Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 123 The Path of Black and White (Part Two)

At the edge of the Bone Abyss, in a certain cave.

"..."

Sheng Nian was fiddling with a communication talisman in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Just then, Lü Qin returned from outside.

Sheng Nian quickly retrieved the communication talisman.

Although the movements were very fast, Lü Qin took in all of them.

"Junior brother, what are you doing here instead of cultivating properly?"

Even in his prime, he maintained his arrogant demeanor and attitude: "Hmph, mind your own business."

He stood up and walked out of the cave.

I don't know if he's gotten used to his junior's attitude or if he's just very good at hiding his true feelings.

Lu Qin's face did not seem to show much dissatisfaction.

He glanced sideways at the direction where Sheng Nian had left.

"That little bastard has been acting suspiciously these past few days..."

After a moment of contemplation, a layer of dim spiritual energy appeared around him, concealing him in the night.

As he walked along, he would occasionally glance around warily.

Reaching a fork in the road, he suddenly leaped northeast.

Mass graves.

In his prime, he would occasionally glance sideways, then quickly walk behind a cluster of ruins to a downward staircase of gray stone steps.

A glint appeared in his hand, and he slowly walked down the steps, disappearing at the end of the stairs.

On the mass grave, in the silent, desolate mountains.

A moment later, Lü Qin's figure appeared at the entrance of the steps, just like a shadow.

His gaze did not fall down the steps, but instead focused on the broken stone to the side.

Reach out and gently brush away the dust and pebbles; there is a very well hidden symbol there.

It resembles some kind of armor, or perhaps the horn of some kind of monster.

It was indistinct and unclear.

Lu Qin's pupils contracted slightly.

"Shura Road..."

This junior brother of mine actually had contact with people from the Asura Path.

But I've never heard of any demonic cultivators from the Asura Path being involved in this matter.
Before the two men were ordered to come to Changping, Xinshan Sanren had spoken to him privately.

"If any unusual behavior is discovered in a young adult, there is no need to intervene. Just observe the situation and report it truthfully afterwards."

Just as he was pondering his next move, another strange noise came from the steps below.

Lu Qin quickly concealed himself and blended into the night.

Sheng Nian emerged from below, looked around, and then quickly left.

"..."

A moment later, a shadowy figure slowly descended the steps.

There is a protective magic array here.

"Ho ho..."

Lu Qin scoffed: "A trivial skill."

This junior brother probably doesn't know that before becoming a disciple of Xinshan Sanren, he entered the Dao through formations.

He made a hand seal, and a flash of blood-red light appeared at his fingertips as he tapped several key points of the array.

hum-

The formation was still in operation, but when he stepped in, he was not stopped.

This is a secret room.

Besides the entrance on this side, there is another door on the opposite side, but it's unclear where it leads.

However, it was blocked by a pile of old incense, paper money, and offerings.

In the center of the secret room, there is an altar.

A jade slip was placed on top.

In the cultivation world, cultivators mostly use communication talismans to send messages, but these talismans also have the risk of being intercepted.

Therefore, if the content is relatively confidential, it is natural to communicate information by recording it on a jade slip and handing it over in person.

Lu Qin stepped forward slowly, carefully examined it, and after confirming that there were no special methods on it, he picked it up and probed it with his divine sense.

"Jin Tianya!?"

He was shocked.

The contents of the jade slip were actually Jin Tianya's exact location.

The Underworld Path will relocate Jin Tianya in three days, at which time the Asura Path will intervene to snatch him away. "The Underworld Path originally imprisoned Jin Tianya in Cheng Family Village..."

Lü Qin pondered.

However, this was not his real concern.

To his horror, the people of the Asura Path were hiding so well.

The great lineage of demonic cultivation in this world is divided into five branches.

The Asura Path, the Joyful Union Sect, the Yellow Springs Path, the Demon Seed Path, and the Evil Sword Sect.

In the Chu Kingdom, there were basically only demonic cultivators of the Yellow Springs Path and the Demonic Cultivation Path.

As far as Lü Qin knew, the Asura Path was only found in the Central Region and within the Qi Kingdom.

but……

Changping is located on the border between the states of Qi and Chu. If it hears any news, it is not impossible for it to come and interfere.

The key question is, what exactly is the relationship between my junior brother and the Asura Path?
"Three days later..."

Lu Qin took out a jade slip from his Qiankun bag.

He copied the contents of the jade talisman exactly as it was written and then placed it back on the altar without alteration.

With a thought, he sensed that someone seemed to be coming this way.

He quickly transformed into a shadow and left the secret chamber.

On the mass grave, a man in black robes walked towards them.

Lu Qin did not use his divine sense to investigate, but he could tell from the intense killing intent that the other party exuded that he had never seen before.

"The Path of Asura...?"

The man in black robes stepped into the secret chamber and came out a moment later before leaving.

"Ho ho..."

Lu Qin sneered.

He thought to himself that his junior brother was indeed extremely rare in terms of both luck and talent.

pity……

I'm a bit slow-witted.

"The prime of life, oh the prime of life..."

"They thought that by joining forces with the Asura Path, they could deceive everyone."

Lu Qin is now almost certain that Sheng Nian must have discovered Jin Tianya's whereabouts, but wants to conspire with the Shura Path to get a share of the spoils.

He thought in his mind.

If we can capture Jin Tianya ourselves, find out the whereabouts of the Central Region's secret treasure, and then report it to our sect, it would probably be enough to make him replace Sheng Nian in our master's heart.

"Three days later, I'll go and see what kind of show is going on in the Yellow Springs Path and the Asura Path."

"If the snipe and the clam fight, both will be severely injured..."

"I can certainly be the fisherman myself!"

With his plans in mind, he disappeared into the night without a sound.

……

Outside the Abyss of Corpses.

In his prime, he sat alone on a cliff, gazing in the direction of Chengjia Village.

"Now it's up to Lao Song."

He murmured.

As demonic thoughts surged within him, the aged voice rose in a low voice: "With Lü Qin dead, there are almost no capable people left under Xinshan Sanren's command."

"You no longer need to worry about him becoming suspicious."

Sheng Nian shook his head slightly: "It's too early to talk about these things now. Let's wait until Lü Qin is truly dead before we consider these things."

The demonic thought sneered: "Heh heh, although Lü Qin is meticulous, he is extremely arrogant and always thinks that his wisdom is superior to others."

"I've always felt that only he could see through situations that others couldn't."

"I've seen far too many people like this."

"Now they think you're brave but reckless, and that you can be manipulated at will."

On this point, Sheng Nian shared the same idea as Lao Mo.

If I were to tell him directly about Jin Tianya, he would become suspicious.

However, as he himself followed the "clues" and discovered the "flaws" and "clues" of others, he gradually obtained the so-called secret.

For an arrogant person like him who believed in his own wisdom, it was naturally a matter of unquestioning conviction.

Moreover, in this senior brother's eyes, he was nothing more than a lucky but foolish person with no cunning.

"Three more days..."

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