Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 702 Fairness, fairness, and damn fairness!

Shang Lu didn't stand on ceremony with Bai Lingxu and immediately made arrangements:
"Senior Brother Bai, didn't you just say you knew quite a few rogue cultivators and members of collateral branches of aristocratic sects? Why don't you find out which of them have been bullied by the major aristocratic sects..."

"But do we need to introduce the benefits of our faction to these people and try to recruit them?" Bai Lingxu asked.

Then, full of enthusiasm, he said, "Junior Brother Shang, oh no, I should call you Sect Leader. Sect Leader, how about we give our sect a name first?"

Shang Lu chuckled, surprised that Senior Brother Bai was even more enthusiastic than him about establishing a sect.

However, what he wanted Bai Lingxu to do was not these things.

"Don't rush. You don't need to do anything else, just chat with them, reminisce, share your troubles, talk about your experiences, and get them to talk about their own difficulties as well. It would be best if you could create some emotional resonance."

When things are almost ready, you can then guide them to say how wonderful it would be if there were a fair place.

But remember, don't be the one to bring it up; let them say it first, and then you can add a few words of support. Later, as you contact more people, you can create a group chat where everyone can confide in each other and help one another…

Bai Lingxu didn't think much of it at first, but the more he listened, the more surprised he became.

After Shang Lu finished explaining his entire plan, he remained silent for a moment before staring at Shang Lu and asking, "Junior Brother Shang, what exactly do you want to do?"

He was a smart man, and from Shang Lu's words, he guessed that his junior brother probably had big plans.

Shang Lu smiled and didn't hide anything from him: "This world has suffered from powerful families and sects for too long. It's time for a change! Senior Brother Bai, you ask me what I want to do? What I want is just one thing: fairness, fairness, and damn fairness!"

Absolute fairness doesn't exist, but there must be at least relative fairness.

Bai Lingxu's mouth dropped open: "Junior Brother Shang, are you trying to overthrow the powerful clans and sects? If you do that, you'll become a thorn in their side and a target of everyone's hatred! Aren't you afraid?"

Shang Lu laughed, "Afraid? Of course I'm afraid. It's just that I'm too tough to bend over!" He looked at Bai Lingxu, "Senior Brother Bai, if you're afraid, you're free to leave. I won't force you!"

"Junior Brother Shang, who do you think you are?"

Bai Lingxu was instantly enraged.

"You're too tough to bend over, but do you really think I'd willingly degenerate into becoming a dog? Even if the ending is terrible, it's just death and the end of the soul. What do I, who have 'died' once, have to fear? Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, I'll go with you to risk it!"

Before Shang Lu could be moved, he grinned slyly again: "Besides, I'm a merchant. For a merchant, what he fears is not death, but the lack of profit! If this deal goes through, he'll be remembered for eternity, and might even become a saint or an ancestor. With such great profits, how could I miss it? Of course, I'll sell everything I own to take a gamble."

Shang Lu was speechless; one moment he was moved, the next he wanted to laugh.

After shaking his head with a wry smile, he continued, "Besides that, there's another matter that only you, Senior Brother Bai, can handle—you're well-informed, so help me find out about the current situation in Wushan. Also, find out some information about Weiwu. But be careful not to let anyone target you because of this."

Bai Lingxu looked surprised.

It is perfectly reasonable for Shang Lu to go to Wushan to inquire about its current situation.

But to inquire about the information about the sorcerer, and to do it in secret... that's a bit puzzling.

However, Bai Lingxu knew that Shang Lu and he had both lived and died with Zi Shu Xun Shou. He immediately guessed that something must have happened to Zi Shu Xun Shou, which was why Shang Lu wanted to find out about Wei Wu's current situation.

Sure enough, he is a business genius. He has a quick mind and is very good at connecting seemingly unrelated things.

Bai Lingxu was surprised and made some guesses, but he didn't ask any more questions. He simply clasped his hands in agreement and immediately took out a jade tablet to contact his friend in Wushan to inquire about the matter.

At this moment, Shang Lu noticed that the jade tablet that Bai Lingxu took out was not a witch tablet.

Bai Lingxu noticed his gaze and explained, "When I decided to leave the Witch Academy and become a local shaman, my witch token was taken back. This jade token is a communication device that I received before, and I transferred your contact information to it in advance."

Shang Lu understood that Bai Lingxu had not given up when he was forced to leave the Witch Academy. He was still thinking of using his business acumen and intelligence gathering abilities to obtain cultivation resources and slowly recover his strength.

