【Tales of the Land】(Volume 13, Chapter 3)

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Chapter Three: The Dark Gold Wolf Eye

One space contained disgusting things like blood essence, human hearts, souls, and corpses whose souls hadn't yet left their bodies, along with demonic weapons,

armor, and already refined spiritual weapons and armor, erotic devices, and torture instruments. It was conveniently separated into hundreds of thousands of iron cages, resembling

a hellish place.

Another space was prepared to hold the promised items from the Xue family and the rare treasures stolen from Lingjizi; yet another space contained

all the weapons and equipment used to deceive Xiang Yan, and any modern firearms or cannons acquired later would also be placed in that lower

space .

Thirty-six spaces were separated in between, but only one was used to house the newly acquired slaves and female beasts,

separating The living quarters inside were ornately decorated with pavilions and towers, resembling a fairyland. The upper-level天地气 (heaven and earth energy)

replenished the living beings' energy, so those inside, as long as they cultivated and absorbed the天地灵气 (heaven and earth energy), wouldn't feel hungry. However, without

real food and drink, they always felt that something important was missing from their lives.

There's an old legend that the Heavenly Emperor had delicious food but no beautiful women, while the Asuras had beautiful women but no delicious food. This led to frequent battles between

the Heavenly Emperor and the Asuras. While separating the golden cauldron, Shui Linfeng wondered

if the creatures on this planet also lived inside someone's cauldron, originally just a storage container?

Perhaps some accident broke the previously separated space, and due to a lack of control,

the great battles between the Heavenly Emperor and the Asuras, Fuxi and Gonggong, the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, and the unprecedented flood that destroyed

humanity's previous civilization occurred?

The next evening, Xue Wu, upon hearing his son's report, could hardly believe his ears. That

foolish boy named Shui Linfeng had completely emptied the Xue family's several large warehouses of fruits, vegetables, grains, and oil in the blink of an eye—

enough to supply the entire population of Qingxu City for two years! And there was no trace of him; no one knew

where he had gone.

He wanted to find him and question him, but having already made a promise, how could he go back on his word?

Old Xue Ke, standing to the side, stroked his beard and chuckled, "So what if it's gone? Wu'er, think about it, if our

whole family , would those things still be ours? Besides, the Xue family has countless lakes and fields; even if we use some supplies,

we can quickly replenish them within a year. That young man is no simpleton!"

Xue Fang, standing nearby, said thoughtfully, "Dad! What's even stranger? His men

appear and disappear as they please; are they all ghosts?"

Yue Meiying said, "Absolutely not! They all have shadows; we don't know..." "Their whereabouts

can only be explained by one thing: our entire family's martial arts skills are inferior to any of those people!"

Old Xue said, "My daughter-in-law is absolutely right! I think if this person is willing to help us, now is the best time for us to reclaim

the Xue family army!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu was also excited, his eyes filled with tears. Ever since Wu Shun came to his house, not only forcibly married him off, but also

angered the Xue family's fierce generals and killed countless stewards, loyal servants, and warriors who were originally loyal to the Xue family, he

had been able to live as an official merchant for thirty years, without a single soldier at his disposal.

His Xue family was a noble family that was enfeoffed at the founding of the country. As long as they did not rebel, no one dared to send a regular army to openly

provoke them. The only thing they were worried about was the mysterious intelligence experts of the Wu family.

Yesterday, the Xiang family had witnessed firsthand the Xiang family's ruthless methods. A mere schoolchild had led

a large group of experts to slaughter the Tiancan Sect, a notorious gang that plagued the nobles of Daze, like dogs being slaughtered. Afterwards, they framed

the Intelligence Bureau, causing the local criminal investigation department to remain silent. Their cunning and ruthlessness were unmatched, even by the Intelligence Bureau.

With the Xiang family's backing, any Intelligence Bureau member who dared to approach would be

swiftly wiped out, just as they had yesterday.

Little did they know that Xiang Jingyu, deep within Tianlei Manor, upon hearing Xiang Yan's report, plopped down on the sofa,

nearly wetting himself in shock. He had thought Shui Linfeng would at most kill a few people and drive away the Tiancan Sect

members! He never imagined that Shui Linfeng would annihilate the entire Tiancan Sect, leaving no one alive. His Xiang family lacked such methods.

Now regretted provoking Shui Linfeng, this fearless scoundrel—was it a blessing or a curse?

In Yonghe Manor by Yandang Lake, Yue Jianfeng listened with a furrowed brow as his son, Yue Zhengyang, recounted the matter. He

said uneasily, "Immediately have someone secretly investigate who dared to destroy the Tiancan Sect? From what you've said,

only the Daze Intelligence Bureau on the mainland possesses such capabilities. If this is the case, one day, if their Intelligence

Bureau wanted to destroy our Yue family, it would be as easy as turning their hand! We must be on guard!"

