely replied...

Closely after hearing Zhao Yuan's reply, Zhang Tie had indeed realized it, "I could not rely on any other force anymore, whether it is my clan or my organization. I could only protect myself with my own battle strength at such a critical moment.'

However, what Zhang Tie felt conciliative was that his family members were not involved in this event no matter whether he was framed by others or not. This was the benefit as a knight and the bottom line of the "Laws of Taixia Country"——If a knight who had mastered the top battle strength and power in the world made a crime and would have his family members involved with that, knights might have already risen in revolt.

After tasting Zhao Yuan's words, Zhang Tie asked, "Master, do you want me to learn alchemist skills from you now so as to improve my power?"

"Based on your aptitude, after I inspire you, you could get the ABC of alchemist skills after immersing yourself in them for 3 decades. With another 3 decades, you could make a small achievement on them. However, you've already been a knight with full resentments. Will you be patient enough to learn alchemist skills only for the small achievement in 6 decades?" Zhao Yuan watched Zhang Tie with a meaningful look.

Zhang Tie became silent.

'Yeah, will I spend 6 decades to cultivate alchemist skills only for a small achievement? What's more, will they spare me 6 decades?'

'Sometimes, the dreams of a young age makes me so hesitated in reality. What a complex mood!'

'Although I dream to be an alchemist master, I'm not allowed to do that in reality. Unimaginably, I became an animal controller and rune equipment master...'

Receiving no response, Zhao Yuan suddenly asked with a profound meaning, "Do you know why I'm called an alchemist devil?"

"Is it because the master has unrivaled alchemist skills and could end your resentments as soon as you want, which arouses others' awe?"

Zhao Yuan shook his head, "You've just hit one point. However, it's not the most important. Of course, the devil should have very special talents and do very special things. The one who could devour the world by his bloody mouth could be qualified as a devil. There're thousands of human alchemists; however, I'm the only one being called an alchemist devil!"

"You mean you are unrivaled, having far greater power than your same kind?"

"No matter how powerful I am, I'm just a heavenly knight who has formed 4 chakras. I'm powerful; however, I'm not unrivaled. My opponents are not worse than me. I'm not the only heavenly knight in the world!" Zhao Yuan shook his head once again.

"Why then?" Zhang Tie scratched his head.

"As metals, rocks, humans, demons and all the other visible items in the world are just balls of energy, all of them could be refined. When you could refine everything in the world, you will become a devil!" Zhao Yuan replied with an overbearing, shocking look.

"Refine everything in the world!" Zhang Tie muttered, "What do you mean by refining everything in the world!"

"In my eyes, the so-called knight is just a walking element crystal. When I dislike them, humans or demons, I will consume them so as to form my chakras and break through my realm..." Zhao Yuan explained it as he pointed at Zhang Tie's forehead with one finger. At the same time, some occult messages poured into Zhang Tie's mind at once.

It was a secret skill which could enable Zhao Yuan to be invincible in the world except for an alchemist skill.

The secret skill was "wordless". Because words were feeble and futile, which were always out of the original intention, the top-secret skills could only be passed through the mind.

The secret skill was called "Purgatory Samsara"...

At the end of the secret skill, an exotic beast that opened its huge black mouth and could devour the entire world appeared.

"If a gentleman was possessed by the devil, his road towards a sage would be cut off; if he cultivated towards the sage, the gossip that he's possessed by the devil would collapse of itself and he would be protected by almighty gods and auspicious things. In this world, who else could prove that you're innocent besides power? Besides battle, who else could lead you to the road towards sage? If you don't experience samsara in the purgatory, how do you devour the entire world and conquer the universe..." Zhao Yuan said as he stepped into the misty clouds by one foot while his voice was still lingering at Zhang Tie's ear, "I've passed the "Purgatory Samsara" to you. After leaving my knowledge to you, I've almost had my dream come true. When you could form 4 chakras in the future and chase your enemies like chasing pye-dogs; when you have a pee at the gate of the Supreme Court and would only be ignored by others, you could find me in the Gods' Realm of the earth-elements realm...this place is the Lianyun Mountain in the east of Qingzhou Province. Yingzhou Province is in the east. It's over 25,000 miles away from Fuhai City. It's always untraversed here. I found such a mountain cave where a knight passed away while sitting cross-legged by accident. There's a "Fire Dragon Sutra" in the jade case in the cave, which was left by the late knight for the lucky person. "Fire Dragon Sutra" is a Marquis-level classic. It's also very precious. However, it's useless to me. The battle skill is a bit interesting. You can handle it by yourself. By the way, you could comprehend the "Purgatory Samsara" for a few days here. It's dangerous at the foot of the mountain. Knights are dragons among humans. Dragons could move in the universe and make clouds and rains in a domineering way or hold their bodies in water and play with fish and shrimps or bath the sunlight..."

While the voice lingered in his ears, the lonely yet domineering figure had disappeared in front of Zhang Tie...

...

Standing at the edge of the cliff, Zhang Tie watched the clouds still for 3 days...

3 days later, Zhang Tie moved his body, causing a crack while the surrounding clouds started to revolve around Zhang Tie like a chakra.

After a short while, the clouds dispersed. Zhang Tie opened his gleaming eyes.

After returning to the cave, Zhang Tie walked to the stone table. After taking the jade case, he blew off the dust on its cover and opened it.

There was indeed a secret skill in a very extravagant crystal being wrapped by a piece of mithril. Taking it, Zhang Tie injected his spiritual energy into it and saw the golden words "Fire Dragon Sutra"

What surprised Zhang Tie was that this "Fire Dragon Sutra" not only contained a systematic cultivation system on lighting surging points but also contained "Fire-dragon Heavens Burning Javelin Skill", "Fire-dragon Golden Body", "Fire-dragon Palm Skill with a Sun" and "Fire-dragon Light-speed Dodging Skill".

Besides the "King Roc Sutra", the "Fire Dragon Sutra" and the other battle skills was almost the most senior secret skill of cultivation that Zhang Tie could touch.

After putting away these secret skills, Zhang Tie threw a glance at that skeleton sitting cross-legged and bowed towards it three times. After that, he excavated a place beside the mountain cave and buried it inside.

After doing that, Zhang Tie flew into the clouds...

Chapter 895: Returning to Fuhai City

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

After about one week of flight from Yunfeng City in the west of Yingzhou Province to Fuhai City, the public airship landed at the airport in the west of Fuhai City at dusk of May 16.

Yunfeng City was an inland city of Yingzhou Province while Fuhai City was a coastal city. The two places produced very different specialties. Therefore, a lot of small traders traversed between the two cities by public airship.

As big business groups and commercial organizations had their private airships. Of course, they didn't need to take this kind of public airship.

This kind of public airship was not cheap. The flight of 6 days from Yunfeng City to Fuhai City plus supplies in the way would cost a common soft sleeper 2 gold coins and 20 silver coins.

