Coming to Seek Help

When the man saw Qin Hao open the door, he immediately clasped his fists with both hands.

"Sorry to disturb your rest, sir."

Seeing how polite he was, Qin Hao said nothing, merely smiling and nodding.

"I am Jia Ye of Qingshi County. May I ask how you are addressed, sir?"

"Qin Hao!"

"May I ask what business you have with me? It seems we have never met."

Qin Hao had no impression of the young man before him and had no idea what his purpose was.

"How about we talk inside?"

After thinking it over, Qin Hao let him in. In any case, this man posed no threat to him.

"Speak. What is it?"

Qin Hao got straight to the point.

The young man did not beat around the bush either and directly explained why he had come.

"I would like to ask Brother Qin to help me get rid of a ghost."

The young man stared intently at Qin Hao.

Hearing that the man before him wanted to hire him to eliminate a ghost, Qin Hao immediately became interested.

"Oh? You want to hire me to eliminate a ghost?"

"How do you know I have that kind of strength?"

The corners of Qin Hao's lips curled up slightly as he sized up Jia Ye. Ever since entering the city gates, he had never revealed his strength.

Why had Jia Ye suddenly come looking for him?

Jia Ye paid no heed to Qin Hao's gaze and said with certainty,

"First, it is definitely Brother Qin's terrifying build."

Qin Hao thought about it and agreed. His body was indeed conspicuous.

"Haha, what else?"

"Also, Qingshi County is haunted right now, and everyone is panic-stricken. All of them are fleeing the county seat."

"But I noticed that Brother Qin seemed to have come from outside the city and appeared completely unaffected by the ghosts."

"Furthermore, when I just mentioned ghosts, Brother Qin showed not the slightest fear. That was why I only confirmed just now that you possess such strength."

"And Brother Qin should be a body-refining martial artist, right? This little brother did not sense even a trace of Spiritual Energy from you."

"I have met some body-refining martial artists before, but I have never seen anyone like Brother Qin."

Jia Ye looked at Qin Hao's burly body. At a glance, it was clear that his body refinement had borne fruit.

"Hahaha, interesting. Even if I have that strength, why should I help you?"

"You should know that ghosts are not so easy to deal with."

Although Qin Hao's main purpose in coming to the county seat was the ghosts, since someone was asking him to eliminate one, there was no way he would pass up such a chance to fleece a sheep.

Hearing Qin Hao say this, the young man was delighted. He was not afraid of Qin Hao making demands; he was only afraid of Qin Hao saying nothing at all.

"Rest assured! As long as Brother Qin can get rid of the ghost in my home, whatever Qin Hao wants, the Jia Lineage will do everything in its power to provide."

Jia Ye swore solemnly.

Qin Hao thought it over. What did he lack now? He had the Black Fiend Hammers and the Overlord Bow for weapons. He was not particularly lacking in cultivation methods either; Elder Yang and Ma Wei's body-refining cultivation methods were still in his Storage Bag.

As for a Movement Technique, although he did not have a cultivation method related to one, his bloodline could enhance all his attributes across the board, including speed.

It was through the boost brought by his bloodline that he had destroyed Gui Wuya.

Still, it was not impossible. After all, if he encountered someone he could not defeat in the future, he would still have to flee. Even with high defenses, if he could not win, he still had to run.

"Brother Jia, does your Lineage have any decent Movement Technique manuals?"

"Movement Technique manuals? We do have some, but they are all mediocre and probably useless to Brother Qin."

Jia Ye shook his head.

Hearing that there were none, Qin Hao felt that was that.

"However, our Lineage possesses many heavenly treasures, which would be of great help to body-refining martial artists like Brother Qin."

Jia Ye smiled as he spoke.

"Heavenly treasures?"

Since Qin Hao's rebirth, he had never even heard of such things. Perhaps the Qin Clan was too weak and simply had no access to them.

"Could it be that Brother Qin does not know what heavenly treasures are?"

