A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

Sheng He lay on the gunwale, watching Shen Ci and Zhao Yanran, this ill-fated couple, struggle in the seawater, constantly having to guard against attacks from the mermaids.

She waved to them in a good mood and shouted, "Don't rush, swim slowly! The Eastern Sea is so vast, I'll wait for you to return to the Qingyun Sect and complain about me!"

The large ship was moving very fast, and soon the two people were no longer in sight.

Sheng He smiled and looked away, glancing at Wang Tong who seemed hesitant to speak. She then took out a jade pendant from her bosom and waved it in front of him.

"Do you still recognize this?"

“This is…” Wang Tong’s expression changed, and he immediately knelt down. “This is the token of the Jiang family patriarch. How did it end up in your hands?”

Sheng He smiled gently, then asked, "Now that Jiang Xuanli is dead, has Lord Wang considered where he will go in the future?"

"Where to go?" Wang Tong gave a bitter smile. "I'm all alone now, and my only wish has been fulfilled. Where else can I go?"

"In that case, if I wish to take over the Jiang family, would Lord Wang be willing to help me?"

Wang Tong's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the jade pendant in Sheng He's hand. He immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not refuse!"

Sheng He helped Wang Tong up, gently stroking the jade pendant with her fingers, and said:

"In that case, thank you very much, Lord Wang. However, I have long heard that Wanbao Auction House has achieved what it has today because it has a powerful background. The son of the city lord of Sheng'an City was killed, and the city lord suspected that Jiang Xuanli had someone do it, but he only surrounded the Jiang residence for a few days, and the matter was eventually dropped."

Sheng He: Although it was indeed not Jiang Xuanli who hired someone to do it, it was me who hired someone to do it.

"If I'm going to take over the Jiang family, I need to know who's behind them, right?"

“Yes…” Wang Tong hesitated for a moment, then slowly took out an account book from his pocket.

"This is the young master's... no, it's the relationship Jiang Xuanli has built up over the years with dozens of sects, large and small, such as Qingyun Sect, Wuji Sect, and Xuantian Palace."

"I only came into contact with these things in recent years. Every year, Jiang Xuanli provides these sects with spirit stones and various rare and precious materials. In exchange, these sects will also take good care of the Jiang family's businesses in various places. The city lord is also aware of this, which is why..."

No wonder.

No wonder Jiang Xuanli obtained the Dragon Island map shortly after Xuanxiao arrived in the Eastern Sea.

Jiang Xuanli's actions on Dragon Island were too drastic, resulting in so many deaths. Isn't he afraid that those sects will turn against him?

Almost instantly, Sheng He thought of the treasures inside the Dragon Palace.

Money can be a powerful motivator. If Jiang Xuanli were to pin the deaths of these disciples on the mermaids, those sects might not necessarily pursue the matter further, given the spirit stones and numerous benefits.

Sheng He remained silent for a long while before finally asking the question that had been on his mind.

"Do these sects know that Jiang Xuanli drinks human blood, cultivates demonic spirits, and is an evil cultivator?"

Wang Tong immediately shook his head: "I don't know. Jiang Xuanli did all these things secretly with the mansion's guards. Even the city lord doesn't know much about them."

Sheng He nodded and casually tossed the ledger into the sea.

Fortunately, these relationships are all maintained by spirit stones. Whether Jiang Xuanli or she gives them, these people probably won't care.

“Lord Wang, the news of Jiang Xuanli’s death on Dragon Island cannot be kept secret. My identity makes it inconvenient for me to show myself. Therefore, I’m afraid I will have to trouble you to handle many things.”

As Sheng He spoke, he broke the jade pendant in his hand in two and handed one half to Wang Tong.

"Once we get back to Sheng'an City, we'll shut down all of the Jiang family's shady businesses and dealings." Sheng He shuddered as she thought of the two men Jiang Xuanli had arranged in the private room of Wanbao Auction House. She emphasized, "Especially the women and men who were arranged to serve us in the auction house, don't keep a single one of them."

"You just said that Jiang Xuanli also kept a group of secret guards."

Wang Tong accepted the half of the jade pendant with trepidation and hurriedly said, "Yes."

"Send them away as well. Also, give the women Jiang Xuanli arrested a sum of money to send them home when we get back. As for those who have already been killed by Jiang Xuanli, make proper compensation to their families."

Sheng He suddenly raised his head and looked at Wang Tong seriously.

“They were all innocently captured by Jiang Xuanli, just like Ya Jun. I know you have always felt guilty, so I’m entrusting this matter to you personally.”

Wang Tong's eyes seemed to be filled with tears as he choked out, "Okay, thank you, Miss Sheng."

“There may be many difficulties in doing these things. For convenience, you can announce to the outside world that I am Jiang Xuanli’s cousin, that I am timid and dare not do those heinous things, and that you can bring those wolf demons with you when necessary.”

"If you really encounter difficulties, just send me a message and I will come back to resolve them."

After giving Wang Tong a few more scattered instructions, Sheng He got up and went into the cabin.

Inside Jiang Xuanli's room, she looked at the huge parchment map. For the treasure on Dragon Island, countless sect prodigies had died this time. If she left it behind, who knew what trouble it would cause in the future.

Without hesitation, Sheng He made a fire spell, and a raging fire broke out on the parchment scroll, which was burned to ashes in a short while.

The dozen or so girls who had been tied up in the dark room had long been released by Wang Tong. The room was now empty and lifeless. She remembered that Jiang Xuanli had set up a barrier in every room on the ship.

There are still more than ten days left before she leaves the Eastern Sea, which is just enough time for her to refine the mermaid tears.

Sheng He sat cross-legged on the ground and carefully took out the Mermaid Tear from his storage ring to begin refining his spiritual root.

Twenty days later.

The large ship finally docked. Sheng He slowly opened his eyes. Just as he adjusted his breathing, a sound transmission talisman flew in front of him.

There were only two hastily written characters above: "Return quickly."

This is Tianyu's handwriting.

Sheng He frowned, clutching the communication talisman as she stepped out of the cabin. She saw Jiang Yu still dressed in a cool white robe, seemingly preparing to leave.

Upon seeing Sheng He, she paused slightly, her expression showing surprise. However, she only glanced at the communication talisman in Sheng He's hand before turning and leaving.

Sheng He didn't care. She had originally planned to go back to Sheng'an City with Wang Tong, but now it seemed that was no longer possible.

Tianyu's call for her to return to the sect at this time could be due to either the Dragon Island matter, Zhao Yanran's instigation behind the scenes, or both.

After instructing Wang Tong to burn the large ship filled with innocent souls, Sheng He rushed to the Qingyun Sect without stopping for a moment.

As soon as she arrived at Qingyun Sect, before she even stepped into the sect, she saw two little girls squatting in front of the gate. The two little girls looked Sheng He up and down, and one of them immediately called out to the inside of the gate, "Master, Master, Senior Sister is back!"