Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1035 - 1035 1021 Ban Hong

Chapter 1035: Chapter 1021: Ban Hong Chapter 1035: Chapter 1021: Ban Hong Qiandu Xiang, now the Sect Leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect, would be able to control thirty-six islands if he obtained the Sacred Spirit Stone. Following him meant assured food and clothing. Gu Feng particularly cherished this and thus naturally listened and acted according to Qiandu Xiang’s commands. Even though he knew Qiandu Xiang was not a good person, what of it? Being well-fed and well-cared for was better than being looked down upon and living from hand to mouth outside.

An assassin could earn silver taels, but the risk was too high. Who could say when trouble might be encountered? Perhaps the target might not be killed, but the assassin could end up killed instead. One could not be an assassin for a lifetime.

Gu Feng said, “I’ll find a way to snatch that girl from Peach Blossom Manor.”

Qiandu Xiang laughed coldly; he himself dared not intrude upon Peach Blossom Manor, fraught as it was with countless traps and defenses that could trap an intruder with no way out. He said, “Don’t bother with this matter. Even if the Immortal Medicine Sect and Si Nanyu join forces, I am not necessarily afraid of them. This is Sacred Spirit Island; what turmoil could they possibly stir up? I really do want to see.”

“Right, kill Nangong Yao first, then no one will be able to help them.”

“Don’t cause any trouble for me.”

For Qiandu Xiang, the most important thing at the moment was the twenty-first day. Nangong Yan had escaped, and it was useless to pursue the matter now. He said, “I must ensure everything is flawless; you must catch Si Nanyu for me.” Although he had a backup plan, he still dearly hoped to follow through with the original plan—if they caught Si Nanyu, using Ouyang Yue to coerce Si Nanyu would likely be successful.

These matters had always been managed by Hai Jingtian, who quickly added, “I have arranged the execution ground.”

Qiandu Xiang was confident that many would come that day. He wanted to intimidate the people of Sacred Spirit Island; although Ouyang Yue would be the focus on that day, there would be others brought to the execution ground with her.

These were Ke Yizhu’s old subordinates. He knew that many on Sacred Spirit Island were discontent and did not respect him, even though he was now the Sect Leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect. If he did not make an example of some, they would not take him seriously and might very well side with Si Nanyu’s people. He did not want to see such events unfold, which was precisely why he intended to execute people at the execution ground.

“Let those who want to betray us see the consequences,” said Gu Feng, having moved on from the incident of losing Nangong Yan.

“Don’t screw this up for me, alright?” he said, glancing at them as he spoke.

Gu Feng was the most embarrassed.

As long as he obtained the Sacred Spirit Stone, who would dare defy him? Thought Qiandu Xiang. He asked, “Any news of Shao Hengjiang?” Even though he was still somewhat angry with Shao Hengjiang this time, he knew the man was competent. Over the years, his master Ke Yizhu had specifically targeted Shao Hengjiang as if born to be mortal enemies, yet had not been able to kill him. This reflected Shao Hengjiang’s resilience. Moreover, the man’s martial arts were superior, and he was very ambitious, with sights set far beyond those of the average pirate.

Gu Feng said, “They’ve probably already gone back to stake out their territory.” With the Sacred Spirit Sect’s endorsement and the thirty-six islands in disarray, it was the perfect time to stake claims.

Qiandu Xiang shook his head and said, “No, Shao Hengjiang has more foresight. He wouldn’t aim so low. They indeed want to unify the area around Iron Ten Thousand Island, but he also knows that this is a rare opportunity. If he can get the Sacred Spirit Stone, he would gain even more.”

“This guy has the guts to compete with us for it? I don’t think so. I think they are courting death. If it weren’t for the opportunity we gave them, they would have been finished long ago,” Gu Feng said ungraciously. He loved to bluster.

Qiandu Xiang had a certain admiration for Shao Hengjiang, who had endured so many years of Ke Yizhu’s relentless pursuit without falling apart. Without genuine talent, how could he have survived? To him, he wasn’t as concerned about Nangong Yao and Si Nanyu as he was about Shao Hengjiang.

“When the time comes, just keep a close eye on Ouyang Yue and Si Nanyu for me. I want them alive, got it?” Qiandu Xiang, still worried they might forget, reminded them again.

The men nodded in unison.

“Go now, get ready, and let’s play a game with them,” Qiandu Xiang ordered.

Both Gu Feng and Baili He withdrew.

However, Qiandu Xiang had yet to see Qiandu Ao. Qiandu Ao was his older brother and, though he lacked talent, he was Qiandu Xiang’s only family. He asked, “Why haven’t I seen Qiandu Ao?”

“He’s probably out shopping.”

“That guy, why won’t he listen to me? Quickly have someone call him back. All he knows is playing with women, not even considering the present circumstances,” Qiandu Xiang said angrily.

Hai Jingtian nodded slightly and responded, “Yes, I’ll go get him now.”

