Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 54

Chapter 54: The Law of the Jungle

Yun Meng City.

Salt Gang Headquarters.

“What? All the experts sent by the Qing He Branch and headquarters have disappeared overnight?”

Gang Leader Qiao Bei Ming was stunned when he received the news.

Two elders had gone this time. Ordinary Elder Wang Kang An, at the seventh level of Body Refinement, was one thing, but Law Enforcement Elder Bai Gui Nong was the Salt Gang’s second strongest expert, only inferior to him.

Even in the entire Yun Meng Prefecture, he could be considered a true expert.

And he mysteriously disappeared?
In a small Qing He County where the strongest fighter was only at the fifth level of Body Refinement!
However, after seeing the news that Divine Arrow Peak Master Li Chang Feng had appeared in Qing He City and taken Zhou Chen as his disciple, Qiao Bei Ming fell silent.

The matter was clear.

Zhou Chen had somehow learned Yi’s Archery and killed Qing He Branch Master Shi Lei and Retainer Bai Ru Yun.

Li Chang Feng, upon receiving the news, rushed to Qing He County to take him as a disciple, and then took action to eliminate Bai Gui Nong and the others who were investigating the murderer.

“How outrageous!”

Qiao Bei Ming was both furious and frustrated. He slammed his palm on the black sandalwood desk. The exquisite and ornate desk exploded with a bang, turning into sawdust that filled the air.

“Li Chang Feng…… Zhou Chen……”

Of course, he didn’t believe that Zhou Chen had the strength to kill Bai Gui Nong, who was at the ninth level of Body Refinement. It must have been Li Chang Feng. But the whole incident was caused by Zhou Chen.

That was his Salt Gang’s second strongest expert, the loss was unimaginable!

But he didn’t dare to seek revenge from Li Chang Feng.

Besides, he had no evidence.

The strong don’t need evidence to kill.

The weak must have evidence, but often even with evidence, it’s useless.

Truth and justice often lie in the strength of one’s fists and weapons.

“But it might not have been Li Chang Feng…”

After venting his anger, Qiao Bei Ming calmed down. It was also possible that a rival force took the opportunity to kill his Salt Gang expert.

And blamed it on Li Chang Feng.

“I must go there myself and find out!”

Qiao Bei Ming suppressed the news and quietly set off alone.

As a Divine Power Realm expert, he was very fast.

In less than half a day, he arrived at Qing He County. After some investigation, although he didn’t find any definite information, he didn’t find any traces of other hostile forces either.

However, he learned a lot about Zhou Chen. Although he was only officially at the second level of Body Refinement, based on various sources, it was estimated that Zhou Chen should have a cultivation level between the sixth and seventh levels of Body Refinement.

There was a 90% chance that Zhou Chen had killed Bai Ru Yun and Shi Lei.

But even so, Li Chang Feng shouldn’t have killed Bai Gui Nong.

Because Bai Ru Yun had a bad reputation and wasn’t that strong, his death was no big deal. Shi Lei was even less significant.

The Salt Gang wouldn’t offend Li Chang Feng because of them, they could easily let it go.

But when Qiao Bei Ming found out that Bai Gui Nong and his group had forced a woman close to the murderer to self-destruct, he knew there was no doubt about it.

Li Chang Feng had taken action to eliminate Bai Gui Nong because Zhou Chen asked Li Chang Feng to help him get revenge.

But what could he do even if he knew the truth?

All this was just his speculation.

Even if he had evidence, what could he do?
Could he really kill Li Chang Feng and his disciple?

“Damn it!”

Qiao Bei Ming returned to the Salt Gang headquarters, full of frustration, and called another gang meeting.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was heavy.

Many well-informed people had already heard about the mysterious disappearance of all the experts from the Qing He Branch, including those sent by the Salt Gang headquarters.

They had also heard that it seemed to be related to Li Chang Feng of the Azure Cloud Sect.

“I have gathered you all today to share some tragic news!”

Qiao Bei Ming’s face was filled with sorrow, his voice low:

“Elder Bai, Elder Wang, and other Salt Gang disciples went to the Qing He Branch to investigate the murders of Retainer Bai and Branch Master Shi. They encountered something strange and have all mysteriously disappeared.”

“As for the murderer who killed Retainer Bai and Branch Master Shi, he has been eliminated. I believe the Qing He Branch is an ominous place and I intend to abolish it. What are your thoughts?”

“Wise decision, Gang Leader!”

Some elders and retainers who were unaware of the situation were about to ask, but the well-informed elders immediately voiced their agreement.

Seeing this, even those who didn’t know the truth understood that something was wrong.

They immediately swallowed their words and remained silent.

In this world, good people don’t die, bad people don’t die, only fools die.

