Chapter 225: He Jinyun's Death

Chapter 225: He Jinyun's Death

Canglang Martial Arts Academy.

In the rear courtyard.

Standing in the courtyard, Jiang Ning heard Wang Jin's words and immediately fell into silence.

He understood that Sun Big Mother's death was inevitably linked to his actions.

Ever since the conflicts that occurred earlier, He Jinyun had been somewhat hostile towards him.

Regarding this young lord with his esteemed status, Jiang Ning had been giving him due respect and avoiding any intense confrontations.

But now, with He Jinyun's attack on Sun Big Mother, it was as if he had been given a dose of eye drops.

At this thought, Jiang Ning's hands, which had been hanging loosely, tightened into fists, his nails digging into his palms.

He couldn't forget the care Sun Big Mother had shown him when he first arrived at the academy.

He could sense that at that time, Sun Big Mother had treated him like family.

In this world, there were few people he cared about, and Sun Big Mother was one of them.

After a long period of contemplation, Jiang Ning closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

"Master, this is not your fault! If we're talking about Sun Big Mother's situation, it's mainly because of me!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's unusually calm tone, Wang Jin immediately looked up at him.

The next moment.

Wang Jin was slightly taken aback.

He saw in Jiang Ning's eyes the calm before the storm, like a sea covered in dark clouds, with waves gradually stirring.

"You can't do anything foolish!" Wang Jin spoke with a grave tone.

Wang Jin was well aware of He Jinyun's status.

And it was precisely because of this that, despite his strength far surpassing He Jinyun's, he dared not take action against him when he came to his door yesterday.

Young Lord!

These three words carried immense significance.

In the face of such a title, the deputy commander of the Inspection Office seemed insignificant.

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded ambiguously.

At this moment, his thoughts were crystal clear.

Regardless of whether He Jinyun's words were true or not, what mattered was that He Jinyun had chosen to take action against someone connected to him.

Such behavior showed no restraint.

In the future, there was no guarantee that He Jinyun wouldn't do something even more outrageous, harming those Jiang Ning cared about even more.

Moreover, as Jiang Ning recalled how Sun Big Mother had specifically prepared meals for him, made his bed, and treated him like family, his heart stirred with emotions.

The next moment.

"Master, I'm going back!"

Leaving these words behind, Jiang Ning turned and left.

Watching Jiang Ning's departing figure, Wang Jin raised his hand and opened his mouth slightly.

After a long while, until Jiang Ning's figure disappeared around the corner.

"Sigh..."

The words Wang Jin had been about to say turned into a deep sigh.

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have told him about it!"

On the other side.

Walking out of the academy.

Jiang Ning took one step after another towards the Inspection Office.

At this moment, his mind was filled with chaotic thoughts.

Sometimes he recalled Sun Big Mother's benevolent face and past events, and sometimes he thought about He Jinyun's status! But as he walked step by step towards the Inspection Office, the chaotic thoughts in his mind were gradually cleared, like silk unraveling from a cocoon.

Inspection Office.

When Jiang Ning appeared at the entrance, his eyes were as calm as a deep pool.

"Greetings, Commander Jiang!" The two guards at the gate bowed in respect upon seeing Jiang Ning.

But Jiang Ning acted as if he hadn't heard a thing and strode straight through the gates of the Inspection Office.

The next moment.

Silently.

His psychic energy field had already expanded, enveloping a hundred-meter radius around him.

Soon.

He discovered He Jinyun's figure in another courtyard, drinking with others.

"I've found you!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

After spotting He Jinyun, Jiang Ning immediately turned and headed towards his own courtyard in the Inspection Office.

Upon returning to his courtyard, Jiang Ning closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, resembling a meditating monk, his breath calm and steady like a still well.

Within the range of his psychic energy field, He Jinyun remained firmly locked in place.

Time passed breath by breath.

The warm and gentle sun gradually descended towards the west.

Along the way, Feng Jiuge had come by.

But upon seeing Jiang Ning's meditating figure, she quietly retreated.

Later, Xie Xiao Jiu also arrived.

She stood by his side for a long time, nearly half a watch, before silently retreating to the entrance of the courtyard, standing guard for Jiang Ning.

Although she didn't know what Jiang Ning was doing, she knew that in this state, he shouldn't be disturbed by others.

As the sky turned red with the sunset's glow.

Jiang Ning also noticed that He Jinyun and the others' banquet was coming to an end.

"It's about time!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

The next moment.

The skies above Luoshui County began to change, with dark clouds appearing in the distance and rapidly gathering overhead.

