My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

77  Chapter 77: The Calamity Brought by Nature's Spiritual Energy

Yu State City, South River Branch, Zhongyi Hall.

Since the last time the headquarters were blood-washed by an unparalleled swordsman, not only had the Cao Gang summoned many experts, but they had also given the Yu State headquarters a fresh makeover.

Dressed in a white robe, Liu Qingshan sat upright, cradling a cup of tea in his palm, while Tian Liu, expressionless, stood behind Liu Qingshan like a shadow.

Below, with his left hand behind his back and a folding fan in his right, Guo Yuchun's brows were perpetually furrowed.

Before long, Ouyang Yu hurried in, clasped his fists, and bowed, "Gang Leader, Vice-Gang Leader, I've found out, this power seems to be searching for someone, and it's a doctor!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Yuchun's brow creased slightly, "Looking for a doctor? Which doctor?"

Yu State City, now shrouded in chaos beneath the surface, was all for a doctor!?

Ouyang Yu shook his head and sighed, "These undercover agents are well-trained and very hard to find. Even after capturing two, it has been difficult to pry their mouths open."

"Oh?"

After pondering for a while, Guo Yuchun said, "Seeking a doctor usually means seeking treatment. Could it be...?"

At this point, Guo Yuchun looked towards Liu Qingshan, and Liu Qingshan glanced back, both sharing a knowing look without saying a word.

Within Yu State City, aside from the local Cao Gang, the only other force with such a fearsome presence that had appeared was the Demon Sect expert Li Fuzhou.

They wanted to use the Demon Sect to establish fame and power, but there was no need to completely offend the Demon Sect to death.

"Let this matter be for now."

Liu Qingshan slowly said, "Have you gotten any news about that swordsman I asked you to investigate?"

Currently, finding that Demon Sect swordsman was the Cao Gang's top priority.

"That peerless swordsman has vanished, as if into thin air. In the past few days, my Cao Gang has turned Yu State City upside down, but still, there's been no trace of him."

For the past several days, the Cao Gang had been searching for any sign of that peerless swordsman, but the person was like never having existed at all.

"The peerless swordsman first made a move in the Yu State Dungeon, where he killed Haoping and Cao Anmin, and rescued Jiang Sanjia. His second action was at the Cao Gang headquarters, mainly because Tieyun Mountain had issued a challenge to him."

Stepping down, Guo Yuchun analyzed, "The third time was during this Demon-Extermination Conference, aiming primarily to steal away the body of Xue Chen, who had been involved in the deaths of Jiang Sanjia and his wife. In the three times he has acted, two were directly or indirectly related to Jiang Sanjia..."

Ouyang Yu realized, "Vice-Gang Leader Guo is suggesting that this swordsman knows Jiang Sanjia. If we find Jiang Sanjia, we can find this person?"

It was only after great difficulty that Jiang Sanjia's whereabouts had been found, and despite deploying so many experts, he had still slipped away. Finding him again would likely be extremely difficult.

After all, he was an old fox.

"This is only one possibility." Guo Yuchun took a deep breath and said with furrowed brows, "Have you considered the possibility that this swordsman might have someone else backing him? That he could just be a pawn?"

"What!? Someone else?" Guo Yuchun's words made Ouyang Yu shiver, as if a chill had run down his spine.

If the unparalleled swordsman was already a first-rate expert and merely a pawn, how terrifying would the person behind the scenes orchestrating the game be?

Guo Yuchun said in a detailed analysis, "The first time he acted, he rescued Jiang Sanjia. There are two possibilities: one is that this person has a past connection with Jiang Sanjia, possibly a friend of Jiang Sanjia. However, given the difficulty in locating this person, his exceptional skills, and not to mention whether Jiang Sanjia has ever made such a powerful ally during his life, with his strength and stealth, there was no need to wait so long to rescue Jiang Sanjia, so there is only one possibility."

"This person must have been sent by someone else, intentionally sabotaging our plan."

Speaking of this, Guo Yuchun looked toward Liu Qingshan.

"Cough cough cough..." Liu Qingshan lightly coughed twice, then nodded his head and turned to Ouyang Yu, saying, "Deputy Gang Leader Guo's words aren't without reason, proceed with the investigation as suggested."

"As you command."

Ouyang Yu clasped his fists and then turned to leave.

Seeing Ouyang Yu leave, Guo Yuchun pondered for a long while, saying, "This person is capable of executing the Hundred-step Flying Sword, he doesn't seem like an expert from the Demon Sect."

