Soul Emperor Martial God

At this moment, Xiao Yi, escorting Ye Ming, had left Medicine King Valley and was heading to the gates of the Royal Capital.

At the gate.

Ye Ming said reluctantly, "Brother Yi, are you going out on another mission?"

"I had intended to celebrate with you once again after we cheated death," he replied.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "As a member of the Demon Hunting Hall, I naturally have numerous tasks and must travel far and wide."

As he spoke, Xiao Yi took out a Qiankun Bag and passed it to Ye Ming.

Inside was a large amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Cultivation Resources.

"Brother Yi, what do you mean by this?" Ye Ming quickly tried to refuse.

"Just take it," Xiao Yi said indifferently. "You have offended Bai Mohan."

"Someone as petty as Bai Mohan will surely target you at every turn within the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"You must quickly enhance your strength to better protect yourself."

"These things are not only for you but also for your fellow disciples."

Upon hearing that it was for his fellow disciples, Ye Ming agreed to accept it.

"In that case, I thank you, Brother Yi," said Ye Ming, bowing his hands together, his face full of gratitude.

"When it comes down to it, Brother Yi, you have looked after us, the disciples of the Northern Mountain County's Sky-splitting Sword Sect, many times."

"For these kindnesses, I, Ye Ming, truly have no way to repay."

Xiao Yi waved his hand dismissively and said, "I, Yi, am also a Martial Artist of the Northern Mountain County. If there's anything I can help with, I naturally will."

The two exchanged courtesies.

Xiao Yi then bid farewell to Ye Ming and left the Royal Capital.

Upon leaving the Royal Capital, he found a secluded spot before he finally took off his Ghost Mask.

He changed back into his regular clothes.

He planned to visit the Flame Martial Guard outpost in Liuu Xing County.

Before he left, he abruptly turned and looked at the towering mountain in the distance, piercing the clouds.

That mountain was like a Heavenly Divine Sword.

That mountain exuded immense majesty and pressure, making it difficult for one to look directly at it.

That mountain was where the Flame Martial Kingdom's number one Martial Arts Holy Land, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, was located.

Even from such a distance, he could clearly see the magnificent and vast Sect.

And above the Sect, the ever-present blue sky and white clouds.

But beneath the clear blue sky, what sort of sordidness and mediocrity were hidden?

And in those beautiful white clouds, what kind of layers upon layers of mystery were contained?

"It won't be long before I return."

"The matters of the past, the matters of today, I shall seek justice."

Xiao Yi's cold eyes narrowed.

He had long known that if he entered the Royal Capital and refused to yield anywhere, then everywhere would prove difficult to tread.

It was a road tread upon by blood.

Today, the blood had not been spilled yet, but the road was already full of thorns, and those who troubled him were numerous.

Once blood was spilled, he feared what he would face would be a towering crisis.

Either he would fall into an irrecoverable calamity, or he would have to carve out a path of survival, with his blade never ceasing.

But, he was not afraid.

"In this world, there is much that is unjust."

"But if it befalls me or those I care about, I will not accept it."

As his words fell, Xiao Yi's figure flashed, and he flew off, controlling the air.

...

His destination was naturally the Flame Martial Guard outpost in Liuu Xing County.

Firstly, he needed to complete enough missions and accumulate enough merits to become a True Commander.

Secondly, he wouldn't give up on investigating the large-scale disappearances.

The Sword Sect Fourth Elder's appearance in the Flame Holy Sect had to have connections to Bai Mohan.

If he wanted to investigate the matters of the past, this seemed to be a very good lead.

Of course, the journey of investigation would also serve as a great form of trials and experience.

A day later, Xiao Yi had only just arrived at the Flame Martial Guard outpost.

Lin Chong felt something and quickly came out.

"The Northern Mountain Sword Master?" Lin Chong furrowed his brow and asked, "What brings you to Liuu Xing County?"

"As far as I know, after the incident with the Flame Holy Sect last time, you had become the Deputy Commander and returned to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"Why leave the Sect where you could properly cultivate, and instead, come to me?"

Xiao Yi smiled and replied, "There was an unexpected turn of events, so I came out for another period of trials."

"I see," said Lin Chong, nodding.

Xiao Yi asked, "I wonder, Deputy Commander Lin Chong, have you discovered anything about Huoo Di?"

Lin Chong shook his head and said, "No."

"Recently, there haven't been any large-scale civilian disappearances in Liuu Xing County."

