Chapter 122: Unable to Escape His Grasp
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Su Ji’an suddenly said with a serious expression, “Qing’er, there is something I want you to handle.”
Shen Qing’er replied without hesitation, “Please give me your orders, Master. Qing’er will do everything in her power.”
Su Ji’an nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction crossing his face. Then he asked slowly, “I have an enemy. You bear a striking resemblance to his daughter, and I want you to disguise yourself as her. Are you willing?”
“Of course.” Shen Qing’er readily agreed, but then voiced the question in her heart. “However, Master… I’m afraid I won’t be able to pass myself off as the real thing. You must have a thorough plan.”
Su Ji’an explained, “What if he is an impostor as well? Besides, I am deeply versed in the art of disguise. As long as your appearance is similar enough, he will not notice anything amiss, no matter how you behave.”
Hearing this, Shen Qing’er could no longer raise any objection.
She immediately said obediently, “Qing’er will do as Master says.”
“The identity you will be assuming this time is no ordinary one. You will be the daughter of Shen Lianxiang, the leader of the Southern Alliance of the Righteous Path. The people you will mainly have to deal with are the upper echelons of the Azure Cloud Sect.” As he spoke, Su Ji’an studied her expression.
His words were no different from a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.
If she could remain composed under such circumstances, then either there truly was no problem with her, or she possessed an exceptionally strong mind.
As for the identity Shen Lianxiang had assumed while disguised by the mastermind, Su Ji’an was not at all afraid of Shen Qing’er learning about it.
If there truly was something wrong with her, he would never give her the chance to escape.
Moreover, even if Shen Qing’er really did manage to get away, setting aside the possibility of alerting the enemy, she would merely become another mortal enemy for the mastermind.
Yet… things did not seem to be unfolding as he had imagined.
Could he have been overthinking it?
Shen Qing’er’s expression remained unchanged. In fact, she even appeared somewhat more relaxed. “Master, I will certainly handle it well.”
Although she appeared calm on the surface, her heart was already filled with grief.
She had lost her mother at a young age and had been raised solely by her father.
Later, however, after going to the Human Dao Academy to cultivate, she began spending less and less time with him.
Shen Qing’er did not dare reveal the slightest abnormality. Otherwise, Su Ji’an would certainly notice and subject her to his cruelty.
She still had to stay alive long enough to avenge her father.
Su Ji’an nodded slightly. “The time is not yet right. We will speak of this again after a while. For now, I am merely giving you advance notice so that you can be mentally prepared.”
It appeared that Shen Qing’er was not suspicious, but he still could not rule out the possibility that this woman was simply an excellent actress.
Even if she was only pretending, however, she would never escape his grasp.
Shen Qing’er’s heart sank.
The time was not right?
Then when would the time be right…?
Yet on the surface, she remained utterly calm. Only a trace of hesitation flickered deep within her eyes.
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Not long after Su Ji’an left the neighboring room, he received a report from the player Fengchen concerning the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Cold Mountain City.
[Fengchen saw more than a dozen people enter the shop. Their faces seemed to say, “Keep your distance.” He pretended not to notice and tried to let another clerk receive them. Who could have expected the leader to grab him by the collar and lift him into the air? With a cold expression, the man declared that if the Myriad Treasures Pavilion did not possess such vast wealth and influence, its business would have been ruined sooner or later by useless clerks like him.]
[Fengchen immediately realized that the people before him were not customers, but high-ranking members of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. While inwardly cursing his luck, Fengchen promptly admitted his mistake. The visitors merely lectured him briefly and did not pursue the matter. They then ordered Fengchen to lead them to the person in charge.]
[Fengchen complied. The group soon met the manager of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Cold Mountain City. As Fengchen was leaving, he vaguely overheard that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion intended to move against the Immortal Guest House.]…
“They’re courting death!”
Su Ji’an’s brows knitted tightly. It seemed that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was still not under enough pressure to prevent it from diverting its attention to eliminating rivals.
And this time, it was targeting such an inconspicuous little establishment as the Immortal Guest House.
Perhaps all of this was the mastermind’s doing. The mastermind clearly did not care all that much about destroying the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Were they trying to preserve their strength?
The purpose of preserving their strength was naturally to use the Alliance of the Righteous Path to accomplish some hidden scheme.
Su Ji’an quickly calmed down and first used his communication jade tablet to contact Zhao Qianxue.
The moment the connection went through, he hurriedly said, “Use the Great Teleportation Talisman to leave immediately. Then find a safe place and hide. I’ll explain everything else to you later.”
“All right…”
Zhao Qianxue had just begun to answer when a deafening crash sounded.
The noise came from the shop’s shelves being blasted apart, and the rear hall was separated from the front by only a single wall.
In an instant, the Great Teleportation Talisman appeared in her hand.
At the same time, the people from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion appeared in the rear hall.
“So you are the master of the Immortal Guest House? Tell us who is behind you, and I will grant you a pai—”
Before the sentence could be finished, Zhao Qianxue decisively activated the Great Teleportation Talisman and vanished.
The people from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion were left staring at one another.
“Elder, she escaped with a talisman. What should we do?”
“What else can we do? We do not even know where she went. For now, uproot every Immortal Guest House in the surrounding cities.”
[Player Clear Water has died. Would the host like to spend 1,000 spirit power points to revive player Clear Water?]
[Player…]
……
The notifications of three player deaths arrived in succession.
Su Ji’an chose to revive them…
[Current remaining spirit power points: 183,535]
Immediately afterward, Su Ji’an sent a group mission to all the clerks of the Immortal Guest Houses.
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[The Immortal Guest House has suffered an unexpected upheaval. You must leave as quickly as possible. The date of your return is yet to be determined.]
[Mission reward: Five Meridian-Circulating Pills.]
[Mission penalty: Complete loss of all body hair.]
“The Myriad Treasures Pavilion… Hmph!”
Su Ji’an let out a cold laugh, his expression turning terrifyingly grim.
If Fengchen’s mission report had not arrived in time, Zhao Qianxue might have been in danger this time.
She had been completely unprepared.
Even though she was protected by several spirit-powered battle armors he had given her earlier, Su Ji’an had no idea how strong the people from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion were.
If even one of them were a Void-Returning cultivator, the spirit-powered armor might not have held out for long.
He absolutely could not afford to rely on luck in matters like this.
Otherwise, regret would come too late.
Immediately afterward, Su Ji’an activated the communication jade tablet once more.
The moment the Great Teleportation Talisman had been activated, the communication jade tablet had automatically been disconnected as well.
By now, Zhao Qianxue had reached a safe place.
“Little Ji’an, I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”
Su Ji’an thought for a moment, then instructed her seriously, “Do not return to Spirit Elegance Village yet. There are some matters I still need to deal with.”
At present, he could not be certain that Spirit Elegance Village was truly safe.
Remaining outside, concealed by the interference device, was actually safer.
Sometimes, enduring in silence could not solve a problem.
He had shown considerable foresight earlier. Striking first had been the right choice.
Since he wanted to develop a commercial empire, it was inevitable that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion would suppress him.
The marketplace was a battlefield. There would be countless methods, both overt and covert.
Zhao Qianxue’s expression changed slightly. Her anxiety mounting, she said worriedly, “Little Ji’an, don’t act recklessly. These people clearly came with hostile intentions, and they must have prepared thoroughly. We need to think this through carefully!”
Ever-Bright Autumn Moon
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