Chapter 12 : Master, how wise!

Jiang Ke’er couldn’t move at all.

At this moment, she appeared outwardly panicked, but in reality, she was doubly panicked inside.

Targeted by a powerful individual beyond the Seven Luminaries realm, she feared she wouldn’t be able to escape today.

Moreover, judging by the other party’s voice, this must be an utterly evil old pervert.

What should she do?!

She struggled with all her might, but could only wiggle her fingers, a faint whimper escaping her throat.

“Don’t move!” The dark figure suddenly spoke, leaning down and pulling open Jiang Ke’er’s collar.

After clearly seeing the snakebite wound on Jiang Ke’er’s neck, it fell silent for a moment, then sighed.

“Do you have any last wishes?”

Huh? What does that mean?

Why did it jump straight to the dying stage?

“The snake that bit you is called ‘Cold Spirit Sharp-nosed Viper,’ a highly venomous and dangerous snake demon. Those bitten usually succumb to the poison four to five days later, freezing to death from the cold poison, and there’s no antidote for this snake venom in North Juzhou… because the antidote is a fire-element spiritual herb from South Zhan Land, and that herb would lose its medicinal properties on the way, unable to be transported to North Juzhou.”

Jiang Ke’er opened her mouth but said nothing.

She felt an even deeper chill rise from her heart, a chill that even surpassed the cold pain brought by the snake venom… this was the taste of despair.

She seemed to understand the little fox’s helplessness before death, that sorrow of being unable to change the outcome no matter how much one struggled or cried for help.

It turned out there was no antidote at all; she had simply been fooled by a lie.

As time passed, the pain of the cold poison gradually receded, and Jiang Ke’er barely regained her ability to move.

She sat up, hugging the quilt, her eyelids slightly lowered, deep in thought.

“Last wish, tell me, I can help you fulfill it,” the dark figure repeated again.

Jiang Ke’er looked up at the dark figure, realizing that its face was shrouded in a black mist-like demonic energy, making it impossible to discern its features.

Jiang Ke’er smiled, “I want revenge. I want to kill all the demon-catching squad members, kill all the sanctimonious scum in this Wulei City.”

Her voice was calm and gentle, as if the task she was about to undertake was as insignificant as buying soy sauce from a roadside stall.

The dark figure was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, “Remember, I might be able to help you.”

“No, forget it, you old senior, just go back where you came from,” Jiang Ke’er curled her lip in disdain.

“My own affairs, I’ll handle them myself. No need to trouble others. My revenge, I’ll take it myself!”

The dark figure looked at Jiang Ke’er with shock and pity, shocked by her carefree attitude and pitying her overestimation of her own abilities.

However, in the dark figure’s heart, Jiang Ke’er’s image became even more unforgettable… it had never met such a contradictory little demon as Jiang Ke’er in its life, finding her unexpectedly cute and charming.

Facing the dark figure, Jiang Ke’er was impolite, saying coldly, “Speak, what do you, this senior expert, want with me? Giving unsolicited favors usually means trouble. You’re so actively offering to help me fulfill my last wish… I’m afraid you don’t have good intentions.”

The dark figure was unconcerned by Jiang Ke’er’s hostility, confessing, “I came to fulfill my last wish.”

This time, it was Jiang Ke’er’s turn to be surprised.

This great devil, who had surpassed the Seven Luminaries realm, seemed different from what she had imagined.

Was it going to die too?

Jiang Ke’er probed, “May I ask, what is your last wish?”

The dark figure did not answer, instead walking to Jiang Ke’er’s side, leaning down, its head shrouded in black mist slowly approaching Jiang Ke’er.

Jiang Ke’er’s heart pounded, so nervous she was even trembling.

What was this guy going to do? Stick its head over, was it going to eat her?

Amidst Jiang Ke’er’s terror, the dark figure’s entire body had silently crawled onto the bed.

Jiang Ke’er recoiled, pressed against the headboard, her back tightly against the wall.

In her panic, she even forgot the pain in her back.

The dark figure pressed closer, its head now inches from Jiang Ke’er.

Jiang Ke’er tightly hugged the quilt in nervousness, turning her head away and closing her eyes in despair.

“Bang bang bang!”

“Open the door! Demon-catching squad room inspection!”

In the nick of time, the rude knocking at the door saved Jiang Ke’er.

The dark figure instantly transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished without a trace.

“Open the door quickly! We’ll smash it down if you don’t!”

“Coming.”

Jiang Ke’er first used a cloth to cover her face, then rushed to open the door.

Opening the door, it happened to be Captain Kuang Yuanwei of the demon-catching squad standing outside.

Although Kuang Yuanwei had never seen Jiang Ke’er’s face, he recognized her clothes and figure.

Seeing her open the door, he was also startled.

However, he still kept a stern face and said routinely, “Go in and search!”

A group of demon-catching squad members burst into Jiang Ke’er’s room, rummaging through everything.

Several Wuji Sect sword cultivators followed Kuang Yuanwei, aiming their precious swords at Jiang Ke’er and pulling out a glowing stone to scan her.

The stone showed no unusual changes, and after searching, the demon-catching squad members in the room replied, “Reporting to the sirs, nothing was found.”

“Go! To the next place!”

These guys came and went as they pleased, without explaining why they did what they did.

But even without them saying anything, Jiang Ke’er roughly guessed it.

The leaders of this group were clearly those Wuji Sect cultivators, and they were searching for something.

That something was, in all likelihood, the small stone, compass, and blueprint she had taken from the Wuji Sect members during the day.

