Chapter 112

Then--

After waking up, Feixiao was too ashamed to face anyone and refused treatment. Using the excuse that she had official business to attend to later, she awkwardly slipped away.

Feixiao had never felt shy before, but now her sense of shame was about to explode. Although what happened last night was indeed so pleasurable that she was in a daze, now, just recalling her shameful state... she was simply too embarrassed to face anyone.

After Feixiao left in a hurry, Bai Jun skillfully put on his clothes and spent a lot of time cleaning up the bedroom and living room, which had become a battlefield. Half an hour later, he stood on the bluestone pavement of Exalting Sanctum Street.

It's nine o'clock in the morning, a delicate time when most people are just starting their workday. Bai Jun, who happens to be idle, was thinking of going to find the shy Feixiao and, as usual, share some of her work-related stress, and maybe tease her a little more, since her adorable appearance is truly a once-in-a-lifetime sight.

Upon arriving at the Shence Mansion, she was informed by the strategist Qing Que that he was discussing official business with Jing Yuan and would likely not be out for at least an hour or two.

"What about the two people who were with Feixiao?" Bai Jun stroked his chin in distress and then asked.

"You mean those two advisors to Merlin's Claw? If I remember correctly, they were supposed to go to the Prison of Deep Seclusion today to complete the necessary procedures. They can take away Hoolay, the leader of the Buli person has been imprisoned for so long, at the escort ceremony the day after tomorrow."

Seeing that Bai Jun looked exactly like a social outcast, Qing Que smiled and started looking for things for him to do:

"By the way, Bai Jun, have you visited Lady Bailu Alchemy Commission recently? The General has been saying he wants to see Lady Bailu, but he hasn't had time due to official duties. If you're free, could you go to the Pill Refining Department to see Lady Bailu on the Alchemy Commission? It would also reassure Jing Yuan and help him settle down."

Upon hearing Qing Que's words, Bai Jun suddenly recalled that when he first returned to Luofu, Jing Yuan had also asked him to do something similar. He had planned to go in the next few days, but Feixiao's sudden visit disrupted the trip, so he hadn't had time to go yet. Now that he had some free time, he decided to go and have a good chat with Bailu.

Bai Jun nodded, thanked Qing Que for the suggestion, and then turned to head towards the Alchemy Commission.

"Is it just my imagination? I feel like Bai Jun has become more mature and composed, like he's grown from a boy into a man... Sigh, what am I thinking! I should just treat him like a younger brother, I can't overstep my bounds, I can't overstep my bounds..."

Watching Bai Jun's retreating figure, Qing Que couldn't help but mutter to herself. Then, as if realizing how filthy her thoughts were, she slapped her burning cheeks hard, throwing all the strange ideas out of her mind. She then hugged the folder in her arms and went back to work.

The alchemy room, built of redwood and stone, was filled with an overly sweet atmosphere.

The voices of both sides echoed in the hall filled with the fragrance of incense.

"So you are Dew-Receiving Celestial, the leader of the Medicine King's Legacy?"

The person whose voice was as rough as a heavy drum, or rather, the White Wolf, was a tall and thin Foxkin.

His skin and hair were sickly pale, as if he had forgotten the sunlight, and his sunken eyes and gloomy expression were like those of a demon. This man was named Jie Da, and he was "Great Irkin," a close military officer who followed "Denfather" Jie Qin.

"I am Great Irkin, the chieftain of White Wolf Khan. Hand over what we agreed upon."

Under the watchful eyes of many core members of the Medicine King's Legacy, he unceremoniously extended his hand.

Even though the alchemist beside her frowned repeatedly, the blind woman sitting in the center still smiled, ignoring the White Wolf's rudeness, and gestured to the people around her to hand him the agreed-upon medicine.

This is the key to the agreement: the elixir, which can also be called the indispensable "key" to the plan.

Its formal name is "Dust-Returning Form-Preserving Pill".

The purpose of this elixir is to grant the user the ability to transform, allowing them to conceal their true appearance or maintain their original state.

Are you sure this little gadget will work?

Jie Da casually picked up a pill and inhaled its aroma.

Hearing his suspicious tone, Dan Shu remained silent for a moment, then shrugged.

"The Lord of Longevity would not deceive us. Although this medicine is potent, its effects will diminish as the body adapts. This decline can be slowed, but it cannot be avoided. If you take the Form-Preserving Pill frequently, its potency will gradually weaken until it becomes useless. You should pay close attention and be extremely careful."

"Hmph, thank you!"

Jie Da narrowed his eyes, which were the same color as his hair, and reluctantly thanked him.

Disgusting, hypocritical, cunning—all the basest traits, beyond measure, were hidden beneath the feigned smile of this Xianzhou native before me. Simply standing in the same space as her felt like being immersed in an underwater prison built of countless lies.

