Chapter 45

The departure of Ximen, the former head of the Dao Lun Society, and the appointment of a new head, a baron, caused a great shock in Dao Lun City. The Dao Lun Society was personally founded by the Earl of Dao Lun, with the first head being the Earl himself. Although he soon stepped down to let others take over, every subsequent head was personally appointed by the Earl of Dao Lun, and each had an indescribable relationship with the Earl.

The Knights, the Dao Lun Society, and the Dao Lun Chamber of Commerce were always considered the three main pillars of the Earl of Dao Lun's power. Now, the sudden appointment of a baron as the new head of the Dao Lun Society surprised everyone.

Bai Cangdong arrived at the Dao Lun Society and went directly to the head's room, sitting in the large chair reserved for the head, feeling very comfortable.

"Head, you have come. I have just brewed a pot of Chunluo tea. Please try it and see if you like it." Liu Shiquan walked into the room with a fawning smile, bowing and pouring tea for Bai Cangdong.

"Good." Bai Cangdong leaned back in the chair and took a sip.

"Head, please don't move, I'll do it, I'll do it." As Bai Cangdong tried to sit up and put the cup on the table, Liu Shiquan quickly took it and carefully placed it on the table.

Bai Cangdong looked at Liu Shiquan but said nothing.

Liu Shiquan's heart was filled with unease. Seeing that Bai Cangdong remained silent, he couldn't help but cough and took out a box from his chest, presenting it to Bai Cangdong with both hands: "To celebrate the Head's appointment, this is a small gift, a token of my respect, a token of my respect."

"Hmm, put it down." Bai Cangdong didn't take the box, just lazily responded.

Liu Shiquan quickly placed the box on the table, but without Bai Cangdong's permission, he didn't know whether to stand or leave, so he just stood there.

"Do you have anything else?" Bai Cangdong, without looking at him, flipped through a book and said.

"Head, I was blind before and have wronged you. Please don't hold it against me. This gift is to apologize to you." Liu Shiquan, gritting his teeth, took out another box and presented it to Bai Cangdong with both hands.

"I am not a petty person. As long as you serve me wholeheartedly and satisfy me, I won't hold past events against you."

"Yes, yes, I will do anything for you, even if it means risking my life. I will make sure to satisfy you." Liu Shiquan quickly smiled and said.

"Alright, go do your own business. I have things to attend to." Bai Cangdong waved his hand.

Liu Shiquan quickly left, not daring to disobey Bai Cangdong's orders.

"Let's see how much life insurance that old man has paid. If it doesn't satisfy me, I'll deal with him later." Bai Cangdong opened the two boxes Liu Shiquan had given him.

The first box contained a red gemstone, and the second box contained a white jade token.

Bai Cangdong recognized that these two items were armaments but couldn't tell their specific uses. After using the two armaments, he finally learned their names and functions.

Eye of the Fire Dragon: A baron-level gold armament that can repel flames.

Substitute Jade Token: A baron-level gold armament that can take a fatal hit for the owner.

"This Liu Shiquan is indeed no ordinary person." Seeing the names of the two armaments, Bai Cangdong knew he had to accept them.

After practicing the "Extreme Cold Finger," Bai Cangdong had intended to kill a viscount-level undead, the "Fire Sprite," to advance to the viscount level. The Eye of the Fire Dragon was the best auxiliary armament for dealing with the Fire Sprite, and the Substitute Jade Token was essential for survival. Both armaments were extremely rare and valuable, and Liu Shiquan had put a lot of thought and effort into pleasing him.

"I'll let that old man off for now and see how he performs in the future." Bai Cangdong accepted the two armaments and began to take over the affairs of the Dao Lun Society.

The Dao Lun Society had many tasks, but the main ones were three: arranging various missions for members to hunt undead, which was mainly to assist the Earl of Dao Lun in clearing out nearby undead to prevent a large undead population from threatening the safety of Dao Lun City. This task was usually handled by the deputy head, and Bai Cangdong didn't plan to interfere, so he let Liu Shiquan continue to handle it.

The second task was to recruit martial artists and develop the Dao Lun Society's strength. However, since the Dao Lun Society's real boss was the Earl of Dao Lun, the true controller of this force was the Earl. Although Bai Cangdong was the head, it was not easy for him to use this force.

The third task was to manage the various businesses and assets under the Dao Lun Society, including things like Ice Core Grass in the Ice Fog Cave. Previous heads mostly focused on this task, and although most of the profits were eventually handed over to the Earl of Dao Lun, the benefits were still considerable.

