Chapter 106: That's It?

"System, check in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained Grandmaster Pill!"

As the system prompt faded, a golden pill, as if cast from gold, landed in Shen Yu's hand. Waves of medicinal fragrance wafted toward him, and even the circulation speed of the True Qi within his body seemed to accelerate by several notches under the influence of this scent.

The Grandmaster Pill is said to allow one to enter the Grandmaster Realm immediately upon consumption. It is refined using secret methods from dozens of precious medicinal ingredients and even contains the entire essence and energy of a Grandmaster expert.

If a Xiantian Expert consumes it, they can easily step into the Grandmaster Realm under the stimulation of the medicinal power. Even if a Grandmaster Realm expert consumes it, they can instantly increase their cultivation by several decades; it is a miraculous medicine sought by everyone in the Jianghu.

Putting away this Grandmaster Pill, Shen Yu turned his attention toward Cheng Yusheng's side. He had noticed someone spying since just a moment ago. A group of people who didn't even know how to hide their figures—what was this, did they want to sit back and reap the rewards?

"Master, he's coming this way!" Seeing Shen Yu walking toward them, everyone became extremely nervous. Especially Du Wenyao; he had just run into this County Magistrate that morning, only to be dragged out to parade through the streets.

Now that he had run into him again at night, there was no telling how he would be targeted; why was his life so miserable!

"Everyone, pull yourselves together! We cannot weaken the prestige of our Boundless Sword Sect!" Straightening his posture, Cheng Yusheng led his people out in a dignified manner.

"I am Cheng Yusheng, greetings to the County Magistrate!"

"You are... the Boundless Sword Sect?" Catching sight of Du Wenyao, who was sneakily shrinking back, Shen Yu guessed their identity at once, and the purpose of their trip was also glaringly obvious.

Although the aura of Cheng Yusheng, who was in the lead, was restrained, Shen Yu could generally judge the other party's level. An expert nearly at Xiantian Perfection, but one who had definitely not stepped into the Grandmaster Realm!

"Is your Boundless Sword Sect also here for that young lady?"

"Yes!" Cheng Yusheng nodded and admitted it without hesitation. He cupped his hands and said, "County Magistrate, since the item has already fallen into your hands, our Boundless Sword Sect naturally will not snatch what others love!"

"Wait a moment!" Waving his hand to interrupt the other party, Shen Yu hurriedly said, "Don't misunderstand, the person is not with me, and the item is not with me either!"

"Understood, Magistrate, rest assured!" Nodding to indicate he understood everything, Cheng Yusheng patted his chest and guaranteed, "This person has never been to the County Government Office, and the item is not in your hands, Magistrate; I understand the logic!"

"You understand my foot, you... forget it!" Knowing that he probably couldn't explain it clearly and that it was easy to make things worse the more he described them, Shen Yu simply stopped explaining and instead asked, "Why are you hunting down a little girl? What exactly is in her hands?"

"Magistrate, please don't misunderstand. Our Boundless Sword Sect is a righteous sect of good standing; how could we possibly hunt down a little girl! Rumors, these are purely rumors!"

"Get to the point!"

"This, actually, it is like this!" Seeming to notice Shen Yu's impatience, Cheng Yusheng said honestly, "Jianghu rumors say that this little girl has the Sword Scripture handwritten by the Hero of the Long Sky, Mo Yunshang, from years ago!"

"In the past, Mo Yunshang was known as the number one sword under heaven, and his Martial Arts were unfathomable. He once cut a thousand-foot-high mountain in half with a single sword strike, leaving the world in awe. His handwritten Sword Scripture is incredibly precious, so naturally, all the sects moved upon hearing the news!"

Speaking to this point, Cheng Yusheng said with some hesitation, "Our Boundless Sword Sect naturally also wanted to borrow it to read, so we..."

"Borrow to read? Bah, isn't that just forceful robbery!"

"Wait, Sword Scripture? Isn't it a list?" Even if that little girl was using something fake to fool him, she wouldn't have turned the Sword Scripture into a list written in blood; the two things were completely mismatched.

Could it be that I overthought it, and that little girl just found something random to fool people?

That's not right either. Mo Yunshang's Sword Scripture is naturally treated as a treasure by sword-cultivating sects like the Boundless Sword Sect. But a killer organization like the Golden Rain Tower might not necessarily think so.

