Chapter 1448: Cannot Afford It

After all, for these years, the Xuanji Sect has been bowing to the tyrannical power of Qingsong, and with the talent in their sect withering away, they truly cannot afford to be tossed about. If they were to truly clash with Qingsong and something were to go wrong, it would be a consequence they could not bear.

After Chen Yu left, Xiao Wuxiang found Xuan Wu and asked in surprise, "Sect Leader, do you not need to go back into seclusion?"

"No need," Xuan Wu smiled slightly. "Mr. Chen just took action and resolved the injuries on my body in one go. From now on, I will no longer need to use seclusion as a pretext to heal."

"Really? That is wonderful. It seems Chen Yu truly possesses some extraordinary methods," Xiao Wuxiang said with great joy. "Congratulations, Sect Leader."

"This person is too strong," Xuan Wu sighed slightly. "I fear Qingsong is truly going to be driven from his position this time."

"Isn't that a good thing? The world has suffered under Yunlu Abode for a long time," Xiao Wuxiang said. "Take our sect for example; we have been squeezed by them for years, which has led to the withering of talent within our sect. If Qingsong truly steps down, it is a good thing for us."

"Heh, things cannot be thought of too simply," Xuan Wu smiled and said. "Our Xuanji Sect's talent is withering, so we should not wade into these muddy waters. In any case, we know for sure that Qingsong will fall this time; we just need to pick the right side in time."

"I understand the Sect Leader's meaning," Xiao Wuxiang sighed slightly. "It is a pity. If the elite disciples of our sect were still here, helping Chen Yu this time would have allowed us to enter his good graces for the future."

"How could I not understand what you are saying? But now... it is truly not the time," Xuan Wu said with a complex expression. "I calculated the Heavenly Mystery and learned that our Xuanji Sect's tribulation has not yet passed. Even if Qingsong falls, other things will happen in the future. We had better close our Mountain gate and continue to undergo our tribulation."

"There is such a thing?" Xiao Wuxiang was shocked. He finally understood why the Sect Leader did not want to seize this opportunity properly. After all, before the great tribulation, they could not be too aggressive; self-preservation was the true path.

"Yes, so you must understand why I want to do this," Xuan Wu said. "From today on, all disciples in the Xuanji Sect will continue to practice in seclusion."

"Understood," Xiao Wuxiang nodded.

Upon reaching the foot of the Mountain, Chen Yu stopped. "Alright, we must leave here. We will continue moving forward, and you should practice well in the Xuanji Sect from now on."

"Are you leaving so soon? I still wanted to treat you to a meal to thank you," Zhou Shan said.

"No need, we still have other matters to finish," Chen Yu smiled.

Zhou Shan hesitated and said, "How about you leave some contact information? Will we meet again in the future?"

Chen Yu nodded and said, "Sure."

After leaving his contact information, Chen Yu walked toward the hotel. When he reached a secluded place, he stopped, turned back, and smiled. "Come out. I discovered your presence early on. Hiding and sneaking around is meaningless, isn't it?"

As his voice fell, the air in front of him twisted, and immediately after, a transparent figure turned and prepared to run.

This was an Anonymous Talisman, which had hidden the figure's form and had been tracking Chen Yu.

In fact, with Chen Yu's strength, he had long since discovered the person's presence, but Chen Yu had simply not exposed this fellow.

Since Chen Yu had discovered them, it would not be so easy for the other party to escape. Chen Yu grinned, turned around, and pointed his right hand into the void. The other party stiffened slightly and immediately revealed their true form.

Looking at the clothing and attire, it was a disciple of the Xuanji Sect. Chen Yu walked up with some surprise. "What are you trying to do?"

This disciple stared fixedly at Chen Yu without saying a word.

Chen Yu asked a few questions, but the disciple only gritted their teeth and did not answer.

"What is your name?" Chen Yu asked.

This fellow still kept their mouth shut and did not speak. Chen Yu turned their head and tore the name tag from the disciple's neck, seeing the two characters "Chen Feng" engraved on it.

"Your name is Chen Feng?" Chen Yu smiled. "Since you won't talk, I have no choice but to notify your elders in the Xuanji Sect."

"Don't..." this fellow finally spoke.

"So you aren't a mute?" Chen Yu pointed at the disciple's body. The fellow's form stiffened, and they stumbled forward, falling to the ground with a thud.

"Speak, why were you following me?" Chen Yu leaned down and asked.

Chen Feng looked at Chen Yu coldly. "My true identity is a disciple of Yunlu Abode."

"I guessed as much. I knew you were a disciple of Yunlu Abode the moment I discovered you," Chen Yu said. "The Dharma cultivation techniques you practice are from Yunlu Abode, though they are very obscure. You are a mole planted in the Xuanji Sect, aren't you?"

This fellow did not speak again, giving Chen Yu a silent admission. Then, the disciple raised their head and said, "Since you know my identity, you should know what to do, right? Let me go immediately."

"Is there something wrong with your brain?" Chen Yu gestured at his own head and looked at the fellow with frustration. "Do you think that in the current situation, I would still let you go?"

Chen Feng raised his head and said through gritted teeth, "Then what do you want to do?"

"You followed me to see where we are staying, so you could send people to surround and annihilate us, right?" Chen Yu smiled slightly. "You are trying to kill us, yet you expect me to let you go? That doesn't exist, brother."

"I am a person from Yunlu Abode. Could it be that you actually want to kill me?" Chen Feng looked at Chen Yu in disbelief.

He felt that their Yunlu Abode was the number one sect in the world. Even if Chen Yu had seen through him, it was impossible for him to do anything to him; after all, the title of the number one sect was extremely intimidating.

He did not believe Chen Yu would kill him, because he felt Chen Yu was afraid of the elders of Yunlu Abode taking revenge on him.

"So what if I kill you?" Chen Yu said speechlessly. "We are going there this time specifically to kill people."

Just at this moment, a green shadow flashed, and then a voice came over: "This brat is a disciple of Yunlu Abode, right?"

The figure stopped. It was Li Hongyu, who was holding a wooden puppet in his hand and carefully modifying it.

"That's right, he is indeed a disciple of Yunlu Abode," Chen Yu smiled. "Look at this 'I am the best in the world' attitude of his. Isn't it very punchable?"

"It is indeed very punchable," Li Hongyu sneered. "The disciples taught by Qingsong are truly of the same mold as him—all thinking they are the number one in the world."

"Decades have passed, and nothing has changed. There really is no progress at all. No wonder Yunlu Abode is regressing more and more now, and its reputation in the Cultivation World is getting worse and worse. If the master's conduct is not upright, how could the disciples he teaches not be crooked?"

"Shut your mouth! You are not allowed to insult my master," Chen Feng could not help but be furious. These newly promoted disciples, after entering Yunlu Abode, experienced wave after wave of brainwashing, and this disciple was the same. Therefore, even if he were to die, he would not allow others to insult his master.