In the yard, the Sky Demon Cultists were silent, with only the crackling of the bonfire.
A mysterious panic was swirling in their hearts.
They did not know what happened, and Brave Star and the other two clearly would not tell them. It was precisely because they did not know that they were even more terrified. Moreover, the Sky Demon Cultists did not dare to communicate either, and could only make guesses inwardly, which only worsened the panic.
Every Sky Demon Cultist's gaze was fixed on the house.
Over an hour later, when the sky was about to brighten, Brave Star, Guilty Star, and Bound Star finally opened the door and stepped out.
Every Sky Demon Cultist rose to their feet at once, all of them looking at the three Grands.
Guilty Star smiled, saying, "Our Holy Faith's elites have found a treasure around Mount Helan, and Sixth Elder has gone to reinforce them. Brave Star, Bound Star, and I would be going as well. The rest of you, be at ease and don't move without orders from the Holy Faith."
The trio then left.
Most of the cultists, however, stayed behind.
As a matter of fact, they had reached out to the Holy Faith for now.
Their superiors had ordered them to temporarily abandon Lingzhou City.
Still, the matter of the treasure was real.
Bound Star and Guilty Star were definitely heading to Mount Helan, but Brave Star was heading back to the Holy Faith's headquarters.
As for Jiang He?
He was nothing but a myth.
That was the conclusion the trio had reached after careful deliberation.
Jiang He definitely had it. A rank-five in his twenties was not weak, but his feats … they were all fake. Everything must be fake, and the MAD was merely spreading the news on purpose to set up a trap to kill the elites of the Heavenly Sage Faith.
And in fact, the MAD had succeeded.
Even the Sixth Elder of the Holy Faith had fallen there!
… …
At the same time.
Duan Tianhe had reported the news that Jiang He had slain Kun of the Left, the Sixth Elder of the Sky Demon Cult, to the top brass of the MAD, just as Chen Jingzhou had reported it to the military.
Around ten o 'clock the next morning, the news had reached the Sky Demon Cult's headquarters, which was hidden somewhere unknown through a secret channel.
It was a world of birdsong and fragrant flowers.
But beyond that world of birdsong and fragrant flowers was an uninhabited mountain forest. It was filled with poisonous insects and miasma, as well as swamps and rivers, and there was no telling how many dangers were hidden within.
A white-haired old woman looked at this "secret report".
She was the Senior Elder of the Sky Demon Cult, ranking just below the Saint, the two Cardinals, and the Sentinel of the Left and Right. Her ability was so powerful that she would definitely rank at the top of the global rank-nine ranking.
[Jiang He of Lingzhou City in Xibei is improving rapidly and is now rank-six advanced. He is suspected to be responsible for Kun of the Left's death.]
Perhaps worried that a simple description would not be convincing enough, he added, "Lingzhou City's Martial Arts Department (MAD) has reported this matter, as has Chen Jingzhou, Third Division of the Xibei Field Army."
"Hmph!"
After the old woman finished reading the secret report, a cold light shot out from her cloudy eyes. The temperature of the room she was in suddenly dropped, and all the flowers, grass, and glass in the room were instantly frozen into pieces.
Nonsense!
That was pure bullshit!
Jiang He's information had only been updated a few days ago. He was just rank-five, but he was already rank-six advanced in just a few days?
More importantly, a late-stage Rank-6 had killed Kun of the Left?
Twelve hours ago, Kun of the Left had spoken to her, saying that he had grasped blade will and grasped the Boundary of Wills. It would not be easy for her to kill him even if she attacked. Could a rank-six kill such an elite?
Perhaps Guilty Star's judgment was right …
Withdrawing her aura, the old woman took the secret report and quickly left her yard, soon arriving before a luxurious palace. It was the residence of one of the Cardinals of the Sky Demon Cult.
Of course.
The Sky Demon Cult was what the outside world called them, and they usually referred to themselves as the Sky Sage Cult.
… …
Meanwhile, Jiang He had just woken up.
Lying on his sports car seat, Jiang He opened his bleary eyes and glanced at his phone …
It was not even half-past eleven.
So …
Did he just wake up naturally?
Closing his eyes and intending to sleep a little longer, Jiang He realized that he was brimming with energy and did not feel sleepy at all.
"The quality of my sleep is so bad …"
He sighed inwardly.
Recently, he had been pulling all-nighters every day, but he was brimming with energy after just a few hours of sleep. In fact, he would not feel sleepy even if he did not sleep for an entire day and night, and the quality of his sleep was indescribably bad.
Could it be because his physique had changed as he grew stronger?
"No, shouldn't I sleep more soundly the healthier I am?"
"Could it be that my subconscious is worried that the Sky Demon Cultists would ambush me?"
"That's right, that must be it!"
"Although I've mastered Vajra Protection Divine Art and have the protection of the Dark Gold Armor, there are many ways to kill me. For example, poison. Some Awakened Extraordinaries can even directly target the will and soul …" "Although I've mastered Vajra Protection Divine Art and have the Dark Gold Armor protecting me, there are many ways to kill me.
Jiang He could not help clenching his fists at that thought.
He was still too weak!
His defenses were not strong enough either.
"But how should I defend against poison and attacks on my will and soul?" Musing to himself for a long time, Jiang He flashed a pained smile. "There's no way to defend against such moves. I could only avoid being poisoned by making myself impervious to poison, and only when my spirit and soul become immeasurably powerful could I avoid being targeted!"
After eating a dozen blended qi pellets to calm his nerves, Jiang He entered the yard and looked up … and could not help being dumbfounded!
In the middle of the garden, there was a small tree with a bare trunk and no leaves.
And there was a dog tied to the tree.
Most importantly, the rope was tied to the top branch of the tree, while the other end was tied to the dog's neck, which left the dog hanging from the branch as if it was hanged.
Its eyes were tightly shut, and it was breathing faintly.
On the other hand, the dog's back was black and glossy, while the fur on its belly and legs were brown. The fur below its neck was white, and it was identical to Dumbo when it was alive.
Jiang He was a little speechless when he came to his senses.
What the heck?
I added a third of Mysterious Soil, and that's almost 1,700 Farm Points …
The dog that was planted was still the same dog as before, and there was not a single change. After all, his Pockmarked Wang cleaver was forged from meteoric steel after being planted once. Trumbo, which had been a rank-one Demon Cat at first, grew up to rank-three after being planted, and its intelligence developed as well.
"Looks alone might not be the case. I have to look at its stats!"
With a flick of his finger, a streak of True Qi snapped the rope that was tying Dumbo down.
[Ding!]
[+ 1,000 Farm Points]
Thud.
Dumbo promptly leapt up and howled a few times as it fell to the ground. Then, it began to run a lap around the yard before leaping high into the air as if it was diving into water, and promptly burrowed into the ground.
Spreading its four paws, it lay in the soil and swam like a fish, paddling and paddling, leaving a long trail in the yard.
Delighted, Trumbo leapt onto Dumbo's back.
The drama queen even found a wooden stick to prop herself up, and used Dumbo as a boat …
"…"
Jiang He scolded, scowling. Only then did cat and dog get up on their hind legs like children who had done something wrong, lowering their heads and trembling in a corner of the yard.
He turned towards Dumbo.
A bunch of data appeared before his eyes.
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