“Han Zhu Zi has reached the cultivation level of a True Man, and behind him there is also the Suihan Sect… Excellent! After this, we can support him to directly become the Sect Leader of Suihan Sect and grasp great power!”
In the future, as Wu Zhi’s status becomes increasingly prestigious and powerful, people coming to investigate will inevitably arrive in an endless stream.
Considering that even a dragon hidden in obscurity receives support from numerous sects, schools of thought, and all manner of factions, it’s obvious something is amiss when Wu Zhi, with only a few subordinates, manages to change her destiny successfully.
At this point, Wu Ming brings up the Suihan Sect to use it as a scapegoat, drawing some fire away.
“No matter what time… being low-key is the ultimate principle!”
Before attaining the rank of a Celestial Immortal, having the Suihan Sect as a cover naturally brings many benefits.
The current priority is to go and check on Qi Lin’s condition.
After dismissing the Suihan True Man, Wu Ming slightly altered his appearance and changed his clothes before entering the city of Pingshan Prefecture.
“The Prefectural Governor has issued orders! The entire city is under lockdown! Hunt down the rebels!”
On the streets, skilled cavalry rode fiercely and swiftly, shouting loudly but not harming anyone, though they caused chaos and panic in the marketplace.
As a local military governor, the priority given to military men and the arrogance of the private soldiers are matters that need no elaboration.
In times of chaos, every household takes pride in martial valor, even hiding crossbows and iron swords, diligently practicing martial arts, all in hopes of increasing their chances of survival.
Of course, now under the command of the Jiedushi’s office, although the pedestrians on the street were surprised, they obediently accepted the situation.
Before long, the entire street was deserted, with scattered vegetable leaves on the ground, leaving a scene of disorder.
“Judging from this situation… Qi Lin’s governance must have been effective. At the very least, the townspeople obey orders without hesitation… quite rare indeed…”
Wu Ming walked leisurely down the empty street, immediately becoming highly conspicuous.
“You there, Taoist! Do you have your travel documents?”
Several horsemen galloped over, the leader eyeing him suspiciously with his hand resting on his long sword, coldly questioning.
This was within the city walls; even a True Man, if suspected of ill intentions, would be swiftly apprehended by the arriving troops, so he wasn’t particularly worried.
“You’re talking to this humble Daoist?”
Wu Ming smiled slightly and handed over a blank piece of paper: “This is my travel permit and Daoist registration!”
As he spoke, his eyes seemed to emit a mysterious glow, carrying a power of enchantment.
Although these horsemen and soldiers were battle-hardened, their bodies protected by yang vigor and fierce malevolent qi, which even a True Man would find hard to influence, they now all displayed expressions of confusion, murmuring, “Correct! Yes… it’s definitely not forged!”
“Good! Where is the Jiedushi now? And the Prefect?”
Wu Ming took back the paper they handed over with both hands, asking casually.
“The Jiedushi is resting due to illness, guarded closely by the Qilin Guards, and has appointed the Prefect as acting administrator to oversee all affairs!”
The cavalry leader answered dazedly, his pupils also emitting the same mysterious glow, mechanically replying.
“Excellent… point out the location of the Jiedushi’s mansion, and also…”
Wu Ming wore a smile on his face, soon leaving the area nonchalantly.
“Brother Guo, do you know that Taoist?”
After a while, a distant cavalryman noticed the group still standing there in a daze and rode forward, loudly asking.
“Taoist?”
Brother Guo shuddered, cold sweat appearing on his forehead, as if finally breaking free from a nightmare: “What Taoist? What were we doing earlier?”
“This…”
Judging from their expressions, they didn’t seem to be pretending. The cavalryman looked in the direction Wu Ming had gone, only to find the Taoist’s figure had already vanished without a trace. Even under the bright daylight, a chill still rose from the base of his spine: “Could it be we encountered something unclean? Or were we bewitched?”
…
Qi Lin’s Jiedushi mansion was located at the center of the city.
According to the insider information provided by the cavalry squad leader, Wu Ming effortlessly bypassed the heavily guarded main entrance and entered through the garden.
“Who goes there?”
Before approaching the main bedroom, two guards wearing black lacquered armor roared and lunged forward, the faint black aura around them making them seem like madmen, exuding a terrifying force.
“These are Qi Lin’s loyal personal guards, the Qilin Guards? They feel somewhat similar to the ninja swordsmen I encountered in the Japanese world! No! Rather than ninja swordsmen, they seem more like the minions of some great demon!”
The Great Zhou Dynasty is also a world of extraordinary beings, and the more terrifying an individual, the more influence they exert on surrounding creatures.
In the dwelling place of a great demon, even without deliberate enlightenment, surrounding creatures have a much higher chance of gaining intelligence than their kindred, which is the principle behind it.
Analogous to the West, this is like how dragons always have kobolds, half-dragons, and other draconic creatures serving them.
In Wu Ming’s view, scientifically speaking, this radiation ability of such creatures is so terrifying that it even influences and mutates the surrounding creatures!
The current situation of these Qilin Guards is very similar to those minions of great demons.
“Two Grandmasters? Indeed impressive, but alas…”
Wu Ming snapped his fingers, and his domain force expanded. These two black-armored guards were immediately struck as if by a powerful invisible force, slamming softly against the wall. However, the black aura around them still seeped out in thin streams, displaying some resistance.
