Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 383 - 383 382 Suspicion Breeds Darkness

383: Chapter 382: Suspicion Breeds Darkness 383: Chapter 382: Suspicion Breeds Darkness Duanmu Chai shook his head, then nodded,

“I’m ashamed to admit, but I also can’t make a definitive decision; I can only base it on feeling.

I’d say there’s a ninety percent chance he’s dead, but there’s still a ten percent chance of variability.”

He thought for a moment, likely considering how to describe his feelings during the battle,

“I felt that since our appearance, Yu Daoguang had been overly cautious, as if he feared being attacked from both sides, so he dared not use his full strength.”

Hou Niao just laughed, “Was it because you had a senior brother watching and stealing his techniques?”

Duanmu Chai sighed, “I told them that the God of Cang Sea, Yu Daoguang, was mine to handle, but some wouldn’t listen.

They sneakily watched from the sidelines, including your Senior Li, and that’s what ruined my plan.”

Hou Niao didn’t need to ask to know the situation at that time, whether it was because of worry for Brother Duanmu’s safety, fear of the God escaping, or both.

But the fact was there was another Sword Cultivator monitoring from the side, with a dozen more circling nearby; such pressure is unbearable for most.”

“But for a master like Yu Daoguang, it’s unlikely he’d be so fearful.

With a hundred years of cultivation and countless experiences, if he lost his will to fight in such a situation, he couldn’t have become the renowned God of the Cang Sea.

My feeling is he’s no weaker than me, yet it seemed he wasn’t deploying all his techniques.

I’ve seen restraint for the sake of a later counter-attack before, but seeing someone maintain that restraint to their death is a first in my life.”

He reminded Hou Niao again, “I wasn’t there, so it’s pointless to talk about the specifics of the battle.

The reason I’m mentioning this is because you might stay here a while longer.

Just be cautious; Bamboo Island might not be as straightforward as it seems.”

Hou Niao understood him, “So, Senior Brother, you mean his death is real, but he could still be alive in some unknown way to us?”

Duanmu Chai nodded, “Exactly.

We’re setting off now, and you shouldn’t stay here too long.

After all, we can help once but not forever,

Once we gather the treasure of the Cang Pirates, you’ll have your share.

Don’t let it be that we can’t find you then.”

Hou Niao didn’t care much, “I really can’t be sure where I’ll be.

It might be easier if one of the senior brothers could deliver my share to Bai Family’s business when they return to Mirage.”

Duanmu Chai soared into the air, “Lady Bai is still confused, and you’ve stirred up a bunch of troubles here.

Are you trying to start a harem or what?”

As the meeting ended, the guests dispersed, leaving only Hou Niao, the outsider.

It wasn’t that he wanted to start a harem, but as Brother Duanmu said, some inexplicable things left him utterly perplexed.

As one of only two cultivators present who had confronted Yu Daoguang, he deeply shared Brother Duanmu’s suspicions; these matters didn’t directly concern him.

If he left, he could sever all ties with Bamboo Island, but he couldn’t do as his brothers did.

It wasn’t because he wanted to uncover the truth, as there were countless truths in the Cultivation World, too many to explore; what was key was that he felt the environment on Bamboo Island was conducive to understanding nature, especially since he decided to let the bamboo forest grow naturally.

He felt an urge to explore the changes in life.

In the cultivation process of a cultivator, such urges are rare and often indicate a potential breakthrough.

Having approached the God Sensing Realm for nearly eight years, he was eager to progress further, but clueless about how to make that next step.

In such a situation, he couldn’t abandon this sudden impulse.

Since he wanted to stay, he needed to understand everything about Bamboo Island.

The other disciples were fine, but he always felt he was looking at Lady Bamboo through a fog, which was peculiar to say the least.

He vividly remembered the moment of collision with Yu Daoguang.

He distinctly felt the sensation on the sword blade as it passed through the man’s body—though powerful and with astonishing defensive capability, it fundamentally felt like he was slicing bamboo rings with his sword.

He had cut bamboo rings for the little fairy for several days, and such a sensation could not be mistaken.

And his left hand’s transforming long spear; to him, it was not a spear but a bamboo growing at an incredibly fast rate, akin to thrusting out a long spear.

Given these doubts and the dissatisfaction expressed by Duanmu Chai, he formed the idea to investigate further.

The disciples on Bamboo Island, although quite welcoming of his stay since the island had recently changed and was full of tasks, needed someone to maintain order.

Although Xiangfei Bamboo and Kong Zhu were in the God Sensing Realm, one level above him, everyone clearly understood that when it came to real battle, the expertise of Shan Sect’s Sword Cultivators, especially backed by a fierce group of fellow swordsmen, was crucial.

Hou Niao didn’t hide his reasons, as he was always straightforward in that regard; he wasn’t asking for, much less stealing.

“First, I want to closely observe the natural growth changes in the bamboo forest, which will aid my cultivation.

Second, Lady Bamboo has been away for several days.

Staying here might allow me to help if needed?”

His honesty was well-received by everyone.

Now that they were among their own, there was no need for secrecy, and Xiangfei Bamboo openly stated,

“Senior Brother, do you feel our master is somewhat, somewhat unreasonable?”

Hou Niao was upfront, “I know you might not accept it, but that’s what I think.”

Kong Zhu sighed, “Being close to nature, one understands the intentions of nature.

Senior Brother, you have profound experiences in the way of nature, which we all admire.

Indeed, if Senior Brother feels this way, those of us who have cultivated on Bamboo Island for years feel the same.

We just haven’t asked or dared to think because of our deep affection for our master.

If we can resolve it through this opportunity, that would be for the best.”

Xiangfei Bamboo added, “Senior Brother stays alone without fellow sect members, which shows your utmost trust in us.

Should anything arise, we will surely not let down the friendship of our Senior Brother.”

Hou Niao nodded.

The disciples of Lady Bamboo had strong characters, deeply in tune with nature, sharing a connection with him.

Putting aside swordsmanship, there was a certain commonality in their paths.

The disciples were so pure, yet their master was enigmatic, which piqued his curiosity about what exactly this teaching method was.

“Lady went down to the volcano’s mouth, and it’s been five days now.

As the Lady said, organizing the Golden Core Formation is time and effort-consuming, and she doesn’t know when she’ll return.

How about we set a deadline of one month?

If Lady hasn’t returned by then, we’ll go down and investigate.

What do you think?”

The women nodded in agreement; one month was enough time.

Any longer might lead to complications below.

Although Lady had instructed them not to go down before she left, now that Bamboo Island had transitioned from danger to safety, some promises naturally change and should not be rigid.

“In that case, let’s first restore the arrangement of Bamboo Island.”