Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior

"I’m curious, what do you plan to do next?"

"Kill."

"Kill whom?"

"Whoever wants to kill me... I will kill them."

Su Mu spoke calmly. The figure felt as if he had heard something amusing, yet considered Su Mu a madman. Those who wanted to kill Su Mu now included Tao Shengjiang, the Tao Family’s second ancestor, a genuine Upper Three Grades Great Cultivator, a Taoist Sect Profound Realm being.

To want to kill a Profound Realm being?

Even a fellow Great Cultivator finds it difficult to truly slay someone of the same realm. If this happens, Donglai County, even Qingzhou, would be shaken.

The figure hesitated for a moment, then his expression returned to normal, clearly not believing, only laughingly said.

"Then I wish you martial success."

With that, the red figure quickly disappeared from view into the rain curtain.

...

Donglai Avenue, the central street running through Donglai County City north to south, is the most prosperous area of the city.

The Tao Family is in the north of the city, while the Zhou Family is in the south.

The rain fell randomly on the yellowed locust tree leaves, paving the street with a layer of autumnal desolate pale gold, heading southward, under the rain curtain emerged a vast high-walled courtyard.

In front of the grand mansion, two teams of black-clad knife-wielding guards patrolled, their presence long and steady, footsteps agile and powerful.

"Zhou Mansion heavy ground, halt!"

On the empty street under the rain curtain, a figure approaching was extremely conspicuous, soon the Zhou Mansion guard leader shouted sternly.

"Under orders from young master, I’m here to deliver a gift to Zhou Mansion."

"Who is your young master?"

"My young master is Tao Han."

The visitor took out an ancient-looking token with the word ’Tao’ etched on it, a token that can’t be forged, no one in the city dares fabricate it.

Upon hearing it’s Tao Han, and seeing the token afterward, the stern expressions of Zhou Mansion guards instantly relaxed, their demeanor quickly became more courteous, the leading guard smiled and spoke.

"So it’s someone from Young Master Tao’s side, please come in."

"I’m not going in."

The visitor’s hand flashed with spiritual light and took out a square sandalwood brocade box over a foot in size, upon seeing the box, many guards’ eyes lit up slightly, indeed the Tao Family’s gestures are extraordinary.

"Please trouble to deliver this gift to Young Master Zhou Hai."

"Alright, the gift will surely be delivered."

After nodding, the bulky man turned to leave, walking step by step towards the south of the city.

"Before killing... it’s time to collect some interest from the Tao Family."

...

Under the same rain curtain.

Inside the three-story Qinglin Pavilion was busy, one of the largest medicine shops owned by the Tao Family in the county city.

Recently, a batch of rare medicinal materials was stocked, and Tao Qian was solemnly checking the conditions of various medicinal materials in the warehouse with his staff.

If rainwater gets into the warehouse, letting ordinary medicinal materials get damp is one thing, but those rare materials are delicate, and if they get damp, their value would greatly depreciate.

"Quickly, hurry up."

At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded from the outer hall, "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper!"

"How have I taught you all, not to panic when things happen, what a mess."

Tao Qian turned with a displeased expression.

"Someone came from outside, claiming to be young master’s person, here to fetch medicinal materials."

"Young master? Which Young Master Tao?"

Before the words finished, a cold snort sounded, accompanied by a ’boom’ of the wooden door being kicked open, a tall figure with a cold face wearing the Tao Family Law Enforcement Hall’s robes strode in.

Tao Qian was initially perplexed, but seeing the visitor’s arrogance and the black-bordered robes of the Law Enforcement Hall, his heart skipped, eliminating most of his doubts.

Such unruly actions, none other than the Law Enforcement Hall personnel could do.

"Who is the manager here?"

After barging in, the bulky man scanned from above, his gaze quickly settling on Tao Qian, "It’s you, right? Do you recognize this token?"

A token was pulled out and shook before Tao Qian’s eyes.

The faint smell of blood wafting in, Tao Qian shivered upon seeing the ’Five’ character on the back, realized, and also noticed the black order at the bulky man’s waist, his last doubts dissolved again.

