152: Zhan Jiyunfeng

Pang Jia nodded: "You are truly clever, that is correct!"

"The gale essence Chu Yan has was obtained by the Old Ancestor by chance. He had the Sect Master arrange this matter secretly because these spies cannot die within the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"The gale essence is merely bait. Firstly, I hope to make those few spies kill each other, and secondly, it can create the illusion that they died while fighting over a treasure."

You continue to ask: "When I saved Chu Yan, were you hiding in the shadows?"

Pang Jia laughed: "Correct. I was watching you save Chu Yan at the time and originally thought you were aiming for the supreme treasure on him. I didn't expect that I had guessed wrong."

Hearing this, you think back to the last simulation—you joined Wuji Peak, and Pang Jia likely suspected you were a spy, so he joined as well, actually to keep an eye on you in secret.

You smile. This time, because you didn't join the Heavenly Sword Sect in advance, the target Pang Jia is watching has changed to Lan Yuting.

You ask again: "Since you know Lan Yuting is a spy, why go to such trouble? Wouldn't it be fine to let the Old Ancestor take action directly to eliminate her?"

"Many things are not as simple as you think." Pang Jia shakes his head with a smile, "Actually, all the major Sects know who the spies are, but why do they not dare to act?"

"If they were spies from ordinary factions, eliminating them would be fine, but these spies have extraordinary backgrounds."

"There was once a Sect that publicly executed a spy from the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace. As a result, it attracted a mysterious mighty figure who directly annihilated the entire Sect, leaving not a single survivor."

You blurt out: "For him to do that, isn't it too unreasonable?"

Pang Jia says seriously: "No, he was reasonable. He said that person was his junior and that the Sect had framed him intentionally, so he took action to resolve the Karma."

"This is too unscrupulous! Where is the justice of Heaven?" you say angrily.

"Justice of Heaven? Heh, the strong are supreme. As long as you are strong enough, you can set the rules and stand above the justice of Heaven. Otherwise, what is the purpose of our Heaven-Defying cultivation?" Pang Jia says indifferently.

He pauses and continues: "Therefore, we cannot give them any leverage or excuse, so they will only blame the spies for their incompetence. Later, the methods used by major factions to deal with spies became much softer; after all, they still abide by the rules on the surface."

You smile: "Hmm, fighting evil with evil, fighting poison with poison."

"Correct. Since they dwell in darkness, let darkness consume darkness." Pang Jia replies, "After all, their goal is only to restrict us. As long as we don't give them a pretext, they cannot easily destroy our Daoist lineage."

"Isn't this just the behavior of hypocrites? One set of rules in the open, another in the shadows!" You smile in disdain.

However, you also understand—in fact, ninety percent of people are like this, only doing things that are beneficial to themselves.

If a strong person wants to destroy you, even if there is no reason, they will find some groundless excuse.

Then you give Du Hong's shadow recording stone to Pang Jia and then take your leave.

You do not return to the Heavenly Sword Sect, but instead transfer through the teleportation array several times to arrive at Tianshu City.

Because you have already thought of a target for an experiment in your heart—Zhong Linger.

Just as you step into the city gate, the voice of the Candle Dragon's Eye rings out in your Sea of Consciousness: "Kid, the three-year deadline is almost here. When do you plan to act?"

"Don't be anxious, I already have a plan. Otherwise, why would I come to Tianshu City?" you answer it directly.

"Good, just say if you need help." There is a hint of excitement in the voice of the Candle Dragon's Eye.

You do not say anything more and begin to secretly inquire about Zhong Linger's situation.

After a few days of investigation, you learn about Zhong Linger's situation—on the day she married Hall Master Jiang He to be his concubine, Hall Master Jiang He died suddenly, and afterwards, Zhong Linger took over the Jiang Clan Merchant House as his adopted daughter.

She managed the merchant house very successfully and also succeeded Hall Master Jiang He to become a Hall Master of the Money Gang.

