Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Azure Greatsword

But Wen Jiu noticed that someone hadn’t eaten.

Just in those moments of hesitation, the array covering the Ancient Tower suddenly descended with dense golden light.

Although he couldn’t see what it was clearly, the next moment he heard the screams of three to four people and the sound of them falling.

Not sure if they were dead.

Or just fainted.

”Take them away, don’t ask anything. I’ll be over to perform soul searching!” Si Kongbai’s cold voice followed.

Soul searching!

When these two words sounded, Wen Jiu’s heart trembled.

As a Corpse Nurturer, how could he not know the infamous Soul-Searching Technique, a notorious left-handed art?

Extremely malicious.

And very cruel.

He didn’t know its exact effects, but he knew those whose souls were searched would definitely lose all their divine sense and become idiots.

Being alive would be worse than being dead.

Hesitating a bit could lead to such treatment, it seems the Peak Master of Feixian Peak is very eager to find something out.

This made Wen Jiu feel somewhat fortunate that he hadn’t hesitated earlier.

Soon.

The interrogation began.

Under Si Kongbai’s orders and Mu Canglong’s permission, twelve Stewards from the Night Patrol Department started questioning all the disciples.

The questions were simple.

Two of them.

Do you have any ulterior motives towards Feixian Peak?

In the past year, has anyone from Feixian Peak or outside Feixian Peak asked you to do anything beyond your duties in the Night Patrol Department?

Obviously.

The suspects weren’t just the disciples from the Night Patrol Department.

Just as Wen Jiu continued to pretend to be muddled, a muffled explosion suddenly sounded, and following that, Wen Jiu saw a large amount of exploded flesh and blood flying past his eyes, even landing on his right cheek and side.

This caused quite a commotion among the stewards.

”No chaos, it’s just a silencing left-handed art!” Si Kongbai said in a deep voice, calming the stewards.

Mu Canglong followed with a cold voice, ”Doing it like this will only kill them, you’re not going to get any useful information.”

Si Kongbai spoke with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, ”Fellow Daoist Mu, it’s the Peak Master’s arrangement, I can only comply. By the way, Fellow Daoist Mu, after things are settled here, we’ll need to head to Feixian Peak’s main hall for questioning, be careful if anyone under you is discovered...”

”What do you mean by that?”

Mu Canglong glared over coldly.

Si Kongbai remained silent, his gaze gradually falling downstairs.

At the same time, Li Ye walked up to Wen Jiu, his smile growing more sinister.

I’m watching how you’re going to deal with this, kid!

”Do you have any ulterior motives towards Feixian Peak?” Li Ye asked coldly.

Wen Jiu followed the Corpse Burier beside him and slowly uttered two words, ”No.”

Li Ye then asked, ”In the past year, has anyone from Feixian Peak or outside Feixian Peak asked you to do anything beyond your duties in the Night Patrol Department?”

”Yes... I was previously working under Steward Wang Nian doing the work of a Corpse Burier... Every day transporting and burying corpse remains... My sister asked me to pay respects to our deceased parents... Steward Li Ye from the Night Patrol Department told me not to participate in the Corpse Burier’s year-end exam, ten years later he would arrange a role for me in the Night Patrol Department...”

Upon hearing this.

Li Ye’s expression changed.

Oh no.

How did this get asked out?

Mu Canglong sneered as he spoke, ”Not surprising it’s your person, a dignified Steward of the Night Patrol Department, yet you shamelessly threaten lowly Corpse Buriers not to participate in the year-end exam.”

Si Kongbai’s expression turned cold.

Speechless.

But the look he gave Li Ye already hid daggers.

Li Ye, seeing the situation was bad, promptly asked again, ”Did Fang Zheng’s death come from your actions?”

Words fell.

Li Ye unexpectedly spoke again.

”Have you done anything shady using the Corpse Nurturing Technique?”

Beside him, Liu Xiao, who was interrogating the Night Patrol Department disciples, furrowed his brow, ”Li Ye, what are you trying to do? I advise you not to go too far. If you want to settle personal vendettas, don’t blame me for turning the tables on you!”

Li Ye promptly turned around, clasped his fists, and apologized, ”Steward Liu, sorry, I momentarily forgot... Sorry, sorry!”

With that.

Li Ye made his way aside.

But in fact, he was seriously listening to Wen Jiu’s next response.

