Chu Li pretended to be in a daze. He seemed to be deep in thought and had yet to react as he stared blankly at the middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man was thin and short, as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind. His oval face was very thin, and only his pair of big eyes were bright and full of expression. They looked especially big, as if they occupied his entire face.
Therefore, the first impression of him was that his eyes were big, and all eyes would be locked onto his eyes, unable to move away.
"Yuan Si, you're finally back. Come with me!" He waved his hand and turned to leave.
Chu Li followed behind him with a confused look on his face. His mind was racing as he tried to figure out the middle-aged man's identity. It seemed like he recognized Wu Yuansi, and Wu Yuansi also recognized this person. If he really did not recognize this middle-aged man, the Flying Heaven Sect would become suspicious no matter how lax they were.
He now understood that the Heavenly Demonic Realm was not guarded against the Celestial Beings. This was because the Celestial Beings would not allow anyone to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power to find out the truth. Once someone cultivated the Heavenly Demonic Power, they would become a Heavenly Demon and would never be able to return.
They would not sacrifice themselves to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power for their loved ones because it would only harm their loved ones. How could the loved ones of the Heavenly Demons not be viewed with hostility and vigilance? They would be isolated and guarded against everywhere, living a life worse than death.
In this way, the Sky Demon Realm did not need to guard against Celestial Beings.
That was why even though Distant Wind City was so relaxed, none of the sects were lax in their defenses. When he first came in, he felt that Flying Heaven Sect was not on guard. But as he went deeper, he realized that they were on the outside but on the inside.
Lu Yifu had a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
He immediately understood why the Flying Heaven Sect was so vigilant. They were not guarding against the Celestials, but against the other sects.
Sky Demons all had the ability to change into a thousand forms. They could transform into another person's face, so it was very easy for them to infiltrate other sects. From there, they could find out the truth and attack each other, weakening the other and strengthening themselves.
It was the same for the sects in the Sky Demon Realm. They were all thinking of ways to weaken the other sects. They wanted nothing more than to be the most powerful and dominant.
The middle-aged man took a few steps and suddenly turned to look at Chu Li. "Yuan Si, why aren't you saying anything?"
Right at this moment, two young disciples passed by and greeted him with cupped fists. "Martial Uncle Hu!"
The middle-aged man waved his hand.
Chu Li asked, "Master's Junior Hu, what is it?"
He instantly found the identity of the middle-aged man from the memories of the two young disciples. Hu Tianlai was the Dark Hall's Master. He was in charge of assassinations and pursuits. He was responsible for eliminating spies and hunting down traitors.
He looked thin and graceful, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, but in fact, he was vicious and merciless. He had taken many lives in his hands, and many of them were the lives of the sect's disciples.
Hu Tianlai said, "Just follow me."
Chu Li frowned and showed a look of resistance, but he followed Hu Tian into a basilica.
Hu Tianlai sat down and pointed at the armchair opposite him.
Chu Li sat down unwillingly. "Master's Junior Hu, I've just returned. I want to rest for a while and cultivate. I don't want to go out and do anything."
"You've become arrogant after going out for a while." Hu Tianlai chuckled and said, "You still don't listen to the sect's orders?"
Chu Li replied, "If it were any other Master's Junior or Master's Senior, I'd naturally listen to them. However, it's best that I don't interfere with the Dark Hall's affairs. I'm not a disciple of the Dark Hall anyway."
Hu Tianlai smiled and said, "Looks like you can't be a traitor. There's no need to investigate further."
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "Which traitor went to the Outland?"
"First, do me a favor." Hu Tianlai smiled and said, "The Dark Hall is currently short of manpower and top-notch martial arts masters. There's an urgent matter that requires our attention. Since you've just returned, why don't you show us your skills?"
Chu Li said, "This is the Dark Hall's matter. Master's Junior Hu, you should entrust it to someone else."
"Someone else's martial arts isn't good enough." Hu Tianlai shook his head and said, "This time, we're hunting down a traitor. We must eliminate him or the Flying Heaven Sect will become a laughing stock. We won't be able to hold our heads up high!"
