After Favorability Is Maxed

The assassins who had laid in ambush a few days ago were numb and indifferent. They all carried out their duties in silence, changing their arrows in an orderly manner, and shooting at the three Starfall ships on the river mechanically.

On the hill behind them, there were two figures.

It was a young man in a stone-blue robe. He had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. His facial features were handsome, and his appearance alone could be called dignified. However, at this moment, his eyes were staring at the battlefield on the river surface with a cold gaze, which made people tremble in fear.

If there were people from the Jade Mirage Sect present, they would be able to recognize in shock that this person was a direct disciple of the Scarlet Fire Hall, Ling Qiu, who was known as the ‘Three Talents of the Jade Mirage’, just like the Ling Jie.

!!

The other person was completely covered in a black cloak. Only his hunched figure and exposed hands could be seen as an elder.

Ling Qiu looked at the river and saw that the battle was in a stalemate. He frowned and looked down at the assassins below who were basically only in the Foundation Establishment stage. If it were not for the large number of ‘Wind Rider Crossbows’, these assassins would have been non-existent.

Thinking of the price he had to pay this time, Ling Qiu was unhappy and said, “Senior Sister has almost nailed this evil dragon to death in the Spirit Transformation River, but more than half of the people on the boat are still alive. How can we frame her like this? Is this how you people from Bi Luo Mansion complete your mission?”

The elder said unhurriedly, “Daoist Priest, don’t be impatient. These killers are just pawns. The show has just begun.”

“Pawns?” Ling Qiu asked.

The elder let out a low and cold laugh. The eder’s cloak shook. “It’s just a one-time arrangement. Don’t worry, we’ll do our best to fulfill your request. I’ll show you our real killing skills later.”

Although Ling Qiu knew that Bi Luo Mansion was an evil sect, his attitude of not treating people as humans sent a chill down his spine. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, “That’s good.”

As long as he could get the position of Sect Master, he could do whatever he wanted.

This secret would only remain in his mind. The reputation of Bi Luo Mansion was unquestionable, and it would never be exposed. By then, he would be the revered Sect Master of Jade Mirage, and these dirty things would naturally have nothing to do with him.

Even Eldest Senior Sister could not stop him!

No, after this incident, Eldest Senior Sister would no longer be Eldest Senior Sister. She would be a traitor bewitched by the demon race.

Countless people from different sects in the tomb of the Martial Emperor could testify that Ling Hua and Jiang Feng were old acquaintances.

In order to help the demon race escape, she abandoned three ships and a total of 80 disciples of the Jade Mirage Sect, and allowed those young and fresh lives to be killed by the demon race. How could she become the sect master of the Jade Mirage Sect after such an act?

He knew that there would be people who would not believe it, but it did not matter. Danqing Hall had always been the weakest branch since ancient times. Ever since her master had met with misfortune and became the acting Sect Master, the other three halls had been vaguely dissatisfied. After Ling Hua’s reputation suppressed the other true disciples, it reached the level of turbulent undercurrents.

Two consecutive Sect Masters in one palace. In the eyes of those who feared the other palaces being the strongest, this was already a very bad sign and a great taboo.

Now, Ling Hua had come to the Martial Emperor’s Tomb to cause trouble. It was a heaven-sent opportunity!

So what if he cooperated with Bi Luo Mansion? After he became the Sect Master, he would definitely get rid of this evil thing. By then, his reputation in the sect would definitely rise!

Ling Qiu’s chest was filled with ambition, and his eyes were staring at the boat on the river with a faint cold smugness. The light of the magic spell that kept flashing in the distance shone on his face, showing uncertainty.

However, he did not notice the sneer in the eyes of the elder under the cloak.

The elder understood this guy’s thoughts with a single glance. This guy did not even have the courage to call address the elder by name, so where did he get the confidence that he could win?

Fortunately, this was not the person he had chosen.

