Chapter 76: Spy

Just as the atmosphere grew tense, a voice reached everyone's ears.

"Junior Sister Xiao Kui is with me!"

Xiao Kui turned to look and recognized the newcomer.

It was Han Qing; come to think of it, he had saved Luo Yao and Xiao Kui last time.

Han Qing handed the Token to the guard, verified his identity, and said to them, "Junior Sister Xiao Kui and I went out on a mission together."

The guard in the sixth unit knew that with others verifying identity, it was not simply allowed.

After all, Han Qing was a disciple of the Second Elder and a cultivator at the Qi Refining tenth layer; they dared not offend him. Besides, Han Qing's identity made it impossible for him to be a spy.

Now believing that if he were a spy, that would explain everything clearly.

"After all, I am not a Xuanyuan Sect disciple."

Hearing Han Qing's words, Xiao Kui remained expressionless and shook her head. "I do not know what you are talking about."

Han Qing had long known of the Ziguang Sect's ambush, so those injuries were a plan to feign suffering.

Whatever actions the Ziguang Sect took, he knew them absolutely clearly.

"Who would believe such words?" Xiao Kui sneered. "She and you seem to have a rather ordinary relationship!"

A spy of the Ziguang Sect!

Luo Yao was stunned; she never expected Han Qing to invite her, and she had not even thought of this matter.

Luo Yao's expression changed; although Han Qing guessed her method of leaving incorrectly, he had accidentally guessed correctly that she was still here.

"Junior Sister Xiao Kui, come with me!"

"Why tell me this? Do you not fear I will report you?"

While the Ziguang Sect Elder and the Fourth Elder fought, Han Qing used the excuse of watching the battle; while everyone's attention was drawn to the Foundation Establishment Stage fight, he took the opportunity to leave and rush toward the Xuanyuan Sect.

Therefore, he also knew that Luo Yao killing Gongsun Ming could not have been done in collusion with the Ziguang Sect Elder.

Han Qing then began to recount his own background.

"So..." Han Qing sighed, putting away the hatred on his face. "Junior Sister Luo killing Gongsun Ming can be considered avenging part of my grievance..."

At this moment, Luo Yao suddenly realized, and many things that previously made no sense were now explained clearly.

And at this time, Luo Yao suddenly knew something, prompting her to ask Xiao Kui, "Then the beast attack that suddenly appeared last time and conveniently saved us was also your doing..."

Han Qing nodded and confessed frankly, "That is correct; I indeed planned it, just to get close to Junior Sister Luo."

After a long while, Xiao Kui stared at him and relayed Luo Yao's words.

And Han Qing was lucky enough to be saved by a passing Ziguang Sect cultivator and brought back to the Ziguang Sect.

Luo Yao frowned; Han Qing bringing Xiao Kui to such a remote place could not possibly be for anything good.

Afterwards, Han Qing cultivated while simultaneously transmitting intelligence to the Ziguang Sect.

Luo Yao was shocked; Han Qing was an Inner Sect Disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator as a master, yet he was a spy?

Then how long had he been a spy?

"No wonder..."

He was originally born in a small village near the Xuanyuan Sect, but at six or seven years old, the Xuanyuan Sect, due to the matter of the Ziguang Market, slaughtered all the villagers in the surrounding villages to vent their anger.

This led to the current situation.

"That makes sense; near the Xuanyuan Sect, there are many Ziguang Sect cultivators; for Junior Sister Luo to leave safely is indeed difficult."

"Without a sect as backing, where can Junior Sister Luo obtain resources? Without backing, how can she face those evil cultivators, demonic cultivators, or even ill-intentioned Loose Cultivators?"

Luo Yao and Xiao Kui fell silent.

Hearing these words, Luo Yao's pupils contracted, and Xiao Kui was also somewhat surprised.

"Then what exactly do you want to do!"

Seeing Xiao Kui say nothing, Han Qing continued to persuade, "Within a hundred li around here, there are only two sects, the Xuanyuan Sect and the Ziguang Sect. If Junior Sister Luo does not join the Ziguang Sect, where else can she go?"

The Ziguang Sect discovered his talent was not bad and knew his background, so they cultivated him vigorously.

