Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Open Sches and Hidden Plots
"Fellow Daoist, has sothing happened?"
Wen Jiu tentatively asked.
He wanted to see how the other person would react.
Unexpectedly, the Night Patrol Departnt disciple was well prepared, "In recent days, our people from Feixian Peak heading to the Lianwu Mountain Independent Practitioner Market have been ambushed by Yin Souls on the road, resulting in the deaths of four Spiritual Agriculture Departnt disciples. Steward Si knows you are a Corpse Nurturer and might know more about seeking ghosts than we do, so he called you to join us on this mission... Rest assured, whether we find them or not, there will be a reward of Spirit Stones."
"How many?"
Wen Jiu deliberately pursued the question.
The Night Patrol Departnt disciple gradually revealed a smile, "At least three to five pieces, our Steward Mu never shortchanges our own people."
"That’s quite a lot."
Wen Jiu responded with a smile, and the image of the so-called Steward Mu gradually erged in his mind.
There are only so many stewards in the Night Patrol Departnt, hard not to rember them.
If he rembered correctly, Steward Mu’s na is Mu Ye, a man of Si Kongbai, and has a good relationship with Li Ye. They stood together when a disciple was interrogated with Illusionary Pills in the Night Patrol Departnt.
Could this have sothing to do with Li Ye?
Has that fellow Li Ye lost his patience so quickly?
If he really went to search for Yin Souls around the Lianwu Mountain Market, Li Ye would most likely make his move in secret there.
It’s a blatant plot.
Not even a conspiracy.
If he didn’t go, he’d be accused of not respecting orders. If Steward Mu was present, such an accusation would an nothing. Without Steward Mu, it could lead to disqualification from the assessnt.
The journey was silent.
Wen Jiu arrived at the Night Patrol Departnt.
By the ti he reached the Night Patrol Departnt, seven Qi Cultivation Second Layer disciples were already prepared, ready to set off.
The leader was Mu Ye himself.
Li Ye was nowhere to be seen, also not present nearby.
Mu Ye, with a kind face, glanced at Wen Jiu and said with a smile, "Little Wen, at that ti, just use your Divine Sense to sense the Yin energy and ghost energy. Even if you can’t find that wretched Yin Soul, I, your brother, won’t shortchange you."
"Thank you, Steward Mu."
Wen Jiu also replied with a smile.
But in his heart, the killing intent was growing.
Li Ye.
Since you intend to kill .
I’ll give you a small surprise.
Wen Jiu was certain that Li Ye was watching him from so corner, for he could sense a faint gaze.
This was the intuition of a Corpse Nurturer.
It was honed while seeking Yin Souls in the Corpse Remains Death Land.
Yin Souls enjoy lurking, observing their prey, much like lone wolves hunting in the dead of night.
Mu Ye nodded, saying no more, "Let’s go!"
They set off along the journey.
Mu Ye spoke earnestly about the recent deaths of the Spiritual Agriculture Departnt disciples, and the other Night Patrol Departnt disciples also had gathered information. The incident locations and the strength of the Yin Souls were docunted in reports.
Over the past half-month, two Qi Cultivation First Layer and two Qi Cultivation Second Layer disciples from the Spiritual Agriculture Departnt were killed while delivering Spirit Rice, at Cold Night Forest, Little Bamboo Peak, and Exotic Beast Slope. Their Yang energy was drained, and their internal organs excavated. This was the distinct thod of a Yin Soul looking to transform into a Ghost Cultivator.
The three locations were no more than ten miles apart. The most recent Qi Cultivation Second Layer disciple died yesterday.
Everything seed real.
Very normal.
It appeared to be just an ordinary Night Patrol Departnt mission.
But the more normal it seed, the more Wen Jiu found it suspicious.
Indeed.
Upon reaching Lianwu Mountain, Mu Ye distributed a Tier One Lower Grade Signal Talisman to everyone, unlike the one Wang Nian gave. The Tier One Lower Grade Signal Talisman wasn’t blocked by ghostly thods, able to transmit a signal over thirty miles.
Additionally, Mu Ye provided two top-quality Tier One Lower Grade Ghost-Expelling Talismans, effectively repelling Yin Soul attacks.
Everything was in place, then Mu Ye instructed everyone to separate, "If you find anything, crush the Signal Talisman imdiately. I will rush over using Sword Control."
