574: Old trickster, master of the art of deception

The Grand Elder really left him speechless sometimes. They were all among their own people here, so who was he showing his back to?

Yun Mo sighed and then asked quite reluctantly, "Then, does the Grand Elder wish to go?"

The Grand Elder replied directly, "Eradicating the Yao Race is the responsibility of every member of our Human Race. Naturally, I am willing."

I knew it...

Yun Mo understood the Grand Elder relatively well. He would absolutely never pass up such an opportunity to show off in front of others; similar things had happened more than once before.

Back when they were still weak and went to hunt a Yao Beast for a Sect mission, they had clearly already found the beast's trail and could have killed it directly. However, he insisted on waiting until the Yao Beast was about to commit another crime before suddenly jumping out at the critical moment to slay it.

He really didn't understand the point of doing that.

However, aside from his eccentric behavior, the Grand Elder's strength was very reliable. With him going, the Disciples' safety would be better guaranteed.

Yun Mo looked toward Su Chen again. "What about Elder Su Chen?"

He wouldn't be going himself because someone needed to stay and guard the Haoran Sect. Without him, the Sect Head, present, the Sect would surely fall into chaos.

However, over the years, he had developed several Disciples to assist him in managing the Sect, which had significantly relieved his pressure.

Su Chen nodded with a smile. "No problem."

He could go and join the fun; after all, there was nothing for him to do within the Haoran Sect anyway.

Moreover, this trip would certainly be somewhat dangerous. If he went, he could provide some protection for the Disciples of the Haoran Sect.

The other Elders were also overjoyed. Both Su Chen and the Grand Elder possessed terrifying strength. With the two of them, this trip was essentially guaranteed safety. The Sect groups could call upon each other for help, and if they encountered trouble, they could ask the two of them to step in.

Yun Mo also nodded in satisfaction and spoke again, "Two of the five slots are filled. Are the Third Elder, Sixth Elder, and Seventh Elder willing to go?"

All three nodded in agreement.

Yun Mo continued, "I have a list of Disciples here who are willing to go. You may choose for yourselves."

Su Chen took the list and began to look through it. Many names were very familiar to him—they were Disciples of Qiudao Peak, and even Mo Yan and Li Yaoguang were on it.

Why is that schemer Li Yaoguang on here too?

To be honest, from the time he entered the Haoran Sect until now, he had never once met Li Yaoguang face-to-face. The two hadn't even spoken a single word.

It wasn't just him; many Disciples of Qiudao Peak had never seen Li Yaoguang. It was rumored that Li Yaoguang always used disguises within the Sect.

Li Yaoguang had even once disguised himself as a Disciple coming to join the Sect and successfully entered the Haoran Sect without anyone noticing the entire process.

Su Chen had previously sensed a powerful yet very secretive fellow within the Sect. That person had a cultivation at the Half-step Immortal King Realm, which must have been Li Yaoguang.

He had heard the Grand Elder mention Li Yaoguang twice, saying that he almost always appeared in the guise of other Disciples and seemed to be a Disciple of the Seventh Elder.

Wait, that's not right.

It seemed it wasn't just the Seventh Elder.

From what Su Chen understood, Li Yaoguang seemed to have three identities within the Sect, each under a different Elder. He even had many identities outside.

Furthermore, he basically never met with others, except for the Grand Elder—or rather, there was no necessity to meet.

He reduced his presence to the absolute minimum. No one in the entire Sect knew him; they only knew that Li Yaoguang had written a book called 'Thirty-Six Moves for Keeping a Low Profile' and 'Three Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Three Details.'

But almost none of the Disciples had ever actually seen Li Yaoguang.

One had to admit, Li Yaoguang was truly the ultimate schemer. Even Su Chen couldn't help but admire him; compared to him, even his own Disciple in the Immortal Realm, Han Li, had a massive gap to bridge.

Li Yaoguang is the true Grandmaster of the Way of Stealth!

Soon, Su Chen saw the name of his own Disciple, He Yao. Although he was only a Half-step Heavenly Immortal, his actual combat power was already comparable to the Late Stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm or even the Half-step True Immortal Realm, so it was normal for him to be on the list.

The Third Elder said to Su Chen with a smile, "Elder Su Chen, why don't you pick first?"

Su Chen did not decline and immediately spoke, "He Yao will come with me."

He Yao was his Disciple to begin with, so having him follow along while they were out would make it convenient to instruct him.

Afterward, Su Chen randomly picked nine others, almost all of whom were Cultivators with relatively low strength on the list. After all, his own strength was sufficient; if he chose powerful Cultivators, it would undoubtedly increase the difficulty for the other Elders.

Next was the Grand Elder's turn to choose. His approach was similar to Su Chen's, selecting Disciples with mediocre strength.

He didn't choose Li Yaoguang either. As Li Yaoguang's master, he naturally knew the other's strength. Placing Li Yaoguang with another Elder would serve as a safeguard.

This was better for everyone.

Soon, the five Elders had finished choosing their people.

Yun Mo said solemnly, "Everyone, if you are ready, you may set out. The location is the area around Shuiyue City in Fengyang Prefecture. Other forces from Fengyang Prefecture have already gone, including Fellow Daoists from the Jinyang Sect and Yanyue Sect. You can hunt Yao together then, so you can look out for one another."

The Elders all responded, though they did not set out immediately. Such things could not be rushed; they had to be properly prepared before leaving.

The matter of slaying Yao and eliminating demons was not something that could be finished in a day or two.

The nine people chosen by Su Chen were quite excited. They were almost all Disciples who had joined the Sect after Su Chen, and they naturally felt immense admiration for his various feats.

How could they not be thrilled to be in a team with such a figure?

Currently, Su Chen had become a legendary figure among the younger generation of Disciples, a true number one idol of the Sect.

However, the Disciples who joined the Sect later had almost never seen Su Chen. In other words, aside from the Elders in the Sect, almost no one else had seen him.

Only a very small portion of Disciples had met him.

Su Chen's tracks were actually not much different from Li Yaoguang's, though he wasn't quite that extreme. In most cases, Su Chen still prioritized keeping a low profile.

Three days later.

Su Chen's team finally left the Sect at a leisurely pace, while the other teams had already set out long ago.

"Shuiyue City, is it?"

Su Chen looked into the distance and released Xiao Tian. This little guy had been kept in his Universe in the Sleeve for a long time and had long since lost his patience.

Originally, he wanted Xiao Tian to follow Tong Tian, but Tong Tian preferred to travel alone, so he had kept him tucked away.

Xiao Tian was very excited. He currently possessed a Physical Body of the Human Race. With his cultivation as an Immortal Lord, how could a group of weak humans possibly see through him?

At this moment, he was chatting very happily with the Disciples of the Haoran Sect.

And his identity was that of Su Chen's attendant.

However, the Disciples of the Haoran Sect treated him with great respect. In this world, there were requirements for being an attendant; given Su Chen's strength, his attendant could absolutely not be too weak...