Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 128 The Mysterious Death Squad
Inside the Taiping Sect, a secret screening is underway.

"Sect Master, this is the list of spies I have confirmed during this period. They are mostly martial artists with limited potential and ordinary people."

Inside the Qingxin Xiaozhu, Shi Tou personally delivered a list to Jiang Chen. At this moment, his expression was extremely serious, with a hint of lingering worry.

To be honest, he didn't pay much attention when people first tried to bribe him, because similar things had happened many times before. Although he was a servant, he was Jiang Chen's servant, so naturally some people wanted to curry favor with him.

However, as time went by, he gradually realized something was wrong. Those people gave a lot but asked for nothing in return, which immediately aroused his vigilance. In his mind, those who gave a lot but seemed to ask for nothing were the most dangerous. They were not asking for nothing, but rather they had extremely high demands.

It was precisely for this reason that he took the initiative to find Hongyu and Wang Yuan and tell them about this matter. This time, he personally went into the game and what he found out made him tremble with fear. He didn't know until he investigated, and what he found shocked him. Unbeknownst to him, dozens of people from the Taiping Sect had been bribed and turned into spies for unknown people, keeping a close eye on the changes in the Taiping Sect at all times.

Although these people are generally not of high status, they are still quite alarming.

After reading the list that Shi Tou handed over, Jiang Chen couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"Ha, the tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. It seems someone has already set their sights on me, and quite cunningly at that."

Putting down the list in his hand, Jiang Chen sensed a dangerous atmosphere.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Shi Tou lowered his eyes, his heart filled with worry.

"Wealth can be tempting. They offer you so much gold and silver that you could live a life of luxury and wealth. It is rare that you can remain true to yourself."

Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the stone and offered a compliment.

Upon hearing this, the huge weight that had been hanging over Shi Tou's heart finally lifted.

“It is what a petty person should do to stay true to himself. Moreover, by following you, I have already gained many things that I should not have. In any case, I will never betray you.”

With a resounding thud, the stone once again demonstrated its loyalty.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen was not particularly moved, but Shi Tou's statement did prove that he was someone who could be used.

“You’ve been by my side for quite some time now. Even if you haven’t done anything outstanding, you’ve certainly put in a lot of effort, and you did a really good job this time.”

"After that, you should go and learn martial arts from the Black and White Elders. I will tell them. If you can really achieve something, the sect will also give you a demon skin so that you can control the power of demons."

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Chen made a decision.

Wealth can be tempting, but Shitou was able to resist the temptation. This was not only because he had a strong will, but also because what he truly wanted to pursue was not simply gold and silver. Although those things were nice, what he truly longed for most was spiritual cultivation.

As someone who follows Jiang Chen, he has seen far more scenery than ordinary people and understands the allure of cultivation better.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Shi Tou's mind was immediately shaken; what Jiang Chen gave him was indeed what he wanted.

As Jiang Chen's close follower, he naturally had the opportunity to learn martial arts, but his own aptitude was not particularly good, and without guidance or good cultivation resources, he did not make much progress in a short period of time.

Jiang Chen's words at this moment completely opened up the path for his advancement, giving him access to renowned teachers and corresponding resources, making his path in martial arts much smoother in an instant.

"Your great kindness and virtue will be etched in my heart and I will never forget it."

Overwhelmed with emotion, Stone immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively. Knowing Jiang Chen's temperament, Shi Tou didn't say anything more, and left with gratitude and excitement. After he left, Wang Yuan entered Qingxin Xiaozhu.

"Sect Master, to avoid alerting the enemy, I transferred several people to the iron mine under the guise of sending them on an external mission. Among them were three confirmed spies. I interrogated them rigorously, but they were like well-trained suicide agents, refusing to say anything."

"Most importantly, I investigated the backgrounds of these three people and found nothing unusual. Their origins are clear, their experiences are ordinary, and they do not seem like the kind of spies who have been specially trained."

With a grave expression, Wang Yuan recounted the latest developments.

He originally intended to use these three spies as a breakthrough to obtain more intelligence, find more spies within the Taiping Sect, and even find the person behind it all, but the final result was completely unexpected.

Hearing Wang Yuan's words, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

Have the background checks on the other people been completed?

Having some suspicions in mind, Jiang Chen inquired about the situation of the others.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan nodded.

“All the spies whose identities have been confirmed have undergone background checks. Some of them do have questionable backgrounds, but most are relatively clean. The highest-ranking one is a sect steward. He is a descendant of the sect who came to join them and has the strength of a second-rate martial artist.”

Without hesitation, Wang Yuan gave his answer.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen was basically certain of his guess.

"Most of these people were ordinary people before, with no value in being trained. Now they have transformed into loyal spies, which is quite strange. There is most likely a cultivator behind this."

"Go and secretly bring those three spies here."

Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan bowed in response.

Soon after, three spies who were barely clinging to life were brought before Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen showed no mercy to them and immediately began a soul search.

"I don't remember the identity of anyone behind the scenes. Their mission is to keep an eye out for anything unusual within the Taiping Sect and to search for spiritual objects."

"And they were not carefully trained spies, but were recently bribed with gold and silver."

After finishing the soul search, Jiang Chen obtained some information and also confirmed his guess.

"Although their memories are not seriously damaged, their souls do show signs of being distorted by some kind of magical power, and I am not mistaken about that."

"As for the medium for casting this spell, it is most likely gold and silver. The cultivation world is indeed full of miraculous skills and techniques. What I have seen so far is just the tip of the iceberg."

After clearing away the fog, Jiang Chen saw part of the truth.

"The person behind the scenes seems to be investigating the secrets of the Taiping Sect, trying to find something within it. As for their strength, it shouldn't be too high, otherwise they wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. However, their methods are indeed quite strange."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)