Chapter 223

"And yet this fellow is merely an outsider, yet he has abandoned his own blind wife for years to come and care for you..."

"Tell me, does he treat you better than Gao Li does?"

As the words fell, the three people in the Gao residence changed color in unison.

Gao Li and Shuang Shuang both "looked" at the Elephant, their faces filled with shock.

247 The Rain Clan's "Head-Swapping Technique," Waiting by the Stump for a Rabbit

The Elephant's expression was solemn; he gripped his axe tightly in his right hand and said heavily, "What did you say?"

"Elephant, so you can speak?" Shuang Shuang was stunned.

But the Elephant ignored her, staring fixedly at Jiang Sishui.

Jiang Sishui felt himself locked onto by a sharp killing intent; he paid it no mind and said calmly, "Are you the Elephant now, or 'Great Strength Divine Axe' Jin Kaijia?"

"Great Strength Divine Axe" Jin Kaijia?!

Hearing Jiang Sishui's words, Shuang Shuang had no reaction, but Gao Li was suddenly startled.

That name is far too famous in Yuzhou!

And all of this was because of a challenge letter sent from Kong Que Shanzhuang twelve years ago.

A challenge letter from Kong Que Shanzhuang's current master, Qiu Qiu Tianming.

And the target was precisely "Great Strength Divine Axe" Jin Kaijia!

As the master of Kong Que Shanzhuang, which wields the great weapon Kong Que Ling, every move Qiu Qiu Tianming makes tugs at the hearts of many forces in Yuzhou, so his challenge letter naturally received special attention.

Jin Kaijia, already possessing formidable Wu Gong, rode on Qiu Qiu Tianming's coattails and thus became hugely famous.

However, after that battle, Jin Kaijia vanished from the Jianghu.

Everyone believed he had died in defeat.

Gao Li never expected that this great figure not only hadn't died but had condescended to hide in his own residence as a servant, doing hard labor!

Recalling Jin Kaijia's past utmost respect toward himself, and how he had accepted it so guilt-free, Gao Li felt his scalp prickle.

His eyes involuntarily glanced toward the axe in Jin Kaijia's hand, and Gao Li swallowed hard.

Fortunately, I am not a cruel and ungrateful villain who bullies the weak; otherwise, my head would likely have been split in two long ago!

Just like those firewood logs.

The Elephant fell silent for a long while, then asked, "What's the difference?"

"Of course there is. Because the following words, I will speak only to Jin Kaijia."

"Speak!"

"So you are..."

"Jin Kaijia!"

As those three words, heavy as ten thousand tons, left his lips, Jin Kaijia's spine seemed to straighten; his already tall figure appeared even more towering, making Gao Li feel a sense of suffocation just looking at him.

This oppressive pressure is far beyond even Ximen Yu!

"Truly a great figure worthy of a challenge letter from the master of Kong Que Shanzhuang," Gao Li praised inwardly.

Jiang Sishui nodded slightly.

Since Jin Kaijia had already admitted his identity, there was no need for him to keep people in suspense.

So he came straight to the point: "After you disappeared back then, your wife wept day and night, eventually crying herself blind."

"After she lost her sight, her temperament changed drastically; she would either beat or scold your daughter, Jin Xing."

"Jin Xing firmly believed you were not dead, so she used the alias Liu Xing and searched everywhere for your whereabouts, but was inadvertently controlled by someone, threatened with death, and thus lost control of her own fate."

After Jiang Sishui finished speaking, Jin Kaijia's face had turned pale as paper.

Every single word of his was like a sharp axe, chopping fiercely at Jin Kaijia's heart; Jin Kaijia's towering body shook violently, nearly toppling over.

Scalding hot tears filled his eyes; Jin Kaijia's face was full of pain, and he murmured in a daze, "Bao Mei... Bao Mei did this for me... for me..."

By the end, his voice was choked with sobs.

Suddenly, his eyes regained their luster; Jin Kaijia's gaze turned sharp: "Liu Xing was controlled?! Who? Who controlled her?!"

Jiang Sishui glanced at Gao Li and Shuang Shuang.