The elder’s face revealed a mocking smile, hidden in the shadows and not seen by anyone. She stared at the river for a while, then turned and left. “Let’s go. Ling Jie will definitely come with his famous unique skill. The Daoist Priest is the future Sect Master, and his precious body can not be lost. Even this my old bones can’t stand it… I’ll go to a better place to watch the show.”

Ling Qiu nodded and followed. The elder’s looked back one last time, and it was unknown where her eyes landed on the river, but he seemed to be in deep thought.

The fight for the position of sect master of Jade Mirage was easy to resolve, but why did the Mansion Master… why did he value that man so much and want him to die so much?

Not only did he have to die, but he also had to lose his reputation and his soul to vent his hatred.

…

“The ones in charge of sending our disciples out are basically from the Vast Sea Palace. But from what I’ve just heard, it’s clear that the Ling Yuan of the Scarlet Fire Palace deliberately poured a bottle of dragon blood into the river, causing the dragon shadow to mutate, and was seen through by Senior Sister.”

However, Ling Yuan was the first one to be shot down from the Starfall ship by the people of Bi Luo Mansion.

Were the two sub-palaces, the Vast Sea Palace, Scarlet Fire Palace and Bi Luo Mansion, planning to work together to get rid of the biggest competitor of Danqing Palace? What was the role of Bi Luo Mansion in this? It was getting more and more chaotic.

Ling Jie took a deep breath and broke two arrows on the left and right with the whip in his hand, the Mountain Whip Jian. He then flew up to the mast and looked at the two riverbanks with rapt attention.

At this moment, the surrounding river surface was completely covered by the thick black smoke that was spreading out from the shadow dragon’s body, and their vision was obstructed. However, this section of the Spirit Transformation River had already entered a relatively narrow section, and they could vaguely see the undulating mountain range.

The people of Bi Luo Mansion were lying in ambush on the shore and shooting arrows in the center, which was very convenient.

Ling Jie gathered spiritual energy, and the bronze Mountain Whip Jian flashed with a golden light, emitting an ancient and thick aura. He was most skilled in earth-type spells, so the mountain whip Jian increased its power by 30%.

If you want to hide, I’ll force you out!

Ling Jie let out a low groan and circulated all of his spiritual power. His clothes fluttered without any wind, forcing the surrounding rain back a few feet. The floating whip forced out a talisman that flashed like a crack. When he suddenly pulled it out, the air waves rolled and almost lifted the river surface, temporarily splitting the rain curtain into two.

The earth was filled with killing intent, and dragons and snakes rose from the land.

With a boom, the mountains along the shore collapsed one after another, sliding into the river. The ground and the river water shook continuously.

Uprooting a mountain and crushing it.

No matter who it was, they would have to praise him. He really lived up to his name of being ranked ninth on the Divine Heroes List and the Earth List.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Ling Jie landed on the deck again, panting heavily. The spiritual energy in its body was already showing signs of exhaustion. From afar, the cries of birds and beasts could be heard, but there was no human voice. However, the number of arrows that were shot at it had decreased by more than half.

It was obvious that the all-out attack of Ling Jie had dealt a significant blow to these assassins.

“Ugh-!”

Ling Jie suddenly turned around and waved the Mountain Whip Jian in his hand. The sharp sound of wind splitting split the rain apart and blocked the attack that was aimed at a fallen Junior Sister.

Crack!

The spiritual power concentrated on the mace exploded and shattered the arrow into pieces. His Daoist robe was wet by the rain and then pulled up by the wind, sticking to his body.

“Are you alright?” Ling Jie’s somewhat chaotic thoughts gathered a little. He looked at the trembling girl and vaguely remembered that she was of the ‘Ming’ generation. In fact, she should be his Martial Nephew. He smiled and squatted down, reaching out his hand. “Ming De, right? you go to the cabin and hide first. Wait for Eldest Senior Sister to – Aagh… You!”

