Shadow Mask Group

52 - Something Unexpected

It had been a few days since Yang Jia Li's departure went to the palace. Song Quon has now arrived at the headquarters. He went to his room first to rest. He had not seen Liu Chen at all at this time.

On his first arrival, he had only met Feng Ying. One of the people he knew at the headquarters. Song Quon didn't know all the members, he only knew a few people here.

When inquiring about Liu Chen, Feng Ying replied that Liu Chen was in his room and was making pills these few days. Because of that explanation, Song Quon chose to meet him later. He did not bother his friend.

Song Quon cleaned himself in the bathroom. When he finished, he came out wearing blue clothes. He looked out the window. "Hm.Have been a few days out of the headquarters" he murmured.

While still staring at the window, he could hear footsteps approaching his room.

Tok tok tok tok

Before long the door was knocked, "Just enter" said Song Quon. He did not take his eyes off the window at all when someone entered his room. Because he knew who was coming.

"Qiang (Song Quon), can I ask for your help?" said that guy. He was Feng Ying.

Song Quon turned his body around to look towards Feng Ying, "What's wrong?"

"Can you help me teach all the members of the sword movement? I cannot use a sword. I'm a spear user. There was indeed Duan (Lu Tuoli) who could use a sword. But we also need additional help. Do you mind helping us?", explained Feng Ying.

Song Quon looked at Feng Ying for a moment and thought, "I just came back. But why don't I let it rest"

"Hehe, we don't know who else to ask. Me and Duan had already asked Jian (Lao Tzu) and Yelu for help. But it is impossible that only the four of us taught them. Because there are hundreds of people"

Song Quon sighed. He nodded, "Alright. But after today's practice is over, don't bother me. I want to rest later"

Feng Ying smiled, "Alright. Then, come on", he walked towards the door.

Song Quon directly followed Feng Ying out of his room. They went to the training room, where all the members were gathered there.

Elsewhere, after a few days of running finally Yang Jia Li, Chan Juan and Zong Xian arrived in front of the palace. Now they no longer wear robes and masks so as not to be suspected as criminals by the soldiers who guard the gate.

"Mr princess!" said the two soldiers guarding the gate when they saw Yang Jia Li walking towards them.

Now Yang Jia Li and his two friends were right in front of the two soldiers. The two warriors instantly bowed their bodies when they saw Yang Jia Li.

"Open gate. I want to enter and meet the Emperor" Yang Jia Li said.

The two soldiers quickly opened the gate. "Please enter Princess"

Yang Jia Li entered with Chan Juan and Zong Xian.

The two soldiers instantly closed back the gate after seeing them go inside.

"Who are these two people with the princess?" said one soldier.

The soldier beside him shook his head, "I don't know either. Maybe they're friends of the princess"

"Huft.Eventually the princess is back. Your Majesty and the empress must be very pleased"

His words were immediately taken by his warrior friend.

When Yang Jia Li and his two friends intended to enter the main room, they were immediately blocked by the soldiers guarding there.

Seeing that, made Yang Jia Li upset. "Don't stop me, I want to see His Majesty"

"Sorry Princess, but Your Majesty is in a meeting inside with other higher-ups" said one soldier hesitantly.

"Let me in, and I won't get angry anyway"

"But-"

"Let me in or I'll get out of here. If father finds out I'm leaving again, then you will be severely punished by father", yang Jia Li whined. He looks childish.

"Then I will go in and tell His Majesty first" said a soldier.

Yang Jia Li nodded, "Alright, but not for long"

The soldier nodded. He immediately entered the main room and informed about the arrival of the Princess.

At first the Emperor was angry because his soldiers entered while he was holding a meeting with the higher-ups. But when he got the explanation that his daughter was back, the Emperor did not become angry and immediately allowed Yang Jia Li to enter.

Meanwhile, somewhere else. Zhang Jiangwu had already arrived at one of the small sects of the black stream that had now been wiped out due to someone's actions.

He can see the situation there is very messy. Where the bodies. Because it's been a few days, of course there are maggots on the corpse. The stench and bloodstains pierced the nose.

Zhang Jiangwu was seen wearing his white mask and robe. He went to the black stream region, because he felt that if he went to the white sect section, he, then the bodies of the sect members must have been buried by people from other white sect.

While the black flow sect was certainly not as noble as the white flow sect at the same flow as him. So most black-flow sects would not care about the corpse and would certainly not take care of such a thing.

Zhang Jiangwu drew closer to the sect which was now in disarray. Despite the smell of rancid and rotten, in fact this young man is still flat. It was as if he was not bothered by the foul scent and rancid blood all around him. But actually he was quite disturbed by the smell around, but the expression he saw was still flat.

Zhang Jiangwu continued walking into the sect until he was in the main room. He wandered around the room looking for something that might be a clue.

