I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 218 - 159: Refine Water into Ice to Support the Mirage!【First Update!】_2

Chapter 218: Chapter 159: Refine Water into Ice to Support the Mirage!【First Update!】_2

"Ah?"

Chief Clerk Yang was first bewildered, then he understood something, his eyes lit up slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Does Master mean that the City Guard Mansion has to offer more money?"

"Nonsense!" Lin Xiaoqi rebuked, "Talking about money is vulgar. Could Master possibly be a vulgar person?"

"Then what is not vulgar?" Chief Clerk Yang asked in a hushed tone.

"Things like Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade are not vulgar." Lin Xiaoqi replied.

"Understood." Chief Clerk Yang suddenly saw the light.

"Master has given instructions, not to ask for too much, just report a dozen or twenty to the City Guard Mansion, that should be enough," Lin Xiaoqi said.

"I have heard of this thing, it is extremely precious, and it is a treasure to those in the Refining Essence Realm. I’m afraid you couldn’t gather enough even if you searched the entire High Willow City," Chief Clerk Yang hesitated.

"We can gather enough," Lin Xiaoqi laughed and said, "Commander has intercepted a message, someone has brought twelve Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade from Qifeng Prefecture City... That person will not let this battle end here, he will desperately make sure this battle begins!"

——

Mr. Lu’s courtyard.

Lin Yan had already begun his seclusion.

By the Dayin River, the ninth temple priest of the Wutong Temple had borrowed three Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade from several Commanders of the Guard.

The skill of Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record was already extremely profound; as long as one had sufficient Qi-Blood, one could complete numerous cycles of Refining Essence into Qi overnight.

"Not bad at all."

Lin Yan looked at the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade in his hand, a satisfied expression on his face.

He began his closed-door cultivation, refining his essence into qi once again.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard.

Mr. Lu put down two invitations, chuckled, and said, "There sure are a lot of guests."

"The other one was taken from the Outer South Bureau." Lv Tang muttered, "It’s for Wu Chang."

"The inner-city banquet, hosted by the City Guard Mansion, has invited quite a number of important figures."

Mr. Lu gently stroked his beard and said, "It’s indeed rare for the Great City Guard of High Willow City to specially come out of seclusion to host a banquet."

Tonight, seated at the banquet, would be the high-ranking officials of High Willow City’s City Guard Mansion and the city’s defense force leaders.

Elder ancestors, patriarchs, and elder statesmen from the six great families of High Willow City.

Temple priests and a select few specially esteemed older incense burners, along with the outstanding younger generation.

The Commander of the Observatory, three Deputy Commanders, eight garrison commanders, along with a very special General Flag Envoy.

From outside, there was the Lord of Residual Prison Mansion, Deputy City Governor Shi from Qifeng Prefecture City, a few officials from Feng City, and the city officials from the City Guard Mansion of Li City.

"This invitation is for Mr. Lu, and the other is for Wu Chang."

Lv Tang curled his lip, thinking, "The City Guard Mansion must be blind, not even providing me with an invitation!"

Mr. Lu laughed and asked, "Isn’t there an invitation for the Little Divine Sect?"

Lv Tang paused, "Isn’t the Little Divine Sect suppose to enter from the south gate tomorrow morning and head to the appointed battle location in Linjiang Square?"

"Indeed, he will only appear tomorrow morning, which doesn’t impede his ability to visit the various brotels of High Willow City these last two days," Mr. Lu said with a light chuckle.

"He’s been to the Spring Night Brothel of Linjiang Square three times already, each time assuming a different identity, yet always choosing the same Oiran... This boy plays harder than the Li Shen Sect back in his day!" Mr. Lu declared.

In astonishment, Lv Tang exclaimed, "Word has it that Xu Dingye is a diligent ascetic, often in seclusion..."

Mr. Lu’s expression was calm as he said, "After all, he’s the favored disciple of the Li Shen Sect, touted as a man of the highest talents in his generation. We certainly can’t say he spends his years drunk in the arms of courtesans, can we?"

"Are brothels really that good?"

Seemingly contemplative, Lv Tang said, "If Xu Dingye is such a connoisseur, why would he go three times? I heard that Wu Chang was also a frequent guest of the Spring Night Brothel in his early years. What’s so extraordinary about that Oiran?"

"You’re discussing this with me?"

Mr. Lu raised his head and said flatly, "Get out!"

Lv Tang scratched his head and walked out.

