This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered
Chapter 293 - 283: Traitors Everywhere

Chapter 293: Chapter 283: Traitors Everywhere

"Sir, Taoist Sect’s Liang Yi and Su Youyi have arrived in Taibai City, most likely due to the recent major event by the Complete Heaven Sect." Beneath a slightly famous large mansion in Taibai City, lies a huge cavern unknown to others.

At this moment, a black-robed member of the Devouring Spirit Sect is kneeling on one knee behind a young man dressed in sky blue luxurious clothes with long hair draped over his shoulders. If one were to look up now, they could see a vigorous and leaping Azure Dragon on the back of the robes; staring for a bit longer might even give the illusion of the dragon moving.

"Where is the Vermilion Bird envoy?" The tone of Shi Jun, the Azure Dragon envoy, was indifferent, as he wasn’t particularly concerned about Liang Yi, even though the Sect Hierarch had personally issued a kill order.

"My ... my incompetence, I haven’t been able to ascertain any whereabouts of Lord Vermilion Bird envoy..." This Devouring Spirit Sect disciple, upon hearing the question, instantly had his back soaked with cold sweat, his body trembling and his response stuttering.

"Is that so?" Shi Jun’s tone remained neither salty nor bland, as if he had nothing to worry about.

As time ticked by, the heart of the disciple from the Devouring Spirit Sect beat faster and faster. If Shi Chengfei, the brother of the Azure Dragon envoy, is only brutally temperamental, then Shi Jun is like a venomous snake, inducing a chilling fear from within.

In the cavern, the shadows from the candle flickered, slightly altering the shadows of Shi Jun and the Devouring Spirit Sect disciple on the stone wall.

"Thud." Silent and unnoticed, as the shadows stabilized, the Devouring Spirit Sect disciple was face-down on the ground, eyes rolled back, no longer breathing.

Other disciples of the Devouring Spirit Sect in the cavern instinctively swallowed their saliva, a hint of fear deep in their eyes.

As bystanders, they witnessed everything that just happened. In that moment of flickering candlelight, a slender dark shadow directly sucked the disciple’s shadow on the wall into a gaping bloody maw in the void.

The Azure Dragon envoy, master of soul snatching.

"The Devouring Spirit Sect does not need useless people, I hope to hear good news next time." Shi Jun received a clean handkerchief from another subordinate, and meticulously began to wipe his hands, which were as soft and white as a woman’s skin.

After wiping his hands, Shi Jun casually threw the handkerchief into the flames, watching the silk dance in the fire, his eyes also ignited, a sign of his murderous desire being aroused.

"Tap tap tap." A series of footsteps came from the staircase, echoing in the spacious cavern.

"Oh dear, every day with you, more of your followers die by your hand than outside."

A large and pudgy shadow dominated a large portion of the wall under the candlelight, a greasy and nauseating voice emanating from the shadow’s owner.

"Fu Changxing, didn’t I tell you to just stay up there and behave as the Acquisition Elder? What are you doing down here?"

Shi Jun crossed his arms and coldly watched this man, who once competed and failed to obtain the position of the Azure Dragon envoy.

"Hmph, if it weren’t for something significant, do you think I’d come down to see your ugly face?" Fu Changxing, appearing to weigh around three hundred pounds, his head shiny and hairless, dressed in glittering clothes, tried to widen his eyes to appear more imposing.

Unfortunately, his eyes were still just slits.

"The True Inheritor of Complete Heaven Sect, An Mujing is coming down the mountain to gather some rare Array formation materials for the sect; have your men tidy up and disguise as guards, planning to use this opportunity to go up the mountain."

"Is that so? This opportunity indeed seems quite rare." Shi Jun quietly pondered for a moment, somewhat tempted by this suggestion.

Initially, they had other insiders planted in the Complete Heaven Sect and had devised methods to deal with the Mountain Protection Array, planning to find another opportunity to ascend the mountain.

But with this opportunity now, it saves some trouble.

"The message has been relayed. Handle it yourself, timing around twilight." Fu Changxing shot a cold glance at Shi Jun, especially noting the Azure Dragon robes, then snorted before turning and leaving up the staircase.

He couldn’t stay away from the top for too long, as it would arouse suspicion.

Shi Jun stood still, not pondering anything in particular, completely indifferent to Fu Changxing’s departure.

"What about the Saintess? She was supposed to be dealing with sect affairs at the Blood Control Sect after coming from Qingliang, why would she run over here?"

Shi Jun suddenly looked up, asking the Devouring Spirit Sect disciple standing in the shadows. The return of Wan Tinggui was mysterious, and her purpose unclear, which could mess up their plans.

"I asked the Saintess before, but couldn’t get any useful information," a Devouring Spirit Sect disciple stepped out from the shadows, bowing as he replied to Shi Jun. "As for the current whereabouts of the Saintess, she should still be in Taibai City. Do we need to inform the Saintess about the guard matters?"

"No, there’s no need, just let her stay in Taibai City, preferably until we’ve finished our business and returned." Shi Jun rubbed his index finger and thumb together, not planning to bring Wan Tinggui this time.

"Leave some men to continue searching for the Vermilion Bird envoy, the rest prepare to follow me into the Complete Heaven Sect!"

"Yes!"

Above the void, Liang Yi was just walking out of the Little Bamboo House with his junior sister and An Mujing, holding a bamboo-green jade tube in his hand.

