Chapter 280: Getting Paid to Give to Guanhai Sect
The disciples of their small sect didn’t have grand ambitions.
If even mighty cultivators couldn’t find a problem, what could they do?
So upon hearing these words, Shui Ping slowly nodded: “Understood.”
Meanwhile, Dong Yulan’s mouth twitched after learning about the matter the Longevity Sect disciples entrusted her with.
It seemed one Flying Sparrow Sect was far from enough.
But Dong Yulan also understood the reasons behind it.
With such a high output of pills, they would inevitably clash with the Peach Blossom Sect sooner or later.
Rather than engaging in unnecessary conflict, it was better to discuss cooperation.
At least, from the current perspective, this cooperation offered significant benefits.
The benefits were so great that Dong Yulan dared not overthink them.
Not to mention if the Myriad Immortal Sect or the Guanhai Sect of Liuxian City discovered the Longevity Sect’s affairs, the Longevity Sect would likely face imminent disaster.
The Flying Sparrow Sect would also be held accountable.
And they had already boarded this ship.
Dong Yulan agreed to act as the intermediary.
As significant changes were occurring within the Longevity Sect, a forgotten player caught Song Jiulai’s attention.
Liu Bo!
Liu Bo was the player who was captured by a Demonic Cultivator immediately after entering the Tai Xue Sect.
By feigning ignorance and acting foolish around the Demonic Cultivator A Xi, he even obtained a Cultivation Method.
However, due to his limited talent, Liu Bo’s cultivation progress was that of an ordinary player, and he had to pretend to be a bit foolish.
Liu Bo was currently just barely surviving, with no points to his name.
A Xi absolutely would not let him leave.
However, he had now learned that Demonic Cultivators were a challenge that players had yet to overcome.
Coupled with the terrifying descriptions of Demonic Cultivators circulating outside, but based on Liu Bo’s assessment.
He felt that these Demonic Cultivators living in the Tai Xue Sect were rather foolish, like monsters who had just reached adulthood—only slightly understanding human nature, one could say.
Their speech was also direct.
Only a few possessed a bit of cunning, but not much.
And they fit the stereotypes of their species.
The most mysterious was that human elder, Duan Wu Nian.
Liu Bo stayed by A Xi’s side, and fortunately, A Xi simply treated him as a companion who prevented him from being ridiculed.
He wasn’t mistreated, but he also had no opportunity to wander off.
He spent his days playing with the foolish A Xi.
Playing with him made Liu Bo feel as if his own reactions were genuinely becoming slower.
—He feared he was actually going to be infected by the foolishness.
The other Demonic Cultivators also disliked the pair and didn’t interact with them much, but A Xi remained cheerful.
The situation suddenly changed on this particular day.
Liu Bo was called by A Xi to the forest to gather some wild fruits for the Demonic Cultivators. These were for Liu Bo to eat, but many things were poisonous and harmful to the Human Race’s bodies, so he couldn’t touch them.
Just as he finished gathering them and returned, he saw many Demonic Cultivators gathered together, their expressions showing an unusual panic.
A large portion of the Demonic Cultivators were kneeling on the ground, trembling.
Duan Wu Nian had even appeared.
A Xi quickly brought Liu Bo closer, and before they even got near, they smelled a strong scent of blood.
Then A Xi’s expression changed, and he frantically pulled Liu Bo: “Kneel… kneel… it’s… the Sky Leopard Tribe…”
His fearful voice even stuttered.
Liu Bo was confused, but he knew it wasn’t the time to cause trouble, so he quickly followed suit and knelt down.
After all, this wasn’t his original body in the game, so he didn’t need to worry about his dignity.
Prudence is the better part of valor!
He couldn’t help but raise his eyes to steal a glance.
Surrounded were several injured Demonic Cultivators.
Compared to the Demonic Cultivators of the Tai Xue Sect, the beauty of these few was astonishing.
But they were also in a terrible state.
Two of them were even missing limbs, and judging by the torn flesh, it looked like they had been ripped apart by hand.
One of them was the most severely injured, with darker skin that had a dark gold texture.
Paired with his stunning features, he looked like a prince from a foreign land.
He was deathly pale, with two black ears on his head, somewhat resembling cat ears.
But A Xi had just said they were from the Sky Leopard Tribe; could they be leopard ears?
A large hole had been ripped open in his chest, and his heart was visible.
Black mist continuously emerged from the wound, corroding it. Duan Wu Nian extended his hand, emitting light as he healed the wound, but soon his expression turned grim.
“No, such severe injuries, could this be the work of the City Lord of Xuanwu City?”
He was asking another female Demonic Cultivator who was kneeling beside the Sky Leopard Tribe member. She was missing an arm and looked horrifyingly injured, but her condition seemed slightly better.
She shook her head in panic: “No, we don’t know what injured him. The situation was chaotic at the time, and he was taken away by a Human Race female cultivator with a water droplet mark in the center of her forehead.”
“A water droplet mark?” Duan Wu Nian’s face darkened: “Someone from the Star Water Sect? How is that possible…”
But now was not the time to dwell on this. Duan Wu Nian glanced at the unconscious Demonic Cultivator and then said: “His injuries are too severe; he needs Golden Amber Stone Jade Liquid. This item is only available at the Xuecang Sect. I can only sustain him for a month.”
The female Demonic Cultivator’s face immediately turned ashen: “Then… then what do we do? We can’t get it!”
Duan Wu Nian looked around: “Where is your Princess?”
“The Princess is still in Xuanwu City to help us escape,” the female Demonic Cultivator was on the verge of tears. “The Royal Family forbade the Sky Leopard Clan from helping us because we acted without permission…”
“At a time like this!” Duan Wu Nian couldn’t help but scold, then sighed after a long pause: “Bring him inside first. Your injuries also need treatment.”
They spoke without avoiding Liu Bo, perhaps because the situation was too complex, and there was no need to hide anything from a simple human fool like Liu Bo.
The System clearly saw the situation unfolding before Liu Bo’s eyes.
“Demonic Cultivators who escaped from Xuanwu City actually went to find Duan Wu Nian of Tai Xue Sect?”
This was beyond Song Jiulai’s expectations. “Who exactly is this Duan Wu Nian?”
His helping Demonic Cultivators was unforgivable from the Human Race’s perspective.
And the Demonic Cultivators seemed to trust him greatly.
Now, even the Demonic Cultivator Royal Family had appeared.
“This Royal Family…” Song Jiulai actually knew a little.
It was mentioned in various miscellaneous biographies. Among Demonic Cultivators, bloodline suppression was highly valued, and some Demonic Cultivators were born into extremely talented races.
This included the ability to lead other Demonic Cultivators… though the leadership aspect was questionable.
The true ruler of the Demonic Cultivator race was the Moon Demon Emperor.
The Moon Demon Emperor was not part of the Royal Family, as she was originally from the Human Race.
“There’s also a Princess,” the System reminded him. “That female Demonic Cultivator said their Princess is still in Xuanwu City, to cover their escape. Do you think this Princess was captured?”
“I thought only one Demonic Cultivator escaped at the time, I didn’t expect so many,” Song Jiulai increasingly felt that the situation in Longshuang Great Marsh was complex.
The System suddenly said: “Let’s not worry about the affairs of the upper class. It’s almost the end of the month, and the Guanhai Sect wants your salary.”
Song Jiulai: “…”
She angrily slapped her thigh: “I have to go to work again.”
After hiding in Xuanwu City for a few days, she couldn’t avoid it any longer.
Shortly after Song Jiulai left, a slender figure also departed Xuanwu City, following her traces.
