Otherworldly Desert Dust

"Moreover," Wu Hen said, "another important item has been stolen, and the case has become even more complex. The Rotating Martial God can’t take action on his own, so he will have to order you to continue the investigation. You can use this opportunity to ask for an extension of time!"

When faced with a tricky situation within a limited time that cannot be handled satisfactorily, it might be worth letting the matters get even messier.

That way, on the one hand, you get more time, and on the other hand, you let your immediate superior know what a painful cost they would pay for firing you over such a trivial matter!

"Isn’t that a bit too aggressive?" Although Ruan Muhuan smelled a familiar outrageousness coming from this guy, the thought that Wu Hen was instructing him to police himself was something his brain couldn’t quite process at the moment.

"First of all, his plan is killing two birds with one stone. It not only eliminates the East Bright Alliance but also suppresses your promotion," Wu Hen earnestly brainwashed the Northern Guardian Lady.

"Secondly, as the Rotating Martial God, he exerts a seniority pressure on you. But once you become a Martial God, he will have to reason with you in a calm and rational manner."

Ruan Muhuan always felt that something wasn’t right but couldn’t help but follow Wu Hen’s train of thought, "But it was us who stole the item, so we don’t have a reasonable excuse, do we?"

"No worries, both of you are Martial Gods. He accuses you of stealing, and you accuse him of allowing the Demon Clan into Wudou. Even if other Martial Gods intervene, they won’t be able to discern right from wrong, as he did indeed allow the Demon Clan into Wudou and used them to steal the Demon Bone. If he can do this, why don’t we turn the tables? Steal the most valuable item, and then pin the whole affair on the Demon Clan!"

"The situation is already complex, let’s stir it up even more. First ensure that you fearlessly face the Rotating Martial God in terms of martial strength, and then make the rest as muddled as possible. This mess won’t be sorted out for a year or two."

"In a year or two, you might be the next Rotating Martial God of Wudou. By then, you could order an investigation and perhaps find evidence that Jiang Qi deliberately allowed the Demon Clan into Wudou during his tenure. Then, when you accuse him in front of the other Martial Gods, what do you think they would think?" Wu Hen said.

Ruan Muhuan suddenly fell silent. Read new adventures at NovelBin.Côm

Indeed, this was a good method, which would allow her to enter the Martial God Realm at the fastest speed without the burden of being accused of theft.

After all, it was a fact that the Sect was harboring the Demon Clan.

It was also true that the Demon Clan infiltrated Wuting and stole the Demon Bone.

Though it wasn’t the Rotating Martial God colluding with the Demon Clan, he did indeed use the Demon Clan as a pawn to eliminate forces he deemed to be a threat.

She, too, had become a pawn for the Rotating Martial God to manipulate.

Wu Hen’s suggestion was indeed a good way to break the deadlock.

"Real strength is the only true logic," Wu Hen continued to whisper enticingly, leading the upright Northern Guardian Lady step by step down a divergent path.

"Alright, then let’s do as you suggest," Ruan Muhuan said with a determined look, once again boarding Wu Hen’s crooked ship.

"Tonight, take some absolutely trusted individuals and ostentatiously visit the East Bright Alliance. Demand from them the Demon God Ancestor Bone, then capture the person who colluded with the Rotating Martial God to frame us. Make sure the entire process is sound and fury, signifying little. I will also tell the East Bright Alliance members to cooperate with you as much as possible," Wu Hen said.

"Why do this?" Ruan Muhuan asked, puzzled.

"You must clear yourself of any suspicions. You execute your duties in front of a large audience, with everyone present to attest that you couldn’t possibly guard and steal at the same time. Then, while you attract everyone’s attention with your grandiose gesture, I’ll sneak into the Central Corner Tower and steal the Demon God Pill Jade... The Rotating Martial God pressures you to capture the Demon Clan and retrieve the Demon Bone. You obey, and yet another theft occurs at Wuting. If the Rotating Martial God puts the blame back on you, anyone with clear sight will realize he is deliberately targeting you," Wu Hen explained.

"The Rotating Martial God may not be at Wuting, but his scrutiny covers the whole of Wudou. If you are discovered, he will kill you directly; it’s too dangerous!" Ruan Muhuan was concerned about safety.

"You’re the overseer; just tell me the layout of the Central Corner Tower. It’s not that hard to steal this item," Wu Hen said.

"But once you step into Wudou, you will be inspected by the Rotating Martial God, and your presence at the Central Corner Tower in Wuting won’t escape the Rotating Martial God’s eye," Ruan Muhuan argued.

"Han Han, don’t underestimate me. All you need to do is tell me the setup and mechanisms of the Central Corner Tower, and I assure you, I will return unscathed and personally feed you this ten-thousand-year-old Pill Jade," Wu Hen guaranteed.

"But... what about your cultivation? The you I know doesn’t really like fighting and killing," Ruan Muhuan continued with concern.

"My abilities are different from the cultivation system in the True Martial Continent and cannot be measured. You only need to know that it’s impossible for that Rotating Martial God to kill me," Wu Hen stated with confidence.

"You said the same thing before Mrs. Zeng," Ruan Muhuan retorted.

"Look, am I not standing here before you, safe and sound?" Wu Hen replied.

"Alright," Ruan Muhuan conceded, agreeing to Wu Hen’s utterly absurd and risky plan!

Seeing Ruan Muhuan obediently agreeing, Wu Hen couldn’t resist moving a bit closer, intending to give a deeply affectionate hug.

Alas, Ruan Muhuan still used her fan to block in front of her, stopping the overly intimate gesture.

Wu Hen was caught between laughter and tears.

