Xu Wanrong's question caught me off guard. "Is the Juxia Realm stronger than the Unity Realm?"
"By an entire major realm," *she replied.
帮派领袖,帮派领袖,帮派领袖,帮派领袖.
"Is Juxia that formidable?"
"You didn't know?" Xu Wanrong stared at me incredulously.
"I 'm not part of the Mystic World.No one explained these things.I only learned about cultivation tiers yesterday."
She sighed. "Taoism divides Dao energy strength into nine realms: Entry,Guidance,Heaven-Earth,Unity,Juxia,Nethertouch,void less,Transcendence,and Sovereign.Each breakthrough follows patterns controlled by the Mystic World."
Again, the Mystic World's grip on power.
"My master was at the Heaven-Earth Realm,on the cusp of Unity… until…" * Her voice trailed off.
"So Juxia is mid-tier?"
"Hardly!Beyond Juxia, the Mystic World has only a handful.Even Juxia experts rank as elders in major sects."* Her eyes burned with reverence. I suppressed a shudder.Last night's skirmish had been a clash of titans.The debt I owed Jin Youcai just grew heavier.
"Maybe we can ask him to help us take revenge!" Xu Wanrong suggested.
"Wishful thinking."
He might assist against the Three Yin Sect alone, but with the Mystic World and Ten Thousand Mountains involved?Never.最后的夜晚,he 'd only acted for Hu Wenhui 's sake.
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从唐泉的遗留下来,I summoned Jin you cai and his niece home.
Hiding most treasures,I only the thirty pieces tainted by Huang Jiu.Xiaocui's vacant gaze sharpened momentarily, memories flickering.
Seizing the chance, I fetched her finest jade bracelet and emerald necklace from the safe.But after admiring them briefly,she reverted to childlike simplicity,murmuring "pretty" while fingering the gems.
Defeated, I gently removed the jewelry.
Jin Youcai selected ten pieces, claiming they "barely covered his losses." Yet his quivering jowls betrayed his delight.
"Master Jin," I asked while bagging his loot, "any large properties available near the southern district?"
"Planning to relocate your shop?" He grinned,arms full of treasures.
"Just a residence.Somewhere secluded,quick move-in.Money's no issue."
The southern district's "Kongwang House" offered the perfect kill zone.This rental charade served dual purposes-misleading enemies while easing access for Big Black 's crew.
"Consider it done." * Jin Youcai waddled out,niece in tow.
With chores settled, I approached Zhan Ling."What's your team's rate for bodyguard work?"
"Depends on the job.But we're staying out of your mess."
"保护我的阿姨."一个月五万?"
"花你进来的血钱?" 她拱起眉毛.
"准确地说.准备好你的团队."
晚餐时,黄久带着大黑拖着一只破烂的印花布猫回来了.小翠飞奔过去,不顾我的抗议,抱着受伤的猫科动物.
"伤害," 她坚持说.
那只猫-对流浪者来说非常聪明-依偎在她的怀里,向我投去了挑衅的眩光.
"女", 当我质疑它的性别时,黄九证实了这一点.
松了一口气,我转向大黑. "对万山特工进行全面调查.并深挖何小龙的背景."
"那个垃圾?" 黄久嗤之以鼻.
"他从血刺中幸存下来.他身上有些东西... 不自然."
当大布莱克离开时,我注意到瘟疫之神仍在外面游荡.让他看着-只要他避开害羞的鬼女,他的出现就赢得了时间,直到胡文辉回来.
** (注: ** * 菊花境界 (举霞境)*: 字面意思是 "升起玫瑰色的云朵",象征着提升到天界的高度,顶峰的培养阶段.)