"And as for the Huoo Di matter, it's too dangerous. It has been handed over entirely to the headquarters in the Royal Capital for handling."

As Lin Chong spoke, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, I just remembered."

"It seems that there have been some disappearances in the nearby counties a few days ago."

"However, there have been too many unexpected occurrences in those previous missing person cases, and many of the Flame Martial Guards perished while on duty outside."

"So, the Royal Capital has issued a decree that forbids ordinary Flame Martial Guards from undertaking such missions."

"Only deputy commanders or those of higher rank are to lead teams personally."

Xiao Yi nodded thoughtfully, "Nearby counties?"

"Deputy Commander Lin Chong need not bother with me. I'll take some missions and be on my way."

...

After accepting a large number of patrol missions, Xiao Yi left Meteor County.

Throughout his journey, he patrolled and completed missions while investigating Huoo Di's case.

It's worth mentioning that indeed, after leaving Meteor County, many nearby county towns experienced civilian disappearances.

However, after deeper investigation, it was found that the forces behind these incidents were incredibly cautious.

They would abduct a large number of civilians from a county and then vanish without a trace.

The worst incident involved the slaughter of an entire large city.

The Flame Martial Guard did not have intelligence proving a connection between the incidents in these counties.

But Xiao Yi had an intuition that behind all these events was the same group of people.

Half a month later, Xiao Yi kept following the lead of the disappearances, crossing various counties.

At this moment, he unknowingly arrived in Fierce Tiger County.

"Fierce Tiger County?" Xiao Yi frowned.

"This is the territory of the East Six Counties."

The East Six Counties are the six large counties on the easternmost frontier of the Flame Martial Kingdom.

The territory of these six counties is vast, each county being at least half larger than others.

Combined, the six counties are almost the size of ten normal counties.

However, this side did not have Martial Arts Holy Lands like the Flame Holy Sect or the Extreme Cold Snow Mountain.

Instead, many sects and religious organizations emerged as a result.

There are at least a hundred sects within a single county, making it a land where sects abound.

Of course, these are only medium-sized forces and not very strong.

Because of this, disputes between forces in the East Six Counties are exceedingly common.

Additionally, with the many sects, there also emerged numerous trading companies... families, and so on.

Where there's profit, naturally, various mountain bandits and organizations also appear.

In short, the entire East Six Counties is a place of mixed elements, extremely chaotic.

"I actually traced it to here," Xiao Yi's brows knitted tightly.

The East Six Counties are too complex, with intricate and troublesome relations between forces.

To investigate a certain matter amidst such entangled relations is undoubtedly more challenging.

"Let it be," he chuckled after a long while.

"The East Six Counties are so complicated, and there are many missions here."

"I'll just accumulate merits on this side."

With that in mind, Xiao Yi's figure flashed as he entered the territory of Fierce Tiger County.

...

At this time, outside Fierce Tiger County, on the official road, a fierce battle was underway.

It seemed as if a certain convoy was ambushed by mountain bandits.

The convoy's guards were already dead.

Only two people survived the whole convoy, a young boy and a young girl, looking like siblings.

Both appeared to be around 15 or 16, struggling desperately against a group of mountain bandits.

Xiao Yi happened to pass by and glanced over.

"Hmm? So young, yet already at the Mysterious Profundity Fourth Layer, quite the talent."

Having said that, Xiao Yi casually shot out a streak of Sword Qi.

Ending the lives of that group of mountain bandits.

The young boy and girl were immediately startled, "The leader of the Eight Tigers Mountain Bandits, a Mysterious Profundity Ninth Layer Martial Artist, was killed just like that?"

They looked towards Xiao Yi with bright, shining eyes.

Xiao Yi paid them no heed and left on his own.

He was merely passing by.

At this moment, unexpectedly, a figure flew rapidly from the distance.

The newcomer was an elderly man, at the Mystic Breakthrough First Layer.

Upon arrival, he immediately shielded the young boy and girl behind him.

"Master, miss, are you alright?" the elderly man asked anxiously.

Both of them shook their heads and looked to Xiao Yi, saying, "That strong figure saved us."

"Oh?" The elder looked at the corpses of the mountain bandits with astonishment and then towards Xiao Yi.

"May I know who this strong figure is?"

Xiao Yi did not stop his departing footsteps, simply saying, "Just passing by."

The elder frowned and said, "Young man, we are from the Hee Family of Fierce Tiger City."

"The Hee Family of Fierce Tiger City?" Xiao Yi abruptly stopped his steps.

...

First update.