Chapter 61 Xia Wei-Determination
After receiving Ye Jie's promise, Xia Wei no longer had any worries. She smiled calmly and told him her plan: "I heard from the soldiers that all this is the order of the river patrol general. The river patrol general is leading his troops south and will arrive in Qingshi Town soon. I plan to intercept the soldiers and create chaos to prevent them from getting any closer."
Hearing this, Ye Jie simply shook his head. "Those soldiers were only following orders. Why take your anger out on them? If you really want to prevent such a tragedy from happening again, you have no choice but to take action against those generals."
Xia Wei's eyes lit up. Master's words suddenly made her understand: "Master, are you saying that Xiao Wei should challenge the River Patrol General?"
"It's not a challenge, it's an assassination. Only by killing each general who comes can you make the remaining generals feel insecure, creating room for mediation while minimizing casualties."
Ye Jie spoke in a calm tone, his eyes showing a bit of calmness. He then changed the subject and shook his head and sighed:
"But how easy would that be? The River Patrol General is a high-ranking official. Not only does he possess the strength of a mid-level fourth-order cultivator, he's also surrounded by tens of thousands of elite soldiers. He's no less of a lowly figure than the bandit Hengshan. With your current strength, let alone killing the River Patrol General, those tens of thousands of elite soldiers alone would be an insurmountable barrier between you and him."
Xia Wei looked a little gloomy: "If that's the case... then what should Xiaowei do?"
Seeing that she was in a low mood, Ye Jie encouraged her:
"In the final analysis, it's because you're not strong enough. If you were at the fourth or fifth level, why would you be worrying about all this? What you need to do is intensify your training and improve your strength as quickly as possible so that you can fight against the River Patrol General. It just so happens that the River Patrol General is heading south and will arrive in Qingshi Town soon. What you need to do is take advantage of this time to accumulate strength."
Xia Wei nodded, agreeing with Ye Jie's statement, and then listened to him:
"Among the techniques you currently possess, the most powerful, the Crazy Waves Sea-Splitting Sword, is the River Patrol General's technique. Using it against the technique's original owner would likely leave it vulnerable. Without the benefits of this technique, you simply don't have the qualifications to fight against the River Patrol General. It's best to improve your realm as quickly as possible. I'll help you find a solution regarding the technique."
"Master..." Xia Wei called Ye Jie softly, with deep gratitude and attachment in her eyes.
Ye Jie patted her head and said, "In the underworld, there are quite a few rare treasures. In addition to various techniques, there are also rare natural treasures. However, they require a huge amount of Yin De to exchange for them. It just so happens that I have just gained a lot of Yin De, which can be exchanged for enough cultivation resources for you to help you break through the realm as soon as possible and reach the peak of the second level."
Xia Wei couldn't help but smile: "Master, you are wrong."
"What's wrong?" Ye Jie was stunned. He carefully sensed Xia Wei's aura and realized the problem. "Wait...how come you're already at the peak of the second level? When did you break through?"
Recalling what happened not long ago, Xia Wei's expression became slightly angry again:
"During the battle with the soldiers from Qingshi Town, I felt my blood boiling. My instinct for battle overwhelmed my thoughts. Every move and technique my master taught me was completely ingrained in me. Even subtle flaws that I normally wouldn't notice were silently complemented. After the battle, not only did I break through to the peak of the second level, but my application of the technique also improved significantly."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jie opened his mouth in surprise. "I've heard that there are very few geniuses in the world who can transform their skills and even reach a breakthrough through a flash of enlightenment. But I didn't expect you to be able to accomplish all this in battle. Your talent is truly astonishing. If word gets out, I wonder how many practitioners will envy you."
Xia Wei was very pleased with Ye Jie's praise. She stood on tiptoe, with an indelible warmth in her eyes.
Ye Jie reached into his bosom and pulled out the fragmented page: "Let's take a look at your current progress in the cultivation method..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Jie was completely stunned when he took out the torn page. He saw a few lines of words written in golden ink on the plain and worn torn page:
Guangwang Palace Announcement: Ghost Officer Jie has been awarded the title of Best Ghost Officer of the 12th Year of the Zhenguan Period, having earned a total of 1.34 million Yin De throughout the year. All the Ghost Officers in Guangwang Palace pay their highest respects to Ghost Officer Jie!
【Ghost Messenger Jie has been summoned by the Lord of Guangwang Palace. Please return to Guangwang Palace within one week to meet with the Lord of Guangwang Palace!】
"Wait..." After confirming again and again that he was not mistaken, Ye Jie was stunned. "Am I the best ghost messenger this year?"
Thinking back to the reward he received for escorting the Hengshan bandits and the huge amount of merit he gained from helping Aunt Meng reincarnate, Ye Jie was thoughtful. It seemed that he had achieved some extraordinary achievement invisibly.
Beside Ye Jie, Xia Wei blinked: "Is that a good thing?"
"Of course, that's a great thing. It means that I can get a heaven-level martial arts technique as a reward from the Palace Master of Guangwang! It's not an incomplete move like the Wild Wave Sea-Splitting Sword, but a complete heaven-level martial arts technique. With this martial arts technique, your chances of winning against the river patrol general will increase by another 10%." Ye Jie said in surprise.
