Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 683 - 683 682 Inescapable with Wings 1 Extra for Alliance Hierarch Azure Dragon

683: Chapter 682: Inescapable with Wings 1 [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Azure Dragon] 683: Chapter 682: Inescapable with Wings 1 [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Azure Dragon] The three of them took advantage of the night and flew towards the outskirts of the city.

These two women were the helpers Guan Ruyu found in Mirage City; as a coastal city, many of the local cultivators were often adrift at sea for years on end, spawning a large number of women longing for a normal life.

Even cultivators had such needs.

The mutual needs matched perfectly, leading to the cooperation during the Sea God Festival.

Otherwise, how could Guan Ruyu have become involved with these women?

Now, the women had come to collect their dues.

As regulars in Mirage City, they inherently had a trader’s instincts and had sharply realized that something was unusual about the situation.

They wanted to retrieve their rewards as soon as possible to prevent any complications that might arise with time.

On the way with the two women, Guan Ruyu made his decision.

Dozens of miles outside the city, surrounded by silence and darkness, the women grew suspicious,

“Little foe, you’ve hidden the item so well, aren’t you afraid of thieves finding it again…

With no one around, where exactly have you hidden it?”

Knowing that the two women were now wary, Guan Ruyu let out a laugh, “Right here!

Come and see for yourselves!”

With a forward gesture, the terrain burst forth, and the women felt as heavy as iron, unable to stop themselves from dropping.

Realizing the danger, they tried to react, but how could they be faster than Guan Ruyu, who had planned for this in advance?

Caught off guard by the sudden attack and ruthless by nature, the two women couldn’t imagine that Guan Ruyu, who had been desperately entangled with them just a few days ago, would be so cruel.

Without surprise or a fight, even the flicker of spirit was just a momentary aberration.

Then, all fell silent; Guan Ruyu packed the women’s bodies into his spatial storage with an unchanged expression, for such acts were nothing new to him.

“I cannot leave you behind, with too many loose ends and countless risks.

I will bless you in the Underworld.”

This was his decision.

Between the mission and safety, he did not hesitate to choose safety, erasing any traces he had left in Mirage City over the past two months.

He would lay low for a while and make a decision only after ascertaining the whereabouts of the sword cultivator.

Assessing risks was an instinct for cultivators.

Intuition told him it was not the time to continue his plans, but fortunately, he had not yet acted, so no one could hold anything against him.

After cleaning up the aftermath, for safety’s sake, he decided to take a turn at sea.

Perhaps upon his return, things in Mirage City would have settled?

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and looked in a particular direction, where a certain danger seemed to lurk.

‘Clap, clap, clap clap’— the sound of someone applauding.

A figure gradually emerged, drawing closer and closer,

“Impressive skills, impressive mind, killing and covering up so effectively.

I’ve encountered countless Daoists, but you are truly efficient.”

Guan Ruyu struggled to maintain his composure—he feared exactly this scenario.

As the person drew nearer and his heart grew colder, he finally realized from where the danger in his intuition came,

“You’re not Zong Qian, you’re Hou Niao!”

“Correct.

Now that you know it’s me, do you have something to tell me?

There’s only one chance for answer, so choose your words carefully.”

Countless thoughts surged in his mind.

Weighing various strategies repeatedly, he knew that his response would determine his life or death.

Trying to struggle and escape in front of such a dangerous person was a last, desperate option.

How much truth versus how much falsehood?

This was the hardest to determine.

If the sword cultivator had found him, there must have been suspicions.

But the fact that the sword cultivator hadn’t taken action might mean uncertainty?

There lay his opportunity.

Just as he was about to speak, several auras appeared in the distance, unabashed and swaggering.

He did not make any rash move, and the sword cultivator opposite him didn’t react either, only frowning slightly.

This made Guan Ruyu more convinced that this person didn’t fully understand his plan—he was just suspicious, a typical male flaw.

Three figures emerged under the night sky, the visitors from Ying Platform.

Sensing the strange atmosphere at the scene, Xiang Anshi stopped at a distance,

And chuckled, “Just passing by, please carry on?”

Of course, he wasn’t merely passing by.

Being new to the Continent, his eagerness to compare skills and fight with the cultivators of the mainland was urgent.

Aside from the sword cultivator, only Guan Ruyu seemed somewhat noteworthy in his eyes among all of Mirage City’s Cultivation World during the Sea God Festival.

The others were not worth mentioning.

Therefore, he followed and did not expect such a chance encounter.

He was wary of Hou Niao, an individual of a similar caliber, requiring caution.

Therefore, he intended to have a discussion with this Wei Liao cultivator, with no ill will intended.

In the Cultivation World, sharing techniques to increase knowledge was more common than life-or-death duels.

Ying Platform, standing alone offshore, developed its distinct style.

Starting with the easier tasks and progressively adapting to more challenging ones was the way forward for a cultivator, not recklessly fighting everyone.

A face full of whiskers didn’t signify a rough character; perhaps it just meant a thicker skin?

But their arrival gave Guan Ruyu hope.

With cultivators from overseas present, and given his identity as a Constellation True Inheritor, surely the sword cultivator couldn’t act without any concerns, right?

Taking all factors into account, he decided to go with nine parts truth to one part lie, based on his assessment of the sword cultivator’s character.

Being frank about his actions could paradoxically offer greater chances of survival.

With a look of shame, he bowed deeply, “For personal gain, I have committed these despicable acts and am deeply ashamed.

If Daoist brother has any guidance to offer, please feel free to ask.”

Hou Niao’s expression remained neutral, showing no sign of pleasure or anger, “Acquainted with Tang Yan?”

Guan Ruyu sighed, “Yes, a friend for over a decade.

My visit to Mirage City this time was upon his request.”

“And you know why?”

“I do.

Tang Yan was coerced by Daoist into ascending to the Upper Realm, holding a grudge.

After his own ascension, he had no time to spare and thus entrusted me to come to Mirage City to approach Daoist’s partner, hoping to create an opening and find Daoist’s weakness, to facilitate future actions.”

Hou Niao asked coldly, “Your explanation?”

Guan Ruyu knew this was the moment that would decide his fate, “Driven by impure motives and dirty thoughts, betraying my Dao Heart for personal gain and forsaking righteousness for self-interest—all are my faults, and I blame no one else.”

He then shifted the focus, “But there are things I must clarify, not to shirk responsibility, but to state the facts.

I arrived in Mirage City two months ago.

During that time, I never lingered in front of the Guanxi Xiao Zhu, nor did I ever consider using force.

That is not how a Wei Liao cultivator conducts himself.

I bribed the two women only to create a chance to approach; the choice was not mine but Fairy Bai’s.

I do not deny my intentions, but I must explain the means by which I sought to achieve them.

My goal might be shameful, but the means were upright and honorable.

That is the Dao of Wei Liao, which I have never forgotten.

I implore Daoist Hou to see this clearly.”