After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 503 - 335: Just Pretend to Be Seen by the Eye of Heavenly Punishment
Dugu Jing was very clear in his explanation.
But Gu An simply did not want to agree.
He was very concerned about potential problems.
Others being impostors is one thing, but oneself...
It felt like walking into a trap.
"Junior Brother, do not overthink it. After all, if you do not impersonate someone, you would seem even more suspicious and therefore be in greater danger," Dugu Jing consoled. "Presenting Junior Brother in this manner may appear dangerous, but they will also have to weigh their options carefully.
To see if they have been deceived.
It might actually be safer.
Otherwise, if we put forward someone else, then Junior Brother could become an easier target."
Gu An fell into silence for a moment, thinking that what Dugu Jing said made some sense.
Yet...
For some reason, he still felt like he was getting the short end of the stick.
After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "But to pretend directly is also quite dangerous."
Dugu Jing smiled and said, "Sect resources – three hundred more Spirit Stones each month, plus ten Elixir Pills, and additionally, an opportunity to learn at Luo Sheng Hall for three days each month.
Do not look down on those three days; it’s something that others can’t even ask for.
And it’s cumulative."
Gu An was quite shocked. To know, as someone at the Golden Core Late Stage, he only gets a few dozen Spirit Stones a month, an increase of three hundred was several times the normal amount of resources.
The Elixir Pills were directly ten times more.
Moreover, most importantly, this would allow him to establish a connection with the Luo Sheng Sect.
After hesitating again, he tried asking, "Is it possible to do logging?"
"Yes," Dugu Jing replied with a smile.
In the end, Gu An said that for the sake of the Sect, he would try to take on the responsibility.
But he did not know how to go about it.
Soon he heard some surprising words.
Dugu Jing said with a smile, "Don’t worry about it, we have found some fellow sect members who will come and teach Junior Brother how to disguise himself, making sure that the moment the Heavenly Maiden Lineage sees Junior Brother, they will be convinced that Junior Brother is the one who took that item."
Gu An: "..."
Is it necessary to be so strict?
Later, he inquired about the goal of the Law Enforcement Hall in doing this.
Dugu Jing shook his head: "I don’t know the specifics, my responsibility is only the basic regulations, just report whoever is found.
So once it starts, Junior Brother must be careful, you should only go as far as Qingmu City.
Any further and it would be dangerous.
Of course, even occasional outings need to be kept secret.
Furthermore, you would not have external missions during this time.
Stay at ease in the Sect, and if there are external missions, they will be changed to other Sect missions.
Unless it is to lure the snake out of its hole."
Gu An could not understand why the Cangmu Sect would target the Heavenly Maiden Lineage.
As far as he knew, the lineage had a long history.
Their strength was so formidable that it was not something the Cangmu Sect could afford to provoke.
But at the moment, it seemed like they were provoking them.
Perhaps they were unaware of the strength of the Heavenly Maiden Lineage, or perhaps they thought the lost item was a treasure that they wanted to acquire.
Should he warn them?
In the end, Gu An decided to wait and see who would come to instruct him.
Afterward, Dugu Jing reminded him to be wary of the people from the Zhuanlun lineage.
Their people had already started to arrive.
And not just a few.
At least four were found so far, two from the Outer Sect with Returning to Void Cultivation, perhaps even higher.
Two from the Inner Sect, one Primordial Spirit and one Returning to Void.
Gu An felt that his life was in danger at any time.
At present, he was only at the Late Stage of Returning to Void.
If a Returning to Void Perfection, or someone above Returning to Void, were to come after him.
Wouldn’t he be captured without resistance?
Subsequently, Dugu Jing and the others left.
Gu An felt reflective; without realizing, he became not only a spy for the Zhuanlun lineage but also the one accused of stealing the treasure from the Heavenly Maiden Lineage.
Rumor has it that even the Fire Phoenix Clan’s item was obtained by him.
He had only been here for a few years.
Why had he attracted the attention of such formidable figures that should not be provoked?
Gu An sighed. Nowadays, he also had to deal with the Divine Monarch Hall.
His life of logging had become inexplicably complex.
He then went out to pass on a message, informing Dongfang Changli of the whereabouts of a key using a Blood Spirit.
As for when the other party would receive it, that was uncertain.
After that, Gu An summoned Pang Wen and Shu Ci. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
The two stood in Gu An’s courtyard, looking somewhat anxious.
"Has First Institute been given any missions recently?" Gu An asked the two.
Pang Wen immediately shook his head, "There are no major tasks; we can handle all of them.
For some more difficult ones, Sister Shu Ci has also resolved them.
Additionally, occasionally we will ask Chen Changfeng to go out and help, his cultivation is strong.
With his help, even if we encounter issues, they can be smoothly resolved."
"What about the First Institute?" Gu An asked.
"The First Institute took in some people; these are the Cultivation Techniques and Magic they’ve transcribed, but we can’t confirm if they are correct yet.
Also, two Primordial Spirits were ransomed, and most of the resources have been turned in." Pang Wen handed over some books and a bag of Spirit Stones: "These are for you, Senior Brother."
Gu An looked inside the Storage Treasure; there were actually forty thousand Spirit Stones.
Since when had the First Institute become so wealthy?
Gu An did not put them away, but instead placed them on the table along with the books, asking:
"Let’s talk about the rankings. Even with two Primordial Spirits ransomed, it wouldn’t have been possible to maintain the current ranking, right?"
Upon hearing this, Pang Wen smiled and said, "Indeed, we initially thought we would certainly rank at the bottom, but when we went out, we stumbled upon a cave. Inside, Chen Changfeng found a skeleton.
After which, he obtained the items left behind by its former owner.
That kept us going for two months.
In the past two months, when we faced some difficulties and took Chen Changfeng with us, we found a dead Demon Beast by the side of a lake. We intended to process some parts of its body to exchange for Spirit Stones.
Who knew we would find some Magic Treasures and Forging Techniques inside its stomach.
That sustained us for another two months, and the remainder should definitely help us stay on top this month too."
Gu An fell silent.
No amount of planning could have foreseen that Chen Changfeng’s ventures to complete tasks would bring about these things.