Before landing, a slightly fat steward entered the soft sleepers cabin with a metal trumpet and shouted, "We've already arrived at Fuhai City. Please be ready to get off. Don't forget your belongings. After getting off the airship, passengers who have handled the consignment business please receive your commodities at the exit of the cargo hatch with your consignment voucher!"

The steward repeated it twice. The passengers in the soft sleeper cabin then started to get up.

After informing the passengers in the soft sleeper cabin, the steward went to inform the other cabins.

There were over 30 passengers on the 3-storey single beds in the cabin. It was very crowded. As over 30 men didn't take bath for a week, of course, it was filled with the stinking smell due to perspiration, plus tobacco flavor. After the airship landed, these smells might not be dispersed until being ventilated for over half an hour.

"The airline from Yunfeng City to Fuhai City is becoming more crowded. I remember that there was a breakfast when I came here two months ago. I've not imagined that this airship has accelerated a bit in mid-way supply and flight and arrives at Fuhai City before 8 am. As a result, we don't have free breakfast anymore!" A 40-odd year pedlar got up as he put things away. Shaking his head, he added, "Men are not what they were in the old times anymore..."

"According to my knowledge, in order to prepare for the holy war, not only the airships, even the railway networks across Taixia Country would speed up in an all-round manner. They are going to introduce new steam locomotives. It's said that the new steam locomotives could reach a speed of 180 km per hour, which is almost 1/3 faster than the highest speed of the current locomotives. When we come to Fuhai City next time, we could try the train, it's not slower than airship!" A passenger said as he was climbing out of his bed.

"Wow, this is a big business. It would cost hundreds of millions of gold coins to upgrade the entire railway network across Taixia Country!" Someone exclaimed, "I wonder which clan will produce the new steam engines!"

"Such a big business could never be undertaken by a clan or a business group. The technologies and standards of such a great business could only be presented by transportation ministry and the ministry of industry and information. After that, qualified clans and business groups across Taixia Country would bid for that and share the cake. Those powerful ones would share more; those weaker ones would share less. Everyone could share the business." An experienced voice sounded. Closely after that, he shouted, "I was told that some huge ships' goods had been transported from Yinyue Subcontinent to Fuhai Harbor lately along with many border residents. Who wants to take a look with me over there?"

"I, I!" Someone replied at once.

After staying in a soft sleeper cabin for 6 days, they had been familiar with each other. After making exchanges with each other, they might find many business opportunities.

Not all of them in the soft sleeper cabin were pedlars. When the others prepared to get off the airship in a bustling way, one person in a trivial corner of the soft sleeper cabin also stretched out his limbs before standing up. After that, he flicked his clothes and followed the others away.

Watching this guy walking by, some pedlars instantly gave a way to him on the narrow passageway.

He was a tough guy as high as 2.3 m. The moment he stood up, all the people in the soft sleeper cabin were dwarfed. In front of such a tough guy, commoners would be at least 50 cm lower.

The tough guy was featured by a frightening bald head, curly mustache, sturdy bones. Although in a coarse cloth, his powerful muscles were still evident. His upper arms were as thick as the thighs of those common businessmen. A pair of hands as large as cattail fans could fully cover one's head. It was nothing extravagant to stand on his fist and run horses on his arms.

The tough guy looked dignified and vicious. The slim spirited eyes below his saber-sized dense eyebrows faintly revealed frightening red lights. Timid guys might be scared by this tough guy.

During the past 6 days, besides daily activities such as having food and pee, he did nothing but sleep. Due to his vicious look, the others in the cabin dared not talk to him. Therefore, nobody knew his name until then.

When the tough guy was going to get off the airship, a voice suddenly sounded on his back.

"Tough man, please hold on!"

"What?" The tough man stopped and turned around. The captain of the airship immediately felt a stress as he had to reveal a genial smile.

"I'm Liu Chuan, the captain of this airship. May I know your name?"

"My surname is Cui. Hurry, don't waste my time!" The tough man's loud, deep voice sounded like muffled thunders. At the same time, he flapped his hands impatiently. Feeling the strong wind, the captain's smile became more genial.

"Erm, given your robust figure, I think you must have an unusual talent. Our business group's squad of bodyguards are recruiting heroes lately. We need you most, will you consider it Hero Cui?"

Given the robust figure and muscles of Cui who looked like a mighty miracle god, even though he had no battle strength, as long as he stood somewhere, he would shock the common insurgents. He was qualified to be a guard of the business group for sure.

After blinking his eyes, Hero Cui pointed at his nose and asked, "Your squad of guards want to recruit me?"

"Yes, the members of the squad of guards of Fengyun Business Group could have at least 30 gold coins a year. Additionally, after entering it, you could learn battle skills from famous fighters employed by the business group!"

The tough guy burst out into laughter as loud as thunders, causing Captain Liu's ears to hum.

The tough guy directly patted onto Captain Liu's shoulder forcefully and almost caused him to sit on the ground, "Hahaha...thanks for your good intention. But you cannot afford me!"

Although feeling his half body numb, Captain Liu still smiled, "30 gold coins is our lowest treatment. If Hero Cui is good at fighting, you could enjoy more for sure!"

"I want to be awarded as lord, can your Fengyun Business Group afford me?"

Captain Liu's face became stiff, "Hero Cui must be joking, it could only be afforded by the imperial court!"

"That's it..." In the laughter, Hero Cui shook his head. After that, he turned around and got off the airship, entering the underground tunnel of the airport...

'Did I back the wrong horse? This Cui guy is a paladin...'

Seeing the tall figure off the airship, Captain Liu became stunned for a second while such a thought occurred to his mind...

...

1 hour later, the tough guy appeared in a street, both sides of which were crowded with remarkable mansions.

Fan mansion was closed. Nobody was inside anymore, except for the two white lanterns hanging over the gate. Each lantern was marked with a big Hua character " 奠 1 ". There were maintaining yellow and white joss paper on the side of the ditch of the parterre outside the mansion. The other mansions neighboring and being opposite to Fan mansion had also hung some exotic objects on the hidden places of their gates.

7 days 2 had already passed since the massacre. After the other Fan members made a religious ceremony to release souls from purgatory and sacrifice the dead ones, they took Director Fan back home for rehabilitation. Therefore, the former boisterous mansion of Director Fan in Fuhai City was completely empty.

When he passed by the gate of Fan mansion, the tough guy threw a glance at the mansion before moving forward straightly.

On the way, he met two criminal hunters who were patrolling the street. Therefore, he moved forward and asked, "Hi, buddies, where's the Pavilion of Brightness?"

The criminal hunters turned around and felt a tower erecting in front of him.

'Now that this guy is asking for the direction of the Pavilion of Brightness, of course, he's not a bad guy.'

A criminal hunter guided the way for him.

"Thanks!" The tough guy strode away.

'What a tough guy!' After throwing a glance at each other, the two criminal hunters applauded inside.

...

The Pavilion of Brightness in Fuhai City was an 8-storey pavilion. Like the bounty hunters union in Fuhai City, this place gathered the bounty hunters across Fuhai City.

In the Pavilion of Brightness, bounty hunters could inquire information and make exchanges with each other. They could also accept assignments or join hands to hunt targets on the wanted list.

