Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 116 Outside the Abyss of Corpses
Whether it was his previous visit to Dongyuan Sect or his trip to Jiran Valley, Wang Xi and Shen Huai had been very close.

The fact that the Xuan Yuan Sect could so easily want him dead suggests that this person might have been involved.

Soon, the elders had assigned important tasks to their newly arrived disciples.

When it was Xu Ziqing's turn, he slowly unfurled the scroll in his hand.

“Zhou Ye…”

"Assigned to Team C."

"Chen Chen..."

"Assigned to Team B, Second Team".

"Song Yan..."

Upon hearing his name called, Song Yan slightly raised his head, meeting Xu Ziqing's gaze.

"Assigned to Team A."

Team A, stationed for regular patrols.

In other words, the most dangerous group of people.

Song Yan's heart sank slightly.

In fact, the so-called "danger" is not the worst part of this mission.

After all, it has been more than half a year since the Changping incident.

There aren't many situations where patrols actually need to take action to pursue demonic cultivators.

Moreover, with six major sects stationed here, as long as one is careful, there is usually no danger to one's life.

The real reason why most disciples of the six sects are unwilling to join the permanent patrol is that the patrol position requires far more time than other positions.

To put it bluntly, the disciples from the six sects who came here are all here to accumulate some "merit points" in order to exchange for the spiritual items they need for cultivation.

It would be best to spend as little effort as possible.

In many people's eyes, a position like a permanent patrol officer is the most typical example of a thankless and arduous task.

However, not everyone thinks this way...

The morning meeting has ended.

The team of Class A has officially assembled.

He also saw his teammates.

The person in charge of leading the team was a senior brother from the Sheyang Sect, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

He stroked his chin, looking Song Yan up and down: "Hmm... I've heard that Junior Brother Song's swordsmanship is superb. Joining the team will definitely greatly increase our strength!"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Dai Rui, an inner disciple of the Sheyang Sect, and the captain of Team A."

Dai Rui spoke in a friendly manner, which slightly dispelled some of the gloom.

At least the atmosphere was nice.

"Song Yan, an inner disciple of the Dongyuan Sect."

He also gave a brief self-introduction.

Soon, Dai Rui started talking to him about his daily work, his tone relaxed and without any hint of dissatisfaction.

That's why not everyone thinks that permanent patrols are bad.

Theoretically speaking, only disciples who excel in all aspects and have strong combat power will be assigned to Team A.

you can say it this way……

For some monks, this is a kind of... honor.

For example, there's Dai Rui standing in front of us, and a small group of other cultivators in the group.

Surprisingly, he saw Shen Huai among the team members.

Her expression was slightly unnatural.

I don't know if it's always been like this, or if seeing Song Yan reminded me of what happened in Jiran Valley.

He nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting.

This person's background still needs to be determined.

It is still unclear whether this person was involved in Wang Xi's attack on them.

However, the incident at Jiran Valley had a great impact on Song Yan. To this day, he still harbors some hostility and wariness towards the disciples of Xuan Yuan Sect.

"There are four patrol teams. Our team, Team A, is responsible for three villages near Changping County."

"Caoyuan Township".

"The Cheng family."

"Shiguping".

"Actually, our task is not heavy. We just need to patrol in small groups every day, and if there are no special circumstances, we can come back and report that we are safe."

"Of course, if there is any trace of evil demons or monsters, please send me a message immediately."

Listening quietly to Dai Rui's arrangements, Song Yan nodded and seized a moment to ask, "Senior Brother Dai, what about the daily patrol times...?" "Haha, don't worry, Junior Brother Song." Dai Rui laughed heartily, "Although the position of permanent patrol officer is indeed quite busy, we will still reserve time for everyone's daily cultivation."

"We will take turns with our colleagues from Team A, Team B during our patrol time."

Song Yan felt somewhat relieved: "I see."

Dai Rui led his team members toward the outskirts of the county town.

Since everyone here is a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, they don't walk very slowly.

As he walked, he said, "Of the three locations we are in charge of, Shiguping is quite special. It is close to the Corpse Abyss and is the most dangerous."

“You’re new here and don’t know anyone. You’ll need to follow me around for the next few days to get acquainted with the place.”

"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Dai."

"Oh, we're all in the same boat, no need to be so polite."

……

Outside the Abyss of Corpses.

wasteland.

An abandoned thatched cottage and courtyard.

A massive, demonic figure stood beside the dilapidated stone table in the courtyard.

The figure was covered in thick fur and was about ten feet tall, but was dressed in a coarse cloth short shirt.

The arms and the backs of the hands were covered with gray animal fur.

It was actually a second-tier transformed ape demon!
At that moment, he was slowly pouring wine into the glass on the table.

Standing in front of him were six or seven people, most of whom were wearing yellow robes.

"Brother Liu, look at those cultivators from the six major sects outside..."

The ape demon clicked its tongue, "Such a big show of force, even I, an old ape, am a little intimidated..."

"If you don't offer me more benefits, I, the old ape, will have no choice but to give up and retreat back to the Abyss of Corpses."

The cultivator referred to as Brother Liu is named Liu Ciming.

He looked at the ape demon with a calm expression.

The ape demon, not daring to push its luck any further, chuckled and said:
"Or tell me honestly, what exactly are you guys from the Underworld hiding?"

"Ho ho."

Liu Ciming did not respond, but simply placed a Qiankun bag on the table.

"Brother Yuan, to tell you the truth, I am also here on the orders of my master."

"How could someone as insignificant as me possibly know the reasons behind this..."

"This is what your Corpse Abyss wants..."

"Humph……"

The ape demon snorted coldly, picked up the wine cup, and took a sip.

Then, with a "thud," it fell to the ground.

He snatched the Qiankun bag, his expression turning sour.

"get out."

Liu Ciming still had that same smiling expression, seemingly unperturbed by the other party's sudden change of attitude.

He bowed respectfully and led the group of cultivators away from the courtyard.

"call……"

A soft sigh escaped from between his lips, barely contained.

At this moment, Liu Ciming finally showed a hint of irritation.

He found himself struggling to cope with the complex relationships between various factions in Changping.

The most troublesome thing is...

Ok?
Unexpectedly, after taking only a few steps, he discovered that two of his disciples were confronting two other unfamiliar cultivators not far away.

He frowned and casually asked the person next to him, "Where did those two people come from?"

The person beside him had already seen him and, upon hearing Liu Ciming's question, quickly answered.

"Senior Brother Liu, those two are demonic cultivators, disciples of the Hermit of Xinshan..."

"They said they were sent to assist us."

"That's the eldest disciple, Lü Qin, and the other one..."

"It's the second disciple, what's his name again... his name is..."

"Call him Sheng Nian (meaning 'the prime of life')."

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