Chapter 849 - Those Who Are Close Get Bald
Chapter 849 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens with exciting events: Itâs hard to say that the incident in which the master was unmasked and forcefully... Continue reading!
Itâs hard to say that the incident in which the master was unmasked and forcefully humiliated at the Zhuhu Tea House had actually had a deep impact.But the people who were there at the time often couldnât see the consequences, and mostly felt only the anger of being fooled.
It was only when the master was slapped down from his pedestal that people could see clearly his true face, hidden under the illusions.
This person was originally a successor of a minor sect that had lost its inheritance and had come into possession of a magical pearl by chance.
Rather than using this magical pearl to properly cultivate, he used its illusionary powers to swindle and deceive.
After his first successful act of trickery, he became unstoppable.
Over the years, he had deceived countless people and could be described as âmaking a fortune.â Not to mention the expenses he had spent, he had thirty-eight storage boxes on him alone at that moment.
The swindler was discovered by Li Longchuan, and the person was restrained by Xu Xiang Qian, thus naturally, all these items also ended up in their hands.
There were several sects on Little Crescent Island, but none could convince everyone to be the âofficialâ one.
The people of Qi, such as Li Longchuan, were also unlikely to hand over these so-called âstolen goodsâ to the Diao Hai Building.
The entire matter was credited to Li Longchuanâs Candle Micro Divine Skill, and both Jiang Wang and Xu Xiang Qian firmly stated that they would not take a penny, and Li Longchuan who came from a prestigious background actually didnât lack these things either.
But he thought of a brilliant method.
He sent these âstolen goodsâ all together to Binghuang Island, along with the master himself, who was also sent to Binghuang Island for trial and punishment.
Binghuang Island was the overseas base of the Shimen Li Clan, and Li Longchuanâs sister, Li Fengyao, was currently stationed on the island.
Li Longchuan set a rule.
All those who had been deceived by the âhard-to-say master,â as long as they could provide real evidence of being cheated, could fully recover their losses on Binghuang Island until all the âstolen goodsâ were gone.
The entire process, the whereabouts of every Dao Yuan Stone, was publicly displayed, and Binghuang Island would not keep a single one.
The beauty of this method lay in its full utilization of the âhard-to-say masterâsâ reputation, significantly enlarging Binghuang Islandâs influence.
The more this old swindler was despised, the more Binghuang Island appeared trustworthy in the eyes of the sea people.
The public trial of the hard-to-say master on Binghuang Island was unparalleled and undoubtedly established the legal authority of Binghuang Island.
It created a consensus among the sea peopleâthat Binghuang Island was also a force with legal authority in the Near Sea Archipelago.
Just like in Qi Country, when people encountered injustice, the first thing they thought of was the government.
In the Near Sea Archipelago, this role was replaced by the various sects at sea.
On this basis, Binghuang Island would no longer be seen as an external force belonging to the Shimen Li Clan of Qi country, but would, like Jueming Island, be recognized by the sea people of the Near Sea Archipelago.
As the legitimate heir of the Shimen Li Clan, these tactics of controlling people were cultivated from a young age.
Li Longchuanâs method was an open and straightforward one, predicated on creating an unstoppable general trend, not intended to shock or be unconventional.
Undoubtedly, the deeds of the hard-to-say master would spread even more intensely and widely through this round of ârestoring stolen goods.â
But what is worth deep reflection isâ
How could he, merely a cultivator from Ascending Dragon Realm, become a master pursued by everyone at sea with some ambiguous guidance?
And how many people had actually understood his grand but useless nonsense?
Yet there was no questioning, only cheers.
No one stood up to confront him, only prostrated themselves in admiration.
Awe, blind following, echoing others, and rumors becoming establishedâthis was true for not only ordinary people but also for cultivators possessed of Transcendent Power.
Just as Jiang Wang once said in Floating Land to Qing Huo Qiming, the world above the Celestial Sky is not much different from that of the Floating Land.
But if one cannot transcend the limitations of the mob, can it truly be called âTranscendenceâ?
With the hard-to-say master captured, no one was in the mood to enjoy their tea quietly anymore.
Xu Xiang Qian, of course, was an exception; he swaggered in asking for tea to be served again, as if nothing had happened, insisting on talking with Zhao Wuyan.
