Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2545 Ling Yun's Helplessness

For True Venerable Hunters, without the foundation of a fifth-order spiritual vein, they don't need to worry about others finding their lair.

Without cave dwellings, endless investment and modifications are saved, allowing for the production of more powerful weapons.

Desperados in the underworld are usually like this: they have nothing of value and make money however they can.

Of course, these people must have their own secret vaults, which need no further explanation, but cave dwellings... are really not a necessity.

Qu Jianlei regretted it for a long time before finally accepting the reality—killing this guy was a bit of a bad deal.

Without going into too much detail, he at least used up half of the Creation Rules, and the giant axe also paid a certain price.

Therefore, when killing a True Venerable next time, we must strive to preserve the opponent's cave dwelling and aim to achieve the effect of using war to sustain war!
"We didn't manage to get the cave dwelling..." Wenxian's clone was speechless. "Why didn't you get Hanli involved in this?"

"The commotion might be a bit big," Qu Jianlei replied calmly. "Daoist partners are here to support each other, not to drag others down with them!"

From the Nascent Soul stage to the Body Awakening stage, it's fair to say that he and Han Li had no conflicts whatsoever, but ultimately, Han Li had treated him well.

He naturally wanted to reciprocate, and he wouldn't mind inviting the other person along for any risky explorations, to seek opportunities together.

However, such simple grudges between cultivators are unnecessary.

The other party has already lent him a fifth-order spiritual vein, which has solved a large part of the problem. How could he not be grateful?
After a moment's thought, Wenxian spoke up, "Actually... True Venerable Xiaoyou is also a good helper."

"Hehe," Qu Jianlei chuckled dryly, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that she had those three rules of creation to draw a picture of the future, otherwise it would have been difficult to control the compass.

However, it's even more difficult to incur that debt of karma. Besides, are the two of them that close?

Therefore, there's no need to continue this topic.

The day after Wenxian left, someone performed a divination on him, and the intention was very direct.

"This question string..." Qu Jianlei sighed inwardly, and could only try to divine the other party's fate in reverse—he was unsure who else was on the other side.

A short while later, Han Li appeared, looking him up and down curiously. "Is that your real body... You don't seem to be injured?"

"Trying to hurt me... that guy almost did," Qu Jianlei retorted calmly, "has it spread far and wide?"

“No, only a few people know,” Han Li shook his head. “The bounty for this guy used to be a fifth-order spiritual vein.”

"Once upon a time..." Qu Jianlei nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, "was it Faceless?"

The Faceless True Venerable is not a virtuous cultivator; his footprints have covered several major cultivation worlds, and it is said that he has hunted down dozens of True Venerables.

There were rumors about this person in Houde before. The fact that rumors could exist when communication channels between realms were monopolized shows how terrifying he is.

Since developing the alternate world and coming into contact with a large number of cultivators from other realms, this person's reputation has grown increasingly prominent.

Qu Jianlei didn't deliberately inquire, but he couldn't resist the fact that others always liked to talk about it.

After killing several True Venerables, someone offered a bounty for a fifth-order spiritual vein, but he killed the person who offered the bounty as well.

So it was "once," because no one paid the price afterward.

“Hmm,” Han Li nodded, “You can still collect quite a few bounties… but they’re mostly in other realms.”

“I’m not very interested in the bounty,” Qu Jianlei sighed softly, “but I definitely won’t let those people behind the scenes get away with it.”

Han Li remained silent for a few moments before speaking, "It has nothing to do with me. He was used. I said it!"

“Then let him go,” Qu Jianlei said without hesitation, “but don’t worry about anything else!”

"No way!" Han Li stated decisively, "To dare to ambush you is to disrespect me!"

Qu Jianlei remained silent upon hearing this, and after a while spoke up, "You also have your own things to do, and besides, that's the Hundred Friends Business Alliance."

"The Baiyou Business Alliance isn't run by any one family," Han Li said dismissively. "It's just a bunch of scattered individuals."

Qu Jianlei glanced at him and said, "You really dare to say that. You're too arrogant."

If this gets out, given the power of the Baiyou Business Alliance, even he might hold a grudge.

This organization was already in the process of building its reputation, so doing two big things will be beneficial for its future development.

"That's just how it is," Han Li said nonchalantly. "Lingyun Sect is big enough, isn't it? Very united?"

"Baiqiao would be furious if he heard that," Qu Jianlei said with a smile.

However, what the other party said makes sense. This business alliance sounds big, but its organizational structure is definitely not comparable to Lingyun's.

If huge profits are right in front of them, they will definitely fight tooth and nail for them, but what if they encounter setbacks?

"Baiqiao? Hmph," Han Li snorted, then his expression turned serious. "When do you plan to take revenge?"

"I've been busy with two teammates lately," Qu Jianlei wouldn't bring it up to him, but there was nothing he couldn't say.

“Another fifth-order spiritual vein,” Han Li couldn’t help but mutter, then casually said, “It’s no problem.”

"When she has the opportunity to go into seclusion, Qinglong will definitely have emerged by then. We can just ask Qingning to borrow him..."

He said this as if it were perfectly reasonable, but it was also based on solid evidence: "I feel that he owes so much karma, he can't refuse."

