Chapter 236: Shocking Xiaoyang City, Shen Yiwei Arrives

At this moment.

Everyone watched.

"Rise!"

As a cold, masculine voice rang out.

Roar!

A massive ice dragon bore him as he soared into the sky, to meet the clouds.

Chen Yan stood with his hands behind his back; though blood and tears flowed incessantly from his eyes, he could still feel a new strength condensing within them.

This was different from the body tempering of the horizontal-refining path.

It was an evolution of the physical body.

"I hope it can be a bit more difficult."

He murmured, flying into the high heavens.

"I also want to see where the limit of my own will truly lies."

…………

Outside Xiaoyang City.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

The sound of flying warships streaking across the high sky rang out, leaving behind trails of interwoven white marks upon the dark firmament.

The warships arranged themselves neatly in the sky, forming a square formation.

A man in military uniform descended from the foremost warship; the man had red hair, a solemn appearance, and metal conduits protruded from the back of his head and submerged into his spine.

"All troops, form up!"

The red-haired man laughed aloud.

Behind him, a soldier flew out and spoke nervously:

"Department Head Zong, are we really not going to notify Acting Chief Zhang?"

The red-haired man swept a faint glance at the other, saying:

"I, Zong Heng, have come to see an old friend; do I need to notify Zhang Ting?"

The soldier's expression tightened, and he then hurriedly turned to shout at the various warships:

"Department Head Zong has ordered: all troops, form up!!!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Pillars of Qi and blood soared to the heavens as nearly a thousand military guards formed up in the high sky.

Directly in front of them, a flying warship sailed over and stopped.

Shen Yiwei walked out of the warship, looking at the arrayed army and the fleet of warships with a complex gaze.

"Welcome back, Chief Shen!"

"Welcome back, Chief Shen!"

"Welcome back, Chief Shen!"

Resounding voices immediately rang out.

"Little Shen!"

The red-haired man, Zong Heng, laughed aloud, flew before the complex-looking Shen Yiwei, and patted Shen Yiwei's shoulder:

"It's good that you're willing to come back!"

Shen Yiwei opened his mouth, glanced at the various New Dragon Guard geniuses and University Alliance geniuses walking out from the warship behind him, and looked at Zong Heng with a complex expression:

"Brother Heng, don't be like this; I'm just here to drop off the geniuses from Yunmeng City for the college entrance exam."

"Hahaha!" Zong Heng laughed:

"You've never dropped them off before. Since you came this time, you must want that position, right?

All your old friends are here; we will all help you!"

Shen Yiwei opened his mouth:

"I really am just here to drop off the Yunmeng City geniuses!"

Originally, Shen Yiwei did not need to come.

But Chen Yan was currently in Xiaoyang City, and the one remaining by Shen Yiwei's side was a Chen Yan made from a formation puppet.

Along the way, if any powerful experts were to spy and discover the truth, it would be troublesome.

Although Shen Yiwei's cultivation realm had fallen, his Sword Realm was genuine.

With the Sword Realm present, he could prevent powerful experts from discerning the authenticity of the formation puppet.

Zong Heng was stunned, but quickly recovered and patted Shen Yiwei:

"Don't panic; that position was left for you by Chief Lu, Zhang Ting can't snatch it away!"

Shen Yiwei was speechless; Zong Heng noticed something was wrong and hurriedly said:

"If you don't want the position, then don't take it. Just come over; go to the Military Martial Guard and have a drink with your old friends."

Shen Yiwei waved his hand:

"I won't go in. Brother Heng, just come over and take over the geniuses on my side; they will need Brother Heng's protection later."

Zong Heng pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows:

"What are you afraid of?

Are you still afraid of Zhang Ting?"

Shen Yiwei shook his head:

"It's not fear, I'm just..."

It was at this very moment.

Suddenly, a cold male voice rang out.

"Junior brother, you've arrived; why didn't you notify me?"

Shen Yiwei narrowed his eyes, and Zong Heng's expression also turned cold in an instant.

Yet, in the dark high sky, two figures suddenly crossed over.

