Chapter 226: Top Priority

Hong Zun finished his speech, everyone present's eyes lit up, inwardly shouting "Holy shit", and still could operate like this? The whole peak's people accompanied Ye Zhangqing junior to go out for training?

Everyone agreed, seeing this, Hong Zun lightly coughed twice and continued speaking.

"However, for this training trip, I don't want anyone else to know, so this matter needs to be kept secret; just us knowing is enough."

The so-called others are obvious, naturally Jade Maiden Peak and Zhāng Tiānzhèn and their group.

In the sect, there's nothing we can do, so we just endured it; but now our Divine Sword Peak is going out for training collectively, naturally we can't bring you along.

Just.................

"But many of our Divine Sword Peak disciples are now dating Jade Maiden Peak disciples; this is probably................"

An elder worried; at this moment, Xu Jie smiled confidently.

"Then we don't need to tell them for now; after dinner today, we'll use another excuse, letting the disciples wait outside the Sect on the path Ye Zhangqing junior must pass."

"This plan is good."

"But if our peak goes out, how will we explain it to the Sect Master?"

All of Divine Sword Peak leaving the Sect to go out for training definitely needs Qi Xiong's agreement; on this, Hong Zun looked utterly confident.

"I have my own way for this."

Earlier we didn't get three exemptions from punishment from the Senior Brother, right? This is perfect to use.

Having thought of everything, Hong Zun's expression turned serious at this moment, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Everyone, Ye Zhangqing junior going out for training is a top priority for our Divine Sword Peak; everything must proceed according to plan, without any oversight."

"Peak Master."

Just as Hong Zun's words hadn't finished, Li Dazui walked in, still holding a Space Ring.

For a moment, everyone present was stunned, and Li Dazui was also stunned; after coming to his senses, he hurriedly handed the ring to Hong Zun.

"Peak Master, this is the liquor you had the disciples fetch from Three Yuan City."

"Did you hear all that just now?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Zun stared straight at Li Dazui and asked in a low voice.

Faced with Hong Zun's questioning, Li Dazui naturally didn't dare lie, and quickly nodded.

"I heard it."

"Alright, this matter is a top priority for our Divine Sword Peak now; it must be kept secret, not letting outsiders know, especially Jade Maiden Peak, do you understand?"

Before leaving, he must not leak the news; hearing this, Li Dazui repeatedly nodded in promise, his chest practically turning purple from patting.

"Peak Master, rest assured, I, Li Dazui, am famous for keeping my mouth shut; I will absolutely not leak a word."

Seeing Li Dazui like this, Hong Zun nodded in satisfaction.

"Good, not bad for being a disciple of our Divine Sword Peak."

With the plan in place, at dinner time, the elders, stewards, including Hong Zun, Qing Shi and them, everything proceeded as usual.

After the meal, the stewards, under Hong Zun's command, began organizing the disciples to leave Divine Sword Peak in batches, heading to the predetermined positions to wait.

As for this, the people of the other peaks were completely unaware, including Ye Zhangqing not noticing at all.

After enduring a day and a half of arduous training, thinking that tomorrow they would go out for training, Ye Zhangqing went to sleep early.

"Rest early, tomorrow at dawn we'll have to set out."

Ye Zhangqing slept soundly, but Divine Sword Peak, under the cover of night, batches of disciples were quietly heading out of the Sect.

According to Hong Zun and them's plan, to prevent leaking the news, they did not tell the disciples the truth beforehand.

But while the disciples were on the road, their conversation turned out like this.

"I didn't expect Ye Zhangqing junior to actually plan to go out for training."

"Isn't this normal? Which cultivator among us hasn't gone out for training?"

"Not bad, without experiencing danger, one can never grow."

"Let me say, the Peak Master truly lives up to his title, actually able to come up with such a brilliant plan."

"And there's also this."

"By the way, where did you guys hear this news from?"

"Junior Brother Wang told us, what about you?"

"I am Senior Brother Qian."

"By the way, I heard that the Peak Master and them seem unwilling to let us know these things, to prevent leaking the news."

"How could that be? Now everyone knows."

Hong Zun and them have been concealing the news of Ye Zhangqing going out for training, but unbeknownst to them, all Divine Sword Peak disciples now know.

Not only that, on Jade Maiden Peak, at this moment Bai Hua Xianzi was gazing at a disciple before her, asking gently.

"Is what you said true?"

"Peak Master, the disciple dare not speak recklessly."

"Who told you?"

"Replying to the Peak Master, it is the disciple's Dao Companion, Li Dazui."

"Li Dazui?"

"Indeed, he told the disciple that Ye Zhangqing junior plans to go out for training, leaving tomorrow; tonight, the Divine Sword Peak disciples will rush ahead to the predetermined spot, meet with Ye Zhangqing junior tomorrow, and then depart directly."

"He also told the disciple not to tell anyone."

Huh????

Hearing this, Bai Hua Xianzi's mouth twitched; you've said all this in such detail, yet you say not to tell anyone? You shouldn't have said it in the first place.

However, now that we know Divine Sword Peak's plan, Bai Hua Xianzi's smile grew ever gentler.

"Shī xiōng, do you really just want to abandon the Junior Sister? However, unfortunately, the Junior Sister this time will likely disappoint you."

「Zhao Rou。」

「Disciple here。」

「Pass down the order: everyone on Jade Maiden Peak, set out immediately, rush to the predetermined location of Divine Sword Peak, accompany Ye Changqing, the youngster, for outside training。」

「Yes。」

Soon, Jade Maiden Peak also took action under the cover of darkness, stealthily heading toward the direction of the Shénjiàn Fēng Dìzǐ.

Completely unaware that the plan had been thoroughly leaked, while they were on the move, a Divine Sword Peak Elder specifically asked Li Dazui.

「Li Dazui, you didn't leak the plan, did you? You didn't tell anyone else, did you? 」

「Elder, rest assured, this disciple keeps his mouth shut tight; I absolutely didn't leak a bit。」

Hearing this, the Elder nodded, satisfied.

「Then that's good; this plan was personally devised by the Peak Master; before setting out, absolutely no one must be allowed to know, understand? 」

「Understood。」

All set, the Peak Master's plan is truly flawless.

Originally that was the idea, but when the Shénjiàn Fēng Dìzǐ arrived at the predetermined spot and ran head‑on into the Jade Maiden Peak disciples, this Elder was dumbfounded.

「How could Jade Maiden Peak disciples be here? 」

No way, in the middle of the night, why are these Jade Maiden Peak disciples showing up here? And it's not just one or two; they're a full‑scale force, clearly heading straight for his Divine Sword Peak.

With a grim expression, he turned his head to look at Li Dazui, and the Elder asked in a low voice.

「Are you sure you didn't tell anyone about the plan? 」

「Um… actually I told Wang Shī xiōng, and… and…」

「And who else? 」

「And also Qian Shī xiōng, Zhao Shī xiōng, Ouyang Shī xiōng, Bai Shī xiōng, Chen Shī xiōng, Sun Shī xiōng, Tang Shī xiōng........................ 」

Hearing Li Dazui rattle off a long string of names, the Elder only felt his scalp go numb—'This is what you call tight‑lipped? You might as well have been given a megaphone to shout it out.'

「Damn it. 」

Unable to hold back, the Elder kicked out, sending Li Dazui flying; even so, he still managed to shout one last line.

「I only told them, Elder, believe me—I, Li Dazui, am famous for being tight‑lipped.......... 」