A few days later.
"Ah, the Tang Sect? You're following your grandfather's route after he left home …"
"Overall …"
"Yes, I know. But I've been quite busy in the northeast recently. I've been idling around with you guys for so long, so I've been delayed by some temporary workers."
"By the way, Chu Lan, according to the company's usual behavior, they must have told you about the situation in Tenshi Province. Lingyu's situation …"
"Alright, it's good that you know what you're doing. Although you two had some conflicts previously, it's good that you've talked it out face to face. No matter what, he's one of us in the truest sense. You've thought it through and kept him by your side … well done."
"Okay, I'll contact you later …"
Liu Xiaojiang stood in front of the window of the hotel room. After hanging up the phone call from Zhang Chulan, he looked thoughtfully at the pedestrians below.
"How's it going?"
Shen Chong sat on the sofa in the room. When he saw Liu Xiaojiang hang up the phone, he immediately looked over with interest and said,
"Sect Master, regarding Zhang Lingyu's matter, we've done everything according to your instructions. We didn't directly tell him where to go. We only hinted that the company was the best place for him to go in the future."
"Well done," Liu Xiaojiang turned around and leaned against the windowsill. He smiled at the two people sitting on the sofa and said, "Even if he still has some face left, he still has to face the consequences of divination.
"Even though he's still a little embarrassed, he's currently doing fortune-telling under the overpass in Jinmen City. Zhang Chulan and the rest have already heard about the whole story from the company. Tonight … they should be going over to take in this poor and destitute young master."
"Ha, divination? With his character, it'd be strange if he could earn money for a meal," Xia He couldn't help but curl her lips.
"Heh heh …" Shen Chong used his hand to push up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. He smiled mischievously and said,
"That's not necessarily true. With that face of Zhenren Lingyu, it's easy for him to attract some young women passing by. At least he won't starve to death under the overpass of Jinmen City."
"Hiss …" Xia He glanced at Shen Chong unhappily. "What do you mean?"
"Literally." Shen Chong shrugged and said,
"In order to survive and earn money, it's not shameful to show off his face …"
Xia He raised her eyebrows. "You …"
"That's enough." Liu Xiaojiang interrupted the two helplessly.
"If everything goes according to the plan, it will be better for him to stay in the company than to stay in Quan Xing. Even if other people want to get the Heavenly Scroll, they won't be as cruel to him as they are to Quan Xing for the sake of the company."
He looked at Xia He looked at Xia He, who was discontented.
"Xia He, I know what you're thinking. But it's not realistic to try to make this happen now. On one hand, Ling Yu hasn't figured it out yet. On the other hand … this will hurt both him and you."
Hearing this …
Xia He frowned and pondered for a moment. Then, she put away the discontentment on her face and nodded self-deprecatingly.
"That's right. Even after leaving the Celestial Master's residence, he still thinks highly of himself. How could he possibly 'collude' with an all-encompassing demoness …"
"If you don't have enough power, you can't break the rules," Liu Xiaojiang said, shaking his head.
"That's why we have to wait. Wait until he realizes his true thoughts, wait until you find your own path, wait until the situation is settled … I'll personally make the decision for you."
"After all, there's no right or wrong in love. But from a completely different perspective, a man who 'takes advantage' of others and doesn't take responsibility. He only thinks that he 'made a mistake' in his cultivation, so he always avoids the problem and doesn't dare to face it …"
"I can feel it. After we parted ways on Mount Longhu, he's begun to waver," Xia He said with a dim look in her eyes.
"So …" Liu Xiaojiang said, "I said that Zhang Lingyu is a sentimental person, but he's also a big fool in the purest sense. He clearly knows where the problem is, but he doesn't do anything … That's why the problem has developed to this point."
"However, I don't think it's surprising that a cultivator who has been a monk since young would have such childish thoughts …"
"Zhang Lingyu, if he's really a guy who doesn't care about anyone after he puts on his pants and only wants to freeload at your place, the old Celestial Master and I wouldn't have paid so much attention to such trivial matters."
"… Freeload?" Xia He heard this and couldn't help but twitch her mouth a few times.
Although what he said made sense, and he was indeed speaking up for himself, why did it sound so unpleasant to the ears?
"Hahaha …" Shen Chong couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.