Thinking of the meaning of the heavenly level skills, Xia Wei smiled and hugged Ye Jie's arm, unwilling to let go.
After calming down, Ye Jie did not forget his previous plan and placed the torn page on Xia Wei's palm. Soon, a series of new ink marks appeared on the torn page:
【Life and Death Book Files:】
【Name: Xia Wei】
【Level: Peak of the Second Level Body Building Realm】
【Kung Fu Skills Learned: Soul-Breaking Arrow (Great Mastery), Soul-Binding Rope (Great Mastery), Elephant Turtle Hand (Minor Mastery), Hundred Refined Body (Minor Mastery), Mysterious Shadow Step (Minor Mastery), Cloud Blinding Eyes (Mastery), Heart-Destroying Demon Palm (Mastery), Mysterious Shadow Blade Dance (Incomplete Move), Wild Wave Sea-Splitting Sword (Incomplete Move)】
Looking at Xia Wei's file, Ye Jie secretly clicked his tongue and said with emotion, "You are indeed the reincarnation of an immortal. Only in a tough battle can you show all the potential hidden in your body. At this rate, killing the river patrol general is not an extravagant hope."
As he was speaking, Ye Jie suddenly caught sight of the blood on Xia Wei's pretty face. He shook his head and smiled, "You should wash your face first and clean the blood off before we talk about dealing with the river patrol general."
Xia Wei screamed. She didn't want to look dirty in front of her master, so she quickly bent down and scooped water from the river to wipe her face.
"Strange..." Seeing the river as calm as a mirror, Ye Jie released his senses and couldn't help but frown. "Logically speaking, even at night, the Jing River, where aquatic monsters roam, shouldn't be so quiet. If you wash blood into the Jing River like you did, it will attract swarms of monsters in no time. How come there is not a single monster now?"
Xia Wei shook her head, confusion lingering in her eyes. "Master was right. Logically, I should have entered the crayfish's range a long time ago, but so much time has passed, and I haven't even seen a single demon beast. Where on earth did they go?"
Ye Jie was puzzled, and after thinking about it to no avail, he simply gave up thinking about it and changed the subject:
"Let's talk about something else. You just cleaned the blood from your hair, and it's wet and uncomfortable. Why not try the Celestial Immortal's Way spiritual energy circulation method? Transform the spiritual energy in your body into fire attribute. At the same time, focus on your hair and use the fire attribute spiritual energy to increase the heat of your hair and dry it quickly."
"Can we do this?" Xia Wei was surprised, and then she sat down excitedly. According to what Ye Jie said, she circulated her spiritual power throughout her body. Steam rose from her wet hair, and the water evaporated, and her hair soon became completely dry.
The wind blew, and Xia Wei's hair spread out. She raised her eyes calmly, twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers, and said expectantly: "Master, please help me tie my hair."
"What..." Ye Jie was stunned. He couldn't persuade her, so he came behind her and said, "Then I'll help you put your hair in a high bun."
Xia Wei puffed her lips and insisted, "Xiao Wei doesn't want a bun. Xiao Wei wants two pigtails!"
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Ye Jie smiled and agreed to her request.
Ye Jie reached out and divided the hair on the left back of Xia Wei's head into three strands. He fiddled with the warm hair with his fingertips, carefully feeling the delicate touch. After a while, he had braided a pigtail, and then did the same to the hair on the right side.
After finishing, Ye Jie clapped his hands and looked at Xia Wei with satisfaction: "Not bad, you look much more energetic now."
Xia Wei smiled sweetly. As she was speaking, Ye Jie suddenly felt a strong vibration in his arms. He took out the Ghost Messenger Order, sensed it, and showed an apologetic look: "Someone in the underworld is looking for me. It seems very urgent. I can't stay here with you."
Xia Wei's bright eyes showed some reluctance, and she bit her lip lightly, but she still said sensibly: "It's okay, Master can accompany Xiaowei at this time, Xiaowei is already very satisfied."
Ye Jie patted her head. Xia Wei stood on tiptoe and rubbed her palm against Ye Jie's before reluctantly saying goodbye.
Ye Jie took out the Shrinking Stone and the Green Nether Branch and returned to Aunt Meng's Winery. Before he entered, he saw a ghostly figure in white clothes and white face rushing out.
"You're such a jerk, Ye Jie! Didn't you say you had something urgent to do and couldn't go to Fengdu Imperial City with us? How did you become this year's best ghost messenger? Tell me, what did you do?"
Seeing Ye Jie, Hua Xiaomei couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed to Ye Jie, grabbed his collar, shook him, and asked about the doubts in her heart.
"Wait... this is a long story." Ye Jie defended helplessly.
Hua Xiaomei let go of Ye Jie, but the suspicion in her eyes never disappeared. She stared at Ye Jie without blinking, looking him up and down, wanting to see what secrets he was hiding.
Upon learning that Ye Jie had returned, Guazi, one of the head maids, also moved over and gestured to him:
"Miss He has returned to the wine country and is waiting in the basement. However, without you, she refuses to help us find Aunt Meng's reincarnation. Now that you're back, persuade her to start."
Ye Jie nodded, and then returned to the basement of the wine country with everyone else.