vrcanaries Chapter 205 Xia Lianghe's Mission
Chapter 205 Xia Lianghe's Mission
"This is the path that every cultivator with the talent for cultivating immortality must take, so there is no need to be discouraged."
Upon hearing this, Wang Liangxing felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through, the gloom had vanished, and his former confidence returned.
"I have learned a lot from you, my disciple."
“Hmm…” Just as Xia Yuhui was about to continue to answer Wang Liangxing’s questions, someone suddenly arrived outside the cave.
Xia Yuhui quickly activated the restrictions on the cave.
"Elder, what brings you to me at this hour?" Xia Yuhui asked immediately upon seeing Xia Guangchang's angry expression.
“Yu Hui, something terrible has happened. Several months ago, you sent several cultivators to Panyun Market. They have all died, and they just died. Their names have all faded into obscurity.”
“They disappeared several months ago. We sent several groups of cultivators to investigate, and even Yu Hua went there in person, but all our efforts were in vain.”
"But now we receive such terrible news."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui's expression changed, and the name "Jin Family" immediately came to mind.
However, without any solid evidence, he had no way to seek revenge against the Jin family.
After pondering for a moment, Xia Yuhui said, "Elder, please leave this matter to me."
After saying this, he took out a sound transmission talisman from his storage bag, put it in his mouth and whispered a few words before throwing it out.
A dozen or so breaths later, Xia Lianghe appeared before him.
"Chief, what brings you here?"
"Lianghe, I won't disturb you from practicing your magic."
"No, clan leader. I've been planning to study weapon crafting techniques for the past few months."
Honing one's magical power is like climbing a mountain; it cannot be accomplished overnight. A slight mistake can damage one's dantian. Therefore, he hones his magical power at night and uses the daytime to refine weapons.
"Well, that's good. I have a task for you." After saying that, he turned his gaze to Xia Guangchang, who was standing to the side.
Xia Guangchang immediately took out a mission jade slip and handed it to Xia Lianghe.
"The mission details are recorded here. Remember to find out the cause of death of these people by any means necessary. As for the rest, I will take responsibility for you."
"Yes." Xia Lianghe did not observe it on the spot, but directly put it into his storage bag. No matter how difficult the task was, he would do his best.
After saying that, he turned and left.
“Yu Hui, is it too much to entrust this matter to a junior like Liang He? Moreover, this mission is quite dangerous. Even Yu Hua, who is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, has not been able to find any useful information.”
"Uncle Chang, don't underestimate him. Entrusting this matter to Lianghe might yield unexpected results. As for danger, hmph, I'd rather he avoids any danger..."
Seven days later, at Panyun Market.
A tall, slender man with an ordinary appearance wore a slightly worn but clean gray robe and a dark brown oiled leather belt around his waist, from which hung several antique-style storage bags, drawing the attention of passersby.
His attire perfectly reflects the style of a wandering cultivator.
Xia Liang, who had already disguised himself, remained calm and handed a spirit stone to the Jin family cultivator.
The Jin family cultivator took the spirit stone and looked Xia Lianghe up and down like a hawk.
Finally, seemingly casually glancing at Xia Lianghe, he noticed the several antique-style storage bags hanging from his waist.
“The price of spirit stones has risen recently.”
Upon learning that Xia Lianghe was only a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator, a smile, like ripples, appeared on the lips of the Jin family cultivator.
At this moment, Xia Liang felt slightly uneasy. He had been careless. He had originally thought that there would be few people around at this time of day, so there was no possibility of encountering any experts.
But now, unexpectedly, trouble has arisen.
"Haven't you always just had one spirit stone? Does your Jin family intend to seize it by trickery or force?"
"Hmph, extortion? I wouldn't stoop to such low tactics. This is blatant robbery, so are you going to give it to me or not?!"
He revealed a ferocious expression and threatened Xia Lianghe.
Xia Lianghe also sensed the person's cultivation level.
A Qi Refining Level 6, a slightly stronger ant.
"Fine, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay?" After saying that, he looked terrified and took out another spirit stone like a frightened bird.
"Hmph, you're smart enough to know what's good for you, kid." The man took the spirit stone and smiled sinisterly.
After handing over the spirit stones, Xia Lianghe quickly headed towards the entire market.
"and many more!"
Upon hearing these two words, Xia Lianghe's heart, which had been as calm as a lake, involuntarily stirred with a ripple, and the killing intent surged within him like a turbulent wave.
"What else do you want? I've already given you the spirit stones. Let me tell you, even if I can't beat you, I can instantly make everyone in the market flock over to watch."
Xia Lianghe's expression resembled that of an enraged lion, as he turned his head and roared angrily.
"Hmph! Kid, I just want to remind you that you should know exactly what you should and shouldn't say. If you spread rumors in the market that are detrimental to the Jin family, you should know what the consequences will be."
After hearing this, Xia Lianghe deflated like a punctured balloon, said nothing, and turned around to enter the market as quickly as lightning.
"Coward." The man said disdainfully, holding the spirit stone he had just acquired.
He encounters several such weak, sheep-like people every month, and if the timing is right, he can seize the opportunity and refine them in an instant.
Upon entering the market, Xia Lianghe, like a headless fly, randomly found an inn and collapsed onto the bed like a deflated balloon.
It's infuriating and makes him feel terrible.
The next day at noon, he began to wander through the market. During this time, if he encountered any Jin family cultivators, he would immediately stop and secretly observe them to check their identities.
Four or five days passed in the blink of an eye, and he still hadn't found his goal.
On the morning of the sixth day, Xia Lianghe went out for a stroll in the market as usual.
Soon, he encountered another cultivator from the Jin family, who was a female cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining.
He followed as swiftly and stealthily as a ghost.
The female cultivator strolled around the market, flitting lightly between shops like a butterfly. After buying some items in some shops, she arrived at a place where she met up with several members of the Jin family.
After that, they flew out of the market.
Xia Lianghe was overjoyed upon seeing this and quickly followed.
After leaving the market, he took out a jade slip on the road, which contained all the information about the five people ahead.
These five people were all cultivators from the Jin family, and they were guarding a village of ordinary people belonging to the Jin family.
At this time, since the five people were no longer guarding that mortal village, only two Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators remained in that village.
Half an hour later, the five of them had traveled nearly a thousand miles from Panyun Market, and their destination was still at least four thousand miles away.
Just as the group of five were chatting idly like sparrows on their flying sword, an enormous lion-tiger eagle suddenly appeared above them like a ghost, silent and stealthy, as if it were a demon crawling out of hell.
By the time the five realized something was wrong, they were already enveloped by a pair of wings that blotted out the sky, like ants being swallowed by darkness.
A dozen or so breaths later, in a grove of trees below, Xia Lianghe finished collecting the storage bags of the five people, then walked up to the two unconscious cultivators and shot out two beams of golden light, waking them up.
After they woke up, the two instinctively tried to circulate their magic power, but their magic power was like their souls had been ripped out, and they couldn't muster even a little bit of it.