As such a shocking tragedy had just happened in Fuhai City a week ago, the Pavilion of Brightness was pretty boisterous at this moment. 5 or 6 of 10 were discussing the same case.

The tough guy didn't enter the Pavilion of Brightness; instead, he took a seat in a teahouse near the Pavilion of Brightness. While having drinks and food, he listened to the story-teller telling a story...

Chapter 896: Everything is Like a Boat with a Short Canopy

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

The tough guy surnamed Cui sat in the teahouse for the entire morning. Until afternoon did he pat his butt and left...

Although not being in the Pavilion of Brightness, the tough guy had heard all the messages from the Pavilion of Brightness.

Of course, this tough guy surnamed Cui was Zhang Tie.

After activating his body-changing immortal bloodline, Zhang Tie completely changed his look. Even those knights who chased after him that night might not identify him.

The look of this tough guy was not fabricated. It was an incarnation of Zhu Liang the fierce wolf that Zhang Tie had read from Zhu Liang's memory after killing him on the isle in the open water of Qiongzhou Province.

Zhu Liang the fierce wolf might be unworthy of mentioning in Zhang Tie's eyes; however, he excelled at disguising. As he was pretty cunning, he had a lot of incarnations in Youzhou Province. Because of this, Zhu Liang the fierce wolf became unfettered on the wanted list of the Supreme Court in Taixia Country for so many years. If not he had met Li Butian when he raped a woman, he might be still wandering about leisurely.

The image of the tough guy surnamed Cui was an identity that Zhu Liang the fierce wolf always used when he didn't make crimes or wanted to escape from investigations. Over the past dozens of years, nobody could find that this tough guy was Zhu Liang until he was killed by Zhang Tie.

Given this point, this identity had never been exposed to the public.

The prototype of this identity was called Cui Li, who lived in the Liuying Town at the foot of the Panlong Mountain outside Zeyun City in the Luye Prefecture of Yongzhou Province. He was a local celebrity.

Cui Li was well-known nearby Liuying Town because of the following reasons: First, Cui Li was a local landlord as he had over 30,000 square meters' arable lands and mountain woods. He was rich. Second, Cui Li was kind-hearted. He usually donated money to his villagers for paving roads and renovating schools. Therefore, he had a good reputation among the villagers. Third, Cui Li was obsessed with studying fighting skills. He used to practice martial arts at home. He was a good fighter. One time, he even arrested a big burglar when he passed by Liuying Town. Therefore, he was the idol of the local youngsters.

When Zhu Liang the fierce wolf couldn't stand making a crime, Cui Li would leave Liuying Town at the foot of Panlong Mountain in the name of paying visits to famous masters and would not return for many months or years, which would not arouse people's doubts at all.

Cui Li was single. He only had some docile servants at home. His "parents" were two puppets that he controlled using medicine. When the family settled down in Liuying Town and gained legal "identities", Cui Li's "parents" "passed away" in a few years consecutively.

Previously, Cui Li's "parents" were just two commoners living in a remote village before settling down in Liuying Town. They had a son called Cui Li. The real Cui Li and Zhu Liang the fierce wolf who disguised as a herbalist doctor were good friends for a long time. Zhu Liang even had cured Cui Li's parents. Pitifully, after Zhu Liang figured out the situation of Cui Li's background, he directly killed Cui Li. After that, Zhu Liang used the name of Cui Li and controlled his parents by medicine. After that, the family moved to Liuying Town and settled down there. After dozens of years, nobody could figure out the real identity of Zhu Liang anymore.

It had been over 1 decade since Zhu Liang left Luye Prefecture of Youzhou Province for paying visits to masters in the name of Cui Li.

This time, Zhang Tie found that this identity fitted him well. Considering it as his reward after killing Zhu Liang, Zhang Tie disguised as Cui Li.

The disguise skill and bones-shrinking skill of Zhu Liang the fierce wolf could never match the body-changing skill of Zhang Tie.

Zhang Tie looked absolutely the same as the real Cui Li.

After converting his "King Roc Sutra" into "Fire Dragon Sutra", of course, Zhang Tie who had disguised as Cui Li carried the features of "fire dragon sutra", namely, as sturdy as a Hua dragon. These days, Zhang Tie had almost got hang of the secret battle skills in the "Fire Dragon Sutra" in the trouble-reappearance situations. Honestly, they were the most advanced battle skills that Zhang Tie had touched. As he imitated the "Fire Dragon Sutra" by the "King Roc Sutra", Zhang Tie started to cultivate those battle skills at the same time. Unimaginably, he got a marvelous effect.

This time, Zhang Tie discovered the great value of "King Roc Sutra" as an emperor-level secret skill once again. With the domineering power of an emperor-level secret skill, Zhang Tie could rapidly imitate other secret skills using the ability granted by the "King Roc Sutra". During the process that the "King Roc Sutra" was converted into "Fire Dragon Sutra", Zhang Tie rapidly lit all of his surging points using the energy of the chakra of the "King Roc Sutra" according to the requirements of the "Fire Dragon Sutra". It only took Zhang Tie a few hours to imitate the entire process. After lighting them all, Zhang Tie had one more template of "Fire Dragon Sutra" besides the earlier one of "Five-elements Ground-look Sutra". He could realize the conversion between "King Roc Sutra" and each of the other two sutras in only a few seconds.

As he deduced the "King Roc Sutra" by sacrificing himself numerous times, Zhang Tie wondered whether the "King Roc Sutra" contained some more powerful battle skills just like those in the "Fire Dragon Sutra". He didn't think about this before. However, after gaining the "Fire Dragon Sutra" and learning the battle skills in "Fire Dragon Sutra", Zhang Tie felt that the real "King Roc Sutra" might contain some powerful battle skills. However, he could not deduce them.

It was Zhang Tie's great fortune to gain the emperor-level "King Roc Sutra" by deduction in trouble-reappearance situations. Zhang Tie didn't make excessive expectations. He could not always seek perfection. Except for the doubt in his mind, Zhang Tie had been very satisfied.

...

Based on Zhang Tie's current judgment and perceptions, after collecting all the discussions in the Pavilion of Brightness, he figured out many unknowns and restored what happened in Fuhai City that night.

The middle-aged literati who chased after him that night was a bosom friend of the mayor of Fuhai City and the lecturer of the mayor's sons. His nickname was Cyan Flute Hermit, a pretty famous knight in Yingzhou Province. He had lived in Fuhai City for many years.

The one who used knight was the junior fellow apprentice of the head of Lancang Sect in Yingzhou Province and the promising, youngest elder in Lancang Sect. When the event occurred, he was passing by Fuhai City and was going to travel in Yinyue Subcontinent by sea. Right then, he saw Qin Wu's battle qi shooting into the sky, he then chased after Zhang Tie together with Qin Wu.

There was no problem with the Cyan Flute Hermit and the young elder of Lancang Sect, it was Qin Wu who had the problem.

