Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Invulnerable Vajra

Faced with the undeniable evidence presented by Wang Chen, Ji Yongtai chose not to resist stubbornly, as he was acutely aware of the sect’s terrifying power.

Even in such an extremely unfavorable situation, the besieger of Beiwang City still possessed some capacity to fight back, given that this was his long-established stronghold, equipped with various defensive measures.

Nevertheless, he confessed his crimes in full detail.

After leaving Beiwang City, Ji Yongtai had established a connection with Xuanyi Dao Ren.

In fact, they had known each other since Ji Yongtai was a loose cultivator, and their friendship was quite strong. They complemented each other perfectly—one operating openly and the other in the shadows—working together with remarkable synergy.

The Xuanyi Horse Thieves were able to roam freely across the borders of two states, and Ji Yongtai played a significant role in this.

He also received a share of the valuables plundered by Xuanyi Dao Ren!

“Sign this.”

After listening to Ji Yongtai’s confession, Li Feiyuan tossed him a talisman inscribed with the details of his admission.

Ji Yongtai let out a bitter laugh, then used his finger as a brush and his blood as ink to sign his magical seal.

Once done, he kowtowed heavily three times before Li Feiyuan and pleaded, “Head Li, I am willing to surrender all my secret vault treasures. I only beg you to spare the lives of my wife and child.”

Li Feiyuan gave him a meaningful look, a cold smile curling at the corners of his lips. “Agreed.”

With Ji Yongtai’s cooperation, the subsequent proceedings became straightforward.

Li Feiyuan’s men swiftly took control of the besieger’s office, sealing and cataloging Ji Yongtai’s assets.

Wang Chen seized the moment to take his leave. “Head Li, if there’s nothing else, my junior brother Zuo and I will return now.”

Having served in Beiwang City for many years and colluded with bandits, Ji Yongtai’s wealth was undoubtedly vast.

Yet Wang Chen felt no greed, as he had already reaped sufficient benefits.

“Very well.”

Li Feiyuan nodded, his tone gentle. “This time, you not only dealt with the Xuanyi Horse Thieves but also exposed a traitor within the sect. When I return, I will personally recommend you for contribution points.”

“Thank you, Head.”

Wang Chen promptly presented a storage bag. “This contains the loot I retrieved from Xuanyi. Please take it back as evidence.”

The storage bag indeed belonged to Xuanyi Dao Ren, but Wang Chen had discreetly placed one thousand Intermediate Spirits inside.

Had Li Feiyuan not hinted at rewarding him, Wang Chen would have kept it to himself.

But since Li Feiyuan had shown such intent, even if it was merely a polite gesture, Wang Chen was willing to take the risk and invest a little.

After all, in the sect, contribution points were far more valuable than spirit stones!

Li Feiyuan reached for the storage bag, opened it, and swept it with his divine sense. A genuine smile spread across his face. “Good.”

He was genuinely beginning to admire Wang Chen.

Though Wang Chen had started as a loose cultivator, he had risen to become an inner sect disciple at a young age, and his perceptiveness was rare. Li Feiyuan’s initial interest in him had now grown to near certainty.

Recommending him for merit points was a small effort—a few kind words cost no spirit stones, yet they brought tangible benefits and goodwill.

Why not?

Li Feiyuan was highly efficient in handling matters. By the next afternoon, he had already sent someone to summon Wang Chen.

"Ji Yongtai’s matter has been settled. I am now taking my people back to the sect," said the head of the Punishment Department.

"Will you be returning with me?" he inquired.

"Thank you, Head," Wang Chen promptly responded. "Junior Brother Zuo and I have some unfinished business here and plan to stay a few more days. Given your pressing duties, there’s no need to concern yourself with us."

Although the mission to eradicate the Xuanyi Horse Thieves was complete, returning to the sect immediately might invite unforeseen complications.

Wang Chen had not forgotten his original purpose for coming here!

His strategy was to return to Wailing City on the day of the outer sect assessment in a few days.

This way, those plotting against Zuo Xiaomo would be thwarted, unable to prevent the two from entering the Nine Dragons underground palace.

"That will do," Li Feiyuan considered for a moment before saying, "For the next few days, you will oversee Beiwang City. The new besieger will arrive in three days at the earliest."

Beiwang City was not a fertile land and lacked valuable special products, making it rather unappealing.

Otherwise, Ji Yongtai would not have been assigned to protect it.

Such places are not highly sought after, so it is straightforward for the higher-ups to assign a new besieger without any competition or intrigue; a few days are more than sufficient.

"I accept the order!" Wang Chen readily took on this temporary task without hesitation.

After Li Feiyuan and the others departed, Wang Chen assumed control of the besieger’s office in Beiwang City.

Since he would be leaving in a few days, he had no intention of causing a major stir. Instead, he summoned a group of uninvolved managers and instructed them to follow Zuo Xiaomo’s orders, ensuring they each performed their specified duties.

At that moment, Wang Chen learned that Ji Yongtai had committed suicide in prison, and his body had been cremated.

As for his wife and child, their root bones had been destroyed, and they were sent to live in another city.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chen felt no emotion and did not consider how much benefit Li Feiyuan had gained.

After dismissing those people, he turned to Zuo Xiaomo and said, “Junior Brother Zuo, you’ll have to endure a few more days.”

“I’m going into closed-door cultivation.”

“Ah?” Zuo Xiaomo was puzzled: “Another closed-door cultivation?”

“Last time was a ruse,” Wang Chen smiled and said, “This time it’s genuine.”

He was on the verge of a breakthrough!

After explaining a few things to Zuo Xiaomo, Wang Chen headed to the quiet room of the besieger’s office.

Although Li Feiyuan and the others had destroyed the defensive formations of the besieger’s office, the spirit gathering formation in the quiet room remained intact.

He activated the formations and then summoned his Cultivation Panel.

[Sub: Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (Fifth Realm): 499/500]

Removing his robe and inner clothes, Wang Chen took out five bottles of Vajra Ghee from his storage bag.

These Vajra Ghee were purchased from the Four Seas Trading Association in Wailing City and were quite expensive.

However, after breaking through the fifth realm, Wang Chen clearly felt that the effectiveness of the Vajra Ghee was diminishing. He barely maintained his training progress by taking it alongside his homemade Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup.

Wang Chen estimated that by the sixth realm, this Vajra Ghee would become completely ineffective.

There would definitely be higher-tier medicines at Tianlong Temple, but it would be hard to acquire them through normal channels.

Wang Chen did not dwell on it for long, putting aside all troublesome thoughts, and evenly applied the five bottles of Vajra Ghee all over his body, not missing a single inch of skin.

He adeptly activated this powerful technique, absorbing all the medicinal power into his body.

Drawing in a deep breath, he swallowed three Strengthening Pills at once.

The moment the medicinal power burst forth, Wang Chen infused 1 point of Heavenly Merit into the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.

[Sub: Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (Sixth Realm): 0/600]

At the sixth realm of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, Invulnerable Vajra!

Boom!

It felt as if a ten-thousand-ton bomb exploded within Wang Chen, tearing apart every inch of his skin, every muscle, every bone, and every meridian.

He felt as if he was immersed in a hellish furnace!