The Boundless Sword Sect only sent a Xiantian Expert like Cheng Yusheng, but the Golden Rain Tower dispatched a Grandmaster. Moreover, the group of over ten people from the Golden Rain Tower, although they were vulnerable under Shen Yu's Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, were all Xiantian Experts.

With such a large formation, it couldn't just be for some Sword Scripture; there must be secrets here that he didn't know.

"I have one last question!" After pausing, Shen Yu asked, "Besides your Boundless Sword Sect, how many other factions are looking for her?"

"This..." After thinking for a moment, Cheng Yusheng said, "As far as I know, there are the Falling Flower Valley, Star Rain Pavilion, Thousand Mile Hall, Flying Yang Sword Sect, Seven Star Sword Sect, and so on!"

"And this is only on the surface; there is no telling how many are in the shadows. Like the Golden Rain Tower, we had no idea they had also taken action before!"

"Is that so?" With so many major factions, none of them were easy to deal with. This little girl was a hot potato!

"Alright, this official has important matters to attend to, so I will not keep you all!" After saying this, Shen Yu didn't bother with them and followed the direction indicated by the Scent-Seeking Bee. No matter what, he had to find the little girl first.

After wandering around, following the direction indicated by the Scent-Seeking Bee, he arrived at what seemed to be an abandoned residence.

"Cough, cough!" A faint coughing sound came from a dilapidated room. Borrowing the dim light, Shen Yu looked over. Inside, Gu Xi was clutching her chest and coughing, fresh blood flowing down the corner of her mouth.

"If you keep holding on like this, you'll lose your life!"

"Who?" The sudden voice gave Gu Xi a great shock. Like a wounded lone wolf, sharp and cautious, she hurriedly picked up the sharp sword beside her and carefully observed her surroundings.

Walking in with large strides, Shen Yu raised his head and looked at the other party coldly. "Little girl, it hasn't been long since we last met, and you can't recognize this official's voice?"

"You, you..."

"Are you wondering how this official managed to find you? Hmph!" With a cold snort, Shen Yu said disdainfully, "You want to hide such petty tricks from this official? This official kindly helped you, but you actually wanted to divert the disaster to me to escape. I couldn't tell, you little girl are quite scheming!"

"Tell me, what exactly do you have in your hands that would provoke so many experts? Even Grandmaster experts have been dispatched. Don't tell this official that you know nothing about this?"

Under Shen Yu's aggressive questioning, Gu Xi retreated step by step, but she did not say a word from beginning to end, as if she wanted to respond to everything with this silent resistance.

Moreover, Shen Yu noticed that the hand she was using to hold the sharp sword had been slightly raised. Wait, no, why did it look like the blade was aimed at herself?

"You... who are you?" Just as Shen Yu was about to ask again, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open. Two figures appeared abruptly, and Shen Yu subconsciously prepared to strike.

Seeing Shen Yu's movement, the two hurriedly shouted, "Magistrate Shen, don't move yet, we're on your side!"

"Magistrate Shen, we are here under orders!" One of the two held up a token and handed it over, then said, "Magistrate Shen should recognize this thing."

"Governor's Order? You are people from the Governor's Office!"

"Magistrate Shen! The superiors have ordered that Magistrate Shen must first protect Gu Xi well. Without the Governor's personal order, you cannot hand her over to anyone. The superiors hope that Magistrate Shen can ensure her safety, and also, you must keep the item in her hands safe!"

"Protect her?" Shen Yu glanced at Gu Xi behind him with surprise, his brows furrowing slightly. Even the Governor's Office was involved; this matter was not small.

"Wait!" Seeing that the two were about to leave after saying this, Shen Yu hurriedly said, "Is that all? What else? Is there nothing else?"

"This... it seems that is all. The superiors' orders only instructed this much!"

"That's it? What about reinforcements? What about experts? You aren't going to let me hold the line all by myself, are you?" Do you really not know or are you playing dumb? Do you know how many sects are eyeing her like tigers? Me alone, dealing with so many people, are you kidding me!

"Magistrate Shen, there are no reinforcements!"

"What? No reinforcements? Even the Governor's Office can't bully people like this!"

Raising his head to look at the two, a flash of light appeared in Shen Yu's eyes. "How about you two stay? I see that your Martial Arts seem decent enough!"

"What?" Upon hearing Shen Yu's words, the two looked at each other and said directly, "Magistrate Shen, we brothers have important matters to attend to, farewell!"

"Wait, hold on a second, this matter can still be discussed!"