"Wu Xiong, you are really heartless..."

In a corner of the destroyed sect's mountain gate, next to a murmuring stream.

Two newly recruited male disciples rolled up their sleeves and sat next to a stone platform, holding stone sticks and knocking on the dirty clothes placed beside them.

Ji Mo sighed and wiped the sweat off his forehead, intermittently knocking on the clothes.

Lin Qi was more serious, carefully knocking on the clothes in front of him, with no trace of slack in his expression.

Even for such a rough task like washing clothes, he wanted to do his best and strive to become the top disciple!

"Teacher is testing you and me," Lin Qi said calmly, "I advise you to cherish this opportunity and not to disappoint the teacher's kindness."

Ji Mo widened his eyes, "How is it just kindness? Wu Wang is clearly asking us to give up."

"No," Lin Qi showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes, "The teacher is telling us a truth. I happened to have read it in a scripture before. The Dao is hidden in flowing water and dusty soil, hidden in dirt and filth.

The teacher previously asked the Great Elder to bring us diapers to wash, which was a wake-up call for us.

Unfortunately, the evil cultivators here didn't understand the teacher's intentions and only gave us dirty clothes due to our identities."

Ji Mo:...

'This guy has really been beaten silly by Wu Wang. He doesn't seem very smart anymore.'

"Ah," Ji Mo sighed lightly, "When will this day end? We have already washed clothes for twenty-two hours."

Lin Qi shook his head and smiled, continuing to beat the bellyband in front of him.

He found joy in it, as it was an endless path of cultivation.

Not far away, in a wooden house, Wu Wang and seven or eight elders of the destroyed sect sat around a round table.

The Great Elder opened a cloud mirror, and the cloud mirror showed the figures of these two young masters.

Miao Elder looked at this scene with interest and said with a smile, "These two fellows can help me in my cultivation."

The elders in the Heavenly Immortal realm next to him had black lines on their foreheads.

One of the elders hurriedly said, "Xiao Miao, please don't mess around. These two young masters are big shots that we can't afford to provoke. Ji Mo and the Ji family are a famous loyal and righteous family that guards the borders of the Human Realm. The Ji family's patriarch is Ji Mo's grandmother, who once fought and repelled the Evil God. They were prominent figures with a great reputation tens of thousands of years ago."

"The same goes for the Lin family. Lin Qi is the only son of General Nu Hao and also the holder of the Yan Emperor's command... Sect Master, if we continue like this, will there be... problems?"

Crack.

Lin Suqing stopped her small hand and put the melon seeds in her hand into the small dish in front of Wu Wang.

Wu Wang said calmly, "I called you all here today to discuss whether we should keep these two."

The Great Elder said, "Sect Master, it is up to you to decide."

"No, it's not up to me to decide. It concerns the safety of the sect."

Wu Wang leaned back in his chair and glanced at the elders of the destroyed sect. Except for the two elders who had already taken people to the border, this place was the power center of the destroyed sect.

"Keeping them or not will lead our sect down two different paths. Suqing?"

"Yes, Young Master."

Lin Suqing answered from the side and took out a stack of white paper from her storage bracelet, distributing them to the elders one by one, then sat back in her own seat.

Wu Wang said slowly, "This is a prediction of what may happen after we keep them. Among them, there is a 99% chance of being attacked by the Ten Calamities Palace. They will definitely not let go of Lin Qi, the holder of the Yan Emperor's command. But relatively speaking, they can also bring us many benefits and help us quickly develop the sect's power by leveraging the reputation and influence of the Ji and Lin families."

The Great Elder didn't look at the paper and said seriously, "Sect Master, I think protecting the holder of the Yan Emperor's command is our duty that we cannot refuse."

"Yes, Sect Master," another elder said with excitement, "This is a rare honor, an opportunity that other sects can't get in eight lifetimes."

Another elder said loudly, "The Ten Calamities Palace is a rat that everyone wants to beat up. Why should we be afraid of them?"

Wu Wang reminded them, "This means that we may suffer great losses, and many disciples and disciples will be lost because of this."

Miao Cuijiao raised her hand and yawned lazily, saying softly, "Sect Master, it's useless for you to tell us these things. Just tell us the countermeasures. Even if all the disciples of the destroyed sect are given a chance to choose, they will still choose to keep these two and give them good treatment. Most sects in the Human Realm are like this. If there are any abnormalities, then there is probably a problem with this sect."

Wu Wang's gaze swept over the faces of the elders again, and the elders nodded in an unusually unanimous manner.

"It seems that I was overthinking," Wu Wang showed a slight smile, "Since that's the case, let's keep them. Miao Elder, please bring the two of them here."

