Void True Tower

"Ten sets of treasure armor, one month is enough, with a profit of over six hundred thousand."

Gu Jinlai sent off Bai Yang and his group, then returned to his courtyard.

Just then, he seemed to sense something and suddenly shouted, "Who's there!"

A Celestial Master's Spiritual Awareness wasn't as sensitive as Spiritual Sense, but it was still difficult for ordinary people to sneak into his courtyard silently.

After all...

That crimson Karma was right before his eyes.

"Elder Gu has sharp eyes."

At this moment, a voice rang out.

A man who looked to be around forty walked out from the corner of the wall.

Seeing this, Su Nanxing and Gu Chaoyang immediately blocked in front of him.

"Someone from the Purgatory Sect?"

"The Purgatory Sect wouldn't even have Elder Gu in their sights, so why would I, Chi Ying, care about them?"

The middle-aged man said with a smile, simultaneously bowing: "Chi Ying, Silver Sword Envoy of the Void True Tower, greets Elder Gu."

After speaking, he paused slightly and added, "Or perhaps, Celestial Master Jiang."

These words revealed that they knew a lot of information about Gu Jinlai.

"Void True Tower!"

Gu Jinlai immediately thought of the descriptions of this force.

One of the Ten Great Demonic Sects.

But they had always disdained to associate with the other nine demonic sects.

Their essence was that of an assassin and intelligence organization.

They operated on a recommendation system for recruiting personnel.

Any member of the Void True Tower could earn True Points after completing a mission issued by the Void True Tower.

These points could be exchanged for intelligence, exchanged for treasures, or used to issue missions to hire people, similar in nature to the Demon Refining Hall.

"Someone from the Void True Tower? I haven't had any dealings with the Void True Tower."

"It's true that you haven't had dealings, but someone wants to use our Void True Tower's channels to deal with Celestial Master Jiang."

Chi Ying said with a smile, "Besides, have you really never dealt with the Void True Tower? A month ago, one of our Bronze Sword Envoys was killed by Celestial Master Jiang."

Gu Jinlai connected Chi Ying's elusive methods with the mysterious assassin in Yun Guantian's courtyard.

Then, considering the recommendation system for Void True Tower personnel...

"It seems Celestial Master Jiang has guessed correctly. I am the recommender for Soul Hunter."

"You've come to avenge him?"

"Revenge? I don't have that much free time. The Void True Tower only wants elites."

Chi Ying took out a small bronze sword: "I am here specifically to invite Celestial Master Jiang to join my Void True Tower, holding the position of Bronze Sword Envoy."

"Join the Void True Tower?"

Gu Jinlai quickly pondered.

The reason the Void True Tower was classified among the Ten Great Demonic Sects was due to their unscrupulous methods.

As long as there were sufficient benefits, they dared to do anything.

Let alone the Hall Master of the Heavenly Demon Hall or the Sect Master of the Three Purity Palace, they even dared to investigate the Grand Preceptor of Great Qian.

Such a force, hidden in the shadows with astonishing deterrence, should logically be universally condemned, yet the members of the Void True Tower were elusive and had survived to this day.

From this, one could see the capabilities of the Void True Tower.

Even the two Void True Tower experts Gu Jinlai had encountered were completely unaware of their existence beforehand. If he hadn't been able to see the light of "Karma," facing their assassination would have been a near-certain death.

Such a force...

"Joining the Void True Tower allows for the sharing of some of their intelligence, and the option to selectively accept missions?"

Gu Jinlai asked.

"Yes, but you must complete at least one mission commensurate with your level each year."

Chi Ying replied.

Gu Jinlai looked at the man whose Karma was as crimson as blood, but his mind was on something else.

The Void True Tower specialized in assassination and intelligence operations.

The people within...

Their Karma wouldn't be insignificant, right?

Furthermore, with the target intelligence provided by the Void True Tower, he could focus on assassinating those whose Karma was like blood. This way, he could obtain True Points from the Void True Tower to exchange for rare treasures, as well as punish evil and promote good, accumulating Pure Light.

"Kill two birds with one stone."

"Chi Ying, Silver Sword Envoy, you should know that I specialize in the Celestial Master path and have decided to abandon evil for good, withdrawing from the disputes of the cultivation world," Gu Jinlai said.

Chi Ying's smile faltered slightly. "Abandoning evil for good? Withdrawing from disputes? Do you think Deputy Sect Master Lin of the Purgatory Sect would accept such words from Celestial Master Jiang?"

"From now on, I want to be a good person," Gu Jinlai added.

"Then what does Celestial Master Jiang mean?" Chi Ying asked.

"I'll accept the Bronze Sword, but my purpose in accepting it is to punish evil and promote good," Gu Jinlai stated.

Chi Ying was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. "I just love how high-and-mighty Celestial Master Jiang sounds... Ah, no, this is called acting on behalf of heaven. Don't those who claim to be righteous often use this slogan?"

