When Sun Guoshu heard that this mission was only time-sensitive and not particularly important, he felt doubtful.
But when he saw that the Wuliang Sect was so generous to its disciples and, in addition to spirit stones, even recommended a golden elixir master, he was already extremely envious and jealous.
His suspicions were somewhat reduced for a moment, but as a casual cultivator, he often walked on the edge of life and death, and his experience was by no means comparable to that of Hu Xiaowang and Yan Feijun.
His heart was in turmoil, and he began to recalculate, "With such a huge reward, is this mission really unimportant?"
Just as he was thinking about it, when he heard that he was able to come this time thanks to the recommendation of Bai Rou and Li Yan, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He had begged Bai Rou to take care of him in the first place, and this time it seemed that he didn't know whether it was right or wrong, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
However, his mind was full of twists and turns, and things were changing in ups and downs. Wei Chongran's next few words made Sun Guoshu feel as if he was becoming unreal.
The doubts that had remained in my mind just now were immediately thrown away.
Sun Guoshu looked up at Wei Chongran in disbelief, and stammered, "Senior...Senior, you...you...you are...you saying...I can...enter the outer...outer sect of the Wuliang Sect?"
This huge gift made Sun Guoshu forget everything. Being able to join one of the four major sects is the dream of all cultivators in the Wild Moon Continent.
Sun Guoshu had fantasized countless times about joining the Wuliang Sect, but after many attempts, he was ruthlessly rejected by the Wuliang Sect, which made his once young and passionate heart slowly lose its edge and become more materialistic.
I just want to earn more spirit stones every day. Since I will never get the golden elixir in this lifetime, I might as well enjoy the remaining few decades.
He felt that he was hallucinating, and there was a voice in his mind saying, "This is fake. He must have been stimulated by the reward from the two Wuliang Sect disciples. This is fake..."
Elder Chi Gong laughed and said, "After completing the mission, you can become an 'outer disciple' of the Wuliang Sect."
He emphasized the term "outer disciple" a little too harshly. He did not take seriously this cultivator who was around a hundred years old and still in the middle stage of foundation building.
Even if this person is needed for this mission, it would not be myself and Junior Brother Wei who would come forward, but just let a disciple of the Wuliang Sect to arrange the task for this person named Sun Guoshu.
How dare he disobey? If he did it well, it would be what he should do. Giving him some spirit stones would be a great favor. If he didn't do it well, he would be killed to silence him.
The affection and gratitude of cultivators are extremely precious and limited. Elder Chi Gong did not think that there was anything wrong with what he did. In fact, even for Wei Chongran, his sympathy was limited. When it came to the interests of the Wangliang Sect, it was justified no matter how many people died.
Elder Chi Gong was unwilling to reveal the identity of this outer disciple.
Because even the outer disciples of Xiaozhu Peak have not opened their doors for many years, Wei Chongran is afraid that it will ruin the peaceful atmosphere of Xiaozhu Peak.
Therefore, when Wei Chongran discussed with him how to arrange these three people, Hu Xiaowang and Yan Feijun were still okay. As long as the tasks were completed well, these two people's cultivation was quite good. If others were unwilling to accept them, Elder Chi Gong himself could reluctantly accept them as registered disciples.
However, Wei Chongran thought that Sun Guoshu's arrangement should be given a bigger reward, and finally proposed the identity of the outer disciple of the Wangliang Sect. Elder Chi Gong blamed Wei Chongran at that time.
"You make it sound so easy. You definitely wouldn't accept this kind of dissolute cultivator with a fickle mind, right? In the end, he was still accepted by the Four Symbols Peak."
Wei Chongran smiled and said, "There are countless disciples in your four peaks. Senior brother can arrange this kind of small matter, and there is no need to explain it to Master Yi of the peak." However, he did not mention the inclusion of disciples in Xiaozhu Peak.
Elder Chi Gong just rolled his eyes, but finally thought about the importance of this mission and decided to give some hope. He would arrange for Sun Guoshu to do miscellaneous work at the outer gate.
Sun Guoshu didn't pay any attention to the pronunciation of Elder Chi Gong. He didn't care whether he was an outer sect or not. As long as he could step into the Wuliang Sect, he would have room for advancement in the future.
He couldn't help but respond repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I will not hesitate even if it means my death." After saying that, he looked at Bai Rou and Li Yan with gratitude.
He couldn't help feeling a little proud in his heart, thinking that he had followed the right person in the first place. Wei Chongran flicked his sleeves again and helped Sun Guoshu up. At the same time, a ray of spiritual energy that others could not detect at all injected into Sun Guoshu's body.
Wei Chongran was still afraid of Bai Rou and Li Yanxin, so after the mission failed, he couldn't bear to kill Sun Guoshu, so he still planted a fatal restriction on him. This restriction has a suppressive effect on the soul. When someone wants to search the soul, it will explode first and take Sun Guoshu's life.
With Wei Chongran's level of cultivation, even if Sun Guoshu and the other two had the slightest evil intention in their hearts, he would be able to sense it within ten thousand miles. With just a thought, even Hu and Yan would be killed instantly. This is the terrifying thing about cultivators.
Wei Chongran looked at the night sky and said, "It's getting late. You can set off now. Li Yan or Bai Rou will naturally explain the details of this mission to you. Junior Brother Bai, Li Yan will be the captain of this mission. Is that okay with you?"
