Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 382 - 382 381 Full of Suspicions

382: Chapter 381: Full of Suspicions 382: Chapter 381: Full of Suspicions In the sky, a group of Sword Cultivators stood suspended in mid-air, looking quite heroic; the battle was exhilarating, and the rewards were bountiful.

More lucrative than plundering was bilking the bilkers.

They usually didn’t have such opportunities.

It was hard to find times when the pirate groups gathered.

If they killed a few pirates, they would face retaliation from the pirates afterward, which was troublesome.

An opportunity like this one, to wipe them out in one fell swoop, was truly something you could hope for but not expect.

The Cang Sea fell, the Shan Sect feasted.

This was also Hou Niao’s first gathering with his fellow sect brothers from the Lihai, because the urgency of the message meant that only about thirty percent of the Sword Cultivators who could quickly assemble were present.

After the first encounter ended, the chief of the Cang Pirates voluntarily retreated, and he knew those people would surely come back to counterattack soon, as the tourist group wouldn’t keep waiting for them here.

The Lihai pirates acted with discrimination and measure; there was no need to be polite with transient visitors like the tourist group.

If they tolerated them this time, every tourist group would later use them as a trial, who could endure this?

Therefore, they would definitely strive to recover their reputation.

He didn’t trust Jiedu Mansion, after all, it was not the same Daoist tradition, so the only option could only be his own sect.

Fortunately, his brothers didn’t let him down.

Duanmu Chai patted his shoulder, “Well done, this complete annihilation of the Cang Pirates is your greatest contribution; all the brothers are relying on the wealth you’ve gathered.”

Hou Niao was very polite.

There were many senior Sword Cultivators here, and he could not afford to be arrogant,

“Brother, what are you saying?

Wasn’t it just because we couldn’t get past this hurdle that I remembered you said to speak up when there’s an issue…”

“You spoke well, you should do it more often; we’ve been mingling in Lihai for many years, yet none of us thought to join a tourist group.

How did you come up with that?

Is there a lady you’re trying to woo?”

All the Sword Cultivators laughed.

They were quite impressed with this new brother from Lihai, knowing to call everyone for a grand feast was very good.

Duanmu Chai smiled, “The news came urgently, so we could only gather these few.

Fortunately, the location of Bamboo Island was within the scope of my talisman; otherwise, we would have missed a great opportunity.

Now we have gained wealth and captured many men.

So, tell us, what should we do with these people?”

Hou Niao was humble, “With the seniors here, what reason do I have to suggest anything?

Naturally, I’ll listen to anything the seniors say.”

Duanmu Chai glared at him, “Within the Shan Sect, where is there room for such false modesty and evasion?

We all mix together in Lihai, and everyone has the right to speak up; you started this, of course we should listen to your opinion.”

Hou Niao was no longer falsely modest since doing so might cause others to look down on him, “I heard that the Cang Pirates are a rather independent pirate group from the Outer Lizhi Sea?”

Duanmu Chai nodded, “That should be the case, they are relatively straightforward, because their chief is odd, unlike other pirate bands that have countless entanglements behind them.”

Hou Niao started throwing out a bad idea, “The pirate groups of Lizhi Sea are inexhaustible, we kill but they don’t end.

This is the cultivation ecology here, and we don’t really need to be moral guardians, do we?

I heard that many pirates here have intricate connections with those so-called major Daoist Sects, should they also approve of this kind of Lihai Cultivation environment to do things they cannot do themselves?

If the Daoist Sects can do it why can’t the Holy Sect?

I think we might as well screen these people and also establish a group of pirates in Lihai as part of the Shan Sect, which would make operations much more convenient in the future.

Of course, this is just an idea, my strength and reputation are limited, so I must rely on the seniors to decide the details.”

The nearby Li E clapped and laughed heartily, “This idea is great, I’ve wanted to switch careers for a long time, and by taking this opportunity to take over the Cang Pirates, keeping the name but under our control, we won’t have to worry about all those rules and regulations.

Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Hou Niao’s bad idea was actually endorsed by all the senior brothers present, it was all just a facade, ostensibly following the rules but once privately putting on a head cover, they could raid and plunder, doing whatever they wished…

Duanmu Chai pondered for a moment and then nodded, “It’s a good idea, but it still needs meticulous planning, gathering these defectors, setting necessary rules, all need considerable effort; hmm, with Hou’s idea, we’re bound to be busy with it…”

The specific steps were not to be decided now, they needed to be discussed in detail after returning.

Going with the flow—actually, Hou Niao was not the only one with such thoughts, but his seniors used his mouth to express their own desires.

This was the tradition of the Shan Sect Sword Cultivators, much like how recruits must endure various trials and tribulations upon joining, which was also common in the Cultivation World.

To join a certain circle, you needed to submit your credentials, to make a fool of yourself, to be toyed with by the seniors, and this wasn’t something Duanmu Chai alone could resolve in the face of tradition, where no one could be an exception.

Just like his first trip to Yinling where Xiang Zhiwen and others had done to him, even some of those tests and approvals were quite cruel.

Hou Niao’s start was fairly good; during his first interaction with these seniors, he had unintentionally presented everyone with a generous gift.

Considering the bountiful harvest, the brothers didn’t go too far and used this as a pretext for him to make the proposal, ostensibly completing the newcomer induction ceremony.

Privately engaging in piracy within the Shan Sect carried responsibilities that could be either significant or minimal, ultimately depending on whether things could be smoothly concluded.

What big trouble could arise in the eyes of the brothers?

Thus, they incited Hou Niao to speak, and everyone agreed, and after the pirate group was established, the first report to the sect would list Hou Niao, Mr.

Hou, first.

Nobody anticipated how much turmoil this seemingly innocent newcomer would bring to the Lizhi Sea, including Hou Niao himself who was still in a somewhat bewildered state, completely unaware of the seemingly shallow pit his senior brothers had dug for him.

Because he was young and inexperienced, without a personal understanding of some of the vile traditions within the sect, he would continue to stand comfortably in that pit and keep digging deeper, until eventually, he couldn’t climb out…

It was just a suggestion, what was it worth?

Nobody knew.

Duanmu Chai transmitted a message to him, “Junior brother, there’s something I need to explain to you.

During the fight with Yu Daoguang, something puzzling happened, which I can’t figure out.

Now that the Cang Pirates have been wiped out, there are too many loose ends to tie up.

These people’s screening and disposition, the resources of their lair, the relationships among the pirate groups, all need to be handled right away, otherwise, things could change.

Thus, we have to take these people and leave immediately.

You stay here as you please; you need to observe if there are any unusual conditions among the cultivators of Bamboo Island.

If there are, do not handle it by yourself; immediately notify me.”

Hou Niao’s mind stirred, “Understood, I currently have nothing much to do, so I might as well stay on Bamboo Island a bit longer…

About the puzzling matter you mentioned, does it mean Yu Daoguang might not be dead?

That he escaped?”