He doesn’t believe it wasn’t Wen Jiu!

In the next moment.

Wen Jiu muddly opened his mouth, ”I didn’t kill them... I occasionally slack off while the Black Corpse moves the corpse remains...”

On hearing this.

Li Ye’s expression condensed.

His heart was full of disbelief.

Not!

How could it not be?

But before he could react, Liu Xiao was already standing before his regular confidante, with a somber look, asking directly, ”What shady dealings does your Ju Yitang usually engage in?”

Upon hearing this.

Li Ye and several other stewards’ expressions suddenly changed.

Even Si Kongbai on the second floor was the same.

”Shut up!”

Si Kongbai, in a moment of panic, actually leaped down and swept away the disciple being interrogated with one slap.

It seemed he feared even one more word from the disciple.

Liu Xiao, seeing this, retreated several steps and apologized in the manner of Li Ye, ”Steward Sikong, I’m sorry... I couldn’t hold back and asked some inappropriate questions... Apologies, sincere apologies.”

Si Kongbai’s expression was grim.

Seemingly about to kill.

Liu Xiao did not take a single step back.

Stood tall and firm.

As if stating to him, Wen Jiu is not without backing; dare to ask one more word and I will reveal your dirty laundry!

”You’re really courting death!”

Si Kongbai coldly uttered, anger flowing.

At this moment, Mu Canglong’s deep voice rang out, and a sword appeared behind him unbeknownst to all.

A cyan massive sword.

The cyan massive sword danced around him.

Though slow.

Yet the sword intent was fierce.

Even six or seven feet away, Wen Jiu could feel the overwhelming and frightening sword intent.

Si Kongbai felt the same, and as his gaze swept over the cyan massive sword, a hint of dread unmistakably flashed in his eyes, so even though he was furious, he stayed put, turning and gesturing for Li Ye to continue.

”Li Ye, if you ask one more useless question, I’ll have you guard the Feixian Peak entrance!”

Li Ye responded in fear, ”Yes!”

Upon hearing this, Mu Canglong slowly retracted the cyan sword, ”Si Kongbai, I may not query the dirty dealings of Ju Yitang, but I know well. Yet what happened today, if there’s no explanation, weigh it yourself!”

As words fell.

Si Kongbai’s expression grew darker.

But thinking of the cyan sword, he could only swallow his fury and speak, ”Fellow Daoist Mu, I will give you an explanation!”

Upon hearing this.

Li Ye’s expression greatly changed.

...

A quarter hour later.

Wen Jiu pretended to wake up like the others, sluggishly falling to the ground, and slowly stood up with help from others.

After rising, Wen Jiu saluted Mu Canglong and Steward Liu and the others, then stood aside with the group.

Soon.

All Night Patrol Department disciples were questioned.

Except for the spies discovered at the start, no more were found.

Following that, Mu Canglong and another examined all the stewards in front of all Night Patrol Department disciples.

Still nothing.

Just as Si Kongbai was about to dismiss everyone with a sour face, Mu Canglong suddenly interrupted him.

”Wen Jiu!”

Wen Jiu quickly stepped out and saluted.

”Steward Mu!”

Mu Canglong said coldly, ”That Li Ye, when you reach the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, if you don’t beat him severely, don’t claim you’re with me!”

”Yes!”

Wen Jiu nodded.

Then he saw Si Kongbai and Li Ye’s expressions both change.

Wen Jiu was delighted inside.

So this is what having backing feels like?

It’s great!

Even if Mu Canglong hadn’t said anything.

Li Ye, he must kill him.

After this, such a person likely won’t trouble him for some time, but the future is uncertain.

So once capable, it must be resolved.

The Qi Cultivation Third Layer, huh.

He’s not far from being able to kill at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

”Dismissed!”

Si Kongbai, forcefully restraining his anger, dispersed the crowd.

Wen Jiu left as part of the flow.

But as he walked outside, Wen Jiu kept thinking about the corpse.

Although few spies were caught this time, there were some. If soul searching reveals anything.

Will they turn the Corpse Remains Death Land over ten times or eight times searching?

No good.

He must quickly move the corpse to a different hiding spot.

As for the damaged Tier One High-grade Spiritual Artifact, it’s left on him since he’s already bought a storage pouch.

It can shield against divine sense probing.

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