"Well done."
Chen Shuangbai put the magical Law Artifact and Storage Bag that Feiguang had brought over into her own Storage Bag, which then let out a happy long cry.
Under Chen Shuangbai's careful nurturing, Feiguang recently broke through to the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer.
The physique of Demon Beast at the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer is unmatched by many body cultivators at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.
Furthermore, Feiguang possesses both wind and ice attributes and has awakened the two bloodline talents of [ Cold Wind ] and [ Sky Rending ], making him a standout among Demon Beast of his age.
The Feiguang transformed into a white shadow and suddenly rushed forward, emitting a series of long, piercing sounds that seemed to shatter metal and split rocks.
Suddenly.
A plume of yellow smoke suddenly rose from below, from which bursts of fire shot straight toward Chen Shuangbai.
A cold glint flashed in Feiguang's eyes. He used the [ Cold Wind ] bloodline talent, flapped his wings, and unleashed several icy blades formed from ice crystals.
Those fiery meteors were like mantises trying to stop a chariot, and were instantly extinguished. Then, the cold blade slashed upwards and severed one of the sinister old man's arms.
But there was no blood.
Because the wound was exposed to the cold air, ice crystals began to spread in the blink of an eye.
The sinister old man let out a mournful cry, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Chen Shuangbai, who was surrounded by two flying swords and looked like a celestial being.
"Does Your Excellency truly intend to exterminate them all?"
Chen Shuangbai found it somewhat strange.
"Didn't you want to kill me from the beginning?"
The sinister old man was taken aback.
However, seeing that Chen Shuangbai was finally willing to communicate, his vigilance eased slightly, and he tried to beg for mercy.
"Sir, I am willing to offer my entire fortune..."
Green Shoots Break Through Snow.
The two swords combined, transforming into a streak of blue-white sword light that, like a thunderbolt, slashed down from the sky.
The sinister old man suddenly transformed from one person into two and a half.
Internal organs and blood were scattered all over the ground, but they were quickly frozen by the cold air of the Cold Spring Sword, turning into two lumps of ice.
Chen Shuangbai then landed on the ground and looked at the corpse.
"Even if I kill you, you'll still be mine."
As for why these three people weren't interrogated... who else could possibly know their names besides the local forces of Wind Howling Ford who were at odds with them?
Chen Shuangbai didn't even need to be questioned; anyone could guess it with their toes.
He took away the sinister old man's Storage Bag and Law Artifact, then landed back on Feiguang's back, transforming into a white lightning bolt and disappearing into the clouds.
As evening fell, Chen Shuangbai returned to the Spring-Venerating Daoist Academy.
Zhuang Wen and his men were already waiting at the entrance to greet them.
We respectfully welcome our Martial Uncle back to the academy.
Chen Shuangbai waved her hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities, and then had Zhuang Wen dismiss the students of the Dao Academy before returning to the Listening to the Waves Pavilion.
Back in the Listening to the Waves Pavilion, Chen Shuangbai released her Law Power to activate a silence talisman, preventing any sound from escaping from the courtyard.
"Have your senior brother come back too."
Zhuang Wen accepted the order, and soon after, Bi Sheng also arrived from the government office to pay his respects.
Chen Shuangbai first asked the two to report on whether any unusual actions had been taken by the various forces in Wind Howling Ford during his absence.
Bi Sheng truthfully replied, "My people are also closely monitoring several companies, and haven't detected any unusual activity, but..."
Chen Shuangbai understood immediately and said, "The golden seal hasn't been returned yet... is that right?"
Bi Sheng knelt down on the ground.
"That mother and child... cannot be found."
It can't be found... or it's hidden... It's not hard to guess.
Chen Shuangbai raced, and she could roughly guess that it was either the Zhao Household or the four families doing something futile again.
"I understand. Get up now and return to your post immediately to await my orders."
Bi Sheng nodded and returned to the government office.
Chen Shuangbai then looked at Zhuang Wen, who understood immediately and compiled the information he had obtained from Yuan Jie into a booklet, which he then handed over.
Yuan Jie was a typical playboy, so naturally he couldn't withstand torture.
In the past, Zhuang Wen would not have dared to touch the Yuan Household family.
But things are different now.
Chen Shuangbai has arrived.
He was assertive and, although his level of cultivation was lower than that of the four major sects, he had rules and regulations in his conduct and actions, and he also relied on the righteousness of the nation and the prestige of his sect.
In their first encounter, all four parties suffered a loss.
For this reason alone, Zhuang Wen and Bi Sheng were already willing to serve him.
Seeing Yuan Jie's arrogant and domineering demeanor, Chen Shuangbai originally didn't expect to be able to pry anything important out of him.
To his surprise, Yuan Jie actually knew something.
Putting everything else aside, a large portion of the cultivation materials that these four families have consumed in Wind Howling Ford over the years have been transported to other places, and their destination remains unknown.
Thinking back to what they said about the Profound Firmament Sect that day...
There's probably something fishy going on here.
Besides this intelligence, Yuan Jie also knew a lot about the four families' private matters, which were about their moral character, not the kind of things that would lead to the extermination of the entire family if spoken out.
Chen Shuangbai was not surprised.
He looked at Zhuang Wen and reassured him, "It's already quite good that we got this much information from him."
Zhuang Wen's serious expression finally eased a little.
He then asked, "Where did you go that day, Uncle-Master?"
Chen Shuangbai did not reply, but only said, "You must continue to maintain the Six Directions Golden Light Formation and protect the Dao Academy. Tonight I am going to meet the leaders of these four families."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Wen's chubby face flushed crimson, and he became agitated.
"Uncle-Master, what do you mean...?"
"Go down."
Zhuang Wen could only bow in respect and then withdrew.
After the two left, Chen Shuangbai took out the Water Jade Crystal and the Spirit Stone, shattered them with a burst of Law Power, and began cultivating with the profound technique when the bright moon was high in the sky.
This is both to replenish the energy depleted from the battle and to complete today's spiritual practice.
Spiritual practice is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind.
Chen Shuangbai never missed a single day of cultivation.
Lord of the First Month's divine image quietly appeared behind him, and the clear moonlight from outside shone even brighter. Strands of spiritual energy, far purer than moonlight, transformed into streams of light.
The inspiration flowed into Chen Shuangbai's breath, was absorbed into his lungs, and finally converged into his Dantian.
Before long, Chen Shuangbai slowly finished her practice and looked out the window; the sky was gradually brightening.
"There's still some time."
He took out the three items Bandit Cultivator from his Storage Bag —three Storage Bag and three Law Artifact.
The alluring female cultivator's Storage Bag contained only some Spirit Stone, and they were all low-grade. The rest were some women's clothing.
The only valuable item is the pair of sharp-edged rings, which were forged with some of the five elements' refined metals; they should fetch a good price.
Besides some Spirit Stone, the strange monk's Storage Bag also contained several Buddhist scriptures, all of which were quite common.
On the Vajra pestle, Chen Shuangbai also saw a name— Great Void.
" Great Void... is that a Buddhist name or the name of a temple?"
This vajra can also fetch a good price.
certainly.
Chen Shuangbai was most looking forward to the Storage Bag of the sinister old man, and the small red flag that seemed to be able to teleport short distances.