Chapter 65: The Human Daoist

Chu Danqing had anticipated the arrival of the Yangxian Commandery Governor and the head of the Lu clan.

However, he truly had not expected that the old man, Ji Zhen, would be among them.

It must have been the help brought about by that single Glazed Heart-Cleansing Pill from back then.

With these three present, the demonized Son of Heaven immediately shifted his target, and Chu Danqing took the lead by activating the Tiger Soul Ring's active skill, Tiger Roar, to scrape some damage.

A tiger shadow emerged, swiftly flying toward the Son of Heaven to unleash a roaring intimidation.

But the gap between the two sides was too vast; the control effect didn't even last 0.1 seconds before the tiger shadow was shattered by the Son of Heaven.

Yet, this provided the three of them with a perfect opportunity to strike, and they launched their attacks simultaneously.

Layers of blade shadows, surging flames, and ceaseless gales.

Three types of attacks landed on the demonized Son of Heaven at once, instantly dealing a massive amount of damage to him.

"Young Master Lu, I didn't expect you to be hiding so deep." Chu Danqing couldn't help but tease as Lu Yin walked over.

Lu Yin sat back in his plain carriage and responded in kind: "I cannot compare to you, Consultant Chu, with your eyes and ears reaching the heavens."

Chu Danqing, however, was puzzled: "What eyes and ears reaching the heavens?"

"It seems you still don't know the origins of these two." Lu Yin cupped his hands: "Since the two of them haven't disclosed it, it would be inappropriate for me to do so on their behalf."

"I didn't expect that I had saved two such remarkable figures." Chu Danqing realized immediately that he was talking about Guo Ming and Cheng Wei.

"I don't deserve such praise; I am merely being looked after by my elders," Guo Ming said with a bitter smile.

He rarely mentioned his own identity, but he couldn't stop those whose status reached a certain level from recognizing him, such as the Governor.

In the time it took to exchange these few words, the demonized Son of Heaven had already died at the hands of the Governor, Lu Peng, and Ji Zhen.

【Mission complete. You have obtained: Paradise Points ×10000, Attribute Points +4】

Chu Danqing's mission had been completed very smoothly, though the treasure chest was greatly discounted; once opened, one shouldn't expect any good loot from a dim Excellent-tier chest.

As for the A-rank mission difficulty mismatch? At first glance, it certainly seemed so, but in reality, it was not.

First was Ji Zhen; without Chu Danqing, he would have had no way to obtain this strength at all.

He was still fighting against the Three Corpses now; without him, winning would not have been so easy.

Secondly, Lu Peng could have stayed out of it, but he intervened because he needed to provide a safety net for Lu Yin.

Lu Yin coming to help Chu Danqing was even simpler; naturally, it was because he had saved Lu Qiaoyun, even though Lu Qiaoyun would have been fine even without Chu Danqing.

Under normal circumstances, there would only have been the Governor.

If someone else who hadn't gone through that series of measures had come, they would have only been able to clash head-on with the demonized Son of Heaven alongside the Governor—that was the true A-rank difficulty.

Chu Danqing had simply steamrolled it by relying on his network of connections.

He could be certain that these three were the strongest combat forces in Yangxian Commandery.

But after killing the demonized Son of Heaven, the three did not take their next step, instead fixing their gazes on a spot not far away.

Without anyone knowing when, a figure had been standing there quietly, motionless.

Only when everyone's gaze was drawn to him did he finally speak: "Everyone, rest assured, I have not come here to take action."

"I have come to collect my son's remains."

His voice was very hoarse, his tone carrying a sense of suppression.

Chu Danqing immediately understood this person's identity: that Human Daoist.

At this moment, the other party was extremely restrained.

"I already know about my son's affairs; he chose the wrong path himself." The Human Daoist walked slowly to the side of the demonized Son of Heaven: "His death is of his own seeking."

As he spoke, the golden blood mist gradually receded, forming the corpse of Bai Yao.

A coffin that had been prepared long ago was taken out by the Human Daoist, and he placed the body inside.

"However, I am not reconciled." After the Human Daoist finished speaking, his gaze landed on Chu Danqing.

In his view, Chu Danqing was the one who had linked everything together, and most importantly, he lacked sufficient status and standing.

Guo Ming sensed the Human Daoist's identity and immediately stood out, shielding Chu Danqing behind him.

"Guo Ming of the Guo clan greets Daoist Bai. On behalf of my father, I offer my condolences." Guo Ming said coldly: "Since Bai Yao brought this upon himself, I advise Daoist Bai not to harbor any lack of reconciliation."

"I recognize you, the good-for-nothing second son of the Sikong Guo Feng." The Human Daoist turned his gaze onto Guo Ming: "Four generations of three dukes, with students and former officials spread across the world."

"Even this Governor of Yangxian Commandery is a student of your father, right?"

"If your father were standing here, I would leave without a word."

"But you, you are still lacking." The Human Daoist was not afraid of clashing with the Guo clan over this matter; he wasn't the one who killed Guo Ming, after all.

As for the person he wanted to kill, no one present could protect him.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Wei also hesitated about whether he should step forward.

His background was not like Guo Ming's, who was a biological son; his godfather was adopted, formed due to conflicts of interest.

But thinking of who was orchestrating the current situation, he felt he needed to have some highlights.

So, he decided to take a gamble.

"As for that bit that is lacking, I think the face of my godfather should be enough to make up for it." Cheng Wei stood out and bowed.

"Bah, a eunuch's godson, you think you're worthy?" The Human Daoist couldn't help but curse, and with a flick of his sleeve, he sent Cheng Wei tumbling, forcing him to scramble back up.

Guo Ming was not surprised; Cheng Wei was indeed far inferior to himself.

"My father is not here, so Daoist Bai truly does not need to worry about his face." Guo Ming knew it was time to use his final trump card: "But you must give some face to my elder brother's sword."

He pulled off the necklace hanging around his neck; it was a small sword talisman.

Once the sword talisman left his body, it grew in the wind, transforming into a flying sword that circled him.

What the Human Daoist feared when saying those words was precisely this flying sword.

"Daoist Bai, how much confidence do you have in dodging this sword?" Guo Ming threatened, completely unafraid of the other party's strength.

"Thirty percent, perhaps. Few in the world can receive the sword of your brother, Guo Yin." After the Human Daoist finished speaking, his tone shifted: "But I also need an explanation."

"The might of my master, the Taiping Daoist, is also not to be trifled with."

Guo Ming, however, said nothing more; he had nothing to say, as there was no room for negotiation in this matter.

"An explanation? Why don't I give it to you."

The person had not arrived, but the voice came first.

A stream of light streaked across the sky, and upon looking again, countless sword shadows were hanging upside down in the firmament.

"Twelve Yuan Chen Sword?" The Human Daoist's expression changed, and he decisively fled with Bai Yao's coffin.

Yet, the sword shadows became a torrent, transforming into a surging river of swords that rolled over, causing more than half of the horizon to dim.

Chu Danqing was simply shocked; no wonder they wouldn't let him leave the trial area—what level was it like outside?

"I thought you would never use the Zi Hour Divine Queen Sword in your entire life."

When the strange phenomenon vanished, a middle-aged man with a slightly weathered appearance stood beside Guo Ming.

Upon seeing the other party, Guo Ming called out with a bitter smile: "Big Brother."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 66 =====