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

Just as Shen Xuzi was about to offer some advice, a commotion arose outside.

"Protest against transferring disciples from the Spirit Food Hall to the front lines! Ordinary disciples need the Spirit Food Hall! Spirit Food Hall disciples also need human rights!"

"The lives of the Spirit Food Hall disciples are precious! They're not just some flag that can be transferred to any random place!"

"Without the Spirit Food Hall, what will happen to my pancake armor?! What will happen to my noodle whip?! What will happen to my steel ribs?!?"

The people outside roared angrily, while Shen Xuzi and the group of elders were dumbfounded.

The discussion wasn't finished yet; it was still going on. How did the disciples outside find out?

"Elders, is there a traitor among us?"

Chapter 196 How can my sect be the same as the imperial court?

There was a commotion outside, with voices of opposition rising and falling. Some people ran out to see what was happening and found a group of people holding up banners and even using megaphones to shout loudly.

Some elders were dumbfounded. The sect leader had just proposed sending the people from the Spirit Food Hall to the northern front line not long ago, probably only a minute ago, so why did a protest break out so quickly?

This group organized themselves incredibly quickly!

Is there really a mole listening in on what's going on inside?

If so, who would it be?

"Sect Master, your elbow is pressing on that button..."

Zhen Lin kindly reminded him, and only then did Shen Xuzi realize that his elbow had pressed on a button made of jade.

Shen Xuzi raised his elbow and asked, "What kind of button is this?"

Zhenlin glanced at it and said, "That's the button for the new megaphone I installed; it's also a speaker."

Shen Xuzi pressed a button, then said "hello" a few times before asking, "There's no amplification, no sound, and what do we need this for? Can't we just use divine sense to transmit our voices?"

"Some disciples with lower cultivation levels cannot withstand the spiritual transmission of our sect elders, so they installed megaphones..."

This statement was so reasonable and well-founded that Shen Xuzi was unable to refute it.

"What does this have to do with the disciples outside knowing what's going on inside?"

"Sect Master, you pressed the button from the beginning of the meeting, so everything you've said since the meeting has been broadcast throughout the entire Yuan Tian Sheng Sect."

Shen Xuzi's face immediately darkened.

So, even though he organized a big meeting and didn't allow ordinary sect disciples to attend, other disciples still found out about it?

The other elders understood as well.

The traitor turned out to be the sect leader himself.

"This button is poorly designed, replace it."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Shen Xuzi, his face grim, gave the order, and Zhen Lin quickly responded.

"Wanqing, go out and calm the disciples down."

"I go?"

Yu Wanqing, who was sitting in the chair next to Shen Xuzi, was stunned. Why were they letting her go?

“You have a high reputation within the sect. Explain to them that they won’t be transferred to the front lines right now.”

"……All right……"

Yu Wanqing sighed helplessly and then walked out of Yuantian Palace.

After leaving the Yuantian Hall, Yu Wanqing looked at the group of disciples who were holding banners and megaphones and were in high spirits, and felt extremely troubled.

How do I do this?

"Everyone, what just happened was just a discussion led by the sect leader; it wasn't real. Please don't..."

"Bullshit! We work hard cooking in the canteen just to earn some spirit stones to improve our cultivation, and now you want to send us to the front lines?! Is this how people treat others?"

"We're just a bunch of cooks, how can we help defeat demons? Look at me, I'm only wielding the knife to chop vegetables and noodles, and that rolling pin is only for rolling dough!"

"We've always just wanted to relax, work diligently and conscientiously, so why are we being treated like this?"

As she spoke, a female Taoist priest swung her rolling pin, but in the process, she broke a stone next to her.

A faint trace of Daoist energy even flickered in the air.

He's even making cooking sound like it's imbued with Taoist philosophy.

Otherwise, how could one strike a stone with a rolling pin and exude Taoist charm?

The others were also yelling and screaming, like gorillas going berserk in a zoo.

Looking at the group of people from the Spirit Food Hall, Yu Wanqing couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Who doesn't know that you guys are all tired of fighting and killing outside, so you applied to cook in the Spirit Food Hall to find some safe work to do?

Some people are like this; they have made too many enemies outside, so they apply to stay at the Spirit Food Hall.

In particular, those people wielded knives with a murderous aura, slaughtering Nascent Soul stage demon bulls and demon pigs like ordinary livestock.

She recognized the woman wielding the rolling pin; she had fought her way out of the Heavenly Demon Sect's counter-encirclement campaign alone, wielding two copper rods.

Next, I applied to join the Spirit Food Hall and set up a shop in the Spirit Food Hall of the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect to sell noodles and pastries.

The large, steel-like pancake that Zhenlin brought out earlier may have been made by him.

Because she's not the only one selling pastries at this entire Spirit Food Hall.

"Everyone, please calm down. This is just a discussion. Moreover, the demons from the north are coming with great force. As the number one sect of the righteous path, we should naturally take the lead and shoulder our responsibilities."

“My brother has already been sent to the north, and more than ten years have passed without any news of him. My younger brother also went there in recent years, and we haven’t heard from him either. Now they want to send me there too?”

“My parents went to the North and have been gone for a century. In the meantime, they only occasionally communicate with me through a sound transmission stone and chat with me through a shadow scroll. How have I ever seen them? Now you want me to go too?”

"The Yuan Tian Sheng Sect is already nearly wiped out. With demons rampant in the north, why isn't the Tian Sheng Martial Dynasty sending any men? They've sent the fewest! Especially those royal children, why are they living a life of luxury in the back while we have to go to the front lines and risk our lives?"

