Chapter 287:

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You City, Xuanmiao City

Lin Jiang stood on the attic and saw the crowded people in Xuanmiao City. The Blood Demon Ancestor had really entered You City. Three days ago, he committed a massacre in the northern part of You City, wiping out a small sect of hundreds of people.

As soon as the incident was exposed, people with some wealth flooded into Xuanmiao City because it was the safest place in the entire You City. The other few major cities, despite having Void Achievers, may not necessarily be safe. Don’t forget that the Blood Demon Ancestor is also a Void Achiever.

This sudden surge in population added tremendous pressure to Xuanmiao City. Prices skyrocketed, and there were frequent security incidents. Tianxuan Sect deployed a large number of people to maintain order, but it seemed to be of little use.

“Boss, other businesses have sent a message, deciding to raise prices again.”

“How much this time?”

“Another fifty percent increase.”

“Inform everyone and do as they say.”

Lin Jiang waved his hand and said. The businesses form an alliance and raise the prices together. It’s a normal behavior.

“It’s amazing how the price has multiplied by five in just three days. Truly a cunning merchant.”

“If we were buyers, it would be fine to complain, but now we are also merchants. There’s no need to criticize our own people, right?”

Lin Jiang turned to Wei Lin and said. There are many cunning merchants, not just him. All the businesses in Xuanmiao City do the same. He has to fit in, standing out is not a good thing.

“Even our own people criticize.”

“Are you feeling upset?”

“Yes, because for over a hundred years, I’ve been a buyer, and you merchants have exploited me.”

“And what about now?”

“Haha, in one word: satisfying.”

Wei Lin laughed loudly and felt extremely happy as it was now his turn to exploit others.

“There are quite a few people from the Taixu Sect in Xuanmiao City, right?”

“Oh, how did you know?”

“I deducted half of your salary, but you still live a luxurious life. Where does your money come from? Do you even need to think about it?”

Lin Jiang said. Of course, that’s just an excuse. The real reason is that someone saw Wei Lin constantly running to a certain place. I figured that this kid stubbornly insists on going to Xuanmiao City for a reason.

“The boss is really clever.”

Wei Lin grinned and said, but the boss would never have imagined that he actually had another business in Xuanmiao City. Those businesses were entirely copied from the boss. Whatever the boss did here, he would immediately tell them to do the same over there. Even the sources of their goods were the same, all coming from Xiaotian City, just on a smaller scale.

“When will we be able to get rid of this Blood Demon Ancestor?”

“It’s difficult. The Blood Demon Ancestor is powerful. There are fewer than ten people in You State who can defeat him. And even if we find him, we must trap him. The Art of Blood Escape is renowned as one of the top five escaping techniques in the world. If you can’t beat someone, you can always run away.”

“I’m too afraid to go outside if Blood Demon Ancestor is still alive.”

Lin Jiang said. My life is more important, but staying at home is so boring.

“Hey, let’s go have fun at Zhongmiao Building.”

“No, if we go, I’ll be the one paying. You’re a cheap person.”

Lin Jiang refused directly. Wei Lin has a thick face. If we go, he won’t pay. He doesn’t understand the rules of not borrowing money at the gambling table and not treating at the brothel.

·

You State, Tianxuan Sect

Lin Batian followed Blood Demon Ancestor all the way, but after Blood Demon Ancestor entered You State, he disappeared. He could only go to Tianxuan Sect.

“According to Taoist Friend Lin, this Blood Demon Ancestor isn’t very powerful, but he is exceptionally skilled in escaping?”

“But it’s not exactly like that. Everyone knows that once the Blood Demon Manual is used, it can make the Blood Demon Ancestor very powerful by slaughtering cultivators, especially high-level ones. This will become a great threat.”

“Yes, we can’t let the Blood Demon Ancestor continue to grow. We must quickly kill him. I wonder if Taoist Friend Lin has obtained anything from the Blood Demon Ancestor. Tianxuan Sect has treasures that can help us find his whereabouts.”

“Not yet.”

Lin Batian shook his head. The Blood Demon Ancestor was very slippery and their encounters were always short. He still hasn’t managed to get anything from the Blood Demon Ancestor.

“This is troublesome.”

“We can only try a simple method: a large-scale operation. In the name of Tianxuan Sect, we’ll command all the sects of You State to be on high alert. If there’s any news, all the experts should act together.”

“It’s too much effort, and this method is not sustainable. If it goes on for too long, we are bound to become lax and there will be many loopholes.”

