52: Chapter 52 Revealing Strength

"Five divine power transformation potions are simply too many; I cannot agree to that. If Ancestor Pei is sincere about helping, I can offer two." Chen Yuanba's expression shifted. He hadn't expected Pei Qingyun to demand such a steep price at a time like this.

divine power transformation potions were no ordinary resource. In Wuyang County, they were strictly strategic resources that couldn't be bought with money alone.

Even as the Chief of the Evil Suppressing Department, the annual quota of divine power transformation potions he could obtain was only two. Five portions were equivalent to two and a half years of his allotment.

Generally speaking, ten divine power transformation potions were enough to allow a Martial Artist at Divine Power Perfection to advance to the Five Viscera Realm.

By that calculation, five divine power transformation potions were equivalent to half a Five-Viscera Martial Artist.

"Director Chen, don't be so quick to refuse. I have no intention of taking advantage of your predicament. Since I dare to ask for five divine power transformation potions, I naturally have my reasons." Seeing Chen Yuanba's reaction, Pei Qingyun quickly explained.

"Go on." Hearing this, Chen Yuanba's expression softened slightly.

"Before I explain, I would like to hear Director Chen's opinion on how you plan to implement this plan." Pei Qingyun didn't give an answer immediately but instead threw a question back at him.

Chen Yuanba gave Pei Qingyun a surprised look. He didn't know what kind of game Pei Qingyun was playing at this moment, but he still laid out his arrangements.

"According to the plan, personnel need to be arranged for both Kaiheng Town and Nanling Town. I will be responsible for Nanling Town, while your forces will be responsible for Kaiheng Town."

After speaking, he didn't forget to look at Pei Qingyun.

"If Director Chen proceeds with such an arrangement, I'm afraid there will be no results." Pei Qingyun shook his head, disagreeing with the plan.

"What do you mean by that?" Chen Yuanba asked in surprise.

"Under normal circumstances, this arrangement would be correct. But has Director Chen considered that Ling Ziwen has served as the Grand Commander of the Evil Suppression Bureau for so many years? Even after a purge, can you guarantee there are no more of his people inside?"

"I'm afraid as soon as you move, Ling Ziwen will receive word. More seriously, even the fact that you summoned me might have already reached his ears." Pei Qingyun said solemnly.

"That's impossible..." Just as Chen Yuanba was about to deny it, he realized the implication in Pei Qingyun's words.

He glanced at the personal guard beside him out of the corner of his eye. He saw a flicker of something unusual on the guard's face, and a hint of panic in his eyes.

It was that single glance that made him swallow the words he was about to say.

"Since Director Chen cannot guarantee that there are no spies for Ling Ziwen within the Evil Suppression Bureau, why not beat him at his own game? Deploy all the forces you can muster from the bureau to Kaiheng Town. Meanwhile, I will arrange for a group of people to enter Nanling Town."

"To be safe, Director Chen must also leak word that a Tier 3 Demon has appeared. Furthermore, I guarantee to Director Chen that if Ling Ziwen dares to show himself, I will personally capture him. If I fail to take Ling Ziwen down, I won't take a single thing."

As he spoke, Pei Qingyun intentionally released his full blood qi.

In an instant, a blood qi pressure unique to the Late Stage of Five Viscera swept toward Chen Yuanba, centered on Pei Qingyun.

Feeling this sudden blood qi pressure, Chen Yuanba instinctively counterattacked.

It was at that moment he realized the source of this pressure was indeed Pei Qingyun.

"Pei Qingyun is at the Late Stage of Five Viscera? That's impossible!" Chen Yuanba's eyes widened, unable to believe it.

Not long ago, the two of them had fought side by side and severely injured Ling Ziwen.

At that time, the blood qi Pei Qingyun displayed hadn't even reached the Peak of the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm.

How long had it been? Pei Qingyun had already broken through to the Late Stage of Five Viscera.

If Pei Qingyun were a peerless Genius from a top-tier noble Family, perhaps with some special Heaven And Earth Treasures, there might be a slim possibility of such a Breakthrough.

But the problem was, how old was Pei Qingyun? He was more than a generation older than Chen Yuanba.

As far as he knew, Pei Qingyun was in his eighties. Being able to prevent his blood qi from decaying was already thanks to his Family's Bloodline Cultivation Technique.

And now, he had completed the Breakthrough from the Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm to the Late Stage of Five Viscera in just a few days.

This was simply beyond ridiculous.

Even searching the entire Great Jing Dynasty, one could not find such a person.

Throughout the several hundred years of the Great Jing Dynasty's history, he had never even heard of such a thing in biographies.

Could it be that Pei Qingyun had been hiding his strength all along?

Aside from this explanation, Chen Yuanba couldn't think of a single logical answer.

At this moment, a strange thought popped into Chen Yuanba's mind.

Could it be that the Late Stage of Five Viscera wasn't even Pei Qingyun's full strength?

Could this Pei Family be a legendary sandbagger Family?

Thinking of this, Chen Yuanba couldn't help but shiver.

You don't mess with sandbaggers.

On the other side, seeing Chen Yuanba suddenly fall silent, Pei Qingyun thought he had disagreed and felt a bit disappointed.

He had said so much, and if Chen Yuanba couldn't even produce five divine power transformation potions, all his brainstorming would have been for nothing.

Just as Pei Qingyun was feeling disappointed, Chen Yuanba spoke up. "Since Ancestor Pei is confident, I, Chen Yuanba, am not an indecisive man. As long as Ling Ziwen can be eliminated, I will present the five divine power transformation potions with both hands."

"Good, then it's a deal." Pei Qingyun showed a satisfied smile.

With these five divine power transformation potions, combined with the Family's accumulation over the years, the birth of a new Five-Viscera Martial Artist was just around the corner.

When that time came, he wouldn't have to do everything personally.

However, Pei Qingyun hadn't decided who should be the first to advance to a Five-Viscera Martial Artist.

If he remembered correctly, there were four people in the Pei Family who had reached Divine Power Perfection.

Right then, Chen Yuanba walked up to him and extended his right hand.

"A pleasure doing business with you. If there's nothing else, I won't keep Ancestor Pei any longer."

"A pleasure. Then I shall take my leave." Pei Qingyun shook his hand and then left the Evil Suppression Bureau.

Not long after, Chen Yuanba's roar echoed from within the hall.

"I haven't treated you poorly all these years, have I? Why did you betray me? Tell me, why did you betray me!"

"I didn't... I really didn't..."

...

After leaving the Evil Suppression Bureau, Pei Qingyun did not return to the Pei Family residence but instead went straight to the Pei Family ancestral grounds, contrary to his usual behavior.

According to the plan drawn up with Chen Yuanba, he needed to arrange for personnel to infiltrate Nanling Town.

Since it was an infiltration, secrecy was naturally the most important thing.

To obtain those five divine power transformation potions and prevent the hidden danger of Ling Ziwen remaining alive...

This led Pei Qingyun to think of the Pei Family's most elite unit, the Shadow Guard.

The Shadow Guard was responsible for things the Pei Family couldn't do openly, and they hadn't been exposed to the various major factions.

Furthermore, the Shadow Guard's reconnaissance and stealth abilities were the strongest among the Pei Family's guards.

With the help of the Shadow Guard, this operation would be twice as effective with half the effort.

Thinking of this, Pei Qingyun no longer hesitated.