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Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 81 – Acting with each other
Four months later.
Ghost Guest walked towards the peak of Dusk Mountain. The tall building where Jiang He once lived had disappeared, replaced by a courtyard meticulously arranged by Douglas Situ.
The cultivators guarding outside the courtyard quickly opened the restriction and invited Ghost Guest in as soon as they saw him. This was specifically instructed by Douglas Situ—no need to announce Ghost Guest's arrival.
Inside the hall, Ghost Guest poured himself a drink and waited. After a moment, he saw Douglas Situ slowly descending the stairs. Ghost Guest stood up, clasped his fists, and greeted, "Greetings, Mountain Lord."
"Junior Brother Ghost Guest, you're being too formal with me again." Douglas Situ chuckled, patting Ghost Guest on the shoulder. He spread his spiritual sense to carefully assess and sincerely praised, "Not bad, your cultivation has improved again. It seems you're about to break through. What brings you to me this time?"
Ghost Guest replied, "The matter I asked you to investigate a few days ago, do you have any results?"
Douglas Situ nodded slightly, "I found out. Four months ago, he was already at Qi Refinement Level Four, acupoint breakthrough fifteen. But now, he's only at acupoint breakthrough thirty. Although the higher the level, the slower the progress, this doesn't match his actual cultivation speed at all."
"Thank you, Senior Brother. I have matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. Please, stay here." Ghost Guest immediately took his leave and slowly walked down the mountain.
In four months, Ghost Guest had reached the seventy-second acupoint of Qi Refinement Level Three, ready to prepare for a breakthrough at any time.
He already had an idea on how to break the stalemate, but he needed to prepare before the breakthrough.
Mark Ye's slow cultivation progress over these four months was clearly to wait for him. Once their cultivation levels matched, even if he wanted to concede directly, Xie Ding'an and Mark Ye wouldn't agree.
At the Law Enforcement Hall, inside the Martial Arena, Ghost Guest silently waited with an iron token in hand. He hadn't completed the competition in these four months, and this time he planned to finish all the matches for the year so he could start setting up his plans.
The game begins now.
"Ding Chou."
As the voice of the cultivator hosting the match rang out, Ghost Guest leaped into the Martial Arena, calmly watching his opponent. After the host retreated to the edge, thick green vines burst from the ground, directly entangling the opponent and releasing a potent toxin.
Moments later, the opponent couldn't hold on and chose to concede.
Ghost Guest walked to the entrance, collected another iron token, and took a Rejuvenation Pill as he waited.
One match, two matches...
Until he easily won the ninth match, leaving the crowd below dumbfounded.
It's not unheard of for someone to compete at a bottleneck, but if everyone waited until they hit a bottleneck to compete, the matches would be meaningless. Such competitions are despised by all cultivators. Even if a cultivator did compete at a bottleneck, they would usually stop after winning two or three matches.
Ghost Guest's audacity was unprecedented.
Although there was no explicit rule against it, it was an unspoken agreement among everyone. In the past, when such situations occurred, the hosting cultivator would cancel the match without needing anyone to speak up.
But now, Ghost Guest continued to win without anyone stopping him, achieving nine consecutive victories. Including the match from four months ago, Ghost Guest had ten wins and no losses, a record rare even in the entire Law Enforcement Hall.
Ghost Guest dared to be so audacious because he wanted everyone to know he had reached a bottleneck, so Mark Ye would continue to delay his cultivation speed. And to cooperate with Mark Ye, Xie Ding'an naturally wouldn't send anyone to stop him.
Seeing Ghost Guest going to collect another iron token, the hosting cultivator, ignoring the two participants already on stage, looked at Ghost Guest with a livid face. If not for Xie Ding'an's prior instructions, he might have already acted, "Junior Brother, you've had enough matches for the year. Isn't this a bit excessive?"
Ghost Guest replied calmly, "One more win, and I'll stop."
"Alright." The hosting cultivator immediately turned to the two participants on stage, urging, "You two, hurry up."
