I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 273 Solve the troubles
You have defeated a level 89 enemy and gained 80 million experience points.

Chen Ming glanced at the notification, not paying much attention to the amount. His main purpose was to confirm whether the person was dead.

Once you reach this level, it takes 50 million experience points to advance. That's too high a number; killing one or two people makes it difficult to advance, and the amount is too small.

He squatted down and began to touch the corpse.

"No?"

He searched everywhere but couldn't find the black token that the old Taoist priest had mentioned that could communicate with the Heavenly Slaughter Sect.

"Could it not be him?"

Chen Ming was somewhat puzzled, or perhaps he simply didn't dare bring that kind of thing to Qingwei Heaven.

He wasn't sure if the Heavenly Slaughter Sect had any way to confirm the client's life or death. What if Gu Zhengwu was dead, and the Heavenly Slaughter Sect didn't know and continued with the killing plan? Wouldn't that have been a pointless execution?
"No, just to be on the safe side, kill the second brother, Gu Zhengtian, as well."

Anyway, the second brother wasn't a good person either; he secretly bullied and ostracized Gu Xianyu just as much.

He looked at the divine weapon left behind by Gu Zhengwu, which was of quite good quality.

However, this thing is too conspicuous to take out. I'll just leave it here in Qingwei Heaven.

Chen Ming suddenly discovered the advantages of this "Qingwei Heaven". Besides being an excellent place to gain experience points, it was also a space exclusively for him where he could put his things.

……

A day later, the second young master of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion also suddenly announced that he was going into seclusion, which aroused a lot of speculation.

The second young master's aptitude was average, and he didn't usually spend much time cultivating, because he knew that on this track, he would never be able to compare with the third young master.

Therefore, I usually focus more on building relationships and managing my business.

It's quite rare for him to go into seclusion.

However, everyone felt that it must have been provoked by the Seventh Young Master.

Now everyone in the capital knows that the Duke of Jingguo's mansion has produced a peerless genius, comparable to the three young masters of the capital who were famous throughout the country a few years ago.

Everyone felt honored.

But no one knew that the two young masters who had been in seclusion, the second and third young masters, had already died and disappeared.

Chen Ming used the same trick, and Gu Zhengtian, the second son, fell for it again. This time, the person cooperating with him was someone from the Eldest Princess.

It can only be said that the allure of the "Immortal Summoning Token" is not something that ordinary people can resist.

If those two had just spoken to their families, they wouldn't have died so quietly.

Unfortunately, the black token could not be found on Gu Zhengtian either.

"This won't work."

Chen Ming was still a little worried and decided to ask someone for help.

……

"Seventh Brother, I've come to see you."

Gu Yuyin entered the courtyard, sat down, and chatted with Chen Ming for a while right under Gu Zhengshan's nose. Then she left.

She came here specifically because she received a message from Xiao He.

Fifth Uncle had previously said that Seventh Sister should focus on her cultivation and not be disturbed. She hadn't dared to go over yet.

After returning to her own courtyard, Gu Yuyin unfolded the note Chen Ming had secretly slipped to her and glanced at it; her expression changed slightly.

Seventh Brother actually asked her to steal things from Third Brother's knife-sharpening shop.

If this is discovered, the consequences will likely be...

Although the note said that Third Brother wasn't home, this was still too risky.

Gu Yuyin sat in the room, her expression changing. After hesitating for a long time, she finally decided to go.

If my third brother finds out, I'll only get a scolding at most.

She believed that Seventh Brother would not mistreat her in the future.

If it works out, then Seventh Brother will owe her a huge favor!

Everyone in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion with a discerning eye knows that with the sudden emergence of the Seventh Young Master, the competition for the heir has almost come to an end. Can the Second and Third Young Masters compare to the Seventh Young Master?

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, given Seventh Brother's qualifications, even if he doesn't become a Duke, his position in the Duke's mansion will definitely be of paramount importance in the future.

So Gu Yuyin got up and went to her third brother's Sharpening Hall, saying she wanted to borrow a book. She forced her way in, and the servants in Sharpening Hall didn't dare to really do anything to this young lady.

No matter what, she's still a prostitute.

We can only wait for the Third Young Master to step in.

