redvbooks Chapter 1300: The Imposter Meets the Real Deal
Chapter 1300: The Imposter Meets the Real Deal
Translator: CinderTL
Half an hour later, Shadow Void’s voice suddenly echoed in Song Wen’s Sea of Consciousness.
"Master, Ke Feng has left his residence and gone to Wen Hua’s residence."
"Didn’t you say Wen Hua wasn’t home? Why would Ke Feng go there?" Song Wen asked, puzzled.
Shadow Void didn’t respond immediately, pausing slightly before speaking.
"Wen Hua’s residence is protected by a restriction that interferes with my divine sense. After Ke Feng entered a certain room, I lost all trace of him."
"So, your earlier assessment that Wen Hua wasn’t home was clearly mistaken. And Di Cang is very likely there as well."
Song Wen frowned, lost in thought for a moment before muttering to himself, "These three accepted my deal, but they lack enough Netherworld Sand. Logically, they should be focused on increasing their mining speed, capturing more mine slaves, or enslaving cultivators to work the mines. Why are they gathering at Wen Hua’s residence? Could it be... are they plotting something? Perhaps they’re planning to eliminate me, their client, and get away with thirty thousand high-grade spirit stones for free?"
Song Wen carefully reviewed his interactions with the three cultivators, convinced he hadn’t revealed any weaknesses.
If he hadn’t slipped up, then in their eyes, he was still Guan Liang.
Though they wouldn’t fully trust him, even a sliver of doubt would deter them from harming him.
After all, killing the only disciple of a Body Integration Stage cultivator from the Spirit Jade Palace was akin to courting disaster. By simply completing the transaction, they could still make a hefty profit—no need to complicate things.
The lack of any apparent motive for them to turn against him only deepened Song Wen’s unease.
"No, I can’t just sit and wait. I must prepare for the worst."
With that thought, Song Wen immediately left the courtyard, exited the inn, and soared into the sky, quickly disappearing into the distant horizon.
An hour later.
Song Wen reappeared above Pingxi City.
However, this time it wasn’t his true form, but his Cosmic Transformation Incarnation.
Though he suspected Wen Hua and her companions might turn against him, they still had value and couldn’t die yet. So he had sent his Incarnation to keep them in check.
As the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation reached the entrance of the Yiyun Pavilion inn, Ke Feng suddenly appeared.
"Young Master Guan Liang, where have you been?"
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s expression remained neutral as it glanced sideways at Ke Feng.
"When I leave, it’s naturally for important matters. Do I need to report my every move to you?"
Ke Feng bowed slightly, a sheepish smile plastered on his face.
"You’re right, Young Master. I was just worried we hadn’t treated you well enough."
"What I do is none of your concern. Remember, your task is to gather enough Netherworld Sand within three months."
With that, the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation ignored Ke Feng and strode into the inn.
After the Incarnation’s back disappeared from view, Ke Feng turned and left.
Two thousand miles away, in a deep ravine, Song Wen was buried beneath a thick layer of yellow sand.
Though the inn had a formation, its low grade couldn’t block Song Wen’s divine sense. Thus, he could remotely control his Cosmic Transformation Incarnation.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation entered the courtyard it had previously occupied and sat quietly in the house to regulate its breath.
Meanwhile, Shadow Void used its divine sense to track Ke Feng, discovering that he had once again entered Wen Hua’s Residence.
"It seems these three truly are suspicious," Song Wen thought.
He had been lying in the yellow sand for over two months. During that time, Wen Hua, Ke Feng, and Di Cang had repeatedly entered and exited Wen Hua’s Residence, but Song Wen had found nothing amiss.
One day, Ke Feng reappeared at the inn and knocked on the courtyard gate of Song Wen’s residence.
"Young Master Guan Liang, I seek an audience," he said.
With a creak, the courtyard gate opened, and the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation emerged.
"What is it?"
"Reporting to you, Young Master, all ten thousand catties of Netherworld Sand have been prepared. Fellow Daoist Wenhua has sent me to invite you to trade," Ke Feng said, deliberately lowering his voice.
"Where will we trade? And why isn’t Wen Hua coming here to trade with me?" the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation said, clearly displeased, as if going to Wen Hua’s designated location would compromise its status.
Ke Feng bowed and scraped, his face plastered with flattery.
"Forgive me, Young Master. This transaction involves a vast quantity of spirit stones and Netherworld Sand. Fellow Daoist Wenhua believes it would be best to conduct the trade in a secluded location."
"With four Void Refinement Stage cultivators present in Pingxi City, who would dare to forcibly seize anything?" the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation said coldly.
Ke Feng replied, "With you, Young Master, here, of course no one would dare to act recklessly. However, Netherworld Sand is ultimately a demonic path spiritual object. If news of this transaction leaks out, it could damage your reputation. We three would also become targets, drawing the ire of orthodox cultivators."
"There’s some truth to what you say," the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation conceded. "Where does Fellow Daoist Wenhua want me to meet for the exchange?"
"At her residence," Ke Feng replied.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s expression turned icy. "I won’t go to her residence! What if you three intend to harm me? Wouldn’t I be walking straight into a trap?"
Ke Feng’s expression stiffened. He immediately bowed deeply, clasping his hands in respect.
"Young Master is joking. Even with a hundred times our courage, we wouldn’t dare to harm you."
"Regardless, I won’t meet Fellow Daoist Wenhua at her residence," the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation said after a pause. "Go inform her that I’ll be waiting for her outside the city."
With that, the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation ignored Ke Feng and strode out of the inn.
The restriction at Wen Hua’s Residence could block Song Wen’s divine sense. If the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation entered, it would instantly lose its connection to Song Wen’s divine sense and revert to its true form—a wooden puppet. This was why Song Wen had been so adamantly opposed to going to Wen Hua’s Residence.
Ke Feng watched the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s retreating back, his mouth opening several times as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn’t utter a word. Finally, he could only rush toward Wen Hua’s Residence in a hurry.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation stood atop a small mountain a hundred miles outside the city, waiting less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick before Wen Hua and the others arrived, soaring through the air.
However, the group consisted of more than just Wen Hua, Ke Feng, and Di Cang. A young man in green robes accompanied them.
"Who is he? Why is he here? Wen Hua, why did you bring an outsider?"
"Young Master Guan Liang, don’t you recognize him?" Wen Hua asked, puzzled.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation shouted, "Why should this young master recognize him?"
Wen Hua’s face immediately lit up with a smile.
"This is Guan Liang, the sole disciple of True Person Fan Kang of the Spirit Jade Palace!"
A flicker of disbelief flashed in the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s eyes.
The fake had encountered the real thing!
But how could Guan Liang, who should have been in the Spirit Jade Palace, have coincidentally appeared on the edge of the Southern Nether Continent?
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation’s eyes widened, and with a furious flick of its sleeve, it roared like thunder, "How dare you! To brazenly impersonate this young master with some random person—are you greedy for those 300,000 high-grade spirit stones and plotting against me?"
"Hahaha..." Wen Hua laughed loudly. "The Netherworld Sand mined annually from Yin Misfortune Valley is worth hundreds of thousands of high-grade spirit stones—far too much for three rogue cultivators like us to swallow. Eighty percent of the profits go to the three great sects. And within the Spirit Jade Palace, our patron is True Person Fan Kang. Your attempt to impersonate Young Master Guan Liang is simply laughable."
(End of the Chapter)
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