In the blink of an eye.
A month had passed.
During that month, another major incident occurred in the Dao Sect's Outer Sect.
Elder Du of Ten Thousand Mountains Peak.
Had disappeared.
Just like Elder Sun of Emerald Cloud Peak.
When Chen Yu learned the news, he was thoroughly puzzled.
He had killed Elder Sun himself.
That was clear enough.
But what had happened to Elder Du?
Was someone copying his methods?
Still, this works in my favor. With Elder Du dead, the waters will be even muddier, making it harder to trace anything back to me.
But...
Who exactly killed Elder Du?
Chen Yu had a vague premonition.
Elder Du's death might well mark the beginning of something major.
Outside, the Evergreen Sect and the Jade Void Sect eye the Dao Sect like tigers stalking their prey. Inside, the White Lotus Sect and another mysterious organization are secretly gathering their strength... upheaval is coming...
Under these circumstances, Chen Yu took even greater care to conceal himself.
With the Immortal Ruins at his back.
He cultivated quietly...
In a flash.
Two years had passed.
During those two years, although Chen Yu remained in the Dao Sect's Outer Sect, he increasingly sensed a tense atmosphere permeating every corner of the sect.
Leaving other places aside, on Emerald Cloud Peak alone, the newly appointed elder had introduced several new rules over those two years. Besides increasing the pressures of the disciples' daily lives, these rules also forced them to work harder at improving their cultivation.
The elder had even introduced a system that rewarded disciples with contribution points whenever they advanced by a major realm.
Moreover, from what he had heard.
It was not just Emerald Cloud Peak.
The other four peaks of the Outer Sect had similar systems.
The entire Dao