It seemed that the system’s inventory was quite effective, as it couldn’t be scanned by external objects, which was why she hadn’t been exposed.

“Wait!”

Her thoughts racing, Jiang Ke’er suddenly spoke, calling out to the group.

Everyone turned around, puzzled.

Jiang Ke’er put her hands on her hips defiantly and shouted, “You come and go as you please, trespassing on private property and making a mess of my room! Is there no law left in the Great Xiao Kingdom?!”

Everyone looked at her as if she were an idiot… What law? Fists were the law! This little demon must be tired of living, right?

Not content with just scolding, Jiang Ke’er picked up a small vase from the doorway and threw it at Kuang Yuanwei’s head.

Kuang Yuanwei shattered the vase and roared, “Seize her! Throw her into the sky prison!”

“Hey, hey, hey! How can you just arrest people randomly? Let me go!”

With her hands cuffed, Jiang Ke’er was mercilessly escorted by several demon-catching squad members to Wulei City’s large prison.

No one noticed that Jiang Ke’er, instead, let out a sigh of relief, making a gesture that indicated her plan had worked.

Hmph, mysterious person, beyond the Seven Luminaries realm, very impressive?

Dare you follow me into prison?

For me, Jiang Ke’er, going to prison is like going home.

Everyone in prison is talented, they speak well, there’s food and drink, and my safety is guaranteed… I love it there!

Lying on the straw bed, Jiang Ke’er felt drowsiness wash over her.

Finally, she could get a good night’s sleep.

It was safer in prison… From now on, this would be her home.

At the same time, a young rider dressed in a Taoist robe galloped into the City Governor’s Mansion.

It was the same rider who had almost trampled Jiang Ke’er earlier.

The three experts in the City Governor’s Mansion heard the commotion and came out to greet him.

“Good thing. I knew your Wuji Sect wasn’t reliable, so I brought our Lingyun Daoist Temple’s most treasured artifact!” the old Taoist priest said proudly.

The old man from the Wuji Sect curled his lips but couldn’t retort.

“Stop building suspense, hurry and bring it out for inspection,” the old monk interjected.

“Heh, when our Lingyun Daoist Temple handles things, we aren’t as unreliable as you,” the old Taoist priest smiled confidently and waved at the young Taoist priest who had just dismounted, saying, “My dear disciple, quickly present our Lingyun Daoist Temple’s treasured artifact—the ‘True Martial Myriad Talisman Box’—and let these two seniors behold its true power!”

The young Taoist priest nodded and unfastened the satchel on his back.

Before he opened the satchel, the old Taoist priest proudly announced, “This ‘True Martial Myriad Talisman Box’ contains all the high-level talismans accumulated by our Lingyun Daoist Temple over several hundred years! There are tens of thousands of them! By using the True Martial Myriad Talisman Box, these talismans can be easily activated and thrown out, even capable of leveling half of the Xiao Kingdom with ease! How can that demon dragon possibly contend with us?”

“As expected of the Lingyun Daoist Temple, renowned throughout the world for its talismans!”

Although a bit displeased, the old man from the Wuji Sect still genuinely exclaimed.

“The Lingyun Daoist Temple truly lives up to its reputation!” the old monk sighed with emotion.

The two praised him incessantly, one after another, all summarizing to one point—the Lingyun Daoist Temple was awesome!

However, the young Taoist priest rummaged through his satchel for a long time but didn’t produce a single thing.

All three were a bit stunned.

“Could it be that Lingyun Daoist Temple’s ‘True Martial Myriad Talisman Box,’ like Wuji Sect’s ‘Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Array,’ has reached the realm of invisibility, formlessness, and unpredictability?” the old monk asked cautiously.

“…”

The old Taoist priest and the old man from the Wuji Sect were speechless.

The old monk looked at their expressions and suddenly curled his lips, “If you don’t have it, don’t brag. You made it sound so real, you almost amused this humble monk… Let’s forget it. It seems your sect’s treasured artifacts have always been a bluff. Only our Great Light Temple has true treasured artifacts.”

“No… that’s not it!”

The old Taoist priest and the old man from the Wuji Sect were on the verge of tears from their grievances!

They really did have treasured artifacts! They weren’t fooling anyone!

However, since they hadn’t brought the items, they had no right to speak and could only look at the old monk, saying, “We never expected this scoundrel to be so powerful. Now, we can only rely on you, Master…”

“Hah! Rest assured!” The old monk’s lips curved upwards, his head radiating golden light, looking quite reliable, as he said, “My Great Light Temple’s treasured artifact is already on its way… I guarantee that no matter how much that scoundrel schemes, he won’t be able to guess where that treasure is hidden!”

Everyone’s spirits lifted.

The old man from the Wuji Sect humbly asked, “May I ask, Master, if you could give us a hint?”

“Amitabha, since all benefactors sincerely seek guidance, this humble monk will naturally answer without reservation,” the old monk said, narrowing his eyes and pressing his palms together.

The old man from the Wuji Sect and the old Taoist priest couldn’t help but twitch their mouths—this old monk really loved to show off.

The old monk, with his imposing stature, sneered, “Amitabha, that scoundrel would never dream that this humble monk sent his beloved disciple to infiltrate among the prisoners, carrying the treasured artifact, and had it transported by prison cart to Wulei City’s sky prison!”

The old man from the Wuji Sect and the old Taoist priest were both startled, thinking how ruthless and cunning this great monk was! To make his beloved disciple endure the suffering of a prisoner!

“As expected of the Master! Ingenious calculations, ideas as wild as a heavenly steed, absolutely impossible to discern!”

Everyone said in unison, “Master is brilliant!”