Ximen Linglong agreed. Jiang Zuo wasn’t surprised by this.

In reality, he could have found the Duoling Dog and roasted it himself, but his past life had taught him a valuable lesson.

It was better to plan for the long run. Dog legs could grow back, so eating smaller meals more often was better than gorging once and driving the source to extinction.

After that, Jiang Zuo checked the commissions again. There were indeed other jobs, but they were just ordinary ones. However, a second glance revealed a commission from the Chen Family.

’Jiang Zuo remembered the Chen Family’s commission. It had been posted through Mo Yan. Does that mean Mo Yan posted this one, too?’

He then looked at the details.

Reset a Feng Shui Formation.

Reward for Success: One Sixth-Grade Spirit Stone, plus one million in cash.

Designated Personnel: Po Xiao.

"Designated personnel?"

It was unusual, but Jiang Zuo didn’t find it strange. Mo Yan had clearly posted this for him on purpose.

However, it was a Feng Shui Array around the Sixth Grade. With Jiang Zuo’s current strength, it was impossible to reset it all in one go. He couldn’t afford the expenditure.

This had nothing to do with breaking the array. With his expertise, that wouldn’t take much effort. But modifying it required Spiritual Qi to power the changes.

It was even more taxing than drawing an array on a natural array body.

Just then, Jiang Zuo saw an additional note: *Must be completed within 30 days of accepting the commission.*

Alright. Jiang Zuo accepted it.

The moment Jiang Zuo accepted the commission, Mo Yan leaped to her feet. "Yes! He took it! He took it! I’ve hit the jackpot! Hahaha!"

Liuyue Xue, who was nearby, watched Mo Yan, then typed a few words on her keyboard and showed the screen to her: *I get a share.*

"That’s blatant robbery! No way." Her master had given her two Sixth-Grade stones, which meant she’d basically earned one for herself.

’Spirit Stones are so hard to come by. How can I just give one away to someone who was just standing here?’

Liuyue Xue typed on her phone again and showed it to Mo Yan: *Medical expenses. One Sixth-Grade stone.*

Mo Yan shrieked, "Isn’t that a bit much? No! You’ll have to kill me first!"

A frown creased Liuyue Xue’s icy face. She typed on her phone again: *Five Fifth-Grade stones, and I’ll take you to the Holy Land.*

Mo Yan read it and hesitated.

’The Holy Land... a place no Demon Cultivator has ever been to.’

’I could brag about this for decades when I get back.’

Then, Mo Yan added, "The medical expenses, too."

Liuyue Xue nodded readily.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo began his search for the Duoling Dog.

Originally, Jiang Zuo had planned to ask those three from the Perception Department for help, but when he went to find them, they still hadn’t returned.

’They must still be with Chu Qing,’ he figured.

With no other choice, he went out, bought a map, and tried to locate it himself.

To Jiang Zuo’s surprise, it was nearby.

’Ximen Linglong wasn’t useless. Her Cultivation was a bit low, but she was an absolute expert when it came to Spirit Control. How could she have failed to find it from such a close distance?’

’Unless there was something wrong with the Duoling Dog’s location.’

Putting the map away, Jiang Zuo headed in the Duoling Dog’s direction.

Soon, he arrived at a nearby underground parking garage and entered a basement.

The basement wasn’t small, but it seemed to have been abandoned for some unknown reason.

After walking a little further, Jiang Zuo saw it: a Duoling Dog with a prosthetic limb, cowering and trembling in a corner.

Its body was covered in whip marks. A single glance was enough to tell it had been horribly abused.

Furthermore, multiple Restrictions had been placed around the Duoling Dog, including some that masked its aura. No wonder Ximen Linglong couldn’t find it, despite being so close.

The Duoling Dog lay on the ground. When it saw Jiang Zuo, the trembling creature’s eyes filled with an even greater fear.

Jiang Zuo didn’t move. He just watched the Duoling Dog quietly.

A moment later, Jiang Zuo walked toward the Duoling Dog.

But the Duoling Dog kept crawling backward, trying to get away.

Jiang Zuo spoke. "If I want to kill you, you can’t escape. If I want to take you with me, you can’t refuse. So, it’s in your best interest to cooperate."

Jiang Zuo’s voice was a bit cold—cold enough to make the Duoling Dog afraid. No, it was already afraid.

’It never wanted to leave its master again. The outside world was too dangerous.’

By now, Jiang Zuo had reached its side. He then turned to leave, saying just one thing to the Duoling Dog before he walked away: "Follow me."

Facing Jiang Zuo, the masterless Duoling Dog didn’t dare to disobey.

Just as Jiang Zuo led the Duoling Dog out of the Array, he was surrounded.

Three people had appeared—two men and a woman. Their Cultivation was neither high nor low. One was just above Tier Two, and the other two were in the upper range of Tier One, around level 1.6.

"Where did you come from, friend?" one of the men asked Jiang Zuo.

"I was entrusted to bring this dog back," Jiang Zuo said, his face expressionless.

The Duoling Dog instinctively hid behind Jiang Zuo.

’Those three were the ones who had been whipping it.’

"Is that so? We found it. Who entrusted you with this task?" the man asked again.

Instead of answering, Jiang Zuo took the Duoling Dog and retreated ten feet. The moment he moved, a blast of fire shot through the spot where he had just been standing.

A step slower, and he would have been engulfed in flames.

Jiang Zuo’s movement surprised them, but he wasn’t surprised by the ambush at all. His expression remained unchanged. "There are six of you in total. No need to hide. Ambushes are useless against me."

Before long, three more people emerged from the surrounding shadows of the basement. That made six people in total: three just above Tier Two, and three around level 1.6.

Jiang Zuo had sensed all six of them the moment he entered.

’To think they’d use so many people just to guard a dog. They’re really going to a lot of trouble.’

"Friend, leave the dog, and we can let you go," said the one who appeared to be the leader. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Alright."

Jiang Zuo’s reply stunned everyone. They had never met someone so agreeable.

"Then, please be on your way, friend."

As they spoke, the group parted, clearing a path for him.

Jiang Zuo didn’t object. He simply abandoned the Duoling Dog and walked down the path they had made.

The Duoling Dog felt a wave of despair. Trembling, it could only lie on the ground, paralyzed with fear.

’An endless cycle of whippings awaited it.’

Just as it sank into despair, it felt the ground tremble. Then, the Spiritual Qi in the air began to fluctuate violently. The turbulence dazed it, making its mind go blank.

Next, it heard the sounds of a fight.

When it came to its senses and looked up, it was stunned.

Of the original seven people, only one remained standing.

That person stood there, a cold aura emanating from his body. His back alone was enough to send a chill down its spine.

It even had the strange urge to submit to him.

At that moment, the figure turned to look at it. It was scared. It was terrified.

But to its surprise, the figure—or rather, the man—didn’t do anything to it. He just said casually, "Follow me."

For some reason, it had just felt a sudden impulse to follow this person.

But his next sentence completely extinguished that feeling, and a new wave of panic set in.

’This was definitely the greatest enemy of its lifetime.’

"All this trouble, and such a heavy price to pay, just for a single dog leg. A bad deal."

Yes, for the sake of a meal, Jiang Zuo had truly suffered a huge loss this time.

Using the Battle Spirit Stele was no big deal—it just needed to be recharged. But just now, he had been forced to use two strands of Innate Qi.

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