Chapter 136

Chapter 136: Gave Him Face?

After leaving the Sword Sect, the people of Emotionless Peak headed west, following Sui Jin’s directions.

Luo Ming Yue pointed ahead and said: “Six hundred li to the west is Yongfu Town. Their strongest fighters are only at Golden Core Stage. That Devil Path group hasn’t taken shape yet, so we can pull it up by the roots.”

A hint of excitement lit her eyes. [It’s been a while since I stretched. They say the leader is Peak Golden Core. Maybe he can at least take a few hits?]

Of course, that was only what showed on the surface. Luo Ming Yue understood well that Lin Qing Ling had asked her to come because she suspected a stronger figure behind the scenes. If a Nascent Soul Stage expert suddenly appeared, she, the First Senior Sister, could steady the situation.

She smiled and told the others: “This time, you go gain experience. I’ll guard from the side. Master warned me in advance: unless a Nascent Soul Stage shows up, I’m not allowed to make a move. So work hard, all of you.”

If the enemy’s true strength was really what the rumors said, then it meant four Golden Core Stage opponents. The rest of her team could just about handle that.

Liu Jun Cheng spoke, a flash of confidence in his eyes: “Even if a Nascent Soul Stage shows up, we might not need you to act, First Senior Sister.”

He had obtained the Spirit of Living Water in the Langya Secret Realm. Not only was his spiritual root aptitude slowly rising, but thanks to the Spirit of Living Water’s extra effects, his recovery had improved a lot. His realm was now Late Golden Core Stage. In a real fight, wandering Nascent Soul cultivators might not be his match. After all, they were Sword Sect Disciples, heirs to the complete legacy of one of the Six Sects of Nanlan. In terms of pure combat power, they were far stronger than rogue cultivators outside.

On the Devil Path side, only the Three Great Devil Sects could stand toe to toe with their six sects. But if one of those three moved, it wouldn’t be with such small, sneaky tricks. This incident was most likely the work of Cultivators who got their hands on Devil Path techniques, learned them poorly, and practiced recklessly in secret. Against such unstable, hollow power, they had a clear edge.

Luo Ming Yue raised a brow and said: “Let’s hope so. Relax, unless you get beaten so badly you cry for your parents, I won’t step in.”

Liu Jun Cheng glanced at her and said: “You won’t get that chance, First Senior Sister.” Then he turned to Li Shuang and Jiang Yi: “For this demon-slaying operation, I prepared a complete plan. Since we’re still on the road, I’ll explain it in detail. First, we should hide our identities and cultivation. I prepared nine methods with thirty points to watch for. The first method…”

Liu Jun Cheng talked on and on. Li Shuang and Jiang Yi listened carefully at first, but after a while their eyes grew unfocused.

An hour later, Liu Jun Cheng finally paused. Li Shuang and Jiang Yi both let out a breath. Standing on his flying sword, Liu Jun Cheng took out a cup of goji tea, had a sip, and continued: “Second, we can strike first. There are ten attack methods and fifty details…”

Li Shuang and Jiang Yi just stared: “…”

They were tormented by his lecture the whole way.

Suddenly, the Supreme Unfeeling Art stirred. Li Shuang sharply sensed something off. She spoke in a hurry: “Second Senior Brother, pause a moment.”

Liu Jun Cheng stopped, still eager: “Junior Sister, is there a part you didn’t understand? Ask me and I’ll explain it slowly.”

Li Shuang shook her head right away. She almost never showed emotion, unless Second Senior Brother started nagging again. She said quickly: “I sense fighting below. Should we go take a look?”

“Fighting below?” Luo Ming Yue’s eyes moved. They were flying high, and even she hadn’t noticed anything. Yet Li Shuang had. The range and sharpness of Li Shuang’s divine sense even surpassed her own as a Nascent Soul Peak.

“Then let’s check it out. This is close to the Sword Sect. If the ones in trouble are fellow Sword Sect Disciples, we should help,” Luo Ming Yue said, eyes bright with anticipation, then added, “Master said I can’t act in this mission unless a Nascent Soul Stage appears, but this isn’t part of the mission. If I make a move here, I’m not going against Master’s orders, right?”

Liu Jun Cheng sighed and said: “First Senior Sister, if you want to fight, just fight. You don’t need a reason.”

“How is this wanting to fight? This is upholding justice,” Luo Ming Yue declared, then rolled up her sleeves and dove down.

Li Shuang and the others followed her. They landed in a forest.

Two Cultivators were caught in a brawl with a pack of Wolf Demons. The head wolf had Late Golden Core Stage strength. With the whole pack surrounding them, the two Cultivators were in real danger.

Luo Ming Yue took one look and her expression dimmed. [What kind of luck is this?] The ones being surrounded were actually Sword Sect Disciples. And not just anyone. It was Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue.

She had just come down the mountain and ran into such bad-luck people. Her good mood vanished. Even so, they were still disciples of the same sect. Since she had met them, she couldn’t just walk away.

Face dark, Luo Ming Yue charged into the Wolf Demons. With their strongest only at Golden Core Stage, the wolves had no way to resist her. Soon the ground was covered with Wolf Demon corpses.

Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue escaped with their lives. Before they could feel happy, they saw who stood before them. It was people from Emotionless Peak. Sheng Yuan’s face went pale as he looked first at Li Shuang. Senior Sister Li had also left the sect.

“How are there so many Wolf Demons here? Has the Demon Clan grown so bold?” Luo Ming Yue frowned, doubt flashing in her eyes. This spot was only an hour or two from the Sword Sect. Hiding here made it easy for Sword Sect Disciples to find them. Wasn’t that suicide? She looked at Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue and asked: “What happened? Why are you tangled up with this pack?”

Sheng Yuan stared at Li Shuang, dazed and lost. Shen Yue had to answer: “Senior Sister Luo, Senior Brother and I took a sect mission. Villagers in nearby Crescent Village have been vanishing mysteriously. We feared demons were involved. We investigated to this place and ended up surrounded by Wolf Demons. Without your help, we could only have fled.”

“There were three Core Formation Wolf Demons. I’ve already collected all their demon cores,” Liu Jun Cheng said, taking the cores out at once. Wolf Demon cores were packed with spiritual power, perfect for alchemy and forging.

Luo Ming Yue glanced at Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue and said: “I’m taking the three demon cores. You can keep the wolf hides and fangs.”

The cores were the most valuable by far. Hides and fangs weren’t worth even a tenth of that.

Shen Yue didn’t dare object. Without Luo Ming Yue, they wouldn’t have any harvest at all. She was being very generous.

Shen Yue’s eyes brightened. He tugged Sheng Yuan’s sleeve and said: “First Senior Brother, come on, let’s take care of these corpses.”

Sheng Yuan didn’t move. Tearing his gaze from Li Shuang, he said stiffly: “This mission was ours. The Wolf Demons were our targets. The demon cores should be ours too.”

Luo Ming Yue raised her brows. [Have I been giving Sheng Yuan too much face?]