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

“But it is very difficult for humans to turn the power of the Heavenly Dao into their own use. This is a move left behind by the Sword God Wan Tian. The price is that the focus of the Dao Heart and the soul become weaker.” Yu Wanqing said with her head down: “So after using it, I am very likely to have nightmares and be dragged into nightmares.”

"Even those in the Tribulation Transcending stage can experience this?" Lu An frowned.

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Eight Trigrams are the Essence of Humanity

Being plagued by nightmares—isn't this something only mortals or people with his level of cultivation would suffer from? He's already at the Tribulation Transcending stage, how could he still be like this?

"I fought the Nine-Tailed Fox who had reached the fifth level of the Tribulation Realm, and I used all my Dao Heart concentration and divine soul to achieve it." Yu Wanqing said through gritted teeth, "So during this time, my divine soul was as weak as an ordinary person's. Fortunately, I had this jade bed, which preserved my divine soul."

After speaking, Yu Wanqing patted the jade bed beneath her.

Lu An glanced at the transparent stone beneath her and suddenly realized what was going on.

So this is a jade bed! No wonder it looks crystal clear and gives off a warm feeling.

“But I don’t know if it will work on that Ancient Thunder Dragon, and I also don’t know how to use a second move.” Yu Wanqing raised her head and said, “But it’s okay, Elder Lu is here.”

Yes, you really should thank me.

Fortunately, with the help of the Supreme Yuan Technique and my superb and mysterious skills of showing off, I managed to repel that great demon dragon.

If I hadn't stopped you, otherwise its murderous intent would have scattered your ashes long ago, and you wouldn't have been able to come back here.

However, Lu An still doesn't understand why the Ancient Thunder Dragon just ran away like that.

It was a bit sudden and rushed for them to run away.

"Sect Leader Yu, you're awake now, but there's a big problem, are you aware of it?" Lu An looked at Yu Wanqing with a solemn expression.

"A big problem? You mean the trouble caused by the demon race?" Yu Wanqing frowned and nodded, "There were rumors before that the demon race was secretly accumulating power, and that they were stirring up some conflicts between the righteous and the demonic, but I haven't been able to confirm it."

“There are so many demons in Ping’an City, including a great demon undergoing tribulation and a nine-tailed fox demon, and it is from Qingqiu. This shows that this matter is not unfounded.” Yu Wanqing continued, “Therefore, Elder Lu, we may need to shift our focus to dealing with the demon race. If the demon race becomes powerful, the human race will also be in danger, and the struggle between good and evil will be useless.”

Lu An was a little scared as he listened to Yu Wanqing's barrage of questions.

No, that's not what I wanted to talk about.

"No, Alliance Leader Yu, I didn't mean this..." Lu An tried to stop Yu Wanqing from speaking, but found that he couldn't stop her at all.

“I know, Elder Lu, you just escaped from the Heavenly Demon Sect and don’t really want to get involved in the conflict between humans and demons, but most of us don’t have that idea yet, so there’s no need to worry about it for now.”

Lu An fell silent.

Okay, you're really good at talking, then go ahead and keep talking.

"Now I need to gather the Righteous Alliance members and talk to them about the situation in Ping'an City. While eradicating the demonic path is important, we cannot allow demons to take advantage of any weakness!"

Yu Wanqing's leadership personality kicked in, and Lu An felt he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

You're so talkative!

"Alliance Leader Yu! You're awake..."

Hong Xuanyun walked in, followed by Mo Yun and the doctor.

However, when they entered and saw this scene beside the jade bed, they stopped.

Their expressions became gossipy, and at the same time, Lu An sensed a dangerous gossip.

Yu Wanqing looked at Lu An with a puzzled expression, and Lu An also looked at Yu Wanqing with a puzzled expression.

Their hands were still clasped together.

So the two of them pulled their hands back at the same time.

But this scene... it seems they can't stop talking now.

Lu An had already seen their true colors when they shared gossip.

"Do you know? Yu Wanqing and that Lu An..."

"You know what? Let me tell you..."

"Don't speak yet, listen to me first..."

Rumors start with those who are most tight-lipped, and those people are characterized by...

"Don't worry, you two, we won't tell anyone."

