Chapter 226: Closing The Net
Ling Mo did not continue watching, but returned to Yu Lang Xuan.
He had done all the things he needed to do, and now it was time to close the net!
By tomorrow morning, all the big fish would be caught, and none could escape.
Ling Mo knew better than anyone the importance of the Training Ground, and he did not believe that anyone could stay calm with such a shocking secret left unchecked.
The entire Ghost Gate was under surveillance, not even a mosquito could fly out.
Returning to Yu Lang Xuan, Ling Mo fell headfirst into sleep…
There was no one else in Yu Lang Xuan, Qian Renxue had gone to obtain a Soul Ring and had not returned yet.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong basically never came up the mountain, so they were not there either.
Dugu Yan was still at Heaven Dou Academy and had not returned for a long time.
As for Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu, these two girls had come looking for Ling Mo several times but could not find him, so they rarely came up the mountain anymore.
After all, the Promotion Match was about to be held soon, and they still needed to train, without so much time to come up the mountain every day.
So, Yu Lang Xuan had only Ling Mo in it, which seemed quite lonely.
Suddenly, he a bit missed Qian Renxue. This girl used to come every day before, but lately she had not been seen, and Ling Mo suddenly felt a little unaccustomed.
Soon, Ling Mo entered a state of sleep! It had been a long time since he had slept so comfortably, so he slept very deeply.
What he did not know was that at this time, at the foot of the mountain, a very interesting scene was unfolding.
Elder Dugu was leading dozens of Yin Soldiers, catching people all over the mountain, creating quite a lively scene.
In just one night, Elder Dugu had caught more than a hundred people, and this was not all, as some had not come down the mountain.
“Elder, what do you mean by this?”
At the foot of the mountain, the captured disciples were terrified and questioned Elder Dugu.
“What do I mean?”
Elder Dugu gave him a cold glance, extremely angry inside.
Most of these people were ones he had personally brought in, and he never expected so many traitors among them. It was hard to imagine how ugly his face looked at this moment.
Boom…
Elder Dugu did not answer and directly slapped the disciple in front of him flying, beating him half to death.
Everyone was immediately shocked, thinking they were doomed this time!
They never imagined that Ghost Gate, which had always been lax with Sect Rules, would suddenly pull this move, catching them off guard.
It indeed verified that old saying: those who walk by the river often get their shoes wet.
“You ungrateful wolves, this old man treats you well, doesn’t he? Yet you betray the sect behind my back…”
Elder Dugu’s face was extremely ugly.
Someone retorted, “Elder Dugu, I don’t quite understand what you mean. You say we betrayed the sect—do you have evidence?”
“Evidence? Even on the brink of death, you still cling to luck? Very well…
This old man has killed countless people in his life and never talks about evidence!”
As soon as the words fell, the one who had questioned him was instantly killed by Elder Dugu’s palm, his internal organs smashed to pieces.
Only then did the crowd react.
This Titled Douluo with the poison title had once been a butcher, a killing maniac.
Did he need evidence to kill?
In the Soul Master World, strength was always supreme, and the weak never had the right to speak!
All along, the equality ideology promoted by Ghost Gate had made them gradually lose themselves, thinking that… as long as there was no evidence, Elder Dugu would not dare to kill them.
Little did they know, the so-called equality was still based on the interests of certain people.
“This is the evidence you want!”
Elder Dugu casually struck with a palm, shocking everyone, his face icy cold, making the crowd’s hearts shiver.
“I… do not need to talk to you about benevolence, righteousness, or morality. From the moment you entered Ghost Gate, your lives no longer belonged to yourselves, but to Ghost Gate.
If you were truly loyal to Ghost Gate, you would receive due rewards and the sect’s support.
Unfortunately… you are not! You have disappointed me too much.
Given your Performance, you have no further use to the sect. This old man… needs to borrow one thing from you to properly reinforce the Sect Rules…”
Elder Dugu replied with a cold smile.
“Borrow what?”
These more than a hundred people were terrified inside, vaguely guessing something.
“Borrow your heads…”
As soon as the words fell, Elder Dugu waved his hand, and hundreds of Yin Soldiers appeared. Only then did the crowd realize.
It turned out that in the Mountain Forest of Ghost Gate, there had always been so many pairs of eyes.
They thought everything they did before was so secretive, but it had all been under the watch of these Yin Soldiers.
In other words, Ghost Gate had been tolerating their actions all along, and it was laughable that they thought the sect’s management were fools who had not noticed them.
“Take them back, lock them up first, and wait for the Sect Master to decide…”
Dawn broke, and Elder Dugu directly escorted these people up the mountain and secretly imprisoned them.
Those caught yesterday were some immature turncoats whose minds were not steady enough. The main event would come in the next few days.
The spies hiding in the dark were the ones Ling Mo wanted to catch this time.
These people had all undergone special training and would not reveal themselves so easily.
They would definitely observe for a few days to gauge the situation before deciding to act.
Elder Dugu secretly escorted this group up the mountain without anyone else noticing, just waiting for the rest to show their heads.
Besides these captured people, their accomplices were also secretly caught by Elder Dugu.
In an instant, Yanluo Hall had many fewer people, but because of the Training Ground, no one noticed this issue.
People came and went every day in the Training Ground for cultivation, so it was impossible to notice so many were missing.
This was also one of Ling Mo’s cover-ups, precisely to conceal these captured disciples.
When those hiding in the dark thought the danger had passed, they would continue to emerge.
For three consecutive days, Ling Mo did not leave Ghost Gate, observing from Star Picking Tower every night.
Through the effect of Dual Pupils, Ling Mo had basically figured out who had problems and who did not.
Through this major purge, Ghost Gate could rest for a while, and such situations would not occur again.
“Sect Master, all the big fish and small fish have been caught! Among these people, most are from Spirit Hall, and some are from the Empire.
From the Seven Great Sects, almost all appeared except Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School and Haotian Sect…
Now, how should we deal with these spies?”
On the morning of the fourth day, Ling Mo had not slept all night, guarding Star Picking Tower.
Elder Dugu had also completed the task and came directly to report.
“Hmm… this time has really opened my eyes. The Empire, Spirit Hall, Seven Great Sects, hehe… interesting!”
Ling Mo smiled, sitting at the desk, looking at the scenery outside, lost in thought.
Elder Dugu did not speak, quietly waiting for Ling Mo’s follow-up.
“Alright, make the Arrangement! Tomorrow, hold the Sacrificial Ritual. I will use these people’s blood to lay the foundation for Ghost Gate’s Sect Rules.
Tomorrow morning, all disciples must attend, and hold the Sacrificial Ritual in front of Star Picking Tower…”
Ling Mo said coldly, then directly left Star Picking Tower.
He needed to calm down properly; this incident had a great Impact on him.
The Power Game was this cruel, and it was his first time experiencing such a thing, so he needed time to adjust.
Elder Dugu did not speak and carried out the order!
