Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

It's a sure thing! Who could be more secure than them?

The two old men laughed heartily, but Lu An was completely bewildered.

Damn it, what are those two laughing at? Is he really that funny?

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The puppy barked twice beside him, and Lu An smiled helplessly before patting its head.

At least the dog won't laugh at him.

Elder Lu, are you alright?

Miss Shi and Xiao Lü suddenly appeared, startling Lu An so much that he stood up abruptly from the flowerbed next to him.

"Everything is safe and sound here! Please rest assured, Miss Shi!"

"Haha, I know it's safe and sound, it's just a routine patrol." Miss Shi covered her mouth and laughed, then glanced at Lu An and smiled.

"Elder Lu, I heard that you are an elder of the Enforcement Hall in the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect?"

"Yes."

"I heard that Elder Lu even infiltrated the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"Uh, exactly."

"Elder Lu must have a lot of cultivation and knowledge, right?"

"Well, maybe."

"After this treasure protection mission, Elder Lu, can you teach me cultivation?"

"Ahem, Miss Shi, what did you say?"

"After this treasure-protecting mission, could you teach me cultivation, Elder Lu?"

"Of course, I will pay Elder Lu extra spirit stones; I won't let Elder Lu work for free."

Miss Shi's eyes were sparkling; she looked incredibly excited.

“Miss Shi, my cultivation method is very unique and can only be practiced by myself, so I cannot teach it to outsiders. I am very sorry.”

"It's not that I'm targeting you, but I've never taken on any disciples in the Yuan Tian Holy Sect. There's a reason for that: basically no disciple can cultivate my methods, so there's nothing I can do to help."

Lu An talked with Miss Shi for a while, and finally persuaded her to give up the idea of ​​having Lu An guide her in cultivation.

"Speaking of which, Miss Shi, I have a suggestion I'd like to make regarding your defense arrangements."

"Elder Lu, please speak."

"It's actually quite unreasonable that I'm the only one here."

"Oh? Elder Lu, what makes you say that? It's precisely because of your exceptional strength that I assigned you to guard one route alone."

"Ahem, I know, thank you for your trust, Miss Shi, but this is really unreasonable. What if someone figurees out the defenses here and arranges for other Tribulation Transcending experts to bypass me?"

"No way, it's unlikely that a Tribulation Transcending stage expert would come, right? Actually, I don't think secret treasures would be very attractive to Tribulation Transcending stage experts, would they?"

"That's not how it works. Who knows, there might be two demons or people from the demonic path at the Tribulation Transcending stage watching us?"

"That's not the case..."

"Miss Shi, it's better to be safe than sorry!"

Chapter 145 It's truly a blessing from heaven! We've got it!

"It's better to be safe than sorry!"

Lu An's words seemed to have some kind of magic, making Miss Shi think deeply.

Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry!

Doesn't this kind of thing always happen when someone is overconfident?

Now that her father is gone, she has to shoulder the heavy responsibility and can't afford to make any mistakes!

Otherwise, how disappointed would my father be if he found out?

"So, what does Elder Lu mean?"

"I'll have an extra person here so I can provide support from the sidelines. Even if a Tribulation Transcending stage expert attacks, I can still arrive in time to provide assistance!"

"If I'm alone, and they take the opportunity to attack other places, then once the defense line collapses, even I won't be able to save it!"

"Miss Shi must know that a Tribulation Transcending stage expert has made a move. Even if her family has a powerful array to protect them from attacks by Tribulation Transcending stage experts, they still can't withstand the sheer number of people!"

"Besides, they also have magic treasures! These days, how many Transcending Tribulation powerhouses don't have some kind of natal magic treasure? If they dare to attack, they must have made thorough preparations!"

"Therefore, sending one more person is more beneficial than harmful!"

"This way, I can move around and provide support wherever I am, ensuring that nothing goes wrong!"

Lu An gave examples, speaking eloquently, as if he had thought through every single detail.

Lu An's actions were swift and powerful, relentlessly unleashing his attacks and completely undermining Shi Zhenxiang's confidence in her own strategy.

After all, what he said did make sense at first glance!

What if he's the only one guarding this side? Even though this road is foolproof, what if the other roads are lost?

Moreover, what if there really is a mole who leaks information and reveals the city's defense arrangements?

Wouldn't that be troublesome?

"Elder Lu's words are indeed reasonable. In that case, I will send another person over immediately to ensure everything goes smoothly!"

"Is there only one person?"

Lu An asked, somewhat unwillingly.

Since we're already expecting people, why not bring two more? That would make it easier to sneak around and fish.

Confucius said, “When three people walk together, I will surely be able to get by.”

"We don't actually have enough manpower right now. It seemed like we had a lot of people back then, but the Shi family mansion is too big, so there aren't many people left to distribute."

"Therefore, we can only send one person here. We hope Elder Lu will understand!"

"Oh, is that so? It's alright, I understand!"

One person is fine, it's better than no one here, right?

However, since there are only two people, even if he's just messing around, he'll be fine!

If anything happens, just say you've gone to provide support elsewhere. Anyway, with the Azure Sword, he's fearless when it comes to speed!

Miss Shi left, and Lu An returned to his slacking-off mode.

