Chapter 152 Indeed Somewhat Eerie
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"You all are my Enforcement Hall disciples of unblemished character and great reliance; I trust you, which is why I selected you to accompany me. I hope you will not let down my expectations,"
Yan Xiaoru glanced at the numerous Inner Sect Disciples in front of her and said, "Wan'er, distribute the Blood Oaths to them."
"Disciple obeys."
After Yan Xiaoru spoke, Ning Wan'er approached everyone with a tray, on which lay twenty Blood Oath Talismans.
Each of the Inner Sect Disciples received one and then swore loyalty and secrecy to Yan Xiaoru before igniting the talismans and establishing the Blood Oath of secrecy.
Yan Xiaoru looked at them and said, "Your cultivation levels are uneven, but this operation does not depend on you to engage in battles to the death. Remember to protect yourselves and avoid causing too much commotion."
"Tianjiao City is a major town in the southern part of our Refinement Demon Sect. You only need to patrol and visit, to find clues to the whereabouts of the Ancient Immortal Artifact; the subsequent matters will not require your intervention."
"The Sect Master has declared that the one who finds the Ancient Immortal Artifact may be promoted to be a Direct Disciple, choose any Elder as a master, and will be rewarded with the sect's secret 'Refining Demon Catalog.'
"Even if you do not find the Immortal Artifact, your participation in this operation will be rewarded by the sect afterward."
Yan Xiaoru, with narrowed eyes, looked at everyone and said, "This is an opportunity, I hope you will seize it well."
Afterward, Yan Xiaoru had Ning Wan'er distribute booklets.
This small booklet, brimming with various details, was filled with the objectives of their mission and points needing attention.
Everyone was engrossed in their booklets.
The rest hall fell into a deathly silence for a time.
It wasn't until the first Inner Sect Disciple who finished reading the booklet was surprised to find that the booklet in his hand spontaneously combusted.
Following that, the booklets in the hands of the remaining Inner Sect Disciples also began burning one after another.
In the end, all the booklets burned away to nothing, not even leaving a speck of dust behind.
"The contents of this booklet will be precisely imprinted in your minds for three months."
"After three months, the content of the booklet will disappear automatically, which will also signify the end of the mission."
"During these three months, you can move freely within Tianjiao City, with your identification tokens allowing you unchecked access."
"But remember, do not act rashly, and absolutely cannot let any information slip!"
Yan Xiaoru's gaze turned icy as she said, "If anyone goes too far and messes things up, I'll be the first to kill him!"
All the Inner Sect Disciples hurriedly bowed their heads in agreement.
Only after Li Muyang and the others had been thoroughly briefed and given some motivation did Yan Xiaoru let them go.
After leaving the rest hall and returning to the deck, Li Yuechan stuck out her tongue, her expression still somewhat amazed and uncertain.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Brother, it's such a big deal this time..."
The exchange between the siblings was brief, they didn't say too much directly.
After all, after making a Blood Oath, if they leaked secrets, their souls would scatter instantly—whether the leak was intentional or accidental.
Li Muyang narrowed his eyes, thought briefly, and then said, "We should prioritize protecting ourselves; our cultivation levels are too low, it's unlikely that the good fortune will fall to us. If trouble arises, don't rush in recklessly."
Li Muyang was worried that his naive sister would be tempted by the rich rewards and lose her head, which would be a disaster.
Currently, Li Muyang was in the later stages of Foundation Establishment, while his adopted sister was in the Qi Refining stage.
Their cultivation levels were definitely at the bottom among this group of Inner Sect Disciples.
Cheng Feiyang, who only reached Core Formation Realm yesterday, was young and competent, and managed affairs to people's satisfaction, which is why he earned Yan Elder's heavy reliance and could hold a high position.
Otherwise, among the twenty Inner Sect Disciples who accompanied them, there were six at the Core Formation Realm, all with higher cultivation than Cheng Feiyang.
Among these experts, Li Muyang and his sister were mere stragglers, merely there to make up the numbers.
