46- Divine Investigator.

after few days.

In front of the gate of the village of Liu.

Two sentries were doing their job while talking to each other to pass the time.

"Hmm? Who are you!" the sentry swiftly stopped; two strangers had appeared in front of him.

But before he could say anything else, Liu Liu walked out of the gate with her son and daughter, so the sentry quickly stepped aside.

Liu Yang looked at the two in front of him with his usual gentle smile.

These two were both wearing Gu Master's clothings. One was an elderly man. He was tall and his back was ramrod straight, giving a sense of being as steady as a mountain and as profound as a deep pool. The most eye-catching part was the copper mask that he was wearing on his face.

The mask was of a plain design and gave an antique feeling. There were three openings on it, revealing the wearer's eyes and mouth.

His eyes showed the vicissitudes of life and revealed a grand and righteous aura. His lips were pursed up, the contour in between as sharp as a blade, hinting at this man's firm willpower.

The mask didn't cover his ears, exposing his greying temple hairs and revealing that this man should be of an older age.

The one next to the man was a youth with eyebrows that were as upright as a sword, and eyes that were bright and shining, periodically sending out sharp glances that looked like an eagle or a tiger's.

Looking at this appearance, the youth's age should be 15-16 years old. However, This person's belt had a red plate on it, carved with the character 'two'.

So young and already a Rank two Gu Master, this showed amazing talent in cultivation!

This was a young genius!

This youth had a slight dark complexion with similarly pursing lips, the entire body releasing a sharp and professional aura, definitely not someone to be underestimated.

But the slightly swollen chest area along with the structure of the limbs and throat emphasizes her identity as a girl.

The man was wearing a copper mask, and the square amethyst plate on his belt was carved with the character —'five'.

He was the Rank five Gu Master, enforcer of the law, a great detective, the number one investigator of the Southern Border: Divine Investigator Tie Xue Leng!

He was impartial and merciless in upholding justice. Many demonic path cultivators had been arrested by him and many vile characters beheaded. He was the model example of the righteous path, and had made a very high reputation for himself by solving countless cases as he travelled throughout the Southern Border.

"Liu clan leader, I am Tie Xue Leng." Tie Xue Leng cupped his hands to Liu Liu and her son and daughter.

He had already made a name for himself for a long time and was also a Rank five Gu Master, but his attitude was polite and amiable.

"I have heard of Tie Xue Leng's great name, and today I can see that it is fully justified and worthy of admiration! We thank the Divine Investigator for coming to our village!"

Liu Liu cupped her hands and expressed her thanks.

"I know that Lord Divine Investigator is here due to Kai Wei's request and has come to investigate that treason case. Our Liu clan will do our best to cooperate!"

"Please come to the village and let us feast upon your arrival."

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The dishes filled the entire table, with the fragrance overwhelming the surroundings. Clear wine was poured out from the wine jar in a straight line into Tie Xue Leng's cup.

As the clan leader, Liu Liu sat at the clan head's seat, While Tie Xue Leng and Tie Ruo Nan were at her right side, and Liu Yang and Liu Yin were at her left side. Other than that he banned many clan elders.

"Come, brother Tie, I and the clan elders shall offer you a toast!" Saying so, Liu Liu stood up.

The other clan elders and her son and daughter stood up as well, raising their cups.

"Everyone is too kind. I still have to trouble you all later, I hope I can seek your understanding." Tie Xue Leng raised his cup, drinking the wine in one go.

He had a vigilant and strict lifestyle, refusing to gamble or find prostitutes, standing by his morals and never went greedy on drinking. He had thus, never been drunk.

After some introductions, Liu Liu looked at the Divine Investigator seriously, "Actually, we have found all the traitors and spies within our clan."

"Did you catch them all?" Tie Xue Leng's eyes shone with surprise.

"Yes, they have all been placed in an underground prison and are under tight surveillance." Liu Liu nodded. "We also know who they belong to."

"If you have already catch them and found out the culprit, why did you ask for help?" Tie Ruo Nan could not understand and asked in confusion.

