Jiang Xie didn’t think he was ignorant of worldly affairs, because every so often he took on missions and had some understanding of matters in the martial world.

This kind of pill that rapidly healed injuries and was applicable to the Martial King level—he had never heard of such a thing at all!

“Able to control you, plus pills that heal injuries.”

Jun Changxiao crossed his arms and smiled, saying, “You should have some understanding of this Lord’s extraordinary nature, right?”

More than just understanding!

Jiang Xie’s heart was now filled with shock!

Ye Xingchen, who was a reborn Martial Emperor, still speculated that Jun Changxiao might come from the Upper Realm, let alone someone at the Martial King level like him.

“Master is extraordinary!” Jiang Xie said earnestly.

The word “Master” came from the recruitment force, but “extraordinary” was his genuine sentiment.

Forcibly controlling him, plus having rapid healing pills—this was truly too bizarre!

Jun Changxiao said, “So rather than helping tyrants commit evil at the Magic Evil Sect, why not abandon darkness for light and join my Iron Bones Clanging Sect?”

He could directly forcibly command Jiang Xie to join the Iron Bones Sect.

But after all, there was only one month’s time. Once he regained freedom, if he wanted to leave, he would leave—there’d be no way to keep him.

To make him join the sect, he had to be completely devoted.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao added, “If you join, this Lord can appoint you as an elder.”

“Can Master really help me find my sister?”

If Jiang Xie cared about position or cared about wealth and glory, he wouldn’t have lived in that shabby, broken-down home.

He only cared about his sister—she was his only relative in this world!

Jun Changxiao shrugged and said, “This Lord doesn’t dare guarantee I can definitely find your relative.”

A trace of pain flashed in Jiang Xie’s eyes.

“But…”

Jun Changxiao continued, “You’ve been at the Magic Evil Sect for so long without any news. Why not come to my Iron Bones Sect and give it a try?”

“A tree dies if transplanted, but a person lives if they move.”

“You should understand this principle, right?”

Sect Master Jun’s words for winning people over came in a steady stream.

Moreover, he didn’t swear with absolute certainty that he could find her.

He was just telling him not to fixate on one place. When there was no hope, he should know how to adapt.

Jiang Xie fell silent.

Search after search, time after time with no news at all.

He had become increasingly disappointed in the Magic Evil Sect and had even entertained thoughts of leaving.

But this was a sect with intelligence networks spread across every province and prefecture. After leaving, who else could he rely on to search?

The Falling Star Continent was so vast. Jiang Xie didn’t believe that relying on just one person, he could find his relative in that vast sea of humanity.

Never mind a Martial King—even a Martial Emperor couldn’t do it.

Unless… a Martial Emperor!

That kind of supremely exalted existence could traverse thousands of miles with a snap of their fingers. Finding someone would naturally be easy as pie.

Jun Changxiao said, “The human heart is very complex. You want to use the Magic Evil Sect’s intelligence network to find the sister you’ve been separated from for many years, but they might not be sincere about helping you.”

This statement was highly lethal, directly leaving Jiang Xie stunned on the spot.

Jun Changxiao said, “If I were the Great Helm Master, to keep you as a killing tool, even if I truly obtained information, I definitely wouldn’t tell you.”

Jiang Xie clenched both fists tightly, his eyes flashing with rage.

This—it wasn’t impossible!

Jun Changxiao captured the changes in his expression and said, “This Lord isn’t exactly sowing discord. You should understand the evil sect’s way of doing things better, right?”

He was clearly sowing discord yet said it with a completely innocent expression. This was something else!

“Hah!”

Jiang Xie exhaled a breath. After intense internal struggle, he murmured, “A tree dies if transplanted, but a person lives if they move. If this path doesn’t work, taking another path isn’t out of the question.”

His heart had been moved!