Several people said this in unison.

"We're really nothing..."

Yu Wanqing's face turned red, and Lu An was extremely embarrassed, trying his best not to look at her.

“What a perfect Daoist couple…” Hong Xuanyun said softly, but Mo Yun patted her hand and moved his mouth.

A blind person cannot use their eyes to signal.

"Gentlemen, is there anything I can do for you?" Yu Wanqing asked, straightening her collar.

"We heard you woke up, so we came in to see you." Hong Xuanyun walked over quickly, took Yu Wanqing's hand, and pulled her to sit down again: "Alliance Leader Yu, your health is very important, so please don't stand up unnecessarily."

"I feel like I'm all right now. Nothing happened while I was unconscious, right?"

“Nothing much. The Heavenly Demon Sect has fully returned to defense, and we have also conducted a crackdown on demonic creatures.” Hong Xuanyun nodded and said, “However, we have heard that the demonic path is preparing to unite and create a great alliance, which is said to be called the Demon Fiend Alliance.”

"The demonic path wants to unite? That's normal. The righteous and demonic paths have been fighting for a long time, with each trying to suppress the other. Such alliances are not uncommon." Yu Wanqing said, "Pay attention to the movements of the demonic path, but now the demon race may be rising in the shadows."

“The matter of the demons gathering in Ping’an City is already under investigation, but the great demons that have undergone tribulation have caused chaos in half of Ping’an City, which is really troublesome.” Hong Xuanyun continued, “We still need Mo Yun to find out where those demons are going.”

"I've figured some things out, but not all of them. It seems that the demon race's fortune is rising, and there's a force preventing me from figuring them out."

"There is a power? Could it be the power of the Heavenly Dao?" Yu Wanqing asked with a solemn expression.

“It’s not the Way of Heaven; this power is more like cause and effect, or some kind of rule.” Mo Yun pondered, “We need to spend more time and find more ways to explore this matter.”

Listening to their discussion, Lu An just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

I don't understand a word you're saying. I just want to be a nobody. Don't tell me anything dangerous!

When powerful cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage discuss issues, someone as insignificant as a Golden Core cultivator like myself should leave!

So Lu An decided to slip away quietly.

But with so many people here, how could things possibly go as he wished?

"Lu Dao... no, he's Elder Lu now. What are your thoughts?"

"Idea? What idea?"

"You were the one who single-handedly repelled the Ancient Thunder Dragon. What are your thoughts on this calamity caused by the demon race in Ping'an City?"

"Opinion? Slaughter them all?" Lu An thought for a moment and gave a perfunctory reply.

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.

As expected of a peerless expert capable of repelling the Ancient Thunder Dragon and radiating the sword intent of eternity, even the advice he gave was so simple and unpretentious.

Indeed, killing them is the fastest way, but the problem now is, where do we kill them?

“That fox demon’s name is Tu Shanlu. She is a fox demon from Qingqiu. The fox demons from Qingqiu are all very strong, but they have all cultivated to have nine tails and are even tribulation-crossing great demons. They are not unknown.” Mo Yun said, “I have already used our Tianyan Holy Sect’s connections to inquire about her. I expect to have news soon.”

Your Tianyan Holy Sect has such wide connections that you can even inquire about the demon race. Could it be that your predecessor was those old men and women who ate melon seeds in the Sixth Village Affairs Bureau?

That's a place where even a dog passing by will be talked about.

“Qingqiu is the ancestral home of fox demons. It is said that the ancient fox demon Daji came from there.” Hong Xuanyun said in a low voice, “We do not know the background of Qingqiu. We only know that since Daji, it has rarely appeared in the world. The Tushan clan has also disappeared from the world. To this day, no one has been able to find the location of Qingqiu.”

“Qingqiu might be a small world, not a specific place, but we don’t need to provoke it. Just be careful,” Mo Yun said. “We can start with the lesser demons, but this power blocking the demon race’s path is bothering me. Could it be that the demon race is about to rise?”

"Everyone, you can continue chatting, I'll be leaving now." Lu An really didn't want to talk anymore, so he turned around and left.

What do I care about demons or evil spirits... I'd rather think about how to quickly cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

I just wanted to survive for a while, but now I find that the more I try to survive, the harder it is. The longer I live, the more I cherish my life.