Qin Clan was very furious. That day, Qin Wu should be patrolling in the Yulin City of Qin Clan with the young master of Qin Clan. The Qin Clan wondered why the two people suddenly changed their route and came to Fuhai City and why they were killed.

Qin Wu might know the reason; however, he had died. Therefore, this clue was a dead end.

There was another clue, namely, Director Fan's heart was on his right chest. Zhang Tie knew that the one who wanted to frame him must know the secret of Director Fan. Therefore, he kept Director Fan alive. Zhang Tie thought that he could find a breakthrough from this clue; however, he was very disappointed by the message that he had heard about——When Director Fan took the office at a young age, the doctors and relevant personnel who checked his identity and made physical examination for him had found that his heart was on the right chest. This information was recorded in the database of the official difference engine in Yingzhou Province. Although only a few people knew about this secret, it's not difficult if someone wanted to investigate it. If someone gained this secret of Director Fan from this database, he would not leave any inquiry record at all.

The culprit would never leave such a foolish loophole to Zhang Tie.

The abnormal situation in the Fan mansion was discovered by the neighboring guard. If not, Zhang Tie was sure that the opponent would definitely make further arrangement to have people find what happened in Fan mansion at almost the same time.

Although that b*stard had raped the young lady in Fan mansion, he didn't leave any body fluid in and outside her body. Therefore, Zhang Tie lost another clue. Otherwise, Zhang Tie knew that the owner of the body fluid could be identified in Taixia Country by a certain method.

After receiving the message and request from the mayor of Fuhai City, the Cheji General in Yingzhou Province was driven mad and launched an attack towards Zhang Tie.

The point of the trap in the wilderness was less than 500 miles away from the Cheji General's Mansion. Within such a short distance, as long as Cheji General found Zhang Tie by airboat, he would not let Zhang Tie escape away.

Feng Yuelun the Cheji General of Yingzhou Province was a strong-willed man who abhorred evils as deadly foes.

When Feng Yuelun arrived, Qin Wu was rightly killed by Zhang Tie; therefore, Zhang Tie lost the last chance to surrender or argue about that.

All this was well planned in advance, one step after another and one link by another.

This time, Zhang Tie wanted to discover some clue or reconfirm the possibilities that could help him argue for his innocence. Pitifully, after figuring out those details, Zhang Tie reconfirmed that his opponent was completely out of his imagination, who spared no chance for him to prove his innocence. Even though Zhang Tie was alive, he was destined to be the scapegoat.

What made Zhang Tie more disappointed was that he realized that the culprit of this event had a pretty deep root and a great influence in Taixia Country and had learned well the information about Taixia Country in all aspects. It would be even more terrifying if those guys were demons or colluded with demons.

At this moment, the words that "Master Jiang" told him before his death occurred to Zhang Tie's mind once again.

'The demons and Heavens Reaching Church are probably on the back of this event.'

'After catching this good chance, the Gobbling Party would never give up framing me. The morality associations of the Gobbling Party across Taixia Country became the eyes and ears that the Gobbling Party would use to look for me.'

'The major clans in Yingzhou Province represented by Qin Clan want to revenge me.'

'Even the Supreme Court which maintained the laws of Taixia Country wanted to kill me. As a result, I rank 98th on the wanted list.'

Only after coming to Taixia Country for less than 1 year, Zhang Tie had rapidly finished the conversion from a hero to a criminal. Finally, Zhang Tie understood the words "Life is like a drama."

'As Taixia is too large, If I expose my "real identity", I will immediately be besieged by enemies from all directions. Both humans and demons want to kill me...'

'F*ck!'

Zhang Tie couldn't stand complaining about such a dilemma.

After leaving the teahouse, Zhang Tie considered it as he wandered in Fuhai City. This time, Zhang Tie completely gave up arguing for innocence by clues.

'Struggle is in vain!'

As he had become the scapegoat. Unless he was able to destroy this scapegoat, he could only be the scapegoat no matter what.

'If I promoted to a sage level, the gossip that the gentleman has been possessed by the devil would collapse itself! However, the sage level...is a far objective...'

'Even if I didn't promote to a sage level, after forming four chakras, I could also be as free as my master. No matter how urgently Taixia is looking for him, he will not lose a hair. However, his opponents will worry about being revenged by him at any time. No matter what, those in barefoot are not afraid of those in shoes. Even if a heavenly knight in barefoot had a pee at the gate of the Supreme Court in Taixia Country, the Supreme Court could only choose to ignore him. The destructive power of a heavenly knight in battle could be hardly imagined when I recalled the lake outside Blackhot City caused by my master.'

Gradually, Zhang Tie exited Fuhai City and came to a cliff near the seashore outside Fuhai City.

'Whatever, I will go back home first in case my mom's worried about me...'

After thinking for a second, Zhang Tie jumped off the cliff and dove in the sea.

...

"Oh, no, someone is jumping off the cliff..." At the sight of this, someone in the far shouted.

Only after over 10 minutes, a steamboat driven by maritime criminal hunters of Fuhai City had arrived at the place where Zhang Tie dove in. After searching him for 2 days in vain, they stopped the salvage. However, they erected a stele to warn others to not jump off the cliff on the place where Zhang Tie jumped off. There was a poem on the stele——

Everything in the world is like a boat with a short canopy, it moves to the west bank or the east; the moons will become full or crescent; the wind will blow southward or northward.

An old man will always get sick while the blossoms in late spring will soon wither and fall. If the gossip about you enters your ears, you need to stand it and pretend to be deaf or foolish.

One's life is as fast as a shuttle, you need to have a drink and song in front of the blossoms. How long will the blossoms sustain? How long will you live your life?

Good blossoms are hard to plant and blossom, the youth will flash by. If you've not been drunk in front of blossoms, you would be ridiculed as an idiot by the blossoms.

Chapter 897: Returning Home

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Zhang Tie could reach his fastest speed by sea. The ocean was his highway. Additionally, he would not be discovered by people in the ocean.

Zhang Tie could move about 670 m per second in the ocean. Although this speed was less than half of the transmission speed of sound in water, it was already super fast for any other living beings in the ocean.

The distance between Yingzhou Province and Youzhou Province by sea was about 8,000 miles, which was similar to the aerial distance.

It would take Zhang Tie 2 months to finish this distance by airship; however, it only took him less than 3 days by sea.

Zhang Tie had arrived at Youzhou Province on the evening of May 18.

Zhang Tie exposed his head out of the sea level outside the Embracing Tiger Harbor. Watching the shimmering water of the Embracing Tiger Harbor, Zhang Tie felt that Youzhou Province must be not quiet at this moment. After thinking for a short while, Zhang Tie dove into the water once again and entered Castle of Black Iron. The tiny black beetle was then summoned out of Castle of Black Iron.

The marvelous tiny beetle was not scared of the water at all. It could swim although it couldn't swim as fast as it could fly. Quivering its wings, the tiny thing had shot out of the water. After shaking off the water drops, it flew towards the Embracing Tiger Harbor.

