After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 17 - : A Visitor from the Sect

"Logically speaking, Yang Shi hasn't offended anyone. I've looked into it, and everything seems clean," Chen Jin furrowed his brows, continuing:

"As far as things stand now, the only one with a grudge is Gu An, who got into a fight yesterday over the position of leader in the Spirit Tree Garden.

Moreover, the opponent struck with extreme force, showing no mercy.

If Manager Chen hadn't been there, Yang Shi's fate could have very likely been grim."

"Second Uncle, do you think it was Gu An who broke into the Chen Family last night and committed murder?" Miss Chen asked the middle-aged man beside her.

"There's a possibility, but with his Third Level of Qi Refining, he shouldn't be able to get into the Chen Family," Chen Jin said.

"So, it wasn't him?" Miss Chen curiously asked, "Then are you planning on taking action against him?"

"People from the Spirit Tree Garden should notify Manager Chen first; otherwise, it could lead to trouble," Chen Jin said.

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"If it wasn't him, then who could it be?" Miss Chen asked with a lowered gaze.

"It must be one of the other families, most likely the Wu Family," Chen Jin said.

They talked for a long time, but couldn't pinpoint exactly who it was.

This infuriated some members of the family.

Knowing Yang Shi was of significant value, yet failing to guard him properly.

But no matter what, they just couldn't find out who was behind it.

The most likely suspect was still Gu An.

That afternoon.

Manager Chen received the news.

His expression turned rather gloomy.

This outcome was completely unexpected.

There was also the matter regarding Gu An.

"Previously, I promoted him because he was an obedient dog, but unfortunately, over the years, he's come to believe he has some clout, and is no longer the obedient dog he once was."

Manager Chen's lips curled into a cold smile.

However, he didn't let the people of the Chen Family act rashly.

After all, this person was to be the scapegoat in the future.

Shang Yundong had been missing for too long, and things were looking bleak.

If someone from the Sect were to come down, then the previous method would be very suitable.

If one has to stir up some trouble, then someone needs to take the blame.

That afternoon.

Manager Chen received news that the Sect had summoned Shang Yundong to return and report.

This meant that trouble was on its way.

The disappearance of Shang Yundong would soon attract new attention.

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Today was another day of logging.

Everyone performed their duties, and there were no issues.

Yang Shi didn't show up, and no temporary leader was appointed.

Everyone knew the situation was quite serious.

Gu An felt somewhat anxious inside; he wasn't sure if the Chen Family would take action against him.

Logically speaking, being at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer was already very formidable.

But the Chen Family likely still had the capability to kill a powerful individual at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

It was uncertain whether they would act for the sake of a deceased Talisman Maker.

Killing someone at the Third Level of Qi Refining might just be a move of the hand, but killing someone at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer would require using their feet and hands.

However, they didn't know he was at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

Gu An could not expose himself unless absolutely necessary.

Manager Chen was still watching him.

Recently, there had been no leader appointed continuously, yet the Spirit Tree Garden was still running smoothly.

This made him, who had been the leader for over a decade, quite melancholic.

Eventually, it became known that whether he was there or not made absolutely no difference to the Spirit Tree Garden.

At the end of the day, Qiu Hua came over and whispered, "Boss, why didn't Manager Chen appoint you as the temporary leader?"

Hearing this, Gu An gestured for silence and said, "Don't overthink or guess too much. We just do whatever Manager Chen says.

Also, don't ask; asking too much is not pleasing."

Qiu Hua looked a bit confused, but still nodded without asking further.

Gu An watched as Qiu Hua left, sighing inwardly.

Manager Chen was an Outer Disciple, a status not comparable to people like them.

In the eyes of Manager Chen, they weren't even considered people.

Questioning him, defying him, would be troublesome.

He himself had no way out by defying; moreover, the other party still needed him to deal with the Outer Sect.

He was temporarily safe.

But if others defied or questioned,

he believed it wouldn't be long before they could no longer come to the Spirit Tree Garden, eventually disappearing like smoke into the clouds.

Gu An had encountered such people.

After all, having been a leader for over a decade, he had seen many.

The reason he had been the leader all this time had nothing to do with his capabilities.

Regarding this, Gu An was quite self-aware.

Otherwise, he would have been long gone.

On his way back, he bought some meat buns, planning to improve Chu Meng's diet.

The other party was right.

The orders from above to capture alive meant there was some value.

He himself, a mere cannon fodder, was far less valuable than the other party.

Thus, Chu Meng turning against him put an unimaginable amount of pressure on him.

As for the other items, he didn't buy any, as Yang Shi wasn't wealthy.

He probed last night, and there were only slightly more than two Spirit Stones.

Even now, he was still very poor.

If the problem isn't solved this month, next month he won't be able to afford his living quarters.

But there wasn't too much need to worry, for if he couldn't resolve the issue this month, he would probably be dead from the poison's full onset anyway.

No need to pay Spirit Stones.

"This could also be considered good news."

Gu An mocked himself internally.

When he arrived back at his dwelling, Gu An prepared the food.

November brought with it a chill.

Perhaps it wouldn't be long before the first snow.

It was almost time to hand in the Vajra Wood.

Logging wasn't feasible in winter, and the trees also needed time to grow.

No matter how many trees there were, they couldn't withstand endless cutting.

Draining the pond to get at the fish wasn't wise.

For the next three days,

Gu An would go logging at night.

The progress was slower than before.

Half of the Vajra Wood had been cut; continuing might risk toppling it.

That would pose a big problem.

It seemed there was a chance he could only sustain himself advancing to the sixth level.

Unless he broke the net, chopping it all down, trying to break through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

By then, there would be very few here who could pose a threat to him.

But if the source of the Vajra Wood were cut, the Sect would certainly take action.

Gu An shook his head, no longer thinking further.

He would take things one step at a time.

However, these few days allowed his Magic aptitude to again reach Perfection.

He still used it on the Qi Concealment Technique.

Besides hiding his cultivation, he could even conceal his Qi, making him virtually undetectable when moving at night.

It was indeed an excellent technique.

He could better control the Spiritual Energy in his body.

Such techniques, if mastered deeply, could control Spiritual Energy well, minimizing consumption while maximizing damage.

Right now, that wasn't possible.

During the day.

Gu An began to feel some minor problems with his body.

There was a bit of stomach pain.

This was the beginning of the poison's onset.

If help didn't arrive soon, he was truly done for.

He went to the Spirit Tree Garden, and the bad news arrived.

During these days, everyone was very conscious.

Because they knew Yang Shi had died, and they even thought Gu An had killed him.

After all, they had conflicts with Gu An.

Of course, they were right but there was no evidence.

Gu An didn't care.

At least the Chen Family didn't show up.

But the reason Manager Chen hadn't come was to deal with the death of Shang Yundong.

And today, Gu An learned that the Sect had arrived.

Two things.

One was to take the Vajra Wood, and the other was for Shang Yundong.

The burly Qiu Hua came to Gu An's side and sighed with relief: "It's good that they came for Leader Shang; if they had come because of Yang Shi, the trouble would be far greater."

While speaking, she even stole a glance at Gu An.

The latter felt helpless inside.

It was exactly because they came for Leader Shang that the trouble was even greater.

Because I also killed Leader Shang.

Sweat soaked his back.