Chapter 333: 331, Mu Family’s Ultimate Promotion Plan (4/4) Additional Update
Suddenly, Anger Sword God coldly glared at the few people in front of him and immediately asked, "Where is the person who killed my wife?"
"According to my investigations, that person has been with Ji Liangping from Celestial Academy all along, and they have an extraordinarily close relationship. He’s now at Hongyun Inn, and I’ve sent people to monitor him secretly. We can find him immediately if we go."
However, Anger Sword God only picked up on the name Ji Liangping from the person’s words.
Hongyun Inn was not important anymore.
"Ji Liangping? I wondered why someone had the courage to kill my wife; turns out it’s because of Celestial Academy." No wonder no one stopped his wife from being killed; it was Ji Liangping from Celestial Academy who instigated it.
According to the report from his subordinates, the letter mentioned that Bai Hao from the City Lord’s Mansion was also present at the scene.
"Bai Hao, you respect Ji Liangping, but have you ever considered me, Anger Sword God!"
Celestial Academy is indeed a giant influence at Bright Mirror Lake. If it were in the past, his Nu Family truly wouldn’t dare to act rashly.
But now!
The Nu Family has already been taken under the wing of a Four-star Influence. With this backing, a Celestial Academy is nothing to him right now. He will not fear a Ji Liangping in the Divine Profound Upper Realm.
...
As for Wen Ping.
After leaving the inn where Zhantian Qingxuan resided, he immediately went towards Shi Hua. At this moment, Shi Hua was no longer lying on the bed but standing by the window, gazing at the distant Sea of Clouds City.
When she saw Wen Ping enter, she immediately let her hair down to cover the burnt half of her face and said, "Wen Ping, thank you for saving me... But could I trouble you with one thing?"
"Go ahead." Wen Ping sat down.
"Could you help me find a place where I can start anew?"
"You don’t want to return to Cangwu City?" Wen Ping had already planned to let Shi Hua enter the Immortal Sect.
"I don’t want to burden you." Shi Hua turned around, "You’ve helped me a lot already, but the forces behind that vicious woman are too powerful. I don’t want to cause you any more trouble because of me."
"What’s the trouble?" Wen Ping smiled slightly and walked over to grab her wrist, "You’ve come to Sea of Clouds City but haven’t truly seen the city. Come on, let me take you for a stroll."
Ah, women, everything is good about them.
Except they overthink sometimes, and their personalities can be too strange.
Wen Ping pushed Shi Hua onto the street without saying more and happened to run into Ji Liangping returning with Lin Kewu. Naturally, their return was due to meeting Mu Tian, and this time Mu Tian brought someone along.
That was the sexy and fiery Mu Yue.
As soon as they entered, Mu Tian spoke, "Brother Wen, the promotion plan has been finalized with Mu Yue. I’ve connected with ten Three-star Influences, making them our auction house’s long-term partners. Accordingly, they will help with this auction’s promotion, but now there’s a problem..."
"What problem?"
"It’s a matter of trust. Many people know about the new Vortex Map in this area, but further in Sea of Clouds City, it’s unknown. It’s hard for them to trust something merely spread by word of mouth."
"You mean finding someone trustworthy to use their name for promotion?" Wen Ping felt that Mu Tian meant this, and this idea was probably aimed at Ji Liangping.
The City Lord’s Mansion naturally dared not use their name for promotion, but Ji Liangping is different. He is close to Wen Ping and bought the first new Vortex Map—he’s a natural choice.
Mu Tian nodded, "Brother Wen, impressive! You figured it out directly."
"Dean Ji." Wen Ping looked towards Ji Liangping.
Ji Liangping pointed at himself, "Me?"
"Yes, you. Just borrow your name; after you return, I’ll make another Vortex Map for you." Spending 10 White Crystals to borrow the name of a Three-star Giant Influence leader is absolutely worth it!
"Is that so? Okay, use my name as you like." Ji Liangping was pleased and immediately agreed.
"Then may you come with us for a trip. We’ve planned to host a grand promotion in the center of Sea of Clouds City." Mu Tian was delighted, glancing at Mu Yue beside him, and continued, "Senior Ji, at the time, you just need to show your face. In Sea of Clouds City, there’s surely no one who doesn’t know you."
"No problem." To earn a promise from Wen Ping to make a Vortex Map, what’s showing your face?
Mu Tian took Ji Liangping away, and Wen Ping left the Mountain Dog for Zhantian Qingxuan to guard the door.
Afterward, he led Lin Kewu and the others out, intending to stroll around the city center and check out the Mu Family’s promotion.
...
The City Lord’s Mansion.
Behind the Main Hall was a vast square where at this moment a dozen people were pushing out a huge "war chariot," equipped with a massive crossbow arrow, completely black with an exceptionally heavy feel.
This was the Demon-slaying Crossbow of the City Lord’s Mansion.
When Sea of Clouds City was established, it suffered heavily from demon invasions. Later, relying on it to exterminate the Demon Race, it established a stable Sea of Clouds City. The Demon-slaying Crossbow thus became a powerful tool for city defense.
Outside of Sea of Clouds City, it can target a Giant Demon, shooting a crossbow arrow forged from Black Death Stone.
At this time, on the square, besides Lu Hai and Bai Hao, many leaders and a hunched old man were present. Standing amidst everyone, the old man stared intently at the Demon-slaying Crossbow not far away.
This person was naturally the City Lord of Sea of Clouds City, Cloud Sea Cang Lan!
A Half-Step Mountain Suppression expert!
Yet his power is stronger than Lu Hai’s because he has an Innate Anomaly Vein.
At this point, the Vortex Map was integrated into the Demon-slaying Crossbow, and upon seeing this everyone was instantly glad, and Cloud Sea Cang Lan also smiled, "It can indeed be attached to a weapon. Lu Hai, go test it."
Lu Hai nodded, "Okay."
Upon hearing this, Lu Hai immediately walked to the front of the Demon-slaying Crossbow, opened the Double Meridian Gate, and stood right there—without activating the Vein Qi Shield—because a Half-Step Divine Profound has a natural shield.
A layer of white Vein Qi suddenly climbed onto his body, firmly wrapping his upper body within.
"Fire!"
Cloud Sea Cang Lan waved his hand.
The Demon-slaying Crossbow instantly exploded with a thunderous sound, and the giant Black Death Stone crossbow arrow flew out like a startling bird.
Boom!
The sound was immense.
When the thick dust dispersed, Lu Hai reappeared before everyone, unmoved, though the white armor covering him had shattered.
Cloud Sea Cang Lan was delighted, "A 40% amplification, allowing the Demon-slaying Crossbow, capable of rivaling Divine Profound Upper Realm, to possess the ability to break Mountain-Suppressing Armor."
A Half-Step Mountain Suppression can also have Mountain-Suppressing Armor like the Mountain Suppression Realm. This armor completely isolates Divine Profound and Mountain Suppression. In the previous realm, many Upper Profound can contend with Half-Step Divine Profound.
But it’s different with Mountain-Suppressing Armor; the Divine Profound Upper Realm no longer harms a Half-Step Mountain Suppression Cultivator. To use numbers to combat Half-Step Mountain Suppression, there must be another Half-Step Mountain Suppression to break through its Mountain-Suppressing Armor first.
"Lu Hai, find the person who sells the Vortex Map, tell him I want them all that can attach to accessories. They’re worth 1000 White Crystals each!" If Sea of Clouds City can add several more Demon-slaying Crossbows, it would be equivalent to suddenly having several Half-Step Mountain Suppression experts, henceforth resting easy!