The Great Evolution Demonic Sect's Plot

After returning to the Thatched Cottage, Chen Xun brought a stool outside, set it by the door, and sat down. He took the Wordless Book from inside his robes and began reading.

He remained quiet throughout, his gaze focused, occasionally nodding slightly-a world apart from the frenzy of his madness.

Only when evening came, the sun setting and the sky darkening,

did Chen Xun finally close the Wordless Book.

Just then, the rustling of footsteps through the grass reached his ears.

Unsurprised, Chen Xun looked up.

He saw Nangong Yao arriving with Liu Yunjian and the other eight Core Elders. Nangong Yao carried two jugs of wine and a roast chicken.

The faces of Nangong Yao and the others lit up with delight when they saw Chen Xun.

They hurried forward and bowed. "Greetings, sir."

Had the Heavenly Dao Sect's elders and disciples witnessed this scene, their jaws would surely have dropped.

These were the supreme sect master and nine Core Elders, yet they were showing such deference.

Chen Xun nodded. "Sit."

Nangong Yao, Liu Yunjian, and the other elders immediately acknowledged him, then sat on the ground without caring whether it was dirty.

Once seated, the nine elders glanced up at the smiling Chen Xun before hastily lowering their heads, inwardly marveling.

How could they fail to see it? Just as the sect master had said, the gentleman truly was no longer mad.

Yet precisely because of this, the elders found themselves far more restrained before the Chen Xun of today.

To them, he was merely sitting there, still smiling, yet his intangible presence was even more powerful than the sect master's.

"Sir."

Nangong Yao handed over the two jugs of wine and the roast chicken.

Chen Xun accepted them with a smile. "I was just about to head to the dining hall. Your roast chicken came at exactly the right time. It's still steaming-nice and hot."

Nangong Yao chuckled. "I know you never miss any of your three daily meals, sir, so I brought a roast chicken for you to enjoy."

Liu Yunjian grinned. "You might not know this, sir, but the sect master personally-"

"You talk too much," Nangong Yao snapped.

Liu Yunjian faltered and hastily shut his mouth, his face a picture of innocence.

Seeing the grand elder like this, the other elders wanted to laugh, but held it in.

He was the grand elder, after all. They could not laugh, lest he make life difficult for them later.

Chen Xun picked up the whole roast chicken and took a bite. After chewing and swallowing, he praised it. "Not bad. The meat is delicious, rich without being greasy, tender without falling apart."

Nangong Yao was delighted. "As long as you like it, sir."

Chen Xun took out a jug of Hundred Flavors of the Mortal World and offered it to him. "You treated me to roast chicken, so I'll treat you all to wine. This is called Hundred Flavors of the Mortal World. It's a fine wine. Have a taste."

Although this was his last jug of Hundred Flavors of the Mortal World, Chen Xun naturally did not mind sharing it with Nangong Yao and the others.

Besides, some wines were delicious, certainly, but drinking them once or twice was enough. Any more only spoiled the experience.

Hundred Flavors of the Mortal World was one such wine.

"We wouldn't dare." Nangong Yao hurriedly waved his hands, but Chen Xun had already pressed it upon him, leaving him no choice but to accept. "Thank you for bestowing this wine upon us, sir."

Chen Xun smiled faintly, then ate heartily on his own, wine in his left hand and chicken in his right.

Seeing how much Chen Xun enjoyed his food, Nangong Yao and the others could not help secretly swallowing.

But they had long since ceased needing food, and it had been countless years since they had eaten such things.

In the cultivation world, cultivators generally began taking Grain-Banishing Pills once they reached mid-stage Qi Refinement.

By rights, eating mortal food would only cause impurities to accumulate in the body and hinder cultivation. Yet the gentleman ate three meals every day, and somehow seemed unaffected.

Then Nangong Yao and the others took out wine cups. He poured a cup for himself and each of the nine elders, emptying the jug of Hundred Flavors of the Mortal World.

After tasting the wine, they all wore different expressions.

To be honest, the wine tasted decent and was pure, but its mingling of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and other flavors left them feeling somewhat inexplicably uncomfortable.

