Demonic Path Cultivator

"I can't reveal his name or identity. Second Brother said it must never be disclosed, not even to you. He also said that the chance for our Chen Family to rise had arrived." Chen Miaoyin shook her head, her face filled with curiosity as she spoke.

She had only understood most of the conversation between Chen Shuli and Qin Jun. First, Qin Jun's identity was extremely special and could not be spread. Second, Qin Jun had a powerful expert under his command who surpassed the Golden Core Realm.

That second point alone was enough for the Chen Family to cling to Qin Jun's thigh!

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhanjian immediately furrowed his brows. He fell silent and sank into thought, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became oppressive.

Chen Miaoyin disliked this atmosphere very much and hurriedly said, "I'm going back to rest first!"

Her plan to run away from home today had gone down the drain. Those damned city guards actually charged a fee to leave the city!

Chen Zhanjian ignored his willful daughter and muttered to himself, "Shuli is steady and prudent. There must be a reason for him to say such a thing."

Because Chen Shuli was an illegitimate son, he had been ostracized by Chen Zhanjian's legal wife. Coupled with his poor talent in Qi cultivation, even as the City Lord, Chen Zhanjian did not dare treat Chen Shuli too well. He could only privately satisfy all of Chen Shuli's needs for studying.

The news from the royal capital had also been arranged privately by him for Chen Shuli. Every major event in the royal capital each month would be recorded on paper and delivered by carrier pigeon to every City Lord. Of course, anyone with status could subscribe as well. The fact that he passed the news on to Chen Shuli showed just how high his hopes were for this illegitimate son.

In the Gan Yue Kingdom, Qi cultivation was not the only path available.

"Forget it. Let him do as he wishes." Chen Zhanjian sighed. Chen Shuli had been more mature than his peers since childhood. Of his two sons, he preferred Chen Shuli more, but his status and talent in Qi cultivation were there for all to see.

"The Cheng Family..." Chen Zhanjian's eyes turned cold, and the tea table beside him shook violently.

As the sun rose, Qin Jun's face itched slightly under the sunlight streaming through the window. He slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness gradually clearing.

Ever since crossing over, he felt as though he had lived another lifetime every time he woke up, because in his dreams, he was still living in the bustling metropolis of Earth.

"Howling Celestial Dog, time to wake up."

Qin Jun got up and walked to the washbasin beside the bed. As he picked up the face towel, he spoke to the Howling Celestial Dog sleeping on the floor.

The Howling Celestial Dog opened one eye and glanced at Qin Jun with a somewhat disdainful look, as if saying, I woke up before you did.

After washing up, Qin Jun brought the Howling Celestial Dog to the room next door, where Daji and Chang Qianqian were staying.

"Daji, time to get up!"

"Got it."

Daji replied lazily to Qin Jun's call. Her voice was brimming with seduction, making Qin Jun's heart itch.

As for Chang Hao, Qin Jun could not be bothered to wake him. It would be best if he stayed here!

Shaking his head, Qin Jun cast aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and headed downstairs along the corridor.

Just as he reached the stairs, a beautiful young man in white came down from the third floor, lightly fanning himself with a feather fan. His skin was fair, and his features were even more beautiful than Qin Jun's. He was so beautiful that he seemed somewhat effeminate, at least in Qin Jun's eyes.

The young man in white met Qin Jun's gaze, politely nodded, and then continued downstairs.

"Why didn't I see him yesterday?"

Qin Jun wondered. Such an outstanding young man was difficult to forget after only one glance. Could it be that he had not gone downstairs at all last night?

"There is demonic energy on him!"

The Howling Celestial Dog's voice suddenly entered Qin Jun's ears. This voice transmission technique prevented others from hearing it.

"Demonic energy?" Qin Jun's expression immediately changed.

