Chapter 338: Bian Zhuang

Master, your disciple has come to find you!

Just as the Mysterious Capital Grand Master received the Saint's Edict and prepared to go to the Thirty-Three Heavens to investigate, suddenly, a figure appeared in Mysterious Capital City.

Upon hearing this sound, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master raised his eyebrows.

Not long ago, he received his master's edict and accepted this Bian Zhuang as a nominal disciple.

However, this nominal disciple is quite troublesome; even the Mysterious Capital Grand Master finds him a bit headache-inducing.

Got it!

Suddenly, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master's eyes lit up, and he thought of a perfect solution.

"Bian Zhuang, come here; I have a task for you to handle."

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master said.

Hearing this, Bian Zhuang felt somewhat excited and said: "Master, please give your orders; to be able to serve you is my honor."

Since becoming a disciple of the Mysterious Capital Grand Master, Bian Zhuang has always wanted to perform well.

After all, his master possesses many fine treasures.

If he can win the master's favor, the benefits will naturally be plentiful.

"Mm."

He lightly nodded, and the next moment, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master waved his right hand.

In an instant, a flash of spiritual light blinded Bian Zhuang's dog eyes.

"This is the Nine-Tooth Rake, personally forged by the Supreme Master. Today, I, as your master, bestow this treasure upon you. Go help me make a trip to the Thirty-Three Heavens to see what has happened to Kong Xuan."

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master said.

Looking at the Nine-Tooth Rake before him, Bian Zhuang's eyes lit up.

What a fine treasure!

"Thank you, Master, for your gift!"

He reached out and caught the Nine-Tooth Rake, feeling the immense power emanating from the magic treasure; Bian Zhuang's eyes filled with excitement.

"Cough cough."

A light cough snapped Bian Zhuang out of his excitement.

Bian Zhuang bowed to the Mysterious Capital Grand Master and said: "Master, if there is anything, please instruct."

"Mm."

He nodded satisfactorily and said: "That's right; the Saint's Edict orders me to go to the Thirty-Three Heavens to seek Kong Xuan, but I dislike contacting strangers, so you go in my stead."

"Kong Xuan?"

Bian Zhuang's eyes flickered with confusion.

After all, though he knows quite a few mighty beings of the Three Realms, the name Kong Xuan is completely unfamiliar to him.

Seeing Bian Zhuang's doubt, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master said: "That Kong Xuan is said to be the son of Yuan Feng; this is the Saint's Edict, which I will keep; it will guide you to find his whereabouts."

Speaking, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master waved his hand and sent the edict bestowed by the Grand Purity Saint to Bian Zhuang.

Upon receiving the Saint's Edict, Bian Zhuang felt a flash of insight, instantly knowing where to seek Kong Xuan, and even what he looked like.

But upon seeing Kong Xuan's appearance, Bian Zhuang's eyes widened.

He looked up at the Mysterious Capital Grand Master and asked: "Master, are you sure this Kong Xuan is the son of Yuan Feng? He's too beautiful; even the heavenly maidens can't compare."

"Watch your speech!"

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master said: "Such talk must not be repeated; Kong Xuan is the son of Yuan Feng, his divine powers surpass even mine; if he learns you have spoken rashly of him, the matter may not be resolved well."

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Bian Zhuang shuddered and said: "Kong Xuan is that powerful? Master, why send me to find him? Isn't that courting death?"

"I'm not asking you to stir up trouble for him."

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master said, with your abilities you are not qualified to fight him.

"Then, Master, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Bian Zhuang said innocently, feeling that this matter seems to be a trouble.

"Alas, it seems the master's favors are not so easily obtained."

"I don't know!"

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master shook his head and said.

"I don't know?"

Bian Zhuang stared wide-eyed, looking at his master in disbelief.

Is this master really so unreliable?

To have me seek such a dangerous existence as Kong Xuan without telling me what to do—is that appropriate?

"The Saint's Edict is like that; it must contain profound meaning!"

The Mysterious Capital Grand Master said calmly: "Go; upon seeing Kong Xuan, you will surely understand what you must do."

Speaking, the Mysterious Capital Grand Master gave Bian Zhuang no chance to continue, waved his hand, and threw him out of Mysterious Capital City.

"What on earth is this?"

Helplessly shaking his head, Bian Zhuang hoisted his Nine-Tooth Rake and flew off in the direction indicated by the Saint's Edict.

As he flew, he muttered: "Anyway, the master never said what exactly I should do; with such a dangerous figure, at worst I'll take a quick look and return, and even the master won't have much to say."

Thinking this, Bian Zhuang couldn't help but praise his own cleverness.

But it seems he hasn't heard that sometimes knowing too much is also a fault.

Even just glancing at someone a little longer in a crowd can decide that person's fate.

It's a pity that Bian Zhuang is still a clueless boy.

By the time he understood all of this, it was already too late to regret.

……

「Rándēng, I $%￥#! ￥&……」

At this moment, the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird must be swearing profusely.

But Rándēng didn't let him finish his curses before employing a Daoist secret method of precepts, automatically shielding his words.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng bird had unspeakable suffering; indeed, this journey had been too cruel for him.

Not only was he threatened with the Liúzhū by this despicable Rándēng Daoist, his older brother—well, older sister—also dealt him a lethal blow.

It's obvious that using the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird cannot threaten Kong Xuān at all.

On several occasions, the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird felt that his older sister was reaching out to take his life, not trying to rescue him from Rándēng the Daoist.

In Kong Xuān's world, the best way to defuse a hostage threat seems to be to get ahead of the kidnappers and kill the hostage instead?

Even more hateful is this old coot, Rándēng.

Since he's no match for Kong Xuān, he uses the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird as a shield—really not treating him as a person.

(By the way, the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird isn't even human!)

All along the pursuit, the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird has been crying.

But neither Kong Xuān nor Rándēng the Daoist paid any heed to his feelings.

Kong Xuān was truly enraged, intent on killing Rándēng the Daoist.

And ahead, Rándēng the Daoist also had his own calculations.

One before and one after, two figures unknowingly arrived at the Thirty-Three Heavens.

「Almost there! 」

Rándēng the Daoist grabbed the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird's nape; in the next instant, the bird let out a hiss, and with a shake of its wings, it finally came to a halt.

He reached out; the five-colored divine light retracted, revealing Kong Xuān's appearance once more—less heroic, more gentle, indeed a lovely young maiden's look.

「Looks like this is the tomb you chose for yourself; burying you here wouldn't be bad at all! 」

Kong Xuān said coldly.