714: Bai Yuliang was led astray

The top floor of Wanbao Pavilion.

Bai Yuliang’s expression kept changing.

Even he, the esteemed Saint of Xuantian Holy Land, did not receive such treatment as having a Ninth-Tier Divine Demon-level powerhouse as a Dao Protector.

After all, his future achievements as a Saint would most likely stop at the Ninth-Tier.

Only those Eighth-Tier cultivators who had no hope of further advancement in this life would be willing to serve as his Dao Protector; as for Ninth-Tier cultivators, they wouldn't even bother with him.

But now, Bai Yuliang suddenly realized that the fellow who had dumped a huge mess on him might have a Ninth-Tier Divine Demon-level Dao Protector.

This discovery left Bai Yuliang both shocked and extremely puzzled.

He couldn't fathom what identity that fellow possessed to receive such treatment.

Even the direct descendants and children of Ninth-Tier Divine Demon-level powerhouses couldn't possibly enjoy such treatment.

Furthermore...

Among the major forces in the Netherworld, Bai Yuliang couldn't think of anyone from his generation who fit this description.

While Bai Yuliang didn't know all the Saints and True Disciples of the various major forces, he was acquainted with most of them, and for the rest, he knew their names.

However, none of these people could be matched to this description.

Even among the Eight Great Sacred Grounds, including the strongest, Taiqing Holy Land, the Dao Protectors of their Saints could not be Ninth-Tier Divine Demon powerhouses.

After all, powerhouses who reached the Ninth-Tier were strategic assets in every major force and would not be easily deployed.

Moreover, every one of these Ninth-Tier powerhouses hoped to advance further; unless they had no hope of breaking through, most of them would be in seclusion in spiritual mountains and blessed lands, accumulating power, hoping to advance further before their time limit came and step into the Tenth-Tier, which possessed boundless power.

“What is this fellow’s background?”

Bai Yuliang furrowed his brows in thought, feeling increasingly troubled.

His original intention was to directly find this fellow who had made him take the blame, warn him, or even directly drive him away.

But now, he had completely abandoned such thoughts.

The other party’s power was stronger than his, and their background might be even more terrifying.

If he rashly went to confront them and was killed by the other party's Dao Protector, there would be no place for him to cry.

Although, as the Saint of Xuantian Holy Land, if he died here, Xuantian Holy Land would certainly not stand by idly, but...

Even if the Holy Land avenged him, what good would it do?

He would already be dead, and everything would be in vain.

“The Saints and True Disciples of other forces in the Netherworld are definitely not so prodigious as to require a Ninth-Tier Divine Demon-level powerhouse as a Dao Protector.”

“Could the fellow who made me take the blame be this unknown Ninth-Tier powerhouse?”

A guess rose in Bai Yuliang’s mind, but he immediately shook his head and dismissed it.

Ninth-Tier powerhouses are not that idle!

That Black Fire Town of the Dead Spirit Race was no different from ants in his eyes; he could destroy it with a thought.

Moreover, a town-level gathering place of the Dead Spirit Race would not possess the value to make a Ninth-Tier powerhouse take action.

“This is troublesome.”

“I can’t afford to provoke this fellow. If he continues to hunt Dead Spirit Race gathering places in the Demon Beast Forest during this period, my troubles will be immense!”

“Not to mention that greedy Black Serpent, if he keeps doing this, the commotion he creates will definitely not go unnoticed. When the Dead Spirit Race powerhouses come to investigate, he has a Ninth-Tier Dao Protector who can take him away, but I’m afraid I’ll have to face the wrath of the Dead Spirit Race alone.”

“Damn it, do I have to change locations to refine this treasure? But there’s nowhere more suitable than the Demon Beast Forest in the surrounding area.”

The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became, and finally, Bai Yuliang couldn’t help but curse.

To refine the treasure, he had to ask an elder from the Holy Land for help, incurring a great favor, and was then extorted a large sum of flawless crystals by that greedy Black Serpent.

Leaving now would be like losing both the wife and the army, a huge loss!

Bai Yuliang’s emotions surged at this moment, his aura constantly rising and dissipating, scaring the Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion beside him so much that cold sweat broke out, and he trembled all over.

“I never heard that the Saint was so unpredictable!”

“Could it be that he suffered a loss in the Demon Beast Forest?”

The Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion thought of the questions Bai Yuliang had asked earlier, and his head couldn't help but lower even further.

To make the Saint suffer a loss and rage impotently here, the other party’s identity must be absolutely high, at least on the same level as the Saint.

If he, a small Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion, got involved, his fate would probably be nothing but Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

For a moment, the Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion felt fear and wondered if he should quickly retreat, lest the Saint get angry and casually kill him.

Thump, thump, thump!

Just then, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, followed by a voice from outside entering the room:

“Shopkeeper, your subordinate has an urgent matter to report.”

The Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion instantly recognized that the speaker was the appraiser, Zhang Ming.

“A savior has arrived. This Zhang Ming came at just the right time. I must give him a big red envelope when the monthly allowance is distributed!”

The Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion thought thankfully, his gaze probing towards Bai Yuliang.

“Saint…”

“Let him in.”

Bai Yuliang said faintly, turning to look out the window.

Upon hearing this, the Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion felt as if he had received a great pardon and quickly turned to let Zhang Ming in.

“What’s the rush?”

“Could it be that Master Zhang encountered goods that were difficult to appraise?”

Coming to the outer room, the Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion shed his cautious demeanor from in front of Bai Yuliang and spoke with great authority.

However, the cold sweat on his head had not yet dissipated, making him look less dignified.

“Shopkeeper…”

Zhang Ming bowed, and seeing the Shopkeeper looking somewhat disheveled, his gaze couldn't help but glance strangely into the inner room, then he quickly composed himself and said:

“The shop just received a batch of Demonic Beast Materials, and your subordinate came to report it to you.”

“Oh?”

“Are there any problems with these Demonic Beast Materials? Master Zhang, you are an experienced appraiser; such a mistake shouldn’t happen to you!”

“Come on, come on, take me to see.”

The Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion’s eyes flashed with joy when he heard this, and he spoke with feigned displeasure, reaching out and pulling Zhang Ming, about to leave the room.

However...

“Shopkeeper, you jest. Your subordinate relies on these eyes to make a living. If I made a mistake, I wouldn’t dare to come see you.”

Zhang Ming smiled, his tone very reserved, and said:

“This time, I’ve closed a big deal. The Demonic Beast Materials I received are all top-grade. As long as they are transported to other places, earning a fifty percent profit will not be a problem.”

“Hmm?”

The Shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion narrowed his eyes, looking at Zhang Ming with some displeasure.

This fellow is too unobservant; didn’t he see that I wanted to leave here quickly?

But he couldn’t say it at this moment, so he feigned confusion and asked:

“Since there’s no problem with the Demonic Beast Materials, Master Zhang, you can arrange for them to be put into storage directly. Why did you personally come to report to me?”