I am becoming the ultimate demon.

Chapter 28 True Immortal Token, False Immortal Cult; Escort Agency Turmoil, Pharmacy Smashed

Ji Lin strode over, picked up the yellow token, which seemed to be made of brass. The words "True Immortal" could still be faintly seen on the half of the token.

What does "True Immortal" mean?

He was very puzzled; what kind of organization was this?

How could such a powerful martial artist appear?

And why focus on his bone flute?

What is the truth about the bone flute?

How Kou Wencang obtained the key remains a mystery, since the man is already dead.

He pondered for a moment, his brain racing as he searched for memories of the organization.

I've never heard of a true immortal, but there are rumors in the martial arts world about a very secretive pseudo-immortal sect.

Could those people just now have been sent by that fake immortal sect?

More than half of them are surnamed Li. Could they have some connection with the Li family?

He found the Li family, his arch-enemy, highly suspicious. If he had forcibly suppressed the Li family back then, would the Ji family still exist today?

Based on the information about the bone flute and the images provided by the ancient altar, it is highly likely that this is the key to unlocking the seal on the monster at the bottom of the river.

Or perhaps the bone flute is one of the keys used to unlock a "seal" at the bottom of the Huai River, releasing or controlling an ancient entity.

Meanwhile, this pseudo-immortal sect is also collecting keys.

If these things are true, then Xiong'an County will be doomed, and all the people in the city will face annihilation.

A single slug can submerge nearly half of Xiong'an County; the appearance of this advanced monster at the bottom of the river could likely affect the entire Huaiding Prefecture.

Whatever the cost, their ambitions must be stopped.

The tricky part is that the extraordinary martial artist might not know if there are any other even more powerful masters within the pseudo-immortal sect.

Judging from his performance just now, his attack power is around 150 points, which is boosted by martial arts skills.

This person couldn't keep up with his speed of 90 agility points, which means that Li Quan's agility must be below 90.

Their physical condition is estimated to be no higher than this value, and may even be weaker.

Overall, Li Quan's four-dimensional attributes are approximately 90.

In that case, under certain conditions, it is not impossible to eliminate this person through a sneak attack.

He decided to go back and reorganize his forces, search for clues about the False Immortal Cult, and eradicate this terrible organization.

Before leaving, he picked up the fallen head, wrapped it in a piece of cloth from the ground, and took it back to his room, thinking he might need it someday... Of course, it would be best if he never needed it.

......

After the conflict broke out in the Ji family, Ji Lin reassigned most of the more than one hundred night patrolmen back to their respective branches to work.

Only 30 elite Night Patrol members were retained, ten of whom were newly awakened Aberrants.

Of all the Ji family's businesses, the one with the most concentrated martial prowess is the escort agency, which is almost entirely staffed with skilled fighters.

Ji Lin first went to the Ji family's Ping An Escort Agency to see how much manpower they still had to mobilize, and also to select some skilled men to re-incorporate into the night patrol.

Later, some awakened individuals can be selected from the night patrols to join the escort agency to ensure that the agency is not easily attacked by abnormal forces.

The current focus is on dealing with emergencies; without special training, the security escort agency's military strength will become merely a decoration.

Unfortunately, the current head of the escort agency is Ji Changshou, a descendant of the Third Uncle, making this trip extremely difficult.

However, whether or not he agrees to the redeployment of personnel is not up to him.

The two stone lions in front of the Ping An Escort Agency were covered with a layer of snow. In the courtyard behind the vermilion gate, there were two flags hanging high. One of them had the word "Ping An" written on it, and the other was the Ji family's flag.

The skilled workers were seen carrying heavy boxes, going in and out, and whispering among themselves.

"Greetings, young master!"

Upon seeing Ji Lin's arrival, the experts greeted him, but a hint of displeasure was visible on their faces.

This unusual reaction caught his attention.

It seems they weren't very welcoming of this young master from the Ji family.

Stepping into the living room, one could see Ji Changshou and Li Tianming from the Li family talking about something, followed by bursts of laughter.

Li Tianming is the younger brother of the head of the Li family. He is highly respected in the family and is in charge of managing many businesses, including a pharmacy and a security escort agency.

"Lin'er, what are you doing here?" Ji Changshou asked, looking bewildered.

"Uncle Changshou, I'd like to borrow some manpower from you," Ji Lin said.

"Brother Changshou, I'll take my leave now!" Li Tianming left in a hurry, his face full of displeasure. He didn't even say goodbye to Ji Lin, as if he hadn't seen him at all.

"Lin'er, we recently landed a big order, and we're already short-handed, so we can't lend you any," Ji Changshou said coldly.

Ji Lin looked at the several martial arts masters standing at the door, including a grandmaster. They were staring at him with wide, angry eyes.

"I don't think I've seen these people before. Are they newly recruited? When did a Grandmaster emerge from the escort agency? What's their name?"

Ji Changshou's expression changed slightly, and he said impatiently, "This镖头 Li is indeed someone I recently found. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is a talented person."

"Oh! Surname Li? I've taken a liking to these men. Uncle Changshou, would you mind lending them to me?"

Before Ji Changshou could answer, he said with a smile, "You guys will be following me from now on!"

"Hmph!! Why should I listen to you!" the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) surnamed Li said angrily.

Ji Lin's expression changed, and his smile turned into a very serious one.

"What did you say?"

As he spoke, he immediately launched a flying kick. The man couldn't dodge in time, and the sole of his foot struck his chest, sending his entire body flying and knocking down several martial arts masters behind him.

Before they could react, they were kicked down the steps, stumbling and falling in a sorry state.

Enraged, Chief Escort Li drew his broadsword fiercely, shouting, "You little brat, I'll kill you!!"

"Stop!!" Ji Changshou shouted loudly.

"Li, please calm down. The child is just being ignorant. Please put down the knife."

He turned to Ji Lin and said, "Lin'er, what are you doing? Quickly apologize to Chief Escort Li!"

"Uncle Changshou, your subordinates are ignorant and you can't manage them, so I'll take care of them for you," Ji Lin said solemnly.

Just as both sides were about to continue fighting, someone ran over and said:

"Something terrible has happened! Our pharmacy has been vandalized!"

Ji Changshou and Li Biaotou exchanged a glance, their expressions turning awkward.

Afterwards, Ji Lin and Ji Changshou, along with more than a dozen skilled men from the escort agency, went to the market.

The skilled fighters responsible for guarding the area were beaten black and blue.

The medicine jars and cabinets were all smashed to pieces, and the pills, powders, and herbs were scattered all over the ground.

Ji Changkai, who was in charge of managing the pharmacy, huddled in a corner, terrified.

Ji Changkai is also Ji Lin's cousin, and he is quite close to Ji Chang'an.

"Uncle Changkai, what happened?" Ji Lin asked as he helped him up.

"I...I don't know...suddenly a few people came and said our medicine was fake, smashed it up and ran away," Ji Changkai said in a panic.

"You're useless. You can't even manage to keep an eye on things properly. If you can't do it, we'll find someone else," Ji Changshou scolded.

Ji Chang'an arrived just in time and, upon hearing this, gave him a severe scolding:

"Ji Changshou, what nonsense are you spouting? The first thing we need to do is get a doctor to check on the brothers' injuries, clean up the scene, and then find the culprits and settle accounts. Do you even know how to handle things? What do you mean by replacing them? You want that so badly? How about I just give you the pharmacy?"