Chapter Seventy-Six: Can I Have Them All?

“Could this be a heart demon?” Cui Wenzi’s expression changed abruptly.

But soon after, his gaze fell on the Beginner’s Gift Pack that had appeared in his hand, and he sank into deep thought.

A heart demon had no power to turn illusion into reality…

“Could this be a trial set by the Heavenly Way? Is this the threshold for ascenders to join this realm?” Cui Wenzi began to imagine.

The daughter of the previous Demon Emperor—she must be a most wicked and formidable villain.

No… not a villain, but a demon of great evil.

She was so notorious that even the Heavenly Way rejected her.

…

“You just stay home, I’ll go take care of the Bai family,” Su Ji’an instructed simply before slipping away without a sound.

He had already declared that the Bai family would not live to see the end of this day, so there was no way they would survive past midnight.

By now, few villagers passed through Lingxiu Village at this hour.

Once again, Su Ji’an used the Heavenly Maiden Transformation, changing his appearance, but his aura remained as ethereal as ever.

[Option One: Wipe out the entire Bai family directly.]
[Reward: Linked Friends Mode.]

[Option Two: Find a way to utterly disgrace the Bai family in Lingxiu Village.]
[Reward: Your power will increase significantly.]

[Option Three: Investigate the Bai family’s hidden motives for lurking in Lingxiu Village, then destroy them.]
[Reward: Ultimate Version of Infinite Player Summon Mode.]

Su Ji’an paused in surprise.

The Bai family, a clan as insignificant as ants, could actually trigger a mission.

And the rewards for this task were exceptional, especially the ultimate version of the Player Summon Mode, which he had coveted for a long time.

Su Ji’an wondered hopefully, “Can I have them all?”

He realized these three tasks did not conflict in the slightest; he could easily undertake them all at once.

Although the first option sounded akin to the Dao Partner Link System, and might not be as useful, perhaps it held some unexpected surprises.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he wished, the system gave no response.

Without further delay, Su Ji’an chose the third option.

This actually matched his original intention perfectly.

He had already wanted to investigate the Bai family’s plans in hopes of intercepting their opportunity.

No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of this, lest he be dragged in by unforeseen consequences.

[Task accepted. Deadline: Half a month. Good luck.]
[Reward: Ultimate Version of Infinite Player Summon Mode unlocked.]
[Ultimate Version Details: You can now summon Blue Star players. Summoning each player costs 1,000 spiritual energy points. Bulk summoning is available. Each player will be assigned a suitable identity.]
[You are now authorized to assign subsequent tasks to players; however, you must provide the rewards yourself.]

Su Ji’an stroked his chin, suddenly wishing he could embrace the system girl and kiss her to express his excitement.

Even if she wasn’t a girl, he’d demand the system change her into one.

Both the updated player summon function and the ability to assign subsequent tasks were extremely practical.

Compared to the previous limited version, this full release was immeasurably superior.

And the feature introduction wasn’t over yet.

Su Ji’an read on.

[Player Communication Channel unlocked: Players can freely chat in the channel. You are the sole moderator and may mute players as needed.]

Administrator privileges? He liked that… Any troublemaker would quickly learn their place.

[Player Trading Platform unlocked: Players may trade with each other, with the system taking a 5% commission. You may also trade with players, enjoying a fee waiver.]

That concluded the list of features for the Player Summon Mode.

Overall, Su Ji’an was very satisfied. Had he possessed these functions earlier, a great many detours could have been avoided.

After some thought, he decided to deal with the Bai family first, then experiment with the new features upon returning home.

Most of the Bai family juniors were cultivators, though their cultivation was lackluster—few had even reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Only the old retainer beside the family head had achieved the Golden Core stage.

Su Ji’an originally planned to subdue the leader first, but to his surprise, the Bai family estate was warded with restrictive enchantments.

The moment he set foot inside, the Bai family was immediately alerted.

They were more vigilant than he expected… which only made things seem more suspicious.

If they had nothing to hide, why be so cautious and secretive?

In an instant, everyone in the Bai family with cultivation gathered in the courtyard.

At their center stood the head of the Bai family.

The family head stared at the ethereal, otherworldly Su Ji’an, a tremor of fear gripping his heart.

When did this person appear?

He could not gauge Su Ji’an’s cultivation, nor did he sense the slightest ripple of spiritual energy…

The Bai family head cupped his hands, forcing a smile: “Fellow Daoist, you intrude upon my home—surely there’s some misunderstanding?”

Su Ji’an considered for a moment. There was no need to waste words with them now.

It was better to subdue the Bai family first; otherwise, unforeseen trouble might arise.

Seeing Su Ji’an about to make a move, the Bai family head snorted coldly, flicked out a low-grade spiritual sword, and rapidly formed a seal with both hands.

The sword spun through the air, suddenly blazing with light as it flew toward Su Ji’an.

At this critical moment, Su Ji’an remained utterly calm.

As the sword shot toward him, Su Ji’an nonchalantly murmured a silent command in his heart.

[Spiritual energy conversion successful. Remaining spiritual energy: 79,035.]

Two and a half players happily summoned.

The next instant, the sword, now utterly devoid of spiritual resonance, brushed his robe. Not even his protective talisman was triggered before the weapon shattered to dust.

“Who… who are you?” the Bai family head gasped in horror.

He was nearly in despair. He couldn’t imagine what level of cultivation his opponent possessed, to shatter his spiritual weapon with a mere thought.

And the man looked so relaxed, as if he’d done nothing at all.

In short, this visitor’s strength was unfathomable.

No matter how thoroughly he had prepared, before such overwhelming power… he was utterly helpless.

Su Ji’an approached the Bai family head, who seemed so frightened that he offered no resistance at all.

Snapping back to his senses, the Bai family head hurried to explain: “Senior, there must be some misunderstanding. Our Bai family has always kept a low profile, secluded here for decades, avoiding all outside disputes…”

His words were thick with the desire to survive.

Without another word, Su Ji’an tossed out a Binding Talisman.

The Bai family head’s eyes filled with confusion—why waste such a treasure on him?

By rights, he was hardly worthy of a Binding Talisman.

To be blunt, the talisman was worth far more than his life.

After all, it could subdue even Nascent Soul cultivators, and was a priceless rarity. Few in the world had the skill to craft such a charm.

Now, the rest of the Bai family dared not make a move, for fear of becoming the sacrificial chicken to warn the monkeys.

What’s more, under Su Ji’an’s watchful gaze, none of them had any hope of escaping openly.