Chapter 341: You Believe Me, Right?

"Speak, who exactly instigated you to do this? Who is the one behind the scenes orchestrating all of this?"

"Don't waste your breath! I won't say a word!" Raising his head to look at Shen Yu, the Prefect of Guangyang gave a cold laugh, showing not the slightest bit of fear.

With this posture, anyone who didn't know better would think he was heroically meeting his end.

"As a dignified Prefect, you actually colluded with evildoers, and even now that the matter is exposed, you show no remorse. A person like you truly deserves to die!"

"Haha, Shen Yu, Magistrate Shen, of course you don't understand the suffering of people like us!"

"I have served as the Prefect in this Guangyang for so many years, my achievements are greater than anyone's, yet twenty years have passed and I am still just a Prefect. I have long since had enough of this Southern Border!"

"The Master gave me hope, so I give him my loyalty, it's that simple! Shen Yu, just you wait for us, the Master will surely descend, and when that time comes, it will be your death day!"

With a sudden, loud roar, the Prefect of Guangyang perished in a self-detonation, leaving Shen Yu stunned.

It was truly unexpected that a Prefect who had studied for many years could be brainwashed to such an extent; it was simply inconceivable.

Fortunately, under his Super Perception, there were still a few people in the city acting restlessly; it seemed the Prefect of Guangyang was not the only one like this.

However, Shen Yu did not immediately take them down, but instead pretended to leave. He believed these people would sooner or later be unable to restrain themselves and go find the person behind them.

Sure enough, not long after, once these people saw Shen Yu leave, two of them immediately left the city.

Riding horses day and night for two days, these two people hurriedly entered a valley in Zhen'an Mountain.

As soon as he arrived here, Shen Yu immediately sensed something different. Within his perception, the surrounding stone walls were densely carved with Runes, as if they were connected to the endless distance.

If it were before, he might not have been able to perceive this, but now, possessing Super Perception, he could clearly feel the terror of this place.

Beneath these Runes, it felt like a sleeping fierce tiger. Once awakened, it would surely roar through the mountains and forests, looking down upon everything.

Many people were standing here quietly, and the person at the very center, draped in a black robe that obscured their face, was indescribably terrifying.

"Grand Priest, the imperial court has sent the Patrol Censor Shen Yu. He is very terrifying; one sword strike can level a mountain peak. The Prefect has already been killed, and the chaos in Guangyang has also been quelled by him!"

Kneeling before the black-robed figure, the two reported with trepidation.

"Now Shen Yu could target us at any moment. Grand Priest, when will the Master awaken? When will we be able to fear nothing?"

"Leveled a mountain peak with one sword strike?" Upon hearing this sentence, the black-robed figure's body trembled slightly; although it was very subtle, it was still sensed by Shen Yu in the distance.

Furthermore, Shen Yu felt that their voice seemed to be trembling a little.

"Withdraw. Guangyang has failed; without enough fresh blood to replenish, the Master likely cannot awaken for a while! However, rest assured, it will not be long!"

"But, Grand Priest, we..."

"I said withdraw, do you understand?" The icy gaze, devoid of the slightest emotion, made them tremble uncontrollably.

Exchanging a glance, even if they were unwilling, the two had no choice but to withdraw silently at this moment.

"Are you the person behind the scenes?"

His figure appeared beside the other party in the blink of an eye, and Shen Yu suddenly struck out with his sword. This strike was fast and fierce, as if it had directly crossed the void and shattered space itself.

Yet under this sword strike, it did not penetrate the opponent as he had expected; instead, a protective barrier appeared in front of the opponent, blocking the strike.

His full-strength sword strike, which he had been charging for a long time, could not even break the defense, merely stirring up ripples. This opponent was not easy to deal with!

"As expected!" Seeing this scene, Shen Yu's heart tightened; the opponent's strength was indeed terrifying.

"Protect the Grand Priest!"

