Chapter 303: Truly a Saint Sect Perfected One!
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, inside Sacred Fire Cliff.
Chong Guang sat upright, watching the Qi Refining rogue cultivator controlled by Lu Yang via [Marionette]. Only now did he adopt an attitude of communicating as peers.
“Fellow Daoist wants a superior Spirit Treasure.”
“The Acting Sect Master is perceptive.”
Lu Yang nodded. Having decisively given up the harvest from the Sea-Farer Li Clan, his plan for an [Immortal Fetus Incarnation] that could walk the world in his stead was yet to be realized.
Unfortunately, both the [Ancestor of the Yun Family] and Perfected One Xiu Xin were paupers. One was from a declining family, the other an ordinary guest elder. Neither had a superior Spirit Treasure on them. Coupled with the treacherous nature of Jiangnan, Lu Yang, after careful consideration, decided to find a solution through the Saint Sect, whose roots he knew well.
Quite polite…
Chong Guang’s eyes shifted. Lu Yang’s attitude was very solemn, even addressing him as “Acting Sect Master,” clearly positioning himself as a loyal subject of the Saint Sect.
But Chong Guang didn’t believe such things.
A loyal subject of the Saint Sect?
What a joke. Those two words simply didn’t go together. Eighty percent chance it was just an attitude to gain benefits from him.
“I can agree to this matter, Fellow Daoist.”
Chong Guang’s expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, “But how can Fellow Daoist guarantee you won’t go back on your word, taking my benefits and then breaking your promise?”
Chong Guang’s style had always been direct. Since Lu Yang had displayed means that even a Perfected Lord found hard to trace, he bluntly stated his concerns. This “magnanimity” mixed with insidious ruthlessness was actually something many Saint Sect Perfected Ones lacked.
Therefore, Lu Yang replied just as readily, “Then I can tell the Acting Sect Master first.”
Hearing this, Chong Guang narrowed his eyes, equally surprised. “It seems I was being petty. Fellow Daoist isn’t afraid I’ll break my word?”
“Naturally, I am not afraid.”
Lu Yang shook his head. “After all, it’s just a piece of information. If the Acting Sect Master breaks his word over this, I will see your true colors, which can be considered a good thing.”
“…Hahaha!”
As his voice fell, Chong Guang laughed loudly. For the first time, a look of appreciation appeared in his eyes as he looked at Lu Yang, feeling that this person was very compatible with him.
Who exactly is this person?
Despite this, he didn’t pretend to be magnanimous and refuse the offer. Instead, he said with a faint smile, “Then please speak first, Fellow Daoist.”
Posturing, or truly visionary?
Facing Chong Guang’s scrutiny, Lu Yang spoke calmly and directly: “The Grotto-Heaven fragment the Acting Sect Master desires lies at the bottom of the sea in Gantang Channel, Jiangnan.”
As Lu Yang finished speaking, Chong Guang raised his eyebrows slightly. The hand hidden in his sleeve began to pinch fingers and calculate. Although he didn’t calculate a direct result, he vaguely sensed a trace of karma. He looked at [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue], who gave an imperceptible nod.
…It’s true.
Jiangnan, which Chong Guang couldn’t see clearly, was nothing to [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue]. If she knew nothing beforehand, perhaps she wouldn’t have noticed.
But now that Lu Yang had pointed out the karma.
If [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] still couldn’t detect the existence of that Grotto-Heaven fragment, she would be too incompetent. And she was obviously not incompetent.
There are indeed traces of a Grotto-Heaven left behind.
It looks like it was preserved by accident, but it’s a bit too coincidental. I didn’t investigate closely, otherwise it would be easy for other Perfected Lords to spot clues.
Jiangnan was the Sword Pavilion’s territory after all. As a Saint Sect Perfected Lord, minor actions in Jiangnan didn’t matter and wouldn’t be discovered if hidden deliberately. But a major commotion would inevitably attract the attention of Sword Pavilion Perfected Lords. So [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] didn’t alert the enemy.
Even so, it was enough for Chong Guang to look at Lu Yang with new eyes.