The domain force of an Earth Immortal is something these level-two beings cannot possibly resist.
But with this brief delay, Wu Ming’s spiritual sense immediately detected the entire Jiedushi mansion becoming chaotic.
A large number of powerful presences surged out, all clearly level-two minions! There were even three brilliant beams of black light, indicating minions comparable to martial arts grandmasters, reaching level three.
“Protect the master!”
Three beams of black light shot forth, while around them, the sound of many crossbows being loaded filled the air.
“This level of defense… even a Martial Sage would find it hard to forcefully break in and kill. With such a loyal force protecting him, it’s no wonder Qi Lin has managed to survive until now!”
Behind Wu Ming, the illusion of the Huangting Blessed Land within his domain appeared, emitting a dense, clear light that flowed into his palm, transforming into three finger snaps.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
How vast is the power of the Huangting Blessed Land? With partial support from the Master Temple’s primal forces, it’s practically a step to heaven! Accumulated power so profound that it rivals even some veteran Earth Immortals, perhaps even surpassing them!
With the astonishing sound of finger-snaps, the air seemed to compress into crystal, forming arrows that flew out, piercing through the void, and in the blink of an eye, arrived before the three Qilin Guards.
“Domain of an Earth Immortal?”
One of the Qilin Guards cried out in alarm, then clearly heard the sound of bones cracking in his chest. He spat blood and flew backward, landing limply on the wall, flanked by his two companions who had received the same treatment.
“Ahh!”
“Don’t harm our master!”
Amid the screams of the maids and the roars of the Qilin Guards, Wu Ming casually flicked his fingers, leaving no opponent standing for even a single round. Then with a reverse of his palm, all the servants and maids in the hall were subdued, and he directly reached the largest house.
Bang!
A layer of illusory net appeared on the door, carrying the majesty of human destiny and legal authority.
After all, Qi Lin was a Jiedushi, blessed with extraordinary fortune. This net covered the entire Jiedushi mansion, and any ordinary mountain spirit or monster that touched it would be reduced to dust!
Of course, for Wu Ming at this point, his Earth Immortal domain had already reached perfection, sufficient to treat nobles and kings with disdain. Perhaps only a king with actual fiefdoms could make him feel slightly cautious.
Wu Ming arrived too quickly, almost within a few breaths, reaching inside the Jiedushi’s house.
There, several black-armored guards were helping a man on a couch, seemingly trying to transfer him. Upon seeing Wu Ming, their faces were filled with despair.
“Wait…”
At this moment, Qi Lin, whose face was purplish-black, spoke: “You are not from the court!”
“Hmm? You are Qi Lin? Half-demon bloodline?”
Wu Ming was also somewhat surprised: “So you were pretending to be unconscious to lure out the snake? No! It doesn’t seem like that either… unless it backfired!”
In Wu Ming’s Heavenly Eye view, Qi Lin was clearly not a pure human, possessing half demon blood!
In fact, it was a relatively advanced type, even causing his aura to shimmer brilliantly, within which seemed to lie a black qilin!
Physical Martial Sage! Half-demon bloodline! This was Qi Lin’s strength!
“These Qilin Guards, they were originally your minions corrupted by demonic power… however…”
Wu Ming shook his head, knowing that those corrupted by demonic power might gain incredible strength for a time, but they would pay a terrible price, possibly shortening their lifespan or even having their true souls dissipate after death, unable to enter reincarnation!
Moreover, he could also see that although Qi Lin’s mind was clear, he was indeed seriously injured, his face black and purple, clearly poisoned severely, even his half-demon constitution unable to resist.
At this moment, he was probably weaker than a three-year-old child.
“This humble Daoist is under Wu Zhen’s command!”
Wu Ming took out a golden token with a phoenix pattern: “I apologize for the intrusion, but are these people reliable?”
“These Qilin Guards were personally cultivated by this general, their loyalty is beyond doubt!”
Upon realizing that Wu Ming was not an enemy, Qi Lin did not issue an order to break through. Instead, he had the Qilin Guards place him semi-reclining on the couch, then glanced at the surrounding maids: “As for the others, you can rest assured. Regardless, this general still has firm control over the Jiedushi mansion!”
“Mercy, my lord!” “Mercy, my lord!”
Several maids seemed to sense their fate and began kowtowing in desperation, only to be mercilessly dragged away by the black guards. Soon after, several short, sharp screams were heard.
“Black Da… go issue the order, today’s events must be kept secret, anyone who dares to spread the news will be executed!”
Qi Lin frowned and issued another command.
His words carried a tone of ruthless decisiveness, causing Wu Ming to nod inwardly, recognizing this man’s naturally cold and calculating nature. Even after being poisoned severely, he had chosen to deceive even his trusted aide Ge Jin, seemingly not fully trusting this confidant, revealing his true ruthless character!
Of course, no matter how scheming one might be, facing someone like Wu Ming, who disregards reason and breaks through skill with sheer power, one can only be left helpless.
“What is the purpose of this Envoy’s visit?”
Qi Lin’s expression was quite grim. If not for Wu Ming being an Earth Immortal possessing absolute martial superiority over him, he would have already ordered the Qilin Guards to capture and execute him on the spot for today’s intrusion.
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