Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 243 - 192: Netherworld Candidate!

Chapter 243: Chapter 192: Netherworld Candidate!

But what the white-haired old man did not know was that one of the cultivators who had stood before him just now was a Night Traveler of the Great Tang Night Traveler Division. He had concealed his identity and laid in wait for a long time, already partly uncovering the old man’s plans.

On his way back to his own sect using Sword Control, he untied a cloth bag the size of a pouch from his waist and opened it, from which a white Six-winged Divine Eagle flew out.

"Eagle, quickly tell Lord Yang Valley about the situation here!"

After whispering a few words to the Six-winged Divine Eagle, the Night Traveler watched as it transformed into a streak of white light and sped toward the Great Tang Capital, Chang’an City.

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Late at night, during the Zi Hour (0:00), at the residence of Chief Yang Kun of the Great Tang Night Traveler Division.

"Husband, have another drink!"

Yang Kun’s wives and concubines were all seated together, toasting him.

"Hahaha! Recently, I unexpectedly came into a huge fortune. I’m in a great mood, so let’s have a few more drinks!"

Yang Kun then raised his cup and shared drinks and laughter with his wives and concubines, unknowingly consuming two more pots of wine. Becoming slightly tipsy, Yang Kun, unable to hold his liquor, staggered off with his newly wedded concubine to their room. However, he was completely surrounded by his other wives and concubines, who coquettishly pleaded:

"Husband, since you’ve come into such a great fortune seemingly out of nowhere, why not craft some fine jewelry for each of us sisters? Could it be that we sisters do not serve you well enough?"

"Alright, alright! Tomorrow I will have the steward make a set of fine jewelry for each of you. I’m off to sleep now; my ladies should rest early too!"

Yang Kun broke away from the circle and, embracing the young concubine, staggered out of the hall.

He had just crossed the threshold of the hall when he saw a streak of white light in the sky, followed by the appearance of a white Six-winged Divine Eagle flying swiftly toward him.

"Ladies, wait a moment! A Night Traveler has sent me a message!"

Yang Kun pushed aside the concubine, reached up, and the Six-winged Divine Eagle landed on his arm. Then, it leaned its head close to Yang Kun’s ear and relayed all the messages from the Night Traveler.

"Brilliant! Brilliant!"

Yang Kun, after listening, shook his head and chuckled derisively:

"Such low-grade cultivators also dream of becoming immortals and gods? Truly laughable to the extreme!"

"Eagle, go back and tell him to continue laying low; I’m preparing manpower here to capture them all in one go!"

After speaking to the Six-winged Divine Eagle, Yang Kun stroked its head, and it transformed once more into a streak of white light, flying off to find that Night Traveler.

"Hahaha! More wealth is on its way to me!"

After receiving the message, Yang Kun, embracing the concubine, returned to the hall and commanded the wives, singing girls, and musicians:

"Keep the music playing, continue dancing!"

The concubine embraced Yang Kun again, and they sat back down. The wives, holding their cups, surrounded them, and asked in surprise:

"Husband, why have you returned so soon?"

Yang Kun joyfully responded:

"Another business opportunity has come knocking. How could I not be happy?"

The concubine nearby asked, puzzled:

"Husband, earlier outside you first exclaimed ’brilliant,’ but then why did you ridicule those Taoist cultivators? I’m confused, please enlighten me."

Yang Kun, hugging the concubine and stroking her cheek, explained:

"When I said ’brilliant,’ I meant a business opportunity had come our way. As for mocking those cultivators, I was merely mocking such scum for their delusional dreams of becoming immortals. To think they’d dare make such grand claims—how ridiculous!"

The wives, although not daring to question Yang Kun about his official affairs, asked about something else:

"Husband, are you confident about this matter? Do you have an ideal candidate in mind to execute it? Can this person succeed?"

"Indeed, indeed! Seeing you so joyful, husband, it seems you’ve succeeded in your endeavor, and great wealth awaits!"

"Husband, with such immense wealth coming your way, surely we will benefit too?"

Yang Kun confidently told his wives:

"I was almost entirely sure about this matter from the start, but I haven’t chosen someone for the job yet. However, after mentioning the recent windfall I’ve had an idea and picked a candidate!"

The wives, now even more curious, asked:

"Husband, tell us, which of your men are going to handle it? Have we met him before?"

Suddenly, Yang Kun looked towards the direction of the True Buddha Temple and said firmly:

"Li Ping’an!"

"Li Ping’an?"

Though the wives were somewhat aware of the names of Night Travelers, they had never heard of any Li Ping’an, prompting them to ask curiously:

"Which Li Ping’an? Is he a new Night Traveler?"

"Hahaha! This Li Ping’an is not a Night Traveler, but the person who killed the son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Cen Wenjin!"

The wives, in surprise, said:

"Recently, we too heard from other women about the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Cen Wenjin’s son being killed. Since this Li Ping’an killed your colleague’s son, why would you employ him? Isn’t using a Night Traveler inappropriate?"

"What do you women understand."

Yang Kun explained:

"The wealth I gained today came from deceiving Cen Wenjin. I promised him I’d help avenge his son by killing Li Ping’an, but I’ve had my concerns!"

The wives, puzzled, said:

"What concerns? Husband, you wield great power and have the emperor’s trust; even a casual word from you would make Chang’an City tremble, so why worry about a nobody?"

"Although he’s a nobody, he’s not easy to provoke!"

Yang Kun patiently explained further:

"After I agreed to help the Vice Minister Cen Wenjin avenge his son, I secretly had people investigate and monitor this Li Ping’an. I discovered that he was staying at the True Buddha Temple and seemed to have some connection with the Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk. If I were to arrest Li Ping’an directly, it would certainly cause more trouble. Therefore, I had my men keep an eye on him."