Imperial Treasure

Chapter 459 - 312 Sealed Dragon Blade

Hiss, hiss, hiss, her blood sizzled, smelting out droplets of slightly blackened filth that adhered to Sui Yi’s skin. The burning sped up as time passed and as more Silver Water was absorbed by Sui Yi, and her Inner Strength seemed to be increasing at a breakneck pace...

She did not know how much time had passed until all the Silver Water had been absorbed and refined, causing her flesh to shift and transform several times...

Sui Yi opened her eyes, aware that she must appear dirty and unsightly. Without concern for her appearance, she rose to her feet, swung her left arm, which was completely unharmed, bones and all perfectly reattached.

She didn’t know what this Silver Water was. If she were to describe it using vague terms like "luck" or "fortune," it would sound too abstract. It seemed more akin to a heavenly treasure that could greatly enhance someone’s Martial Arts Cultivation in a single bound.

Should it be called the power of the Dragon Vein?

Sui Yi couldn’t help but recall scenes from TV dramas and laughed silently. In a single leap, her Hundred-Year Inner Strength had crossed the barrier to one hundred and fifty years, and her physique had undergone several transformations. Wasn’t this a rapid progress?

"Dragon Vein... It’s just a small, fragmented Dragon Vein, and I’ve only absorbed one-tenth of it," Sui Yi mused softly. She knew that this piece of the Dragon Vein was far from comparable to a complete one, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to absorb a tenth of it so easily.

Suddenly, she noticed a light behind her. Turning her head, she saw that the dragon patterns on the Sealed Dragon Stone were glowing, as if yearning for something...

After a moment’s thought, she took out a flashlight and removed a piece of Sealed Dragon Stone from the wall, placing it in the Silver Water Pond. It floated without sinking, and indeed she saw the Sealed Dragon Stone absorbing the power of the Dragon Vein.

Hiss, hiss, hiss, the silver patterns on the stone were being completed, gradually revealing a character—Jin!

The character was sharp as a sword, with a hidden lethality.

Sui Yi took another Sealed Dragon Stone out of its groove with a hint of surprise and placed it in the pond. It nearly covered the entire surface of the water. Soon, a dragon character appeared on it.

The characters were in traditional script.

Their style was bold, dominant, and sharply imposing.

Sui Yi noticed that the level of Silver Water in the pond was rapidly decreasing... until only a third remained.

With a splash, Sui Yi directly removed the two Sealed Dragon Stones.

It is said that one should not cut off the spiritual essence of heaven and earth unless absolutely necessary and that a way out should be left for them. Although this might not necessarily lead to good karma, it at least reduces some karmic debts.

Sui Yi had always deeply believed this to be true.

So when she took out the two Sealed Dragon Stones, she was puzzled to find that there wasn’t a trace of water on them once they were out of the pond.

Not wishing to linger, she stacked the two Sealed Dragon Stones together and attempted to place them in her backpack...

Click!

Sui Yi paused.

Looking down at the stones inside her pack, she picked up the top Sealed Stone, only to find that she could not lift it; the two stones seemed fused together.

Taking the stones back out, Sui Yi saw that where they joined was a perfect fit—

The Sealed Stones were placed parallel, and the Dragon Stone was vertical, forming a ’T’ shape.

"A fit?" Sui Yi pondered, only to hear a click as the two Sealed Dragon Stones slowly crumbled apart, revealing something inside.

A short blade, similar to a knife or a dagger, about nine or ten inches long. The edge was extremely sharp, and when she shone the flashlight on it, its reflection was fierce, almost injuring Sui Yi’s eyes. Holding the Dragon Handle seemed to imprint its patterns directly into her hand, giving her a sense of confidence that she wielded great power.

She casually drew it across the wall...

Swish!

It cut through iron as if it were mud, its edge even more formidable than the Demon Que. However, Sui Yi knew that if she channeled her Inner Strength into the Demon Que, its sharpness would surpass that as well.

"Such a divine weapon sealed within two Sealed Dragon Stones... and having absorbed a third of the fragmented Dragon Vein... let it be named the Sealed Dragon," she decided.

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With the destruction of the Sealed Dragon Stones, Sui Yi discovered that the mechanism was also destroyed. Pushing on the Stone Gate with her hand...

The seven-hundred-catty Stone Gate was pushed open, and the morning sunlight streamed in, refreshing Sui Yi, who had not breathed fresh air for some time. However, behind her...

She turned to look and saw the sunlight hitting the pond, causing the Silver Water on its surface to rapidly evaporate into a silver mist, dispersing into the air and drifting away... merging with the woods of Mao Bamboo Mountain.

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Although Sui Yi had wanted to take care of Wei Qi’s corpse, she was stunned upon seeing the grievous remains on the ground.

It seemed the body had been devoured by wild beasts. But upon remembering that Wei Qi had raised three individuals, all of whom had bloodied their hands with the lives of innocents, especially Mao Dafeng, whose atrocities were too numerous to record...

Sui Yi did not bother with the remains and left directly.

She found a secluded and quiet valley with a pond in the mountains to cleanse her soiled body. After tidying up, she headed back to the village.

By then, it was almost noon. The people of Mao Bamboo Village had not ventured out early for several days, and today was no exception.

Due to the various family funerals that needed to be handled, and.. the police had come again.

