Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 292 - 288 A Helping Hand (2)

Chapter 292: Chapter 288 A Helping Hand (2)

After Xu Jiaojiao finished speaking, she fell into extreme panic. Her body seemed to stiffen, and her palms broke out in a cold sweat.

Li Chenglin remained calm after hearing this, with a smile on his face.

"Manager Xu, even if it’s like that, so what?"

Looking at Li Chenglin’s relaxed face, Xu Jiaojiao’s eyes showed a hint of contempt. After a while, she coldly said, "Patriarch Li, even though I don’t know where you get your confidence from facing the Cangmang Sword Sect, I must warn you. Don’t drag my brother Rufeng into this mess you’ve caused!"

"Sister Jiaojiao, your Cangmang Sword Sect isn’t as powerful as you think!!"

Xu Jiaojiao looked at Yan Rufeng and shook her head, her eyes filled with worry.

"Brother Rufeng, others may not know your background, but how could I not know? Before our sect members arrive in Azure Dragon City, come with me and let’s leave quickly."

Instantly, Xu Jiaojiao got up and hurriedly went to pull Yan Rufeng.

Yan Rufeng smiled faintly: "Sister Jiaojiao, the reason Patriarch Li targeted your Cangmang Trading House’s Manager Yao is that he doesn’t fear the Cangmang Sword Sect behind it. Besides, this was my idea. Why should I leave?"

Tears welled up in Xu Jiaojiao’s eyes. She shook her head and choked, "Why are you doing this?"

Yan Rufeng gently said, "For you!"

"For me?"

"Hehe!"

Xu Jiaojiao pointed at herself, not knowing whether she let out a sob or a laugh.

"If that’s the case, then why did you have someone kill members of the Cangmang Sword Sect?"

Yan Rufeng said blandly, "Sister Jiaojiao, I don’t want you to lose your life in this mission..."

Xu Jiaojiao’s face was full of glistening tears. She understood that she had always been a pawn of the Cangmang Sword Sect. She also knew that as long as the sect assigned a task, she had to carry it out, just like last time, when she had to use her body to please City Lord Murong Yunhai of Taikang City...

Xu Jiaojiao did not realize that the moment she arrived at the Yingxian Tower, Yan Rufeng had already sent a Communication Jade Scroll to Li Chenglin, asking him to take down the City Lord Mansion and drive the Cangmang Trading House out of Azure Dragon City.

Yan Rufeng knew that if he hesitated and lingered, once the Cangmang Sword Sect’s people arrived, they would undoubtedly force Xu Jiaojiao to do things she didn’t want to do. Xu Jiaojiao would inevitably choose to sacrifice herself to refuse...

Xu Jiaojiao knew all this. She cried, for the first time so sorrowfully.

Since Xu Jiaojiao left the sect for the trading house, she had lost the power of choice. Everything she did was for the sect, never once for herself.

Since meeting Yan Rufeng and seeing a glimmer of hope on the way to Dragon Origin Star, she wanted to live for herself once. However, upon arriving at Dragon Origin Star, her hope was shattered.

Unexpectedly, on the way back to Dragon Origin Star, her extinguished hope rekindled again.

But now, everything happening before Xu Jiaojiao’s eyes made her fall into the abyss once more, plunging her into despair.

If Xu Jiaojiao returned to the Cangmang Sword Sect now, once they learned that Yan Rufeng was behind Manager Yao’s assassination, she would inevitably lose her life, for Yan Rufeng had come to Dragon Origin Star with her.

If Xu Jiaojiao didn’t return to the sect, there was no doubt that the Cangmang Sword Sect would consider her a traitor and immediately send people to eliminate her, eventually killing Yan Rufeng as well.

Xu Jiaojiao found herself in a dilemma.

Meanwhile, Li Chenglin revealed a slight smile, then suddenly took out a Storage Ring and placed it in front of Yan Rufeng.

"Young Master Yan, this is the storage ring of the former City Lord Chen Lin."

Yan Rufeng spread out his Divine Sense, scanned the ring, and smiled faintly.

"A hundred million top-grade Spirit Stones. To think a City Lord’s wealth amounts to so little. It shows how high Green Lotus Sect’s cut must be..."

Li Chenglin showed no trace of nervousness, as he hadn’t deducted a single Spirit Stone.

"Young Master Yan, Azure Dragon City cannot go a day without a leader. Tomorrow morning, I will announce to the entire city that you’ll be the new City Lord of Azure Dragon City."

Yan Rufeng shook his head.

"Patriarch Li, I am not interested in being the City Lord of Azure Dragon City. You should take the position yourself."

Li Chenglin smiled, quickly clasping his hands in respect: "Thank you, Young Master Yan, for granting this favor."

In a flash of light, Yan Rufeng brought out another Storage Ring.

Seeing the floating Storage Ring before him, Li Chenglin’s eyes sparkled, and he said excitedly: "Young Master Yan, what is inside this ring..."

Yan Rufeng interrupted Li Chenglin and said, "Patriarch Li, you will be inaugurated as the City Lord tomorrow. The low-level Demon Beasts won’t match the prowess of the Li family. Take these!"

Li Chenglin took the Storage Ring in his hand and scanned it with his Divine Sense. He took a sharp breath, exclaiming in his heart, "Heavens, there are fifty thousand Level 10 Demon Beasts. What does he want my Li family to do..."

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "Patriarch Li, if there’s nothing else, go prepare for tomorrow."

As Li Chenglin left the Yingxian Tower, a white-clothed man smiled faintly, murmuring, "It’s time to meet Yan Rufeng..."

The white-clothed man walked towards the second floor and waved his hand. Immediately, a waiter from the Yingxian Tower ran over.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

The white-clothed man said plainly, "Waiter, I wish to see your Boss Yan. Please inform him."

"Hehe!"

The waiter laughed: "Sir, I apologize, but it’s not my place to inform him. Many people wish to see our Boss Yan every day. If you have no urgent matters, please leave."

"Hehe!"

The white-clothed man chuckled.

"What if I insist on seeing your boss?"

"Hehe."

The waiter laughed coldly: "Sir, then don’t blame me for being rude!"

The waiter rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Brothers, come here, someone’s causing trouble!"

"Hmph!"

The white-clothed man snorted coldly, his figure flickering, leaving behind only a white silhouette.

"Damn." The waiters at Yingxian Tower looked around, scratching their heads in confusion: "Where is he? Where did that guy go..."

At this moment, the white-clothed man stood outside the luxurious private room where Yan Rufeng was.

Inside, Xu Jiaojiao was just about to speak when she heard a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Xu Jiaojiao stood up to open the door and saw a white-clothed man standing there.

He was strikingly handsome, with features as if sculpted, exuding a carefree charm. A casual smile on his face hinted at deep affection.

He exuded an imposing aura, with sharp eyes gleaming coldly under his sword-like brows, his every move a display of regal majesty.

"Excuse me, sister, is Boss Yan Rufeng in?"

The white-clothed man’s magnetic voice even made Yan Rufeng, sitting inside, sit up straight.

Xu Jiaojiao frowned and asked suspiciously: "Young man, do you have business with him?"

The white-clothed man chuckled.

"Sister, why would I come if I didn’t have business?"

"Sister Jiaojiao, let him in..."