Chapter 1336: 992: Such a Huge Holy Land, and the Entrance Is Gone?

"I used the merit token to deploy the Black Riders; the list is here." Jiang Yuan’s avatar followed the original plan, taking the list from the storage bag and inscribing the dedicated jade token. From Qi Baijun’s mouth, it is known that the Sixth Elder, as the highest person in charge of the Leisure Sect in the Wilderness World, has higher authority with the merit token.

Using the dispatch function in the merit token to direct personnel will leave traces that can be checked by the opposite party, so it’s irrefutable evidence of the work.

"This team heads to the Immortal Peak Sacred Land to investigate the truth of the death of the tribulation-crossing disciples and the ugly slaves;

another team is divided into two batches, each on two Immortal Ships.

The vanguard will pick up the newly appointed array master Zhao Wenyue, open the seal of the Divine Wood Forest Sacred Land, and instill essence;

Wujiang will pick up the disciples urgently needing to cross their tribulation this time.

Firstly, to ensure their safety; after the last Everlasting Peak incident, having Black Riders for transport can greatly soothe the emotions of the sect members; secondly, to prevent details like the new Sacred Land’s location and activation time from leaking."

The Sixth Elder listened carefully, while checking in the merit token, he didn’t find any problems in the arrangements.

The dispatch order is simple and clear, and the personnel on the list can be verified.

Qi Baijun has already been quite cautious, the Black Riders list dispatched to the new Sacred Land is reasonably drawn;

Before the Immortal Ship arrives, the disciples do not know the destination, even if there is a traitor, it won’t immediately expose the location of the new Sacred Land.

"Have you received any distress signals?"

"No." Jiang Yuan’s avatar shook his head with a grave expression: "Hosting the Squad Leader undoubtedly wasted time and energy; I just realized that the tribulation-crossing is probably complete, yet the Black Riders haven’t returned, nor responded.

Feeling something amiss, I instinctively checked the ranking list and found many Black Riders were no longer listed. Then, checking the death list, I found that all the Black Riders and disciples sent to both the new and old Sacred Lands had perished!"

On Conch Island, Jiang Yuan secretly felt relieved, thanks to the merit token being a magical treasure, it couldn’t cover everything.

In the dispatch order and the death list, only the dispatch command and specific list can be seen, and the names of the disciples whose divine souls were extinguished before their identities; it doesn’t mark specific times like the system.

Otherwise, the earliest dispatched team would have been exposed.

Currently using evidence to confuse and mislead, letting the Sixth Elder mistakenly believe that the Black Riders executing tasks separately died at roughly the same time.

"Were both sides attacked almost simultaneously?" In his mind, the image of Miss Hu Jiu flickering with a charming smile and beautiful eyes occasionally flashed. The Sixth Elder irritably furrowed his brow, asking: "Do the four Squad Leaders in the front hall know?"

"Not yet, I reported it to you right after discovering, but it can’t be hidden for long. With so many disciples dead, some noise is bound to come out; they are quite well-informed."

The Sixth Elder pondered secretly: The activation of the new Sacred Land, although decided only by Qi Baijun and himself, upon careful scrutiny, isn’t exactly a secret.

At minimum, the randomly dispatched 102 Black Riders are aware; whether they’ll secretly leak it, no one can guarantee.

Qi Baijun previously mentioned there could be a traitor within the sect; this situation confirms it, and suggests the traitor’s identity is quite high up.

Fearing his planned drama might lack an audience, Jiang Yuan’s avatar hesitated: "Not a single Black Rider issued a warning or plea for help; the opponent’s capabilities can’t be underestimated. Should we temporarily shelve it or send someone over to check?"

Using retreat to advance, even the Sixth Elder felt uneasy.

Listening to Qi Baijun’s thoughts, he seems inclined to err on the side of caution and hide away from the disaster.

The problem now is that both Sacred Lands have encountered strange incidents, losing up to three hundred Black Riders.

Simply avoiding the issue, should we continue activating the last backup Sacred Land, dispatching numerous Black Riders, waiting for them to be wiped out again before devising a solution?

By then, the foundation of the Leisure Sect on the Wilderness would be shattered, likely never recovering!

Though lacking great ambition, he understands well that an orderly and stable development of the Leisure Sect is crucial for living comfortably; if its foundation is shaken, he won’t have any happy days left.

When the Sect Leader takes responsibility, it will be difficult to evade blame.

"What if we send more Black Riders and they get wiped out again?" The Sixth Elder looked at him meaningfully and muttered: "Your face really is displeasing, of all things to transform into, why pick a human form?"

Jiang Yuan’s avatar smiled slightly: "Nowadays the Wilderness is increasingly chaotic; ironically, having a human appearance avoids suspicion. Especially in the eyes of the Demon Race, humans are weak and useless, my new look is apt for confusing and misleading.

You mean... temporarily shelve both Sacred Lands? Should we activate the Deep Pool Sacred Land? We have numerous disciples, soon another batch will undergo a tribulation and ascend; what should be done when the time comes?"

The Fallen Evil Cultivators take shortcuts, mainly focusing on refining and devouring essence; even with poor talent, their cultivation speed exceeds ordinary cultivators.

Especially low-tier cultivators advance rapidly, which is precisely why the Leisure Sect is so popular, given its immediate cultivation efficiency.

This also implies that among the vast base of disciples, every ten days or so, there’s a batch of demon cultivators ready for tribulation. Without a Sacred Land available, unable to obscure the evil cultivator’s aura and smoothly cross tribulation, who would dare join the Leisure Sect?

A series of real problems crashed over him, making the Sixth Elder increasingly miss the pleasure of the bed.

He resolved to inform the Sect Leader once he enjoys the satisfaction of Miss Hu Jiu, retiring with the beauty.

Although retired elders receive only a fixed stipend each month, it’s sufficient; then he can seek nightly pleasures with the beauty until ascension, free from worldly disruptions.