Chapter 522

It could be seen that Grand Commander Zhong Ji's composure was clearly a bit chaotic, and under Xu Jin's questioning, his speech was somewhat incoherent.

But Xu Jin heard the root cause of the disaster clearly.

The City Lord of Purple Wing City in the Eight Desolations Continent, the Purple Wing Prince, had come knocking.

On the day they were returning, under Xu Jin's deliberate manipulation, the Seventh-Tier powerhouse of the Purple Wing Clan that Grand Commander Zhong Ji had killed turned out to be the beloved son of the Purple Wing Prince, and also the Young Master of the Purple Wing Clan.

And so, after tracking and investigating clues all the way, the Purple Wing Prince had traced it to the Blood God Sect, and even issued an official document through the Eight Desolations Royal Court. He was already on his way with people, and the Purple Wing Prince wanted to hunt down the murderer in Blood Moon City himself.

When the news was passed from Hall Master Mu of the Criminal Hall to Zhong Ji, Grand Commander Zhong Ji became extremely panicked.

"Originally, this matter could have been glossed over!

A Seventh-Tier alien, if they die, they die!

My Blood God Sect listens to orders but not to proclamations, and the King of Eight Desolations cannot reach too far. Just fooling around a bit and reporting that the murderer had already died in battle would have been enough. Hall Master Mu had already arranged it all.

Never did I expect that some god-damned person would assassinate the Eight Desolations special envoy at this juncture.

It provoked the King of Eight Desolations into a great rage, and he personally issued an edict, letting the Purple Wing Prince bring his edict to Blood Moon City to hunt down the murderer.

Damn it, why am I so unlucky!" Zhong Ji complained.

Xu Jin listened and secretly chuckled.

He also hadn't expected that this boomerang would actually hit Grand Commander Zhong Ji like this.

It was truly quite fantastical.

But all of this was also reasonable and logical.

Against the backdrop of the Eight Desolations special envoy being assassinated, the Purple Wing Prince coming to search for the murderer with the edict of the King of Eight Desolations, Ju Zhang, meant the Blood God Sect high-ups truly didn't dare to just fool around.

Even if they fooled around, they had to go through the motions.

Just as Xu Jin was pondering, Zhong Ji suddenly pulled Xu Jin aside and whispered, "Brother, why don't you help me take the fall for this!"

The moment Xu Jin looked at Zhong Ji in surprise, Zhong Ji hurriedly said, "Brother, I'm not asking you to take the blame, but to take the name and push you out! Then, before the Purple Wing Prince arrives, I will arrange for you to escape.

You hide outside for ten days or so, and I will pick you back up, change your name, and you can re-enter the Blood Owl!

After a period of time, or after the Sect Master descends, you can change back to your real name and act openly!"

"What do you think?"

After finishing, Zhong Ji whispered again, "Brother, it wasn't easy for me, your big brother, to reach this position, and it's hard to give it up! As long as you help me through this, I will never treat you badly!

Whatever you want, just say it. Whatever I, your big brother, can get, I will definitely get for you.

If I can't get it, I'll risk my life to get it for you!

Take these three Seventh-Tier Myriad Spirit Blood Pills first; they should be useful when you break through to the Seventh-Tier."

Without waiting for a reply, Zhong Ji stuffed a pill bottle over.

Xu Jin's mind raced, and in the shortest possible time, he weighed the pros and cons of this matter.

For him, his future within the Blood God Sect didn't matter.

The key was being able to gain some time for free movement, as well as the protection of the Blood Owl Grand Commander.

There were quite a few benefits.

But if he didn't agree, he feared there would be many obstacles in the future.

More importantly, if the Blood Owl Grand Commander really changed, it wouldn't be good for Xu Jin.

The next instant, Xu Jin made his decision.

He took the pill bottle directly and whispered, "Big brother, you make the arrangements. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do!"

At this moment, Zhong Ji was so happy he was almost excited.