Having been through the hard-to-say master incident, Yang Liu was extremely embarrassed and wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
But he refused to leave because he was very aware that he had severely lost face over this matter, and if he just slunk away now, he might never have another chance.
So he stayed in the tea house extremely awkwardly, and the three of them forced themselves to share a table.
The group he had rallied, also cultivaâŚ
She stole glances at Jiang Wang, who was quietly sipping tea, hesitated, and then still asked quietly, âAre you really the âTwin Prides of Gan Ma Mountainâ?â
The voice was truly pitifully soft.
Fortunately, Jiang Wangâs cultivation was successful, and his hearing and vision were sharp; otherwise, he definitely wouldnât have been able to hear clearly.
But he still paused, âHuh?â
Zi Shu secretly stretched out her index finger, pointed at Xu Xiangqian, who was not far ahead and frolicking exuberantly, and asked, âYou, equally famous?
Known together as the âTwin Prides of Gan Ma Mountainâ?â
Her tone was clearly skeptical.
After all, the temperaments of these two seemed vastly different.
ââŚSort of.â
If it werenât for the fact that âTwin Prides of Gan Ma Mountainâ had always been a unilateral title given by someone named XuâŚ
he wouldnât really be lying.
But at that moment, what could Jiang Wang say?
He certainly couldnât dismantle his friendâs facade in person and could only muster a wry smile.
âWhat place is Gan Ma Mountain?â After chatting for a while, Zi Shu wasnât so shy anymore, and her curiosity was practically written on her face.
âA, um, special place.â Jiang Wang was a bit troubled; this wasnât easy to fabricate, and Xu Xiangqian hadnât briefed him in advance either!
âOh, I see.â Zi Shu was very sensible: âThen I wonât ask.â
It was unclear what she really understood.
After a pause, she asked again, âI heard you defeated Wang Yi Wu with just two moves, right?â
Jiang Wang was startled at first, but then he understood why it was two moves and said helplessly, âXu Xiangqian said he only needed one move, right?â
Zi Shu was surprised, âHow did you know?â
This child was just too naive!
Jiang Wang sighed, âIn the future, you should stay further away from Xu Xiangqian!â
âHuh?â Zi Shu was puzzled, âWhy?
Is he actually a bad person?â
He wasnât really bad, but you take things too seriously!
How can you believe anything said?
Jiang Wang thought to himself.
Of course, he couldnât say that to her face, so he simply said, âStaying too close to him, you might get infected!â
Zi Shuâs eyes widened, âInfected with what?â
Jiang Wang looked around, then covered his mouth with the back of his hand and whispered mysteriously, âHair loss!â
Zi Shu covered her mouth in shock, glanced at Xu Xiangqianâs naturally shiny high forehead, and began to worry: âNo, I must tell my master sister.â
âThatâs not necessary.â Jiang Wang quickly stopped her; he didnât want Xu Xiangqian chasing him with a knife.
He explained, âAfter erecting the Saint Tower, once you have Star Force protection, there will be no such troubles.
Your master sister should have it; do you have it?â
âNot yet.â Zi Shu shyly shook her head, âIâve only reached the Inner Mansion Realm.â
She seemed very embarrassed, oblivious to the fact that reaching the Inner Mansion Realm at her age was astonishing.
Of course, Jiang Wang knew she hadnât reached the Outer Building Realm, so he said seriously, âThen you really need to keep your distance from him; this is no joke.â
âYes!â Zi Shu nodded vigorously.
After a while, she leaned over again and whispered quietly, âYouâre really nice.â
âAh.â At that moment, Jiang Wang was enjoying the subtle interplay between Xu Xiangqian and Yang Liu, and reacted perfunctorily, slightly puzzled, âHuh?â
Zi Shu said earnestly, âSuch private matters between friends, a steadfast gentleman like you would definitely not want to share with others.
But because you care about me, worry about me⌠losing hair.
You still told me.
Youâre really a good person.â
Jiang Wang, after all, wasnât Xu Xiangqian; he still needed to maintain some dignity.
So his face blushed terribly for a moment, and he could only bow his head and take a sip of tea as a cover.
Many years later, when Xu Xiangqian sought the origin of the rumor âproximity to Xu causes baldness,â demanding to whip and punish those responsible, he would never imagine that it had already been born in the spring of the Year 3919 of the Dao Calendar.