I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely

Chapter 102: Chapter 101: Returning to Qingbei Town

“Sister-in-law, please get up.”

Xu Qing frowned. With a wave of his right hand, a surge of Gang Qi erupted, mobilizing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy to lift the kneeling Wang Cuilan to her feet.

“Cui Lan!”

Yu Chen scolded her as well.

Indeed.

Wang Cuilan’s heart was filled with grief and immense guilt. She was also filled with regret—regret for believing that old Daoist’s words, and guilt for having harmed her own child.

After all.

Yu Hu was Yu Chen and Wang Cuilan’s only son.

“You two should go home for now.”

Xu Qing said, “Yu Hu will be fine.”

“…Alright.”

Yu Chen nodded.

“…”

Wang Cuilan was still crying.

“Brother Xu, if there’s anything I can do to help, you must let me know.”

Yu Chen said.

“I will.”

Xu Qing nodded.

「Half an hour later.」

Yu Chen and Wang Cuilan left.

“Master.”

Dian Anhua looked at the unconscious Yu Hu on the bed. “Senior Brother, he…”

“Don’t worry.”

Xu Qing said, “I will save him.”

“Mm.”

Dian Anhua nodded.

「In the afternoon.」

Xu Qing released two Daoist Soldiers, Cold Ice and Vajra, to guard the courtyard and ensure the safety of Dian Anhua and Yu Hu. He had already dealt with two powerful enemies, Elder Qingyun and Jiang Feiying.

However.

Blood Demon Hand Zhu Ganglie had escaped in the end. As long as Zhu Ganglie brought news of what happened here back to the Blood Demon Sect, they would surely act again.

When that time comes.

The experts they send will likely be powerful beings who have surpassed the Immortal realm, perhaps even those who have stepped into the Second Realm.

Xu Qing thought to himself, ’Jiang Feiying and Elder Qingyun are taken care of. Now, only the Blood Demon Sect remains. Although I’ve reached the Initial Entry of the Immortal realm, if the Blood Demon Sect sends a Second Realm expert, I’ll definitely be no match for them.’

’Also…’

’To save Yu Hu, besides him needing to have a strong will and relying on himself to overcome Elder Qingyun’s residual consciousness…’

’I’ll also need the help of a Second Realm expert.’

’So…’

’I must break through as soon as possible, step into the Second Realm, and become a true Second Realm expert. Only then can I solve these problems.’

’Furthermore…’

Xu Qing took a deep breath, his thoughts turning to Du Cangying and Du Luan. ’Jiang Feiying previously threatened me with the lives of my master, Du Cangying, and my senior sister, Du Luan.’

’Which means…’

’Du Cangying and Du Luan aren’t dead. They’re most likely still alive. Now that Jiang Feiying is dead, I should return to Qingbei Town and rescue my master and senior sister.’

「Half an hour later.」

After giving Dian Anhua his instructions, Xu Qing set out. He left Qingfeng Town alone, rushing toward Qingbei Town at top speed.

Soon.

News of Xu Qing leaving Qingfeng Town reached Yin Shanhe and his men.

“Xu Qing left the town?”

“Where did he go?”

“This…”

Yin Shanhe and his men were currently unsure of Xu Qing’s situation.

However.

Based on various signs and some intelligence they had gathered, Yin Shanhe and his men already suspected that Xu Qing was the Sword Immortal known as ’Li Bai’.

It was just that…

Xu Qing must have mastered an extremely profound Disguise Technique, as well as a form of Concealing Martial Arts. The Disguise Technique would allow him to change his appearance and aura, while the Concealing Martial Arts could hide his true Cultivation.

That way.

No one else would be able to tell the difference.

Furthermore.

After a more detailed investigation.

Yin Shanhe also suspected that the case at the Inner City Black Market—the murder of that Gold Medal Demon Hunter—was most likely connected to Xu Qing.

“It’s enough that we’re aware of it.”

With a shake of his right hand, Yin Shanhe ignited a Blood Flame in his palm using his Qi and Blood, burning all the intelligence reports in his hand to ash. He looked at the County Magistrate, ’Duan Wanyu,’ and said, “You must understand, if our investigation is correct, Xu Qing is only seventeen, not even eighteen yet.”

“In other words…”

“Xu Qing reached the ’Immortal’ level before the age of eighteen. It’s highly likely he’ll step into the ’Second Realm’ of the Martial Path by the time he is eighteen.”

“Talent of this caliber…”

“It’s simply unimaginable. Even the most peerless prodigies are nothing more than this. Therefore, Xu Qing is not someone we can afford to offend. In fact, not only must we not offend him, we must do everything we can to get on his good side.”

“Since Xu Qing doesn’t want to reveal his identity, we should just pretend we don’t know anything. Besides, we don’t have any concrete evidence to prove it anyway.”

“Also.”

“Even if Xu Qing isn’t the mysterious Sword Immortal ’Li Bai,’ he is still at the Peak of Outer Gang. His talent is not to be underestimated, and he is someone we should try to win over.”

“That makes sense.”

Duan Wanyu nodded. “Then let’s pretend we know nothing.”

“What should we do about the Blood Demon Sect?”

Duan Wanyu asked, “What secret of the Blood Demon Sect could Dian Hongbo have discovered to make them go to such lengths? Don’t tell me they’re actually going to send a Second Realm expert next?”

