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"It seems they must have consulted the Celestial Master and received guidance."
"Should I also go find the Celestial Mystery Immortal?"
Tie Xinlan muttered to herself for a while, and finally made up her mind.
Her father had been missing for three years, and she finally found Jiang Biehe by following clues everywhere.
Now that Jiang Biehe is dead, the trail has gone cold, and she can no longer continue her investigation.
The legendary celestial being who could see through the secrets of heaven became her last hope.
Without hesitation, Tie Xinlan returned to the inn, packed her bags, and headed straight for Snow Moon City.
With the help of the Yihua Palace, news of Su Chen telling Yaoyue's fortune quickly spread throughout the martial arts world.
In an instant, the entire martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty was in an uproar.
Twenty years ago, as long as you weren't deaf, everyone in the martial arts world knew the name Jiang Feng, and no one wouldn't want to see his prowess for themselves.
Everyone who has seen Jiang Feng says he is the most handsome man in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, and no woman in the world can resist his smile.
That's why, when the Jiang Feng family massacre broke out, the entire martial arts world was shocked, and many people felt sorry for him.
No one expected that the truth of this once sensational case would only come to light today.
It turns out that the mastermind behind the murder was Jiang Feng's former page, now the great hero of Jiangnan, Jiang Biehe.
This news surprised everyone.
Jiang Biehe was known for his generosity and righteousness, and was often referred to as the "Great Hero of Jiangnan".
Many people in the Jiangnan region, especially those in the martial arts world, had received his favors and praised him highly.
Only now do they realize that they have been deceived by Jiang Biehe.
Beneath his benevolent and honest exterior lies a despicable heart.
He was originally Jiang Feng's page, and although he was taken care of by Jiang Feng, he betrayed the martial arts world, which is the most despicable thing in the martial arts world.
Even the silver he used for charity was stolen cargo silver, stained with the blood of the people from the Double Lion Escort Agency.
What's even more unacceptable is that Jiang Biehe secretly became Liu Xi's henchman.
Since ancient times, the martial arts world and the imperial court have been irreconcilable enemies. People from the Eastern Depot were called eunuchs, and those who served as lackeys of the Eastern Depot were the most despised.
In order to curry favor with Liu Xi, Jiang Biehe actually married Liu Xi's goddaughter and recognized Liu Xi as his father-in-law.
He also secretly helped Liu Xi kill many martial arts masters, committing countless evil deeds.
It can be said that he did all the things that are most taboo in the martial arts world.
For a time, many chivalrous figures in the martial arts world praised Su Chen, saying that he had rid the martial arts world of a scoundrel.
In a small teahouse in Jiang'an County, an elderly man with white hair and a young girl are listening to a storyteller recounting ancient tales.
The storytelling topic was the hottest topic recently: how Yaoyue and Lianxing traveled thousands of miles to Xueyue City of the Beili Dynasty, and after going through many hardships, they moved the Heavenly Mystery Immortal, which allowed the Heavenly Mystery Immortal to use his supernatural powers to calculate the true culprit of Jiang Feng's family massacre twenty years ago, as well as the whereabouts of the Six Ren Divine Dice.
Finally, Yaoyue and Lianxing returned to the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty. Following the guidance of the Celestial Immortal, they successfully obtained the Six Ren Divine Dice and exposed Jiang Biehe's true colors.
After he finished speaking, the room erupted in applause, and many people even shouted for him to say it again.
The white-haired old man said angrily, "What kind of Celestial Master? This person is simply using my name as 'Celestial Master' to swindle and deceive others and gain fame."
The little girl next to him giggled and said, "The Celestial Immortal can truly foresee the secrets of heaven and knows everything. As for you, you can only tell stories and are a bit knowledgeable, but you can't compare to the Celestial Immortal."
If anyone overheard their conversation, they would be astonished.
This white-haired old man is none other than the Heavenly Mystery Elder, ranked first in Bai Xiaosheng's "Weapon Ranking".
The little girl who was so rude to him was his granddaughter, Sun Xiaohong.
Upon hearing this, the old man of the Heavenly Secrets was speechless and could only mutter, "Heavenly secrets are hard to fathom. I don't believe there is anyone in this world who can truly understand heavenly secrets. That Heavenly Secrets Immortal must be a charlatan."
Sun Xiaohong said, "What you hear may not be true. Only what you see with your own eyes is reliable. Why don't we go to Snow Moon City and take a look for ourselves?"
"Fine, I'll go. I want to see what this Celestial Mystery Immortal is all about," the Celestial Mystery Elder said defiantly.
"No, no."
"I've heard a rumor in the martial arts world that the Celestial Immortal is a handsome and dashing man who also knows a peerless sword technique."
"He's like a celestial swordsman descended to earth, far superior to Jiang Feng who only has good looks."
"I really want to go to Snowmoon City soon and see the Celestial Immortal's demeanor with my own eyes," Sun Xiaohong said with a look of longing.
Only then did the old man Tianji realize that he had been tricked. Sun Xiaohong went to Snow Moon City to chase after a star, and the star she was chasing was the immortal Tianji, whom she thought was trying to ride on his fame.
What can be tolerated by scholars?
"Immortal Tianji, I must challenge you to a duel!" the old man Tianji said angrily.
