I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 407

Chapter 407: Chapter 230 Qinglin City, A Bounty is Issued
 

“Are you really not the murderer?”

Huang Meng saw something amiss in Wen Yong’s expression and couldn’t help but ask in a grave tone.

“It wasn’t me, I was just impulsive and made some empty threats, I didn’t dare actually kill her, and besides, her protector is much stronger than me!”

Wen Yong was nearly in tears.

He regretted it immensely, wishing he hadn’t threatened her in a moment of anger.

Who would have thought that Dai Yingying would really be murdered, and now he couldn’t clear his name.

Huang Meng took a deep breath and said, “Could it be that other brothers in the alliance did it? But they wouldn’t have done it without informing us!”

“It could be the despicable, shameless, and cunning Spirit Sects or noble families trying to frame me,” Wen Yong said with a tear-streaked face.

“Xiaoyong, run away, leave Yuzhou. I’ll arrange for you to go to an alliance branch in an outer state. Once our Wanshi Alliance is officially established, we won’t have to fear a second-rate Dai Family,” Huang Meng said solemnly.

“Alright, I’ll run away!”

Wen Yong’s face turned pale, knowing that sooner or later, the Dai Family would come looking for him in Zheng Country or even Yuzhou.

The Dai Family dispatched their strong men to hunt for the murderer, offering a hefty bounty.

The Zheng Country’s royal family also put out a bounty.

Suddenly, the Martial Arts Realm of Zheng Country was filled with panic; countless Loose Cultivators were terrified, fearing they would be wrongfully implicated.

Meanwhile, the real murderer, Xu Yan, had already left the jurisdiction of Zheng Country.

The location harboring the Earth Spirit Dragon’s essence was far from Zheng Country, and Xu Yan spent his journey gathering information about Zheng Country and Yuzhou, including how many Spirit Sects and noble families there were.

Since the gate to the Spiritual Realm was in Yuzhou, Zheng Country, if the Evergreen Pavilion were to move to the Spiritual Realm, their foothold would inevitably be in Yuzhou, which is why he needed to understand the situation thoroughly beforehand.

The power structure between the Spiritual Realm and Inner Domain was vastly different, with Spirit Sects and noble families as the primary ruling forces in the Spiritual Realm.

The dynasties of the states were subordinate to the Spirit Sects or noble families, sustained by them to govern the region.

Throughout the entire Spiritual Realm, the hierarchical ranking was strict, even among the Spirit Sects and noble families themselves.

Third-rate Spirit Sects must show deference to second-rate and first-rate Spirit Sects, standing behind them without overstepping their bounds.

Of course, if there were deep hatred and enmity between them and they were in a state of hostility, they wouldn’t adhere to this rule unless stronger Spirit Sects or noble families were present, in which case they would outwardly follow the protocol.

Yuzhou was under the rule of three major Spirit Sects, five major noble families, and eighteen medium-sized noble families and Spirit Sects.

There were six dynasties in total.

Zheng Country was the only one not governed by Yuzhou’s Spirit Sects or noble families but directly obeyed several Transcendent Spirit Sects.

It was given the privilege by these Transcendent Spirit Sects to oversee the affairs of the Spiritual Realm Gate.

Yu Divine Sect was the top Spirit Sect in Yuzhou and the only first-rate Spirit Sect in the Spiritual Realm.

Apart from the Yu Divine Sect, the other Spirit Sects and noble families of Yuzhou did not possess the level of a first-rate Spirit Sect in the Spiritual Realm.

They were merely considered first-rate within Yuzhou itself.

Xu Yan gradually learned common knowledge about Yuzhou and the Spiritual Realm from Yu Xiaolong.

For instance, the Spiritual Realm didn’t have a unified Spirit Crystal currency. The Spirit Crystals circulating in the Martial Arts Realm were issued by several major Transcendent Spirit Sects, and those from any Transcendent Spirit Sect could be used throughout the Eighteen States.

“Like this Da Zhou Spirit Crystal, it is the only one issued by a dynasty in the Spiritual Realm—Da Zhou State—that has the strength and foundation comparable to a Transcendent Spirit Sect. Da Zhou State is the only independent and autonomous dynasty in the Spiritual Realm,” explained Yu Xiaolong.

It was somewhat puzzled as to why Xu Yan knew so little about the basics of the Spiritual Realm.

A young Loose Cultivator just starting out?

But why was his strength so formidable?

Da Zhou State was able to remain independent and autonomous, not under the rule of any Spirit Sect or noble family, and its power was comparable to a Transcendent Spirit Sect, which spoke volumes about the strength of the Da Zhou Royal Family.

“The region we are currently in belongs to the Mo Family, the number one noble family in Yuzhou,” Yu Xiaolong said, pointing to a city ahead.

“Let’s go to the city and look around.”

Xu Yan decided to visit the shops in the city to see if there were any treasures worth buying.

“I’ll hide.”

Yu Xiaolong coiled around Xu Yan’s wrist and was covered by his sleeve.

Qinglin City was one of the six major cities of the Mo Family, the top noble family in Yuzhou.

The city walls were embedded with scale-like stones, hence the name.

Unlike other noble families who supported a dynasty to govern a region, the Mo Family built Mo Family Cities to rule over their territories.

Since Qinglin City was one of the six major cities of the Mo Family, there were peak-Tianren-level strong individuals stationed there.

At this moment, in the Thundercloud Pavilion of Qinglin City, several Martial Artists were holding a portrait, issuing a bounty.

“Whoever provides information about this person will be rewarded with one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals or a Gather Spirit Pill.”

The gathered Martial Artists were astonished.

One hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, a Gather Spirit Pill?

The Thundercloud Pavilion was a shop established by several Transcendent Spirit Sects within Qinglin City; it was a hub where many Martial Artists gathered daily, and any Loose Cultivator with a bit of strength and fortune would come here.

The Martial Artists looked at the portrait, featuring a young man embracing a sword, with a handsome and extraordinary appearance.

“May I ask, my lord, what crime has this young man committed?” inquired a curious Martial Artist.

Just by the way the question was asked, it was clear the inquirer was undoubtedly a Loose Cultivator.

The Martial Artist holding the portrait looked on indifferently, glanced at the questioner, and replied coldly, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask—just provide the information and collect the reward.”

Someone in the crowd spoke up, “What reward would there be for capturing this person ourselves?”

The Martial Artist holding the portrait looked at the speaker and immediately smiled, saying, “If you capture this person, the reward will be five Gather Spirit Pills or equivalently valued items.”