The End of the Immortal Path

"It’s only one thousand Spiritual Source. The sooner he gets here, the sooner you open the shop, and the sooner you start earning Spiritual Source.

"A thousand is a good deal."

Jiang Man thought for a moment and felt she had a point.

Spending one thousand Spiritual Source to make Song Qing, who had just returned, come over and suffer...

That sounded like a good thing.

Otherwise, he’d have to wait until next March, then go back to get transferred, which would take another half a year.

He’d lose a whole year.

Now, for one thousand Spiritual Source, he could start earning Spiritual Source in November.

It really was a good deal.

A win-win-win!

He found his man, Song Qing found a job, and the Law Enforcement Hall made some money.

"He’s from the Yunqian Bureau. That won’t cause any problems, will it?" Jiang Man asked.

"No. The Law Enforcement Hall can reassign personnel quickly and easily. As long as he agrees, it’s fine," the senior sister from the Law Enforcement Hall said confidently.

After paying the Spiritual Source, Jiang Man headed to Red Water Peak.

’I haven’t seen Xiaopang and the others in a long time. I wonder if my connection to the Evil God has affected them.’

When he arrived, he saw Xiaopang was full of energy and realized his worries were for nothing.

Xiaopang hadn’t lost any weight; his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were even better than before.

’Looks like he’s been pulling fewer all-nighters recently.’

At that moment, Xiaopang, who was moving some Spirit Medicine, sighed emotionally. "I wonder how Brother Jiang is doing. He hasn’t shown up in a long time, and everyone’s badmouthing him."

"I heard he was arrested by the Law Enforcement Hall," Luo Xuan said, her eyes fixed on the annotations for the Spirit Medicine.

"Miss Luo, you’re smart. Do you think something bad will happen to Brother Jiang?" Xiaopang asked immediately.

Hearing this, Luo Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Xiaopang. "Isn’t Young Master Gao quite confident in him?"

"I just need some reassurance," Xiaopang said.

Luo Xuan thought for a moment. "Then he’ll definitely be fine."

At her words, Xiaopang’s face lit up with a grin. "Miss Luo thinks so too?"

Luo Xuan was surprised by how happy Xiaopang was. ’I just said that to comfort him. Was it really that effective?’

But she still nodded. "Yes."

Xiaopang’s spirits lifted completely.

Luo Xuan recalled what Cheng Yu had said. She’d mentioned that Gao Yao was actually a very simple person, and getting along with him was even simpler. You just had to try to see things from his perspective, consider his feelings a little, and then say or do something for him. That was more than enough.

"Did something good happen? You’re in high spirits," Jiang Man’s voice slowly sounded.

Xiaopang and the others immediately turned to look.

There stood a gaunt-looking Jiang Man.

Xiaopang was stunned. "Brother Jiang, you’ve lost weight."

"You haven’t lost an ounce," Jiang Man said.

Xiaopang rushed to Jiang Man’s side. "Brother Jiang, did you starve in jail to get this thin?"

As he spoke, Xiaopang took out some beef jerky.

’My cow got fat in its cell. Do you really think I’d get thin in jail?’ Jiang Man thought, casually taking the jerky.

’It has been a while since I’ve had any.’

’I’ve been too busy lately, either reading or focusing on my Cultivation.’

"Did Song Qing go back?" Jiang Man asked.

"He did. He also asked me to give you these three thousand Spiritual Source." With that, Xiaopang handed Jiang Man three thousand Spiritual Source.

Jiang Man was touched. After a pause, he asked, "He didn’t give any to anyone else, did he?"

Xiaopang shook his head. "Nope. I made a point to give him a piece of jerky and asked if he had any ’stories’ to tell."

Jiang Man nodded. ’As long as there are no more losses, it’s fine.’

’It would have been better to just lend it to him.’

"What about Chang Qiweng?" Jiang Man asked.

Xiaopang hesitated, looking like he wanted to say something but couldn’t.

Jiang Man was puzzled. "Did something happen to Old Chang?"

"It seems he’s having a conflict with his sister," Luo Xuan spoke up. She continued, "Apparently, Chang Qiweng’s sister was initially mistaken for a young lady from some prominent family, while Chang Qiweng was mistaken for a servant."

"Now, his sister hopes he won’t seek her out unless it’s important. She doesn’t want people to find out her brother is just a delivery boy for the Sect."

Hearing this, Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief. "Is that all? I thought something had actually happened to him."

’I was worried that because of those eighteen thousand Spiritual Source, Chang Qiweng had really been starved to the point of eating dirt.’