"Why do I have to go?"

Miao Elder snorted lightly, crossed his arms, walked to the wooden door, leaned against the door panel, and said, "Over there."

Ji Mo and Lin Qi were both startled. The former stood up with a sound, habitually showing a graceful smile, and lightly knocked on his palm with the stone stick in his hand.

Lin Qi wiped his palm on Ji Mo's back and quickly walked towards the wooden house.

In a short while, two chairs were added to the round table in the wooden house. Ji Mo and Lin Qi calmly sat at the end, without any signs of fear.

Wu Wang made a gesture, and the area was once again enveloped by a formation.

Clearing his throat, Wu Wang said slowly, "I have read the letters from your parents that you brought. The elders have also discussed it. We allow you to cultivate in our destroyed sect. As for your positions, you will be appointed as the left and right protectors. How about that?""Thank you, Brother Wu Wang! Ah no," Ji Mo cupped his fists, "Thank you, Sect Master!"

Lin Qi happily said, "Thank you, Teacher!"

"Let's talk about our own matters," Wu Wang said, "Since you have joined our sect and become a part of it, we have offerings in our sect every month..."

"How much?" Ji Mo took out a storage treasure from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Wu Wang with a smile, "Are these enough?"

Wu Wang glanced at it, narrowed his eyes and smiled, gesturing for Lin Suqing to put it away.

Then, Wu Wang smiled and said, "The treatment for both of you will be the same as the elders in the Transmission Hall. You will receive a lot of things every month."

"Receive?" Ji Mo stared at Wu Wang, "Isn't it for the sect? What about my treasures?"

Elder Miao gently played with her green hair.

Ji Mo instantly regained his elegant demeanor and said in a gentle voice, "Consider it as supporting the sect's development."

Lin Qi remained calm and put the ring back on her finger.

"Alright, let's talk about serious matters."

Wu Wang knocked on the table, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes, "I can tell you all clearly that I suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Ten Calamities Palace this time, and I feel somewhat unwilling in my heart."

The elders' faces turned solemn.

Lin Qi said, "This time, thousands of people were killed or injured, which is indeed a heavy loss."

"I'm not talking about that. I haven't reached the level of feeling guilty about this matter. I'm just speaking from a personal perspective."

Wu Wang threw several treasure bags onto the table and cursed through gritted teeth, "Look, they're all crushed! It's all the Ten Calamities Palace's fault!"

The elders still didn't understand.

"The original contents inside were worth more than dozens of times our promotion of pills!"

"This!"

"The Ten Calamities Palace deserves to die!"

"Wow, I'm so angry! The Sect Master suffered such heavy losses!"

Wu Wang raised his hand to signal the elders to be quiet for a while.

He said, "The wool comes from the sheep. Since the Ten Calamities Palace has emptied our pockets, I naturally have to take it back from them."

The wooden house fell silent.

The Great Elder asked in a low voice, "Sect Master, we don't even know where the Ten Calamities Palace is located."

"Capture a few of their elders and ask them," Wu Wang calmly replied.

Ji Mo muttered in a low voice, "How do we capture them?"

Wu Wang calmly said, "Have you ever caught a bird? Set a trap to lure them down, and then block their retreat with thunderous force."

"What about the Ten Calamities Palace..."

Everyone turned to look at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi immediately said, "Disciple will fully cooperate."

Elder Miao asked, "The Ten Calamities Palace has mysterious and unpredictable methods. It is said that they have a secret technique that can rapidly increase their own strength in a short period of time. With just the power of our sect, we are far from being their match."

"That's right," Wu Wang smiled slightly, "That's why we need Brother Ji to take action."

"Me?" Ji Mo suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Elders and guardians, listen to my orders!"

The elders immediately stood up, and Ji Mo and Lin Qi also stood up.

Wu Wang said, "Great Elder, you are responsible for guarding the mountain gate. Make sure to arrange for people to search the surrounding area every day, give gifts to the nearby sects when necessary, and hold banquets to ensure the stability of the mountain gate!"

"Yes!" The Great Elder cupped his fists and accepted the order, his expression quite serious.

"Elder Miao!"

Elder Miao responded, "I'm here."

"You are in charge of the Lost Treasures Hall, fully operational. In this operation, you are responsible for spreading information and collecting intelligence."

"Yes!"

"Transmission Hall elders!"

"We are here."

"Transfer thirty cultivators above the True Immortal realm to form a team to eliminate evil, uh, the Ten Calamities. Mobilize all the Heavenly Immortals that can be mobilized, and if there are any immortal experts who are good at sneak attacks, call them too."

"We accept the order."

