Chapter 538 - 296: Meng Qiewei Has Weakened

Chapter 538: Chapter 296: Meng Qiewei Has Weakened

In the end, Jiang Man returned to his small courtyard. After explaining the situation, he took his leave, crushed his Token, and entered the Task Secret Realm.

"Old Huang..." Jiang Man began, looking at him.

But before he could continue, Old Huang spoke up. "When you return, it will be time for you to slay the Bai Family Ancestor."

In an instant, the rest of Jiang Man’s words were caught in his throat.

It was like a fishbone stuck in his throat.

’Besides, if I come back too soon, I won’t be able to defeat the Bai Family Ancestor anyway.’

In the end, Jiang Man couldn’t say another word before he vanished completely.

「Meanwhile.」

Ji Meng had moved into a new courtyard.

Qing Dai poured her lady some tea and said, "The Young Master-in-law has gone to complete a task."

Ji Meng nodded. "He said he was going to lay low for a while."

Qing Dai looked a little surprised. "The Young Master-in-law doesn’t seem like that kind of person."

Ji Meng smiled and said, "He is, but he won’t be when he comes back."

Qing Dai didn’t dwell on it, instead saying, "The Young Master-in-law should be focusing all his energy on his Cultivation, to first accomplish what he needs to."

Although she didn’t know the specifics of his situation, she knew the Young Master-in-law couldn’t afford to be distracted, or else disaster could easily strike.

Right now, the Young Master-in-law could still stroll around with her lady, but she was afraid that later on, he would have no more time.

At first, time was abundant, but the further one went, the more pressing it became.

In the end, they would be unable to bear it, their Cultivation would be damaged, and they would fall into a terrifying, vicious cycle, eventually leading to their complete demise.

This was the fate of every person who had ever borne the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart.

A sense of sorrow washed over Qing Dai at the thought.

It was truly a good thing that her lady had married, and she didn’t seem to reject the Young Master-in-law at all.

The Young Master-in-law was so considerate, and her lady didn’t have any of the airs of a spoiled young mistress.

It was truly a blessing.

But then she thought about how the Young Master-in-law would die, and her lady would become a widow.

And sorrow would well up from the depths of her heart.

And that Bai Family Ancestor, of all people, had to show up at a time like this.

He was trying to tear the Young Master-in-law and her lady apart.

’I really want to just use the power of my true form and kill him.’

’After all, he definitely wouldn’t dare use the power of his true form.’

Ji Meng took a sip of tea, then set her cup down. "Have you found him?"

"He’s in the Outer Sect," Qing Dai said after a moment of thought. "But we haven’t confirmed his exact identity yet. The only reason he could have identified us so early is because of news leaked from the family.

"He didn’t rely on experience, nor did he investigate us in secret.

"Instead, he chose to test us by attacking directly.

"He wasn’t worried about exposing himself at all.

"It seems he came specifically for you, my lady.

"He wants to kill you.

"But he may have investigated the Young Master-in-law. It’s unclear if he plans to kill him as well.

"Fortunately, the Young Master-in-law has a Magical Treasure with him. At worst, he’ll just be sent back to his family."

Ji Meng was silent for a moment before saying, "There’s no rush. We’ll take our time finding him. We’ll decide what to do after he’s found."

Qing Dai found this strange. ’Is my lady this merciful?’

’Normally, she would have already gone out, found him, and killed him.’

’However, since they are both at the Primordial Spirit realm, the most likely outcome would be mutual destruction.’

’And that would be a loss for them.’

’Her lady has no time limit on her outing, while the enemy only has fifty years.’

’So the enemy is bound to get anxious first.’

’But...’

Qing Dai just felt that waiting was out of character for her lady.

’Has the Young Master-in-law’s influence been that great?’

’I never thought my lady would be like this after getting married.’

Qing Dai looked at the spot between her lady’s brows, wondering, ’I wonder if my lady will change again after they consummate their marriage.’

In the Outer Sect, Mr. Bai, who was strolling around, felt a little surprised.

"She didn’t come."

He sighed with emotion. "Can a person really change this much? If I hadn’t tested her myself, I would’ve thought she was an imposter."

In the end, he shook his head and sighed. "Her heart has changed, which means she’s probably grown weaker. I thought it would end in mutual destruction, but now it looks like I’ll be able to slay you both.

"It’s a shame I’m so curious about that Jiang Man now. Otherwise, I could have gone and killed you in a few days."

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「Meanwhile, in the Inner Sect.」

Tantai Xue looked outside with a strange expression.

