Chapter 1050 Ye Qingguo Finds a Job
"Jiang Bai, I have to leave immediately and tell others about this. Damn it! Something big might be about to happen, something even more terrifying than the loosening of the seal on the underworld!"
Xu Changsheng said with a solemn expression. After saying this, he turned to leave, but after taking two steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Jiang Bai, saying, "Don't tell anyone about this for now, including Li Qingdi and the others!"
"This is a very important matter, and we need to send someone in to check it out again."
"Don't tell anyone before this!"
After saying that, he turned and left. No one knew what he and Ye Jingshen had encountered in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top back then, that made him so solemn.
Without stopping him, Jiang Bai watched Xu Changsheng leave.
In the afternoon, I went to see Li Qingdi again and told him everything I had said to Xu Changsheng. Of course, as Xu Changsheng had asked, I omitted the part about the old man played by Qin Huang.
As for whether Li Qingdi would find out about this from elsewhere, or whether those influential figures would have any ulterior motives towards him because of it, Jiang Bai couldn't care less about those things.
He did as Xu Changsheng instructed, so naturally, Xu Changsheng, being the tall guy, would take the blame if anything happened.
After finishing everything, Jiang Bai returned to the hotel, only to find that Ye Qingguo wasn't there; she had gone out... to look for a job!
He actually followed the instructions of the Supreme Taoist Master and was preparing to integrate into society and find a job.
What left Jiang Bai speechless was that it was already past nine o'clock. Did she even understand what was happening outside? At this hour, such a beautiful woman going out to look for work...
This... isn't this just asking for trouble?
I'm not worried about Ye Qingguo getting into trouble. Those unscrupulous guys outside really can't do anything to Ye Qingguo.
She's a genuine Grand Cultivator, a mid-level expert, a human nuclear warhead!
But doesn't this woman consider her appearance?
She is exactly the same as the famous diva Ye Qingcheng.
She went out to look for a job for no reason...
Damn it, this is going to be big news!
"Xiao Tian! Xiao Tian, where are you?" Jiang Bai called out from inside the room towards the door.
"Hey, what's wrong, boss?" Xiao Tian, who was staying at the hotel with Jiang Bai, rushed out with a few people after hearing the order.
"Miss Ye went out to look for a job today. Did anyone go with her?"
Jiang Bai frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
"Uh, yes, but... but..." Xiao Tian stammered, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"Speak!" Jiang Bai snapped angrily.
"It's just that Miss Ye didn't allow anyone to follow, so our people secretly followed them, but they got lost. I think Miss Ye must have shaken them off."
Jiang Bai was taken aback for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
Ye Qingguo is not Ye Qingcheng. With her strength, who can imprison or track her?
Jiang Bai knew what kind of people Xiao Tian's subordinates were. Although they had been trained for a period of time and had acquired some martial arts manuals, they were still far inferior to Ye Qingguo.
Ye Qingguo's level is something that even Feicun, whom I left in Tiandu before I left and who is now following me again, cannot match.
Jiang Bai really can't blame Xiao Tian.
"Go! Mobilize everyone. Tell them I said to investigate where Miss Ye is! Go!"
Jiang Bai thought for a moment and immediately gave this instruction.
"Yes." Xiao Tian paused for a moment, then quickly left.
But Jiang Bai called out to him after he had only taken two steps: "Come back!"
"Go, inform all media outlets in Tiandu that no one is allowed to report anything about Miss Ye tonight, or else don't blame me, Jiang Bai, for being impolite!"
Jiang Bai wasn't really worried about Ye Qingguo; she wouldn't get into trouble. He just didn't want this to affect Ye Qingcheng. These days, the media jumps on every rumor. Who knows how far they'll go with all the fabrications once they find out about a woman who looks exactly like Ye Qingcheng going out to look for work late at night?
This had a significant impact on Ye Qingcheng.
Jiang Bai didn't want this to happen, so he acted extremely domineeringly this time.
Following his instructions, Xiao Tian made one phone call after another. Ten minutes later, everyone in Tiandu who was respectable knew about it, and they all perked up and gave their orders.
Twenty minutes later, thousands of people had taken to the streets to search for Ye Qingguo.
Of course, local police departments have also begun to mobilize surveillance cameras at various intersections and have deployed a large number of personnel to begin the investigation.
Both the legitimate and criminal worlds have mobilized, all because Jiang Bai is looking for someone.
Although no one knew what was going on, no one dared to say no to doing things for Master Jiang. If they could help Master Jiang, that would be an incredible opportunity.
And so, one by one, they began to search with all their might.
Half an hour later, Xiao Tian walked up to Jiang Bai: "Boss, we've found her. One of Lao Wai's little brothers said he saw Miss Ye outside."
I know Lao Wai Jiang Bai, and I've even met him. He used to be a big scoundrel in the area, but somehow he made a fortune and gradually made a name for himself in Tiandu.
He wasn't that impressive; he was a level below Zhang Changgeng and the like. He had met Jiang Bai once, and Jiang Bai remembered him because of his good memory. However, they didn't have any connection. This kind of person wasn't high-class enough; it was Xiao Tian who made the connections.
Unexpectedly, he managed to find Ye Qingguo by chance this time.
"Yes, well done. Tell Lao Wai that I thank him. If you need anything in the future, you can tell me."
Having said that, the matter was considered closed. Did Jiang Bai really have to apologize to that old man himself?
With that in mind, he should be burning incense and throwing a banquet to celebrate.
Jiang Bai was well aware of the intricacies of the situation, so he didn't think much of it. He figured Xiao Tian would handle it. So Jiang Bai asked again, "Where is he now?"
"Uh, this, this Pink International Club." Xiao Tian was stunned for a moment, his lips twitched a couple of times, and he said this dryly to Jiang Bai in front of him.
This clearly stunned Jiang Bai. He had no idea what this "international club" was, but judging from the name, it was obviously not a good place. How did Ye Qingguo end up there?
Has she lost her mind?
Or is she truly completely ignorant of human relationships and social customs, detached from worldly concerns?
When we first met, she was playing Ye Qingcheng, and I didn't realize she was like this at all!
"Why did she run off there?" Jiang Bai was speechless. As he dressed and left, he asked Xiao Tian, who was following behind him.
He was quite curious about this question: how did such a virtuous and noble Taoist saintess end up in a place like that?
Chapter 1051 Covered by a Fire Dragon
"I don't know. Old Wai's men were playing there. I happened to be going to the bathroom when I passed by one of their rooms and saw it. It seems that Miss Ye is in trouble. A group of people have cornered her there."
"Old Wai's little brother doesn't know what's going on, and he doesn't dare to do anything reckless. He just reported the news and is still waiting there."
"Do you need me to explain things to him...?"
Upon hearing Jiang Bai's question, Xiao Tian answered truthfully. As Jiang Bai's confidant, he naturally knew who Ye Qingguo was. In fact, Xiao Tian had admitted his mistake when he returned yesterday.
However, Jiang Bai gave him a simple explanation, and added, "Don't be fooled by her resemblance to Qingcheng; she could easily take on a dozen of you."
That's why Xiao Tian didn't give any special instructions after receiving the message. Instead, he told Jiang Bai first. Otherwise, he would have dealt with this small matter long ago.
He didn't even need to lift a finger; he just needed to tell the messenger, and the messenger would do anything to help.
"No need, let's go and see what's going on first. The people below are inconsiderate and prone to making mistakes. Of course, that's not the main issue. Miss Ye has little contact with the outside world, and her personality isn't as docile as Qingcheng's. It's better for her to suffer some losses."
Will Ye Qingguo suffer a loss?
The answer is definitely no.
She simply doesn't understand social etiquette, or rather, she doesn't understand the complexities of the world and the treacherous nature of society. But her strength is undeniable. If she's truly angered, we shouldn't worry about her, but rather about that club.
Therefore, Jiang Bai was not afraid of anything at all, and was quite calm. If it were Ye Qingcheng instead of Ye Qingguo, he definitely wouldn't be able to sit still.
