62: Reviewing the achievements

[You felt your way to the backyard wall, leaped up, and nimbly flipped into the courtyard.]

[After searching several places, you found the wing room where Zhong Linger was located. You circulated your footwork and, with a "whoosh," pushed the door open and flashed inside.]

[Upon seeing you, Zhong Linger was so startled she was about to cry out—]

[But you swiftly approached, wrapping one arm around her waist and covering her mouth with the other hand.]

[The two of you were less than three inches apart—you could feel each other's breath and heartbeat. A faint fragrance wafted from her, making you momentarily dazed.]

[Zhong Linger hurriedly pushed you away: "It's you? What are you doing in my room?"]

["Do you want to kill Hall Master Jiang He and inherit his estate?" you asked bluntly.]

[Her eyes lit up, but after scanning you with her Divine Sense, her gaze dimmed again: "With just your Qi Refining Stage cultivation?"]

["Do you have a breath concealing talisman?" you asked with a smile.]

[She thought for a moment, pulled out a breath concealing talisman, and handed it to you: "Are you really sure you can kill him?"]

[You nodded and then explained the plan in detail. She nodded repeatedly as she listened.]

[You had to admit: being good-looking certainly makes it easier to gain trust—she seemed to believe you for no apparent reason.]

[However—you didn't fully trust her either.]

[After finalizing the plan, you hid in a concealed corner and activated the breath concealing talisman—]

[The talisman instantly dissipated, turning into a thin layer of energy that enveloped your entire body, completely masking your aura.]

[After about an hour, Hall Master Jiang He's grinning voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Linger, father is here!"]

[With a "bang," the door was slammed open, and Hall Master Jiang He looked at Zhong Linger with a beaming smile.]

[Zhong Linger quickly stood up: "Foster Father, the matter you promised me..."]

["Don't worry, I'm a man of my word~" Hall Master Jiang He said, eyeing her lecherously.]

[With that, he spread his arms and lunged toward Zhong Linger—]

[Zhong Linger shifted her feet slightly, agilely dodging to the side.]

[Seeing her evasiveness only excited Hall Master Jiang He more. He laughed and said, "Linger, don't run!"]

[As he spoke, he spread his hands and lunged again—]

[But at that very moment, something unexpected happened—]

[The moment Zhong Linger dodged again, you suddenly appeared. Your internal True Essence surged as you threw a punch—]

[The wind from the punch carried the sound of a Dragon's roar and a tiger's howl. The True Essence condensed into a phantom, piercing through Hall Master Jiang He's Dantian in a single strike.]

["Bang!" He was sent flying backward, slamming heavily into the wall, causing it to crack.]

[Immediately after, his Late Stage Foundation Establishment True Essence leaked out frantically. His cultivation was completely destroyed, and he slumped to the ground like a deflated balloon.]

[With his Late Stage Foundation Establishment strength, he was never a match for you, who were at Heavenly Human Realm Perfection.]

[You chose a sneak attack only to avoid alerting the people outside.]

[Having his cultivation destroyed in one move, Hall Master Jiang He finally saw your face. He was instantly scared to the point of his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, his eyes filled with terror.]

[His voice trembled as he begged for mercy: "F-Fellow Daoist... I was wrong at the banquet. Please be magnanimous, we can talk this out..."]

["I'll give you whatever you want! Spirit Stones, Magic Treasures, anything!"]

["And her, she's yours too! If you don't like her, I have other concubines..."]

[You slowly approached and smiled slightly: "I only want one thing."]

[Hall Master Jiang He acted as if he had caught a lifeline: "Tell me! I'll give it! I'll give it all to you!"]

["You said it yourself, so I'll take it myself." You were still smiling.]

[After speaking, you struck down with your palm. With a "crack," Hall Master Jiang He's skull shattered, and he died on the spot.]

[You shook your numbed hand and couldn't help but sigh: A Foundation Establishment Cultivator's head is truly hard.]

[You conveniently collected Hall Master Jiang He's Storage Pouch, rubbed your wrist, and looked at Zhong Linger: "Do you know the Fireball Technique?"]

