Chapter 74: Night Demon's Reminder
Chapter 74: Night Demon's Reminder
The various instructors were discussing, each with their own opinions.
Instructor Liu's face turned green with anger.
With a furious grunt, Huo Churuan left the scene.
Today, he had truly lost face.
Huo Churuan walked alone with his head down, his face covered by his hair, and his expression becoming more distorted.
His eyes grew increasingly crazed.
He muttered to himself.
"I was the one beaten, the one bullied, my family was killed, and I'm the one being disciplined!"
Huo Churuan was on the verge of exploding.
His mind was now consumed with one thought: kill Fang Che!
No matter the cost!
...
Mo Gan Yun decided to work hard and improve himself.
He was just one level away from the Minor Grandmaster realm.
Currently, he was at the Eighth Rank of Martial Master.
For others, this was an incredibly fast pace, but compared to Fang Che, he was still two levels behind.
He couldn't bring himself to use pills to boost his cultivation, as he had been building his foundation and cultivating his inner strength since he was in the womb. How could he use pills for rapid advancement at a time like this?
He felt incredibly stifled.
...
Fang Che had broken through to the Grandmaster realm, but Li Changkong sent him home to stabilize his divine sense and gave him a bottle of Grandmaster-level stabilizing pills.
Fang Che took it home, and the first thing he did was send a message to the Seal God Palace.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, I've taken care of three Minor Grandmasters from the Huo family."
The Seal God Palace didn't reply.
They already knew about this through Qian Sanjiang.
Qian Sanjiang's message was: "Sect Leader, Night Demon is very cunning. I didn't even need to make a move, and he poisoned and killed three Minor Grandmasters from the Huo family."
When the Seal God Palace received Qian Sanjiang's message, they were pleased for a moment.
Sending people to protect him was one thing.
But the fact that Night Demon didn't even need their protection and took care of his opponents himself was another matter.
"This kid does have some ability."
So, the Seal God Palace was quite satisfied.
But when Fang Che's message arrived, the Seal God Palace had already calmed down.
Now, seeing Fang Che's message, they didn't feel the need to respond.
Seeing no reply, Fang Che immediately sent another message.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, among the three families, the Huo family is almost completely finished. As for the remaining Ding family, Ding Jueran is trying to befriend me, and I feel a bit hesitant to be too harsh."
Indeed, Fang Che had refrained from taking action against Ding Jueran.
Moreover, he had a different feeling about Ding Jueran. He always felt that this child wasn't too bad.
It seemed as if he was being coerced.
And if the Seal God Palace didn't know about this now, they would definitely find out in the future.
Because the Unity Sect had secretly arranged for more than just Fang Che to infiltrate the White Cloud Academy; there were definitely multiple people at this level alone.
What about the First, Second, Third, and Fourth levels? There were also the Fifth and Sixth levels?
So, Fang Che decided to take the initiative and confess, to see what the Seal God Palace would say.
As expected, the Seal God Palace became interested.
"Ding Jueran is from the Night Demon Sect."
"Befriending him? Then try to win him over. If you can't, destroy him."
Fang Che immediately smiled.
He had passed the test.
He had successfully turned his actions into the will of the Sect Leader! It wasn't his own decision.
This made a huge difference.
This way, he could take his time with Ding Jueran and not worry about being backstabbed, as the Seal God Palace had clearly instructed: "Try to win him over. If you can't, destroy him."
In other words, he could do whatever he wanted!
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, your subordinate, Night Demon, broke through to the Martial Grandmaster realm yesterday."
Fang Che began to showcase his abilities.
The Seal God Palace was indeed surprised.
Fang Che had only been a Third Rank Martial Master when he first entered the academy, and now he was already a Martial Grandmaster? After a moment of thought, they replied, "Focus on building a solid foundation."
"Yes, your subordinate, Night Demon, thanks the Sect Leader for their concern. I am deeply grateful."
The Seal God Palace didn't want to reply.
"Sect Leader, I plan to use my identity as the Night Demon Squad Leader to gather the students of the academy."
Fang Che sent another report.
But the Seal God Palace stopped him: "It's too early. Wait until you reach the General rank!"
With your current strength, you can't accomplish anything, yet you're eager to become a leader?
Fang Che felt dejected.
He had originally planned to gather everyone first, then secretly investigate their identities based on their characteristics and expose them one by one.
He could always use the excuse of 'I'm being suspected, so I'm throwing someone out to protect myself' to get rid of them.
After all, they were all demon spawn, and he didn't care about them at all.
Now, his plan had been postponed.
Well, it wasn't canceled, just delayed.
Since the Seal God Palace disagreed, Fang Che couldn't act now. Even a minor violation would trigger the Seal God Palace's ruthless discipline.
This old demon wouldn't show any mercy.
But the Seal God Palace had made it clear: "Wait until you reach the General rank!"
Once he reached the General rank, he could do it.
General rank!—I must advance to that level as soon as possible!
Fang Che made up his mind.
"Sect Leader, the Three Saints Sect and the Heaven Deity Sect are likely to take action against me."
Fang Che continued to complain.
The Seal God Palace grew impatient: "It's already arranged!"
Fang Che was relieved.
As long as they had made arrangements, it was fine.
"Sect Leader, your subordinate, Night Demon, takes his leave."
The Seal God Palace tossed the jade pendant aside and sighed, feeling a bit exasperated.
This Night Demon was indeed obedient, loyal, talented, and fast-improving.
But he was a bit of a chatterbox.
Giving him a communication jade as a reward for his loyalty was one thing, but they never said he should report everything to them all the time.
At this rate, would he even need to report going to the bathroom?
His loyalty was one thing, but the frequency of his reports was even higher than the Deputy Sect Master's.
