Way of the Devil - Chapter 415

Chapter 415




"I have heard of this name before . Jing Hong… . He changed his last name . Even though it's pronounced the same, he obviously despises his family . " Tong Yi frowned . "Why would he appear here, though?" 

"That's the part we need to explain," Department Head Cheng Xiao said solemnly . "This Jing Hong recently joined a mysterious organization known as Wasp . They don't have many members, but every single one of them is a powerful extremist . We don't know their goal nor their mission . The only thing we do know is that they occasionally appear in random places to complete certain baffling tasks . On top of that, they usually act on their whims, and completely ignore anyone that might be present . "

 "Oh? Wasp?" Tong Yi frowned, and didn't speak .  

Lu Sheng, on the other hand, was thinking about the scene . Clearly, Jing Hong had unfortunately taken the blame for this one .  

What surprised him was the familiar shape in the corner . Among everyone hidden in the corner, one of them looked like Li Shunxi, even if it was just their shape .  

But with Lu Sheng's memory and vision, he was basically certain that that was Li Shunxi, even if it was just a guess .  

'Li Shunxi could foresee the future . He was in the Great Song before, then came here for some reason . Why did he start mingling with Qiong Shang, and now this Jing Hong?' Lu Sheng thought .  

Agency Head Cheng Xiao continued, "Also, Wasp has committed similar crimes in other cities as well . It seemed to be related to the inner dispute within the Yuanguang Family, one of the three noble families . "

"Disputes within the Yuanguang Family?" Tong Yi repeated .  

"Yes . Someone important within the Yuanguang Family passed away, and there were questions on how powers within the family should be reallocated, which caused the dispute . The suspect from Wasp was hired by one side within the family . They finally admitted to it recently," Cheng Xiao explained .  

"Interesting…" Lu Sheng laughed softly . Speaking of the Yuanguang Family, he naturally thought of the birth mother of his current body, Yuanguang Chexing . He didn't have a good opinion of his mother and the Yuanguang Family . After all, it was impossible for him to feel any kind of belonging to a family that forced others to carry their children for them at the cost of their lives .  

"It was truly a fierce fight . Because of this insurgency, the Yuanguang Family was shaken to its core, and even their ancestor, a Weapon Grandmaster, had to personally appear to contain the situation . I heard the one who came out on top was shockingly powerful . She was an outer family member that came back from an Outer World…" Cheng Xiao explained a bit more .  



"Do you know her name? The one who won, that is," Lu Sheng interjected . "Asking for a friend . "

"Uhh…" Cheng Xiao blanked out for a moment . He didn't expect Lu Sheng to be interested . Luckily, he had a good memory, and quickly remembered the content of the report .  


"Yuanguang Cheng . I have heard she was the black horse among hundreds of her sisters . She inherited one of the family's three Divine Weapons, the Holy Sword of Dusk, along with two other people . She received the inheritance of the last family head, and inherited a horrifying amount of power, and is now one of the three interim family heads . She had basically joined the few people who stood atop of the Great Yin power hierarchy in one go . "

Lu Sheng instantly fell silent .  

He had gathered information about the Yuanguang Family since moving to the Great Yin . He of course remembered Yuanguang Cheng . His birth mother was her daughter, after all .  

"Holy Sword of Dusk… A Divine Intellect grade Divine Weapon… one of the biggest factors when it comes to the three noble families' dominance . " Divine Lord Tong Yi sighed on the side . "The Holy Sword of Dusk had reached an unfathomable level the last time I saw it . It might not be as powerful as a Weapon Grandmaster… but the Weapon Master he chose must be on the same level as us . " [ED/N: Weapon Master can also mean weapon's user/wielder . ]

"That powerful?!" The red-faced Liu Qingyuan was shocked .  

Tong Yi shook his head, and explained, "Indeed . A Weapon Master simply skipped every tier within Weapon Master level, and immediately broke through to become a Divine Lord . This is why the three noble families could dominate the top of the Great Yin for so long . Their Divine Weapons, through generations of sacrifices, have reached an indescribable level . Her sudden and drastic increase in power was obviously the work of the Divine Weapon . But that is the end of her path, I'm afraid . That's the price for instant acquisition of power . "

"Still formidable…" Liu Qingyuan sighed . "I would happily accept that if it was me . " 

"Let's leave that for another time . We need to take care of this Jing Hong first . Even if we can't capture him, we need to at least force him away," Tong Yi concluded .  

Everyone started to analyze the reports to determine where Jing Hong was the most likely to appear, but the most frequent topic was still about how to lure him out .  



Lu Sheng listened quietly on the side, but his thoughts had long since drifted to another place .  

　　***

The Yuanguang Family, the Great Yin Imperial Capital .  

The tallest buildings in the Imperial Capital were the three towers . One of them was the Yuanguang Tower to the north .  

The whole tower was 172 stories tall, while its spire was hidden among the clouds . Every floor was engraved with vast amounts of special luxuriant flower patterns . No humans or animals, only flowers of all kinds and colors .  

