NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21 - Encountering Orphaned Cannon Fodders for the First Time
After thinking about Ji Lanqing, Jun Jiuxiao then thought of Lin Mu and Li Xian, and he immediately instructed Elder Pu, “Find out all the information about Li Xian and his master Lin Mu for me. Make sure to check thoroughly, including how many family members they have and where they live.”
“Yes, young master.”
Only Jun Jiuxiao would use a powerful cultivator on the verge of stepping into the Holy King realm as an investigator.
As for the Grand Elder, Jun Jiuxiao had no intention of dealing with him. Since his master, Jun Wuqi, didn’t pay any attention to the Grand Elder, he cared even less.
The Grand Elder was merely a tool nurtured by Jun Wuqi in the Holy Land. In the eyes of outsiders, a Holy Land with internal factional struggles and disharmony was considered a good Holy Land.
Since his master wanted to keep the Grand Elder as a tool, Jun Jiuxiao naturally wouldn’t disrupt his arrangements.
With everything sorted out, Jun Jiuxiao decided to eat hotpot while waiting for Elder Pu to finish the investigation.
Just as he finished eating, Elder Pu returned.
Jun Jiuxiao wiped his mouth and asked Elder Pu to present the investigation results to him.
Upon seeing the results, he couldn’t help but be surprised. This was the first time he had encountered cannon fodders who were orphans — both Lin Mu and his disciple Li Xian were orphans.
This was just too pitiful. It made him feel reluctant to act against them immediately. Well, he decided not to let them die too quickly. He would torture them sufficiently before killing them.
He needed to plan carefully how to make them wish they were dead.
While pondering over these thoughts, Jun Jiuxiao suddenly remembered Zhu Guangyuan, who hadn’t been dealt with yet. He instructed Elder Pu to investigate Zhu Guangyuan again. Surely, he couldn’t be an orphan too, right?
Before long, Elder Pu returned with the information.
Zhu Guangyuan indeed wasn’t an orphan. He had a moderately sized family, which even had someone at the Venerable Realm.
If Jun Jiuxiao took action personally, he could wipe them out with just a flick of a finger. However, if he exterminated the entire family right after they had a conflict with him, it would obviously point to either him or his master.
That would not align with his own image as a righteous, kind-hearted, noble, and compassionate Holy Son.
After contemplating for a while, Jun Jiuxiao sent a message to Old Jiu, “Disguise yourself as a demonic cultivator and kill a direct descendant of the Zhu family, specifically from Zhu Guangyuan’s family, whom I injured a few days ago.”
“Then spread a rumor that a demonic cultivator learned from the Zhu family’s direct descendant that they recently acquired a treasure capable of condensing three drops of spiritual liquid every day, which can accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs. They’ve already cultivated many rare ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs.”
After hearing Jun Jiuxiao’s plan, Old Jiu was shocked. This move by the Holy Son was truly vicious.
Once the rumor spreads, the Zhu family is doomed.
The Zhu family might try to explain the rumors, but others won’t believe them. They’ll just think that the Zhu family actually possesses such a treasure and is deliberately denying it to confuse people.
Even those who are wise enough to recognize it as a rumor might still try to kill and seize the treasure, worrying about the chance that the rumor might be true. What if it isn’t a rumor? What if it’s real? How could they pass up such an opportunity?
This plan is truly vicious.
Jun Jiuxiao thought for a moment and then said, “Disguise yourself and go to the auction house to sell a few rare ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs. I’ll have Elder Pu give them to you. Don’t reveal your identity. If anyone follows you, make sure to shake them off and then disappear.”
The Holy Son’s mind was indeed meticulous. Once this process was complete, even if the Zhu family jumped into the Yellow River, they wouldn’t be able to wash away the suspicion.
Old Jiu earnestly accepted the orders and immediately began to carry out Jun Jiuxiao’s instructions.
He couldn’t help but admire Jun Jiuxiao in his heart. The Holy Son was truly remarkable, and he himself had much to learn from him.
Elder Pu, listening to Jun Jiuxiao’s words from the side, also inhaled sharply, thinking to himself how fortunate he was to have always firmly followed the Holy Son. If he were to become the Holy Son’s enemy, with his planning, he wouldn’t even know how he ended up dead.
As for Zhu Guangyuan, Jun Jiuxiao had arranged a better place for him.
He would become part of the harem for the male protagonist who was about to arrive at the Xuantian Holy Land. Would the male protagonist’s beautiful female master and his harem members still accept a troublemaker like him? Would they still continue to like the male protagonist?
Thinking of this, Jun Jiuxiao couldn’t help but laugh.
2233, who was slacking off, suddenly felt a chill down its spine. Looking at its host’s smiling face, why did it give off such a terrifying feeling?
Surely, it must be a hallucination from taking too much rest. It decided to go back to work, as work brought it joy.
Thinking about the male protagonist, Jun Jiuxiao wondered what Ji Lanqing was up to and extended his divine sense towards Ji Lanqing’s cave residence.
Ji Lanqing was bathing. Given Jun Jiuxiao’s status as a Great Emperor realm powerhouse, a simple wooden tub certainly couldn’t block his divine sense. Once again, he successfully saw the fair and white Ji Lanqing.
Jun Jiuxiao withdrew his divine sense. This was the third time. Ji Lanqing was really open with him. Every time he checked on her, she was always unreserved, making him feel a bit embarrassed.
Forget it. Perhaps I should refrain from using my divine sense to spy on Ji Lanqing in the future.
This wasn’t because Jun Jiuxiao was particularly righteous or kind-hearted, but rather because seeing too much of this was truly detrimental to one’s health.