This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 136 introduces the black-robed figure.

What appeared to be Xiao Xingchen pleading with the princess was actually a scheme he was forced to use to lure out the person in the shadows.

The royal family seeks offerings in order to gain power, so how could they easily miss out on Xiao Jianxian's unparalleled power?

After all, he was a legendary figure who could suppress mountains and rivers with a single sword and ensure peace and prosperity for the Great Qian Dynasty for a hundred years!

In this world, besides himself, probably no one else knows that Xiao Jianxian is actually a fraud who is all talk and no action.

After all, the disappearance of Xiaojianxian remains an unsolved mystery.

With his death in the Cangshan Mountains, all the secrets about him were like treasures buried deep within, never to be discovered again.

"What? You actually know Xiaojianxian's secret?"

The eldest princess was stunned. These bombshell news came like a tidal wave, making her mind a little confused. She stared at Xiao Xingchen with a complicated look in her eyes.

She had already taken the person in front of her seriously enough, but she never expected that every time she thought she understood him, she would be overturned by a new shock.

"That's right, I know Xiaojianxian's secret, but you have to get me out of here first."

While shouting, Xiao Xingchen winked at Huangfu Lingxue, signaling that she could leave.

"You really know?"

The eldest princess asked again, still suspicious.

For no other reason than that the legend of Xiao Jianxian has been deeply ingrained in people's hearts over the past century, and many people regard him almost as a god.

Xiao Xingchen nodded helplessly.

"I know, but I'll only reveal this secret if I'm pardoned. Whoever can save me, I'll exchange the secret of the Sword Immortal for it."

"Okay, remember your promise."

The eldest princess walked out with heavy steps, her mind preoccupied, but her eyes, like those of a hawk, kept searching the shadows.

She knew that regardless of whether Xiao Xingchen's words were true or false, she had to leave, because she couldn't ask any more questions, and Xiao Xingchen had already given her enough information.

As she passed the prison warden, the eldest princess tossed a bag of gold and silver over like a shooting star.

He said sternly, "Take good care of that person in jail. If I find out you're using torture again, I'll make sure you regret it!"

"Yes, sir. I will make sure that gentleman inside is well taken care of."

The jailer beamed with joy, as if he had found a priceless treasure, which meant that the previous matter could be wiped clean.

He would be overjoyed if he could take good care of that man.

At the same time, he also knew that the person who could be personally taken care of by the eldest princess must be a very important figure that he could not afford to offend.

In any case, we must make sure that guy has a comfortable life from now on.

But just as he was about to go in to serve, a ghostly figure in black appeared silently at the entrance to Xiao Xingchen's cell. He was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits and retreated as if he had been electrocuted.

The person who had been granted the title of "Supreme Person" patted his chest in lingering fear.

From the moment the Venerable One left, he sensed something was amiss. The fact that someone had vanished into thin air made him dare not harbor any curiosity whatsoever.

Looking at him now, this person seemed like a vengeful ghost, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. He was really curious about what that man in the prison had done to provoke such evil spirits.

Others may know nothing about the origins of these people, but he knows something about them.

After all, many prisoners in the cell were taken away by the Supreme Being and never heard from again.

He didn't eavesdrop on what the men in black were saying, because he knew that the more he knew, the faster he would die.

He secretly wondered if the person chosen by the princess was going to be taken away by the Supreme Being.

He weighed the heavy gold and silver in his hand and felt it necessary to give that man a heads-up.

After all, once you've received the money, you have to do the job; that's a matter of course.

Moreover, this was an order from the eldest princess. Both morally and logically, he had to inform that man in order to avoid getting into trouble himself.

Xiao Xingchen couldn't fathom the jailer's thoughts, but when he saw the man in black appear like a ghost, a slight smile crept onto his lips.

They were indeed interested in Xiao Jianxian.

However, he didn't reveal the slightest flaw, acting as if the man in black was just a fleeting visitor. He feigned surprise at seeing the man for the first time.

"who are you?"

"You don't need to know who I am. I just want to know if you really know the secret of the Sword Immortal?"

The cold voice was like a chilling wind, carrying a hint of coldness. The darkness obscured the person's true face, making it impossible to discern their features. One could only rely on intuition to determine that it was a man.

"If you know how to say it, how can you say it if you don't?"

"If you know, I'll consider rescuing you. If you don't, hehe..."

Xiao Xingchen struggled to her feet, pressing her back against the cold wall, a mocking smile on her face.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you claim to rescue me? Since you heard what I just said, do you even know who came to me? Even the Princess couldn't do anything about it, so how can you expect me to believe you? On what grounds?"

"Your life is as insignificant as an ant in my hands; I can kill you at any time."

"Do you take me for a three-year-old? A cowardly rat who doesn't even dare to show his true face, yet he dares to blackmail me? Your grandpa here is not someone to be trifled with. Want the secret of Xiao Jianxian? Fine, take me out of here, and I'll tell you when I'm safe."

Xiao Xingchen's casual words seemed nonchalant, but his gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, fixed on the man in black. However, due to the black robe's obscuring effect, he could only see a tiger's mouth tattoo on the man's wrist.

"Okay, I'll take you out. You tell me the secret of Xiao Jianxian, how about it?"

Unexpectedly, the man in black robes agreed without hesitation, which startled Xiao Xingchen. He secretly thought to himself that the man in black robes was probably more capable than he had imagined. He was a sinner who was walking on thin ice, yet the man in black robes agreed so decisively. There were very few people in the entire Great Qian who would dare to make such a bold statement.

"Are you really going to take me out?" Xiao Xingchen asked, still somewhat doubtful.

"That's natural, but only if you know the secret of the Sword Immortal."

Looking at the confident expression on the man in the black robe, Xiao Xingchen hesitated. It wasn't that he was afraid that Xiao Jianxian's secret would be exposed, but rather that he wanted to use this secret to lure out the snake from its hole and find out the true core of this organization, such as that Supreme Venerable.

Although this black-robed figure held some status, compared to that supreme being, he was undoubtedly insignificant.

"I need to meet the person behind you."

He continued tentatively.

"Hehe, since I have the ability to take you out, I can naturally be in charge. The people behind me? You're not qualified!"

"Then who exactly are you? What if you take me out and then kill me? Wouldn't I be more wronged than Dou E?"

"Hahaha, you're utterly ridiculous. Why would I need to go through all that trouble to kill you?"

Before the black-robed man could finish speaking, his figure shattered instantly in the darkness, like water droplets splashing. When he reappeared, he was already standing before Xiao Xingchen like a ghost.

The figure in the black robe seemed to disintegrate into countless tiny particles, easily passing through the prison gate, and then reassembled into a complete person.

"Hiss..." Xiao Xingchen was almost scared out of his wits. The black-robed figure in front of him was like a demon, appearing and disappearing without a trace. This strange method made Xiao Xingchen's heart fall into an abyss.

Such astonishing methods are not something he can easily handle.

"How about it? Taking your life is as easy as turning my hand, isn't it? Do you believe me now?"

The black-robed figure crouched before him like a ghost, a gleaming dagger now in his hand, like the scythe of death, mercilessly slashing across his face.

With the force of the dagger, a hideous gash instantly appeared on his face, and blood gushed out from his right cheek like a burst dam, dripping onto the ground as if playing a symphony of death.

At that moment, a raging fire ignited in Xiao Xingchen's heart, and he instantly made a decision: this person, regardless of his identity, must die.