Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 273 - 273 33 Unexpected Encounter on the Road

Chapter 273: Chapter 33: Unexpected Encounter on the Road Chapter 273: Chapter 33: Unexpected Encounter on the Road “I was forced by life circumstances, my conscience lost in desperation, with a seriously ill wife and children to support, I had no choice but to resort to this undesirable measure…”

The traitor’s face flushes with palpable shame and guilt.

Fei Xinyu’s hand reached for his sword, paused, then held back his anger. “Keep talking. What’s the big deal?”

A murderous aura filled the room.

“And then, once I went over to their side… until today…”

As the traitor spoke, Fei Xinyu’s expression became increasingly serious, his gaze sharper.

Without consciousness, he had returned to his upright and solemn posture.

“Hire the Heavenly Judge from Yan State to combat the Heavenly Judge from the Great Qin…”

Fei Xinyu stroked his chin, lost in thought.

When he heard Mo Yuantu’s mention the name of the young generation of Great Qin earlier, Fei Xinyu had felt chill creep up his spine. Now, this sense of horror had intensified.

“What the hell, Supreme Mountain is acknowledged as a foreign sect, why are they investigating our young generation from Great Qin so thoroughly? What are they planning to do?”

It’s not that Fei Xinyu was overly sensitive.

But the young generation of Great Qin, under the arrangement of the elders, was very scattered. Many of their identities were secret, serving in various key roles throughout the Great Qin for experience.

Wu Tiejun’s identity was found out only because of his exceptional military performance, that has reached a legendary state. Not hiding it was actually a good thing.

Then there was Fei Xinyu, who also had astounding battle achievements. Even though they were slightly inferior to Wu Tiejun’s, he had reached a height that common military commanders could hardly touch. Of course, one major reason for him being exposed, was his foul mouth, offending too many authorities. If it weren’t for the Fei Family’s support, he might have died long ago!

But what Mo Yuantu mentioned, had far surpassed the scope a normal person or an ordinary investigation could uncover.

Why was Mo Yuantu investigating this deeply?

Or rather, what is Supreme Mountain trying to do?!

Finally, the traitor concluded his story.

Fei Xinyu frowned, silently organizing and summing up the information he had gathered, but didn’t say a word for a long time.

The traitor quietly waited.

“Since you chose to betray your conscience, why did you come to blow the whistle?” The cold light in Fei Xinyu’s eyes flickered.

“The reason I betrayed Gentleman Wenmu, was for my family. It’s true that I’ve erased my conscience, but my offence was only aimed at one person; one matter.”

The traitor suddenly said, “I can betray Gentleman Wenmu, but I absolutely cannot betray the country where I was born. I am a person of Great Qin, a citizen of Great Qin!”

After hearing the first part, Fei Xinyu was about to rebuke him for his specious arguments, but then he heard the second part and was taken aback.

Suddenly, a wave of impassioned feelings surged over him.

He took a deep breath, for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

After a while, he let out a sigh, one of the few times he had ever sighed in his life, and said, “So they have been calling you ‘traitor’ over there? Is that a name you gave yourself?”

“Yes. I am indeed a traitor, who has betrayed both my belief and loyalty.”

Fei Xinyu’s words choked in his throat again, and he sighed, “Although you are a traitor in Gentleman Wenmu’s eyes, in the eyes of Great Qin… you are deserving of the title ‘the man of the Great Qin’.”

For the traitor, these words felt as heavy as a thousand tons.

“Thank you, Commander Fei, for your praise. With your words, my life has been worth it!” The traitor’s voice choked up.

After a moment of thought, Fei Xinyu said, “You can go.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a few silver bills and handed them over. “Go home, take good care of your family. I will do my best to handle the matter completely and will not disclose your identity.”

“I dare not accept your reward, sir. As a citizen of Qin, contributing to the country is my duty.” said the traitor.

“This is the reward the country gives you!”

Fei Xinyu glared at him, “Take it! If not, I will cut you down myself!”

The traitor was stunned.

There’s even such a thing… I contribute to the country without seeking any returns, but getting cut down for not accepting the reward…

Little did he know that Fei Xinyu was in a subtle mood, unable to vent a bellyful of anger and not able to curse out a mouthful of foul words.

For the matter of this guy betraying Gentleman Wenmu, Fei Xinyu was furious. But after hearing what follows, he couldn’t bring himself to be angry.

In this situation, filled with a bellyful of anger brewing in his chest, yet having to encourage the person he felt disgusted with, Fei Xinyu was experiencing this for the first time, and it would probably be hard to experience it again in the future.

On one hand, he had betrayed Gentleman Wenmu, a crime that was unforgivable. But strictly speaking, it was a minor matter. On the eve of a critical decision, he chose righteousness over personal matter, risked the danger of extermination, sent a secret message, and made a heroic gesture which could not be regarded as anything less!

He could praise him, but from the bottom of Fei Xinyu’s heart, he didn’t want to. But without praising him, it wouldn’t be justifiable.

So, he gave him two thousand taels of silver.

Watching the back of the traitor, Fei Xinyu still felt this was all a bit absurd.

