Chapter 107: Know Where the Qingyun Demon Hunters' Hideout Is?

Early morning, Ji Zifeng walked out of the hotel, rubbing his face, still feeling a sense of unreality.

His younger sister’s junior schoolmate was the president of the Martial Arts Association?

With one slash, all three of them had knelt!

With that kind of strength, he could easily be my senior.

After returning last night, he had directly found a hotel to sleep in, not rushing to report.

Checking the time, he dialed Chu Yunhe’s number.

“Mission completed?” Chu Yunhe’s voice was very cold.

“I want to file a complaint. Zhang Kaiyun and the others abandoned me and ran away on their own,” Ji Zifeng said angrily.

“Hmm? What happened?” Chu Yunhe’s voice carried a hint of gravity.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Zifeng said, “This is what happened. Last night, we encountered someone…”

He explained the incident in detail but didn’t mention that the two were already dead.

Chu Yunhe’s voice turned icy as he said sharply, “Why are you only reporting this now? The president of Jiangcheng’s Martial Arts Association? That Jiang Changkong again? A challenge duel? Is he even worthy?”

“Last night, I was looking for Zhang Kaiyun and the others. President, I hope you can hand these two over to me for…”

Beep beep.

Damn it!

Looking at the hung-up phone, Ji Zifeng was almost furious.

If I can’t afford to provoke you, don’t give me a chance, or else I’ll wipe out your Chu family.

Cursing viciously in his heart, Ji Zifeng sent a message to Jiang Changkong, saying he had already conveyed it.

When Jiang Changkong received the message, he was still killing Star Demons.

As more and more Star Sea-level Star Demons were being lured out, he was getting excited.

Five thousand points of “Essence, Qi, and Spirit”!

Without the slightest hesitation, he upgraded the Spirit Control Art!

After maxing out the entry level of the Spirit Control Art, Jiang Changkong’s Star Power grew slightly denser again.

Looking at the Star Gate-level Star Demons in the blood-red river, Jiang Changkong reluctantly withdrew his hand.

Can’t be too greedy. There must be Star Vault-level Star Demons in this river. Better leave now.

Leaving the riverside, he found a place to sit down and recover his Star Power.

Two hours later, his Star Power was fully restored. He opened the Martial Arts Association official website and contacted the official customer service.

“Martial Arts Association official customer service 004 at your service. Respected President, how may I assist you?”

“The Star Demon mission at Water Cloud Mountain is completed. I also killed a few extra. The video is in the monitor,” Jiang Changkong said.

With the president’s permission, the other party could directly access his video feed, or he could send it himself.

Jiang Changkong directly let him access it—he couldn’t be bothered to send it.

“Please wait a moment,” official customer service 004 sent a message and went to retrieve the video.

Not long after, a message came: “Mission completed beyond expectations, excellent performance. Additional reward of 200 points, total points 1220, already issued.”

After receiving the points, Jiang Changkong didn’t rush to end the call. Instead, he asked, “For the Starlight Distortion Land in Jianghai Province, the Martial Arts Association has five quotas. How many can I get?”

“The Starlight Distortion Land quotas are allocated to the Martial Arts Association, not to any specific branch. How they are distributed is up to you to decide,” customer service 004 replied.

“Thank you,” Jiang Changkong said before ending the call.

Although he had already prepared to compete for them, he needed to clarify the details.

They were allocated to the Martial Arts Association, not to any specific branch.

Decide among yourselves—that meant if he had the ability, he could take all five quotas!

After clarifying, Jiang Changkong lay down on the ground and began to rest.

There weren’t any powerful Star Demons nearby, so he could sleep peacefully. Even if Star Demons came, they wouldn’t be able to harm him.

He slept until evening. Before Jiang Changkong even opened his eyes, faint voices reached his ears.

“Senior, aren’t the people of Jiangshui City just too overbearing?”

“Had we known it would be like this, we should have followed Jiangcheng’s example and waited until the exchange meeting was about to begin before coming.”

A voice filled with resentment echoed.

“Who told them they’re stronger? Even with laws in place, it’s still survival of the fittest.”

A sigh followed, tinged with helplessness.

“But Senior, those who bullied us before were only at Star Cloud Peak, while you’re a Star Sea expert.”

“An expert? In Jiangshui City, even Star Gate practitioners can’t be called experts. Only those in the Star Vault are truly strong.”