The girl’s face was very close to him, and her soft body was as cold as a snake. The dagger in her hand was covered in black lines, and she stabbed it into the shocked Ling Jie’s chest.

Swish!

The girl with the Daoist name Ming De twisted her dagger and spun it deeper.

“D-demon… Demonic… Qi…”

It was indeed demonic Qi. The detection compass that Ling Jie had always carried with him was awakened by the spiritual power that she was emitting. It lit up with a faint light and pointed in all directions.

Those arrows also had demonic Qi!

Ling Jie’s eyes widened. However, at this moment, the demonic Qi in his body had already penetrated deep into his limbs and bones. It had controlled his internal organs and was about to enter his Dantian.

His eyes were unfocused, the light in his pupils gradually dimmed, and the voice squeezed out of his throat was almost inaudible.

The young girl revealed a smile, and a green symbol appeared in the depths of her pupils, like a fire or a snake.

Ling Jie was suddenly pushed away, and it staggered back a few steps. The compass went out, and it fell and rolled into the river.

Blood gushed out from his chest and mixed with the blood of the others on the deck.

It was only then that Ling Jie suddenly realized that most of the Jade Mirage disciples on the boat had died in the blink of an eye. Only one or two of them were still standing, and their eyes also had the unique symbol of Bi Luo Mansion.

The disciples on the three ships that were escorting the ‘demon suspect’ Jiang Feng had died, and their bodies were covered in wounds caused by demonic Qi. If the disciples of the Vast Sea Palace and the Scarlet Fire Palace who had escaped alive were to testify and determine the nature of the matter in advance… Even if Ling Hua had a hundred mouths, it would be impossible for her to defend herself.

They had thousands of ways to make people believe that their cold and reserved Eldest Senior Sister had been bewitched by the demon race and lost her original heart.

Ling Jie felt a burning pain in his chest where he had been pierced through. He fell to the ground and struggled with his last breath. He got up and shouted, “Senior Sister! Senior Sister!”

This group of people were actually willing to go to this extent in order to compete for the position of Sect Master!

Swish!

Behind him, Ming De picked up the Mountain Whip Jian and swung it. A heavy wind suddenly pressed down, and it was about to land on the back of Ling Jie’s head.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out. The black sword, with a burst of fire, sent the heavy bronze whip flying and suddenly pierced into Ming De’s chest. After the penetration, the power was not reduced, and it actually dragged the body several feet away before nailing it to the deck.

The young man separated the curtain of rain and jumped onto the deck. His half-long black hair was scattered, and his posture was straight and calm. Under such circumstances, there was a terrifying divine light.

Ling Jie thought in a daze, ‘No wonder Eldest Senior Sister was so fond of him.’

“Senior brother Ling Jie!”

The young girl’s delicate voice slightly brought Ling Jie back to reality. Seeing that it was Ling Jie who had gone to report the news first, Ling Zhen was so frightened that her eyes were hazy with tears. She pulled on the corner of Liu Yuan’s clothes at a loss.

The tragic situation around them was indeed terrifying, especially for these young disciples who had not yet experienced much. Seeing that their peers who had been talking and laughing with them before were gone in the blink of an eye, the fear in their hearts was probably even greater.

Ling Jie tried his best to speak, “They… They’re… demon… Bi… Bi Luo…”

Liu Yuan smacked his head and cast a healing spell on him and said in a bad mood, “If you have the strength, then use more spiritual power to coordinate with the healing spell. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Ling Jie was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, “It’s… it’s useless…”

Once the demonic Qi entered his body, his spiritual power would be exhausted. How could he save him?

Then, he felt the demonic Qi that was wreaking havoc in his body being forced out of his body like a tornado. It turned into a cloud of demonic fog and drifted into Liu Yuan’s palm.

This guy even fiddled with it casually, as if playing with cotton candy, and then directly absorbed it.

Lin Jie was stunned, thinking that he really was a demon.