However, in order to cooperate with the other party and obtain intelligence, he had to suppress this desire in his heart. Only at this time would "Great Irkin" Jie Da think of the carrion hyenas of the Moon-Eating Hunter Pack.

The traditions of the Moon-Eating Hunter Pack have led them to consume the flesh of different races; their own flesh and blood are a kind of constantly self-renewing genetic machine.

By supplementing themselves with fragments of biological information from other races, they can read or absorb the genetic material they consume and transmit the acquired information to their brains as a set of Remembrance or experiences.

In other words, if Jie Da were part of the Moon-Eating Hunter Pack, he would probably have to disembowel and mince all the treacherous Xianzhou native here to obtain information, rather than enduring this disgust to negotiate with them.

And this is only one of the reasons; there are other, more important reasons.

"The plan left to us by the Lord of Longevity is to cooperate with you for our common cause. You can rest assured that meaningless speculation and doubt will only shake our shared faith. Don't you agree, you wolf cub?"

Ignoring the White Wolf opposite him, whose eyes were wide with rage, Dan Shu continued speaking unhurriedly.

That's right, that's the real reason for their collaboration.

Bathed in the glory of the Lord of Longevity, the prophet "Mangus" of the Lord of Longevity guided them, saying that in order to overthrow the Xianzhou Alliance and achieve a certain goal, it was acceptable to ask them to put aside their hatred and antagonism.

Jie Da wasn't entirely clear on the specific plans; his idea was quite simple: to follow the great White Wolf Khan and lead the White Wolf to greatness once again.

Even if this journey is fraught with peril, and there's no chance of return...

But so what?

All this is for the greatness of the hunting party once again! For this, a leader is indispensable. An absolute leader is not only the spiritual pillar but also the strongest fighting force of the tribe, commanding an army like a black tide and dominating life and death on the battlefield.

Only by defeating the leader can Bu Buli person be saved from his current predicament!

--That's what Jie Da thinks.

What a bunch of scoundrels! To achieve his goal, Jie Da had to swallow his emotions, and his temper grew increasingly fierce.

Just before he turned to leave the pill room, Dan Shu stopped him again and tossed him several packets of unlabeled powder.

"Don't look at your partners like that; this is my sincerity." "Soul-Returning Vitality Powder," a specially customized version, will have miraculous effects if sprinkled on the Xianzhou native when necessary.

Jie Da didn't respond, silently took the powder, and Buli.

"My Lord, does that kind of guy really deserve to be a partner...?" a member asked cautiously.

"Partners? With those barbarians? Don't be ridiculous."

Dan Shu's answer surprised all the Dan Shi. She calmly gathered her hair and succinctly revealed the predicament of the group of Buli person:

"The mere Buli person, now crushed into a pile of loose sand by Yaoqing's general... a Foxkin, are hiding in a corner of the Milky Way, trembling like a drowning, wounded beast desperately reaching out to grasp a straw of illusion—a laughable rabble..."

If Jie Da overheard this conversation, he would definitely kill Dan Shu, the leader, without hesitation.

Unfortunately, he had already passed through the hidden back door, left the territory of the Alchemy Commission Qihuang Office, and arrived at the bustling and prosperous medical market.

Just as the Xianzhou native loathe the Buli person, the Buli person also harbor an irreconcilable hatred for the Xianzhou native.

Although the "White Wolf Hunter Pack" is more like Foxkin than Buli person, Jie Da has never confused itself with the cunning and treacherous Foxkin.

He always believed that the Foxkin were an inferior race, only fit to be their slaves or food.

"How dare a mere Xianzhou native threaten White Wolf like this..."

It was a faint, almost imperceptible whisper that vanished into thin air in an instant.

Having left the bustling medical market area, the flow of people in the border region suddenly decreased. Walking alone on the deserted streets, Jie Da, who had thought he could leave Alchemy Commission soon, muttered bitterly to himself.

Unexpectedly, as he muttered to himself, a questioning voice came from beside him.

What... did you just say?

--Someone?!

--No, wait, when did she appear next to me?!

Upon hearing this, Jie Da's hair stood on end. He was completely unaware that there were other people around him, and he was terrified of the information he had revealed.

Bai Jun, holding the Qiongshi Bird Skewer he was preparing to bring to Bailu, keenly caught a sentence drifting in the air and turned to stare intently at Jie Da.

Jie Da sensed the terrifying aura emanating from that gaze, immediately tensed all his muscles, and leaped up with a look of terror on his face, flashing to the other side of the wall with lightning speed.

It was precisely this unusual action that made Bai Jun narrow his azure eyes slightly, and he said in an ominous tone, "Oh dear, I just wanted to go for a walk, but I didn't expect to run into such a good thing, don't you think? White Wolf?"

"--!?"

He saw right through his hidden nature.

This person is probably an extremely difficult opponent.