“Hurry. If a mess happens because of him, I’ll have him castrated,” Qiandu Xiang said angrily.

Hai Jingtian hurried off.

Qiandu Xiang was fully confident, but he hadn’t anticipated the emergence of a petty thief, which truly caught him by surprise and left him feeling regretful. If he had really caught that girl and secured Nangong Yao’s cooperation, things would have been drastically different. Currently, he still wasn’t sure whether Shao Hengjiang was on the island. Even though Iron Ten Thousand Island was bustling, he believed Shao Hengjiang should be on Sacred Spirit Island.

Among the thirty-six islands of the South Sea, the only person whose martial arts skills he respected was Shao Hengjiang.

All was silent.

Shao Hengjiang had switched inns again. Wan Liyun said, “That guy, it’s like he’s purposefully locking horns with us. Could we have been exposed?” It seemed somewhat senseless to ask this.

Shao Hengjiang said, “We just need to be cautious.”

Wan Liyun worriedly said, “Those two youngsters, now that they know who we are and that we’re aboard the ‘Carefree’, might pose a threat to us.”

Shao Hengjiang said, “There are only two days left until the twenty-first, it’s too late to switch ships now.”

“Yeah, who would have thought two guys would sneak onto our ship so silently just like that.”

“They must have left by now, don’t worry. Right now, everyone’s attention is on the twenty-first. No one will bother with us, and we’re just here for two days before we leave quickly, so don’t worry.”

Suddenly someone came in, whispered something to Shao Hengjiang, who immediately had the irrelevant people leave, leaving only Wan Liyun. Then a man who appeared to be a bodyguard, around thirty years old, walked in.

This person, named Ban Hong, was a favored retainer of Qiandu Ao, who was the elder brother of Qiandu Xiang. Ban Hong was an inside agent whom Shao Hengjiang had managed to develop only after much difficulty and expense in silver. To Shao Hengjiang, silver was inconsequential, but Ban Hong was extremely important.

Qiandu Ao was of course the person Qiandu Xiang trusted the most. If he couldn’t even trust his own brother, who could he trust? Therefore, Ban Hong’s importance was even more pronounced, as he could help Shao Hengjiang understand a lot about the affairs of the Sacred Spirit Sect.

However, Ban Hong was someone easily tempted by money, which didn’t matter to Shao Hengjiang; what was important was that he could learn a lot about the Sacred Spirit Sect through Ban Hong.

Upon seeing Ban Hong come in, Shao Hengjiang quickly stood up with the utmost respect and immediately said, “Brother, you’ve come.” He proceeded to pour tea and fetch water for him.

Ban Hong, not daring to overstep, quickly stood up and said, “Let me do it.” Over the years, Shao Hengjiang had given him many benefits. Nothing was more important to him than silver, especially having a master like Qiandu Ao who spent silver like water. Without his connections, he’d have struggled to serve such a master. It was because of the help from Shao Hengjiang that he had earned quite a profit in silver for Qiandu Ao.

Therefore, he felt naturally grateful to Shao Hengjiang.

“Brother, you look radiant and clearly, life is getting better and better,” Shao Hengjiang observed.

Wan Liyun smiled and added, “Of course, now that Qiandu Xiang has become the Island Master of Sacred Spirit Island, and Qiandu Ao is his elder brother, and he’s Qiandu Ao’s favored retainer, how could things not be looking up for him?”

“Ah, not going to lie to you, serving this master is no easy task,” Ban Hong sat down and drank a cup of tea.

“If there’s anything troublesome, just say the word. If I can help, I will certainly do so,” Shao Hengjiang said, patting his chest.

“Shao Big Brother, I don’t even know how many times you’ve helped me out. Without your support over these years, facilitating contacts, introducing many goods, and then allowing us to raise the prices to earn a higher profit, how could our days be so good?”

“All these are trifles, silver is just an external possession, it’s nothing,” Shao Hengjiang hastily added, “By the way, I have some top-class beauties over there, I’ve brought them with me, and I believe Qiandu Ao will definitely like them.”

“If that’s true, then it’s really wonderful,” Ban Hong bowed in thanks.

In these years, Shao Hengjiang had indeed received a lot of help through Ban Hong, especially with internal information about the Sacred Spirit Sect, which had allowed him to avoid countless dangers and survive through the challenging times of Ke Yizhu.

Shao Hengjiang continued, “I still have silver and beauties on my side, if you need anything, just ask.”

Ban Hong knew that the current strength of the Iron Ten Thousand Bandits was growing day by day, far surpassing what it was a few years ago. They were now the largest pirate group among the thirty-six islands, and he indeed needed Shao Hengjiang’s help because although the Sacred Spirit Sect controlled Sacred Spirit Island, in order to minimize trouble elsewhere, the best strategy was to have influence on both the lawful and the criminal sides. Working with Qiandu Ao in trade, he needed that level of assurance.

Occasionally, he could also leverage their help to strike at those competitors vying against him.