Chapter 15: The Villain's Smile

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Qiandi Dao Sect.

Inside the great hall.

Hiss!!

Hiss!!

Hiss!!

The many elders were all sharply inhaling in shock.

They had heard news of the Wayless Sect, and each of them was left in utter astonishment.

Moments later, the elders came back to their senses and spoke with disbelief.

"Is is is… All the senior members of our sect have ascended, so there's nobody left in our sect?? Are all the Hidden Sects this domineering??"

"A seemingly ordinary disciple with one sword strike almost caused the Dao hearts of two of our sect's Golden Core disciples to collapse? Is this what Hidden Sects are like?"

"At least ten thousand years of heritage!! Sect Master, why don't we become their fawning dogs?"

The many elders were both amazed and shocked.

"Can we simply believe what that disciple said? What if it's just a no-rank small sect? What if we're just overthinking everything?"

Several elders considered this point and spoke with a cold sweat dripping down their faces.

Upon hearing this,

Everyone rolled their eyes.

The Great Elder, while holding a scroll, said loudly, "We're overthinking? Then what about this painting? Being able to imagine such a scene surely means witnessing it firsthand, creating a deep impression, and inscribing it.

"Otherwise, do you think it was just conjured up out of thin air? Pff, what are you joking about? To conjure up such a scene, how powerful must one's imagination be?"

"Not to mention the phrase, 'I reach for the stars and pluck the sun and moon; in this world, there are none like me,' exuding such arrogance. How could this possibly be imagined? Impossible! If you think you can, then try imagining something like it for me to see?"

The Great Elder spoke with righteous indignation, his face red and neck thick.

The elders who had just spoken were left with embarrassed expressions, only able to lower their heads in silence.

After a moment of silence, the Qian Yuan Sect Master stood up abruptly and said, "Enough, there's no need to continue this discussion."

"The existence of the Hidden Sect is real, and that is beyond doubt. You all shouldn't harbor any cunning thoughts, the most important thing now is to understand the attitude of this Hidden Sect."

"It would be best if we can make contact with the Hidden Sect and establish a friendly relationship between our two sects! Strive to advance in a direction where both the Wayless Sect and Qian Emperor can bloom together!"

The Qian Yuan Sect Master had clearly made a decision.

With a Hidden Sect like this, building a friendly relationship if possible is always the best course.

"Your orders will be followed, Sect Master."

The many elders all nodded and responded in unison.

However, an elder, still perplexed, asked,

"But how do we make contact with this Hidden Sect, Sect Master? A single disciple doesn't represent the entire sect, and the Sect Master of the Hidden Sect has gone out. How are we to establish contact with this Hidden Sect?"

The Qian Yuan Sect Master was silent for a moment, his brows furrowed, then said, "The Sect Master of the Hidden Sect is out, and we have no idea where… Enough, let's start by searching in East State. Have all the elders and disciples go out and travel throughout East State, searching as they travel to see if they can find this Sect Master."

"At the same time, get the painting replicated, notify the affiliated sects of ours to join the search, and if they're found in East State, that would be for the best. If not, then so be it."

"Also, remember, if any of you do find the Sect Master of the Hidden Sect, take care not to offend them. If someone does offend them, then don't blame me for being heartless."

By the end, his tone had turned quite stern.

The many elders all promised to comply.

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Underneath the night sky.

The Milky Way was brilliant.

Chu Yuan flew into Wu Chang City, and with his Divine Sense, he easily located the Zhang Family.

Looking at the Zhang Family Mansion before him.

Chu Yuan remained silent.

It was time to use a little trick.

Right, he would use the same tactics he used to swindle Ye Luo, to deceive this Zhang Han.

First, he would hire someone at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stage to attack the Zhang Family. Then, when they were in a state of despair, he would step forward and announce that Zhang Han and he shared a master-disciple bond, and that his intervention was solely because of Zhang Han.

At that moment, Zhang Han would surely feel immensely honored, and would definitely agree to the matter of discipleship in minutes.

Playing this routine, it would be one after another.

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Time is of the essence.

First, to find an actor.

Chu Yuan moved swiftly through the streets of Wu Chang City, his feet shrouded in clouds, searching for cultivators.

Generally, cultivators of high realms can see through those of lower realms.

Of course, that's unless the latter possess treasures that can block divine sense.

Chu Yuan spread his divine sense, sweeping it over the large and small streets of Wu Chang City.

Countless scenes flashed through his mind.

The night watchman walked the streets, punctually announcing the time…

Neighbour Wang was knocking on a door…

Some gamblers in the gambling den were betting wildly, completely unaware of the green hats on their heads…

He saw many scenes.

But Chu Yuan did not find any cultivators.

In the vast Wu Chang City, cultivators were this scarce.

Chu Yuan frowned slightly, silently complaining in his mind.

After searching for about ten minutes,

he finally found a cultivator on one of the streets.

It was a young man.

He appeared to be in his twenties.

His cultivation level seemed to be in the late stage of Qi Refinement.

He hadn't even reached Foundation Establishment.

So weak.

That was Chu Yuan's evaluation of the man.

He completely forgot where his own cultivation had come from…

Chu Yuan locked onto the target and quickly descended in front of the young cultivator, instantly releasing the imposing presence of a Nascent Soul.

The young cultivator looked utterly bewildered, staring at the person who had suddenly appeared before him.

Then he was just as bewildered as he was suppressed by the imposing aura, trembling on the ground.

Who am I.

Where am I.

Where am I going.

Chu Yuan showed off a bit of his muscle and then retracted his imposing aura, looking at the young cultivator with an air of calm.

The young cultivator hurriedly scrambled up from the ground, speaking anxiously, "Senior! Have I offended you in some way?"

Chu Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "What's your name? I have a task for you here, would you be willing to accept it?"

The young cultivator swiftly answered, cupping his fists, "Senior, my name is Wang Wei, from the Wang Family in Silver Moon City next door. May I know what task Senior wishes me to perform? If it's within my capabilities, I will certainly help!"

With those words,

Chu Yuan immediately told the young cultivator, 'Wang Wei', his plans.

"Rest assured, as long as you complete this task for me, I will not let you go unrewarded, a treasure reward is not out of the question,"

Chu Yuan said temptingly.

Don't ask, asking is him trying to get something for nothing.

What treasures does he have? He's local and poor, with not much gold or silver left on him.

Probably even a classic Qi Refinement cultivator is richer than him.

Upon hearing these words, Wang Wei's face showed a complicated expression.

"Senior, you want me to act in a play??"

"Play a villain? How should one act as a villain?"

Chu Yuan waved his hand nonchalantly, replying offhandedly.

"That's easy, as a villain, you just need to be like, um, the kind who laughs 'hehehe', you get it, right?"

Wang Wei: "???"