My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 79 Commission and Conspiracy

"You stayed in the Gray Fairy Temple for a while, and the shaman came back again. You could clearly feel the changes in him."

"The Gray Immortal Ancestor has descended upon the Shaman."

"The Gray Immortal Ancestor told you not to be nervous. He invited you here with no ill intentions. He just wanted to know what happened in Dragon City."

"How did its offspring die?"

Seeing this line of text, Jiang Xinghuo was slightly surprised. Although he killed several people from the Gray Immortal Sect in Longcheng, he only killed those disciples who were sent out to perform rituals, and did not cause any harm to the possessed immortals.

The only Gray Fairy who died at his hands was Gray Xiaoqi in the underground sewer of Dragon City.

However, Jiang Xinghuo did not expect that Hui Xiaoqi was actually the descendant of the Gray Immortal Ancestor, so he should have a very high seniority in the immortal system.

"You heard what Gray Immortal Patriarch said. You know that this matter cannot be proven by words. You must produce sufficient evidence to convince Gray Immortal Patriarch."

"You took the Gray Fairy's suicide note from your trick bag."

"You handed the suicide note to the Gray Immortal Ancestor."

"After seeing the suicide note, the Gray Immortal Patriarch flew into a rage. The Gray and Yellow families have had a feud for a long time, and now they have harmed the Gray Immortal's offspring. The feud has reached a point where it cannot be reconciled."

"Old Gray Immortal, please put away this suicide note. Although you killed its offspring, the main culprit is the Yellow Immortal's offspring."

"But it can't attack those Yellow Immortal disciples directly, so it hopes you can kill ten Yellow Immortal disciples for it to relieve its resentment."

"Do you want to accept the commission from Gray Immortal Patriarch?"

Two options, yes or no.

Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a moment. If he did not agree, he was afraid that the Gray Immortal Ancestor would become hostile.

But if he agreed, and killed ten yellow-skinned fairies in Hu Huangxian's base camp, he would not be able to escape the hunt of Huangxian's ancestor.

He did not forget what was said in the text, that he had been targeted by the Yellow Immortal Ancestor, and as long as he used his magic power, those evil spirits who were inspired by it would hunt him down endlessly.

Just as Jiang Xinghuo was hesitating, the game text changed again.

"When Gray Immortal saw that you were hesitant to agree, he asked you if you had any questions. You told him your concerns truthfully. After Gray Immortal learned about your concerns, he grabbed a handful of incense ash from the incense burner next to you and gave it to you."

"You have obtained the blessing of the Gray Fairy."

"The Gray Fairy's Blessing (Excellent Consumable Item). The Gray Fairy Patriarch is worshipped and offered sacrifices all year round. The incense ashes not only contain the scent of the believers' incense, but also the scent of the Gray Fairy clan. If you keep it close to your body, you can conceal your own scent. Even other immortal ancestors will not be able to sense your scent."

"Note: The blessing bestowed upon you by Gray Immortal Ancestor will only take effect after you accept his commission. Once the mission is completed, the blessing will automatically disappear."

Seeing the constantly scrolling game text, Jiang Xinghuo was delighted. With the incense ash by his side, he would not have to worry about being hunted down by the Yellow Immortal Patriarch.

Moreover, he also found that there seemed to be a BUG here, because the text message did not specify a time limit, so he could wait until the end to complete the task.

In this way, he could do whatever he wanted in Guandong City, so he simply clicked on the screen and accepted the commission from the Gray Immortal Ancestor.

"You have accepted the commission from Gray Immortal Patriarch."

"You need to complete the task entrusted by Gray Immortal Ancestor within seven days, otherwise you will not only lose the protection of Gray Immortal Ancestor, but also be hunted down by the entire Gray Immortal clan."

"Current kill count: (0/10)."

Jiang Xinghuo's face froze, then he sighed. He knew it wasn't so easy to get an advantage, and there was indeed a time limit.

Seven days.

That is to say, if he fails to complete the task within seven days, he will not only be hunted down by the Huangxian tribe, but also by the Huixian tribe, which will make his life even more difficult. "You left the Huixian Temple."

"You are walking on the streets of Guandong City, looking at the citizens passing by. Where are you going to go?"

"Fuchun Teahouse, Liuji Hall, Ciyuju, Lonely Garden, Wuguan Street, Sanbu Hall, Wuweifang, Songzi Temple, Leather Pants Hutong, Water Supply Shop, Abandoned Imperial Examination Hall..."

Looking at the branches of the small map given, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly had an idea and set his sights on Sanbu Pavilion.

"Sanbuguan: You can see this pawnshop in many places. They don't ask the identity or background of anyone who comes here, and they don't care whether they are dead or alive. That's why it's called Sanbuguan. It's also the most famous intelligence assassination organization in this land."

Jiang Xinghuo thought that the Gray Immortal Ancestor only asked him to kill ten Yellow Immortal disciples, but it did not say that he had to do it himself. He could ask others to help him do it.

It's nothing more than spending some money on incense.

But he didn't know whether he could exploit this loophole, so he had to give it a try. If he could, he could save himself a lot of trouble.

"You chose to go to Sanbu Pavilion."

"You have come to Sanbu Pavilion."

"Sanbuguan is the most famous pawnshop and intelligence assassination organization in the secular world. It is said that the predecessor of this organization was the sticking pole department in the inner courtyard of the palace, and their business was to kill people."

"You walked into the Sanbu Restaurant, and the shopkeeper came forward to greet you. You briefly explained your purpose, and the shopkeeper immediately led you to the back hall."

"The shopkeeper said that Sanbuguan can accept your commission, but I don't know if you have enough money for incense offerings."

"To kill a descendant of the Huang family, 500 incense sticks are needed, and only the young ones can be killed."

"Are you willing to pay the incense money?"

Jiang Xinghuo calculated that one would cost 500 incense sticks, and ten would cost 5000 incense sticks, which was not a small amount.

If it were an ordinary player, it would be difficult to come up with these incense sticks, but Jiang Xinghuo did not have this concern.

"You spent 500 incense sticks to assassinate the Yellow Fairy disciple."

Jiang Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief and waited to see if it would succeed.

He finally discovered that none of these so-called immortals were good people, and there were ambushes and traps between the lines.

For example, the fact that he killed Hui Xiaoqi.

No outsiders know at all.

But as soon as he arrived in Guandong City, he was targeted by the Gray Immortal Ancestor, who obviously knew about this.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo had a guess in his mind, that is, all the immortal ancestors can sense the life and death of their descendants and know the reasons for their death.

The blessing of the Gray Immortal Ancestor can only guarantee that he will not be discovered within seven days, but it does not specify what will happen after seven days.

To be on the safe side, it is better to be careful.

"You left Sanbu Hall."

"Where are you planning to go next?"

There were still those options. Jiang Xinghuo looked at them carefully and decided to go to the abandoned Imperial Examination Hall first.

(End of this chapter)