During the past years, this tiny black beetle had been settling down in the cliff of the Abyss of Chaos. It faced the Abyss of Chaos and ate all sorts of specialties and all-purpose medicament in Castle of Black Iron everyday. Therefore, it had changed physically. There were some golden spots on its body. Besides, it looked a bit larger than before; it even got a short tentacle on its head. After transferring his consciousness into this tiny, black beetle, Zhang Tie felt that it could fly faster and more flexible than before. At night, this little thing could have a greater color-changing ability and adaptability to the environment. Its entire body became dark gray, which was close to translucent. Even though knights could hardly find that the short tentacle was very sensitive to the dangerous factors in the surroundings.

It was brightly lit in the Embracing Tiger City. The urban nightlife had just come to a start.

Above the Embracing Tiger City, Zhang Tie looked down at the scenery and found a building down there was very boisterous. It seemed to be a hotel. Zhang Tie's heart raced as he descended at once.

After flying around the garden, Zhang Tie landed on a window outside the dining hall.

It was indeed a medium hotel which had a good business.

There were over 30 tables with seats in the dining hall, large or small, all of which had been occupied. The servicemen were constantly serving dishes in the dining hall while guests were toasting each other, making it pretty boisterous.

Almost the moment Zhang Tie landed, he had heard a drunk guy patting the table and swearing the Fan Clan of Yingzhou Province.

"If not that Fan Clan broke their promise, how could Elder Mushen be stimulated greatly and be possessed by the devil? How heroic was Elder Mushen in Youzhou City last year! He tried his best to stand to the end and help Count Long Wind gain the position of the provincial governor of Youzhou Province, which shocked the entire Youzhou City. Even Commander Cheng was speaking highly of him. How could such a proud and arrogant person stand such a great humiliation? I was told that Fan Clan invited Elder Mushen to propose a marriage in Yingzhou Province. However, after Elder Mushen arrived there, Fan Clan broke off the engagement. Aren't they poking fun at Elder Mushen? If it were me, I would be infuriated and topple over the Fan mansion too, not to mention Elder Mushen. He must be greatly stimulated by Fan mansion..."

"Yea, yea, yea, Elder Mushen is so heroic and talented. How could he stand such a humiliation? How could Elder Mushen just leave Fuhai City in such an embarrassed way? I could understand how Elder Mushen was uncomfortable mentally. No wonder Elder Mushen would be possessed by the devil!" Another voice sounded.

"Yup, if the tiger went down to level land, he would be insulted by dogs. As the Gobbling Party couldn't beat Elder Mushen in Youzhou Province, they wanted to find their face back in Yingzhou Province. Without the Gobbling Party on their back, Fan mansion would never break off the engagement!" The third voice sounded.

"Bang", someone forcefully patted on the table, "I think Elder Mushen is right, those b*stards should be killed..."

"Yeah, well done!" Many people shouted in unison...

"Pitifully, Elder Mushen's bright future was destroyed by some villains!" Someone let out a sigh...

"Elder Mushen was the last one who evacuated from Waii Subcontinent. Additionally, Elder Mushen did many good deeds when he took the position of the corps leader of the Hurricane Corps. He saved many people and made great meritorious deeds. Everybody praised him. It's really out of my imagination that..."

"F*ck!"

Many guests here were furious about Elder Mushen's poor experience.

Information among commoners would spread a bit later than the official notices; especially such a sensitive thing. With the "cold treatment" of Huaiyuan Palace in Youzhou Province, Zhang Tie's crime in Fuhai City gradually developed among commoners in almost 2 weeks.

While there were full of condemnations about Zhang Tie's deed in Fuhai City, even in Yingzhou Province, it was Zhang Tie's first time to hear someone pitying him in Yanghe Prefecture!

The commoners in Embracing Tiger City sympathized about Zhang Tie's encounter very much; additionally, they owed all the responsibilities to Fan Clan and the Gobbling Party.

The different opinions were caused by different locations. It was Zhang Tie's home advantage.

Hearing such a positive argument, Zhang Tie was deeply moved. He knew that what he had done for Huaiyuan Palace and his impression in the commoners' minds in Huaiyuan Palace's territory could not be easily forgotten. Facts spoke louder than words.

However, Zhang Tie also sighed inside, 'Even the commoners in the Embracing Tiger City have believed that it was done by me and found an excuse for me being possessed by the devil. I could imagine how commoners in other places would think about it. Given this point, Zhang Tie, Zhang Mushen has indeed been killed by the designer of this plot.'

After staying in the hotel for a short while, Zhang Tie flapped his wings and flew towards the Shrine Palace of Huaiyuan Palace in the Embracing Tiger Mountain.

No elder was inside the Shrine Palace. After flying around the Embracing Tiger Mountain, Zhang Tie found that all the disciples and deacons on Embracing Tiger Mountain had been forbidden to talk about what he had done in Fuhai City.

It was reasonable.

After finding no clan elder there, Zhang Tie flew towards the airport outside Embracing Tiger City.

In the airport, there were fixed flights between Embracing Tiger City and Golden Light City around the clock. Zhang Tie landed on the air sac of an airship heading for Golden Light City and took a free ride.

The hundreds of miles' trip was too short for the thunder hawks; however, the tiny black beetle was not suitable to make a long flight.

...

Zhang Tie arrived at Golden Light City at about 11 pm. After flying off the airship, Zhang Tie flew around Zhang manor for quite a while. Through a careful inspection, Zhang Tie was shocked as he found 2 strange knight's qis hiding in the radius of 300 m around this manor.

It was already mid-May. At night, there were flying insects everywhere. Therefore, the two strange knights didn't find the trivial beetle, who, however, had found them.

Of course, the two knights were not dispatched by Huaiyuan Palace. As knights of Huaiyuan Palace were clan elders, they would not hide outside their own manor. Therefore, the two strange knights probably were the powerhouses from the Supreme Court in Taixia Country.

Zhang Tie then recalled what Huaiyuan Palace reminded him when they contacted him through the elder's finger ring, 'It seems that the Supreme Court has indeed dispatched powerhouses to Youzhou Province. According to their personnel arrangement, the Supreme Court must have thought that I would probably come back home.'

'The powerhouses dispatched by the Supreme Court to Youzhou Province excelled at getting hang of humanity; they must have studied my situation seriously. Therefore, they made such a personnel arrangement.'

It seemed that Zhang manor remained unchanged. At least Zhang Tie didn't see any evident change as everything ran as smoothly as usual, except that the vigilance in the manor was strengthened. One more Long Wind guard composed of the direct line of clan disciples of Huaiyuan Palace was increased for the safety of Zhang family.

The main courtyard was brightly lit. Zhang Tie saw Feng Cangwu walking into the main courtyard with his three sons.

After thinking for a short while, Zhang Tie flew into Feng Cangwu's private courtyard and stealthily slid into his room. After that, he recovered to his original body and sat on the chair in the room quietly for the return of Feng Cangwu.

As it was pitch dark in the room, Zhang Tie was as still as a rock.

After waiting there for over 10 minutes, Zhang Tie had heard footsteps from outside.

