I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"If I'm not mistaken, the person you met is the Grand Master of our Shadow Martial Arts Hall!"

"He handed you the token and let you choose for yourself, which probably means he wants you to take over as the branch leader of Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall, but whether you accept it or not is up to you."

Qiao Song's words were like a thunderbolt, leaving Qin Ge and Shen Yulan completely stunned.

"Han Beichen?!" Qin Ge exclaimed in surprise, then realized something was amiss. "Sect Leader Qiao, you must have made a mistake?"

"Didn't you hear what Yu Lan said? That guy looks to be only around forty years old. How could he be your sect leader, Han Beichen?"

"There's no mistake!" Qiao Song said firmly, "The Grand Master is exactly as you described."

"It is indeed unbelievable. Although I do not know how old the Grand Master is today, I am certain that he is much older than me."

"From the first time I saw him, he has looked exactly as you describe him, and he hasn't changed at all over the years!"

Qin Ge and Shen Yulan were once again greatly shocked: Immortality?!

"Brother Qin, what are your plans regarding the position of head of the Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall...?"

"Wait, wait!"

Qin Ge interrupted Qiao Song, "Let me sort this out first."

"You mean Han Beichen is at least eighty or ninety years old, maybe even over a hundred, but looks only forty? He's an immortal, and his appearance is ageless?"

"Also, did he really want me to take over as the head of the Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall when he gave me the token?"

"Now everyone in Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall believes I killed Liu Musheng. Why would he do that? Is he toying with me, or deliberately putting me in a difficult position?"

"Besides, I'm not even considered a member of the Shadow Martial Hall. Is this really acceptable?"

"He wouldn't be planning to lure me to the Shadow Martial Hall, then kill me in public to restore the Shadow Martial Hall's prestige, would he?"

"You're overthinking it." Qiao Song said, both amused and exasperated. "I don't know much about the head of the main hall, and I dare not ask too many questions."

"He must have had a deeper meaning to his actions, but I can't fathom what it is."

"However, I'm certain he wouldn't try to harm you; there's no need for him, and he wouldn't stoop to doing so."

"Figure it out yourself. I need some peace and quiet now."

Qiao Song hung up the video call after he finished speaking.

"Is your teacher's wife named Jingjing?"

"Are you crazy?!"

......

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye, and Qin Ge was still leisurely staying at the Yuanjiang Villa, as if Han Beichen had never been there.

"What are your plans? Are you going to become the head of the Jiangcheng branch?"

The emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuch was. For the past two days, Shen Yulan had been acting as a "eunuch."

For the past two days, Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall has been searching for Qin Ge and Shen Yulan. Those who should be anxious are anxious, and those who should be scolded are scolded. Everything is running normally.

"No rush, let the bullets fly a little longer!"

Qin Ge still hasn't figured out Han Beichen's intentions and is finding it difficult to make a decision.

Most importantly, he really couldn't think of any benefits that being the head of this hall would bring him.

Are you looking for a place with free meals and accommodation or one with five social insurances and one housing fund?

On the contrary, there were quite a few troubles. Putting everything else aside, the rules of the Shadow Martial Hall alone were unbearable for him.

The next morning, Xie Bingning arrived early. "I just got news that the entire Haizhu branch of the Moyi Hall was wiped out last night!"

"Who did this?" Qin Ge became interested, and his drowsiness vanished.

Seeing Xie Bingning shake her head, he lowered his head and pondered, the image of Han Beichen inexplicably appearing in his mind.

"Could it be him?"

"Who are you talking about?" Xie Bingning was unaware of Han Beichen's situation and looked completely confused.

Aside from a monster like Qin Ge, she really didn't know who else could wipe out the entire Haizhu branch of the Moyi Hall in one night.

Qin Ge's ability to kill Han Xiuyun was somewhat accidental; if it weren't for that idiot Fu Cheng, Qin Ge would have had a hard time finding Han Xiuyun.

Moreover, Qin Ge didn't kill all the experts of the Xu Gou tribe that day; at most, it was only one or two out of ten.

In the afternoon, Shen Yulan received a message with only a few words: Six o'clock, tell him to come to Wangjiang Pavilion.

Shen Yulan was completely bewildered. It was an unfamiliar number, without even a signature. Who was it?

Who is the "he" mentioned in the message?

"Could it be the head of the main hall?" This thought popped into Shen Yulan's head, and she immediately got a jolt of fear and hurried to find Qin Ge.

If it really was a message from the head of the sect, then the "he" mentioned in the message can only be Qin Ge.

Qin Ge glanced at her phone. "Isn't there a number? We can just call and ask!"

"Wait a minute!" Shen Yulan tried to speak, but it was too late; Qin Ge had already pressed the dial button.

She was speechless. If it really was the head of the sect, it would be too presumptuous to call him directly like this!

Shen Yulan stared nervously at Qin Ge, but what she was thinking about was when to change to a nicer phone number.

"Unable to connect." Qin Ge tossed the phone back to Shen Yulan. "What the hell is this? Just playing hard to get!"

"Did your headmaster not finish elementary school?"

"Even elementary school students know the three essential elements of a message, but look at what he posted!"

"What are the three elements...? No, you also think it was issued by the head of the sect?" Shen Yulan's relaxed nerves tensed up again. "So, are you going to the appointment?"

"Do you think it's possible that it was posted by someone from Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall? They deliberately posted it so cryptically to lure you there."

"Then they lay in ambush at Wangjiang Pavilion, waiting for you to walk right into their trap!"

"However, it seems that no one else besides my master knows this number, but it's possible they've found out..."

"Am I afraid of them lying in ambush?" Qin Ge really didn't take Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Hall seriously. The hall master, Liu Musheng, was only so-so. Could anyone else be stronger than the hall master?

"Your headmaster holds such a high position; even if his word isn't absolute, he should at least keep his word, right?"

He took out the hall master's token and waved it in front of Shen Yulan. "If he keeps his word, I can be the hall master of Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall anytime I want!"

"Are they planning to ambush their own leader?"

"That's incredibly promising!"

"That makes sense!" Shen Yulan was relieved. "You've decided to become the hall master?"

"I haven't decided yet. If it really is Han Beichen, let's talk to him when we meet!"

Qin Ge isn't concerned with whether or not he becomes a hall master; what interests him is Han Beichen as a person.

He wanted to know if Han Beichen was a martial artist or a cultivator like him, possessing spiritual energy!

Whether he was the only person in the world capable of cultivating spiritual energy was of paramount importance to him, as it concerned his understanding of the world.

At six o'clock, Qin Ge came to the riverbank alone.

The Wangjiang Pavilion is built on a high point by the river, and it truly lives up to its name as an excellent place to enjoy the river view.

"Qin Ge!"

On the only way to Wangjiang Pavilion, Qin Ge was blocked.

"So there really was an ambush?"

Qin Ge immediately recognized them as people from the Shadow Martial Hall because he saw a familiar face.

Chao Wu.