Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 621 - 621 620 Highway Robbery

621: Chapter 620: Highway Robbery 621: Chapter 620: Highway Robbery The raft quickly crossed the Boundary River and flew towards the territory of Anhe Country.

Hou Niao kept watch inside the raft, waiting for any possible changes.

He was well aware that the group of people from Zhongqing, led by Li Laixiang from the Capital Commandant’s office, would not simply pin their hopes on the Capital Commandant’s favor and be at his mercy; in Liang State and Pingliang State, they might need to rely on him, but within Anhe Country, they had even greater support in the background.

Surely, they wouldn’t sit idle, while investigating the truth, they would also certainly do something, such as, adding troubles for the North An lineage and the like.

Escorting them on this journey allowed him to gauge the intentions of his adversaries by the strength of their moves.

Since he was already in charge of a region, it was inevitable to deal with the Anhe Daoist Sect and the involvement of the Wu Sect’s forces backing it.

Rather than passively accepting it, it was better to take the initiative… and also to see an old acquaintance.

The investigation in Pingliang State was left to Li Shipeng and Su Lingyun.

Their task was to muddy the waters, the murkier, the better, without rushing to resolve anything; it needed a process, a process for quantitative change to lead to qualitative change.

This seemingly ordinary raft and two ordinary female cultivators, intercepting them midway wasn’t difficult at all with him here to protect them, ensuring absolute safety.

That was what he believed.

All along the way, everything was tranquil, without even a chance encounter, let alone an interception… Could it be that they moved too fast, and those Daoists from South An couldn’t even react in time?

……

Three Rivers Prefecture, embracing mountains, rivers, and exquisite landscapes, could be considered the richest and most developed region within Anhe Country.

Below the prefecture, countless small towns each with its own charm competed in splendor.

Fufeng City was also one of the countless towns under Three Rivers Prefecture, with simple local customs and a life of peace; in this world of cultivation, the complexity and turmoil of the entire continent seemed to clash with the town’s serenity, making it a place that preferred to live a simple life behind closed doors.

There hadn’t been any great cultivators or notable figures from here, at least as far as the common people of Fufeng City were concerned.

Life was mundane, and those so-called changes in heaven and earth were too distant for ordinary mortals.

Life would go on, and necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt wouldn’t fall from the sky.

One day, by the Weishui Bridge, a middle-aged Daoist appeared silently atop the high city wall, unnoticed by anyone, as if he merged with the wall and the water around him.

Next to him stood a respectful young Daoist, standing solemnly.

The middle-aged Daoist admired the surrounding area and praised, “What a serene and isolated spot by the water, this tranquility is a blessing not to be taken for granted for those of us in the Daoist Sect, hmm, and that person comes from here?”

The young Daoist nodded, “To enlighten Master Hei, the individual in question indeed emerged from a humble position in Fufeng City.

He was chosen by the Anhe Prayer Altar and later, due to a series of fortuitous events, went to Shan Country where he would eventually reach the Natural Realm, becoming the Capital Commandant of a Shan Sect state, a significant figure who governs a region.”

He was a disciple from the God Sensing Realm of South An, accompanying Master Hei on this task, a bit rushed, but the urgent news meant there was no time to prepare meticulously.

Just a few days ago, news came from Zhongqing Prefecture in Shan Country that Hou Niao, the Capital Commandant of Zhongqing, might travel south with a North An cargo raft to secretly meet with the North An lineage in Three Rivers Prefecture.

This was a very common piece of news among the inter-country communication, not yet confirmed.

Ordinarily, such news would be heard and forgotten, but what seemed commonplace to the Daoists of South An was anything but ordinary in the eyes of the Wu Sect’s upper cultivators.

Hou Niao was a relentless thorn in the side of the Wu Sect’s cultivators, bringing considerable trouble over the years.

Although he wasn’t threatening enough to be considered a serious concern due to his realm level, he was undoubtedly a tumor that was quickly transforming from benign to malignant, spreading from the flesh and skin inward to the vital organs.

Ever since the discourse in the Southwest decades ago, this man had been on the Wu Sect cultivators’ radar.

Later, with his own strength, he caused the destruction of the Wu Sect’s influence in the Lizhi Sea, resulting in the loss of countless Wu Sect elites and possibly even a Golden Core Great Cultivation.

Ever since he was transferred to Pingliang State to serve as the Capital Commandant, the Wu Sect had been keeping a close watch on him, with dedicated spies monitoring every action he took; they were worried that this man, who was consistently at odds with the Wu Sect, would stir up some troubles again.

The fact proved that their worries were not unfounded; within a year of his arrival in Pingliang State, such a malignant looting incident had occurred—who would believe it had nothing to do with him?

It was just well-hidden, lacking tangible evidence, but one could still smell a strong whiff of the sea from the entire course of events.

Nobody was a fool; Hou Niao was setting his own pace and making moves, while certain forces lurking behind the central military mansion were silently watching him.

Because it was Shan Country’s territory in Pingliang State, no one dared to take action against him for the time being, but the moment he made a move, it would be a self-inflicted dead end.

Although there was no certainty that this person would return with the Anhe’s rafts to North An, the mere possibility made it worth a try.

This was the reason why the Daoist clad in black had hurriedly come here; since he wasn’t sure that he could keep this man, he chose Fufeng City.

He was betting that if this person was indeed on the raft, they would surely stop by here to resolve decades of homesickness.

To dispose of this man silently was his purpose for coming here.

“You can go now.

We no longer need you here, and staying will do no good,”

The young Daoist hesitated, “Master Hei, I…”

The Daoist clad in black waved his hand, “This is North An’s area of activity.

Although the borders aren’t exactly clear-cut, there’s no benefit in your staying; this is just a chance encounter.

I came here by chance and something happened by chance, you know nothing, just passing by…

What I want to remind you of is that the Capital Commandant of a Shan Sect’s state is a frontier soldier, and they will retaliate fiercely if any problems arise.

It’s not something you folks from South An can withstand.”

The young Daoist nodded bitterly, understanding that staying here would not be helpful and would only increase the risks,

“Understood, Disciple has taken note,”

Of course, he understood that only the Wu Sect, not the currently dilapidated Anhe Daoist Sect, could stand up to the Shan Sect.

Watching the young Daoist leave as advised, the Daoist clad in black remained composed.

Since he was here, he intended to handle the matter flawlessly, cleanly from start to finish.

Over the years, the Wu Sect had tried to hunt down this sword cultivator, who was careful and elusive, making it hard to arrange a full-fledged plan; like this time, he had received the news hurriedly and did not have complete confidence.

He was determined to do his best, not wanting to make the same mistake as his sect fellows.

For a Golden Core Upper Cultivator to meticulously plot against a Natural Realm cultivator was somewhat embarrassing, but given the past facts, he was well aware that this sword cultivator was tricky, and negligence was not an option.

After carefully surveying the environment, he decided to make extra preparations to ensure a successful one-hit kill, just to be safe.

Yes, in a very special way.