Then he sighed again and said, “This visit of yours was risky. Even with my protection, there’s still a possibility of exposure. When you go back, tell your family that if anything unforeseen happens, have them find me. I’ll do my best to keep your family safe.”

The traitor, who had already reached the door, turned around, knelt down and kowtowed, his voice choked with emotion: “Thank you, Commander Fei, for your kindness. I wish only for the Great Qin to prosper, its people to be at peace, free from wars and its people happy!”

And with that, he turned and disappeared into the dusk.

“Huff, huff…”

Fei Xinyu gasped for breath, a bellyful of anger had nowhere to vent. He glared at the soldier who brought the traitor in. “Was it you, the one called Ergou?”

The soldier named Ergou was instantly dumbfounded, “My lord… ”

“Go! Run a hundred laps around the camp for me!” Fei Xinyu pointed.

“What?!”

The soldiers were stunned on the spot, almost collapsing.

A hundred laps?

Each lap is several tens of miles, you’re trying to run us to death!

“Get moving!”

Fei Xinyu angrily said, “I will run with you!”

“Vice Commander, please calm down…”

“I can’t calm down!” shouted Fei Xinyu. “Come on, run with me to the west of the city first, then to the east, and then run in circles!”

“And you guys, you run too, run with me!”

The bodyguards instantly grimaced, as if they had eaten several kilograms of bitter herbs.

Fei Xinyu followed the traitor from a distance, witnessing him reach home safely before he could finally relax.

This unexpected turn of events was something the people at Supreme Mountain would never have expected. A man capable of betraying his comrades, suddenly betraying his benefactors at such a crucial moment. If the traitor did not give himself away, this affair could be kept secret…right?

After confirming the safety of the traitor, Fei didn’t delay and went straight through the city on a patrolling route to run a lap around the city before going to find He Bibiqu.

The bodyguards exchanged glances as they ran.

They were accustomed to their general’s habit of rough talk but soft heart.

As soon as he mentioned running, they understood what he really wanted to do.

“Our general is truly kind-hearted…” one of them couldn’t help but sigh, offering a bit of flattery.

“Kind your sister! Heart your uncle! Benevolent your brother! Thick as a damn egg!”

Fei Xinyu erupted, swearing at the top of his lungs, “Flattering? You’re a pain in the butt! Starting from tomorrow, run laps for a whole day, no food, no sleep, just run for the entire day!”

The soldier’s face instantly soured.

Wasn’t the general usually just keeping up appearances and laughing it off?

What’s gotten into him today?

Running for a whole day, not allowed to eat, not allowed to sleep, oh my god, might as well kill me!

That evening.

He Bibiqu urgently contacted the headquarters of the Rainbow Heavenly Clothes, the Dark Guards headquarters, and the Military Department.

…

Feng Yin and Zhuang Weiran, the couple, had already entered the mountainous area.

They were nine hundred miles away from where they parted with Bu Changkong, they were basically safe now.

“Today is July 25th, fifteen days from the Gold Rank training day.”

Zhuang Weiran was calculating the time, “If we hurry back to Yuezhou, you can stay at home for ten days, then prepare to leave for Wutong Mountain.”

“Hmm, in which direction is Wutong Mountain?”

“It’s to the east of Yuezhou. Actually, we are heading towards Wutong Mountain when we are heading towards Yuezhou now.”

“Hmm.”

The woods in front were dense.

Feng Ying, who was leading the way ahead, suddenly turned into a white streak and flew back at lightning speed.

After some gesturing and pointing towards the direction they came from, its ears fluttered a few times.

“Is there a situation?”

Feng Yin’s facial expression immediately tightened.

Indeed, there was a situation!

After they proceeded another thirty or forty miles, they began to see obvious signs of battle.

Then it got more and more intense, the affected area got larger and larger, and there were numerous big trees fallen and broken along the way.

Footprints in disorder, bloodstains, tattered pieces of cloth were visible everywhere.

Just by looking at the traces, Zhu Weiran, a seasoned traveller, was able to quickly draw a conclusion.

“This was a battle between two people. Although the footprints are messy and complicated, there are only footprints of two people from beginning to end. Even the pieces of cloth scattered in the battle only belong to two; the most crucial piece of evidence is the distinct Blade Qi and Sword Qi left on the branches.”

“Hmm, I wonder who fought here and whether it has anything to do with our journey,” said Feng Yin, with a look of concern in his eyes.

Hu Lengyue added, “Their cultivation levels are not very high, probably at the high grade of the Human-Level.”

“Yes, their cultivation levels are average, but their personal martial arts skills are quite profound, probably from some inheritance.”

“According to the traces, it should be one person chasing and killing another, and it started from over there.” Zhuang Weiran pointed to the distance, where branches were cleanly cut and tree trunks broken.

“Correct, that coincides with my conclusion.”

Both were old travelers aware that they can conjecture everything almost as if they saw it themselves by observing the traces. There will be no discrepancy.

Feng Yin admired this point greatly.

“Then it should not be a hindrance to us. Most likely we just happened upon them by coincidence. It’s a common occurrence in the martial world.”

Upon confirming this, Zhuang Weiran felt much relieved.

Even if those two higher-tier Human-Level martial artists were still nearby and had ill intentions, they would not pose a threat. They could be eliminated with just a flip of his hand.