In just a short while, the once clear sky had turned dark and oppressive.

Howling winds swept across the Luoshui Lake shoreline, causing the waters to surge and relentlessly batter the coastal reefs.

The city's trees rustled loudly, their trunks gradually bending under the force.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had fully unleashed his Rain Summoning Technique, summoning rain clouds to their maximum extent.

The dense dark clouds could now easily cover the entire Luoshui County, unlike before when they could only cover half of the county.

Meanwhile, at the Yellow Heaven Sect's headquarters.

"These clouds..." Liu Linmen looked up at the sky above, his eyes filled with seriousness as he muttered, "These clouds are strange! There's something eerie about them!"

As he gazed at the clouds, Jiang Ning's figure suddenly flashed across his mind.

"Could it be him again?"

Liu Linmen's eyes then turned towards the distant horizon, his pupils narrowing once more.

"These clouds... their coverage is even larger than the last time!" he muttered to himself.

He still remembered that night when he led his men out of the city shrouded in heavy rain, and he knew that such a sudden downpour was not natural.

There was definitely something wrong.

It had to be man-made rain.

If it weren't man-made, how could there be rain that hadn't yet covered the entire county?

Coincidences exist in the world, but when so many coincidences occur together, they cease to be coincidences.

"He's become stronger again," Liu Linmen muttered, gazing at the area covered by the dark clouds above, and he couldn't help but draw a cold breath.

If such rain had fallen in the past, he would never have suspected it to be man-made.

He was well aware of the difficulty in praying to the heavens for such a downpour.

Within the Yellow Heaven Sect, only a few of the heavenly kings possessed the ability to summon rain that could cover an entire county.

"My previous guess was right. Jiang Ning must be the most terrifying existence in Luoshui County!"

Witnessing the changes in the weather, Liu Linmen was even more convinced of his earlier speculation.

Jiang Ning was either a reincarnated Daoist or Buddhist figure or an old monster who had possessed someone else's body.

According to Liu Linmen's understanding, there were many records of body-snatching techniques from ancient times.

Yunlai Tower.

"This weather is a bit eerie," said the man in the green robe with slightly white temples, glancing up at the sky and muttering.

"Eerie?" Gongsun Yu looked at the man in the green robe with surprise, following his gaze.

Then he asked, "Why do you say the weather is eerie?"

The man in the green robe replied calmly, "Weather changes follow natural laws. For example, when ants move their nests or snakes cross the path, heavy rain will soon arrive. If there's no morning glow, there will be a thousand-mile evening glow."

"Do you remember the scene of the evening glow filling the sky just now?"

"I do!" Gongsun Yu nodded repeatedly.

"That's it!" The man in the green robe said calmly, "With the evening glow filling the sky, how could dark clouds suddenly cover the city? The appearance of these clouds is very eerie."

He paused and then emphasized, "Very eerie!!"

Inspection Office.

Hong Minghu glanced out the window.

"It's going to rain, what a rare sight!" he exclaimed.

Then he waved his sleeves, and the open window suddenly closed.

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On the other side, He Jinyun looked up at the sky.

"Pfft!"

Heavy rain poured down, and he quickly lowered his head to spit out the rainwater from his mouth.

Then, he quickened his pace through the buildings of the Inspection Office.

At the entrance of the Inspection Office, his private carriage was waiting, and once he entered the carriage, he could take shelter from the rain and avoid getting soaked.

Meanwhile, under the heavy rain, Jiang Ning's senses rapidly expanded, covering an area of several li in all directions, all falling within his perception.

Within this range, no sound or movement could escape his notice.

The not-so-large Inspection Office was now entirely under Jiang Ning's surveillance, including Hong Minghu.

Hong Minghu was also one of Jiang Ning's key surveillance targets.

Jiang Ning knew that at this moment, the person most likely to stop him from killing He Jinyun was the strongest person here, Hong Minghu.

This was why Jiang Ning hadn't made a move all afternoon.

If he chose to strike at He Jinyun within the Inspection Office, and failed to kill him instantly, it would only take a few breaths for Hong Minghu to appear before He Jinyun.

With Hong Minghu's protection, it would be harder to kill He Jinyun than to ascend to heaven.

Not to mention doing it silently.

So, Jiang Ning had been waiting all afternoon, waiting for He Jinyun to leave the Inspection Office and move out of Hong Minghu's perception range.

As the distance from Hong Minghu increased, the time available to Jiang Ning also became more ample.

