Free Web NovelChapter 1597: Chapter 939: the Jiu Mountain Clan (2)
"Oh, no, I was just saying." The Chamber of Commerce man explained.
However, he indeed had a good impression of Jiang Qingluan, and the Yi Sect offered them good terms, promising additional rewards upon completion, making it a good deal.
An hour later, they arrived at the location of the exit and passed through it one by one, returning to the real world.
As expected, Elder Ku Wen kept his word; he was waiting for them at the exit, accompanied by another elder from the Yi Sect, an older woman with deep wrinkles on her face and at the corners of her eyes.
The female elder casually waved her hand, shaking out a cloth from her sleeve that resembled gauze, and it floated in the air, vaguely shrouding everyone within it.
At the moment they were covered by the gauze, Yang Xiao and the others felt a sense of being peeped at; this thing seemed to have a special way of perceiving their magic artifacts, checking whether they had brought out any items from the Secret Realm World that didn’t belong to them.
This was something Elder Ku Wen had repeatedly forbidden before departure.
Through this period of contact, Yang Xiao also gained a deeper understanding of the Yi Sect; these guys were meticulous in their actions, adhering to promises of benefits, but if you didn’t fulfill their agreed-upon tasks, especially if you violated the mutual agreement, they wouldn’t be forgiving.
Fortunately, after a while, the gauze was collected back, and the elder woman, whose eyelids could only open halfway, silently nodded, indicating she hadn’t found anything.
Upon confirming this, the stern and serious face of Elder Ku Wen relaxed considerably; he first used the Teleportation Gate to send Jiang Qingluan away, then represented the Yi Sect in thanking Yang Xiao and the others.
Subsequently, he arranged for everyone to have a physical check-up, promising that their injuries would be treated by the Yi Sect.
He knew exactly what Yang Xiao wanted to hear and added that the promised benefits wouldn’t be forgotten; once everyone’s physical condition was confirmed to be stable, they would be allowed to enter the treasury storing the Resentful Eye and choose an item to take away.
In the following days, Yang Xiao cooperated with the Yi Sect’s treatment; must admit, the Yi Sect indeed had experts. Yang Xiao’s current physical condition was very complex, even with the Ghost Bamboo Stick he found it hard to completely heal, but within a few days, the Yi Sect managed to do it. They sent two masked elders one after another, appearing to be a male and a female judging by their body shapes.
But unfortunately, each time during treatment he was required to blindfold himself, presumably because some of the Yi Sect’s techniques were inconvenient to reveal to outsiders.
Once allowed to get out of bed, Yang Xiao walked around in slippers, feeling that the previously misaligned limbs and joints were now entirely corrected, even feeling more comfortable than in his original body.
"Second Demon Uncle was right, indeed you shouldn’t underestimate the heroes of the world." Yang Xiao clenched his fists, closed his eyes, feeling the surging spiritual power flowing within him, distinctly sensing his strength had risen to a new level.
"Director Yang, congratulations, your spiritual power now has reached Mid-stage Ghost Level." The speaker was Jiang Qingluan’s teacher, Elder Shao Changyin Ji of the Yi Sect.
"Mid-stage Ghost Level?" Yang Xiao was stunned; he only knew he had greatly improved but hadn’t expected he had crossed this threshold.
Moreover, he was not like ordinary Ghost-level Apostle; thanks to his handsome look, exceptional intelligence, paired with good magic artifacts, and a little help from his good sister, he almost had no rivals among apostles of the same level, and even Upper Ghost-level Apostle couldn’t easily escape from his grasp.
Ah, no, it’s that they couldn’t escape his palm; now Yang Xiao also felt entitled to say such things, especially since the Ghost-level elite Japan ninja "Shadow Spider" was also defeated by him.
"Elder Yin Ji, how is Director Nalan?" Yang Xiao asked concernedly.
"He’s doing well; his injuries have been treated, but he still needs some time to rest." Elder Shao Changyin Ji seemed in a good mood as she spoke to Yang Xiao in a softer tone.
Yang Xiao, being a sensitive person, could roughly guess that Elder Shao Changyin Ji’s good mood was because her treasured disciple Jiang Qingluan also made significant improvements in the Secret Realm.
Analyzing from her previous level, she should have also entered the ranks of Mid-stage Ghost-level Apostles after coming out this time.
