The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud - Chapter 385: Three Messages

[Daily Fixed Points]: Shuang Jiang: 15, Zhang Xiu: 4, Feng Qingya: 9, Luo Yuebai: 15, Dàntái Xuening: 6

[Remaining Usable Points: 1131]

Su Jingzhen had just stepped out of Luo Yuebai’s courtyard when the daily fixed points arrived as usual.

Looking at the remaining points, he felt immense satisfaction.

Now, his daily fixed points were a whopping forty-nine. Even if he did nothing, in ten days he would have four hundred and ninety points.

As long as he put in some effort, opening two Secret Repositories a month shouldn’t be too difficult.

His mood lifted considerably.

Along the way, when he encountered disciples of the Evil Moon Sect, he would proactively nod in greeting.

This caused many to be apprehensive.

In fact, as Su Jingzhen’s relationship with Luo Yuebai grew closer, many in the Evil Moon Sect had subtly noticed that their relationship was not ordinary.

However, they all understood the unspoken truth and dared not mention it.

Moreover, at least for now, Su Jingzhen’s performance had earned the admiration of most of the Evil Moon Sect Linjiang Branch disciples.

In their eyes, Luo Yuebai and Su Jingzhen were quite a match.

However, most people also knew that the Saint Son, Zou Zeyu, was deeply infatuated with Luo Yuebai in the main sect.

Therefore, the Linjiang Branch disciples were both worried and expectant about what kind of sparks would fly between Su Jingzhen and Zou Zeyu in the future.

Of course, Su Jingzhen couldn’t possibly know what the Linjiang Branch disciples were thinking.

He didn’t return to his own courtyard.

Instead, he went straight to the location of the Linjiang Branch Shadow Hall.

The Shadow Hall was responsible for intelligence and information.

Yesterday’s incident, where he had been ambushed so brazenly, had set off alarm bells in Su Jingzhen’s mind.

He felt the need to understand the various big and small events that had happened recently.

He couldn’t just focus on his immediate surroundings.

He couldn’t even make plans without a clear understanding of the situation.

It was after last night’s events that Su Jingzhen belatedly realized that his identity seemed to carry considerable weight in Linjiang City, and even throughout the Qingzhou region.

He had, up to this point, only visited Yunmeng City and Tianning City.

His footsteps hadn’t even touched the entirety of Qingzhou, yet his reputation had preceded him.

He felt this was not a good thing.

There were too many potential enemies and threats lurking in the shadows.

It didn’t align with his usual low-key approach.

Su Jingzhen had always been clear-headed, understanding that one should consider the next step as their cultivation progressed.

As he pondered this, he directly stepped into the Shadow Hall’s pavilion.

Upon seeing that it was Su Jingzhen, the members of the Shadow Hall immediately became tense.

Yes, not enthusiastic, but nervous.

After all, the Shadow Hall, along with all the other halls, had been established based on Su Jingzhen’s vision.

They instinctively assumed that Su Jingzhen had come to inspect their work.

The number of cultivators who had been arrested and punished by the Punishment Hall during this period was simply staggering.

Therefore, although Su Jingzhen had always been amiable, in the eyes of all the disciples of the Linjiang Branch, he was now almost on par with the Branch Master, Luo Yuebai.

They saw him as someone who, while seemingly calm and composed, was ruthless in his actions – a true demon!

As soon as he stepped into the main hall, the Shadow Hall’s hall master, Yun Shan, came out to greet him.

“This subordinate, Yun Shan, pays his respects to the Great Acolyte!”

Yun Shan’s cultivation was at the Golden Core late stage, and was personally appointed by Luo Yuebai.

His gaze towards Su Jingzhen was also filled with a hint of nervousness.

Su Jingzhen smiled, “Hall Master Yun Shan, there’s no need for such formality. I’m not here to cause trouble this time.

Please compile for me all the major events that have occurred in the Qingzhou region, as well as any notable individuals who have recently arrived in Linjiang City, and any significant happenings in and around Linjiang City over the past three days.

Can you do that?”

Hearing this, Yun Shan visibly relaxed.

“Please wait a moment, Chief Acolyte. I will personally retrieve the information for you.”

As long as Su Jingzhen wasn’t there to cause trouble, it was good news for Yun Shan and his team.

Su Jingzhen nodded, feeling a surge of anticipation.

He wondered to what extent the Shadow Hall had developed in these past few days?

After a short while, Yun Shan returned to Su Jingzhen’s side.

This time, he held a white jade tablet in his hand.

A faint spiritual fluctuation emanated from it.

“Chief Acolyte, you only need to infuse your spiritual consciousness into the jade tablet to perceive the information within.

It contains a summary of the Qingzhou region and the major events in and around Linjiang City over the past three days, as you requested.”

