Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2527: Chapter 29: Little Post City (Part 2)

Elder Ji felt uneasy in his heart.

”Enter the city,” Mo Hua ordered.

Elder Ji had no choice but to answer, ”Yes,” while silently praying in his heart:

”You damned bastard, Manager Wang. I don’t care if you deduct my Spirit Stones, but please don’t die on me. If you die, I might have to go down with you. This ’Little Yama’ kills people without blinking an eye, and not a drop of blood is shed. I don’t even know what sort of death I’ll face...”

After his silent plea, Elder Ji drove the carriage carrying Mo Hua to the front of Little Post City.

Inside Little Post City, it was bustling, but the city gates were tightly shut.

In front of the gate, several Foundation Building Body Cultivators stood guard, blocking the way.

Mo Hua’s carriage was naturally stopped as well.

Li State was in turmoil, and the defenses of Little Post City were naturally very strict. Ordinary cultivators didn’t even qualify to enter the city.

At this moment, Elder Ji’s identity played a role.

He was a Third Grade Elder of the Canglang Sect, an uncommon identity.

In daily life, he indulged in pleasures, socialized here and there, and had numerous shady friends among various forces.

Elder Ji first presented his Elder’s Medallion from the Canglang Sect and mentioned a few familiar Taoist friends’ names, showing a few ”name cards” as well, earning unanimous respect from the city guard cultivators.

”Ah, it turns out to be Elder Ji of the Canglang Sect. I’ve heard of your great name for a long time, my apologies,” a Foundation Building Cultivator greeted with a cupped fist salute.

”No need for formality,” Elder Ji replied with a touch of arrogance.

”However,” the Foundation Building Cultivator seemed puzzled, ”Why is a noble Elder personally driving a carriage?”

Elder Ji’s face darkened, but not wanting to lose his reputation in public, he explained:

”I am here to escort a young master of noble status. You must not offend him.”

The gatekeeping cultivators were inwardly awed.

For a young master to warrant personal escort by an Elder of a Third Grade Sect, he truly must be extraordinary.

They didn’t even check the carriage and allowed it to pass.

They were guarding against the riffraff.

Those with high status and powerful cultivation, they naturally had no need or right to investigate.

Elder Ji, with his head held high, drove the carriage into Little Post City.

The streets were crowded with people, quite lively.

In fact, Foundation Establishment cultivators occupied more than half of them.

Such a scene was extremely rare in a small state boundary like Li State, which was a remote Second and Third Grade area.

Even the somewhat larger Third Grade Canglang City hadn’t experienced so many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Yet, given the turbulent times, a place where one could ”settle down” was indeed rare, and the gathering of so many Foundation Establishment cultivators was considered reasonable.

Elder Ji temporarily settled the carriage in a fairly luxurious inn within the city.

He then led Mo Hua to the city’s posthouse to find the familiar Manager Wang.

From the inn to the posthouse, it was about three miles.

No one knew how torturous this seemingly mundane journey was for Elder Ji.

He dreaded reaching the posthouse, only to find Manager Wang missing, fearing Mo Hua would get angry, glance at him, and he would start digging into his own heart.

This bloody scene made Elder Ji’s heart jump.

But what one fears often comes to pass.

After much torment, they arrived at the posthouse, sought a familiar old steward for inquiry, and heard:

”The manager surnamed Wang resigned five years ago.”

Elder Ji’s state of mind immediately collapsed.

He grabbed the old steward, shaking him desperately, ”He resigned? Just like that, he left?”

The old steward replied, ”He felt he wasn’t earning enough Spirit Stones.”

Elder Ji was infuriated, ”Not enough Spirit Stones? In the whole world, only he wasn’t earning enough? Isn’t everyone getting by the same way? He’s a steward, isn’t there any sense of responsibility? Just quit like that?”

The old steward thought Elder Ji was a bit ridiculous.

Elder Ji asked again, ”Do you know where Manager Wang went?”

The old steward shook his head, ”Probably went to find a job that earns Spirit Stones. How would I know the specifics?”

Elder Ji was both anxious and angry.

The old steward became a bit frightened, ”I’m old and frail, Elder. Please be merciful.”

Elder Ji’s anger wouldn’t subside.

Mo Hua then spoke, ”Since you can’t find him, let’s head back to the inn for now.”

Elder Ji dared not refuse.

The two of them returned the same way to the inn. Mo Hua sat at the table while Elder Ji, full of lingering fear, personally brewed and poured tea, afraid that Mo Hua would take his life if he said a wrong word.

After quite some time, Mo Hua finally spoke:

”Three days.”

Elder Ji was startled.

Mo Hua continued, ”Three days, to find clues about that Manager Wang. If you find him, there’s room for leniency, but if not...”

Mo Hua didn’t finish, but Elder Ji understood.

He immediately felt grateful, ”Thank you, Young Master Mo, for granting time. I, Ji, will never forget your great kindness.”

In the presence of Mo Hua, Elder Ji repeatedly expressed his gratitude, but out the door, he suddenly realized something.

”The one who wants to kill me is this Mo fellow, anyway.”

”He just extended it by three days, giving me three more days to live, and I’m supposed to be thankful?”

”Damn, I’m so pathetic...”

Elder Ji was both hateful and angry.

He hated himself for his weakness, and was angry at Mo Hua’s viciousness and tyranny.

But anger aside, he still had to find the person. He dared not risk his life against ”Little Yama” out of spite.

Three days is a very short time.

And even a little slack, these short three days could become his final ”lifespan”.

Elder Ji dared not slack off for even a moment.

He practically forgot eating and drinking, investigating relentlessly through the nights.

Mobilizing his network and pulling many strings, after investigating for three days and two nights, Elder Ji finally found clues about Manager Wang.

This Manager Wang had earned some Spirit Stones early on and even kept a concubine.