To be known, before entering the Secret Realm, Jiang Qingluan’s spiritual power level was slightly stronger than Yang Xiao’s.
"Director Yang, thank you and Director Nalan for your help this time; we won’t forget this kindness." Elder Shao Changyin Ji promised, "If you have a need in the future, don’t hesitate to ask us."
"Certainly!" Yang Xiao understood the weight of this promise, and he indeed needed it.
He was currently facing quite some troubles; he had offended quite a few people, including the Young Sect Master, Withered Bone Pavilion, Dharma Sect, Yiling Academy... Just picking out any one of them wouldn’t be something ordinary forces could deal with; fortunately, he had the identity of the Patrol Defense Office.
This is the benefit of backing a powerful force; if not for them being wary of his Patrol Defense Office identity, Yiling Academy would have directly stepped in to capture him.
Even though its strength was not like before, Yiling Academy, as one of the prestigious Upper Three Bookshops in the world of martial arts, still had the historical depth to deal with an apostle like him with ease.
Suddenly, Yang Xiao seemed to remember something, pulling out a small box wrapped in cloth from his pocket, handing it over, "Please help to take a look at this item; I retrieved it from a ninja of Kakemono Gate after defeating her; it seems crucial to them."
This item wasn’t a magic artifact, so it didn’t violate any agreements.
The Yi Sect had battled with the Japan Ghost Sect for so many years; they might know its origin.
Opening the box, Elder Yin Ji examined the neatly shaped black stone, furrowing her brows after a while, "This seems... seems to belong to the Jiu Mountain Family."
"The Jiu Mountain Family?"
"Yes, should be their item, no doubt." Elder Yin Ji nodded, "The Jiu Mountain Clan is a historic and prestigious lineage in Japan; the current patriarch is one of the esteemed Three Elders of Japan, with formidable power, greatly revered on the island."
"This person is of high seniority; even the current Ghost Sect Leader must salute him with junior etiquette; the Jiu Mountain Clan is also one of the few forces in Japan not belonging to the Ghost Sect."
"This clan has a bad relationship with the Ghost Sect?" Yang Xiao curiously asked. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
"Yes, it’s not very good; this lineage is of upright character, advocating peace, living within their means, without expansion ambition, precisely because of this, they suffer suppression from the Ghost Sect and its affiliated forces." Elder Shao Changyin Ji explained.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao understood; the Japanese woman he defeated was a ninja of Kakemono Gate, which was the private army of the Ghost Sect Leader, dedicated to doing his dirty work. They had the enemy Jiu Mountain Clan’s items in their possession, making it unsurprising that they secretly murdered and robbed foes; this was probably how things went.
As for why this group of Japanese ninjas brought the item to the domestic realm, this was beyond Yang Xiao’s speculation.
"Elder Yin Ji, could you help contact the Jiu Mountain Family? I would like to return this item to them." Yang Xiao actively requested.
Of course, the item may be returned, but the matter should also be clarified; Yang Xiao, with his glib mouth, could make flowers out of thin air, talk the dead back to life, and especially since he was in the right, he must make Kakemono Gate’s shameless deeds public.
Recalling when this group caused a high-level supernatural incident in Mirror Bottle Village, if not discovered timely, let alone a Mirror Bottle Village, even Rongcheng’s preservation would be uncertain; that was involving millions of lives, this account couldn’t be settled by merely killing a "Shadow Spider."
However, Elder Shao Changyin Ji shook her head and returned the stone to Yang Xiao, "I’m afraid I can’t assist with this; our Yi Sect isn’t familiar with the Jiu Mountain Family, but you can reach out to your people; your Patrol Defense Office can communicate with the Jiu Mountain Family."
"Is that so, then all the better." Yang Xiao put away the stone; over time he frequently appeared outside under the guise of an Evil Cultivator doing away with people, almost forgetting that he still had a group, even feeling a bit unused to it.
Previously, Director Nalan had hinted to him that soon he would be reassigned to the Provincial Office, likely as the Deputy Captain of the Law Enforcement Team, a second-level full-time position, thus he would be on the same rank as Captain Yang Lao and Director Nalan.
Yang Xiao wasn’t someone who lusted for fame and power; he climbed up primarily because he could contribute more at higher levels.
"Evil Cultivator? In this Director’s eyes, there are no Evil Cultivators, just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered." Yang Xiao suddenly envisioned his future days.