After leaving the hotel, Jiang Bai and Xiao Tian's group quickly arrived at the Pink International Club, which was not far from Jiang Bai's hotel, only about a ten-minute drive away.
The three-story commercial building, located near the roadside, has been transformed into this clubhouse, complete with a small courtyard for parking. The location is excellent.
At this moment, the moon is high in the sky, and the pink neon sign is visible from afar, making it extremely eye-catching.
There were already quite a few cars parked in the courtyard at the entrance, and they all looked like luxury cars. There were no cheap cars here, so it must be quite expensive to come here.
Jiang Bai wasn't very familiar with such places because he didn't actually go out to play often. Even when he did, it was in extremely secluded and high-end clubs. This place... wasn't quite up to par.
Of course, for ordinary people, it is already an extremely luxurious place.
Jiang Bai didn't understand. This place didn't look very proper, so why would Ye Qingguo come here to look for a job?
As soon as their group of ten cars entered, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Led by Xiao Tian, a group of men in sharp suits came out and invited Jiang Bai out.
There weren't many of them, only forty or fifty, but they were all the most elite men under Xiao Tian's command. Each of them had seen blood and fought battles, and each of them had been carefully trained and had a certain level of martial arts skills.
They were the elite of the elite.
Their appearance startled several security guards around them, leaving them somewhat dumbfounded.
As people walked in, everyone gave way.
The young man at the door was startled at first, then hurriedly ran inside, presumably to inform his superiors that someone was coming to cause trouble.
As for who it was, he guessed he didn't know.
"Brother Tian, I'm Fatty, I'm one of Brother Lao Wai's men." As soon as he entered the door, he pushed aside the few stunned security guards at the entrance, and a young man in his thirties, with a slick look and wearing a thick gold chain, came over with a smile and bowed to greet Xiao Tian.
Jiang Bai, on the contrary, was ignored by him.
Without explaining anything to the man or letting him greet Jiang Bai, Xiao Tian coldly said, "Where is he?"
"Upstairs, I'll lead the way!" the man said hastily upon hearing this, showing no dissatisfaction whatsoever, but rather an excited expression.
The person upstairs is the one Master Jiang is looking for. He did something for Master Jiang, and if he finds the right person, he will definitely have a lot of face when he talks about it in the future, and his status in the underworld will be elevated several levels.
Why would I be dissatisfied with Xiao Tian's attitude?
Not only did they not have any complaints, but they were also filled with trepidation, feeling that this was all as it should be.
Who is Brother Xiaotian? He's a big shot in Boss Jiang's eyes.
In Tiandu, he's a man of absolute authority. Even his own boss, Lao Wai, is nothing in front of him, let alone him.
He was about to take Xiao Tian and the others up with him when he spoke.
At this moment, more than twenty people came down from upstairs, led by a middle-aged man and followed by a group of young men in black, who appeared to be the security personnel of the venue.
They were all quite energetic, and usually looked fierce, but compared to Xiao Tian and his group, they seemed rather inferior.
The middle-aged man was taken aback when he saw Xiao Tian and his group, then walked out with a smile and said to Xiao Tian and the others, "Brothers, what brings you here?"
At this moment, Jiang Bai, dressed in casual clothes, had already found a chair in the lobby and sat down. Dealing with this kind of person would be beneath him; he would leave everything to Xiao Tian.
"We're looking for someone! We heard my people were harassed here? You've got some nerve!" Xiao Tian sneered, speaking coldly.
After saying this, he didn't talk to the person in front of him at all, pushed the other person away, and walked straight upstairs.
The young men behind the middle-aged man became indignant and tried to surround him, but Xiao Tian's men leaped up and knocked several of the leaders to the ground without saying a word.
"You... what do you want to do! Let me tell you, we're under Brother Fire Dragon's protection here, and the big boss here is an even more formidable figure. You can't afford to mess with him!"
"If you know what's good for you, don't do anything reckless, or you'll regret it!"
As he spoke, he shouted to a young man behind him, "Brother Fire Dragon is upstairs playing. Go and invite him down. Tell him someone is trying to cause trouble here!"
A young man immediately left and quickly walked upstairs.
Xiao Tian turned his head and glanced at Jiang Bai, who was lighting a cigarette by himself. Seeing Jiang Bai nod, he sneered, crossed his arms, and stood there without moving. He didn't say anything about going up, but just waited there.
Anyway, Ye Qingguo is fine for the time being.
Well, no, I should say that Ye Qingguo didn't cause them any trouble for the time being.
A moment later, a fat, bald man with a large head and big ears came down from upstairs, drunk, with two scantily clad women in his arms. He was accompanied by more than a dozen burly men, and he arrogantly shouted, "Who the hell is looking for death and dares to cause trouble here? Don't they know this place is under my Fire Dragon's protection?"
Chapter 1052 Noisy
But this Fire Dragon Bro's arrogance didn't last long. The moment he saw Xiao Tian, he froze, his already somewhat swollen face immediately squeezing into a chrysanthemum shape: "Isn't this Brother Tian? What happened to offend you, sir?"
"I'll smash that bastard!"
It's obvious that this guy knows Xiaotian.
Xiao Tian is now with Jiang Bai, and he's a completely different person now.
Jiang Bai dislikes trouble and spends most of his time traveling. Xu Jie helps Jiang Bai run errands in Wandao and Dahe, while Xiao Tian takes care of the household chores.
For example, Xiao Tian handled everything, from helping Jiang Bai stabilize his territory in Tiandu to dealing with all sorts of people from different walks of life there.
Therefore, Xiao Tian is now very famous; in fact, more people know him than Jiang Bai.
After all, ordinary people are not qualified to deal with Jiang Bai. Those who can deal with Jiang Bai are all prominent figures, each one a towering figure. Xiao Tian's situation is actually better.
Anyone with some influence or reputation in Tiandu can be considered to have met Xiaotian, though of course, there are differences in their relationship with him.
Clearly, this "Fire Dragon Brother" is not a friendly person.
"Who do we have here? It's Liu Long. You're quite close to them? You dare to mess with Jiang Ye's friends? You've got some nerve."
"Jiang Ye's friend?" Huo Long, also known as Liu Long, felt a bit dumbfounded on the spot.
What the hell? How come Jiang Ye's friends are in a place like this?
However, he knew who Xiao Tian was. Xiao Tian was Jiang Ye's trusted driver, who handled many miscellaneous matters by Jiang Ye's side. What he said was definitely true.
In a flash, Liu Long reacted, jumped up, and slapped the manager who had just stopped Xiao Tian and the others: "Are you fucking looking for death? You dare to mess with Master Jiang's friends? You're tired of living?"
"You really think your boss is something special? Damn it, you've got a death wish!"
The manager who was slapped was a little stunned. He realized that something was wrong.
With a mournful face, he said, "I...we really didn't."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian glanced disdainfully at the young man standing next to him, who was Lao Wai's henchman and the one who claimed to have seen Ye Qingguo.
The man immediately understood and stepped forward, sternly saying to the manager in front of him, "You're talking nonsense! I just saw the person Master Jiang is looking for upstairs, in your office on the third floor!"
"I recognize her, that's Miss Ye Qingcheng!"
"I can recognize such a big star at a glance. Your people are stopping her from leaving, and she's still inside!"
"I just checked it again!"
One sentence made the manager's expression change on the spot.
Actually, he knew about this. Someone had already told him that someone had come to apply for a job today, and the boss's son had taken a liking to the girl.
She looks very much like Ye Qingcheng, almost exactly the same. Such a big star is extremely dangerous. Her boss has a powerful background, but I've heard that Ye Qingcheng's backer is no pushover either. Plus, she has the backing of Empire Film Industry, so you can't mess with her recklessly.
He only refrained from stopping the other party after confirming several times that it was not Ye Qingcheng.
I never expected that this would cause me trouble.
"That, that's not Miss Ye Qingcheng, we..." the manager hurriedly explained.
"Of course not, that's Miss Ye Qingguo!" Xiao Tian interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
With a wave of his hand, a group of elite soldiers rushed upstairs. In an instant, chaos erupted upstairs. A few minutes later, a young man, his face swollen from being beaten, was dragged down by several men. Ye Qingguo was right behind him.
