During their conversation, the black mist man and the old turtle continued their discussion.
"Receiving the master's guidance, your junior has quite the talent." The black mist man said.
The old turtle's aged face carried a smile. "The great immortal flatters, but receiving the King of the Night's guidance is truly a great fortune for my junior."
The black mist man nodded. He did not continue to chat idly with the old turtle. Looking at the sky, he said, "Do you have anything else to ask?"
"No more, great immortal. If you have matters to attend to, this old one shall not delay you further."
Then the black mist man, without hesitation, finished healing the Gu King Centipede, gave instructions for arrangements, and turned to leave.
The entire process did not take long. It lasted just over ten minutes. But just as he completed everything and was about to leave.
"Hmm?" The black mist man noticed a figure approaching rapidly. The speed was fast, and the emitted aura was not restrained at all.
"Another mortal Red Dust Immortal?"
The old turtle also sensed it, his aged eyes shifting.
What they saw was a woman. She disregarded everything, directly stepping through the air into the depths of the Hengduan Mountain Range and joining up with Situ Lao and the others.
"Lady Miao Gu." Situ Lao and the others greeted upon seeing her arrival.
"Are you all alright?" Lady Miao Gu wasted no time on pleasantries. She got straight to the point, scanning the depths, and then her expression froze, her brows furrowing instantly.
'So many great demon auras.'
Unaware of the situation, she questioned Situ Lao in a deep voice. "Wasn't there supposed to be only one ancient great demon? Did all the ancient great demons of Hengduan Mountain Range awaken? This is troublesome. With so many, handling them alone is..."
Situ Lao interrupted her. In a few brief sentences, he quickly explained the situation.
Lady Miao Gu's expression changed repeatedly before her gaze finally landed on the black mist man.
"Are you saying he resolved the trouble?" She gestured with her eyes toward the distant black mist man in the sky.
Situ Lao nodded. "Yes, it's this senior... Hmm? Senior, why are you still here? Weren't you... Hmm? Senior?"
Not only Situ Lao but also the old turtle and others noticed that the black mist man, who should have left, stood there in a daze, staring at one spot absentmindedly.
Looking closely, Situ Lao was astonished, the old turtle and others were perplexed—the black mist man was not staring at a place but at the arriving Lady Miao Gu.
Lady Miao Gu also noticed. Though she didn't know why the black mist man was staring at her so intently, she at least knew he was the benefactor of the 749 Bureau.
She immediately cupped her hands. "Senior, thank you for suppressing Hengduan Mountain Range. I am Miao Gu of the 749 Bureau. On behalf of the 749 Bureau, I thank you for your assistance. Senior? Senior?"
She called out twice. Only then did the black mist man snap out of it and say, "No need to thank me. I only came to suppress this place on my master's order, not for your 749 Bureau."
"That may be so, but senior still saved Situ Lao and the others. That is also a help to the 749 Bureau. Gratitude is necessary."
"I just saw that man had an unyielding spirit and couldn't bear for such talent to perish here."
"That is still senior saving a member of the 749 Bureau. Great kindness needs no words. Senior, if you have the time, you may come to the 749 Bureau. Let us host you properly as a token of gratitude." Out of courtesy, Lady Miao Gu extended a sincere invitation, thinking that even if he declined, it would be good to establish friendly relations.
Unexpectedly, the black mist man said, "I'm busy now. On my master's orders, I still have matters to handle. In a few days."
Lady Miao Gu was momentarily stunned, then quickly suppressed her excitement, smiling and nodding. "Alright, then I will wait for senior at the 749 Bureau. We will surely host you well. Here is my business card. Call this number, and I'll come to pick you up."
The black mist man took the card and looked at the name on it. "Your name is Miao Gu?"
"Yes, that is my name, not an honorary title."
Hearing Lady Miao Gu's response, the black mist man asked, "Is your childhood name 'Xiaogu'?"
"Huh? Senior, how do you know?" Lady Miao Gu's beautiful face showed surprise.
"You know my childhood name? Only my closest people know."
