CHAPTER 181: CHAPTER 155 DEMON CULTIVATOR? THAT’S IT? _2

After sifting through a mass of bloody memories, Chen Jiuge finally found the information he sought.

In the vision, Elder Hundred Infants had obtained a page from a Secret Realm. It recorded the recent death location of a Disaster Beast, which was precisely within the Great Cheng Dynasty.

Consequently, Elder Hundred Infants journeyed to the Great Cheng Dynasty. After a lengthy search, he finally learned that this Disaster Beast’s essence was still intact and in the possession of the Cai Imperial Family. He then began to gather three old devils he knew, planning to unite with them to seize the essence in an attempt to break through and become an Immortal.

According to Elder Hundred Infants’ plan, once Yan Wen, an old disciple of the Myriad Beasts Sect, departed, Elder Blood Sea was to recruit Su Mei. With Su Mei’s involvement, they would collaborate with the sleeper agents left by the Triple Sect. Next, he would dispatch some minor Demon Cultivators to instigate turmoil across various regions. Finally, the entire group would make a direct assault on the Imperial Palace to seize the essence.

As for Chen Jiuge, if he could be defeated, they would kill him; if not, they would leave the people from the Triple Sect behind to cover their retreat.

Chen Jiuge looked at the three still unconscious people before him, feeling utterly speechless this time. "This plan, you call this a plan? So you’re all just going to charge in recklessly? Why would people from the Triple Sect cover for you? Has Demon Cultivation damaged your brains too?"

After reducing them to dust, Chen Jiuge planned to wait for everyone from the Triple Sect to arrive and then directly approach Cai He to demand the Essences of the Ten Fiends.

Although he wasn’t sure how a mere mortal could control such essences, it was highly probable they were nurtured with Blood Food.

To sacrifice hundreds of thousands of people at once... these essences truly have a voracious appetite. The Cai family is ruthless indeed.

Chen Jiuge had acquired these details from the Scripture Pavilion in the Imperial Palace.

Ten days later, Su Mei arrived at the National Master Hall with an embarrassed expression, accompanied by a Female Cultivator whose beauty was only a fraction less than her own.

"Why just one person?" Chen Jiuge, having already received news, asked with some confusion as he looked at the Mahayana Female Cultivator behind her, whose Spiritual Energy was nearly depleted.

"It’s simple. Senior Sister Ruan led the others to defect and become Loose Cultivators," Ye Qingqing stated calmly.

"...Defected? It hasn’t even been that long." Chen Jiuge was speechless. These disciples from the Triple Sect are truly unreliable.

"It’s because of her obsession with cleanliness. Senior Sister Ruan has severe germophobia. She couldn’t get used to anything in the Mortal World, feeling everything was filthy. She used Magic to cleanse her body daily, and even her food was cultivated using her own Mana. So, after her Spiritual Energy ran low, she led the other sisters to flee," Ye Qingqing explained.

Chen Jiuge opened his mouth, at a loss for words. What a willful sleeper agent, he thought. Is there something wrong with Triple Sect? Sending this kind of disciple as a spy?

"I know you must be wondering why such a disciple was sent as a sleeper agent. I was curious too, so I made specific inquiries. It turns out that an Elder in our Sect particularly enjoys reading stories from the Mortal World. He believes that disciples with distinct personalities possess more vitality and can integrate more easily," Ye Qingqing said, seemingly reading Chen Jiuge’s thoughts.

"Your Sect’s Elder is quite the character," Chen Jiuge complimented insincerely. Can an Immortal’s way of life truly be the same as a mortal’s? And they’re still hung up on ’personality’? It’s truly baffling.

"My name is Ye Qingqing. I heard from Sister Su that you could help us survive, so I came. How do you plan to ensure our survival?" Ye Qingqing asked calmly.

"I’ll consult with a Sect Elder. For now, you two can stay here with me," Chen Jiuge replied, planning to send a letter to his Sect.

The intended recipient was naturally Zhu Yinghuang, the recluse. With his high status and disinclination to wander, he was the ideal person to contact.

It’s worth mentioning what happened last time. Zhu Yinghuang, desperate to prove he wasn’t useless, had gone to the front lines. There, he was systematically hammered by the Great Demon Generals of the Demon Clan. If not for his contract-bound Vermilion Bird Spiritual Beast, which powerfully carved an escape route and carried him away, Chen Jiuge might never have seen his friend again. Since that incident, Zhu Yinghuang had completely given up, resigning himself to being useless.

Having given up, Zhu Yinghuang tossed an empty wine bottle to the floor, his eyes bleary as he slurred, "Wine! Xiao Hong, fetch me another bottle."

