[Sigh!]

Yang Wudi looked at the iron cage fence that was glowing with immortal light, and the group of evil soldiers outside. His expression was filled with bitterness.

He was done for.

How was he going to explain this to the Sect Master? Should he say that he was mistakenly captured by the Renhuang Pavilion because of an accident?

That was possible, after all, only a few high-ranking members of the Renhuang Pavilion knew about his undercover identity.

But the whole process of being captured was a complete mess!

Even if he took a step back, the Sect Master wouldn't misunderstand him and think that he was a double agent for the Ten Calamities Palace, right?

Who would send a spy to the enemy camp in a head-on battle?

When the evil people from the Ten Calamities Palace fell into the hands of the Renhuang Pavilion, the lightest punishment was temporary confinement to await their fate, and most of them were killed on the spot.

Of course, the reason why Yang Wudi was captured by the Renhuang Pavilion was actually...

[Sigh!]

Yang Wudi sighed, wishing he could slap himself a few times.

He really didn't expect that the Ten Calamities Palace would also have people who worshipped the mountain! These guys controlled by the Evil God were not pure-hearted at all!

Because he had performed too brilliantly in the mission to assassinate the young master of the Ji family, the high-ranking members of the Ten Calamities Palace had already announced that they would promote Yang Wudi, this rising star.

He had just received an audience with the Chief Elder of the Fourth Total Hall, but he was immediately betrayed by an evil person in the Ten Calamities Palace!

As soon as he arrived at that "hideout," the immortal soldiers from the Renhuang Pavilion came knocking on the door!

Why did he, a straightforward body cultivator, have to face so much deceit and trickery!

[Sigh!]

Yang Wudi rubbed his bald head, his face filled with distress.

Feeling the immortal soldiers with the iron cage descending around him, Yang Wudi lowered his head and saw the multiple grand halls standing on the mountaintop.

This should be a branch hall of the Renhuang Pavilion.

Yang Wudi didn't have the mood to admire the scenery around him. He hugged his head and curled up in the iron cage, like a frost-bitten eggplant.

He was taken straight to a grand hall, and he saw Wu Wang sitting behind the main desk.

Sect...

"No, I can't call him that right now."

Yang Wudi immediately became alert, and he saw that Wu Wang was just looking down at a scroll, completely ignoring him. He felt extremely anxious.

Finally, Wu Wang spoke, "Bring in all the evil people who were captured with him."

"Yes!"

The immortal soldiers received the order and soon brought in more than ten evil people into the grand hall.

Wu Wang put down the scroll and leisurely walked to the front of Yang Wudi and the others. He looked down at one of the kneeling evil people.

Wu Wang asked, "Have you killed mortals?"

The evil person trembled all over and quickly shook his head, shouting, "Please spare me, I have never killed innocent people!"

Immediately, an immortal soldier brought a tray, and inside it was a crystal ball.

Wu Wang glanced at the crystal ball and coldly said, "With restrained blood and lingering resentment, you still say you haven't killed innocent people?"

"Sir, sir! I..."

Bang!

Wu Wang swung his right foot in a graceful arc.

The shouting evil person flew ten zhang away and rolled on the ground a few times before passing out.

Wu Wang said, "I hate liars the most. Take him out and let him bask in the sun under an oil basin."

A group of immortal soldiers quickly rushed forward and carried the evil person away.

The Great Elder and the Celestial Sword Taoist appeared at the entrance of the grand hall, standing like door gods, and opened two layers of transcendent barriers.

Wu Wang strolled to the front of the second evil person, looked down at him, and asked, "What about you?"

"I have! I have! I have killed innocent people!"

Bang!

Wu Wang's left foot moved in slow motion, and this person flew over Yang Wudi's head. His chin was clearly dislocated, and he spat out blood while wailing.

"To kill innocent people so wantonly and still be so self-righteous. When he's being sunned, put a basin of fire underneath him."

Another group of immortal soldiers rushed up and carried the evil person away.

Wu Wang stood with his hands behind his back, calmly took two steps forward, naturally bypassing Yang Wudi, and stood in front of the third person.

"What about you?"

Gurgle...

This person's Adam's apple trembled a few times. He looked up at Wu Wang and shouted, "I was forced by those wicked people! I originally wanted to be a minor cultivator!"

Swoosh, crack.

Wu Wang made two soft sounds with his mouth.

The evil person in front of him was a bit confused and looked up, wanting to know what kind of leg technique this was and what it entailed.

The immortal soldier holding the tray was quick-witted and kicked the person into the air, dislocating his jaw.

Without Wu Wang saying anything, this evil person was also carried out to be sunned.

In this way, Wu Wang made a round, kicking more than ten evil people unconscious one by one and having them taken out to bask in the sun.

Finally, it was Yang Wudi's turn.