After exchanging intelligence with [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue], Chong Guang looked at Lu Yang again and asked curiously, “How did Fellow Daoist discover that Grotto-Heaven fragment?”
“I forgot.” Lu Yang grinned. “Just as the Acting Sect Master seems to have forgotten something important.”
Where is my benefit!?
Chong Guang smiled upon hearing this. Then, with a wave of his hand, a streak of crimson sword light fell into the hall. He personally handed it to Lu Yang.
“This is a rare masterpiece even among superior Spirit Treasures.” Chong Guang said in a deep voice, “How about I give this to Fellow Daoist in exchange for another piece of information?”
Lu Yang looked at the crimson spiritual sword Chong Guang handed over, feeling somewhat speechless.
It was none other than the [Avici Sword]!
Careless? Or intentional?
Is he bullying me for not knowing the problem with the [Avici Sword]? This thing is bait left by Daoist [Blood Demon], specifically used to catch scapegoats!
But in the next second, he realized.
No… he’s testing if I know the story behind the [Avici Sword], trying to judge my seniority in the Saint Sect and strip my disguise?
Daoist [Blood Demon] was a standard old-timer in the Saint Sect. His situation was extremely special. With the help of Daoist [Hong Yun], he had feigned death and lived for a full five thousand years, longer than even some Perfected Lords. As a result, almost no one in the current Saint Sect knew of Daoist [Blood Demon].
This is probably a huge watershed!
Knowing or not knowing signifies seniority and status in the Saint Sect.
If I show that I know of Daoist [Blood Demon]’s existence, he can probably narrow down the scope of suspicion immediately and find my true identity more easily…
But that presupposed I had an identity in the Saint Sect.
Pity, in this life, I am a pure-blooded Sword Pavilion man. All these attempts will be futile in the end; it’s impossible to find anything!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang calmly accepted the [Avici Sword].
Although there was still karma left by Daoist [Blood Demon] on it, he didn’t care.
After all, he now had the handier [Tribulation Wave] and no longer had any love for the [Avici Sword], so he didn’t intend to keep it at all.
Once I take it back, I’ll melt it down directly and use it to refine the [Immortal Fetus Incarnation]!
The transaction ended successfully, and both parties were happy.
Afterward, [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] even personally sent Lu Yang back to Jiangnan, then squatted on the edge of Jiangnan to observe secretly.
Clearly, she wanted to wait for the hare to crash into the tree stump.
However, the naturally cautious Lu Yang gave her no chance. He didn’t go to meet his main body at all but started refining the clone with the [Avici Sword] on the spot.
From start to finish, the main body never showed its face.
[Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] waited for a long time but gained nothing. Finally, she could only curl her lip, leave a strand of Divine Sense behind, and return her main body to the Saint Sect.
“Chong Guang, can you guess who this person is?”
“Not sure.”
Inside the hall, Chong Guang showed rare hesitation. “Judging by his reaction, he should have guessed my test but had no fear of it.”
“This indicates his cultivation is definitely not weaker than Daoist [Blood Demon], and he has ways to deal with Daoist [Blood Demon]’s tribulation substitution technique and dissolve its karma. Someone with such ability must be at least a Great Perfected One. Possibility exists he is at Foundation Establishment Perfection like me, or if we are bolder…”
Possibly a Golden Core Perfected Lord!
His voice stopped abruptly. Chong Guang didn’t continue, but everyone understood the implication. Even [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] had a similar guess.
“But these are secondary.”
Speaking of this, Chong Guang rubbed his brow with a headache. “This mysterious Fellow Daoist… truly resembles a Perfected One of my Saint Sect, which makes things difficult.”
“A Grotto-Heaven fragment… such valuable information. I suspect he will playing both sides.”
“Turning around and selling the information to [Hong Yun] as well.”
Meanwhile, in another location in Jiangbei.
“Hello, hello, hello?”
Also using a Qi Refining rogue cultivator controlled by [Marionette], Lu Yang plucked the strings of karma and transmitted his voice faintly: “Is Fellow Daoist [Hong Yun] there?”
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