One person wore the black long robe specially issued by the Martial Suppression Division, with an ordinary appearance and a profound aura.

The Acting Chief of Qinzhou, Zhang Ting.

Behind Zhang Ting was a youth in white, seven parts similar in appearance to Zhang Ting, with an excellent temperament.

Zhang Ting's son, and also the current number one on the Qinzhou Genius Ranking, Zhang Luobai.

"Greetings, Acting Chief!"

"Greetings, Acting Chief!"

A chorus of voices rang out.

Seeing the arrivals, Shen Yiwei also pursed his lips and bowed:

"Acting Chief."

To the side, Zong Heng frowned, looked at Shen Yiwei with some disappointment, and did not bow.

Behind Shen Yiwei.

The geniuses from Yunmeng City looked at this formation, the vast majority of them stunned, as if afraid to breathe.

"Younger sister Youning, long time no see."

Zhang Luobai, however, bowed slightly to Shen Yiwei before arriving in front of Shen Youning, then looked at Shao Hengyang and smiled:

"Little Yang, not bad, a Sixth-Rank General Star."

Shen Youning did not answer, but Shao Hengyang frowned slightly before nodding in acknowledgment.

Ahead.

"Junior brother, long time no see." Zhang Ting spoke indifferently:

"Since you've come, I have some matters to ask you."

Shen Yiwei nodded.

Zhang Ting continued to speak:

"I heard that the ancient divine beast of the Gong family has gone missing?"

"Yes." Shen Yiwei nodded.

Zhang Ting narrowed his eyes: "Is it truly missing, or...?"

Shen Yiwei's brow furrowed, looking at Zhang Ting at this moment:

"Why would I lie to you!"

"Zhang Ting, what do you mean by this? Little Shen has no need to hide an ancient divine beast; if you want to suppress someone, at least..."

To the side, Qinzhou Martial Suppression Division Military Martial Guard Department Head Zong Heng shouted in a low voice, but was interrupted by Zhang Ting:

"I am not doubting my junior brother, it is just that why would a perfectly fine ancient divine beast disappear?"

Zhang Ting looked straight at Shen Yiwei:

"According to Lu Xinyuan's report, it was Bing Yi who first broke into the basement where the ancient divine beast was held, and only when you entered did you discover the ancient divine beast was gone, correct?"

Shen Yiwei's expression turned cold, but he still nodded.

"So, there is a possibility that Bing Yi concealed the existence of the ancient divine beast, correct?"

"Impossible!" Shen Yiwei shouted in a low voice.

A trace of a smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Ting's mouth:

"Junior brother is so certain, is it because that Bing Yi was acting under your instructions to wipe out the Gong family?"

Shen Yiwei's expression changed:

"I do not know him; I just happened to see him wiping out the Gong family."

"Hahaha, junior brother, this excuse of yours is truly..." Zhang Ting sneered:

"Since you only happened to see it, how can you be so sure that the ancient divine beast wasn't taken away by Bing Yi?"

Shen Yiwei's expression also turned cold:

"Then is there a possibility that when Bing Yi attacked the Gong family, the ancient divine beast had already disappeared?"

Silence.

The two were at loggerheads.

At this moment, everyone could see that the situation was wrong.

Boom!

It was at this very moment.

A pillar of light suddenly shot up from within Xiaoyang City, reaching straight into the firmament.

Extremely eye-catching!

The brilliant light hung from the ground upward, incomparably dazzling.

Even the crowd outside Xiaoyang City saw it.

Zhang Ting's gaze trembled, and he looked at Zhang Luobai in the distance:

"Luobai, go see what has happened."

"Yes, Father!" Zhang Luobai nodded, came to Shen Yiwei's side, and said with hesitation:

"Father, Uncle Shen has finally returned..."

"Go and take a look!" Zhang Ting said indifferently, and Zhang Luobai's expression changed slightly as he hurriedly left.

Shen Yiwei also looked toward the interior of Xiaoyang City with extreme astonishment.

