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"I've only been in Tianjiao City for three days, and I've already uncovered the most significant affliction of our sect," Shen Yan remarked in a bitter, soft sigh, puzzling Ruan Mei.

"Does young mistress mean that this boy detected the discord among the various sect leaders of our sect?"

Isn't that something anyone with eyes could see?

Ruan Mei didn't understand why her young mistress held this boy in such high regard.

But under the moonlight, the girl shook her head bitterly. "It's not that. The discord among the leaders is just a superficial issue."

"Li Muyang's words were hinting at our sect's lofty doctrines that even the sect leaders themselves don't believe in."

"What he called a loosely unified group bound by interests, that refers to our sect…"

Shen Yan said softly, "Our sect's doctrine is to universally save all beings."

"But in reality, among the leaders and banner chiefs, there are very few who truly believe in this faith."

"Everyone has come for personal gain and strives for it."

"Once faced with significant setbacks, it will crumble…" Shen Yan murmured softly.

Ruan Mei looked disbelieving. "Did that boy really mean that? Could it be that you're overthinking it, young mistress?" Explore more at empire

She couldn't believe that a young man from a remote, small town could have such insight.

Sighing, Shen Yan closed her eyes and recalled the scenes a moment ago, "It's not me overthinking; Li Muyang truly meant that."

Especially his last gesture of pointing to his chest saying "I believe," which almost clearly indicated it.

At the chest, that's where a blood oath is made.

The young man's words were clearly stating—if your sect truly has such lofty doctrines and is revered by everyone, why is there a need to bind followers with blood oaths?

Blood oaths are the method the sect uses to ensure unity and prevent traitors.

But it is also because of these harsh blood oaths that the sect's leaders, banner chiefs, are so disunited and disloyal.

Shen Yan sighed softly, "The hidden dangers of blood oaths were discussed with me by my father when he was alive."

"My father's view was almost identical to Muyang's. The loyalty forged by blood oaths is nothing more than false fidelity."

"The moment our sect chose to use blood oaths to unite loyalties, we might have forever lost the true loyalty of our followers."

"Because of the presence of blood oaths, it constantly reminds people—you are being compelled to be loyal."

"Perhaps this is the reason why the leaders and banner chiefs seem loyal to the sect, yet always have divergent thoughts and agendas."

Shen Yan said softly, "And it is precisely because the leaders and banner chiefs each have their own agendas, making it difficult to unite, that is the greatest peril our sect currently faces…"

After Shen Yan explained, banner chief Ruan Mei was somewhat bewildered.

"This boy... has such perspective?"

This was the first time the young mistress had spoken these words, and she still didn't fully understand them.

According to the intelligence, one year ago, Li Muyang was just a naive child from a rural town who had a falling out with his family over a marriage issue and left home after uttering harsh words publicly.

How could he possibly become so perceptive in just a year?

Ruan Mei was still skeptical, thinking that perhaps her young mistress was reading too much into it.

But under the moonlight, the girl laughed softly, shaking her head, "Perhaps I really did find a treasure."

"Not only is he physically strong and vigorous, but he also possesses such a keen insight. If cultivated, he might one day become a mainstay of our sect…"

From that point on, Shen Yan often invited Li Muyang for casual conversations and shared drinks during her leisure time.

She showed unprecedented hospitality to this new Martial God Domineering Body.

Even rumors started circulating in the city that Miss Shen had fallen for this fresh-faced newcomer…"

As for Li Muyang himself, he seemed indifferent to it all.

Playing video games daily, soaking in medicinal baths, and making small talk with Miss Shen to get by, Li Muyang's life once again became regular and stable.

He could effortlessly deal with the strange questions that often popped up from Miss Shen.

It was just boasting and chatting. Was this Miss Shen more tricky than the online friends from his previous life?

Li Muyang, who had long hung around forums and chat groups, found the various tactics of internet banter and discussions to be second nature.

