You Are to Infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect

"Now that Li Shouyi is dead, his promotion will no longer be considered."

"The authorities might suspect a demonic cult in this area based on his identity, and make the people here behave for a while."

Tang Yunsheng made a quick decision; he had risen through the ranks step by step and was known for his decisiveness.

"As for the three of you, bring out the dominoes."

The three handed over dominoes inscribed with the word "Deacon." Tang Yunsheng then approached the statue of the Immortal Immortal, bowed three times, his large hand emitting golden light as he muttered incantations rapidly and indistinctly.

With a flick of his wrist, the words "Deacon" transformed into "Helmsman".

As an inspector, Tang Yunsheng was authorized by higher authorities to make arrangements for the promotion and demotion of the leaders and lower-ranking personnel.

Making Lu Yang and the other two leaders wasn't Tang Yunsheng's idea, but rather the idea of higher-ups. Tang Yunsheng didn't know which higher-ups, but he heard it was a decision made at the level of the vice sect leader, or even higher. He was just carrying out orders.

"Which prefecture are we to become leaders of?" Meng Jingzhou seemed eager to put his skills to use.

Tang Yunsheng shook his head. "What are you thinking? You're only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. How can you expect your subordinates to be respected as leaders? You can't even manage the Yanjiang Branch."

"A new leader will be parachuted into Yanjiang County; that's not something you need to worry about."

"And what about our identity as the leader..."

"Making you captains wasn't my idea; it was the higher-ups' idea. They've promoted you to captain level, but not to official titles, only ranks. This way, you'll gain many of the rights that only captains have, and you'll be freed from many constraints."

"You've been given a top-secret mission, and you mustn't tell anyone except the four of us!"

Lu Yang and his two companions stood at attention, ready for battle.

Tang Yunsheng said in a low voice, "The higher-ups have given you a year to find a way to infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect. I am your contact!"

Lu Yang and the other two's pupils contracted slightly, taken aback by the mission.

Tang Yunsheng waved his hand and said, "I know this task is extremely difficult. Among the Five Great Immortal Sects, the Hanging Temple has too few people, making it inconvenient to place personnel there. The Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect's thinking is too unconventional, making it difficult to enter. Even if we did enter, our identities would be discovered due to our incompatibility."

"The three of you have a high degree of compatibility with the Ask Dao Sect, and you might be able to successfully enter the Ask Dao Sect."

"It's not that we're asking you to become disciples of the Ask Dao Sect. According to intelligence analysis, the Ask Dao Sect has a thriving entertainment industry and recruits people every year. You can use this opportunity to infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect!"

"Of course, I'm only talking about one method. The sect won't interfere. You're free to explore other methods. The deadline is one year. If you don't complete the task within a year, you'll be assigned a new task!"

Seeing the confident expressions on Lu Yang and the other two's faces, Tang Yunsheng shook his head and chuckled. They had no idea how difficult it was to infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect; countless people had already died Ask Dao Sect.

He took out three talismans and handed them to the three men. "The Ask Dao Sect is fraught with danger. This is an escape talisman. If you fail your mission, use this talisman to escape immediately!"

These three are rare talents in the Immortal Sect, especially Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, so the sect leader naturally has to give them full protection.

Ask Dao Sect fraught with danger? Meng Jingzhou thought to himself, returning to the Ask Dao Sect is like coming home, where would the danger come from? If there is any danger, it is only the senior sister.

"There's one more thing. Did Xiao Chu tell you how to resurrect an immortal?"

Lu Yang shook his head. "Chief Chu only told us the first step, which is to kill people to please the Immortal. As for the second step, he said our positions are too low and according to regulations, we cannot tell you."

Tang Yunsheng said, "Now that you are leaders of the sect, you are qualified to know how to resurrect immortals. This is also the duty of every leader of the sect. Come, let me demonstrate it for you."

Tang Yunsheng knelt before the Immortal, raised his hands high, and cried out, "Immortal Immortal, Miaomuzhen above, your most devout believer sincerely calls upon you, please descend with divine grace and protect the human race!"

After saying this, he kowtowed three times, then stood up, and the ceremony was complete.

The three were completely bewildered. That's it?

Man Gu muttered to himself, "Why does the name of the Immortal Immortal sound like that of a barbarian?"

Tang Yunsheng said, "You must strictly follow what I just said when you call upon the Immortal, but you cannot mention Myomujin."

Why is that?

"Because Myoboku-shin is not the true name of the Immortal Sage."

The three were even more confused. "Why are you talking about it if it's not your real name?"

Tang Yunsheng explained, "To resurrect an immortal, one must recite his name and immortal title. The first step, killing to please the immortal, means that when the immortal is pleased, he will guide us to say his immortal title in the Unseen."

"We have learned from the ruins that his name is the Immortal Immortal, but the ruins do not record his immortal name. Until the Immortal Immortal descends with a divine sign, our Immortal Sect can only try again and again."

"Out of respect for the immortals, the interval between calling out their names should be one month!"

Tang Yunsheng pulled out a well-worn copy of the Great Xia Dictionary: "Most of the names have already been tried. Recently, I've suspected that the Immortal Immortal is a barbarian, so I'm trying barbarian names."

The Ancient Barbarian Tribe were once an important force protecting humanity, which is consistent with the identity of an immortal being.

Tang Yunsheng took out three thick notebooks and handed them to the three people. The notebooks contained the names of immortals that had already been invoked (Version 120).

The sheer number of immortal names recorded above led Lu Yang to suspect that the Immortal Sect had used every name they could think of.

"Every few decades, we compile a list of the names of the deities we've recited to avoid repeating them. This is the latest list; take a look and try calling out the names, making sure they don't match the ones in the notebook."

Lu Yang cried out, "Immortal Immortal Archimedes, your most devout followers sincerely call upon you, beseeching you to descend with divine grace and protect the human race!"

Meng Jingzhou shouted, "By the Immortal Li Gou Dan..."

Man Gu cried out, "By the Immortal Immortal Yelü Salad..."

Clearly, very few names have been left for the immortals.

Despite the three people's calls, the immortal being did not descend with divine intervention to revive himself.

"Alright, I've relayed all the tasks I was asked to give you. Pack your things and figure out how to get into the Ask Dao Sect yourselves."

"Yes."

Back at the barbecue restaurant, Lan Ting was already sitting in the lobby waiting for the three of them. Lu Yang and Lan Ting went over their statements, and Lu Yang briefly explained what happened next and the task Tang Yunsheng had given them. Lan Ting looked at the three of them with a strange expression.

The Immortal Cult is likely doomed sooner or later.

"Since you are leaving, then I should return to the Immortal Palace to report my mission. I have enjoyed these past ten days together. Thank you all for your help. Although I have not joined the Demonic Sect, helping you kill the leader is a great achievement and I will receive a lot of contribution points." Lan Ting said with a sweet smile, reluctant to say goodbye.

The word "fate" is truly wondrous. She initially helped Lu Yang kill the tiger simply out of mutual assistance as members of the same immortal sect. She also carried out a mission to infiltrate the Demonic Sect. Who would have thought that in the end, she, who had a mission, did not join the Demonic Sect, but instead Lu Yang and the other two, who initially did not know about the Demonic Sect, joined it.

Tang Yunsheng is still in the county. If they have too much contact, Tang Yunsheng may find out and cause trouble.

"The journey through the martial world is long, may we meet again someday!"

"Goodbye!"

"Take care of yourself!"

After seeing Lanting off, the three began packing their things when Meng Jingzhou suddenly remembered, "Where are our horses?"