The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 212 What are you saying, son-in-law?
Inside the main hall, the three members of the Crimson Eagle faction had many speculations about Drunken Life.

Especially the other party's mission, but there has never been any conclusion.

Currently, as long as necessary respect is maintained, they will naturally assist each other in completing the task under reasonable circumstances.

The situation hasn't changed much.

Having figured out some of the opponent's strength makes me feel a little more at ease.

"The results of Jiang Man's interrogation will be available today, and the people from the Immortal Sect will arrive in two days to examine the proceedings."

“Let them give it their all. If they make a mistake at this critical juncture, it will be a huge problem.” Red Eagle paused and said, “Also, that old ox, and the Zhao family, investigate them again.”

"Find out everything and then hand it over to the people of the Immortal Sect."

“Besides this, there’s something else,” Xiang Tianlin said. “It just came from the Enforcement Hall today that someone wants to become an undercover agent, and he has already fulfilled all the prerequisites.”

"People from the Enforcement Hall?" Red Eagle pondered. "If their background is clean, they could be transferred here."

Xiang Tianlin shook his head: "They are from the Changqing Sect."

Upon hearing this, Red Eagle was somewhat surprised, then shook his head and rejected the idea, saying, "Then forget it. The most taboo thing about being an undercover agent is having a complicated background."

"Being born into the Changqing Sect is already quite complicated."

"The fact that he didn't go to the Changqing Sect but instead went to our Wuyun Sect shows that the situation is more complicated."

"There's no need to use it."

“It is indeed worth considering,” Xiang Tianlin said solemnly. “I have carefully studied his situation, and he is indeed a rare talent. We can give him a chance.”

“Being from the Evergreen Sect is ultimately a hidden danger,” Chi Ying said calmly. “What if this is a carefully designed scheme by the other party? The more perfect the appearance, the more likely there is a deliberate scheming behind it.”

“We don’t only have one undercover agent,” Xiang Tianlin replied calmly. “It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Wouldn’t it be better if he really was planted by the Changqing Sect?”

Red Eagle pondered for a moment, then asked, "What are his specific details?"

Soon, Xiang Tianlin informed the two of the details.

Upon hearing this, Youyu couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, it's flawless, a perfect image of someone seeking revenge for their father."

Red Eagle was silent for a moment before saying, "It is indeed more suitable than others, especially since you can quickly improve your cultivation level once you enter."

"The steps are closely linked, and the formation is wrong."

"The suspicion against the Evergreen Sect is low."

Xiang Tianlin nodded: "Yes, the formation was wrong. Logically speaking, his plan should have failed, but Jiang Man intervened and pointed out the mistake to him."

"If it really is the work of the Evergreen Sect, then Jiang Man was also part of their plan?"
“I specifically investigated and found that Jiang Man did not learn any formations before entering the Immortal Mansion.”

"How did he know that?" Red Eagle asked.

Xiang Tianlin's face showed admiration: "He studied at Ji Meng's residence for a period of time, and should still be at the beginner level, but it seems that he is studying on his own in the Immortal Mansion. He first studied the twenty-one basic books, and then he will look for the thirty-six advanced books."

"Currently, he has only studied the basic twenty-one books."

Moreover, they learned everything and mastered it.

"His talent in formations is exceptional."

"It would have been such a waste to have killed such a person back then."

After pondering for a long time, Red Eagle finally made a decision: "Keep Xu Chen imprisoned for now and send people to thoroughly investigate his background."

"If everything is true, then transfer them over and temporarily requisition them."

"We also need to find another undercover agent in secret."

-

The interrogation room was brightly lit, and Jiang Man sat quietly on a wooden chair.

The door opened slightly, and two people entered.

One male and one female.

She looks young.

Never seen it before.

His aura was clearly distinct, indicating he was in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Rare indeed, Zhenyue Division rarely possesses Golden Elixir.

"Jiang Man?" The gentle-faced man spoke with a smile, his voice as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Jiang Man nodded: "It's me."

A female cultivator with delicate features looked him up and down curiously: "They say you're colluding with an evil god. Have you done so?"

"No." Jiang Man shook his head.

He never colluded.

The relationship between Lao Huang and him could not possibly be one of collusion.

"Can you tell me about your scalpers?" the man continued to ask.

Without hesitation, Jiang Man said sincerely, "It was given to me by the village. It has been with me since I was ten years old. I took it with me when I went to Yunqian Division, and I took it with me when I came to the sect. It was my only playmate, my only friend, and my only family member in my childhood."

"You should understand that I wasn't smart before, and everyone avoided me."

There are no playmates, friends, or even family members.

"That's why I cherish the days when the old ox is by my side."

Upon hearing this, the man sighed and said, "We have indeed looked into these things, but there's something wrong with your old ox."

"It's become a spirit?" Jiang Man asked curiously. "Does the sect not object to beasts becoming spirits?"