Naturally, however, they all praised it repeatedly as excellent wine.

"Sir, we found several hundred corpses of demonic cultivators within the Heavenly Dao Sect's territory. All had been beheaded..."

Before Nangong Yao could finish, Chen Xun said casually, "I killed them."

At his words, the pupils of Nangong Yao, Liu Yunjian, and the others contracted. It really had been him!

He had instantly killed several hundred demonic cultivators, You Sha among them. His cultivation truly was unfathomable!

Although they had not witnessed the scene, it must have been a brutal slaughter. After all, they had all seen the terror frozen on those severed heads.

"Thank you, sir! Had you not intervened, the ninth elder and I would have been ambushed on our way back. We would surely have been in grave danger!"

Wang Tianfu stood and bowed sincerely.

Zhou Tong also hurried to his feet.

Chen Xun waved a hand. "It was nothing. I happened to be passing through and noticed people hiding there, so I went over out of curiosity. Who would have thought they wanted to drink my blood? I had no choice but to deal the killing blow."

Everyone fell silent. "..."

What a way to put it-deal the killing blow.

Nangong Yao and the others could not help smiling wryly.

You Sha and his demonic cultivators had truly been unlucky. Of all the people whose blood they could have drunk, they had the gall to want the gentleman's. No wonder their lives had come to an end.

The Great Evolution Demonic Sect.

A Thousand-Mile Crane flew inside.

After a disciple retrieved the meeting invitation tied to the Thousand-Mile Crane's leg, he hurried to deliver it.

The Demonic Sect's great hall.

"Sect Master, the Heavenly Dao Sect has sent a meeting invitation. Their sect master asks to meet you at White Fox Ridge in three days."

An elder bowed as he spoke.

At the head of the hall, Ji Wucang gave a cold smile. "Well, well. The Heavenly Dao Sect."

"Sect Master, judging by this, the fourth elder and the others must have died at the Heavenly Dao Sect's hands. Now that they know our Great Evolution Demonic Sect abducted their disciples, this invitation must be an attempt to rescue them," an elder said gravely.

Crash!

Ji Wucang abruptly smashed a cup onto the hall floor, startling all the elders into hurried bows.

"Nangong Yao killed our fourth elder, two deacons, and a host of elite disciples, and now he wants to rescue his own? Nothing but a fool's dream!"

Ji Wucang clenched his fists and spoke viciously.

"Sect Master, shall we go to White Fox Ridge, then, or not?" an elder asked hesitantly.

"We're going! Of course we're going!" Ji Wucang said expressionlessly. "Elders, heed my command!"

The elders bowed. "At your command!"

A sinister smile slowly spread across Ji Wucang's face. "Use the time remaining to head to White Fox Ridge at once and spread a net over heaven and earth!"

The elders were inwardly startled, understanding Ji Wucang's intent.

Someone immediately stepped forward. "Sect Master, the Heavenly Dao Sect likely chose White Fox Ridge for the meeting precisely as a precaution against us. Its terrain is treacherous, and Nangong Yao is certain to come prepared. Taking him down won't be easy!"

"Hmph." Ji Wucang snorted coldly. "Even if we can't take Nangong Yao down, we must severely wound him this time. Once he is badly wounded, our Great Evolution Demonic Sect will immediately join forces with the other demonic sects and march on the Heavenly Dao Sect... Aren't the northern mystic orthodox and demonic paths locked in a stalemate right now? Since Nangong Yao dared kill our elder, we'll make the first cut against his first-rate Heavenly Dao Sect! We'll break the deadlock completely and strike fear throughout Northern Mystic!"

The elders' hearts trembled slightly. They had not expected this to be their sect master's intention, and excitement and bloodlust began rising within them.

Viewed this way, the plan could work!

Their objective at White Fox Ridge was now clear. Even if they could not kill Nangong Yao, they had to severely wound him. Once he was badly wounded, the Heavenly Dao Sect would be like a host of dragons without a head. Then they would join forces with the other demonic sects, march on the Heavenly Dao Sect, and plunge it into hell!