Chapter 1554: Chapter 959: Pushing One’s Luck

Baili An is not worried about Qingxin’s safety, after all, in that woman’s eyes.

Qingxin is but a mere disciple in the Seeking Tao Realm, at most a spy for the Demon Alliance.

Since she has the intention to collaborate with him, there is naturally no need to kill her, nor to break ties.

Tonight’s venture was not entirely fruitless.

Although Qingxin’s cultivation is not high, she is skilled at gathering intelligence.

Baili An originally intended to meet at the tavern tonight and probe recent news regarding the Witch Plague Poison in Shifang City.

Unexpectedly, it directly led to the appearance of a large serpent like Jiushijiu.

She claimed to have single-handedly stirred up the chaos in Shifang City, and Baili An did not doubt the truthfulness of her words.

He could see that Jiushijiu’s desire to destroy Shifang City was exceedingly strong.

She even intended to carry out her plan at the Golden Immortal auction.

This also meant that her ambition was so great that...she even wants to involve the Golden Immortal.

During tonight’s discussion, Baili An could sense the woman’s sincerity, but he only believed ninety percent of her words.

She truly wants to disrupt Fang Geyu’s marriage alliance.

She truly hopes not to leave behind any bloodline descendants in Shifang City.

She truly intends to assist him in rescuing the young White Dragon.

She truly aims to completely destroy Shifang City.

The only falsehood is that her initial motive is fake.

She claimed she lost someone she should protect, so her remaining purpose in life is destruction and devastation.

Yet Baili An always felt that an intelligence far superior to humans, a puppet, could not possibly act mindlessly and engage in meaningless pursuits.

Jiushijiu’s objectives are far from simple, as they appear.

But Baili An has to admit Jiushijiu’s formidable divine skills.

He lowered his head to look at the red fish jade pendant in his palm, which Jiushijiu had given him as a token to become Fang Geyu’s ally.

It is said that Shifang City invited countless immortal sects and sect disciples to participate in layers of selections, and anyone who could pass Fang You, the City Lord’s evaluation, would receive such a red fish jade pendant.

One must know that the number of immortal sect disciples involved in the auction is no less than thousands and thousands, yet there are only nine of these red fish jade pendants.

This illustrates the rigor of the selection criteria.

All have now been handed out, yet Jiushijiu was able to obtain such a jade pendant under Fang You, the City Lord’s very nose, without anyone noticing.

Baili An does not believe that those young talents who went to great lengths to gain Fang You, the City Lord’s trust and recognition, would willingly hand over this jade pendant.

When he took the jade pendant, it still bore traces of fresh blood.

The implied message, needless to say, was evident.

Baili An initially did not plan to meet Fang Geyu so soon; he knew the recent upheavals in Shifang City.

She currently stands at the center of the storm.

According to the intelligence gathered by Qingxin, the City Lord is in closed cultivation, ignoring the outside world; Shifang City’s seven elders are gradually pushing closer, indicating her situation is undoubtedly tense.

Unknown numbers of eyes are watching her intently from the shadows.

If he were to appear beside her unpreparedly, it could invite endless trouble.

Jiushijiu’s actions were thoughtful; by giving him such a jade pendant, he now had a reason to meet her without raising suspicion.

Yin Baishuang, Ying Ji, and their group had arrived in Shifang City ahead of schedule.

However, unlike the outside world, Shifang City is full of ears and eyes, and the relationships between various forces are extremely complicated.

Earlier, Jiushijiu also indicated that the Demon Clan’s Sanhe Wang Yi had already arrived in this city.

If Baili An were to suddenly join them, it’s inevitable that his identity would be at risk of exposure.

At this moment, he has yet to retrieve the corpse and cannot afford that exposure risk.

To be on the safe side, he decided to return to the inn alone.

Before he entered the room, Baili An kicked a soft object underfoot.

He lowered his head to look, only to see a line of creatures with fiery red fur... spirit chickens placed at the door of the tightly closed guest room.

Baili An stared at them intently for a while before recognizing the origin of these chickens from memory.

Entirely fiery red, resembling the Vermilion Bird, but the tail feathers were emerald green, like a branch born from fire.

This chicken is called the "wife Wu," naturally fierce, with blood containing spiritual power, considered greatly beneficial, born in the north and south, although a bird, it prefers living in the sea, feeding on fish.

Baili An remembered that this "wife Wu" is a unique spiritual object of Shifang City by the sea.

To the local residents, it can be considered a sea tyrant, and their hatred for it rivals that of fierce geese in rural farms.

Once the breeding season arrives, it’s extremely difficult to fish on the coast; although naturally endowed with spiritual power, it is extremely unpopular.

But now it is winter, with the seawater cold and unsuitable for the active season of the "wife Wu," which should be in deep slumber in the maritime mud, extremely difficult to find.

How could they suddenly appear in this inn?

Baili An was puzzled and nudged their bodies with his foot, discovering they remained motionless; they were already dead.

Baili An’s eyes are sharp; he crouched down and peeled aside the red feathers on the "wife Wu" chicken’s neck.

He found a red tooth mark there, small and evidently left by the bite of some beast’s canines.

Though these spirit chickens have been dead for a long time, their blood remains fresh, and their wet feathers are not yet dry, likely dragged out of the sea tonight.

Baili An’s eyes slightly flickered; without much speculation, he could recognize which creature brought these "wife Wu" chickens here.

He weighed the limp "wife Wu" chicken in his hand, quite surprised.