Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 964 - 496: Infiltration (Part 2)
"Praise! Supreme~~~!!"
"Wuwuwu! In life, I’m of the Divine Sect! In death, I’m the sect’s ghost!"
"Thank the Supreme!!""Supreme wisdom!!"
"Eternal~everlasting! Only our~Holy Sect howl howl!"
"Line up! Get in line!"
Originally, those with connections went into the palace, those with abilities climbed the mountain, and those who ended up mingling with the Divine Sect were all Mixed Cultivators of the Left Dao. They had to be cautious everywhere in the Central Plains, constantly mindful of the Demon Sect’s oppression, limited in resources, and struggling in their Cultivation. It was unexpected that their fortunes turned today, and they followed a boss!
A crowd of blood-faced people immediately swarmed up to divide the money, resembling a group of aunties fighting over lobsters at a buffet.
Even though Xiao Baoqin hailed from the palace and was superior, over the years she traveled outside to connect and win over various factions for the Xiao Fa, gaining much worldly experience. She had never seen such a scene of sharing Gold Mountain and Silver Mountain, so she showed no disdain, simply carrying the bag back to the temple, bowing to the Blood Shadow seated on the White Bone Capital, and offering the bag with both hands.
"Reporting to the master, the package is clean."
The Blood Shadow nodded slightly, pinched a mantra, and pointed a finger.
A large alloy container hanging in a deep pit in the backyard suddenly opened its doors, and the bag floated up, swallowing dozens of strange non-metallic and non-stone cylinders in an instant.
Xiao Baoqin respectfully bowed to the ground, never daring to look impertinent. After all, she still remembered being captured by Blood Hand after being ambushed by bandits, but lost large chunks of memory afterward, missing several days inexplicably.
She didn’t know what kind of torture and play she had suffered under the Demon Lord during this period with her body of creamy soft jade. Being now unharmed, without a disfigured face, and without any visible bite marks or claw marks on her body, was already a blessing in disguise.
Moreover, being from a side branch of a prestigious family, Xiao Baoqin was naturally adept at reading expressions and tones from a young age and never deluded herself into thinking her skills could escape the Demon’s grasp. Even if she escaped home, she’d end up being a bed warmer for some old member of the Royal Family and Feudal States, or ravaged by barbarian soldiers with a strong mutton odor. Either way, serving the Dharma King Supreme as a concubine slave ranked below one but above all seemed not much different.
Thus, she resigned herself, lying submissively at the Supreme’s feet, gently swaying her body to seek mercy, ready to comply with any orders.
The Blood Shadow atop the pile of bones, having collected all the goods, did not take back the bag. With a wave of his hand, he tossed the bag and three talisman papers successively into Xiao Baoqin’s hands.
"You have been to Prince Nan Mansion." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Xiao Baoqin bowed,
"In reply to the master, I once delivered gifts on behalf of the Xiao Fa and met the consorts of King Nan. Originally, I was about to go to Jiangdu for refuge."
The Blood Shadow nodded,
"From now on, those outside are at your disposal. Shortly, instruct them to disguise themselves as guards from the Marquis Xichang Mansion to escort you into the city and the palace.
Tell them you fell into hardship along the way, attacked by bandits, rescued by house servants, recovered some Heavenly Materials Treasures, and wish to offer them to the court on behalf of the Xiao family.
Execute as you see fit. If the garrison army blocks you, tear the first talisman. If you slip into the city but cannot advance further, tear the second. If they indeed take you to the treasure vault, tear the third talisman and pour some of the treasures from the bag into the vault as an offering.
If you accomplish this task for me, the Xiao family’s debt will be erased, and I’ll ensure your safety."
"Thank you for your grace, Master. I will fulfill the task you entrusted."
Upon receiving the Supreme’s command, Xiao Baoqin dared not slack off, taking the talismans outside and instructing the two leaders.