Apparently, in the main room there are also several bodies. This made Zhang Jiangwu think that the attacker attacked the outside first. After that go straight inside before everyone inside comes out.

In fact, it is not only the main room that has a corpse. But every room and every part of the corridor had a dead body lying. Did the person who attacked so quickly, that it made the person who wanted to go out at that time instantly die before arriving?

The face of the corpse lying where it had the same expression. It was disbelief and surprise.

This made Zhang Jiangwu assume that the attacker was a person who had extremely fast speed. But if the assailant had extremely fast speed, this corpse should not have displayed such a look of surprise and disbelief. Moreover, this is not just one, but all.

Then, judging from the condition of the corpses, they seemed to die at almost the same time. So, are the people who attacked very much?

Zhang Jiangwu continued to tour the sect. He had also even found the treasure storehouse of this sect. But it seems that the treasure is still intact.

When the other sects were attacking, they should have taken all those treasures. Even Zhang Jiangwu could find a library with quite a number of skill book books. However it all looked like it had not been touched at all by the attacker.

Zhang Jiangwu thought, that the attacker is not from a sect. Because if it was a sect, he should have taken all the skill books and treasures that were within the sect. But this isn't.

Zhang Jiangwu also did not think that this was due to revenge. Because, the time of the attack carried out to this sect only differs from one to two days with the attack in other sects. When it was only revenge, why were the other sects also affected?

Zhang Jiangwu arrived in a room. There, he could also see some corpses. However, the corpse he was seeing at this moment was different. They had the same expression as the other corpses, but what made Zhang Jiangwu somewhat surprised were the two corpses that were seen thrusting each other with swords.

In fact, if seen well, the two corpse clothes were from the same sect.

What Zhang Jiangwu had in mind right now was that there were some sect members who had betrayed. But when he thought back, he remembered that there were 3 other sects that also had the same fate as this sect. So it is impossible with a distance of time that is not far away, there are traitors in 4 sects at once with a vulnerable time that is not much different.

Instantly, Zhang Jiangwu recalled a sky-level weapon. There is one flute-shaped weapon that can create an illusion. People who have entered the illusion, it will be quite difficult to get out of the illusion.

Zhang Jiangwu frowned while looking carefully at the corpse not far away from him. Although the two bodies appeared to be almost formless, Zhang Jiangwu could still see their positions that looked like they were thrusting swords at each other.

Now Zhang Jiangwu thought that this sect was not attacked by many people to make all sect members die. But they attack each other for the influence of an illusion.

If the elders and patriarchs had died because of this illusion, this illusion was extremely powerful. While what can create an illusion until this strong is only a sky-level weapon, the illusion flute.

This guy must have realized when they had eliminated his friend. So the surprised expression they showed was knowing that the one who was attacked was their own friend. Not enemies.

Zhang Jiangwu was confident in his thoughts on this one. However, he still does not know what the purpose of the perpetrator and who the perpetrator is. But clearly, the abuser is the one who can use the illusory flute. According to Zhang Jiangwu, the attacker was only one person that could play the illusory flute.

Not many people can use that weapon. If they fail to use the illusory flute, then they will enter into endless illusions until they die.

When Zhang Jiangwu was thinking, he caught the sound. Yeah, that voice is a flute. The sound came from the front page. Hearing that, Zhang Jiangwu rushed forward to see who the person who was playing the flute was.

Seeing that someone was already out of that broken sect, the flute player woman stopped her action. It turned out that that woman was Xin Qian. The woman who had brought Liu Chen and Song Quon into the illusion had almost entered the abyss containing the corpses of the people of a village.

"Already expected, there is someone within this sect" Xin Qian said.

Zhang Jiangwu stared warily at Xin Qian. He was sure, that woman was the cause of the disappearance of the white sect and the black sect. He had to be careful because the woman had an illusionary flute and the cultivation level of the woman was also on the same level as him. The 1 star earth.

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

Emperor Yang, the empress, Yang Jia Li, Zong Xian and Chan Juan, were already in a room. The meeting conducted by the Emperor, was accelerated by him because he wanted to meet his daughter immediately.

"Why did you leave without telling your father this, bad boy" Emperor Yang said.

"Daddy's color won't let me go, so I'll just leave without telling you. After all, father will only forbid me from leaving" Yang Jia Li said indifferently.

"Darling, you're making us anxious. What if something happens to you?" empress said. He came here after learning that his daughter had come home.

The Empress still hugged Yang Jia Li. As if, not wanting his daughter to leave again.

"Mom take it easy, I'll be fine outside. You don't need to worry about me" Yang Jia Li said with a smile.

The empress released her embrace from Yang Jia Li. He looked at the only child with the gaze of a mother who missed her son.

"Hey brat, who's the guy you brought?" the Emperor Yang.

Yang Jia Li looked at his father with a frown, "Don't call me daddy's bad boy, I've grown up!", she was upset.

