Chapter 224: Basic Operations, Seriously

Translator: 549690339

“Saint Heir, considering the face of the Elixir Sect, please let Wang Gang off the hook. Wang Gang promises never to appear in Central Province again from now on!”

Wang Gang was in a panic. On ordinary days, he would not fear the strength of Zhen Qiankun. In terms of cultivation level, he was even stronger than his opponent.

But now was different. He was controlled by Li Xiaobai and could do nothing but kneel honestly on the spot. It would be as easy as flipping his hand for Zhen Qiankun to kill him.

“Saint Heir, what are you saying? This is my great uncle, a senior Elder of the Elixir Sect!”

Zhong Lingxiu screamed from the sidelines. She had not expected such a scene. The direction of the plot was just not right!

Wasn’t it supposed to be cutting down Li Xiaobai? How come now they were the ones kneeling, and Zhen Qiankun even wanted to kill an Elixir Sect Elder? Weren’t the Three Sects supposed to be united against a common enemy? She couldn’t understand these moves at all!

“I have already given the Elixir Sect enough face; otherwise, today would not have seen just one person dead, understand?”

“If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. No one can be an exception, not even if you are an expert of the Elixir Sect.”

Zhen Qiankun said indifferently.

“Saint Heir…”

Wang Gang’s eyes were filled with incredible fear. He wanted to say more, but Zhen Qiankun did not give him another chance.

With a flick of his wrist, a long spear pierced directly through his brow, instantly stirring his brain along with the Primordial Spirit in his sea of consciousness to dust, leaving behind a headless corpse kneeling on the ground in a posture of utmost worship.

“Ah!”

Zhong Lingxiu let out a mad scream. She couldn’t accept this reality; although she was spoiled on ordinary days, she knew her great uncle genuinely cared for her—in the entire sect, only he indulged her every wish.

Now, to have him be killed in front of her, and by one of the Three Sects’ Holy Sons no less, with death brushing past her, she felt an intense panic.

“Xiu’er, if we really want to investigate, you are the instigator of this matter, but I will give the Elixir Sect face and not kill you. Go back, and from now on, don’t wander off.”

Zhen Qiankun sighed and spoke slowly. In fact, he wanted to slaughter this woman, but as she was the daughter of the Elixir Sect Master, it was not convenient to take action in public. He would have to find another opportunity in the future.

“Thank you, Saint Heir. Xiu’er will go back now and will not leave the sect from now on!”

Li Xiaobai sheathed his sword, and Zhong Lingxiu regained her ability to move. With tears streaking her face, she ran down the mountain without looking back.

Seeing the panic-stricken appearance of Zhong Lingxiu, Immortal Xi Yao felt somewhat sympathetic, but she knew that compared to the Dao heart of the Saint Heir, the life and death of Elder Wang were truly insignificant.

Zhen Qiankun looked at the limp headless body on the ground, his gaze flickering with thoughtful light. After Li Xiaobai sheathed his sword, the body had collapsed completely. Could it be that this Sword Imprisonment technique was also effective against corpses?

If that was the case, how high a grade must that cultivation technique be?

“There was a small incident that startled everyone. You all go back first and have a good rest. We’ll meet again at the grand competition of the Three Sects.” Artifact God, seeing the oppressive atmosphere, opened his mouth to speak.

“That sounds good. We shall take our leave first!”

“Saint Heir, we shall meet again in a few days!”

“We’ll meet at the grand competition of the Three Sects!”

The cultivators hurriedly got up to leave; they couldn’t wait to be gone from this place even for a moment longer. The grisly demise of Wang Gang was still vivid in their minds. Today, the Dao heart of the Saint Heir of Array Formation Sect might well have been damaged, and they feared his wrath and couldn’t escape fast enough.

One by one, they got up, clasped their fists, bowed, and hurried away.

“Hahaha, Young Master Li is indeed a talented young man. With a single move, he defeated Wang Gang, truly worthy of the name Demon Sword.”

Tian Ba laughed heartily, extremely satisfied with Li Xiaobai.

Such strength was considered quite exceptional even in the frontier regions.

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“Tian Ba, you flatter me, it was all just regular operations.”

Li Xiaobai clasped his fist in greeting, speaking cheerfully.

“We still have tasks to attend to, so we’ll take our leave now. See you in a month!” said Tian Ba.

“No problem, see you in a month!”

Li Xiaobai clasped his hands together, turned, and departed as well.

He still had quite a bit of maneuvering to do on his side. The primary purpose of this trip to Central Province was to maximize the profits from the batch of items at the Treasure Pavilion.

This, of course, would involve the hype created by the Immortal Spirit Daily.

About half an hour later, Li Xiaobai returned to Tianfeng City.

In the private room of the Treasure Pavilion, Li Xiaobai took out an issue of Immortal Spirit Daily, placed a Spirit Stone on the Formation, and summoned Elder Tianji.

“Yo, Young Master Li, it’s been a few days, I’ve missed you. Do you have big news?”

Seeing Li Xiaobai, Elder Tianji reinvigorated. Ever since the ad for Su Mei’er’s Inner Armor was published, he had been eagerly awaiting Li Xiaobai’s follow-up. This was a golden opportunity for a big sale.

“Hehe, of course, it’s big news. This time, I’m going to reveal the second star item of the Treasure Pavilion.”

Li Xiaobai said with a light smile.

“No problem, here’s the pen, write whatever you want, and you’ll be on the front page of tomorrow’s headlines!”

Elder Tianji stated bluntly. What Li Xiaobai composed was even more sensational than his own writing and more profitable.

“Thank you very much.”

Li Xiaobai pondered for a moment and then began to write the articles expansively.

“The second wondrous treasure of the Treasure Pavilion makes an appearance, it’s actually a collaboration piece with Xi Yao, the number one beauty of the Immortal Spirit Continent!”

“Shocking! What magic does the piano hold that made Immortal Xi Yao do such a thing!”

“The daughter of the Elixir Sect’s Sect Master has a wicked disposition, savagely killing the guardian of Wendao Peak, and causing a huge commotion at the forum, blatantly disrespecting the saintly figures of the Three Sects’ Holy Sons and Saintesses. Could this be instigated by the Elixir Sect?”

“Famous cultivating genius Li Xiaobai says: “Protecting the country is everyone’s responsibility. For the prosperity of the Immortal Spirit Continent, I, Li Xiaobai, will exhaust my efforts until death!””

The purpose of releasing these reports was clear—to hype prices. Naming the piano after Xi Yao wasn’t just a spur of the moment idea.

Xi Yao had a high reputation on the Immortal Spirit Continent. Now that a piano named after Xi Yao had emerged, if another piano appeared inside the Treasure Pavilion, it would surely set off a mad scramble among the cultivators.

Rarity brings value, and who knows, Xi Yao herself might even step in to bid personally when the time comes.

As for that Zhong Lingxiu, she was a troublemaker, harboring full hatred toward him. He would first stir up the relationship between the Three Sects a bit, to temporarily keep this woman too busy to consider how to deal with him.

She was the daughter of the Elixir Sect Master and held a revered position. This time she managed to bring a Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivator, next time she might even bring a Mahayana Realm expert.

It would be better not to have too much contact for the time being. Once he finished up these next few days, he would go to the Western Desert to look for Liáowàng. Then, even if she wanted to kill him, she would be out of luck.

Elder Tianji’s eyes shone with a dazzling light. These few articles gave him a vision of the Immortal Spirit Daily reaching a new sales peak.

This Li Xiaobai, he was really born for this business!

“Young Master Li, such talent!”

“Basics, don’t forget them.”