Seeing her reaction, the black mist man took it in silently. "Nothing, just a simple calculation."
He said no more. Since he had matters to attend to, he turned and left, leaving behind Lady Miao Gu and the others.
At this moment, watching the black mist man leave, Situ Lao, dumbfounded, muttered. "Can childhood names really be calculated?"
Lady Miao Gu had an odd expression. She was not skilled in divination and didn't know if such things could be calculated. After all, fortune-telling usually dealt with fate, fortune, and birth charts—who divines childhood names?
But she didn't dwell on it. Her attention was more on the black mist man agreeing to visit the 749 Bureau.
"Report this to Chief Lin of the headquarters, including information about the King of the Night and Senior Black Mist. Also, within the next two days, arrange a banquet at the Bureau to properly host Senior Black Mist."
Thus, the matter of the black mist man coming to suppress the Hengduan Mountain Range under the King of the Night's orders was reported back to the 749 Bureau.
The result was predictable.
It caused a shockwave within the 749 Bureau. Within less than half an hour of receiving the news, the 749 Bureau immediately revised the King of the Night's file.
That once mostly blank classified file on the King of the Night, now had a few more pieces of information.
King of the Night, suspected to be from the Northern Song Dynasty, possibly the mentor of Wang Wenqing, the founder of the Shenxiao Sect.
King of the Night, master of the Northern Song mortal Red Dust Immortal "Black Mist."
Besides this, at the 749 Bureau Headquarters, in the meeting room, Chief Lin, upon learning the news, immediately ordered contact with the Shenxiao Sect to inquire whether they had any records about the King of the Night.
Unfortunately, the Shenxiao Sect's response was that they did not know. Regarding their ancestor Wang Wenqing, there were not many records left.
As for the records they did have, those could be found with a simple Baidu search.
Chief Lin had no choice but to drop the matter but did not abandon the investigation. Instead, the focus shifted to the black mist man.
Chief Lin said, "So the King of the Night not only sent the mysterious Hanguang elder but also dispatched Black Mist."
The logistics director smiled. "Now we don't need to worry about lacking manpower to handle the ancient great demons."
Chief Lin nodded, a rare smile appearing. "Next, inform Lord Yue to take charge of handling the ancient great demons. As for Lady Miao Gu, have her assist Lord Yue, but ensure she prioritizes meeting Senior Black Mist."
His gaze flickered. "If we can establish a good relationship with Senior Black Mist, his help will alleviate many staffing issues when dealing with the Underworld and Heavenly Court."
"And if we can connect with the King of the Night, even better. But first, let's handle the matters at hand. By the way, how is the situation in Changbai Mountain?"
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While Chief Lin inquired, at the same time, after the black mist man, Lady Miao Gu, and others left, the depths of the Hengduan Mountain Range returned to tranquility.
However, compared to before, whispers echoed in the depths.
"Old Turtle, who exactly is the King of the Night?" An ancient great demon, impressed by the black mist man, asked.
Since they couldn't get answers from the sparrow spirits, they turned to the knowledgeable Old Turtle. Many other ancient great demons followed suit, asking.
But these discussions were unknown to anyone—only these ancient great demons, restricted from leaving the mountains, knew.
———
Meanwhile, high in the nine heavens, heading toward another mountain range, the black mist man looked at the takeout bag in his hand and sighed.
"Qin Zun told me to experience this era more. Being a deliveryman is a decent experience. But unfortunately, I just started today and already failed. This order is going to be late and fined."
Thinking about how he hadn't earned money but was about to be fined first, the black mist man found it amusing.
But soon, as if recalling something happy. He relaxed and smiled.
"At least I completed one of Qin Zun's tasks. Hengduan Mountain Range is settled. The other places should be easier. Also..."
He muttered, then took out Lady Miao Gu's business card from his pocket.
At that moment, that mature, charismatic face showed nostalgia.
"Qin Zun, I found my wife, Little Bone. A thousand years of reincarnation... and she also became a cultivator, even reaching the level of a mortal Red Dust Immortal."
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