After reviewing the accounts, Bai Cangdong found that the Dao Lun Society had many assets, but most were long-term investments like Ice Core Grass, not businesses that could earn large amounts of life points like the Sky Pavilion.

After reading all the materials, Bai Cangdong found that as the head, he had little to do and just needed to sit in the room and wait for the life points to come in.

"Feeling a bit bored?" Lady Honglian walked in with a smile, holding an unknown pink flower.

"A bit, I thought being the head would mean having a lot of work to do." Bai Cangdong leaned back in the chair and looked at the ceiling.

"The head of the Dao Lun Society is already a notable figure in Dao Lun City, but ultimately, like the Knights, is a subordinate of the Earl. The Dao Lun Society has been running smoothly for many years, with its own set of operations. As the head, there isn't much for you to do. The previous head, Ximen, spent most of his time tending to flowers and plants, which was his greatest hobby." Lady Honglian placed the pink flower in front of Bai Cangdong. "Do you know what this flower is?"

Bai Cangdong looked at it and shook his head. "No."

"Quxian Flower. Every year at this time, the entire Quxian Forest is filled with these pink flowers. In a few days, these flowers will turn fire red, and then the viscount-level undead, the Spirit Sparrow, will revive. The Quxian Flowers will only wither after the Spirit Sparrow is killed."

"What does this have to do with me?" Bai Cangdong knew that Lady Honglian wouldn't come here just to tell him a story.

"Xiangfei is going to hunt the Spirit Sparrow. This is her first time hunting a viscount-level undead. Although she has killed many viscount-level undead in practice, those were already injured and captured. The Spirit Sparrow is a different matter."

Lady Honglian paused and continued, "To build Xiangfei's confidence, this time she will go to the Quxian Forest alone, with only secret protection. My brother will not send any experts to accompany her. I recommend you to go with Xiangfei. First, you are a baron and won't affect her. Second, although you are a baron, your strength is quite good, and you can help her if she is in real danger."

"Are you asking me to be a babysitter?" Bai Cangdong didn't want to go.

"It's not without benefits. You can gain experience in dealing with viscount-level undead, which will be helpful for your future advancement to the viscount level. Moreover, the Spirit Sparrow is a fire-type undead, which is vulnerable to the 'Extreme Cold Finger.' Don't you want to test the 'Extreme Cold Finger'?"

Lady Honglian's words greatly moved Bai Cangdong. He had no confidence in whether his 'Extreme Cold Finger' could break the undead light of a viscount-level undead. If he could test it, it would be the best.

Also, the newly acquired Eye of the Fire Dragon needed to be tested for its fire-repelling effect.

"Alright, I'll go." After thinking for a moment, Bai Cangdong finally agreed.

In the carriage heading to the Quxian Forest, Bai Cangdong and Li Xiangfei sat on opposite sides, looking at each other.

"I really don't understand why my father insists on you coming to the Quxian Forest. You won't be much help and will just be a burden." Li Xiangfei pouted.

"Don't forget, you are my defeated opponent." Bai Cangdong said calmly.

Li Xiangfei's face turned sour, but she still said stubbornly, "That was when my life light was sealed. If we fought now, I could beat you in a few moves. And I'm going to hunt a viscount-level Spirit Sparrow, which won't seal its undead light to fight you. You might be killed by its breath."

"I'm afraid I'll be killed by you before I even see the Spirit Sparrow."

"You..."

"I'm tired. I'll sleep for a while to rest up and help you fight the Spirit Sparrow." Bai Cangdong lay down and closed his eyes.

"What a conceited, arrogant, and ignorant guy. Talking about helping me fight the Spirit Sparrow, do you think you're the Masked Baron, capable of killing a viscount-level undead? How shameless. Besides, I, Li Xiangfei, can kill the Spirit Sparrow without your help..." Li Xiangfei noticed that Bai Cangdong was already snoring softly.

"What a hateful guy." Li Xiangfei used a lot of willpower to resist the urge to kick Bai Cangdong in the face.

From a distance, the Quxian Forest looked like a sea of pink. The small trees, only as tall as a person, had no green leaves, only pink flowers. The wind blew, and the flowers swayed like pink waves.

"The Quxian Flowers are still pink, so the Spirit Sparrow hasn't revived yet." Li Xiangfei got off the carriage and couldn't resist picking a branch of the beautiful Quxian Flowers.

Bai Cangdong got off the carriage and frowned, looking at the Quxian Forest. According to the date Lady Honglian mentioned, the Quxian Flowers should have turned fire red by now, but they were still pink and showed no signs of changing. The situation seemed to be different from what was expected.