Yue Zhengyang replied, "Yes! I also suspect it was the Intelligence Bureau, but Wu Dengke's sudden destruction of his own aunt

's Tiancan Sect is very puzzling." "I really can't figure it out, that's why I've come to ask Father for advice!"

A servant from the Yue family outside the door called out loudly, "Master! The Emperor has sent someone to deliver an imperial edict to you.

Please go and receive the edict immediately!"

Yue Jianfeng asked in surprise, "What important matter could it be that he has sent a special envoy to issue an edict according to ancient custom? Zhengyang, Yunjiao,

come with me to see!"

The imperial edict from Emperor Chen Guorong stated: Because the Xue family, during the Joyful Festival, incited their demon subordinates,

causing significant harm and losses to the participating imperial nobles, a decision has been made to deal with this matter. Considering that the head of the Xue family, Xue Ke, is old and frail and

unaware of , he has been given a lenient punishment. The Xue family's first-class noble rank has been downgraded to third-class wealthy noble rank.

The 30,000 troops that were originally authorized to belong to the Xue family have been transferred to the Yue family for integration and reorganization. All the former Xue family territories, including Xuecheng

, have been placed under the command of Yue Jianfeng.

The imperial edict only stripped the Xue family of their military power and some political privileges, but did not confiscate their land and fiefdom ownership

. In other words, from now on, the Xue family could only be wealthy men with titles, like the Xiang family,

and would no longer be able to wield real power in Daze!

The edict was issued by Yang Mingtang. Since the founding of the country, the Yang family had lived in the remote southwest of Daze for a long time and had

200,000 elite troops under their command. Yang Mingtang was two years younger than Yue Zhengyang and the same age as Yue Yunjiao. He, Yue Yunjiao, Xiang Fengjiao, and

Zhao Chengyu were all alumni of Jingji University, but in different classes.

After issuing the imperial edict, he first bowed to Yue Jianfeng and Yue Zhengyang, then walked over to Yue Yunjiao with a grin

and whispered to her, "Yunjiao! Still no husband? Why not marry me as your concubine?"

Yue Yunjiao laughed, "Sure! But as always, you have to be able to defeat the spear in my hand!"

Yang Mantang and Yang Hongtang, who were following behind, laughed. Yang Mingtang said, "Your older brother is even worse than me, this..."

"I was utterly defeated by Xiang Laohei, my armor askew and I looked utterly pathetic!"

Yue Yunjiao said angrily, "I was talking about you, why did you bring up my brother for no reason?"

Yue Zhengyang's face flushed red and then turned pale. Yue Yunjiao knew what was going on but didn't say it out loud. Yue Jianfeng shook his head,

looked at Yue Zhengyang, and patted him on the shoulder, meaning that he shouldn't dwell on the outcome of this competition. He

stepped forward and pulled Yang Mingtang and his sister over, smiling, "Mingtang! It's been years, how are your parents?"

Yang Mingtang repeatedly said they were well.

Yue Jianfeng ushered Yang Mingtang and his sister to sit in the hall. A pretty maid brought tea, and Yue Jianfeng asked, "Mingtang!

Although I had intelligence about what happened after the competition, I wasn't there in person. What exactly happened?"

The Yang and Yue families had a good relationship, so Yang Mingtang chuckled and recounted the events. He concluded, "Fortunately, Mantang

was clever enough to see that the demonic beast legions didn't have a clear target. He told us to hide in the ruins.

Although many of our servants and maids died, my siblings and I were all safe and sound. The first thing we did after we came out was to

settle scores with Wu the Dwarf!"

Yue Jianfeng said, "I also think the Xue family couldn't have done this. That old bastard Xue Wu, we

used to fool around together when we were young. Although he's tall and strong, he's cowardly and would never dare to do something like this.

Even if he were incredibly audacious, there's no reason for him to do it. What

benefit would the Xue family gain from killing all the participating nobles? In my opinion, it must have been the Wu family's doing!"

Yang Mingtang angrily said, "Everyone knows this!" "Only that shorty Wu Dengke's intelligence agency would have the

ability and means to orchestrate such a major incident. In my opinion, even those two demons

have nothing to do with the Xue family. It must have been Wu Dengke who obtained them through the connections of that old turtle in the intelligence agency and then handed them over to

that idiot Xue Meng to bring out into the world!"

Yue Zhengyang finally recovered and said, "So the Xue family has become the scapegoat!"

