I am the snake demon!

Chapter 19 The Unlikable Extra Dies a Tragic Death

"It failed."

Looking at Qiu Linyuan and Li Daoyan who had returned, Bai Xuan spoke frankly.

Upon hearing this, Li Daoyan's face showed a hint of embarrassment. Feeling somewhat ashamed of Duan Baiyu, he lowered his head and looked at Bai Xuan, saying, "We have successfully located the Blood Shadow Sect's branch in Liangzhou, wiped it out, confiscated the Blood Shadow Sect's martial arts manuals, killed 362 members of the Demonic Sect, and captured Wang Chaoliang, the deputy leader of the Blood Shadow Sect's Liangzhou branch. However, Shi Yexing, the leader of the Liangzhou branch, left the Liangzhou branch eight days ago, saying he was going to find the Blood Shadow Sect's Left Envoy, Xue Qiansha. We have sent people to hunt him down, but so far there has been no success. I was afraid that you, young master, would be getting impatient, so I came to report this."

"He left eight days ago? Counting the time, that means he had already planned to escape when he sent people to assassinate me. By then, he might have even left the Northern Border?" Duan Baiyu's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

If you're in the North, you can't escape even if you grow wings.

But if you leave, the world is vast, where can you find it again?

"Even if he leaves the northern border, with the prestige of my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, we can still find him. Master Qiu has already issued a martial arts manhunt order, and we will surely be able to capture him," Li Daoyan said immediately.

"The Hidden Sword Manor has issued a kill order in the name of the Hidden Sword Manor, mobilizing friends from all over the martial arts world. If he were in the Northern Territory, Shi Yexing would have no chance of escaping. Even if he were outside the Northern Territory, the Hidden Sword Manor has many friends in the martial arts world and will surely be able to capture him. However, it will take a while. I beg Your Highness to punish him." Qiu Linyuan also spoke, bowing to Duan Baiyu to admit his mistake.

He was unaware of the truth, and didn't even know that the Prince of Zhenbei was dead.

But he knew that the Prince of Zhenbei was dead.

Therefore, Bai Xuan is the future Prince of Zhenbei, and Duan Baiyu is Bai Xuan's mother, so she cannot be disrespected.

And what he said wasn't false.

Besides being a famous sword-wielding manor, Cangjian Manor is also a renowned sword-making family.

Swordsmen throughout the land consider it an honor to possess a famous sword from Hidden Sword Manor, which is why Hidden Sword Manor has an extensive network of connections in the martial arts world.

Upon hearing Qiu Linyuan's words, Duan Baiyu's expression improved slightly; she was aware of the reputation of Hidden Sword Manor.

Most young people in this world dream of being swordsmen. When they first enter the martial world, they mostly think of wearing a green robe, carrying a sword, and roaming the martial world alone with their sword.

Even after experiencing the great tribulation of the Northern Wilderness Sword Demon's sword path, it remains the same.

If Hidden Sword Manor issues a kill order, there is indeed still hope.

"Is this the captured deputy leader Wang Chaoliang?" Bai Xuan asked calmly, looking at the middle-aged man who had been brought over by Qiu Linyuan.

"Yes, he is Vice Leader Wang Chaoliang, with a cultivation level of the seventh rank of Dao Entry Realm," Qiu Linyuan explained.

"Young master, spare my life! It was all done by that bastard Shi Yexing. It has nothing to do with me. I am willing to be your servant. Please spare my life!"

Upon seeing Bai Xuan's gaze fall upon him, Wang Chaoliang was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, showing no trace of the demeanor of a master.

I was filled with fear and didn't know what to do.

Although he was the deputy leader of the Liangzhou branch of the Blood Shadow Sect, assassination was none of his business.

Although he wasn't exactly a good person, responsible for shady businesses like casinos, loan sharks, and brothels in the Wuwei area, Shi Yexing was in charge of the assassins.

Eight days ago, Shi Yexing said he was going to find the Left Envoy of the Blood Shadow Sect and hand over the power of the Liangzhou branch to him. He thought it was like a daughter-in-law finally becoming the mother-in-law after many years.

As it turned out, it was that damned Shi Yexing who tricked him.

"It has nothing to do with you, which means you know what happened. Tell me, how much do you know? If you can give me useful information, I can swear in the name of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion that I will release you. Otherwise, I will make you feel that death is also a kind of enjoyment." Bai Xuan smiled as he looked at Wang Chaoliang.

But that smile was utterly devoid of warmth, sending a chill down Wang Chaoliang's spine. He quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I will certainly tell you everything I know."

"Tell me, what is the procedure for your Blood Shadow Sect to accept assassin missions? Do you know who sent you to the Jade True Temple? And why are there three seventh-rank and nine sixth-rank martial arts masters?" Bai Xuan said.

"Young Master, when our Blood Shadow Sect carries out killing missions, someone pays us and then we do it. But this mission is different. When that scoundrel Shi Yexing left, I asked him a few more questions. This mission was personally issued by Xue Qiansha, the Left Envoy of the Blood Shadow Sect," Wang Chaoliang said.

"Blood Thousand Kills? You mean this mission comes from the Blood Shadow Cult headquarters?" Bai Xuan looked at Wang Chaoliang, his brows furrowing slightly.

That's not quite right; the matter involving the godmother and the others is the succession rights to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

Logically, their sphere of influence should be within the northern borders.

It should be some force in the Northern Territory that is related to the Blood Shadow Cult.

Now they are obeying the orders of the main altar.

In other words, the matter of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion involves more than Bai Xuan had imagined.

