Chapter 88: Chapter 87: Returning Home, Close Neighbors, Journey Under the Bright Moon

Jade Sea Saber Technique!

A Seventh-grade Saber Technique!

And an incomplete one at that.

’It seems that when One-Eyed Wolf Saber became a disciple of Master Bihai... Master Bihai must have realized he was morally corrupt and held back, not teaching him the complete Saber Technique!’

Su Bai guessed to himself.

This wasn’t just a baseless guess, either. While viewing One-Eyed Wolf Saber’s memories, Su Bai had keenly noticed something.

When that Master Bihai was teaching the Saber Technique, his gaze had been profound and meaningful!

Snapping back to the present,

Su Bai picked up the black Treasure Saber lying to the side and casually performed a move.

He swung his right hand lightly, unleashing a dazzling, jade-colored saber gleam that shimmered like the glittering surface of the ocean!

Then, he flickered forward, catching the saber gleam with one hand and crushing it!

"The power isn’t bad at all!"

Looking at the faint cut in the center of his palm, Su Bai nodded slightly.

With a mere thought, the cut, nourished by his surging True Qi, healed in an instant, leaving no trace.

Calming himself,

Su Bai walked out while contemplating his gains from this venture.

This time, he had sent out a Divine Thought Incarnation, annihilating the thousand-strong Black Water Thieves with his fists and earning over three million Experience Points!

Plus, he’d acquired a high-grade Saber Technique!

All in all, the profits were substantial!

...

Deep within the prison, inside a lavishly decorated grand hall.

Chen Tianfeng sat in the main seat, with Murong Hai in the secondary seat.

They were conversing with each other, their expressions grim.

"For the Black Water Thieves to suddenly make a comeback like this... I fear there are villains at work within the Imperial court!"

Murong Hai said, his expression grave as he stated his opinion.

Having managed to become the Great Xia Prison Chief, he was naturally well aware.

Power and status were a business!

The machinations and filthy maggots involved were too numerous to count!

"You are correct!"

Chen Tianfeng naturally understood this principle. His gaze darkened as he fell into thought.

In truth, ever since the Great Xia Dynasty first suffered from the rampant Black Water Thieves, they had established special surveillance agencies in various regions!

These agencies employed many Martial Artists skilled in Lightweight Skills.

Most of these Martial Artists were recruited from the populace, while a minority of powerful ones held official Great Xia positions and served in management.

The moment they spotted any sign of thieves, these Martial Artists were to relay the news at top speed, allowing the thieves to be eliminated before any turmoil could begin!

In the past, many groups of thieves had been wiped out this way.

But this time, the bloody chaos instigated by the Black Water Thieves had erupted suddenly, with no one relaying any advance warning!

The implications were deeply thought-provoking!

’Could it really be him?’

Chen Tianfeng’s Heart Spirit wavered as several figures appeared in his mind!

The one who concerned him most was the current Astronomer, whose power now reached the heavens!

Lord Xu!

But he had no proof; it was merely his personal speculation.

"I heard the leader of these Black Water Thieves is an Innate Realm expert! For Ning Fengyun and the others to go after them in a fit of rage was rather reckless!"

Murong Hai said with a serious expression.

"It’s fine!"

But Chen Tianfeng simply waved his hand. "I’ve already reported this to Emperor Xia. Xiao Qiudao of the Sword Sect has already been dispatched from the court!"

Xiao Qiudao of the Sword Sect?

’Hmm... If he’s the one going, then that should be enough to settle things!’

Murong Hai mused internally.

"Reporting to you two lords! The latest official dispatch has arrived!"

A moment later, a Martial Artist from the Prison Suppression Bureau holding a document entered the hall, bowed, and spoke.

"Bring it here!"

Chen Tianfeng snapped out of his thoughts and ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir!"

After receiving the dispatch, Chen Tianfeng opened it and read.

"Haha!"

After a quick glance, Chen Tianfeng let out three booming laughs!

The joy on his face was impossible to hide!

Murong Hai immediately took it for a look, and a smile spread across his face as well!

"To think that senior is such a man of justice! He actually destroyed the thousand-strong Black Water Thieves with a single punch before our people even arrived!"

Murong Hai chuckled, in a wonderful mood.

Then, he asked curiously, "Brother Chen, do you have any idea who that senior might be?"

