The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 1375 - 711: Qiankun Academy

"The Heavenly Master Mansion has escaped..."

Li Yan furrowed his brow slightly, "From the Demon Suppression Well?"

The "Demon Suppression Well" of Dragon and Tiger Mountain is renowned within the Mystical Sect.

It is said that in ancient times, the founder Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling subdued the "Eight Ghost Commanders" and the "Six Great Demon Kings" at Qingcheng Mountain, sealing them in a specially crafted well.

The fourth-generation Heavenly Master Zhang Sheng rebuilt it upon returning to Dragon and Tiger Mountain, constructing the Demon Suppression Well within the Demon Suppression Hall at Shangqing Palace to permanently suppress demons and monsters.

The opening of the story of "Water Margin," where Grand Marshal Hong opens the Demon Suppression Hall and unearths the Demon Suppression Well, refers to this particular well.

Of course, Li Yan knew that some things were exaggerated.

For example, the Six Great Demon Kings were actually the "Six Palace Demon Kings," suppressed beneath Luo Feng Mountain.

Should his Dao improve significantly in the future, he could master the Summoning Technique.

However, it was true that many treacherous demons of various dynasties had been suppressed within, and they were notoriously troublesome.

Thus, every generation of Heavenly Masters had to personally visit the Demon Suppression Hall at the festivals of Shangyuan, Zhongyuan, and Xiayuan to reinforce the seals, strengthening the talisman at the well’s mouth, a practice known as "Three Elements Reinforcement," and conduct a "Demon Suppression Ceremony" every sixty years to exorcise the residual spirits in the well using the "Sutra of Salvation."

Each time a successor becomes Heavenly Master, an additional seal is applied, and the lock core is cast with copper liquid.

It can be said that once suppressed in the well, there would be no chance for resurgence.

At this thought, Li Yan quickly inquired about the events.

Luo Mingzi did not hide anything and spoke solemnly, "This matter was thanks to Mr. Kong, who unraveled it by tracing back to the source."

"According to your intel and Kong Hui’s confession at the time, Mr. Kong found an old document from the Law Enforcement Hall archives titled ’Great Middle Fortune Token Bianliang Strange Tales,’ detailing various mystical and strange cases during the Great Song period..."

"Because, at the time, the orthodox path was in decline, the Great Song Ghost Sect confused the court, causing numerous wrongful cases that were difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood. Additionally, a great fire destroyed many records, resulting in limited reference value, leaving them ignored in the deep corners of the warehouse..."

"The case is called ’Yizhou Jiaozi Office Paper Enchantment,’ where in the third year of Tianxi, an official of Yizhou Jiaozi Office died suddenly due to greed and wealth. Before dying, he did not incinerate tens of thousands of exchanged notes, and the populace’s grievance over the devaluation of Jiaozi and soaring prices adhered to the vermillion seal, generating a ’faceless figure’ at midnight, preying on copper coin essences. Whenever someone encountered it, they would declare, ’All wealth should revert to one,’ and Hong Mai, upon hearing this, adapted and included it in ’Yijian Records’ to warn future generations..."

"Due to civil unrest in the area, the court dispatched an imperial magician to investigate and suppress it. During the process, something unknown occurred; the magician was possessed by this demon, manipulated the Imperial Family upon returning, causing the ’Bianjing Money Disaster,’ and conspired with the Ghost Sect, leading to the Jingkang Shame..."

"Later, when the Taoist path unified, the Taixuan Orthodox Sect was founded, assisting Great Xing in overthrowing the Song, and the Demon God was also suppressed..."

As he spoke, he scanned the crowd, "The Imperial Family member possessed at that time was named Zhao Huailiang, with the Taoist name Qingxu!"

"Indeed, it seems to be this person!"

Wang Daoxuan frowned, stroking his beard, "Dragon and Tiger Mountain is a crucial site for the Mystical Sect; the Demon Suppression Well is inaccessible to ordinary people, how was it released?"

Luo Mingzi replied solemnly, "This was due to the remnants of the previous dynasty, Great Xing. Unwilling to let go of the state, the Imperial Family scattered and fled, performing various tricks; one person practiced at Dragon and Tiger Mountain and released this entity. There was a Daoist named Zhang Ruochen at Dragon and Tiger Mountain, who served as the State Preceptor; it was through his inquiry that confirmation was obtained."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Upon these roots of disaster escaping, did they not investigate it?"

Luo Mingzi paused for a moment, then said, "At that time, the dynasty was in transition, and everything was chaotic; perhaps it was forgotten."

This explanation seemed unconvincing even to himself.

And the people present, all seasoned figures in the pugilistic world, exchanged knowing glances.

Northern Kong, Southern Zhang, the thousand-year aristocratic family of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, has a status in the Mystical Sect that needs no further elaboration.

Even amidst good and bad times, every court inevitably grants them imperial edicts.

While others were scrambling for the State Preceptor position, they merely needed to plan who to send.

Don’t be deceived by how Luo Mingzi is currently in the Emperor’s favor, tasked with investigating the Jianmu Organization, able to mobilize considerable power; in front of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, his words carried little weight, and it was clear from his appearance that he had been thwarted...

Li Yan understood, patting his shoulder, "Brother Luo, leave the matters of Dragon and Tiger Mountain alone; now that you’ve tracked down Zhao Qingxu’s origins, is there any clue to his whereabouts?"

"This is precisely the infuriating part!"

As soon as Luo Mingzi heard this, his face turned grim, "Zhao Qingxu sneaked into the Capital, founded the Pantao Conference, and placed eroding nodes on the Dragon Vein. He couldn’t have done it without help. We’ve followed numerous leads, but they were all severed, even General Xiao Huanan committed suicide in prison a couple of days ago, and his family’s whereabouts are unknown."

Li Yan mused, "It seems there are still people in the Capital under his influence; could the foreigners who leaked information about the Divine Artifact be among his subordinates?"

"It’s hard to say." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Luo Mingzi glanced out the window, whispering, "Recently, because of the Jinmen Port incident, the court issued orders for a thorough investigation of foreign merchants, and many have gone into hiding; no leads have been found yet..."

Before he finished, Sha Lifei shook his head speechlessly, "Daoist Luo, with both the Captain Bureau and the Law Enforcement Hall under your command, you can’t touch Dragon and Tiger Mountain, but can’t you even catch a few foreigners?"

Luo Mingzi knitted his brows tightly, helplessly replying, "Brother Sha, it’s not that simple!"

"After the Jinmen incident, the court ordered a severe investigation into foreign and vassal merchants. These people are astute; they’ve already sensed the situation, hiding in various places. With such a vast Capital, searching for a few foreigners keen on concealing themselves is like finding a needle in a haystack!"

He explained, looking at the group, "Do you know how many vassal merchants there are in the Capital?"

"How many?"

"With those from Western Tribes and South Seas, at least fifty thousand!"

"So many?" The group expressed their astonishment.