My Immortal Master Forced Me to Go Undercover in the Demonic Sect – Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Chapter 4 Departure (Monthly Ticket Bonus)
Idiot?
Zhu Biliang was stunned. Could Lu Lai Demon be referring to him?
He looked around. There was no one else nearby besides him and Lu Lai Demon. It’s not like I’d call myself an idiot, would I?
“What are you looking at? I’m talking about you, Zhu Biliang, you absolute idiot!” Lu Lai Demon roared.
Zhu Biliang was so scared that his soul almost left his body. He quickly prostrated himself on the ground.
“I’m sorry, Demon Ancestor!”
Lu Lai Demon’s voice was cold. “Look at yourself, how many times have you failed?”
“I…”
“The first time, at Wuhua Palace. I handed over the Blood Soul Pill to your subordinate, yet you couldn’t even get a cultivation technique from Wuhua Palace.”
“The second time, in Shuiyun Town! I gave you a Nascent Soul stage Corpse Puppet to your subordinate and instructed you to act accordingly. In the end, you lost everything and even provoked the White Emperor Sword Sect!”
“The third time, I gave you a secret technique to enhance your strength, yet you used it to fight with a bunch of righteous cultivators over a toy?”
Each of Lu Lai Demon’s interrogations terrified Zhu Biliang, making several of his hairs turn white.
The Soul Refining Sect had been continuously receiving help from Lu Lai Demon, yet they repeatedly failed. It was no wonder he was disappointed.
“After so many years, Wuhua Palace has already risen again, while you can only hide in these deep mountains. No wonder people say your Soul Refining Sect is useless, incapable of being supported!”
“I’m sorry, Demon Ancestor… it’s all our incompetence!”
Zhu Biliang couldn’t help but feel indignant hearing his sect being insulted like this.
But what could he do? Lu Lai Demon was speaking the truth. Without his support, the Soul Refining Sect would indeed be incapable of doing anything.
“Even when investing, one must choose a sect with potential. Choosing you useless lot is purely a waste of my resources!”
With a stomp of Lu Lai Demon’s foot, a statue of an ancestor in the Soul Refining Sect’s main hall shattered.
Zhu Biliang felt utterly helpless at such a humiliating act. The Soul Refining Sect, once a mighty force of the Demonic Path, now had to grovel before others, enduring such insult without daring to resist… How pathetic!
“Demon Ancestor, please calm down, calm down. I invited you here today because I have prepared a grand gift!” Zhu Biliang forced a fawning smile onto his face.
“Oh?”
“Please wait a moment, Demon Ancestor.”
Zhu Biliang stood up and roared to the outside.
“Everyone, bring forth the grand gift for the Demon Ancestor!”
“Yes, Sect Master!” A disciple outside responded.
A short while later, several disciples carried a heavy giant cauldron into the center of the Soul Refining Sect’s main hall and then left.
Lu Lai Demon stared at the giant cauldron, falling into silence.
Zhu Biliang quickly stepped forward. “Demon Ancestor, our disciples of the Soul Refining Sect have been tirelessly plundering mortal souls from all over the mortal realm for you during this time. We have collected ten thousand mortal souls, refined into the Soul Essence of Shadows by my meticulous craftsmanship!”
What Zhu Biliang referred to as plundering mortal souls was achieved by slaughtering ten thousand mortals, collecting their souls, and then, using the divine abilities of the Great Soul Refining Technique, torturing these mortals’ souls to extract the pain within them into tangible Soul Essence of Shadows. This was then further refined, consolidating the Soul Essence of Shadows of ten thousand people into one.
Lu Lai Demon opened the giant cauldron, and a wretched cry filled the entire hall.
In the center of the cauldron floated a dark, spectral crystal—this was the Soul Essence of Shadows.
Upon closer inspection, one could glimpse the painful emotions of those mortals within it.
In reality, the Soul Essence refined by cultivators would be of better quality, and fewer people would be needed.
