Chapter 515: Chapter 23 Spy Among Spies
Although people’s hobbies are free, Bai Gan couldn’t help but send Bai Jing a scornful look.
Who would have thought, who would have thought, that Bai Jing was into this sort of thing too!
Bai Jing had no idea what Bai Gan was thinking with his messy thoughts; all he wanted to know was what exactly Gao Qing had communicated.
Picking up the black clothes, Bai Jing left Bai Gan’s room.
He hurried back to his own quarters and, once sure of his safety, carefully unfolded the clothes. Sure enough, invisible ink had been used to fill the black clothing with writing.
"Seeing this article of clothing, you should understand something. Without wasting words, Hei Feng is out of patience. The decisive battle between you two has become inevitable. The only variable at this moment is the High Priest; she would not easily disrupt this balance. The appearance of Lin Yu is a godsend opportunity.
You find a way to provoke conflict between the High Priest and Lin Yu. Seize this chance to duel with Hei Feng. I have already found the weakness of Hei Feng’s lifeblood Gu. I have smoked it with Ironwood Fragrance as it fed on Money Mulberry and stimulated its spirit with Albizia Grass.
The clothes are laced with the powder of Silver Leaf Grass; you inhale it and keep it hidden in your mouth. When the time comes for battle, release it suddenly, and the combined poison that affects the Golden Gu Silkworm will take effect. The rest is up to you."
Thrilled, Bai Jing read up to this point.
Indeed, Gao Qing was an excellent supporter!
In the Southern Border, battles rely mainly on Gu worms, with personal cultivation level being somewhat secondary. Some peculiar Gu worms live longer than humans do, and if well-cared for, can serve generations of masters.
The Golden Gu Silkworm of Hei Feng and Bai Jing’s Poison Dragon Gu Worm were both inherited. Although the Golden Gu Silkworm is not as venomous as the Poison Dragon Gu Worm and doesn’t rank among the top three exotic Gu, it greatly enhances its master’s combat abilities, including the special skill of Vajra Invulnerability.
Hei Feng and Bai Jing were both very wary of each other, one afraid his Poison Dragon Gu couldn’t fatally bite the opponent, the other worried that his Vajra Invulnerability couldn’t withstand the Poison Dragon Gu.
Stalemate as such, the two allowed their subordinates to clash, with the Black Wind Tribe generally holding the upper hand.
Now, with Gao Qing’s assistance in crippling the Golden Gu Silkworm and rendering it weak, she would surely meet her end in the upcoming duel.
Elated, Bai Jing inhaled the Silver Leaf Grass powder as Gao Qing had instructed, when suddenly, he heard the door forcefully pushed open with a creak.
Bai Jing was about to scold the intruder when he saw a shocked Bai Gan standing at the door.
"That, uh, I just remembered Lin Yu had a message for you. You carry on with your business..."
Bai Gan hurriedly shut the door again.
The image she had of her brother in her heart completely crumbled.
Bai Jing was stunned for a moment upon seeing Bai Gan; it was only after Bai Gan ran off in his flurry that he realized he must have misunderstood something.
"Ah Mei, wait, it’s a misunderstanding!"
Bai Jing hurriedly chased after her, and by this time, Bai Gan had calmed down.
Seeing Bai Jing open his mouth, as if trying to explain something, Bai Gan forced a smile.
"Brother, it’s fine. I won’t tell your wife."
Bai Jing: "..."
Well, the misunderstanding was complete.
But in the end, he did not explain.
The more people who knew of Gao Qing’s involvement, the more dangerous. His sister was trustworthy, of course, but since the battle was going to be resolved within three days, what happened in the next day or two didn’t matter as much.
After all was settled, he would explain the situation to Ah Mei.
Bai Jing decided not to explain after all. He kept a stern face and asked, "You just said Lin Yu had a message for me, what was it?"
"Well, it’s not much. She said she wouldn’t interfere with the affairs of the Southern Border and told us not to go down the wrong path. She must be angry," Bai Gan said.
Bai Jing was immediately puzzled. "That doesn’t seem right..."
According to his plan, the best way to establish a very close relationship with Lin Yun and Lin Yu was through marriage.
But in the Central Plains, it’s polygyny, not polyandry, so they could only send women to make contact with Lin Yun.
No problem at all!
"I didn’t expect Central Plains women to be so jealous. Haven’t I heard that jealous women tend to be divorced?"
"Brother, are you dumb? Lin Yu’s cultivation level is so high, for all we know, Lin Yun might be the one marrying into the family!"
"Right, sister, you’ve awakened me from a dream with a single statement. In that case, we should send a young and talented man to make contact with Lin Yu, and since her husband is about to die, sister, how do I look?"
Bai Jing struck a pose he considered very handsome and looked toward Bai Gan, only to discover the sister who used to admire him was now filled with disdain.
"Brother, if you want to stay alive, better just be a person..."
Bai Gan sharply retorted, "Their marriage is going strong, and besides, you’re not even as good-looking as Lin Yun!"
"A man can’t just be judged by his looks; it’s about demeanor and charm!"
"Well, he’s still way better than you in that respect."
Bai Jing: "..."
Was it possible that in just one day his sister’s heart had been stolen by that man?
Bai Jing was hurt inside, seeing his sister so biased towards Lin Yun, and he felt a bit indignant too.
"Hmph, you’re underestimating your brother. You have no idea how many times your brother has saved our tribe with his personal charm!"
There was only one explanation for why Gao Qing was willing to help him, after thinking it over and over again!
It must be because she was impressed by his personal charm.
Being handsome sure does make things easier.
After killing Hei Feng, they could take advantage of the situation to have Gao Qing gather the power of the Black Wind Tribe. After that, even the High Priest would no longer be a concern.
Perfect!
Bai Gan was disgusted by his self-satisfied expression to the point where she felt goosebumps, a sense of repulsion towards her greasy brother.
"As long as you’re happy, people do need some self-confidence to live well."
Bai Gan offered some consolation to her brother, which was also a consolation to herself.
Bai Jing, looking speechless at her words, still said, "Don’t go, come with me to the Divine Temple. The High Priest has summoned us, and I don’t know what it’s about. Come with me."
United, siblings are an unmatched force. Even though his sister wasn’t as cute as she used to be today, having her by his side was also a nice boost.
"I understand."
Although Bai Gan was a bit reluctant, mainly because of the psychological shadow Lin Yu had cast on her, she agreed to accompany her somewhat perverse, idiotic brother to the Divine Temple.
Meanwhile, at Black Wind Fort, inside a small wooden hut, Hei Feng and Gao Qing were also in the midst of a conspiracy.
"Is everything taken care of?"
Hei Feng asked Gao Qing.
"Grandmother, rest assured, it’s all taken care of; the poison is in place, the timing is perfect, and he won’t notice that we’ve tampered with the Poison Dragon Gu Worm. He will still seek an opportunity for a duel with you voluntarily, and at that moment, I’ll strike him unexpectedly and take his life, as easy as flipping my hand."
"Excellent, this merit will be noted for you. Bai Jing will rack his brains and still won’t guess that you are my granddaughter, and the intelligence he’s received is precisely what we leaked to him on purpose. I’m really curious about the look on his face when he finds out the truth..."
