Chapter 280 — Poison in the Pot

. " Ban Gongcuo murmured, "I do not need anyone to know I was defeated, though I have been defeated many times.

. .

" The great shaman was slightly startled, then suddenly felt his soul stiffen, as if locked by something, and could not help showing a look of terror. The next moment, his flesh and bones dissolved, his soul disintegrated, and only a few garments fell to the ground.

Ban Gongcuo walked out, paid for the meal, and thought, "Fortunately I have encountered that organization several times and know how to contact them. .

. I fear I can no longer stay in the capital.

Once Cult Master Shen returns, he will surely inform Bashan Libationer, leaving me no place to shelter. But if I wish to hide, Bashan Libationer will not be able to find me either.

" He walked out of the Jade Fragrance Pavilion, suddenly retreated into the shadows, and was never seen again. Meanwhile, Shen Mu returned to the Imperial Academy and sought out Bashan Libationer. "Ban Gongcuo is indeed an old monster of Loulan's Golden Palace. I wounded him; I doubt he will show himself again. " Bashan Libationer was stunned and blurted out, "He got away? If he secretly works sorcery against you, what then?

Teacher Heavenly Blade could not kill him and had to hide his name to guard against him, let alone you!

That old wretch's cultivation is still at the Six Harmonies realm, but it will not be long before he breaks through to the Seven Stars realm, then the Life and Death realm. In no more than ten years, he will likely return to the Divine Bridge realm! By then, you are as good as dead!

" Shen Mu laughed. "Why not stay by my side, Senior Brother? Then he will not dare make a move. " Bashan Libationer frowned deeply. "He knows my name. In ten years he could work sorcery to kill me along with you. No, staying by your side only treats the symptom, not the root.

I must hunt him down and behead him to eliminate the threat for good!

" With that, he called his Green Ox and hurried off. Shen Mu returned to the Scholars' Residence and looked at his room, feeling rather afraid. "If Senior Brother Bashan cannot find Ban Gongcuo, and that wretch watches me every night, I will not even be able to sleep. No, I must hunt him down!

I will leave this matter to the disciples of the Heavenly Saint Cult.

Unless he hides back in the Golden Palace, he will not escape my eyes and ears! " He had just thought this when a steward of the Scholars' Residence came over and said, "Doctor Shen is already a divine power wielder; you should move to the Divine Power Residence. " Several other stewards were helping Shen Wanyun and Si Yunxiang move, saying, "Shen Wanyun and Si Yunxiang have also succeeded in breaking through the wall and will leave the Scholars' Residence for the Divine Power Residence. " When Shen Wanyun and Si Yunxiang saw Shen Mu, they hurried over to thank him. "If not for the Cult Master's Six Harmonies Calculation Sutra, we could not have entered the Six Harmonies realm so quickly.

" Shen Mu said modestly, "It was a mere trifle. " Shen Wanyun's expression was strange, and Si Yunxiang felt deeply discouraged.

To Shen Mu it was a mere trifle, but to them it was an enormous help. Did she still have any hope of finishing off this Cult Master and becoming the female Cult Master of the Heavenly Saint Cult? "Scholars' Residence, I am leaving!

" Shen Wanyun waved to the scholars who had come to see him off and laughed. "Whoever wants to be the senior brother, fight for it yourselves! " Yue Qinghong and Monk Yunque both looked rather uninterested.

They exchanged a glance and laughed.

"You go on to the Divine Power Residence first; we will arrive in a couple of days. As for the position of senior brother, best leave it to the other junior brothers and sisters! " The three of them headed for the Divine Power Residence, with the Dragon Qilin following at their heels.

It had resolved in its heart to follow Shen Mu wherever he went and never let this meal ticket out of its sight.

"By the way. " Shen Mu remembered something and laughed.

"In a few days the Crown Prince will leave the capital and has asked me to accompany him to distribute relief in various places. If you have nothing else to do, come along with me to temper yourselves. Wanyun, you have become a divine power wielder and your abilities are considerable; after a few years of tempering, you can become an Incense Master of our cult.

" Shen Wanyun's scalp went numb. He truly did not want to go out with him. "Every time I go out with the Cult Master, it is one peril after another, escaping death by a hair.

I had better not go.

I have just cultivated to the Six Harmonies realm and still need to consolidate it. . . " Si Yunxiang's eyes sparkled. "I will go!

" Shen Mu was about to speak when a steward of the Divine Power Residence came over and said, "Scholar Shen Wanyun, the Crown Prince has named you specifically for this trip out of the capital. Besides you, there are more than ten other scholars from the Divine Power Residence. "