Gu Jinlai was speechless.

He was telling the truth, why didn't anyone believe him?

Didn't they see that he had already switched from the Spirit Refining lineage to the Celestial Master path?

Didn't that represent his resolve?

Celestial Masters who refined Qi and transformed spirits were inherently frail.

"Since Celestial Master Jiang has accepted the sword, we are now considered our own people. However, our Void True Tower only accepts elites. For Celestial Master Jiang to be formally recognized by the Void True Tower and secure this Bronze Sword, you must first prove your abilities."

Chi Ying produced a piece of intelligence. "Based on clues provided by Zhou Yunyi, Yun Guantian already knows that it was Celestial Master Jiang who committed the crime at the Demon Refining Hall a month ago. He has dispatched the Golden Seal Squad to apprehend you, and they will arrive in Starlight City within two days at the latest. Only by surviving this ordeal will you truly be considered a member of our Void True Tower."

"The Golden Seal Squad."

Gu Jinlai had intelligence from Yun Guantian in his hand.

Based on the context of this intelligence, he could infer that the Golden Seal Squad was the most elite team under the command of Yun Guantian, the Hall Master of the Spirit Refining Hall.

It consisted of six Core Condensation experts skilled in combat and four Gang Condensation experts.

They were specifically tasked with handling the dirty work for Yun Guantian.

This squad...

had previously ambushed and killed True Lords of Spirit Refining.

Yun Guantian had managed to hold onto his position as the Hall Master of the Demon Refining Hall in Changjun for sixteen years precisely because this squad had eliminated all opposition and dissent.

"Good luck to you, future Bronze Sword Envoy," Chi Ying said after sharing this information, then vanished with incredible speed.

Gu Jinlai estimated that if he were to face Chi Ying, he would only be able to passively endure the attacks.

"Master."

"Ancestor."

Su Nanxing and Gu Chaoyang looked worried.

"The Golden Seal Squad..."

Gu Jinlai felt a twinge of envy.

When would he also have subordinates composed of six Core Condensation experts and four Gang Condensation experts to suppress all opposition?

"Ancestor, do you need me to mobilize a team from home?" Gu Chaoyang asked.

However...

With a lineup of six Core Condensation experts and four Gang Condensation experts, unless the Gu Family mobilized their entire force, they might not be able to withstand the encirclement and suppression by the Golden Seal Squad.

"No need."

Gu Jinlai collected his thoughts. "Are the supplies in the warehouse ready?"

"Saltpeter, sulfur, and other materials have been stockpiled in large quantities," Gu Chaoyang replied.

"Good."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

As everyone knew, the potassium nitrate in saltpeter decomposes to release oxygen, causing charcoal and sulfur to burn rapidly. This generates heat and carbon dioxide instantaneously. In a confined space, the volume continuously expands, creating pressure and causing an explosion.

Jiang Xiyu was not the head of the Jiang Family. Although the channels he could utilize from the Jiang Family were secretive and had delayed him for ten days to half a month, they were not entirely untraceable.

Therefore, Gu Jinlai had prepared for the possibility of retaliation from Lin Xiao as soon as he settled in Starlight City.

He believed that Lin Xiao, who could occupy the position of Deputy Sect Master of the Purgatory Sect, understood better than him the principle that failing to kill a snake completely would lead to future trouble.

He rented a warehouse.

He spent an hour there every day, establishing a routine.

Compared to the courtyard with over twenty people, where Qi Refining realm experts would occasionally show themselves, he usually brought only one person with him to the warehouse, ensuring a foolproof ambush location.

In reality, it was just as Gu Jinlai had guessed.

The Golden Seal Squad's operational efficiency was faster than Chi Ying had estimated.

They had always acted with caution and discretion.

Moreover, they were dealing with a former elder of the Purgatory Demonic Sect.

By the time they figured out Gu Jinlai had escaped to Starlight City through the Jiang Family's channels, they had already sent intelligence personnel to infiltrate Starlight City and investigate his related information.

When they arrived outside Starlight City, a detailed intelligence report was already placed before the captain, Jin Yin.

"This Gu Jinlai is using the alias Jiang Dongqu and has switched to cultivating the Celestial Master path?"

Jin Yin looked at the intelligence report, his expression a little strange.

Celestial Master.

The mission difficulty had been reduced by one level.

"He has quite a few guards, estimated to be no less than twenty people, including Qi Refining and even Core Condensation experts. Specifics are unknown."

Jin Yin frowned at the word "unknown."

Soon, he saw another piece of useful intelligence: "He visits a warehouse once a day."

After a moment's thought, he made up his mind.

"Once we reach Starlight City, we'll go directly to the warehouse to set up an ambush. Our superior originally only gave us three days, and we've been delayed this long. This time, we must capture this devil and deliver him to our superior for disposal!"

(Ah, Void True Tower, the楼主 must be quite hollow.)