The Divine Sect folks, having just gained benefits, were naturally glad to continue serving this grand Supreme, immediately choosing some ceremonial armor from the scattered gold and silver jewelry, transformed into guard and servant disguises, even assembling eight sedan chairs on the spot to carry, escorting the Supreme Holy Envoy into the city.
Surprisingly, this rough plan proceeded rather smoothly.
After all, Xiao Baoqin was a proper Commandery Princess of Marquis Xichang Mansion; no one knew who captured her or how she escaped after her entire group was decimated.
Furthermore, chaos had spread, countless noble officials had fallen from grace, some so miserable they lost their last garments, while she had guards and a sedan to sit in, facing no scrutiny as she was welcomed into the city.
Faithful to her instructions, Xiao Baoqin claimed to offer something to the court on behalf of Marquis Xichang Mansion to help suppress the rebels.
The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were overjoyed, praising the Xiao Fa as a loyal and generous sheep! In these tumultuous times, the tribute for the Mystic Sect was robbed and unrecovered, leaving them worried and anxious. Now someone proactively came to the court to offer numbers! What loyalty! This is loyalty!
Immediately, the Three Constellations waved grandly, showering Marquis Xichang with awards: adding Nine Seals, granting Golden Seals, Red Clothes, and Travelling Hats, opening office ceremonies, proclaiming him as a model for dukes and pillars of the state, urging vassals to learn from him. As if they’d forgotten, not long ago, this fool lost an army of tens of thousands, leaving the Central Plains wide open...
Anyway, money talks, and they greeted Xiao Baoqin with a grand residence, stuffing it with redundantly staffed servants no one supported, even having Divinity Transformation’s senior eunuch respectfully escort her to tour Prince Nan Mansion, and discretely place treasures into the vault.
Xiao Baoqin promptly activated a talisman and emptied the bag as instructed, spilling a heap of Heavenly Materials Treasures into the vault.
"Clang."
Once the senior eunuchs closed the vault doors, the pile of treasures suddenly rolled and merged into a humanoid figure, looking like a chameleon at first glance.
Indeed, this move was the Blood Talisman Divine Sword—See! Green! Mountain!
Ahem, alright, no more trickery. This technique was the True Inheritor of Sect Leader Lingxu, the secret manual of Qingcheng Yuqing Palace, the Non-Fog Non-Flower Like Shadow Like Mirror Illusionary and Real Great Skill.
Traditionally, the Mystic Sect views this as a standard Left Dao path. It boils down to illusionary tricks.
Especially now, with the Hidden Immortal Sect at Hu Temple, emphasizes real skills with solid fundamentals and profound Cultivation, striving to become a hexagon warrior without weaknesses before considering oneself a Mystic Sect person and a True Disciple.
Nevertheless, Tie Dan couldn’t deny, albeit flashy, this technique was truly powerful.
In summary, this technique integrates various Illusion Body Techniques, Clone Techniques, Blinding Techniques, Primordial Spirit Methods to create a dazzling, flashy, and impractically ornamental light and shadow buff. Creating a full day’s worth of visual deception and Primordial Spirit interference to stun you into awe, leaving you slack-jawed and wide-eyed, unable to discern when you were hit or not, and in the instant of a sucker’s opening, hitting a combo to break the body, Qi, and soul until you’re utterly destroyed and spirit dissipates.
Though this approach of dazzling theatrical techniques starkly contrasts with Tie Dan’s straightforward style of slaying with a single sword thrust, even he must admit, acrobatics are indeed effective.
Back then, with just such an Illusion Technique, he instantly counter-idly striked, pinning the Xieluo Four Heroes like fish fillets.
And now, it’s this very move that allowed Tie Dan to safely, invisibly tuck inside the Qiankun Bag, and chameleon-like hide amongst a heap of Heavenly Materials Treasures, smoothly infiltrating the Jiangdu South King’s Treasure Vault.
Well then, time to get to work.
With two million six hundred and fifty thousand pound of Immortal Silk, even the Three Great Sects could be dealt with.
