The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 450 - 440

At the foot of Yuqing Mountain, Hu Yuling looked at the woman shrouded in a black cloak with a sense of solemnity in her heart.

This was the first time she had met the Leader in person. Before this, all she had seen were clones and illusions, none of which were real.

Now that she had met the Leader, she realized that in front of her, she could not distinguish between reality and illusion at all.

Her mind told her that the Leader before her should be the real deal, but she couldn’t tell from her feelings; she even felt that the Leader present was still an illusion.

"The world says that Yuxuan is unfathomably strategic and highly skilled in Taoist arts, but it seems that she’s not all that."

The Leader realized that she might have overestimated Yuxuan. She could influence the people on Yuqing Platform from the mountain below, causing them to panic and then anger.

She hadn’t planned on sabotaging the Cultivation Conference; that was just an appetizer in her contest with Yuxuan. Moreover, the convening of the Cultivation Conference was profitable for her.

The attendees of the Cultivation Conference already had a competitive spirit. All she needed to do was guide them a little, and igniting a war would be easy. When the enemy was weak and she was strong, facing Yuxuan would give her an even greater chance of victory.

And yet, she made her moves in secret, and Yuxuan was completely unaware, leading the Leader to look down on her.

However, Hu Yuling said, "Perhaps Yuxuan is pretending not to notice. We should be more careful since we are staking everything on this."

Contesting the leader’s view was Hu Yuling’s best routine as an undercover agent.

How to earn the trust of others? The answer is simple; disagree with their opinions.

That’s what Hu Yuling did in the Shenxiao Sect, where everyone knew she clashed with Fang Yu. They even split into factions internally, but no one suspected Hu Yuling of being an insider traitor. They believed she was honest and simply had different views from Fang Yu, that she was sincerely considering the sect’s welfare.

If it weren’t for Lin Yun accidentally collapsing Hu Yuling’s house with his spell, Hu Yuling might have become the Sect Master by now.

Now, Hu Yuling is an undercover agent in the Demon Race, of course, she can use the same tactics.

Following orders alone might lead the Leader to see her as nothing more than a fawning lackey.

Opposing her views could go two ways. One is to appear persuaded after listening to the Leader’s explanation, bathed in the Baptism of Wisdom, which would make the Leader extremely pleased and feel accomplished.

The other is to remain steadfast, as in the current situation, urging the Leader to be cautious. Even if she turned out to be wrong, the Leader wouldn’t blame her but would see her as being very cautious.

It’s said that caution ensures no big mistakes; this could hardly be considered a flaw.

Being an undercover agent requires plenty of tricks and calculations.

Indeed, the Leader responded with an unconcerned laugh, "You underestimate my divine skills."

Though she said that, she didn’t blame Hu Yuling but patiently explained, "Don’t worry. No matter what Yuxuan thinks, I will be careful enough."

Hu Yuling nodded, and together they looked at the scene unfolding on Yuqing Platform.

Yuxuan saw the spreading panic and took no action. He continued, "The world has been divided for a long time. To confront the Demon Race, everyone should unite, set aside their prejudices, and jointly resist the enemy."

Zhang Biyu couldn’t help but sigh. The timing of the Demon Race’s disturbance was just right.

After Hu Yuling’s identity had been exposed, everyone had become vigilant against the Demon Race. With the Demon Tribe causing chaos and the Northern Prairie breaching borders, the Central Plains cultivators had to face overt enemies and be wary of the Demon Race stirring up trouble.

Under immense pressure, Central Plains Cultivators stood united, and even the Imperial Court, though they were just watching from the sidelines, didn’t drag their feet.

However, after a long time of vigilance, the Demon Race did not appear at all and didn’t take the opportunity to cause trouble when the Central Plains were encircled by enemies.

Before long, the Central Plains drove back the Demon Tribe, contained the Grassland invasions, and without having welcomed complete peace, the Imperial Court made the first move. With some mishaps in between that led to the deaths of a few top experts and destabilized the powers, the once strategic alliance crumbled instantly, resulting in the fragmented situation we see today.

Now that the Demon Race is causing trouble again, though still under pressure, it’s impossible for the Central Plains Cultivators to set aside their previous grievances and unite as before.

At least, even if they agree to form an alliance, it won’t be as wholehearted as it used to be.

No wonder Yuxuan previously said that the massacre never subsided, but because it was too smooth, it only became more formidable.

This time, it’s harder to resist, and even Enlightened Realm Cultivators risk death.

"Sister Hong Yue, what do you think?"

As the youngest of the Three Great Demon Sect Leaders, Dongfang Hongyue, at three hundred years old, was always referred to as ’sister’ by Zhang Biyu, in an attempt to close the distance between them.

Before, Dongfang Hongyue didn’t care about this, but now, upon hearing ’sister,’ a nameless fire rose in her heart.

"What can I think? When the enemy approaches, block, when water comes, cover with earth; they can do whatever they want."

Zhang Biyu: "???"

Why is Dongfang Hongyue so irritable today?

Following Dongfang Hongyue’s gaze, she saw Fang Yu.

Fang Yu was sitting there, her hand caressing her sword.

Oh, Fang Yu had changed swords, which was nothing unusual. Those who practiced swordsmanship nurtured their swords with spiritual power—nothing wrong with that, right?

