Chapter 1335: 991: Work Traceability (2)

"Otherwise, in the future, more new members will continuously join the enigmatic army. By then, if others have seized the initiative, it will be useless to regret later!"Zhao Wenyu, who was also an Array Master, deeply regretted it when Ugly Slave suddenly became the Commander.

Although he didn’t know what skills the other had offered, he felt he wasn’t much worse. If he had known that submitting his mastered array techniques could earn him a leadership position without having to work and with abundant resources, he would have done so earlier!

Zhao Wenyu thought he couldn’t let others take the lead anymore and hurriedly went to report to his supervising Commander, wanting to submit the "Basic Array Techniques" and "Illusory Array" techniques.

However, he was told these had already been registered and would be copied orally by Ugly Slave after the Elder Immortal finished transcribing other High Tier techniques.

"It’s like trying to eat dung and not catching it while it’s warm," Zhao Wenyu was both anxious and angry, but then he had an idea—his residence located in the Wilderness was now useless, so he decided to trade it in for Merit.

The residence was not only furnished very comfortably but also contained many materials for creating arrays as well as original copies of techniques, surely worth a great deal of money!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly expressed his loyalty again.

The Commander reported to the Elder Scholar, and indeed, not many enigmatic beings had offered their Wilderness properties. He seized the opportunity, registered it, and awaited Jiang Yuan to receive it, after which he would convert it to Merit through feedback.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder those with a specialty in array techniques have exclusive residences. Unlike us, insignificant little Demon Cultivators in the Wilderness with no residence; and here, as little enigmatic beings, we have nothing and struggle even to eat enough."

"Indeed, not everyone can afford an exclusive residence. Back in the city, we only had a place to live, at most."

"I finally understand, regardless of where or when, having money and power gives one confidence!"

"I heard the Three Protectors Qi Baijun’s Immortal Ship was directly taken over. No matter the wealth and power, it’s completely based on true skill to become the Commander. We should consider whether we can also use our genuine talents and learning to earn a position..."

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Even if they said so, most Fallen Evil Cultivators were originally a disorderly mob—lacking Endurance, lacking perseverance, and loving ease and comfort. How many could compare to Qi Baijun?

After the bustle subsided, a few decided to hand over their residences, hidden Treasures, concealed Secret Realms, etc. The Elder Scholar recorded them all meticulously, happily waiting for rewards.

Jiang Yuan, however, couldn’t bother with these matters. Anyway, historical records could be checked in the replica. After he successively took over the small space within the Holy Land, the real show was just beginning!

Far away, a large Immortal Ship appeared quietly in the vast expanse and stopped.

Qian Xiaoyu and Shang Jiuxiao, who had been waiting, eagerly boarded the Immortal Ship, and the doors closed; it set sail once again.

"Greetings, Lord Guardian!" The two saluted in unison. After their Spiritual Power recovered, they used the Cleaning Technique, leaving no trace of their misery from the Water Prison.

Jiang Yuan’s avatar gestured for them to rise with a smile and said warmly, "You two should toast the Squad Leaders with a few drinks; it’s a rare camaraderie!"

Realizing there’d been no news from you, they immediately sought me out, worried something happened to you. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Now that we’re gathered, we have some matters to discuss..."

Before he could finish, after receiving instructions from the main body, his face suddenly tensed, and he couldn’t help but gasp.

Sensing something was off, the other two Squad Leaders quickly stood up, exchanging slightly anxious glances—they thought, Qi Baijun, who’s always profound and kills many while jesting, why is he so out of character today?

Qian Xiaoyu and Shang Jiuxiao also felt their hearts skip a beat, worrying if something had gone wrong again. Or had the spies sent by Qi Baijun discovered their exposure?!

"Everyone, there’s a major issue." Jiang Yuan’s avatar took a deep breath and said solemnly, "This matter concerns the safety of the Leisure Sect. I need to report to the Sixth Elder, and I ask the four of you to wait here for a moment."

After speaking, he rose and went to the inner hall.

"What happened?" Shang Jiuxiao, nervous, tried to ask calmly, "Can you guess?"

The other two Squad Leaders, who were chatting happily with the "Lord Guardian," exchanged glances. One hesitantly said, "Isn’t it again related to the Holy Land?

Previously at the table, Lord Guardian mentioned the new Holy Land starting up. For safety, he sent over a hundred Black Riders. Based on the timeline, even at a slow Tribulation Crossing speed, it should have concluded by now."