The Tao Achieving cultivator of Tianxuan Sect said. Setting up a trap in You State is possible, but it can’t be for too long. Maybe a month won’t even work. The whole You State can’t just focus on capturing the Blood Demon Ancestor. If it takes too long, everyone will become careless, the expenses will add up, and the mission won’t be accomplished.

“Since it’s like this, I have no other choice.”

Lin Batian shrugged. That’s up to you now. Anyway, the Blood Demon Ancestor has already left North State, so it doesn’t really matter.

“Let’s think about it some more.”

“I’ll take my leave then.”

Lin Batian didn’t say anything more. He didn’t want to get involved with the Blood Demon Ancestor anymore, so he left first.

Lin Batian arrived in Xuanmiao City, and the Lin family’s descendants immediately came to greet him. It wouldn’t be right if they didn’t pay their respects when the elders were present.

“You all can go now, but Dongyan and Lin Wu, stay behind.”

Lin Batian exchanged a few greetings and then let everyone disperse, leaving only Lin Dongyan and Lin Jiang.

“Elders, is there something you need?”

“I found a Nascent Soul Achieving Pill. Dongyan, you can have it.”

“Ah, ancestor, I…”

“No need to say more, this is what you deserve. I hope you can advance to Nascent Soul.”

Lin Batian said. If Lin Dongyan can achieve Nascent Soul, it will be very important for the Lin family. A talented sixth-level Alchemist like him can bring countless benefits to the Lin family. Just think about Li Ruoxu from before, how much money could one person make?

“Thank you, ancestor.”

Lin Dongyan didn’t decline. When it comes to cultivation levels, no one really declines. Once advanced, it means gaining hundreds of years of lifespan.

“Congratulations, Dongyan.”

Lin Jiang smiled. Breakthroughs are good. The more skilled an employee is, the more benefits he brings. Lin Dongyan alone can outperform hundreds of people in terms of profits.

“Lin Wu, let’s discuss something.”

“Please, head of the family, go ahead.”

“Borrow some money.”

“I don’t have any money.”

“Just borrow a little bit. I spent all of it this time when I went out.”

“I really don’t have any. I spent it all. I even gave some to Small Shadiao to get married. Auntie has a lot of money.”

Lin Jiang directly refused. Even his own father can’t do it. Will they return the borrowed money?

“Does your beast pet spend so much money to get married?”

“Snow Demon, well, we can’t let Auntie suffer a loss, can we?”

“Really don’t have any money?”

“I don’t have any money left. The head of the household doesn’t know how expensive it is to maintain such a large group of people. They eat and drink at my expense, and the house they live in is the one I rented. I even have to pay their salaries. Otherwise, if that’s the case, I’ll just deduct their salaries and give it to the head of the household.”

“This doesn’t seem very good.”

“There’s nothing wrong. As the head of the family, your decision counts.”

Lin Jiang said. If you dare to agree, he will dare to embezzle money. He’ll lend you ten thousand spirit stones and deduct twenty thousand spirit stones from their wages.

“Then let’s forget about it.”

Lin Batian meekly said. The descendants of the Lin family who are working for Lin Jiang are all getting paid by him. How can he have the audacity to ask for more?

“Well, then there’s nothing else. I’ll leave first, head of the family.”

“Wait, I still have some miscellaneous items here. Can you help me sort them out?”

“Yes.”

Lin Jiang took the storage bag from Lin Batian and scanned it with his divine sense. There were indeed some miscellaneous items inside, but it was clear that Lin Batian was really short on money.

The Lin family’s income is actually not low, and it increases every year. However, the Lin family also has high expenses because they have a lot of children and they have given away most of the land in Xiaotian City.

The Lin family’s finances are a mess, and Lin Jiang doesn’t want to deal with it. If he takes over this mess, he will be stuck. He just wants to take care of himself.

Lin Dongyan received the Nascent Soul Achieving Pill and went into seclusion in a top-level cave in Xuanmiao City, which Lin Jiang paid for. Otherwise, he would not have enough spirit power, and his breakthrough would definitely fail.

Other places in You State are now in a state of panic. The Blood Demon Ancestor appears from time to time, committing bloodshed and even killing Nascent Soul cultivators. Despite the repeated intervention of the Tianxuan Sect, they couldn’t stop the Blood Demon Ancestor. This has made Xuanmiao City even more mysteriously prosperous, as more and more people escape there.

Throughout the whole event, it seems that only those cunning merchants are the ultimate beneficiaries. The direction of the whole event reveals its strangeness.

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