The man was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "I don't object, but your old ox might not be a spirit, but rather related to an evil god."

Jiang Man stopped arguing and said calmly, "Then we have no choice but to let it cooperate with your investigation. If that's the case, I have nothing to say."

"It is at the mercy of the sect."

In this way, one would appear innocent, a fool kept in the dark.

After all, he was indeed mentally challenged in his childhood, which is understandable.

In this way, Lao Huang can escape on his own.

He stayed in the sect with tears in his eyes, continuing his cultivation and enduring the hardships of staying up all night every day.

Hearing Jiang Man's words, the two felt that Jiang Man was using his youthful foolishness to completely absolve himself of all responsibility.

"Do you know how you regained your clarity of mind?" the woman asked.

Jiang Man shook his head.

He was completely clueless and woke up inexplicably.

It happened because of her marriage to Meng Qiewei, perhaps it really was because of the marriage.

Then they asked a few more questions.

He then brought out seven beads.

The main bead is in the center, surrounded by six beads of different colors.

"This is the final step." The man said solemnly, "Junior brother, place your hand on the middle bead."

"It can detect relevant auras in the body."

"If one of the surrounding beads lights up, it means you are an ordinary person."

"Two of these indicate that the person is a cultivator of immortality."

"Three demons."

"Four corpses."

"Five or six are of the evil god type."

The female cultivator added from the side: "Normal cultivators light one up first, and then light two up after it goes out."

"Because he is both an ordinary person and a cultivator."

Then the other party asked Jiang Man to place his hand on the bead.

Jiang Man placed his palm on the main bead as instructed, without the slightest hesitation.

In an instant, the six small beads simultaneously shimmered with a hazy glow.

The first bead lit up first, then went out.

Immediately afterwards, after the six beads flashed, two beads simultaneously emitted light.

Jiang Man thought it was over, but the two beads went out again.

The six small beads began to twinkle again.

This means there is a third kind of aura.

The two people stood up instinctively.

Jiang Man was also somewhat surprised; he still had an aura on him.

What will it be?
At this point, the light from the bead stabilized.

The last six lights all lit up.

Evil gods.

Clang!
The two drew their swords, their early-stage Golden Core aura spreading out, ready to strike at any moment.

Jiang Man was stunned, and looked up at the two people in surprise: "Is this bead really not broken?"

Seeing Jiang Man's astonished expression, the two exchanged a glance, their expressions grave: "Let's check it out."

They left hastily with the bead, returning shortly afterward to tell Jiang Man, "The bead is indeed broken." Jiang Man: "."

Are you sure you're not trying to scam me?

Finally, the two told Jiang Man to go back to his cell first, and if there were no other problems, they could send him away in a couple of days.

Before leaving, however, the woman asked one more question: "I heard that you achieved your current level of cultivation by relying on your Daoist partner?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was taken aback, then said seriously, "My current level of cultivation is entirely due to my own talent and hard work."

The woman paused for a moment, then told Jiang Man that she could leave.

Wait until Jiang Manyi leaves.

The aura of the early Golden Core stage on the man's body dissipated, becoming deep and vast. He sighed with emotion, "That look in his eyes, he really believed that he did not have the aura of an evil god on him."

"I thought he'd panic and do something." The woman's aura changed accordingly, and she shook her head with a wry smile. "His reaction to seeing his own aura as that of an evil god is more like saying he's a kept man. Do you think he really is?"

The man sensed the other person was being a bit silly: "I heard that the people from the Immortal Sect will arrive in a couple of days. Let's wait a couple of days, and we'll soon know whether it's related to the evil god or not."

-

Meng Qiewei's residence.

At this moment, she rested her chin on her hand, watching with great interest as the woman in front of her chattered on and on.

“That Jiang Man seems to be connected with the evil god. You need to be careful. I’m not trying to say anything bad about him, but this matter of the evil god is too serious.”

"The immortal sects have zero tolerance for unknown evil gods; once discovered, they will take immediate action."

"This incident is so serious that it could determine your life or death; even your master's family cannot save you."

"If he really is colluding with the evil god, then the Misty Cloud Sect will turn around and interrogate you."

"Ask what you discussed, and whether you were asked to cooperate with him in colluding with the evil god."

"Especially if the immortal sects send people over immediately, they will come to question you routinely even if they haven't found anything."

Ji Suyue looked at Meng Qiewei and said kindly.

"Would you like some tea?" Meng Qiewei asked kindly, noticing that the other person's mouth was dry.

Ji Suyue shook her head and said seriously, "I like to drink, but you can't drink. Girls who drink are not well-liked. You are a key figure in the marriage alliance. If Jiang Man dislikes you, it will have a big impact."

"It will have a great impact on you personally. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to encounter it again."

"The host family paid a heavy price this time."

"As long as you succeed in the marriage, your future will be bright."

"The only thing I need to lose is my marriage and some of my freedom."