From afar, it looked as if the tower was covered in a dense garden of flowers, and one could even smell the faint fragrance of flowers if the wind blew from the right direction .  

Occasionally, the formation would be activated, and crystalline 'pollen' would scatter .  

On the 99th floor, Yuanguang Cheng held a golden scepter, and looked down on the whole Imperial Capital with her back slightly bent .  

"Cough . . . "

She coughed lightly, and the maid standing nearby quickly walked up to pat her back .  

Yuanguang Cheng's ancient face showed a sliver of exhaustion and weariness . Even the magnificent Great Yin Capital didn't impress her one bit .

"Mother, what do you wish from your daughters?" two girls asked behind them .  

Yuanguang Cheng turned slowly, and looked at Yuanguang Yu and Yuanguang Chexing, who were curtseying on one knee .  

"We are finally done with this nonsense . Even though the ancestor didn't blame us, we still must remain vigilant . Her care shouldn't be mistaken as forgiveness, nor should we feel in the right in this matter," she warned in a low voice .  

"Your daughter will be very careful," both girls responded .  

"Long Fo has passed away . Make sure his heirs are treated well . As for mother… No, she should be called Yuanguang Juanhuan… She should be convicted for her attempt to ally with the family's enemies and go against the family's interests . These are all orders from the ancestor," Yuanguang Cheng commanded .  

"We have settled all of Lord Long Fo's heirs into the family . As for grandmother's body—"

"Deal with it according to the family laws," Yuanguang Cheng interrupted Yuanguang Yu . "With our current withering numbers, you must summon all the Burning Heirs scattered outside to fill our ranks . They are still the blood of our family, after all . It wouldn't do to expose them outside for too long . "

Yuanguang Yu and Yuanguang Chexing's eyes brightened instantly .  

Though Yuanguang Cheng had many daughters, they were the only two she truly trusted with the most important tasks . That alone showed how special both of them were .  

As for summoning the scattered family, it made sense considering how thousands had died during the insurgency, leaving an enormous gap . Many of the main branch members, who were few to begin with, also died . It was a prime opportunity to fill the spots with their own sons and daughters .  

"Organize the list of all Burning Heirs near the Great Yin, and send people to summon them one by one . The rest I shouldn't need to teach you, right?" Yuanguang Cheng said flatly . "I can't hold the Holy Sword of Dusk for long… I'm old… and tired… Master Holy Sword is not content being bound to an old woman like me . He needs a younger and stronger spirit .  

 "Your daughters understand…" Yuanguang Yu and Yuanguang Chexing finally understood their mother . She was planning another inheritance . . .

The point of gathering all of the family's blood was to choose a stronger spirit to inherit the Holy Sword of Dusk .  

　　***

Heavenly Plain County, Moling Prefecture .  

Everything seemed very colorful as light was reflected off the wide expanse of rising hills . A breeze blew by, and the grass and leaves on the ground danced with it, shifting the whole color scheme . The scene was beautiful .  

It was noon, and the sun shone brightly overhead .  

In the Valley of Colorful Cloak outside of the Heavenly Plain County, Divine Lord Tong Yi and Lu Sheng were walking up to the hill to the right of the valley .  

Both admired the colorful and flowing scenery below them, and took in the faint fragrance of grass and flowers, feeling calm and refreshed .  

"I seem to remember a story about this Valley of Colorful Cloak . " Lu Sheng had read many books since settling down in Moling Prefecture . "According to legend, a seven-colored female phoenix landed here because of a thunderstorm, and was forced to take off its feather cloak since it was too wet . Yet, the legendary Weapon Grandmaster Jiu Sheng happened to pass by, and had the sudden urge to catch the seven-colored phoenix as his mount . The phoenix was so scared it flew away, not even picking up the cloak, which then fused into the land, and created this magnificent scenery . " 

Divine Lord Tong Yi laughed slightly, and explained, "A wonderful story if it was true . Unfortunately, it's fake . As far as I know, Weapon Grandmaster Jiu Sheng had never come here . He was active in the north of Great Yin . "　

 Lu Sheng stopped awkwardly, and promptly remembered that Weapon Grandmasters and legends were maybe not so mysterious to this elderly man beside him . A sudden surreal feeling washed over him as he realized he still thought of those stories as legends .  

"In truth… this might be embarrassing, but I thought of my grandson that fell because of an accident when I first saw you . " Divine Lord Tong Yi suddenly sighed . "Especially when you smiled…"

Lu Sheng was surprised, then calmed down, not knowing how to respond .  

"But he was far less accomplished . Don't mind me, Divine Lord Lu . If I guessed correctly, you aren't even 200 years old yet, right?" Divine Lord Tong Yi asked softly .  

"True . " Lu Sheng nodded . Of course he couldn't say his actual age . A 20-year-old Divine Lord… No one would believe him . Even if someone did, it would spell a disaster for him .  

"Hence, some things might seem strange at times . But don't worry, Divine Lord Lu, I know that sometimes, things can be…" Divine Lord Tong Yi stopped halfway, not knowing how to explain it himself, and could only shake his head with a smile .