What’s wrong with a pure hug, the kind between friends, let alone after having relied on each other for several months, sometimes even having to spend cold rainy nights together on a dry straw mat? Why be so stringent in this aspect?

"I still need more time to get to know you," Ruan Muhuan clearly had her principles.

"Don’t overthink it; where I come from, such a hug only represents pure platonic friendship," Wu Hen insisted.

How could Ruan Muhuan believe such a blatant lie from this man!

Watching the most familiar person be so cold and cautious, Wu Hen couldn’t help but sigh.

Hot online, cold offline; facing her true self, she became less affectionate—indeed, one must be cautious when meeting online female friends offline...

Ruan Muhuan then sketched a layout of the Central Corner Tower, detailing every aspect Wu Hen needed to be cautious about.

Inside were also some mechanisms and prohibitions placed by Martial Gods, and the prohibitions would rotate at intervals. What kind of prohibitions would come next was known only to the True Monarchs!

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Indeed, without an insider, trying to steal an item of the Demon God from Wuting would prove extremely arduous; even the Martial God who laid down these multiple layers of protection would likely have trouble recalling the specific details upon their return.

To put it bluntly, the Demon Clan might have a chance to steal the Demon God Ancestor Bone, but to steal the most valuable Demon God Pill Jade, only the Northern Guardian Lady in charge would have such an opportunity!

"Little Yi is truly too righteous, watching over such a precious item every day and never having the slightest temptation. If it were me, I’d have fed it to my Little Yi long ago!" Wu Hen couldn’t help but mutter.

"However, her ascension to Martial God is only a matter of time; indeed, there’s no need to take such a risk."

Following Ruan Muhuan’s guidance, Wu Hen hid deep within Wuting at night.

The defenses of Wuting were crystal clear to him, making it quite simple for him to avoid the guards on duty.

He arrived without trouble at the Five-direction Corner Tower.

Passing through the Four-direction Corner Tower, Wu Hen made a point of looking back at the dull gray horizon as he stepped into the Central Corner Tower.

The statues of Martial God Mountain stood tall in the gray darkness, their outlines barely visible. The stone eyes nestled in the silhouettes, those that watched over the mortal world, seemed like a dark, cold moon that, when you unwittingly turned away, would light up and then fixate intently on you!

Wu Hen took a deep breath.

On his first day stepping into Wudou, he had felt the power of the Martial God and sensed that nearly imperceptible watchfulness.

Originally, Wu Hen had no ill will traveling the True Martial Continent; he merely wished to see how the people he was connected to were faring. So, he walked openly without hiding or dodging. Even when Martial God’s scrutiny fell upon him and Gu Luoshui forcibly invited him to Wuting, Wu Hen did not refuse.

Basically, he was giving face to you, the Rotating Martial God, by coming to your territory openly and directly. When your people greeted me, I greeted them back. If you were uneasy about me, I accepted the supervision of your subordinates...

He gave ample face and followed your arrangement.

But you, Rotating Martial God, are not being honorable!

Being cautious at every step, you even stirred up such controversy... Then why should I be courteous to you!

"Like to play dirty and think you’re clever?"

"Let’s show you what it means to lift a rock only to drop it on your own feet!"

...

He passed through numerous prohibitions.

Wu Hen appeared inside the Central Corner Tower.

The tower had two levels, and on the first level lay the Demon God Pill Jade.

Following Ruan Muhuan’s instructions, Wu Hen was to take the Demon God Pill Jade and leave immediately. But as he turned to go, a gluttonous little creature ran out on its own, lured by a unique fragrance, and scurried up to the second floor of the Central Corner Tower like a little mouse!

"Little Yi, what are you doing? We’ve got what we came for; let’s go!" Wu Hen couldn’t help but feel helpless as he hurriedly chased after Little Yi.

Little Yi didn’t often run off on his own.

But its escape also meant there wasn’t any immediate danger around; the scrutiny of that particular Rotating Martial God was too green, failing to detect Little Yi’s presence.

"Whoosh~"

Little Yi, even bolder, directly passed through the seemingly absent Martial God prohibitions, arriving on the second floor of the Central Square Tower, and then stared greedily at a Demon Blade enshrined within the tower!

The craft of this Demon Blade was unknown, but it emitted a brilliance like the Star River, twinkling cosmos-like radiance, and suspended within the prohibition, it was like a vivid and lifelike Demon Spirit Holy God, indistinguishable from a living being!

"What is this?" Wu Hen was greatly astonished.

Han Han hadn’t told him about this world-changing Demon Weapon on the second floor!

To take or not to take?

Wu Hen hesitated for a moment.

Taking it would undoubtedly be risky, as Ruan Muhuan had only informed him of the high-security regarding the Demon God Pill Jade. She was unaware of any prohibitions surrounding this peerless Demon Blade.

But to not take it...

He was here already; stealing one item was stealing, as was stealing two!

Little Yi almost drooled on the prohibition.

In its Little Witch Dragon form, it floated through the air like a shadow, its eyes also fixed desperately on Wu Hen, carrying a touch of silent reproach, as if to accuse Wu Hen:

You promised the Jade Spirit Mine to that woman.

The hundred-thousand-year Dan Jade for her to ascend to Martial God.

But this Demon Blade, clearly the perfect ingredient that resonates with me, you as the host should not think only of women!

"Alright, alright, eat it. Let’s also teach this Rotating Martial God a lesson, make him realize we’re not to be trifled with!" Wu Hen gritted his teeth.

He had a premonition; this Demon Blade was no ordinary object.

But since he had already stirred up trouble, might as well make a clean break and smash through the heavens!

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