Now it was Jia Ye's turn to be dumbfounded. Looking at Qin Hao's body, he should have used heavenly treasures for Body Tempering before. How could he never have heard of them?

"It seems I underestimated Brother Qin. To achieve this much without ever using heavenly treasures for Body Tempering..."

"To put it plainly, heavenly treasures are precious medicinal herbs that contain astonishing energy."

"They can help cultivators cultivate faster, and they can also assist body-refining martial artists in tempering their flesh and increasing their physical strength."

After Jia Ye's explanation, Qin Hao finally understood.

"By the way, how strong is that ghost?"

Qin Hao still wanted to learn the ghost's strength before making any plans.

"Mm... I am not entirely sure, but my family's ancestor is a Late Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even he was no match for it."

"But it should not be much stronger than my ancestor. It should still be a third tier ghost."

Hearing that it was about as strong as the Jia ancestor, Qin Hao was relieved. Third tier? He had no idea how many of those he had killed in the Ghost Nest.

"Haha, is that so? Then I accept this deal."

Qin Hao said with a smile.

"However, before that, could Brother Qin let this little brother see your strength?"

Jia Ye still decided to test Qin Hao's strength first. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to explain things to his family.

Qin Hao did not object to Jia Ye's request.

"Fine."

Before Jia Ye could even react,

he felt a vast, surging pressure bear down upon him. It forced him to bend at the waist, and even breathing became somewhat difficult.

Qin Hao's aura spread outward in all directions, instantly filling the entire room. The objects inside were immediately crushed into fragments by that aura, while the floor slowly began to crack.

Jia Ye struggled to raise his head and look at Qin Hao. His pupils were filled with shock. Despite being a Qi Refining cultivator, he could not withstand the aura Qin Hao released so casually.

But that was not what shocked Jia Ye the most.

What shocked him most was the Killing intent contained within that tangible aura. He widened his eyes and carefully examined Qin Hao, the owner of that aura.

Dense black mist radiated from Qin Hao's body, wrapping around him from head to toe.

How could the Killing intent possessed only by ghosts appear on a human? Could Qin Hao be a ghost?

But he immediately rejected that assumption. How could a ghost appear in broad daylight? And ghosts had no life force, while Qin Hao before him was practically overflowing with life force.

Then there was only one possibility: Qin Hao had once killed countless ghosts. Only by slaughtering a great many ghosts could one possess such heavy Killing intent.

He knew that the Heavenly Dragon Guard specialized in hunting ghosts, which was why their members carried such heavy Killing intent.

"Enough! Enough, Brother Qin!"

Jia Ye knew that Qin Hao's strength definitely far surpassed that of his family's ancestor.

Seeing that Jia Ye could no longer endure it, Qin Hao immediately reined it in. The black aura vanished in an instant, leaving the room in complete shambles.

Thud, thud, thud! Rapid footsteps approached Qin Hao's room.

Creak!

The room Qin Hao was in was pushed open.

It was the innkeeper. He had just heard the commotion from Qin Hao's room, and even the entire inn had begun to shake. He had rushed upstairs in a panic to see what was happening.

But when he opened the door and saw the room in ruins,

he looked toward Jia Ye.

"Young Master Jia, this..."

"Don't worry, Boss Li. I will compensate you. What you need to do right now is hurry and prepare another suite for Brother Qin."

Jia Ye raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and waved dismissively.

"Yes, yes, Young Master Jia."

After saying that, he led Qin Hao to the room next door. Seeing Qin Hao's massive frame, the innkeeper did not dare show the slightest neglect.

"This guest, please follow me."

Qin Hao nodded at Jia Ye and followed the innkeeper away.

Once both men had left, Jia Ye was the only one remaining, gulping down air. Yet there was not the slightest hint of displeasure on his face; instead, he was brimming with excitement.

"Hahaha, finally... there is hope!"

The aura Qin Hao had released just now was far too formidable, vastly surpassing his family's ancestor!

Jia Ye gulped down fresh air while rejoicing over his choice.