Jie Da stared intently at Bai Jun in the distance with a sharp gaze that would intimidate even the most seasoned warrior. To be honest, the other man's composed demeanor was repulsive, but conversely, it also gave Jie Da hope of victory.

The arrogance of the strong.

The enemy's arrogance is one of Jie Da's weapons, allowing it to defeat enemies whose physical abilities far surpass its own, or at the very least, escape this place. Although this risks exposing the plan, as long as it survives, everything else is fine.

There's not much to say about Bai Jun and White Wolf. He simply stuck the Qiongshi Bird Skewer into the tree pit next to him as he walked step by step toward Jie Da, whose body was as taut as a bowstring.

Jie Da didn't speak, but slowly exhaled, lowered his waist, and quietly gripped the small curved knife hidden at his waist with his right hand.

His posture as if preparing to draw his sword, his breath thin and long, made it impossible to discern his intentions. This was a characteristic of the White Wolf, who was skilled in disguise, espionage, and assassination behind enemy lines. Compared to other hunting groups, the White Wolf's fighting style tended to be one-hit kills.

By concentrating all of one's consciousness on a single point, at the moment of reaching the limit, the consciousness can expand outward, reaching a state where one can clearly perceive the surrounding air, sounds, and sensations. This move is Jie Da's unique technique.

Although the range is small, only three meters in radius, this skill allows him to clearly grasp everything within that range. Combined with his toughened body honed through countless trials, this skill can unleash extraordinary and terrifying power.

Bai Jun walked with a relaxed and carefree gait, looking completely unguarded, his steps so light they seemed like he was going on a picnic.

What arrogance!

The fact that he was completely ignored made Jie Da not even feel angry.

Foolish! That was Jie Da's only thought, but he absolutely wouldn't give it a chance!

You will pay the price for your arrogance!!!

The scimitar was drawn, its curved blade slicing through the air, leaving a perfect arc in the space.

To describe the speed of this blade is like lightning; the moment you see the air being sliced through, the curved blade is already striking your cheek!

Indeed, all those who underestimate him end up like this: their heads are chopped off, and white brain matter and dark red, viscous blood drip down their necks like syrup.

However--

The scene he had imagined didn't happen; instead, it made his eyes widen in surprise.

If he had merely been blocked, he might have admitted that an unimaginably formidable enemy had finally appeared.

But...

Bai Jun simply held it lightly with two fingers, his slender, white index and middle fingers, as gently as if he were picking up a butterfly's wing.

The air seemed to freeze, and all that could be heard was Jie Da's heavy breathing.

"This, this, how is this possible!?"

Jie Da struggled to suppress his trembling body, his eyes filled with fear and incomprehension, but there were indeed two of Bai Jun's jade-like fingers on his knife.

Even--

Instead of clamping the blade from the front, he bent his wrist at several degrees and clamped the back of the blade from behind! He didn't enter the blade's trajectory, but rather caught up with its speed! He caught up with the speed of his full-force strike!

Although the other party seemed to be effortlessly squeezing, Jie Da was using all its strength. No matter how hard it tried to cut forward or pull backward, it remained unmoved, as if it were trying to shake a mountain with a thick rope.

"Arrogance? No, no, no, it's just because you're too weak..."

Bai Jun's tone betrayed his disdain. He twisted the fingers gripping the blade, and the sudden force applied to the blade caused Jie Da to stumble. By the time he regained his senses, Bai Jun had easily snatched the curved knife from his hand, and the sharp blade was now firmly in his grasp.

"How could I possibly be arrogant towards the weak? My feelings for you are purely pity."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jun suddenly exerted force with his palm. With a loud bang, when he opened his fair palm again, all that remained were the broken pieces of the blade.

The precious sword that had accompanied Jie Da through decades of battles, slaying countless formidable enemies, and was bestowed upon him by the former White Wolf Khan, shattered like a child's toy.

But what was even more disheartening were the other person's words.

I understand what the other person is saying, but why... does my mind go completely blank?

It was a feeling of despair, as if one's entire life had been brutally denied.

It's meaningless, absolutely meaningless.

It was utterly meaningless for "Great Irkin" to rise from an ordinary person to the highest military officer after fighting desperately for decades and defeating countless powerful enemies!

Even if you force yourself to fight your way through enemy lines with a severely wounded body, it will all be in vain!

It's all meaningless! His life was utterly meaningless!

In the face of a truly strong person, he was no different from the incompetent weakling he had once mocked!

Can a knife cut down a mountain? That's impossible; even a child knows that. So, can you defeat this man? Any warrior who fights him will know the answer.

--It's simply impossible to defeat him!

"Ha! Hahaha, you, you monster..."

As he said this, tears suddenly streamed down Jie Da's rough, wrinkled face, and he began to wail uncontrollably.

Even so, he didn't care at all. With his Dao heart shattered, he turned around and fled with all his might.