143: Chapter 143 Relocation of Headquarters, Retaliation... Here it comes, explanation?

"Little Qin, how is the situation?"

The manifestation retracted.

Beside Qin Fenghuo, a middle-aged man wearing a Zhongshan suit, with a stern face and an air of natural authority, asked.

He looked about the same age as Qin Fenghuo, perhaps even slightly younger.

Yet when he called him "Little Qin," it was incredibly natural, as if it should have been that way.

Qin Fenghuo didn't feel there was anything wrong with it either; upon seeing the man, he immediately bowed respectfully.

His eyes were filled with self-reproach as he said, "Reporting to Master Ming, the members of the Heavenly Demon Sect have all retreated. It is currently known that they carried out this operation to select their Saint Candidate. The number of casualties is currently unknown, but... it is not small!"

"I bear inescapable responsibility for this! I ask Master Ming to punish me!"

The middle-aged man selectively ignored the latter sentence.

A faint divine light shone in his eyes as he scanned the area. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "The residual traces of Psychic Power are very heavy. Such vast Psychic Power is not inferior to Divine Intent at all. Who caused this?"

Hearing this assessment, Qin Fenghuo was startled.

He had been too focused on the standoff with Leng Qianmo and hadn't paid attention to this detail at all!

Psychic Power that was not inferior to Divine Intent—how shocking was that!

After a Psychic Master steps into the Divine Intent realm, their combat power is already superior, and fighting above their level is as easy as drinking water.

But to have Psychic Power rivaling Divine Intent before even reaching the Divine Intent realm—if they were to undergo a transformation... I fear they would be not much different from him!

Qin Fenghuo recalled the agreement he had made with Lu Qingyun and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!

He dared not hide anything and immediately told Master Ming everything that had just happened.

After hearing the full story, a faint light shone in Master Ming's eyes.

However, the first thing he did was look at Qin Fenghuo with a playful expression.

"In other words, you now have a Cultist as a creditor? Don't tell me that in the future, to repay these fifty spirit crystals, you'll choose to fall and become a Cultist yourself?"

In front of Master Ming, Qin Fenghuo really wanted to be cheeky and say that it was truly possible.

But once he thought about the consequences of saying that, he sensibly shut his mouth.

He let him tease him.

Immediately after, Master Ming's expression became slightly more serious.

"Controlling the entire scene with Psychic Power, making people unable to even raise a thought of resistance..."

"That sounds like some kind of talent with a psychic attribute. Coupled with this level of residue... the talent is not bad. The Heavenly Demon Sect has indeed found a decent Saint Candidate, but this is not a big deal. Anyway, the Saint Candidates of the Heavenly Demon Sect basically all die for various reasons and never amount to anything!"

"But you just said that Leng Qianmo actually claimed that the Heavenly Demon will descend before long."

"Although the credibility is not high, we must be on guard!"

"Pass on my order: search with full force for the location of the Heavenly Demon Sect members and ensure their headquarters in Jingdu is eradicated! At the critical moment, I will act to completely root out the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

...

"Hmm!?"

"Master, this is not the road back to Jingdu."

On the road, Lu Qingyun's body underwent a series of changes and returned to its original state.

Seeing this whole process, Leng Qianmo couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder; he couldn't tell at all how Lu Qingyun had managed it.

It was as if he were a lump of clay, able to be molded into whatever shape he wanted.

After hearing Lu Qingyun's question, Leng Qianmo smiled and said, "I can tell you haven't been hunted down much; you have too little experience in being retaliated against. We dealt a heavy blow to Jingdu Martial Arts University this time; it's conceivable that they will inevitably retaliate against us crazily."

"Under large-scale investigations, the headquarters is not very safe and could be exposed at any time."

"Therefore, when our operation began, the temporary headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect had already moved to another city."

"In this way, our Heavenly Demon Sect can minimize losses. And under such large-scale investigations, other cults probably won't be so lucky. Even if they don't end up as scapegoats, they will definitely lose a layer of skin!"

"With one side falling and the other rising, our Heavenly Demon Sect has become even stronger! Understand? This is all knowledge!"

Lu Qingyun's eyes lit up more and more as he listened. It actually made sense!

However, there was still a problem that was hard to solve. That was, generally speaking, he never left any hidden dangers for himself when he took action. Being retaliated against... this experience was truly hard to gain!

"Speaking of which, you kid really are full of surprises."

"Sky-Flying Realm... you must have cultivated the Heavenly Demon Arts to a very high level; it's only been a few days, tsk tsk—I really didn't misjudge you, you were born to join the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"Not at all, it's all thanks to Master's excellent guidance!" Lu Qingyun waved his hand, saying very modestly, "If not for Master's guidance, I fear I would never have had the chance to believe in the Heavenly Demon in this life, let alone become a Saint Candidate of the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"Eh—! This is all thanks to your own efforts." Leng Qianmo was all smiles, and the master and disciple began their commercial mutual flattery.

And this scene, falling into the eyes of Elder Wu Shuo not far away, didn't feel right at all!

He snorted coldly and said in a voice that didn't hide his tone at all, "Whether you are a Saint Candidate or not is not yet decided. There is no such thing as a certainty in this world, so don't speak too soon!"

After speaking, he walked away directly, as if he had only done it to drop a harsh word to make them feel uncomfortable.

Lu Qingyun narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists. It seemed he had indeed spoken too soon, and this retaliation... came so quickly.

No rush... no rush...

Once I get the cultivation technique, I must find a chance to kill you!

Due to the presence of three Divine Will Celestials, they crossed the wilderness without encountering any crises; all the fierce beasts avoided them!

Soon, they arrived at a city near Jingdu. Without rest or pause, the meeting was convened! The settlement began immediately!

Sitting at the head was still that White-bearded Old Man. The entire lineup was no different from that first meeting. At most... a few Saint Candidates had died.

After everyone had arrived, the White-bearded Old Man spoke: "Just received news that, as we expected, Jingdu has started a purge of all cult organizations, and our original temporary headquarters has been discovered and destroyed."

"Most of the core personnel have finished relocating, and the losses are within an acceptable range."

"As for the results of this Saint Candidate assessment..."

Speaking of this, the White-bearded Old Man paused. Everyone knew that today's main event had arrived. Gazes fell upon Lu Qingyun. Clearly, his performance was recognized by most people. Except...

"Wait a moment, I want to raise a few questions here first." Elder Wu Shuo stood up, his smile cold, his gaze toward Lu Qingyun full of malice.

"Elder Wu Shuo! Don't look for trouble!" Leng Qianmo's eyebrows stood up, and he shouted angrily.

But Elder Wu Shuo didn't pay any attention to him at all; instead, he walked slowly toward Lu Qingyun and said: "Lu Qingyun, your strength... we have indeed witnessed it. However, why did you not take action when you clearly had the ability to kill those people from Jingdu Martial Arts University?"

"Don't give me any bullsh*t about worrying that Qin Fenghuo would be enraged, causing the aftermath of the battle to kill the other sect members."

"Judging by how you finally attacked all the sect members, you are not the kind of person who cares about their lives."

"Regarding this... how do you explain it?"