"Because the clan that did this has more influence than ours and if they deny doing it then we will not be able to do anything." Liu Yang looked at her with a gentle smile and started to explain. "But if the Divine Investigator himself confirms the matter, that clan will not be able to evade their crime."

'Does he already know this or is he smart enough to find out on his own?' At once, Tie Ruo Nan's heart became interested.

"You?" Tie Xue Leng asked curiously.

"Sorry for introducing myself so late, I'm Liu Yang. It's an honor to meet the Divine Investigator!" Liu Yang cupped his hands to Tie Xue Leng.

Liu Yang's attitude was very polite and there was a gentle smile on his face, his voice was very comforting to hear.

"Liu Yang is my son, and next to him is his little sister, Liu Yin." Liu Liu smiled proudly while pointing at her son, "He is very smart because of his intelligence we were able to spot the traitor."

After that she started telling them about how Liu Yang had discovered the traitors, but she mixed up the truth and some lies in the process. And she certainly didn't tell them all the details about it.

And the point of telling them that Liu Yang had discovered the traitors was to impress the young girl, and if this talented girl liked her son, it would bring her clan closer to the Tie clan and bring a lot of benefits to her clan and have a strong ally.

It is the systematic thinking of a person of the righteous path.

'He seems to be the same age as me, but he's already very smart and has been able to spot spies and traitors whose existence his clan could not know.' Tie Ruo Nan's eyes shone.

"Your son and daughter are really talented. They are the same age as my daughter and their cultivations have reached a rank two Gu Master." Hearing the words of the Tie Xue Leng, all the elders present were shocked as it had only been two months since the Awakening Ceremony.

'As expected of a rank five Gu Master discover our cultivation level with just a look.' In fact, Liu Yang wasn't trying to hide his cultivation level. If he wanted to, Tie Xue Leng wouldn't discover him even if he used Gu worms.

Tie Xue Leng noticed the shock on their faces and concluded that they didn't know anything about this.

"This is impossible. Only two months have passed since the awakening ceremony." One of the elders could not control himself and shouted in shock.

"Liu Ji!" Liu Liu's expression changed, she shouting, "Sit down at once, we have an important guest here, how can you scream and shout freely like this?"

The elder showed an embarrassed expression and then sat down.

'Two months?' This time, Tie Xue Leng and his daughter were shocked.

Although Tie Ruo Nan was also a rank two Gu Master, the awakening ceremony she went through was nine months ago.

Tie Xue Leng hid his shock well and the conversation continued normally after that.

"At first I wanted to investigate this case myself, but it has already been resolved and you just want to confirm the evidence." Tie Xue Leng said, "That's why I plan to make my daughter do it."

"Eh?" Immediately, everyone present turned to look at the young girl.

"What, father, do you want me to do it myself?" The girl pointing to herself, her face in utter shock.

"Why, are you unwilling?" Tie Xue Leng smiled gently.

"No, no, of course I'm willing!" Tie Ruo Nan finally reacted, jumping in joy.

Tie Xue Leng nodded, sighing in a complex tone, "You aspire to walk the same path as me. These few years where you were by my side, you have been greatly influenced by me and learnt much. An eagle can only learn to fly by itself, only then can it truly grow up. Your father is old already, my injuries cannot be cured. I cannot continue being with you as you live your life, and as the newer generations replace the old, what happens next is up to you."

In fact, other than he wanted to train his daughter, another goal of doing so was to bring his daughter closer to Liu Yang, he also believed that forming a good relationship with someone as talented as Liu Yang would be something beneficial for the Tie clan.

If he does confirm the evidence, he can do so within moments, but if his daughter does, it will take her a few days, which will give them time to form a good relationship.

"Father… don't give up yet, isn't there still hope for treatment?" The young girl's voice trembled as she choked back tears.

"You and I both know that the chances are infinitely slim. People have to learn to face facts, Ruo Nan." Tie Xue Leng laughed, then turned towards Liu Liu, "Don't worry Liu clan leader, this daughter of mine has learnt at least 30% of my abilities. With my guidance along the way, she will not let your clan suffer any injustice."

"Of course, of course." Liu Liu quickly cupped her fist, "Young heroines are on par with males; such an elegant disposition and the child of a hero, there is no reason for me to worry."