Xu Zifeng is a capable general under the second elder of the Ji family. He is deeply trusted and valued by the second elder and has been managing the Dongjiao Workshop.
He had entered Ji Mansion many times before to report the situation of the workshop to the second elder.
Ji Tianxing is no stranger to Xu Zifeng. In his impression, this person is shrewd, capable, steady and knowledgeable, and is indeed worthy of reuse.
But he never expected that Xu Zifeng would appear in Taiye Town and secretly trade the Ji family's Xuanbing sword with a group of mysterious people!
"Did this person enrich himself by stealing the Xuanbing sword from the workshop and selling it privately?"
"That box of Xuanbing swords is worth more than one million taels... No, I have to investigate clearly!"
Ji Tianxing secretly held the Blood Dragon Sword tightly, his eyes flashing with a frightening cold light.
At this time, Xu Zifeng and the young man in black walked out of the ruined temple side by side and were about to walk down the mountain.
Ji Tianxing suddenly jumped down from the treetop and landed on the grass with a "swish" sound, blocking the way of Xu Zifeng and the young man in black.
Xu Zifeng and the young man in black were not prepared for someone falling from the sky. They were immediately startled and stared at Ji Tianxing with wary faces.
After seeing Ji Tianxing's face clearly, Xu Zifeng's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he stammered: "Big, big... eldest young master? Why is it you?"
Ji Tianxing stared at him with sharp eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Xu Zifeng! You are so brave! How dare you steal the Ji family's Xuanbing sword and trade it privately!"
Xu Zifeng's face became extremely ugly, and he quickly defended: "Young Master, you misunderstood! I am loyal to the Ji family, how could I do such a thing?"
Ji Tianxing walked towards him with a cold face and shouted coldly again: "Misunderstanding? Okay! Then take out the deed that you just traded!"
In the blacksmithing workshop under the Ji family, every business transaction must be recorded in the accounts.
Any transaction worth more than ten thousand taels of silver requires a hand deed issued by the owner.
Especially the box of Xuanbing swords, which is worth more than one million taels, requires a deed signed by the head of the family or an elder.
When Xu Zifeng heard the word "hand deed", his face suddenly became even more ugly, his eyes were evasive, and he did not dare to look at Ji Tianxing.
Ji Tianxing became more convinced that there was something wrong with this transaction, so he shouted in a majestic tone: "Xu Zifeng! I'm sure you don't have the guts to do such a thing, so tell me! Who ordered you?!"
A flash of hesitation flashed in Xu Zifeng's eyes. After looking at each other with the young man in black, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
When he looked up at Ji Tianxing again, his face was filled with a ferocious sneer.
"Young Master! Now that you have discovered it, don't blame me for being cruel. You forced me to do this!"
"kill him!"
Xu Zifeng shouted low to the young man in black, jumped up and rushed towards Ji Tianxing, grabbing Ji Tianxing's head and neck with his hands like eagle claws.
He has the strength of the second level of the True Yuan Realm. In his opinion, he can easily kill Ji Tianxing in the "Physical Refining Realm" even without weapons.
The young man in black also had the strength of the first level of the True Yuan Realm. His fists flashed with a faint red light and he hit Ji Tianxing's chest hard.
"court death!"
Ji Tianxing shouted in a low voice with a cold face, and instantly pulled out the Blood Dragon Sword and faced him.
"Whoosh!"
He used all his strength to strike out with his sword and drove back the murderous Xu Zifeng.
Seeing the young man in black charging at him menacingly, he changed his steps and stepped back, avoiding the young man in black's fists.
When the young man in black passed by him, he slapped his palm without hesitation, activating the sword energy in the Huizong point on his arm.
"Bang!"
Ji Tianxing slapped the young man in black on the back with his palm, and sword energy shot out from his palm and penetrated into the young man in black.
Suddenly, the young man in black staggered forward six steps before stopping.
When he turned around and wanted to pounce on Ji Tianxing, his face turned pale, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and all his strength quickly dissipated.
"you you!"