"What are you doing? What do you want? Do you know who my father is? Do you want to die?"
"When you're thinking about us, you should think about yourself first!"
Xiao Tian sneered at this, then ordered, "Take them away!"
"No...please don't do anything rash! My boss is Zhuo Dingfeng, the owner of Dingfeng Group! This is his eldest son!"
"Dingfeng Group?" Xiao Tian was taken aback and frowned.
Dingfeng Group is no ordinary company; it's a conglomerate that originated in a large coastal city in southern China and is said to be very powerful locally.
With abundant financial resources and extensive connections, their recent foray into Tiandu has caused quite a stir in the city.
It is said that their boss, Zhuo Dingfeng, is very capable and has a powerful background. He is said to be the son of a high-ranking official, and going back further, he is someone who has fought in battles and clashed with imperialism.
Xiao Tian had met this person once before, so they knew each other. If this were his own business, he might have given him face. But this matter... was Jiang Bai's business, so it was different!
So he only paused for a moment, then said with a gloomy face, "No matter who it is, even if it is Zhuo Dingfeng himself, I will teach him a lesson today!"
"Is it really me who's here? Are you going to teach me a lesson? Brother Xiaotian, now that you have Jiang Ye's backing, you really have nothing to fear! But I, Zhuo Dingfeng, am not to be trifled with either. Even if Jiang Ye were here, he would still have to give me some face."
"Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself by saying that?" Just then, a middle-aged man walked in with several bodyguards.
He had heard that his spendthrift son, whom he had confined to his home, had gone out to play again, so he brought his men to arrest the boy and bring him back. However, as soon as he entered the house, he saw his son being beaten badly, and Xiao Tian even said such a thing. He couldn't help but retort.
Xiao Tian may be difficult to deal with, but in the end he's just a driver. He's showing such disrespect to me, which makes Zhuo Dingfeng very angry. He's not someone to be trifled with!
"If Xiao Tian says no, then I'll do it. Today, even if your old man comes out in person, it won't make a difference, let alone you, Zhuo Dingfeng! Your son needs to be taught a lesson today. I think he should stay in bed from now on. Hmm, it's best to keep this useless fellow away so he doesn't cause trouble for others!"
Jiang Bai, who was sitting on the sofa smoking, stood up before Xiao Tian could speak and said this, blocking Zhuo Dingfeng's way.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Tian immediately took action, crushing the other man's kneecap and crippling him. Then, he kicked him between the legs, and the young master Zhuo screamed and fainted on the spot.
Zhuo Dingfeng's face turned deathly pale, and he trembled as he looked at Jiang Bai in front of him, his voice trembling as he said, "Master Jiang, you've gone too far. Even if my son is a little immature, you don't have to do this to him."
"Although my father has retired, he..."
"Noisy!"
As soon as Jiang Bai said that, Xiao Tian rushed out and slapped him twice. Before the people behind him could react, they were all knocked down.
Chapter 1053 Seducing Him, Killing Him
Completely ignoring him, Jiang Bai simply frowned at Ye Qingguo in front of him and said helplessly, "Weren't you looking for a job? Why are you here?"
"A woman saw me looking for a job and said she could introduce me to a really good job that would allow me to experience life, so she brought me here."
"Then these people wouldn't let me leave."
Frowning slightly, Ye Qingguo maintained the same expression and uttered this sentence.
"Smash it!"
After hearing her say that, Jiang Bai understood what was going on. He guessed that Ye Qingguo had been scammed and brought here.
As a result, when the man saw that she was pretty, he wouldn't let her leave and had malicious intentions.
As soon as Jiang Bai gave the order, his men immediately took action, driving all the customers out and then starting to smash the shop. As for Jiang Bai himself, he left with Ye Qingguo.
As he passed Zhuo Dingfeng, he whispered, "Starting tomorrow, take your son and get back to your hometown. You're not allowed to enter the sky."
"That's what I, Jiang Bai, said."
That very night, countless people received the news, and the next day, Dingfeng Group's stock price began to plummet, falling below the bottom line as soon as the market opened. Despite the attempts to sell at low prices, no one paid any attention, and even its own territory was challenged by numerous people, putting it in a predicament.
Helpless, they found Imperial Enterprises and sold all their assets in Tiandu at an extremely low price. Then they asked several bigwigs from relevant departments to plead on Jiang Bai's behalf, which finally calmed things down and allowed them to retreat in disgrace.
As for Jiang Bai, he had no interest in dealing with this. The next day, after arranging for Ye Qingguo to work with Xiao Tian and asking him to help find her a job, he dragged out the vixen Hu Jiaojiao.
Hu Jiaojiao, who was playing mahjong with a group of fathers and daughters on the street, was pulled up from the table by Jiang Bai. Her face was full of anger, and she was about to get angry, but when she saw Jiang Bai standing behind her, she immediately backed down.
"Why do you always have to learn bad habits? I heard you're spending all your time playing mahjong these days?"
"I...I'm bored..." Hu Jiaojiao said, her head down.
"If you have time, you should focus on your cultivation and recover your bloodline as soon as possible. Stop wasting your time doing nothing productive!"
"I'm giving you a task. Go and do it well!" Jiang Bai reprimanded him coldly.
"What mission?" Hu Jiaojiao looked completely bewildered. Her bloodline was not pure, so she couldn't enter Qingqiu or activate the Qingqiu Diagram. Now, she was being treated like a pig by Jiang Bai and left in this city.
He was bored all day and would play mahjong with the women and elderly people on the street nearby. Now, Jiang Bai suddenly pulled him out and said he was going to give him some kind of task. He was a little confused and didn't know what Jiang Bai wanted to do!
Ignoring him, Jiang Bai got into the car, and Hu Jiaojiao followed him. Once they were in the car, Jiang Bai said, "I have some conflicts with the Ten Great Immortal Sects... well, and other immortal sects as well. Since you're free anyway, go out and seduce a few disciples from the immortal sects, lure them out, and kill them."
"Let them come and seek revenge on you!"
These words left Hu Jiaojiao speechless, her eyes wide as she stared at Jiang Bai, completely bewildered by his meaning.
Didn't we ask her not to cause harm to the world? Why are we now actively sending her to kill? And targeting disciples of the immortal sects?
Isn't this... practically sending her to her death?
Hu Jiaojiao isn't stupid. How many of those cultivators are easy to mess with? Especially the ten most powerful immortal sects, they are undisputed behemoths.
Now Jiang Bai wants him to seduce their disciples, then bring them out and kill them?
What does this mean?
If she gets discovered, will Hu Jiaojiao have any chance of survival?
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
However, she dared not refuse Jiang Bai's suggestion, and only cautiously asked, "Are you...are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure! Stop talking nonsense, are you in or not?" Jiang Bai glared at Hu Jiaojiao. Why does a vixen talk so much nonsense all day long!
Just do what I'm told, why ask so many questions?
Jiang Bai had thought about this for a long time before coming up with this plan. Last time, he killed several disciples of the immortal sects, and the opponent's outburst came with extraordinary speed.
Jiang Bai completed a mission, but now, due to the Supreme Dao Token and his own strength, no one dares to cause him any trouble. Even the Jade Void Palace has recently quieted down.
Jiang Bai stayed in Tiandu for several days without anyone coming to cause him trouble. This made Jiang Bai realize the seriousness of the problem. If things continued like this, no one would dare to touch him in the future. How could he bear that?
It's worth noting that his side quest, "The Immortal Sect's Revenge," required dealing with three instances of the Immortal Sect's retaliation. He only completed one, and the rest were left unfinished for various reasons.
So Jiang Bai thought about it for a long time and came up with this plan.
Anyway, the system's initial condition was that Jiang Bai had to deal with three attacks from the immortal sects.
There's no set target for retaliation; Jiang Bai just needs to step in and take the blame.
Success is certainly good, but failure is not a great loss. If you can make a couple more enemies and make them fight you to the death, that would be perfect.
So after thinking about it, he found Hu Jiaojiao.