After all, you're supposed to be taking a week off, so how can you take a break if you don't get into a "taking a break" state sooner?

…………

The historian's residence, west gate.

Lu An stood beside the artificial hill, as upright and majestic as a pine tree.

And there was an old man with a goatee, dressed in a blue-green Taoist robe, thin and with an air of otherworldly wisdom, and a long sword at his waist.

The thirteenth ranked person on the Righteous Path Ranking is Master Cang An.

Lu An glanced at the man and felt very at ease.

He looks like a wise and sage, very reliable.

Lu An would occasionally glance at him out of the corner of his eye, and he would also occasionally look at Lu An, his eyes thoughtful.

For some reason, Miss Shi suddenly transferred him from his original post to the West Gate and assigned him a new team member, Lu An.

Lu An of the Yuan Tian Sheng Zong is extremely powerful. He wreaked havoc in the Tian Mo Zong, severely injured a nine-tailed fox demon in the Tribulation Transcending stage, and repelled an ancient thunder dragon at the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending stage. With such a glorious record, who the hell wouldn't be confused?

Such a strong person has become my teammate, what does that mean? Doesn't that mean everything is settled?

Although he is ranked twelfth on the Righteous Path Ranking, his strength as a ninth-level Void Refinement cultivator might not be enough to contend with some Tribulation Transcending stage experts.

In particular, his techniques and mental cultivation methods are primarily defensive, so if he encounters strong individuals who avoid battle, he will be helpless.

The reason he was able to rank twelfth on the righteous path list was because he was good at interpersonal relationships and had never had any accidents.

Why? Because he's meaty enough!

With unparalleled defense among its peers, if it were to use its natal magic weapon, it could easily withstand a tribulation-crossing demon beast.

The main theme is "I can't beat you, and you can't beat me either."

So if someone doesn't fight him and uses their speed advantage to rush straight in, then he'll be in trouble.

This is incredibly embarrassing. As a master ranked twelfth on the righteous path list, I couldn't even keep a person from leaving.

He has his pride too; he can't bear to lose face.

But Elder Lu is different. I've heard that Elder Lu An is extremely powerful and a sword cultivator, so he's definitely a safe bet!

What is a sword cultivator? Naturally, it is someone who can break through all laws with a single sword. Among all cultivators, the sword cultivator has the strongest destructive power and the fastest speed in killing enemies.

With a single thrust of the sword, no matter what demons or monsters you are, they will all shatter under the sword's intent.

Unless they encounter those monks from Lingyun Temple with strange weapons recently, sword cultivators should be the most lethal and fastest cultivators in the cultivation world.

Lu An must be an extremely powerful sword cultivator!

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Master Cang'an's face.

That way he won't have to worry!

God bless us! Hahahaha! May our ancestors bless us! Hahahahaha!

With a mere Void Refinement cultivator being carried by a Tribulation Transcending expert, wouldn't that make him as stable as taking off?

Lu An looked at Cang An Zhenren and couldn't help but ponder.

This old man looks thoughtful; he must be considering some strategy to defend against the enemy.

It is said that those who cultivate immortality take cunning as their way, especially these seemingly otherworldly old men with goatees. You can tell at a glance that they are cunning and have many hidden tricks up their sleeves.

In novels, aren't these kinds of people all masters? Capturing any demons or monsters is a piece of cake for them! They're completely unfazed!

Moreover, judging from the aura emanating from him, he must be a Void Refinement Grandmaster!

With him on the team, this game is in the bag! Hahahaha!

God bless us! May our ancestors protect us! Hahahaha!

A smug smile appeared on Lu An's face.

With a mere Golden Core being carried by a Void Refinement expert, wouldn't it be incredibly stable?

The two of them burst into laughter at the same time, their smiles as if it were Chinese New Year.

The two old men, seeing these two smiling righteous giants, were puzzled but dared not ask.

After all, they are powerful figures from the Righteous Path Alliance, and elders and masters from various sects. It's normal that they are not quite like ordinary people like them.

They originally thought they only had Lu An, but they didn't expect them to send a Void Refinement expert as well. It's incredibly reliable!

Miss Shi is taking such good care of them!

This retirement life is really good. For such a big event, they even arranged for two powerful people to take care of them: a peak Void Refinement stage expert and a mysterious Tribulation Transcending stage expert. Isn't this a sure thing?

No matter what kind of demons or monsters they are, if any people of the demonic path come here, won't they all be beaten to a pulp?

They were only at the minor Golden Core stage, with no hope of breaking through, and were just holding positions in the An family to make a living.

Because he always messes things up, he's still working as a bodyguard even at his old age.

However, the young lady was kind-hearted and would give them spirit stones as a reward, so they could live out their remaining years in comfort.

Now, out of nowhere, someone is helping me earn great success—a godsend of achievement and opportunity.

Not to mention that it's absolutely foolproof, if any foolish demonic cultivators or monsters happen to walk this way, they might even get a fantastic opportunity to make a contribution! That would be incredibly awesome!

It's finally time! Our luck is about to turn around!

If one of the two is willing to give them some pointers, then breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and rejuvenating will be a simple matter!

Killing multiple birds with one stone! Extremely stable!