"Junior Sister Luo has left the Xuanyuan Sect and has nowhere else to go; why not join our Ziguang Sect?"

And the facts were indeed so.

Xiao Kui did not expect Han Qing to help her out of this predicament; she was somewhat surprised but received a voice transmission from Han Qing.

Xiao Kui and Luo Yao fell silent; although they sympathized with Han Qing, a terrifying suspicion still lingered in their hearts, but they did not speak it, for perhaps Han Qing had guessed it long ago, or perhaps that guess was wrong.

Han Qing could never have imagined that Luo Yao was right before his eyes.

"Join the Ziguang Sect?"

In this way, once the battle here ended and before the news spread, he could be the first, ahead of everyone, to tell the Xuanyuan Sect the news, thereby earning merit, gaining the appreciation of the Sect Master and others, and advancing further.

Speaking, he suddenly changed the subject. "The reason Junior Sister Xiao Kui could not produce the Token is because she gave it to Junior Sister Luo, right?"

Xiao Kui fell silent; obviously, the sect would not believe her.

Xiao Kui said nothing; only a ghost would know that.

Luo Yao did not want to waste words with him and had Xiao Kui get straight to the point.

Han Qing shook his head. "Does Junior Sister think everyone will believe you and Junior Sister Luo are colluding, or believe I am a traitor..."

Xiao Kui followed Han Qing away from the Xuanyuan Sect and stopped several li away.

Han Qing sighed, looked up at the sky with deep eyes, and asked, "Does Junior Sister want to know why I became a spy? And when I entered the Xuanyuan Sect?"

Last time, when the Xuanyuan Sect discovered a new Spirit Stone Mine, it was the Second Elder who accidentally slipped up and told his own disciples; Han Qing then quickly transmitted the message to the Ziguang Sect.

The old, weak, sick, and young were all spared.

"Why?"

Xiao Kui interrupted. "Why invite her? Or rather, what benefit does her joining the Ziguang Sect bring you?"

To think a spy was right beside them!

If Han Qing were not a disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect, then wouldn't that mean...

"There is no benefit," Han Qing shook his head. "I am only considering for junior sister Luo Yao."

Han Qing believed that Luo Yao had escaped the blockade by using the Token that Xiao Kui gave her.

Han Qing, however, smiled and said, "Junior sister Xiao Kui, are you leaving the mountain gate to find junior sister Luo Yao? Could it be that junior sister Luo Yao is still nearby and has not left?"

Having witnessed his parents being killed with his own eyes, Han Qing naturally harbored hatred for the Xuanyuan Sect, and at that time the Ziguang Sect needed to cultivate spies, so he stepped forward voluntarily.

Indeed, the Second Elder of the Xuanyuan Sect, knowing that Han Qing had broken through to Qi Refining Layer 3 using a cultivation method he had picked up, was overjoyed and accepted him as a disciple.

Han Qing suddenly spoke to himself, "Junior sister Xiao Kui, do not be nervous. I will not tell the Xuanyuan Sect this news, because..."

Fortunately, Xiao Kui was a Puppet and possessed no superfluous emotions when facing outsiders.

At this moment, Han Qing spoke up, "Junior sister Xiao Kui, do not be nervous. I mean you no harm."

Rather than what everyone discussed, that Luo Yao was rescued by cultivators of the Ziguang Sect. The reason he was so certain was because he himself was a disciple of the Ziguang Sect.

What confused Luo Yao the most was that during the last ambush by the Ziguang Sect, she had clearly left first and did not stop along the way, yet Han Qing returned to the Sect a step ahead and even encountered an ambush on the road.

His target was the high-ranking members of the Xuanyuan Sect; for ordinary cultivators, he did not wish to cause harm.

Perhaps carrying a trace of guilt, therefore, when he learned that Luo Yao was wanted by the Xuanyuan Sect, he planned to invite Luo Yao to join the Ziguang Sect.

"Junior sister Luo Yao is wanted by the Xuanyuan Sect; all disciples will hunt her down. Only by joining the Ziguang Sect can junior sister Luo Yao have safety."

(End of this chapter)