This fox spirit, though of impure blood, is stunningly beautiful, has a voluptuous figure, and is skilled in seductive arts. Wouldn't those hot-blooded young cultivators lose their souls upon seeing her?
If she kills someone again, a large number of experts will seek revenge against her, and she can complete the mission in no time.
As for killing disciples of the Immortal Path using such methods, Jiang Bai didn't consider it at all. In his eyes, those cultivators were all bastards.
Thinking they have some power, they consider themselves superior, like gods, and that few people take mortals seriously, so they act recklessly.
After years of lording it over others, if Li Qingdi and his family hadn't negotiated terms with these people, they might still be riding roughshod over them.
I wouldn't feel sorry for someone like that if they died in Duojiang.
"This... alright, fine." Seeing Jiang Bai get angry, Hu Jiaojiao didn't dare to say anything more and meekly agreed.
Whether I like it or not, I definitely can't say no now.
"Then...where should I start?" Hu Jiaojiao looked at Jiang Bai pitifully. Those immortal disciples were already restricted from walking in the mortal world due to the rules, and the Heavenly Capital was an even more forbidden area.
Originally, some people had been born, but because of the seal, the previous rules were not strictly enforced, and many people were able to come out. However, because of Jiang Bai, there wasn't a single immortal master in Tiandu.
If you ask her to do it herself, she doesn't even know where to go.
"Closer, let's go to Suzhou."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai gave this answer.
Chapter 1054 The Ferocious Fox Demon
Previously, Tiandu was an important town with many experts in the immortal path, especially after Jiang Bai obtained that spot.
However, Jiang Bai was too fierce. He hung the Taiyi Sect members on the flagpole, causing a great uproar in the city. Those people were so frightened that they all went to Suzhou without lingering.
The matter of the Lishan Mausoleum has come to an end, but many people, especially some young people, have fallen in love with the current bustling secular life and have not left yet, mostly gathering around Tiandu.
Suzhou had the largest population, so Jiang Bai chose that place.
"Just me alone?" Hu Jiaojiao said with some worry. She was old and had seen a lot, so she knew what kind of people those immortal sect experts and cultivators were.
They all shout about vanquishing demons and monsters, but behind the scenes, they are all thieves and prostitutes. What's more, these people are inherently shameless; if you beat one, a whole bunch of others will pop up.
Each sect in the immortal sects is like a mafia, where if you beat up the younger one, the older one comes along, and there's always a higher-up above the boss.
These guys are no good, yet they can still team up.
It never ends. Whenever they talk about exorcising demons, they all get all fired up, especially if the demon is a fox spirit or something. They're like drug addicts, unable to stop, and determined to succeed.
Hu Jiaojiao felt a little uneasy going alone.
She wasn't afraid of dealing with a few disciples from immortal sects; the so-called cultivators and immortal sects weren't as mysterious as the legends made them out to be.
There are many experts, but only a limited number of them are active outside. Most of the disciples are not actually very strong in cultivation. Compared to the martial arts families that Jiang Bai knew before, they are not much stronger!
Hu Jiaojiao is a master, a thousand-year-old demon. Dealing with them would be a piece of cake.
The worst thing is bad luck, like running into a master or someone who can call for help quickly, leaving her unable to react in time and isolated, unable to escape.
"I'll go with you!" Understanding Hu Jiaojiao's concerns, Jiang Bai never intended for her to go alone. This time, he was going to complete a mission for himself, which, to put it bluntly, was to level up and fight monsters.
Jiang Bai wouldn't let Hu Jiaojiao take the risk alone. He was counting on this to complete the mission. If he could get a few experts to kill, that would be even better. He needed to pay off his debt to the system as soon as possible.
You should know that he owes the system a lot; the weekly interest rate of 30% is a frightening figure.
Now that a week has passed, Jiang Bai is really afraid that if it drags on any longer, it will become a loan shark's debt that he will never be able to pay off.
Hu Jiaojiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his words.
The two then left and headed to Suzhou, which was near Tiandu.
Upon arriving in Suzhou, Jiang Bai's loyal follower Huang San rushed to greet him, showering him with concern and taking him to enjoy Suzhou. Huang San even found two Yangzhou courtesans for Jiang Bai.
As for poor Hu Jiaojiao, she could only give Jiang Bai a resentful look, then leave dejectedly after seeing the pig's trotters he had given her.
We need to find a few unlucky disciples from the immortal sects so we can kill them.
Soon, she returned to her old ways, dressed quite seductively, finished gnawing on the pig's trotter, wiped her mouth, applied lipstick, and set off as ordered.
He lured two disciples of the immortal sect who were out for pleasure in a bar, took them to a secluded place, and then drained their life force.
She happily ran to Jiang Bai to report that she had completed the task, but unexpectedly, Jiang Bai immediately chased her away, throwing out the words: "Two is not enough, get back to work!"
Then he happily went back to find the two Yangzhou "skinny horses" that Huang San had sent.
This made Hu Jiaojiao feel awkward. As she came out, she muttered, "Two shameless vixens, what's so special about them? Are they prettier than me or have better figures?"
"Why is it that I can only do this kind of work and can't enjoy myself in bed with you?"
If Jiang Bai, who was drinking at the time, knew this, I wonder if he would spit it out on the spot.
Damn, this vixen has warped values!
They absolutely need to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants!
As a result, that night, the entire city of Suzhou descended into chaos.
When Hu Jiaojiao returned home early in the morning, exhausted and with dark circles under her eyes, at least twenty disciples of the immortal sects in Gusu City had disappeared without a trace.
They were then found lying one by one in the wilderness, their energy drained away.
Rumors circulated that this was the work of a red-clad fox demon who specifically targeted disciples of immortal sects because the fox demon had a grudge against cultivators.
Although it is unknown whether this is true, this matter has caused a huge uproar and created enormous trouble. Messages were subsequently sent out from Suzhou to famous mountains and rivers and some hidden places, causing boundless shock.
Everyone knows that something terrible has happened in Suzhou. A demon has committed atrocities and attacked the disciples of the immortal sects.
Suddenly, the cultivators who had been lording it over the mortal world became extremely nervous. The young disciples were ordered not to leave their homes or to return to their sects.
Because this fox demon is ferocious.
At this very moment, Hu Jiaojiao, the six-tailed fox demon who is the protagonist of the incident, is pitifully squatting opposite Jiang Bai, hugging a roast chicken. She is eating while watching Jiang Bai enjoying a feast in the distance, surrounded by two beautiful girls, as he eats the delicacies bite by bite.
I felt so resentful!
While biting into the dry roast chicken, she muttered, "I could do that too, I can do it better than them!"
Unfortunately, Jiang Bai completely ignored her, leaving Hu Jiaojiao feeling dejected.
"Are you full?" Jiang Bai suddenly asked Hu Jiaojiao, who was in front of him, which startled her.
She quickly wiped her mouth, then put on what she thought was a charming expression, and even winked at Jiang Bai, thinking, "That wretched guy has finally come to his senses. I'm much prettier than those two vixens!"
He then gave Jiang Bai a "whatever you want" emoji.
Unfortunately, Jiang Bai's words struck her like a thunderbolt.
"Looks like you've had your fill! Now that you're full, get to work! What are you standing around for? Don't you know what I brought you here for?"
Hu Jiaojiao burst into tears at this.
This clueless guy in front of me is a complete scoundrel, a real skinflint!
Can't people just get some rest?
I've been working all night and haven't even had a chance to rest, and you're making me go again? Even though I'm a six-tailed fox demon and don't really need to sleep, you can't exploit me like this!
Unfortunately, she only dared to mutter these words to herself and would never dare to say them to Jiang Bai's face.
She could only give Jiang Bai a wronged look and say dryly, "Oh."
Then he walked out with his head down, continuing his search for his goal.
Unfortunately, nothing was found this time, because yesterday's events were too sudden and too shocking. Many people were alarmed to realize that those immortal disciples who liked to seek pleasure had seemingly vanished overnight.
Chapter 1055 Desperate Situation
Hu Jiaojiao searched several lively entertainment venues but couldn't find these people; instead, she attracted a swarm of flies.