Wu Wang stood in front of this bald man, looked at Yang Wudi trembling all over, and coldly said, "Have you killed innocent people?"

Yang Wudi trembled and said in a trembling voice, "I... I haven't, not even half of one!"

Wu Wang kicked him, but it was not with much force.

Yang Wudi flew to the side and rolled on the ground twice. His tongue stuck out, and he pretended to be unconscious.Wu Wang said coldly, "Humph! You can't even kill people, you're not even competent at such a simple task as being a villain. I hate those who don't take their work seriously the most."

Immediately, some celestial soldiers stepped forward, intending to carry Yang Wudi away.

"You all step back, leave this sturdy one here, I haven't had enough fun yet."

The celestial soldiers looked at each other, quickly bowed their heads in salute, and scurried out of the palace.

As they left, they could still hear the sound of whipping coming from inside, their hairs standing on end, feeling that the master of the Punishment Palace was ruthless and cold-hearted.

In fact, Wu Wang had only symbolically kicked Yang Wudi a few times, not leaving any injuries.

"Get up, the barrier set up by the Great Elder won't be spied on."

Wu Wang scolded irritably:

"You, if you're going to be a mole, be a mole. How could you get caught by the celestial soldiers of Renhuang Pavilion!

Don't ever say you got out by hanging around me! Are you not ashamed? Huh? Are you not ashamed!"

"Hehe."

Yang Wudi looked up at Wu Wang, seeing that the sect master was just frowning and not furious, he immediately decided to take advantage of the situation.

He rolled over and jumped up, rubbing his big hands and twisting his neck, leaning slightly forward with a simple and honest look on his face.

"Sect Master, you don't know, the Ten Calamities Palace is really too dangerous!

I was just, missing you in my heart, a little scared, afraid of really dying there, so I deliberately exposed a flaw and was caught by Renhuang Pavilion..."

"Is that so?"

Wu Wang walked back to his desk and sat down, laughing:

"Why do I feel like you've made a great contribution to the Ten Calamities Palace this time, but because your foundation is unstable and you don't understand the internal factions of the Ten Calamities Palace, you were betrayed by someone with ulterior motives?"

"This..."

Yang Wudi shivered all over, sighing in his heart, his little tricks were indeed no match for the sect master.

He put on an extremely aggrieved expression and muttered, "You already knew, and you're still making fun of me."

Wu Wang also laughed, throwing over a few jade tokens.

These were the investigations of Renhuang Pavilion on this matter, as well as the testimonies of more than ten evil men.

Yang Wudi read for a while and cursed, "The Ten Calamities Palace still wants to grow and expand? Look at their devotion when they worship the Evil God! Disgusting!"

Wu Wang asked, "Still no information on the location of the fourth main hall?"

"Sect Master, they are very careful, my time there was really too short."

Yang Wudi said:

"Every time they summon me to the main hall, they first seal my six senses, and only let me regain my perception of the outside world when I get there.

The outer perimeter of the main hall is all two-way formations, blocking the exploration of divine consciousness.

And it should have been moved by a shifting formation, every time I recover, my body has the sore and swollen feeling of being squeezed by the universe.

This makes it very difficult to determine the location of the fourth main hall."

"Not bad, after the second main hall was removed, they indeed became more careful."

Wu Wang pondered for a moment, then laughed:

"No matter, since you're back, you're back. Later, I'll secretly send you to Renhuang Pavilion for some cultivation. After the Ten Calamities Palace is destroyed, you can return to the sect in a grand and upright manner.

You've worked hard during this period."

Yang Wudi quickly said, "Hehehe, you're being too polite to me."

Wu Wang asked, "Did you get any benefits from the Ten Calamities Palace?"

"What benefits could there be, it was all hardship."

Yang Wudi looked regretful, the word 'poverty' etched on his bald head, and sighed:

"The Ten Calamities Palace itself is very poor, they just control people's hearts with the blood pool, not to mention offerings, they can't even supply the spirit stones consumed by normal cultivation.

Speaking of which, those guys who were caught and taken there are really pitiful.

They didn't do anything, but were forced to become evil men."

"You don't need to worry about this."

Wu Wang said, "If these evil men are caught by Renhuang Pavilion, I will find a way to remove the Evil God's blood from their bodies."

Yang Wudi pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Sect Master, I... I want to go back."

"Oh?" Wu Wang's eyes were slightly teasing, "Can't let go of your sweetheart?"

"There are a few sweethearts..."

"Hmm?"

"That's all for the sake of being a good mole for you, Sect Master! It's just a necessary act!"

Yang Wudi was righteous and loud:

"I am willing to solve the trouble of the Ten Calamities Palace for the Sect Master! I will lead the charge and it is my duty!"

"There's no need," Wu Wang waved his hand, "The Ten Calamities Palace is just a small problem, defeating them with the strategy of a mole is really too bullying.

