Chapter 61: Dao Protector

‘How troublesome!’ Zhou Feng clenched his right fist slowly.

This kind of situation was what he hated the most.

It would be the best-case scenario if nothing unexpected happened before heading to the mission location.

Zhou Feng didn’t want to have any conflict with anyone, yet trouble kept finding him.

He thought of several possibilities in his heart and then slowly walked to Jiang Jing’s side.

In the meantime, the others were also watching Zhou Feng’s every move.

“What’s going on? Is he trying to resist?”

“Doesn’t he know that Senior Brother Jiang is a core disciple?”

“Core disciples are different from inner disciples like us. They all answer to the sect!”

“…”

Jiang Jing looked at Zhou Feng’s calm face, and a rare trace of interest rose in him. It was because there were not many people like Zhou Feng who still had thoughts of resisting in the inner sect.

As someone who had also climbed out of the inner sect, Jiang Jing was well aware that the people in the inner sect were a bunch of old foxes.

In the face of an irresistible situation, pretending to give in was the soundest course of action.

Still, he knew that these people definitely wished for his death.

Take Yu Μing, for example. Although he had been bowing, kowtowing, and acting very humble, no different than a lackey, he was probably cursing him in his heart.

But so what? Even though Yu Ming was cursing him in his heart, he was still respectful to him.

On the contrary, it was rare to see someone like Zhou Feng, who looked a little rash.

“You’ve joined the sect for quite a short time, haven’t you?”

Jiang Jing ordered the Βlood Μosquito Gu return into the jar without letting it absorb Zhou Feng’s blood.

Zhou Feng did not know what Jiang Jing wanted to do, so he only gave a simple answer, “Yes…”

Jiang Jing looked as if he had already guessed it. At the same time, he pointed at Yu Μing, who was beside him. “As expected! As long as you stay in a place like the inner sect for a long period, you will become like him, acting like a dog when you face me!”

The intention of insulting Yu Μing through his words was very obvious. Even so, Yu Μing continued smiling awkwardly.

However, there was a trace of uncontrollable resentment in the depths of his eyes.

Zhou Feng didn’t know how to reply upon hearing that. He only responded with silence.

Would he become like a quail after staying in the inner sect for a long period?

He thought about it and felt that he wouldn’t be like this. After all, he had been leading a rather comfortable life in the inner sect all this time. No one controlled or restrained him on Bitter Bamboo Peak.

Jiang Jing didn’t beat around the bush too much and made his purpose known. “Now, I’m giving you a chance to become my Dao Protector!”

It turned out that he wanted Zhou Feng to become his Dao Protector.

The so-called Dao Protector was actually a high-level bodyguard and butler, ensuring that he could advance safely in the path of cultivation.

The sects and clans usually prepared Dao Protectors for the people they focused on cultivating.

For example, the direct descendants of the Sect Leader usually had Dao Protectors.

Apart from that, core disciples could also train Dao Protectors.

The path of cultivation might not be obvious at the beginning, but there were all kinds of needs at the end.

Refining artifacts, refining pills, array formations, and so on all required some assistance.

That’s right! In addition to the Dao Protectors responsible for ensuring safety, there were also other auxiliary Dao Protectors.

These Dao Protectors and their masters were on the same rope. They were willing to do anything for their masters.

For example, there were some strange medicinal pills that could only be refined once in a person’s lifetime.

Moreover, they would have irreversible side effects.

Other Pill Masters would naturally not help you refine these medicinal pills. At that time, the Dao Protectors would have to play their role.

It was said that the direct descendants of the ancient Eastern Land clans would have hundreds of Dao Protectors the moment they were born.

These Dao Protectors would protect these noble clans from the start of their cultivation, and they would sacrifice everything in order to achieve their master’s Dao.

Of course, Dao Protectors could not be raised by just anyone.

Dao Protectors may be willing to give up everything for their masters, but it was not unconditional.

To give the simplest example, the main family must provide all the resources the Dao Protectors needed, such as food and cultivation.

This was similar to raising death warriors. The expenditure was extremely high, so having a Dao Protector was already very impressive.

Only those ancient clans had the resources to raise so many Dao Protectors.

Now, Jiang Jing wanted Zhou Feng to become his Dao Protector.

Of course, it was only on the surface. It wasn’t easy to become a Dao Protector. There was a complicated ritual involved.

“He just joined the sect not long ago, so he should still have a lot of pride! He doesn’t even know a lot of things!”

“People like him are the easiest to fool!”

Jiang Jing was actually doing it on a whim. He had no intention of letting Zhou Feng become his Dao Protector. He couldn’t afford to raise a real Dao Protector.

However, it shouldn’t be a big problem to fool an idiot into giving his all for him.

This was because Jiang Jing had met a few people with similar personalities as Zhou Feng. They looked cold on the surface, but they were very principled in their hearts. If others respected them, they would return the favor.

This kind of hothead was very easy to fool.

Coincidentally, his new soul artifact needed a person at the 9th Level of Qi Condensation to carry out the Life Sacrifice.

And during Life Sacrifice, the person who carried it out had to be willing.

Although Jiang Jing hadn’t even gathered the materials to forge the soul artifact, the person who carried out the Life Sacrifice could be found in advance.

Zhou Feng was obviously the first person Jiang Jing found.

Perhaps some people would say that one look was enough to see through Zhou Feng’s personality. However, what if Zhou Feng wasn’t what Jiang Jing thought he was?

Well, even if Zhou Feng was different from his expectation, it didn’t matter. It was not like Jiang Jing was going to suffer any losses.

One had to know that Zhou Feng’s Heart-Linking Gu was in his hands.

If he was not satisfied, he could crush it with one hand.

But what if Zhou Feng was really that kind of rash person who was easy to fool?

Wouldn’t that be a huge profit?

When comparing the profit and the risk, Jiang Jing would not be on the losing end.

It was with this mentality that Jiang Jing seemed to be extremely relaxed. When he started to lie, he could do so easily.

Zhou Feng obviously didn’t know what a Dao Protector meant, so he directly asked his own question, “Dao Protector?”

On the other hand, Yu Μing revealed a trace of jealousy upon hearing the words ‘Dao Protector’.

‘Dao Protector!? You!’

His face seemed to be asking, “WHY?”

Jiang Jing had randomly called him and Zhou Feng, and they were both prepared to feed the Βlood Μosquito Gu.

But why did he have to be sucked half to death, but Zhou Feng could become Jiang Jing’s Dao Protector?

This… This was too unfair!

‘Was it because I didn’t lick hard enough!? I was so humble from the beginning to the end! That Zhou Feng didn’t seem to have done anything!’

Yu Μing’s face was a little twisted. He really couldn’t understand.

At that moment, Jiang Jing lost his interest again. He gave a casual order and told everyone to continue on their journey.

“Let this person explain it to you! Give me a reply tonight!”

“Everyone, continue on your journey!”

Yu Μing, who had almost been sucked dry by the Βlood Μosquito Gu, turned green when he heard this.