12 - The Eldest Martial Sister Gave Up Treatment

Chapter 5: I Will Always Support Lady Bai Lian! Unfortunately, with his current strength, he couldn't possibly shake the palace's seal. So, he set his sights on the Mingwang Dian (Palace of the Underworld). The bloodline of the Underworld was truly something precious. As the saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of a rope." For safety reasons, Jiang Jing decided not to storm the Mingwang Dian and forcefully take the Underworld bloodline but rather opted for a more subtle approach. He covertly forged an agreement with Heisha Zhu, the third-ranking member of the Mingwang Dian. In exchange for secretly helping Heisha Zhu attain the status of an underworld ghost immortal, Heisha Zhu would hand over the coffin of the current Mingwang Dian Master and the first Mingwang Dian Master to him. Twenty years. That was Jiang Jing’s mental projection. It was fine to take it slow; not drawing others' attention was a good thing. But with the appearance of Yue Wuyang and Bai Lian, his plan was completely disrupted! Things began to spiral in an unpredictable direction. Because of Bai Lian's involvement, the whole power dynamic of the Mingwang Dian shifted drastically. The pressure from the Mingwang Dian Master was too intense. Even he, as steadfast as iron and as deep as the sea, couldn't endure for much longer against the powerful oppression coming from all directions. Not to mention Heisha Zhu, who was all bark and no bite. Estimated no more than half a year before Heisha Zhu would be finished by the Mingwang Dian Master. There was no other option. Jiang Jing had to change his original strategy. Along with numerous allies, they cooperated both inside and out, breaking the famous Mingwang Dian in Beilu Continent in a single night. They then immediately unearthed the crystal coffin of the first Mingwang Dian Master, the "Undying One." The Mingwang Dian Master was merely a diversion. The Undying One was the key to unsealing the demon of the night blade! Yet... Just as the victory gate was about to open, Bai Lian appeared again. Jiang Jing had anticipated such a scenario. But when he truly met Bai Lian's gaze, he realized he had oversimplified things. Is this the look of a celestial emperor? That gaze, in reality, had no focus. Yet it was precisely such a gaze that could embrace everything. Jiang Jing felt what he saw was not just a point of light, but an unfathomable ocean! He had no idea what Bai Lian was looking at, let alone what she was thinking. He only knew he couldn't hold it any longer. No one could sever his fate to become emperor. No one! "Open the coffin, immediately, now!" "Y-yes, yes." Chaos erupted among those on the altar. Much like Bai Lian at present. Damn! Which option should she choose? Bai Lian's gaze hovered between the four options. [Task 1: Without a word, slap Jiang Jing across the face (Reward upon completion: Cultivation breakthrough to the Tribulation Phase)] [Task 2: "Um... I came to the wrong place. You all continue, I’ll head back first." (Reward upon completion: Tiangang Infernal Formation)] [Task 3: Sneer, "Encounter the emperor, don't bow, your destiny is lost!" (Reward upon completion: Six-Faceted Emperor Pill)] [Task 4: Remain silent and stay in place (Reward upon completion: Soft Skills +14)] Task 1, she couldn't dare choose. Once a fight started, she'd have no time to devise a strategy. Task 2 was also out of the question. Currently, she was torn between whether to choose three or four. "Is there really nothing wrong with this system now?" Recently triggered tasks had made Bai Lian skeptical of the system. If she did nothing and allowed Jiang Jing and the others to complete the ritual, theoretically it should be less risky than starting a fight.