The End of the Immortal Path

What Ting Fengyin said took Jiang Man by surprise.

So Meng Qiewei was the target all along.

Not him.

Under normal circumstances, even if he were a target, it wouldn’t be a Golden Core cultivator like him.

The target would have to be at the Primordial Spirit realm, at the very least.

Targeting someone right from the start was also unusual; it was meant to force Ji Hao’s hand.

’On top of that, the Bai Family is supposed to be my ally.’

Jiang Man hesitated for a moment. "So I should team up with the Bai Family to kill Meng Qiewei?"

Hearing this, Ting Fengyin looked at Jiang Man. "Is that the extent of your understanding?"

Jiang Man was baffled. "Isn’t it?"

"No wonder you’re just a mere Unparalleled Celestial Pride, and not a world-shaking Unparalleled Celestial Pride like me." Ting Fengyin shook his head in extreme disappointment.

Jiang Man fell silent.

The words caught in his throat.

He then silently picked at his fruit, waiting for the other to continue.

"What was the mission I gave you?" Ting Fengyin asked.

"To kill Meng Qiewei?" Jiang Man ventured.

"And why are you supposed to kill her?" Ting Fengyin asked again, looking at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man thought for a moment. "Because she left the bounds of the Immortal Sect. Her running out poses a certain danger."

Ting Fengyin nodded, then said, "That’s one reason. The second is, I haven’t even gone out, so what gives her the right to? Who does she think she is?"

Jiang Man didn’t respond, just kept listening.

Ting Fengyin continued, "So, how is the Bai Family Ancestor planning to kill Meng Qiewei’s avatar?"

Jiang Man pondered for a bit. "The same way as Meng Qiewei? By cleverly sending out a Primordial Spirit avatar?"

Ting Fengyin stared at Jiang Man. "So what should my takeaway be?"

"What gives him the right to go out when you can’t, Senior? Who does he think he is?" Jiang Man asked tentatively.

Ting Fengyin nodded in satisfaction. "So, what should you do?"

"Find the Bai Family Ancestor and Meng Qiewei, kill them both, and send them back?" Jiang Man asked, looking at Ting Fengyin.

Ting Fengyin nodded, somewhat satisfied. "You’re teachable. You might have a chance to become a world-shaking Unparalleled Celestial Pride after all.

"The appearance of Zui Fusheng wasn’t to target a single Meng Qiewei, but to target all of them.

"Who do they think they are?

"They all think they’re so clever, finding loopholes to get out?

"If I don’t send them back, they’ll really start to think they’re something special.

"You think I’m just going to indulge them?"

After a pause, Ting Fengyin added, "But you’d best kill them both in one fell swoop. That way, you won’t expose yourself.

"For example, you could lure out the Bai Family Ancestor and have him fight Meng Qiewei. While they’re busy with each other, you swoop in and finish them both off.

"After that, I can arrange for that name to disappear.

"And then, you can enjoy the benefits."

"It’s that easy?" Jiang Man asked.

Ting Fengyin shook his head. "If it were really that easy, why would I seek out someone like you, who dares to challenge me on Talent? Your Cultivation is a bit slow and you’re lazy, but you have your merits. For instance, you’ve got guts."

Jiang Man was at a loss for words.

The man had a point with that last sentence.

Anyone else might not even have the guts to make a move against them.

After a pause, Jiang Man asked curiously, "They’re avatars of power, capable of drawing on the strength of their original bodies. What if, at the last moment, they get desperate and call upon that power?"

Hearing this, Ting Fengyin started to laugh. "Wouldn’t that be even better? I could rush over immediately and suppress them. If they dare to fight back, I can kill them.

"I won’t leave a single one alive.

"At that point, the other Evil Gods or the others on the list might go crazy and come to surround and kill me. That would be even more wonderful.

"I’d kill them all in one fell swoop.

"Saves me the trouble later."

Jiang Man was a little shocked. "Senior, you can defeat all of them?"

"It would be a hassle, but if I draw out the fight long enough, it should be doable," Ting Fengyin said nonchalantly.

"It sounds like you’re very eager to make a move, Senior. Why not just do it directly?" Jiang Man asked.

Hearing this, Ting Fengyin sighed. "It’s not that I can’t. It’s just that it would require you to suffer a bit... or rather, it would require all the Sects to suffer a bit."

Jiang Man was confused.

Ting Fengyin explained, "If a fight breaks out, you’d all need to die once first. The side effect is a bit... significant, but don’t worry, it’ll be over in a flash. You get it, right?"

Jiang Man was silent for a moment. "Can we be resurrected after dying once?"

"Definitely not," Ting Fengyin answered with certainty.

Jiang Man said with a completely straight face, "Senior, leave it to me. I’ll send them back. There’s no need for you to get involved personally. You must restrain yourself."

Jiang Man immediately asked if there would be the same side effect if he found an Evil God with the surname Dantai.

Ting Fengyin gave a firm "no."

It was merely the remnant of an Evil God.

With that, Jiang Man was relieved.

’Otherwise, if I ran into an Evil God, I wouldn’t dare call for Ting Fengyin.’

’I’d be afraid I’d be the first to die.’

"So how do I find the Bai Family Ancestor?" Jiang Man asked.

"I haven’t been paying attention lately, how would I have any leads? Look into it yourself." Ting Fengyin’s fishing rod twitched.

He immediately began to reel it in.

In the end, all he pulled up was a clump of weeds.

"Are there really no fish?" Ting Fengyin sounded surprised.

"Can’t you just use your senses to check, Senior?" Jiang Man said.

"Then I might as well just grab a couple directly out of the water, how’s that?" Ting Fengyin said irritably. "You have no appreciation for the art of fishing. Do you even know how to fish?"

’I should probably enter the Heart Demon Lake again and get those fishing insights,’ Jiang Man thought.

’I’ll show Ting Fengyin what real fishing is.’

’If the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books deemed them worthy of mention, they can’t be just any ordinary fishing tips.’

Jiang Man brought the topic back. "But without any leads, I have no way of knowing who the Bai Family Ancestor is. I’m completely in the dark. At least with Meng Qiewei there was a clue, but with this, there’s nothing."

"Didn’t you say Ji Meng is easy to get along with? Ask her," Ting Fengyin said, casting his line again. He paused, then added, "I suspect she might be a fake Meng Qiewei. But you could also pay close attention to the people around her.