Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 579 - 579 578 Quicksand Treasure Hunt 5

579: Chapter 578: Quicksand Treasure Hunt 5 579: Chapter 578: Quicksand Treasure Hunt 5 The cultivators from Yue Sect empathized and chose the same approach amidst their encounter, deciding to ignore each other’s presence.

It was a necessary, rational choice, and both were well aware that now was not the time for battle; their primary goal was the Water Spirit Pearl, not killing each other.

Yin Qingsi once again took out a small spiritual artifact and explained its functions to the three young friends.

These items were belongings from her days as a junior cultivator before entering the Tongxuan Realm, which were no longer of any use to her, but they were just right for these young demons who had not been awakened for long.

She always explained tirelessly, introducing everything from the function to the structure, to the history, as well as stories of how she had used these items to defeat powerful enemies.

Many of the tales were fabricated towards the end, all with one goal: to stall them.

She was fortunate to encounter these three curious young demons, but she also had to admit that the more significant reason she could search so smoothly was that the Water Clan had too many human cultivators to deal with—so many that they were somewhat overwhelmed.

Three days later, she had achieved what she had believed impossible: she had thoroughly searched the area she was responsible for in the most ideal time, without a single oversight.

The problem she now faced was where to search next: left or right?

Should she go upstream or search downstream?

Based solely on her own perception of the Water Element, she could not make a judgment, indicating that she was still quite far from the location of the Water Spirit Pearl— a fifty percent chance of choosing correctly.

Which side would it be?

She couldn’t decide on her own and had no intuition, but she was fortunate to have three demon friends.

She took out another item, but this time it was not some low-level spiritual artifact, but a Magic Artifact suitable for use in the Tongtian Realm.

The faint spiritual fluctuations emanating from the Magic Artifact shook the three young demons’ hearts with covetous desire, greed was not unique to humans— all Cultivation Creatures were the same.

“We have met too late and have enjoyed our talks greatly.

I would really love to befriend the Flowing Sand Water Clan but lament our lack of familiarity and no way to establish a connection.

I have a treasure here that I want to give to the one in charge of the Flowing Sand River, but I do not know where to find them?”

The three young Water Demons, still innocent at heart, revered their ancient ancestors with fondness.

They had limited vision and only knew that the treasure was extraordinary, but they did not consider that their demon ancestors might not even care for such a treasure.

As descendants of the Water Demon with deep filial piety, they were very willing to present such treasures to their forebears.

The little crab gestured upstream, “The ancestors should all be in that direction…”

Perfect!

In her heart, Yin Qingsi knew that with big Water Demons that had lived in the Flowing Sand River for decades, if not hundreds of years, their ability to sense the Water Spirit Pearl would certainly be greater than her own.

This had nothing to do with how exquisite her Water Element Cultivation Technique was; no matter how much she cultivated, she could not transform herself into a Water Demon.

Therefore, she took the advice to heart.

She would go wherever those demon ancestors were.

The three young demons were overjoyed, thinking they might have made a significant contribution.

Human treasures had always been coveted by the Water Demons.

Among the Water Clan, whether it was for showing off or fighting, possessing a human treasure could greatly raise their own worth, so they led the way willingly and wholeheartedly.

As for the areas they passed along the way, Yin Qingsi decisively gave up searching.

She was well aware that she could not search the entire length of the Baili River on her own.

So, rather than that, it was better to head straight for the main goal; success would be a triumph, and failure would leave her with a clear conscience.

She entered the water at almost the midpoint of this stretch of the river, and now heading upstream against the current, it was at most a journey of around fifty miles, which would not take too much time.

During her journey with the three happy little Water Demons to find an adult, she encountered at least a dozen human Cultivators, both opponents from the Yue Sect and comrades from the Qin Sect, but she neither engaged in direct combat nor called out to invite others.

Her decision could only be her own; each person had their own section of the river to manage.

Even though she was a True Disciple of the Qin Sect, she couldn’t command others at will in such a large-scale operation.

The issue was, in truth, she was also gambling.

Avoiding conflict with other Cultivators wasn’t difficult for her; if she encountered other Water Demons, it was time for the three little ones to be of use.

She imagined herself as a fish, accompanied by her three companions, meandering through the river.

She was lucky, as most of the Water Demons she met were of low Realm, since those of higher Realms had gone to where they truly belonged.

Moreover, with the Water Demons being inherently careless, she managed to travel thus far without facing any real obstacles.

The only thing that worried her slightly was that she could faintly sense, at some distance away, there seemed to be another group rushing upstream.

The distance was awkward; it was enough for her to be aware, yet not enough to confirm…

Little shrimp, “There seems to be a black fish demon; I’ve fought with it before, and it loves to eat our shrimp clan the most.”

Little crab, “There’s also a Water Snake Spirit, always stealing our crab eggs.”

Little turtle, “There’s a pig mother dragon who thinks she’s noble-blooded and struts around arrogantly in front of our Turtle Clan, but in fact, she’s just a mongrel.”

In the Water Clan, there were smaller factions who often squabbled with each other, a normal state of affairs underwater.

Since they were all familiar with each other, they knew exactly the composition of that group; it should be the black fish demon, the Snake Spirit, and the pig mother dragon.

But there was a fourth presence, a very faint one.

The three little demons weren’t sure exactly which one it could be, but Yin Qingsi knew it had to be a human, and moreover, an opponent, because she could feel the familiar mysterious scent in the person’s aura.

During the underwater contest between disciples of the Qin Sect and the Yue Sect, due to the chaotic and murky environment, each person had to carry their sect’s token, which allowed for clear identification of one another.

There was a hidden purpose to this; if Cultivators from outside the Qin and Yue Sects tried to blend in and take advantage, they would be jointly eliminated.

It was an opponent, and their goal seemed quite clear, pursuing the location of the genuine Water Spirit Pearl using the little Water Demons, just like her.

Yin Qingsi didn’t think so highly of herself to believe that only she could come up with such a method.

The Cultivation World was full of exceptionally talented individuals; nobody was foolish.

It wasn’t hard to think of this strategy, but the challenge was how to achieve it?

To earn the Water Demon’s acceptance and willingness to help required extremely strong communication skills with creatures, a heart as vast as nature itself.

It must be a True Disciple from the Yue Sect, but who exactly?

Gu Er or Zhao Si?

She still couldn’t be sure.

But she had no interest in approaching them to initiate conflict right now.

It wasn’t time for a life-and-death struggle, not unless the Water Spirit Pearl appeared.

Clearly, the other party shared this sentiment, so the two groups continued to advance, keeping a close yet distant stance…

As a Cultivator, controlling one’s curiosity was very important.