This left Hu Jiaojiao feeling quite helpless. After giving those flies a small but significant lesson, Hu Jiaojiao rushed back to report the situation she had encountered to Jiang Bai.
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Bai smiled, knowing that the matter had escalated significantly. He figured that a powerful demon-slaying expert would soon arrive to seek revenge on the fox demon before him, and that would be his moment to make his appearance.
"Well done! Here's a reward of 10,000 yuan! Keep up the good work, and keep it up tonight!"
Jiang Bai didn't blame the other party for getting nothing at all; in fact, he gave Hu Jiaojiao a reward.
Seeing that stack of red banknotes, Hu Jiaojiao's eyes lit up.
After arriving in the secular world, Hu Jiaojiao's most direct feeling was that this red paper was more useful than anything else, and its uses were endless. Having this thing was more practical than any reward.
So, Hu Jiaojiao left happily with her reward, without a trace of dissatisfaction or complaint.
He spent all his money in one afternoon and, satisfied, took action again as Jiang Bai had instructed.
Unfortunately, her luck didn't seem to be very good. After searching for a long time that night, she finally found a disciple of the immortal sect who was drowning his sorrows in a bar. Then she used her magic to bewitch him and took him to the desolate wilderness.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out: "Stop! You damned fox demon, give me back my disciple's life!"
The next second, a flying sword descended from the sky, rushing directly towards Hu Jiaojiao, startling her so much that she hurriedly ran away.
She had a premonition of danger, because as the enemy attacked, several beams of light came from afar.
She knew that she had been tricked this time. This so-called disciple of the immortal sect was just bait to lure her into a trap. These people wanted to capture and kill her through such means!
Sure enough, at this moment, the disciple of the immortal sect took out a magic weapon and attacked Hu Jiaojiao. Hu Jiaojiao was so frightened that she quickly changed her form and became a six-tailed fox demon that was more than three meters long and looked like a calf.
He broke through the opponent's defenses, knocked the opponent to the ground, and then fled in panic.
She was also attacked during this process; a flying sword pierced her shoulder, a ball of fire exploded behind her, tearing open her skin and turning her snow-white fur charred black.
But Hu Jiaojiao still dared not linger for even a moment, and fled desperately towards Jiang Bai's location, knowing that she would be safe once she got there.
At the same time, he cursed inwardly: "That damned Jiang Bai, how could he make me carry out such a dangerous mission?"
Along the way, they encountered numerous dangers. Hu Jiaojiao was attacked by at least four or five Heavenly Realm experts, and her body was covered in wounds.
Seeing that her path was blocked by a middle-aged woman in a white robe holding a whisk, she felt somewhat desperate.
"Hmph! Let's see where you can run to now?" With a cold snort, the people behind caught up. Five Heavenly Realm cultivators completely surrounded Hu Jiaojiao from several different positions, using their magic weapons to block her way.
Behind these five people, there was a group of young disciples of the immortal path, each holding weapons and magical treasures, blocking the outer perimeter.
Clearly, this was planned long ago.
"Damn it!" Hu Jiaojiao cursed inwardly, looking around in despair.
These immortal cultivators are all highly skilled, possess profound Taoist techniques, and have magical treasures in their hands. She couldn't defeat even one of them, let alone five.
With five people working together, she was in a very difficult situation and was almost certainly doomed.
"Why am I so unlucky!" Hu Jiaojiao thought to herself, almost crying.
"You damned vixen! You actually murdered so many of our immortal disciples! You're asking for death! Today we'll tear you to pieces!"
An old man glared at Hu Jiaojiao, puffing out his beard, and said coldly.
One of his beloved disciples died at the hands of Hu Jiaojiao, which filled him with extreme resentment, and he wished he could tear Hu Jiaojiao to pieces.
"Brother Chen, killing her would be too kind. She is a six-tailed immortal fox. It would be a pity to kill her. Why don't you hand her over to me? I will take her back and keep her under proper confinement."
"Yes, we've been lacking a training vessel lately. The six-tailed fox is definitely one of the best. Even if I don't use it anymore, I can give it to my disciples. Our disciples are young and vigorous, and it's not good for them to keep causing trouble. If we tame this six-tailed fox demon, they will have a place to vent their anger in the future."
A chubby, middle-aged Taoist priest, leering at Hu Jiaojiao, chuckled and uttered these words.
This immediately drew cold snorts from those around, especially the woman who blocked Hu Jiaojiao's path with a whisk in her hand, who snorted and said, "You lecherous wretch!"
However, she didn't explicitly refuse, perhaps thinking that such a beast wasn't worth talking to about morality or ethics.
"I'll fight you to the death!" Hu Jiaojiao panicked upon hearing this, knowing all too well the consequences of falling into the hands of these shameless immortals.
One of her former friends fell into the hands of the other party and was kept in captivity by a Taoist sect. His life was worse than death. He was tortured for hundreds of years and could not even die. His life was extremely miserable.
The thought of falling into the hands of such a person made her prefer death to submission.
So he roared and spoke in human language, then charged toward the fat Taoist priest.
A pair of sharp claws, crossed in a cross shape, are about to tear the opponent to shreds.
Unfortunately, just as she made her move, the fat Taoist priest seemed to have anticipated it. A gleaming bronze mirror appeared out of thin air, emitting a beam of light that sent Hu Jiaojiao flying.
They didn't even touch the hem of the other person's clothes.
"Hmph, how could a little demon like you possibly break through the Haoyang Mirror of my Yangji Sect? You overestimate yourself!"
"I advise you to be obedient, surrender, and return to the Yangji Sect with me. Although you will suffer some hardships, at least you will keep your life. Otherwise, hmph, a thousand years of cultivation will be lost in a single day. How tragic!"
The fat Taoist priest sneered and made this noncommittal remark.
"I'd rather die than go!" Hu Jiaojiao refused to yield, even at the cost of her life.
"That's not up to you!" the fat Taoist priest stood proudly.
"If she doesn't want to kill, then so be it. But she killed our disciples, and your Yangji Sect can just take them away with a single word? What gives you the right?"
"Today I will kill him to avenge the disciples of Zhaixing Tower. Anyone who tries to stop me is going against Zhaixing Tower!"
The middle-aged woman, who hadn't spoken and was holding a whisk, coldly uttered these words, and the whisk transformed into countless silver threads, attacking Hu Jiaojiao.
Chapter 1056 The Ten Great Immortal Sects
Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air and stood in front of Hu Jiaojiao. A black flag fluttered in the air, blocking the thousands of silver figures that were coming.
It emitted black, dark, heavy water that blocked all attacks, and the silver whisk returned empty-handed.
Jiang Bai appeared out of thin air in front of Hu Jiaojiao, blocking the group of people in front of her.
"Who are you? What do you want? Why are you helping this fox demon?" Jiang Bai is quite famous now, but very few people actually know him.
Upon seeing him emerge, the middle-aged woman in white who had intervened earlier immediately turned grim and questioned Jiang Bai, as if he had committed some unforgivable crime.
"What's it to you?" Jiang Bai sneered disdainfully.
Five celestial-level cultivators?
It seems like they've had quite a haul this time, with a bunch of dead bodies. Jiang Bai couldn't be bothered with them.
"How dare you! This fox demon has committed countless evils, slaughtering more than twenty disciples from our various immortal sects in a single night. It is an outrage against both gods and men! How dare you help her? You are simply aiding and abetting a wicked person!"
"By doing this, you are going against countless immortal sects, and against our Star-Picking Tower! Do you know the consequences?"
The Ten Great Immortal Sects are: First, Taishang Dao; Second, Yuxu Palace; Third, Jin'ao Island; Fourth, Taiyi Sect; Fifth, Kunlun Mountain; Sixth, Tianji Valley; Seventh, Zhaixing Tower; Eighth, Butian Pavilion; Ninth, Shushan Sword Sect; and Tenth, Kongtong Immortal Sect.
These are the top ten immortal cultivators, each one extraordinary, possessing immense and unparalleled strength, earth-shattering power, and countless years of hidden depths that leave people utterly astonished.