"I say, Sect Leader, freeloading … Your summary is too accurate. Isn't this freeloading? Hahaha … Ugh."
He sensed a murderous aura directed at him and immediately turned to look at Xia He, who had an unfriendly expression on her face. He quickly suppressed the urge to continue laughing.
"You brat, sooner or later, Xia He will stab you in the back for talking too much …" Liu Xiaojiang looked at Xia He, who was glaring at Shen Chong, and shook his head helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I'm still here. If you guys fight each other, it'll be a loss to me no matter who dies. After all, you guys are the only ones who are willing to help me out among all the members of the All-Sex Organization."
Seeing this,
Because of Liu Xiaojiang's previous words, Xia He gave him a lot of face. She immediately withdrew her murderous gaze from Shen Chong.
"Sect Leader, I'll remember what you said today. I hope you can fulfill your promise in the end …"
"Definitely." Liu Xiaojiang nodded slightly.
"After all, through this incident, I can confirm that Ling Yu really does value you, little girl. So, if I agree to this matter … I won't go against your wishes."
"However, based on the current situation, we can only put this matter aside for the time being because we have other more important things to do."
"The Tang Sect …" Shen Chong couldn't help but frown slowly.
"Xu Xin is actually still alive, and he's in the Tang Sect. Is this really credible …"
"It's not credible." Liu Xiaojiang slowly raised the corners of his mouth and said, "The Tang Sect's internal affairs are very complicated.
"The Omniscient Faction is filled with crooks and honest folks, and it isn't rare for them to lay their hands on each other. But it is precisely because of this that this important piece of news that even the elders of the Omniscient Faction will confirm is only a groundless accusation … What will happen to the person who relayed the news?"
"So …"
"After eliminating all the impossibilities, even if this news seems inexplicable, it's still possible. It's indeed worth confirming … gambling on the authenticity of this news."
"Besides …"
At this point, he habitually touched his chin with his hand and said,
"The Tang Sect, strictly speaking, can't even be considered a sect with a legacy. At most, it can be considered a family-like 'assassin' organization with a sense of righteousness … But killing people for money is something that can't be seen in the light of day."
"In recent years, especially after the world stabilized, the Tang Sect has begun to develop in the direction of a sect. They even opened a martial arts school in the territory of Sichuan …"
"Such a sect that has methods comparable to the Eight Strange Techniques has only been teaching disciples in Sichuan in recent years. There hasn't been any definite news of anyone mastering such methods. Aren't you curious about this infamous Pill Devour at all?"
"… Pill Devour." Shen Chong's heart tightened.
"That's right. If there's such a thing as Pill Devour in the Tang Sect, then we can't take the risk because of groundless rumors."
"After all, according to the rumors, Pill Devour has never failed. Even Zhang Huaiyi, who mastered the source of gas, eventually died from this inexplicable method, didn't he?"
Hearing this..,
Liu Xiaojiang looked at Shen Chong, who was unwilling to take the risk, and shook his head:
"I won't force any of you to go. If you don't want to go, then just wait outside for my news. In any case, there's the possibility that Xu Xin is still alive, and there's also the fact that Dan Shi is infamous for his ruthlessness. So … I have to go to the Tang Sect.
Now..,
The reason why Liu Xiaojiang wanted to grasp the source of the chaos was that he wanted to use the stability of the world to exchange for the trust of the higher-ups and the company. In addition, even if it was for the sake of himself and the people around him, he definitely did not want to let there be any means in the world that could threaten him.
Therefore..,
If Xu Xin was still alive, he would definitely find him and use him to obtain more inside information about the past.
In addition..,
Even if the news that Xu Xin was still alive was not true, based on the rumor that Pill Devour was powerful enough, he had to confirm whether this thing could pose a threat to him.
If it could..
Liu Xiaojiang was not familiar with the people of the Tang Sect, so he naturally would not be as gentle as he was with Wang Ye.
At that time, if there was no chance to cut off the inheritance of Pill Devour, then when necessary, he would attack from other aspects in order to prevent Pill Devour from reappearing in the world.
"I can go." Xia He expressed her willingness to help out of the things that Liu Xiaojiang had promised her.
However..,
"… No." Although Liu Xiaojiang looked at Xia He with gratification, he still shook his head and rejected her.
