The second update of the day is delivered! Working late tonight, tomorrow will be the seventh explosion update for this month, scheduled for midnight!

Jun Mo Xie let out a hearty laugh, whistled once, and the fifty pre-arranged members of the Remnant Heaven Squad immediately followed, leaving Tian Nan with the two men.

After traveling over a hundred li, Sikong An Ye and the other man realized they had been so focused on Yu Ran that they hadn't brought anything—even their baggage and daily necessities were forgotten. All their silver was inside! Man needs food to survive; even a Divine Profound expert needs to eat. Should they resort to dining and dashing without money?

But when they looked back, the fifty-man chilling procession followed them silently, not uttering a word. The bundles carried on the backs of the leading few looked terribly familiar. Yet, these were all men they were meeting for the first time. How could the things on their persons look familiar?

No way?

Those were actually their belongings!

Damn it, that brat Jun Mo Xie had calculated even their reactions, arranging for someone to pack their baggage in advance and carry it for them! Truly worthy of escorting service—they even shouldered their bags. What "quality"!

Looking closely at these fifty men, their cultivation levels were generally average; the highest among them was only at the Golden Profound realm. However, they were remarkably uniform, as everyone was at the Golden Profound realm, only differing in minor rank. Every face was dark and rugged, the sharpness in their eyes piercing, carrying a viciousness that seemed to seep from their very souls.

Are these even a group of men? Are these merely Jun Mo Xie's personal guards? Heavens! These are clearly a pack of starved, ferocious wolves in a cold, snowy winter night! The bloodthirsty killing intent radiating from them made even a Divine Profound expert like Sikong An Ye feel a tremor of awe. If it were just one or two, it wouldn't be surprising; any major aristocratic family could cultivate some cold-blooded death-sworn warriors, and the highest quality would generally look like this. But for Young Master Jun San to deploy fifty of them at once was absolutely staggering.

In truth, this wasn't entirely unprecedented. Under Young Master Jun San’s overwhelmingly epoch-making training methods, these guards, who were originally just idling away their lives, had already undergone the most fundamental and brutal tempering, making them incomparable to ordinary death-sworn warriors! Currently, without exaggeration, they were a group of superhuman, humanoid killing weapons!

The leading man was stern-faced, his entire body as dark as an iron tower. He was Li Tie, the captain of the Remnant Heaven Squad—his name suited him perfectly, especially the sheer darkness of his complexion.

Li Tie stepped forward and respectfully said, "Seniors, before we departed, our Young Master instructed us to bring a small token for you both. This is to express our gratitude for your heroic assistance. A small token, merely a gesture of our sincerity." As he spoke, he reached inside his garment and pulled out two jade bottles, presenting them with both hands.

"What is this?" Duanmu Chao Fan and Sikong An Ye each accepted one, curiously examining them from all angles.

"These contain the Spirit Medicine of Ten Years, secretly formulated by the Young Master’s sect! Each bottle holds three pills, and each pill can advance the accumulated cultivation energy of any rank of Profound practitioner by ten years!" Li Tie's eyes flashed with fervent light.

It wasn't for any other reason, but for the Young Master’s trust!

Who wouldn't treasure such peerless wonders? One would cherish them dearly and keep them close for fear of losing them. Yet, the Young Master had entrusted these to him to deliver—not just one pill, but two entire bottles, totaling six pills! For Li Tie, this was not only immense glory but also profound trust!

"Ah?! Is this true?" Duanmu Chao Fan and Sikong An Ye gasped in shock! One pill grants ten years of power? Is this... is this the legendary Immortal Elixir?

"There is absolutely no falsehood to this. I once heard the Young Master say this is a miraculous spirit pill personally refined by his Master. I dare say, in all the mortal realm, it is utterly unique. The Young Master said that since Seniors helped us greatly concerning the Dragon, Wind, Mist, and Moon situation, he has nothing worthy to repay you with, so he specially presents each of you with three divine pills. Please do not find them unworthy," Li Tie said solemnly.

"Unworthy? This gift is far too precious! How could we possibly find it unworthy!?" Hearing that these were personally refined by Mo Xie’s master, Duanmu Chao Fan and Sikong An Ye immediately believed it. The look in their eyes as they gazed at the small jade bottles instantly became as heated as the thighs of a first love.

These were clearly divine medicines!

The two carefully placed the bottles into their chests, then patted the spot where they were kept, glancing around furtively—gone was any trace of the composure of Divine Profound experts.

"I never expected that cunning brat Jun Mo Xie to be so generous." Instantly, their gloom vanished completely. Sikong An Ye took the lead, waving his hand grandly: "Let's go! I'll take you to the Baili family estate to pick people up! Oh, we're going there anyway!"

When understanding people speak plainly and act decisively, things move forward!

"I humbly thank you seniors on behalf of the Young Master," Li Tie replied, neither subservient nor arrogant.

The group continued on their journey, but Duanmu Chao Fan and Sikong An Ye had become exceptionally "amiable." However, during the rest of the journey, apart from their initial excitement, the two soon became depressed again.

The reason was simple: the fifty accompanying "escorts" were too peculiar. Besides eating, sleeping, and traveling, they were silent as fifty wooden posts, offering absolutely no conversation. Trying to chat with them, Sikong An Ye even felt it was less satisfying than talking with Duanmu Chao Fan; at least the latter could make sounds.

