Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 802 - 801: Stirring Up Trouble

Li Chuping returned to Yujing City, which he had been away from for a long time, but in fact, his influence had never disappeared from Sikong Mansion.

Like Hou Niao, the two of them were always at the center of Sikong Mansion—one positively, the other negatively; one was pushed by a huge force from behind, and the other purely stirred up the storm on his own.

Since Hou Niao was kicked out of the Quanzhen Sect, there has always been a vacancy among the ten Sword Master Companions in Sikong Mansion. The higher-ups pretended not to see it, and no one from below dared to compete for it, leaving it there intriguingly.

It also represented an attitude.

To be honest, although one Constellation True Inheritor was lost, another was born. From the perspective of the overall strength of the Quanzhen Sect, not many people would be willing to kick out such a person. Wouldn’t that be self-harm?

Most people would prefer internal punishment for Hou Niao, and then release him when the Spiritual Green descends from Outer Space.

This reflects the difference in considerations between the lower and upper levels: the lower levels focus on short-term interests, while the upper levels focus on order and long-term interests.

Of course, Duan Wuqian’s background influenced too much. If he were just an ordinary disciple, he wouldn’t have reached this point; but if he were truly ordinary, he wouldn’t have stood up rashly in the first place.

It’s an unsolvable issue where everyone has their reasoning, leaving it to time to verify.

But such disagreements still caused a rift within Quanzhen, although on the surface the situation had calmed down long ago, deeply hidden emotions were accumulating, waiting for the day they could no longer be suppressed and the lid would be lifted.

Li Chuping was well aware that in this regard, cultivators and mortals were no different; they both had a deeply ingrained rebellious psychology. Mortals resented the wealthy, leading to situations where they seize without negotiation when someone calls out; cultivators resented families, believing that cultivation families took many resources that rightfully belonged to ordinary people.

He also belonged to a cultivation family, and a large one at that, but the family led by Master Xu was relatively low-key, rarely standing out in the spotlight. Master Xu didn’t establish his own Prince Manor but instead made silent contributions to Sikong Mansion.

This was a very clever move, which could maximize the resolution of the lower-level cultivators’ resentment; it can be imagined that if Duan Wuqian had come from the Xu Li family, he would never have been allowed to provoke publicly.

The Xu Li family could maintain their propriety, but it didn’t mean other families could do the same. The seeds of division had been planted, and it was uncertain when the crack would completely tear apart Shan Sect Quanzhen.

He regretted incorporating this fellow into the Quanzhen Sect system back then. Now, it had grown too influential to discard, even after being expelled, still profoundly impacting Quanzhen Sect’s future.

If that day came, Li Chuping would be Quanzhen Sect’s sinner.

Over these many years, his stature had increased in Sikong Mansion, and hints were given that in a few years he would be promoted to a Judge within Sikong Mansion, to replace the elderly who were retiring for cultivation—good news, but for some reason, it left him utterly uninterested.

With great changes looming on Jinxiu Continent, what significance did all these superficial positions hold?

Just returned, facing countless troubles, and with Daoist sects across the continent stirring unrest, Sikong Mansion’s burden grew heavier. He felt the need to discuss with the two Masters, to avoid wasting effort on trivial matters and focus on truly powerful Great Dao Sects instead.

While overwhelmed with tasks, a letter arrived at the door. Upon opening, it revealed a highly advanced concealed letter, bearing the most secretive restrictions of Sikong Mansion, which only high-level members could open.

With a sweep of Divine Sense, the contents were fully absorbed, but the letter now lay empty, leaving no traces, a means to prevent anyone from using it as evidence.

In that instant, he felt both relief and frustration.

He had sincerely wished the fellow had stolen the Wu Sect’s Pocket World, but thinking back, it was unrealistic; the spiritual fluctuations of a Pocket World were not something a minor cultivator could hide, not even a Golden Core Nascent Transformation—only someone at a true Master level with great swift speed could escape unnoticed, otherwise, even in a vast Wu Country, a small Grotto Heaven couldn’t remain hidden.

However, the fellow did indeed participate in the event, yet his goal wasn’t the Pocket World but rather those Tongtian Realm Magic Artifacts. He had a vague clue about the fellow’s intent and couldn’t help admiring his audacity, but the fundamental issue remained unresolved.

Heartless Dao? This result was indeed surprising and provided a clear direction; Hou Niao made it very clear in his letter that before leaving, he had left subtle clues for Wu Sect, but whether Wu Sect could trace them was uncertain.

Perhaps not yet confirmed? Or arrangements had already been secretly made?

The key was, how much benefit could Shan Sect derive from this?

On his return, the two Masters also entrusted him with a significant task of figuring out how to pour salt on Wu Sect’s wounds again.

He, utterly confused about the entire event, was clueless about where to start; now at last had a glimmer of a lead.

He summoned a Sword Master through his Divine Sense, instructing: "I want a detailed report on the changes in cultivation power in the Northern Territory over the past year, especially the movements of cultivators in countries around Lian Country; also, what significant events have occurred in Lian Country recently? Or what major events are to come? Gather all this information for me."

The Sword Master accepted the order yet couldn’t comprehend the meaning behind Assistant Li’s request.

In Li Chuping’s view, if Wu Sect hadn’t realized who had truly acted, then he needed to find a chance to enlighten them; yet this possibility seemed slim. Having dealt with Wu Sect for a century, he clearly understood Wu Sect’s true strength; when such a behemoth gets serious, there are few secrets unknown to them.

Never underestimate the power of Daoist sects uniting together on Jinxiu Continent.

This could also validate why Wu Sect was hesitating to make the truth public; revealing it would mean ripping off masks, mutual defense, and under the chaotic mixing of forces across the continent, walking the path of negotiation—prolonged and with uncertain outcomes.

Wu Sect didn’t want to accept such a mute loss, the best approach was to play dumb, pretend unknowing, then find an opportunity to vent this anger.

Keeping silent while acting—that’s the style of a Great Dao Sect.

If such plans existed, it certainly wouldn’t start by sending cultivators into Lian Country—that’d be too clumsy.

This was the reason for investigating neighboring countries of Lian Country; the best way to amass force was discreetly in the neighboring lands of Lian Country, then to wait for an opportune moment—one that could make Lian Country’s Heartless Dao feel the pain.

Let’s hope it’s not too late.