Chapter 9: Taboo Topics

The logistics disciple, with a face devoid of expression, stated in a businesslike manner

The latter stopped at the door and said as he pushed it open

What most infuriated Shangguan Yunfei was that this third place was only secured because his father had gifted a magical artifact, which allowed him to avoid defeat

A group of people quickly discerned what Shangguan Yunfei was thinking

Thank you, senior brother

Senior brother, rest assured, you can leave the matter of Xiao Wu to us.

Shangguan Yunfei interrupted everyone's speculation in a stern voice

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu, holding the black robe and the jade slip, followed the inner sect's logistics disciple to a dark chamber on the second underground level

The qualifications of the Ghost Eye are not inferior to those of Xin Yi. With a pair of Yin-Yang eyes, it can communicate with the spirits of the heavens and the earth, engaging in dialogue with ghosts and deities. It operates independently and, during the year-end competition, relied on a ghost servant of the Spirit Movement realm to compete for the top position alongside Xin Yi, overshadowing all other outer disciples. However, after Xin Yi summoned three ghost servants of the Spirit Movement realm, it ultimately faced defeat, settling for second place.

Shangguan Yunfei's words instantly ignited the enthusiasm of everyone present

Senior brother, do not worry

Although someone helped him escape this time, the inner disciples have at least one sect mission every month. Once he leaves the mountain gate, heh heh, we will definitely take good care of him

Cleaning up a small bug won't take much time

Xiao Wu had a good reputation within the inner sect back in the day. Those individuals might have superficially severed ties with him out of respect for you, Senior Brother, but secretly... it is hard to say.

Senior Brother, are you preparing to set off for the Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts now

In that case, does he still have contact with those few individuals from the same cohort?

What do you all do for a living

The latter nodded in satisfaction

It is said that the Wanguiku is a battlefield for ancient cultivators, filled with countless spiritual ghosts. Just taking a casual stroll around, one can easily encounter spiritual ghosts of the Spirit Movement Realm and the Life and Death Realm. Senior brother, when you go there this time and return, you will truly be a ghost cultivator.

Although Xiao Wu was the first disciple to enter the inner sect by relying on his seniority, his ability to escape once again from the hands of the chief senior brother, Shangguan Yunfei, became a hot topic within the sect

Xiao Wu was very satisfied with the cultivation room. The cultivation room on this level of the inner sect was rich in the power of the Yin souls, which was much more comfortable compared to the outer sect where countless disciples crowded around a single Yin soul pool to compete for the power of the Yin souls

Indeed, Senior Brother, there is only one entrance to the mountain gate, and there is only one exit to the underground palace, yet I have not seen any trace of him

This is your cultivation chamber in the inner gate. There is a defensive array at the entrance, and outsiders cannot enter without your permission. Of course, the elders still have the authority to inspect your room at any time

All disciples of the Hundred Ghosts Gate are aware that the two individuals from two years ago have always been a forbidden zone that Shangguan Yunfei is reluctant to mention

Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. Xiao Wu watched as the logistics disciple departed

Don't say it!

After being suppressed for a full two years, Xiao Wu unexpectedly managed to capture three ghost soldiers from the underground palace before the final deadline of the three-year agreement, successfully advancing to the status of an inner disciple and changing from a gray robe to a black robe

In the future, every month, you will need to go out to gather materials for refining Yin Soul Pills and Yin Soldiers. You must submit at least three Yin Soul Pills or one Yin Soldier each month. Those who fail to complete the task will face certain penalties, which will be deducted from the supply of Yin Soul Pills for the following month. If you do not want your cultivation speed to be affected, you must quickly become proficient in the methods of refining Yin Soul Pills and Yin Soldiers from the jade slips.

If the sect's tasks are not completed, the number of Yin Soul Pills distributed by the sect each month will be significantly reduced, and the speed of cultivation will also be affected... At the end of the year, during the inner sect competition, we will make him suffer a bit. Hmph, Senior Brother, you can rest assured, we will not allow Xiao Wu a moment of leisure.

