Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 374 Secrets

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"Let's go," Guo Shiyi said, tugging at Qin Xiaochuan's clothes. She knew Qin Xiaochuan must be very angry right now, but it was too late to be angry now. It would be better to go back and prepare for tomorrow's trial.

Qin Xiaochuan nodded. As soon as he returned to the inner court with Guo Shiyi, Riyin appeared in front of him. Judging from his appearance, he must have been waiting for a long time.

"Then I'll go to the meditation room first." Guo Shiyi knew that Riyin must have something important to discuss with Qin Xiaochuan when she saw him, so she took the initiative to avoid him.

"Okay, I'll come find you in a bit." Qin Xiaochuan nodded to her.

After Guo Shiyi left, Qin Xiaochuan led Riyin to the study.

"How did that matter go?" Qin Xiaochuan asked impatiently as soon as he entered the study.

"Everything is ready, and we can send Miss Guo out of the city at any time," Riyin replied.

Although Guo Shiyi had made it clear that she would not leave Crescent City, Qin Xiaochuan did not give up on preparing to send her out of the city. He needed to consider the worst-case scenario and absolutely could not gamble with Guo Shiyi's safety. This was also the reason why he dared to let Guo Shiyi go to the Royal Court, because he still had other options.

"Won't the Golden Priest find out?" Qin Xiaochuan was still worried and asked repeatedly.

"This is an extremely secret passage to the human world, known only to the Blood Witch King and the Blood Shadow Guards, just in case. Moon Shadow escaped from Crescent City through this passage," Sun Shadow said confidently.

Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "Shiyi will not leave for the time being. She needs to prove her innocence in the Royal Court."

Riyin was clearly taken aback. He hadn't expected this outcome. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I'm afraid this public trial is a conspiracy. Miss Guo's choice wasn't very wise."

Qin Xiaochuan said slowly, "I know she did this purely for me. Just look at those indignant residents. She's right. If she leaves Crescent City now, the residents will be utterly disappointed in me."

After a moment of silence, Riyin said, "Miss Guo's spirit is admirable."

"Yes." A hint of tenderness flashed in Qin Xiaochuan's eyes. He glanced at Riyin and suddenly asked, "How long have you been a Blood Witch?"

Riyin was clearly surprised that Qin Xiaochuan would suddenly ask such a question. After a slight pause, she replied, "It's been over a hundred years."

"More than a hundred years ago," Qin Xiaochuan murmured. "That was during the Qing Dynasty. I've always found Crescent City strange, or rather, contradictory. It's full of ancient buildings, yet there are many modern things in the streets and alleys. The people are the same—feudal yet enlightened, as if they're at the intersection of the old and the new world. Now I finally understand. The root of all this lies in the people, because the people here are a mixture of the past and the present."

Hearing Qin Xiaochuan's words, Riyin was not surprised and said, "Actually, thirty years ago, this was still an ancient world. It was only after the previous Blood Witch King traveled to the human world that Crescent Moon City slowly changed. Perhaps, as you said, most of the people here are from the old world, so the changes are very slow."

"What was the relationship between the Blood Witch Clan and the Human Clan like in the past?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

Riyin replied, "It's not good. On one hand, the Blood Witch Clan considers themselves descendants of the Witch Clan, and there has been thousands of years of hatred between the Witch Clan and the Human Clan. On the other hand, everyone who transforms into a Blood Witch Clan is inherently hostile to the Human Clan. However, the human world is not suitable for the Blood Witch Clan to live in, so although there is hatred, they have kept to themselves for thousands of years. The previous Blood Witch King even issued a decree prohibiting the Blood Witch Clan from having conflicts with the Human Clan."

Qin Xiaochuan said, "Recently, there have been many rumors circulating in the city, some of which are intended to incite conflict between the Blood Witch Clan and the Human Clan. What are your thoughts on this?"

"It's nothing but the Golden Priest's conspiracy. He wants to use public opinion to attack you and weaken your prestige."

Qin Xiaochuan's eyes were bright and he said, "This is also what I'm worried about. We need to be prepared for the possibility of losing the defense. I hope that you can take Shiyi away from the danger zone as soon as possible and then quickly send her out of the city."

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will make all the arrangements," Hiyori replied solemnly.

Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "I'm relieved to hear that."

Hiyori added, "I have one more thing to give to you, Your Excellency."

"What is it?"

Riyin took out a file folder from his pocket and handed it to Qin Xiaochuan, saying, "This was entrusted to me by the previous Blood Witch King, who instructed me not to take it out unless absolutely necessary, because it concerns the safety of the entire Crescent City."

"So you think now is the last resort?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

"You used the word 'war,' do you mean you think the conflict in Crescent City is beyond repair?"

"Judging from the current situation, that is indeed the case," Hyuga said without any attempt to hide it.

Qin Xiaochuan frowned, said nothing, but opened the file bag and looked through the documents inside. However, after just one glance, he felt a surge of anger.

Qin Xiaochuan slammed the document on the table in anger, and took several deep breaths to calm his anger. During this process, Riyin stood quietly in front of the desk without saying a word, and his expression did not change at all.

"Do you know what's in this document?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

Riyin calmly replied, "It was I who assisted the previous Blood Witch King in investigating these matters, so I am aware of it."

"This matter must not be known to anyone else, especially Han Kexin," Qin Xiaochuan said. He knew that if Han Kexin found out, she would not let it go and might even cause a new storm in Crescent City, since Xiaoying was involved in this matter.

Riyin placed his right hand on his chest and said, "This subordinate understands. The previous Blood Witch King also entrusted me with this task."

Qin Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He couldn't imagine what he would have thought or what he would have done if he had seen this information in his previous life.

"Go ahead," Qin Xiaochuan said to Riyin. He suddenly felt a little tired. For the first time, he realized that being the Blood Witch King was not so easy. One had to bear more than the average person. "If you want to wear the crown, you must first bear its weight." This saying was really true.

After Riyin left, Qin Xiaochuan stared blankly at the documents on the table. He remembered that when he first met Xiaoying, Han Kexin had told him that Xiaoying had contracted a strange illness when she was eight years old, and that her mental and physical age had been stuck at the age of eight forever. He used to think that this was just because Xiaoying was unlucky, but after seeing these documents, he realized that Xiaoying's illness was actually caused by someone, and that there was a huge conspiracy behind it. The mastermind behind this conspiracy was the Golden Priest.

This made Qin Xiaochuan furious and confused. Why did he not deal with these things in his previous life when he knew them? Han Kexin said that the previous Blood Witch King was the most powerful Blood Witch King in history. With his strength and influence, dealing with the Golden Priest would have been a piece of cake. However, he chose to keep it a secret, which was really incomprehensible.

Qin Xiaochuan knew there must be something fishy about this, perhaps related to the reason why the previous Blood Witch King committed suicide. He looked through those documents again, but couldn't find a single clue.

He knew that the reason Riyin handed these documents to him at this time was to use them as leverage to counter the Golden Priest if he fell into a disadvantageous position in the game. But was this really the result that the previous Blood Witch King wanted?