Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1169: Chapter 1165: Night Assassination

He frowned and said, ”Is there really an internal spy?”

Chu Zhiyuan replied, ”The Elder must be skeptical about the source of my information.”

Gu Junqi shook his head and said, ”It’s not surprising that you have sources of information unknown to outsiders, ... but this matter is extremely serious and requires caution, ... even if we tell them, the Fuyun Sect won’t believe it, we don’t believe it, how could they?”

This nephew cannot be viewed as an ordinary newcomer but rather a genius who has ascended.

It’s not impossible to have some mysterious miracle techniques and obtain information unknown to others.

Moreover, this matter is so significant that there is no room for jokes or mistakes.

He surely understands this principle.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”If this person hasn’t practiced the evil technique, is it possible to identify them?”

Gu Junqi nodded slowly, ”Yes.”

Chu Zhiyuan felt invigorated.

Gu Junqi said, ”However, we need to use the Fuyun Divine Sword, and the cost is not low, so the information must be reliable.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, ”Don’t they screen once a year?”

”During the entrance, there’s already a mind interrogation, so there’s no need to check again.”

”Aren’t they worried about changing their minds midway?”

”How could the disciples of the Four Great Sects possibly betray?” Gu Junqi shook his head and laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded gently.

The disciples of the Four Great Sects practice top cultivation techniques and enjoy a superior status; how could they become evil demons?

”... Then I’ll mention it to the Sect Leader and see.” Gu Junqi said solemnly.

He ultimately decided to believe what Chu Zhiyuan said, choosing to err on the side of caution.

Chu Zhiyuan bowed solemnly, ”I hope I’m wrong.”

He would rather be mistaken.

If an internal spy infiltrates the Four Great Sects, it will change the mental state of all their disciples.

All disciples of the Four Great Sects, staying at their own sect, have a unique sense of security and relaxation.

Once there’s a spy, that unique feeling will be lost, affecting the mental state and thereby impacting cultivation.

Gu Junqi said, ”Fortunately, it hasn’t fully started; the information is within the upper echelon and shouldn’t have leaked. Even if there’s a spy, they wouldn’t have reached the upper echelon.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Hopefully so, otherwise, he would lose the chance to compete for credit with the two departments.

...

The night was as calm as water.

The bright moon hung high.

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in a forest outside South City, holding the Shadowless Divine Sword.

In the depths of the forest, thirteen men were sitting cross-legged silently.

A robust, burly elder said slowly, ”This time, the operation must be exceedingly cautious.”

”Elder, we understand.” A round-faced middle-aged man said, ”We will definitely seize it.”

A gaunt middle-aged man frowned, ”Elder, is the information from the Myriad Blood Sect accurate?”

The round-faced middle-aged man said, ”Junior Brother Qin, if it weren’t accurate, the Myriad Blood Sect wouldn’t have been eradicated.”

”But when we went there, the Feixue Cave Mansion had already disappeared; no one saw it with their own eyes.”

”Countless people saw it, but couldn’t break in, ... it was likely taken by people from the Four Great Sects.”

The burly elder said solemnly, ”This information should be genuine.”

The internal informant from the Fuyun Sect and the information they gathered externally confirmed the authenticity of the information.

Because of this cave mansion, the Myriad Blood Sect was exposed and annihilated.

It’s like a bird dying for food, and a man for wealth; it was eradicated deservedly.

The gaunt middle-aged man, seeing the elder’s determination, said solemnly, ”If it’s true, they might split into several groups to cover each other and eliminate the possibility of being robbed.”

The round-faced middle-aged man snorted, ”Junior Brother Qin, you’re overthinking it. What if they don’t know the information has leaked? ... It seems they’ve never considered inside informants might exist?”

The gaunt middle-aged man shook his head and said, ”They would surely take precautions, worried about information leaking from external sources.”

”Hmm, that makes sense.” The burly elder said solemnly, ”We must be on guard, what’s your plan?”

The gaunt middle-aged man said seriously, ”We cannot rush to act, we need to determine the truth, and not swarm once we see experts from the Four Sects; we must observe first.”

