In just one month, with the help of the Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Ghost, he completed six or seven tasks in succession. Most of them were ghosts above the Qigong stage, and there were often more than one of them. As time went on, the easier tasks had already been completed, and the remaining ones were naturally some tough nuts to crack.
Although his cooperation with the Horse-Faced Soul-Catching Demon was relatively secretive, as time went on, people naturally discovered some clues and began to spread the word that there was a master helping him behind the scenes, which was why he was able to complete his tasks so smoothly.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with this. With his cultivation level of the middle stage of Qi Refining, how could he really defeat so many ghosts whose cultivation level is far beyond his own? Therefore, he did not give any explanation for this.
No matter what, on the surface he was the one completing the tasks, and with such a high completion rate, Shen Luo's name not only spread throughout the Bai family, but also gradually became famous in the Lin and Du families.
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In a study room in the inner courtyard of the Bai Mansion, Bai Hecheng, dressed in a dark blue robe, sat behind the desk, listening to Bai Jiangfeng's report with a serious face, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"Master, the number of tasks completed by our Bai family has already surpassed that of the Lin family and the Du family. No one of them can match us. But the Lin family seems to have started to spend a lot of money recently. I don't know where they borrowed several independent cultivators at a high price to help them complete several tasks, which has greatly narrowed the gap between us." Bai Jiangfeng said, standing opposite the desk.
"When looking at the Lin family, we can't just look at it from a single perspective. The Du family has been secretly colluding with the Lin family for years, and I'm afraid they are also in cahoots this time. We must guard against a complete alliance between the Du family and the Lin family and transfer some merit points to the Lin family, otherwise we may be caught off guard." Bai Hecheng said after a moment's silence.
"What the head of the family said is very true. I am also worried about this. When the time comes, those guests of the Du family only need to declare that they are working for the Lin family, and then all the merit points will fall into the pockets of the Lin family. It will not be impossible for them to surpass our Bai family." Bai Jiangfeng said with deep agreement.
"Uncle San, give the order. We will also increase the remuneration and encourage the guests in our house to help as much as possible and take on more tasks. In addition, I will also write a letter to Taoist Jiang of the Misty Sect to see if we can ask the elders of his sect to come and help." Bai Hecheng said after thinking for a moment.
"There are fewer and fewer tasks on the list, and we don't have much time left. I'm afraid that distant water cannot quench immediate thirst." Bai Jiangfeng responded, turned around and was about to leave.
"Is there anyone from the Lin and Du families who can take on the mission in Zangfeng Valley outside the southern suburbs of the city?" Bai Hecheng stopped Bai Jiangfeng and asked suddenly.
"This mission is too dangerous. It ranks first in difficulty among all the missions. The merit points awarded by the government are also the highest, almost equal to the total rewards of the following major missions. Although the Lin and Du families are willing, they dare not take the risk." Bai Jiangfeng replied.
"As long as we can complete this task, even if the Lin and Du families join forces, the merit points they obtain will not be able to exceed ours, right?" Bai Hecheng raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Combined with the tasks we have completed, they will no longer have a chance of winning... Patriarch, are you planning to take on the Cangfeng Valley mission?" Bai Jiangfeng said hesitantly.