"Finally, he's coming out," Jiang Ning muttered, watching He Jinyun crossing the gates of the Inspection Office.

The next moment, under Jiang Ning's surveillance, He Jinyun boarded a carriage.

The carriage slowly moved along the main road, gradually leaving the area.

Jiang Ning wasn't in a hurry.

Taking action at the gates of the Inspection Office was too close to Hong Minghu.

In the blink of an eye, the carriage had already traveled a full li away from the Inspection Office.

"It's time!"

Jiang Ning's thoughts stirred.

A li away, the pouring rain suddenly solidified in the air, transforming into countless long, rhombus-shaped needles.

Whoosh, whoosh—

The needles, formed from condensed rainwater, shot towards the carriage like a torrential rain of pear blossoms.

In an instant—

Bang, bang—

As the rainwater-condensed needles struck the carriage, the entire vehicle, made of precious wood, instantly became riddled with holes.

"Who dares to ambush me?!" A blood-soaked figure suddenly burst through the confines of the carriage, soaring into the air.

Within He Jinyun's soaring figure, countless pieces of shattered wood exploded in all directions.

At this moment, He Jinyun's body was already covered in blood.

Simultaneously, having broken free from the confines of the carriage, He Jinyun scanned his surroundings and immediately grew solemn.

He hadn't found the enemy he had anticipated but instead saw dozens of water needles, once again solidified and formed in the heavy rain.

"What kind of demon is this?!" He Jinyun roared again, and even though he was injured and covered in blood, his voice still shattered the clouds.

"Relying solely on water control techniques, it seems that striking He Jinyun from a distance of one li away with a fatal blow is indeed not feasible!" Jiang Ning observed the scene from afar, speaking to himself.

The next moment, his thoughts stirred again.

As He Jinyun roared, shattering the clouds with his voice, the recently formed water needles once more shot towards him like a torrential rain of pear blossoms.

Facing the dozens of water needles attacking from all directions, He Jinyun immediately regretted his previous arrogance. He shouldn't have recklessly leaped into the air.

Now, suspended in mid-air, he was like a rootless duckweed, and with water needles shooting at him from all 360 degrees, he had no way to dodge or block them.

Immediately, he used his hands to protect his face and head, and his internal energy surged, attempting to withstand the attack with his body.

Ow—

What followed was He Jinyun's agonizing howl.

The water needles left no gaps unpenetrated and no holes unfilled.

Even though He Jinyun's physique was exceptionally strong, the water needles only needed to penetrate three parts into his flesh to disperse their energy.

However, the ears and other vital points were still vulnerable areas of the human body. At this moment, the rainwater-transformed needles pierced these weak points.

He Jinyun's howls of agony were unbearable.

Until this moment, he finally shouted, "What kind of demon is this?!" which could be heard a li away, reaching Hong Minghu's ears.

Time had already passed more than half a breath.

"Young Lord?!" Hong Minghu heard He Jinyun's voice and suddenly opened his eyes.

Boom—

He stomped his foot, and the wooden board beneath him instantly shattered.

Hong Minghu's figure directly smashed through the solid wall, heading towards He Jinyun, who was a li away.

"So fast?!" Jiang Ning's heart sank as he noticed Hong Minghu's actions.

"I only have two breaths to kill He Jinyun!" He instantly made a judgment.

Then, his mind was free of any distractions.

With all his strength, he manipulated the water control technique, condensing countless water needles that pierced He Jinyun's body.

Eyes, ears, nose, and lower body—every vulnerable point on the human body became Jiang Ning's focus of attack.

At this moment, facing the immense pain, He Jinyun completely lost the ability to resist.

Every rainwater-condensed needle could pierce through He Jinyun's flesh, penetrating three centimeters into his muscles.

Simultaneously, in the midst of the pouring rain, Hong Minghu had already spotted He Jinyun lying in a pool of blood.

"Young Lord!" He shouted.

Boom—

However, the only response was the sound of thunder overhead.

On the other side, Jiang Ning let out a sigh of relief.

When Hong Minghu discovered He Jinyun, he had already inflicted a fatal injury on him.

A heart-piercing, fatal wound.

Such an injury was enough to take He Jinyun's life within a short time.

Moreover, He Jinyun's entire body was covered in countless needles, piercing through his flesh.

Therefore, when Hong Minghu saw He Jinyun, the rainwater-condensed needles had already silently dispersed, leaving no trace at the scene.

No matter who came to investigate, they wouldn't be able to determine the method used to kill He Jinyun.

(End of Chapter)

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