1252: Reward

After Old Ancestor Yinglang left, Tao Jingchuan sat in the pavilion, his expression unchanged, but subtle inscriptions constantly flashed in his eyes.

Outside the pavilion, Liu Feng still stood respectfully, not daring to breathe loudly.

He had never imagined that merely meeting Wang Xiaotu once and registering his information at the Second Defense Line for him would inexplicably bring so much trouble, ultimately forcing his Revered Master to step in and support him.

After a moment, Tao Jingchuan slowly asked, "Third, have there been any unusual occurrences on the Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield recently? Especially regarding Wang Xiaotu and the Sun Moon Sword Sect?"

Among his Disciples, Liu Feng ranked third and was considered the most outstanding.

Liu Feng bowed, thought carefully, and then said uncertainly, "Revered Master, Disciple has not heard any rumors."

"However, there have been recent rumors that someone in the black market has offered a huge sum for Wang Xiaotu's life. The price is so high that it broke the record for black market bounties, tempting many 12th Stage cultivators."

"But the black market is, after all, a place that cannot see the light of day, so Disciple cannot be certain if the news is true."

At the end of his words, a hint of hesitation appeared on Liu Feng's face.

Tao Jingchuan remained silent, but a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"So that's how it is. It seems this Old Ancestor Yinglang is like a cat that smelled fish, coming for that bounty. The Sun Moon Sword Sect is truly willing to pay!"

He lightly tapped the table with his finger and let out a cold laugh.

To attract a powerful expert like Old Ancestor Yinglang, who is at the 12th Stage Middle Stage, the bounty on the black market must be an astronomical figure.

And the only one who could offer such a sum and had a grudge with Wang Xiaotu in the entire Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield was the Sun Moon Sword Sect, which had been confined by Devouring Sun Demon God King.

However, although White Jade City did not directly appear in this matter, any discerning person could see that at this critical juncture, was White Jade City not afraid of provoking Devouring Sun Demon God King's wrath? Up to now, the Sun Moon Sword Sect's losses have already been considerable. Is it really worth such a huge price for White Jade City or the Sun Moon Sword Sect to pay for a dead Qingyun Sword Immortal?

"Revered Master, do we need to do anything?"

Liu Feng heard Tao Jingchuan's muttering and couldn't help but raise his head slightly to ask,

"That Wang Xiaotu is, after all, from the Main World, and there are even rumors that Devouring Sun Senior's action of stopping White Jade City at the First Defense Line and confining the Sun Moon Sword Sect was all to support this person. If he were truly killed, it might cause even greater trouble."

The bounty on Wang Xiaotu in the black market has even stirred powerful experts like Old Ancestor Yinglang, a 12th Stage Middle Stage expert, so there's no need to mention the other powerful experts attracted.

The number of 12th Stage experts gathered would likely reach an unimaginable figure, and such a large commotion would inevitably cause a huge impact.

Tao Jingchuan shook his head and said indifferently, "Is the life of someone from the Main World more valuable than ours? He's just a ruthless junior. Whether he lives or dies is of no consequence to us. This is not something you should consider."

"Besides, if it's truly as the rumors say, and Devouring Sun Demon God King stands behind him, how could this mere bounty take his life?"

"Third, if any visitors come asking about Wang Xiaotu, just tell them the truth as you did just now."

"No matter how things develop from now on, it will not have any impact on our Heavenly Evolution Sect."

At this point, a smile appeared on Tao Jingchuan's face.

This matter would ultimately have only two outcomes: Wang Xiaotu dies, or the Sun Moon Sword Sect is punished as a result.

Neither outcome would cause any ripples for the Heavenly Evolution Sect. In fact, if it were the latter outcome, the Heavenly Evolution Sect could even scheme to gain some benefits from it.

The Sun Moon Sword Sect is a major force no less inferior to the Heavenly Evolution Sect. If its strength is damaged, it will inevitably shrink its sphere of influence, and those ownerless territories will become a feast.

"This... Disciple understands."

Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded in agreement.

And then.

Just as Old Ancestor Yinglang said, visitors came in an endless stream.

Not only were there 12th Stage experts, but even some 11th Stage Peak experts, those famous on the military merit ranking, came to join the excitement.

Tao Jingchuan did not show himself; Liu Feng handled all the receptions.

So many powerful experts arriving one after another gave Liu Feng a feeling that Wang Xiaotu was an enemy to the entire world.

This caused a sense of pessimism to rise in his heart regarding the young man he had only met once.

Suddenly becoming the prey of so many powerful experts, even a true 12th Stage expert would be overwhelmed and might fall with the slightest mistake, let alone an 11th Stage expert?

...

Wang Chen was unaware of the turbulent changes in the outside world caused by him.

He was currently immersed in the joy of his harvest.

In a messy forest, Wang Chen stood under a large tree, contentedly tallying his gains.

At his feet lay a War Mother Nest that had been dead for a long time, surrounded by many torn Demon God corpses.

This was his tenth day of hunting again. For ten consecutive days, he had constantly searched for prey and hunted targets according to the intelligence he had gathered, never stopping. His entire being was enveloped in a thick layer of bloody Qi.

Now, even without using any power, just a single glance from him could scare ordinary 11th Stage cultivators out of their wits.

"My military merit accumulation has exceeded 200 million, and the little ones and I are only one Rank away from reaching Rank 250 and completing our transformation."

Ten consecutive days of non-stop hunting, even with some missing or incorrect information from other cultivators, still allowed Wang Chen and the little ones to reach Rank 249.

Now, his attribute values, with the little ones' bonuses, had become:

"[Strength (God): 3980.5 points.]"

"[Wisdom (God): 3976.5 points.]"

"[Physique (God): 3976.5 points.]"

"[Agility (God): 3976.5 points.]"

Each of his four-dimensional attributes was already close to the 4,000-point mark. Even without activating the Secret Skill: All Directions Destroy, Wang Chen could contend with 11th Stage Late Stage experts in his normal state.

And if he used Secret Skill: All Directions Destroy, his combat power would increase twofold in the first stage, allowing him to easily defeat 11th Stage Peak experts. In the second stage, his combat power would increase fourfold, enough to directly confront 12th Stage Early Stage Peak experts.

"Now I've finally caught up to my state back on Blue Star. Next, I'll quickly make up for this one Rank of experience, and then it's time to hold the promotion ceremony for the little ones. Once it's complete, the attribute feedback ratio will surge by ten percent, and my combat power in the normal state will be able to stand among the 12th Stage."

Wang Chen mused to himself, quickly cleaned up the battlefield, and immediately moved towards his next target location.