Qi cultivation and immortal cultivation had existed since ancient times. Human cultivators had gradually divided into the righteous and demonic paths. The righteous path emphasized letting things take their natural course, while the demonic path pursued rapid gains, causing their temperaments to become corrupted. Their methods were cruel as well, and they would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Whenever cultivators of the righteous and demonic paths met, it was a fight to the death.

The Gan Yue Kingdom belonged to the righteous path's camp, so Demonic Path cultivators were rarely seen.

If this young man in white was a Demonic Path cultivator, then his arrival in the Gan Yue Kingdom could not possibly mean anything good.

"It seems his cultivation is not low. Even I couldn't see through him." Qin Jun was secretly astonished. He had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer. Under Daji's guidance, he could now be considered a true Foundation Establishment Realm expert, yet he still could not see through that young man in white.

Fortunately, the Howling Celestial Dog was an extraordinary existence in the Void Transformation Realm and had seen through the other party's anomaly at a glance.

After thinking it over, Qin Jun brought the Howling Celestial Dog down to the first floor. The young man in white had not left after all, but was sitting in a corner waiting for the waiter to bring his food.

Qin Jun merely glanced at him before withdrawing his gaze. He then found an empty table and sat down, ordering several dishes from the waiter before quietly waiting.

Before long, Daji and Chang Qianqian came downstairs, followed closely by Chang Hao. The dark circles under his eyes were extremely heavy, and no one knew what he had been doing last night.

"After breakfast, are we continuing our journey?" Chang Qianqian asked as she yawned and sat beside Qin Jun.

"Mm." Qin Jun nodded lightly. He could sense the young man in white looking over, or rather, looking at Daji.

Daji did not care. Every man on the first floor had his eyes fixed on her, and she was already used to it.

Sometimes, being too beautiful was also a burden.

"What a beautiful woman!"

The young man in white muttered to himself as he stared at Daji, his eyes full of amazement. Soon, that trace of amazement turned into lust.

He had to possess this stunning woman!

Just then, a burst of commotion came from outside the inn. Soon, Cheng Jie walked in with a group of servants. He swept his gaze around before locking onto Qin Jun.

"You brat, good thing you haven't left!"

Cheng Jie sneered. Because of Qin Jun, he had failed to complete the task his father had assigned him last night, so he had come to trouble Qin Jun early this morning.

The Cheng Family was one of the most influential families in Qing Tan City. Finding out where Qin Jun was staying had been easy.

"Sigh, someone came looking for trouble first thing in the morning!"

Qin Jun sighed. Chang Qianqian, Chang Hao, and Daji all looked at Cheng Jie in confusion as he approached them.

"Oh? Two more beauties. From now on, they belong to me too!"

Cheng Jie's eyes immediately widened when he saw Daji and Chang Qianqian. Daji in particular made his heart race and filled his mind with lustful thoughts.

"You don't know the difference between life and death." Daji glanced at Cheng Jie before covering her mouth with a charming smile. Her tone was enough to make men lose themselves, but her words made Cheng Jie secretly furious.

Chang Qianqian gave an even more disdainful snort. In the Xuanling Sect, there were plenty of geniuses stronger than Cheng Jie. If a Core Disciple of the Xuanling Sect arrived, even Qing Tan City's City Lord would have to personally welcome them.

Unaware of their identities, Cheng Jie stood with his hands on his hips and laughed. "Don't know the difference between life and death? In Qing Tan City, who would dare make me die?"

Qin Jun was speechless. Did this fellow know he was not an imperial guard, which was why he dared to act so boldly?

"Get the hell out of here! Watch out, or I'll cripple you!"

Chang Hao slammed the table and shot to his feet, startling Qin Jun so badly that his right hand trembled and nearly shook his chopsticks loose. Damn it, this guy is definitely venting the resentment he has been holding in for so long!

The moment he heard someone wanted to take his junior sister, Chang Hao immediately exploded. If the other party had been stronger than him, that would have been one thing, but Cheng Jie only had the strength of the Qi Refining Fourth Layer. How could he endure that?