The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Fang Qingyu's face revealed a faint smile.

"He used to receive awards from the court and even declined an invitation from the Six Gates, but why?" Huang Tairen asked with some confusion.

"His eyes, they hold unimaginable power," came the reply.

"Hmph, sometimes ignorance is bliss. Knowing too much can lead to a bad end."

Huang Tairen suddenly realized, "You're right."

"According to my uncle's investigation, there have been several strangers at Fei Yangming's house recently."

"And once they entered, they never came out."

"This person is highly suspicious, and I'm not sure how many people the yamen can rely on."

Huang Tairen's expression darkened slightly, "Out of the remaining few hundred people, can we find their whereabouts?"

"We have found them. They are scattered in over a hundred places."

"They are hiding in temples, merchants' homes, inns, among commoners, brothels, and gambling dens."

"Each place has varying numbers of people, disguised as different characters."

"Money paves the way, so no one pays attention to them."

"Although some people notice, they don't investigate deeply, as those places rarely have many strangers."

"I have recorded the locations."

"It's time for your Demon Slaying Temple people to act. The yamen only has a hundred people and can't handle it all."

"The guard has six thousand elite soldiers, and now even the transportation is controlled by Wang Jie, with three hundred soldiers there."

"We are at a significant disadvantage and can only rely on cultivators to turn the tide."

"But Wang Jie is a disciple of the military, able to gather Essence Qi of soldiers and turn it into a formidable force."

"Although he is only at the peak of the Foundation Building realm, with the power of the soldiers, he can easily counter our true techniques."

"And from what I know, the true heir of the Blood Demon Cult, the Blood Spirit Prince, is probably hiding in Wang Jie's camp."

"We will have to face two true heirs."

"I can handle one, but I can't handle Wang Jie."

"And the Blood Demon Cult has many skilled infiltrators, at least ten at the Human Tribulation level."

"This battle won't be easy. If we act, Jade City will fall into chaos."

"If we don't act, the situation will become even more chaotic."

"We have two options now."

"First, stay put and request reinforcements."

"Second, outsmart Wang Jie, lure him into a trap. If we fail, Jade City will immediately fall into chaos."

Huang Tairen's expression darkened. Their situation was very dangerous.

The combined strength of the two true heirs and the many skilled members of the Blood Demon Cult was almost on par with the Demon Slaying Temple and the governor.

"It's probably too late to request reinforcements."

"Our recent actions have already alerted the enemy."

"The people Fei Yangming found are just bait."

"The purpose is to make us feel at ease."

"If I were Wang Jie, I would probably make a move in the next few days and seize Jade City."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu frowned and sighed deeply.

"What do you suggest?"

"Tomorrow, you will host a banquet at the Yellow Flower Tower and invite Wang Jie as the guest of honor."

"I will bring ten top undercover agents and lurk among the guests."

"As soon as Wang Jie arrives, we will immediately capture him."

"If he dares to resist, we will show no mercy."

Fang Qingyu frowned, "That's too crude. He might not fall for it."

"So you need to find a pretext that he can't refuse."

Fang Qingyu nodded, "Alright."

"If he really doesn't fall for it, then we will have to confront him head-on," a cold light flashed in Huang Tairen's eyes.

...

Conspiracies were brewing, and Jade City seemed to be in turmoil.

At this moment, Li Qing quietly used the Lunar Shadow Art and left without a sound.

He left from underground, knowing that someone might be watching outside.

For the past half month, he had been quietly observing every day.

He found that the people monitoring him were always hidden in the darkness, using a spell that could blend into the shadows.

When he used the Lunar Shadow Art, he could detect them.

Every night, someone would guard outside his room.

Every day, the guard would change, as if they were taking turns to watch him.

And tonight, Li Qing planned to do something.

He quietly left his room, came out from underground, and headed towards the distant street.

He easily evaded the watchers.

When he reappeared, he had arrived at Hundred Gates Alley.

At this moment, it had opened again, and many cultivators had gathered here.

Li Qing went directly to a shop called Wan Bao Tang.

Entering, he found a spacious room with a few chairs and a man in a blue robe sitting at a desk.

Upon seeing him, the man stood up with a smile. "I am Tang Yiqiu, the shopkeeper of Wan Bao Tang. May I ask what treasures you are interested in, sir?"

Li Qing smiled faintly and sat down, taking out a box from his pocket.

Opening it revealed a black sphere.

"I wonder how much this item is worth."

Tang Yiqiu hurried over to see what was in the box.

After looking around, he showed a hint of surprise.

"This is the Thunderfire Bead from the Gongshu family, with astonishing power."

"Once it explodes, it can cover an area of three zhang in radius, shattering everything."

"Even high-level cultivators, if caught off guard, could be destroyed."

"Its value is considerable, at least five pieces of Essence Qi stone at the level of a curse."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing felt a slight relief.

He had come to verify whether this item was genuine, as the unpredictable nature of Jade City had made him distrustful of everyone, even Huang Lao.

He pondered, "This item is ultimately foreign."

"And it's a one-time use, with no room for failure."

Looking at Tang Yiqiu, he asked, "If I want to exchange this for a hundred years' worth of Spirit Medicine, how much can I get?"

Tang Yiqiu thought for a moment, "This item does have tremendous power, but it has several flaws."

"It can only be thrown, and it needs to make an impact to explode."

"If the opponent is prepared and uses some extraordinary spells to dissipate its force, this item will be useless."

"It is mainly used for unexpected attacks and is more suitable for those in the Foundation Building Realm."

"When facing a True Law Realm cultivator, the probability of failure is high."

"So its actual value is not as high as one might imagine."

"It can be exchanged for two hundred years' worth of Spirit Medicine at most, and that's its maximum value."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Originally, he had planned to exchange this item directly for four Spirit Medicines, to cultivate the first step of the All-Encompassing Heaven and Earth Mortal Dao Technique.

Now it seemed impossible.

He sighed softly, "Alright, I'll come back another time."

With that, he put the treasure back into his pocket and left Wan Bao Tang.

Watching his departing figure, Tang Yiqiu suddenly realized and stomped his foot in frustration.

"Damn, I've been tricked. This guy came to me for a free appraisal."

"I've been played like a fiddle."

Tang Yiqiu's face changed rapidly, and he waved his hand in annoyance.

"Bad luck."

...

As Li Qing left Wan Bao Tang, he couldn't help but smile. He had indeed come for a free appraisal.

With a pensive look in his eyes, he murmured, "It's probably going to happen in the next few days."