The senior sighed. “As for that Star Cloud Peak guy, even though he lacks strength, he has powerful backing.”

The juniors fell silent. Without strength, one must seek support. If you can’t find it, you can only endure humiliation.

Back in their hometown, the Star Sea-level senior had been so spirited and confident. Yet here, he was bullied by someone at Star Cloud Peak.

And this was just the provincial capital of a minor province. If it were an ordinary or major province, the gap would be even greater.

“Alright, enough talk. We still need to prepare Star Stones to offer as tribute to them.”

The senior spoke bitterly.

“We really shouldn’t have come. I don’t know why the school agreed to let us come early,” a junior grumbled.

“If we hadn’t come, things would be even worse in the future. The people from Jiangcheng refused to come early this time—they’ll pay for it later.”

The senior shook his head. “In fact, they won’t even have to wait. During the Martial Arts Exchange Meeting, those people won’t let the Jiangcheng students off.”

“Is that so?”

Jiang Changkong stepped forward, his expression cold as he looked at the three young men. “As fellow Martial Arts Schools, does Jiangshui City’s Martial Arts School bully others like this?”

The three young men—one at Late Star Sea Stage, two at Early Star Sea Stage—were startled. They hadn’t noticed anyone nearby.

“Who are you?”

“Jiangcheng, Jiang Changkong,” he replied calmly.

“You’re Jiang Changkong? The president of Jiangcheng’s Martial Arts Association?” the Late Star Sea Stage youth exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Changkong was slightly taken aback. “You know me?”

Had his reputation already spread this far?

“I heard about you from the Martial Arts Association. Because of you, Pang Yun and Yang Chengan both resigned.”

The youth spoke excitedly. “I also heard you defeated Wang Peng, who was at Star Gate Initial Stage. You’re really strong.”

Jiang Changkong understood now and asked, “What were you talking about earlier?”

“It’s not much of a secret. It happens every year. The Martial Arts School doesn’t interfere in conflicts between students.”

“In recent years, the Chu family has produced many talents. The current top student in the Martial Arts School is the third son of the Chu family, Chu Tianyun…”

As the youth explained, Jiang Changkong’s brows furrowed.

The Chu family’s influence ran deep indeed.

Chu Tianyun was exceptionally strong—at Star Gate Peak, he was the strongest among the Martial Arts School students.

After completing his graduation mission, like Lu Wuhai, he chose to stay at the school instead of leaving.

His goal was clear: the Starlight Distortion Land.

Every year around this time, he would rally the students to invite students from the other four cities to come early.

The purpose of their early arrival was to have them help hunt for Star Stones.

Of course, he never said this outright—others handled it for him.

For example, some of his juniors.

As for the Qingyun Demon Hunting Squad, that was outright robbery.

Those who dared not come would find life difficult for students from their cities when they arrived in Jiangshui City in the future.

Take the young man before him, for instance. Because he once refused to come, he spent half a year in the hospital. Otherwise, he would have already reached Star Sea Peak.

“The second son of the Chu family is also at Star Gate Peak—Chu Yunhe, the president of the Martial Arts Association.”

The young man continued, “The eldest of the Chu family, Chu Yunlong, left a year ago and went to another province. At that time, he was at the peak of the Star Gate.”

“The Chu family sure has a long reach, meddling in everything,” Jiang Changkong muttered to himself.

“There’s no helping it. The Chu family is already a behemoth in Jiangshui City. Many people grit their teeth in hatred, but aside from three individuals, no one can defeat the old master of the Chu family.”

The young man sighed helplessly.

Jiang Changkong raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Is the old master of the Chu family a Star Spirit expert?”

“Star Spirit, my foot. He’s at the peak of the Star Vault. I heard he’s been in seclusion for five years and still hasn’t broken through. He probably has no hope in this lifetime.”

The young man spoke disdainfully.

“Who are the three you mentioned?”

“The minor commander of Jiangshui City, the principal of the Martial Arts School, and the branch president of the Yaoguang Chamber of Commerce—these three.

But they have no grudges or grievances, nor do they have any leverage against the Chu family, so naturally, they won’t take action.”

The young man explained.

“From what you’re saying, you seem to know Jiangshui City very well?” Jiang Changkong pondered.

“Not really. I’ve just been hanging around for a few years,” the young man shook his head.

“Then let me ask you, do you know where the Qingyun Demon Hunting Team’s hideout is?”