209: Chapter 209 The Identity of High-Ranking Members of the Lotus Sect

Before long, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves.

Two thousand-man units appeared in the line of sight of Deputy Director Situ Renjie and Xu Meng.

Looking at the white-haired person in the lead, a look of deep disgust involuntarily flashed in Xu Meng's eyes.

However, a trace of joy involuntarily flashed across Deputy Director Situ Renjie's face.

Soon, the team approached.

Deputy Director Situ Renjie subconsciously took a few steps forward, which made Xu Meng extremely dissatisfied.

Luo Ningshuang dismounted and bowed slightly: "Greetings, Deputy Director Situ!"

As for Xu Meng, she was ignored.

This woman had stolen her position as a chiliarch, forcing her to go to Linjiang Prefecture to take up a post.

But strictly speaking, if Xu Meng hadn't forced her to go to Linjiang Prefecture, how could she have met Chen Hu?

However, she would not thank this woman.

"Ningshuang, long time no see, you've become much thinner!"

Deputy Director Situ Renjie said while looking at Luo Ningshuang with a gaze full of affection, which made Xu Meng, who was standing to the side, grit her teeth in anger.

"Deputy Director Situ, please don't say that. If you keep talking like this, I reckon someone here would love to hack me into pieces!" At this point, Luo Ningshuang intentionally smiled at Xu Meng.

"Luo Ningshuang, do you want to die!"

Xu Meng could finally bear it no longer, drawing her blade and pointing it at Luo Ningshuang.

"You weren't my match before, and you're even less so now!" Luo Ningshuang said, looking at Xu Meng with contempt, while simultaneously releasing the aura of a Marrow Refining Martial Artist.

"You actually had a Breakthrough?"

Feeling the aura released by Luo Ningshuang, Xu Meng felt disbelief.

She knew Luo Ningshuang's character; she didn't take bribes or graft. Relying on a monthly salary of 220 taels, she simply couldn't afford good cultivation resources.

Even if her talent was outstanding, it was impossible to have reached a Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm in such a short time.

For a moment, a surge of intense jealousy welled up in her heart.

The look she gave Luo Ningshuang became increasingly cold.

Deputy Director Situ Renjie, on the other hand, was happy for Luo Ningshuang and said with a smile: "Ningshuang, congratulations on your Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm."

"There's nothing to congratulate; isn't a Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm something anyone can do?" Luo Ningshuang continued, looking at Xu Meng.

Hearing this, Xu Meng nearly vomited blood in anger. It was obvious that Luo Ningshuang was taking a jab at her: *I managed a Breakthrough without cultivation resources, while you haven't even with so many.*

Simply a waste.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Xu Meng turned around and left without looking back.

"Deputy Director Situ, your fiancée is angry, aren't you going to go and coax her?" Luo Ningshuang teased.

Although she was far away in Linjiang Prefecture, Xu Meng had still intentionally spread the news of her engagement to Deputy Director Situ Renjie to her ears.

In fact, she didn't know that she had no romantic feelings for Deputy Director Situ Renjie; she only regarded him as an ordinary colleague.

"Ningshuang, listen to me, actually I…!"

Seeing Deputy Director Situ Renjie still wanting to explain, Luo Ningshuang raised her hand to stop him: "You don't need to explain to me. From beginning to end, we have only been colleagues. Go and coax her, lest that woman calls off the engagement in a fit of rage, that would be troublesome!"

A trace of disappointment flashed in Deputy Director Situ Renjie's eyes.

Then he called his subordinates to take Luo Ningshuang and the others to the camp to settle in, while he went to coax Xu Meng.

Before long.

Deputy Director Situ Renjie arrived in front of a tent, paused, and called out: "Junior Sister, may I come in?"

"What, you've seen your old lover, and finally remembered your Junior Sister?"

A voice full of jealousy came from inside the tent.

Deputy Director Situ Renjie lifted the curtain and walked in: "Junior Sister, you are overthinking it. I only treat Luo Ningshuang as a friend; thinking we hadn't seen each other in a long time, I went to welcome her. Besides, we are already engaged; once the matters in Yunzhou are over, we will be married. What do you have to worry about?"