As he spoke, Yun Shan’s tone was clearly filled with confidence.

Su Jingzhen nodded, took the jade tablet, and then left the Shadow Hall.

The fact that he was a Spiritual Cultivator was known only to Luo Yuebai, Feng Qingya, and Xuening.

It hadn’t been widely circulated, and it was best to keep his divine consciousness from being exposed on a large scale.

Seeing Su Jingzhen leave like that, Yun Shan was taken aback for a moment.

However, he let out a sigh of relief.

He was quite confident in the information he had provided.

He was sure that Su Jingzhen, after reviewing it, would only offer praise and wouldn’t have any complaints.

Su Jingzhen returned directly to his courtyard.

Since Yan Xia’s departure, the central courtyard had lacked the daily sight of her practicing martial arts, and it felt strangely empty.

Su Jingzhen went back to his room.

He closed the door, and his divine consciousness immediately plunged into the jade tablet.

A large amount of information flooded into him instantly.

As Yun Shan had said, it contained a record of all the major events happening in the Qingzhou region and the surrounding areas of Linjiang City.

“The Shadow Hall’s intelligence work is quite decent. It has the potential to continue developing and expanding.”

After giving his assessment, Su Jingzhen’s brow furrowed.

He sifted through the information, focusing on three key points.

Firstly, the Evil Moon Sect’s Longyan Branch was expanding on a large scale.

Zou Zeyu had swiftly subdued dozens of small sects within a radius of five hundred miles using ruthless methods.

He had seized control of a dozen small cities previously occupied by top-tier forces.

His actions were swift and decisive, leaving the major forces scrambling to react by the time they realized what was happening.

However, without a clear alliance, the major forces dared not provoke him.

After all, losing a small, insignificant city wasn’t a significant concern for them.

Moreover, the Free and Unfettered Sect’s Sect Master, Ling Xiao, had already perished there. They didn’t want to follow in the Free and Unfettered Sect’s footsteps.

In fact, the Evil Moon Sect’s reputation had reached its peak under Zou Zeyu’s leadership.

“He’s quite strong. Perhaps I underestimated him before. This isn’t a good sign.”

After briefly considering the news about Senior Jiuchi, Su Jingzhen turned his thoughts to another matter.

The information revealed that Senior Jiuchi, along with his disciples, had made a daring move in Holy City. He stole a water spirit pearl from the Bai family, a top force in Holy City, before disappearing without a trace.

No one knew their whereabouts, as if he had left Qingzhou with his disciples.

“This is the first news I’ve received about Ning Yao in a while. But has she really left Qingzhou? That’s really a headache. If she leaves, how will I find her?”

As he muttered to himself, the image of a beautiful young girl flashed before Su Jingzhen’s eyes.

“I promised Ning Yao that I would take her to find sister-in-law Zhang Xiu.”

Jiuchi was a lone wanderer, with no fixed abode. It was already difficult to find him under normal circumstances, and Su Jingzhen had been searching for him without success.

Now, if Jiuchi truly took Ning Yao away from Qingzhou, it would be even harder for Su Jingzhen to see her again.

He shook his head and chuckled, “That little heartless Ning Yao, even if she’s following her master, she doesn’t even come to see her teacher.”

However, Su Jingzhen could only sigh helplessly about this matter.

Being able to receive news from time to time proved that Ning Yao was safe, and that was enough to ease his worries.

He turned his attention back to the white jade tablet.

There was one more piece of news that caught his attention: the recent activity in Linjiang City.

According to the Shadow Hall’s intelligence, all the top forces, top families, and even some secondary forces in Qingzhou had sent people to Linjiang City.

Everyone had discovered the relationship between Yan Xia and Su Jingzhen, so many forces had already planned to attack him last night.

But it seemed they hadn’t had the chance to act yet.

This meant that the person who had attacked him last night didn’t belong to any of these top forces.

There were countless hidden dangers lurking in Linjiang City.

“Being constantly watched by others isn’t a pleasant feeling.”

Su Jingzhen muttered to himself, clenching his hand, and crushing the white jade tablet into dust.

He then stepped out of the courtyard, glancing towards the direction of Linjiang City.

“Since so many people are eyeing me, I’ll just stay out of sight for now.

Low-key living has always been my life principle, what’s the big deal?

Clear Wind Mountain should be quiet now, right?”

As he muttered, Su Jingzhen was already preparing to head up the mountain to the canyon.

He had enough points, and he couldn’t wait to absorb the last drop of North Sea Dragon’s blood.

He could also take the opportunity to explore the large pit in the center of the strange land.

But just as Su Jingzhen was about to take action, a strong smell of alcohol suddenly wafted into his courtyard.

In the next moment, a large gourd descended from the sky, hovering steadily in his courtyard.