Chapter 11: Discovery of a God Cult Stronghold, The Woman in the Red Dress

The plan for the day is best laid in the morning.

Early in the morning, a loud crowing of a rooster broke the silence of the dawn.

Jiang Qin sat cross-legged on the roof with two empty porcelain bottles beside him, as Spirit Energy from a hundred-meter radius gathered toward him in a continuous stream.

Previously, from slaying the Claw Wolf, the school scholarship, and the money from selling the Fierce Beast materials and Spirit Artifacts from the practical assessment, he had a total of over 9 million.

It was enough for him to buy two bottles of Spirit-Opening Pills.

As his dantian expanded once more, his realm naturally broke through to the third level of Spirit Attraction.

The Spirit Power within his body was like a surging river, rushing ceaselessly, constantly nourishing his limbs and bones.

He took out the B-grade martial technique he had obtained yesterday, 【Wind-Riding Step】, and opened the first page.

It was a passage of description.

"The body follows the long wind, the shadow chases the flowing clouds; with every step, one rides the wind, roaming free for ten thousand miles."

It meant that once this technique was practiced to perfection, one's leaps would leave no trace, and when dodging, there would be no gaps to exploit.

Turning to the next page, there was a small figure striking a strange pose, as if practicing the technique.

This martial technique seemed to transform from a dead object into something living, displaying the method of practice within Jiang Qin's mind; having displayed it only once, it was already firmly imprinted in his mind.

If the system could see the mastery level of the martial technique, one would be able to see the progress of Wind-Riding Step rising crazily at this moment.

A darling of the heavens, everything is mastered.

This saying was no joke.

Just as Jiang Qin was focusing on his cultivation, a cloud of dust rose not far away.

He saw luxury cars driving in from the direction of the city center, one after another, totaling over a dozen, scaring the residents into coming out to see what was happening.

Usually, even a single car was a rare sight in this neighborhood; with so many luxury cars arriving at once, could it be that someone had struck it rich?

The motorcade of luxury cars stopped in front of Jiang Qin's house.

The car doors opened, and a man in a suit and leather shoes stepped out; he caught sight of Jiang Qin sitting on the eaves practicing his martial technique and immediately said with a smile:

"Student Jiang is truly diligent, and your talent is so outstanding; you are truly a benchmark for us Martial Artists!"

Jiang Qin stopped his movements and glanced at him, "Who are you? Do you need something?"

The man in the suit straightened his tie and took out a business card.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the assistant to the president of Chengfeng Group. I have come this time because the president learned that it is not easy for Student Jiang to practice martial arts, so he specifically sent me to help you. As long as you are willing to sign a contract with our group, Chengfeng Group will cover all your future cultivation resources."

As soon as he spoke, the heads of the major groups behind him also began to introduce themselves one after another.

In any case, they all had the same goal: to find Jiang Qin, this SSS-grade Talent, and sign a contract.

He hadn't expected that the principal had only mentioned this matter yesterday, and today these guys were like wolves that had smelled blood, showing up at his door.

A group of people were clamoring like chattering ducks, making Jiang Qin feel a wave of impatience.

"Stop!"

He waved his hand impatiently and said coldly:

"I have no interest whatsoever in your so-called Genius Contract. Don't come and disturb me again, otherwise, if you accidentally end up missing an arm or a leg, that wouldn't be good."

After speaking, everyone felt a flash before their eyes.

Looking back at the roof, Jiang Qin's figure had already disappeared, like the gentle breeze, without a trace.

…

After leaving home, Jiang Qin took the bus to the city center.

It wasn't that he didn't want to buy a car.

It was just that he was about to leave Tianyun Shi to enter one of the Four Great Academies; there was no need to buy a car just for the convenience of a few days.

The streets were crowded with people, and the aroma of various snacks wafted toward him.

"Boom—!"

A roar of an engine came from behind, and he saw a white-plated off-road vehicle drive past.

However, the off-road vehicle seemed to have discovered something, reversed, and then stopped beside Jiang Qin.

Ji Xue's cold and beautiful face appeared in the driver's seat; she glanced at Jiang Qin, who was eating a grilled sausage, and asked softly:

"I happen to be going on a mission; do you want to come along?"

Jiang Qin shook his head without hesitation.

Just kidding, he wasn't a lackey.

He was, after all, an SSS-grade Talent; being a subordinate under her would be too demeaning.

Seeing this, the corners of Ji Xue's mouth lifted slightly, "What if I said I discovered a stronghold of the God Cult and am preparing to go wipe them out?"

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Qin's figure vanished from where he stood.

Turning her head to look, he was already sitting in the passenger seat of the off-road vehicle, his expression serious as he said:

"We Martial Artists should take the lead and charge to the front. What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Heh."

Ji Xue didn't say much more, stepped on the gas, and headed straight for the east side of the city.

…

Tianyun Shi is divided into four major districts: East, West, South, and North.

Among them, the East District is the most chaotic, with various forces mixed together, making it the easiest place to hide filth.

Inside a rather famous club in the East District.

A secret meeting was being held; figures were gathered around a round table, all of whom were members of the God Cult lurking in Tianyun Shi.

"These past two days, the people from the Zhenling Bureau have stepped up patrols, and there are experts guarding the city entrances and exits; they aren't giving us any opportunities at all. What should we do now?"

"Are we just going to wait for the people from the Zhenling Bureau to find us? If this continues, this stronghold of ours will be exposed sooner or later."

"Damn it, if you ask me, we should just take advantage of the Night to break through the encirclement! Let's see how they stop us."

"Heh, do you think the people from the Military Department are just for show? Once our location is exposed, the only outcome will be total annihilation."

"This won't work, that won't work, then what do you suggest we do! Are we really just going to wait here to die!"

The group argued incessantly, only stopping after a long while to look at the woman sitting at the head of the table.

The woman was dressed in a vibrant red dress, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin; her figure and face were breathtakingly beautiful, and her pair of beautiful legs swayed slowly, making one unable to resist wanting to take another look.

Yet, the gazes these members of the God Cult directed at the woman were filled with dread.

They had mobilized a large number of members two days ago for the sole purpose of rescuing this woman in the red dress; she was someone the Protector had personally named, and in terms of status, she was far higher than these ordinary members.

Yesterday, an ordinary member was bewitched by this woman.

When he was discovered the next Day, he had already turned into a dried corpse.

The woman in the red dress smiled sweetly: "You don't need to be so anxious; I received instructions from the Protector today, and he will arrive in Tianyun Shi tomorrow. When that Time comes, we will coordinate from the inside and outside, and we will naturally be able to get out."

"Is that so? Then I'm afraid you won't live to see that Time!"

A strange voice came from outside the door, the words filled with murderous intent.

The door exploded with a boom.

Three Investigators wearing uniforms stood outside the door, holding spiritual weapons, faintly exuding a sense of pressure.

The two-meter-tall burly man inside the room cursed angrily.

"Damn it, they found us so quickly; you all go first!"

The remaining members did not decline, each using their own abilities to flee toward the clubhouse exit.

A great battle inevitably unfolded.

The burly man circulated his cultivation technique, a faint golden light appearing on the surface of his skin, and he channeled all his strength to smash it into the ground.

The building shook violently, cracks appeared on the walls, and the window glass shattered almost simultaneously.

Then, this clubhouse collapsed with a boom!