Getting a Sugar Mommy in Cultivation World!!-Chapter 653: Recruiting For the Cause

The figure of the sun in the air started to dissipate, and Noah's silhouette appeared before everyone.

At the same time, a little far away from the Great Expanse City on one of the mountain ranges, standing atop a snowy mountain, under the shade of a peach tree, a woman whose face could not be discerned was standing in silence.

She was wearing a pink Qipao gown with a short, knee-length skirt. The tails of her robes fluttered behind her in the breeze.

"My work here is done; it was too easy. As expected, these idiots are so easy to control." The woman muttered to herself. "Their mind does not even come close to the greatness of the great me, not to mention the high priestess."

With a wave of her hand, the woman's body was enveloped by a dark cloak with only her blood-red eyes visible to the world.

Her crimson eyes pierced through the air and landed on the figure descending from the air. "But that man… I wonder if he is just a generous wandering cultivator or someone who deliberately intercepted that pillar."

"Even though the city was not wiped out from the attack like I had hoped, that pawn will not be able to shake off those allegations of being a demonic cultivator when the bodies they uncover underneath his house."

"I should return to the sanctuary; a mere golden core realm cultivator would not be able to shift much of my plans." Her figure started to turn illusionary until only her voice lingered in the air. "I will pick up the mess once I come back."

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Back in the city, everyone cheered for Noah as he descended from the sky. They forgot about the fact that the source of demonic energy was the city lord's estate.

They only celebrated surviving such a terrifying attack.

But not everyone forgot about the attack.

All the sects who had their spies in their city got the information about the attack the very instant it was resolved.

The city lord, on the other hand, was sitting in the guest room with his son and the two guests.

"Guess this is the end for me…" Slumped in his seat, the city lord expressed his helplessness.

Seeing him so down, even his mischievous son showed a pained look on his face.

"Things are not as hopeless as you might think." Noah smiled assuringly, "I have already removed any pieces related to the bodies or even the clues that might implicate you."

Gu Chen turned serious and calmly listened to his instructions.

"The first one to react and approach will be the sect you are under protection of." Noah crossed one leg over the other and leaned back into the chair. "They have the obligation to search this place, as this is their place."

"From what I heard, it is a pretty fair sect. Allow them to search the place. I have placed a hint of demonic energy in the room of one of the soldiers that has been enslaved by the very people who are behind this."

Noah continued on to reveal his foolproof plan to make sure the innocent city lord is not implicated.

"If you do this, you will no longer be the city lord." Gu Ren may be reckless and stupid in terms of personality, but he was not ignorant in the matters of management.

"You have to lose something to gain something." Xin Yan chimed in from the side. "It is up to you to decide what is more important to you."

"Or do you want to implicate someone else?" She may not have spoken much, but Gu Chen understood everything.

"Gu Ren." Before his son could even think of any retort, his father stopped him. "It is about time I step down, and from the way I see it, it is a good thing. I can finally focus on cultivating and avenging your mother."

Hearing the mention of his mother, Gu Ren lowered his head. "What is there to avenge? You have already killed the bandits responsible for her death."

Wei Bing's death left scars on both of their lives. She may have been the rope that tied the two of them together.

Gu Chen hesitated before telling him a lie, "I did not tell you this before, but the bandits were working on someone's orders, and I have been looking for that person or the people responsible."

Gu Ren's head jerked back up, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes. "Who was it?"

Hearing the coldness in his voice, Gu Chen sighed internally and shook his head. "I don't know, but I will not stop until I find them."

"Dad, promise me. Promise, you will make them pay."

"I will." Gu Chen placed a hand on his son's shoulder and nodded seriously. "Can you go and help me prepare to welcome the envoys of the Living Dead Sect?"

Gu Ren's eyes returned to normal before he nodded and rushed out of the room while trying his best not to look at Noah or Xin Yan.

"Can you tell me now, senior? About the people responsible for everything in the shadow." Gu Chen asked with a bow. "I will make sure to eradicate them all by my hands."

"They are not something you can handle alone," Noah nodded with a serious look on his face. He took out a ring out of nowhere and tossed it towards the man. "If you are really serious about taking these people down, this will help you grow strong enough to reach the point you can contend against one of them." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Gu Chen was reluctant to believe it but he knew that he had a mere blue-level talent, which was nothing great.

"This—" Looking at the contents of the ring, he looked at Noah with a shocked look on his face.

"As you have said, these people need to be killed, and I want to do the same." Noah did not allow him to refuse the gift and spoke seriously. "These resources will help you reach the soul formation realm, so keep them safe."

Then he tossed something else to Noah. "When the time comes, I will call for you."