He underestimated the viciousness of the Jin family. He never expected that Jin Yutang would use him as a human-shaped Gu nest to raise Gu. All his hard work in cultivation was just a stepping stone for the Gu curse, which is why he fell into depravity and drowned his sorrows in alcohol.

But Shang Lu wasn't curious about the jade tablet. He shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Bai, there's no need to rush. You can inquire about the information after we leave this place."

"you're right."

Bai Lingxu lowered his head, glanced at the corpses of Jin Yutang and the six guards, and nodded, saying, "We really need to leave quickly, otherwise when the Jin family from Wanku Mountain comes over, they might notice something amiss!"

Previously, Shang Lu had learned from Wankushan that Wankushan would send people to report the mine's situation to Jin Yutang every day.

Although I don't know when these people will arrive, it's definitely better to leave early.

Moreover, sending messages here might leave behind traces of magical energy, allowing the Jin family to track them down.

The two quickly left the Jin family mansion. After they had gone some distance, Shang Lu removed the illusionary mirror released by the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus and put away the Great Sage Barrier he had borrowed from the novelist's notes.

Once the illusion and barrier were removed, the truth hidden within the Jin family mansion was immediately exposed.

On the stage in the side courtyard, the actors, still performing with great effort, suddenly saw Jin Yutang and the others lying haphazardly on the ground. Although there was no blood, they were either torn to pieces or had their chests pierced, all of them mysteriously dead. They were immediately horrified and screamed in unison:
"what--"

"Dead, dead!"

"The Great Witch Jin is dead, what... what are we going to do?"

"Help! Someone has killed the Golden Witch!"

At that very moment, they all heard a strange voice beside them, saying, "What are you all standing here for? Run! When the Jin family arrives, you'll all be buried with them, you'll all die!"

This statement is extremely seductive. Actors are just ordinary people; how could they resist it?
Moreover, what they said makes sense. Jin Yutang is dead. If they stay here, they will definitely be killed by the Jin family to vent their anger.

"Run! Run!"

The actors, realizing what was happening, scattered and fled for their lives.

Soon, news of the murders at the Jin family mansion, including the killing of seven Tongtian Realm wizards including Jin Yutang, reached the ears of the local magistrate and county constable.

The two rushed to the Jin family mansion, only to find a pile of corpses.

When the magistrate saw Jin Yutang's corpse, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He had finally managed to curry favor with Jin Yutang and become a disciple of the Jin family outside the family. He thought that as long as he served Jin Yutang well, he could rise to prominence.

To everyone's surprise, Jin Yutang died before he could even enjoy his dream for a few days.

Now, not only would he not be able to rise to prominence, but he would also definitely be implicated. The magistrate roared at those in the Jin family mansion who hadn't had time to escape, or dared not escape, demanding, "Who? Who killed them?"

"No...don't know."

The person being questioned trembled, clearly not intimidated by the magistrate's anger, but by a deep sense of despair and fear over Jin Yutang's death.

"They suddenly died without any warning. They were happily listening to the music... but the next moment, without anyone blinking, they were all lying on the ground, looking like this."

"Useless, a bunch of useless people! Wasn't there supposed to be multiple witchcraft arrays set up in this house? Why haven't any of them been used?"

The magistrate was furious. He questioned several groups of people, but they all said they had not seen the murderer. Jin Yutang and the others died very suddenly and suspiciously.

After stomping around and cursing, the county magistrate and the county constable immediately made arrangements, dispatching a large number of constables to conduct investigations in various places.

They weren't blinded by anger; they knew perfectly well that his ordinary constables couldn't possibly find any clues.

Jin Yutang and his six guards are all wizards at the Tongtian Realm!

The murderer was able to kill them instantly without anyone noticing; his cultivation level is probably at the Mingxin Realm, or even higher!
In the county under their jurisdiction, although there is a cultivation sect, it is just a small sect with only a handful of people, and it is no match for such a master!
As for the constables in the county government? They have some tricks up their sleeves when it comes to bullying the poor, but asking them to arrest a sorcerer is simply asking the impossible.

Although they knew it would be fruitless, the magistrate and the county constable still sent out all their men.

Whether it's useful or not is another matter, but the attitude must be fully and correctly displayed.

After discussing it, the two abandoned all the affairs in the county and split into two groups. One went to Wanku Mountain, and the other went straight to the Jin family to report the news of Jin Yutang's death.

