Demon Sword Immortal

If the other party is well-informed, they should also know about the Jade Phoenix Sword. However, they can't deduce the Jade Phoenix Sword's healing efficiency; the bald monk's frightening appearance is sufficient.

She paused for a moment, then asked Hua An, "Aren't you afraid that person is a simpleton?"

"Amitabha!"

Master Hua'an chanted the Buddha's name again and took out an object from under his robe.

Xiang Xian looked at it and realized it was a fragmentation grenade.

"I'm not stupid."

The old monk was still there, chuckling happily.

"Last time it was a sneak attack in the jungle."

"If he dares to storm the Protectorate, I'll teach him a lesson."

As dusk fell, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while longer before Xiang Xian decided to get up and leave.

Master Hua'an personally escorted her to the entrance of Longhua Temple. Just as Xiang Xian was about to descend the steps, he suddenly asked, "So you intend to pass on the 'Jade Spirit Enlightenment' to her as well?"

“That’s right.” Xiang Xian paused and looked back at him. “The Jade Divine Mind is not a method specializing in crafting. If she likes it, it’s fine to use it only for combat.”

I don't think that level of computation is something humans can handle...

Master Hua'an muttered to himself, but on the surface he still smiled and took out a pure white jade box from his sleeve.

"Ok?"

Xiang Xian took the jade box, opened it, and saw that inside was a pure white ginseng with a material similar to white jade.

"An 800-year-old Spirit King Ginseng!"

This thing has a strong aroma, as mellow as fine wine. Xiang Xian felt a little dizzy after just taking a small breath of its aroma!

"Old monk, you..."

"This is too precious," Xiang Xian stared at Hua An.

The cultivation of plants and trees is different from that of flesh and blood; eight hundred years is already extremely precious in this field.

"After all, it's a baby I named, and it's also your disciple. I can't just leave it without even preparing an initiation ceremony, can I?"

Master Hua'an waved to her.

"Go."

“Refine some ‘Jade God Pills’ for her.”

"If you have any extras, come back and give them to me."

That's a real bald monk.

Watching him turn and step into the door, Xiang Xian quickly closed the box, pursing her lips and squinting her eyes.

The fact that a glass chicken can shed its feathers suggests that his purpose was undoubtedly to persuade me to give up on verifying the information.

"But, just as you have your own unresolved issues, if I cannot give Nianchan an explanation before the bones are gone, how can I face her in the afterlife?"

With a sigh, Xiang Xian turned around and swayed as she walked down the long steps.

Chapter Forty-Four: The Sutra of the Subduing Tiger Arhat

As night fell, the streets gradually came alive.

Everywhere, people were rushing home, and smoke rose from roadside restaurants along with the cooking fires.

Bai Xiang sat alone in the far corner of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, with a stack of empty bowls in front of him.

She has now completely changed her appearance and put on a new outfit.

The upper body is a thick orange autumn t-shirt with pop art lettering such as 'Hot' printed on it. Over it is a long-sleeved blue and black jacket with wide sleeves that cover half of the fingers of both hands.

The lower body features the recommended 'Autumn Rock Hot Girl Pants,' revealing two long legs encased in black stockings, with an additional pair of white cotton socks covering the ankles, all inside a pair of white sneakers with black trim.

As for her original antique-style dress and her natal sword 'Feixiangtian', she stuffed them all into a guitar case and carried it on her back in a pretentious manner.

The box was stolen from a junkyard. The reason she disguised it like that was because she found a poster on the roadside that featured a female high school rock concert at the 'Minghui Building'.

That was the address of Nanmu Consultants' company, and she realized she could use that as an opportunity to sneak in.

After all, she is indeed a genuine high school girl.

Not wanting to alert the mall staff, she chose the recommended outfit that was hanging next to the fitting room, but regretted it as soon as she went in and changed.

Fortunately, she wore a black mask and a matching baseball cap, covering her entire face completely, and still bravely went out.

Since the bill was anonymous, the waitress probably didn't know who I was.

But the way she looked at me was really strange. It was somewhat similar to Zhu Qing's, almost to the point of being overly enthusiastic.

He carefully wiped his lips with a clean tissue, then put on a black mask. Bai Xiang glanced outside, feeling that the time was almost ripe.

He stood up, took out a fifty-yuan Tongbao banknote and handed it to the shopkeeper, then turned to leave.

"Hey, miss!" the boss quickly called out to her.

Bai Xiang squinted, glancing at him sideways while carrying her guitar case.

The shopkeeper couldn't stand the look in his eyes that had seen blood before. The middle-aged man immediately forced a laugh, his lips trembling as he said, "This... you ate eight bowls, so you're still six yuan short..."

Is that the case?

Bai Xiang was taken aback.

She admitted that she hadn’t paid attention to how much she had eaten; she just ate freely because there were no other customers in the restaurant, and she didn’t expect there to be so much.

Realizing she had wronged the boss, she quickly pulled out another wad of coins and placed them on the table, then ran off without waiting for change.

As she walked down the street, Bai Xiang noticed that people still turned around to look at her from time to time.

There's nothing that can be done... The face can be covered, the hairstyle can be changed to a ponytail, and the clothes can be changed as well, but even such a large coat can't hide a person's basic frame.