"Guardian Lin, you may encounter danger later, but the border war is intense at the moment. The experts in your family should guard the border, do you have confidence in us?"

Lin Qi's gaze was intense as she firmly said, "I will not let Teacher down! Can the Ten Calamities Palace match the might of the Evil God?"

"Good!"

Wu Wang shouted lightly, his gaze falling on Ji Mo, "Guardian Ji, how about...?"

Ji Mo hurriedly said, "Brother Wu Wang, Sect Master, although my cultivation is not strong, I am willing to do what I can."

"That's good," Wu Wang took a deep breath and earnestly advised, "Then, contact the Renhuang Pavilion and request the establishment of a task force to eliminate the Ten Calamities. Send one or two Transcendents and as many Heavenly Immortals as possible to help us. I leave this matter to you."

Ji Mo couldn't help but tremble all over, feeling like he was being targeted by his closest friend!

Are Transcendent experts so easy to invite?

Elder Miao whispered, "Sect Master, isn't this too difficult for Guardian Ji?"

"There's nothing difficult about it," Ji Mo straightened his chest and took out a folding fan, gently shaking it in front of him, "My second aunt is the Vice-Master of the Renhuang Pavilion. Leave this matter to me!"

Elder Miao blinked lightly, and Ji Mo quickly avoided her gaze.

Lin Suqing's shoulders trembled, almost unable to hold back her laughter.

Ji Mo couldn't help but fight back, laughing, "Sect Master, what are you doing?"

"I have important matters to attend to."

Wu Wang took out a broken storage treasure from his sleeve and said seriously:

"Can I identify the evil people hidden among ordinary cultivators and reduce the losses during our battles? It all depends on whether I can comprehend the secrets in the blood of the Evil God."

Everyone couldn't help but show respect and bowed to Wu Wang."Send this letter to Elder Mao," Wu Wang handed a jade talisman to the Great Elder, "This operation should also credit the patrolling immortals."

"Understood."

"Also, in terms of tactics, consider Yang Wudi's opinions."

The elders of the Ten Calamities Palace were somewhat puzzled. What constructive opinions could that simple-minded Yang Wudi have?

However, since the sect leader had specifically instructed this, they dared not take it lightly. After the meeting, they took Yang Wudi back to the Ten Calamities Palace.

A simple meeting suddenly made the sect tense.

Driven by the belief of "making the Ten Calamities Palace pay for this sneak attack", Wu Wang, Ji Mo, and Lin Qi did not rest for several days and began their retaliation.

Wu Wang locked himself in the attic, placing several 'Water-infused Evil God Blood' in front of him, carefully studying their properties.

Lin Qi wrote a letter at home, inviting two Heavenly Immortal realm family generals, both at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm, to station at the sect.

Miao Cuijiao had people moving around, collecting information and spreading news everywhere.

Yang Wudi finally had a stage to showcase his 'talent', enthusiastically instructing the True Immortals and Heavenly Immortals in the sect on how to fight every day, bringing out all his diversionary tactics.

Ji Mo was busy, leaving images of him flirting with old women and ladies at the main hall of Renhuang Pavilion and the branch halls near the northern border.

The scene was very touching, bringing tears to people's eyes.

In the end, Ji Mo really brought more than a dozen experts to the sect, including an old woman who seemed like an ordinary mortal.

This old woman called herself Granny Meng. Although her strength was far inferior to the master of Renhuang Pavilion, she made it clear before coming that if the northern war was urgent, she must take care of the north first.

But now, they finally had a Transcendent expert to hold the fort.

In the sect leader's attic, Wu Wang sat quietly, with faint golden scales appearing on his body, and strands of blood floating around him.

Soon, Wu Wang opened his mouth and inhaled, and strands of white smoke flew out of the blood and entered Wu Wang's nose.

The next moment, Wu Wang's aura slowly rose, the golden scales flashed a little, and many insights emerged in his heart.

Eh?

The essence hidden in the Evil God's blood seemed to enhance the power of the Star God's bloodline?

Although the increase was slight, it was indeed an increase; and it was more noticeable than when the cultivation base broke through one or two minor realms.

"This?"

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread dot com".

This was an unexpected joy.

...

Meanwhile, in an underground palace.

"Open your eyes and remember this 'Lin Qi'! According to the information we have, he will appear in Floating Jade City in half a month."

"Second Elder, but this is not the Lin Qi we know."

"Did you hear me when I told you to remember? Are you questioning the great Father! This is the 'Lin Qi' that Father wants us to eliminate! Killing him is your first mission!"

A certain elder with flying beard and burly figure, slapped the stone slab beside him, and dozens of shadows below nodded.

On the stone slab, the contours of Wu Wang's face... were exceptionally clear.