He wished he could cut a chicken head and swear brotherhood to live and die together with Xu Jin right there, and wished he could dig out his own heart to show Xu Jin!

But Xu Jin knew very clearly that Zhong Ji's infinite gratitude was only for this moment.

Once this time node passed, it would just be a topic of conversation, or perhaps brothers with a slightly stronger relationship.

This is human nature.

"Good, I'll go see Hall Master Mu right now!"

After finishing, Zhong Ji hurried away.

Xu Jin, however, casually threw the three Seventh-Tier Myriad Spirit Blood Pills into his Sumeru space.

Xu Jin was no longer afraid of blood poison, and this stuff was also good for improving his cultivation base; the effect was about the same as a Purification Bead.

But that would be a slight waste.

The most valuable part of these Seventh-Tier Myriad Spirit Blood Pills was that when a cultivator at the peak of the Sixth-Tier Ninth Layer broke through, they could increase the probability of breakthrough by over ten percent.

It was still quite precious!

Use it only if necessary.

If used well in the future, it could help at least three people successfully break through to the Seventh-Tier.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhong Ji, who had gone over in high spirits, returned dejectedly.

"Grand Commander, what is this?" Xu Jin asked in surprise.

"Hall Master Mu said it won't work."

"How can it not work? This was something I was willing to do!" Xu Jin said anxiously.

"Hall Master Mu said that the Purple Wing Prince has verified it, and he is looking for Zhong Ji of the Seventh-Tier Sixth Layer. This cannot be fooled! Your cultivation base is only at the peak of the Sixth-Tier Ninth Layer, so it won't work." Zhong Ji said helplessly.

"Then this... what should be done?"

"Hall Master Mu has already made arrangements for those of us who were involved in the matter to hide outside first, for ten days or so!

He will find a way to arrange a cover-up.

After returning, he will let me change my name, and I should be able to continue being the Blood Owl Grand Commander." Zhong Ji said.

"This is also not bad, it can be considered solved." Xu Jin said.

Hearing this, Zhong Ji patted Xu Jin on the shoulder and said, "Brother, it's not as simple as you think. I'm hiding outside, and the time is uncertain! But this Blood Owl Grand Commander position cannot be vacant for too long!

Once I hide outside, there are plenty of people eyeing my position, including the Elders outside the Criminal Hall and the Left and Right Protectors.

Hall Master Mu definitely cannot let this position stay vacant for long. When the time comes, someone will definitely take my place!

Could it be that after I return, Hall Master Mu can just ask someone to abdicate?" Zhong Ji sighed helplessly.

In the end, Zhong Ji was still concerned about his own power and position.

But then again, any organization or force is like this; the closer to the top, the fewer and more precious the positions are, especially those with real power.

One radish, one hole.

If you lose it, it's hard to say if you can find it again next time.

And in the meantime, who knows how many things will be delayed.

But since things had reached this point, Xu Jin had no other way.

Subsequently, Xu Jin took out the three Seventh-Tier Myriad Spirit Blood Pills and handed them back to Zhong Ji, but was pushed back by Zhong Ji.

"Brother, what are you doing! There is no reason for me, your big brother, to take back something I've given away!

Even if the matter didn't succeed, I have received your heart!

From today on, you are my, Zhong Ji's, closest brother!" Zhong Ji's attitude was extremely firm!

Although the matter was settled, Zhong Ji and the others didn't hide outside immediately.

According to Zhong Ji, Hall Master Mu said to wait until the Purple Wing Prince arrives and see the specific situation before deciding.

Blood Moon City was territory completely controlled by their Blood God Sect, so there was no need to worry too much.

It seemed he was still seeking a turning point. Returning to the small courtyard, Xu Jin began to calculate this matter.

Actually, Zhong Ji's previous arrangement for him to take the fall and escape was the most beneficial and convenient for Xu Jin.

Free outside, and inside, having the Blood Owl Grand Commander's support.

But now, if he followed Zhong Ji to hide outside, there would be too many variables.

