"Could that baldie be the spy the Martial Arts Department (MAD) planted in the Sky Demon Cult that Old Cheng mentioned?"
Jiang He suddenly came to a realization after he crushed the flash drive.
That bald Fourth Elder had clearly left the flash drive behind the others' backs. Why would he hide it from them since they were all Sky Demon Cultists?
That was awkward!
If that baldie really was a spy, could he have left it behind because he had some plan or wanted to send some message?
"If he really is a spy, wouldn't I have ruined his plan?"
"Still … judging from his behavior, it's unlikely that he's a spy, is it?"
That baldie had been blabbering all along the way, asking all sorts of questions. Even if he was not sick in the head, there must be something wrong with his brain. Moreover, the MAD had always been strict, so why would they allow someone like that to work undercover in the Sky Demon Cult?
"Baldie definitely isn't a spy. He would have been killed at any moment if he was!"
"But what if he is?"
Jiang He decided to play it safe. He must not sacrifice the spy the MAD planted in the Sky Demon Cult because of him.
Withdrawing his aura, he kept up.
If anything unexpected happened, he could save baldie at any moment.
His spirit spread out, and the Sky Demon Cultists' whereabouts, conversation, and even Secret Acoustics could not escape Jiang He's eyes.
It should be noted that Jiang He's spirit had reached divine-tier when he was rank-eight. Every day, he would munch on the Purple-Golden Sunflower Seeds that improved his spirit when he was bored, and drink rank-nine Origin Fluid that improved his spirit when he was thirsty. It was no exaggeration to say that Jiang He's spirit was improving by the minute and second.
Now that his martial arts cultivation had reached divine-conversion, the first boundary of divine-tier, his spirit had improved considerably. Moreover, he had condensed the Golden Pellet of Immortal Arts and his spirit had improved once again. Moreover, Jiang He's physique had reached a frightening level as well, and his powerful qi and blood fed his spirit in turn, strengthening it even further.
The Sky Demon Cultists were darting rapidly between the mountains.
But the weirdest thing was …
The Ferals of Mount Dadong were not attacking them.
"The Sky Demon Cultists and the Graywolf King of Mount Dadong must have reached some sort of agreement."
Jiang He whipped out some sunflower seeds and followed them unhurriedly, keeping a two-kilometer distance from the Sky Demon Cultists.
"Although there are many Ferals along the way, most of them are low-ranked Ferals. There aren't many rank-6 Ferals, and we haven't come across a single high-ranked one."
"That's not normal!"
Jiang He thought then. Though he had never been to Mount Dadong, he knew that there would definitely be high-ranked Ferals in a mountain that gave birth to a Feral King.
Could it be …
Could it be that the high-ranked Ferals of Mount Dadong had gathered?
Jiang He had to say that there was a big chance.
Since the Graywolf King was going to reveal the ruins to the Sky Demon Cult, was it not reasonable for these high-ranked Ferals to join in the fun?
After another twenty-five kilometers, Jiang He, who had been observing the Sky Demon Cultists with his spirit suddenly paused, his gaze twitching.
A giant wolf with a frightening aura was crouching on a hill two kilometers ahead. It looked like a normal gray wolf from its appearance alone, but it was around seven meters tall and over a dozen meters long.
"What a huge wolf … but it's average compared to the other Feral Kings I've encountered."
Jiang He thought to himself, and turned towards the two Cardinals beside the Graywolf King.
Both of them were dressed in black robes that even had a hood over their heads, so their faces could not be seen at all.
The many Sky Demon Cultists kowtowed, and the two Cardinals accepted it calmly, before gesturing for them to rise.
Annette walked up and said, "Everyone, it is the will of the Saint that you have come to Lingzhou City. Remembering that you have worked hard for the Holy Faith and shared hardships, he has specially bestowed upon you."
"You probably know about the heritage site at Mount Dadong. Later, I will work with Cardinal Wu Dong and the Graywolf King to open the heritage site and send you inside to cultivate!"
"Remember, if there is a cultivation manual inside, you must bring it out."
"Oh?"
Jiang He was rather surprised. He did not expect the Sky Demon Cult to have a female Cardinal, but it was all the same to him. All Sky Demon Cultists deserved to die, regardless of gender — would they not all be dead in minutes?
None of them noticed that the newly promoted bald Fourth Elder of the Sky Demon Cult was unusually quiet at the moment.
Inwardly, he was panicking.
"Where is he?"
"Why isn't he here yet?"
"F * cking hell, didn't Minister Wang promise me that as long as I activate the satellite signal transmission device in China, he'll be able to locate me within ten seconds and mobilize the nearby powerhouses to support me as soon as possible?"
… …
The Martial Arts Department (MAD), Beijing.
Wang Hou's expression was immeasurably gloomy.
Beside him, Zhou Yu served him a cup of tea and asked carefully, "Could something have happened, Minister Wang? Like accidentally activating the satellite signal and then immediately shutting it down? "
"What do you think?"
Wang Hou looked up at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu flashed a pained smile. "Now is not the time to be angry, Minister Wang. The intelligence team is doing their best, but the problem is that the satellite signal disappeared in just five seconds, and they couldn't pinpoint me in detail."
