“Master, I want roast chicken… roast chicken made by your own hands…”
Klaus, the deep-sea demon, clung to Jiang Ke’er’s arm, shaking it back and forth like a spoiled child, tears of grievance glistening in her eyes.
“I just got scared just now. Only Master’s roast chicken can help me recover…”
“Fine, fine, but did you finish the task I gave you?” Jiang Ke’er said helplessly. “Report first. If you did well, I’ll roast fifty chickens for you.”
At the mention of the task, Klaus suddenly looked embarrassed.
A few days earlier, Jiang Ke’er had sent her out to sea to find Qiao Xiaoxian, secretly observe what she was up to, and quietly protect her if needed.
But before she could even get close to Qiao Xiaoxian, her position was exposed.
Because Qiao Xiaoxian’s Divine Sense had a greater detection range than hers, Klaus would be discovered by Qiao Xiaoxian before she could even find her. After that, she never sensed Qiao Xiaoxian’s aura again.
Still, her trip wasn’t a total loss. At least her failure proved one thing.
“Madam has already broken through to the Venerable Realm. Now she can dodge me as easily as playing a game…” Klaus said in a small voice.
The Venerable Realm?!
Jiang Ke’er was so shocked her little liver nearly burst out of her chest.
How is this woman cultivating so fast? I’m only at mid-stage Seven Luminaries Realm, and she’s already a Venerable?!
How am I supposed to turn the tables now?!
“Any other news?” Jiang Ke’er asked, worried.
“Hmm…” Klaus thought for a moment, her expression hesitant. “I have some guesses, but I’m not sure.”
“Go on.”
“Master, have you heard of the Taixu Clan?”
“No.”
“…You are such an unprofessional Ancient God!” Klaus facepalmed. “The Taixu Clan has always been our most important ally. Our goal as Ancient Gods is to conquer the entire Void, collect the Primordial Relics, open the path to the Chaos Altar, and finally become the rulers of the universe. The Taixu Clan has been a huge help.”
“Oh?”
“The Taixu Clan is a race with immense power but also extremely high metabolic rates,” Klaus explained. “They constantly need to plunder and eat to fill their hungry, empty bodies, so they must keep raiding other realms to survive… Because they only know how to eat, they have no conflict of interest with us, so they’ve always been our most important al(paw)lies.”
“So what did you find?”
“I found…” Klaus’s little face was full of seriousness. “The places Madam went are all former strongholds of the Taixu Clan. I’m afraid Madam might have found something there.”
“What do you think she found?”
“I’m not sure either. However, the Taixu Clan once contacted me, asking when we would attack the Jiuzhou World… Looks like they’re starving.” Klaus said. “Madam might have discovered traces of their activity and is investigating on her own.”
“No, that’s not it,” Jiang Ke’er shook her head.
Qiao Xiaoxian went out to sea this time together with a few fishermen from the same village. If she were investigating something as big as the Taixu Clan, she definitely wouldn’t bring a few fishermen along.
So it couldn’t be anything dangerous.
It just so happened that this matter was somewhat related to the Taixu Clan, which was why she kept operating around their former strongholds.
“Any other findings?” Jiang Ke’er asked again.
Klaus tilted her little head in thought. “I did run into something strange, but I don’t think it counts as a discovery.”
“Go on.”
“I ran into a headless stranger,” Klaus laughed. “His head looked like it had been punched off in one blow. Seemed pretty interesting.”
Headless? Blown off?
Jiang Ke’er’s expression changed.
“I asked him how he was still alive without a head. He said he’d always been afraid of death, so he hid his brain away. That way he could never die.” Klaus seemed to find it hilarious. “I’ve only ever seen the Taixu Clan remove their brains to slow their metabolism, but I never knew humans here could do it too…”
“What did he look like? Could you tell if it was a man or a woman?” Jiang Ke’er asked urgently.
“A man, wearing white clothes. He said he was pretty handsome when he still had a head.”
That was probably it.
A sense of urgency rose in Jiang Ke’er’s heart.
Who would’ve thought he could survive having his head blown off.
That man was most likely the Tribulation Immortal Hall Chief Seat whose head she’d blasted with one punch.
Back then, he was the one who killed Qiao Xiaoxian, forced her to sever the Summoning Contract, and used the lives of most of Beiju Luzhou to repair the Gate of the Immortal Realm.
Although the outcome completely benefited her and provided the most crucial condition for her plan, that man’s strength and methods couldn’t be underestimated.
Since he was still alive, she couldn’t relax and enjoy her vacation. She had to stay on guard against his next move at all times.
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Huh? What’s going on?
She had just thought of him without even doing anything yet. Why did he already lose his composure?
Did he think of something unpleasant?
What kind of unpleasant thing could make him this angry?! This guy’s temper is way too big!
“When did you run into him?” Jiang Ke’er asked.
“On the first day, right after we set out to sea,” Klaus said. “He also said, ‘Since I’ve run into you, that person should be coming for me soon’…”
Klaus suddenly realized as she spoke. “Master knows that headless man?”
“Yes, there’s a deep grudge between us,” Jiang Ke’er nodded. “Next time you see him, notify me immediately. Do your best to keep him there. If you can’t hold him, chop him into pulp.”
“Understood!”
But this time, she probably wouldn’t find him. Now that he was on guard, it would be unwise for her to go looking.
“Have our ‘Shenzhou Neighborhood Committee’ keep an eye out. During their operations, they should search for that headless man, and notify me the moment they see him,” Jiang Ke’er said in a stern voice.
“Okay,” Klaus pressed her finger to her temple, closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, her face was full of pride. She wagged her demon tail like she was begging for praise. “The order has been relayed! Master, can I have the roast chicken now?”
“Mm… although you didn’t complete the main task, you did bring back some useful intel after all,” Jiang Ke’er rubbed Klaus’s head. “Alright, let’s go.”
As they walked, Jiang Ke’er sent an urgent message to Qiao Xiaoxian, telling her to be careful of that Tribulation Immortal Hall Chief Seat.
But when she sensed Qiao Xiaoxian’s position, Jiang Ke’er was surprised to find that Qiao Xiaoxian had already returned to the coastal waters.
Although Uncle Zhao’s fishing boat wasn’t fast, she’d be home in at most another day. If she flew, it would only take a minute. So there was no need to worry about her safety at all.
Jiang Ke’er’s spirits lifted.
She’s coming back?
That meant the big surprise she’d been brewing for so long…
Could finally begin!