The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 259 - 258 Proactively Going Undercover
Upon hearing the military intelligence, Lin Yun, originally intending to leave, decided to stay in the room instead.
Indeed, the Central Plains were truly facing trouble this time.
The Demon Tribe’s Eight Great Demon Kings amounted to eight beings equivalent to those in the Enlightened Realm, and there were other Demon Kings not included in these eight who were not of the Enlightened Realm.
There were originally nine, but now they were short one Bai Jiaojiao.
Assessing the strength of the Central Plains, they were supposed to be stronger than the Demon Tribe. Discounting those in the Celestial Knowing Realm, for the Enlightened Realm powerhouses, the Taiqing Daoist Temple alone had five, Shenxiao Sect two, Guanghan Palace three, Huang Long from Yu Ling Sect was dead, Li Fire God Palace and Eight Tones Temple had one each, and the Demon Sect had three—all of them top-notch, amounting to a total of fifteen.
Additionally, with three from the Imperial Clan, there were eighteen in total—a lot stronger compared to the Grassland and Great Desert.
However, during this war, the Imperial Court showed no intention of exerting effort, simply excusing their Acolytes as aged and citing disturbances from the Demon Race which necessitated the protection of the Imperial Family.
Thus, they only dispatched a few of Celestial Knowing Realm, which was better than nothing.
The Seven Righteous Sects, with Yu Ling Sect and Sword Sect pretty much out of the equation, depended almost entirely on the support of Guanghan Palace, Shenxiao Sect, and Taiqing Daoist Temple.
The Li Fire God Palace and Eight Tones Temple, though, did not drop the ball and were extremely valiant; unfortunately, this was a battle fought on two fronts.
In the Snowfield Prairie, six of the Eighteen Warriors were of Enlightened Realm level.
Plus, there was one Grand Shaman, one Snow Maiden, and the Buddha Lord of the Snow Region Buddha Country.
To spread their faith across the Grassland, the Snow Region Buddha Country had adapted its teachings to align with Grassland traditions and thus had acquired a significant following.
Though their combat power was barely even, the Central Plains Human Race had three idle giants, which significantly increased the pressure on everyone else.
Added to that was the hidden worry of the Demon Race, the situation was indeed pessimistic.
In this time of national crisis, Lin Yun knew he had to do something.
Indeed, he could hide away and cultivate. With his natural talent, a few more decades of cultivation might render him invincible under the heavens.
But thinking of Lin Yu, Dongfang Hongyue, and Fang Yu, who were all fighting, how could he alone seek peaceful years?
War was cruel, and Lin Yun, freshly returned from the battlefield, was all too aware that even a cultivator of Dongfang Hongyue’s level could be at risk of losing their life. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
Lin Yun could not stay behind at ease, under the protection of others.
Outside, Lin Yu, having received orders, reluctantly took command.
"The Lightning Diao has arrived, please set out now, senior."
When Zhenren spoke of the senior, he also felt somewhat unwilling, as he used to call Lin Yu ’junior sister,’ but now that her status was higher, that would be inappropriate, so he had to use a respectful title.
"I understand, go and inform your Senior Uncle," said Lin Yu, sending Zhenren away and returning to the room. She looked at Lin Yun and said, "I am about to leave soon. You should also leave the frontier as soon as possible and focus on cultivating! I will inform your master that you are safe."
Lin Yun nodded and responded, "Hmm, send him my regards. I am also heading back to the Grassland."
Lin Yu was immediately shocked, for in their previous moments of affection, Lin Yun had taken the time to recount to her the challenges he had faced along his journey.
That was a master of time management.
Time doesn’t depend on how much you have, but on how you use it.
Of course, Lin Yun’s original intent was merely to convey how arduous and dangerous his journey had been, so Lin Yu would obediently comply.
Lin Yu knew that Lin Yun had earned the trust of the Snow Maiden and been recognized as her brother through his ability to adapt to situations as they arose; he was not truly the Divine Child of the Snow Mountain, and he would only be safe inside the Pass. So why would he want to return to dangerous territory?
"I disagree," Lin Yu declared, not wanting Lin Yun to encounter danger again. Lin Yun smiled and said, "I know you want to protect me, but I want to protect you too!"
In his heart, Lin Yun added, and Little Yue’er.
"Now that the Snow Maiden still trusts me, having me involved there as an inside agent will lessen the pressure on the north. You all will be able to focus on suppressing the Demon Tribe."
"But...,"
"I’ve made up my mind. Do you really want to stop a man from protecting his beloved?"
"You..."
Lin Yu couldn’t help but clutch her chest, unable to utter any words of refusal; each time, Lin Yun interrupted her, but her love for this man was about to overflow.
She ran towards Lin Yun and kissed him, not running away this time.
After passionately kissing Lin Yun for a long time, she said seriously, "You must come back alive. If you die, I’ll join you."
Lin Yun couldn’t help but stroke her hair, as if he were petting a well-behaved, clingy kitten.
"You underestimate me. Even if I were to die, I’d make my way back from the Netherworld to see you again."
"Remember your words."
Lin Yu’s time was running short. Fang Yu even dispatched Lightning Diao, indicating how tense the situation in the south was, whereas the north was still somewhat stable.
With Dongfang Hongyue and Yuquan standing guard, Mountain and River Pass will not fall.
In the following time, Lin Yu also informed Dongfang Hongyue of Lin Yun’s decision and allowed Lin Yun to leave with some prisoners.
Knowing that Lin Yun had volunteered to go undercover on the Grassland, and that there wasn’t even time to say goodbye to her, nor could they say farewell under the watchful eyes of the Grassland People, Dongfang Hongyue’s heart ached.
But when she thought about Lin Yu’s words, that Lin Yun wanted to protect the person he loved, her heart stirred.
"Foolish disciple, your master doesn’t need your protection," she said.
Watching from the city tower as Lin Yun slowly approached the Snow Maiden, Dongfang Hongyue bit her lip in silence, whispering to herself, "No matter what you do, you must come back to me alive!"
When Lin Yun faced life-and-death crises, she would much rather he subdued the Snow Maiden.
"That Grassland person looks somewhat familiar."
Yuquan had met Lin Yun once, back when Lin Yun was kissing a demon dragon next to Dongfang Hongyue during her duel.
He had a deep impression of that.
Clearly, this person had a close relationship with Dongfang Hongyue. Could it be that this Grassland person was actually one of their own?
"Some things, you understand in your heart," she said.
"I understand," Yuquan replied, obviously aware that not everything needed to be said—those who understood, understood.
"Please prepare some Oblivion Pills for those women he saved, let them take it and forget him, so as not to expose his identity," she requested.
Dongfang Hongyue thought of this not out of jealousy but out of concern that these people might betray Lin Yun.
Even though Lin Yun was their savior, the more people that knew about Lin Yun’s identity, the more dangerous it became for him.
"I’ll trouble you with the city tower then."
"Rest assured, I’ll keep this city safe," Yuquan assured.
Dongfang Hongyue’s gaze still rested on Lin Yun.
She seemed excited for Lin Yun to successfully bring back some prisoners, and the Snow Maiden was getting quite close to Lin Yun.
From such a distance, Dongfang Hongyue couldn’t release her Divine Sense to investigate, so she could only watch helplessly. Coincidentally, Lin Yun also turned his head and glanced at her.
Their eyes seemed to meet, yet they didn’t.
"Ah Yun, you’re amazing!"
The Snow Maiden, filled with joy, wanted to give Lin Yun some reward, but didn’t know what to give, thinking about rewards according to merit.
