Chapter 486: Study on White Jade Pillar

Something’s not right!

Liang Yu’s gaze is completely off!

This was Hui Nian’s thought.

Then he also became smart, not saying a word, just staring straight at Liang Yu.

However, Liang Yu didn’t say much either, not mentioning a single word about what he did last night. Anyway, Bai Hong wasn’t dead. Although it was unlikely to happen again, who knew what those lunatics from the Wu Shen Cult would think.

So, with just a few words, he managed to trick Hui Nian and recounted what he had “personally witnessed” that morning.

After listening to Liang Yu’s account, Hui Nian also fell into deep thought.

He then summarized Liang Yu’s words.

“You’re saying that in just one night, all the Black-robed Man’s plans for the Wu Shen Cult were finished?”

“The Wu Shen Cult’s followers were all killed by the City Guard and the City Lord, and the abyssal demons they summoned died under the City Lord’s sword without accomplishing anything.”

“Finally, even a divine projection appeared, and the matter was resolved peacefully?”

To Hui Nian’s series of questions, Liang Yu gave a direct affirmative answer, and casually added a remark.

“If you don’t believe me, go ask around. I estimate many of the city’s common people saw it.”

Liang Yu’s last sentence completely shattered Hui Nian’s composure.

He had already begun to doubt his life.

What exactly had he done last night for, just to sell himself for information that was utterly useless today?

At this moment, he could no longer hold it in; a dignified grown man actually burst into tears.

Although their location was relatively remote, it wasn’t entirely deserted. Soon, people who heard the commotion gathered from nearby to watch.

The cunning Liang Yu, noticing people heading his way, quickly concealed his figure.

The reason was simple: he simply couldn’t afford to lose face like that.

Soon, the onlookers noticed something unusual about Hui Nian. Although he had straightened his clothes, some experienced individuals could immediately spot the problem.

Even more, a witness recounted in vivid detail how he personally saw Hui Nian escaping from the back of a wealthy household.

Hui Nian, upon hearing the descriptions from those people, felt both shame and anger. He wanted to explain, but when he opened his mouth, only sobs came out; he couldn’t utter a complete sentence.

Just as he was mortified, a loud shout suddenly came from the crowd.

“What are you all gathering here for?!”

It turned out to be a patrol from the City Guard passing by.

It was only then that he remembered his identity. If he were caught by the City Guard now, it wouldn’t just be him losing face; it would be the entire Zen Sect.

In that instant, this thought flashed through Hui Nian’s mind, like a lightning bolt tearing through the night sky.

His body, as if driven by an invisible force, instantly became light and agile, soaring into the air like a swimming dragon.

His figure cut a graceful arc through the air, like a bird spreading its wings, or a meteor streaking across the sky.

In the blink of an eye, he landed steadily on the rooftop.

He didn’t care about the common people and the City Guard below, and ran off without looking back.

The new City Guard recruit below wanted to chase after him but was stopped by an old veteran nearby.

After dispersing the onlookers, the old veteran immediately gave the new recruit a punch, landing it on his head.

“Chase, chase, what are you chasing for?”

“Are you going to chase with your life?”

“I’ll only teach you once. Remember next time, when you see someone from the Zen Sect, don’t meddle, understand?”

The new recruit actually wanted to say he didn’t understand, but for various reasons, he had to nod.

Liang Yu, seeing Hui Nian run off, released a Sixteen Type to follow behind him and watch.

He had to watch, fearing that he might cause some trouble again, otherwise Qi Zhen would surely fight him to the death.

He then returned to Steward Fei’s courtyard, sensing it from inside and out. The other party wasn’t there at the moment, and he didn’t know where he had gone.

Liang Yu didn’t care where the other party went. His mind was now entirely on his spoils of war.

He wasn’t concerned about the purpose of other materials or how much money they were worth right now.

The only thing that mattered to him were the thirty-six white jade pillars. Bai Hong was particularly invested in them, even to the point of madness.

Liang Yu certainly wouldn’t believe there was nothing wrong with them.

Looking at the empty courtyard, he estimated it was large enough to hold one white jade pillar. Liang Yu took one out of his backpack and placed it down.

However, the moment the white jade pillar appeared, Bai Hong, who was lurking somewhere in the city, opened his eyes, a ferocious smile on his face, while also saying,

“You rat in the gutter, you’ve finally appeared.”

Liang Yu was unaware of this. He was now holding a magnifying glass and meticulously examining the white jade pillar, like an archaeological researcher, bit by bit.

He didn’t understand the meaning of the patterns carved on the pillar, nor could he comprehend the characters engraved on it.

He didn’t even know what the pillar’s material was, even though it was called a white jade pillar.

But he knew and had seen white jade. What kind of white jade was this pillar?

It was completely different from the white jade in his perception, or rather, completely unrelated. No, the only relation might be that they were both white.

At this moment, he took out a long saber and went to the top end of the white jade pillar. He swung the saber down at a position ten centimeters below the top.

The saber body collided with the white jade pillar, but it produced a clear sound of metal and stone. Liang Yu’s saber was actually bounced back, and his tiger’s mouth tingled.

He widened his eyes; the hardness of this pillar far exceeded his imagination.

Although that last slash was quite casual, it shouldn’t have been so ineffective as to not even leave a few scratches, but the fact was it left none.

Liang Yu now began to take it seriously, mobilizing the qi in his body to envelop the saber and slashing at the white jade pillar with full force.

Good news!

It broke!!!

Bad news, what broke was the saber in his hand.

This made Liang Yu a little uneasy. What the hell is this?

He casually slashed down with no reaction, a full-force strike still yielded no reaction, and his own saber broke. Is the principle of action and reaction applicable here?

Liang Yu stopped wasting words with it. He refused to believe he couldn’t cut open a pillar.

He raised his hand and summoned the Wangshu Sword.

He was frantically complaining in his mind.

MD, I’m going all out with you.

Either you crack, or my Immortal Sword Wangshu cracks.

Anyway, one of the two must crack.

The moment he raised the Wangshu Sword, the sword body suddenly emitted a bone-chilling coldness. This coldness, like an icy whirlwind, rapidly spread in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the entire courtyard was enveloped by this coldness. The previously warm air seemed to be instantly frozen, and the temperature plummeted.

The scattered cold air, like silver mist, permeated the air. Everywhere it passed, everything was covered with a thin layer of frost.