Immortal Father
Chapter 239 - 239 92 It's Impossible to Take Risks_2

239: Chapter 92: It’s Impossible to Take Risks_2 239: Chapter 92: It’s Impossible to Take Risks_2 Yun Chenzi nodded with a smile.

The communication jade talisman’s spiritual power was exhausted, beginning its long recovery cycle.

Li Dazhi quickly wrapped himself in his “princely cloth” and admonished Yun Chenzi, “Old bro, remember to refine for me the immortal pill that regrows hair!”

“No problem, no problem.

This poor Daoist has already burned that part of the memory, there’s no need to worry.”

“Ah, we’re all our own people, there’s no need for that!”

With a mutter, Li Dazhi left with his hands behind his back, riding the clouds.

Yun Chenzi shook his head, sighing inwardly.

If any part of this matter were to leak and put Ping’an and Qing Su in jeopardy, it would be quite awkward for him as the observer.

This Peak Master of Elixir Dust Peak didn’t want to meddle too much, and with hands behind his back, he returned to his alchemy room to continue crafting his Longevity Elixirs.

At the summit of the Alchemy Path, one can also commune with the divine.

…

Li Ping’an put away the dimmed communication jade talisman.

In a soft voice, Qing Su said, “Shouldn’t we call for help when we encounter troubles we can’t resolve?

With the Xingyin Sword, I can fight even a Heavenly Immortal here.”

The two were currently sitting in a courtyard, seeking shade beneath a banyan tree.

A shower of withered leaves drifted down from the treetops, and a few wild geese flew across the pale blue sky.

After being tense for two days, Yongchu City had returned to tranquillity;

The city’s protective array still maintained its lowest operational efficiency to prevent anyone from silently leaving.

Li Ping’an sighed and said, “Master, this trouble isn’t something that can be resolved through magical combat.”

“Hmm?”

Qing Su said, “Since you’ve roughly identified the traitor, why don’t we just expose him?”

“Well, Master, you are right, but the situation is a bit more complicated.”

Li Ping’an explained calmly:

“If the other party vehemently denies it, wouldn’t we be attacking the Immortals of our own coalition?

“Master, to the coalition, we’re like independent fighters; their high-ranking officials might even protect their subordinates.”

“This matter requires the Immortals of the coalition to investigate themselves while we supervise from the sidelines.”

Qing Su nodded slightly, leaned back in the lounge chair to rest with his eyes closed, and simply said, “Call me if there’s a need for magical combat.

These roundabout ways are truly elusive.”

Li Ping’an smiled and nodded, “Master, the disciple will first understand the way of the Dao.

I’ve left a mark of the Wanyun Sect in the city; this time, Granny Linghua is bound to find us.”

“You handle it,” Qing Su said, “and I’ll be the first to act if we find the traitor.”

Li Ping’an sighed inwardly.

He was now uncertain about how vast the implications of the affairs in Yongchu City might be, and he also had to find a way to control the extent of this matter’s impact soon after.

To have the coalition in disarray and to lose faith from the sects of the East Continent was not his wish.

This matter must be handled with utmost secrecy, calling upon a Golden Immortal master to capture the thief with a lightning strike.

What had he heard in the past two days?

One could say he reaped a great harvest.

The first conversation that caught Li Ping’an’s attention was between two Yuan Immortals from this place, intercepted just in time by the Cangyue Bead.

One was a deep male voice and the other a clear female voice, marked by Li Ping’an as the internal traitors Alpha and Beta.

They mentioned:

“There’s news about the disappearance of the thirty-five Demon Kings and their hoarded treasures in their lairs now appearing in our area.”

“Ah?

Is this true?”

“Without a doubt, one of the items is a fan-shaped magical item, which I had escorted there before.”

“Who’s behind this?”

“Still uncertain, but now we only know that it’s a Qi Cultivator at the Merge True realm with a scarred face.

He should be just handling the sales and has likely already sold some of these items in other cities; this time, he finally bumped into us.”

“Ah, Senior Brother, wouldn’t this expose us?

If they were to search those demons’ souls…”

“Relax, every time I delivered the items, I concealed my presence…

We can’t separate ourselves from this matter now; we can only hope to leave Yongchu City as soon as possible.

Elder Master Ge really dragged us into the mire.”

“Why would the Elder Master harm us!”

“The Elder Master was merely following orders; don’t ask too much.

First, we need to find the man with the scarred face; we must figure out how much they know.

The situation is not looking good.

Their moves coincide precisely with those demons we’ve collaborated with in the past, ah, but they haven’t touched the half that had no dealings with us.”

“Ah?

Could it be they’re specifically targeting us?”

After this dialogue, there were long sighs from the two.

When Li Ping’an first heard this conversation, he also couldn’t quite believe it.

The amount of information in this dialogue was immense.

By then, it could be confirmed that at least one True Immortal and two Yuan Immortals were involved in some shady dealings with the border demon lairs.

This sort of business should be extremely difficult to conceal from the higher Heavenly Immortals;

In other words, there must be Heavenly Immortals within Yongchu City who either condoned or even orchestrated these activities!

Exactly what this business entailed, Li Ping’an couldn’t determine at the moment.

It could be an exchange of information, with both sides probing each other for intelligence.

It’s also possible that they act as assassins for each other, eliminating threats mutually.

Of course, the most likely scenario involves trade, exchanging what each side lacked.

The Demon Race lacking Elixir Pills and magical items is understandable;

But what could the Demon Race have that the Human Race doesn’t?

Various types of spiritual ores?

The Western Continent had always been a barren land; if the two Hierarchs of the Western Sect could defeat The Three Pure Ones, they would definitely extend their reach to the East Continent!

Li Ping’an was utterly puzzled by this.

Afterward, the Cangyue Bead intercepted another set of conversations, this time not through transmitted voices but the murmurings of two elderly True Immortals while drinking.

They discussed:

“The other cities have sent messages asking if we’ve encountered a mighty enemy.

Those tens of thousands of demon soldiers appearing to the northwest, ah!

Truly troubling.”