Chapter 532 - 293: Who is Actually Supervising Whose Cultivation?

Chapter 532: Chapter 293: Who is Actually Supervising Whose Cultivation?

The man in white nodded. "Judging by your expression, it must be pretty good, right?"

Tantai Xue nodded. "It is. But this little shop seems to be targeted. You should be careful eating here."

Hearing this, the man in white sat down and said, "Well, I have some power of my own. I’m not too worried about being targeted."

Then, he asked Song Qing for two flatbreads.

He tried one and found it was indeed quite good.

He then asked if they had any congee.

Tantai Xue poured him a cup of tea. "They don’t have anything here but flatbread."

"That’s a real shame," the man in white said, disappointed.

Tantai Xue paid him no mind and went back to eating her flatbread.

She would occasionally ask Song Qing a few questions, like how the shop was being targeted and what kind of trouble they faced.

She also asked if the shop could stay in business.

Song Qing only had a vague understanding, saying he knew very little about it all. For now, he was just focused on doing his job.

He didn’t dare to ask for more details, nor did he want to know.

Tantai Xue didn’t press further. When she was about done, she had one flatbread packed to go and left.

She resumed her leisurely stroll.

Before leaving, she said goodbye to the man in white and told him he could have the rest of the tea.

He naturally thanked her.

After they left Cloud Mist Peak, Tantai Xiaotian said, "That man is no simple character."

"Even you think he’s not simple, Senior?" Tantai Xue asked in surprise.

"He conceals his power very well, and I didn’t dare to probe him, but I got a faint sense of familiarity," Tantai Xiaotian said gravely. "I don’t know what he’s here for."

"Familiar?" Tantai Xue grew worried. "Could he be here for you, Senior, and approached me on purpose?"

"I can’t be sure, but you must be careful in the Wuyun Sect," Tantai Xiaotian said.

「Meanwhile.」

The man in white, still eating his flatbread, slowly retracted his gaze.

He found the texture and flavor of the flatbread to be quite excellent.

"Your boss is being targeted. Aren’t you afraid?" the man in white asked, looking at Song Qing.

Hearing this, Song Qing answered honestly, "I am."

"Then why don’t you leave?" the man in white inquired.

"I can’t. I’m originally from a small village with no prospects, and I was all but destined to go back there. It’s all thanks to my boss that I was able to come here," Song Qing said with a smile. "Under these circumstances, how could I leave? Wouldn’t that be ungrateful?"

"Is being ungrateful worse than losing your life?" the man in white asked, sipping his tea.

Song Qing gave an awkward laugh. "I don’t know. It’s just what I think."

"Your boss must be no simple man. The enemies he makes will only grow in number and in strength. Perhaps most of them won’t bother with you, but there will always be some who fear nothing. By the time you regret it, it’ll be too late." The man in white continued, eating the flatbread in his hand, "Even if the Sect’s rules are strict, if you’re killed, you’re killed. They can’t prevent it."

"Forget the Sect—there are some people even the Immortal Sects can do nothing about."

"Given the situation, do you still plan to stay here?"

Song Qing broke out in a cold sweat.

Finally, he lowered his eyes and said, "I don’t know."

"Fear is only human, and leaving is the will to survive," the young man said with a smile. "If you’re going to leave, do it soon. If you’re not, then don’t overthink it."

"What if the people who want to deal with your boss can’t be bothered to act against you?"

"It’s not impossible."

"In their eyes, you don’t even count as people."

After saying this, the man in white drained the rest of the tea, stood up, and said, "The flatbread is good. The only shame is that you don’t sell tea. You should add it to the menu. I’ll come again when I have time."

With that, he left behind some Spiritual Source and strode away.

After a long while, Song Qing turned to the stunned Tang Feng inside and said, "Maybe you should go back to the Yunqian Bureau."

Tang Feng was silent.

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「Inner Sect.」

「Ninth Peak.」

"So, you two just watch me do my Cultivation instead of doing your own?"

Jiang Man asked, looking at Ji Shoumo and his companion who had come to question him.

The question left the two of them speechless for a long time.

A strange sense of shame and urgency made them uncomfortable.

Originally, they could have just watched Jiang Man cultivate and ensured his safety.

But Jiang Man didn’t just cultivate; he advanced.

Not only did he advance, but he did it twice, right under their noses.

He was constantly progressing while they remained stagnant.

A sense of urgency was nipping at their heels.

For a moment, a question popped into their minds: ’Who exactly is supervising whose Cultivation here?’

Jiang Man shook his head, unable to understand. "How can you stand being so idle?"

"How are you advancing so quickly?" Ji Chenfeng asked, pushing aside his shame.