Not long after, Ghost Guest left the Martial Arena, departing with an eleven-match winning streak.
In the top-floor room of the Fragrance Beauty Tower, Amanda Han served tea to Ghost Guest and smiled charmingly, "What brings you to see me today, Junior Brother?"
Ghost Guest set down the teacup and clasped his fists, "I have a matter and came to ask for Senior Sister's help."
"It must be important, or you wouldn't be willing to discuss it here with me." Amanda Han leaned close to Ghost Guest, her garment slipping from her shoulder to reveal a large expanse of fair skin. She extended her pink tongue to lick Ghost Guest's ear, "If you want help, you need to ask nicely, don't you think?"
Ghost Guest gently pushed Amanda Han away, "I won't beat around the bush, Senior Sister. You're a pill refiner, so you must be skilled in poisons. I want to make a bet with you: we each take a poison pill, and if I win, you agree to my request. If I lose, I'll do as you say."
"Are you serious?"
"Absolutely."
Amanda Han's eyes lit up with interest but then she calmed down, "I refuse. If you're willing to bet with me like this, you must have a lot at stake. You came to me, which means you're out of options. No matter what you want me to do, I wouldn't refuse. I can't help it; I was smitten with you at first sight. But who leads this matter is important to me. So, I won't bet with you."
Amanda Han pointed to the bed behind the screen, her gaze growing more seductive, "Let's have a good talk there, and after we're done, I'll do whatever you want."
Ghost Guest stood up without hesitation, "In that case, I'll take my leave, Senior Sister."
"Let me see you off then." Amanda Han said, but then realized something was amiss, "What do you mean by 'take my leave'?"
Ghost Guest replied calmly, "I've decided to leave the Medicine Gate and focus on developing in the Law Enforcement Hall. During my time at the Medicine Gate, I've been well taken care of by Senior Sister, so I'm here to express my gratitude."
"You're crazy!" Amanda Han couldn't hold back any longer, trembling with anger, losing her composure, "You're about to reach Qi Refinement Level Four and become a steward like me in the Medicine Gate, and now you say you want to leave for the Law Enforcement Hall. Your talent in pill refining is so good; how can you waste it like this?"
Amanda Han's breath quickened, her chest heaving, and it took a while for her to calm down, "You're threatening me. If I don't agree, you'll leave?"
"Senior Sister misunderstands." Ghost Guest shook his head, speaking calmly, "I have limited energy and can't manage both the Medicine Gate and the Law Enforcement Hall, so I have to make a choice."
Amanda Han was silent for a long time, then waved her hand, "Go ahead, just consider me as knowing a white-eyed wolf."
Ghost Guest walked away without a hint of hesitation.
Amanda Han stared at Ghost Guest's back, her expression conflicted, her heart in turmoil. As Ghost Guest opened the door, she finally couldn't help but call out, "Come back here!"
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"What does Senior Sister want?" Ghost Guest slowly turned around.
Amanda Han closed the door and suddenly laughed coquettishly, "Junior Brother, you're quite the actor. Knowing I admire you, you use leaving as leverage to manipulate me."
"Isn't Senior Sister the same?" Ghost Guest smiled slightly, "If I hadn't seen you cry so heartbreakingly that day, I might have believed you truly admired me. You deliberately let others think I'm your new favorite, so you must have your own plans, right?"
Amanda Han placed her hand on Ghost Guest's shoulder, blowing gently into his ear, "Being so scheming at such a young age isn't good. Being simple and easy to deceive is more likable."
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"Am I not likable enough for Senior Sister?" Ghost Guest feigned surprise.
Amanda Han didn't answer, looking at Ghost Guest with a teasing gaze, "Knowing I'm acting, yet you still use leaving to threaten me. It seems you're out of options and have come to ask for my help. Finally, I get to manipulate you, and it feels good."
Just as Ghost Guest was pondering how to ask Amanda Han for help, she suddenly reached out her hand.
"Come on, let me taste the poison pill you've prepared for me."