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Chapter 153: Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan's Return
Chapter 153: Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan's Return
During this period, Taiwu Zhenren's mind was plagued by some dangerous thoughts.
The frontline defenses had been struggling to contain the demons, and the beast tide was on the verge of erupting at any moment.
With the stalemate at the frontlines, a beast tide seemed inevitable.
Taiwu Zhenren's dangerous idea was for the Transcendent Realm powerhouses, like them, to venture deep into the wilderness and slay demons.
Such an action would likely provoke the fury of the Heavenly Demons in the wild.
If there were more than one Heavenly Demon, even these experts might face danger.
Furthermore, this impulsive act could also trigger an early outbreak of the beast tide.
Setting aside these concerns, there were still many other problems.
When the powerhouses entered the wilderness, they would likely be detected by the demons very soon.
Unless the Yunyang Sect had someone else who could pinpoint the demons' locations.
Then, the powerhouses could rush in and directly unleash their full strength to slay most of them.
However, the Yunyang Sect's reconnaissance missions had been poorly executed.
For such intelligence-gathering missions, who could the Yunyang Sect assign?
Taiwu Zhenren was currently struggling with these very issues.
He took out the letter and read it again.
Taiwu Zhenren decided to visit the frontlines once more to observe the real situation.
With so many sects offering support, the Yunyang Sect was barely managing to stabilize the entire frontline defenses.
What would happen to the Yunyang Sect after these sects withdrew their support? Being the Sect Leader, Taiwu Zhenren indeed had a difficult task.
Aside from the beast tide, he also had to consider the capabilities of the sect's disciples.
This trip was also an opportunity to examine the frontlines more closely and identify areas for improvement.
The Yunyang Sect needed to enhance its guidance and training further.
He also wanted to observe the frontline segments with high demon-slaying counts and low casualties.
See how others were managing the situation.
If possible, he wanted the Yunyang Sect's disciples to learn from them.
It was already late summer, and demon activity was becoming more frequent.
Every summer, the demon infestation reached its peak.
It seemed that the hotter the weather, the more vigorous the demons became.
The pressure on the frontline defenses was increasing day by day.
Sun Xuerong had been waiting outside the Yunyang Sect since early morning.
Around noon, two figures approached from a distance.
These two individuals were none other than her precious disciples, Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan.
Upon seeing Sun Xuerong, they both slowed their steps and approached.
"Master," they greeted, bowing to Sun Xuerong.
Seeing that they were safe, a hint of relief appeared on Sun Xuerong's face.
After a brief hesitation, she spoke.
"Both of you should go directly to the frontlines without returning to the sect.
The frontline defenses are still in dire straits, and although the number of demon assaults at night has decreased, it remains extremely dangerous.
You must have heard about the calamity that befell the frontlines, resulting in the loss of over fifty lives."
As she spoke of these matters, Sun Xuerong's tone became heavy.
"As the Yunyang Sect's Celestial Talents, you two must set an example.
Although the Sect Leader is biased towards you, he also has his difficulties.
At the very least, you should not embarrass him in public."
Upon hearing Sun Xuerong's words, Fu Jianyun didn't show any particular reaction.
Instead, Liu Xingwan's face turned slightly guilty.
"Master, we shouldn't have left the frontlines to train.
We've caused you a lot of trouble."
Initially, Liu Xingwan had disagreed with leaving the frontlines to train.
The frontline defenses were fraught with challenges, and neither she nor Fu Jianyun could halt the declining situation.
In this situation, leaving the front line would not only mean losing their support, but it would also lead to issues like low Morale.
Seeing Liu Xingwan like this, Sun Xuerong also smiled affectionately.
"It's fine, it's all in the past. As long as you two return safely, that's all that matters."
On the front line, many fellow sect members indeed had complaints about the two of them, and the grievances were abundant.
Many external sect disciples were invited to support the front line, and they were all very curious about the two of them, constantly inquiring about their situation.
As their teacher, she told everyone that the two of them were seeking knowledge and learning techniques to investigate demonic beasts.
If anyone asked, the two of them should give a unified response.
By doing so, others wouldn't have a reason to complain about them.
Standing beside them, Fu Jianyun nodded, indicating his understanding.
Hearing these words, Liu Xingwan felt uncomfortable inside.
She disliked the feeling of being deceived and manipulated.
Her original intention was not to leave the frontline defenses, and in her heart, she still wanted to stay and defend the front line.
Although she couldn't complete the reconnaissance mission to the sect's satisfaction, her abilities, at the very least, could provide significant assistance in slaying demonic beasts.
However, Fu Jianyun insisted on leaving for external training.
Nothing could distract him from his cultivation.
If Liu Xingwan didn't leave with him, all kinds of doubts and criticisms would fall solely on Fu Jianyun.
Sun Xuerong also wanted to protect Fu Jianyun, so she asked Liu Xingwan to accompany him on his external training.
With both of them gone, the idle talk would naturally decrease.
After Sun Xuerong finished speaking, Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan immediately changed their direction and headed towards the frontline defenses.
Throughout the journey, Fu Jianyun's expression remained largely unchanged.
He didn't show any signs of guilt or remorse.
"Senior Brother Fu, we really shouldn't have left the front line.
Our gains from cultivating in Clear Garden for this period were limited, and it would have been better if we had stayed to help at the sect's frontline."
During the journey, Liu Xingwan's feelings of guilt intensified.
Seeing her guilt, Fu Jianyun smiled and spoke to comfort her.
"Junior Sister Liu, the path we're walking is the path of the Celestial Talent.
Along this path, even if we focus all our attention on ourselves, we can't possibly attend to everything.
Not to mention, we also need to set aside time to handle the sect's affairs.
Additionally, the reason we receive the sect's attention isn't because of how much we contribute.
It's because the sect has high hopes for us and wants us to repay them in the future.
Does the sect have to abandon us just because we don't guard the front line?"
Fu Jianyun's words left Liu Xingwan unsure of how to respond.
From a certain perspective, his words were undoubtedly correct.
However, Liu Xingwan still had emotional ties to the Yunyang Sect.
When other disciples addressed her as "Senior Sister Liu," she felt a sense of responsibility.
"Also, we're going to Clear Garden this time to seek the rumored Saint's technique.
If we can obtain a Saint's cultivation technique, our strength will advance by leaps and bounds.
It's worth putting in extra effort to seek such an advanced technique.
Last year, a minor demon stole a Saint's technique, and although the Sect Leader and I pursued it for two months, we didn't find it, which was a real pity."
Fu Jianyun's thoughts were clearly very different from Liu Xingwan's.
Liu Xingwan didn't argue with him, but inside, she didn't fully agree.
Perhaps this was why she felt she had lost to Fu Jianyun.
If given the chance to obtain a Saint's technique, even if it meant putting the entire Yunyang Sect in danger, Fu Jianyun would likely agree.
In her heart, Liu Xingwan seemed to gain a deeper understanding of this Senior Brother Fu.
(End of Chapter)
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