"Guan Nian!?" The two old men hurriedly opened the door.
He saw Guan Nian and four members of the Green Intent team standing outside the door. Standing behind them was a middle-aged swordsman with a straight posture and a sharp aura.
"You are …?" Zhang Wuya had been in Martial League for more than a decade. He could easily recognize all the new members, but he had never seen this man before.
"I'm Xu Chui, Crimson Whale Sect Master Lu Sheng's right-hand man," the man bowed slowly, neither servile nor overbearing.
If he did not use that, he would not be this old man's match. Compared to the power they obtained through bitter cultivation, he relied entirely on Sect Master's skills. The difference was huge.
Hence, he respected the old man before him.
"Lu Sheng, Sect Master Lu!?" Zhang Wuya's eyes lit up. "What does he mean by sending you here?"
"Let's talk inside," Xu Chui said in a low voice.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Wuya nodded hurriedly.
Guan Nian led his men into the room, leaving one man to guard the surroundings.
After they sat down, Xu Chui made no secret of his intentions. He made Lu Sheng's intentions clear.
The current Martial League was different from before. The League Master was in seclusion and the league was in chaos. Many had been wrongly killed.
Zhang Wuya and the other old men had been waiting for the League Master to come out and set things right. Unfortunately, up until now, the league had either died or fled. The League Master was nowhere to be seen.
This made him a little disheartened.
"Why the f * ck are you still here!" Inside the room, Guan Nian could not help but curse loudly. "I don't know what's gotten into that Zhong Yunxiu woman. She's determined to eliminate all spies. She won't let off anyone even the slightest bit suspicious! Isn't this killing the innocent with complete disregard for human life!? I can't stay in this f * cking Martial League any longer! "
"So you brought him here to see us?" Zhang Wuya said in a low voice.
Guan Nian choked.
"What? Can't I? It's just a few people in my squad who have problems. But that Zhong Yunxiu woman detained two of my men without a word! What does she mean? Is she trying to split us!? "His face turned red again.
"It's not a bad idea to go into hiding for the time being. Sect Master Lu is trustworthy, but Ashoka Manor …" Zhang Wuya said hesitantly.
"Ashoka Manor has lost two Officiators in a row. They can't even take care of themselves, let alone us," Guan Nian said nonchalantly.
Zhang Wuya and the old woman looked at each other and sighed inwardly.
It's precisely because of the heavy losses that they'll suspect us even more. The situation might be even more serious …
"But if it's Sect Master Lu, there definitely won't be any problems. We can indeed hide in Crimson Whale Sect for a while, "Zhang Wuya thought about it and found that this idea was feasible.
Putting aside the fact that Lu Sheng was Li Shunxi's brother, just the fact that he had killed four Emissaries of Ashoka Manor was already an unforgivable feud. Ashoka Manor would never be on good terms with him. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Nothing would go wrong with him.
"My Gang Leader originally wanted to purchase some cultivation methods and secret manuals, but he didn't expect to encounter such a situation. Elder and Captain Guan are familiar with us. It's not a bad idea to leave temporarily and lie low for a while, "Xu Chui said solemnly.
"Let's think about it a little more …" Zhang Wuya frowned. With age comes wisdom. He did not think that Lu Sheng had really sent people here just to take them to lie low. Most likely, it was for the secret manuals in their hands and Martial League's many resources and treasures. Although they were not food, he did not believe that Lu Sheng would not be tempted.
"What's there to think about! Let's go! "Guan Nian was getting impatient. He knew better than anyone else about the chaos in the league. Morale was falling apart, especially between the ordinary experts represented by Divine Prime and the Noble Families. The conflict was deepening. If this went on, something bad would happen.
"What about the others after we leave?" Zhang Wuya asked solemnly.
"My Gang Leader wants us to bring as many people as we can," Xu Chui replied seriously as well. "Of course, Captain Guan still needs to make a careful selection of the Noble Families. Which ones are worthy of our trust? "
At those words, both Guan Nian and Zhang Wuya were dumbfounded.
He was … going to empty the entire Martial League!
…
Lu Sheng walked into the seclusion chamber quietly.
The waterfall that was facing the side window flowed straight down. Water splashed occasionally.
There was only a gray cattail hassock and a short table with an incense burner in it. There was some water and dishes on the table.
Lu Sheng looked at the dishes on the table. They were moldy and had not been touched at all. Clearly, he had no idea how long they had been placed there.
There was no one in the chamber. The chief who was supposed to be in seclusion was nowhere to be seen. He had no idea where he went.
"Qin Wumian?" He scanned the entire chamber and narrowed his eyes. Apart from the moldy smell in the air, he could also smell the faint scent of blood.
However, none of that had anything to do with him. He was only here to get in touch with the chief of Martial League to see if they could work together or even recruit him. However, he did not expect to see such a scene.
'This chief of Martial League seems to be very mysterious …' Lu Sheng searched the room for a while but found nothing. He had no choice but to leave quietly.
Once out of the pavilion, he moved at an uncanny speed, darting through the blind spots that ordinary people could not see. Sometimes, when he could not avoid someone, he would simply slap the person unconscious.
