Huangxiu

Chapter 1167 Night Kill
He frowned: "Is there really a traitor inside?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The elder must be suspicious of the source of my information."

Gu Junqi shook his head and said, "It's not surprising that you have some sources of information that outsiders don't know about... However, this matter is of utmost importance and we must be careful... Even if we tell others, the Fuyun Sect won't believe us. If we don't believe it, how much more so will they?"

This junior apprentice cannot be regarded as an ordinary newcomer, but as a prodigy who has risen to prominence.

It's not impossible for some mysterious and unpredictable techniques to obtain information unknown to others.

Moreover, this matter is so important that it cannot be taken lightly or allowed to go wrong.

He must know this principle.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "If this person doesn't practice evil magic, is it possible to find him?"

Gu Junqi nodded slowly: "Yes."

Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted.

Gu Junqi said, "However, it requires the use of the Cloud-Subduing Divine Sword, which comes at a high price, so we need reliable information."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Don't they conduct screenings once a year?"

"When you first enter the field, you've already passed the test of understanding the heart, so there's no need to investigate further."

"Aren't you worried about changing your mind halfway through?"

“How could the disciples of the four major sects possibly betray us?” Gu Junqi shook his head and laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slightly.

The disciples of the four major sects have mastered top-notch cultivation techniques and enjoy extraordinary status. How could they possibly turn into demons?

“…Then I’ll try saying something to the sect leader,” Gu Junqi said in a deep voice.

He ultimately decided to believe what Chu Zhiyuan said, preferring to believe it was true.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly: "I hope I'm wrong."

He'd rather be the one who's wrong.

The fact that traitors could infiltrate the four major sects would cause a change in the mindset of all the disciples in those sects.

All disciples of the four major sects feel a unique sense of security and relaxation when they stay at their own sect.

Once there is an internal traitor, this unique feeling will be lost, affecting one's state of mind and thus hindering one's spiritual practice.

Gu Junqi said, "Fortunately, it hasn't fully started yet. The information is at the upper levels and shouldn't have leaked out. Even if there is an insider, it shouldn't have reached the upper levels."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Hopefully, otherwise we'll lose the chance to compete with the two departments for credit.

……

The night is like water.

The bright moon hangs high.

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in a grove of trees outside the South City, holding the Shadowless Divine Sword.

Deep in the woods, thirteen men sat quietly cross-legged, saying nothing.

A burly, elderly man said slowly, "This operation must be carried out with utmost caution."

“Elder, we understand,” said a round-faced middle-aged man. “We will definitely be able to snatch it.”

A gaunt middle-aged man frowned: "Elder, how accurate are the reports from the Myriad Blood Sect?"

The round-faced middle-aged man said, "Junior Brother Qin, if it weren't allowed, the Myriad Blood Sect wouldn't have been destroyed."

"But when we got there, the Flying Snow Cave had already disappeared, and no one saw it with their own eyes."

"Countless people witnessed it, but failed to break in... It must have been taken by the four major sects."

The burly old man said in a deep voice, "This news should be true."

The information was confirmed by the presence of an inside agent within the Fuyun Sect and the information they gathered from the outside.

Because of this cave dwelling, the Myriad Blood Sect was exposed and destroyed.

This is a case of birds dying for food and people dying for wealth; they can be considered to have perished in the right way.

Seeing the burly old man's reaction, the gaunt middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "If that's true, they'll probably split into several groups to cover for each other, thus eliminating 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 been leaked?... They seem to have never considered the possibility of an inside man, have they?"

The gaunt middle-aged man shook his head and said, "That's better to be prepared, in case the information leaks from the outside."

"Hmm, that makes sense." The burly old man said in a deep voice, "We must be on guard. What's your idea?" The thin middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "We can't rush into action. We need to assess the situation first. We shouldn't swarm in as soon as we see experts from the four sects. We need to keep an eye on them first."

The round-faced middle-aged man shook his head and chuckled: "Junior Brother Qin, you make it sound so easy. Who can keep an eye on the disciples of the four major sects?"