Zhu Yingque looked coldly at her utterly degenerate elder brother. "The Great Demon Generals you encountered last time were Moluo and a successor from the Shajia Clan. Given your practical combat experience, it’s perfectly normal that you couldn’t defeat them."

"Stop trying to fool me! Weren’t they just ordinary Great Demon Generals? I heard Brother Chen’s Disaster Beast can kill a Great Demon General single-handedly. I’m just useless," Zhu Yinghuang said dejectedly.

Zhu Yingque was speechless. Honestly, he still doesn’t believe it. Those two only heard he was on the battlefield and came in disguise specifically to kill an important figure like him to bolster their own reputations.

"Here’s the information on those two from the Demon Clan. Read it or don’t, it’s up to you. Also, this is a letter from your Brother Chen." Zhu Yingque tossed down two letters and turned to leave with Xiao Hong.

"Hey, don’t take my Xiao Hong away! Seriously, you haven’t even poured my wine yet!" Zhu Yinghuang grumbled in dissatisfaction.

He then picked up one of the letters. Upon opening it, he found it detailed the information about those two Great Demon Generals. Staring at the startling contents, his face went blank. It’s really true... I wasn’t wronged in my defeat. So what on earth have I been doing all this time? He sucked in a sharp breath.

Scrambling to pull himself together, Zhu Yinghuang suddenly chuckled bitterly. "It doesn’t matter now anyway. I might as well read Brother Chen’s letter first."

After reading it, Zhu Yinghuang exclaimed in surprise, "Sleeper agents from the Triple Sect, left in the Myriad Beasts Sect’s domain within the Mortal World? What in the world is all this about?!"

"Oh, so he wants to induct two disciples from the Triple Sect into the Myriad Beasts Sect? That’s not too complicated, is it? Just give them an Affiliated Token. But I’ll need to tell Brother Chen that these two must not have terrible characters, or it could reflect poorly on him," Zhu Yinghuang mumbled to himself.

"Is it that simple?" Chen Jiuge still found it hard to believe after receiving the reply.

After sending another letter to confirm, he finally summoned the two women, who had been waiting with burning anxiety.

"I’ve handled the matter for you. Whether you accept or not is your decision," Chen Jiuge said, suspending two Affiliated Tokens in the air between them.

"Accept this token, and you become my people. You will also be considered partial members of the Myriad Beasts Sect. From now on, your words and actions outside will represent me. You cannot betray me. Otherwise, I will have the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall deal with you."

Su Mei snatched it immediately, unconcerned about the implications. She had already been prepared to trade her charms; what was accepting a token in comparison? Survival was paramount! And later, she might even become an Immortal. That would be fantastic!

Ye Qingqing, however, hesitated for a moment before asking, "You won’t force us to do things we’re unwilling to do, will you?"

"What sort of things are you referring to?"

"Things like... serving in your personal chambers," Ye Qingqing said, a faint blush appearing on her calm face.

Chen Jiuge was speechless. Then Su Mei, at his side, added something that rendered him even more speechless, "Actually, it’s not entirely out of the question."

"What are you thinking? I have no need for that. You just need to handle matters for me. I have quite a few enterprises outside that are in dire need of cultivators with higher Cultivation levels like yourselves," Chen Jiuge said, dispelling both their worries and any budding expectations.

"If there’s nothing else, you may leave."

After sending the two women away, Chen Jiuge planned to visit Cai He later. The Essences of the Ten Fiends were valuable treasures, and he couldn’t afford to miss out on them.

According to Senior Brother Yan Wen’s notes, the Cai Imperial Family might possess the means to control the Essences of the Ten Fiends, so he had to prepare thoroughly.

First, he instructed a thousand soldiers of the National Protection Army to gather at the barracks and prepare for imminent combat. Then, he summoned Su Mei and Ye Qingqing.

Adding Silver King, Yue Li, and himself, they had four Mahayana cultivators, plus one Returning to Void tag-along.

"This should be enough, right?" Chen Jiuge mused. "The essence of a True Immortal, even after consuming mortals for so many years, should only possess strength around the Mahayana level by now."

Never mind, let’s take the risk, Chen Jiuge decided boldly. I refuse to believe it can kill me. It’s not like my Body Refinement was for nothing!

Leading his retinue of people and beasts, he arrived at the Imperial Study Room with an imposing aura.

At this time, Cai He was engrossed in processing memorials, completely oblivious to the major events about to unfold.

Only when the State Preceptor and the others appeared in the Imperial Study Room did he sense that something was amiss.