Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 485: Chapter 209: Falling to the Mortal World

Ying Ge had a rather distinguished background.

Although Ying Ge’s father, Ying Bonian, was a merchant, his grandfather was the governor of the Governor’s Mansion in Song State, which was the fundamental reason why the Ying family could do business both inside and outside Dachen.

For this reason, the Ying family also owned an expansive mansion in Wanyi.

Additionally, the Ying family held a noble rank, that of a Third-class Marquis.

Xu Jin made his way unhurriedly and took 15 minutes to arrive at the Ying Mansion, where, fortunately, there were no incidents of arrogant servants bullying guests.

Upon arrival, Xu Jin merely showed his identity token as a disciple of the Taoist Institute and was admitted.

Meanwhile, as Xu Jin reached the Ying Mansion, a series of intelligence reports, from the moment he left the National Taoist Institute, had already been delivered to Zhang Zhen, the Star Master of the Dachen Cangming Star Hall.

Upon seeing these reports, Zhang Zhen’s brows were tightly furrowed.

He felt hesitation and impulsiveness.

His transfer orders had already been issued.

Three days later, the new Star Master of the Cangming Star Hall would take office, and after the transition, Zhang Zhen had to report to the Galaxy Battlefield.

His specific reassignment was harsher than Zhang Zhen had imagined; he was directly appointed as the Deputy General to the Third Company of the Canglong Army on the Galaxy Battlefield.

The Canglong Army was a corps that fought constantly on the front lines of the Galaxy Battlefield. Not just ordinary soldiers, but even the turnover rate of officers exceeded thirty percent each year.

It was the last place he wanted to go, but the military order from Star Hall had already been issued.

Military orders were absolute, and he could not defy them.

The reasons for this dire situation were numerous, and he no longer wanted to think about them, as it just made him angrier.

However, at this moment, he saw an opportunity.

Four days earlier, the Seventh Elder of the Life and Death Hall of Cangming Star Hall, Huang Kejia, had issued a list where anyone who successfully eliminated any names on it would be credited with a Miracle Merit.

Miracle Merit!

Had this been before his demotion, it definitely would have qualified him for a promotion.

If he could achieve another Miracle Merit at this juncture, he would no longer need to go to the front lines of the Galaxy Battlefield.

However, although Zhang Zhen was eager for achievements, he was not foolish.

He pondered another possibility—was there a chance that the National Taoist School of Da Chen was fishing?

Could Xu Jin be bait thrown out by the National Taoist School of Da Chen?

This possibility was significant!

Although the alert status of various halls and factions had been lifted, each was very careful internally.

The comings and goings of disciples were still closely monitored.

The possibility of Xu Jin, the Top of the Autumn Exam venturing out to meet guests and acting as bait, was not small!

But being cautious was one thing, yet passively watching a life-changing opportunity slip by was another!

While Zhang Zhen was not averse to going to the Galaxy Battlefield, according to his plan, he was to break through to the Seventh Tier before heading there.

The safety of Seventh Tier experts on the Galaxy Battlefield would dramatically increase.

For several years at a time, there wouldn’t even be a single casualty.

However, now his plans had been disrupted.

Currently, let alone the Seventh Tier, his cultivation level had only just broken through to the Middle Period of the Sixth Tier.

If he could wait another five or six years, his cultivation level might barely break through or touch the threshold of the Late Period of the Sixth Tier, and his chances of dying in battle would dramatically decrease.

But now...

”Check! Utilize our undercover agents, investigate the movements of the high-level officials of the National Daoist School,” Zhang Zhen didn’t want to miss this opportunity and immediately issued the order.

However, this order was swiftly rejected by his assistant in charge of intelligence.

”Star Master, we do have a few undercover agents in the National Daoist School, but these agents don’t have the means to investigate or keep surveillance on the higher echelons of the National Daoist School.

Moreover, the movements of the top-high-level officials of the National Daoist School aren’t something that can be monitored and investigated.”

Zhang Zhen slapped his forehead.

Slightly frantic.

But this opportunity...

Previously, the assassin he sent to kill Xu Jin was an expert of the Sixth Layer of the Fifth Tier, who, according to intelligence, was instantly killed by Xu Jin using a powerful Emblem.

Very likely, a Sixth Tier Emblem.

But Sixth Tier Emblems were extremely rare.

Zhang Zhen felt that Xu Jin probably didn’t have a second Sixth Tier Emblem in his possession.

However, he couldn’t gamble on this!

Quickly, Zhang Zhen summoned two experts at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Fifth Tier.

There were fewer than ten Fifth Tier experts stationed in Wanyi by the Cangming Star Hall, most of whom were at the Early or Middle Period of the Fifth Tier; only these two had strong combat capabilities and were at the Late Period and Peak.

But sending just two was not safe enough!

Zhang Zhen had many considerations.

What if Xu Jin had another Sixth Tier Emblem?

It could very likely cause one of the Fifth Tier Peak assassins to withdraw from battle.

What if there were other covert protectors around Xu Jin?

Yes!

There was likely at least one!

Sending two Fifth Tier Peak experts to assassinate was not enough!

He could also mobilize an expert from the Sixth Layer of the Fifth Tier from the Cangming Star Hall to join the battle.

This was also thanks to the order from Huang Kejia, Hall Master of the Life and Death Hall; otherwise, he, a soon-to-be-removed former Star Master, wouldn’t have been able to mobilize so many experts for the assassination.

Arranging three Fifth Tier experts for the assassination!

But Zhang Zhen still felt it was not enough!

This was, after all, Wanyi.

What if a reckless Fifth Tier expert from nearby came to lend a hand?

Or what if there were two protectors secretly guarding Xu Jin?

That would still spell disaster.

Zhang Zhen even considered joining them himself.

But he must not act unless absolutely necessary.

Because inside Wanyi, the number of experts at the Sixth Tier was scarce.

More crucially, experts of the Sixth Tier could slightly influence the star powers of Heaven and Earth.

Slightly influencing the star powers of Heaven and Earth would directly alarm Cheng Yuxiao, the National Master of the Da Chen National Daoist School.