Seeing that Wang Hou was silent, Zhou Yu mused to himself, "Minister Wang, our spy in the Sky Demon Cult had sent a report eight days ago, saying that the Sky Demon Cult had given them several trials. If they pass, they might be promoted to the hierarchy of the Sky Demon Cult's elders and become true core cultists … but they couldn't be contacted after that. Could they have exposed themselves during the trials? Or been discovered by the Sky Demon Cult? "
Such situations were all too common. Once a spy in the Sky Demon Cult was discovered, he or she would be directly tortured to death, and no less than ten of them had died over the years.
The Sky Demon Cult was adept at developing cultists through trickery and brainwashing.
The Sky Demon Cult had planted many spies in the nation's hierarchy, and according to the Martial Arts Department (MAD)'s investigation, the Sky Demon Cult's method of planting spies was very simple: brainwashing and hypnosis, and then threaten you with a weakness. Even if there was no weakness, they could create one …
Still, it was much more difficult to plant spies in the Sky Demon Cult.
Spies on the periphery were useless since the hierarchy of the Sky Demon Cult was too distinct, and normal cultists were fated to never come into contact with the Sky Demon Cult's hierarchy.
Even so, they would be easily discovered once they reached the core.
That was why a spy who could reach the core of the Sky Demon Cult was too important, and it would be a great loss if something happened to him.
"Minister Wang!"
Suddenly, Zhou Yu's gaze twitched as he mused to himself, "Minister Wang … do you think the spy would be sent to Lingzhou City?"
Wang Hou appeared puzzled.
On the other hand, Zhou Yu said, "I'm just guessing. After all, the intelligence department could confirm that the last location of the signal was Xibei … If the spy we planted in the Sky Demon Cult had really joined the ranks of Elders, wouldn't he be sent to fight Jiang He?"
"How could that be?"
Wang Hou shook his head. "With Jiang He's ability, not even the Sky Demon Cult's Saint could handle the brat … Eh?"
Even before he finished, he came to a realization and exclaimed in surprise, "The Sky Demon Cult wouldn't know Jiang He's ability now, would they? Now that you mention it, that's really possible. "
"Hold on …"
Wang Hou suddenly stood up with a whoosh, his eyes widening as he could not help exclaiming, "What the hell! If that's really the case, wouldn't he be killed by Jiang He?"
Zhou Yu's face dropped.
Others aside.
If the spy they planted in the Sky Demon Cult was sent to fight Jiang He, Jiang He would have instakilled them all with a single palm strike given his ability and personality …
Right now, Wang Hou could not care about anything else.
Whipping out his phone, he dialed Jiang He's number.
… …
Meanwhile, over at Mount Dadong.
Jiang He was sitting behind a shrub, withdrawing his aura and subtly releasing his spirit to 'monitor' the Graywolf King, the two Cardinals of the Sky Demon Cult, and a dozen cultists.
His spirit was so powerful that he did not have to worry about being noticed.
Even so, it was just two kilometers away …
To be on the safe side, Jiang He did not even munch on his sunflower seeds.
What if he startled the people and the wolf because of it?
Jiang He's intention was to startle them first, and when they were done with the heritage site, he would charge out and cut them down along with the Graywolf King, after which he could just sit back and reap the rewards.
But to his surprise, Wang Hou's call came in.
Jiang He's phone was still on silent mode, and the instant it rang under the moonlight, the Graywolf King and the two Cardinals' faces dropped …
Behind the shrub.
Jiang He smiled bitterly, and strode out.
With a few quick steps, he arrived twenty meters away from the Graywolf King, the many Sky Demon Cultists, and the Cardinals before answering the call, unable to help barking, "What are you doing, Minister Wang?"
"I'm fishing over here …"
"Damn …"
"Even the fish are scared!"
Opposite Jiang He.
The Graywolf King, the two Cardinals, and the dozen Sky Demon Cult cultists froze for seconds, and then …
The bald Fourth Elder's eyes widened, and he could not help exclaiming, "Jiang He!"
Most of the Sky Demon Cult's leaders had studied Jiang He … but no matter how they studied him, they would never have studied him as deeply as a spy like him … after all, so many Sky Demon Cultists had died because of Jiang He, and he was even prepared to be sent by the Sky Demon Cult to kill Jiang He.
When the time came, he could not care about anything else.
He had to recognize Jiang He at once so that he could reveal his identity and avoid being killed by mistake.
"Jiang He!"
The others came to their senses and all cried out, a somber aura wafting amidst the moonlight all at once. Annette, who was shrouded in her black robes, strode forward, her graceful figure swaying as she sneered, "You're Jiang He? There's a path to heaven, but you refuse to take it, and there's no door to hell … "
Pow!
Jiang He raised his hand and blew her up with a single Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, exclaiming unhappily, "Can't you see I'm on the phone? What are you yapping about? "
"Alright, alright. You can speak now, Minister Wang …"
"Calling me in the middle of the night … is there a problem?"
Wang Hou: "…"
(PS: I'm really sorry. My child started having a high fever last night, and he went to the hospital after waking up around six in the morning. I'll make up for the updates I missed yesterday.)
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