Yang Mantang said, "Exactly! It's fortunate you returned early this time. If you had stayed in Las Fara, you would have definitely encountered

those terrifying demonic beasts. The royal nobles suffered heavy losses, and many young nobles died. The matter has become too big.

The capital is in complete chaos now. Wu Dengke has already prepared an excuse, and he's made it sound very convincing, denying that he's involved in this

calamity and that his family is also a victim. The Emperor refused to punish the Wu family because there was no evidence,

only reprimanding them for their poor security during the competition. In the meantime, he secretly granted the intelligence agency many privileges.

The Xue family can only take the blame for this." However, not daring to punish too severely, the matter was dropped. My brother and I were just about to return

from Nantian City, so the Emperor sent my brother as a special envoy to bring you the imperial edict! Congratulations, Uncle Yue, on gaining another 30,000 elite troops! And another tiger general from the Xue family!" 　　Yue Jianfeng said with a wry smile, "The Xue family is right at the gate of our defense zone. Xue Wu and I used to hang out a lot when we were young, so I know his family's affairs very well. Since he was forced to marry Wu Shun, all the capable people in the Xue family have scattered. The current Xue family..." " All of them infiltrated the Chen family's ranks through Wu Shun. Those 30,000 so-called elite troops haven't been trained in a long time, and their weapons and equipment haven't been replaced in over thirty years. Who thought to leave this mess to my Yue family?" 　　Yang Mingtang laughed, "The Emperor originally intended to give it to the Wu family, or perhaps to his own son, but this time the number of imperial nobles gathered in the capital is unprecedented. The Emperor feared that the people would be dissatisfied, and after repeated suggestions from Grand Chancellor Ji Wenhua, he had no choice but to give it to your Yue family!" 　　Yue Yunjiao said, "Yang Mingtang! You're saying my family is..." "Cheap and yet acting innocent?" 　　Yang Mingtang laughed, "You said it yourself, I didn't! Uncle Yue! Extending the defense line forward by hundreds of miles, adding almost an entire province, although it will take some effort to take over, in the long run it will still benefit !" 　　Yue Jianfeng said, "That's true, but those so-called Xue family soldiers and officers, we can't get rid of them, and we can't kill them either . Because of the Chen family's reputation, those officers and officers are like a hot potato in our hands, it's really a headache!" " 　　Yue Yunjiao said, "There's something even more troublesome! It's true that the Daze government allows the Xue family to maintain 30,000 elite soldiers, but it's all policy without any funding or provisions. The Xue family's soldiers have to pay their own wages. The policy for maintaining the army is actually just allowing the Xue family to maintain a maximum of 30,000 soldiers, and it's best not to maintain any at all. For the past thirty years, Xue Wu hasn't dared to use force, but he's used soft tactics quite a bit. The family property and farmland are still under the name of old Xue Ke. You, Wu Shun, want to take control of my family's army? Fine—! I'll give you the soldiers, but no money or provisions, in reality—!" 　　"In reality, for the past thirty years, we haven't had any soldiers at all. Xuecheng is located in the heart of Daze. Unless an invasion from outside, we have no need to arm so many people!" 　　Xue Ke, three hundred kilometers away, said this to Shui Linfeng in his villa in Qingxu City. The Xue family received the imperial edict later than the Yue family . The reason was simple: the special envoy who delivered the edict thought the Xue family was in Xuecheng, so he went there but found nothing . He then returned to Qingxu City, found Old Xue Ke, and finally delivered the edict. 　　"This is even better! We'll be rich now. Young man, our family will return to Xuecheng right away!" 　　Old Xue Ke said with a smile. 　　Shui Linfeng laughed, "If you want to go back, then go back. Why are you bothering me?" 　　Xue Ke laughed, "The ancestral home in Xuecheng... I don't know what that woman has done to it all these years. If you want to go back, first you have to wipe out all of that woman's cronies. We 've opened many companies and hotels over the years, and we have countless employees, but no one can do any confidential things for our family!" 　　Shui Linfeng laughed, "Like murder and necrophilia!" 　　Xue Ke laughed, "Murder is fine, but I have no interest in necrophilia!" 　　Shui Linfeng laughed, "Why don't you go find Old Xiang! His nine thousand soldiers are still untouched!" 　　Xue Ke looked at Shui Linfeng and said, "I'm willing to pay a high price to have you come with me!" 　　Shui Linfeng... Feng laughed, "If your family is targeted by that woman's remnants, I'll just follow behind and pick up the pieces. I might even use the excuse of standing up for what's right to do, and after they've slaughtered your entire family, I'll slaughter them too . Wouldn't I still get all the benefits I can? Even if they only manage to steal some valuables, they won't be able to take the Xue family's farmland, lakes, or huge sums of money in the bank . It's impossible to legally change your name. After your whole family is wiped out, according to the laws of Daze, all the farmland and lakes will be legally reclaimed by the Daze government and made public property!" 　　Xue Ke squinted and smiled, "That's right! Your university education wasn't wasted. You understand the law, and your mind works fast. I'd rather die than do something that doesn't benefit me! Young man, have you heard the story of the Five Elements Metal Essence?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Linfeng's mouth gaped open, and he stammered, "Never-heard of—!"