Speaking of which, Fang Yu’s sword was quite handsome. But what did that have to do with Dongfang Hongyue?

Could it be that these two had developed enmity?

Zhang Biyu pondered for a long time but couldn’t figure out why Dongfang Hongyue was angry. In fact, it was those two characters on the blade of the sword that were the cause of her ire.

Yun Yu.

Dongfang Hongyue’s sensitivity led her to instantly think of Lin Yun and Fang Yu.

Would this ungrateful disciple really dare to betray his master and ancestors?

Dongfang Hongyue was so annoyed she gritted her teeth, but given her intuition, she believed she hadn’t guessed wrong.

With this in mind, it wasn’t hard to understand why her eyes blazed with fire.

While the two whispered to each other, Yue Ningshuang directly stood up and loudly said, "Sage, isn’t this meeting about discussing the matter of the Shenxiao Sect’s Fang Yu and Lin Yu breaking the agreement and moving against the Imperial Clan? If we don’t resolve our internal conflicts, we can’t unite to confront external threats."

Yue Ningshuang’s words immediately drew everyone’s attention, and the focus suddenly fell on the Shenxiao Sect. Fang Yu remained composed, continuing to stroke her sword indifferently, but Jiang Chenyu, who had known Fang Yu for many years, could tell that Fang Yu was thinking about drawing her sword against someone.

Considering her fiery temper, it was quite something that she had tolerated Yue Ningshuang until now.

But what would Yuxuan do about it?

Jiang Chenyu speculated that Yuxuan would likely reveal the truth to vindicate the Shenxiao Sect and then call on everyone to unite against the Demon and Demon Tribe.

That would be the expected course of events, but under the current circumstances, without a compelling call to arms, not everyone was of one mind, and facing the Demon Race might not go as smoothly as it had against the Demon Tribe.

Right, and at this time, who can guarantee that the Demon Tribe won’t make a comeback? With so many masters having perished in the Central Plains, who knows if they can hold their ground?

Anyway...

What does it have to do with me? I’m just a former Palace Master whose cultivation level has been destroyed.

Jiang Chenyu had become completely indifferent, but the joy of being an indifferent spectator was in not having to worry about anything significant, quite a comfortable position to be in.

Of course, to comfortably be an indifferent spectator, strong allies were needed; otherwise, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. If she continued to slack off and her powerful allies perished, then it would truly be a disaster.

However, with Fang Yu and Lin Yu being so reliable, surely they could hold the line?

While Jiang Chenyu’s thoughts were wandering, Yuxuan began to respond to Yue Ningshuang’s inquiry.

"The former Emperor of Great Zhou had already reached the Enlightened Realm. The Shenxiao Sect’s action against him didn’t break any rules."

Sure enough, just as expected, the Taiqing Daoist Temple defended the Shenxiao Sect. After all, the Shenxiao Sect adhered to the Righteous Path and ultimately resolved a significant crisis for the Human Race.

Yue Ningshuang’s expression soured. She had already sensed Yuxuan’s inclination to protect the Shenxiao Sect last time, but she hadn’t anticipated Yuxuan would be so unabashed about it now. How despicable!

"Zhao Haode was unfit for his position and ultimately met the consequences of his actions. Besides, this was the will of heaven. With the present catastrophe, the Imperial Clan of Great Zhou no longer has the capacity to govern the Central Plains. As the old dynasty falls, a new emperor will emerge, which is the purpose of this summit.

"Since you all harbor ambitions to compete for domination under heaven, why not go all out? Once you decide the winner, we can then unite to confront the Demon Race. What do you all think?"

Yuxuan’s words were clear and articulate, but the more clearly people heard them, the greater the shock they brought.

The crowd was stunned. They had anticipated the beginning but not this ending.

It was beyond everyone’s expectation that Yuxuan convened the summit to tell them to fight it out freely, since the victor would ultimately have to face the Demon Race.

Such a deception!

To the south lay the freshly-defeated Demon Tribe, now licking their wounds and surely not passing up an opportunity to strike at the Central Plains if it arose.

The Northern Prairie was even more straightforward; they had already taken action.

In these circumstances, Yuxuan was actually encouraging internal strife.

Good heavens, they could barely resist the forces from the south and north together, and now with the Demon Race in the mix, who can withstand that?

Continued internal conflict would indeed be a case of the sandpiper and the clam fighting while the fisherman profits.

Hey, wait a minute, could it be that Yuxuan is actually being sarcastic?

Yue Ningshuang thought this idea might not be incorrect, that Yuxuan was using this method to persuade them to unite.

Surely no one would be fooled, right?

Down at the base of the mountain, the Demon Clan Leader stomped her foot in anger upon hearing Yuxuan’s words.

"That damned Taoist, how dare she underestimate our Demon Race!"

She felt insulted. Yuxuan was so confident that even after the Human Race had fragmented, they could still confront the Demon Race after settling their internal fights?

"Leader, don’t be angry; perhaps this is reverse psychology."

"No, I must show her our Demon Race’s might!"

Hu Yuling: "..."

Why is the usually cautious leader so reckless today?

Could it be that Yuxuan has done something to her?