Our real enemy is the parents of the Ten Calamities Palace."

Yang Wudi raised an eyebrow.

Sarcasm, this must be sarcasm from the Sect Master!

If he agreed now, the Sect Master's next sentence would definitely be:

'Wudi, why have you gained weight recently? I'm punishing you with three thousand years of service, considering you might not live another three thousand years, pay this part of the punishment in advance.'

It must be like this!

"Sect Master!"

Yang Wudi knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and said loudly:"Subordinate wants to make another attempt, maybe it can reduce the losses of Renhuang Pavilion!

As a member of the Mie Sect, I am your capable subordinate. Now the high-level members of Renhuang Pavilion all know that I am going there as an undercover agent. If I return without any achievements, it will not be beneficial to your image!

Moreover, the Ten Calamities Palace and its members must be exterminated!

I was originally a member of the Human Realm, then I became your subordinate, and then I became an undercover agent for Renhuang Pavilion in the Ten Calamities Palace!"

"Wudi..."

Wu Wang narrowed his eyes and stared at Yang Wudi, feeling a hint of emotion in his heart.

[Perhaps, this is the flame burning in the hearts of everyone in the Human Realm.

It's rare for Wudi to have such ambition. As the sect master, I can't be his obstacle after all.]

Wu Wang said in a gentle voice, "Alright, I will fully cooperate with you and arrange a reasonable way for you to escape and safely return to the Ten Calamities Palace to continue your undercover mission!"

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Yang Wudi bowed his head and accepted the order, feeling relieved in his heart.

[I didn't guess wrong!]

Outside the palace, Celestial Sword Taoist looked at the Great Elder and transmitted his voice with a smile, "Although the Mie Sect is not large in scale, it truly hides many talented individuals."

The Great Elder smiled and stroked his beard, standing more upright.

...

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"What time is it?"

Ling Xiaolan was in seclusion in the main hall of Renhuang Pavilion.

The cocoon of light slowly dissipated, revealing a graceful figure sitting in mid-air.

Her crystal-clear toes were supported by immortal light, hovering half an inch above the ground. The silky skirt gently slid down, revealing her stunning figure, but no one could see it.

Following that, she used immortal light to bind herself, making her appearance look more 'ordinary'. She didn't like the gaze of others, except when she was alone with Wu Wang, there was always this layer of disguised immortal light around her.

A few fragments of scriptures and constant insights emerged in her mind. Her cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Elemental Immortal realm, and she could even vaguely break through again...

At this moment, Ling Xiaolan closed her eyes, and what appeared in her mind was Wu Wang sitting among the stone tablets, desperately searching and appearing like a madman.

[Wu Wang is truly...]

She couldn't find a suitable adjective, feeling that even after reading scriptures for so many years, she still lacked words.

A female immortal flew over and landed outside the hall, bowing to Ling Xiaolan.

"Holy Maiden, I am here on behalf of the Vice Pavilion Master to inform you.

Due to the disturbance caused by the Ten Calamities Palace, Ji Mo, the young master of the Ji family, was seriously injured in a sneak attack by the Ten Calamities Palace. Wu Wang, the Sect Master, has led people to launch a counterattack against the Ten Calamities Palace. He is not in Renhuang Pavilion at the moment.

If the Holy Maiden wants to find Wu Wang, I can immediately arrange for someone to escort you to the northeast."

Ling Xiaolan frowned slightly and asked, "When did Wu Wang leave? Is Ji Mo's injury severe?"

"Alas," the female immortal sighed, "Ji Mo's foundation has been destroyed by more than half. It is feared that his future achievements will be limited to the True Immortal realm. The Ji family is furious about this and has put pressure on our Renhuang Pavilion several times."

Ling Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as he is safe, the foundation can be repaired.

There is no need to trouble Renhuang Pavilion. I have several senior members of my sect waiting for me outside."

Upon hearing her words, the attendants of Renhuang Pavilion did not insist any further.

Ling Xiaolan first went to Wu Wang's residence and cleaned the room where she had stayed, then she left with peace of mind and met up with several experts from the Mysterious Female Sect.

Instead of directly heading to the branch pavilion where Wu Wang was located, she first returned to her sect.

The Mysterious Female Sect had a technique for repairing a cultivator's foundation.

Of course, it was a technique for female cultivators to practice and then apply it to male cultivators.

This technique needed permission from the sect to be passed on to a designated female cultivator. Ling Xiaolan went to her sect to request permission to pass on this technique to Leyao.

In terms of dual cultivation techniques, the Hehuan Sect had been destroyed, and the Mysterious Female Sect stood out.

The two techniques were completely different. The Hehuan Sect's technique focused on combining pleasure with cultivation, making cultivation enjoyable.

