Chapter 46: Sai Chuxue

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Sai Chuxue

Following the source of the voice, everyone’s gaze turned toward a tree. Standing gracefully on the trunk was a young girl whose face was obscured.

THUMP.

The young girl lightly tapped the branch beneath her feet and slowly descended, landing right in front of the crowd.

Now that she was close, Zeng Anmin could see her clearly. She wore a long black robe. A flowing gold ribbon draped from her shoulder to her waist, where a reflective leather belt cinched her impossibly slender waist. Her loose trousers were tucked into a pair of straight leather boots. The boots were imprinted with profoundly mysterious patterns that seemed to faintly shimmer with every step she took, dazzling the eyes. An emerald Jade Pendant hung at her waist, swaying in rhythm with her steps.

Looking at her face, she had a delicate, high-bridged nose and rosy cheeks. Her lips were neither too thick nor too thin, exceptionally red like autumn cherries.

"She is a top-tier beauty!" he thought.

Although it was night, the darkness did not hinder Zeng Anmin from appreciating her looks in the slightest. Despite wearing a standard uniform, her facial charm could not be concealed.

"Another ninety-point beauty!" he thought.

However, Zeng Anmin was not the type of man to let his morals be dictated by a pretty face. He frowned at the slowly approaching girl and asked, "Who are you?"

The young girl looked up, revealing a flawlessly fair face. Her eyes met Zeng Anmin’s for a split second before she quickly averted her gaze. Her voice was soft, as if squeezed out through her delicate nose. "I am from the Profound Array Department. I’m here under my master’s orders to take him back."

Seeing her reaction, Zeng Anmin chuckled inwardly.

"This girl is like a fresh college graduate," he thought. "Pure, foolish, and a bit socially anxious."

When dealing with socially anxious girls, one had to stare relentlessly into their eyes while speaking—it was a highly effective tactic! Zeng Anmin stared at the young girl with a totally serious expression. "This man is a key criminal we’ve apprehended. You cannot take him away."

Hearing Zeng Anmin’s words, the young girl instinctively tried to turn her head to speak. But when she met his unwavering stare, she subconsciously dodged his gaze and looked elsewhere, pretending to remain calm.

However, her voice dropped lower. "My master said I must... must bring him back."

"That won’t do." Zeng Anmin looked at the socially anxious girl, secretly amused. On the surface, he said sternly, "This person is a major criminal of Prince Jiang’s Mansion..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, Zeng Shilin’s deep voice rang out from behind him. "You may take him away."

Question marks filled Zeng Anmin’s mind as he turned his head to look at his father.

"I almost exposed my identity as a Black Cat Martial Artist just to catch this fish, Dad!" he thought.

Zeng Shilin sat in his chair, his expression placid. He looked at the young girl in front of Zeng Anmin and spoke slowly. "Sai Chuxue, Celestial Master Xu’s seventh disciple, a Sixth Grade Seal Array Master."

Upon hearing Zeng Shilin’s words, the young girl jerked her head up, a trace of bewilderment in her eyes. "You know me?"

"Celestial Master Xu’s eight great disciples are all Immortal-like figures. How could this official not know?" Zeng Shilin gave a slight nod, a gentle look appearing on his face. "This man is yours."

"Th... thank you." Sai Chuxue’s eyes lit up slightly before she looked down at Qi Linxian, who was pinned to the ground. She took out a compass from the cloth bag at her waist and lightly shined it at Qi Linxian. "Yield!"

The next moment, the compass emitted a bright light. Qi Linxian’s body gave a slight shudder as he instantly passed out. Moments later, he was sucked into the compass.

"The legendary Storage Space! And it can even store living things?!" Zeng Anmin thought. His eyes gleamed as he stared intently at the compass in the young girl’s hand. "What an amazing treasure!"

After Sai Chuxue stored away Qi Linxian, everyone looked at her with a hint of shock in their eyes. Evidently, her methods just now had left a tremendous impact on the crowd. Such Immortal-like methods were indeed worthy of a master from the Capital City’s Profound Array Department.

Being stared at by so many people, Sai Chuxue felt extremely uncomfortable. She pursed her lips and turned to leave.

"Hold on!" Zeng Anmin called out suddenly.

"Wh... what is it?" The young girl froze in her tracks and turned her head back to look at Zeng Anmin blankly.

"No matter how you look at it, I’m the one who caught this guy for you, right? Aren’t you going to show some token of appreciation?" Zeng Anmin stared unblinkingly into the young girl’s eyes.

He had spent so many days and put in so much effort, finally choosing to cast the net today. Yet, at the last minute, someone else had swooped in to pluck the fruit of his labor. It was impossible for him not to feel a little frustrated.

Hearing this, Sai Chuxue pondered for a moment. Afterward, she nodded in strong agreement. "You’re right. I really should give you some compensation, but I don’t have anything suitable on me right now."

Saying that, she suddenly remembered something and untied the Jade Pendant from her waist. "Take this Jade Pendant. If you ever come to the Capital City in the future, bring it to the Profound Array Department to find me, and I will definitely thank you properly."

Zeng Anmin’s expression finally softened slightly. He took the Jade Pendant and observed it closely for a while. He didn’t know what material the Jade Pendant was made of, but it was crystal clear and exceptionally beautiful, carrying a warm and smooth texture when held.

Then, Zeng Anmin looked over at his father.

Zeng Shilin stood up slowly from his chair, his face expressionless. "Let’s go."

Inside the ship’s cabin, only the father and son remained.

"Dad, without Qi Linxian, what about Prince Jiang’s Mansion..." Unable to hold back any longer, Zeng Anmin looked at his father with a serious expression.

Zeng Shilin slightly raised his eyelids and gave a faint chuckle. "You are underestimating the influence of the Profound Array Department in our Great Saint Dynasty."

"How so?" Zeng Anmin asked humbly.

At the end of the day, he hadn’t been in this world for long and knew very little about its Extraordinary Power. He originally thought the Vast Righteous Qi cultivated by those of the Confucian Dao was too useless. After all, he was already at the Seventh Grade of the Confucian Dao, but he still couldn’t see what use the Vast Righteous Qi in his Sea of Consciousness had... Even when he killed Wang Lin, he had used Martial Art.

But today, on the river, he saw his father merely point a finger. The array gathered by the fleeing Qi Linxian vanished instantly. A fiery passion swelled in his heart.

"The Profound Array Department was founded by Celestial Master Xu. Celestial Master Xu was the top strategist who followed the Grand Ancestor back in the day." Zeng Shilin slowly shifted his gaze toward the direction of the Capital City, his voice carrying a trace of reminiscence. "Although the Profound Array Department does not involve itself in political affairs, not a single official dares to look down on it."

"Good heavens!" Zeng Anmin thought, snapping his head up. "If that’s the case, then Celestial Master Xu... has lived for at least over six hundred years?! Isn’t he an Immortal?!"

Taking a deep breath, Zeng Anmin’s heart surged with inexplicable agitation. At that very moment, an unexplainable thirst for the Extraordinary Power of this world awakened within him!

"It is better for the Profound Array Department to declare that King Jiang is rebelling than for me to say it," Zeng Shilin said.

"Understood!" Zeng Anmin suppressed his excitement and assumed a composed expression. "Now that we have both human and physical evidence, once we go back, we’ll dispatch troops to surround Prince Jiang’s Mansion, detain King Jiang, and await the holy decree!"

"Mhm." His father nodded in gratification. Then, those placid eyes turned toward Zeng Anmin, and he spoke in a profound tone. "Now, it’s time to explain why you were unaffected by my mind-probing technique, isn’t it?"

Zeng Anmin was speechless.