It is a place teeming with experts and powerful figures.
That's why the people from these ten immortal sects are arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone as if they are the masters of the world. They even told me that they were from the seventh immortal sect, the Star-Picking Tower.
Jiang Bai wasn't surprised at all.
Only people like them have the confidence to say such things; ordinary people from humble backgrounds don't really have that kind of confidence.
"Star-Picking Tower? No wonder you're so arrogant and domineering. You really are one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects. But you're supposed to be one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, so how did you end up with these rotten potatoes and stinky eggs?"
"Has your Star-Picking Tower fallen to such a state?"
Jiang Bai asked with a smile, clearly intrigued.
"Don't try to sow discord here. This fox demon is killing our disciples, so naturally we should unite. Besides, the Ten Great Immortal Sects are the leaders of our righteous path cultivators, not outsiders. What's wrong with us uniting? What do you mean by saying these things with ulterior motives?"
"You're actually with this fox demon? I don't think you're any good either. If you don't leave now, I'll kill you too!"
An old man next to him coldly reprimanded Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai laughed and said, "I'm not leaving. I'm not afraid to tell you, all the things she did were at my behest. If you're not happy, come find me! I'll take you on!"
These words caused the surrounding people to change color. One of them asked Jiang Bai with a solemn expression, "Who are you? Are you challenging all of us immortal sects with these words?"
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up! If you're coming, come; if not, get the hell out of here!" Jiang Bai certainly wouldn't introduce himself, not because he was afraid of anything, but because he was afraid that revealing his identity now would scare these guys away.
If we don't take action ourselves and end up failing to complete the mission, we'll be at a huge loss.
"You're courting death!" The woman from Zhaixing Tower made the first move, shouting as she charged towards Jiang Bai, resorting to her old tricks again and using the same magic weapon she had used before.
Unfortunately, with the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag present and Jiang Bai's strength far surpassing hers, her attacks were unlikely to be effective.
The Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag flew out, easily blocking the opponent's attack.
"Star-Picking Hand!" Suddenly, a giant hand emerged from the woman's body, radiating starlight, and headed straight for Jiang Bai.
This is also a kind of supernatural power, somewhat comparable to Jiang Bai's martial arts supernatural powers.
Once a cultivator reaches this level, they will naturally be able to use supernatural abilities, but these are extremely difficult to master and require a great deal of time and precious treasures.
Moreover, only ancient and long-established sects of cultivators possess such supernatural abilities.
Even those from prominent sects are generally unwilling to cultivate such time-consuming and laborious supernatural abilities.
Of course, once it is fully mastered, its power is extremely strong.
The ultimate skill of the Star-Picking Tower is the Star-Picking Hand. Legend has it that when cultivated to its peak, it can pluck the sun, moon, and stars. The Star-Picking Tower got its name from this.
"Hehe, what a Star-Picking Hand! I've always wanted to know the difference between martial arts supernatural powers and the supernatural powers and spells of you cultivators. Now is an opportunity."
"Let's see if your Star-Picking Hand is more powerful, or my Heavenly Claw, a divine ability born out of thin air, is more powerful!"
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Bai had already made his move. He unleashed the Claw of Heaven, a gigantic claw that appeared out of thin air and hurtled towards his opponent.
When the two clashed, the opponent's Star-Picking Hand shattered instantly; her cultivation level was far lower than Jiang Bai's.
Her methods were easily thwarted by Jiang Bai, who killed her and pulverized her.
With the "Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Skill", Jiang Bai can now nurture five gods within his five internal organs and unleash five kinds of divine powers. However, Jiang Bai can only use one of them, the Claw of Heaven, which is somewhat limited.
Only after making his move did he realize that this woman was from the Star-Picking Tower and had cultivated the Star-Picking Hand. If he could capture her and interrogate her to find out how she cultivated the Star-Picking Hand, he would gain a powerful new divine ability out of thin air.
This made him deeply regretful.
"Oh no! This person is at the Middle Heaven Realm! Everyone run! We're no match for him!"
However, he didn't have much time to regret it, because everyone around him had reacted and, seeing Jiang Bai's clean and efficient killing, immediately judged Jiang Bai's strength. One of them shouted and then turned and ran!
"Run? Are you done yet?" Jiang Bai sneered. The next second, the Immortal Binding Rope appeared out of thin air and bound the other party.
Then, Fang Fantianyin killed a master, and Jiang Bai himself rushed out with the Flaming Sun Heaven-Burning Halberd, killing two more people in an instant.
"The Jade Void Palace's most precious treasures, the Heaven-Turning Seal and the Immortal-Binding Rope! Damn it, how did these end up in your hands? These are the Jade Void Palace's secret treasures!"
The person who was tied up on the spot screamed and said this.
This made Jiang Bai's expression change. He knew he was in trouble. He hadn't been able to resist using those two items. If the people of Jade Void Palace found out, it would be a huge problem.
It should be noted that the top three of the Ten Great Immortal Sects are Taishangdao, Yuxu Palace, and Jin'ao Island.
Their strengths were actually about equal. While the Supreme Dao was slightly stronger, the difference wasn't significant, and the Jade Void Palace was only slightly stronger than the Golden Turtle Island.
Those were three genuine behemoths.
If the people of Jade Void Palace find out that I took these two treasures, they will definitely know that I killed the Hun Tianzi, and they will never let me off the hook.
Chapter 1057 A Shocking Case
The Supreme Dao can intimidate other immortal sects, but it may not be able to intimidate the Jade Void Palace.
Especially after this happened.
Didn't you see that even when the Supreme Daoist Master took action, he didn't try to kill Xiahou Zhongde completely?
This shows how profound the foundation of the Jade Void Palace is; even the Supreme Dao dares not kill their people at will, lest it cause greater conflict.
The Supreme Dao Decree may not be able to stop the Jade Void Palace from making progress.
Jiang Bai originally planned to kill these five people and then release the remaining scoundrels outside, letting them spread the word that it was Jiang Bai who did it, so that others would continue to seek revenge on him.
But now things have changed; it seems we have no choice but to take drastic measures.
"Go ask the King of Hell for peace in the underworld," Jiang Bai sneered, uttering these words that instantly killed the other party.
Then they began to pursue the young disciples of the immortal sect who were fleeing in panic. In an instant, screams of agony filled the air.
Jiang Bai killed all of them, creating a massive bloodbath.
At this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded: "Congratulations, host, you have completed the second part of the Immortal Path's Revenge. You only need one more step to complete the system side quest, The Immortal Path's Revenge."
This delighted Jiang Bai; it really worked.
So Jiang Bai used the blood on the ground to write a line next to him: "I am your father Jiang Bai. I did this. If you're not happy, come find me."
There's no impressive sect here, just the Star-Picking Tower, so Jiang Bai isn't afraid of them at all.
As long as the fact that he killed the Chaotic Emperor and stole two treasures from the Jade Void Palace is not revealed, Jiang Bai has nothing to fear.
In truth, the death of the Hun Tianzi is meaningless. No matter how important he was when he was alive, his death is irrelevant. The Jade Void Palace will not turn against the Supreme Dao for his sake.
The key issue is that Jiang Bai took two of their treasures.
These are two legendary items, written in mythological novels, and treasures that shone brightly in the Investiture of the Gods war.
These two treasures are far more important than the Emperor.
These two treasures were given to the Emperor Hun in order to gain more benefits in the Lishan Mausoleum. Now that the Emperor Hun is dead, they will definitely take them back.
Therefore, Jiang Bai believed that Yuxu Palace was willing to turn against Taishangdao.
Having recovered from her exhaustion and bearing the marks of her injuries, Hu Jiaojiao stared in disbelief as Jiang Bai completed all of this. She asked him somewhat strangely, "Um, is this really okay?"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Bai asked, somewhat bewildered.
Hu Jiaojiao subconsciously pointed to the still-wet bloodstains on the words Jiang Bai had written not far away.
She said her lips twitched slightly, and she felt a deeper fear of Jiang Bai.
She knew before that Jiang Bai was a difficult and formidable fellow.
She was born with a fear of Jiang Bai.
