I Only Stomp on Weaklings

[You killed an LV89 enemy, gaining 800,000 Experience Points.]

Chen Ming glanced at the prompt, not too concerned about the amount; the main thing was confirming whether the person was indeed dead through this method.

At this realm, leveling up requires fifty million Experience Points. The numbers are too large, killing one or two people makes it difficult to level up; the amount is too small.

He squatted down and began rummaging through the corpse.

"Nothing?"

He searched thoroughly and didn't find the black token that the old Taoist mentioned, which can communicate with the Tian Sha Sect.

"Could it not be him?"

Chen Ming was a bit puzzled; maybe he was too afraid to bring such a thing to Qingwei Heaven.

He wasn't sure if Tian Sha Sect had any way to confirm the contractor's life or death. In case Gu Zhengwu died and Tian Sha Sect didn't know, continuing with the assassination plan would mean killing him for nothing.

"No, just to be safe, I'll kill Gu Zhengtian too."

After all, Gu Zhengtian wasn't any good either, secretly oppressing and isolating Gu Xianyu, no less at all.

He looked at the Divine Weapon left by Gu Zhengwu; its quality was quite good.

However, it's too conspicuous; it certainly cannot be taken outside. Just leave it in Qingwei Heaven.

Chen Ming suddenly realized the benefits of "Qingwei Heaven"; apart from being an excellent place to earn Experience Points, it's also a space just for him to store things.

...

The next day, the second son of Duke Jingguo's mansion suddenly announced his retreat, which sparked considerable speculation.

This second son's qualifications were average, and he usually didn't spend much time cultivating because he knew that on this track, he would never surpass the third son.

So, he usually devoted more thought to his connections and business operations.

Him going into retreat was really an unusual thing.

However, everyone thought he must have been provoked by Seventh Young Master.

Nowadays, everyone in Capital City knows that Duke Jingguo's mansion has produced a prodigious talent enough to rival the Capital City's three young masters who were famous some years ago.

Everyone feels proud.

Yet no one knows that the second son and third son, who announced their retreats, are already dead and gone.

Chen Ming used the same tactic; Gu Zhengtian indeed fell for it as well. This time, the ones who cooperated with him in the act were people from the Eldest Princess.

It can only be said that the temptation of the "Immortal Summoning Order" is something ordinary people cannot resist.

If only these two had communicated with their family, they wouldn't have died so silently.

Unfortunately, Gu Zhengtian didn't have that black token either.

"This isn't working."

Chen Ming still felt uneasy, deciding to seek someone's help.

...

"Seventh Brother, I've come to see you."

Gu Yuyin entered the small courtyard, sat in the garden, and chatted with Chen Ming under Gu Zhengshan's watchful eyes for a while, then left.

She came specifically because she received Xiao He's message.

Previously, Fifth Uncle said that Old Qi needed to concentrate on cultivation and should not be disturbed. She hadn't dared to come by.

After returning to her courtyard, Gu Yuyin unfolded the note Chen Ming secretly passed to her, glanced at it, and her expression changed slightly.

Seventh Brother actually asked her to go steal something from Third Brother's grinding hall.

If discovered, the consequences...

Although the note said Third Brother wasn't home, this was too risky.

Gu Yuyin sat in her room, her expression fluctuating, hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to go.

If discovered by Third Brother, at most, she would just get scolded.

She trusted that Seventh Brother wouldn't treat her unfairly in the future.

If successful, Seventh Brother would owe her a big favor!

In the entire Duke Jingguo's mansion, it's clear to everyone that with the emergence of Seventh Young Master, the struggle for Crown Prince's position is practically over; how could the second or third son compare to Seventh Young Master?

At worst, based on Seventh Brother's aptitude, even if he doesn't become Duke, he would have considerable standing in the mansion.

So, Gu Yuyin got up, went to Third Brother's grinding hall, and said she needed to borrow some books, forced her way in, and the servants there didn't dare to deal with her harshly.

After all, she's a lady.

They could only wait for the Third Young Master to intervene.

