Jiang Man had now received 15,000 Spiritual Source.

He never expected to be able to casually trade and collect Spiritual Source like this.

At first, he thought Ji Hao wouldn’t be so forthcoming.

So he had been on his guard, thinking this would be a one-time deal.

But now it seemed...

He could earn more next time, too.

This Spiritual Source was just too easy to make.

Now there was only one person left. After this meeting, he could go back.

Earning 15,000 so quickly made him sigh with emotion.

Once your Cultivation was high, earning Spiritual Source really was convenient and simple.

Back at the Yunqian Bureau, he only made a few dozen a day selling Spiritual Qi.

At most, three thousand a month.

Now, he’d made 15,000 with just a few words.

It was a world of difference.

TING-A-LING!

Suddenly, Jiang Man heard the crisp chime of a Silver Bell.

It made him a little curious.

’What will this fifth person be like?’

’I’ll just ask the same questions as before. If the answers are the same, I’ll try something else.’

Soon, a woman with a strange, exotic beauty appeared.

Her black hair was tied in a youthful topknot. The ends were woven into countless fine, purple-streaked braids, each adorned with Silver Bells.

The chiming just now had come from the ends of her hair.

The moment he saw her, Jiang Man’s brow furrowed.

An indescribable sense of danger arose. But it vanished in an instant, impossible to grasp.

Then, Jiang Man saw the pattern on her brow.

His heart skipped a beat.

A strong sense of crisis washed over him. He even felt the urge to flee.

’An illusion?’

’No, it’s definitely not an illusion.’

’There’s something wrong with this woman.’

But he couldn’t tell what it was.

At that moment, Meng Qiewei gave a slight bow and gracefully took a seat.

As soon as she sat down, she spoke with a smile, "Why did the others finish so quickly?"

Qing Dai listened quietly as well.

She fixed her gaze on Jiang Man.

His reaction was a bit strange.

Wary, and worried.

It was as if he had seen something terrifying.

’Is his intuition that sharp?’

The person before him was, relatively speaking, an extremely terrifying existence.

Jiang Man’s mind raced, but not for long.

He quickly calmed himself and said, "Some people don’t quite like this place."

Meng Qiewei looked around. "The breeze is gentle and the waters are clear. What’s not to like?"

"Someone else didn’t like to drink the water," Jiang Man said again.

Meng Qiewei looked at the plain water. "I don’t dislike it."

"Another wanted to read, but didn’t like the book I offered."

"I don’t enjoy reading."

"And one more wanted to get me new armor, but I don’t care for armor."

"I don’t know Forging."

Hearing this, Jiang Man paused for a moment. "Well then, Fairy, do you have any requests?"

"What kind of request should I make?" Meng Qiewei asked curiously.

Jiang Man was taken aback. "Anything is fine. Why don’t you suggest something, Fairy?"

"Could you pour me a new cup of water?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man smiled and shook his head. "I’m afraid not. This water isn’t good. I’ll bring some better water for you next time, Fairy. In that case, I won’t trouble you any longer."

With that, Jiang Man used Sword Control to fly away.

It looked as if he was fleeing for his life.

Ji Hao found this a bit odd.

’Is there a chance?’

Then, he looked at Meng Qiewei and said, "Ji Meng?"

Meng Qiewei nodded slightly.

"It seems like there’s a spark between you two," Ji Hao said seriously. "I’ll create more opportunities for you later. Just wait for my arrangements.

"Also, if you continue to spend time with him, you might end up marrying him.

"You should be prepared for that."

Meng Qiewei nodded without speaking.

After that, Ji Hao left.

Qing Dai’s brow furrowed. "Miss, are you getting too into character?"

Meng Qiewei rose slowly, glanced at Qing Dai, and walked away.

But Qing Dai remained standing where she was, not moving a muscle.

The calm look in her miss’s eyes just now made her mind feel like it was about to explode.

She stood frozen to the spot.

’Wuyun Sect, Unparalleled Celestial Pride... already married, to an unknown person.’

’Jiang Man... he... he’s her husband?’

As she reached this conclusion, Qing Dai’s breathing grew ragged.

Truth and falsehood warred wildly in her mind.

Her reason told her it was false, yet everything she had seen and heard today seemed to be telling her otherwise.

Her miss had come specifically for Jiang Man.

He was her husband.

As for why they were married, Qing Dai had no idea.

In any case, by a strange twist of fate, her miss had come to meet her husband and get to know him all over again.

Bizarre, terrifying, chilling, absurd.