However, upon further thought, it seemed that Fang Che hadn't reported to anyone else. Sun Yuan was sent to New Chu by him.
Seal God Palace thought for a moment, then heaved a bitter laugh and suddenly froze. "Deputy Sect Master?!"
Huh?
That's right. Why has the Deputy Sect Master been reporting to me less frequently lately?
His brows furrowed, and his heart trembled!
Seal God Palace looked at the communication jade he had just finished talking with Fang Che, and he stood up in shock!
A chill rose from his heart.
This doesn't make sense!
Deputy Sect Master...
Seal God Palace slowly sat down, his face turning extremely sinister. He began to go over all the events in his mind.
That's when he realized that the Deputy Sect Master's reporting frequency had decreased significantly two years ago.
And two years ago, Ren Zhongyuan, the Deputy Sect Master, had just broken through the seventh level of the Monarch realm.
Three years ago, Ren Zhongyuan's powerful backer was promoted and officially appointed?
Seal God Palace's expression grew more and more grim.
This situation was starting to smell fishy.
He immediately sent a message to summon Mu Lin Yuan.
During the wait, Seal God Palace paced back and forth in the hall, constantly thinking.
How likely is this? Ever since becoming the Sect Master, he had always kept a tight grip on power for so many years.
The Punishment Hall, the Finance Hall, the Combat Hall, the Infiltration Hall, the Development Hall... He had controlled them all tightly.
Initially, he had purged and replaced them with his own people.
But in recent years, due to the lack of significant events for hundreds of years, he had indeed become somewhat lax.
He wondered if someone might have been turned.
If so, who?
Seal God Palace couldn't stop thinking about it.
Suddenly, he felt that the Night Demon's frequent messages had made him overly cautious, revealing his own mistakes.
A strong sense of crisis!
It felt increasingly strange.
"This kid seems to have some luck."
Then he changed his mind and thought, "Deputy Sect Master Ren Zhongyuan has been rapidly increasing in strength these years, and his influence has gradually expanded. As for me, I've been in sole command for so many years, and it's true that I've become quite lax in recent times. I've been reluctant to bother with things, and I've given him too much authority."
"This is a mistake, a negligence."
"It cannot be tolerated."
"Moreover, this name, Ren Zhongyuan, implies ambition. Hmph, as the saying goes, 'He who controls the Central Plains rules the world.' This guy actually dares to aim for the Central Plains region?"
"My Unity Sect, as the leader of the main sect, is essentially the Central Plains."
Seal God Palace's thoughts wandered.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
When Mu Lin Yuan arrived, he saw Seal God Palace exuding a chilling aura, his face filled with dark clouds.
A powerful killing intent was about to burst forth.
"Sect Master?"
As the chief of the entire Unity Sect, Mu Lin Yuan naturally had exceptional cultivation. He was also an absolute confidant of Seal God Palace.
Even before Seal God Palace became the Sect Master, the two had a deep friendship.
Knowing Seal God Palace well, Mu Lin Yuan immediately understood the gravity of the situation when he saw his current state. He felt a sense of uncertainty and suspicion. Looking around, he noticed that even the personal guards were absent.
Only the two of them were in the hall, which made Mu Lin Yuan's heart tremble.
When Mu Lin Yuan called out, Seal God Palace immediately turned.
His sinister gaze fell directly on Mu Lin Yuan's face, and he remained silent for a long time.
His eyes even carried a hint of scrutiny.
Then he withdrew his gaze and smiled, "Old Mu, sit."
His expression abruptly changed from sinister to amiable.
Mu Lin Yuan became even more nervous. He sat down on the edge of the seat, feeling the eerie atmosphere.
"Sect Master, please give your instructions."
"It's nothing, just a casual chat."
Seal God Palace held a purple crystal seal in his hand, playing with it gently. His face showed a nostalgic expression as he said, "Do you remember the last time we got drunk? It was with the Deputy Sect Master at the main altar. At that time, you gave me this purple crystal seal to calm my mind. I found it today, and suddenly I missed you, so I wanted to chat. Haha, let's reminisce."
Mu Lin Yuan was extremely tense. He immediately picked out three key phrases from what was said.
Deputy Sect Master.
Main Altar.
Drunk.
He didn't believe that Seal God Palace would suddenly feel like chatting with him out of the blue.
"Yes, the one who drank with us at the time was also the Deputy Altar Master of the Enforcement Altar at the main altar, Bai Mingxin. Sect Master, your memory is truly impressive."
Mu Lin Yuan laughed.
"Hmm, why did Bai Mingxin invite us to drink back then?" Seal God Palace asked, puzzled.
"I remember that it was when Ren Zhongyuan was appointed as the Deputy Sect Master... It should be to ask the Sect Master to take care of Ren Zhongyuan. Strictly speaking, it was to pave the way for Ren Zhongyuan."
Mu Lin Yuan gradually understood the situation.
Seal God Palace laughed, "At that time, Bai Mingxin was still the Deputy Altar Master of the Enforcement Altar at the headquarters. I remember that it was three years ago when he became the Altar Master of the Enforcement Altar, right?"
"Yes, Elder Bai was promoted."
Mu Lin Yuan replied fluently, but his heart gradually tightened.
"Hmm, promoted... promoted."
Seal God Palace smiled faintly, his smile carrying an indescribable meaning.
He fell silent for a moment.
Mu Lin Yuan felt his throat dry, and he couldn't help but swallow.
The word 'promoted' seemed to have touched the Sect Master's sensitive spot.
What did it mean that Ren Zhongyuan's backer was promoted? Suddenly, Mu Lin Yuan felt a chill down his spine.
...
(End of Chapter)
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