Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 180 - 179 Dian’er

Chapter 180: Chapter 179 Dian’er

Tie Dan looked at the little beggar, then turned around to look at his surroundings. Once he confirmed the other person was speaking to him, he shook his head and said,

"I am not skilled enough, not yet finished my training, and not qualified to take on a disciple."

The little beggar had finally found an Immortal like the ones in stories and was clearly unwilling to give up easily. He anxiously said,

"Immortal! I beg you to take me in! I can do anything!"

Tie Dan didn’t rush to leave. After all, on this bustling street, there was just this erratic little beggar running up to him and kneeling, so clearly and decisively wanting to become his apprentice. This showed he indeed had an Immortal Fate, and the two had a bit of destiny. So, he looked at him,

"Why do you want to cultivate?"

The little beggar hurriedly replied,

"So that no one will bully me! Whoever bullies me, I’ll kill them!"

Oh, there is indeed a bit of destiny...

So, Tie Dan checked his root bone and found it satisfactory, and he casually recited a segment of the Sword Control technique.

"How much did you remember?"

The little beggar shook his head,

"Not a single word. I haven’t been to school."

Tie Dan, "...What’s your name?"

"I don’t know. My parents were beaten to death, and my grandpa went mad. They called him Old Dian, so they call me Little Dian’er."

Tie Dan sighed,

"Since there is destiny, whoever bullies you, tell me, and I’ll help you kill them."

Little Dian’er was stunned for a moment, probably thinking that this apprenticeship was developing differently than the storytellers in teahouses narrate. However, having someone help him avenge wasn’t bad, so he scratched his head and pointed towards the county office in North City,

"That corrupt official! My grandpa was run over by his carriage! I just stole some dog food from their home! They beat me to death! Dead! They all must die!"

Tie Dan nodded and said,

"Alright, let’s go."

Little Dian’er immediately bounced up, leading Tie Dan to the government office, where they encountered two constables.

"Did they beat you?"

"Yes, they did!"

So Tie Dan didn’t hesitate, flew over, and with one palm each, sent the two flying. They exploded like bags smashed by trucks, scattering everywhere, intestines hanging from branches.

The little beggar was momentarily stunned, then excitedly with red eyes clapped and shouted,

"Good kill! Good kill!"

Well, if he kills well, then continue killing.

So Tie Dan fought his way through the main entrance of the government office, killing anyone he saw, and brought the County Magistrate’s head to him.

"Who else?"

The little beggar gnawed at the County Magistrate’s head, tearing off the skin, laughing with a mouthful of blood,

"Zhang Bapi from South City! Everyone curses Zhang Bapi! All the rice, noodle, salt, oil stores, and pawnshops in town are owned by his family!

Every year the prices go up, his dog food is full of oil, and everyone else is left to eat husks, drink gruel, and gnaw on tree bark!"

Tie Dan nodded, "Alright."

Then the two went to South City and killed Zhang Bapi’s entire family. Next, they went to West City and slaughtered a gang, and then to East City where they wiped out a group of bullies.

All were people who had bullied Little Dian’er or whom he had seen bullying others.

By the time they finished this loop, having killed two to three hundred people, the townspeople had fled in terror, but the little beggar was delighted, clapping his hands,

"Good kill! Good kill! Immortal! Please teach me this skill of killing!"

Tie Dan checked his pulse, calculated some numbers, and gave him some Amulets for protection, along with a letter,

"After killing so many, without a change of expression, it appears you indeed have a connection with our Sword Sect and can be guided on your path.

However, I have other matters to attend to. In Hutong Mountain, there is a True Immortal, without monsters; just head into the mountains without deviating.

Don’t go with anyone else except an old man you come across; then you’ll have a chance at cultivation."

"Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal! I will complete your test and find the old man!"

Little Dian’er happily left.

Finding some business for that old fellow Mr. He Lin, Tie Dan wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He found a tavern to have a drink.

After a while, two constables came riding, revealing their bodies from under great cloaks, dressed in Luan belts, green corner flying fish suits, and black scale mysterious iron armor, holding gold-plated black wood embroidered spring knives, one on each side, entering the building and staring at Tie Dan sitting in silence.

Tie Dan also had them locked in his Divine Sense, knowing long before they entered the city and checked the crime scenes. Since they dared to face his Divine Sense to come to meet, it was considered brave. He kicked a stool, set a jar of wine on the table for them.

The two exchanged a glance, the younger one on the right stepped back half a step, holding a horizontal knife in front of him, with the other hand on his waist slingshot. In a horse stance accumulating strength, it was unclear if he intended to fight or flee. It was a see-as-you-go situation.

The older constable on the left stepped forward, gripped his saber and cupped his fist in salute,

"I’m Wang Zhengfeng, MInister of Justice Left Chamberlain specializing in capturing thieves. May I ask the Mountain Man if he has any instructions?"

Oh, the Central Plains’ Six Gates are quite reasonable, but also, seeing it was the mountain people who intervened, they knew some people purely deserved death, not to mention that Six Gates only earns several thousand coins a month, and a Golden Core Realm head offers only that much reward, not worth getting involved.

So Tie Dan had no need to engage them, directly asked,

"Have you heard of Immortal Jiang Ying, Yao Honglei?"