"This time, anyone can go to the Tang Sect except for you. After all, you might have to face those old fellows. You were born with an extremely strong physique. If you're not careful, you might cause the Domain Painting Poison to lose its effect."
"After all, the Tang Sect is a famous and upright sect, and it's also a martial arts school with many students. Therefore, before ensuring that certain things are feasible, it's best not to expose your identity in advance. Otherwise … It's hard to guarantee that the people of the Tang Sect won't court death themselves."
The Tang Sect's current actions were completely in line with the company's requirements for an inhuman sect. They did not allow their students to go out and cause trouble, nor did they participate in any matters that did not conform to the company's philosophy.
Under such circumstances..,
Even if Liu Xiaojiang confirmed that Xu Xin was still alive and that Pill Devour could threaten him, he still could not openly reveal his intentions.
However, he still couldn't expose his actions completely. At the very least, he couldn't act ruthlessly against a stable factor like the Tang Sect for no reason while the company and the higher-ups were paying attention to his actions.
Zhao Fangxu knew that Liu Xiaojiang was the current acting sect leader.
Because of this..
If Liu Xiaojiang wanted to gain the trust of the company and the higher-ups, he had to try his best to conform to the company's position when he did things. He could not really be like a lawless all-purpose demon who acted recklessly against a relatively stable inhuman sect like the Tang Sect.
Therefore, even if he wanted to do it in the future, he had to make the company view the Tang Sect as an unstable factor. Only then could he use his identity as the acting sect leader of the entire company to cause internal friction.
"…" Xia He.
"I appreciate your kindness." Liu Xiaojiang nodded at Xia He. He felt that he did not dote on his sister-in-law for nothing. He also suspected Zhang Lingyu's level of entanglement even more.
Lingyu was such a good woman, yet he could still act like he did not recognize her?
As expected..
Lingyu was ruthless to himself and his sweetheart. Tsk … He had really underestimated him. He was really a f * cking ruthless person!
Thinking of this..,
Liu Xiaojiang sighed and shook his head. Then, he turned to look at Shen Chong, who was silent on the sofa, and said, "There's no need to worry about it.
Even if you don't go to the Tang Sect this time, I won't take it to heart. After all, you helped me with the Lu family's matter before. Anyway, there are a few other guys who will go to the Tang Sect to cause trouble this time. "
"Although the elders don't trust me as much as you do, fortunately, Granny Jin Feng can restrain them. Therefore, whether you are willing to go to the Tang Sect with me or not won't have much of a negative impact on the matter."
"Besides …"
"If you really push me too far, there's still Zhang Chulan and the others. Even if you use Liu Xiaojiang's identity, you can still guarantee that you can get enough information from the Tang Sect."
"However, if you don't want to take too much risk, you can choose not to go to the Tang Sect, but you have to do something for me outside …"
"Tell me." When Shen Chong heard that he did not have to go to the Tang Sect to take the risk, he immediately nodded and said,
"As long as I can do it …"
"The World Society." Liu Xiaojiang said slowly, "I want you to help me pay attention to the relationship between the World Society and the Wang family. If the World Society is sincerely working for the Wang family, then you can investigate while waiting for me to come back …"
"If the World Society is not sincerely working for the Wang family and has no choice but to lower their heads temporarily for some purpose, then you can use your identity as one of the four arrogant people in the circle to make everyone think that the new acting sect leader of the Quan family is also very interested in capturing spirits and dispatching generals."
"This …" Shen Chong's eyelids twitched. "Do you want to make a move on the Feng family of the World Society in the future?"
This time..,
Liu Xiaojiang did not answer Shen Chong's question. He only looked at him meaningfully and then sat on the windowsill to look at the pedestrians outside.
"It's not that I want to make a move on the Feng family of the World Society, but they have already made a move. It's just that I haven't found the chance to confirm it."
"Now, I have all the time …"
After saying that, he did not care about Shen Chong's reaction. He looked at Shen Chong, who was sitting on the sofa as if he was sitting on pins and needles, and said,
"Shen Chong, it's okay to be smart. It's okay to be afraid of death. Even if you sail with the wind and be a fence-sitter, it's fine …"
"But, you're too smart. You don't even want to pay any price. You just want the whole world to cooperate with you without affecting yourself …"
"Do you think that's possible?"
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