Xue Ke laughed, "You lying child! What is your golden cauldron?"

Shui Linfeng laughed and said, "You wouldn't be after my cauldron, would you?"

Xue Ke didn't answer him, but seemed to recall something as he said, "Many years ago, Xue Rengui, the ancestor of the Xue family, as a commoner

, went on a distant expedition to the Liao Kingdom in the northeast of the marshland. Not only was my ancestor's horsemanship superb, but his archery skills were also first-rate. He captured

Xiongshikou and settled Tianshan with three arrows." People only say he has divine assistance, but they don't know he possesses a Heavenly Wolf Eye, a gift from his master,

refined from the Five Elements Black Gold Essence!

Shui Linfeng laughed, "Are you getting senile? Trying to use the Heavenly Wolf Eye as leverage to negotiate with me?"

Xue Ke said solemnly, "Exactly! Now the Xue family has no military power, so the Heavenly Wolf Eye is

of little value to them. But for you—! If I'm not mistaken, it will definitely be very useful in the future!"

Shui Linfeng laughed, "Whether it's useful or not is another matter, but I have some..." "Strange things seem to have a particular

fondness for them. In that case, old man! Let the boy inspect the goods first. If they're useless, I won't take them!"

Xue Ke muttered a forbidden incantation, then suddenly stretched out his left hand and took out a shiny black object, about

the size of a lotus seed, from his "Yintang acupoint." He said to Shui Linfeng, "Put this on, and then use your Type 92 infantry rifle

to try and shoot down that street lamp in the distance!"

Shui Linfeng exclaimed, "That's impossible! This Type 92 infantry rifle, although it's designed..." " The estimated range is three thousand meters,

but the effective range is only five hundred meters. That streetlight in the distance is at least three kilometers away. To smash it,

you'd need a sniper rifle loaded with heavy ammunition..."

Xue Ke smiled and said, "Stop talking! Just try it with the Sirius Eye!"

Shui Linfeng didn't believe it, but his curiosity was too strong. He said he didn't believe it, but he had already placed the Sirius Eye

between his eyebrows. When the Sirius Eye approached the third eye, which is actually hidden deep in the human brain, Shui Linfeng's

mouth dropped open in surprise.

In his subconscious mind, a series of data flashed quickly: wind speed, atmospheric humidity, air

flow direction , light refraction, etc., and around that streetlight three kilometers away, he immediately selected more than a dozen

best shooting positions. At the same time, it seemed as if an invisible line connected his eyes to that streetlight.

Shui Linfeng casually raised his rifle with one hand, tilting the muzzle slightly upwards, and pulled

the trigger. The bullet shot upwards, and after the gunshot, the streetlamp three kilometers away shattered silently.

Shui Linfeng felt like he was dreaming and said, "Old man! Don't tell me you've conspired with someone to trick me,

talking to me here while secretly having someone three kilometers away smash that streetlamp as soon as they hear the gunshot

, trying to fool me?"

Xue Ke laughed loudly, "Young man, you must be using the same tricks to deceive people before, that's why you're saying such things! How old am I

? I don't have the leisure to play such tricks anymore. It's a matter of my family's safety, I can't be careless.

I had to ask you for help, so I gritted my teeth and used this treasure as a bargaining chip, hoping to get your help!"

Shui Linfeng smiled and said, "Don't you think I'm chivalrous and righteous? You should have

reasoned , patiently and persuasively, until I was moved to tears." " Eyes, ready to die for one's cause... Isn't that what they say in martial arts novels?!

Why bring something out like this, making it sound so commercial!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ke almost spat out his tea laughing, saying, "If it were someone a little stupid, I would say

that , but to you—! If there were no benefit, I would never believe you'd agree; you'd definitely find a lot of excuses to back out!

Do you think my family has a whole basketful of Heavenly Wolf Eyes? Just to randomly give one away?"

Shui Linfeng said, "Can't you see that I'm also a hot-blooded youth—?"

Xue Ke said, "Fine! You brat, stop trying to disgust this old man! Hot-blooded youth? You'll be tricked and sold out and still be counting

money for them? Your wicked intentions can only fool others! In front of this old man, you'd better wash and fold them up and put them away!"

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