Chapter 219: Beheading Zanku

A considerable amount of time has passed since Lingyun rescued Sayo and the other. Under Lingyun's powerful medical skills, the wounds on Sayo's body have completely healed, and Ieyasu's condition has also been effectively controlled.

After this period of observation, Sayo finally determined that the owner of this mansion held no malice toward the two of them. After all, in this vast mansion, there were only two permanent residents, Lingyun and Kurome, followed by some pretty girls who would come over to visit. Moreover, looking at them, they did not seem like those vicious nobles.

As a gesture of gratitude, Sayo took it upon herself to handle the cleaning of the entire mansion and the care of Ieyasu. Because of her experiences in the village, Sayo was naturally adept at such tasks. After some consideration, Lingyun hired Sayo as their family maid and paid her a certain salary. Regarding this, Ieyasu had once mentioned to Sayo that he never expected there to be a good noble like Lingyun in this Imperial Capital.

"Sister Ye Xi, has Master not returned yet?" In the courtyard, Kurome carefully wiped her Samurai Sword and asked Luo Yexi, who was beside her. As for her Teigu, Yatsufusa, it was left casually to one side.

"Master? He is already on his way back!" Luo Yexi set down the teacup in her hand and said softly.

To tell the truth, when Kurome first met Luo Yexi and heard her call Lingyun "Master," she was very surprised. She had always thought that Master only had three disciples: Esdeath and the two sisters. But now, it was clearly not the case. Moreover, when she asked Lingyun how many disciples he had, the conflicted look on his face made her realize that she probably had many fellow disciples. But thinking that she was the only one currently accompanying Lingyun, Kurome felt an inexplicable surge of joy in her heart.

"It should be soon; Master said he has already entered the Imperial Capital!" Luo Yexi said.

After a period of study, Ruoxi found another use for the Eternal Contract: using the Cloud Realm as a transit station, allowing those who have signed the Eternal Contract with Lingyun to communicate freely when they are in the same world. It was precisely by borrowing this method that Luo Yexi could be so well-informed about Lingyun's whereabouts.

No sooner had Luo Yexi finished speaking than Lingyun's figure appeared in the courtyard.

"Master, what was the final result?" Luo Yexi flashed in front of Lingyun.

"As expected of a Super Danger Beast that dwells in the clouds of the East Sea, the Yunlong is not only powerful in strength, but its abilities are also extraordinary. I fought it several times, but in the end, it still managed to escape by borrowing the power of lightning!" Lingyun waved his hand.

"To be able to escape from Master's hands, this Yunlong's strength is truly not low!" There was undisguised surprise in Luo Yexi's tone.

"This guy has survived since the founding of the Empire. Although its strength cannot increase further due to the restrictions of this world, its own intelligence and abilities have improved to an exaggerated degree!" Lingyun shrugged indifferently. "Besides, I have already obtained what I wanted, so I don't need to go searching the world for it for the time being!"

"Really? Does that mean Ieyasu's illness can be completely cured?" Sayo asked with a look of pleasant surprise upon hearing Lingyun's words.

"Yes, a complete cure is no problem, but after he is healed, he will still need a period of recuperation. After all, this illness has completely hollowed out his body; if he doesn't recover properly, I fear it will leave behind lifelong ailments!" Lingyun nodded.

"That's great, I'm going to tell Ieyasu!" Sayo cheered, then ran toward the stairs.

"By the way, you all need to be careful for a while. The Yunlong suffered such a big loss at my hands that it will definitely not let it go. It might even leave its habitat to attack me here. Having experienced a thousand years of time, it already possesses intelligence not inferior to humans. You all have my aura on you, so it might list you as targets as well! Especially you, Ye Xi, because at the time, I used the Nine Suns Heavenly Art to injure it!" Lingyun warned.

"There is such a thing?" Luo Yexi's brows furrowed instantly. "Master, can you not find its hiding place? If you could, by combining our powers, we would definitely be able to slay it!"

"This guy hid directly in the clouds in the sky. Even though I have stepped into the Innate realm, I cannot find its hiding spot!" Lingyun shook his head. "However, I have already made preparations. As long as it appears again, I have a ninety percent certainty of keeping it here permanently. Even if it manages to run, I can make it unable to come out and cause trouble for a very long time."

"I understand." Luo Yexi nodded slightly.

"By the way, have any major events happened in the Imperial Capital recently?" Lingyun asked.

"There have indeed been a few significant matters recently. Ogre, the captain of the Imperial Guard, and Okaru, a distant relative of Minister Honest, were both assassinated. The perpetrators are none other than Night Raid. Because of this, Kurome has gone out many times to see if she could find them, but the movements of these people have always been very secretive, and she has never found them." Luo Yexi said.

"Besides that, is there anything else?" Lingyun tapped his fingers on the table and asked. These two matters did not exceed his expectations; in fact, it would be abnormal if these two people did not die.

"Yes, besides that, there is one more thing: a serial killer has appeared in the Imperial Capital recently, and many people have already been killed! Originally, Kurome wanted to take him out while she was at it, but that guy is also quite cunning. I don't know what method he used to keep avoiding Kurome, and he hasn't been found!" Luo Yexi said. "It is said that the person is an executioner specifically for killing criminals in the Empire, named Zanku. Because he was not satisfied with only killing in prison, he started killing continuously on the streets. It is said that when he left the prison, he stole the prison warden's Teigu; he is a quite troublesome character."

"Head-chopper Zanku, is it? That is indeed a troublesome character, but I do have a bit of interest in the Teigu in his hands." Lingyun rubbed his chin. "Very well, since I have time tonight, I will go and meet this Head-chopper Zanku and the Teigu in his hands."

"Master, are you going to take action yourself?" Luo Yexi looked at Lingyun with some confusion.

Lingyun nodded slightly: "Because I discovered something that interests me quite a bit!"

"Ha, then I can only say 'good luck' to this Head-chopper Zanku. With Master taking action personally, that guy's fate is already sealed!" Luo Yexi said.

At the same time, in the Night Raid base, the members of Night Raid also accepted the mission to kill Head-chopper Zanku, and Tatsumi and Akame were assigned to the same squad.

"Our target this time is a Teigu User; the opponent's strength will definitely not be low. Moreover, there is the iron rule of Teigu User battles during this period, so everyone must be careful!" Akame said.

"What is the iron rule of battles between Teigu Users?" As a newbie in Night Raid, Tatsumi fully exercised the spirit of asking about what he did not understand.

"The so-called iron rule is that because every Teigu possesses immense power that is by no means something an ordinary person can contend with, if Teigu Users fight with murderous intent, one side will inevitably die in the end." Bulat, who was on the side, explained.

"So that's how it is! Isn't that very dangerous?" Tatsumi's expression changed slightly.

"Entering the assassin profession is, of course, dangerous. However, this time you have an expert like Akame by your side, so there will definitely be no problem." Leone patted Tatsumi on the shoulder.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's set off!" Akame said.