Unfortunately, because they treated cultivators from outside the sect as supplements, the Hehuan Sect was eventually destroyed by a joint force.

After visiting the Mysterious Female Sect, Ling Xiaolan, accompanied by several experts, hurried to the branch pavilion.

They sat on a lotus flower and crossed thousands of mountains and rivers in the sky.

When they were less than a thousand miles away from the branch pavilion, a senior expert from the Mysterious Female Sect suddenly woke up Ling Xiaolan from her meditation and whispered, "Holy Maiden, there is something unusual ahead."

"What kind of unusual?"

"Please take a look, Holy Maiden."

The old woman exhaled, and a cloud of mist slowly condensed, revealing the starry night sky.

A silver-gray shuttle was slowly shuttling through the night sky.The old woman pointed her finger into the mist, causing the image to shake. Inside the shuttle, several prisoners dressed in black and shackled were struggling fiercely, clashing with a group of celestial soldiers.

Among these prisoners, the bald muscular man was the most ferocious. For some reason, the restrictions on his body had shattered, and he erupted with formidable strength, knocking over several celestial soldiers and creating a hole in the shuttle.

A few clever prisoners followed behind the bald man, jumping into the night sky.

Half of the celestial soldiers in the shuttle rushed to capture them; celestial lights lit up everywhere in the night sky, and hundreds of celestial soldiers surged towards them.

The old woman asked, "Saintess, shall we capture them?"

Ling Xiaolan's expression was somewhat strange.

She recognized the bald muscular man as Wu Wang's guard, whom she had met once or twice before. She was unsure whether this was a performance or a real escape.

Ling Xiaolan asked, "Can you pull the cloud mirror a little further away?"

The old woman did as she was told.

Ling Xiaolan studied the deployment of the celestial soldiers and quickly said, "It has nothing to do with us, let's ignore them."

"Yes," the old woman agreed, and the lotus platform shining with celestial light drifted away.

Below, in the dense forest, Yang Wudi was hiding in a patch of mud. Seeing the lotus platform drift away, he let out a long sigh of relief.

If he were to be slapped to death by a passing expert, it would be too unjust.

Looking inward at his primordial spirit, Yang Wudi secretly complained.

There floated a small cluster of gray mist, which had excellent concealment and many uses, such as...

"Sect Master," Yang Wudi's primordial spirit called out softly, "someone from the Mysterious Female Sect is coming."

The gray mist condensed into the phantom of an old man, but the voice that came out was Wu Wang's: "Mind your own business, why bother with these things!"

"Ah, hehe."

Yang Wudi rubbed his nose, determined the direction, crawled out of the ground, and fled towards the distance.

The real drama of the escape was about to begin.

He not only had to 'escape' himself, but also had to bring along the criminals from the Ten Calamities Palace, enduring countless hardships and difficulties, and finally escape to the sky.

Only in this way could he gain the trust of the Ten Calamities Palace.

In the hall that Wu Wang had requisitioned in the Ren Emperor Pavilion.

Wu Wang was meditating with his eyes closed, his powerful divine sense enveloping the cluster of gray mist at his spiritual platform.

The small cluster of gray mist in Yang Wudi's primordial spirit had separated from this cluster.

This cluster of mist had an extraordinary origin. It was left in Wu Wang's body by Shen Nong during the Emperor's Banquet, allowing Wu Wang to transform into the old man's [Spirit] at any time.

In short: transformation gas.

Wu Wang had never found the right opportunity to transform into a spirit. But when he was worrying about how to help Yang Wudi return to the Ten Calamities Palace yesterday, he accidentally discovered many uses for this cluster of mist.

For example, separating this cluster of mist and placing it in another person's primordial spirit could allow for real-time communication without any distance or barrier.

In this way, as long as Yang Wudi could enter the main hall, Wu Wang could roughly sense the direction of the main hall and get a glimpse of how the Ten Calamities Palace operated internally.

After escaping for half the night, Yang Wudi led four criminals into a river, temporarily 'escaping' from the pursuers.

The bald muscular man had a cold face. He simply responded to the gratitude and praise of the four criminals, but he was constantly groaning in his heart.

"Sect Master... um..."

Wu Wang's voice sounded: "What's the matter? Just say it."

"Subordinate... If I do something absurd in the Ten Calamities Palace, you must understand that I am forced to do so, I have no choice, it's all an act!"

"I know, I know."

Wu Wang laughed: "Think about how to deal with the next challenge. I have guests here, I won't chat with you for now."

"Sect Master, you're busy, you're busy."

Yang Wudi chuckled a few times in his heart and sighed leisurely.

Sneaking into the Ten Calamities Palace for the second time, being monitored by the Sect Master at all times, his performance would definitely be limited. He definitely wouldn't dare to curse the Sect Master and the Ren Emperor Pavilion to show his loyalty...

It's really hard to get by in this world.