After Wei Chongran finished his instructions, he looked at Bai Rou again. This made Hu Xiaowang and Yan Feijun stunned. They didn't expect that the generals would be replaced at the last minute.
They were convinced of Bai Rou's puppetry. Although their actual cultivation and realm were higher than Bai Rou's, they thought they could not deal with Bai Rou's three puppets.
But in addition to the magic weapon for escaping, Li Yan was also somewhat confident that he could trap the strange cold mosquitoes if he knew about them, and then he could kill Li Yan in an instant. Although they also knew that Li Yan had the so-called three poisonous bodies, he had been silent in the sect since the battle in the secret realm, and had not shown any charm.
But no matter how dull these two were, they still understood some social considerations. Since Wei Chongran had said so, it was already decided, and there was no intention of fighting for it. Bai Rou was only asking to give face to Master Chi Gong, but she didn't know why Wei Chongran made such a strange arrangement.
On the other hand, Bai Rou seemed to have known it long ago. She smiled, as fragrant as a lily in the quiet night. With a wave of her delicate hand, two things flew towards Li Yan.
Li Yan was stunned because Wei Chongran had not informed him of this matter before, but Bai Rou got the news in advance.
Li Yan reached out and took a jade slip and a small iron scroll. On the other side, Sun Guoshu still had a trace of joy on his face, as if he had not heard Wei Chongran's arrangements.
In fact, Sun Guoshu had heard it, but compared to Bai Rou, deep down he would rather the team be led by Li Yan. The last time he was in Li Yan's cave, he felt that the current Li Yan was unfathomable and no matter what he did, he could not see through him.
He never believed that Li Yan's only killer weapon was those icy mosquitoes. He was well aware of Li Yan's cunning. He had already scared him with his Qi Condensation Stage cultivation in Peiyang Market. Who was he? It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a tough guy.
He believed that Li Yan now seemed to have a mysterious shell around him, and might be setting up a trap right in front of him, and he would fall into it without realizing it.
Li Yan glanced at the object in his hand, and a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes, because he found that there was nothing unusual about the small iron scroll, but the jade slip was definitely not the one he had handed to Bai Rou before.
Li Yan was always cautious in everything. Whenever something came into his hands, he would subconsciously remember its appearance and features. However, there was no sign of abnormality on Li Yan's face, as if he had not noticed anything wrong at all.
Li Yan looked at Wei Chongran hesitantly, "Master, this is..."
Before Wei Chongran could speak, Elder Chi Gong said impatiently, "My disciple can perform some daily tasks, but she has never traveled far for training. This mission must be led by you. You and your friends, hurry up and leave!"
Elder Chi Gong's words actually only explained half of it. He did not say why it was Li Yan and not Hu Xiaowang and Yan Feijun. The cultivation of these two people was two small realms higher than Li Yan, and they did not have anything like a puppet in their hands that could intimidate others.
This time Li Yan didn't say anything. He put the two things into the storage bag, then bowed deeply to Wei Chongran respectfully.
Seeing Li Yan do this, the other four people also bowed forward. Then Li Yan stood up, took out the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" and stepped on it first. The other four people, led by Bai Rou, also flew into the air.
They had long been aware of Li Yan's flying magic weapon, and of course believed that it was the only choice for traveling. Then Li Yan pointed his toes at the Cloud-piercing Willow, and the group of five quickly disappeared into the night.
Seeing Li Yan and others go away, Wei Chongran and Elder Chi Gong stood quietly on the top of the mountain. Neither of them spoke until a cup of tea had passed. Wei Chongran then spoke calmly.
"They have already flown over 400 miles. Even if Fellow Daoist Feng is protecting them in secret, he cannot go too deep. We cannot put all our hopes on them.
Select another team to go to the front line of the demon army to gather information, bring a few more Wanli Notes, and let them send back the latest news over there once a day.
If Li Yan and his team meet with an accident, let this team take over the mission at all costs, and try to bring Li Yan and Bai Rou back as much as possible."
Elder Chi Gong nodded and said, "We also need to discuss the various consequences that may arise next. We will then need to report to the sect's Nascent Soul Patriarch.
If we don't handle it properly, not only you and I will be blamed, but the rest of the elders here will also be blamed." After saying that, the two of them quietly disappeared into the darkness.
Li Yan, standing on the Cloud-piercing Willow, first simply "explained" the mission in detail, and said at the same time.
"That's all the information Senior Sister Bai and I have obtained. The purpose of our trip is to find the accomplice who stayed in the demon clan and bring these two back safely. Here is the jade slip related to these two people. Please remember it carefully."
Go ahead and speak. Li Yan flicked his sleeves and a jade slip flew towards King Hu Xiao. Then he kept silent.
Later, after Yan Feijun and Sun Guoshu finished reading the jade slip, they handed it back to Li Yan. The three of them looked even more suspicious because the jade slip did not specify the destination of this trip.
Li Yan's spiritual power flashed in his hand, and the jade slip turned into specks of crystal light, which quickly dissipated and disappeared into the night.
In fact, the only information about the two "Luoshu Lake" disciples on this jade slip was their appearance and names, and the rest had been erased long ago.
It seems that this was the jade slip that Elder Chi Gong had tampered with and then handed back to Bai Rou. It was not the jade slip that Li Yan had seen before. The purpose, of course, was to let the other disciples participating in the mission know some of the content.
Therefore, when Li Yan took it over, he found something wrong. After his spiritual consciousness penetrated it, he knew the intentions of his master and Elder Chi Gong.