"Hahaha, the father's son is already big" the Emperor laughed. He did not look like an Emperor in front of his son. He looked like a father who was very familiar with his son.

Yang Jia Li sulked at his mother. "Mother, look. Dad said to me with 'bad boy', am I really mom's bad boy?"

The empress stared at her side sharply. His gaze was on the Emperor.

Gaining that gaze, made the Emperor speechless. He stopped laughing.

The empress smiled towards Yang Jia Li, "Your father is just joking. Don't think about it", a mother's gentle gaze emanated from the empress.

That gaze made Yang Jia Li comfortable being close to her mother. His mother was always there for him. When her mother was busy, she kept her eyes on her. Yang Jia Li loved her mother very much. Because according to him, his mother was the best person he had ever met.

"Hm? Li'er, who are the two people behind you?" said the empress while looking back with her distinctive smile.

"His name is Chan Juan. He was my friend. This, huh.", Yang Jia Li looked at Zong Xian lazily. "He's just a tesesat guy who accidentally met me"

Chan Juan held back a laugh when he heard Yang Jia Li's words.

Hearing that, Zong Xian protested. "Hey, I'm not a lost man. I'm also your friend. Why are you saying that I'm not someone you know?"

Yang Jia Li stared lazily at Zong Xian, "He's Zong Xian, the most annoying person ever"

Zong Xian returned in protest when he heard Yang Jia Li's words, "You're a bitch!"

"Hmph!", Yang Jia Li simply threw his face away.

The empress laughed at her son's closeness to Zong Xian, "You guys are so familiar, huh?"

"Oh yeah, your name is Zong Xian, isn't it?" empress said.

Zong Xian nodded and somewhat bowed his body respectfully, "I am Zong Xian, empress"

"Include my name is Lien Hua, empress of Emperor Yang Jierui" the empress said with a gentle smile.

Zong Xian smiled, "It's nice to meet the Emperor and the empress", and he stood up straight again.

At night, the queen was standing by the window. Before long, a knock on the door sounded. "Who's knocking on the door?" muttered.

"Get in" said the Queen.

The door opened, revealing a human figure with a cloak and mask covering his identity.

The empress frowned when she saw that figure. "Who are you?!"

The figure immediately closed the door tightly. He also immediately took out a dagger that was stored behind his cloak. He played the dagger in his hand.

"W-what are you going to do with that dagger?!" said the somewhat frightened empress. He took a few steps back.

"You ruined my mother's life and my life" the figure said.

The empress was wide-eyed when she heard a familiar voice in her ears. "What do you mean?! Don't do anything or I'll report it to Your Majesty"

"Hahaha, go ahead. That's even if you're alive"

The queen was frightened. "What do you really want? Why do all this?"

"I want revenge for my life and my mother's. You took someone from my mother and made her kill herself" he said coldly.

"A-what do you mean-Uhuk!"

A dagger stuck in the empress' heart. The figure was already right in front of the empress and was staring coldly at the empress.

The empress lay on the floor and continued to cough. Blood kept coming out of his wounds and also his mouth. He looked at the figure in front of him with great difficulty, "Why?"

The figure kicked the empress to make the woman hit the wall hard and made her head bleed.

Before long, the empress died with a lot of blood on her body.

Tok tok tok tok

"Mother! Is mom inside?!" voice outside the door.

Hearing that voice, the figure that killed the empress immediately went out through the window.

At the same time as the figure came out, Yang Jia Li opened the door. He widened his eyes when he saw the condition of his mother who was lying on the floor with blood on her body.

"I-mom!", Yang Jia Li immediately checked on her mother's condition. When she examined her mother, she immediately cried when she no longer felt the breath of her mother because her mother was dead.

"Who, who did this?!" yang Jia Li said with tears soaking her beautiful face.

I saw the window open. Instantly he went through the window. He saw someone running away. The man was a few meters away from her. Instantly Yang Jia Li chased after the figure.

He continues to pursue a figure who is thought to be the killer of the empress. Until, Yang Jia Li chased after him long enough. "Stop you!" yang Jia Li shouted.

When they reached above the roof of a citizen, the figure that Yang Jia Li was chasing after stopped running. This also makes the woman stop and keep her distance from the figure.

Yang Jia Li was wide-eyed when he saw the robe that the figure wore. "Who are you really?!" he said with anger. Tears were still visible on his face when he imagined the figure of his beloved mother dead.

The figure before Yang Jia Li turned around and looked at Yang Jia Li. "I'm tired of hiding this" he said.

Yang Jia Li was surprised to hear a voice coming out from the mouth of the person before him. "Zong Xian!"

The figure took off the mask he was wearing. The handsome face behind the mask looked at Yang Jia Li with a friendly smile. "Yes, it's me"

Yang Jia Li looked at Zong Xian with resentment and anger, "What do you mean do this all?!"