Her physical outline was still there; it was a body perfectly sculpted by the Qi Transformation Method, and its uniqueness could not be concealed.

But it still has an effect.

At the very least, they won't be recognized and then erected at street corners like those movie stars, even causing traffic jams.

This also explains why she changed her outfit.

Compared to what she was about to do, her original appearance was too conspicuous. If she didn't change into plainclothes, she estimated she would be stopped before she could even get to a spot.

Bai's phone vibrated, and when he took it out to check, he found a text message from Bai Shengju.

Have we arrived at our destination?

Bai Xiang replied: 【Arrived.】

【be safe. 】

Bai Xiang curled the corners of his mouth under his mask.

【Know. 】

That's right—she didn't tell Bai Shengju that her first commission from the Demon Pool had been settled, and that she had even received a huge sum of two million.

She also did not notify others in the Demon Suppression Bureau's large group chat about her discovery.

Because she doesn't trust the other people in that group.

Upon closer examination, it seems that Nanmu Consultants' people likely have business dealings with Reef Company. They probably know about Reef Company's experiment involving the Demon Pool.

Why did they come to Jinshui Company to take on the commission instead of bypassing the system and collecting the Demon Pool directly?

Because they want to make their resumes look clean.

If you accept the commission yourself and then take back the Demon Pool yourself, the matter will be settled at the Recruitment Office, and no matter how you investigate, you won't find any problems.

What if we bypass the delegation system and do it separately?

Although there are many cases of people mysteriously disappearing from the Demon Pool, they will eventually leave abnormal records, and they don't want to take such a risk.

This shows that these people are very cautious in their actions. They would never do anything unnecessary.

From that perspective, the duo who retrieved the demon pool are quite suspicious.

It's not their background that's questionable, but their abilities.

Both of them possessed strength above the Nascent Soul stage. They had even reached the 'Purple Qi' stage, which was no small fry in the Crimson Dragon Path.

If they hadn't been well-prepared and knew the level of the people they were dealing with, they wouldn't have sent such a force to carry out the recovery operation.

So why were they prepared in advance?

My decision to come here to take on this mission was impromptu and involved a great deal of randomness. Why would they know what level I and Yu He are at, and then specifically arrange external assistance based on our combat strength?

This is too fast and too efficient. I can't help but wonder... Could someone in the Demon Suppression Division's group be leaking information?

Therefore, she did not disclose her findings in the group chat, nor did she contact Tao Shuohua and Yu He privately.

"It would be best to mislead that guy and make him think that things here are over."

After pondering the situation carefully, Bai thought about joining the crowd and crossing the street. He looked up and saw a building on the left side of the street ahead.

The 'Nanmu Security Consulting Company' is located on the ninth floor of the Minghui Building.

Standing by the roadside, Bai Xiang pulled a crumpled promotional poster out of his coat pocket. He saw that it read "Western-style Band! New Trend Storm!" and the performance venue was Minghui Building, on the first floor of the commercial district, on the east side.

The date and time match...that's normal.

The ground floor of such a tall building must be rented out. Generally, this type of building layout uses the lower floors for shopping malls and the upper floors for hotels and offices. As long as you find the right route, they can be connected.

I have to cross the road again.

Among the people waiting with Bai Xiang this time were many beautiful and youthful high school girls.

Like Bai Xiang, they carried professional instrument cases. Some of them were already dressed in formal dresses and had their makeup done. They gathered together, chattering and occasionally glancing at Bai Xiang.

"who is she?"

"do not know……"

"Did Manager Qi invite someone else as well?"

"Her legs are so beautiful... her leg shape is amazing."

"Stop staring at people, it's impolite!"

When crossing the road together, everyone's attention is focused on the cars coming from both sides, and they are slightly neglecting the situation around them.

Bai wanted to take the opportunity to get close to a girl in a dress, reach into her jacket pocket, and take out a black card.

She was tall with long legs, so she strode past the group of people, passed through the security check ahead of them, and entered the first floor of the building directly from the east side.

It got noticeably hotter after she came in. Bai turned her head and looked around, and saw a middle-aged man in a black tuxedo coming toward her.

Qi Zhen.

That's his name on his sign.

"Manager Qi." Bai Xiang nodded to him.

"You're here?" Manager Qi smiled at her, looking her up and down. "Your captain didn't bring you with him last time, did he? Wow, you've got a hidden trump card!"

He looked at Bai Xiang expectantly: "Would you like to take off your mask?"

With such a great figure, if her face was also pretty, wouldn't that be amazing?

Bai Xiang's eyes crinkled into a smile: "Are you sure?"

Manager Qi was taken aback, then suddenly realized: "Oh... then don't pick them."

He knew that some girls did have great figures but less attractive faces, and wearing a mask could actually greatly improve their appearance.

Besides, this is a rock band, so their outfits are obviously trendy. Wearing a black mask is normal; maybe the audience likes that style!

Bai Xiang held the black card in her hand. Manager Qi didn't think twice and assumed that she was one of those people. He then beckoned Bai Xiang to come over with him.

"Will there be foreigners coming to see this?" he urged Bai Xiang on the way. "Good luck! If the response is good, you might get invited to go abroad!"

"This is a great opportunity for you! You must seize it!"

Foreigner?

Bai Xiang squinted.