Jiang Wang and the others had a big drinking session, deliberately controlling their Dao essence to get themselves thoroughly drunk. After a chaotic chat, they didn’t solve any practical problems.

They didn’t even remember what they had said the next day, only vaguely recalling that they had collectively cursed Du Yehhu. But everyone felt much better.

Coincidentally, the day after they cursed Du Yehhu, the person delivering his letter arrived in Maple Leaf City.

It was almost like a telepathic connection.

The messenger was a dull-witted soldier who first found Ling He at the Dao Academy.

Ling He’s heart sank when he saw the person but no letter, and he almost burst into tears. Later, he learned that the soldier was carrying a verbal message, not a condolence or anything like that.

However, the soldier said that the message had to be delivered in the presence of all three of them.

Ling He had no choice but to drag the soldier along and haul the two hungover guys out of bed. They finally met at Jiang Wang’s house.

“Alright, can you just read it? What’s this message? Why all the fuss?” Zhao Rucheng asked impatiently, yawning.

He always had a bad temper when he woke up, and his resentment towards Du Yehhu was overflowing.

Jiang An’an had been sent to school by Tang Dun. Jiang Wang was slowly guiding a thin stream of water, brushing his teeth.

The soldier looked at him and said softly, “Master Du said that you three have to listen respectfully.”

“What a big head he has, I’m not listening!” Zhao Rucheng raged, turning to leave.

Ling He grabbed him, playing peacemaker: “Let’s hear what nonsense he’s spouting, then you can leave.”

“Pfft, cough, cough!” Jiang Wang choked on a mouthful of water.

Even a simple person like Ling He couldn’t help but make a jab, showing how deserving of a beating Du Yehhu was.

He became curious and simply brought out three chairs and placed them in the courtyard, sitting down in the center.

Ling He pulled Zhao Rucheng over and sat down as well.

“Okay, we’re being respectful. Speak.”

Zhao Rucheng was still indignant: “Why can’t he write a letter? Why does he have to send someone all the way here? Did he get promoted? Is his throat itchy?”

The soldier timidly said, “Master Du said that writing a letter wasn’t enough to express his feelings. He had to send me to convey his tone accurately.”

“If he’s illiterate, he’s illiterate! Why is he bragging…”

“Okay, okay, just deliver the message,” Jiang Wang quickly interrupted Zhao Rucheng, letting the soldier continue.

The soldier cleared his throat twice, then imitated Du Yehhu’s voice, speaking in a coarse tone: “Listen up, all of you! Your Brother Tiger has opened up the path of Qi and blood, and now his Minor Circulations are complete! The Nine Rivers Black Armor hasn’t seen a genius like me in twenty years! Your Brother Tiger is already a Colonel, only half a rank below Zhao Lang. But the Nine Rivers Black Armor is two or three ranks stronger than the Maple Leaf City City Guard. You do the math!”

At this point, the soldier reached out and tentatively touched Zhao Rucheng’s head.

Before Zhao Rucheng could react, he quickly explained, “Master Tiger told me to pat your head when I got to this part.”

Of course, he didn’t dare say that Du Yehhu’s original words were: “Give that pretty boy a slap on the head.”

“Rucheng, I’m not worried about the other two, but you lazy bum, the gap between you and your Brother Tiger is getting bigger and bigger. What are we going to do?”

The soldier continued to imitate: “Alright, I won’t say too much, you won’t remember it anyway. That’s all. Oh, right, my An’an must miss me a lot. Tell her not to miss me too much, your Brother Tiger will be home for New Year’s Eve! I’ll bring her gifts! That’s it!”

The soldier finished reciting, took a long breath, and looked relieved. He had a look of “I didn’t miss a single word, praise me!”

Jiang Wang and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the word “simpleton” in the other’s eyes.

Zhao Rucheng cleared his throat and said to the soldier, “What’s your name?”

The soldier replied loudly, “My name is Zhao Erting! I’m a soldier under Master Du! I was going home to visit my family, so Master Du asked me to deliver a message!”

“How many soldiers are under your Master Du?”

“Three…” Zhao Erting shuddered: “Master Du told me not to say!”

“Looks like there are only three,” Zhao Rucheng stroked his chin: “Alright, you did well. You’re a good lackey. Be careful on your way back.”

Ling He was generous and was about to offer him a meal, but Zhao Erting realized he had let something slip and had already run away.

In any case, it seemed that Du Yehhu was doing well in Nine Rivers, even though the way he “wrote” was annoying. It still relieved everyone.

Ling He got up to return to the Dao Academy to cultivate. His foundation had been laid, and he was now trying to construct his own Minor Circulations.

Zhao Rucheng yawned and walked towards the bedroom: “Third Brother, I’m going to take a nap on your bed.”

……

……

In a dark mountain cave, the scene was tragic.

The bodies were stacked on top of each other, and the bloody smell was overwhelming.

The smell drilled into the heart, making the hairs stand on end and the scalp tingle.

Fang Heling knelt on the ground, begging loudly: “Spare my life, I’m useful to you, very useful!”

This time, he had been chasing two heretical sorcerers who were harming the townspeople with his fellow disciples from the Dao Academy. At first, everything went smoothly, but after chasing them here, he realized it was a trap.

They were surrounded.

His fellow disciples were almost all killed in one encounter. He reacted quickly and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy, which allowed him to survive a little longer.

Shadowy figures surrounded him, no one spoke, and they all looked at him coldly.

Fang Heling trembled like a sieve, constantly throwing out bargaining chips: “No matter who you are, or what you want to do, I can help! I am a direct descendant of the Fang family of Maple Leaf City. My father has the final say in the entire Fang family!”

“Oh?”

With this voice, Fang Heling finally saw a figure sitting with his back to him on a rock in front of him.

He turned around, and the skull-shaped white bone mask on his face emitted a pale light. In the dark cave, his eyes, which only revealed a glimmer of light, looked particularly terrifying.

“What use are you?” the person wearing the white bone mask asked.

“I, I, I’m on good terms with many geniuses in the Dao Academy! Zhang Linchuan! Zhang Linchuan is my cousin! He’s also from one of the three major families, and we have a good relationship!” Fang Heling searched his brains, quickly looking for his bargaining chips.

He seemed to hear the masked man laugh, but he wasn’t sure.

“Anything else?”

“There’s also Shen Nanqi! He’s fifth on the Maple Leaf City Dao Merit List, and he always takes me on missions!”

“Are you familiar with Zhu Weiwo?”

“I’ve met him, I’ve met him!” Fang Heling wasn’t stupid. He knew that telling lies that could easily be exposed at this time would certainly result in losing his last chance of survival.

So he said, “I’ve only met him, but someone like Senior Brother Zhu can’t be controlled. I’m obedient, I’ll cooperate! And he’s already gone to Xin’an!”

The person wearing the white bone mask remained noncommittal, and then suddenly asked, “Can you make decisions for the Fang family?”

Fang Heling only hesitated for a moment before immediately saying, “Yes! Yes! I absolutely can! My dad only has one son!”

“Very good,” the masked man said.

Then someone came forward and stuffed something white into Fang Heling’s mouth.

Fang Heling didn’t dare hesitate and swallowed it directly.

“I’ll contact you when I need you,” the white bone mask said as he stood up and walked into the cave.

It wasn’t until everyone around him had disappeared that Fang Heling finally confirmed that he had survived!

After a long, long silence, he walked out of the dark cave alone and saw the light of day again.

He supported his weak knees and took a few deep breaths.

Then he walked towards Maple Leaf City.