After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 22 - : The Dog in Manager Chen’s Eyes

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Inside the house, there was only a single candle alight.

Originally, magic could be used to make the room brighter.

But Gu An chose not to.

For fear of startling the visiting guest.

Moreover, the array in this place might lose some of its effectiveness tonight, making it easier for outsiders to come in.

This location is just a residence in the collective area.

For someone with a motive, targeting a specific courtyard isn't difficult.

The person in charge can receive Spirit Stones from Gu An to facilitate their entrance.

Naturally, they can collect Spirit Stones from others as well, and open the way for them.

After a moment of silence in the room, Chu Meng asked curiously:

"If someone is targeting you, they must know your cultivation, so are you confident?"

Gu An shook his head: "Not really confident."

He wasn't lacking confidence in the imminent visitor, but rather in Manager Chen.

If he concealed his cultivation, and if the other party did the same, then it would truly be falling into a trap.

Hesitating, he asked curiously: "Senior, do you know how to see through someone concealing their cultivation?"

"How to see through?" laughed Chu Meng. "You're concealing your cultivation right now, so you tell me how to see through it?"

Seeing Gu An's confusion, Chu Meng continued: "Concealing cultivation is nothing but two methods; one is covering it up with magic, and the other is controlling Spiritual Energy.

The latter is relatively more sophisticated, but also easier to detect.

The threshold is low, the ceiling is high, but it's hard to improve.

With higher cultivation, a lot of things improve as well, so people with high cultivation can sense your Spiritual Energy.

And with magic cover-up, it depends on the level of the magic.

But most magic cover-ups work within the same major realm.

For instance, Qi Refinement for Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment for Foundation Establishment."

With a sigh, Gu An realized it was impossible to tell if Manager Chen was concealing his cultivation.

But he wanted to know if Manager Chen could see through his own.

It seemed he could not, but what if it was all an act?

Still, it was best to be cautious.

Gu An sat in the living room, chatting intermittently with Chu Meng.

Suddenly, he heard a noise.

The array had dissipated somewhat.

But the soundproofing and Qi-sealing array were still in place.

It seemed that those in the shadows were also worried about making too much noise and alerting others.

"The guest has arrived," said Gu An with a smile.

"Are you really able to handle it?" Chu Meng remained doubtful.

At this moment, sounds could be heard from the backyard; someone was digging.

Gu An and Chu Meng walked towards the backyard. The house was not large, and in a few steps, the backyard came into view.

Two men, hiding their faces, were digging with their weapons, and beside them lay a corpse.

Two Third Levels of Qi Refining.

Upon confirming their cultivation, Gu An breathed a sigh of relief.

These two were most likely not concealing their cultivation like himself.

Ever since learning about Lu Ruan's concealed cultivation, he had been worried that others were doing the same.

Noticing that the two men had yet to detect him, Gu An kindly reminded them: "Gentlemen, why not use the front door?"

Their sudden presence startled the two men.

But as they turned their heads, a sudden gust of wind blew past.

Gu An had made his move.

Hundred Steps Chasing Wind.

He shot forth like a whirlwind.

Bang!

As the two men were blinded by the wind and unable to see ahead, one of them felt something hit his body.

Then, a hand grasped his neck and lifted him up.

The choking sensation filled him with panic.

Not only that, but he felt as if his neck was about to be crushed.

"Senior..."

Crack!

Before the other could finish speaking, his neck suddenly went limp.

The strike was lethal.

"You dare!"

The man beside reacted, forming a Sword technique and attacking the person in front of him.

But as the other's sword thrust forward, Gu An dodged to the side, already having discarded the man in his grip.

His free hand found an opening and seized the sword-wielding man's wrist, followed by a swift twist.

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Crack!

The masked man's arm broke on the spot.

The excruciating pain made him cry out.

"We are from the Chen Family, if you kill us, the Chen Family won't let you off," the masked man shouted loudly.

"And if you're dead, then no one would know it was me, right?" Gu An kindly reminded.

The masked man wanted to say something else, but with horror, he found that the fist of the person before him had already arrived.

That explosive fist made him want to beg for mercy.

However, there was no chance.

Mountain Opening Fist came crashing down.

Boom!

The masked man's face contorted.

Before the opponent could be sent flying, Gu An forcefully pulled him back.

He then grabbed the other's head with one hand and pressed it down hard.

Bang!

The head collided with the ground, embedding into it.

Thus, the fight ended.

Gu An took a breath and said, "That was not easy to deal with, I nearly got hurt."

The opponent's sword was very fast; had he not dodged in time, he might have actually been hit.

Standing to the side, Chu Meng was shocked.

Two at the Third Level of Qi Refining were killed in the blink of an eye.

And was that wind just now Hundred Steps Chasing Wind?

How long has it been and he's nearing Great Success?

Also...

Looking at the two lifeless bodies, Chu Meng realized that the person before her was even more ruthless than she had anticipated.

She wondered if becoming that woman's secret agent meant becoming this ruthless.

After collecting the two swords, Gu An felt somewhat regretful.

These were two ordinary Spirit Swords, not worth much money.

But there should be a few Spirit Stones.

A search yielded nothing more.

It was unclear whether the two did not carry much or were simply destitute.

He dug a hole and threw the three bodies into it, then casually buried them.

"The people who came this time weren't strong, and you could handle them, but there's no time left, the people behind can't wait.

Tomorrow they will definitely send stronger people.

Moreover, they might not need evidence and just come straight for an arrest," Chu Meng said with a smile:

"So even if you've killed people, you can't escape your fate."

The situation of the person in front of her was indeed not good.

Of the three who came, although Lu Ruan had the advantage, it was not a one-man decision.

And for sure, other eyes from the Sect were watching, and without "reasonable excuses," trouble was bound to happen.

Gu An's advantage now was that he had the qualification to fairly compete with other "suspects."

Gu An did not take Chu Meng's words to heart and continued digging the ground.

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After a moment, he excavated a body.

He wrapped it in a sack and walked out.

"Where are you going?" Chu Meng asked, puzzled.

"To end this matter," Gu An replied without turning his head and left.

This left Chu Meng somewhat perplexed.

How was he going to end it?

Meanwhile, Manager Chen was sitting in the room, waiting for a response.

With news, he could go there first thing tomorrow.

He actually appreciated Gu An.

"He's a waste yet obedient; truly a qualified dog.

I've gained quite a bit over the years, all thanks to this dog," Manager Chen said with a self-mocking laugh:

"It's a pity, such a long-kept dog still has to be killed.

Reluctantly so, but fortunately, there are many dogs; I can keep another one."

Those in the Spirit Tree Garden were all his dogs.

Picking a leading dog from them was easy.

If any were disobedient, they'd be replaced.

No big deal.

Thump!

A noise came from outside.

Manager Chen frowned. Had the errand people come back?

I'd be happy if the job is done, but I don't like such a commotion.

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