Once any accident occurred, Xu Jin wouldn't even have a safe identity to mix in the Eight Desolations Continent.

After thinking about it, Xu Jin suddenly made a decision.

Originally, Xu Jin's initial thought was that he was just worrying about not having time.

If he took the fall and escaped, he would take a trip to Silver Horn City, where the black market was located.

See how many Purification Beads he could get, or pull off a big job.

He didn't expect that not only would it not work, but even this identity would be ruined.

"It seems that the Blood God Sect and the Eight Desolations Royal Court are not chaotic enough!"

"Then let's add another fire!"

The next instant, Xu Jin first studied the sketch of the Eight Desolations Continent for a while, and then, while activating the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern, he triggered the Heavenly Authority brought by the 10% Great World Origin Will.

In an instant, the Eye of Overview was activated.

The entire perspective was constantly raised, the world below constantly miniaturized, and with Xu Jin as the center, large movements within a radius of seven thousand miles all entered Xu Jin's sensing, especially the movements of Seventh-Tier and Eighth-Tier powerhouses.

The Purple Wing Prince was an Eighth-Tier powerhouse. If he really came to Blood Moon City to hold them accountable, sending a Seventh-Tier would be absolutely useless.

It was nine out of ten that the Purple Wing Prince would come himself.

If he came, it definitely couldn't be the Purple Wing Prince alone; there would definitely be quite a few followers!

The Eye of Overview could not distinguish the specific aura of the target, but in this situation, Xu Jin only needed to search for Seventh-Tier and Eighth-Tier auras that were on the move.

And the kind that formed a small team.

After searching for a few breaths, Xu Jin didn't find anything.

Withdrawing the Eye of Overview, Xu Jin began to cultivate in the quiet room, absorbing the star power contained in the remaining Sixth-Tier Purification Beads in his hand.

Every quarter of an hour, Xu Jin would use the Eye of Overview to sense the surroundings once.

In this situation, if the Purple Wing Prince who came to hold the Blood God Sect accountable appeared, Xu Jin would be able to discover it at the first moment.

Hard work pays off.

Two hours later, when Xu Jin activated the Eye of Overview, he suddenly sensed a team of auras.

One Eighth-Tier leading, seven Seventh-Tier following.

And the cultivation auras of those seven Seventh-Tier were all not low; they were all Seventh-Tier Late-Stage, and there were even two Seventh-Tier Ninth Layers.

The Eighth-Tier aura, however, was not strong; it was only Eighth-Tier Early-Stage!

"This group of people is nine out of ten the Purple Wing Prince's party!

Just right, my Purification Beads are also used up!

I wonder if there are any Purification Beads in the Purple Wing Prince's Sumeru space?"

The moment he judged the aura clearly, Xu Jin left his residence openly, told the beautiful maid that he was going to drink and didn't need her to cook for him, and left quickly.

Arriving at a deserted street corner, Xu Jin instantly turned invisible and disappeared, quickly sneaking out of Blood Moon City for less than five miles. As his divine sense was activated, the Spatial Directional Shift star art was launched.

Just once, and Xu Jin appeared seven hundred miles away!

That's right, seven hundred miles, which was the limit of Xu Jin's Spatial Directional Shift star art.

The Eighth-Tier High-Grade Space Source Star Pattern, the Eighth-Tier Shift Star Pattern, plus the final effect blessed by powerful Yuan Spirit strength.

According to Qiao Shen, the limit distance of his master, the Sumeru Palace Master, for one Spatial Directional Shift was five hundred miles, which he knew of.

Xu Jin estimated that the gap should be in the star patterns and Yuan Spirit cultivation.

However, whether the Sumeru Palace Master knew the Space Image Star Pattern was unknown.

Along the way, while Xu Jin was rushing toward the target using Spatial Directional Shift, he began to look for a suitable location to set up the Seven-Kill Dragon-Escaping Pile!

