599 Zi Jing Hong’s Conclusion (1/2)
Even though Zi Jing Hong finally recovered his vision, his eyes were still a bit dazed. He could only feel that his stomach was in turmoil as he did his best to control his nausea. He said, ”Then… what happened?” As a warrior, his strong aura was becoming unstable, to the point that he was even stuttering a little. With his chest heaving up and down, he seemed to be overcome with emotion…
”After that, your lowly servant continued searching but in the thick forest that was next to it, a huge path was emptied out by a strong and untamed sword energy that was directed horizontally across it. Because of that, all of the huge trees in the vicinity were uprooted and aligned neatly in two rows. And what was strange was that they were spaced out perfectly evenly too. For this level of Swords Arts, it's really shocking, and even the Heavens would cry over this achievement! Before this, I've never seen anyone with such a high level of Swords Arts, it's not heard of!” Gou Bu Huan still seemed shocked.
Zi Jing Hong and Xiao Wei Cheng made eye contact. From their eyes, they read what the other was thinking about: Tian Fa Heaven's Sword!
”With what your lowly servant could see, that shocking sword energy must have resulted from a chase to the death that led to such a horrifying outcome. I explored the area a little more, but ahead, there was only a cliff at the dead-end. When your lowly servant went to take a look, the soil at the edge of the cliff was uneven, and there was obviously a landslide. And it was not too long ago either, it's likely to have happened at the same time as the huge battle! That shocking sword energy extended its power all the way here, but it suddenly stopped there too. According to my humble guess, that landslide was probably caused by another man… But… the extent of that landslide was way too huge, I do not dare to say this for sure, but if we were to deduce it logically, it must be the case.”
He thought about it quietly for awhile, and said, ”At first, your lowly servant thought that there might be dead bodies below the cliff, and I spent a lot of effort to dig through the remains, but under everything, there was nothing at all, and only a pool of blood stains… So if I dare to presume, it was either because all of the bodies were taken back after the battle with the Elusive Land of Immortals battle, or the entire army from Elusive Land of Immortals was completely wiped out. The enemy used a strange method to destroy all traces of the bodies, and judging by the state of the remains of the battle, the second scenario seems more likely…”
Even though the deduction he presented was not correct, but it was not far from the mark. His observations were detailed and unique, with his analysis being clear and easy to understand. He really lived up to his name as a well-established scout.
”What else?”Zi Jing Hong's expression was obviously gloomy, and was at the epitome of its darkness; At the side, Xiao Wei Cheng's gaze was also dismal and carried some panic as well…
”No… Nothing else…” Stuttering, Gou Bu Huan was a little shocked by Zi Jing Hong's tone. He had already explained the situation very clearly, what else could there have been there. If someone else had gone down to investigate the area, their analysis would not have been as detailed as his, but why did it seem like the leader was still dissatisfied? But for him who had just suffered through a thorough beating, how would he dare to say another word?
”Your investigation this time was done well, go take a rest now.” Zi Jing Hong waved his hand.
”Oh…” Gou Bu Huan touched his cheek, his nose, and curiously looked at Zi Jing Hong, meaning to say: So you're just going to let me go like this after beating me up? Since the mission was completed well, shouldn't he get some reward?
”Why are you still here? Leave!”Zi Jing Hong unleashed his rage, kicking him in his stomach, causing his frail body to fly out as though he was a rubber ball.
Thud! Outside, a loud noise falling onto the ground ensued, and following that, Gou Bu Huan still gasped, ”My three masters… Your servant has put in so much effort to complete his mission, and as far as he knows, he has not done any wrong, or made any mistakes, why are you beating me up… I… I'm so wronged..” Indeed, he was wronged, he made such a long trip and brought back such a complete and important report, even without any reward, he unwittingly withstood their beatings as well…
After that, they could hear someone outside clenching their jaw and saying, ”People like you deserve a beating! Everyone! Destroy him!” And it was the voice of a warrior of rank Beyond Supreme…
After that, rumbling noises outside resounded like thunder, being packed but loud; the screams of pain entered one's ears endlessly, ”Why hit me… Why…?” The wailing cries sliced through the ice-cold weather…
One could imagine the heated situation where there was one man lying on the ground, surrounded by 7 to 8 people who were ruthlessly trampling on him…
In the room, Zi Jing Hong quietly sat there, his complexion looking at its worst, and Xiao Wei Cheng had the exact same expression. The atmosphere was heavy and suppressive.
After a long time, Zi Jing Hong finally said hoarsely, ”Bro Xiao, in your opinion, is it that kind of scenario?”
Xiao Wei Cheng sucked in a deep breath and said in a blood-curdling voice, ”The intel your servant provided was detailed and the analysis was on point, logical, and with his analysis… I'm afraid Elusive Land of Immortals, Ning Wu Qing and the 29 people involved have already been wiped! How… How could this be possible?”