"That's right! Those good-for-nothings from the Heavenly Saint Martial Dynasty are all fat and chubby, enjoying the best resources. Even our Yuantian Holy Sect can't compare to them, and yet they come here to eat?"

"The Heavenly Saint Martial Dynasty has long been corrupt. There are demons in the north and demon races in the west, yet they still indulge in drinking and merrymaking. I heard that they recently recruited a group of rogue female cultivators from the common people into the palace, and they are living a very comfortable life!"

It's unclear who started this, but it stirred up outrage among the members of the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect. Their long-standing resentment towards the Tian Sheng Martial Dynasty erupted in a small way at this moment.

The hatred for an enemy is far less intense than the hatred for having a useless teammate by your side.

I accept that the enemy is strong, and I can endure it.

But I really can't stand having a teammate who freeloads and stabs me in the back.

The Heavenly Demon Sect of the Demonic Path is a sworn enemy, having fought for thousands of years. Everyone is used to it. To a certain extent, the disciples of the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect should thank the Heavenly Demon Sect, otherwise they would be out of a job.

However, the Tian Sheng Wu Dynasty, though called a secular dynasty, also had methods of cultivating immortality, thus becoming a cultivation dynasty. Yet, the people within it were no different from those of the mortal royal families.

Greed and fear of difficulty—he may have mastered the art of cultivating immortality, but his mortal heart grew ever uglier.

To some people in the immortal sects, the people of the Heavenly Saint Martial Dynasty might be even worse than the demonic path.

Basically, it's just a bunch of people who don't want to be officials, who see power as dirt, and who can't stand those officials.

If there is anyone who is looked down upon by both the righteous and the demonic paths, it is these imperial cultivators.

Having obtained the secret to immortality, yet disregarding the lives of ordinary people, perhaps this is how the Heavenly Saint Martial Dynasty is perceived by some righteous individuals.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Yu Wanqing cleared her throat and shouted loudly, "Our Yuantian Holy Sect, as the number one righteous sect, is here to save the common people and uphold the righteous path!"

"Since everyone knows that the Tian Sheng Wu Dynasty is incompetent and useless, fleeing at the sight of demons and monsters, and that the northern defense line is on the verge of collapse, yet you still hide behind the scenes, disregarding the lives and deaths of the common people, then what difference is there between you and the people of the Tian Sheng Wu Dynasty?"

"Once the northern demons invade our Central Plains, even if there are capable and righteous people to resist them, how long can they hold them off?"

"Demons will not negotiate with us. If demons invade our Nine Provinces, we will surely perish!"

“Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. I know you are all dissatisfied, but the problem is not yet very urgent. If you are all willing to take action, then I believe the problem can be resolved as soon as possible!”

"Once the northern defense line collapses and demons invade on a large scale, our country will cease to be a country, and our people will cease to be people. Who would come to the Spirit Food Hall to eat then?"

Yu Wanqing's questions were truly insightful and thought-provoking.

That makes a lot of sense.

The room fell silent, and some people put down their banners and began to think.

Why does it feel like there's no reason to argue anymore?

"Yuan Tian Sheng Zong will definitely send people to resist the northern demons. Everyone, be prepared. In your eyes, Tian Sheng Wu Chao is ruthless and heartless. How can Yuan Tian Sheng Zong, as the number one righteous sect, be the same?"

Yu Wanqing turned and left, the door closed, leaving only the silent crowd behind.

"What's going on over there? Is it a reprimand meeting?"

Looking at the group of people in front of the main hall in the distance who had been silenced by Yu Wanqing's scolding, Lu An couldn't help but feel puzzled.

As soon as I got back, I saw Yu Wanqing scolding someone.

what's going on?

"It's probably a secret meeting of elders convened by the sect leader. Something big might be going on."

Chapter 197 It really is Elder Lu!

Lu An felt that something was wrong with the Yuan Tian Sheng Zong sect.

He had just returned to the Yuantian Holy Sect when he saw that the entire sect was deserted, as if everyone had collectively gone to relieve themselves.

Hao Jian was also stunned, not knowing what had happened.

However, everyone's aura was still so strong, so Hao Jian followed the aura and found them.

After Lu An followed, he witnessed this magnificent scene.

What are they all doing?

Then I heard what Yu Wanqing said.

An inspiring speech that silenced the crowd.

Although he arrived late and only heard less than half of it, these words still moved him deeply.

Goodness, it makes you think he's not a spy from the demonic path, but the leader of the righteous path.

"I'm going back to the peak to find my master, Senior Brother Hao. Farewell for now!"

"Isn't your master, Elder Lu An, in a meeting here?"

"I should go back first."

"Alright then, junior brother, see you again someday."

Lu An bowed to Hao Jian to say goodbye, then returned to Jade Void Peak and went back to his temporary residence.

He has already been assigned a mountain peak, and it's not a good idea for him to stay here any longer, so he will soon be moving to his own peak.

To avoid being exposed, he placed his personal elder communication token in his residence. When he picked it up, he found it had 99+ missed messages.

My blood pressure went up.

I've run into so much trouble just by going out on my own; I'm completely exhausted.

Just as Lu An was thinking about what to do, the communication token rang again.

The screen displayed three large characters: Yu Wanqing.

It seems they've come to urge him to go to work.

Lu An thought for a moment, ran outside, wiped his face, and then ran back.

"Elder Lu, where are you?"

"I was away for a while before I came back."

Lu An's tired and haggard appearance startled Yu Wanqing.

It seems Elder Lu has suffered quite a bit while he was away.

"Where have you been, Elder Lu? You look so haggard. Are you alright?"

Yu Wanqing asked a series of concerned questions, while Lu An quickly searched his brain for how to answer them.