Senior brother, this is truly not our fault. The brothers set up three defensive lines outside the sect to pursue and block him, working hard all night. Who would have known how he managed to return to the mountain gate... I believe there must be someone secretly informing him, otherwise, there is no reason for him to return to the mountain gate without anyone noticing.

A dozen or so inner and outer disciples stood in the courtyard, with their heads lowered and faces full of grievance as they explained to the chief senior brother

The competition for the top three back then, although overshadowed by the suppression of Xinyi and Ghost Eye, had already reached an extreme level of frustration for Shangguan Yunfei

In the fierce competition for third place against Xiao Wu, the ghost servants under Shangguan Yunfei were continuously slain by Xiao Wu's lightless black sword. Ultimately, if it were not for relying on a protective magical artifact to forcibly defeat Xiao Wu, the current chief would have been reduced to the fourth position among the outer disciples of that year

Moreover

The second person who made Shangguan Yunfei jealous was the one with the innate yin-yang eyes, known as 'Ghost Eye'. It is said that the latter has a strong fate, having caused the death of his parents, after which a plague spread throughout the village, leaving him as the sole survivor. He was later found by the elders and brought into the Hundred Ghosts Gate

Since you are already an inner disciple, there are some important matters that I need to clarify with you

Everyone fell silent as if frozen in fear

Xinyi is a body of the Nine Yin, wherever she goes, the power of the Yin spirits gathers

As Shangguan Yunfei listened, his brows gradually furrowed, a look of suspicion appearing in his eyes, and his tone carried a hint of murderous intent

Perhaps it is

Moreover, among the inner disciples who graduated alongside Xiao Wu that year, more than half went to the Yin Soul Cave and the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave for training. Senior Sister Xin Yi and Gui Yan from that cohort were both taken under the elders' wing for external cultivation. The relationship between these two individuals and Xiao Wu is also of an ambiguous nature

In the competition for the top three positions among the outer disciples that year, besides Shangguan Yunfei and Xiao Wu, there were two exceptionally talented disciples with extraordinary qualifications, namely Xinyi and Guiyan

A group of people seems to have found a breakthrough

On the night of the full moon, a message spread throughout the Hundred Ghosts Gate

Shangguan Yunfei said coldly, "Once I return from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Ghosts, I will teach him a proper lesson."

The current chief disciple, Shangguan Yunfei, was actually only ranked third among the outer disciples back in the day

Since his fate is not yet sealed, let him live for a while longer

You were supposed to send people to intercept him at the underground palace and outside the sect, yet he managed to return to the mountain gate with such ease

There is no way around it, they are urging me on that side. I have already delayed for several days for Xiao Wu, and if I do not go soon, the elders will be displeased... That said, you all should focus on your cultivation and perform well during this time. Perhaps when I return next time, I will bring each of you a spirit realm ghost as a gift.

The instigator is none other than Xiao Wu

The chief disciple, Shangguan Yunfei, was particularly enraged! He was publicly humiliated by an outer sect disciple. Although no one dared to mock him to his face, the whispers of gossip still reached his ears.

It is precisely because of the use of magical artifacts to defeat Xiao Wu in the competition for the top three positions back then that Shangguan Yunfei still harbors a strong sense of humiliation to this day

Since he could not take revenge on Xin Yi and Ghost Eye, Xiao Wu bore all his anger and jealousy.

Within less than three days of entering the door, she reached the mid-stage of the Insight Realm and obtained three ghostly servants of the Ghost Soldier level on the first full moon night; by the end of the year, her cultivation approached the Spirit Movement Realm, making her the most powerful senior sister of the Hundred Ghosts Sect's outer disciples at that time, renowned for her strength. Even the current chief disciple, Shangguan Yunfei, appeared dim in comparison to her during those years, only able to look up in admiration.

Immediately, someone stepped forward to express their stance, their tone resolute

With the approval of Shangguan Yunfei, the group finally relaxed completely

This matter has passed for two years, yet Shangguan Yunfei still cannot let it go

Do not delay your own cultivation either

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