Chapter 136

He stood up immediately and approached the direction of Xianyang City rapidly.

Before entering Xianyang City, he bumped into a familiar figure at the gate.

Seeing Xiaomeng standing there safely, Beimingzi’s heart finally felt a sense of relief.

If Xiaomeng had been implicated because of his mistake,

Beimingzi might never have been able to forgive himself in this lifetime.

Xiaomeng sat on a tree branch.

Her gaze was fixed tightly on the distant Xianyang City.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before her.

Xiaomeng’s body stiffened first, then she recognized the identity of the person in front of her.

"Master."

...block...

"Master, something terrible has happened."

"Ying Zheng has actually ordered the direct slaughter of our Daoist disciples."

"By the time I left Xianyang City, many of our Daoist disciples had already been captured by Ying Zheng."

Upon seeing Beiming Zi, Xiaomeng relayed the news she had received.

At this moment, Beiming Zi had already anticipated such an outcome the moment his identity was exposed.

"Go, we must leave here immediately."

Beiming Zi had only just begun to stabilize his condition.

He was still suffering from severe injuries,

but seeing that Xiaomeng was unharmed, he felt a weight lift from his heart.

As for those Daoist disciples already captured by the Great Qin,

he could only say that while his heart was willing, his strength was lacking.

After speaking, he turned and headed in the direction away from Xianyang City, moving with incredible speed.

Although Xiaomeng did not know exactly what had happened that night,

seeing her master’s pale complexion and the turmoil of the night,

she guessed that a major event must have occurred.

Seeing her master remain silent, Xiaomeng did not press the matter further.

The two moved rapidly toward a secret Daoist gathering point.

As one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, every family had its own gathering points.

Some of these gathering points were in the open.

Others were hidden, impossible for outsiders to detect.

The Daoists also had such a gathering point near Xianyang City.

By the time Beiming Zi arrived, many well-informed Daoist disciples had already returned.

"What on earth happened?"

"I don't know either. I had just entered Xianyang City today when those armored cavalrymen attacked me directly."

"If I hadn't dodged quickly, I fear I would have been captured by them tonight."

………

Those gathered here were all Daoist disciples who had successfully escaped Xianyang City that night.

"Order this place to be sealed, and summon all Daoist disciples."

Upon arriving at this secret gathering point, Beiming Zi gave instructions to those underground.

Seeing his solemn expression,

those below dared not delay any longer.

They immediately issued the Daoist summons.

All Daoist disciples gathered outside realized something was terribly wrong the moment they received the message.

Only when a matter of life and death occurred would such a signal be sent.

Under normal circumstances, messages were sent in written form.

Everyone who received the message rushed to the secret gathering point.

………(bfbc)

Having learned the true identity of one of the masterminds,

Ying Mo naturally would not stay in Xianyang City any longer; he took Lu Li and left the city directly.

And the wounds on Lu Li’s body were slowly recovering thanks to an elixir from Ying Mo.

"Young Master, what should we do next?"

Lu Li looked at Ying Mo.

"Issue an order for all forces to immediately capture the Daoist disciples scattered across the land."

"I want to wipe out the entire Daoist faction."

"I want them to know that I will not spare a single person who participated in the events of that year."

Ying Mo’s voice was cold and ruthless.

Even if there might be some among these Daoists who were unaware of the truth,

he had no intention of sparing them either.

If he spared them, who would have spared the thirty thousand Annan troops from back then?

Were those thirty thousand Annan troops not also completely unaware of everything?

Having received Ying Mo’s order, Lu Li immediately turned and left.

………

In a courtyard.

"What are the Young Master’s orders?"

Lu Bing sheathed his blade and looked at Lu Li beside him.

Unless there were urgent matters for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he usually trained new recruits here.

And Lu Bing’s whereabouts were known to Lu Li.

"Mobilize all Embroidered Uniform Guards to kill all Daoist disciples. All of them. Execute them."

Lu Li relayed Ying Mo’s order.

Lu Bing raised his eyes to look at Lu Li.

Lu Li quickly understood what Lu Bing meant.

"The Young Master has flushed out the big fish behind the scenes, and one of them is the Daoist Beiming Zi."

Upon hearing Lu Li’s explanation, Lu Bing stood up from his chair with a start.

"What did you say?"

"Are you saying that the Daoists also participated in it back then?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Lu Bing’s tone.

He had originally thought that everyone who participated in this matter was an official of the imperial court.

And the focus of his investigation had been entirely on these court officials.

He had not expected that many among the Hundred Schools of Thought had also participated in this matter.

Don't look at it as just Beiming Zi being the only mastermind uncovered.

It is quite possible that Beiming Zi is merely the only one who has surfaced.

There are likely many other Hundred Schools of Thought that participated in the plan from that year.

"This is truly outrageous!"

"I had always thought that apart from those few officials, there weren't many masterminds behind the plan from that year."

"Now it seems that the hands of those Hundred Schools of Thought are likely not clean either."

A murderous intent leaked from Lu Bing’s tone.

As the leader in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his bloodlust was naturally heavier than Lu Li’s.

Now that he had learned such significant news,

how could he possibly hide the murderous intent in his heart?

"Rest assured, I will absolutely not let those people go."

Having learned this news, Lu Bing had no mood to sit here any longer.

He picked up his sword and walked outside.

Soon, a group of men in black disappeared from the courtyard.

Lu Li had only told Lu Bing the news.

He had also issued orders to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Once any news regarding the Daoist sect was found, it was to be relayed to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a sharp killing blade in this peaceful world.

And the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion could investigate information the fastest.

Combining the two would allow them to completely eradicate the Daoist sect at the fastest speed.

He wanted those forces behind the scenes to clearly understand:

As long as they participated in the events of five years ago,

no one could escape.

And no force could escape either.

Lu Li did not inform the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry about this matter.

The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry could not be easily mobilized.

They would serve as the sharpest longsword in the Young Master’s hand.

Whether in chaotic times or peaceful times, they possessed sufficient deterrent power.

Although the existence of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had already been exposed,

the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was best suited for head-on confrontations.

Private investigations and assassinations were best left to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Eastern Depot and Western Depot also received Ying Mo’s orders.

All forces that received the order mobilized in their entirety.

And they had a common goal: the Daoist disciples scattered across the land.

This move resulted in all Daoist disciples not daring to reveal even the slightest trace of their whereabouts.

All exposed Daoist disciples were eliminated by some force in the shadows.

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