Soul Emperor Martial God

"Why him?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brows and asked.

"Because he is the Demon Hunting Hall Sub-Hall Master, it's as simple as that," the Great Commander replied softly.

This response was as good as none.

But Xiao Yi knew that the Great Commander would not be willing to elaborate.

"Should the matter of the Blood Intent Pill be left unchecked?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Of course, it will not be left unchecked," the Great Commander solemnly said.

"Not dealing with Bai Mohan is one thing, but allowing the production of Blood Intent Pills is another."

"The Flame Martial Guards are commanded by the King and tasked with the stability of the entire Flame Martial Kingdom."

Xiao Yi realized that conversations among smart people never required much explanation.

"The stance of the Flame Martial Guards is not to pursue deliberately, but if discovered, they will enforce the law impartially."

"Like with the Thousand Heroes Sect, the Flame Martial Guards do not intervene."

"However, now that I have exposed them, the Flame Martial Guards will apprehend all of them."

"This approach is, in fact, a covert form of laissez-faire."

The Great Commander shook his head and said, "Still the same principle, the Flame Martial Guards do everything for the stability of the Flame Martial Kingdom."

"It's all about having a measure."

"Moreover, in the most severe cases such as Wanshan County, Flame County, and the East Six Counties."

"These three sects have almost been destroyed by your hands."

"There's nothing to worry about now."

Xiao Yi nodded, then fell silent.

He sat down on his own, flipping through several files he had picked up.

The files were not confidential.

Anyone at the rank of Flame Martial Guard Captain or higher could view them.

His interest stemmed from the fact that these files contained information about him.

'Xiao Yi, from one of the three great families of Purple Cloud City in Northern Mountain County, the Young Master of the Xiao Family…'

The information was quite detailed.

It included everything about Xiao Yi leaving Purple Cloud City, going to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, and the grievances with the Northern Mountain Murong Family.

It extended all the way to his entry into the Sky-splitting Sword Sect in the Royal Capital.

All the information was there.

There were even some childhood happenings that Xiao Yi himself was unclear about, which were also thoroughly recorded.

It had to be said that the intelligence of the Flame Martial Guards was alarmingly powerful.

Yet, powerful as it was, it was not omniscient.

His time at the Sky-splitting Sword Sect had been generally recorded.

But the months he spent under the guidance of Elder Yi and the interactions with him were depicted somewhat vaguely.

It was roughly stated that after his feud with Guu Changfeng, he rigorously cultivated, ventured outside for experiential training, and afterward achieved astounding results.

Also, his time traveling for cultivation was directly left blank.

According to the records, each time he went out, he would mysteriously vanish, completely disappearing from the human world.

Xiao Yi smirked inwardly.

He then continued reading the files.

The content below abruptly shocked him.

The files stated, 'Every time Xiao Yi disappears, it is precisely when Purple Flame Yi Xiao appears. It is suspected that Purple Flame Yi Xiao is Xiao Yi himself.'

Looking further, the word 'denied' was added after this sentence.

Xiao Yi chuckled, looking towards the Great Commander, "Great Commander, have you suspected me of being Yi Xiao before?"

The Great Commander also smiled and said, "Indeed."

"Since you became famous in the Royal Capital, we have sent numerous spies to Northern Mountain County to investigate."

"After comparing a large amount of intelligence, we discovered many coincidences."

"We even once believed that you were that legendary Purple Flame."

"However, later on, all of this was disproved."

Xiao Yi chuckled and continued reading the content of the files.

'Xiao Yi's Martial Soul, the Fire Control Beast, is the weakest in the entire world.'

'It does not match with Purple Flame Yi Xiao's Purple Fire, and is far inferior to the Purple Flame Lion King Martial Soul.'

'Upon investigation, Xiao Yi, because his Martial Soul is too weak, was unable to cultivate the Fire Dao and was compelled to cultivate the Sword Dao instead.'

The Great Commander was, of course, aware of the contents on that dossier.

He also knew where Xiao Yi had stopped reading.

The Great Commander said with a laugh, "Honestly, the flame produced by your Fire Control Beast Martial Soul is hardly enough to burn twigs."

"Let alone use it for combat."

"Therefore, that speculation was quickly dismissed."

"Of course, this is a cause for celebration in Northern Mountain County, because it has produced two Heavenly Talents."

Xiao Yi nodded.

A Martial Soul, once awakened by a Martial Artist, would never change.

This was common knowledge throughout the Flame Dragon Continent.

"Alright, is there anything else you want to ask?" asked the Great Commander.

"No," Xiao Yi shook his head, "though I still have many doubts."

"But I know you won't tell me, and I can't be bothered to ask anymore."

"Good to know." The Great Commander smiled and turned to leave.

Yee Xiu still had a cold expression on his face and said, "Kid, I told you I'd give you a satisfactory explanation."

"Now, are you satisfied with this explanation?"

"Satisfied," Xiao Yi nodded.

Yee Xiu, uncharacteristically, showed a slight smile and said, "Kid, where do you plan to go next?"

"As far as I know, the new assessment given to you by the Sky-splitting Sword Sect was to become the True Commander of the Flame Martial Guards."

"Now, you've achieved that requirement."

"Do you return to your Sect, or continue to carry out missions?"

"I'm naturally going back to the Sect," Xiao Yi said indifferently.

Yee Xiu nodded, "Alright, normally, having just become the True Commander, you are supposed to stay stationed at the headquarters of the Flame Martial Guards and cannot operate freely like before."

"Initially, we planned to let you familiarize yourself with the operations inside the headquarters."

The True Commander is second only to the Great Commander, and as of now, including Xiao Yi, there were only six.

They represent the most significant combat force of the Flame Martial Guards.

Naturally, they can no longer accept ordinary missions as before.

Instead, they must be stationed at the headquarters, ready to deploy immediately in case of extremely dangerous and urgent situations that other Flame Martial Guards cannot handle.

Xiao Yi smiled; he had no interest in staying at the headquarters of the Flame Martial Guards.

Xiao Yi stood up, bid farewell to Yee Xiu, and then left the headquarters of the Flame Martial Guards, heading directly to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

He indeed planned to return to his Sect.

Over the past few months, he had undertaken great efforts, travelling across the entire Flame Martial Kingdom to investigate the Blood Intent Pill affair.

And to confirm his previous speculation, that the Saint Child was indeed Bai Mohan.

Now, the issue regarding Bai Mohan had been completely handled.

But, his goal was not yet achieved.

All along, he had no interest in Bai Mohan and hardly considered him a threat.

He was investigating Bai Mohan only to uncover the truth about Elder Yi's matters from the past.

But as it seemed, he was still clueless.

Becoming a Supreme Heavenly Talent, Bai Mohan had rallied various forces and secretly produced Blood Intent Pills.

All these occurred after Elder Yi had left the Royal Capital.

And before that, when Elder Yi was still in the capital, Bai Mohan wasn't even renowned, let alone capable of secretly engaging in such dubious activities.

The reason Elder Yi left the Royal Capital years ago remained a mystery.

Since he couldn't find the answers outside, he decided to search in the Sect.

After all, everything originated from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

Xiao Yi did not intend to drag matters any further.

He had a hunch that it wouldn't be long before everything became clear.

Meanwhile, he also roughly understood the words previously spoken to him by the Great Elder of the Sword Sect.

"You'd best not acknowledge that you are Shiyi's disciple, otherwise, the entire Royal Capital will be your enemy."

"You will not be able to take a single step without difficulty."

"The entire Royal Capital is an enemy?" Xiao Yi sneered, "I've said that I would tread on blood."

"Now, it's time for splattering blood."

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The third update.