Wang Zhengfeng nodded,

"The nine great Immortals of the Mystic Sect, a Nascent Soul True Man Realm cultivator, possessing Purple Mist and Red Evil Qi Essence unique skills. Although known as a Loose Cultivator, indeed received true teachings of the Hidden Immortal Sect, self-created Blood Poppy Skill, Poppy Soul Hook Needle without antidote, Earned fame with the Immortal Jiang Zhusuo. Said to have connections with the Mystic Sect Divine Sect, dedicated to opposing the Immortal Palace, on the Six Gates Immortal Thief Wanted List, position nineteen among the Heavenly List."

Ha, truly world-renowned...

Tie Dan, "Do you know where she resides?"

Wang Zhengfeng nodded,

"She often cultivates near Yunmeng Swamp, but there are rumors she has recently been involved in a major case in Sizhou, robbing the treasury of military pay totaling one million eight hundred thousand coins.

Rumor has it she is hiding and moving between various Daoist companions’ caves. Recently, she was spotted in Jiangdu Prefecture."

Tie Dan nodded, just about to leave when something struck his mind, he asked,

"Liu Xiaoliu from Sword Sect, heard of him?"

Unexpectedly, Wang Zhengfeng nodded again,

"First on the Earthly List of Immortal Thieves, Outer Mountain Disciple of Sword Sect, Golden Core Realm, proficient in Xuanming Qi Technique, Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber Technique, massacred the Xiao Family in Lanling, causing the Three Constellations to be furious, the court issued orders, sending out the four divisions of Divine Generals: Thunder, Fighting, Fire, Plague, and the ten grand tribute experts of the Six Gates to Northern Plain to capture him."

Tie Dan, "...Is it worth it?"

Wang Zhengfeng,

"The Xiao family currently has the Three Queens and Three Concubines married into the clan, with two titled officials in Ziwei Palace, countless connections through marriage. Numerous daughters from families across the world married into Lanling, all killed, now there’s a global outcry. Each family has sent trusted assassins north for revenge; if not for his low realm, he would have been number one on the Heavenly List."

"..."

Tie Dan remained silent for a moment, then asked again,

"And what about Sword Sect’s Tie Dan?"

Before Wang Zhengfeng could speak, the younger man surprisingly responded,

"Though he hails from the Demon Sect, he is actually a righteous hero of Hebei, a hero of Sword Sect, defending the Ye Capital, guarding Yanmen, slaying dragons and demons, with illustrious achievements. The Three Constellations have already rewarded him richly, named him Cloud Cavalry Captain, issued decrees across the Twelve Countries, to spread his name far and wide."

Tie Dan was utterly speechless...

Of course, Liu Xiaoliu must also be utterly speechless...

Wang Zhengfeng cautiously inquired,

"May I know the Mountain Man’s name?"

Tie Dan did not respond, his face cold as he exited, using Qi Manipulation to fly away.

This is so bothersome! So damn bothersome!

Finally getting some news about Xiaoliu, but he might end up getting him killed again!

Moreover, what does massacring the Xiao family have to do with him? Isn’t that the handiwork of those from Jiuzhen Palace? How did it end up on the Demon Palace’s account?

Was it Mr. He Lin’s letter? But Mr. He Lin’s letter was addressed to Cloud Platform Peak, and ’Liu Xiaoliu’ was just an accomplice, even Nine Yin Mountain knew that the real Xiaoliu was merely a distraction, completely unrelated...

This really baffles Tie Dan.

What to do now?

Rush back to Kan Country to save Xiaoliu? Continue looking for Zhen Baiyu and the Life-extending Elixir? Or, with current clues, finish the courier task first?

At the end of the day, where exactly is Jiangdu Prefecture? Should he go back and ask again...

As Tie Dan was hesitating and calculating,

Suddenly he felt a shock in his heart, sensing someone fly by using Qi Manipulation, quickly bypassing from a not too distant place, clearly encroaching into his Divine Sense range unknowingly, then hurriedly avoiding upon seeing Tie Dan’s Purple Mist True Qi.

This wasn’t a big deal, but Tie Dan suddenly felt uneasy, sensing something amiss, so he flew in the direction that person had passed. Then Tie Dan discovered the source of his discomfort.

On the ground lay a head, yes, the face completely chewed, precisely that of the County Magistrate.

Originally, it was held tightly in Little Dian’er’s arms, likely meant to be used as a pillow, the head of his enemy.

Now it was just tossed in a grass bush, along with the Amulets Tie Dan had given.

Little Dian’er had been kidnapped by that person.

Hmm, while Little Dian’er was dull-witted, uneducated, and malnourished, with skeletal thinness and erratic behavior, his root bone was decent.

It was the Five Qi Return to Origin, a perfect Yin Yang configuration.

The twelve main Dao Meridians showcased God Gang, Purple Mist, Xuanming, Red Evil, and Returning Dust’s five Qi, each with Yin and Yang meridians, and then one wholly Yin, one wholly Yang, twelve main meridians in total. Inborn ultimate perfection, seamlessly perfect. Known as the Taiji Innate Perfect Great Dao Body. Top-notch natural talent for Mystic Sect Qi Refining.

This kind of Dao Body, not to exaggerate, was even surpassing Tie Dan’s original Divine Sword Bone, eligible for Nine Yin Mountain.

And, of course, the most suitable for Soldier Disintegration and Body Seizing.

An unfinished cultivated Innate Perfect Dao Body, not something someone like Mr. He Lin would covet, but others might...

At this point, Tie Dan wasted no more time, turned around flying through the air, directly chasing after the thief who stole the child!