Gao Li was stunned, then immediately understood, and quickly supported Shuang Shuang and left.

Having mixed in the Jianghu for many years, he certainly possessed this kind of perceptiveness.

With no outsiders present, Jiang Sishui immediately told the future father-in-law before him the full story.

Hearing that Jiang Sishui had retrieved Liu Xing's soul tablet and could let her completely break free from control, Jin Kaijia breathed a huge sigh of relief.

However, when he looked at Jiang Sishui again, his gaze held an additional layer of scrutiny.

He was no fool; naturally, from Jiang Sishui's words, he heard that Jiang Sishui had designs on his daughter, and subconsciously wanted to vet his daughter's suitor first.

After staring for a long while, he simply couldn't find anything to criticize.

Moreover, Jiang Sishui owed Liu Xing a great debt of gratitude.

After their conversation, as expected, Jin Kaijia, whose heart was already yearning to return home, immediately packed his luggage and was about to go home to see his blind wife.

However, before departing, he called Gao Li aside and said, "I can see that since you returned this time, you have been restless; did you offend someone?"

Gao Li hesitated for a moment, then spilled the whole story from beginning to end.

Although Jin Kaijia had deceived them, after years of living together, Gao Li trusted his character.

They did have this much trust between them.

"Qinglong Society..." Jin Kaijia frowned, feeling it was quite a thorny problem.

This behemoth was not something he could afford to provoke.

Jin Kaijia had asked Gao Li for the truth hoping to help him resolve the trouble, but now he realized he truly lacked the ability to do so.

If he were alone, he could without hesitation stick two knives in his own ribs for a friend, even face death generously, but that was destined to exist only in fantasy.

Because he still had a wife and daughter.

He could not, for the sake of momentary loyalty, implicate them.

Just then, Hou Jian, who had been following Jiang Sishui silently, said, "I can help you."

Everyone turned to look at her in unison.

Hou Jian spoke with cool clarity: "I can use witchcraft to permanently alter your appearance, even your voice."

Hearing this, Gao Li's spirits lifted: "Miss, do you truly mean this?!"

Hou Jian nodded her jade head lightly.

"I am willing! Please, Miss, help me!" Gao Li answered without hesitation, with absolute firmness390.

The entire "July Fifteenth" force was wiped out; only Gao Li survived. It would not be easy for the Qinglong Society to uncover the truth of the incident.

If Gao Li could completely change his appearance before the Qinglong Society reacted, he might deceive the heavens and pass unnoticed.

As long as the original Gao Li never appeared again, vanishing from the human world, he would not be a deserter or a traitor, but one of the fallen.

No corpse?

Then that was not a major issue.

After all, things like "Corpse-Dissolving Water" have always been best-sellers in the Jianghu.

If even this could not deceive the Qinglong Society, then he would accept his fate!

Hou Jian looked at Jiang Sishui; after Jiang Sishui nodded, blue light emanated from her palm.

The light fell, enveloping Gao Li's head, beginning to adjust his facial bones, muscles, and vocal cords.

When Hou Jian withdrew her hand, Gao Li's appearance had changed drastically.

Jin Kaijia, standing nearby, watched with his tiger eyes wide open.

This was far more than a face change; it was as if he had swapped his very head!

Gao Li naturally thanked Hou Jian profusely.

Afterwards, Jiang Sishui and Hou Jian left Gao's residence to escort Jin Kaijia back to his hometown.

Jiang Sishui even controlled several local tyrant factions in the surrounding area, ordering them to spread news that the "Great Strength Divine Axe" Jin Kaijia had reappeared in the Jianghu twelve years later.

Rather than fishing for a needle in the ocean, it was better to wait by the stump for a rabbit.

He intended to draw Liu Xing out!

248 Promotion to Heavenly and Mortal, Reward Upgraded

Mandala Shanzhuang.

That night, the women gathered by the shore, gazing into the depths of Taihu Lake, their expressions varied.

At this moment, they were all awaiting a result—

For nearly a full day and night, could Jiang Sishui truly achieve promotion to Heavenly and Mortal tonight?