And since they were sitting here, they were obviously not fools.

“Since that’s the case, it’s decided. From now on, the Salt Gang will have no Qing He Branch!”

Although Qiao Bei Ming was frustrated, there was nothing he could do.

Qing He City was Zhou Chen’s home ground. If they set up a branch there, they would inevitably clash with Zhou Chen again in the future.

He couldn’t afford to offend him, but couldn’t he avoid him?
As for revenge? What a joke! He wasn’t some brain-dead villain who would risk his own life and the lives of everyone in the Salt Gang to fight Zhou Chen to the death.

Even if he killed Zhou Chen, what then?

The dead wouldn’t come back to life.

And killing a True Inheritance Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, what kind of concept was that?
It would definitely lead to the destruction of their entire gang.

They wouldn’t even need evidence. As long as the Azure Cloud Sect suspected it was you, they could wipe you out.

This was the reality of power.

It was also the dignity that the Azure Cloud Sect had to defend.

True Inheritance Disciples were the face and foundation of the sect. Anyone who dared to cross that red line would be eliminated with thunderous force.

Otherwise, anyone would dare to assassinate True Inheritance Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect in the future.

“Meeting adjourned!”

Qiao Bei Ming didn’t want to say more and turned to leave.

My heart is bitter.

Sad!

Depressed!

The elders and retainers left in groups of two or three, discussing the meeting in low voices.

The news that Bai Gui Nong and the others were most likely killed by Li Chang Feng couldn’t be hidden. However, the elders and retainers were all smart people.

The news stopped there.

They all relied on the Salt Gang for their livelihood and wouldn’t spread the news everywhere. That would only damage the gang’s prestige.

Therefore, they all claimed that Bai Gui Nong and the others had died from encountering something strange.

Such incidents were countless anyway.

Not to mention Bai Gui Nong, who was at the ninth level of Body Refinement, even a Divine Power Realm expert could die if they were unlucky enough to encounter a powerful strange entity.

White lanterns were hung throughout the Salt Gang as they prepared a funeral for Bai Gui Nong and the others. There was an atmosphere of sorrow.

However, the Azure Cloud Sect was in an uproar.

The news that Divine Arrow Peak Master Li Chang Feng had taken a disciple spread like wildfire, quickly reaching all nine peaks of the Azure Cloud Sect. Countless disciples were shocked, envious, and jealous.

A disciple of Li Chang Feng would definitely become a True Inheritance Disciple.

The status of a True Inheritance Disciple was comparable to that of an elder.

It was a meteoric rise.

“Who is Zhou Chen? Could he be another Arrow Spirit Body?”

“Most likely an Arrow Spirit Body.”

“You’re all wrong. I heard that Zhou Chen is not an Arrow Spirit Body, but he learned a lost fragment of Yi’s Archery, which is why Master Li discovered and took him as a disciple!”

“What? Not an Arrow Spirit Body, and he learned a fragment of Yi’s Archery?”

“His talent for archery is terrifying!”

“Indeed. It’s very difficult for ordinary people to master archery. For so many years, apart from the first Peak Master, all the others in Divine Arrow Peak have been Arrow Spirit Bodies. Zhou Chen is the second person after the founder of Divine Arrow Peak to achieve this!”

“I wonder who this Zhou Chen is?”

Countless disciples discussed among themselves, filled with curiosity about Zhou Chen.

Not an Arrow Spirit Body, but able to master archery and cultivate Yi’s Archery, such a person was truly rare.

If ordinary people had the energy to practice archery, they might as well learn other martial arts.

There were martial arts in this world that were comparable to, or even surpassed, Yi’s Archery. Why bother learning Yi’s Archery?

This was also the reason why Divine Arrow Peak had so few disciples.

Arrow Spirit Bodies were rare, and those who could master archery were even rarer.

Zhou Chen and Qin Hong Yu settled down in the residence where they first met.

In the afternoon, Li Chang Feng returned and gave Zhou Chen a True Inheritance Disciple token.

The token was purple-gold, made of an unknown material, very hard, and engraved with his name and portrait.

“With this token, you can go to most places in the Azure Cloud Sect. If you have any questions, ask your Senior Sister.”

With that, Li Chang Feng took out another secret manual and threw it to Zhou Chen:
“This is the complete Yi’s Archery. Cultivate it well. If you have any questions, ask your Senior Sister!”

Zhou Chen: “……”

So you’re just a hands-off master.

Ask Senior Sister for everything?

But it suited him just fine.

He had the Wind and Moon Mirror. As long as he had the secret manual, he could cultivate on his own. He didn’t like a master who was too involved.

“In a month, the Sect Master will hold a True Inheritance Ceremony for you.”

“Prepare well, don’t embarrass me.”