"Perhaps it might happen."
Wen Jiu gave a sheepish smile.
But two words popped into his mindâimpossible.
If the main peakâs assessment time hadnât advanced so much, if the Inspector Hallâs Main Peak Elder wasnât personally coming to Feixian Peak.
Maybe there would be room for maneuver.
But now that the assessment time is advanced and the Main Peak Elder will personally be here, Li Ye would definitely feel a sense of crisis. After all, even if he looks down on the Heterodox Dao, he canât deny my heterodox talent.
With so many situations stacking up, plus Iâm currently the top apprentice disciple.
Li Ye is probably already sharpening his knife.
However, this canât be shared with Wang Nian, although Wang Nian treats him well, some things still canât be disclosed. Itâs not about mistrust, but about not wanting to take risks on crucial matters to test human nature.
Wen Jiu offered some more comfort, "Brother Wang, donât worry, if anything happens, Iâll immediately crush the Signal Talisman."
"Alright then."
Wang Nian nodded helplessly.
Feeling somewhat helpless inside, if only he had alchemist talent, he could become an Alchemy Master with the Second Lord, and Li Ye would respectfully give him some face. Unfortunately, things donât go as one wishes, and heâs too mediocre.
These days, the stimulation from Wen Jiuâs heterodox talent created the Golden Spear Talisman, but this isnât something to show off.
Announcing it would only invite ridicule.
After all, itâs an object of pleasure.
So even though he wants to help Wen Jiu stabilize his way to the main peak, heâs powerless.
After a few more idle words, Wang Nian left helplessly.
Wen Jiu returned home, but just as he arrived, he was visited by a Night Patrol Department disciple he had a few encounters with, offering congratulations.
Nothing more.
Just because Wen Jiu is now the top apprentice disciple.
Even as a Heterodox Cultivator, once the announcement is made, the significance changes.
The former calmness transformed into enthusiasm today.
Perhaps in their eyes, even if he is a short-lived heterodox cultivator, as long as he can become a main peak disciple.
Having a main peak disciple friend would bring them much convenience once they leave Feixian Peak.
To this, Wen Jiu can only say itâs very real.
But Wen Jiu doesnât plan to interact with these kinds of people, so after a few perfunctory responses, he shut the door and refused to meet anyone.
No matter who came.
...
Meanwhile.
At the Night Patrol Department.
Li Ye was interrogating fellow ghost cultivators with a few others.
Recently, nearly all the ghost cultivators at Feixian Peak were taken by him to the Night Patrol Department, and those who couldnât be locked were secretly investigated.
However, nothing could be found out, no one had a motive to kill Fang Zheng and the others, even using Illusionary Pills didnât help.
Watching the stewardâs constant urging on top of the sudden Inspector Hall announcement, Li Ye became even more restless.
"Speak or not!"
Under the irritation and anger, Li Ye slammed his palm onto the chest of a Qi Cultivation First Layer ghost cultivator disciple.
Bamâ
The ghost cultivator disciple was instantly sent flying, crashing into the stone wall and spitting blood, filled with terror.
The steward beside hurriedly came up to check, simultaneously persuading Li Ye to step away from the cell. He wanted to reprimand him, but considering Li Yeâs troubled state, he could only sigh, "I didnât expect the damn heavens to favor that boy so much, with his current strength, passing the assessment to reach the main peak is a done deal... Brother Li, if it doesnât work, perhaps we should step back and make peace instead."
"Make peace, itâs impossible! If we let him go to the main peak, it wonât take many years before he steps over my head. By then, if he wants to crush me, what should I do?"
Li Ye didnât dare to gamble.
He wouldnât gamble his life on Wen Jiuâs tolerance.
So Wen Jiu must die.
Thatâs right.
Must die.
Mu Canglong and the others protect Wen Jiu, thatâs due to Wen Jiuâs heterodox talent, but if Wen Jiu is dead.
What would they protect?
Itâs impossible for them to act against me for a dead man, everyone has their supporters behind them, donât they?
"While heâs still weak, there must be a way to trample him to death." Li Ye communicated using Divine Sense, causing the Night Patrol Department officer beside to change his expression, though not surprised, as he knew Li Ye would make this choice.
Li Ye then used Divine Sense to communicate further, "However, we must find the right opportunity to kill him, preferably outside the sect. But if I take him outside the sect, he probably wonât go. Fellow Daoist Mu... would you be willing to lend a helping hand?"
"Sure, one low-grade magical artifact."