Mr. Lu shook his head slightly, looking at the document sent from Qifeng Prefecture City, he thought to himself, "Even though Lin Yan already has the commands of the undead soldiers, perfecting the exorcism method will not be easy..."

——

Outer South Bureau.

Han Commander glanced at the saber on the table, seemingly pondering something.

"Being a junior, there’s really no need for you to draw your sword against me, old man," he said.

The young man opposite him chuckled and patted the sword at his waist, saying, "Although Xu thinks that you’re probably not my match now, our fight wouldn’t be appropriate."

"Indeed, it wouldn’t be appropriate. It’s not suitable for me to take part in the disputes of your generation."

Han Commander placed the scroll in his hand on top of his saber and then said, "If I were to hurt you, Wu Chang’s victory wouldn’t be honorable!"

"So you were planning to injure me just now, to give him better odds tomorrow?"

Xu Dingye said with a smile, "I heard, that waste Shi Sen had his head chopped off by Wu Chang."

"As far as Xu knows, Shi Sen wasn’t weak in the Refining Essence Realm."

"It seems your proud disciple isn’t, as the rumors suggest, someone who advanced to the Refining Essence Realm by a fluke after thousands of years."

"Now, Deputy City Governor Shi intends to give me twelve Phoenix Blood Ancient Jades and a Cloud Thunder Sword, asking me to go for the kill."

As the words fell, Xu Dingye slowly continued, "What do you think, old man?"

Han Commander’s tone remained calm as he placidly said, "Just one thing, if he dies, I guarantee you won’t make it back to Qifeng Prefecture City."

"I heard you value Wu Chang highly because you think he’s a prodigy, the future backbone of the Human Clan."

Xu Dingye said cheerfully, "If I’m stronger than him, then I should be the true backbone of the Human Clan, and you won’t kill me!"

Han Commander’s face was expressionless, and the scar between his eyebrows seemed to surge slightly with blood.

"Xu Dingye, did you come here from the brothel just to anger me?"

"Not really, my master commanded me to see whether you’ve been living a life as miserable as a dog in recent years."

"Now that you’ve seen it, you can get lost. Don’t force me to draw my sword."

"Then I’ll be leaving," Xu Dingye said as he stood up and waved his hand, "Oh, by the way, your disciple lacks experience. The pleasure quarters of High Willow City are all unremarkable, not worth him lingering and forgetting to return."

After a pause, Xu Dingye then said, "Since the duel is set in the inner city, I won’t appear in Linjiang Square as originally planned. Tonight, I will stay at Yinghua Building in the inner city."

"Han Commander, do remind Wu Chang to arrive before noon. Don’t be late."

"Also, I don’t wish to kill him, but with all eyes on us, it’s hard to hold back."

"To avoid an accidental kill, prepare a suit of fine steel armor for him tonight. That will serve as protection."

"I won’t mock him for wearing that armor tomorrow," Xu Dingye said with a chuckle as he waved and walked out.

Han Commander’s face darkened as he quietly watched Xu Dingye’s retreating figure.

After a while, Xu Qing walked in with a complex expression, closing the door behind him and about to offer words of comfort.

But he saw Han Commander suddenly unable to suppress a laugh.

"..."

Xu Qing was startled and thought to himself, "Oh no, has Han Commander, humiliated by the Little Divine Sect, become so enraged that he’s lost his mind?"

"Xu Qing, have you accounted for all my assets?" asked Han Commander.

"They’ve been accounted for and are ready to be moved at any time," Xu Qing replied. "Are you planning to leave High Willow City?"

"Going to the gambling house!" Han Commander said. "Bet on Wu Chang to win under your name!"

"What?" Xu Qing exclaimed in shock, hastily saying, "But that’s Xu Dingye from the Little Divine Sect. How could he possibly lose? Isn’t this just an act of personal grievance, giving your money to the gambling house?"

"Wu Chang’s current cultivation level might be on par with mine."

Spoken calmly by Han Commander, he slowly continued, "Furthermore, I spread a rumor claiming Wu Chang frequents the Spring Night Brothel, and surely enough, Xu Dingye has visited the Spring Night Brothel three times. He’ll probably be less than energetic tomorrow! Meanwhile, Wu Chang is still in closed-door cultivation tonight... With this loss and that gain, the odds are greatly in our favor!"

He stood up and looked outside the building, murmuring, "This battle has only a few hours left."