"You can go to bed now, it's too late. I don't need your service anymore!" Feng Cangwu's voice sounded along with the footsteps.

"Yes, sir!" Two female servants answered Feng Cangwu immediately.

After that, a footstep moved closer to the room. Feng Cangwu opened the door and lit the lamp. Of course, he caught sight of Zhang Tie who was sitting in the room quietly...

The moment Feng Cangwu caught sight of Zhang Tie, his battle qi had enshrouded the entire room silently although he looked as normal as usual. Even the knights outside wouldn't know what happened inside the room

After that, Feng Cangwu gazed at Zhang Tie with shiny eyes, "Who're you?"

After noticing Feng Cangwu's movements and listening to his question, Zhang Tie smiled reassuringly as he realized that he had not backed the wrong person...

Chapter 898: Being Frank and Honest

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Feng Cangwu enshrouded the room with his battle qi in case that Zhang Tie was discovered by the two knights outside while his question was to confirm Zhang Tie's identity.

Why would he confirm Zhang Tie's identity? Because Feng Cangwu didn't believe that Zhang Tie could do that evil thing in Fuhai City. However, given the irrefutable evidence, the probability was that someone had disguised as Zhang Tie and did those bad things in Fuhai City. Feng Cangwu might have thought about the existence of the disguised Zhang Tie. Therefore, he asked, "Who're you?"

Of course, Zhang Tie felt reassured after listening to such a question.

"It seems that you've changed a lot during the past months. When you came here at the beginning, you were as proud as a peacock and only nodded at everything. Generally, you would not tell the female servants to take a rest at such a moment!" Zhang Tie uttered.

After hearing this, Feng Cangwu threw a serious glance at Zhang Tie before revealing a faint smile, "You're too audacious!"

"I'm always audacious!"

"You are really fast. It only took you less than 20 days to travel from Yingzhou Province to Youzhou Province!" Feng Cangwu said as he walked to the chair beside Zhang Tie and sat down there. After that, he poured a cup of water for himself and bottomed it up.

Zhang Tie blinked his eyes as he didn't want to tell Feng Cangwu about the truth in case of collapsing him mentally once again. If a knight could travel 80,000 miles in about 20 days, or at least 4,000 miles a day, he must be very sharp. Most of the black iron knights could not do it. 'Feng Cangwu must have considered that I've awakened the Kuafu Bloodline and carried a space-teleportation equipment which could provide me with sufficient supplies. Additionally, he must think that I've started to move back towards Youzhou Province after the event in Fuhai City.'

"I had no choice. Otherwise, I would be killed!" Zhang Tie said vaguely.

"What happened in Fuhai City?" Feng Cangwu asked with a solemn look.

Thus, Zhang Tie repeated his encounter to Feng Cangwu.

As for those people who knew Zhang Tie well; especially those who had been familiar with him for a long time, none of them believed that Zhang Tie would do that evil thing in Fuhai City, neither did Feng Cangwu. During the period when Feng Cangwu was in Zhang manor, given Zhang Tie's open-mindedness and indifference about fame and fortune and his care about his family members, Feng Cangwu was sure that Zhang Tie would never do such an evil thing. Others he might think that Zhang Tie must have felt extremely shameful after Fan Clan broke off the engagement and must have been greatly stimulated by that so that he was possessed by the devil and lost his mind; however, Feng Cangwu knew that Zhang Tie would never do that. He knew that there must be another reason. However, when Feng Cangwu heard about the conspiracy, he drew in a breath, 'What a terrifying trap! It's fatal! The only loophole of this trap is that Zhang Tie escaped away from Cheji General on that occasion. Zhang Tie has already been a rat across the street, who will be beaten whenever he is discovered.'

Evidence prioritized in the cases of Taixia Country. The so-called evidence was the truth that was widely accepted by the public; instead of being the subjective judgments of the familiar ones and family members of the suspects. Therefore, even though those on Zhang Tie's side such as his family members and the elders of Huaiyuan Palace didn't believe that Zhang Tie would do that, in front of those irrefutable "evidence" including testimony of witnesses and material evidence, the public was unable to identify the truth; the Supreme Court could only make decisions and responses according to the evidence instead of the judgments of Zhang Tie's family members and friends.

"I'm afraid that the only benefit of my encounter is that the culprit had not imagined that after all this I could still be alive. Now that I'm alive, they may expose themselves. I know that it's all a conspiracy against me. Those who set this conspiracy must have a very great influence and relationship network in Taixia Country. Additionally, they must be hiding very deeply and know Taixia Country very well in all aspects. They even know that Director Fan's heart is on his right chest and could make use of this point. These people must have demons on their back. As long as the opportunity arises, these people will definitely raise winds and waves in Taixia Country and become the major threat of Taixia Country." Zhang Tie watched Feng Cangwu seriously as he continued, "As Huaiyuan Palace has just rooted in Taixia Country, it's very weak. The one who could apply the Bloody Demon Imitation Method could never be resisted by Huaiyuan Palace. I hope Brother Cangwu to tell Commander Cheng and the elders of the Heavens Fortune Sect about this information so that they could make preparations for possible threats!"

Zhang Tie's intelligence was very critical. The information that culprit could apply the Bloody Demon Imitation Method was of great value. However, Zhang Tie was right, such a person and force could never be resisted by Huaiyuan Palace. Only top forces were qualified to investigate it and prepare for the possible threats secretly.

"Don't worry, I will definitely tell your words to the elders of my sect and Commander Cheng. What about you? Do you have any plan for the future? If you like, I can..."

"No need, Brother Cangwu..." Zhang Tie waved his hand, "I know what you're going to say. Thanks for your good intention. However, if you did that, it would cause Heavens Fortune Sect trouble and would provide an excuse and chance for the culprit to escalate this event. As a result, Taixia Country would be more chaotic!" Zhang Tie refused Feng Cangwu, "I just want to bid a farewell to my family members. After that, I will find a chance to chop off demons' heads in the earth-elements realm!"

"You want to go to the earth-elements realm?"

"Yup, however, I might go there in another identity and look!"

"You also know disguising skills?"

"Yes, I know. Thankfully, someone taught me that before. It's not difficult to deal with common situations." Zhang Tie forced a bashful smile, "I'm so sorry, Brother Cangwu has stayed in Golden Light City for months, but I couldn't help you break your mental obstacle; you have even worked as my kids' free tutor for a few months. What's your plan?"

Zhang Tie knew that it was needless for Feng Cangwu to stay in his home now as he had to leave home. After all, this young elite of Heavens Fortune Sect was not destined to be a tutor who could be employed by money and some benefits. It was out of Zhang Tie's imagination that Feng Cangwu could stay in his home until now.

"Now that you're going to the earth-elements realm, I'm afraid that I have to go there too in order to break my mental obstacle. As I've told you, my mental obstacle could only be broken by you!" Feng Cangwu replied with a smile, "Perhaps, we could meet each other then. But it will test my ability to distinguish you. It's funny. Speaking of a tutor, I have to notify you that your three sons have already lit their first surging point last week. Their cultivation speeds are very fast. They also have great power of understanding. Your three sons are all rare cultivation geniuses. I've already contacted my sect. If you agree, the three little guys could be official disciples in Heavens Fortune Sect when they promote to LV 9!"

