Published: August 25, 2025
Chapter 299: Each with Their Own Agenda
“What? Could it be?” The older man was startled, whispering in alarm.
“That’s right! I’m suffering a backlash of magical power and urgently need the essence blood of an immortal cultivator to suppress the true energy inside me. Nearby, besides you old foreigner, there’s only Old Daoist Wu. I can’t very well turn to you, can I? The situation was extremely dangerous back then—the backlash came two days earlier than usual, and I almost couldn’t contain it,” the young man said with a bitter smile, clearly still shaken by the experience.
“I see. In that case, it’s no wonder. But you still have to explain the matter properly to your superiors. However, I think it’s because you’ve been too impatient in practicing the Black Fiend Asura Technique recently, which caused the backlash to come early. For now, don’t practice in the Blood Prison; you should focus on consolidating your foundation steadily,” the older man said slowly after some thought.
“Don’t worry! After absorbing that old Daoist’s essence blood, the backlash completely subsided. As long as I’m more careful in the future, there won’t be any unexpected incidents like this again. I’ve also felt recently that my progress was too fast—I was already thinking of quitting going there,” the young man said calmly.
“Good, as long as you understand. But although the old Daoist is dead, the person who planted the spiritual energy mark inside him is still a big problem! We can’t just ignore this; we have to find a way to prevent future troubles,” the older man said with concern.
“Hmm, that’s true! But I originally thought that the friends Old Daoist Wu made were all low-rank rogue cultivators. So I only had the Five Friends of Meng Clan set a trap. Who would have thought it would attract a big fish? Do you think it was a group of low-rank immortal cultivators or a foundation establishment stage cultivator?”
The young man couldn’t help but ask the older man.
“Hehe! I’d guess it’s probably a foundation establishment stage cultivator! After all, even if there are many qi refining stage cultivators, if the four of them want to run together, capturing all of them at once wouldn’t be so easy,” the older masked man said without hesitation.
“If that’s the case, should we lay low for now? Wait until the cult leader finishes secluding himself before continuing with other plans. After all, a foundation establishment stage cultivator is not someone to be trifled with,” the young man said hesitantly, hearing the other’s certainty about the identity of the kidnapper of the Five Friends of Mengshan.
“Lay low? Why lay low? Don’t you know? Just now we got news from the cult leader that due to training needs, some foundation establishment stage cultivators are needed for a blood sacrifice. Since this person bumped into us on their own, we definitely can’t let them go easily. After all, qi refining stage cultivators are easy to catch anywhere, but a foundation establishment stage cultivator alone is rare,” the older man sneered, a murderous glint in his eyes.
The young masked man was slightly taken aback but then said with difficulty, “But right now, in the capital city, since the cult leader is stationed here, besides the four blood attendants around him, our sect doesn’t have any foundation establishment stage experts here. They’re all managing sub-sects in various places. We can’t just call them all back to the capital, can we?”
“No need for such trouble! The cult leader urgently needs foundation establishment stage cultivators for training. If I report this upward, the cult leader will probably assign one or two blood attendants under our command. With us assisting, dealing with one foundation establishment stage cultivator will be a piece of cake. If so, the two of us would make a great contribution. Maybe we could gain the same opportunity as the four blood attendants—to reach foundation establishment stage!” The older masked man’s eyes gleamed with greed.