"To investigate this matter, we can only start from within the Demon Race. Aside from those few fourth-rank demons, the ones most likely to know anything are Xing Wenyao and Zhu Yin, the two human traitors. We can only find a way through them," Ye Hua said.
"Fellow Daoist Ye Hua is right. But to pry open the mouths of several fourth-rank demons or two traitors, we must capture them alive. That means someone among the eight of us must secretly land on the island. The danger involved goes without saying. Which fellow Daoist is willing to risk their life?" Yinshuo asked.
For a moment, no one answered, and the atmosphere fell silent.
For one or two Nascent Soul Cultivators to secretly infiltrate Fangzhu Island, capture a fourth-rank demon or a Nascent Soul Cultivator alive, and escape detection—it was as difficult as ascending to heaven. And once discovered, it would be a near-certain death.
Cui Xuanjing suddenly spoke. "I do have a plan, though it will require paying a certain price."
Xuanchengzi said, "Fellow Daoist Cui, please speak freely."
Cui Xuanjing said, "We can send out a group of Golden Core cultivators and have them lure out the Demon Race's fourth-rank experts. Then we can play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and seize them alive when the opportunity arises."
Xuanchengzi asked, "Fellow Daoist Cui, could you explain in detail?"
Cui Xuanjing said, "Each of our three major forces will send three Golden Core cultivators to infiltrate Fangzhu Island and seek chances to kill third-rank demons. Once the Demon Race suffers repeated losses of third-rank demon beasts, they will surely send fourth-rank demons to hunt our people down. Then we can seize them alive."
After pondering for a moment, Xuanchengzi slowly said, "This plan does indeed