ALL NOVEL Chapter 83
Chapter 92: A Bit Crowded
Ji Suying stood up.
She looked at Ji Mingyue and asked, “Where did you get this? I’ve never seen such a strange beast before!”
Ji Mingyue held a candied hawthorn stick in one hand, munching on it while saying, “I bought it from someone. I thought this beast looked interesting, so I got it. But I didn’t spend any money; the seller said I owe him a favor.”
Ji Suying frowned.
“Was it a pretty chubby old man with a perpetual lecherous grin?”
Ji Mingyue nodded, “Exactly!”
Ji Suying glanced at the three who had already fled and didn’t pursue them. Her mind was a bit in chaos.
The Cause and Effect Daoist shouldn’t have appeared at this time.
His cultivation in the Way of Cause and Effect was somewhat ethereal, yet truly terrifying. In the end, he even unleashed the Great Cause Technique to block their path from the heavens.
However…
Ji Suying had previously asked the Cause and Effect Daoist why he didn’t appear sooner. At the brink of his demise, he had mentioned that if he had appeared early, he wouldn’t have been able to obstruct their path.
So why now?
The Cause and Effect Daoist had come!
Of course, that wasn’t the main issue.
The real concern was:
She had repeatedly searched for her own opportunities, only to have them snatched away by others.
“Could it be that the Angry Heaven Palace has someone like me, who traveled here through the river of time?”
Ji Suying’s expression became serious.
In fact, one might say it was quite unsightly.
But that wasn’t the pressing matter.
What really mattered was this ancient secret realm.
There was something there that was crucial to her, other opportunities could be taken by others, but definitely not this one!
Suddenly, Ji Suying recalled something.
“The ancient secret realm should have opened in seven hundred years according to the normal timeline. But it opened seven hundred years early!”
In her heart, Ji Suying was almost certain.
There was definitely someone like her, who had arrived here from the river of time.
They were also plotting to acquire what they wanted.
More accurately, they were cutting off her path.
In an instant, Ji Suying felt a wave of loneliness wash over her.
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…
“My lord, my lord, there’s trouble!”
On this day, the Shadow Guard hurriedly found Lin Wudao.
Lin Wudao was lounging on a recliner, watching birds. Seeing the Shadow Guard in such a fluster, he sighed.
“Spit it out, what’s wrong?”
The Shadow Guard swallowed hard.
“My lord, we currently have too many people in the Hall of Yama. Because there are so many, our cultivation resources are nearly depleted!”
Lin Wudao frowned.
“Did I hear that wrong?”
“The selection process for the Hall of Yama requires absolute loyalty and tests, how could there be so many people? Besides, the Hall of Yama isn’t exactly a pleasant place. Why is everyone flocking here?”
The Shadow Guard also found it confusing.
“I’m not sure, but everyone coming to our Hall of Yama is crying their hearts out. Yet, strangely, they’re all incredibly loyal!”
Lin Wudao: “???”
“Crying their hearts out? Yet absolutely loyal? What sort of logic is that?”
The Shadow Guard promptly handed Lin Wudao a recording crystal.
Lin Wudao took a look.
Inside the crystal, those people were indeed crying their hearts out.
But they all had passed the loyalty test.
Not only that, but this group, after joining the Hall of Yama, didn’t slack off in training at all.
They were both loyal and diligent.
This left Lin Wudao completely bewildered.
After who knows how long, Lin Wudao inquired, “Have you investigated how these people got in? Why are they trying so hard?”
The Shadow Guard nodded.
“It seems Elder Zhao Gou brought them in, but those who brought them said that if they don’t work hard, Elder Zhao Gou would personally eliminate them!”
Lin Wudao rubbed his face.
He was feeling a bit dazed now.
“Let’s not talk about that for now. How many people are in the Hall of Yama?”
The Shadow Guard replied, “About thirty thousand!”
Lin Wudao: “???”
“How many were there before?”
The Shadow Guard repeated, “Over ten thousand.”
Lin Wudao’s eyes widened.
“In less than half a month, and we’ve gained that many people? How did that happen?”
The Shadow Guard reiterated, “It was Zhao Gou who personally recruited them.”
Lin Wudao gave the Shadow Guard a light smack on the head.
“That’s what I was asking! How did Zhao Gou manage that?”
The Shadow Guard shook his head.
“How would I know?”
Lin Wudao massaged his temples.
“Couldn’t you at least investigate a bit?”
The Shadow Guard shook his head.
“My lord, it’s not about whether to investigate or not; it’s that we’re broke! We can’t support so many people.”
Lin Wudao took a deep breath.
“Can’t you just dismiss some of them?”
The Shadow Guard whispered, “Zhao Gou personally recruited them. Are you sure you want to dismiss them?”
Lin Wudao: “…”
Well, that point, Lin Wudao didn’t dare to touch.
As for the cultivation resources…
Lin Wudao pondered for a moment before taking out a jade tablet to contact Liu Shunyi.
A short while later, Lin Wudao reached Liu Shunyi.
“Here’s the thing; I’ve recently been setting up an intelligence network for you, but there are a bit too many people, and I’m running low on resources!”
Lin Wudao briefly explained the situation.
Without hesitation, Liu Shunyi showed up and handed Lin Wudao an entire gourd filled with Blood Pills.
The quantity of Blood Pills was staggering.
You could say it was a veritable mountain.
Not only were there Blood Pills, but there were also Spiritual Soul Pills that could enhance one’s spiritual soul.
After consuming them, they would strengthen one’s spirit.
“Well done. I have faith in you. I’ll be entering seclusion for a while, so you develop this well!”
With that, Liu Shunyi left.
Lin Wudao stared at the Blood Pills and Spiritual Soul Pills in his spatial ring, feeling a bit of a headache.
What shocked him the most was when he instinctively asked how many people had to be killed to amass so many Blood Pills.
Liu Shunyi casually replied, “Not that many deaths, but most of these Blood and Spiritual Soul Pills were drawn directly from people.”
Lin Wudao’s vision went dark.
Drained blood and spiritual souls?
What is this, some living Yama?!
Wait.
This is actually a living Yama.
Liu Shunyi even specifically reminded him.
“Blood Pills extracted without killing people have minimal malice and won’t affect their sanity. Don’t worry about it. If it’s not enough, just come find me!”
Lin Wudao and the Shadow Guard were left dumbfounded for quite a while.
They waited until Liu Shunyi left before Lin Wudao turned to the Shadow Guard and asked, “Who do you think is the good person, me or Liu?”
The Shadow Guard replied without hesitation.
“Of course, it’s Lord Liu.”
Lin Wudao was a bit puzzled.
“Why’s that?”
The Shadow Guard looked at Lin Wudao as if he was an idiot.
“Because Lord Liu is a living Yama! If I say living Yama isn’t a good person, am I saying I’m living a long life?”
Lin Wudao coughed violently.
After a moment, he said, “Simply put!”
The Shadow Guard suddenly slapped his head.
“Oh right, my lord! There’s a new organization called the Angry Heaven Palace that seems to be quite active. They seem to have their eyes on you!”