Chapter 119: Could this woman be a magnet for misfortune?

Su Jian thought for a moment and said seriously, "Then you two should sever your father-daughter relationship once and for all." He had no interest in what Li Lingguang was up to.

Li Ling’er said, "...You big villain, I’m asking you something serious!"

Su Jian retorted, "Am I not speaking seriously?"

Li Ling’er gave up on getting Su Jian’s advice and brought up another matter: "Big villain, I heard that some immortal sects are coming to Lingxiu Village to recruit disciples."

Su Jian was a bit surprised, then suddenly understood: "The Righteous Alliance?"

It wouldn't make sense for the Demon Path to come so far into the Righteous Alliance’s territory to recruit.

The Righteous Alliance was under quite a bit of pressure now; it was only natural they wanted to expand their influence.

Li Ling’er looked puzzled: "What is the Righteous Alliance?"

Su Jian didn’t explain but instead asked, "If you don’t even know what the Righteous Alliance is, then where did you get this information?"

Li Ling’er didn’t hide it; she replied, "I heard it from my father. The daughter of Aunt Li went back to her mother’s home. Their village has already been visited by immortal sects."

"And according to what the sect members said, when immortal sects recruit disciples, they don’t miss anyone. So they’ll be coming to our Lingxiu Village soon."

Su Jian curiously asked, "So, do you want to take the immortal sect’s test?"

But he had no intention of stopping Li Ling’er. She had her own path, and he had no reason to interfere.

Besides, leaving Lingxiu Village wasn’t a bad thing.

That dandy from the Human Dao Academy certainly had no good intentions.

But Li Lingguang might not agree with this.

Li Ling’er was naive; if she ventured out alone, wouldn’t she be in serious danger?

Li Ling’er looked expectant: "Big villain, do you want to train with me in the immortal sect? When you become powerful, you won’t fear your father-in-law anymore, and he might even look at you with new respect."

He Changsheng suddenly looked suspicious: "Little girl, are you after me, wanting to be my little one?"

Li Ling’er’s face instantly flushed red.

This... this big villain sounded exactly like her father.

Only dogs would like people like that.

Hmph... she just wanted someone she knew in the immortal sect.

That was all.

After Su Jian successfully killed the conversation dead, Li Ling’er felt too embarrassed to stay any longer.

She immediately prepared to leave, but as she jogged to the courtyard gate, she couldn’t help but turn back and ask, "You still haven’t answered my question. No more nonsense this time, or else... I’ll bite you!"

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Su Jian raised an eyebrow and shook his head: "I’m not going. You know I’m not interested in fighting for dominance. But if you become strong through your training and still want to be my little one, I wouldn’t mind. Then I’d rely on you to protect me."

Li Ling’er responded sullenly: "Hmph, I’m ignoring you!"

With that, she left.

Yet her heart fluttered uncontrollably, and her steps lightened considerably.

Su Jian sneered coldly. The Righteous Alliance wants to expand their power?

Dream on.

The conflict among the three factions wasn’t intense enough yet? Then he’d just add fuel to the fire.

Soon, Su Jian selected three players who had sworn allegiance to different immortal sects...

And began issuing tasks.

[The Righteous Alliance has committed many atrocities, and the higher-ups of the immortal sects are far from innocent. As a young man flourishing in the spring breeze, you cannot remain indifferent. You should immediately strike hard and detonate a spiritual energy bomb near the main hall of your immortal sect.]

[Warm reminder: Before detonating, make sure to secure your belongings properly, or you will die and drop your items. This death will be followed by revival.]

[Task rewards: Spiritual Energy Bomb, ten Yellow Essence Pills.]

[Task penalty: Deduct fifty years of lifespan.]

This was the correct way to use the bomb.

The attack radius of the spiritual energy bomb was enough to destroy the core area of any immortal sect.

Killing many Righteous Alliance cultivators wasn’t his main goal.

He wanted the Wanbao Pavilion and the Demon Path to take the blame.

If his goal was truly to wipe out Righteous Alliance cultivators, he’d conduct a full-scale bombing.

Better dead comrades than a poor path.

Choosing the wrong side already risked death and loss of cultivation.

He wouldn’t cross into the Immortal Dao recklessly; that was far too risky.

Let chaos reign.

When the Righteous Alliance was on the brink of collapse, he could even use the same trick to stir up conflict between Wanbao Pavilion and the Demon Path.

If these three forces vanished, perhaps the world would become clearer.

Cold light gleamed in Su Jian’s eyes; he only wished to cultivate peacefully, but everyone seemed to be against him.

If they all died, he could finally lie down in peace.

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Su Jian’s thoughts turned back to the mastermind behind the scenes.

Convincing the Demon Emperor to believe without doubt wasn’t that difficult...

Immediately, he issued a task to Cui Wenzi.

The Demon Emperor’s hesitation stemmed from caution, unwilling to antagonize the Righteous Alliance.

If they were trapped in a conspiracy and assassinated the wrong person, it would be their own undoing.

The demon clan was already fragile.

[At this moment, the Demon Emperor is hesitant and indecisive. You can disguise yourself as a member of the Righteous Alliance, ruthlessly kill the Demon Emperor’s trusted aides, and leave evidence pointing to the Righteous Alliance. Additionally, you must forge a letter from a demon clan spy to confirm that Shen Lianxiang is the daughter of the former Demon Emperor in disguise.]

[Task rewards: Immobilization Talisman, Great Shift Talisman.]

[Task penalty: Loss of alchemy ability.]

This should resolve the problem.

The Demon Emperor’s indecision meant great things were unlikely.

If the enemy investigated thoroughly, it would be too late.

Moreover, the mastermind replacing Shen Lianxiang left no trace.

The enemy might find no useful information, delaying the best timing to strike.

At that moment, the system suddenly sent another message.

[Your Dao companion He Hansu, while on the way to meet you, encountered a Righteous Alliance cultivator of the Transformation Divine stage who tried to kill and seize treasures, but He Hansu easily killed them and gained much spoils.]

[However, on her way, He Hansu was repeatedly targeted by the Qingyun Sect of the slain cultivator for revenge. After fending off their attacks, her old injuries flared up. Now she can only exert the strength of the early Void Return stage, and her spiritual power is almost depleted.]

[He Hansu is hiding in a nameless desolate mountain to recover. After taking some healing pills obtained, her condition has slightly improved.]

Su Jian said, "...No wonder she was delayed for so long on the road. So this is what happened."

Otherwise, with her cultivation, she should have arrived long ago at the border of Dajin and Daqian.

Could this woman be a harbinger of bad luck?

And it was very likely she would attract the Righteous Alliance as well.

"Dog system, can you disable the Dao companion positioning function for now?"