Upon seeing Shen Yu, who had suddenly attacked, the surrounding Huwe immediately shouted and rushed up. Their faces were full of fanaticism, and they were completely fearless of death.

However, these people were mostly experts of the Grandmaster Realm, with only one or two Great Grandmasters among them. To dare to come up and throw their lives away at this level—killing them would only take one sword strike!

The only thing that made Shen Yu somewhat wary was the black-robed figure at the center; the depth of the opponent's realm was completely unknown, and their strength was unfathomable.

Although they had only exchanged one move, it was enough for Shen Yu to muster his full attention.

However, he did not leave just like that. Although the opponent was strong, how would he know he couldn't win without trying?

Possessing the No-Distance Power, even if he couldn't win, Shen Yu was confident he could escape if he wanted to.

"Presumptuous, who are you?"

"Grand Priest, he is Shen Yu!"

"You are Shen Yu? You actually found this place!"

Quietly watching Shen Yu, the opponent's aura covered the sky and blocked the sun. For a moment, the wind and clouds rolled, the heavens and earth changed color, and it even made Shen Yu feel endless danger.

It felt as if the moment Shen Yu moved, he would be met with a fatal blow.

Now, only one word remained in Shen Yu's mind: strong! Terrifyingly strong!

Silently gripping the sword in his hand, no matter how strong the opponent was, he had to fight them. Stirring up chaos for selfish gain—no matter what, he had to kill this person!

The No-Distance Power allowed him to advance and retreat freely, so it wasn't impossible to put up a fight!

Moreover, under his Super Perception, he always felt something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Forget it, never mind, fight first and talk later.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Yu struck with his sword again, this strike seemingly carrying supreme might as it surged forward.

Seeing the Sword Qi about to descend, the opponent's originally calm eyes immediately became flustered, and a moment later, their face was left with nothing but a panicked expression.

And the barrier in front of them shattered completely under this sword strike.

That's not right; it was as solid as a golden fortress just a moment ago, how could it be so easy this time?

"Thump!" Following that, to Shen Yu's shocked eyes, the opponent knelt down all of a sudden.

"Hero, don't move, I surrender!"

What? What kind of tactic is this? Could it be that they want to lower his guard by feigning weakness, and then suddenly strike to deliver a fatal blow?

This Jianghu is full of experts, and there are countless strange secret techniques; no matter what, caution should be the top priority.

He raised a golden protective barrier on his body, the fifteenth-layer Golden Bell Shield firmly guarding him, not giving the opponent the slightest chance to take advantage.

Afterward, Shen Yu suddenly attacked, striking the opponent with his palm. This light, airy palm strike almost killed the opponent. If he hadn't retracted his strength in time, the opponent would have been dead for sure.

He had prepared himself for a life-and-death struggle, and this was it? He almost threw out his back when he pulled his hand back!

And at this moment, the terrifying aura on the opponent's body dissipated into nothingness, revealing their original aura.

At this moment, the person in the black robe no longer had that unfathomable appearance; the aura on their body was merely that of the Grandmaster Realm, and a very weak type of Grandmaster Realm at that.

It was as if they had been completely propped up by pills, with an unstable foundation and a hollow cultivation base!

"Who exactly are you? A body double?"

"No, that's not right!" With just a body double, my sword strike just now would never have missed; is this person trying to fool me?

"My lord, I am a law-abiding citizen, my lord!"

Kneeling before Shen Yu, the person in the black robe had no intention of rushing up to risk their life with him, just begging for mercy incessantly.

Looking at the person in the black robe kneeling before him, Shen Yu silently stepped back two paces; truthfully, he found it hard to imagine that the person before him could be the one who threw the six cities of the Southern Border into chaos.

Moreover, he was also worried that this was merely the other party's strategy, so he remained on guard, and his Super Perception was pushed to its maximum.

"My lord, believe me, I really am a law-abiding citizen!"

"Don't get too close, speak plainly!"