"I think it should be progress in investigating the Holy Land of Immortal Peak," the other guessed. "The new Holy Land is relatively hidden, and with the Black Riders’ escort and safeguard, there shouldn’t be any issues.

Whereas, the Holy Land of Immortal Peak’s discontinuation is very fishy. Whether it’s a Tribulation Crossing cultivator or Ugly Slave, we only know they all died.

But we don’t know the process. If it made Lord Guardian immediately order it temporarily discontinued, it must be more complicated than imagined."

Hearing it was unrelated to his exposure, Shang Jiuxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Qian Xiaoyu.

The other couldn’t help but roll their eyes, thinking they were startled at first but then realized if it was really about the exposure of the two Squad Leaders, with Qi Baijun’s decisiveness, action would’ve been taken earlier to detain and await dealing.

After all, this is his exclusive Immortal Ship, and controlling two people would be a piece of cake!

Jiang Yuan remotely operated and performed in tandem with his avatar, first unlocking the hidden death list; then sending an urgent message to the Sixth Elder, succinctly explaining the current situation—the new Holy Land was attacked, and all one hundred and two Black Riders perished; the Black Riders previously dispatched to investigate the Holy Land of Immortal Peak also encountered the same fate.

"What?! All of them dead?!" The Sixth Elder was utterly shocked upon receiving the message.

He was fretting over failing to get Miss Hu Jiu and was even considering directly abducting her, thinking that a mere Fox Spirit, no matter how beautiful, is just a matter for the bed.

Just when he was lost in thought, a bucket of cold water suddenly poured down from the sky, dousing The Sixth Elder caught in passion, leaving him feeling extremely oppressed and aggrieved.

The Black Riders are the executors of the Leisure Sect, each one an exceptional elite, ensuring the sect’s operations run smoothly. Losing even one is a considerable loss.

The Holy Land, on the other hand, is the cornerstone of security within the sect, enabling most of the disciples, with lower Realms, to successfully undergo Tribulation Crossing and ascend, showcasing the unique aspects of the Leisure Sect and attracting more Demon Cultivators to fall and join.

The former witnessed over two hundred deaths in just two days; the latter encountered successive issues across two Holy Lands.

Even though the Sixth Elder craved beauty, he knew his wantonness in the Wilderness was thanks to Qi Baijun’s governance, along with the smooth operation of the Black Riders and the Holy Land.

Now with such major incidents happening, he must come forward to oversee the situation!

"Over two hundred Black Riders, plus more than three hundred disciples lost in two days, it should not be Qi Baijun embezzling funds—he couldn’t have a big enough appetite to swallow so much..."

The Sixth Elder furrowed his brows, pondering, understanding that Fallen Evil Cultivators weren’t virtuous; they were voracious and each one was greedy, with upper echelons occasionally sacrificing disciples being commonplace.

But Qi Baijun wasn’t foolish enough to spare even Black Riders, who were his arms and shoulders, losing even one team was a significant impact on his power.

So it must be the Righteous Cultivators targeting them, which spells big trouble!

"Luo Du, take a team and come with me." Concerned for his safety, he signaled for the Blood Rider Chief to bring more people to protect him.

Twelve Blood Riders formed two rows, escorting the Sixth Elder to the Three Protectors Qi Baijun’s Immortal Ship via teleportation.

"After sending out two teams of Black Riders, where were you? Doing what?" The Sixth Elder couldn’t help but frown slightly at Qi Baijun’s new appearance upon seeing him.

This fellow, exploiting his numerous means, frequently changed faces after a period, fine. But this time, he not only changed his face but also simulated human presence, even more revolting than the aura of a Demon Cultivator from three changes ago.

Jiang Yuan’s avatar confidently replied, "Squad Leaders Yu Shuang and Pan Anning couldn’t contact Qian Xiaoyu and Shang Jiuxiao, fearing they found themselves in peril, frequently sought an audience with me.

To reassure the two Squad Leaders, I sent out two teams of Black Riders, then hosted a banquet to entertain them.

It wasn’t until Qian Xiaoyu and Shang Jiuxiao sent back messages that we realized it was a false alarm.

My Immortal Ship had just detoured and picked them up. They explained that the upper echelons of the Demon Realm Alliance were holding a secret meeting, so they dared not carry Merit Tokens, resulting in the misperception of losing contact."

The Sixth Elder’s suspicion towards him was minimal, and with four Squad Leaders present as witnesses, he didn’t think further, "Which people were in the two Black Rider teams, and what were their respective missions?"

Far away at Conch Island, Jiang Yuan "heard" and smiled faintly, it was time to demonstrate the importance of maintaining work traceability!