But this was the first time she had ever seen Jiang Bai kill someone, so cleanly and efficiently, so ruthlessly and mercilessly.
And after killing them, he actually wrote these words here?
Isn't this telling them to come find me right now? Isn't this a blatant provocation?
Hu Jiaojiao said she couldn't understand Jiang Bai.
Isn't he just looking for trouble?
"These? Haha, I've been bored lately, so I'm hanging out with them." Jiang Bai laughed and scratched his head as he spoke.
Of course, I couldn't tell Hu Jiaojiao that I did this to complete a system task; otherwise, I'd be out of my mind!
However, he couldn't say those words, so he gave a rather baffling and ambiguous answer.
"So what do we do now? Should I continue?" Hu Jiaojiao paused for a moment, then asked cautiously.
"No need, we can go back now. You did a good job this time. I'll have Xiaotian prepare 100,000 yuan for you. Oh, by the way, you don't have a house yet, right? Buy one... I'll pay for it."
These words immediately excited Hu Jiaojiao, and her injuries seemed to lessen. Her pretty face was full of smiles, and she skipped away with Jiang Bai.
The very next morning, Jiang Bai didn't receive any retaliation from the Immortal Sect; instead, he was woken up by a phone call!
It was Cheng Tiangang calling.
As soon as the call connected, Cheng Tiangang's roaring voice came through: "Jiang Bai, are you fucking crazy? Do you know what you've done?"
"Seventy-four people! You killed seventy-four people, one person killed seventy-four people, you committed the biggest murder case since the founding of the country!"
"The most crucial thing is, you're still leaving your name there? What the hell are you trying to do? Are you crazy? Are you planning to make me arrest you myself?"
"Uh, what does this have to do with you?" Jiang Bai was speechless and gave a dry reply.
To be honest, many people are secretly engaged in such killings and conflicts. Every year, countless people die from various struggles and fights for interests; there are at least eight or ten thousand.
It's not common for so many people to die at once, but it's not unheard of either.
However, everyone follows one rule: whoever does it must clean it up and not be discovered, otherwise it can be treated as if it never happened. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many missing persons every year across the country.
Did you really think they were all missing?
Many of them are probably already buried far from home.
But no one had ever acted as arrogantly as Jiang Bai, killing more than seventy people and leaving their bodies lying there uncollected, turning the place into a living hell.
And this guy even went out of his way to leave his name, as if he was afraid people wouldn't know it was him who did it.
This is the real reason why Cheng Tiangang was angry.
"What does this have to do with me? Who do you think I am? Don't you know? How can this not concern me?"
"What's wrong with you? You killed so many people, and you didn't even bother to collect the bodies, yet you left your name? Are you afraid people won't be able to find you?"
"Let me tell you, others may not recognize your handwriting, but I can recognize it at a glance! This matter is causing quite a stir in Suzhou now, and it can't be suppressed anymore. It has been reported to our police department."
"This is a horrific case. The minister just spoke with me and told me that I must handle this matter properly. No matter who is involved, I must enforce the law impartially and absolutely not let the murderer go unpunished!"
"I can't keep this under control anymore. Tell me, what do we do now?"
Cheng Tiangang said angrily, "It's impossible for him to arrest Jiang Bai, but Jiang Bai's crime deserves an explanation."
"What's it to you?!"
"I'm asking you, who died? What does it have to do with you?" Jiang Bai rolled his eyes and questioned Lao Cheng disdainfully.
Cheng Tiangang was taken aback by the question, and then subconsciously said, "The identities of the dead have not yet been determined, but judging from their appearance, they should all be Chinese. Do you think this has anything to do with us?"
Chapter 1058 Turns into a Bubble
"Bullshit! Those are all people from immortal sects!"
"From various immortal sects!"
"I ask you, are those people from the immortal sects citizens of our country? Do they have nationality? What country are they from? Which country's laws protect them, and which country's laws can bind them?"
"They've been living in their own world for hundreds of years. To be honest, they don't belong to our world! What business is it of yours if I kill them!"
Jiang Bai rolled his eyes and responded to Cheng Tiangang's words with no good temper. He asked Cheng Tiangang a series of questions that left Cheng Tiangang speechless. For a long time, Cheng Tiangang could not say a word and could only keep uttering "uh uh".
It seems he got stuck on what Jiang Bai said.
Come to think of it, many people from those immortal sects left this main world hundreds of years ago and live in their own independent spaces, without any nationality or legal constraints.
To put it bluntly, they are all undocumented immigrants, even worse off than the natives of Africa.
The lives and deaths of these people are actually not under the jurisdiction of their police department at all.
Because they have no law enforcement power over others, others ignore them.
This was an understanding reached many years ago.
Right now, the people in Jiang Bai's circle are fighting each other, and ordinary people aren't involved, so they really have no reason to get involved.
At most, they would just accuse Jiang Bai of disrupting public order and disturbing social order.
But this charge... it's really not worth going after Jiang Bai. Not only would he disagree, but the bigwigs above wouldn't agree either.
Cheng Tiangang hesitated for a moment, then said to Jiang Bai, "In that case, I will report this to my superiors truthfully."
"However, what's gotten into you, kid? You killed so many people from immortal sects. Judging from their appearance, they definitely didn't all come from just one sect. It must have been several cultivation sects!"
"You've only been out of Lishan Mausoleum for a few days? The grudges between Yuxu Palace and those other sects haven't been resolved yet; it's just that Taishangdao has forcibly suppressed them."
"No one dares to lay a hand on you because of the Supreme Dao's authority, but you can't be so reckless!"
"Let me do the math for you. Leaving aside those minor sects, among the ten major immortal sects, you've already offended four of them: Jade Void Palace, Taiyi Sect, Kongtong Immortal Sect, and Shu Mountain Sword Sect. You know that..."
"There are five, plus the Star-Picking Tower from last night, you missed one." Old Cheng hadn't finished speaking and was just about to give Jiang Bai some earnest advice when Jiang Bai suddenly interrupted him with a sentence that almost made him spit blood.
"I..."
Cheng Tiangang was speechless. After a long while, he couldn't think of what to say. He angrily said to Jiang Bai, "I'm not going to get involved in your mess anymore. Let's see how much trouble you can cause. One day you'll be attacked by the crowd, and even the Supreme Dao won't be able to protect you. Then you'll behave yourself!"
"We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Jiang Bai's nonchalant reply infuriated Cheng Tiangang, who immediately hung up the phone.
However, Jiang Bai wasn't angry at all. Instead, he had a big smile on his face and was in a good mood. He had pulled off a great job last night, not only paying off all his debts but also leaving him with tens of thousands of prestige points. Being debt-free made him feel great, so he was naturally happy.
Once this matter is resolved, Jiang Bai will be a free bird, able to live a carefree life. The First Emperor's main quest still has three years to go, so Jiang Bai has plenty of time.
From now on, the main focus will be on accumulating prestige points, and completing the later levels of the "Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Skill".
There's no rush to upgrade anything. As for simply buying the manuals, Jiang Bai has already checked and they're not too expensive. One level costs 200,000, which adds up to 1.8 million prestige points.
The quantity is not small, but it's not a big problem for Jiang Bai right now. As long as he gathers all of these, Jiang Bai won't be subject to others for the time being, so that if that old man Qin Huang changes his mind in the future, Jiang Bai won't have anyone to reason with.
As for things like the "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" that come later, that's not something Jiang Bai is considering for now. There's no point in thinking about it too much right now. The more realistic thing to do is to first master the "Imperial Supreme Technique" to the full twenty-seven levels.
However, this is a very long process. Jiang Bai obtained the system and has been struggling ever since, but his cultivation level is only at the twelfth level.
Twenty-seven layers... It seems like an endless journey.
Perhaps by then we won't need this anymore.
Or perhaps, by then, the old First Emperor will have already come out and, out of kindness, give the things to me.
Who can say for sure about something like this?
"Xiao Tian, have someone prepare a car, I want to go out and have some fun." After stretching, Jiang Bai said something that left everyone speechless.
