Wandering Gods of Day and Night
Chapter 266 - 188: The Fall of You Shen_3

Chapter 266: Chapter 188: The Fall of You Shen_3

The entire skeleton floated in midair. Zhou Xuan’s right hand emitted a pulsating blue glow, alternately bright and dim, as the bones dissolved inch by inch.

"I’m doing this to cleanse the guilt of the Monument King. When you leave, keep your mouths shut. Don’t blabber things you shouldn’t."

The Blood Well devoured the Monument King’s flesh, while Divine Revelation dissolved his bones. Zhou Xuan sternly warned the night watchmen to guard their tongues—that some words were better left unsaid upon leaving.

The night watchmen, one by one, became "more motivated."

They had no choice but to step up—the first time they met Zhou Xuan was at Qiye Temple, when the City God paper kite was silently shot down and set ablaze.

The tattoo soul within the paper kite kneeled before Zhou Xuan, bowing its head repeatedly.

The second encounter was today.

Lu Yusheng, the Holding Armor Incense Master famed as the Cross-border King of Mingjiang Prefecture, completely folded when faced with Zhou Xuan.

The Monument King, ranked third among the City Gods, was nailed through the head with three arrows solely because he sought to kill Zhou Xuan.

The night watchmen couldn’t fail to grasp the ruthless caliber of this Young Master standing before them.

"Ah, I don’t know why, but my eyes hurt today. I can’t see a thing."

"Lao Han, isn’t it a coincidence? My eyes are hurting too."

The twelve night watch City Gods acted decisively—after Zhou Xuan’s warning, they all started pretending their eyes hurt.

If their eyes hurt so badly, how could they possibly witness Zhou Xuan melting bones and devouring flesh?

The night watchmen immersed themselves in their act, even engaging in exchanges about their "symptoms."

"How does your eye pain feel?"

"Mine? It’s like I’m being pricked with needles... What about you?"

"My eyes... they feel like childbirth pain, as if they’re giving birth." Zhang Yifeng said.

Everyone: "..."

Li Chengfeng, a normally taciturn Ancient Scholar, couldn’t help but laugh. He poked Zhang Yifeng’s forehead and said, "Clearly, it’s just your eye hurting."

...

Under the enormous, ancient pagoda tree on the western side of East Market Street, a four-tailed fox gripped a paper axe, preparing to strike the tree.

She intended to use the pagoda tree within the Fengshui Array to deal with the Monument King.

However, sensing through the Fengshui Array that Zhou Xuan was unharmed and that an expert had intervened, she felt relieved. She chose not to chop the tree and instead clasped the paper axe in her teeth, darting back home...

...

After the Monument King’s corpse was entirely consumed,

Zhou Xuan cupped his hands toward Li Chengfeng and the night watchmen, saying: "Old Li, gentlemen night watchmen, thank you for your assistance today. Things... got a bit wild,

but this also represents an opportunity for you."

"An opportunity?"

The group exchanged puzzled glances.

Zhou Xuan turned to Zhang Yifeng and said, "Old Zhang, how long have you been performing orders?"

"Five years."

"Lu Yusheng is dead. Would you dare take the blame for it?"

"Huh?!"

"If you openly claim that Lu Yusheng was killed by you, I can elevate you to the position of Holding Armor Incense Master."

Since "City God" and "Bone Elder" wielded significant authority in Mingjiang Prefecture, Zhou Xuan intended to plant loyal followers within these two factions.

Zhang Yifeng was an excellent candidate—already an order enforcer for the City God, just one rank below Holding Armor Incense Master.

Zhou Xuan had a plan to push Zhang Yifeng up to the "Holding Armor Incense" position.

This relied on Li Chengfeng and Gu Ling, as well as tomorrow’s Bone Elder Gathering.

Zhou Xuan already had a way to make Li Chengfeng the most prominent Bone Elder at the forthcoming gathering.

However, promoting Zhang Yifeng as a trusted confidant required a commitment—a tribute of loyalty.

Without much thought, Zhang Yifeng agreed to Zhou Xuan’s directive, saying: "Lu Yusheng colluded with kidnappers to wreak havoc in East Market Street. I encountered him and killed him on the spot."

"Straightforward."

Zhou Xuan patted Zhang Yifeng’s shoulder and said, "Once you take the Holding Armor Incense title, your night watchmen brothers will depend on your support."

"Heh heh!" Zhang Yifeng began imagining his future, though he dared not let himself fully daydream.

After all, he too had heard whispers that Li Chengfeng planned to step down as a Bone Elder.

Without Li Chengfeng, whether the Holding Armor Incense title would fall to him was still uncertain.

"That’s enough for today."

Zhou Xuan told Zhang Yifeng, "Take the brothers and head to the Metropolitan for some fun. Whatever you spend today, I’ve got it covered."

Zhang Yifeng’s face broke into a wide grin. He took the night watchmen and headed out first.

After they left,

Li Chengfeng seemed uneasy and said: "Young Master, I won’t be a Bone Elder after tomorrow. I don’t think I can manage the Holding Armor Incense title."

Moreover, even if Li Chengfeng soon wouldn’t be a Bone Elder, the truth was his words carried little weight even during his tenure.

While he could make suggestions about who should take the Holding Armor Incense title, the likelihood of the three ranking City Gods taking his advice was slim.

"Old Li, you need to understand your position. After the Bone Elder Gathering tomorrow, I guarantee you and Gu Ling will stand as the most promising Bone Elders."

Gu Ling had already connected to Zhou Xuan through incense offerings the night before and was now the most promising Bone Elder.

Li Chengfeng, on the other hand, would require some more effort over the next two days.

"Tomorrow is critical. Send a corpse to my shop."

"What kind of corpse?" Li Chengfeng asked.

"A Taoist’s. Preferably someone who had connected with spirits during their life, but had not pledged allegiance to any faction." Zhou Xuan finished and added: "It absolutely must be a corpse. Search carefully—you’ll find one for sure."

Zhou Xuan worried Li Chengfeng might imitate Si Ming—when tasked to find a monk’s ghost, Master Si instead "devised a clever plan" and promptly "swish," slaughtered one on the spot.

"I’ll definitely find one tomorrow." Li Chengfeng then asked: "Lu Yusheng’s death is being covered. What about the Monument King’s death?"

Zhou Xuan stepped toward the stone wall, pulling out a golden arrow. Inscribed on its shaft were the words—Ping Shui Prefecture Sun Controller Day Patrol Deity.

He said: "The Monument King’s death doesn’t need covering. Whoever killed him, report their name directly."

The arrow belonged to Lord Jian, the Sun Controller Day Patrol Deity of Ping Shui Prefecture. The murder credit was attributed to Ping Shui Prefecture’s night patrol deity.

But the arrow’s shooter likely involved another deity from Ping Shui Prefecture. Zhou Xuan had sensed Lord Jian’s arrows before, and today’s archer lacked that overwhelming aura.

The Monument King’s death saw three deities from Ping Shui Prefecture taking action—an unmistakably strong signal: attacking Zhou Xuan meant provoking the God Traveling Department of Ping Shui Prefecture.

This powerful warning had to spread.

Sometimes discretion was called for, but at other times, one must be ostentatious. When you’re too subtle, people might dismiss you as an outsider.

"Understood."

"Old Li, you head out first. I’ll apply some pressure to the City Gods later."

"Young Master, I’ll take my leave then."

With that, Li Chengfeng turned and departed.

As he walked, Li Chengfeng couldn’t help but feel uneasy...