I Am Your Natural Enemy

Thanks to the popularization of the internet, information spreads rapidly, and even the most trivial things can linger on the internet. Some things that the involved parties might have forgotten have been recorded.

Compared to within the Divine Land, the Scorching Sun Department’s information channels in Nanyang are far inferior. Even the Black Box isn’t very effective.

No solid information was found, but some bits and pieces are there.

Wen Yan speculated that if Fateless Pawnshop is indeed the employer of The Rich, then fifty years ago, it most likely wasn’t Fateless Pawnshop that deliberately took things and then broke the deal.

Judging by their business, they wouldn’t tarnish their reputation over a single eye.

It might have been some huge sudden change back then, the boss of Fateless Pawnshop died, and the pawnshop vanished, remaining dormant for decades until the acceleration of the Spiritual Qi Resurgence brought a new boss within the last ten years.

Of course, it could also be that the Scorching Sun Department’s intelligence channels in Nanyang are truly lacking, which is why they can’t find even the smallest trivial things.

Wen Yan took a final glance here, thoroughly checked everything, and after confirming there was no problem, he called Feng Wei.

By now, various Scorching Sun Departments across the Divine Land were well-prepared, only waiting for the unified attack.

The east-west span of Divine Land is quite large, with sunset times differing by several hours, so attention has to be given to the places with a later sunset.

Wen Yan didn’t kill The Rich, also considering this aspect. Capturing alive has the least impact; at least in the short term, it won’t be discovered by other Ghost Wealth Gods.

At the grand plaza, Ren Yubao was there squatting, and Zhou Xiaorong was watching too. If there’s no message, then there’s no situation. If there is a situation, they’ll inform him immediately.

Wen Yan inspected again with his authority, and indeed, there was nothing unusual, everything was within expected range.

Calculating the time, he could still make it to the matters in Caiyun County.

The guy was already suspected of being abnormal, and now encountering The Rich, Wen Yan speculated that the guy in Caiyun County might well be a security role for the pawnshop.

Anyway, a normal Ghost Wealth God fundamentally does not possess such borrowing-path escape abilities.

Via Nether Path, Wen Yan didn’t go directly to Caiyun County but first returned home.

After suppressing The Rich underground, Wen Yan called the General Director to talk about The Rich. This intelligence is very useful for this operation, allowing various Scorching Sun Departments to reference and perhaps increase caution slightly.

As for what’s to come later, that’s not a concern for today.

Wen Yan packed up again, specially bringing along the Little Fire Seed, and via Nether Path, arrived at Caiyun County.

The time hadn’t come yet, but the Ghost Wealth God here had already appeared.

This Scarface Ghost and Wealth God was indeed diligent, learning quickly. In such a short time, they’ve found a way to circumvent the main forces of the Scorching Sun Department monitoring.

When Wen Yan arrived, the Wudang Sect Leader was already making final preparations.

Not rushing to act was also to observe first, using what is called Magic Artifacts to discern if it’s related to demons, and what type of demons.

There are many things passed down from Wudang, rarely used to their full capacity these days as they’re simply not needed.

Occasionally, a demon appears, but it’s judged through intelligence as to what type of demon, not needing to bring out specialized Magic Artifacts to identify.

In the distance, at the Dharma Altar, the Wudang Sect Leader placed a twenty-seven-layer Compass in the center of the altar. As the restriction was lifted, the Compass started to turn layer by layer, slowly.

One reason the Three Mountains and Five Ridges is what it is, is due to a rich foundation.

Even the less prosperous Taiyi Observatory, stripped of the Three Mountains and Five Ridges’ title, with members dead or gone, and the site destroyed.

Yet, the things accumulated over countless years still remain, like human relationships.

And such inheritance, with people from Taiyi Observatory eventually establishing their own paths, leading to development. Otherwise, why is the term Ancestor always mentioned?

These are all resources, although now they’re not useable. Ultimately it depends on who can utilize these resources to rejuvenate Taiyi Observatory.

Wudang’s foundation is far more profound than Taiyi Observatory’s, and the wondrous item they’re showcasing now is one example.

Such a wondrous item, they call a Magic Artifact, because it wasn’t naturally wondrous but gradually became one after being used for many generations.

According to the generally accepted Three Mountains and Five Ridges’ saying, items must be used; the more used, the better they become, the more cared for, the better they become. Over time, people’s breath will nurture the extraordinary, and the continuously used item’s purpose becomes a rule embedded in the item.

This process is similar to nurturing a Flying Sword, although Flying Swords are the most extreme form, specializing in killing.

Eventually, through word of mouth, at some point, this process became simplified as crafting Magic Artifacts.

At first glance, it might sound like forging swords, but it’s not something that can be completed in a short time.

The Three Mountains and Five Ridges rely on orderly inheritance, slowly building this foundation over time.

The Wudang Sect Leader’s current Magic Artifact was initially crafted by a disciple of Immortal Zhang, intended for record-keeping purposes. As the Compass turns, based on the demon’s naming convention, it could piece together all known demons at the time.