The Ming Dynasty, the capital city, the hidden place of the Eastern Depot.
Cao Zhengchun, the second director of the Eastern Depot, laughed heartily, his face full of smugness: "You really saw it clearly? Is Liu Xi really furious?"
"Absolutely true!"
"I've never seen a factory supervisor get so angry before, smashing all the porcelain in the room to pieces."
"What's even more outrageous is that he was smashing things while cursing Jiang Biehe."
"Even when the second-in-command went to report something, he scolded him mercilessly."
Wang Ying, the third-ranked leader, recounted the story vividly.
The Eastern Depot was the largest institution in the Ming Dynasty, full of experts, but it was internally divided into two factions.
One faction was led by Liu Xi, the supervisor of the main factory, while the other faction was led by Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the second factory.
In terms of strength and influence, Cao Zhengchun and Liu Xi were roughly equal.
However, because Liu Xi was more trusted by the emperor, he continued to suppress Cao Zhengchun.
Seeing that Liu Xi had suffered a loss, Cao Zhengchun was naturally very pleased and nodded repeatedly, saying:
"Jiang Biehe has really caused Liu Xi a lot of trouble."
"Liu Xi's martial arts skills reached a bottleneck ten years ago, and it has become difficult for him to make any further progress."
"He had placed all his hopes on the Six Ren Divine Dice, but Jiang Biehe secretly took them away."
"Besides, Jiang Biehe was originally Liu Xi's most capable man. Now that he's dead, it's like Liu Xi has lost an arm."
"This is something worth celebrating."
Wang Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "Godfather, don't rush to celebrate. I'm afraid the Grand Factory Supervisor will take his anger out on us."
Cao Zhengchun frowned and said, "It was the Celestial Immortal who exposed Jiang Biehe, and it was the Yihua Palace that killed Jiang Biehe. What does that have to do with us?"
"That being said, the big factory supervisors have been targeting us for quite some time now."
“A few days ago, he removed our two stall owners from our area without any reason.”
"The factory supervisor suffered such a huge loss this time, he certainly won't let us off easy."
Wang Ying analyzed the situation calmly.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun's good mood vanished instantly, and he felt extremely aggrieved.
As long as Liu Xi remains the Grand Factory Supervisor, he will have to endure it, and will never have a chance to rise in the ranks.
"This Liu Xi is really going too far. I've tolerated him for so many years, it's time to give him a break," Cao Zhengchun said in a low voice, starting to make plans in his mind.
Wang Ying said, "Godfather, Liu Xi enjoys the Emperor's deep trust, and we are probably no match for him."
"Liu Xi puts on a show, but he's done a lot of bad things behind the scenes."
"As long as we find something to use against him, we can report it to the Emperor, and then it will be his death day."
"Go and prepare a generous gift now, take a few people with you, and go to Snow Moon City with me," Cao Zhengchun said calmly.
"Going to Snowmoon City? Is Godfather planning to go find the Celestial Mystery Immortal?" Wang Ying asked subconsciously.
"The Celestial Immortal can see through the secrets of heaven, and he will surely be able to find Liu Xi's weakness."
"Whether or not this scholar can become the supervisor of the Grand Factory depends entirely on him," Cao Zhengchun said with a face full of anticipation.
Time flies, and before they knew it, it was time for Su Chen to tell fortunes again.
Chapter 17 Peerless Sword
Snow Moon City, which had been calming down, became bustling again, with all four city gates packed with martial arts practitioners.
These people came from different dynasties and dressed in various ways, but they had only one goal—to ascend to the Heavenly Pavilion.
After a long and arduous journey, Tang Lian, Xiao Se, Wu Xin, and the others finally entered Snow Moon City.
"Outside the Heavenly Pavilion is still the mortal world; only after crossing the Heavenly Pavilion can one truly enter Snow Moon City."
"What a magnificent Snow Moon City! What a magnificent Ascending Heaven Pavilion!"
Looking at the bustling Snow Moon City and the towering Ascend to Heaven Pavilion, Xiao Se couldn't help but admire them.
"I heard that if you can pass through the ten levels of the Ascension Pavilion, you can become the leader of Snow Moon City!"
"If you pass the thirteenth level, you can become an apprentice of an elder; if you pass the sixteenth level, you can become an apprentice of one of the three city lords."
"Are all of these true?" Lei Wujie asked excitedly.
Before Tang Lian and Sikong Qianluo could answer, a passerby chimed in, "Your words are outdated!"
"Uncle, have the rules of the Ascension Pavilion changed?" Tang Lian asked curiously.
The old man stroked his beard and said smugly, "The rules haven't changed, except for one more—only by passing the seventeenth level can you see the immortal!"
"An immortal? You mean that Celestial Immortal?" Sikong Qianluo pressed.
"Besides the Celestial Immortal, who else in this world is worthy of being called an immortal?" The old man glanced at her sideways, as if looking at someone who had never seen the world.
"The Celestial Immortal, that is the true immortal."
"Look at all these people on the street today. They've all come from different dynasties to have their fortunes told by the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
Many wealthy merchants are willing to spend two million taels of silver to obtain a Heavenly Secret Token.
Two million taels of silver, and my family only earns twenty taels a year.