" The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus?"
Dahao continued, "They were a group of believers in the Abundance Sect whose mission was to discover forbidden elixirs and revive the so-called secrets of immortality. Such an organization, which had long since vanished, is now showing signs of resurgence and is beginning to wreak havoc on the human world."
"I recently received intelligence that, taking advantage of the current chaotic situation, someone in the Exalting Sanctum area seems to be inciting and converting foreigners."
Xing snapped his fingers, "Got it, I'll go undercover."
"Hmm. You're a new face on Luofu Mountain, and an outsider. We can all trust you with this matter," Dahao reminded him.
"However, you must be careful. Contact with these demons is inevitably dangerous, so please do not be careless when you are in contact with them."
"Hmm... I'll go find some help then."
"That's how it is. If I risk my life alone, I might be mistaken for an undercover agent."
The scene shifts, and Xing finds Ye Yan, who is explaining milk tea to March 7th. Welt and Dan Heng have also arrived at Exalting Sanctum and learned about what just happened.
"Ah, being an undercover agent isn't my forte... It's not that I'm scared, I'll just let it slip." March 7th waved her hand, she had a clear self-awareness. Although being an undercover agent was exciting, it didn't feel right for her.
"Undercover work... is better left to you young people."
Welt adjusted his glasses. The problem with the Lord Ravager hadn't been resolved yet, and now an organization called [ The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus ] had appeared.
"I agree with him." Ye Yan sided with Welt; he'd rather go back to the bubble tea shop and lie down than waste his time on this.
"Wow... No way, Teacher Ye Yan, can you bear to see me go undercover all by myself?" Xing's tone softened. Seeing that Ye Yan was unmoved, she placed all her hopes on Dan Heng.
"Wouldn't it be easier to be mistaken for an undercover agent if two people went together?" Dan Heng countered.
"Ah, that seems to make sense..."
"Although I can't go undercover with you, we can try them one by one. Do you think we can just go with someone after saying a few words?" March 7th walked to Xing's side, offering her advice:
"First, check if there are any suspicious people nearby... Cults in movies usually hide in alleyways, so they shouldn't be in public places."
On March 7th, someone somehow found some reflective glasses, and after putting them on, he successfully transformed into a famous detective.
"Hey? Look at that guy in the green shirt over there... doesn't he look really suspicious? People with that kind of color scheme in movies are always bad guys!"
Ultimately, after careful selection by Xing and March 7th, Dan Heng and Ye Yan were chosen to stay. They couldn't just send Xing right away, so they sent them to gather intelligence first, even if they failed.
Welt, who was not selected, had other matters to attend to Borisin.
"With no one around, it's the perfect time to strike! Let Teacher Ye Yan lead the charge!"
"Huh? Me?" Ye Yan pointed to himself.
Xing and March 7th nodded vigorously.
"Alright, then... I'll make a fool of myself." Ye Yan's lips curled up slightly, adopting the air of someone who had just happened to be passing by.
"Welcome, stranger from afar. Do you yearn for immortality?"
"They've taken the bait!"
Seeing that Ye Yan had been successfully stopped, Xing was secretly delighted; they had taken the first step towards success!
"Immortality? No, I yearn for Eternity," Ye Yan answered directly.
"I understand! You mean you crave immortality, right? After all, immortality is a kind of Eternity!"
"I was just kidding. What I really crave is pure power."
"Uh... you've got me all confused, bro. Haha, you're really something. To be frank, all I can offer here is the chance for immortality to outsiders, but maybe you'd be better suited to join the Antimatter Legion."
Snap!
Ye Yan slapped him across the face, hitting him precisely on the left cheek.
Suspicious individuals suspected of possessing the [ Disciples of Sanctus Medicus ]:???
Why did you hit me?
"Don't mention the [ Antimatter Legion ] in front of me, thank you."
"Wow... is this what they call 'force before courtesy'?" March 7th observed the situation from behind the wall.
"Generally speaking, it's best to try diplomacy first, then resort to force," Dan Heng explained.
The suspicious person left cursing after Ye Yan slapped him hard across the face.
Ye Yan turned around and looked at the crowd who were observing the situation from behind the wall.
"Sorry, it didn't work."
"You make no attempt to hide it, Teacher Ye Yan."
Ye Yan and retrieved the name of the suspicious person from his old Remembrance: "It wasn't a complete failure; that guy's name is Green Phoebe."
Xing was both amused and exasperated. Ye Yan was indeed unreliable at this time, because he never intended to be an undercover agent in the first place.
"Change players, change players."
Xing pushed the taciturn Dan Heng forward, saying, "Teacher Dan Heng, I believe in you."
After waiting in the shadows for a few minutes, the suspicious person named Green Phoebe returned, cursing and swearing.
"Now's the time, let's go, Teacher Dan Heng!"
Bearing the expectations of Xing and March 7th, Dan Heng pretended to be just passing by and walked up to Green Phoebe.
"Welcome, stranger! Do you yearn for immortality?" Green Phoebe, covering her left cheek, called out to him.
"I don't crave it." Dan Heng has always been honest.
"Uh... then, do you know about [ Abundance ]...?"
Snap!
The crisp sound of a slap rang out again, and Green Phoebe felt a burning pain on her right cheek.
At least it's not just fighting in one place, which is good... but it's not good at all!
"A word of advice: don't mention ' Abundance ' on the ' The Hunt ' Xianzhou."
"Okay, you can continue. I'm listening."
Green Phoebe:???
Even though his face was being brutally beaten, for the sake of the Compassionate Medicine King!—that is, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus techniques—he gritted his teeth and decided to continue promoting his product to Dan Heng.
"Brother, thanks for reminding me. Let's talk this out, can we not resort to violence?"
"Good."
"Um... I suddenly remembered I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
Upon hearing the other person's reply, Green Phoebe was terrified; if he continued, he might lose face.
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!
In the blink of an eye, Green Phoebe disappeared from Dan Heng's sight.
Sometimes... you have to rely on yourself.
Seeing Ye Yan and the other person's excellent performance, Xing realized this principle.
" Dan Heng, tell me honestly, have you been corrupted by Teacher Ye Yan?"
On March 7th, it felt like he was seriously playing with abstract concepts, but there was no evidence to support it.
"No, I'm just stating the facts. And, at least, I've come to one conclusion: I don't have the talent for being an undercover agent."
" Dan Heng and Ye Yan both failed; now we can only rely on you."
Everyone's hopes were pinned on Xing.
"Wait, after the previous two times, will that guy come back?"
"Don't worry, how could he not come back? Have you forgotten the ' Script ' of the Stellaron Hunters? All of this... is a foregone conclusion."
Even if Green Phoebe runs away, Ye Yan can still bring her back.
Sure enough, after waiting for about ten minutes, Green Phoebe returned with a helmet... but the workmanship was rather rough, like the kind sold at roadside stalls.
"Look at this, this is what dedication looks like! He's even willing to buy a Cloud Knights helmet that kids play with on the street, rather than give up on promoting Changsheng."
" Teacher Ye Yan, now that you mention it... I feel so sorry for him."