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
The group dispersed.
With the Signal Talisman and top-quality Tier One Lower Grade Ghost-Expelling Talismans, no one feared encountering Yin Souls.
Wen Jiu followed and dispersed with the group.
At this mont, he was absolutely certain that this was a plot against him because the Tier One Lower Grade Signal Talisman was faulty.
If he hadn’t beco a Tier One Yin Talisman Master, he wouldn’t have noticed the issue. But after becoming a Tier One Yin Talisman Master, and crafting a top-quality Tier One Lower Grade Soul-Seizing Talisman, his Divine Sense detected the anomaly with the Signal Talisman.
One talismanic pattern had its magical power flow impeded, evidently not due to crafting errors, otherwise it wouldn’t be a Tier One Talisman.
So, the issue likely arose afterward.
This minor flaw was enough to render the Signal Talisman useless; breaking it wouldn’t send any signal.
Following that.
Wen Jiu also scanned the Ghost-Expelling Talisman with his Divine Sense.
As expected.
It too had issues.
Not only did it share the sa issue as the Signal Talisman, but a Divine Sense Mark was also buried within.
"They really put in the effort; only a top Tier One Lower Grade Talisman Master could have achieved this,"
muttered Wen Jiu in his mind, as his killing intent surged.
But Wen Jiu quickly cald himself.
Killing Li Ye wasn’t difficult given his current strength and resources; the challenge lay in distancing himself from it.
After walking out five to six miles, Wen Jiu halted beside a Cold Pond within a dense forest.
In the Cold Pond, he sensed an unusual Yin energy and a faint ghostly aura. However, when he probed the pond with his Divine Sense, he found nothing but a cold pond bottom.
Nevertheless, this reminded Wen Jiu of the Celestial Killing Water.
Celestial Killing Water, besides being used for Three Evils Corpse Nurturing, is also used to nourish Yin Souls, which is why only Ghost Cultivators use it. Typically, only Yin Souls need Celestial Killing Water.
If he uses it to lure souls, as long as the Yin Soul as powerful as a Qi Cultivation Third Layer killer is still in Lianwu Mountain, it would be drawn to the Celestial Killing Water.
Even during the day.
Previously, Wen Jiu encountered this in the Corpse Remains Death Land when he simply opened the bottle to experience the Celestial Killing Water, rely ten breaths later, two or three Yin Souls were attracted.
Ultimately, Yin Souls are not human; unless they transform into Ghost Cultivators, their intelligence remains low.
Resisting the temptation of Celestial Killing Water is like asking a lascivious ghost to reject a woman throwing herself at him.
If he can lure it over.
Perhaps.
It could beco an ally.
Wen Jiu whispered to himself, "You want
to conveniently die in these mountains... it might just beco my reasonable way to kill you."
With that, Wen Jiu imdiately took out the Celestial Killing Water, looked around briefly, and then opened the bottle cap to pour it into the Cold Pond.
A total of three bottles.
Luckily he could concoct it himself now, or else it would be heartbreaking.
After all, one bottle costs twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
After he wrapped things up, Wen Jiu withdrew into the dense forest, quietly waiting without using any concealnt talismans, relying instead on his Qi Cultivation Second Layer presence to fuel the fire.
...
In another part of the forest.
Mu Ye crushed a Signal Talisman.
Shortly after, a figure approached swiftly, stepping on leaves without sound, leaving no trace, wearing a black masked outfit.
"The artifact?"
Mu Ye reached out imdiately.
"Where is he?"
"In the mountain, I called him urgently in the na of Steward Si to the Night Patrol Departnt, he didn’t have ti to bring the Black Corpse."
"Well done." Li Ye’s voice slowly ca from beneath the mask, "But you’ll get the artifact once the job is done, just keep watch for ."
"Such a hassle, I knew earning this Low-grade Spiritual Artifact wouldn’t be easy." Mu Ye said helplessly, saying nothing more.
With Li Ye’s capability, killing a novice Qi Cultivation Second Layer without a Black Corpse was a simple task.
Watching over would only take a mont.
There was no difference between getting it sooner or later.
[Fellow Daoists, tomorrow is the fight for Sanjiang, please do continue reading!
Today’s three Chapters.
Tomorrow also three Chapters!
I beg you all to continue reading!
The second Chapter at 5 PM, the third Chapter at 10 PM.]
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