Zhang Tie was surprised by this news. Although Zhang Tie had long prepared for his sons' excellence, he had not imagined that they could become LV 1 warrior at such a young age. 'What weirdos! I remember that I became a LV 1 warrior when I was going to graduate from the middle school after I picked up the small tree and Castle of Black Iron. However, my three sons have already lit their first surging points after cultivating for less than two months. According to such a speed, they might promote to LV 9 fighters in only 3-5 years. What the hell!'

Feng Cangwu posed his suggestion out of his concern about Zhang Tie and Heavens Fortune Sect. Major sects would rely on generations of excellent disciples and talents for their long-term prosperities. Based on the current performances of Zhang Tie's three sons, they might match Zhang Tie at Zhang Tie's age. Even if they made progress step by step instead of making leapfrog progress, they would probably become knights after a decade.

Zhang Tie considered, "When they're LV 9, two of them could join Heavens Fortune Sect while the other should be managed by Huaiyuan Palace! Sometimes, even though I'm their father, I could not fully determine their future development in the clan. I have to consider all aspects."

Feng Cangwu nodded and said, "Well, I understand, that's the deal!"

"There's one more thing to trouble Brother Cangwu!"

"Go ahead!"

Zhang Tie rubbed his face and sighed, "There're two super large bulbs shining in the evening. Please induce them away, for the time being, Brother Cangwu. Spare me 2 hours so that I could say something to my family members! I don't want to meet my family members stealthily at this moment. I don't know when will I come back next time."

After throwing a glance at Zhang Tie, Feng Cangwu sighed helplessly, "If you don't want to be stealthy, it seems that I could only be the stealthy one. I've not imagined about such a day!"

Zhang Tie made his face...

Feng Cangwu then picked himself up from the chair. After that, he changed a set of clothes in his room and tousled his hair. He even covered a piece of black cloth on his face, making him look a bit embarrassed. He then threw a glance at Zhang Tie's figure. Closely after that, his bones cracked. Even his limbs turned as same as Zhang Tie. He then opened a window of the room. In the next second, he turned into a wisp of smoke, floated out of the window and entered the darkness...

Zhang Tie just waited in Feng Cangwu's room quietly...

After a few minutes, a shadow flew from afar and intended to land in Zhang manor's garden silently without radiating any light. Before he landed, he suddenly found something. Being shocked, he instantly shot back into the sky as fast as light...

Closely after that, two lights chased after the shadow towards the north...

The three lights disappeared in the sky in the blink of an eye.

'What an elite of Heavens Fortune Sect!' Zhang Tie applauded inside.

All the people in Zhang's manor were shocked while many of them walked out of their rooms...

After a few minutes, Zhang Tie picked himself up and flicked his clothes. After that, he frankly walked out of Feng Cangwu's room...

Chapter 899: Breaking the Mental Obstacle

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Zhang Tie frankly walked out of Feng Cangwu's private courtyard. A Long Wind guard who was patrolling in Zhang's manor caught sight of Zhang Tie immediately.

The Long Wind guards had been shocked by the three lights. Although they didn't know what happened, they thought that Elder Mushen had returned. Whereas, they saw Zhang Tie walking towards them on the path...

The Long Wind guards were struck dumb with astonishment.

"Hard work!" Zhang Tie nodded towards a Long Wind guard who had forgotten to move.

"Elder...Elder Mushen..." The guards had not responded to Zhang Tie's sudden appearance.

Zhang Tie directly walked towards the main courtyard.

After being still for a second, the Long Wind guards moved while the entire Zhang manor entered the supreme alertness at once.

No matter how much Zhang Tie was wanted outside, Zhang Tie's authority and position could never be suspected in Huaiyuan Palace. Because Zhang Tie was still a clan elder of Huaiyuan Palace.

On the way, Zhang Tie met some servants, who were dumbfounded too.

Zhang Tie was not afraid that some of them would betray him and had him arrested. If Zhang family or Huaiyuan Palace could not control these people, they'd better roll out of here.

Additionally, he wouldn't stay too long at home.

The entire Zhang family had walked out of the main courtyard and looked up at the sky.

"Has...Guoguo come back just now?" Zhang Tie's mom asked in a 'trembling' voice as she looked up at the profound sky with tearful eyes...

Zhang Tie's three kids were clenching their fists and watching the sky. They couldn't wait to fly right now.

Zhang Yang, Zhang Tie's elder sisters-in-law and Zhang Tie's wives were watching the sky with complicated looks.

"Ahem...ahem..." After hearing Zhang Tie's familiar coughs, the entire family was shocked as they turned around and threw their glances at the flower corridor on the side of the main courtyard.

"Papa..." Zhang Chenglei, Zhang Chengting and Zhang Chengpei rushed towards Zhang Tie like three cubs.

Zhang Tie showed himself out of the shadow of the flower corridor and cradled the three kids at once.

As for the Zhang family, they didn't doubt whether this Zhang Tie was real or not. Because Zhang Tie's invisible qi field, feeling of familiarity and cordial feeling could not be disguised by anyone else. Even though Zhang Tie was wearing a mask, his family members could still identify him based on his coughs.

Touching the three boys' heads, Zhang Tie looked at his family members and smiled, "Just now, Feng Cangwu has induced away the two knights of Supreme Court from our manor, we have 2 hours!"

"Hurry, hurry up, enter the room..." Zhang Tie's dad said in a 'trembling' voice.

After they returned to the main courtyard, Zhang Yang called the butler of Zhang manor and whispered something to him. The butler nodded with a solemn look. After bowing towards Zhang Tie, he silently left there...

...

Zhang Tie held his parents' hands and wanted to stay with his parents for a few minutes in a study on the second floor of the main courtyard while the other family members were waiting outside.

When his family members found that Zhang Tie was safe and sound, they were all very thrilled and happy; especially Zhang Tie's parents. Zhang Tie felt that his parents were tightly seizing his hands by their trembling hands.

The door of the study was closed, leaving 3 people inside.

"Guoguo...are...are you alright? Neither your dad nor I believe that you could do such an evil thing..." Zhang Tie's mom hadn't moved her eyes away from Zhang Tie's face since he appeared, "Have you been hurt these days? Are you hungry? Have you eaten something?"

Zhang Tie's dad also looked Zhang Tie up and down with a concerned expression...

Both Zhang Tie's dad and mom knew that it was more dangerous than being on the battlefield in the subcontinent by being wanted by the Supreme Court of Taixia Country.

Watching their concerned looks and hearing mom's questions, Zhang Tie almost cried.

In the Zhang family, studies were like backrooms. The building and decorative materials of this study could insulate sounds pretty well. As long as it was closed from inside, outsiders wouldn't know what happened inside.

