Chapter 176 Black Skin

The little black mouse scurried along the bushes until it reached a deserted corner. With a shake, it transformed into a thin, small young man.

The short man looked around carefully. After confirming that no one had seen him, he walked to the side of the road and hailed a taxi.

He took the taxi to a remote hotel and entered a room.

Inside the room, a young man in a white robe was sitting cross-legged on the bed, eyes closed in meditation.

The man had a long beard and a face like jade. With each breath, he inhaled the spiritual energy floating in the air.

The short man didn't dare disturb him when he entered. He stood aside respectfully, waiting for the long-bearded man to finish his practice.

"This secular world is truly not a place for people. The air is full of impurities. No wonder the ants in the secular world are always sick."

The long-bearded man frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, the short man said with a aggrieved expression, "Master, you also know this secular world is trash, so how can you bear to leave me here for three years, then another three years, and another three years after that? I've already gone from an ordinary assassin to the vice leader of the Grey Gate. Now the leader is dead. If you don't take me back to the Immortal Hidden World, I'll almost become the leader of the Grey Gate."

The long-bearded man smiled slightly.

"Hei Pi, don't worry, it's almost time. You've worked hard these years. But being able to discover Liu Wuji's ambition, you've made a great contribution. That Liu Wuji was the person chosen by Martial Uncle Miao Yuan, but he did such a stupid thing as betraying the Divine Sect. When I return to the Divine Sect and report this matter to Master, Martial Uncle Miao Yuan's position as the chief disciple will be over. When that time comes, the position of chief disciple will be mine!"

This person was none other than Miao Qing, a disciple of the Five Divine Sect, who had been sent to the secular world to investigate the Fire Spirit Mouse incident.

As for the short man, Hei Pi, he was a demon pet raised by Miao Qing, and had been working undercover in the Grey Gate for nearly ten years.

After hearing Miao Qing's words, Hei Pi immediately asked expectantly, "Master, are you going back to the Immortal Hidden World? Can I go back with you?"

Miao Qing pondered for a moment, but changed the subject. "By the way, didn't I send you to track Liu Wuji? Why did you suddenly come back? What's happening on his side now? Did he kill those people?"

Hei Pi shook his head. "Reporting to Master, the reason I came back is because Liu Wuji is already dead. He was killed with one punch…"

"What? He's dead?"

Miao Qing was shocked. "This traitor seized the body of a demon beast, and his strength is comparable to the Yuanying realm. Logically speaking, unless a disciple of a Hidden Sect made a move, he should be invincible in this world. How could he be killed? And killed with one punch!"

"Master, you would never guess that the person who killed Liu Wuji was that brat who destroyed the flower field!"

Hei Pi explained.

"It's him?"

Miao Qing became alarmed and suddenly stood up. "No, I have to return to the Immortal Hidden World now. Hei Pi, the five sect leaders are now two dead, so it can be said that there is no leader. You have to stay here to stabilize the situation. You can't go back yet."

"This… alright…"

Hei Pi was full of disappointment. He had always thought that his master would take him back this time.

Then he asked unwillingly, "But Master, if you go back like this, are you just going to let that brat who destroyed the flower field get away with it?"

Miao Qing said with a flickering gaze, "This… Master sent me out just to investigate who destroyed the flower field. Now that I've found out, I naturally have to go back and report. As for whether or not to seek revenge on that kid, Master still needs to make the decision."

The reason he said this was just so he wouldn't lose his prestige in front of Hei Pi.

Because he knew that he was no match for Chen Xiao at all.

He was just a Yuanying realm cultivator. In fact, he couldn't even beat Liu Wuji, who had obtained the body of a demon beast.

So when he heard that Liu Wuji was killed by Chen Xiao with one punch, he immediately felt a burst of fear.

But Hei Pi did not doubt him. He deeply agreed and said, "Master is indeed considering everything thoroughly. Hei Pi must learn more from Master in the future."

"Well, Hei Pi, work hard and persevere for another year. When I become the chief disciple next year, I will definitely bring you back to the Immortal Hidden World in glory!"

Miao Qing patted Hei Pi on the shoulder to show his encouragement.

Hei Pi was overjoyed and clasped his fists. "Thank you, Master!"

"Alright, I have to go now. We master and servant will meet again next year!"

As he spoke, Miao Qing was about to leave.

"Where do you think you're going?"

However, at this moment, a third voice suddenly rang out in the room.

"Who is it?"

Hearing this voice, Miao Qing's eyes widened.

Then, a figure slowly appeared in front of him.

Who else could it be but Chen Xiao.

"It's you? You actually followed me here?"

Miao Qing recognized Chen Xiao at a glance, and his expression changed drastically.

Hei Pi was dumbfounded and stammered, "No, that's not right… I clearly saw him leave with someone else, and I was sure that no one was behind me when I came back. Could it be that he can turn invisible?"

Hearing this, Miao Qing looked carefully and was shocked again.

He asked in disbelief, "This… it's actually a physical body condensed from spiritual consciousness? You've already reached the Huashen realm?" (Huashen realm - Spirit Transformation realm)

"Huashen realm?"

Chen Xiao smiled faintly. "Hehe, I've killed people in the Huashen realm before!"

Miao Qing's eyes narrowed. He believed what Chen Xiao said, but he couldn't accept it.

This kid was clearly not a disciple of a Hidden Sect. How could he have broken through to the Huashen realm? How did he do it?

But Miao Qing was, after all, a disciple of the Hidden Sect. After a brief moment of panic, he calmed down and said calmly, "I have no old grudges or recent hatreds with you. I wonder what your purpose is in coming here?"

Chen Xiao laughed. "Are you pretending to be confused with me? Who was it just now who said they were going back to report? Are you talking out of your ass?"

"Bastard, how dare you speak to my master like that! You're asking for death!"

Hei Pi was furious when he saw Chen Xiao disrespecting his master.

"Hei Pi, shut up! Don't be rude to the superior!"

Miao Qing was very clear-headed. He knew that offending Chen Xiao in this situation was unwise. He still wanted to find a way to escape.

Chen Xiao sneered, "What's with your sect? You all like to raise sneaky things like rats as pets. It's obvious that you're not good people!"

"Hehe, what the superior says is right. I also think it's a problem…"

"Master…"

"Shut up!"

"…"

Hei Pi was scolded and looked aggrieved. He didn't dare to speak.

"Superior, since you are a smart person, then I will be frank with you. As long as you don't make things difficult for me today, I will pretend that everything here didn't happen. It's just a flower field. Our Divine Sect wouldn't go to war over such a small matter."

Miao Qing said hypocritically.

Chen Xiao smiled disdainfully. "You say I'm a smart person, but why do you treat me like a fool? Burning paper money at a grave, you're fooling ghosts…"