[Zhong Linger nodded quickly, raised her small hand, and a ball of fire flew out, instantly igniting the corpse.]

[Then she blinked and looked at you with a face full of surprise: "You... you're actually in the Heavenly Human Realm?"]

[She had truly never seen someone whose martial arts Realm was higher than their immortal cultivation Realm.]

[In fact, let alone her, probably no one else in Tianshu City could be found.]

[Who has martial arts surpassing immortal cultivation? This is simply turning the natural order upside down!]

[You smiled and nodded, then suddenly moved by a thought, you asked: "Are you very knowledgeable about martial arts Realms?"]

[Zhong Linger replied: "Yes, an Alchemy Senior pointed it out to me before. She had refined 'heavenly spirit pills,' which is how I learned about martial arts Realms from her."]

[Hearing this, you were secretly delighted. You knew that the 'heavenly spirit pill' was precisely the pill needed to Breakthrough from the Heavenly Human Realm to the Supernatural Power Realm.]

[However, you weren't very familiar with her yet, so it wasn't convenient to press for more details.]

[You had a change of heart—you decided to win her over first.]

[Thinking of this, you used the "Illusionary Form Technique" to transform into Hall Master Jiang He's appearance and approached her with a grin: "Wife, a moment of the wedding night is worth a thousand pieces of gold~"]

[After speaking, you spread your hands and lunged toward her—]

["Ah!" Zhong Linger was startled and hurriedly dodged, frowning, "Can you not use his face..."]

["Hey, isn't this more interesting?" you teased her.]

["No, he looks so disgusting..."]

["Alright, father will listen to my wife then~"]

["Hmph, you're so bad!"]

["Where am I bad?"]

["Mmm... be gentler..."]

["..."]

[Three days later, just as you were about to get up, Zhong Linger grabbed you: "Stay with me a bit longer!"]

["I can't, father needs to rest for a few days." With a flash of inspiration, you used the "Illusionary Form Technique" to transform back into Hall Master Jiang He's appearance.]

[Seeing this, Zhong Linger instead grinned and hugged you: "Actually, looking at you like this, you're quite pleasing to the eye~"]

[Your expression darkened.]

["I'm going to kill someone," you said flatly.]

["Kill who?"]

["You'll know when we get there."]

[A moment later, you arrived at the front hall. The Jiang Residence's butler was standing there respectfully, awaiting orders.]

[Without a word, you raised your hand and struck. The sound of a tiger's roar and a Dragon's roar erupted as True Essence instantly pierced his Dantian, completely crippling him.]

[The butler spat out a mouthful of blood, rolling on the ground in pain, looking at you in horror: "Who... who are you? How dare you impersonate the Hall Master!"]

["Didn't you say I looked 'like a dog in human clothes'? Have you forgotten so soon?" You smiled and reverted to your original appearance.]

[Seeing it was you, the butler's face changed drastically. He hurriedly knelt and kowtowed: "Have mercy, Senior! This lowly one was blind! You are a great person, please don't lower yourself to my level!"]

[After speaking, he endured the intense pain, got on all fours, and started barking like a dog: "Woof! Woof! Woof!"]

["See, this is what 'like a dog in human clothes' really looks like..."]

[You smiled: "But I prefer a dead dog."]

[With that, you struck down with your palm—]

["Crack!" A crisp sound rang out as his head split open, and his headless corpse slumped to the ground.]

[You clapped your hands: "As expected, a Qi Refinement Stage head is a bit more fragile."]

[You scanned his Storage Pouch with your Divine Sense and found that there were so few things it wasn't even worth picking up.]

[Then you looked at Zhong Linger: "I'll be in seclusion for a long time. I'll leave the Jiang Residence and the Jiang Clan Merchant House to you. Any problems?"]

[Zhong Linger's eyes lit up: "Please rest assured, husband!"]

["By the way, send away those hundred or so concubines. It's too expensive to keep so many people," you suddenly added.]

[Zhong Linger shook her head: "Driving them all away would instead arouse suspicion. Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."]

[You raised your hand to tilt her chin up and nodded approvingly: "Very smart."]

[Zhong Linger snuggled happily into your arms, her face full of smiles.]