Published: March 4, 2025
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT: FINDING THE TRAITOR
No one below responded; everyone looked at each other, as if Chu Yang was performing a solo act.
"I will call on those whose names I mention to step forward." Chu Yang clearly did not mind this silence, as it was within his expectations. He casually picked up the topmost document and read aloud: "Liu Zuguang..."
A one-eyed middle-aged man reluctantly answered and stepped forward.
"Liu Zuguang, martial master rank three, from Wan Nan. Three years ago, you lost one eye while fighting an enemy! That enemy is Ping Wu Ying from Clear Spring County of Great Zhao. Is that correct?"
Liu Zuguang nodded slowly and said, "Lord Chu, this is common knowledge." The implication was clear: what you are saying is of no use.
"Please step forward." Chu Yang took two steps forward and placed one hand on Liu Zuguang's wrist. The Nether Spirit Grand Technique and the Nine Heavens Divine Skill were activated simultaneously.
As soon as Liu Zuguang's wrist retracted slightly, Chu Yang had already pulled back his hand. His gaze suddenly turned sharp, like two cold blades: "Your specialty lies in hidden weapons. You are an outsider from the Sun family in Wan Nan; the Sun family is famous for their hidden weapons. The unique feature of their hidden weapons is that they are lighter on the left and heavier on the right, with the left three and right seven, combined with a unique mental technique, they can be launched and spin out. Is that correct?"
"Indeed! Lord Chu, you are truly remarkable." Liu Zuguang replied, not knowing if it was a compliment or mockery. However, his heart sank; this matter related to the martial arts secrets of the Sun family, which could be considered a top secret, yet Chu Yang had revealed it outright.
"However, while the Sun family's hidden weapon techniques are indeed superb, their left light and right heavy weapons have a limitation. Every disciple from the Sun family has a habitual movement; when facing an enemy, their right eye is usually squinted or completely closed. In other words, they only use their left eye to aim at the enemy's position. In other words, the left eye of a Sun family disciple is the most critical! Because without the left eye, their hidden weapons would practically be useless; the left light and right heavy design may catch the enemy off guard, but it also imposes high demands on oneself! And you... Liu Zuguang, the eye you lost to your enemy was precisely your left eye! Yet your hidden weapon technique remains precise with the left three and right seven. Why is that?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expression of everyone present changed. They all understood the implication of Chu Yang's remarks.
Liu Zuguang's expression shifted, and he said, "It is precisely because my left eye was destroyed that Zuguang diligently trained his right eye to compensate for the left; Lord Chu, can a person not get back up after falling once?"
Chu Yang ignored his defense, coldly stating, "But just now, when I examined your meridians, both of your eyes' meridians were intact. The meridian of your lost left eye is perfectly fine! It is well known that whether injured by a blade, a sword, or fists and feet, the injuries to the meridians would radiate outward in a pattern; in severe cases, the entire brain's meridians would be damaged and deformed!"
"And you, even the meridian surrounding your lost left eye is completely unharmed. Yet you reported that you were punched in the eye socket by Ping Wu Ying, causing your eye to explode! Haha, Liu Zuguang, your enemy truly must cherish you, only blinding your eye while not damaging your meridians at all. A martial master like Ping Wu Ying actually possesses such precise control—truly admirable! Our Pavilion Master Cheng, being a Blade Emperor, would not be able to achieve such precise control... Liu Zuguang, why not ask Cheng if he can do it?"
Chu Yang coldly laughed, "In the imperial palace, we have imperial physicians, and our doctors from the Butian Pavilion are right here. Each of them can clearly examine you. Liu Zuguang, what else do you have to say?"