Simultaneously traversing: the pinnacle of all realms

Jump Jump and Bull Whirlwind returned to the warship. Although the members of the Demonic Cult did not understand why, it did not prevent them from obeying orders.

The members of the Demonic Sect gradually disappeared into the morning mist.

Lu Ze stood there, staring at the figure in blue. His lips moved a few times, but he couldn't hold back any longer. He turned to Hong Mao and said urgently, "Young Hero Hong Mao, Jump Jump is—"

"Young Master Lu." Rainbow Cat raised his hand to interrupt him, his voice neither loud nor soft, but with an undeniable air of authority, "We'll talk about it later."

Lu Ze paused for a moment, then saw Hong Mao shake his head slightly at him, his eyes containing both a reminder and a certain certainty.

He opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.

"Get on the ship." Rainbow Cat turned around and took the lead towards the warship left behind by the Demonic Cult.

Although everyone was full of questions, they still boarded the boat. Sixth Sister was the last to board. She raised her hand and snapped the mooring rope with a single blow. The boat swayed and slowly drifted away from the shore.

Da Ben stood at the stern of the boat, watching the burly figure carrying two axes on the shore grow farther and farther away until it finally disappeared into the mist.

He turned around and walked into the cabin without saying a word.

-

The cabin was small and simply furnished, with a long table, a few chairs, and a half-empty pot of cold tea on the table.

Rainbow Cat sat down at the table, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Everyone, you can ask us anything now."

"Rainbow Cat, what exactly are you planning?" Big Ben was the first to lose his temper, his ears perked up and his eyes wide open.

"And that Jumping Jump—that Demonic Cult Protector—" Blue Rabbit carefully chose her words, "Is there something wrong with him? When I saw you two fighting, his swordsmanship—"

"What happened to his swordsmanship?" Sally asked interjected.

Blue Rabbit thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I can't quite put my finger on it. But I always felt that the protector's swordsmanship was light and elusive, more like—"

Lu Ze walked in from outside the cabin, carrying a teapot, and poured a bowl of tea for everyone.

"That Jumper," Da Ben put down his teacup and said in a low voice, "I saw him at Jade Toad Palace. I felt there was something wrong with him then, I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but I just felt he was different from the other members of the Demonic Sect."

Blue Rabbit picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down.

"Have you all thought about something?" Her voice was soft, but everyone heard it clearly.

Everyone looked at her.

"Who delivered the message to us in Happy Forest?" Blue Rabbit asked. "The note on the dart said that the Demonic Cult was attacking and that Black Tiger was personally leading the team."

Everyone fell silent.

"That messenger," Blue Rabbit continued, "possesses extremely high lightness skills, even Sally couldn't catch him. Moreover, he is fully aware of the Demonic Sect's movements—he even knows about Black Tiger's emergence from seclusion. Such a person cannot hold a low position within the Demonic Sect."

"You mean... Jump Jump?" Dou Dou's eyes widened.

"I'm just guessing," Blue Rabbit said, "but if it's him, a lot of things make sense. His fighting us is ostensibly to carry out the leader's orders, but in reality, he's creating opportunities for us. And—"

She looked at Rainbow Cat.

"And Rainbow Cat, your reaction just now made it seem like you already knew something."

Rainbow Cat did not deny it.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, put it down, and his gaze fell on Lu Ze.

"Young Master Lu, what were you trying to say just now?"

Lu Ze took a deep breath.

"Jump Jump is the master of the Azure Light Sword."

There was a moment of silence in the cabin.

"What?!" Dou Dou jumped up, nearly hitting her head on the cabin roof. "The Azure Light Sword Master? A protector of the Demonic Cult?!"

"Impossible, right?" Da Ben was also shocked. "He's a protector of the Demonic Sect. It's said he grew up in the Demonic Sect since childhood. Black Tiger treated him very well. He's practically second only to the leader—"

"He didn't grow up in the Demonic Sect." Lu Ze shook his head, his voice calm. "His parents were killed by Black Tiger when he was young. He infiltrated the Demonic Sect to seek revenge. He's been undercover for ten years, waiting for this day when the Seven Swords unite."

His gaze swept over the crowd.

"The Azure Light Sword Master has always been by Black Heart Tiger's side."

The cabin fell silent again.

Lan Tu paused slightly in her teacup, then gently put it down. She didn't speak, but lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Sally leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, as if processing the news.

Da Ben was stunned for a long while, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "No wonder! No wonder I felt that the protector was strange! Think about it, before in Jade Toad Palace, he and Niu Xuanfeng searched the palace—now that I think about it, he was just helping us buy time!"

"And that time, after Ma San Niang died, when we left the Golden Whip Creek Inn," Sally opened her eyes, her voice slightly hoarse, "Ma San Niang, as the vice leader and a hall master of the Demonic Sect, died there. The Demonic Sect certainly wouldn't let it go, but unexpectedly, there wasn't a single disturbance in the martial world. At the time, I thought there was some problem within the Demonic Sect, but now that I think about it—"

"It must be Jump Jump interfering with the Demonic Cult's actions in the dark," Rainbow Cat chimed in.

His tone was calm, but the fingers holding the teacup tightened slightly.

"Rainbow Cat," Blue Rabbit looked up at him, meeting his eyes, "when did you find out?"

Rainbow Cat remained silent for a moment.

"When I received that note in Happy Forest, I already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on," he said. "There are only a handful of people in the Demonic Sect who possess that kind of lightness skill, and even fewer who are willing to help us."

"So when you fought him—"

"Confirmed," Rainbow Cat said.

He stood up, walked to the cabin door, and looked out at the churning river.

Rainbow Cat turned around and looked at everyone, his expression somewhat helpless: "I just didn't expect that he would actually be the Azure Light Sword Master. I thought he was just a chivalrous person who abandoned darkness for light."

"Although his swordsmanship was deliberately restrained, it was similar to the Azure Light Sword Technique that Father had mentioned."

"Then why didn't he come with us?" Dou Dou pressed. "Isn't he an undercover agent? Isn't he after revenge? Isn't now the best time?"

"Because he still has things to do," Lu Ze said.

Everyone looked at him.

"Black Tiger doesn't fully trust him yet," Lu Ze explained. "If he goes back now, he can still gather information within the Demonic Sect and buy us time. Knowing your enemy is half the battle. If he goes with us, the Demonic Sect will find out his identity, and all our efforts over the past ten years will be wasted."

"So—" Lu Ze paused, "with the Seven Swords not yet complete, it's more advantageous for us for Tiao Tiao to continue lying in wait."

This was the only way Lu Ze could defend Tiao Tiao.

We can't exactly say that Tiaotiao doesn't trust them anymore and wants to take revenge on her own.

Furthermore, can Rainbow Cat and his friends really trust this protector of the Demonic Cult? Won't they suspect that Jump Jump is also a spy sent by the Demonic Cult, just like Ma San Niang?

This may be one of the reasons why Tiaotiao is temporarily unwilling to go with them.

Going undercover often results in pleasing neither side.

Moreover, according to Lu Ze's impression, after ten years of undercover work and only being able to cultivate in secret, it is highly likely that Tiao Tiao has not even mastered the Azure Light Sword Technique yet.