The round-faced middle-aged man shook his head and smiled, ”Junior Brother Qin, you say it so lightly, who can keep an eye on disciples of the Four Great Sects?”

The gaunt middle-aged man said, ”We must keep an eye, if not, we can only cooperate with the Qianye Sect, let them keep watch.”

”Haha, Junior Brother Qin, you’re revealing your true intentions, aren’t you?” The round-faced middle-aged man laughed heartily, ”Want to cooperate with the Qianye Sect; do you think we can’t take it all, or is there another reason?”

He then laughed, ”Don’t lean towards the Qianye Sect just because your wife is from there!”

”Senior Brother Zhao!” The gaunt middle-aged man’s face turned grim, ”If I lean towards the Qianye Sect because my wife is from there, then I deserve a bad death!”

The burly elder waved his hand, ”Enough, jokes have a limit!”

The round-faced middle-aged man chuckled, ”Junior Brother Qin, you’re too sensitive, ... fine, we’ll cooperate with the Qianye Sect, but this thing may be difficult to divide.”

The gaunt middle-aged man coldly said, ”Better difficult to divide than having nothing to divide!”

”Little Qin makes sense,” the burly elder said seriously, ”First, let’s seize the item, then kill a few disciples from the Four Sects, that would be beneficial. As for the treasure, we can discuss it with the Qianye Sect.”

The relationship between the Wanxiang Sect and Qianye Sect is extremely special, they’ve always helped each other.

They have a close relationship, with many disciples marrying each other.

This further solidifies the relationship between the two sects.

Among all evil sects, such a close relationship is rare.

After all, the disciples of all evil sects are selfish and cold, and the little warmth they have is only for those close to them, never trusting other sects.

The burly elder said sternly, ”Little Qin, go to the Qianye Sect and make an agreement with them.”

”Yes, Elder.” The gaunt middle-aged man agreed solemnly.

He stood up, cupped his fists in salute, glanced at the round-faced middle-aged man, and strode out.

Leaving the forest, he soared through the air, quickly reaching another forest, treading on tree tops in the moonlight.

He skimmed over the tree tops, descending to the foot of a mountain, ready to enter the adjacent peak.

At this moment, someone suddenly appeared beside him, piercing his occiput with a sword.

By the time he reacted, it was too late to dodge, and he could only use Gang Qi to thrust back.

But his Protective Gang Qi shattered immediately under the Shadowless Divine Sword, entering his occiput without obstruction.

With a gentle twist, the sword withdrew while evading the desperate palm strike.

The gaunt middle-aged man’s eyes widened, filled with unwillingness and anger, quickly dimming and extinguishing.

Chu Zhiyuan supported his body, floating away, quickly placing him in a mountain cave.

Then, with a flicker, he disappeared, the next moment appearing behind another lone evil demon.

Still, he stabbed out the Shadowless Divine Sword from the back, into the occiput, the tip piercing through the forehead.

...

The next morning, he appeared at the South City Gate, smiling at the just-arrived Ding Huanchun, ”Brother Ding, help bring back some corpses.”

”How many?” Ding Huanchun looked at Chu Zhiyuan, who appeared travel-worn: ”Another night of killing?”

He had already witnessed Chu Zhiyuan’s nocturnal hunting of evil demons outside the city, and was no longer surprised by it.

”Thirty-two,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”They’re in that mountain cave.”

”Great!” Ding Huanchun, invigorated, waved his hand, ”Bring some men to carry those evil demon corpses back!”

”Yes!”

Twenty City Guards came out, led by Chu Zhiyuan to the mountain cave.

They carried the corpses back, arranging them on the open space beside the city gate.

Everyone entering the city could see the corpses, was quite shocked, and eagerly inquired.

Upon knowing they were corpses of evil demons, they immediately cheered.

Chu Zhiyuan had already returned within the city, back to his courtyard to rest.

He was quite satisfied with the night’s harvest.

These evil demons were not very vigilant, really thinking that at night, when the City Guards withdrew, Evil Extermination Department and Demon Extermination Bureau wouldn’t act.

This caught them off guard.

They’ll likely be more cautious tomorrow night.