Chapter 1332: 990: Grasshoppers Tied Together (Part 2)

After leaving the secret passage, the courtyard was still completely empty. The Black Rider swaggered ahead, seemingly overly familiar with the City Lord’s Mansion, "I’m sure you wouldn’t want other sect members to know about your betrayal of the Leisure Sect, would you?"

"Uh..." Faced with the sudden inquiry, Shang Jiuxiao instinctively looked at Qian Xiaoyu;

The other tightened up instinctively, worried that what might follow could be silencing them.

How would the Leisure Sect deal with traitors? Qian Xiaoyu could think of it with his little finger.

His heart was pounding, but with his strength barely recovered to one-tenth, he had no chance of winning in a fight. He could only quietly reply, "We will definitely follow the instructions of the Black Rider, sir."

"I was ordered to come for a rescue, just to help you clean up this mess." The number seven clone lowered his voice, "Rest assured, everyone in the City Lord’s Mansion is sound asleep. No one will know about your whereabouts.

Those two Squad Leaders realized that there’s no news of you two, and made a fuss to the Three Protectors, Qi Baijun. If you don’t want to be completely exposed, dead, without a place to bury, you know how to cover this up.

The Demon Realm Alliance is not a place to stay anymore. From today on, you need to watch six ways and listen to all directions, observe more, listen more, and remember more. When the time comes, I will personally deliver the message, and then you follow my instructions, understood?"

Having survived a trip to Ghost Gate unharmed, the two exchanged glances and saluted in unison as a show of obedience.

Before leaving the City Lord’s Mansion, they took one last look—at that solemn and majestic mansion shrouded in silence, as if even the high walls and courtyard had fallen asleep.

Using the Teleportation Talisman given by the Black Rider, they instantly disappeared from Carefree City, and in the next moment, stood in a cold, empty mountain valley, remaining silent for quite some time.

"The Black Rider is under Qi Baijun’s control, do you think it might be..."

Shang Jiuxiao hadn’t finished his sentence when Qian Xiaoyu interrupted him with a cold snort, "Don’t forget the Sixth Elder has a squad of iron-blooded riders, far superior to Qi Baijun’s riders.

Moreover, the Black Rider said the entire City Lord’s Mansion was asleep, indicating he is highly adept at Nightmare Technique.

I don’t know if Du Li is still in the City Lord’s Mansion, but even if he’s not, the likes of Gao Yi, the City Lord, and the group have quite high realms. To cause so many High Level Cultivators to fall into a nightmare, this person’s strength is unfathomable, definitely not an ordinary rider."

"I’ll need to really think this through, it’s damn complicated," Shang Jiuxiao muttered to himself with a frown, "Who could know from the Leisure Sect that we’ve been exposed and caught?

Why, when they knew we betrayed the Leisure Sect, did they still come to rescue us, yet don’t want sect members to know?

He said the other two Squad Leaders were making trouble to Qi Baijun... implying that we should quickly stop Qi Baijun from investigating? So Qi Baijun is unaware, and the Black Rider must be an insider sent by the Sixth Elder?"

Qian Xiaoyu knew well that Shang Jiuxiao was betrayed by him.

Whom he betrayed, that was unknown.

And himself being found out was because the group of fools in the Commerce Association revealed the flaw, theoretically, Leisure Sect members shouldn’t know.

Unless, there is a higher position member within the Demon Realm Alliance who noticed something wrong and reported it;

Or, the Sixth Elder has long been entangled with the Demon Realm Alliance. Furthermore, recalling how the Black Rider was so familiar in the City Lord’s Mansion, he was even reluctant to disguise, could get the Merit Token that was confiscated, it might even be internal collusion within the Alliance to intentionally let the water flow!

"What the Black Rider said was to get us to dispel Qi Baijun’s concerns. Observing and listening for future activation is to use us as undercover!"

Qian Xiaoyu immediately grasped the clarity, suddenly saying, "Rumor has it the Sixth Elder of the Leisure Sect indulges in beauty and neglects his affairs, letting Qi Baijun take charge of sect authority.

It’s probably not the Sixth Elder willingly ceding power, regardless of whether he’s colluding with the Demon Realm Alliance, at least he and Qi Baijun don’t get along."

Shang Jiuxiao hesitated to add, "So grabbing our handles, timely dispelling Qi Baijun’s doubts, then placing us by his side. In other words, the Sixth Elder might seize power anytime?"

"Damn it, even the fallen evil paths have so many complicated shady twists, it’s so annoying."

When joining the Leisure Sect, Qian Xiaoyu did it to become stronger without any bottom line, to eventually ascend as an Evil God.

Now look, with their identity exposed, they were forced into the upper echelon’s power-grabbing whirlpool, regardless of who wins or loses, one mistake and they’d be dead and gone!

"After this event, we’re like grasshoppers on the same rope, we must find a way to save ourselves, strive to survive this internal conflict, and stand on the winning side!" After thinking briefly, Qian Xiaoyu lowered his voice, "Originally, with our evil cultivator identity exposed, death was close.

Unexpectedly, there’s a twist, the Sixth Elder sent Black Rider to save us, suppressed the exposure, and now we have a chance to infiltrate Qi Baijun’s ranks. Be alert, crisis is also opportunity, once you realize who’s about to fall, we immediately switch allegiance."

"In the eyes of the Sixth Elder, we’re pawns with leverage, upon successful power grab he might kill us all; Qi Baijun is comparatively better, but if he fails to seize power, what then?"

Confronted with questioning, Qian Xiaoyu turned sulky, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, "Even if I die, it’ll be grand.

The Sixth Elder holding our leverage, if he treats us well, fine; if he wants to demolish the bridge after crossing the river, we must ensure the Sect Leader gets the secret report, and bury him with me!"

The other party immediately understood his words—intend to gather intel as leverage, so all can live well, if not, none shall live well!

Like grasshoppers on the same rope, they discussed in low tone for a moment, using their Merit Tokens, replying messages one by one.