"Both of them are at the Out-of-Body stage, which is enough to help protect the Dharma. And even if it doesn't work out... there's always a way out."

He spoke of it casually, as if it were no big deal at all.

I was just worried and confused, and Qu Jianlei understood that, but he was genuinely a little uneasy. "I'll think about it some more."

"What are you still thinking about?" Han Li said impatiently. "Fight back first."

"With you constantly overthinking things, even if others want to support you, they won't be able to figure out your attitude, so how can they take action?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true, I've been a bit too focused on playing it safe."

He is a person who listens to advice and doesn't mind admitting that he has a bit too much of a fear of loss. "Then I'll find out who's behind this."

“I’ve found it,” Han Li said decisively. “Youyang and Linhe are inextricably linked.”

"Are you sure?" Qu Jianlei definitely needed to confirm, it was a habit, not because he didn't trust the other party.

"There's a 90% chance," Han Li said in a deep voice, "Ling Yun will basically just stand by and watch. You killed Wumian, and the effect was quite good..."

Qu Jianlei really didn't know any of this, because he had been keeping a low profile recently and didn't want to be noticed, so he didn't take the initiative to inquire.

In Han Li's words, the battle between beings who had left their bodies and entered the body on the solitary plate, though brief, was of a very serious nature.

Ling Yun originally intended to conduct a thorough investigation, but some people voiced their opposition.

What is a dignified True Venerable doing, silently lurking in the market of this secluded courtyard?
Even if he didn't intend to scheme against Ling Yun, he at least wanted Ling Yun to help him avoid disaster!
Indeed, the incident occurred in the villa, and Ling Yun was indeed a little embarrassed, but he couldn't just fall into someone else's trap so easily, could he?
If this True Venerable had given prior notice... even a subtle one would have been acceptable, as it would at least have shown respect to the host.

Ling Yun is indeed very concerned about his reputation, but he is even more unwilling to be a fool who can be manipulated by others!

Therefore, Lingyun's investigation came late and was not given much importance—in fact, they were also waiting for the pursuers to give them a heads-up.

If the pursuers intervene, Ling Yun will likely suppress the matter.

One respects the host family, while the other secretly wants to use Ling Yun as a shield... Different attitudes will naturally affect Ling Yun's choice.

Unfortunately, the pursuers did not show up, so Ling Yun could only proceed slowly and methodically.

During the subsequent investigation, Lingyun discovered the deceased's identity!

At first, they only found out that this True Venerable should be from outside the realm.

However, later, no one knows what methods Ling Yun used, but he actually found out that this person was the famous Faceless.

This news was kept very secret. Han Li was only able to know about it because Ling Yun had asked him to conduct an on-site investigation.

The assessment was conducted quietly, and Lingyun chose to ask him for help not only because of his strong divination abilities.

But Han Li didn't care about the other party's respect. Just as he was saying that he didn't want to go, the other party said: the one who made the move might be Qu Zhenzun.

Then he couldn't not go. After going, he would consult the oracle and show that he was unaware of the situation.

It must be admitted that both sides in the battle were adept at concealing the truth.

Faceless is known for his strong ability to hide. Anyone who can attack him silently must be even more skilled at concealing the secrets of heaven.

Han Li did not get a result from the divination, not because he could not increase the intensity of the divination, but because it was unnecessary!
Everyone else has said that the pursuer might be Qu Zhenzun, so why would he bother to go through all that trouble to divine the future?

However, he also had a vague feeling that it was very likely that he was the one who made the move.

Qu Jianlei listened with some curiosity, "Ling Yun's information network is so advanced, could it be... that person has stepped forward?"

Given the power of ritual implements, the only ones capable of tracing back silently, besides the Great Lord, could be the Celestial Mirror.

Han Li shook his head upon hearing this, and said calmly, "There's no need to think so much. If we really want to do something, can it stop us?"

"Then what should we do now..." Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment before speaking, "...deal with Lin He first?"

“I choose him too,” Han Li nodded slightly. “That guy’s whereabouts are a mystery. If we’re going to make a move, we should make a move against him first!”

Youyang and Linhe are both True Venerables of the Hundred Friends Alliance. The former comes from the Realm of Mountains and Rivers, while the latter comes from the Realm of All Things.

The strength of the Mountain and Water Realm is much weaker than that of the Virtue Realm, and also somewhat weaker than that of the Myriad Things Realm and the Supreme Goodness Realm.

However, by chance, Youyang was responsible for promoting the business alliance's operations in Houde.

Lin He rarely shows his face; he only steps forward to declare, "I am from the Alliance," when the Baiyou Business Alliance needs someone to endorse it.

Therefore, although Youyang comes from the weakest of the mountain and water worlds, he may very well be the person in charge of the Baiyou Business Alliance in Houde.

However, since he is in charge, it is difficult for him to hide, and it is easy to find him.

In comparison, finding Lin He Zhenzun is much more difficult.

This being rarely appears in public. There are several True Venerables of all things in the void, and one careless move could affect an entire group.

If we take down Youyang first, this guy will hide when he hears the news, which won't have a very good deterrent effect.