The three of them attached great importance to Wen Jingshu. Knowing that she wanted to see them, they arrived in no time.
Wen Jingshu didn't beat around the bush either, briefly explaining the situation.
The three of them wore expressions of utter shock.
What spirit beast king? What spirit beast king cub? Why couldn't they quite understand what they were hearing?
Ignoring their shock, Wen Jingshu spoke directly to Xue Wanshu:
“Senior Sister Xue, I have been ordered by the Sect Master to take temporary command. Gather the disciples of our sect in one place and have them stand by. Anyone who violates this order will be dealt with according to sect regulations.”
“If anyone causes trouble and the circumstances are severe, my Law Enforcement Hall has the authority to act first and report later, or to escort them back to the sect to be imprisoned on Spiritless Cliff.”
At the mention of Spiritless Cliff, Xue Wanshu shuddered. Instantly turning solemn, she cupped her hands and said, “Understood!”
After giving Xue Wanshu her orders, Wen Jingshu turned her gaze to Zheng Jilin. Before she could even speak, Zheng Jilin immediately made his stance clear:
“Do not worry, Little Senior Sister! I will tell the Pill Sect disciples to stay obediently in their quarters and not go anywhere!”
Although Wen Jingshu came from the Pill Sect, her family actually did not manage any of the Pill Sect's administrative affairs.
She was only managing the Qingyun Sect disciples because Xu Haoguang had personally entrusted her with the task. Otherwise, with her lazy nature, she would have just notified Xue Wanshu and left it at that.
Zheng Jilin did not care about any of that. Alchemists were proud by nature, and the main peak of the Pill Sect was nothing in their eyes; Misty Peak was the place all disciples truly yearned for!
After all, that was the peak that had produced two Ninth-Grade Alchemists and one Eighth-Grade Alchemist!
And all three of these alchemists possessed Pill Intent!
They might not listen to the Sect Master's words, but Misty Peak was their idolized peak! They had to obey Misty Peak's words!
Seeing Zheng Jilin treat her completely as his pillar of support, Wen Jingshu opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed her refusal and simply hummed in agreement.
Watching the two of them behave so respectfully, Sun Xiaosheng unconsciously straightened his back, waiting for Wen Jingshu's instructions.
Wen Jingshu did not disappoint him, saying immediately:
“I have already informed Lady Wang Wanting of the Wang family. By now, Family Head Wang should be aware of the beast tide's abnormality. Just wait for the Wang family to send people.”
“However, the current situation is critical. With the Sun family taking the lead, organize the cultivators to do their best to kill the attacking demon beasts. The moment anyone feels they are outmatched, they must retreat into the city immediately.”
Sun Xiaosheng: ?
Wait, didn't this eldest young lady say she had connections to the Pill Sect and the Qingyun Sect? How did she have connections to the Wang family as well?
Shock aside, Sun Xiaosheng said hesitantly, “My Sun family will naturally follow your advice, Eldest Young Lady, and arrange for cultivators to slay the beasts. However, as for the members of the Zhao family...”
“To tell you the truth, my Sun family has never gotten along with the Zhao family, and Cangwu Island is jointly managed by our two families. If I notify them unilaterally, the Zhao family likely won't listen.”
Wen Jingshu was unfazed by Sun Xiaosheng's words. Flipping her hand, she produced a token. “They won't listen to the Sun family... but will they listen to the Wang family?”
Sun Xiaosheng: ??
Wait, why did this eldest young lady have a Wang family Guest Elder token in her possession?!
Was she wholesaling tokens or something?
“Al... Alright...”
Sun Xiaosheng dumbfoundedly accepted the token, feeling as though he were walking on clouds.
Wen Jingshu then gave the Law Enforcement Hall disciple token to Xue Wanshu and a Misty Peak disciple token to Zheng Jilin. After dismissing the three of them, she finally took out the Hundun Bead.
With the Hundun Bead, she could easily sense all kinds of spiritual aura in the surroundings.
She couldn't pin all her hopes on the reinforcements. If she could find the spirit beast king's cub before the reinforcements arrived, she might be able to use it to negotiate with the spirit beast king.
