Chapter 530: Evidence—How Could There Be Any Evidence?

"Great Sword Hero Dong Qing, although not from Qingyang County, is renowned. I think you, Lord Luo, know what kind of person he is!"

Xuanqing Daozhang paused at this point, saw Luo Taiqing nod, and then resumed speaking:

"You ask why Great Sword Hero Dong Qing would act so; it is simply because he values Ping'an the child greatly, perhaps treating Ping'an as a successor to the mantle."

"But whatever makes Great Sword Hero Dong Qing, whether inside Daxia or beyond, an enemy to all, he fears that his involvement would entangle Ping'an, so he can only act under Luo Quan's name!"

"Great Sword Hero Dong Qing values Ping'an that much?"

Luo Taiqing looked up at Wang Ping'an beside Zhang Guihua. For some reason, he felt the child's gaze toward him was extremely unfriendly. He shook his head; a child only a few months old could not possibly look hostile—perhaps he was seeing things. He then continued:

"From the beginning, when Great Sword Hero Dong Qing infused a strand of Sword Qi into Ping'an's body, it was evident that he placed great importance on Ping'an."

"If Great Sword Hero Dong Qing were to learn that the Sword Qi he implanted in Ping'an had grown into a Sword Apparatus, he might indeed treat the child as a successor to the mantle."

"But Xuanqing Daozhang, how do you prove that Great Sword Hero Dong Qing is behind these deeds?"

"After all, according to Madam Wang, that mysterious person is a master of manipulating Paper Persons, while Great Sword Hero Dong Qing is clearly a sword hero, unrelated to Paper Person manipulation!"

'You have a hundred thousand whys!'

Wang Ping'an dared not stare at Luo Taiqing with displeasure again; Luo Taiqing's earlier glance had startled him, so he quickly turned to Xuanqing Daozhang and silently prayed:

'Master, my good master, you must give him a perfect answer to convince this old thing full of whys!'

If Luo Taiqing's gaze hadn't withdrawn so quickly, lingering on him, he would have doubted whether Luo Taiqing had seen something, knowing that all this was orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

'Manipulating Paper Persons? Whether manipulating or crafting Paper Persons, they are all unsavory fringe practices.

Not to mention a supreme master like Great Sword Hero Dong Qing, even an ordinary cultivator can learn it in no time.

Great Sword Hero Dong Qing has roamed the jianghu for years, slaying countless evil demons and monsters; acquiring the fringe art of Paper Person manipulation is no surprise!

Xuanqing Daozhang's face was full of admiration as he said, "Moreover, Lord Luo, have you forgotten? Madam Wang herself said that the mysterious person who slew former Immortal Official Tang Anzhi of Qingyang County used a Sword Apparatus and even set up a Small Five Elements Sword Formation, and Great Sword Hero Dong Qing possesses a top‑tier Five Elements Spiritual Root and is a first‑rate swordsmanship master!"

Great Sword Hero Dong Qing is a cultivator he greatly respects, having performed countless good deeds, yet also having slain innumerable corrupt nobles.

Although Great Sword Hero Dong Qing is justified and the court cannot act against him, this also draws the enmity of Daxia's powerful families. He once longed to follow Dong Qing's path, gathering much information about him.

But.

After collecting all the news about Great Sword Hero Dong Qing, he quickly gave up walking Dong Qing's path.

Because…

That is utterly beyond human—more precisely, a road no ordinary person can tread.

It is nine deaths to one life—no, a path of ten deaths with no life.

Luo Taiqing's expression turned odd as he said, "Is that all?"

He still assumed that, because Xuanqing Daozhang said all this was likely the work of Great Sword Hero Dong Qing and had found the key evidence, he never expected that it was merely Xuanqing Daozhang's inference.

'My master says so much, you just believe it, don't you? If you still don't, are you looking for trouble?' Wang Ping'an snorted in dissatisfaction, disappointed in his master for not finding the crucial evidence that would leave the inquisitive old Luo Taiqing speechless.

Fine!

He suddenly recalled that all this was indeed Great Sword Hero Dong Qing's doing; clearly everything was done by him, he had acted under Luo Quan's name. If his master could locate the key evidence proving Dong Qing's involvement, there would be ghosts.

"Is that not enough? Do you really think, Lord Luo, that a figure like Great Sword Hero Dong Qing would leave any trace or evidence behind his deeds?"

Xuanqing Daozhang retorted, "Moreover, since this wasn't done by Luo Quan, aside from Great Sword Hero Dong Qing, Lord Luo, who else could have done it? Could it be that the mysterious treasures that keep appearing in the Wang Family are just pies falling from the heavens?"

"This, this, this…"

Luo Taiqing opened his mouth, eager to rebut, but the words stuck at his lips, unable to be spoken.

He wanted to argue, yet could find no evidence to counter.

Suddenly.

From the corner of his eye, Luo Taiqing saw Liu Dongzhu; a flash of insight flickered, a name surfaced in his mind, and he whispered, "Xuanqing Daozhang, could these have been done by a certain person?"

This novel you…

"A person?"

Xuanqing Daozhang wore a puzzled expression, not understanding who 'a person' referred to, until he saw Luo Taiqing's gaze on Liu Dongzhu, the hesitant look, and suddenly realized, saying:

"No, it could not be Wang Ruhai. Lord Luo, did you know that when I was in the Prime Minister's residence, I saw Wang Ruhai once? Do you know what Wang Ruhai said then?"

Luo Taiqing shook his head.

Back then.

It was rumored that Xuanqing Daozhang audaciously stormed the Prime Minister's residence, and that he paid the price of twenty years of yang life for it; beyond that, no other news spread.

According to his and others' speculation, this rumor was disseminated by the Prime Minister's residence to make everyone aware that storming it incurs a price; if Xuanqing Daozhang were not justified, it would not only cost twenty years of yang life but also portray the prime minister as a man whose belly could hold a boat.

As for what happened when Xuanqing Daozhang stormed the Prime Minister's residence, not a single word has been leaked.

Nine out of ten times it was heavily sealed off by the Prime Minister's residence!

"At that time…"

Xuanqing Daozhang was about to open his mouth and curse loudly about Wang Ruhai's conduct then, but before the words could escape, a sidelong glance at Wang Lin and his wife seemed to remind him of something, and he swallowed his words.

Hesitation!

Wang Lin said, "Daozhang, my son Ruhai met misfortune on the road to the capital for the imperial exams. The so‑called top scholar now is merely someone sharing his name. Whatever it is, Daozhang, feel free to speak; our family will not mind."

(End of Chapter)