Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 480 - 480 479 Old Friends Meet

480: Chapter 479: Old Friends Meet 480: Chapter 479: Old Friends Meet The Dugu sisters detailed the full story carefully.

Even though they did not believe that this delicate and gentle woman could have any way to confront the ferocious Pirate Group of the Lizhi Sea, the situation had already reached this point.

They couldn’t just start something and not finish it, could they?

The Pirate Group, consisting of a hundred members, each skilled in the Third Realm of combat, was not an issue an individual or a family could handle.

Only a Daoist force could resolve it, and it had to be a major Daoist force.

Among the people they had approached before, as soon as they heard their plight, showed difficulty on their faces.

They would arrive with bombast and leave dejectedly.

This was a true depiction of those people.

The sisters could understand and did not have the right to ask others to risk their lives for their cause.

This was why they were becoming increasingly disheartened in the Mirage.

They thought having the backing of the Prince Manor would make them invincible, but reality had taught them a lesson.

But this Lady Bai, she seemed a bit different?

The sisters were very observant.

They notably saw that when they mentioned the Chasing Wind Bandits, the woman’s expression remained unaltered.

No, that’s not correct.

There seemed to be a slight curl of the lip.

Was that disdain?

After listening to their narrative, Bai Qingqian reacted as if she was hearing a story of no great consequence, still so poised and composed, she slowly said,

“Ah, that does sound a tad troublesome.

However, you two sisters needn’t worry.

There’s always a solution.

Goods from the Shan Sect are not to be desecrated by thieves.

Let me ask the head of the household…

oh no, I mean, let me ask my husband to see what can be done?”

Dugu Lan was very curious and this sparked hope, “Which brother is it?

Do we know him?

Also, sister, you said he is in the house, why hasn’t he come out to meet us?”

Xiao Qiang used a look to stop Lan from asking further impolitely, but Lady Bai didn’t seem to mind.

She slowly rose and walked outside,

“My apologies, my husband is being rude, but he’s asleep.

These days…

well, he has been somewhat fatigued.”

He must be exhausted, practicing sword Cultivation during the day and tending to the garden at night; he never had a moment’s rest.

As she left, the Dugu sisters felt puzzled.

Everything seemed strange.

Lady Bai was strange, and so was that brother.

As Dugu Lan put it, how could a fellow sect member seeking help rest soundly in the back house?

If it were not a matter of urgency, was this brother intending to ignore them completely?

Dugu Lan thought for a moment, “No way, could this be a trick to deceive us?”

Xiao Qiang replied softly, “People set traps only when there is a profit to be made.

What do we have now that’s worth others’ attention?”

Dugu Lan realized she was right; they had no significant assets, having married into the Prince Manor.

Only a fool would provoke cultivators like them.

They brought nothing but trouble and no benefit at all.

“Qiang, do you know how many of our Sect’s true sword cultivators are out on the Lizhi Sea now?

Who among them is so individualistic and keeps a beauty hidden in the Mirage?

Isn’t he afraid of being reproached by Sikong Mansion?”

Xiao Qiang shook her head, “Who can keep track?

Every year, people come, and people go.

Some secretly transfer here, some die abroad, others move for official appointments, and some come here in private seeking opportunities…

We were in a rush; I just looked over the last decade of records of sword cultivators sent here.

It seems there were none I recognized?”

The two waited and waited.

Normally if a cultivator slept, it was purely nonsense.

If he really wanted to see them, he could arrive in an instant.

If it was taking so long, there probably were other reasons.

Could it be that the woman had boasted, and upon returning, the brother decided to escape by sleep?

That was very likely.

Both saw unease in each other’s eyes, yet they were powerless to do anything.

“I bet that Lady Bai will come back alone in a while, making excuses that her man has gone who knows where…”

Dugu Lan’s words were still ringing in her ears when a familiar voice came from outside, “Sister Dugu, it’s not nice to talk about your senior brother behind his back.

I’ll let it go today, but if it happens again, I’ll spank you!”

The voice was familiar, but because it had been so long, they couldn’t quite place it; however, the tone was exceedingly frivolous, typical of the casual banter between senior brothers and junior sisters.

Who could speak like this?

Even the Demon Sect had its rules.

Did they think they were harlots or strumpets?

The two women abruptly stood up, staring angrily at the door, only to see a person turning towards them.

In an instant, their rage evaporated.

Hou Niao, a friend from thirty years ago, whom they had once had feelings for, but who had reportedly gone to guard an island in the Lizhi Sea and had not been heard from again.

No wonder they hadn’t found him; they had only searched through the Shan Sect’s external assignments from the last ten years and had not anticipated that an old sea bird from thirty years ago would also be here.

Hou Niao laughed heartily as he reunited with old friends, clearly moved, but now was not the time to reminisce,

“Come, follow me.”

The two sisters were somewhat dazed.

Dugu Lan asked naively, “Go?

Where to?”

Hou Niao had already stepped out of the room, “Of course, to retrieve the ship’s cargo.

Or did you two sisters think I’d invite you to drink flower wine?

Hurry up, those delicate flowers and plants are not for coarse folk like me, don’t mishandle them and ruin them when we get them back.”

The sisters reluctantly followed him, taking to the air and flying towards the sea, a discovery that further confused them.

They were indeed in a hurry, but surely this haste was imprudent?

Shouldn’t there be a plan?

Shouldn’t they gather some people?

Shouldn’t they inform the Lihai Jiedu Mansion?

Did they think this was like going out to the suburbs to pick up horse dung?

Dugu Lan was still confused, “Isn’t Lady Sikong coming too?”

Hou Niao gestured dismissively, “A lady of the house, why join the commotion?”

As they spoke, the three had entered the sea, truly heading towards the troubled waters.

Dugu Lan grew anxious; she was not young anymore, so why the reckless haste?

Although she was grateful for his timely help, if it meant getting themselves drawn into trouble, it was of no help at all.

Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Qiang stopped her.

Ever since she had seen him, Xiao Qiang’s eyes had never left him, as if nothing else mattered anymore except for this man, who had left an indelible mark on her heart.

“Sister Lan, look at his realm!” Xiao Qiang whispered secretly using her Divine Sense.

Only then did Dugu Lan come to her senses; the sudden series of events had been too abrupt, giving her no time to observe these details.

Subconsciously, she had assumed they were still on the same starting line.

But now, with Xiao Qiang’s reminder, she discerned carefully, causing a shock to surge through her heart.

It was the final stage of the Third Tongtian Realm, the Natural Realm, and a step further up would be the Golden Core, a figure of considerable influence on the Continent.

Suddenly feeling disheartened, the disparity between people was indeed vast; when this man had joined the Shan Sect, he was merely an insignificant Energy Inductor, two realms below them.

Yet, over the decades, the situation had reversed completely, now it was they who were two realms below.

The gap between lower and higher realms was fundamentally different; a small disparity at the lower realms might be overcome in one or two years, but now, each realm’s advancement would take at least a decade, and success was not guaranteed.

Although she was amazed, she didn’t hold back her words, “So what if he’s reached the Natural Realm?

Does that mean he can fight a hundred alone?

I’ve heard that the Chasing Wind Bandits have no fewer than a dozen powerful cultivators in the Natural Realm alone…”