Not because of the recruitment force.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao took out an entrance form and placed it on the table, saying seriously, “This Lord will declare one thing in advance. Once you enter the Iron Bones Sect, you’re forever an Iron Bones Sect person. Being short by one year or even one day won’t do.”

He didn’t want this guy to move to his sect and then move somewhere else.

Jiang Xie smiled and said, “Please rest assured, Master. What decides whether I stay isn’t me myself, but rather this sect.”

If he hadn’t been controlled, that would be—make this King stay at the Iron Bones Sect forever? Sure, but it depends on whether this sect has the value to make me stay!

Jun Changxiao picked up the brush and said, “Name.”

“Jiang Xie.”

Snap!

Written. Stamped with the Sect Master’s great seal.

“Ding! Sect members: 1001/2000.”

“Ding! Sect contribution points: 1286/2000.”

Jun Changxiao said, “From today onward, you are a disciple of the Iron Bones Clanging Sect.”

Jiang Xie was immediately dumbfounded.

Joining the sect only required giving his name? This was way too casual, wasn’t it?

Back in the day, to infiltrate the Magic Evil Sect, he had been interrogated for a long time before finally passing with difficulty.

“Xiao Mo.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Unseal his qi meridians.”

“Yes.”

Su Xiaomo walked in from outside, then unsealed Jiang Xie’s blocked qi meridians and grinned, saying, “Previously we were enemies, now we’re fellow disciples. Don’t worry about past matters.”

Jiang Xie immediately became angry.

He remembered very well that on the second day after his capture, she had given him a brutal beating.

If not for the Sect Master’s sake, with his spiritual energy coursing through his entire meridians, he would have long since erupted and given this person a brutal beating in return.

……

Just like that, Jiang Xie joined the Iron Bones Sect.

He wasn’t originally a Magic Evil Sect disciple anyway, so he had no psychological burden.

But what Jun Changxiao needed to consider was how to make the Great Helm Master temporarily give up targeting his sect.

“I’m leaving it to you.” He said.

Jiang Xie’s mouth twitched. I’m just their hired muscle. Although I have a bit of status, wanting to change the Great Helm Master’s mind is simply impossible!

Jun Changxiao said, “Though this is very difficult to handle, you only need to stall for time as much as possible.”

“I’ll just give it a try.” Jiang Xie said.

The Magic Evil Sect had their sights set on the Iron Bones Sect. Unless the higher-ups withdrew the order, the Great Helm Master absolutely wouldn’t back down. What he could do was probably only stall for time.

As for how to stall—that was the question.

Jun Changxiao said, “You can return wounded and tell the Great Helm Master that not only does the Iron Bones Sect have formation protection inside, there’s also a powerful expert stationed there who gave you a brutal beating.”

Jiang Xie murmured, “This method isn’t bad, but I’m not injured.”

“Very simple.”

Jun Changxiao looked at him, his tone grave as he said, “Then we’ll give you another beating.”

Jiang Xie’s mouth began twitching violently.

“Come on.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Withdraw all your spiritual energy.”

He had to quickly resolve the Magic Evil Sect staking out his sect, so he couldn’t wait to give Jiang Xie a beating so he could go back and report.

“Can you go lighter?”

“It has to be a harsh beating, otherwise it’ll be easy to expose the deception.”

“……”

Jiang Xie’s heart collapsed.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn’t have taken that healing pill back then, because those injuries would have been absolutely realistic. Now look what happened—after rapidly recovering, he had to take another beating!

Although as a Martial King his body was sturdy, being beaten repeatedly was still way too humiliating!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

After a frenzied beating, poor King Yama Jiang once again became Beggar Jiang.

Moreover, because he hadn’t used spiritual energy to protect his body and completely relied on his physical body to withstand it, his injuries were extremely severe. He barely had the strength to walk.

Jun Changxiao didn’t shortchange Jiang Xie either. As he descended along the cliff, he gave him a middle-grade healing pill and a Body Molding Pill, instructing him, “After you return, take them once your injuries have healed.”