"so you're Fellow Daoist Jiang. May I ask which faction you're from? With your strength and such formidable combat ability, you'd definitely be a heaven-blessed genius among the Four Great Sects." He Yushi said.
He Yushi was also outstanding among her peers, but her strength was still inferior to the Jiang Chen before her.
One had to know that when Jiang Chen had transformed into a demon just now, his strength had been astonishing. He had dealt with those Yin Corpse Sect experts as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
They thought Jiang Chen had used some kind of secret technique to make his strength soar to that level in such a short time.
In truth, it was because of the Demonic Soul Blade. The Demonic Soul Blade's might was simply too great, but its consumption was also tremendous. With Jiang Chen's current strength, he could not fight for long, as it consumed far too much true qi.
"I'm not from any major faction. Enough—don't ask about my origins either. I don't want to tell you for now." Jiang Chen spoke bluntly.
He Yushi and Li Ji were both stunned. They had not expected Jiang Chen to reject the question outright.
Usually, given their identities, many people treated them with great courtesy. They had truly rarely been refused.
However, Jiang Chen had saved their lives, so they would not quibble with him over it.
"If Young Master Jiang finds it inconvenient to say, then we won't ask." He Yushi said.
"By the way, you said you wanted to thank me. I happen to have something I need your help with now. If you help me accomplish it, then the favor of saving your lives will be wiped clean. How about it?" Jiang Chen suddenly thought of something and spoke.
"What is it? Tell us first and we'll see whether we can help. If it will take too much time, we won't be able to repay this favor for the time being, because we need to report important information to the higher-ups of the Heavenly Sword Sect." He Yushi said.
They had already found the general whereabouts of the surviving members of the Yin Corpse Sect.
However, they had unfortunately been discovered, which was why the Yin Corpse Sect had sent people to hunt them down.
They had to pass the information on as quickly as possible, so the Heavenly Sword Sect could send more experts to deal with this group of Yin Corpse Sect survivors.
He Yushi and the other disciples were merely scouts.
As long as they reported the information, and it proved true, the two of them would have rendered great service. They would receive many rewards by then.
"Help me deal with a group of people..." Jiang Chen recounted how the Yinluo Sect had been hunting him down.
Of course, Jiang Chen knew that the Yinluo Sect had been tracking him all along.
Earlier, Jiang Chen had not known that the Demonic Soul Blade was so powerful, so he had not dared face so many Martial Master Realm experts alone.
Even if he used the Demonic Soul Blade, relying on Jiang Chen alone would still be risky.
When dealing with the Yin Corpse Sect members just now, He Yushi and Li Ji had also helped hold back a large number of enemies.
Only then had Jiang Chen been able to easily kill the leader of the black-clad men, after which he could properly deal with the remaining enemies.
"So that's how it is. If it's only this matter, then there's no problem." He Yushi and Li Ji discussed it for a while before agreeing to Jiang Chen's request.
It was only killing people. In the cultivation world, it was as normal as could be.
Jiang Chen's talent was so powerful that the two of them also wanted to befriend him. He was very likely a future heaven-blessed genius, merely one who had not fully grown yet.
Offering charcoal in snowy weather was far more substantial than adding flowers to brocade.
Moreover, this matter would not take much of their time.
He Yushi and Li Ji did not plan to reveal their identities. Thus, they put on black clothes and covered their faces, preventing anyone from knowing that they were disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
As for the storage bags of the Yin Corpse Sect members, Jiang Chen put them all away by himself.
He Yushi and Li Ji did not fight Jiang Chen over the spoils. If Jiang Chen had not taken action, the two of them would very likely have lost their lives.
If they could transmit the information back to the sect, the rewards they received then would be incomparable to the spoils before them. There was no need to neglect the greater good for the sake of a minor gain.
The two of them could not possibly be Jiang Chen's opponents either, and they knew how to read the situation. This was the benefit of possessing powerful strength.
As long as your strength was strong enough, even if you acted overbearingly when dividing the profits, others would not dare say anything.
Besides, Jiang Chen truly needed resources now. After all, his origins were too humble.
He still had to seek revenge against Liu Yun and Ye Yuntian.
After putting everything in order, Jiang Chen led He Yushi and Li Ji in search of the Yinluo Sect members.
The situation had now completely reversed. Jiang Chen had changed from prey into hunter.
The Yinluo Sect was now the prey.
But the Yinluo Sect and Bloodfire Mercenary Group members were completely unaware of this.
Half an hour later, the three of them discovered where the Yinluo Sect members were.
"So they're here. They've been tracking me all this time. Today, I'll make sure not one of them returns alive. Leave no survivors. That's my requirement. Once this is done, we'll go our separate ways, and neither side will owe the other anything." Jiang Chen said.
"Rest assured. We won't let anyone leave this place alive." Li Ji said.
Just then, a sharp arrow shot over.
"Pfft." The arrow struck a Yinluo Sect Martial Master Realm disciple directly.
The disciple let out a miserable cry and collapsed instantly.
"Not good! We're under attack!" The Yinluo Sect members' expressions changed. They had not expected anyone to dare ambush them.
The Bloodfire Mercenary Group members also panicked and hurriedly looked around.
Before long, several more sharp arrows shot over.
Several more people were struck down. At that moment, they also discovered the direction Jiang Chen was in.
"He's over there! Everyone, fire!" Jie Ming roared furiously and immediately gave the order.
Thus, the Yinluo Sect disciples and the Bloodfire Mercenary Group members all fired arrows toward that direction.
But after firing his second volley, Jiang Chen had already changed positions.
That area was blanketed by arrows, yet not even a hair on Jiang Chen's body had been harmed.
Just then, Jiang Chen burst out from another direction.
With a rise and fall of his blade, he directly killed a Yinluo Sect disciple in the Martial Master Realm.
Jiang Chen's sudden charge startled everyone.
When Jie Ming saw Jiang Chen kill one of their Yinluo Sect disciples, his fury intensified.
"Hegemonic Blade Art!" Blade light flashed wildly. The cultivators around Jiang Chen cried out one after another as they were struck down.
Jiang Chen's combat strength was far too powerful now. They were simply no match for him.
The Hegemonic Blade Art was also a Fifth-tier martial skill, and its might was extremely domineering. Those struck by it suffered severe injuries on the spot. Some lost a hand, some lost their heads, while others were left with deep blade wounds that poured blood without end.
At that moment, He Yushi and Li Ji also charged out from another direction.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft..." Before the two geniuses at the Seventh Level of the Martial Master Realm, these people were utterly outmatched and died one after another.
Jie Ming could no longer concern himself with anything else and charged directly at Jiang Chen.
"Boom." The two exchanged a slash, and both were forced backward.
Jiang Chen's heart tightened. Jie Ming was at the Ninth Level of the Martial Master Realm, and his strength was indeed extraordinary.
To end the battle quickly, Jiang Chen decided to use the Demonic Soul Blade.
As long as he activated the Demonic Soul Blade, Jiang Chen's strength would surge, making it much easier to kill the Jie Ming before him.
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