Don't Be Rash, We're On the Same Side

By the time Lu Wangchuan arrived in front of the Divine Water Sect, it was already evening. The gate where the Divine Water Sect reviewed disciples was tightly shut, and no one could enter.

Lu Wangchuan could only wait outside for the night.

Outside the Mountain Gate, countless tents had already been set up, all by martial artists who wanted to join the immortal sect and cultivate more powerful martial arts.

Lu Wangchuan didn't bother with a tent. As a strong practitioner of the Celestial Human Realm, his true energy automatically flowed on the surface of his body, forming a natural defensive barrier, impervious to blades and spears, fire and water. He could just find a tree to sit under and cultivate the Dao Embryo Breathing Method.

Only now did he finally understand what his master meant by saying that most immortal sects were built upon the spiritual veins of heaven and earth.

The spiritual energy here was indeed far beyond the mundane world, very dense. Cultivating the Dao Embryo Breathing Method outside had already yielded minimal results, only enough to maintain the circulation of his own spiritual energy, but not to improve his cultivation.

But upon arriving here, he immediately felt his cultivation within his body subtly increasing when he cultivated the Dao Embryo Breathing Method.

And this was only outside the Mountain Gate. If he were inside the Mountain Gate, the spiritual energy would likely be even stronger.

"Just wait until the Divine Water Sect's Mountain Gate opens tomorrow, and find a way to deliver the letter to Elder Cheng."

However, this night did not pass as peacefully as he had expected.

Cultivating until the latter half of the night, Lu Wangchuan, who was under the big tree, suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was like lightning as he looked towards the camp.

His vision in the Celestial Human Realm was further enhanced. Even at night, he could see things hundreds of meters away clearly.

With his eyesight, he could clearly see several figures moving through the tents. Their speed was very fast, at least at the level of the Source Opening realm.

As for what they were doing, Lu Wangchuan could guess with his toes; they were definitely killing people.

But why were they killing people? And who dared to kill people in front of the Divine Water Sect's Mountain Gate?

One must know that this was the Divine Water Sect. Among the seven sects and twelve factions of Da Qian, its strength was top-notch.

These people dared to come here and kill those who sought refuge in the Divine Water Sect. Their guts were simply too big. Were they not afraid of being discovered by the Divine Water Sect and dying without a burial place?

As he was thinking, a strong gust of wind suddenly came from behind him.

"Don't think I can't find you just because you're hiding here!"

Lu Wangchuan remained calm. He slightly turned his head, easily dodging the sword in the opponent's hand. Then, he clenched his fist and slightly raised it upwards, hitting the opponent squarely in the chest bone.

With a crisp crack, the opponent's chest bones, along with his internal organs, were completely shattered.

Staggering forward two steps, he fell to the ground with a thud. Before dying, his eyes were wide open, filled with confusion, not understanding how he had died.

Lu Wangchuan's eyes swept over him and saw a black lotus mark under the collar of his clothes at his neck.

"Black Lotus Society!"

Lu Wangchuan couldn't help but feel a little astonished.

If it were other sects, Lu Wangchuan could somewhat understand, but why would people from the Black Lotus Society come to kill these people?

However, upon closer thought, the Black Lotus Society also had the support of a sect behind it. Perhaps it was the sect behind the Black Lotus Society that made the move.

He would go and ask.

Lu Wangchuan instantly disappeared from his spot, while the several Source Opening experts in the camp quickly gathered together after completing their mission.

"Is everything done?"

"Don't worry, I did a great job. I killed a full thirty-eight."

"I'm a bit stronger than you, I killed forty."

"Hehehe, as long as we eliminate all the promising talents of the Divine Water Sect, sooner or later, the Divine Water Sect will decline."

"It's more than that. The resources these people carry are quite a lot, enough for us to eat for several years."

Just as they were feeling smug, Lu Wangchuan arrived.

"Who?"

The few people immediately became alert. Lu Wangchuan took out the waist tokens of the Black Lotus Society rebels who had previously broken into his home and tried to hijack the execution ground, and said with a serious face:

"Don't be impulsive, we're on the same side."

"You're also from the Black Lotus Society?"

The few people were still wary, but Lu Wangchuan remained calm and composed.

"That's right, I was sent by the Chief Helmsman specifically to infiltrate the Divine Water Sect. Seeing you brothers here, I came to say hello."

"What's our Chief Helmsman's name?"

Lu Wangchuan: "..."

"Damn it, this kid is lying to us."

"Kill him!"

A moment later, Lu Wangchuan walked out of the woods, letting out a slight sigh.

"Why did you have to force me to act?"

Originally, he wanted to extract the information these people knew and then decisively send them on their way. But they insisted on talking too much, so he could only use torture to force the information out of them.

Thus, these few Black Lotus Society experts enjoyed a painful 'package' before their deaths.

He took out their storage bags and found a lot of money inside. Just the silver notes alone exceeded a hundred thousand taels, not to mention the Body Strengthening Soup and other valuable items.

"Consider it an unexpected gain."

He weighed them a few times, put them into his pocket, and then went back to sit and cultivate the Dao Embryo Breathing Method.

Cultivation without disturbance passed quickly, and the night was gone in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, at Chen Shi (7-9 AM), when the sun was high in the sky, the Divine Water Sect's Mountain Gate finally opened.

Many martial artists who hadn't died hadn't yet discovered that people had died in other tents. They all rushed to the Mountain Gate to participate in the assessment and test.

Lu Wangchuan came before a disciple at the foot of the Mountain Gate. While others weren't paying attention, he flicked his sleeve, and a hundred-tael silver note appeared.

"Ah, Senior Brother, you dropped your silver note."

The other party's face couldn't help but twitch fiercely. Clearly, he hadn't expected Lu Wangchuan to be so shameless, openly bribing in broad daylight.

"You're using this to test the disciples of the Divine Water Sect? Which Divine Water Sect disciple can't withstand such a test?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Wangchuan flicked his sleeve again, and another thousand-tael silver note appeared.

"Oh, Senior Brother, you dropped another silver note."

This time, the other party really couldn't keep it together. He subtly pretended to squat down to tie his shoelaces, then stuffed the silver note into his shoe. When he stood up, he lightly coughed.

"Let me tell you first, the assessment is based on the standards. At most, I can relax the policy a bit for you. If you're too terrible, you still won't be able to pass the assessment."

Lu Wangchuan nodded.

"I naturally know that. I don't want Senior Brother to help me pass the assessment. I just want Senior Brother to help me deliver a letter to Elder Cheng of the Enforcement Hall."

"Oh? You know Elder Cheng?"

"Yes."

"Hey! Why didn't you say so earlier? Wait for me here, give me the letter, and I'll help you deliver it."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lu Wangchuan gave the letter to the other party, who immediately ran in to help him deliver it.

Soon, he returned again, but this time with another figure beside him, not old, looking to be around twenty years old.

"Senior Brother Chen, it's him."

The other party sized up Lu Wangchuan, immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"You must be Martial Uncle Lu's disciple, right? I am Chen Qingquan, a third-generation disciple of the Enforcement Hall, ordered to escort you into the mountain."

I'm starting to save drafts today. From now on, I'll update regularly every day at noon, and then see how it goes after the trial read.