Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 880: Unveiling the Devil’s Plot

Chapter 880: Unveiling the Devil’s Plot

They didn’t know if any devils would be waiting for them outside the valley, or if any demonic beasts would attack them during their retreat. Even worse, Taejin Yun might join forces with the Beast Tamer Valley to ambush them. Traveling with the Green Lotus Sect was their safest option.

As they all set off together, no demonic beasts dared approach them, intimidated by Tan Kai’s powerful presence. Any of them who tried it were swiftly killed by a wave of his hand.

Witnessing the strength of a cultivator in the Body Integration Stage, everyone felt a sense of awe.

Jiho Wang had always heard that the Sixth Elder of the Green Lotus Sect was incredibly powerful, and now he saw it for himself. In fact, she seemed even stronger than most Body Integration Stage cultivators.

"This whole situation was really dangerous," Jiho Wang commented. "Taejin Yun and Yeonseon Yang actually fought with the devils. If not for that, we wouldn’t have discovered that there are so many lord-level Devils here. If we had run into them alone, we wouldn’t have stood a chance."

"You’re right, City Lord. It’s strange we didn’t encounter those devils earlier," Peak Master Huoyan agreed.

Amalia then added, "It’s not just lord-level Devils. There was likely a devil Monarch-level Devil hidden behind them."

Jiho Wang and Peak Master Huoyan were shocked. "A Monarch-level Devil?"

"Amalia is correct," Tan Kai confirmed. "There was a devil monarch, but he didn’t dare reveal himself, likely because he sensed my presence."

Amalia had another reason in mind but noticed Kenny Lin seemed distracted. Now wasn’t the time to talk about it, so she kept it to herself.

"Is there something you want to say?" Tan Kai asked kindly, noticing Amalia’s odd expression.

Amalia hesitated but then said, "I think there’s more to it. The devils’ actions are suspicious, and they seem to be planning something. We suspect that Taejin Yun’s fight with the devils was partly connected to us."

"Oh?" Tan Kai’s expression became serious.

The others were puzzled. What could two young people have to do with this?

Amalia briefly explained how the devils had ambushed several isolated human cultivators. "We found that the devils often left behind complete bodies without much damage. Even when they were chasing us, they avoided using their strongest attacks. I also had Pixiu plant some Heavenly Dew on them..."

"Heavenly Dew?" Jiho Wang and Peak Master Huoyan exclaimed together.

Amalia didn’t hide the truth about the Heavenly Dew Incense Tree. Even if Jiho Wang didn’t know now, he would eventually find out, as they hadn’t kept it secret when asking for it as payment in front of Sehyun Wang and Yuri.

"So that’s it! That explains everything!" Jiho Wang laughed in delight after she finished explaining.

Taejin Yun’s daughter suddenly brought Elder Gu to his house. He wasn’t worried about her safety, since with Rong Yeonwoo there, Elder Gu wouldn’t be able to harm her.

What made him happy was that the Heavenly Dew Incense Tree, Taejin Yun’s secret weapon for securing his position among the major powers, was now betrayed by his own daughter. If Taejin Yun found out, he would be furious. He had raised quite the daughter!

"So, it was you two. That explains it," Tan Kai nodded. He hadn’t realized this before. These two junior disciples were more capable than he had thought.

Amalia had assumed Tan Kai already knew, but it seemed that Sect Leader Qing hadn’t had time to inform him.

Not many people knew that the Green Lotus Sect had demanded the Heavenly Dew from Harmonywood City before coming to the Silent Echo Valley. But by now, who knew? With Sect Leader Qing’s cunningness, it was likely that many people were aware, as it would help distance the Green Lotus Sect from the situation.

"The devil plan you mentioned is indeed concerning. We need to stay alert," Tan Kai said seriously, turning around to Peak Master Huoyan. "Have any of the Green Lotus Sect disciples been isolated?"

Peak Master Huoyan quickly replied, "No, except for the two junior master uncle and martial aunt, the rest of us have been stayed together."

Realizing he might have misspoken, he added, "Of course, I’m not implying there’s a problem with the two junior master uncle and martial aunt."

Jiho Wang’s eyes flickered. He had already noticed that Peak Master Huoyan treated these two young people with great respect, which was not the typical attitude of a senior toward juniors. He was surprised to learn that they were Peak Master Huoyan’s uncles and aunt, though he couldn’t immediately figure out their exact status within the Green Lotus Sect.

"I can tell there’s no problem with them," Tan Kai said, waving his hand. If there had been, they wouldn’t have been able to discuss the matter of the Eight Stars Of Heavenly Jade Flower. devils couldn’t steal their host’s memories. "But it’s best to check everyone else. Earlier, I was held back by a demonic beast from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, so it would’ve been hard to detect any issues, allowing the Monarch-level Devil to exploit the situation."

This also explained why he hadn’t appeared sooner.

He didn’t need to explain further; everyone already understood. Otherwise, the demonic beast from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain wouldn’t have intervened just before Dalamadur acted.

No one objected. This was not only a matter of the Mystic Void Continent’s safety but also their own. No one wanted a devil hiding among them.

Luckily, none of them had been infected by devils. They were all still human.

Everyone felt a sense of relief.

"Other sects lost people while tracking Pixiu. It’s very likely that devils have infiltrated them," Amalia said.

"Indeed," Tan Kai agreed, stroking his beard. "But there’s little we can do about it now. They’ve already left. For the sake of Mystic Void Continent, I need to hurry back. For now, I’ll just escort you out of the valley."

"The devil issue is very serious. Escorting us out is more than enough. Huasheng is not so weak that he can’t handle a few devils," Peak Master Huoyan said sternly. No one disagreed.