This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 628 - 122 Twin Peaks

Chapter 628 -122 Twin Peaks

“Something feels off?”

Li Fei looked at He Jian.

He Jian said, “It’s just a hunch.”

Li Fei didn’t dare ignore the detective’s intuition, “Mr. He, where do you think the problem lies?”

“What if it has been wrong from the start?”

“Ah?”

Li Fei was startled but quickly recovered,

“Mr. He, are you referring to those letters?”

A look of approval appeared in He Jian’s eyes, “Right, what if those letters were deliberately left by the people from the New Heaven Association?”

Li Fei carefully recalled the original situation:

“I went there suddenly, there was no way they could have anticipated it, and they also misjudged my strength, never thinking they wouldn’t be able to defeat me. Their retreat was definitely a rushed one… In such a situation, letters left intentionally?”

There indeed was such a possibility, but there was no evidence yet.

“I thought Mr. He always emphasized evidence in his investigations.”

Li Fei said with a smile.

He Jian: “Of course, investigations require evidence, but many times, my intuition has been proven right in the end.”

Li Fei nodded, “Make bold conjectures, but verify them carefully?”

A smile appeared on He Jian’s face, “Mr. Li summarized it very well.”

Li Fei looked at He Jian, “Mr. He, after you finish this case, could you help me with another one?”

“Oh?”

“Mr. He taught me to leave professional matters to professionals.”

“As long as the Monitoring Pavilion issues the order, I will certainly give it my all.”

“Good, then I’ll book Mr. He’s schedule in advance.”

Li Fei said with a smile.

He Jian was unfamiliar with the term ‘schedule,’ but he understood what Li Fei meant, and a serious expression turned into a slight smile.

In the dimly lit cell, an old man and a young man walked out from the shadows together.

…

The day Shao Sirou, the proprietress of Red Sleeves, was captured and taken to the Monitoring Pavilion’s prison, the Inspection Department made frequent moves and arrested many more people.

These people were all closely associated with the Red Sleeves in the past; they were members of the Entry World Conference!

At this point, many people began to realize the seriousness of the situation, and the high-profile figures who had been pressuring the Inspection Department also paused.

If the Entry World Conference was really connected to the assassination at the Heavenly Altar, pressuring the Inspection Department now would mean something entirely different.

February 25th, morning.

The day after Shen Tuyue was taken away, with less than 10 hours left before the 48-hour limit.

By then, the Inspection Department had arrested over 30 influential people from Gan Province!

That afternoon, the Inspection Department released a statement:

There was evidence linking Shen Tuyue to the case, so her detention would not be limited to 48 hours!

This news immediately caused an uproar.

Although Shen Tuyue held no official title and had no specific role within the Entry World Conference,

Her status was too important!

With the talent she demonstrated and the Red Dust Pavilion Master’s fondness for her, many accepted her as the future Young Pavilion Master of Red Dust Pavilion and the future president of the Entry World Conference.

Such a figure being implicated in a jailbreak and even in the assassination at the Heavenly Altar was a grave concern!

The Entry World Conference finally broke its silence, and overwhelming pressure surged towards the Inspection Department and towards Li Fei! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

That night, a man carrying a sword entered a residence.

The man didn’t knock; he just pushed the door open, his invisible sword qi slicing through the lock.

From the moment he stepped into the courtyard, a cold intent to kill enveloped the entire place!

The lights inside were turned on, and a voice came out,

“Huang Jin, what’s going on?”

The visitor responded with a chilling tone, “You all once assured me that my junior sister would never be involved in this matter. What now?”

…

After a silence, came from inside, “Huang Jin, come in and talk.”

Huang Jin walked in, sword in hand.

Inside, Zhu San was waiting for him in a chair.

As Huang Jin stepped inside, Zhu San activated the room’s soundproofing array with Void Thought, ensuring that no sound escaped.

“Huang Jin, take a seat.”

“No need.”

Huang Jin stood like an unsheathed sword, making no effort to conceal his sharpness.

At this distance, facing a Possession Stage Great Mage, he could take Zhu San’s life with one strike!

Zhu San sighed, “Huang Jin, from start to finish, Shen Tuyue was not involved in any planning. Li Fei and He Jian are merely bluffing.”

Huang Jin was not satisfied with this explanation, “What if they intentionally frame her?”

Zhu San frowned, “Huang Jin, not to mention that Shen Tuyue was indeed not involved, even if she did make a mistake, would your master just stand by and let her suffer?”

Huang Jin shook his head, “My junior sister is innocent; she shouldn’t be involved. I demand an early end to this operation.”

“That’s impossible!”

Zhu San resolutely refused, “Huang Jin, nothing will happen to Shen Tuyue. I hope you can stay calm.”

After a moment of looking at each other, Huang Jin coldly said, “Understood.”

Then he turned and left.

Zhu San watched his departing figure, his brow tightly furrowed.

Once Huang Jin left the courtyard, a man dressed in a Confucian robe came from behind the hall.

“Sir.”

Zhu San quickly got up to salute.

“Is this pawn about to become uncontrollable?”

The man in the Confucian robe asked casually.

Zhu San thought for a moment, “It shouldn’t be.”

“He has already betrayed his own school; could he really change his mind over a woman?”

“Unemotional men may not make true heroes.”

“Sir, you might be overestimating him.”

…

Huang Jin returned alone to his residence.

In the courtyard, he drew his sword which was like a pool of autumn water—bright and sharp.