Then he ran out, first to find Lin Wanru, and they chatted for a long time in the morning. After lunch, they watched a movie, and in the evening he met with Su Mei, and then...
The next day, taking advantage of the holiday, I took two little girls from school out for a day of fun.
Jiang Bai was living a very comfortable life, which made Ye Qingguo, who lived in the room next to Jiang Bai, unable to stand it.
As evening fell, after seeing the two maids off, Ye Qingguo knocked on the door and said to Jiang Bai as soon as he opened it, "Jiang Bai, you should control your private life!"
"I think you should be aware of Qingcheng's feelings for you. I don't want my sister to be heartbroken because of this!"
Jiang Bai was speechless after hearing Ye Qingguo's words. He gave her a strange look and wisely refrained from arguing with her on the matter. He simply nodded silently, which was considered an acceptance of her words.
Seeing Jiang Bai's reaction, Ye Qingguo raised an eyebrow and stopped pursuing the matter. He glanced at Jiang Bai and said in a deep voice, "What you did in Suzhou a couple of days ago caused quite a stir."
"Someone told me that several sects are very dissatisfied with you, and they have a lot of opinions about you in private, especially the Star-Picking Pavilion, where things are getting very heated."
"I heard that they have recently been getting very close to the Taiyi Sect, the Shushan Sword Sect, the Kongtong Immortal Sect, and the Yuxu Palace. All of these groups have expressed their dissatisfaction with your situation."
"If it weren't for the suppression from Xu Changsheng and our Taishangdao, we probably would have already taken action against you by now."
"But you must understand that even if they dare not attack you openly, these sects are powerful. If they attack you in secret, it will be impossible to defend against them. Don't think you can rest easy."
"A master close to our Supreme Dao has leaked information that these sects will be making moves soon, possibly targeting you. They might send a powerful expert to annihilate you in an instant... Even our Supreme Dao wouldn't risk turning against these major sects for you in this tense situation!"
"In fact, based on my understanding of my master, once you die, the promises he made to you will most likely immediately become nothing."
Chapter 1059 Survival First
One sentence left Jiang Bai speechless, realizing that the problem might be more complicated than he had thought.
These immortal sects are scheming and fighting among themselves.
However, the Supreme Dao was not entirely determined to help him. While giving him the Supreme Dao Token was certainly due to Ye Qingguo, it was more importantly due to the system, or perhaps it added some kind of unclear and mysterious relationship.
But all of this is based on one premise: that you are still alive.
If he were to be so unfortunate as to fall, Jiang Bai didn't think anyone would actually turn against the major immortal sects for his sake and avenge him.
So Jiang Bai nodded sensibly and said, "I understand, I will be careful."
"It's good that you know. Be careful lately. Based on my guess, a master will be coming to cause you trouble soon."
"There is no evidence yet, and we don't know who made the move. Unless you use the Supreme Dao Token to have the Supreme Dao send experts to protect your safety, there is no way to defend against it now."
"We have no way to accuse others, because firstly, you did not use the Supreme Dao Token, so we in the Supreme Dao have no reason to stand up; secondly, this matter is just a rumor, and there is no concrete evidence."
"The other side is not some small, insignificant family that can be bullied at will. They belong to the Ten Great Immortal Sects and are not easy to mess with. Our Supreme Dao cannot be so domineering as to oppress everyone."
"Moreover, you should also know that simply making accusations may not be enough to convince the Jade Void Palace."
Use the Supreme Dao Decree to have the Supreme Dao protect you?
What a joke! The Supreme Dao Token is now Jiang Bai's most powerful weapon, and once it's used, it will completely lose its deterrent effect.
This is similar to nuclear weapons. Are they powerful? They are quite powerful, but their primary function is deterrence. Once used, they lose their deterrent effect and will result in devastating damage.
It should never be used unless absolutely necessary.
Even if the Supreme Dao protects itself, there are time and personnel restrictions. What will Jiang Bai do if the time is up, or if someone attacks others around him?
On the contrary, having this thing in your hand is like having an ace up your sleeve, making people hesitant to act against you.
Just like these sects in front of me, they can only deal with me secretly now, and dare not really fight openly.
Otherwise, why would we need to prepare any experts?
Any sect could easily crush him.
Even setting aside the combined strength of their entire faction, Jiang Bai couldn't withstand just Xiahou Zhongde alone.
So when Jiang Bai heard Ye Qingguo's suggestion, he shook his head like a rattle drum. He was joking; he absolutely could not agree to such a thing.
Seeing his firm refusal, Ye Qingguo didn't press the matter further. He shook his head and then said, "Take care of yourself."
He then went back to his room on his own.
However, her gaze was somewhat complicated, which Jiang Bai found strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
This is because Jiang Bai does not understand the Supreme Dao's Supreme Forgetfulness Method; to forget emotions, one must first be completely free of them.
The Supreme Method of Forgetting Emotions enables one to reach a state of being free from desires, emotions, and love, achieving a state of emptiness and tranquility of mind and body, a state akin to the Dao of Heaven.
However, there is no perfect martial arts technique in the world. Even a peerless skill as powerful as the "Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Skill" is not perfect and has various flaws that can shorten one's lifespan.
Not to mention the "Supreme Forgetfulness Method"?
The flaw in this technique is obvious: it is most suitable for cultivation by virgins. Once the virginity is lost, it will have a significant impact on cultivation, because the technique will unconsciously lead people into a strange state of mind.
People unconsciously develop a certain fondness for those with whom they have intimate physical contact, which can then spark emotions.
Regardless of a person's previous thoughts or how firm their resolve, over time they will naturally be drawn by the cultivation method, or perhaps by some unseen force, and fall into romantic love.
If one can emerge from this state, one will naturally achieve mastery of the technique, make great progress in cultivation, and attain the supreme state of detachment from worldly desires!
However, if you can't get out of it, it will be very troublesome. You may become completely immersed in it, unable to extricate yourself, and even lose yourself.
It was precisely because the Supreme Daoist Master understood these things that he valued Jiang Bai so much, because Jiang Bai had become an indispensable and extremely suitable natural furnace for Ye Qingguo.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have given Jiang Bai the Supreme Dao Token, and even deliberately said that in front of many people.
Ye Qingguo knew some of these things, but Jiang Bai knew nothing about them.
Because no one told him.
Besides, he was naturally a bit oblivious to emotions; otherwise, he would have been able to tell at a glance that Ye Qingguo's gaze towards him was no longer so cold, but contained some special feelings.
Of course... it wasn't love, but it's already hard to explain.
After tidying up, Jiang Bai quickly forgot about the incident. It wasn't that he was heartless or careless; rather, he had thought it through very clearly.
He was powerless to stop or change this situation, so he might as well deal with it as it came.
If a true expert attacks, just fight!
If you can't beat them, just run!
Surely you can run, right?
Do you really think your "super recovery" is fake?
However, this super recovery is not "immortality," otherwise Jiang Bai could be even more unscrupulous.
With this in mind, Jiang Bai was determined that after completing the "revenge of the immortal sects," he would upgrade a skill, with "immortality" being his first choice.
Originally, he intended to choose "Claw of the Heavens," his strongest martial arts technique and method, and elevate it to a higher level. He believed it would be incredibly powerful and could boost Jiang Bai's combat strength to another level.
But now that I think about it, my cultivation level is what it is. No matter how unparalleled my martial arts skills are, I still need to be able to unleash their power.
Against opponents of the same level, a top-tier martial arts technique like "Claw of the Heavens" is more than enough. Besides, he has so many treasures and martial arts skills that attacking and killing opponents of the same level can be accomplished in no time.
However, when facing someone of a higher level, such as Xiahou Zhongde, things get a bit complicated. The "Claw of Heaven" is completely ineffective against them, and even more powerful methods of advancement may not be able to overcome challenges beyond their level.
The difference between the Great Celestial Realm and the Middle Celestial Realm is too great, a tenfold difference, which cannot be made up for by martial arts supernatural powers or the like.
Besides, Jiang Bai has these things, and Xiahou Zhongde, as the Supreme Elder of Yuxu Palace, may not have them either.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to save your life first.