Wen Jingshu walked out of the Sun family residence. After sensing for a moment, she looked in the direction indicated by the demonic qi and asked Jinyin, “What is over there?”
It was Sun Ling who answered her: “Eldest Young Lady, that is where the Zhao family is located.”
The events of the past two days had caused Sun Ling's attitude toward Wen Jingshu to undergo a complete hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.
Previously, she had thought of befriending her to get close, but now she just wanted to slap herself.
What was her status, and what right did she have to be friends with an eldest young lady who had two major sects and a great family backing her?
Being her maid would be more fitting!
Wen Jingshu didn't feel much about it. Whether they called her Xiao Shu or Eldest Young Lady, it was merely a form of address.
Since her identity was already mostly exposed, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to act too familiar with the young leader of a small family.
“I see. The spirit beast king's cub should be in the Zhao family's hands then.”
Hearing Wen Jingshu's words, Sun Ling was somewhat surprised but also found it logical.
The Sun and Zhao families had never gotten along. They acted like loving brothers in front of the Wang family, but behind each other's backs, they wished nothing more than to kill one another.
It was only reasonable for the Zhao family to want to raise a high-rank spirit beast to boost their strength.
They just hadn't expected the Zhao family to have such good luck to actually obtain a spirit beast king's cub.
Damn it, their Sun family wanted one too!
But thinking of the consequences, Sun Ling felt the Zhao family was truly foolish and reckless. How dared they steal a cub while the spirit beast king was still alive and well?
Sun Ling bowed to Wen Jingshu and said, “Rest assured, Eldest Young Lady. We will handle the matter of the Zhao family.”
Wen Jingshu had no intention of intervening herself in the first place, and she was even less interested in the spirit beast king's cub.
She had a strong moral compass. Since the cub's parents were still alive, she couldn't bring herself to be a beast trafficker.
After sorting all this out, Wen Jingshu let out a sigh of relief and lazily lay back down.
She had done everything she could; the rest had nothing to do with her.
Wen Jingshu's thoughts were beautiful, but trouble found its way to her the very next day.
No matter how stubborn or troublesome the Qingyun Sect disciples were, the moment they saw the Law Enforcement Hall token, they became as quiet as chickens.
The Pill Sect was even more straightforward. They were just a bunch of fragile alchemists; knowing there was danger, they wouldn't venture out at all.
The trouble lay with the Zhao family.
For some unknown reason, the Zhao family had actually managed to directly form a contract with the cub.
To make matters worse, two seventh-rank high-grade spirit beasts had come to pressure the city today.
A seventh-rank spirit beast was comparable to a Body Integration Stage cultivator!
While Wen Jingshu was still on her way, she first spotted a massive tentacle.
An abyssal octopus, easily a hundred zhang tall, climbed onto the transparent protective barrier with its eighteen tentacles, blotting out the sky.
Every time the abyssal octopus swung its tentacles to strike the barrier, a deafening boom resounded. Blow after blow, it seemed as though the barrier would shatter at any second.
The other beast was a giant eight-legged crab, also a hundred zhang tall. Its pincers, covered in bone spikes, were like giant war hammers. Strike after strike, they hammered down, striking terror into the hearts of the cultivators inside Cangwu City.
The Body Integration Stage cultivator of the Sun family stood before the two giant beasts, looking as tiny as an ant.
Holding a heavy war hammer, Sun Tiancheng crashed like a meteor against the giant eight-legged crab's pincers.
Yet, Sun Tiancheng's full-force blow only caused the beast to retract its pincers in pain.
Demon beasts and spirit beasts—though their names differed by only a single word, the difference in their strength was like night and day!
Seeing the giant crab under attack, the octopus nearby swung its tentacles to assist. Sun Tiancheng dodged nimbly and attacked, but his progress was like mere scratching.
“El... Eldest Young Lady, what should we do...”
Sun Xiaosheng had been scared out of his wits, his face pale as sheet.
Looking at the colossal beasts before her, Wen Jingshu's expression was equally grim.
“What should we do? Naturally, whoever caused this mess should be the one to solve it.”
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