Although Duanmu Chao Fan stammered and communicating was difficult, he could at least fart. These fifty men, however, were fifty mute statues!

"Are you Jun Mo Xie’s guards?" Sikong An Ye asked with forced cheerfulness.

"…Yes!" Li Tie was sparing with his words. The others omitted even the "Yes." Their expressions didn't change, as if they hadn't heard anything.

"It seems Young Master Jun San is quite skilled at training guards. How did you train yourselves to be so exceptional? Tell me about it, so I can learn as well." Sikong An Ye was genuinely interested. If he could master such a training method, then the Sikong family...

Li Tie glared.

"What do you do for practice every morning?"

A glare.

"The training must be very tough, right?"

Silence.

"Does Young Master Jun San have many subordinates like you?"

Stolidness.

"Young Master Jun San’s master must be truly formidable, huh?"

Li Tie’s gaze showed slight impatience. Why was this Divine Profound expert acting like a nagging woman? When would he stop?

"The Jun family..."

Sikong An Ye was finally speechless. What kind of subordinates were these? I’m suffocating... They won't even say a word. I'm not asking for state secrets; I am a Divine Profound master! Questioning you low-ranking Golden Profound youngsters is me showing respect, a true condescension from a superior! And this is how you treat me? Truly... damn it!

The truly "damning" part came later! They finally encountered a group of audacious bandits. Sikong An Ye, utterly frustrated, decided to vent his anger on them. He planned to reveal a bit of his Divine Profound aura, instantly causing the petty bandits to kneel and beg for mercy, thus showing these Golden Profound brats his formidable power!

Who knew that the moment his might began to rise, a tide of killing intent surged from ahead? The dozens of bandits were utterly reduced to piles of minced meat in the blink of an eye. The entire fight was resolved in an instant. They cleared the road, buried the corpses, and retreated. The entire process took less than half a zhan of incense time...

Sikong An Ye’s jaw dropped. It wasn't surprise at the guards' combat prowess; with the strength of a bunch of Golden Profound youngsters, even if they were exceptional, they wouldn't catch a Divine Profound expert's eye. It was because he noticed one fellow who, since spotting the bandits, had been eating a meat bun while walking. During the fight, he charged forward with the bun still in his mouth. With cha-cha-cha swings, he killed three men, splattering blood all over himself. Even the meat bun in his mouth was stained deep red and dripping blood. Then, this fellow calmly returned, tucked his saber into his waist, opened his wide mouth, chewed loudly on the meat bun twice, swallowed it, and then pulled out another from his robe, eating with relish...

"Ugh,"

Even with the composure of a Divine Strategist expert, he couldn't help but vomit.

These guys are too monstrous... I swear I will never share a dining table with them again!

"Can you rest assured now?" Seeing Sikong An Ye and the other man fleeing as if escaping, Jun Mo Xie asked Baili Luoyun.

"Thank you, Young Master Jun," Baili Luoyun replied, gratitude shining in his eyes. His father and family were his only soft spots!

Now, Baili Luoyun had no lingering concerns!

With the Patriarch of the Duanmu family and the foremost expert of the Sikong family both stepping forward, how dare the Baili family refuse to show respect? These were two aristocratic families in no way inferior to the Baili family!

"Never say thank you to me. You must understand, I wouldn't invest this much effort if you were a useless person. Also, from now on, just call me Young Master; stop with 'Young Master Jun' and such," Jun Mo Xie said with a smile, pulling out a folded piece of paper from the sleeve of his white robe.

"This is what you need to accomplish over the next two months. These must be finished within two months, and then, meet me in Tianxiang City!" Jun Mo Xie smiled faintly. "If you fail to complete it within two months, I will still take good care of your family. But you yourself need not return." A chilling sharpness erupted from Jun Mo Xie's eyes!

Baili Luoyun's body trembled. He took the sheet of white paper, unfolded it, glanced up at Jun Mo Xie in sudden surprise, then lowered his head to read it carefully.

"There are exactly fifty names listed here. Officials, wealthy merchants, Profound practitioners; behind every name is their evidence of sin! I require you to eliminate all fifty of these people within two months! And you must successfully establish your own name, a name that belongs only to you. Do you understand?"

Jun Mo Xie spoke slowly: "Good and evil will eventually be repaid; the ways of heaven cannot be defied. If you wish to kill men, let the clouds flow from beyond the heavens!"

Baili Luoyun’s entire being shook. The sharpness in his eyes slowly awakened, blooming with a chilling killing intent! He finally understood what Jun Mo Xie wanted him to do.

"The only thing you must remember is this: after every kill, leave no trace behind except for these four lines of poetry. Do not get injured, and let no one know it was you. Yet, you must create the greatest sensation possible," Jun Mo Xie continued softly. "After completing these fifty tasks, you can come to Tianxiang to find me! At that time, you will be my eternal right-hand arm."

Baili Luoyun nodded with extreme solemnity. He folded the white paper back with painstaking slowness, folding it very precisely. His face remained calm, unruffled by any waves. But his gaze was already burning with fierce intensity.