Mission Change

Fang Che calmly said, "Our One Heart Sect's great cause is just beginning, and we cannot afford to be careless. The fewer irrelevant people who know, the better. Being cautious is also beneficial for future development. This disciple still hopes to secure a place within the sect and be able to properly show filial piety to Master then."

Sun Yuan was overjoyed, his face beaming.

He immediately felt that all his efforts and hard work were worthwhile.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "In the future, you will definitely catch the eyes of the higher-ups. Master doesn't know where he'll be by then, but let me remind you in advance: those who practice evil arts... although they progress quickly, try not to provoke them. If anything happens, find the Sect Leader; after all, you're practically half a disciple of the Sect Leader, having learned the Blood Spirit Seven Swords."

Fang Che pondered for a moment, "Master, there's something I don't know if I should ask."

"Whether you should ask or not, you've already said it,"

Sun Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Ask away."

"Rumor has it that many masters in our One Heart Sect are known for pitting their disciples against each other... ahem..." Fang Che revealed a young man's embarrassment, "But why are you so good to me, Master?"

Sun Yuan chuckled.

Then he fell silent for a moment, and said, "Our One Heart Sect is indeed selfish, with everyone only looking out for themselves. After all, there's a saying that it's better for oneself to live even if everyone else in the world dies."

"In some life-or-death situations, it's normal to betray each other and use each other to escape, because everyone acts in their own self-interest."

"But for disciples who inherit one's mantle... apart from those old monsters with ulterior motives, such as those who want to absorb lifespan, refine human pills, or seize souls to replenish themselves... most still hope that their disciples can rise above others. Especially those whose own martial arts path is cut off, but their disciples are still young and have great potential."

"Because in our environment, there are too few people who are worthy of sincere treatment and trust. And the life of a Jianghu is full of life and death, everyone is supporting their own family alone, and they don't know when they will be gone."

"And a person worthy of entrusting is exactly what we need most, because, if you misjudge someone, and you die, your family and children can basically be swallowed by the person you entrusted immediately."

"Che'er, if something happens to Master one day, I'll entrust my whole family to you."

Sun Yuan was a little sentimental.

Holding his teacup, his expression was a little desolate.

"Good or bad, the world's evaluation has no meaning to us. We live only for ourselves and for our families. But Che'er..."

Sun Yuan said word by word: "The more selfish we are, the more we must always keep a way out for ourselves."

"Otherwise... our final fate will be worse than that of wild dogs!"

"You are my way out!"

Sun Yuan took a long breath and said, "You are still young, it is too early to talk about a way out, but when you reach a certain high position, you must remember! Arrange a way out for yourself!"

Fang Che nodded silently.

So that's how it is.

Sun Yuan then changed the subject and said, "The Sect Leader has specific requirements for your mission this time."

"Please speak."

"The success of the main sect in establishing a nation has shocked the world, and with the change of the number one expert, the main sect's fortune has also greatly increased. Next, the main sect will devote itself to national construction and eastward conquests. As for Jianghu affairs, they will be temporarily managed by the subordinate sects themselves."

"There are a total of eighteen sects in the world named after 'teach' (Jiao) (Sect) whose strength has reached level one. The eighteen sects are divided into five routes in the world, and each route must have a leading sect, in other words, there must be a sect to take the lead."

"And our One Heart Sect, along with the Night Demon Sect, the Heavenly God Sect, and the Three Saints Sect, belong to the South Road. So either we lead them, or one of them leads the other three."

"And this qualification must be exchanged for contribution points."

"Ding Ziran belongs to the Night Demon Sect, Huo Churan belongs to the Three Saints Sect, and Ximen Xuri belongs to the Heavenly God Sect."

"The Sect Leader wants you to cripple them at all costs!"

Fang Che immediately frowned, "Cripple? Directly cripple them?"

"Yes, or kill them!"

Sun Yuan took a deep breath, "Because if they can continue, even if they don't get first place this time, they will continue to take other actions, and their actions are related to our position. Because this is a contribution score within the Wardens, which is extremely important."

"If they manage to get points, we can only crawl under one of them."

"And our last action was newly defeated... we are already behind in points."

"So... this time, your mission is very important. And failure is not allowed."

Fang Che was silent for a moment, and said, "Master, can I know, do we have anyone in the upper echelons of the Martial Academy?"

Sun Yuan frowned, "Why are you asking this? Inquiring about this kind of thing rashly is the biggest taboo!"

"Master, you misunderstood."

Fang Che said, "I don't want to know who he is, but this person must know who I am."

Sun Yuan: "Hmm?"

"Because I'm worried that if our people don't know me, they will deliberately target me or rig the game against me because of the identities of these people... then I will have no power to resist."

Fang Che said, "Even after I cripple or kill them, someone will use the reason that I acted cruelly to target me, and then I will have no power to resist... Master, you know, if our people regard me as a Warden genius, then they will spare no effort to suppress me."

Sun Yuan was horrified: "That makes sense."

He said, "I will report your concerns to the Sect Leader."

"Okay." Fang Che lowered his head, his eyes flashing.

As expected!

The Sole True Sect has an undercover agent in the upper echelons of the White Cloud Martial Academy! The identity should not be low.

A big fish! ...

Sun Yuan left all the cultivation materials and left.

Fang Che originally thought that he would live in his own courtyard, but Sun Yuan did not agree.

