Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 510 - 441 Inner Residence Elder + - 442 Physical Transformation_2

Chapter 510: Chapter 441 Inner Residence Elder + Chapter 442 Physical Transformation_2

Zhou Ping’an decided not to pursue the matter further, so she no longer meddled but simply reported, "The identities of those two men have been uncovered. They are both Gold-Faced Assassins from the Blood Garment Tower. I don’t know if they’re out of their minds or if there was a huge mistake in their intelligence? Just mere Gold-Faced assassins daring to come and assassinate is truly laughable."

As Green Lady spoke, a smile also appeared on her face.

She thought to herself that, with Zhou Ping’an’s formidable strength, sending anyone less than a Faceless Assassin was tantamount to underestimating him.

"Blood Garment Tower, I’ve heard that their Five-Colored Assassins are divided by strength, and it seems that Gold-Faced is at the top level of Ninth Level Mortal Refinement."

Zhou Ping’an had heard of this notoriously evil assassin organization and knew that these people were secretive and powerful, claiming to accept any task as long as the payment was sufficient.

The question was, who exactly had sent this assassin. Sending a Gold-Faced Assassin seemed rather stingy.

Green Lady chuckled, "The highest level of Ninth Level Mortal Refinement is the Bloody-faced Assassin. However, such assassins who are said to be capable of killing a Grandmaster are very few in number and extremely expensive to hire—without tens of thousands of taels of silver, they wouldn’t even spare an extra glance."

"The ones financing from behind haven’t been identified, but in the end, they’re just some rats hiding in the dark, not posing too much of a threat."

"You don’t have to worry too much about the Blood Garment Tower. Indeed, they are bloodsucking monsters; whoever hires them will be severely drained of blood. Each transaction requires a fresh payment and does not guarantee success."

This statement was quite reasonable.

Zhou Ping’an also expressed his agreement.

If it were a real major force or a great sect, they would naturally take action themselves.

Paying to have someone assassinated usually boiled down to two reasons.

One was a matter of interest.

The other was hatred.

Since he rose to power in the Three Counties of Liyou, he couldn’t count how many people he blocked, and anyone could be behind the funds—it was pointless to investigate this.

Instead, it would be better to consider what kind of tactics the Blood Garment Tower might employ if they were to send someone again.

"The Blood Garment Tower isn’t too big of a problem. Little Qing, just be more vigilant. What about the Qiu brothers, why did they attack us like madmen—has there been any news?"

This question was for Xiao Chengfeng.

The situation had been too urgent before, and the priority was to fend off the enemy, making it meaningless to discuss the specifics of the matter.

Now that a complete victory was achieved, it was time to trace the cause and effect to see where the problem lay.

"It’s an issue with the Pei Residence in Yunzhou. I received a secret letter from a fellow scholar, saying that Pei Zijing has submitted a request for reinforcements to the Imperial Court. He claims that Yunzhou is now plagued with bandits, the county soldiers are too few and weak to sustain, and he urgently requests the imperial army to descend south immediately to sweep away the demonic air... Among the listed notorious bandits and strong thieves, our Three Counties of Liyou are at the top."

Xiao Chengfeng frowned, his eyes also showing a hint of confusion.

He himself didn’t quite understand.

Logically, the Three Counties of Liyou belonged to Guangyun Prefecture of Jiangzhou, which didn’t have much to do with Yunzhou.

The troops in Pinghu City were only for defense, and none had set out to attack the towns and villages of Yunzhou. In fact, they had also hinted in various ways that they were willing to accept amnesty from the Imperial Court, as long as they were offered suitable positions, and then they could heed its commands and proclamations.

No matter how much sincerity was behind this.

At least, the outward stance was laid.

In any case, the Three Counties of Liyou should not be made the primary target of attack.

After all, these counties were threatened by the Red Lotus Army, and Zhou Ping’an was the one who broke the Red Lotus Army’s hold and then took over the cities without raising the flag of rebellion.

The name of a traitor was something that Cui Guangling of Guangyun Prefecture designated on his own accord.

This point, he believed Pei Zijing would be aware of.

"What could be the reason that Pei Zijing of Yunzhou doesn’t want to offer amnesty, and instead opts for an unannounced attack, trying to take the Three Counties of Liyou by force?"

A flash of inspiration struck Zhou Ping’an’s mind, "Is it really Pei Zijing’s idea?" Suddenly, he thought of someone.

He then turned to Wu Junsong, "Has anything unfavorable happened on the mountain lately?"

"Currently, the mountain is in complete peace. I’ve heard that the Sect Leader’s injuries have healed perfectly, and the three Great Elders from the Inner Residence have shown themselves, with all disciples feeling greatly uplifted..."

"Wait, what Inner Residence Elders? How come I’ve never heard of this?"

Zhou Ping’an suddenly interrupted Wu Junsong.

"Oh, look at me and my memory." A hint of embarrassment flickered across Wu Junsong’s honest face.

Only then did he remember.

Zhou Ping’an and Lin Huaiyu were actually recent initiates who had not spent much time on the mountain. They were swiftly passed on the teaching and sent down the mountain to establish their foundation.

And the Transmission Elder, Su Lianxue, was known for her dislike of gossip.

She couldn’t be bothered to say an extra word if it was unnecessary.

Thus, some of the internal mishaps within the sect were certainly not something she would mention to her own disciples.

It was no wonder Zhou Ping’an was unaware of some of the internal news of the sect.

Chapter 442 The Metamorphosis of the Flesh

"It’s like this: our Cloud Water Sect is known as one of the Four Great Immortal Sects, established for two thousand years. Naturally, it’s not just the visible strength that we have. Just talking about elders, the Nine Masters of the Five Summits in the Boundless Ocean and the Four Elders of Floating Clouds that brother usually hears about—all nine are considered External Affairs Elders responsible for the normal operation of the sect."

Wu Junsong scratched his head, his expression a bit nostalgic, "In addition to the nine External Affairs Elders, the mountain has some elders who, a hundred years ago due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, could no longer continue to cultivate and advance. Thus, they entered into seclusion in Mount Yun Cave Residence."

"Now that the Spirit Tide has surged twice, and the world is starting to recover, the environment is changing once again, hence the Inner Residence Elders have also gradually emerged from their seclusion to manage worldly affairs."

Zhou Ping’an’s eyes grew sharp.

He didn’t mind that Wu Junsong, despite his advanced age, referred to himself as a younger brother—what was there to be improper about that.