The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 913 The Art of Recruiting People

Upon hearing Xue Bailing's words, the renowned figures of Ye Nan, who had thought they had been saved, were struck dumb. They couldn't believe that the "White Spirit Sword," who had always had a very good reputation, was not only the mastermind behind this incident, but also so shameless!
If they were all like this, Zong Fangqing was even more astonished.

Before he could recover from the shock of the easily annihilated corpses and souls, he heard these words and immediately questioned Xue Bailing angrily, "Xue Bailing, what do you mean by that?"

Xue Bailing ignored him completely and looked at Zhao Chen, saying, "If Young Master Wang wants to leave now, I won't stop you."

"Fairy Xue is quite confident." Zhao Chen chuckled, glancing at Zong Fangqing, who was in a fit of rage, before looking at the terrified Ye Nan cultivators around him. He said unhurriedly, "Fairy Xue wanted to take the treasure in this mountain, but she was troubled by the array restrictions. She could only resort to the methods of the Demonic Sect, relying on the 'blood sacrifice' of all the Ye Nan cultivators to forcibly break through the seal... But you were unwilling to bear the consequences, so you guided the Zong family head to discover the secret in the mountain and created a fortuitous encounter, allowing him to obtain the inheritance of the Demonic Sect."

"To make the adventure more realistic, the inheritance not only includes the 'blood sacrifice' method, but also the complete Yin Demon Sword Technique, the 'Black Blood Spirit Banner' magical artifact, and the method of refining corpses, etc."

"As for that Hero Huli, I guess he was already tricked by you. You deliberately sent him to the clan leader to be refined into a corpse. Otherwise, even if he was a martial artist with perfect Gang Sha, he wouldn't have been able to be defeated by a cultivator with perfect Qi Refining without any preparation."

"That corpse-refining technique probably has problems too, so you should have ultimate control over Huli. This also prevents the clan head from slipping out of your control..."

Am I right?

Upon hearing "Young Master Wang's" reasoning, all the cultivators present felt a chill run down their spines and became extremely wary of Xue Bailing. They never imagined that this highly regarded "White Spirit Sword" could be so cunning, which was even more terrifying than her high strength.

Of course, only Zhao Chen didn't care, after all, the guys behind his destiny were playing a much more sophisticated game!

However, he did catch a glimpse of something familiar in Xue Bailing's methods.

Clap clap clap... Xue Bailing clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Young Master Wang has only been in Ye Nan for a short time, yet he has already found out so many details, as if he saw them with his own eyes. He truly deserves to be a young master from a prominent family."

At this point, she glanced at Zong Fangqing and shook her head, saying, "Unlike some good-for-nothing who still can't accept reality."

Upon hearing this, the clan leader was furious. Ignoring the difference in strength, he pointed his sword directly at Xue Bailing: "Impossible! I have been planning for that place for years, and I obtained the Demonic Sect's inheritance only after risking my life. How could it all be your scheme?!"

"You discover that the restrictions on a certain treasure are difficult to break, but then you happen to have a lucky encounter that leads to a solution... There are no such coincidences in the world!" Xue Bailing sneered, seemingly deliberately provoking Zong Fangqing, and continued, "Let me tell you something else."

"Even the gradual prosperity of Ye Nan Town is due to the fact that I cultivated a group of powerful bandits behind the scenes. For several years, they robbed merchants on another route, which made this town a new hub for entering Qizhou."

"Otherwise, how could you possibly gather so many cultivators for a single sword duel tournament!"

Zong Fangqing had his support destroyed by Zhao Chen's attack, and then he was told that his years of planning had only benefited others. Now, he was provoked by Zhao Chen's words, and he completely lost his mind.

However, just as his eyes turned bloodshot and he was about to thrust his sword at Xue Bailing, Zhao Chen used the "Demon-Suppressing Silver Armor" to firmly trap him in place.

"It seems the fairy really doesn't intend to leave any survivors!" Zhao Chen narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "The cultivation technique you gave him is also problematic. Those words just now were meant to trigger the hidden dangers and make him lose control and turn into a monster!" Once Zong Fangqing turns into a monster, Xue Bailing can kill everyone present and still pin the blame on the monster, making it easy to escape the subsequent investigation by the Daoist Bureau.

This was her original plan... but starting it now also means using up "Young Master Wang's" trump card.

The "veterans" present understood this after a little thought, and they became even more afraid of Xue Bailing. This woman was too terrifying!

Bai Ling is a fox-like demon beast. She looks cute but is cunning and cruel... Is it true that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames?!
"Young Master Wang is truly clever!" Xue Bailing was not disappointed that her scheme had failed. Standing next to the "Black Banner," she praised him and then smiled, "However, you must be able to guess that I also have the highest authority over the array set up with this 'Black Blood Spirit Banner' as its core."

"Young master has not attacked me yet, but instead has been stalling for time by chatting with me. Perhaps he is preparing some kind of 'treasure' at the level of supernatural power?"

"Unfortunately, my 'Four Spirits Blood Array' is best at corrupting people's treasures. If you had attacked me from the beginning, you would have had a chance of winning. But now, I have finished adjusting the crude array set up by Zong Fangqing. You should have already found that your treasure is difficult to communicate with, right?"
"Then, I will accept your blood and spirit!"

She spoke with a playful tone, appearing extremely confident, as if everyone present was at her mercy.

And she wasn't just talking. As her magic power surged out, the mist inside the four black banners became even more solid. The cultivators who were originally able to resist slightly suddenly felt their true energy rapidly draining away, and even their flesh and blood began to wither.

The Zong and Peng families, who were not rescued by Zhao Chen, were instantly swallowed up by the black mist.

Seeing this, the remaining cultivators were once again filled with despair, and could only turn their hopeful gazes to Zhao Chen, hoping that this young master from a prominent family could find a way to break the deadlock.

No... I just wanted to see how you performed, and incidentally use my "appraisal" ability to check your background. After all, you possess the complete "Flying Fox Sword Manual," so you're probably connected to the "Ten Thousand Beasts Sect."

Now that I have roughly figured out what happened, and you have also revealed your true nature to others, there is no need for me to hold back anymore!
Zhao Chen muttered a few complaints in his heart, but on the surface he pointed at the "Black Blood Spirit Banner" and laughed, "Fairy Xue, watch my divine power."

"To make you understand that a formation created solely with magical artifacts and supernatural powers can never rival true supernatural abilities!"

Although he himself could unleash the true power of a supernatural cultivator by relying on his magical artifacts, being "cheated" was ultimately an exception. Even Yan Hongxia, who was also "cheated" by him, could only barely fight against those with supernatural powers.

"Supernatural powers? Young master, you're joking. Without the treasure, where would you get your supernatural powers...?" Xue Bailing thought he was bluffing, but before he could finish speaking, a huge bolt of lightning descended from the sky.

Boom!

The lightning struck the black mist, completely destroying the four black banners in a single blow. Even Xue Bailing's physical body was destroyed, leaving only her soul outside her body, which Zhao Chen swiftly retrieved.

Only then did Zhao Chen continue with a smile, "My special ability is called 'Great Shaking Man Technique'!"

(End of this chapter)