Inside the Mao Yun’s home.

Shen Que stood quietly to one side, his arms crossed over his chest, not too pleased with the two people rifling through the house: "Look, I’ve already searched these places before, and I didn’t find any of the important items you’re talking about."

"My Captain Shen, you surely know that Mao Yun would have hidden the item somewhere in this house. If we can’t find it, there are only two explanations, one, we haven’t found it yet, or two, someone has taken it."

The one answering Shen Que was a slightly short and chubby young man, who held up two short, plump fingers to analyze the situation to Shen Que, while speaking: "That Mao Yun is a martial artist too, sly by nature; the item won’t be easy to find, so have a bit more patience... hey, don’t just stand there, help us!"

"Fatty, if it weren’t for knowing you, I really wouldn’t want to be involved in this mess," Shen Que’s interest lay only in solving cases and capturing criminals, he had absolutely no interest in any damned treasure. To take ten thousand steps back, even with his toes he could figure out that this treasure was of no use to those who hadn’t cultivated Inner Strength, ultimately it would just benefit these fellows, so he was reluctant to exert himself too much—

——Of course, part of the reason was also because the fatty had won a hundred dollars from him playing cards last night.

Bai Duanqi, one of the two-person team dispatched from the Capital City, ignored the discord between the two and continued his own search...

After a while, other than finding a few live or dead rats, the three men came up empty-handed.

"Clearly, the item has already been taken," declared the chubby Zhang Yu, implying that they could seriously start to suspect that person now...

"Sui Yi?" Shen Que’s eyes flashed, "I was here all night yesterday. She stayed inside the house without making a sound, didn’t even turn on the lights. And, even if she found the item, she couldn’t have taken it away. She left before me with empty hands..."

"One, as you say, she’s a martial artist like us, and a strong one at that. If such a person were to act, you might not be aware of it, and two, having empty hands doesn’t mean she couldn’t take something.. What if she had thrown the item away, with her strength, to noiselessly toss an object into the night and take it as she left? Easy."

Bai Duanqi’s analysis made Shen Que’s gaze sharpen. He remembered now, last night when Sui Yi had left, she had leapt out, and at the moment of landing seemed to be in a half-kneeling pose...

The place was only a meter or two away from the back door. She could have placed the item there amidst the darkness... He, lying on the rooftop, might not even have felt it.

"Hey, Chess Piece, I don’t agree with you. Shen Que is not weak either, to do this would require tremendous strength," Zhang Yu scoffed, "I think she must have come back later... She’s very sly."

"Don’t talk nonsense, I feel she’s not that kind of person," Shen Que shook his head.

Zhang Yu was surprised, teasing: "Wow, so even you, this block of wood, actually uses the word ’feel’ sometimes?"

Shen Que ignored him and suddenly heard Jiang Yuandong running in quickly from outside, shouting, "Boss, Sui Yi has come down..."

Having briefly bid farewell to Old Lady Mao San’s home, Sui Yi was now descending the mountain path. Villagers put aside their work and hurried to say goodbye, giving her a grand eighteen-farewell send-off...

Dressed in simple and loose mountain climbing gear, she walked steadily down the path, her beauty seemingly outshining the picturesque landscape surrounding her.

Initially, Zhang Yu and Bai Duanqi were just struck by Sui Yi’s appearance, but they were soon intimidated by the large-scale farewell.

"Damn, is this beauty the village chief?" Zhang Yu couldn’t help but exclaim, then blurted out, "Don’t tell me she’s that master!"

Shen Que gave him a cold look and stepped forward, "Miss Sui, are you heading down the mountain?"

"Mm," Sui Yi glanced over Zhang Yu and his companion.

Were these two the members of the official martial forces?

"Zhang Wei is still at my place, do you want a ride?" Shen Que was somewhat polite, not only because Zhang Wei had received Sui Yi’s care but also because yesterday’s events were enough to make him revere this young girl.

"No need, I have my own car," Sui Yi said with a light smile, then descended on her own.

"Cold and arrogant, this one... Anyways, since we can’t find the item, Chess Piece, let’s head down the mountain and go back. We still need to keep an eye on Mao Dafeng, can’t let any mishap occur," Zhang Yu followed her without being able to help himself.

Bai Duanqi and his companion were speechless. Who had suggested taking the chance to have a good time here? And who was the one who had disregarded Sui Yi?

As a group made their way down the mountain, Sui Yi mixed in with Shen Que, hiding in the police car...

Zhang Yu at one point wanted to climb onto Sui Yi’s Black Lotus, and if it weren’t for Shen Que holding him back, he would already have shamelessly clambered aboard...

Nonetheless, he still managed a few caresses of the car’s body~~

This sight made Shen Que comment to Bai Duanqi, "I can’t imagine how you can stand being his partner... and for so long!"

Bai Duanqi expressionlessly replied, "I can’t imagine it either."

Inside the county government building.

Zhang Wei met up with Sui Yi and the others, and contrary to what Shen Que and his companion expected, they merely exchanged simple greetings, not even inquiring about the situation with Mao Dafeng.

Seeing the pair were about to leave, Zhang Yu and his companion became anxious and quickly intercepted them.

"Hey, Miss Sui, won’t you stay a while?"

Sui Yi didn’t speak but merely looked at him... Stay? Why should she stay? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)