"Senior, what was it you said you sensed?" she asked.

"A whirlpool. This place is not calm," Tantai Xiaotian said softly. "Perhaps before long, a vortex will stir here. You must be careful."

"What kind of whirlpool?" Tantai Xue mused for a moment. "One stirred up by the Evil God and the Demon Race? I heard they’ve been very active lately."

Tantai Xiaotian shook his head. "I’m not certain. The Demon Race has indeed been active, but I fear the Evil God has other objectives. We should gather information on this. I can’t shake the feeling they have a very important goal.

"It’s possible they intend to rescue someone from somewhere within the Immortal Sect.

"With the Immortal Sects governing so effectively, an Evil God shouldn’t be acting this conspicuously.

"In any case, be careful about everything. And find a way to get close to Ji Hao of the Ji Family.

"Once I’m near him, I can determine if the item is on him or not."

Tantai Xue nodded.

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After a wave of dizziness, Jiang Man found himself in a large hall.

A man in his early thirties was sitting by the entrance, looking at him.

"What are you looking at? Get over here and register," the man said.

Jiang Man looked around in astonishment. The hall was large, but rather dilapidated.

The surroundings were covered in extremely complex Array Runes.

But it wasn’t oppressive like the Ancient Well Sixth Secret Realm.

’Looks like this task doesn’t have much to do with the Evil God.’

Jiang Man walked over and said, "Wuyun Sect Inner Sect Disciple, Jiang Man."

The man jotted it down and said, "Score."

"Huh?" Jiang Man was confused. "What score?"

"Your Inner Sect score," the man said, exasperated. "What is it?"

Jiang Man hesitated. "I don’t have a score yet."

The man raised an eyebrow at Jiang Man. "So, zero points?"

"I just entered the Inner Sect. How about we just go by my Cultivation realm?" Jiang Man said.

"So you’re a new entry-level disciple. Alright, you’re registered. There should be three others with you. Familiarize yourself with the place and wait for them to arrive," the man said casually.

Jiang Man watched the man in silence for a moment, then took out a hundred Spiritual Source and surreptitiously placed it under the ledger.

The man felt the object, silently put it away, then cleared his throat twice. "Ah, a new entry-level disciple? It’s true there’s a lot you wouldn’t know. It’s perfectly normal not to have a score.

"A lot of people come in here with pathetic scores, even worse than your situation.

"But let’s not talk about that. Let me explain things to you, so you can get to know this place better.

"It’ll make completing your task much easier.

"This place is a joint station for the Three Major Sects, so you’ll run into disciples from the other Sects during your task.

"Now, about this place. It’s called the Black Spirit Abyss.

"The Spiritual Qi here is chaotic, making Cultivation difficult. It’s used to imprison and restrain members of the Demon Race, Fierce Beasts, and former subordinates of the Evil God.

"It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a massive prison.

"Of course, they don’t just sit around doing nothing in here.

"They have to plant Spirit Trees.

"This prison moves.

"However, every time it moves, the Arrays fluctuate, and prison breaks happen.

"That’s why we need you all to complete these tasks.

"This place is extremely dangerous. The score reflects a person’s strength, and each area has strict score requirements."

"Then why isn’t the task individual? Why are there four people?" Jiang Man asked.

The situation here was a bit surprising to him.

It was actually a place for imprisoning criminals, and these criminals actually had to plant trees.

But with the land so depleted, it did indeed need to be restored.

Especially in certain special areas that couldn’t recover on their own.

"Because the path to the designated area is dangerous and requires cooperation." As he spoke, the man handed Jiang Man an Iron Token. "This is the area for new entry-level disciples. You should go here. It’s relatively safe.

"As long as you’re not too careless, you shouldn’t get hurt."

"So it’s an easy job?" Jiang Man immediately took the Token.

"It’s alright, but you can’t let your guard down. If something happens, no one can save you. Don’t joke with your own life. And don’t think this area is guaranteed to be safe. Our people demarcated the zones, but any division can have oversights. The Demon Race might exploit those loopholes. You must be on full alert," the man warned repeatedly.

Jiang Man nodded.

The man then told him about the situation outside, mentioning places that sold Elixirs and Cultivation Skills.

There were also places where special tasks were posted, of course.

He could check them all out.

There might be extra rewards.

Afterward, Jiang Man went out and made some inquiries, only to discover that the Iron Token in his hand could only be used to view tasks for the Golden Core realm.

He was silent for a moment. ’Did that senior brother just now make some kind of mistake?’