Although she only has the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, she has met quite a few experts of the Golden Core Stage in Tianshu City.

After knowing this, you smile inwardly—this girl certainly has methods, climbing up by stepping on others at any cost.

You immediately begin to act, spreading out your Divine Sense, and quickly find the mansion of Jade Dragon Immortal Master.

With a thought, you circulate the Illusionary Form Technique; your face, arms, and skin all over your body instantly wrinkle, and in the blink of an eye, you transform into an old man.

After the transformation is complete, you flash your figure and appear in the courtyard of Jade Dragon Immortal Master.

You deliberately make a commotion, and Jade Dragon Immortal Master, who is in seclusion, immediately rushes out.

He examines you carefully; although he cannot see your cultivation level, anyone who dares to force their way into his mansion must be prepared, so he is extremely vigilant.

"This Fellow Daoist, why force your way into my private mansion? Are you not afraid of the authorities investigating?" After speaking, he points to the Tianshu Pavilion floating in the air.

You smile: "Are you talking about the tianshu giant eye?"

"Don't you know that everything you do in Tianshu City cannot escape the surveillance of the tianshu giant eye?" he says coldly.

"Sigh, if I were you, I would never say such stupid words..."

Before your voice fades, you flash your figure, instantly close in on him, circulate your Nascent Soul Power, and raise your hand to press it onto his forehead.

Your speed is extremely fast; he has no time to react before his head is firmly held by you.

He feels a surge of immense Nascent Soul Power pouring into his Meridians and Qi Sea Dantian, instantly destroying his cultivation.

He widens his eyes and opens his mouth in terror: "Se... Senior... spare my life..."

Before he can finish speaking, he is already dead.

You pick up his qiankun ring, glance at it casually, and toss it onto the ground with disdain.

"The leader of the Money Gang is actually so poor." Your tone is contemptuous.

Suddenly, you notice that a glowing Talisman inside his qiankun ring instantly goes out.

Just at this moment—

"Whoosh!"

A sound of breaking through the air rings out, and a figure appears in mid-air like a ghost, looking down at you coldly.

You look up at the person who arrived; it is an old man wearing a brocade robe with a thin face and sharp eyes. You know that he is the Ji Family Old Ancestor, Ji Yunfeng.

You have long known that Jade Dragon Immortal Master defected to Ji Yunfeng because he offered the tai bai profound gold.

Ji Yunfeng coldly sweeps his gaze over the corpse of Jade Dragon Immortal Master and says in a deep voice: "I promised to protect him, Your Excellency has made me break my word."

You smile: "Old man, cut the crap, just make your Move."

In the previous simulation, Ji Yunfeng beat you until you vomited blood in three Moves; you have kept this in mind.

However, the current Ji Yunfeng is stronger than he was during the tenth simulation; after all, it is already the fifty-eighth year, and his cultivation has reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Hearing your words, the corners of his mouth lift, and he snorts coldly. He raises his hand and points a finger, and a finger wind that is incomparably condensed and contains immense Nascent Soul Power shoots towards you like an aurora!

You are well prepared and flash your figure: "Subtle Steps of Ling Bo!"

In an instant, your figure sways, leaving only an afterimage in place, while your real body has already swept past like a ghost.

A trace of surprise flashes in Ji Yunfeng's eyes, followed by a sneer: "Heh? A Martial Dao Cultivation Technique?"

He no longer holds back; the pressure of the Late Nascent Soul Stage erupts fully. He raises his palm, gathers Nascent Soul Power, and shouts loudly: "Town Origin Palm!"

This palm seems to carry the weight of a whole world, leaving you nowhere to hide and powerless to resist!

You are clear about the power of this Move; ordinary Moves definitely cannot break it.

But you cannot expose the immortal slaying sword in Tianshu City; it would be troublesome if a Liu Clan mighty figure were watching in the dark—after all, the immortal slaying sword is related to the death of Liu Ruyan.