The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple-Chapter 892 - 283: Old Man

As we journey onward, old friends fall gradually, like leaves in the wind!

Now, among their generation, only a few of these eternal old ones remain.

However—

Ultimately, they are no longer on the same path, as for so-called friendship, hehe—

When you united with the Cangyan Daoist Palace to try and destroy the Taiqing Sect’s lineage, where was the talk of so-called friendship then?

"Sect Leader, don’t mind us, do what needs to be done!" Duanmu Shu said, looking at Cao Zhengyang.

Cao Zhengyang nodded.

Master Lingxu and Dubhe’s faces instantly showed despair, then quickly turned to Cao Zhengyang.

"We are willing to offer the Phecda Sect’s secret Star Map and Pill Formula as tokens of our sincerity, we only beg... to be allowed to barely survive!" Master Lingxu pleaded.

Dubhe also echoed, "We are aware of many hidden secrets of various powers, and we will certainly serve loyally henceforth, with no ulterior motives!"

Cao Zhengyang looked down at the two, coldly saying, "What you offer is almost worthless to me."

"Whether I kill you or perform a Soul Search, won’t those things ultimately be ours? Moreover, I have no interest in the secrets of other forces."

"I want to know a few things now, and if you speak truthfully, perhaps you can be spared."

The two quickly came forward, their voices trembling with ingratiation, "Please ask, Sect Leader, we will hold nothing back!"

Looking at their submissive demeanor, Cao Zhengyang was full of disdain.

It’s said that the older people get, the more they fear death. Compared to Yun Jing and those four back then, your bones have really gone soft.

He then glanced at Zhou Qing, who had come over, giving a slight nod as a signal, then turned to focus like an eagle on Master Lingxu and Dubhe.

He asked harshly, "Was it you who drove the corpse that repeatedly destroyed our sect’s mineral veins and murdered our disciples?"

Master Lingxu and Dubhe exchanged a look, their Adam’s apples bobbing, hesitating unsure of how to answer.

After three breaths, Cao Zhengyang grew impatient, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"If you’re unwilling to speak, don’t blame me for not being polite!" Before Cao Zhengyang finished speaking, a sword light flashed.

Before Master Lingxu could react, his head was already severed, and blood gushed out.

Next, the terrified Primordial Spirit of Master Lingxu floated out, only to be firmly trapped by a wave of Cao Zhengyang’s hand with a Spiritual Chain.

This sudden scene scared Dubhe so much that his face turned pale, his legs gave out.

Why act so quickly without a word?

Trapped, Master Lingxu felt like crying but had no tears; even if it was to make an example, why am I the chicken in this case?

Whereas Cao Zhengyang waved dismissively, saying, "Fine, I’ll just Soul Search directly, to avoid any trouble!"

"I’ll talk!" the two screamed out practically simultaneously.

Knowing full well that once Soul Searched, they’d be entirely wasted.

Cao Zhengyang snorted coldly, flicking his sleeve forcefully, sending the prison holding Master Lingxu’s spirit like a stream of light toward Mo Xingjian.

"It’s said that one should leave a way out in all things, I do not intend to sever the Phecda Sect’s line entirely, but it still needs a helmsman to lead it forward."

Speaking, he cast a deep and chilling smile at Dubhe.

"Junior Brother Mo, please take them to the other side for questioning and cross-checking against their statements."

"Whoever provides clues and information useful to our Taiqing Sect, let them stay—after all, a miserable life is better than a good death."

Mo Xingjian understood instantly and took the spirit prison containing Master Lingxu along with several Peak Masters to the other side.

Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao watched Cao Zhengyang silently, feeling nothing but admiration.

Methods like thunder, grace and power employed together!

Indeed, those who can become a Sect Leader are never simple, something Zhou Qing understood deeply from the Five Sects War. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

What seemed like a simple divide-and-rule strategy by Cao Zhengyang was actually a masterstroke at exploiting human weaknesses.

Such methods of dismantling the enemy without any combat were far more terrifying than direct confrontations.

After all, even with Soul Search, if there’s a death-trap set up, not only would searching be futile, but it could even backfire on oneself.

Especially with those who cultivate Divination Skills.