The young man in black glared at Ji Tianxing with an expression of disbelief on his face, but could not say a word.
His body moved swayingly, and he could no longer hold up. He fell to the grass with a "thud" and gradually died.
Xu Zifeng saw with his own eyes that the young man in black was instantly killed by Ji Tianxing's palm. His face suddenly showed surprise and his attack speed with both fists also slowed down a bit.
Taking this opportunity, Ji Tianxing swung the Blood Dragon Sword repeatedly, piercing several rays of sword light at him, pointing directly at his face, throat and chest.
Xu Zifeng was forced to panic and could only retreat and evade.
After seven moves, he showed a flaw in his panic and was immediately stabbed in the shoulder by Ji Tianxing's sword.
The indestructible Blood Dragon Sword directly stabbed a bloody hole in his shoulder, exposing his white shoulder bones.
Xu Zifeng let out a shrill scream, his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Although he couldn't believe it, he had to accept the reality that Ji Tianxing's strength was definitely not the body refining realm as rumored, and it was very likely that he could return to the true element realm!
Thinking of this, Xu Zifeng no longer had any fighting spirit, jumped back two feet away, covered his shoulders and fled down the mountain.
But before he could escape even ten feet away, Ji Tianxing caught up with him.
"Where to escape!"
Ji Tianxing shouted angrily, rushed behind Xu Zifeng as fast as the wind, stabbed him in the lower back with a shaking hand, knocking him to the ground on the spot.
Before Xu Zifeng could struggle to get up, Ji Tianxing stepped on his shoulder, trampled him to the ground, and pressed the Blood Dragon Sword against his neck.
"Tell me! Who ordered you to do it?!"
Xu Zifeng was pressed on the grass and unable to move. Knowing that he was doomed, he actually showed a ferocious sneer.
"Hahaha... I didn't expect that Master Ji would hide so deeply!"
"But, you want to extract clues from me? In the next life!"
As he spoke, his breath became weaker and weaker, and bright red blood continued to pour out of his mouth and nose.
After a short moment, he closed his eyes and became silent.
Ji Tianxing quickly turned him over and checked his pulse, only to find that his heart had been shattered and he had committed suicide.
"Damn it! He would rather die than let go! Who made him become a dead soldier, so willing to take his own life?"
Ji Tianxing took back the Blood Dragon Sword with a gloomy expression and murmured to himself in a low voice.
Xu Zifeng committed suicide, which cast a haze over his heart, and he increasingly felt that the matter was of great importance.
If this matter is directly related to his second uncle, it may endanger the Ji family's foundation!
He rummaged through the bodies of Xu Zifeng and the young man in black again to see if he could find any clues.
Unfortunately, the two of them only had some scraps of silver and sundries with them, and no useful clues.
Ji Tianxing sighed helplessly and had no choice but to leave the ruined temple and go down the mountain.
A quarter of an hour later, when he reached the foot of the mountain, two more figures came out of the ruined temple.
The leader is a young man wearing a green robe, with a tall and heroic figure and a distinguished temperament. He is Ji Hao.
The middle-aged man following him was dressed as a guard, wearing black leather armor and carrying a sword.
The middle-aged man glanced at the two corpses not far away and said with a gloomy expression: "Master Hao, this matter has been discovered by the eldest young master. What should we do? Should we...?"
As he spoke, he made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Ji Hao frowned and said with a gloomy expression: "When we take action, no matter how covert we do it, it will leave traces in the end. It is far better to kill someone with a borrowed knife."
"This is Yunzhou, the territory of the Gu family. Although Gu Xizhi, the governor of Yunzhou, is far away in the imperial city, I remember that Gu Hao's biological mother lives in Chuiyun City, a hundred miles away."
"Let the news go to the Gu family that Ji Tianxing has come to Taiye Town and is going into the mountains to look for the Red Star Flower. I think Gu Hao's mother will not let go of this opportunity to avenge her son!"
"Also, remember to remind the Gu family that Ji Tianxing's strength seems to have returned to the True Yuan realm."