"But you and your family will receive a lot of resources."

Meng nodded slightly to express her gratitude, and then poured the other person some water.

"Is it this tough here too?" Ji Suyue looked at the plain water and said with a sigh, "I heard that having someone you like can cost a lot of spiritual energy. Let me lend you some."

As she spoke, she took out her spiritual energy source.

Meng Qiewei looked at the other person in silence for a long time before finally saying, "You..."

Her first instinct was to ask, "Do you need something from me?"

People sought her out, and others brought her tea and treasures; without exception, they all wanted something from her.

Even members of the same clan are the same.

So I got used to it.

But she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

The other party wouldn't normally come looking for her; it was only after Jiang Man's accident that the other party would occasionally come to warn her.

Now that Jiang Man has come out, the other party has come over and launched into a long speech.

Because she was using Ji Meng's identity, the other party was not afraid of her.

On the contrary, the more they talked, the more excited they became.

Sometimes I'll stare at the pastries but never actually eat them.

The maid behind her looked quite nervous.

"Do you think Jiang Man and I can be united by marriage?" Meng Qiewei asked suddenly after rejecting the other party's spiritual energy.

“Normally, yes, no one can refuse the Ji family’s assistance,” Ji Suyue said.

She paused for a moment, then added, "But we need to make sure he's not colluding with the evil god. The people from the immortal sect will be here soon."

"We'll know soon enough."

"Of course, the most important thing in cultivating a relationship is trust."

"Trust?" Meng Qie asked curiously, "What kind of trust?"

Ji Suyue pretended to be profound and said, "It means you believe him and he believes you, like this time you believed he was innocent."

"Such trust is so rare that it is easy for people to remember it."

Meng Qiewei pondered for a moment and said, "So I should go to him and tell him that I believe him?"

“Yes, that’s how it is normally. If you’re going to become husband and wife, of course you should go to him and he should go to you,” Ji Suyue continued. “One person can’t give everything; the two of you have to work together towards a better future.”

"If you're willing, you have to work hard. You can't take the benefits from the main family and then look down on your marriage partner."

After a pause, Ji Suyue immediately said, "But I'm not saying we should go find him now. It's very dangerous that he's colluding with the evil god."

"You can't get too close to him."

Meng Qiewei offered the pastries to the other person, saying, "Here, have some."

Ji Suyue was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Isn't that bad? It must be very expensive."

Meng Qie shook her head slightly: "I live closer to the main house, so my conditions are not as difficult as yours."

Even among the collateral branches of the Ji family, not everyone lives a good life.

Because resources are allocated based on contributions.

The local situation is also an important factor.

"Then I'll take half, and you can have the rest." Ji Suyue was still too embarrassed to take it all.

After she left with her maid, Qingdai came over and said, "Miss Su Yue was scolded by her maid, who said that you can't use examples casually, as it's easy to do bad things with good intentions."

Meng Qie smiled slightly and said, "Let's go to the Hall of Enforcement."

Upon hearing this, Qingdai paused for a moment and said, "Miss, are you really going? Isn't that too direct and obvious?"

“It’s alright,” Meng Qie said softly.

"Miss still trusts the young master after all." Qingdai was somewhat relieved.

She said, "How could you not know whether your son-in-law is colluding with evil gods?"
-

Jiang Man had already returned to his cell. He sat cross-legged and looked at Old Meng, who had been staring at him, and said, "Old Meng, even though you can eat and drink as usual, there's no need to stare at me like this, is there?"

"Was it you who reported the Zhao family?" Old Meng asked.

Jiang Man was shocked.

Old Meng is no simpleton; he guessed correctly twice.

The first time they guessed that Lao Huang was an evil god, they were right.

He deceived himself by reporting the Zhao family a second time, and he was right again.

Old Meng should stay in jail; it's too dangerous for him to go out.

Just as he was about to deny it, someone came in and said that someone was visiting him in prison.

Jiang Man was puzzled. Who?

Ji Hao?

"Jimeng," the guard reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man immediately stood up straight.

Has Meng Qiewei arrived?
What is she here to do?
But he quickly calmed down.

Since it's Ji Meng who's here, there's definitely no danger.

but.
She truly knew that she was colluding with the evil god.

Soon, Jiang Man heard the clear sound of bells.

Immediately, a beautiful figure appeared in sight.

She had a smile on her face, and her features were exquisite, making her captivating.

Upon seeing Jiang Man, Ji Meng frowned and said, "Young Master Jiang, why have you become so thin?"

Jiang Man stepped forward, looking at Meng Qie with slight excitement, and said, "Miss Ji, can I ask you for a favor?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Qiewei was quite taken aback, but still nodded: "Of course."

Jiang Man immediately said, "Could you lend me the Thirty-Six Books on Array Patterns? I want to read them."

Qingdai, who was initially delighted by the growing affection between the young master and mistress, was completely stunned.

Son-in-law, what are you saying?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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