Li Muyang strongly suspected that Ning Wan'er had pulled strings to give the siblings this opportunity.
After all, just by participating in this operation, even without any achievements, the subsequent rewards would be extremely generous.
Now that Ning Wan'er was in need of loyal aides, and Li Muyang and his sister, who were from the same hometown and had a good relationship with her, were the perfect candidates she could cultivate as her trusted henchmen.
This sly girl would certainly not miss a chance to insert her own people into a profitable project.
Li Muyang had implied to his sister the true nature of this operation; they were relation-based placements just to reap benefits, without needing to take it too seriously.
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But after chatting with his sister, Li Muyang's thoughts inexplicably drifted to the Startling Swan Immortal Sword in Demon Sword City.
Immortal Artifacts of such a caliber had always existed only in legends, with not even a record in the present world.
Yet not long ago, a Startling Swan Immortal Sword appeared in Demon Sword City, and now Tianjiao City was about to reveal an Ancient Immortal Artifact...
On top of that, Li Muyang had somehow joined that chat group, where the members seemed to each possess an Ancient Immortal Artifact.
Uh... Could it be that the Immortal Artifacts from Ancient Times have recently started to surface in clusters?
Were there any secrets connected to these Ancient Immortal Artifacts?
Curious, Li Muyang once again opened the system interface and clicked on the chat group.
His habitual daily question.
[Azure Lodging Three: Hey! Is anyone there? Why is nobody talking today?]
Since Li Muyang last made his presence known, the chat group had become completely inactive.
The avatars of the other members all turned grey, never to come online again.
Li Muyang would send a message every day, only to have it disappear without a trace, with no response whatsoever.
However, not long after he sent his message today, the system unexpectedly started to beep.
A new message popped up in the chat group.
[Zi Weiheng: Is anyone in Refinement Demon Sect's territory? I need some help with a matter]
Zi Weiheng had never appeared before; even when Li Muyang first joined the group, this person's avatar was grey.
Unexpectedly, after so much time had passed, he suddenly logged on.
Not long after Zi Weiheng came online, the avatars of the other members lit up too.
[Perilous Lodging One: Zi Weiheng, you better run! You can't stay here!]
Once Perilous Lodging One spoke, his avatar immediately dimmed.
[Heart Lodging Six: Azure Lodging Three has a very strange ability. Until we find a way to block and expel it, let us not communicate!]
After Heart Lodging Six spoke, her avatar also dimmed.
Zi Weiheng was clearly confused.
[Zi Weiheng: What are you all talking about? I've been in seclusion for half a year, why have you all become so odd? And who is Azure Lodging Three?]
Li Muyang glanced at the list of group members, where he still didn't see himself.
He scratched his head and typed a response.
[Azure Lodging Three: Uh... Azure Lodging Three is yours truly, nice to meet the great one]
After Li Muyang sent this message, the group immediately fell silent.
No one knew what had happened to Zi Weiheng.
After a long pause, he finally replied.
[Zi Weiheng: ...Indeed quite peculiar]
[Zi Weiheng: However, my intuition tells me, Azure Lodging Three, you're not a bad person]
[Zi Weiheng: Compared to Heart Moon Fox of the sixth lodge who kills without blinking, and the Molten Dragon of Perilous Lodging One, you are definitely a good person. Why are they so scared of you?]
This Zi Weiheng, who had been in seclusion for half a year, seemed a bit out of the loop, immediately spilling the identities of the group members upon arrival.
The avatars of the other five people lit up at once.
[Dou Sujiu: Damn! I knew Zi Weiheng would blurt everything out once he got on!]
[Ghost Lodging Seven: The thing we were most worried about has still happened...]
Watching the chat group suddenly come alive, Li Muyang was struck by a nostalgic sense of bantering with dumbfounded group friends in front of a computer in his past life.
The familiar chat group interface, along with the familiar online interaction, brought a smile to his face.
[Azure Lodging Three: Greetings to the lords, I am a newbie. Can someone explain what this group is for? Are you all Masters of Immortal Devices? I am still completely clueless and know nothing]