Wankushan was nearby, and the county magistrate who arrived quickly learned of the matter.

Greatly alarmed, they sent messages home while dispatching people to investigate, trying to find out who dared to defy them and kill Jin Yutang.

However, after some investigation, they not only found nothing, but also became increasingly alarmed!

There were no traces left at the scene, and Jin Yutang and his seven companions died cleanly and swiftly. All of this indicated that the person who killed them was far more powerful than them!

"Who exactly killed Jin Yutang?"

"Is someone jealous of our Jin family's rise to become a top-tier clan in Baiyi County, and trying to warn or threaten us in this way?"

"Or did Jin Yutang offend someone and bring this deadly disaster upon himself?"

"No matter who killed Jin Yutang, we must retaliate immediately!"

Just as Shang Lu and Bai Lingxu had predicted, after seeing Jin Yutang's corpse, the Jin family immediately decided to make an example of him by carrying out a massacre!
They immediately sent men to Fangting County to find Bai Lingxu, intending to use him as the first target.

However, when the Jin family arrived in Fangting County, they went straight to Zuihualou, but did not find Bai Lingxu. They then turned around and went to the Witch Temple, but still could not find him.

The people inside the temple not only didn't know where Bai Lingxu had gone, but they also completely forgot about Du Feng, Zhu Quan, and others who had stayed in the temple for a period of time.

When Shang Lu returned, he used the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus to directly erase the relevant memories.

The people sent by the Jin family did have some methods; they discovered that the memories of the people in the witch temple had been erased, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Erasing something is different from covering it up; it cannot be retrieved.

Although the Jin family used this to confirm that Jin Yutang's death was related to Bai Lingxu, the man had already disappeared without a trace.

Left with no other option, the Kim family members who came to investigate had to report their findings.

Soon, the Jin family dispatched a large number of clansmen to search the entire prefecture in an attempt to find Bai Lingxu's whereabouts.

While Shang Lu and his group were on their way to Wushan, they were spotted and stopped by a group of Jin family members.

Bai Lingxu wore a fragment of spirit made from a chameleon's tail.

This remnant spirit can alter the wearer's appearance and aura.

However, the Jin family had long anticipated that the murderer who killed Jin Yutang would have the means to change his appearance, and they did not let their guard down or lower their guard just because of the different appearance.

They even carried a magical artifact shaped like a bronze mirror, specifically used to see through illusions and reveal the true nature of things.

Upon seeing the Jin family members stopping and questioning him, Bai Lingxu immediately became nervous.

Shang Lu reassured him not to worry: "With me here, at worst, we can wipe them all out."

"stop!"

After stopping Shang Lu and his group, the Jin family members immediately surrounded them and demanded, "Who are you? Where are you going?"

As he spoke, the person holding the Mirror of Truth raised the mirror, about to chant a spell to reveal the true appearances of Shang Lu, Bai Lingxu, and the others.

"And who are you, daring to obstruct us?" Shang Lu sneered and asked, waving his hand and throwing out the Impermanence Token.

The people of Weiwu had recently wiped out several powerful clans in Baiyi County, and their prestige was still strong.

The Jin family members, who had been running around guiding people throughout the process, had naturally seen many of the Guardian Witch's tokens and immediately recognized them. While greatly alarmed, they hurriedly put away the Mirror of Truth, not daring to peek inside.

The leading member of the Jin family repeatedly apologized:

"Please calm down, my lords. We did not mean to offend you. It is just that a talented young man from our clan was murdered by thieves, and we are chasing after the murderer... We have offended you, my lords. Please forgive us."

Shang Lu feigned surprise: "Is this true? That scoundrel is truly audacious! Do you need our help?"

Upon hearing this, the leading member of the Jin family hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "We dare not trouble you gentlemen."

They dared not involve Wei Wu, otherwise it would be another bloodbath. The key point was that they couldn't guarantee that this bloodbath wouldn't be aimed at the Jin family.

In the eyes of the Jin family, Wei Wu was nothing short of a plague god, and they dared not provoke him at all.

After explaining, the Jin family group immediately prepared to leave.

Shang Lu suddenly spoke up, calling out to them, "Wait."

(Everyone, please keep warm. The temperature suddenly dropped these past two days, and Lao Wu, with his terrible health, has caught another bad cold... Oh dear.)
(End of this chapter)