"etc……!"

"what?"

A hand took Lu An's hand, startling him.

Turning around, I saw it was Yu Wanqing.

"Elder Lu, please don't leave so quickly, I want to thank you..."

"!?!" Lu An was shocked, his face turning black and white.

"Oh..." The others had gossipy expressions, looking quite amused.

Chapter 74 Stop imagining me!

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Yu Wanqing holding Lu An's hand as they walked out of the Righteous Alliance, looking very intimate.

This is what the gossipers of the Righteous Alliance saw. Their gossipy nature cannot be concealed, and even though Lu An already knew, he could not stop them.

Oh well, whatever.

If the news gets out, and the Gu worms activate and kill you, then you might as well just die.

This undercover work is exhausting.

But he doesn't want to die!

The two streaked across the sky like shooting stars, and Yu Wanqing led Lu An to a place with beautiful scenery.

Floating rocks, birdsong and fragrant flowers covering the mountains and fields, rare birds constantly flying in the sky, and a creature resembling a large whale flying above the distant clouds.

Kun is so big that it cannot be stewed in one pot.

No, no, no, the issue now isn't whether the Kun is big or not, but what this fairy is going to do right now.

"Elder Lu, it's a waste for you to be a guest elder with your strength. I plan to nominate you as an inner elder so you can take on disciples. What do you think?"

Wow, the boss is going to promote me!

If this succeeds, wouldn't that bring us one step closer to the right path of infiltrating the undercover operation?

"That spiritual stone..."

"Elder Lu's spirit stone treatment is already very high, so it's unlikely that the spirit stone price will increase any further."

Why would I, Lu An, do a job that doesn't offer any benefits? Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage if I did?

"I don't like trouble, so I..."

“But Elder Lu can take on disciples, and the Yuan Tian Holy Sect will provide Elder Lu with a cave dwelling, and all kinds of spiritual herbs and spirit stones will be supplied! This is something that guest elders don’t have!” Yu Wanqing hurriedly said.

A glint of light flashed in Lu An's eyes.

He was worried about where to get cultivation resources. Although he had top-grade spirit stones, his cultivation aptitude was terrible. In the past, he had his master and Dharma protectors to help him, so it wasn't a big deal, but now he had to rely entirely on himself.

If we could use the cultivation resources of the Yuan Tian Holy Sect for our own purposes, wouldn't that be twice as effective with half the effort?

Back then, even the true disciples had this kind of resources. Now, Yuan Tian Sheng Zong is the number one sect of the righteous path. How could its resources be inferior to those of Tian Mo Zong?

Is this the treatment you get when you're considered one of our own?

"So I'm in! Sect Leader Yu, from now on we're all on the same side!"

Lu An revealed his bright eyes and gleaming teeth, displaying a cool smile, and gave a thumbs up.

Yu Wanqing was also extremely excited.

"Elder Lu joining my Yuantian Holy Sect is a blessing for my sect. My Yuantian Holy Sect will surely grow stronger!"

Hehe, don't praise me like that, you're making this lazy bum feel embarrassed.

Yu Wanqing, the vice sect leader at the Tribulation Transcending stage, invited Lu An, a true disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect at the Golden Core stage, to be an inner sect elder. I'm afraid the disciple's cultivation level is higher than mine.

But then, I can just not take on any disciples, right?

"Sect Master, the requirements for accepting disciples for my sect's cultivation method are extremely high. It's possible that very few people can become my disciples. It's common for us to not accept disciples for a hundred years. Is that acceptable?"

Let me make a request first, and see if you can accept it.

If that doesn't work, just find a disciple who doesn't cause trouble, pay him off, and let him decide whether he becomes successful or not.

What? You're saying I'm a hands-off manager? I'm irresponsible?

Have you forgotten that I am just a harmless little golden elixir?

“It is Elder Lu’s prerogative to accept disciples. Our Yuan Tian Holy Sect does not have any mandatory requirements for accepting disciples. It is extremely difficult to even enter our outer sect.” Yu Wanqing nodded and said, “So Elder Lu, you don’t need to worry. Moreover, you will soon have your own mountain peak and cave dwelling!”