"The counterattack came quite quickly..."
Ye Li raised an eyebrow. If he remembered correctly, this aged voice should have come from an elder within the Red Dust Immortal Gate.
It hasn't even been two days since I lifted the siege of the Wolong Mansion.
The news of the deaths of those five prodigies and one elder of the Immortal Sect must have already reached the ears of the Immortal Sect's higher-ups through their Soul Tablet.
According to normal procedures, these days should be the time for them to gather together to discuss countermeasures.
Unexpectedly, in less than two days, the leader of the Red Dust Sect had already made a decision and put it into action.
It seems they had this plan in mind a long time ago...
Ye Li subtly tapped his chin, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and sped towards the depths of the Immortal Sect.
His current identity is Tong Muye, a mid-level deacon within the Immortal Sect. It is both reasonable and logical for him to participate in the planning of this operation.
Of course, in order to match his current status and realm, Ye Li deliberately reduced his speed accordingly, and even his expression quickly became "solemn".
Combined with that innate aura of the Sun Moon Realm.
Without considering ethical considerations, anyone would assume he is a genuine "deacon of the Immortal Sect."
"..."
We traversed countless mountains and forests, and crossed numerous temples.
Soon, a vast altar paved with white bricks and tiles appeared before his eyes.
It was precisely that so-called [Yujing Platform].
This location, situated atop a cliff, is already within the core area of the Immortal Sect, so only a small number of people usually come here to discuss matters.
Compared to the bustling outer gate, the atmosphere on the main altar was quite solemn.
Ye Li landed inside the altar and looked around.
Dozens of figures dressed in long robes stood there, most of them with solemn expressions. Each of them wore a Token representing their identity, hanging from their waists. The tokens were all the same style, differing only in color.
On the steps in front of the crowd.
An inner sect elder with an air of otherworldly wisdom held Jade Slip in his hand, his stern gaze sweeping across the crowd below, seemingly checking the number of people and faces.
The moment I saw Ye Li.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, then gave a relatively friendly nod before looking at the other deacons. "..."
Is this about knowing yourself?
That shouldn't be the case...
Ye Li's heart stirred slightly. He had carefully reviewed this Senior Brother Tong's soul memories beforehand, but he had not seen any memory fragments related to the elder in front of him.
Even Land Immortal at the Hegemony Realm can have a photographic memory, let alone Half-step True Person who has surpassed the peak of the Heaven and Earth Realm.
Therefore, his memory could not be wrong.
As for the technique of seeing through the transformations of the Golden Soul... unless this inner sect elder has the same Heavenly Eye that can see through illusions as a certain Pure Source Mystic Dao True Lord, it is simply nonsense.
It must be for some other reason.
With this in mind, Ye Li composed himself, choosing to let things take their course and stop thinking about it.
He wasn't particularly nervous.
After all, once you have the ability to overturn the chessboard, the only difficulty in carrying out this kind of infiltration operation is to try your best to suppress your laughter before the target reveals themselves.
The conditions for victory for both sides were completely unequal.
Taking advantage of this free time.
Not far behind the boy, two Immortal Sect were talking in hushed tones.
One of them asked nervously:
"Even Elder Cheng from the inner sect died in the Wolong Mansion. Is the Silver Sea Heavenly Supervision Department determined to attack us?"
Towards the end, a hint of fear was clearly lurking in his voice.
No matter how arrogant the Red Dust Immortal Gate has been lately, some of its Immortal Sect still harbor a natural fear of the government.
Unlike those elders with profound cultivation.
These deacons were generally only at the mid-stage of the Sun Moon Realm to the early stage of the Heaven and Earth Realm, and did not have much confidence.
During this period, he only enjoyed himself and acted recklessly in the surrounding prefectures by taking advantage of the prestige of [One Gate, Two True Persons].
But not long after, news spread that an elder had died.
Reflecting on his actions over the past few days, the deacon couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. "Do you think we're going to be purged by the Heavenly Supervision Department?"
You're overthinking it.
Upon hearing this, his companion was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Do you really think the Eastern Continent Heavenly Supervision Department is invincible? They only have two True Person at the Divine Connection Realm!"
"With external threats still unresolved and internal turmoil raging, both of these True Person at the Divine Connection Realm are extremely busy."
"As for the other prefectural officials, they are nothing more than fake True Person who have been promoted by relying on [Faithful Wish Power]. They are no match for our sect's True Person Xuanfeng."
"What gives you the ability to cleanse us?"
Having said this, he patted the frightened deacon on the shoulder and comforted him:
"This time it was just that Elder Cheng caused too much trouble, going directly to the heavily Wolong Mansion to break into prison, and was killed by the Yinhai County Magistrate who happened to run into him."
"We're already being lenient by not pursuing their actions. How could they possibly dare to lay a hand on anyone from within the sect? Do they really think that True Person Xuanfeng and our True Person Leader have such good tempers?"
"... I see..."
Listening to his companion's explanation, the Immortal Sect leader gradually relaxed, and the fear in his eyes dissipated considerably.
"..."
As time went by, the number of people on the Yujing Platform gradually increased.
After reaching a certain quantity.
The inner sect elder on the steps finally put away the Jade Slip, reached out and pressed down, and an invisible Array Formation enveloped the sky above the altar.
Then, in a low voice, he spoke:
"To make a long story short, the Yinhai Grand Commandery's Heavenly Supervision Department went too far in enforcing the law, killing five of my Immortal Sect's prodigies and one inner sect elder within the territory of the Wolong Mansion the day before yesterday."
Such actions are enough to arouse the wrath of both gods and men, and must be responded to with swift and decisive measures.
"Last night, after discussing with us, the sect leader decided to dispatch eighty deacons and one powerful member of the sect to launch a night raid on the strategically important Jinggu Prefecture."
"That Manager of Jinggu Prefecture, along with a hundred cultivators from within the prefecture, must not be left alive."
Who agrees, and who disagrees?
As soon as he finished speaking, the air on the Yujing Platform fell silent, and countless astonished gazes converged on the elder.
Jinggu Prefecture... In terms of combat strength alone, it can definitely be considered one of the more powerful regions in the Yinhai Grand Commandery.
Its Manager possessed the highest level of the Heaven and Earth Realm.
It is said that due to his special physique, he can also borrow the [Faithful Wish Power] within the Netherworld for a short period of time to raise his combat power to the level of a half-step Divine Connection Realm.
Within the Heavenly Supervision Department of the Yinhai Grand Commandery, he can be considered the strongest person after that Assistant Magistrate Xu.
Why would someone like this, a mere steward at the early stage of the Heaven and Heaven and Earth Realm, be sent to assassinate him?
Has he gone mad?!