"I recognize it, recognize it, I’m Tao Qian, the manager of Qinglin Pavilion..."

"Less nonsense, bring the warehouse’s medicinal materials list."

The bulky man interrupted impatiently, gesturing Tao Qian to bring the list, his men hesitated looking towards Tao Qian, and Tao Qian’s expression hardened.

"Are you all deaf? Didn’t you hear, hurry up and get the list."

A Medicine Boy responded, turned and hurriedly left, but soon the bulky man felt it too slow and directly ordered.

"Forget the list, now take me to the warehouse first, under Young Master’s orders, the Qinglin Pavilion needs to allocate a batch of medicinal materials."

"Alright, this way please, esteemed sir."

Tao Qian had no doubts. In the past, the Fifth Young Master Tao had done this numerous times, as for where specifically to allocate, it was not his place nor his qualification to ask.

Immediately, he personally led the bulky man to the depths of the warehouse, and as the warehouse door opened, a refreshing strong aroma of medicine wafted in.

In sight were sandalwood shelves, further subdivided into neatly boxed small containers, organized by year and labeled, an abundance in sight.

"Hundred years... two hundred years... three hundred years, even five hundred years!"

The bulky man’s eyes brightened scanning the shelves.

"Pack the hundred and two hundred years together, three hundred and five hundred years together, into this Sumeru Ring."

The bulky man casually handed two Sumeru Rings to Tao Qian, Tao Qian was stunned.

"Sir, why such a large batch of medicinal materials needs to be allocated this time?"

"Hmm?"

The bulky man snorted, glanced at Tao Qian, "Are you questioning Young Master? Where are these unnecessary words, pack as directed!"

Tao Qian hesitated in place.

"Tatatata——!"

At this moment, a dense commotion sounded from outside, as if an army was acting in the county city, the noise quickly alarmed Qinglin Pavilion, and the Medicine Boy who fetched the medicinal materials list returned from the outer hall.

"What’s happening outside? What’s that noise?"

Tao Qian immediately asked.

"Outside are soldiers from the Prefectural Governor’s office, they’re heading towards the south city... seems to be in the direction of the Zhou Family, I slightly overheard there’s been a murder."

The Medicine Boy’s tone was hesitant, speaking uncertainly.

"A murder in the Zhou Family?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, have you earlier sensed a strong aura awakening in the Tao Family?" The bulky man scanned around, "To tell the truth, it’s the awakening of our Tao Family’s second ancestor..."

Upon saying this, the bulky man displayed fervor, reverence, and respect on his face.

"Hurry up, if it delays important matters, who can bear the consequences?"

Immediately.

Everyone felt a thunder in their heads, hearing it concerned the second ancestor, no longer daring to hesitate a bit, Tao Qian immediately took four Sumeru Rings, then handed them separately.

"You guys pack the hundred and two hundred years of medicinal materials in this Sumeru Ring."

"This one for three hundred years and above, also for the five hundred years..."

...

Watching the Qinglin Pavilion staff efficiently packing medicinal materials, the bulky man nodded subtly, feeling satisfied.

Soon.

The Qinglin Pavilion’s medicinal materials were emptied, Tao Qian respectfully handed over two Sumeru Rings, also secretly took out another Sumeru Ring.

"Sir, please don’t hold today’s events against us."

"No problem."

The bulky man subtly accepted the Sumeru Ring and left the Qinglin Pavilion into the rain curtain, quickly disappearing.

Not long.

"Buzz buzz--!"

A strange sound emitted, as the departing bulky man was seen off, Tao Qian and others hesitated, soon followed the sound to find an object, upon seeing it, everyone was shocked.

That Law Enforcement Hall bulky man left in a hurry, leaving behind Young Master Tao’s token.

"This, this is the family’s emergency communication... could it be the second ancestor urging this batch of medicinal materials?"

Tao Qian was greatly shocked, quickly taking the token to rush to the Tao Family.

Just before leaving Qinglin Pavilion, a voice of extreme rage was heard from the token, this voice made Tao Qian’s face instantly turn pale, shivering.

"Thief... dare to kill my grandson, I will definitely tear you to shreds!"