Although Jiang Ming did not know that the various parties had been conspiring earlier, he had now figured most of it out.
"Regardless of whether it's Yu Tianhua or Mo Lingche, they definitely won't trust me to do things on my own. It's very likely that they'll plant people around me. I need to recruit people from the outside to ensure that their backgrounds are clean enough and that they can work for me."
Jiang Ming knew very well that if a force wanted to be strong, the first step was intelligence, and the second step was inheritance. A force that only had an inheritance but did not have a powerful intelligence organization could be destroyed at any time.
The black sword was a good example of this. It was shocked that so many things that were considered priceless in its era were commonplace now. That was only made possible due to advancements in intelligence! After all, only those who could obtain first-hand information could quickly obtain resources, and only with enough resources could they nurture more experts and prodigies.
"Master, I'm back!"
At this moment, a voice sounded. It was Ying Sha. He had been traveling outside the Feather Kingdom and had met many Golden Core Realm cultivators.
Although Golden Core Realm cultivators were quite powerful in the Feather Kingdom, outside the Feather Kingdom, they were completely nothing much.
Jiang Ming arranged for Ying Sha to go out to recruit such Golden Core Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. Firstly, these people were absolutely innocent and had nothing to do with the various forces in the Feather Kingdom. Secondly, these people were not weak at all. They just lacked the resources needed for growth.
"Bring me to meet them. Also, Ying Sha, it's time for you to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm."
Jiang Ming glanced at Ying Sha. He had been stuck in the peak of the Golden Core Realm for quite a long time.
When Ying Sha heard this, he was instantly stunned.
"Master, haven't you been stuck at the peak of the Golden Core Realm for more than ten years? Why haven't you broken through?"
It had been more than ten years since the Li family's incident. During this period of time, Jiang Ming had been cultivating and accumulating resources, allowing him to quickly break through to the peak of the Golden Core Realm.
However, after reaching the peak of the Golden Core Realm, Jiang Ming's cultivation had stagnated for five or six years.
"You and I are more powerful." Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows. "Have you forgotten that even if I don't use my mana and Golden Core Realm cultivation, I can still beat you with my martial arts skills alone?"
Ying Sha gulped. Just as Jiang Ming had said, now Jiang Ming's martial arts cultivation had reached the peak of the Innate Martial Realm. He was only half a step away from breaking through to the next realm. Beating Ying Sha up would be a piece of cake.
It was also at this moment that another powerful force surged over.
It was Wu Ming.
"Master, we still haven't found Li Haoran."
He was ashamed. Although he could not find Li Haoran, he was sure that Li Haoran was not dead. In that case, Li Haoran and the Li family were indeed scheming against the Flowerfruit Sect!
Wu Ming had always trusted Li Haoran. He never thought that he would be backstabbed by him. If it were just him, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, this involved the interests of the sect master and the entire Flowerfruit Sect. Wu Ming naturally felt extremely ashamed.
When Jiang Ming heard this, he immediately chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the Immortal Feather Grotto-Heaven and the royal court were also unable to capture Li Haoran. This is enough to show that Li Haoran hid himself very well, and it also shows that there is a huge problem! Although I am anxious to catch Li Haoran, this kind of thing cannot be rushed. It is better to take it one step at a time and not feel guilty about it."
Hearing this, Wu Ming was slightly stunned. Then, he chuckled and said, "Understood! I will always remember your wise words"
Jiang Ming nodded and then said, "Come with me to see how powerful the Shadow Guards and Fiend Guards trained by Ying Sha are. Ying Sha, you brat, keep this in mind. I've given you quite a lot of resources. If you use up so many resources and the results don't meet my standards, you'll have to pay me back."
Ying Sha's face stiffened, and he hurriedly said, "Master, you can rest assured. I guarantee that the results of my training will make you extremely satisfied."
"I hope so."
Jiang Ming chuckled and soon, the group of people arrived at the training ground. This was the training ground for the Shadow Guards.
"Sha Yi!"
"Yes!"
In the next moment, a figure flashed out. He was originally an individual cultivator from outside the Feather Kingdom, but now he was the leader of the Shadow Guards, and he was under the command of Ying Sha.
"The peak of the Golden Core Realm has an extremely deep foundation… Most importantly, he is less than a hundred years old. It is easy for him to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm. His aptitude is really good!"
Wu Ming nodded in approval.
Golden Core Realm cultivators could live for five hundred years. Many people needed to cultivate until they were two or three hundred years old before they could advance to the peak of the Golden Core Realm. It was still unknown whether they could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
If Sha Yi could reach the peak of the Golden Core Realm before his hundredth birthday, then he would probably reach the Nascent Soul Realm very soon.
"Someone who can reach the Nascent Soul Realm at this age must have an unimaginable future. He might have the chance to become another Soul Formation Realm cultivator!"
Wu Ming was getting more and more excited. Although Sha Yi had yet to reach the Nascent Soul Realm, he knew that there were quite a number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the sect who would be unlikely to break through to the Soul Formation Realm. It would be best if there were more prodigies who could reach the Soul Formation Stage.
"Don't even think about it. The Shadow Guards and Fiend Guards are under the command of Ying Sha. The entire organization is called the Shadow Fiend Organization. Its goal is to compete with the old assassination organizations like the Seven Kills Hall… It can't be helped. Assassins make a lot of money very quickly. If we could cultivate a powerful assassination organization, the Flowerfruit Sect would be richer and better able to cultivate more prodigies!" Jiang Ming explained.
Hearing this, Wu Ming immediately revealed a disappointed expression. As the sect leader of the Flowerfruit Sect, he naturally hoped that the Flowerfruit Sect would become stronger. Alas, he could not employ such a powerful force.
"Don't think too much about it. Gu Chi and Sha Luo are both under your command. They are destined to go beyond the Soul Formation Realm!"
Ying Sha gave a cold humph. How dare Wu Ming try to poach his employees? How nasty!
Jiang Ming waved his hand. He wanted the two of them to drop it.
He waved at Sha Yi. "Come, fight with me."
Sha Yi was stunned. He knew Jiang Ming's identity as the master of the Flowerfruit Sect. However, Jiang Ming was only at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. If he seriously injured him, wouldn't he be killed?
For a moment, Sha Yi hesitated, thinking about how to reject him respectfully.