With the moonlight, he looked at his reflection in the blade and remembered the first words his master, who first taught him swordsmanship, had told him,

“The way of the sword first emphasizes balance since the sword has two edges, capable of harming others as well as oneself.”

However, his talent was exceptional. From the day he held a sword, he mastered every move as soon as he learned it.

The sword in his hand seemed to come alive, full of spirit!

Huang Jin had never been injured by his blade, so he believed that only inferior swordsmen needed to worry about injuring themselves with their own swords.

A sword has two edges, but both were perfectly controlled by him.

It wasn’t until the day he made a huge mistake that Huang Jin finally realized.

The words his master said back then were not only about the sword moves but also about the Sword Heart!

A Sword Heart that is too sharp will eventually wound its master…

Since his childhood, Huang Jin had displayed extraordinary talent and had become a disciple of the Red Dust Pavilion. He rose brilliantly through the ranks until he was taken as a Direct Disciple by the Pavilion Master.

Successful and envied by many, he always felt there was nothing in the world he couldn’t achieve, nothing he couldn’t have.

Unbeknownst to him, his Sword Heart had lost its balance.

Five years ago, intoxicated, he quarreled with a fellow disciple, which escalated to a physical fight.

Unable to control his strength, he accidentally killed the man!

Even as a Direct Disciple of the Pavilion Master, accidentally killing a fellow disciple still required paying a price.

As Huang Jin found himself in fear and unease, the people from the New Heaven Association, who had been secretly watching him, approached him and helped settle the matter.

Eventually, the death of the fellow disciple was blamed on a Demon Path martial artist by the New Heaven Association, and as the Red Dust Pavilion killed the accused martial artist, the issue was conveniently resolved.

But Huang Jin’s life trajectory changed drastically thereafter.

With this leverage, the New Heaven Association had him do their bidding repeatedly over the past five years.

It started with insignificant tasks, but over time, the harm Huang Jin caused to his sect grew larger and larger.

He couldn’t go back anymore.

The New Heaven Association only knew that the altercation with his fellow disciple had led to the accidental killing, but they didn’t know the real reason why they had argued.

It was because of Shen Tuyue.

At that time, Shen Tuyue hadn’t yet reached the Tao Foundation Stage, and her power was far less than it is now.

Huang Jin, who was responsible for instructing Shen Tuyue in martial arts, was deeply attracted by this girl who was like the bright moon.

He didn’t know if he was influenced by the “Red Dust Heart Cleansing Technique.”

Every disciple of the Red Dust Pavilion, after entering the worldly stage, chooses a method to refine their “Red Dust Heart Cleansing Technique.”

Huang Jin chose “emotion as the path” to breakthrough this technique.

He felt that Shen Tuyue was his fated one.

He didn’t tell anyone about this.

During that period, the fellow disciple had been getting close to Shen Tuyue, sparking jealousy in Huang Jin.

That quarrel was just a spark; deep inside, Huang Jin had long wanted to teach that disciple a lesson!

In the courtyard, Huang Jin quickly sheathed his sword.

He often thought back to that night five years ago and asked himself the same question:

Did he kill the fellow disciple inadvertently, or did he do it deliberately?

The people of the New Heaven Association thought he wouldn’t do anything extreme over a woman, but for him, Shen Tuyue wasn’t just the woman he admired; she was also the ‘path’ he sought!

Cleansing the heart from worldly desires, entering the path through emotions.

Huang Jin left his residence once more.

…

“Marquis, Huang Jin seeks an audience.”

In the courtyard of the Inspection Department, Lv Wenxing suddenly found Li Fei and said to him.

“Huang Jin?”

“It is Shen Tuyue’s senior brother, and also a Direct Disciple of the Pavilion Master.”

“Oh.”

Li Fei remembered the Swordsman who had challenged him at the banquet.

It seemed like he had made it onto the preliminary list for the Fengyun Leaderboard; his strength was commendable.

“Invite him over.”

Li Fei said, and then asked someone to call He Jian.

Moments later, Lv Wenxing brought Huang Jin into the room.

Huang Jin looked at Li Fei and He Jian and bowed.

“Marquis Jing’an, Mr. He, greetings.”

“Please sit.”

Once Huang Jin was seated, Lv Wenxing left the room, closing the door behind him.

“What is it you wish to discuss? You can speak now.”

Li Fei did not bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point.

“The Entry World Conference has always collaborated with the New Heaven Association, but following the assassination at Heavenly Altar, the Entry World Conference hurried to distance themselves from New Heaven Association to avoid being implicated,”

Huang Jin didn’t beat around the bush and directly shared critical information.

Li Fei and He Jian exchanged glances; they hadn’t expected to reel in such a big fish!

The evidence against Shen Tuyue was actually false.

He Jian had just wanted to see how different parties would react, to see if anyone would slip up.

Unexpectedly, Huang Jin had taken the bait.

“Go on.”

Li Fei urged Huang Jin to continue.

“The New Heaven Association wants to suppress the influence of the Entry World Conference in Gan Province to take the opportunity to grow its own power. They’re also trying to mislead you into investigating the Entry World Conference step by step,”

Huang Jin continued.

“Anything else? How did you come to know this?”

Li Fei asked.

Looking at him, Huang Jin said slowly and clearly,

“If you want to know more secrets, you must first release Shen Tuyue!”

“Is this your condition for exchange?”

“No, this is merely a condition for our cooperation.”

Huang Jin’s eyes were sharp,

“You want to solve the case, I want to eliminate the New Heaven Association. Our goals are aligned.”