Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 166: Chapter 103: Returning to the Sect with a Bountiful Harvest, Troubles from the Reward

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Three-leaf Square.

A masked female cultivator at the place where Ghost Luo Rock perished, put away her sound transmission talisman while using her divine sense to do a final check of the surroundings.

However.

The divine sense found nothing.

”Ghost Luo Rock died too quickly to even force out the opponent’s techniques, only a faint trace of corpse aura could be felt.”

The female cultivator murmured, then slowly retracted her divine sense.

”This Deadman Peak cultivation realm is becoming increasingly incomprehensible. First, a mysterious cultivator at Feixian Peak takes advantage of chaos to kill Gong Chi, then now a mysterious late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator kills Ghost Luo Rock and exterminates demons and monsters.”

”My junior brother is truly unfortunate. After finally coming out for a trial, the master thought with me escorting him, mishaps could be avoided, yet even with elders here now, they would only shake their heads at these events.”

After speaking, the female cultivator immediately flew her artifact towards the outside of Three-leaf Square.

The direction was exactly towards the Ten Thousand Beasts Pool.

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Bright Moon Peak.

After waiting for half an hour, Feng Xuan finally received Ye Chen’s order.

The order was simple, to ensure Wen Jiu’s safety while swiftly supporting the Ten Thousand Beasts Pool, and to return immediately to Bright Moon Peak to escort Wen Jiu back to the main peak once the main peak elders from the Demon Suppression Department and Demon-slaying Department arrive.

Upon receiving the order, Feng Xuan immediately told Wen Jiu: ”Inspector Wen, please rest assured and cultivate here at Bright Moon Peak. We will return shortly. For safety’s sake, I will activate the Bright Moon Peak Protection Array and leave two inspectors and a peak master behind to guard Bright Moon Peak.”

Upon saying this.

Feng Xuan addressed the two inspectors: ”Fellow Daoists, I’ll leave Bright Moon Peak in your hands for the time being.”

The two nodded in succession.

Wen Jiu also spoke up, ”I observe that among the three, the Mountain Mist Peak Master has the top-tier cultivation. Why not leave him here?”

”Ping Mountain?”

Feng Xuan nodded immediately.

Ping Mountain’s strength was unquestionable, though he could not compare with main peak cultivators, he had once been instructed by an elder.

With him here.

It was reassuring indeed.

After Feng Xuan left, Wen Jiu went to the main hall window to overlook below, his gaze falling on Ping Mountain, the Mountain Mist Peak Master.

The reason he left Ping Mountain was mainly to prevent this guy from backstabbing their own people upon going to the Ten Thousand Beasts Pool. However, this was not the main reason; primarily, he didn’t wish to kill Ping Mountain yet.

At least not presently.

As the Gu Daoist said, controlling a sixth-layer Qi Cultivation cultivator with a Heart-devouring Gu isn’t easy. Losing one is not ideal.

No matter what kind of person Ping Mountain was before, from today onward, Ping Mountain would be his ”puppet”.

Thus, he needed to find a chance to let him know who his master was.

At this moment, upon hearing that he would be staying at Bright Moon Peak, Ping Mountain initially felt displeased, but hearing it was to protect Wen Jiu, he readily agreed.

Ping Mountain nodded and responded, ”Rest assured, Inspector, with me here, I will ensure the safety of Inspector Wen, even at the cost of my life.”

After these words.

Ping Mountain rejoiced inwardly.

If he could take Wen Jiu away and deliver him to the Heaven Left Alliance Leader, surely he could exchange for one or two Left Essence Pills.

After all, this was the heterodox genius even favored by Elder Ye, progressing from a mortal to the Qi Cultivation Third Layer in less than half a year. Such heterodox talent was unprecedented in the Deadman Peak cultivation realm.

Even the once-arrogant Pavilion Master of the Blood Robe Pavilion, who could rival the Heaven Left Alliance Leader, lacked his talent compared to Wen Jiu.

Moreover, he realized.

If one day he were discovered by the Inspection Hall, he feared the Alliance Leader would let him meet the same fate as Qi Ming, seeking his own death route.

Thus, it would be better to find an opportunity to get a Left Essence Pill, and then sell it to exchange for a Realm-Breaking Elixir of the Qi Cultivation path.

If he could breakthrough a realm, he could serve as a Guardian for the Heaven Left Alliance.

From then on, he wouldn’t need to stay undercover.

Most importantly, he could break free from the control of the Gu Daoist, as the Heart-devouring Gu at most could bind a sixth-layer Qi Cultivation cultivator. Once he broke through to the Seventh Layer, he could use magical power to kill the Heart-devouring Gu.

Moments later.

The flying ship ascended.

Feng Xuan left Bright Moon Peak with others.

As the flying ship disappeared at the horizon, Wen Jiu immediately closed the window, turned, and eagerly opened the door to summon Ping Mountain, while dismissing the other two inspectors.

The Inspection Hall disciple rushed downstairs and happened to bump into Ping Mountain, who was heading towards the main hall, ”Master Ping, it’s great timing, Inspector is inviting you upstairs.”

Ping Mountain was taken aback.

The words stopped halfway.

He was just thinking about finding an excuse to go upstairs, and now Wen Jiu was inviting him up directly.

Wasn’t this a coincidence?

”May I ask what Inspector Wen needs from me?” Ping Mountain feigned confusion.

The Inspection Hall disciple shook his head, ”I don’t know either, naturally we subordinates can’t and dare not ask more about Inspector Wen’s orders.”

Ping Mountain nodded.

Walked slowly behind the Inspection Hall disciple, without assuming superiority with his Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

Upon passing the two inspectors descending the stairs and arriving outside Wen Jiu’s chamber, Ping Mountain suppressed his inner delight, bowed, and said, ”Subordinate Ping Mountain, Mountain Mist Peak Master, pays respects to Inspector Wen!”

”Enter.”

Wen Jiu responded.

Ping Mountain immediately pushed the door in.

But just as the door closed, Wen Jiu directly activated the sound insulation array in the room, leaving Ping Mountain bewildered.

What was happening?

However, Ping Mountain didn’t think much of it, in his eyes, Wen Jiu was just a young fledgling who hadn’t been cultivating long.

No threat.

Not much in terms of scheming.

Perhaps trying to gain some benefits.

”Greetings, Inspector Wen.” Ping Mountain offered a respectful salute while contemplating how to escape later.

Those two inspectors, to be honest, he didn’t care, as they had only mid-Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer prowess.

Though they practiced the main peak’s secretive techniques, so did he; coupled with the difference in cultivation, taking Wen Jiu and shaking off the two wouldn’t be an issue.