Chu Li frowned and said, "A traitor?"
"The Profound Heart Sect has infiltrated us!" Hu Tianlai scoffed and his expression darkened. "The Profound Heart Sect is becoming more and more unscrupulous!"
Chu Li said, "If it really doesn't work, Master's Junior Hu, you can handle it yourself."
He knew about the existence of the Profound Heart Sect. It was the Heart Manifestation of the Twelve Symbols. It was the strangest of the Twelve Symbols and was an expert in manipulating people's hearts. It was also an expert in conspiracies and plots.
The Profound Heart Sect and the Flying Heaven Sect were on par with each other in terms of strength. They were constantly fighting in the dark, so it was not unusual for the Profound Heart Sect to have a traitor.
"My martial arts is not as good as yours," Hu Tianlai said.
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "Master's Junior Hu, you don't have to be so modest!"
Hu Tianlai said unhappily, "Young? Gather? Droplets? Bored? What about Di Bei? Subservient to Sakura? Starch? Lustful and joyful? Is it really a waste of money to make a promise of spring and pray? Coal Appearance Tuoluo Betel Tree!
Chu Li scoffed. "Master's Junior Hu, please do your best to investigate. I'll be waiting."
"Brat, do you want to learn the Flying Divine Demon Art?" Hu Tianlai snorted. "Do you want to learn it now?"
Chu Li frowned. "What do you mean?"
Hu Tianlai said, "If you kill that fellow from the Profound Heart Sect, I can plead with the Saint Hall to teach you the Flying Divine Demon Art in advance!"
Chu Li said, "This fella from the Profound Heart Sect is unusual, right?"
As the leader of the Dark Temple, Hu Tianlai indeed had the ability to persuade the Saint Hall to teach him the Flying Divine Demon Art in advance. The Dark Temple did the dirty work, but they had a high status. As long as one performed enough meritorious deeds, they could rely on their meritorious deeds to ask the Saint Hall to teach them the Flying Divine Demon Art.
As a sect, martial arts was important, but it was also important to motivate the disciples to perform meritorious deeds. That was why there was a way to obtain the Flying Divine Demon Art. It gave those disciples who were not as talented a hope and encouraged them to work hard to perform meritorious deeds for the sect.
Hu Tianlai said, "It's the youth champion of the Profound Heart Sect, Mo Zhixuan. I can't defeat him."
"Mo Zhixuan …" Chu Li frowned and muttered.
He did not know who this Mo Zhixuan was, but he pretended to know. He sighed. "He's got guts to come here personally!"
"What an audacious fellow!" Hu Tianlai said hatefully. "If we can't kill him, he'll sneak into the Flying Divine Sect and leave. It'll become a beautiful experience for him, and it'll be widely spread. It'll be a huge blow to the Flying Divine Sect's reputation, so he must die!"
Chu Li said, "Master's Junior Hu, even you can't defeat him, how can I?"
"I didn't expect you to succeed, but I didn't expect you to defeat He Ming in one move. I'm impressed!" Hu Tianlai sighed. "It seems like you've had a fortuitous encounter, and it's just the right time to deal with this fellow! It seems like the Demon God is protecting the Flying Divine Sect! "
Chu Li was about to speak, but Hu Tianlai scoffed. "If you don't agree, don't blame me for being rude!"
His face darkened, and he glared at Chu Li fiercely.
Chu Li hesitated, then scoffed. "Can I really cultivate the Flying Divine Demon Art if I kill that fellow?"
"When have I not spoken?" Hu Tianlai let out a smile.
"Sigh … Master's Junior Hu, it's a promise!" Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "This is the only time, there won't be a next time!"
"Alright, as long as you kill Mo Zhixuan, I won't trouble you next time." Hu Tianlai stood up and patted his shoulder. "I believe you can kill him!"
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "I need the latest information on him!"
"No problem." Hu Tianlai smiled. "Please wait!"
He stood up and walked to the desk, then picked up a dossier and passed it to Chu Li.
Chu Li said, "I want to take it back and read it carefully."
"We'll depart in four hours!" Hu Tianlai said.
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