Chapter 176 Imperial Dew

"You are the one getting beaten up, and I am the one doing the beating. How come you look even happier than me?"

Xiang Liu began to reflect on himself; his fists were still too light.

So, for the next few days, Xiang Liu used more force and was more ferocious, while Jiang Chen was in pain but happy.

But while they were having a comfortable fight, the Binhai 749 Bureau was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's investigation team had taken over the Binhai mission for many days, but there had been little progress on various matters.

In particular, the ancient tomb on Mount Laojun had been showing signs of activity recently; although the thing inside hadn't come out yet, it was likely only a matter of time.

What infuriated Team Leader Zhou Hongwei the most was that the people at the Binhai 749 Bureau were paying lip service to him while acting against his orders; only the words of Captain Xu Chang and a few old-timers carried any weight.

And recently, even Captain Xu Chang hadn't been listening to him very much.

Up until now, Jiang Chen and Jia He were still in the island nation, and he still had to clean up the mess from the massacre they had caused over there.

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's original plan was to wait for the two of them to return before holding them accountable.

But now, it was possible that before they returned, his superiors would hold him accountable.

However, just as Team Leader Zhou Hongwei was planning to act out of desperation and personally lead a team to the island nation to drag them back, some fantastic news arrived.

This morning at the 749 Bureau, a Five-colored Sika Deer walked in with elegant strides, under the watchful eyes of the entire 749 Bureau staff who were on high alert.

Afterward, it deliberately pinched its throat and shouted in a strange voice, "Mountain Lord has arrived!"

Many people had strange expressions. Captain Xu Chang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth at first, but then he immediately became serious.

He didn't expect Mountain Lord Jiang Bai to return at this time; he wondered if there was something going on.

At this moment, Mountain Lord Jiang Bai walked in from outside with a helpless look on his face, and everyone who saw him greeted him respectfully.

Jiang Bai was very much against this kind of formalism, especially the formalism of the Five-colored Sika Deer, which was acting like a fox borrowing a tiger's might.

But since this was the only attendant he had, what else could he do? Just spoil him!

Seeing Jiang Bai walk in wearing black and white Daoist robes, Captain Xu Chang immediately ignored the Five-colored Sika Deer in front and walked quickly toward Jiang Bai.

"Mountain Lord Jiang, was your trip to visit friends successful?"

Jiang Bai had said he was going on a trip to visit friends, but after more than a thousand years, who knew if his friends were still around?

Sure enough, Jiang Bai shook his head and said with a touch of melancholy, "Time is like a blade that slaughters Prodigies. Most of my old friends are no longer here."

He changed the subject and added, "But this trip was not without gains. There are still old friends alive, and their bearing is even better than in the past."

Captain Xu Chang was shocked. In this world, besides Mountain Lord Jiang Bai, a great demon, were there actually other great demons?!

If even one of these great demons were to cause trouble, it would probably be enough to give the entire China a hard time.

It was only because certain big shots in the capital, who were completely out of touch with reality, failed to see the situation clearly and still believed they could use their power and status to sit on equal footing with these great demons, or even be superior to them!

"I wonder what the identity of the old friend you mentioned is? Could it be that they, like you, Mountain Lord, have been living in seclusion and ignoring worldly affairs for a long time?" Captain Xu Chang asked, trying to probe.

Jiang Bai saw through Captain Xu Chang's thoughts at a glance and did not hide anything, saying, "Rest assured, my friend is a mountain spirit born of heaven and earth. It was once enlightened by a Revered Master and developed intelligence. It has a long Lifespan but is uncontentious. Your Excellency need not worry about it posing any threat to China."

Hearing Jiang Bai say this, Captain Xu Chang felt slightly relieved.

Then, thinking of the previous entreaties from the big shots in the capital, he hesitated for a moment, thinking he should still pass on the message.

"Mountain Lord, some big shots in the capital of China—of course, they are nothing compared to you—want to pay you a visit. I wonder what you think about that?"

Jiang Bai shook his head. "I do not wish to be entangled in too much Karma regarding secular power. Let's forget about it. I am roughly aware of their demands, but I can only say I am powerless to help."

Captain Xu Chang nodded. Many people in the 749 Bureau had heard him ask this, so it couldn't be said that he hadn't followed orders.

"Then, Mountain Lord, what brings you to the 749 Bureau this time?"

Speaking of this, Mountain Lord Jiang Bai's expression became slightly serious as he said, "There is indeed a matter. Now that the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence is recovering and the Law is reappearing, I fear many great demons in the world are about to emerge, and it won't be long."

Captain Xu Chang's expression immediately became grave. The country had also detected that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was recovering, and many kinds of demons had appeared; they had long anticipated this situation.

But having it confirmed was a different matter from anticipating it.

Jiang Bai continued, "But it is not without benefits. As the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence recovers, there will be a blowout-style eruption of Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence in the Late Stage, forming a materialized rain of Spiritual Essence, commonly known as Diliumang."

"This Diliumang contains wisps of Heaven and Earth Law. Bathing in Diliumang is of great benefit to cultivation. In addition, the original blessed lands will also return to their previous effects. If one cultivates within a blessed land, one will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Diliumang?! Appearing in the form of Spiritual Qi rain?

Captain Xu Chang realized that this was important intelligence. If utilized properly, they could lead other countries by a wide margin.

"What do you mean by the blessed lands, my Lord?"

Jiang Bai smiled slightly. "The famous mountains and scenic spots of today were mostly the locations of blessed lands in the past, such as Mount Mao, Mount Longhu, Mount Zhongnan, Wangwu Mountain, etc."

Jiang Bai did not mention that his Baijun Mountain, after years of cultivation and habitation, had also transformed into a small blessed land with weaker effects.

Captain Xu Chang's eyes widened. According to Jiang Bai's words, they would need to have more contact with the Daoist sects in the future.

Because most of these mountains were occupied by Daoist sects, and as expected, the locations of their mountain gates should be the locations of the blessed lands.

Just as Captain Xu Chang was clearing his thoughts in his mind, he suddenly heard an urgent shout from outside the door.

"Where is the Mountain Lord? Take me there quickly! I want to pay a visit to the Mountain Lord!"

This voice belonged to none other than the special envoy from the capital, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei.

Captain Xu Chang's expression stiffened, and he felt his head buzzing. He did not want one bad apple to ruin Jiang Bai's impression of the 749 Bureau.

Just as he was preparing to go out and stop him, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei had already barged in with his people.

Thud!

"Mountain Lord, this junior Zhou Hongwei greets the Mountain Lord!"

As soon as Team Leader Zhou Hongwei entered the door, he saw a Five-colored Sika Deer in front and a figure in black and white Daoist robes standing next to the deer.

He did not hesitate and immediately knelt on one knee before the figure in the black and white Daoist robes.

This action stunned everyone who saw it.

Mountain Lord Jiang Bai couldn't help but glance sideways. He had basically understood the etiquette of modern people; this kneeling kowtow could be said to be very, very heavy.

"This junior has admired the Mountain Lord for a long time. I implore you, Mountain Lord, to take me as your Disciple! Disciple Zhou Hongwei greets you, Revered Master!"

As he spoke, Team Leader Zhou Hongwei kowtowed three times on the ground with loud thuds.