The Enemy Behind the Scenes (Please Bookmark and Recommend)

The Enemy Behind the Scenes (Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Jade Finger Peak?

Hu Donghan and Hu Meier frowned together.

Within the Yin Soul Sect, the ancestors had established quite a few peaks. Jade Finger Peak was considered one of the more powerful branches among them.

The ancestor in charge of Jade Finger Peak was named Lin Ru. She was one of the few female ancestors, with cultivation at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. In her youth, she had once had a Dao companion, who had even been an elder of the Enforcement Hall and enjoyed immense prestige. Lin Ru had also borne that man a son. After her Dao companion was killed, she remained alone, with an eccentric and withdrawn temperament, making her one of the more notoriously difficult figures in the Yin Soul Sect. Since her Dao companion had once been an elder of the Enforcement Hall, disciples throughout the Enforcement Hall still had to give Lin Ru some face. Unless it was something major, they would not go to Jade Finger Peak to enforce the law.

As for the Senior Brother Wu whom Mu Zhengfeng had mentioned, since Mu Zhengfeng addressed him as senior brother, he was clearly a disciple in the Qi Refining Stage. If he were a disciple from another peak, the Enforcement Hall could investigate freely. But if it was Jade Finger Peak, sending a large number of Enforcement Hall disciples to investigate would be somewhat inappropriate.

"Just who is this Senior Brother Wu? Do you remember anything else about him?" Hu Donghan narrowed his eyes again and asked coldly. "As long as you tell me, I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise... I have plenty of free time. I can take apart one of your bones every day for fun."

Mu Zhengfeng shook his head in terror. "I don't know! I really don't know! I met that Senior Brother Wu at Little Ghost Grave. At the time, he claimed to be a disciple of Jade Finger Peak and said he knew you, so I asked him about you. Later, he asked me out again and promised that if I killed you, I would receive ten thousand Spirit Stones. He also said he would introduce me to Uncle Lin, so I..."

They had met in the wilderness?

Now it seemed likely that even the peak and surname had been fake.

"Who is this Uncle Lin? What kind of person is he?" Hu Donghan suddenly thought of one crucial figure and asked coldly.

Mu Zhengfeng said, "Uncle Lin is named Lin Pushong. He... he is a direct blood relative of Ancestor Lin Ru. I heard he is greatly favored by Ancestor Lin Ru and may become the next peak master of Jade Finger Peak in the future." The main reason Mu Zhengfeng had agreed to kill Hu Donghan was this vague promise. He had thought that if he could truly win the favor of such a figure, life in the sect would be much easier in the future. But he had never expected Hu Donghan to be even more terrifying than Lin Pushong. If he could die peacefully this time, that would already count as good fortune.

"Lin Pushong?" Hu Meier frowned slightly.

"What? You know Lin Pushong?" Hu Donghan asked curiously.

Hu Meier nodded. "Yes. When Master took me as his disciple, the ancestors of the Nascent Soul Realm all went to pay their respects. When Ancestor Lin Ru of Jade Finger Peak came, she brought someone with her. He seemed to be called Lin Pushong. Later, that fellow even came to Bloodbone Peak several times to visit me, but I never paid him any attention..."

"Mm." Hu Donghan understood. He had some idea where the source of all this lay.

Hu Meier was a clever person as well. She said coldly, "Since Lin Pushong is involved, that Senior Brother Wu should be a disciple of Jade Finger Peak. And that Wu fellow likely knows both of us and knows our relationship. Leave what comes next to me! I'll bring you that Wu fellow's head by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Hu Donghan frowned. "Fine, you handle it—girl, remember this: when killing someone, you don't necessarily have to do it yourself. Sometimes, having someone else do it for you is much safer."

"You don't need to teach me that! Your big sister isn't little anymore, always being ordered around by a little brat like you." As Hu Meier spoke, urgent knocking sounded outside the door again.

Hu Meier's delicate brows drew together slightly. "All right, little brother, I have to go." After a pause, she took a set of green robes, a long whip, and an iron badge from her storage ring. "I'll leave this set of Enforcement Hall disciple attire with you. You're alone in the outer sect, and there will always be ghosts and monsters looking to cause you trouble. Wearing this outfit will spare you plenty of worries, and you won't have to fear being disturbed in your cultivation again. My master has agreed to give you this outfit too, so you must accept it. Otherwise, if something like today happens again, it won't do for me to keep running over here every other day. Little brother, can you take it as your sister begging you?"

Hu Meier was afraid Hu Donghan would refuse even this. Her final sentence directly took on a pleading tone. Since childhood, Hu Meier had rarely spoken to Hu Donghan in such a tone.

Hu Donghan was moved. He accepted the set of Enforcement Hall disciple clothing. Hu Meier was indeed right—wearing this outfit would truly spare him much trouble. At the very least, blind fools like Mu Zhengfeng would absolutely not dare come looking for him.

When Hu Meier saw Hu Donghan accept the clothes, her face immediately blossomed with joy. "Little brother, it's good that you accepted them. Now your sister can rest easy! Once you wear this outfit, if anyone causes you trouble, teach him a ruthless lesson for me! If anyone refuses to submit, use the Sect Law Code against him! Don't worry—be bold. Whatever trouble you stir up, your sister will cover for you! Master himself permitted this!"

There was quite a bit of exaggeration in Hu Meier's words.

When she had come out this time, the Soul-Devouring Ancestor had indeed told her to bring Hu Donghan a set of Enforcement Hall clothing. However, the Soul-Devouring Ancestor's exact words had been that after this brat put on the Enforcement Hall clothes, he should behave himself and stop constantly looking for trouble. If he caused trouble, he should clean it up himself, and not come looking for Hu Meier for every little thing—the Soul-Devouring Ancestor had agreed to give Hu Donghan a set of Enforcement Hall clothing mainly because he did not want Hu Meier worrying too much about Hu Donghan's affairs and affecting her cultivation.

Of course, this truly made Hu Donghan one of the rare people in Yin Soul Sect history to become an Enforcement Hall disciple while still in the Qi Refining Stage. And he was the only one to become an Enforcement Hall disciple at the Qi Refining First Layer. The reason he had gained all this, when all was said and done, was still because of Hu Meier's backing...

Hu Meier chatted with Hu Donghan about some idle matters for a while longer. Only when the urging sounded from outside again did she bid him farewell.

Then Hu Meier looked at Mu Zhengfeng with a cold smile, casually dragged him along, and said, "Little brother, your sister will take this fellow back and play with him some more!"

Hu Donghan nodded and did not waste words. Mu Zhengfeng, however, went completely pale and howled, "Hu Donghan, what do you mean? Didn't you say that as long as I told you everything, you'd give me a quick death?! Hu Donghan, you lied to me! May you die a miserable death!"

Hu Donghan snorted coldly. "I did say I would give you a quick death. But whether the girl gives you a quick death or not has nothing to do with me!"

Hu Donghan had never shown mercy to enemies. In his eyes, what Mu Zhengfeng had done was utterly unforgivable! Even if he did not personally act and instead handed Mu Zhengfeng over to Hu Meier, it was all the same.

Hu Meier let out a series of coquettish laughs. "Poor little thing, remember in your next life: never trust a little brat's words so easily! I remember every word you said in front of the Outer Affairs Hall perfectly clearly! There are plenty of toys in the Enforcement Hall, and I'll play with every one of them properly..."

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