“I don’t know either.”

Yin Shanhe shook his head. “The Blood Demon Sect is one of the great cancers of the Great Zhou Martial Country. The Sect’s tentacles reach many places throughout the nation.”

“Even now.”

“The Court has not been able to find the Blood Demon Sect’s headquarters.”

「The scene changes.」

「Meanwhile.」

「Moon River Prefecture City.」

At the Blood Demon Sect’s stronghold in Moon River Prefecture City.

Inside a secret chamber.

THUMP!

The man named Bai Fa fell to his knees.

“Bai Fa!”

VMMMM!

An extremely terrifying ripple of power surged from the underground chamber, spreading rapidly and pressing down on Bai Fa, who was kneeling outside the door.

SPURT!

Bai Fa spat out a mouthful of blood.

“L-Lord Apostle… I…”

Bai Fa’s mouth hung open as he struggled to lift his head. “Please… please give this subordinate one more chance. Th-this time, I will not disappoint you again.”

“Th-this subordinate… j-just… never expected that the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai,’ who popped out of who-knows-where, would actually be an Immortal-level master.”

“Useless!”

BOOM!

A cold snort echoed from the secret chamber, accompanied by a spreading shockwave.

“Aargh!”

Bai Fa cried out as he was sent flying backward, slamming into a wall. The shockwave had injured his internal organs, and he was not lightly wounded.

“L-Lord…”

Yet Bai Fa dared not utter a single word of complaint and knelt on the ground once more.

“It was just a single Gold Medal Demon Hunter, you good-for-nothing, and you still haven’t managed to silence his entire family. You’ve let them run around freely until now.”

The Lord Apostle inside the secret chamber scolded, “What use do I have for you?”

“If I weren’t seriously injured and forced into seclusion to heal, would I even need you lot? I would only need to make one trip myself to crush them all!”

“Liu Ying.”

Suddenly.

The Lord Apostle inside the secret chamber called out a name.

“My Lord.”

TAP… TAP… TAP…

From the darkness.

An extremely graceful figure slowly emerged. Her footsteps were exceptionally clear, each one like a deliberate tap against the floor.

Gradually.

The graceful figure revealed her true appearance. She was a tall, curvaceous woman clad entirely in a tight, black leather suit. Her features were delicate and exquisitely beautiful, radiating a unique, bewitching charm.

Moreover.

She held a long, barbed whip in her hand, its tip dragging along the ground.

“It’s you!”

Bai Fa naturally recognized Liu Ying. His eyes widened, and he stared intently at her, unable to stop himself from asking, “Why are you here?”

“And why can’t I be here?”

Liu Ying smiled bewitchingly.

“Liu Ying pays her respects to the Lord Apostle!”

She turned to face the door of the secret chamber and knelt on one knee.

“Liu Ying.”

The Lord Apostle in the chamber said, “From this day forward, all Blood Demon Sect matters in Moon River Prefecture City are your full responsibility. Bai Fa will be your subordinate.”

“This subordinate accepts your command!”

The corners of Liu Ying’s mouth tilted up slightly.

“…Yes!”

Although Bai Fa was extremely unwilling, he could only obey.

“Lord Apostle.”

Liu Ying raised her head. After a moment of contemplation, she voiced all of her thoughts. “This subordinate believes that the matter concerning Dian Hongbo and his family is, in fact, a minor issue.”

“First.”

“Lord Apostle, when Dian Hongbo escaped, you had already placed a Silence Spell on him in time. Therefore, he cannot speak of anything related to you.”

“As such.”

“The possibility of Dian Hongbo leaking secrets is low. If he had really leaked anything, news would have already reached the Prefecture City by now.”

“Of course.”

“For us, no possibility can be allowed to exist or occur, so the matter of Dian Hongbo must still be dealt with.”

“However.”

“Our top priority should be the upcoming ’major event.’”

“Mm.”

The Lord Apostle in the secret chamber mused for a moment. “You’re right. Compared to that ’major event,’ this Dian Hongbo affair is indeed a minor issue.”

“Liu Ying, do you have any good ideas?”

The Lord Apostle asked again.

“I do!”

Liu Ying said.

“Speak.”

“Yes!”

Liu Ying nodded and laid out her thoughts and plans in their entirety…

Time passed.

And before you knew it.

It was already evening.

At this time.

Traveling at full speed, Xu Qing finally returned to Qingbei Town just before the sky went completely dark. He stood outside the town gate, his expression unchanging as he gazed at the familiar structure.

’Time to enter the town.’

Xu Qing took a deep breath. Before entering, he had quietly donned the Evil Ghost Mask, altering his appearance and aura. He then queued up and blended in with the crowd entering the town.

「That night.」

Xu Qing found an inn inside the town to stay for the night.

「The next day.」

Xu Qing began asking around about the Cangying Martial Arts Hall. After a day of inquiries, he finally got a clear picture of the changes that had occurred at the hall over the past few months.

“Eldest Senior Brother, Ye Langtian!”

Xu Qing frowned. ’To think that after I’ve been away for so long, with Master and Senior Sister missing, the Cangying Martial Arts Hall would fall under the control of Eldest Senior Brother Huo Yi and become completely unrecognizable.’