Fobbing off Miss Shen with a few words was enough to keep her happy and satisfied.

And because of Miss Shen's happiness and satisfaction, Li Muyang's treatment also improved progressively.

The spiritual medicines added to his wooden barrel became increasingly potent.

Besides the four maids, Shen Yan even personally arranged for six warriors to obey Li Muyang's commands and protect him while he went out for leisurely strolls.

Now, Li Muyang had the freedom to roam, almost able to visit all non-essential critical places within Tianjiao City and even wander around the mountains outside the city.

There were no personal restrictions whatsoever.

However, despite such favorable conditions for spying and undercover work, Li Muyang showed no appreciation.

He was very perfunctory towards his primary job of undercover tasks, never actively seeking to gather intelligence within Tianjiao City, and behaved very honestly and diligently.

He seldom even stepped out of the main gate, spending most of his time relaxing in the yard taking medicinal baths.

In the game, Li Muyang's third-tier Martial Tiger Lord finally awoke, becoming even more powerful.

But Li Muyang no longer provided the Martial Tiger Lord with evolution resources.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Before the Martial Tiger Lord tackled any time-limited challenges, he would scout the terrain and then position the Emerald Mantis nearby.

After guiding the Martial Tiger Lord through the time-limited challenges, Li Muyang would have the Emerald Mantis appear to devour the spiritual medicines seized by the Martial Tiger Lord.

The Blood Lotus Cult was aware of the Martial Tiger, but the Emerald Mantis, Li Muyang's strongest trump card, remained tightly concealed and unexposed.

If the Blood Lotus Cult were to stage an attack in the future, they would target the Martial Tiger but fail to notice the terrifying mantis lurking in the woods.

Thus, relying on the third-tier Martial Tiger Lord to relentlessly assault and seize resources from the Blood Lotus Cult, the Emerald Mantis, which could initially only hunt mountain leopards and other fierce beasts, rapidly gathered enough evolution points and once again encased itself in a cocoon to sleep, beginning its evolution toward the sixth tier.

In reality, Li Muyang had been in Tianjiao City for a month.

Writing a letter every three days to report his observations and intelligence, Li Muyang finally wrote about the ultimate secret that the Refinement Demon Sect was most concerned about—the source of the Blood Lotus Cult followers' inexhaustible revival—in the letter, informing the Demon Sect.

Upon its arrival, the letter immediately caused a significant stir among the elders of the Refinement Demon Sect.

"The four-direction cauldron draws geomantic forces to resurrect Blood Lotus Cult followers?"

"Could severing the geomantic currents possibly disperse the power sealing cultivational abilities outside Tianjiao City?"

The information Li Muyang provided was ambiguous and vague.

But as top figures in the Cultivation World, the elders grasped the key points with just a hint of information from Li Muyang.

"To sever the connection between an Ancient Immortal Artifact and the geomantic currents, at least someone from the Purple Mansion Realm is required to sense it…"

"And it needs a top-grade superior Spiritual Artifact…"

"Furthermore, this top-grade superior Spiritual Artifact could likely be destroyed…"

The elders looked at each other.

This meant that to completely quell the Blood Lotus Cult's upheaval, at least one Purple Mansion powerhouse would need to risk entering Tianjiao City… Who would be willing!

"Let's stick to a steady approach, try to crush the Blood Lotus Cult's military first, and drive them away…"

The elders argued and deliberated all night, but eventually reverted to the original plan.

They decided to rely on an endless supply of mortal troops to overwhelm the military forces of the Blood Lotus Cult.

Although mobilizing over a million mortal troops in the past two months had cost the Demon Sect a large amount of Silver Coins, leading to substantial losses.

But compared to sending a Purple Mansion powerhouse on a dangerous mission to Tianjiao City… the powerful figures of the Demon Sect decided to burn more Silver Coins and give it another try.

Perhaps amassing more mortal troops could break through the precarious defenses of the Blood Lotus Cult.