Cultivation System: Stronger with Age
Chapter 51 - 45: Conical Hat Strange Guest Stuns Great Marsh, Manluo Demon Pearl Seeks Flying Thief_2

Chapter 51: Chapter 45: Conical Hat Strange Guest Stuns Great Marsh, Manluo Demon Pearl Seeks Flying Thief_2

Upon arriving at the council meeting hall, he discovered that most of the Stewards were already seated in their respective positions.

Sitting down on his own seat at the back, Lin Xuankong looked at Han Lu not far away. "Steward Han, do you know why everyone has been summoned here?"

Han Lu, holding a cane, looked mysterious. "HEH HEH, you’ll find out soon. It’s a big deal!"

Lin Xuankong was speechless. Seeing Han Lu’s smug expression that practically screamed ’I know, but I won’t tell you,’ he suddenly felt that his leader, Ma Jiang, should be stricter with this disciple. Even if his leg was injured, he could still train his chest and back for endurance!

Moments later, all the Stewards were present.

Jiang Yuran, dressed in a Moon White Daoist Robe, walked out from the back hall with several Grand Chief Stewards. "Yesterday’s search task was assigned. How is the progress? From now on, everyone needs to report daily! Esteemed Stewards, let’s begin!"

Ma Jiang was the first to stand up. "Reporting to the Chief Steward, I have begun a detailed inspection of the residents’ homes within the stronghold. Yesterday, we went through 1,840 households. In addition, I assigned Steward Lin to inspect the blacksmith shops and Martial Arts Halls. Last evening, his subordinate Li Er reported back, and no anomalies have been found yet."

Next, the other Stewards reported their arrangements, which were broadly similar to Ma Jiang’s, though their progress was slightly slower.

However, Zhao Yufei, with the assistance of her Dragon Blood Dog, had progressed much faster than Ma Jiang. She had already inspected all the residences near the stronghold but had found nothing significant. Lin Xuankong had already found clues about the Flying Thief within the Black Tiger Gang’s territory, so naturally, Zhao Yufei could not have found anything.

After listening to everyone’s report, Lin Xuankong silently shook his head, thinking:

The Stewards of the Yin Talisman Sect each have hundreds of people under their command, mobilizing thousands in total. But even so, it would take at least nearly twenty days to thoroughly inspect the entire Great Marsh Prefecture! The key issue is the obstacles they’ll face in the territories of other factions and clans, meaning the actual time needed to inspect the entire Great Marsh Prefecture City will be even longer! Considering this, my Manluo Demon Pearl is far more effective. It ’searched’ the entire Great Marsh Prefecture in just a few hours. After today’s meeting ends, I can go out and cover a large part of the Outer City!

Jiang Yuran listened to the eight Stewards’ reports and nodded approvingly towards Zhao Yufei.

"Everyone’s actions were very quick and efficient. Especially Steward Zhao Yufei, who used the Dragon Blood Treasure Dog, nurtured at great expense by her family, to search for the Flying Thief. It played an extremely astonishing role in this inspection! For the upcoming inspections, remember, you must not overlook any place where the Flying Thief could hide!"

Many Stewards rose and responded in unison, "Yes, Chief Steward!"

The praised Steward Zhao Yufei appeared confident, her face a mask of cold arrogance.

She glanced across the crowd. With the help of the Dragon Blood Dog, combined with the cooperation of Xu Bei and others, attaining the rank of Silver Jade Steward should be as easy as taking something from her own bag!

At this moment, a slight smile appeared on Jiang Yuran’s face.

"Additionally, I have an interesting piece of major news to share. Last night, that Conical Hat Strange Guest appeared again. It’s said he caused quite a stir at the residence of Deputy Steward Zhang Wu of the Black Tiger Gang. Using that famed Twin Vine Demon Pearl, he crippled Zhang Wu! What’s more interesting is that the Conical Hat Strange Guest, in front of many Black Tiger Gang members and leaders, abducted Zhuo Yunbing, the concubine Zhang Wu was about to marry, effectively giving Zhang Wu a big green hat. He even left a message saying that he will definitely kill Zhang Wu and that Zhang Wu should wait slowly for his death. Hmm, quite arrogant and with a unique style!"

As she said this, her smile became more pronounced. "The Black Tiger Gang is rife with scoundrels who hoard medicinal materials and act lawlessly. Now, they’ve had their own nest raided and completely ransacked. Tell me, isn’t that amusing!"

Hearing this, most of the Stewards began to laugh.

In the last great battle with the Black Tiger Gang, the Yin Talisman Sect had suffered heavy losses, leaving everyone feeling frustrated. Now, unexpectedly, the Conical Hat Strange Guest had managed to make the mighty Black Tiger Gang look utterly pathetic, causing them to lose immense face in front of countless Martial Cultivators in Great Marsh Prefecture.

The red-faced Steward spoke up, "This Conical Hat Strange Guest certainly is an interesting and peculiar individual. I just wonder how strong he truly is."

Ma Jiang, looking pleased as he idly rolled the dice in his hand, said, "Steward Zhang, you’re mistaken! With the Twin Vine Demon Pearl in hand, one can be invincible against those of the Same Tier and can even challenge stronger opponents from higher tiers. Coupled with the Conical Hat Strange Guest’s exceptionally skillful hidden weapons, with abilities like these, wouldn’t that be considered formidable strength?"

Another Steward stated with conviction, "In my opinion, this Conical Hat Strange Guest must be at least a Fourth or Fifth Layer master. Otherwise, how could a Low-tier Martial Cultivator dare to provoke the Black Tiger Gang!"

"HA HA HA, regardless of his Realm, from today onwards, the name of this Conical Hat Strange Guest will be known by everyone in Great Marsh Prefecture!"

"More than just known by everyone! I don’t know how many Martial Cultivators who were bullied by those Black Tiger Gang scoundrels are clapping their hands and cheering right now!"

"I’d truly love to see the expressions on the faces of those high-and-mighty Stewards in the Black Tiger Gang Great Marsh Hall right now, facing the Conical Hat Strange Guest’s attacks and provocations! HA HA HA!"

At this moment, these high-ranking Stewards of the Yin Talisman Sect were all quite surprised and delighted.

The theft from their warehouse had caused the Yin Talisman Sect to lose significant face. Now, a Deputy Steward of the Black Tiger Gang had been publicly threatened, and the perpetrator had escaped unscathed. The Black Tiger Gang had lost even more face. Seeing their enemy in a worse situation naturally lifted their spirits.