"Mom, dad, I'm fine. I'm safe and sound. I want to tell you that I will be fine wherever I am. Don't worry about me!" Zhang Tie comforted his parents, "Especially you, mom. You always worry about my safety. This time, I want you to know that your son will be safe and sound even if all the knights in the world are hunting me!"

"I believe that...I believe that..." Zhang Tie's mom nodded as she dropped off tears.

Zhang Tie knew that his mom was still worried about him all the time even though she said she wouldn't. Because of concerns, she looked more haggard lately.

"Dad, mom, relax. Hold my hands. I will show you a place..." Zhang Tie made his determination.

"Argh? Are you leaving now? Didn't you say that you would stay here for 2 hours?" Zhang Tie's dad asked...

The moment Zhang Tie's dad finished his words, the three people had disappeared from the room...

...

After almost 40 minutes, Zhang Tie held his parents' hands and reappeared in the room.

At this moment, Zhang Tie's parents looked extremely wonderful. Zhang Tie's dad raised his head and looked around the familiar study as if he had been there for the first time. Meanwhile, he stammered, "Time tunnel...it's like passing a time tunnel..."

In the next second, the three people disappeared once again. After a few minutes, they reappeared...

After traversing the time tunnel twice, Zhang Tie's parents had recovered their composure as they all watched Zhang Tie with weird looks.

"Dad and mom, you already know that I will be fine wherever I am. Without such an ability, I've long died hundreds of times. I was fine before. I would be fine in the future!" Zhang Tie explained while an exotic yet powerful spiritual energy silently deepened into his parents' subconsciousness, which could prevent his parents from revealing this secret to anyone.

"Will...will you come back?" Zhang Tie's mom asked without any concern. She was just missing Zhang Tie.

"I won't in a short period. But I will definitely come back to see you. Additionally, as the one who framed me is too powerful, who could not even be resisted by Huaiyuan Palace, I need to improve my battle strength as soon as possible so as to respond to the possible crises. Therefore, dad and mom, you don't need to worry about me. I'm just going to cultivate myself for a long time. If you could enjoy food and drinks and have a good sleep at home, I will have no concern anymore. Otherwise, you would make me absent-minded! Now, you've known that our Zhang family would have a way to escape no matter how the holy war would proceed. Therefore, you should completely be reassured..."

After throwing a glance at each other, Zhang Tie's mom and dad let out a sigh and nodded to each other seriously...

...

Although Zhang Tie stayed with his parents in the study a bit long, the others outside the study didn't complain about that. Everyone knew that Zhang Tie was filial obedient. After leaving home this time, they didn't know after how long would Zhang Tie meet his parents again...

The door of the study finally opened. Zhang Tie's dad and mom then walked out of there.

Zhang Yang felt his dad and mom looked completely different; especially his mom, who looked spirited all over and had recovered her composure as usual.

Zhang Tie's mom threw a glance at Zhang Yang, "Zhang Yang, go talk with your brother for a short while inside..."

...

After entering the study for over 20 minutes, Zhang Yang also walked out of it with a calm look. He then called Zhang Tie's wives in...

...

In 1 more hour's rapid flight, Feng Cangwu had already led the two powerhouses from Supreme Court far away from Zhang manor.

As an elite in Heavens Fortune Sect, Feng Cangwu flew as fast as the light with a constant qi, which was far better than common black iron knights.

The two powerhouses from Supreme Court were not average either. They mastered a special combined flying ability. When they flew closely one after another, their battle qis were connected tightly and gradually mixed with each other. Their speed was not slower than that of Feng Cangwu; later on, they even caught up with Feng Cangwu. Even though Feng Cangwu could move and dodge flexibly, the distance between him and the two powerhouses was gradually narrowed.

The two powerhouses joined hands and blocked Feng Cangwu's way with a purple battle qi net. It could almost match the power of an earth knight.

The two powerhouses from Supreme Court were really sharp. Their combined striking skill was unrivaled.

Feng Cangwu felt that they were already far away from Zhang manor; therefore, he released a dignified qi once again.

"Why are you chasing after me?" Feng Cangwu hid his battle qi luster and pull off his black mask forcefully.

"Feng Cangwu?" The two knights immediately stopped at the sight of Feng Cangwu, "Why?"

"Zhang's family is in dilemma, I was paying a visit to the Zhang family and just wanted to try the vigilance of the guards of Zhang's manor; I've not imagined that you two could catch up with me!" Feng Cangwu looked at the two knights who almost looked same as he tossed back his hair, revealing a smile, "I've long heard that you two are famous twin criminal hunters called nets above and snare below. Your combined striking skills are unrivaled in the world and could almost match earth knights. You must be the two famous criminal hunters who scare off so many big criminals on the wanted list!"

"Sh*t, we're trapped!"

Heavens Fortune Sect would almost never miss it whoever they wanted to trap.

The two famous criminal hunters' faces turned purple at the same time. With a roar in unison, they turned around and flew back towards Golden Light City.

...

After his wives left the study, Zhang Tie called in his three sons...

Touching their heads, Zhang Tie told them, "Remember, from today on, you three brothers are already little tough men. Since you lit your first surging points, you've already grown up. Am I clear?"

Raising their little heads, the three boys nodded forcefully in front of Zhang Tie.

"Dad, mom said you were framed. You have to leave us, is that real?" Zhang Chenglei asked before biting his lips.

"It's real. Someone did the bad things and framed your dad. They framed your dad as the bad guy. Therefore, dad has to leave you for the time being. When he grows stronger, he will be able to fight the real bad guys and protect you. If dad stays with you, the bad guys might hurt you and your moms. Therefore, dad could only leave home. Later on, you should take care of your moms and your younger brothers and sisters. Am I clear?"

The three little guys' eyes turned red...

Zhang Chengting gritted his teeth as he clenched his little fist and suddenly uttered, "Dad, if we could defeat the bad guys, you will not leave home, right?"

"When you grow as sharp as your dad, your dad will not leave you anymore. Remember your dad's words, dad doesn't request you to be a good person but you should never be bad guys. When you're alive, you need to enjoy yourselves. However, no matter how you enjoy yourselves, you should not hurt those who have nothing to do with you and are weaker than you. The stronger you are, the more you need to learn how to respect those weaker living beings. You improve yourselves only to keep a humble and common heart, do you understand?"

The three little guys nodded as if they've understood that. However, they bore Zhang Tie's words in mind.

...

Holding his sons' hands, Zhang Tie walked out of the study and bid a farewell to his elder sisters-in-law and the other family members.

After a few minutes, before the two lights arrived at Golden Light City from the skyline, Zhang Tie finished his farewell to his family members. After kissing the faces of his three sons and five wives, he rose up and accelerated towards the Embracing Tiger City as fast as a lightning bolt.

Closely followed by the two lights from the skyline...

...

Half an hour later, the open water of Golden Light City...

Zhang Tie directly dove into the sea. 2 minutes later, the other two lights dove into the sea too...

After 1 hour, two lights flew out of the sea which was hundreds of miles away from where they entered it. After loitering there a few hours in vain, they finally left...