"Because I work hard, I have good Talent, and I don’t let myself sit around watching other people cultivate," Jiang Man answered honestly.

’You’ve insulted us several times now,’ Ji Chenfeng thought.

In the end, the two of them couldn’t get a clear answer.

However, Ji Shoumo told Jiang Man to be a bit more low-key, or else he might provoke a reaction from the Bai Family.

Things would get difficult for him then.

Jiang Man looked at the Spirit Refining Pill the other had given him and nodded emphatically.

’I have to compete for a spot three years from now, so I can’t afford to be low-key.’

’There’s an exam every year. I want to see what score I can get.’

’And even though the requirement is eighty-five points, what if there’s a ranking requirement too?’

’So, not only do I need to score over eighty-five, but I also need to be in the top three.’

’Only then will it be a sure thing.’

’After all, Peak Master Bai is targeting me. What if he has the power to change the rules?’

’That would be a problem.’

’Of course, any changes would be limited. For example, adding a ranking requirement, like eighty-five points and a top-five placement.’

’Or maybe a top-five placement would be enough even without eighty-five points.’

’The Yunqian Bureau has similar rules.’

’But I can’t disrespect my Gold Master, so of course, I have to nod and agree.’

Afterward, Jiang Man was about to resume his Cultivation.

But he suddenly felt his Zui Fusheng Token vibrate.

’Something’s up.’

’Is it a meeting, or something else?’

Normal reports didn’t cause it to vibrate; he could choose whether or not to view those.

He did check the reports occasionally. They were all about the subordinates of some Evil God.

There were still no clues about the people from the Sun and Moon Immortal Path.

Finding them was proving to be extremely difficult.

After making an excuse to go to his room, Jiang Man took out the Jade Token.

He saw it was a message from True Master Tai Hua.

There was only a single sentence on it: "Word is, the person has already entered Wuyun Sect territory."

Seeing this, Jiang Man’s brow furrowed.

’The Bai Family Ancestor has come to the Wuyun Sect?’

A sense of crisis washed over Jiang Man. The Ancestor was originally coming for Meng Qiewei.

The two of them seemed to share a deep-seated enmity.

That’s what Ting Fengyin had said. At first, he thought Ting Fengyin would say the Bai Family Ancestor was an ally. Who knew he wanted to kill them both?

It was known that the two were enemies, and the Ji Family had spread the rumor that he was Meng Qiewei’s partner.

This Bai Family Ancestor must surely know about it.

In that case, the Ancestor wouldn’t just target Ji Meng, but would investigate him as well.

"He’s come too quickly. I’m not ready yet."

Jiang Man lamented.

He realized that not only was his peerless Fate Chart hounding him, but now the Bai Family Ancestor was as well.

’But there’s another possibility: the Bai Family Ancestor doesn’t believe the rumor and will go looking for Meng Qiewei directly.’

’But who wouldn’t be curious enough to come and have a look?’

’Or make contact.’

’Either way, I need to be careful from now on.’

’The only thing is, I can’t be sure what identity he’s using to be here.’

’True Master Tai Hua didn’t say. There are two possibilities: one, he really doesn’t know; two, he doesn’t dare to say.’

Jiang Man took a deep breath and immediately replied to the message.

He sent two messages. The first was the method Old Huang had mentioned, but only the first half.

The second was to advise the other party to leave as soon as possible and return to the Immortal Sect.

「On the other side.」

Sitting in the great hall, True Master Tai Hua was silent for a long time.

He had, of course, seen Zui Fusheng’s message.

He felt the method did indeed seem feasible.

But...

The other party hadn’t sent him the crucial part.

In other words, he’d held half of it back.

’He held half of it back and still wants me to leave.’

’It seems he wants to know the specifics, and once I tell him, I’ll have to leave.’

’Why is he so insistent that I leave? Is he afraid I’ll get in his way, or is it something else?’

True Master Tai Hua couldn’t be sure.

But he was indeed still uncertain what identity the Ancestor had used to enter.

It seemed further investigation was needed, and he made his decision.

’As soon as I confirm the Ancestor’s identity, I’ll leave this place immediately.’

The Ancestor’s appearance here made him uneasy.

Especially since the rumored eldest daughter of the Ji Family was also in the Wuyun Sect.

He couldn’t tell if the rumor was true or false, but the Wuyun Sect was like a great vortex.

Even someone like him had to leave as soon as possible.

But he still had to remind Zui Fusheng that the Wuyun Sect was not peaceful these days.

’He should also leave as soon as possible.’

’There are some people and some matters that are not worth being too persistent about.’

’They’re not to be provoked.’