Hearing these sincere words from Deputy Director Situ Renjie, Xu Meng's attitude softened significantly: "Actually, Senior Brother, I don't blame you; I just can't stand that woman!"

"You, why bother lowering yourself to her level? Whether it's future prospects or potential, she is inferior to you. Why bother comparing short-term success?" Deputy Director Situ Renjie continued to console her.

A smile appeared on Xu Meng's face: "Senior Brother, you are right. That woman can't even be considered from a humble background. With her meager salary, she will likely stop at the Marrow Refining Realm for the rest of her life. As for me, even if I am behind her now, I will definitely reach the Organ Refining Realm, and even the Blood Refining Realm in the future!"

Regarding this point, Deputy Director Situ Renjie truly understood it well.

Before being accepted as a Disciple by Xu Rulong, his talent was indeed very strong, but even if he practiced desperately, he could not surpass those peers who had backgrounds and resources.

It was only after he became a Disciple of Xu Rulong, and with the support of his Master's resources.

That he was able to advance by leaps and bounds, reaching the Late Stage Marrow Refining in just a few years.

Moreover, he knew that cultivation in the Organ Refining Realm was even more expensive.

If he relied solely on his income.

It would take at least forty or fifty years to complete the cultivation of the Organ Refining Realm.

By then, he would already be over sixty years old.

There is a saying in the martial arts world: if one cannot reach a Breakthrough to the Blood Refining Realm before the age of sixty, one will never be able to break through.

With his great ambition, he did not want to stop at the Organ Refining Realm in this lifetime.

Therefore, even though he liked Luo Ningshuang in his heart, he still chose to get engaged to Xu Meng.

On the other side.

Luo Ningshuang quickly settled into a tent.

Then she couldn't help but use the sound transmission gu to contact Chen Hu: "Little Hu, what are you doing?"

Chen Hu, who was eating, had his face darken slightly.

Chen Hu: "Eating. Do you want me to list the dishes for you?"

Luo Ningshuang said: "Then list them."

Chen Hu said: "There are only six dishes tonight: one braised radish with exotic beast beef, one serving of exotic beast-grade bluefin tuna sashimi, one serving of stir-fried chili with exotic beast pork, plus an exotic beast mutton soup, and two stir-fried vegetable dishes."

Luo Ningshuang, who was gnawing on exotic beast meat jerky, felt that the jerky in her hand was no longer tasty after hearing Chen Hu list the dishes.

So she said: "When I return, you must invite me to your home for a meal."

Chen Hu felt that Luo Ningshuang had been tempted by him, so he smiled and said: "Sure, when you come back, I'll make you ten dishes, all using exotic beast meat as Materials."

Time flew by.

It reached early morning.

It was time to open cards again.

Chen Hu first opened the good luck card, gaining 3x good luck.

Then, he opened various supply cards and item cards as well.

The rewards obtained were quite good.

Immediately, he opened the intelligence card.

Today's intelligence: After the three major Sect forces in Linjiang Prefecture learned that Luo Ningshuang had left with two thousand-man units, they impatiently sent a team into Linjiang Prefecture, intending to use the names of local Gangs to develop their respective forces.

"So all three major Sects have been moved!"

After reading this intelligence, Chen Hu understood that not only the Divine Fist Sect, but even people from the Clear Wind Sword Sect and Jingang Temple had already arrived in Linjiang Prefecture.

However, he remembered that he had once saved a Disciple of the Clear Wind Sword Sect.

He didn't know if this female Disciple would follow the people from the Clear Wind Sword Sect to Linjiang Prefecture.

Immediately, Chen Hu opened the identity card.

He obtained the identity of an Organ Refining Martial Artist.

And this Organ Refining Martial Artist was also a high-level member of the Lotus Sect.

Chen Hu immediately became interested.

He immediately used this identity and read the other person's memories.

After reading the other person's memories, Chen Hu confirmed one thing: the Governor of Yunzhou had indeed chosen to cooperate deeply with the Lotus Sect.