But the Third Young Master didn't react at all in the room, and the lady forced open the large door; she couldn't be stopped.

"Third Brother! Huh? Where is he? Didn't they say he was in retreat?"

Gu Yuyin broke into the closed-off area of Gu Zhengwu. Indeed, he wasn't there. The surprise on her face was not entirely feigned.

"Since he isn't here, I'll just go in and take it."

Her courage suddenly increased, and she directly went inside.

The people outside looked at each other, feeling a strong sense of humiliation.

In the past, who in Duke Jingguo's mansion dared to break into the grinding hall?

Everyone knew whose influence this lady was wagering on.

Bam.

After entering, she even turned around and closed the door.

Someone said fearfully, "If Third Young Master finds out about today, he probably won't let us off."

"So what, do you dare to make a move against the lady? Aren't you afraid to be executed by the rod?"

"Either way, it's death, why not…"

"..."

The servants talked for a long time, but none dared move.

After a while, the door finally opened, and the lady at last came out, holding two books, saying, "I'll borrow these two books to read for a few days. I'll return them when Third Brother is back."

After saying this, she left.

The few of them could only watch her leave without saying a word.

...

Leaving the grinding hall, Gu Yuyin's heart was pounding; she finally began to feel afraid. Doing this today was frankly like slapping Third Brother publicly.

Knowing Third Brother's temperament, wouldn't he be furious if he found out?

"Seventh Brother, I went all out for you this time."

She went straight to Seventh Brother, handed over the black token she found in the grinding hall to him, while saying with a bitter face, "Seventh Brother, this time, I've thoroughly offended Third Brother. In the future, if he lashes out at me, you can't ignore it."

"Relax, with me here, he can't touch you."

Chen Ming relaxed upon seeing the black token. It confirmed that the mastermind was indeed the third son.

He comforted Gu Yuyin a bit and then saw Gu Zhengshan arriving, so he let her go first.

Gu Zhengshan suddenly said coldly, "Don't get too close to Yuyin, remember your place."

Chen Ming glanced at him and closed the door.

He looked at the black token in his hand, using the method taught by the old Taoist, he submerged a strand of thought into it.

Immediately, that strand of thought seemed to transport to an eerie black palace, the plaque in the center said "Kill."

Kill Palace?

A man in black sat high in a chair, looking down at him, his voice cold, "You aren't Gu Zhengwu!"

"He's dead."

The man in black guessed his identity, "You are Gu Xianyu?"

Chen Ming didn't answer; he only said, "I came to notify you that he's been killed by me."

The man in black said indifferently, "Good, from now on, you are the owner of that Tian Sha Token. If you want someone killed in the future, you can trade with me. The same rule applies, kill a person, and help me with something in return."

"If there comes such a need, I will reach out to you."

Chen Ming didn't let the conversation end definitively, then exited this mysterious space.

...

Returning to reality, Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief; he had temporarily resolved the Tian Sha Sect's crisis.

He couldn't afford to provoke this power for now, so there's no need to turn hostile.

Who knows, if he ever finds himself at a dead-end, he might need to rely on Tian Sha Sect to help solve matters. After all, whatever obligation Gu Xianyu owes, what does it have to do with me, Chen Ming?

But—

"That black palace is somewhat similar to the old Taoist's cave mansion."

Chen Ming thought a bit, silently reciting "Wangchenzi Daoist" three times in his heart.

In the next moment, his consciousness was already at the cave mansion, meeting with the old Taoist.

The old Taoist said, "Seeing the ease on the young friend's face, it appears you've resolved it smoothly."

"Daoist, your insight is remarkable. I just used the Tian Sha Token to meet with someone from Tian Sha Sect. Will they leave a mark on me?"

"Tian Sha Sect engages in long-term transactions, naturally won't do such unpleasant things."

Chen Ming thought this made sense.

For Tian Sha Sect, the more quality clients, the better their potential. How could they tolerate being marked or restricted? If they did that, the first thing when such a client grows strong would be to turn against Tian Sha Sect.