The White Lotus Saintess Arrives Again

Although he didn't get any money, Wen Qingkong was in a good mood after killing Lu Ruokong.

Lu Ruokong had murdered his own senior brother, so he wasn't exactly innocent. Killing him wasn't wanton slaughter.

Wen Qingkong wielded his blade in the Corpse Seamstress Workshop and slept until dawn.

He stretched his arms, and suddenly, the hairs on his body stood on end, and a strong sense of alarm rose in his heart!

Wen Qingkong flew out of his room and opened Li Lan'er and her daughter's room, only to find them still asleep.

This was completely abnormal. Li Lan'er was a village woman accustomed to going to bed early and getting up early, never idle.

Usually, she would have already woken up and made breakfast.

Wen Qingkong quickly reached the window of Li Lan'er and her daughter, tested their breathing, and breathed a sigh of relief. Their breathing was normal.

The mother and daughter had clearly been put to sleep.

Who was it?

Wen Qingkong went to the first floor, his eyes narrowing.

It was her!

A white dress perfectly outlined her graceful figure, and the white veil of her bamboo hat hung down, exuding a coldness like millennia-old ice, giving people a sense of aloofness.

"I'm afraid no one would have thought that a small-time corpse seamstress would actually be an Innate Expert."

"How did you find out?"

Since the other party had already pointed out that he was an Innate Expert, there was no point in pretending at this point.

"When the fragmented Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map appeared, our sect naturally took action."

"It just so happened that I was leading the team."

"The day you came out of Jia San's room, I knew you were disguised, after all, your disguise was quite crude."

"But at the time, I didn't recognize you. I just saw you tricking those martial artists into dividing the gold and silver treasures, and suspected that you had secretly taken the map."

"So I followed you, watching you change your appearance and return to this Corpse Seamstress House Number Nine."

"I was really surprised at the time."

"Then, last night, Lu Ruokong, the second disciple of the Wuding Gang, was killed."

"Everyone else thought it was ghost revenge, but I, who had been secretly observing you, clearly saw you go to the Lu residence during the day and stay in the restaurant opposite the Lu residence for a while."

The White Lotus Saintess's words carried a hint of teasing.

Wen Qingkong's expression was unsightly. This Saintess had been following him for a long time and observing him for so long, yet he hadn't sensed anything.

"Very angry? Very powerless?"

"There's nothing to be angry about. I'm already a Grandmaster, and my martial arts cultivation is enough to dominate an area. If I was following you and you still discovered me, I could just draw my sword and kill myself."

"Realm is realm. You are Innate, two realms below me, so it is absolutely impossible to defeat me."

"Every realm advancement brings a leap in strength. I have never heard of killing someone across realms, except in novels and stories."

The Saintess's voice was indifferent.

Wen Qingkong had calmed down. As the White Lotus Saintess, her martial arts were definitely beyond his reach.

There was nothing to be discouraged about not discovering her.

With the system in hand, he only needed some time to surpass the White Lotus Saintess in front of him.

"You came to me, not just to tell me these things, right?"

Wen Qingkong calmed his mind and looked at the Saintess.

A hint of appreciation flashed in the eyes of the Saintess, hidden behind the white veil.

Remaining calm in the face of danger was a quality that many experts lacked.

"Indeed, I came to you hoping that you would join the sect."

Wen Qingkong raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You exposed my identity and still want me to join the sect?"

The Saintess asked in return, "Is that not allowed?"

Wen Qingkong fell silent. The White Lotus Sect was being hunted by the Great Xia Dynasty. Joining the White Lotus Sect was fraught with danger. This deal was probably not worth it.

"Since Qin Tian was killed by the Black Cloaks, the sect has no foothold in Yujing City."

"Your Corpse Seamstress Workshop is seen as an unlucky place, which is perfect for becoming the sect's new foothold in Yujing City."

"Of course, I exposed your identity not to threaten you."

Wen Qingkong sneered in his heart, but did not show it on his face.

"Joining the sect is beneficial to you."

"Your martial arts are good, but I can tell that you don't have a master."

"The further you go on the path of martial arts, the more you need a master to guide you, otherwise, when crossing realms, you will be like a blind man groping an elephant, never able to see the whole picture."

"You either join a master's sect, or you'll be stuck in the Innate realm forever."

"Join my Holy Sect, and I can personally guide you."

"Furthermore, if you join my Holy Sect, you won't have to worry about financial matters."

As the White Lotus Saintess spoke, she took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom and placed them on the table in front of her.

Wen Qingkong picked them up and took a look.

Hmm...

Thousand-tael silver notes!

There must be a hundred of them in this stack!

"I see the marks of Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training on your body."

"Cultivating external skills requires the most nourishment and medicinal supplements. You charge ten taels of silver to stitch a corpse, so you're probably aware that you're short on money, and I can help you solve these problems."

"Alright, I'll join."

Wen Qingkong was decisive.

The White Lotus Saintess was stunned.

"What?"

"Are you going to go back on your word?"

Wen Qingkong stuffed all the silver notes into his chest, his eyes wary.

The White Lotus Saintess was taken aback. She had thought Wen Qingkong wouldn't be moved by martial arts guidance, but now he was moved by money!

If she had known this earlier, why would she have wasted her breath?

For a moment, she felt a little annoyed.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Gather intelligence? Assassinate high-ranking officials?"

The White Lotus Saintess shook her head. "You're only Innate. The Holy Sect won't let you do that. Besides, this is Yujing City. The Holy Sect generally doesn't operate in Yujing City."

Wen Qingkong looked at the White Lotus Saintess in disbelief.

The White Lotus Saintess explained, "Qin Tian's matter is different. He was targeted because of my martial sister's death. In Yujing City, you only need to pay attention to gathering information. If the Holy Sect has any operations, we'll need you to provide a place to stay and do some coordination."

"Okay, no problem. I can do that."

Wen Qingkong nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, two sharp gazes shot out from under the white veil.

"Don't think that joining the Holy Sect is such a simple matter. If you dare to betray the Holy Sect, you will suffer a fate worse than death!"

"I know."

Wen Qingkong nodded. The White Lotus Sect was a rebel organization; he understood these rules.

Seeing that he understood, the White Lotus Saintess stood up and said, "In that case, I'll be leaving. If you have any news, go to the Listening Wind Tea House in the east of the city and find the tea house owner. Tell him you owe Mu Yinyao three taels and three fen of silver, and he'll know."

Wen Qingkong hummed in acknowledgement, and the White Lotus Saintess leaped up and flew away.

As she left, Wen Qingkong's expression darkened.

Of course, he wouldn't join the White Lotus Sect for money, but since the White Lotus Saintess had personally come forward, she wouldn't allow him the opportunity to refuse.

For the first time, Wen Qingkong felt an urgency to sew corpses.

He had to improve his strength as soon as possible, but the White Lotus Saintess's words had also reminded him. Why hadn't he broken through to the Grandmaster realm yet? In theory, with the amount of internal energy he had fused, he should have broken through long ago.

Did breaking through realms really require a master's guidance?

Wen Qingkong frowned, but suddenly thought that the reason he had stepped into the Innate realm was because the monk he had sewn up was Innate, and later Zhou Wu, Qin Tian, and others were also Innate.

Perhaps he should find a Grandmaster or even a Grand Grandmaster's corpse to sew.