"It’s quite expensive." Liang Yi weighed the jade tube in his hand, appreciating its value as the intelligence it contained. What he had purchased from the Little Bamboo House was a record of everything that had happened on the Mystical Mechanism Continent since the day the players arrived.

Although Liang Yi could clearly know the players’ situation and whereabouts from online forums, he had no way of understanding the influence and changes the players brought to various forces. Little Bamboo House was precisely providing a record from the perspective of various forces on this celestial phenomenon.

"Sister An, what is the Complete Heaven Sect’s attitude towards the Abnormal People?" Su Youyi was somewhat interested in this, as she and her senior brother had seen that the Abnormal People were quite active in Taibai City, enjoying the same rights as normal residents without disturbing others.

"While the Complete Heaven Sect still hasn’t figured out how these Abnormal People appear, it does not hinder their observations of them," An Mujing slowly said, looking ahead.

"The Abnormal People have peculiar temperaments with their own set of behavioral principles and values, which differ from anywhere else on the Mystical Mechanism Continent. Moreover, their growth speed is astonishingly fast, transitioning from less than an ordinary person to entering the path of cultivation without any bottlenecks, and what’s most terrifying is that they possess an Undying Body."

An Mujing looked at the Abnormal People, who didn’t quite fit in with the original inhabitants, her expression somewhat unclear.

Immortality is a goal and dream sought after by countless cultivators, yet some had this life pursuit confusingly manifest in a group of Abnormal People.

Though Complete Heaven Sect is on the Righteous Path of cultivation, they were curious about this phenomenon that defied conventional explanation. They had secretly researched some Abnormal People but to no avail.

All of this was told to An Mujing by her master, who also advised her not to have too much contact with the Abnormal People; however, she had still been entangled by an Abnormal Person before. With her nature not good at rejecting others, she could only silently endure.

"In that case, the attitude of other Super Forces should be more or less the same," Su Youyi pondered.

While Complete Heaven Sect might not represent all the Super Forces, it could represent a large part. These forces focus on observation, wanting to first ascertain the threat level of the Abnormal People to see if they could discover the secret of rebirth after death.

"Are you done looking at it? Let me see, let me see meow!"

Liang Yi handed the jade tube, which he had already looked through once, to Grandpa Orange on his shoulder, who seemed quite interested in some of the post-release happenings concerning players.

The intelligence recorded in the jade tube was extremely detailed - from north to south, east to west, the influence of the appearance of Abnormal People in every territory of the Super Forces was documented. The current situation was roughly as Liang Yi had anticipated; upper-level forces were watching, while some lower-level forces were agitated and rejecting.

The unknown always comes with fear, and players, mysterious from head to toe, were especially likely to cause suspicion in others. What Liang Yi was pondering now was how to use the players to quickly gain benefits and strengthen himself, making these people willingly be harvested by him.

"Are you going next to the Acquisition Elder of the Complete Heaven Sect in Taibai City to get some Array formation materials to take up the mountain?" Su Youyi and An Mujing continued their cheerful conversation; Su Youyi had just learned from An Mujing the purpose of her descent the mountain.

"Hmm, it’s a task entrusted to me by senior sister Yu, she seems to have some important matters to attend to, and has been very busy these days," An Mujing explained, resting her head on her hand.

"Very busy?" Su Youyi turned and looked gravely at her senior brother, noticing that he was also looking her way.

Both of them knew the inside story, aware that the busyness of Yu Gejing these past few days should be related to the matter of Fang Zhi changing her fate for her. The Array formation materials that An Mujing was supposed to retrieve might also be for this purpose.

"That shouldn’t be neglected, let’s go together?" Liang Yi, recalling his good brother and Zhiqing, unconsciously smiled warmly at An Mujing. "We also brought a surprise over for senior sister Yu and brother He."

Liang Yi smiled and patted Grandpa Orange, who was still absorbed in the intelligence, on his shoulder.

"Oh... okay!" An Mujing didn’t know that Liang Yi and Su Youyi had such a good relationship with senior sister Yu and Chief He.

Since Taibai City is located at the foot of the Complete Heaven Sect’s mountain, there is no City Lord administering the city. Instead, the management of Taibai City is handled by sect officers sent by the Complete Heaven Sect along with some Outer Disciples who have no hope of advancement.

The location of the Acquisition Elder and the Wind God Commerce weren’t far from each other, and sometimes relying on Wind God Commerce to collect materials is the most convenient and efficient means, even for a Super Force like the Complete Heaven Sect.

Due to its proximity to the Mountain Gate of the Complete Heaven Sect, the sky of Taibai City was dimly lit, constantly in a state between dusk and night. The sunset and the twinkling stars were at opposite ends of the Heavenly Vault.

As Liang Yi and his junior sister moved through the crowd and passed a deserted alley, his expression suddenly changed, and Grandpa Orange on his shoulder, who had been treating the players’ bizarre behaviors as stories, also suddenly looked towards the pitch-black darkness of the alley.

"You guys go ahead, I have some matters to handle, I’ll be there soon!"

Liang Yi, stopping beside the alley, whispered to Su Youyi and An Mujing.

"What happened?" Su Youyi also sensed something unusual, though the sensation was fleeting.

"I have an old acquaintance looking for me, I’ll see what’s the matter." Liang Yi’s voice was as smooth as jade, as he winked at Su Youyi.

"Alright, then be quick."

Su Youyi glanced at the profound darkness in the alley that even starlight could not dispel, a trace of astonishment flickering in her eyes, then pulled a puzzled An Mujing and turned away.