With the combination of speed and violence, he quickly returned to the small courtyard he had been in before.
Zhong Yunxiu and two other girls were waiting there.
Seeing Lu Sheng land, the three of them were overjoyed.
"Sect Master Lu! What's the situation?! "Zhong Yunxiu asked hurriedly.
Lu Sheng shook his head at her. "The chief isn't in the secret chamber at all."
"I knew it!" Zhong Yunxiu's face turned cold. She was different from the careless Guan Niansheng. Ever since the incident with Li Shunxi, she had begun to doubt whether the chief was really here.
The reason why she had brought men to confront Guan Niansheng was merely to conceal her true intentions.
"Since the chief invited me, you've seen the situation in the league for yourself. It's indeed not suitable for you to stay. But … will heading to Crimson Whale Sect draw the attention of Ashoka Manor? "Zhong Yunxiu was much more meticulous than Guan Niansheng.
"Don't worry about that. I've prepared quite a lot of rations in another place. You can settle down there first, hide and observe the situation. You won't be returning to Crimson Whale Sect, "Lu Sheng said simply.
"If that's the case, we'll have to trouble you, Sect Master," Zhong Yunxiu nodded earnestly after some thought.
"How many people do you intend to bring?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Just me and my two sisters. The rest are untrustworthy," Zhong Yunxiu shook her head. "I've already discovered that there are spies in the league. Apart from Ashoka Manor's spies, there's also another force. We can no longer tell who's trustworthy. "
"Some time ago, someone found the droppings of a Red Letter Bird outside the valley. Someone's communicating with someone outside the valley, "another girl interrupted.
Lu Sheng actually welcomed all comers. As long as they were strong enough, he liked them all. Yin Crane Web could even solve the problem.
But he was pressed for time and could not bring too many people with him. Once Scarlet District Mistress arrived, he would be in trouble. Therefore, he had to bring those in the know away and hide as soon as possible.
"Alright then. I've already sent someone to contact Guan Nian, Zhang Wuya and the rest. We'll leave in a while."
"I'll follow Sect Master's arrangements," Zhong Yunxiu cupped his fists.
"You're welcome." Lu Sheng smiled. "But before that, I'll need to do a personal check. I have a way to roughly determine if there are any spies or traitors among us."
"Oh!?" Zhong Yunxiu and the rest were taken aback.
"Time is of the essence and it's draining. That's why I can only appraise a small number of people," Lu Sheng added.
"Is Sect Master confident!?" Zhong Yunxiu's expression turned solemn.
"Eighty percent."
"That's enough!" Zhong Yunxiu slapped the table. "If possible, I hope you can appraise us right now."
"Of course," Lu Sheng smiled warmly. A speck of Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi quickly gathered on his fingertip.
"Just a tap." He slowly extended his finger towards Zhong Yunxiu's forehead.
A Double-Vein Noble Family expert could test if Aquarius Qi could form a Yin Crane Web.
If possible, as long as Zhong Yunxiu did not betray him, he would not do anything. If anything went wrong, this would be his backup plan.
"Smack."
His finger landed lightly on Zhong Yunxiu's forehead. A thread of Aquarius Qi entered her body.
"Szzz …"
Black membrane appeared. Aquarius Qi struggled for a moment before exploding and disappearing.
Zhong Yunxiu retreated several steps. Her expression changed as she stared fixedly at Lu Sheng.
"This thing is harmful to me! Sect Master Lu, what do you mean by this!? "
"Oh … it can't break through the black membrane …" Lu Sheng's eyes were filled with disappointment. "This is just a test to see if you're a spy. Could it be that you think this trace of aura can cause any harm to you? "
Zhong Yunxiu hesitated for a moment, but she did feel an extremely dangerous threat just now. After the black membrane instinctively blocked it, she hurriedly retreated.
"No matter what, Sect Master should keep this for himself. When do we depart? "
"Anytime." Lu Sheng put down his hand with a regretful expression.
Under Zhong Yunxiu's cover, the few of them met up with Guan Nian, Zhang Wuya, and the rest that very night. There were more than twenty of them. Carrying all sorts of secret manuals of various sizes, they quietly left Martial League, leaving behind only a few league members with ulterior motives.
…
Deep into the night.
A tall figure slowly appeared outside Martial League.
Scarlet District Mistress stood on a cliff, looking down at the silver pavilion below. Beside her stood umbrella girl and a few wandering souls.
"This is Martial League? Quite a beautiful place. "
"How … should we … investigate?" umbrella girl asked softly.
"Let's go in. Kill those who don't speak." Without waiting for the umbrella girl's reply, Scarlet District Mistress leaped forward. Like a bird, she swooped down towards the pavilion below.
"Who goes there! How dare you trespass on Martial League! "
A few green figures flew over, each wielding a steel fork, a long saber, or a sword. They were the Noblemen on duty in the league.
But when they saw Scarlet District Mistress in midair, their expressions changed drastically. Throwing down their weapons, they turned to flee. Clearly, they had seen through her identity.
"BAM!!!"
A huge crater several meters wide was smashed into the ground in front of the pavilion.
Scarlet District Mistress stood up slowly from the crater.
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