When fighting, the Seven-Kill Dragon-Escaping Pile was more flexible and practical than Spatial Directional Shift, and when used, the aura fluctuations were weaker.

At the same time, inside the Acting City Lord's Mansion in Blood Moon City, the Protectors and high-ranking Elders were holding a meeting.

"Everyone, what do you think about the quota for participating in the Limit-Breaking Secret Realm issued by the King of Eight Desolations!" Left Protector Fan Kai asked.

The Right Protector, projected through the star light phantom of the Mandarin Duck Seals, did not speak, but looked at the other Elders.

"Protector, I think it's not allowed! The King of Eight Desolations requires the candidates for the Limit-Breaking Secret Realm to all be the elite of the elite who are about to break through.

If they enter their secret realm, it's hard to say how many can return!

Previously, the King of Eight Desolations forced us to let go of two Eighth-Tier!" Military Department Elder Jiang Zu said.

"That's right! I heard that the King of Eight Desolations had opened the Limit-Breaking Secret Realm twice before, allowing the cultivation of the Eight Desolations aliens to improve rapidly, but why didn't he call us before?

Because even if he called us before, we wouldn't have sent anyone!

But this time, because of the assassination of the special envoy, he can use this to manipulate us!

That's why he made us take action!

I am certain that the King of Eight Desolations has other schemes, and we absolutely must not follow his wishes!" Criminal Hall Elder Mu Geng said.

"However, just as Elder Mu said, the King of Eight Desolations is using the assassination of the special envoy to manipulate us!

If we don't follow his wishes, it will be exactly what he wants!

This matter probably needs to be discussed at length.

Regarding the assassination of the special envoy, if the King of Eight Desolations really pursues it aggressively, we won't be able to get any benefits here either!" Another Elder, Xing Xiao Wenfeng, said.

"Fall out?"

Elder Mu sneered, "The King of Eight Desolations doesn't dare!

At this time, it is the moment to go to war with the current human race. He, Ju Zhang, does not dare to fall out with us directly.

If we fall out, my Blood God Sect won't have it easy, and he, Ju Zhang, won't have it easy either!"

"But at the same time, at the current stage, especially before the Sect Master descends, our Blood God Sect is also unwilling to suffer too much loss." Xing Xiao Wenfeng said.

For a time, the Elders of the Blood God Sect each held their own views and argued endlessly.

After a long while, the Right Protector Lin Lin Mingshi, who was a star light projection incarnation, suddenly spoke, "We have both fully understood everyone's opinions!

Left Protector Fan, look, should we ask the Sect Master about this matter?" Right Protector Lin Lin Mingshi looked at Left Protector Fan Kai.

The latter shook his head, "The assassination of the special envoy four days ago already angered the Sect Master, and the Sect Master also said that he is at a critical moment of breakthrough.

It's better not to disturb the old man for this matter; let's make the decision ourselves!

Protector Lin, how do you think we should decide on this matter?" Left Protector Fan Kai asked.

"I personally feel that at this critical moment, we still need to give the King of Eight Desolations, Ju Zhang, some face!

Especially before the Sect Master descends.

But we cannot completely follow his wishes either.

In that case, as long as the King of Eight Desolations has any crooked intentions, he could cause our Blood God Sect's elite forces to suffer great losses!

According to the number requested by the King of Eight Desolations, report thirty percent up, give him a step to step down, and just say our Blood God Sect's soldiers are few and generals are weak.

Left Protector Fan, what do you think?" Right Protector Lin Lin Mingshi asked with a smile.

"Protector Lin is still brilliant!

Then let's do it this way!" Fan Kai laughed.

Subsequently, he added, "Ju Zhang requested that we select and send thirty people!

Thirty percent, then send ten people over!

Six departments, plus various armies, one quota for each side, just right!

Report and send it to me before noon tomorrow!

Whether they are elites or not doesn't matter, just making up the numbers is enough!"

"Protector is brilliant." Inside the hall, there was laughter.

(End of chapter)