The gaunt middle-aged man said, "Then we have to keep an eye on them. If that doesn't work, we'll have to cooperate with the Thousand Leaf Sect and have them keep an eye on things."

"Haha, Junior Brother Qin, you're finally telling the truth, aren't you?" The round-faced middle-aged man chuckled. "You want to cooperate with the Thousand Leaf Sect because you think we can't take it all for ourselves, or is there something else?"

He then laughed and said, "Don't be so biased towards the Chiba Clan just because your wife is from them!"

"Senior Brother Zhao!" The gaunt middle-aged man's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "If I were to side with the Thousand Leaf Sect just because my wife is from the Thousand Leaf Sect, I would die a horrible death!"

The burly old man waved his hand: "Alright, there's a limit to joking!"

The round-faced middle-aged man laughed and said, "Junior Brother Qin, you're too easily amused... Alright, we'll join forces with the Thousand Leaf Sect, but I'm afraid there's no way to divide this stuff."

The gaunt middle-aged man said coldly, "It's better to have nothing to divide than nothing to divide!"

"What Xiao Qin said makes sense." The burly old man said in a deep voice, "It would be good enough if we could just seize the goods first and kill a few disciples from the four sects along the way. As for the treasure, we can talk about it later. We can discuss it with the Thousand Leaf Sect."

The relationship between the Wanxiang Sect and the Qianye Sect is extremely special; they have always helped each other.

They were also close to each other, and many of the disciples got married.

This further solidified the relationship between the two parties.

Among all the evil sects in the world, those with such close relationships are an anomaly.

After all, all the disciples of the evil sects are selfish and indifferent. The only bit of warmth they have is reserved for those close to them, and they will not trust other sects.

The burly old man said in a deep voice, "Little Qin, go to the Thousand Leaves Sect and make an appointment with them."

"Yes, Elder," the gaunt middle-aged man solemnly replied.

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

He emerged from the woods, leaped up, and quickly reached another grove, where he floated gracefully through the moonlight, stepping on the treetops.
He slid down the treetops, and when he reached the foot of the mountain, he was about to enter the adjacent peak.

Just then, someone suddenly appeared beside him and stabbed him in the back of the head with a sword.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late to dodge, and he could only use his inner energy to slap backward.

However, his protective aura was shattered upon contact with the Shadowless Divine Sword, which pierced into the back of his head without any hindrance.

With a gentle stir, he withdrew his sword, simultaneously dodging the desperately slapping palm strike.

The gaunt middle-aged man's eyes widened, but the resentment and anger in his gaze quickly dimmed and eventually went out.

Chu Zhiyuan supported his body and floated away, quickly placing him inside a mountain cave.

Then he vanished in a flash, and the next moment, he appeared behind another lone demon.

It was still the Shadowless Divine Sword that pierced from behind, striking the back of his head, the tip of the sword breaking through his brow.

……

The next morning, he appeared at the south gate and smiled at Ding Huanchun, who had just come out, saying, "Brother Ding, could you help me bring back some of the corpses?"

"How many?" Ding Huanchun asked, looking at Chu Zhiyuan's travel-worn appearance. "Did you kill all night again?"

He had already witnessed Chu Zhiyuan hunting down demons outside the city at night, so he was no longer surprised by it.

“Thirty-two,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “In that cave.”

"Excellent!" Ding Huanchun's spirits lifted, and he waved his hand: "A few of you, go and carry back those demon corpses!"

"Yes!"

Twenty city guards came out directly and, led by Chu Zhiyuan, arrived at the cave.

They brought the corpses back and placed them one by one on the open ground next to the city gate.

Those who entered the city could all see these corpses, and were greatly shocked, so they hurriedly asked questions.

Upon learning that it was the corpse of a demon, they immediately cheered.

Chu Zhiyuan had already returned to the city and was resting in his courtyard.

He was quite satisfied with what he had gained that night.

These demons weren't very vigilant; they actually thought that once night fell, the city guards would retreat and the Exorcism Division and the Demon Exorcism Division wouldn't be mobilized.

This caught them completely off guard.

I expect they'll be on high alert by tomorrow night.

(End of this chapter)