Zhang Ting, however, spoke indifferently:

"That is a possibility, but as far as I know.

When Bing Yi destroyed the palace, Gong Hengwen was busy dealing with the civilians imprisoned in the basement.

Tell me, in that amount of time, how could that Ancient Divine Beast have escaped early?"

Shen Yiwei's expression stiffened, but Zhang Ting continued:

"You are in Yunmeng City, so you must surely know that the Chu family keeps and raises Green-Eyed Ancient Divine Beasts.

The Chu family is also a lackey of the Gong family.

Since the Gong family itself is raising an Ancient Divine Beast, why would they need the Chu family to continue raising them?"

Zhang Ting paced with his hands behind his back:

"I suppose even a normal person could guess that the Green-Eyed Ancient Divine Beast raised by the Chu family is used to feed the one belonging to the Gong family.

Since that is the case, let us continue to infer: what kind of grade and what kind of species would an Ancient Divine Beast capable of devouring another Ancient Divine Beast be?"

He spoke quietly, but Shen Yiwei's expression turned ugly, and he said in a low voice:

"The Dream Ancient Divine Beast!"

Shen Yiwei had known for a long time.

Especially at the moment Gong Wu died, he had known.

Shen Yiwei finished his sentence.

The expressions of the surrounding military guards changed in unison, and even Zong Heng's pupils constricted.

"So, Junior Brother is not stupid; you guessed it too."

Zhang Ting glanced sideways at Shen Yiwei:

"Master beheaded the Dream Ancient Divine Beast and divided it into three parts to suppress it: one in Wushi City, one in the Dream Abyss.

And one... handed to you. Not only was your portion lost, but now it has reappeared, and as a result, you have lost it again. Tell me... are you doing this on purpose?"

As his voice fell, Zong Heng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted in a low voice:

"Zhang Ting, everything is just your speculation, how dare you..."

"Zong Heng!"

Boom!

A powerful pressure erupted from Zhang Ting's body, and the surrounding space began to vibrate rapidly. Zhang Ting looked at Zong Heng indifferently:

"I am warning you, the Acting Chief of this Qinzhou is me!

Even if it is an Acting Chief, it is still a Chief!"

Zong Heng narrowed his eyes, the internal force in his body vibrating; he was not threatened by Zhang Ting in the slightest, but only withdrew his force after seeing Shen Yiwei shake his head.

"What do you mean by 'Chief'?" Shen Yiwei looked at Zhang Ting.

"What do I mean?" Zhang Ting laughed:

"In my view, the loss of the Dream Ancient Divine Beast is either the work of that Bing Yi deceiving Junior Brother, or Junior Brother is in cahoots with Bing Yi..."

He stopped speaking, and like a venomous snake, his eyes seemed to have already seen through Shen Yiwei.

Shen Yiwei's expression changed slightly, and he then looked at Zhang Ting and said:

"Chief Zhang, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Zhang Ting chuckled:

"It's very simple, Junior Brother. You go and bring that Bing Yi before me, and I will interrogate him personally. As long as it is proven that he is not colluding with you, then all is well."

Shen Yiwei's expression turned cold.

"Zhang Ting, that Bing Yi has been at the Tianbi Boxing Tournament for several days now; why don't you go yourself?"

Zong Heng was furious:

"You have determined that Bing Yi is a prodigy valued by the Tianbi Boxing Tournament, and as the Acting Chief of a province, you don't want to offend the Tianbi Boxing Tournament, so you are forcing Shen Yiwei!"

They were both disciples of Lu Xunyang.

After Lu Xunyang left, the Xia family valued Shen Yiwei, and Elder Chi of Chi Mi's faction, while appearing indifferent, had also gone to Yunmeng City.

In some respects, Shen Yiwei's convenience was even superior to Zhang Ting's.

As for a Bing Yi, it was truly difficult for Zhang Ting to go directly to the Tianbi Boxing Tournament to make an arrest.

Zhang Ting's gaze turned cold as he scanned Zong Heng:

"In this place, where is there any room for you to speak?"