’So the new Unparalleled Celestial Pride was right all along.’

————

「Cloud Mist Peak.」

"Old Huang, something’s happened!"

Jiang Man said in a panic as he returned on his sword.

"Didn’t make your fifteen thousand?" the Old Yellow Ox asked.

"I did," Jiang Man replied.

"Then what’s the problem?" the Old Yellow Ox asked casually, chewing on some grass.

"Danger has arrived," Jiang Man said immediately. "I suspect Meng Qiewei is here."

The Old Yellow Ox looked at Jiang Man, its expression full of doubt.

Jiang Man didn’t dare hide anything. "I went to meet the people from the Ji Family today and saw someone who felt exactly like Meng Qiewei."

"Felt like her?" the Old Yellow Ox said, skeptical.

"Yes. Even though she looks completely different, I can feel it. There’s a good chance she’s Meng Qiewei." Jiang Man let out a breath. "Old Huang, what do we do now?"

The Old Yellow Ox was silent for a moment before saying, "It’s fine. She didn’t make a move on you, which means she has no intention of killing you. But it’s a different story for me.

"Just because your wife won’t kill you doesn’t mean she won’t kill me.

"I can always run away first."

Jiang Man was stunned. He quickly said, "Old Huang, you’ve got it wrong! She’s not killing me because I have you. If you run, won’t she kill me then?"

The Old Yellow Ox chewed its grass and said, "No need to run. Just wait and see. If it really is your wife, then she’ll be even more hesitant to act.

"If she makes a move now, she’ll just be sent back.

"The people from the Immortal Sect won’t let her use her power freely.

"Besides, didn’t you accept a mission from *that* person?

"Mission accomplished.

"Congratulations."

Jiang Man: "..."

For a moment, Jiang Man didn’t know what to do.

’Run? I’ve already been found. How can I run?’

’She came all this way, which obviously means she guessed my identity long ago. Why else would she be here?’

Of course, he still hadn’t confirmed her identity. But sometimes, confirmation wasn’t necessary.

While Jiang Man was still lost in thought, a light suddenly appeared on the Old Yellow Ox.

"A letter from your wife," the Old Yellow Ox said.

Jiang Man was silent for a moment, then took out the ball of light.

Then, the light enveloped him.

Meng Qiewei’s voice followed, gentle and graceful: "Husband, the experts from the Immortal Sect are occupying the Magpie Bridge, so I can’t get out.

"Do you miss me, Husband?"

Jiang Man fell silent.

The Old Yellow Ox was curious.

Jiang Man told it what he had heard.

"Old Huang, what do you think she means?" Jiang Man asked.

The Old Yellow Ox was silent for a moment. "Your wife’s message is: she’s telling you to relax and enjoy these carefree days."

’Playing dumb?’ Jiang Man wondered.

’Then... does this mean I really have to keep meeting with her?’

After that, Jiang Man stopped thinking about it.

Since she wasn’t making a move, he didn’t need to worry.

’If there’s a real problem, I’ll find Ting Fengyin. If all else fails, I’ll run away with Old Huang.’

It was best to just let it go.

——

「Inner Sect.」

「Law Enforcement Hall.」

Ren Qian’s brow furrowed. "Who exactly is this newly appointed Inspector? We still have no news at all."

This person was also part of the Zhenyue Bureau. Their position and authority were both higher than his.

Logically, this person should be somewhere in one of the Three Major Sects. But the appointment was first issued to the Wuyun Sect, which meant they’ve come here.

But they had yet to show their face.

We didn’t know their strength, nor did we understand their purpose.

"What do we do now?" a woman asked.

"We are only in charge of a specific incident, not the entire Sect. So this isn’t our headache to deal with," Ren Qian said.

"What about the report?" the woman asked.

"Report as usual, then transmit a copy through the Array to the new Inspector. Include them on all future reports," Ren Qian said.

Whether the other party would actually see it was not their concern.

Things in the Zhenyue Bureau had gotten much more complicated recently.

They had learned more about the Evil God, but that also meant more trouble was brewing.

Especially recently, they had followed some clues and found a stone monument.

The monument contained records related to the Evil God, but they couldn’t translate them.

Ancient languages, especially those related to special Ancient Skills, required a corresponding expert.

If they still couldn’t translate it, it would hinder their efforts to track the Evil God.

They could only hope that someone else in the Sect would have a solution, or that they could find someone with the relevant knowledge.

In fact, this discovery was largely thanks to that statue of Jiang Man’s.

It looked like they would have to send him more Spiritual Source again.