"You really dare to name your price."
"Heâs weak now, but who knows about the future."
"Alright then, one Tier One Lower-grade Spiritual Artifact."
Li Ye nodded.
His eyes filled with killing intent.
...
Midnight.
Wen Jiu looked at the daily settlement panel.
Previously in the Corpse Remains Death Land, even with a level two settlement panel, nurturing corpses for twelve hours only gained six experience points.
Using the Corpse Nourishing Spell as well, only added three more experience points.
Nine points in a day.
But after using the Corpse Nurturing Coffin with the Three Evils Corpse Nurturing Technique for six hours, the Black Corpse gained an additional twelve experience points in a day.
Although not a huge amount, the personal information panel for the Black Corpse suddenly changed, showing a new evolution path.
It was previously a roaming corpse.
Now itâs a Three Evil Corpse.
[Black CorpseâNurturing (Upper Realm 489/2000) PS: Evolution PathâThree Evil Corpse. The Three Evil Corpse is a Postnatal Evil Corpse, incredibly strong, fearless, and unrestrained, capable of autonomously awakening Postnatal Corpse Technique Divine Techniques.] +
"It can even awaken Postnatal Corpse Technique Divine Techniques!"
Even though he doesnât know how the Postnatal Corpse Technique Divine Techniques compare to normal Corpse Techniques, the words âDivine Techniquesâ undoubtedly indicate its extraordinary nature.
The words âDivine Techniques.â
Are they words meant for this period?
At this moment, Wen Jiu finally understood the value of the Three Evils Corpse Nurturing Technique, and realized why the Three Evils Corpse could cross realms to tear apart a Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivator.
Perhaps itâs due to this Postnatal Corpse Technique Divine Technique.
"This absolutely couldnât be created by Steward Muâs father, he couldnât have created a method of nurturing corpses that can awaken Divine Techniques. Itâs probably sourced from that Yinzhou Corpse Nurturing Record." At this moment, Wen Jiu longed for it infinitely.
Main Peak.
He has to go!
"Using the Three Evils Corpse Nurturing Technique, he gains twelve extra experience points every day... it would only take seventy-one days for the Black Corpse to evolve into a Three Evil Corpse!"
Wen Jiu rejoiced.
Though he was happy, the consumption of the Three Evils Corpse Nurturing Technique wasnât small. After six hours, three Blood Evil Crystals in the Corpse Nurturing Coffin were consumed, as well as two bottles of Celestial Killing Water, which equals sixty-two Spirit Stones.
Thatâs the thirty-month salary of a normal Night Patrol Department disciple.
"Iâm fortunate to be foresightful and learned the Yin Talisman Technique." Wen Jiu sighed, feeling extremely delighted inside.
On the following night.
Wen Jiu checked his Celestial Killing Water, unsurprisingly, all five bottles were successfully created.
No wonder the daily settlement didnât even provide experience points yesterday.
Turns out it wasnât a difficult task.
But at the root of it was the assist from the Corpse Remains Death Land since finding Yin Souls in the outside world would be quite difficult.
If outside, without the existence of something like the Corpse Remains Death Land, concocting Celestial Killing Water would require killing people to nourish Yin Souls, just like the insights written by the scar-faced elder cultivator.
This suddenly made Wen Jiu a bit reluctant to leave the Corpse Remains Death Land.
No.
He must collect all the blood energy and Yin Souls before heading to the main peak.
If he wasted even a bit, he would probably wake up in the middle of the night and slap himself after going to the main peak.
And so it went.
A few more days passed.
Everything was calm and quiet.
Gong Chi was still in seclusion, healing.
The other six Peak Elders had arranged a grand funeral for the Peak Master, attended by everyone from the nearby Cultivation Clans, and side peaks around Feixian Peak also sent people, lasting a full seven days and nights before concluding.
Then, on the day after the funeral ended, a Night Patrol Department disciple suddenly came looking for Wen Jiu, asking him to make a trip to the Night Patrol Department.
There was a task assignment.
This made Wen Jiuâs heart tighten, and he didnât immediately follow along.
He wanted to stop by the Corpse Remains Death Land, bringing the Black Corpse; however, the disciple who came to fetch him said the matter was urgent.
As if he didnât want Wen Jiu out of his sight.
No choice, Wen Jiu could only summon the Black Corpse, performing Blood Corpse Escape back to his room.
He felt there was something more to this trip.
If he didnât have the Black Corpse at his side.
He worried unexpected events might occur.