"It's possible, but this task was given by Xue Qiansha. Whether it was the Sect Leader's idea or the Left Envoy's idea is unknown," Wang Chaoliang said.

"Where is the headquarters of the Blood Shadow Cult?" Bai Xuan continued.

"This..." Upon hearing the name of the main altar, Wang Chaoliang immediately showed a look of shame and said, "Young Master, the Blood Shadow Sect's main altar is mysterious and unpredictable. Only the branch leader is qualified to go there when summoned. I am only the deputy branch leader and have never been to the main altar."

"Do you have any clues about Shi Yexing's whereabouts after leaving the Liangzhou branch? Didn't you notice anything at the time?" Bai Xuan asked.

"Reporting to Young Master, when Shi Yexing left, he said he had something to do. How could I dare to ask any more questions? Moreover, he showed no unusual expression at the time and left with his weapons," Wang Chaoliang said.

"So, you don't know who hired the killer, you don't know where the headquarters is, and you don't know Shi Yexing's whereabouts. You know nothing, so you're useless. What's the point of keeping you around?" Bai Xuan said to Wang Chaoliang with some disappointment.

Indeed, there is a difference between the leader and the deputy leader.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, both the godmother and Shi'an will die.

The Prince of Zhenbei's mansion will surely be furious upon learning the news.

Regardless of who inherits the throne, even if it's just for appearances, the matter will be investigated, and with the power of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, they will certainly be able to find out.

At that time, the fate of Shi Yexing, the leader of the helm, is predictable.

It cannot be ruled out that the person behind the scenes might kill Shi Yexing to silence him in order to prevent the news from leaking out.

Therefore, Shi Yexing keenly judged that there was a problem.

They didn't even want the Blood Shadow Cult's branch; they just ran away.

The deputy leader still hasn't figured out what happened.

What a hassle. Why is Shi Yexing, a nobody in the martial arts world, so clever?

Why can't you be like Wang Chaoliang?

"No, no, no, I know a lot of other things."

Upon hearing Bai Xuan's words, Wang Chaoliang was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, saying, "I know the distribution of power of the various branches in Liangzhou, and the Blood Shadow Sect also owns two mines. All in all, it amounts to two or three hundred thousand taels of silver."

"Besides, there are many hypocritical forces in Liangzhou that cooperate with our Blood Shadow Sect, and we have all kept a list of them. If you wish to settle scores with anyone, this list is all evidence of their crimes."

"And...and..."

Wang Chaoliang's mind raced, and in his haste, he suddenly thought of something and said as if he had grasped a lifeline, "There's also the Left Envoy, Xue Qiansha, who is lecherous by nature and has an ambiguous relationship with Elder Danxue of Mingyue Palace. If we can capture Danxue, we might be able to capture Xue Qiansha as well."

"A list of all the Blood Shadow Cult's branches in Liangzhou, and those colluding with the Blood Shadow Cult?"

Bai Xuan listened to this and his brows twitched slightly. He looked at the soldiers beside him and said, "Give him paper and pen, and let him write it all down. After he finishes writing, release him."

"Thank you, young master."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chaoliang was overjoyed and followed the soldier to the side to write down everything he knew.

"Shi'an, are you really going to let him go?" Duan Qingyue frowned slightly. That list was a bit troublesome. The Blood Shadow Sect branch was in Wuwei, and they must have colluded with some people under the Duan family. If this was exposed, it wouldn't hurt the Duan family, but it might cause trouble for some of the smaller families under the Duan family.

He didn't want Wang Chaoliang to live, and he also wanted to control that list.

"Of course, I said I'd let him go if he satisfied me. I never lie," Bai Xuan replied, then looked at Qiu Linyuan and said, "Master Qiu, I need you to do three things for me."

"Please speak freely, young master," Qiu Linyuan said.

"First, confirm that what Wang Chaoliang said is correct. Within the northern border, all members of the Blood Shadow Cult will be wiped out. Anyone who harbors or condones them, regardless of their faction, will be executed."

"Second, spread the word that anyone who captures Shi Yexing, regardless of their background or social standing, can enter the library of my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and choose any cultivation technique. Anyone who captures Xue Qiansha can choose any three cultivation techniques. If they don't want the techniques, they can be given three high-level spirit array diagrams, or a favor from my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion," Bai Xuan said slowly.

Upon hearing Bai Xuan's words, everyone present was immediately taken aback. Duan Qingyue and the others, who were unaware of the situation, stared at Bai Xuan in shock.

In the past, the Prince of Zhenbei destroyed three kingdoms, conquered numerous sects and aristocratic families, and seized countless martial arts manuals and secret techniques, which were stored in the library of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. The abundance of books in the library was unmatched even by a thousand-year-old aristocratic family, making it a recognized holy land in the martial arts world.

As a result, Bai Xuan was chosen directly.

And what gives Bai Xuan the right to say that?

He is not the Prince of Zhenbei yet.

Upon realizing this possibility, Duan Qingyue and Qiu Linyuan instantly concluded that the Prince of Zhenbei was really about to die, or perhaps already was!

Duan Qingyue's gaze towards Bai Xuan burned even more intensely.

Bai Xuan ignored their shock and continued speaking to himself: "There's a third thing. Keep an eye on Wang Chaoliang. After he wipes out the Blood Shadow Sect in the Northern Territory, he will find a way to escape back to the Blood Shadow Sect. The Blood Shadow Sect won't ignore this only deputy leader. They will either take him in or silence him. Either way, it will be a clue for us to find the Blood Shadow Sect."

"Yes, ma'am."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Linyuan's expression immediately became even more serious, and he lowered his body even further.