Chapter 135: The Silent Treatment

Chapter 135: The Silent Treatment

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Wen Yulong was panting heavily, so he sat down to catch his breath.

Chu Liang handed him a cup of water and said, "Junior Brother Wen, you worked so hard. You must be exhausted."

"No... I'm fine." Wen Yulong waved his hand, brushing off Chu Liang's concern as unnecessary. "It's just that I haven't practiced this sword technique for long, so I haven't figured out how to execute it efficiently. But with more study and practice, I believe... I can do it easily and skillfully."

"I think condensing the Crimson Lotus Bead to form the Ghost-Slaying Sword of Divine Light is an ingenious idea. You've done enough; don't make things more difficult for yourself," Chu Liang urged. New n0vel chapters are published on

He was really afraid Wen Yulong's Orb Lamp Sword Technique might end up only being good for looking flashy when he's confronted with enemies. His enemies would surely laugh themselves silly then.

All those greater and lesser ghost kings and the like probably wouldn't even be able to see such a grand performance in the underworld.

"If you don't like that feature, then you don't have to use it for now. But my advice is to be prepared for any situation," Wen Yulong advised.

He'd finally calmed down and was breathing normally again.

"Hehe," Chu Liang uttered with a small smile.

Sensing Chu Liang's lack of interest, Wen Yulong sighed and lamented inwardly about how it was so hard to find a like-minded friend.

Nevertheless, he decided to stop dwelling on this matter and instead picked up the green leaf lamp.

Wen Yulong said, "As for the Divine Fire form, there's nothing special about it."

He channeled his foundational qi into the green leaf lamp, and a ball of divine fire burst out from the Crimson Lotus Bead again. It leaped and danced on the green leaf lamp, resembling a real lamp that was blazingly bright.

"This Crimson Lotus Divine Fire is extremely effective against ghosts. If even a wisp of it makes contact with an ordinary ghost, the ghost would be burned until there's practically nothing left," Wen Yulong explained.

Chu Liang immediately gave a word of praise, "Excellent."

The fact that there was nothing special about something Wen Yulong had created made this item very special. Chu Liang was quite moved by this.

When he thought about the two forms in detail, he realized that both the Ghost-Slaying Sword of Divine Light and this Lamp of Divine Fire were pretty impressive.

Well, as long as you ignore the halftime show...

"I guess I didn't let you down," Wen Yulong said with a smile and handed the green leaf over to Chu Liang.

Then Wen Yulong took out the robe that had been made using the Aura-Concealing Muslin.

He explained, "It wasn't much of a challenge to make this Aura-Concealing Robe. It was very simple to make. I added a little enchanted inscription that alters your voice and conjures a shadow that veils your face, so you don't have to use your skills to conceal them."

Wen Yulong handed the robe over, and Chu Liang immediately put it on.

The size and cut were just right; the robe was a perfect fit. It even had details like a cinched waist and slim fit, which were much better made than in ordinary clothes.

Furthermore, it would be easier to make up the whereabouts of one person. It wouldn't arouse much suspicion even if that person were to disappear.

[Sixtieth]: "I have been active in the area all this time. Nothing's happening right now, so I just decided to come here."

[Fiend]: "You got there too early. I still need a day to deal with some matters. I'll rush down to Southern Bastion Mountain afterward. If you guys get there before me, you can gather on the outskirts first."

Chu Liang saw the Fiend's reply while contemplating what he should do.

Some of the members of the Dark King Sect were underground cultivators who wandered the world, while others were seemingly ordinary people with families and jobs. However, the latter group would commit evil deeds in secret, so it was pretty normal for the Fiend to have many things to deal with if he were part of the latter group.

Coincidentally, Fiend's late arrival meant Chu Liang would have the opportunity to meet the Sixtieth alone.

So, Chu Liang sent a reply.

[Fifty-Eighth]: "I'll be there early tomorrow morning. Where should I go to find you?"

[Sixtieth]: "Look for Wolf-Tail Forest, which is located on the left foothill of the Southern Bastion Mountain. There's a pile of black stones at the entrance of the forest. You can find me by following the black stones."

[Fifty-Eighth]: "All right."

[Fifty-Ninth]: "I'll probably arrive tomorrow night. It seems like there will be some time before we'll have to meet up with the Guider. Should we head out somewhere together? Let's have some fun. We'll go have a meal in the city at the foot of the mountain."

[Fifty-Ninth]: "My treat."

Chu Liang and Sixtieth had just agreed on the secret signal for the meeting. Then Fifty-Ninth jumped out again and even suggested having a get-together. He'd done the same thing last time too.

Chu Liang didn't know a lot about how the members of this diabolical sect usually interacted with each other, but it certainly didn't seem like they were that close. He didn't know how to respond, so he just stayed silent, watching to see how the others would respond.

However, no one said anything.

Fifty-Ninth got ignored.

He was ignored for a long time.

After quite a while, new messages appeared again.

[Fifty-Ninth]: "Haha, it seems everyone's busy..."

[Fifty-Ninth]: "Being busy is good."

Seeing Fifty-Ninth's lonely string of messages, Chu Liang suddenly felt a little sympathetic toward him.

In a place where everyone is very indifferent and you're the only one who is cordial and excited, you throw out invitations that everyone ignores... In the end, you even smile apologetically to make the situation less embarrassing for you...

My heart aches just thinking about it.

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