However, the Soul Refining Sect currently lacked the ability, so they could only target mortals. If the quality was insufficient, they would make up for it with quantity.
“So that’s how it is… I suppose your Soul Refining Sect has put in some effort.” Lu Lai Demon’s anger had subsided considerably.
Zhu Biliang said with a smile, “It’s nothing! Anyway, those mortals are nothing but ants. If it can increase the Cultivation of the Demon Ancestor, then their deaths are meaningful!”
The cultivation technique Lu Lai Demon practiced was similar to that of the Soul Refining Sect; he could improve his cultivation by plundering the lives of others.
This was why he had chosen to control the Soul Refining Sect from behind and use this force for his own purposes.
“You do know how to speak nicely! It seems I haven’t been raising you useless lot for nothing. I’ll accept this Soul Essence of Shadows.” Lu Lai Demon waved his hand, and the spectral crystal vanished beneath his black robe.
Zhu Biliang rubbed his hands. “Then, then… Demon Ancestor, regarding the Demon-Slaying Order from the White Emperor Sword Sect.”
“I know. After all, even you useless lot have demonstrated some value, so I must protect you.”
Hearing this, Zhu Biliang’s face lit up with joy.
“Demon Ancestor, are you perhaps going to personally deal with those dogs of the White Emperor Sword Sect? If that’s the case, the White Emperor Sword Sect will surely be utterly destroyed!”
Lu Lai Demon’s cultivation was very high. Zhu Biliang guessed it might be more than just the Integration Stage.
“I cannot interfere openly in Qixia Isle,” Lu Lai Demon said.
In fact, Zhu Biliang sometimes found it strange. For example, when Lu Lai Demon wanted something, he could simply go and get it himself with his power. However, he often acted through the Soul Refining Sect.
It seemed there was some kind of restriction on him, which was why he needed a tool to act on his behalf.
“But this time, the White Emperor Sword Sect is definitely doomed. They are too arrogant, thinking they can bully the Soul Refining Sect as they please? Unless they…”
“Unless?”
Lu Lai Demon paused. “Nothing, there’s no unless. The possibility of that is virtually nil.”
…
“Quite a few people have gathered this time. Even Inner Disciples who are usually unseen have appeared,” Zhong Yanhan said.
The members participating in the sect’s campaign had already gathered on the Main Peak of the White Emperor Sword Sect.
This grand formation was the first time Ye Changsheng had seen since entering the White Emperor Sword Sect.
He hadn’t felt much normally, but when they actually gathered, he realized just how many people there were in the White Emperor Sword Sect.
He estimated nearly a hundred Sword Cultivators.
To preserve strength and prevent an enemy from attacking their base after this campaign, the White Emperor Sword Sect had left some combat power to guard the mountain.
For instance, the Great Elder Qi Canghai would not be going, and Shen Pingchuan was in seclusion, able to be forced out if necessary.
Otherwise, if the traitor Ye Changsheng colluded with Wuhua Palace, they could pull off a surprise attack.
The Great Elders from the other four peaks would be departing, along with most of the excellent disciples from each peak.
The White Emperor Sword Sect was truly making a blood sacrifice this time, determined to uproot the Soul Refining Sect.
It felt a bit like bullying, using such a grand display to eliminate a mere second-rate Demonic Sect.
Therefore, to quell any doubts among the disciples, Qi Canghai had been instilling righteous principles into them before departure, forcefully portraying this personal vendetta as a glorious and just cause.
First, there was a rallying speech, followed by a group activity of paying respects to their ancestors, intensifying the fervor to slay demons to the extreme.
Qi Canghai made everyone participating feel excited, believing that this was not a cowardly act of bullying the weak with numbers, but rather a righteous group assault!
“Depart!”
At the command of the acting Sect Master, hundreds of Magical Treasures lit up. The Sword Cultivators stepped onto their flying swords, and the vast demon-slaying army marched towards Panyin Mountain.