The Ghost Valley Sect and the Zhenyi Sect originated from the same source, and although a rift has developed between them, and the Ghost Valley Sect might even be viewed with animosity by the Zhenyi Sect, perhaps to the extent of being hunted down, both schools are sworn enemies of the Demon Sect.

He was not in Yu State City at the time and was unaware of An Jing's massacre at the Yu State Headquarters using the Hundred-step Flying Sword. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Liu Qingshan said in a deep voice, "This matter must also be set aside for now, since the peerless swordsman has not been found, our progress must...cough cough cough...not slow down."

A cold gleam flashed in Guo Yuchun's eyes, "Yes, I will handle the affairs of the four great families of Jiangnan Dao."

Among the four great families of Jiangnan Dao, the Cao and Mu families lean towards the Cao Gang, but their allegiance is not sincere; they only wish to utilize the power of the Cao Gang for their advantage. The Ming Family stands by with cold indifference, not cooperating nor showing goodwill, seemingly content to sit by the riverbank and watch the waters flow. The Su family, even more so, harbors hatred towards the Cao Gang.

As a core strategic location for the Cao Gang, Jiangnan Dao cannot afford to have such unstable elements within.

"I am still confident in your abilities."

Liu Qingshan took a breath and said, "Keep a close watch on Fa Xi Temple as well. Given Li Fuzhou's appearance, if nothing unexpected occurs, apart from setting his network in Great Yan, it is also for the strand of nature's spiritual energy beneath Fa Xi Temple..."

Guo Yuchun frowned and said, "It seems Li Fuzhou's injuries are indeed real."

It is known in the Jianghu that Li Fuzhou had an earth-shaking battle with Xi Yuanjun, after which Li Fuzhou was seriously injured. In the end, it was only with the aid of an escort from one of the four seats of the Demon Sect, the Azure Dragon Sect, that he safely returned to the Demon Sect in the Dongluo Desert.

However, there are rumors that Li Fuzhou's injuries have mostly healed. Apart from the top experts of the Demon Sect, no one knows the secrets of his condition to date.

"According to the report just now."

Liu Qingshan slowly said, "His injuries must be very serious. Xi Yuanjun has failed to break through to Grandmaster twice, yet he is only one step away from reaching the true Grandmaster level. After clashing with Li Fuzhou, it's impossible that he wasn't seriously wounded. Li Fuzhou's visit to Yu State this time is most likely in hopes of using the spiritual energy of the land to heal his internal injuries, but we must still be cautious. The Demon Sect is teeming with experts, and surely there are other capable individuals beside Li Fuzhou."

Li Fuzhou is the Sect Master of the Human Sect, and his name is indeed renowned in the Jianghu, but Xi Yuanjun is also a feared figure, the deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard with the rank of First Grade. Bloodthirsty since his youth, he has claimed the lives of dozens of First Grade experts to date. A single swing of his Dragon and Phoenix Double Rings sends shivers down the spine of anyone who hears of them, drenched in the blood of countless victims.

Ten years ago, during a diplomatic mission to the steppes, it was he who personally accompanied the envoy. Zhao Country had sent seven First Grade experts, including a top expert who had reached the Heavenly Flower Realm. This person was well-known in both Great Yan and Zhao Country, and the people of Zhao Country thought they could, at the very least, trouble Xi Yuanjun even if they couldn't kill him.

Yet, in a single night, just one night, all these experts perished under the blades of the Dragon and Phoenix Double Rings, dying on the vast steppe, becoming homeless ghosts without a family.

This news spread quickly, and the name Xi Yuanjun once again shook the entire world.

Guo Yuchun took a deep breath and said, "The Demon Sect's Li Fuzhou is in the open, so what concerns me the most is not him, but the possibility of other experts lurking and waiting for an opportunity."

Others may not be aware, but Guo Yuchun knows that such a treasure, if word were to get out, would attract countless experts from the Jianghu.

"If the Golden Pill can't be found, then I must...cough cough cough..." Liu Qingshan's speech was interrupted by relentless coughing.

"Gang Leader..." Guo Yuchun hurriedly said upon seeing this.

"I'm all right," Liu Qingshan gestured with his hand and couldn't help but chuckle, "If not for so many concerns that day, that swordsman might not have been able to injure me."

"Alas," sighed Guo Yuchun, no longer speaking.

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