"My identity, on the surface, is indistinguishable between good and evil, but it may not be without suspicion. My presence here increases the chance of exposure, which is not good."

"Although our master-disciple relationship has been established, it is best for you to be independent. I will just find a place to live in the city, and I can come over at any time if something happens."

"Your identity is the same, it is certain that you have been noticed, but you must seriously use this 'already been noticed'."

Sun Yuan hinted very vaguely.

"Disciple understands."

Sun Yuan left.

After walking out of the courtyard for a long time, Sun Yuan looked at the passing pedestrians on the street, but suddenly felt a little lost.

Living in my disciple's courtyard, how carefree and comfortable would that be?

But he dared not.

He dared not invite even the slightest trouble for his own future.

Only he knew that during this time, there seemed to be more people watching him.

With his cultivation, if he were to expose himself, he would surely die. Or even if he didn't expose himself, he could lose his life at any time if he encountered a strong person in a bad mood.

And Fang Che was his only backup.

Also his only successor. He couldn't allow even the slightest risk.

Although Fang Che was now being watched, it was precisely because of this that he was much safer. But for an old fox like himself, people would not tolerate too much.

He was on this crowded street, but suddenly felt extremely lonely.

He couldn't help but think of Fang Che's question.

'Many in our Sect are known to trick their disciples, why are you so good to me, Master?'

Then Sun Yuan remembered his answer.

'In some life-and-death situations, betraying each other and using the other to escape is very normal. After all, if a man doesn't look out for himself, heaven and earth will condemn him.'

He sighed softly.

How many times in his life had he used his companions to ward off disaster?

How many partners who carried out missions together were ruthlessly used by him, leaving them to fight and be killed while he escaped alone? He really couldn't count them.

Those words he spoke were from the bottom of his heart.

Preserving himself and betraying friends in life-and-death situations had become an instinct.

But now that he thought about it, if one day, in a life-and-death environment, Fang Che was next to him...

Would he throw him out to ward off disaster as before? Perhaps he would... right?

Because he was inherently ruthless and unrighteous.

Sun Yuan was silent for a long time, and finally laughed self-deprecatingly.

His body disappeared into the crowd.

Fang Che frowned, lost in thought.

He didn't even bother to check the fourteen types of natural treasures that Sun Yuan had found for him to cultivate his divine soul and body.

He was thinking about what Sun Yuan had just said.

One Heart Sect, Night Demon Sect, Heavenly God Sect, Three Saints Sect.

The four Sects belonged to the South Road.

A leader must be chosen, usually scattered in various places, leading the action when necessary.

"Yin Shen Gong has great ambitions." Fang Che thought of his 'Night Demon' alias that he hadn't activated yet. It was obvious that Yin Shen Gong had other intentions.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have forgotten that the words Night Demon clashed with the Night Demon Sect!

This mission content...

"Beat to death or cripple..."

While Fang Che felt the ruthlessness of Yin Shen Gong, he also hesitated.

Because this was not in line with his original intention.

He didn't want to beat them to death, nor did he want to cripple them. Because in Fang Che's eyes, these three people were in the open; originally, Fang Che had planned to just defeat them.

Then keep these three guys, and even deliberately approach them, make friends, so as to obtain information from the Three Sects at any time.

Moreover, Yin Shen Gong's initial order was only to 'defeat'.

But now that Yin Shen Gong's order came down, it disrupted his original plan.

He couldn't not do it.

Fang Che felt a little confused for a while.

"I need to sort it out again."

"It's a pity to really beat them to death or cripple them."

"These three people are related to three sects, at the very least, they are three families! These are three big fish."

Fang Che frowned: "And now is not the time to expose them at all. Exposing them now is too early to catch more fish, and secondly, it's too cheap for them, and thirdly, I myself will face exposure."

"So I still need to think of a way."

He pondered, opened the package Sun Yuan sent.

He couldn't help but be stunned.

Soul-Soothing Ginseng, Ice Crystal Spirit Fruit, Ice and Snow Spirit-Shocking Fruit... Adamantine Grass, Body Tempering Stone Milk, Meridian-Opening Dark Orchid...

These things are not useful for improving cultivation, but they are treasures for laying the foundation!

He stared at them for a long time before sighing.

Sun Yuan, although he is from the Sole True Sect, and has done a lot of conscienceless and inhumane things, he is really good to me.

"Unfortunately, we have different positions and different beliefs; I can die for my brothers, and there are brothers who are willing to die for me at any time. But I will never do what you do, pushing your brothers out to block knives at the last moment."

"Alas..."

Only a sigh remained.

"If you die in the future, if your family is not too bad, I will repay this favor."

Fang Che pondered, picked up the Soul-Soothing Ginseng, and stuffed it into his mouth...

Early morning.

Night Dream meticulously dressed Fang Che.

Then Fang Che set off for the Martial Academy.

Today was the first day of the White Cloud Martial Academy's New Student Top 100 Competition.

But even as he walked along the road, Fang Che was still considering what to do about those three people. Did he really have to cripple or kill them according to Yin Shen Gong's orders?

How could he satisfy Yin Shen Gong while also maximizing the benefits for himself and the Guardians? Or rather, how could he make the most of these people to strike at these sects? A thoughtful look flashed in Fang Che's eyes: Does the Sole True Sect, with so many subordinate sects, only have these three seeds in the White Cloud Martial Academy?

[Three chapters tomorrow, one update at midnight, already scheduled.]