Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Target Intelligence

Tingyu Tower, inside the secret chamber.

Yan Zongli, who had lost an arm, was pale-faced and bowing as he explained something to a young woman.

“Tower Master, I have failed in my task, I can’t complete this job!” Yan Zongli handed over a storage bag containing Spiritual Objects, shamefully confessing his failure.

“Elder Yan, are you sure you don’t know whose sword was being controlled?” Yan Ling frowned, not accepting the bag, and asked with concern.

“Yes! Maybe it was the swordsmanship of that person’s elder, with divine sense attached to the sword, a distant sword attack, it’s a method of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Tower Master, I’ve already lost an arm, I really don’t have the ability to complete this job, these are the Spirit Stones compensated by the employer, I’m returning them in full.” Yan Zongli was full of fear, heartbroken as if bleeding.

Yan Zongli, having been an assassin for all these years, could be considered an old hand, but he had really suffered with this job! Not only did he lose two Tier Two Thunder Escape Talismans, but he had also staked out for twenty days and still lost an arm, barely managing to keep his life.

“Hmm! Understood, Elder Yan, take these Spirit Stones to recover from your injuries! I’ll reconsider this job.” Yan Ling glanced at Yan Zongli’s broken arm, signaling him.

“Thank you, Tower Master!” Yan Zongli expressed his gratitude, retrieved the storage bag, and left the secret chamber.

Watching Yan Zongli’s departing back, Yan Ling furrowed her brows, finding this job troublesome.

Elder Yan, being at the Peak of Qi Refining and experienced, even he failed, to succeed in this task wouldn’t it require a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

If Foundation Establishment killers are used, this deal would incur a huge loss!

But the employer has already compensated with a large amount of Spirit Stones, concerning the reputation of Tingyu Tower, this task cannot be canceled, …

Yan Ling was momentarily at a loss, weighing her options for a long time, she decided to confirm the intelligence once more, Yan’s failure was due to inaccurate information, now, with the Foundation Establishment technique of distant sword attack appearing, this task cannot be rushed.

Soon, Yan Ling summoned her subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation of the target’s intelligence.

…

Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The powerful intelligence-gathering abilities of Tingyu Tower finally collected comprehensive intelligence on the target, laid before Yan Ling.

Yan Ling looked at the intelligence provided by her subordinates, her brows furrowed, no matter how she looked at it, there were problems.

Zhao Huai Ren, age: eighteen, Qing Xuan Sect servant disciple, Spirit Plant Cultivator, Five Elements Mixed Spirit Roots, cultivation technique: Cyan Wood Technique, cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (abnormal, reportedly advanced greatly after consuming a Spirit Fruit), frequently visiting the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Liu’s Spirit Talisman Store, purchasing Talisman Paper, selling Spirit Talismans, several months ago, used to sell Spirit Talismans (possesses the ability to draw talismans as a Tier One Top-Grade Talisman Master.), suddenly stopped setting up stalls, suspected to be related to Liu’s Spirit Talisman Store hiring the Lei Brothers to attack this person (the whereabouts of the Lei Brothers remain unknown, suspected deceased!); Little Liang Mountain has numerous arrays (suspected arranged by this person)…

Father: Zhao Anyang, died accidentally, Mother: Ye Huilan, deceased due to illness, Grandfather: Zhao Dayi, deceased, …

Qing Xuan Sect’s deacon disciple – Xu Lijin, outer disciple – Zhou Guangzhi, failed to hunt a Demon Bear at Little Liang Mountain, accidentally died, suspected to be related to this person.

Qing Xuan Sect’s deacon disciple – Wang Feng, outer disciple Lin Qiu Hai, hired Profound Wolf Gang’s Three Hungry Wolves to attack Little Liang Mountain and were trapped by arrays, both sides turned against each other, …

…

On top of that, the distant sword attack technique used against Elder Yan, this person is hiding many secrets!

Did he accidentally discover a cultivator’s abode?

Or did he find an inheritance cultivation technique?

Or perhaps, did he take a renowned master as a teacher?

As Yan Ling flipped through the intelligence, various thoughts of fortuitous encounters popped into her mind, surprised by how a servant disciple suddenly mastered so many profound abilities, her interest greatly increased.

“Is there anything else missing?” Yan Ling looked up at her two subordinates and asked.

“Tower Master, ever since the Lei Brothers disappeared, the target has been staying on Little Liang Mountain, his activities have significantly decreased, it’s very difficult to obtain new intelligence, the arrays on Little Liang Mountain prevent us from going up.”

“The intelligence on the Lei Brothers was obtained with great difficulty, it’s highly likely that they perished while ambushing the target! Now, the target is holed up on Little Liang Mountain, and we know nothing about the situation up there.”

The two intelligence personnel responded with grim expressions.

“Alright, I understand! You may leave now!” Yan Ling nodded, feeling the predicament posed by the person who was like a turtle.

What’s happening on Little Liang Mountain, due to the presence of the grand array, Yan Ling feared that even sending Foundation Establishment killers might not solve it, hesitating about how to handle it.

The two intelligence personnel just left the room when a subordinate outside the door reported, “Tower Master, the employer – Wang Feng is visiting, he wishes to see you.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Ling sighed and responded, “Alright! Let him come in!”

The attendant hurriedly left, soon bringing in an angry Wang Feng.

“Tower Master, how are things going, why hasn’t it been resolved after all this time! I’ve lost a lot of Spirit Stones!” Wang Feng burst into the room, questioning angrily.

During this time, being targeted by the second of the Profound Wolf Gang has left Wang Feng full of anger, his injuries haven’t completely healed, if it weren’t for the Qing Xuan Sect’s emblem protecting him, those two guys would have acted without restraint, he would not have lasted until now.

Wang Feng, having a hard time himself, naturally didn’t want Li Mu to have it easy either, urging Tingyu Tower once more to hurry up.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, take a look at this intelligence first!” Yan Ling chuckled, directly handing the information to Wang Feng.

Wang Feng frowned, taking the intelligence to read.

Soon after, Wang Feng’s face changed dramatically: “Does Xu Lijin’s death relate to him?”

Wang Feng managed to get this lucrative position related to Xu Lijin’s accidental death, however, now he was facing the murderer of Xu Lijin himself.

A few drops of cold sweat seeped from Wang Feng’s forehead.

Report this to the sect?

The intelligence only mentioned suspicion, the sect’s investigation concluded that Xu Lijin died accidentally while hunting a Tier Two Demon Bear, this information couldn’t accuse him.

“This guy is more difficult to deal with than we thought, we’ve already lost someone at his hands, now, he’s holed up on Little Liang Mountain not coming down, and he’s set up numerous arrays on the mountain, we can’t handle him unless you can create an opportunity for him to come down the mountain.” Yan Ling reminded Wang Feng.

“Yes! Yes! In another month and a half is the day to pay the next year’s sect land rent, he must come down to pay the rent, otherwise, he’ll be expelled from the Qing Xuan Sect and can’t stay on Little Liang Mountain.” Wang Feng thought of something, excitedly said.

“Alright then! Let’s wait until your sect collects the rent to take action! We’ll try to help you solve this in one go!” Yan Ling nodded and indicated.

Wang Feng nodded, showing a happy smile.

However, when Wang Feng looked down at the intelligence document in his hand, the smile immediately disappeared; he regretted it, for a few acres of Spirit Field, to have provoked this deadly adversary, if Tingyu Tower fails to handle this, how will it end then?

Wang Feng couldn’t help but fall into deep contemplation.

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