As a result, the third young master inside the house did not react at all, and the old lady even forcibly opened the door, and could not be stopped.

"Third Brother! Huh? Where is he? Wasn't he supposed to be in seclusion?"

Gu Yuyin barged into Gu Zhengwu's secluded training area, only to find him indeed absent. The surprise on her face wasn't entirely feigned. "Since he's not here, I'll just go in and get it."

She suddenly became bolder and went straight inside.

Those outside looked at each other, each feeling a profound sense of humiliation.

In the past, who would have dared to force their way into the Knife Sharpening Hall of the Duke's Mansion?

Everyone knows perfectly well whose power this young lady is relying on.

Bang.

After she went in, she actually closed the door behind her.

Someone said fearfully, "If the Third Young Master finds out what happened today, I'm afraid he won't let us off the hook."

"So what? You dare to lay a hand on Miss? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death?"

"Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well..."

"..."

The servants talked for a long time, but no one dared to make a move.

After a while, the door finally opened, and the old lady finally came out, holding two books in her hands. She said, "I'll borrow these two books for a few days. I'll return them to my third brother when he comes back."

After saying that, he left.

Those men could only watch her leave helplessly, not daring to utter a single word.

……

After leaving the Sharpening Hall, Gu Yuyin's heart pounded. Only now did she begin to feel fear; what she had done today was tantamount to slapping her third brother in the face in public.

If Third Brother knew, wouldn't he be furious?
"Seventh Brother, I'm going all out for you this time."

She went straight to Seventh Brother and handed him the black token she had found at the Sharpening Hall, saying with a bitter face, "Seventh Brother, this time, I've really offended Third Brother terribly. If Third Brother gets angry at me, you can't just ignore it."

"Don't worry, I'm here. He can't touch you."

Upon seeing the black token, Chen Ming felt a sense of relief. He had confirmed that the person behind it all was indeed the third brother.

He comforted Gu Yuyin for a few moments, then saw Gu Zhengshan arrive again, so he told her to leave first.

Gu Zhengshan suddenly said coldly, "Don't get too close to Yu Yin. Remember your place."

Chen Ming glanced at him and then closed the door.

He looked at the black token in his hand and, following the old Taoist's instructions, poured a wisp of thought into it.

Suddenly, that thought seemed to be transported to a gloomy black palace, with the word "kill" on the plaque in the center.

Killing Hall?
A man in black sat high in a chair, looking down at him, his voice cold, "You are not Gu Zhengwu!"

"He is dead."

The man in black guessed his identity. "You are... Gu Xianyu?"

Chen Ming did not answer, but said only, "I came here specifically to inform you that I have killed him."

The man in black said nonchalantly, "Very well, from now on, you are the owner of that Heavenly Killing Order. If there is anyone you want to kill in the future, you can make a deal with me. The same rule applies: kill someone, and you will do something for me in the future."

"If I need it, I will come to you."

Chen Ming didn't rule out any possibility of a definitive answer, and then left the mysterious space.

……

Back in reality, Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief, having finally resolved the crisis of the Heavenly Slaughter Sect for the time being.

He couldn't afford to offend this force for the time being, so there was no need to break off relations.

Who knows, maybe one day he'll really be driven to desperation and need the Heavenly Slaughter Sect's help. Anyway, what does the favor Gu Xianyu owes have to do with me, Chen Ming?
but--

"That black palace looks a bit like the old Taoist priest's cave."

Chen Ming thought for a moment and silently recited "Daoist Wangchenzi" three times in his heart.

The next moment, consciousness arrived at the cave dwelling and met the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest said, "Judging from how relaxed you are, young friend, you must have resolved the issue successfully."

"Master, your insight is remarkable. I just met with people from the Heavenly Slaughter Sect using that Heavenly Slaughter Token. Could I have been marked?"

"The Heavenly Slaughter Sect deals with long-term transactions, so naturally they wouldn't do something that would cause displeasure."

Chen Ming thought about it and realized it made sense.

For the Heavenly Slaughter Sect, the higher the quality and potential of their customers, the better. How could they tolerate being marked or restricted? If they did, the first thing that customer would do once they matured would be to turn against the Heavenly Slaughter Sect.

(End of this chapter)