He had also been investigating secretly during this time but had found no clues whatsoever.

"No idea."

Chen Tianfeng shook his head, then advised.

"Let’s not speak of this anymore, lest we displease that senior!"

He understood deeply in his heart.

One must maintain a basic level of reverence for the powerful!

Since that senior doesn’t want anyone to know his true identity,

then they just need to play the "blind man"!

"True enough!"

Murong Hai nodded, not pressing for an answer.

...

Around noon, Su Bai was eating in the cafeteria with a few colleagues when he saw that kid, Zhang Wei, approaching with an excited look on his face.

Su Bai glanced up at Zhang Wei.

He noticed the fellow was wearing a new outfit and was dressed to the nines!

He’d even flamboyantly doused himself in cologne!

"Hey! Brother Su Bai! Did you hear?"

Zhang Wei sidled up to Su Bai and spoke mysteriously.

"The higher-ups are planning to give us a three-day holiday!"

A three-day holiday?

Su Bai blinked and asked, "What for?"

"Tsk... Word is, some senior single-handedly wiped out nearly a thousand of the Black Water Thieves! Saved a ton of people! When Emperor Xia heard about it, the Emperor was greatly pleased and decided to give us a holiday!"

Zhang Wei said all this while snatching two pieces of braised beef from Su Bai’s bowl and quickly stuffing them into his mouth!

"You brat! Father Bai only had three pieces of meat in total!"

Su Bai cursed jokingly.

Inside, however, he felt a strange sense of amusement.

’To think, I’m the one who earned this sudden holiday for everyone!’

Come afternoon,

Su Bai packed a few things and headed back to the small county town.

On the way, wanting to relax a bit, Su Bai didn’t hurry back, instead taking the time to enjoy the scenery along the road.

As time passed, the weather grew hotter and hotter.

By the time the sun began to set, Su Bai had returned to the small county town.

"You child! You finally decided to come back!"

The first person to see Su Bai was Aunt Chen, who was on the street selling food from her stall.

Seeing Su Bai approach, Aunt Chen quickly picked up a towel from the wooden table.

She reached out, standing on her tiptoes,

and wiped Su Bai’s forehead.

"You child! On a hot day like this, you don’t even think to bring a towel for yourself!"

Aunt Chen chided him gently as she wiped away his sweat.

Even though she herself was already drenched in sweat from the heat.

Su Bai smiled, then pitched in to help Aunt Chen wash the dishes.

"Aunt Chen! Where’s Uncle Wang? I don’t see him."

Su Bai asked cheerfully while washing the bowls and chopsticks.

"The weather’s too hot today!"

Aunt Chen said with a smile as she tended to her customers.

"His constitution isn’t great. He injured his back when he was young, so I told him to rest at home!"

Su Bai nodded with a smile, but his heart was filled with emotion.

’Uncle Wang and Aunt Chen, they’ve supported each other all this way.’

’Their life is simple.’

’Simple, yet warm.’

When evening came,

Su Bai couldn’t refuse Aunt Chen’s repeated invitations, so he had no choice but to go home with her for dinner.

Seeing Uncle Wang again, Su Bai keenly noticed that he looked much more haggard.

His body had grown much weaker.

’So it’s because of an internal injury!’

Su Bai quickly identified the cause.

During the meal,

he secretly channeled a gentle strand of True Qi into Uncle Wang’s body to dissolve the internal injury!

"Cough! Cough!"

Instantly, color returned to Uncle Wang’s face as he coughed up the stagnant, clotted blood that had accumulated in his body!

His condition improved significantly!

"You old coot! Don’t you scare me!"

Aunt Chen, who was beside him, jumped in fright!

She was timid by nature, and a scare like this...

...immediately made her voice hoarse and tearful.

"Haha! It’s nothing! I’m fine!"

Uncle Wang quickly reassured her, finally dispelling her worries.

For the rest of the meal, cheerful laughter filled the hall like a gentle, warm light.

After dinner, Su Bai walked along the cool, deserted street.

The doors and windows of the surrounding buildings were shut tight, and the street was empty.

He looked up.

A bright moon hung high in the sky!

A whim struck Su Bai, and his figure flickered.

He soared into the high altitude!

Clad in a white robe, he strolled freely through the air.

Below him were the lights of countless homes, and above his head was the brilliant Star River!

Riding the night, walking with the bright moon!