Chapter 233
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Chapter 233: The Inside Man
In a corner unnoticed by anyone, Ji Yang’s primordial spirit phantom quietly dispersed, without a sound.
On the other side, upon receiving the news, Ji Yang murmured,
"One thousand spiritual stones and a magical treasure—a grand gesture indeed."
As a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, did he really need such rewards?
But then Ji Yang’s expression turned cold; did they ask for his opinion about taking these spiritual stones?
Yet the current problem was not that; it was what to do now.
He had already checked; the disciples on those battle-type spiritual boats were all around the Foundation Establishment stage, with many being Late Stage of Foundation Establishment disciples.
However, their numbers were slightly fewer than those of the He Dao Sect disciples, meaning they should be evenly matched.
But that was only one aspect. The three factors of timing, location, and harmony were not in their favor. If a fight broke out, it was likely that the He Dao Sect disciples would return in defeat.
Furthermore, the presence of that Spirit Transformation Stage middle-aged demon cultivator could intimidate everyone even if he didn’t participate in the battle.
Faced with this level of demonic path cultivator, Ji Yang dared not claim victory, but with his cultivation level, he could come and go freely. However, there were still so many disciples in the spiritual boat.
After pondering for a moment, Ji Yang called over the other disciples to inform them of the news he had just received.
Upon hearing this news, many disciples looked bewildered, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"Demonic path cultivators? How could this happen?"
"Have we been discovered so quickly?"
Some disciples asked in confusion.
Ji Yang did not respond; instead, Ruan Yong’an, with a steady expression, said,
"Our focus now should not be on that, but on how to avoid this crisis. If we are captured by the Heaven Demon Sect, we’ll suffer the consequences."
Thinking of the demonic path’s ruthless style, many disciples felt a chill.
"While we are still a distance away, why don’t we speed up and leave the territory of the Heaven Demon Sect?"
"Not possible. According to Senior Brother Ji, the spiritual boats of the demonic path cultivators are all battle-type, faster than ours. We may not escape before being trapped!"
"What should we do then?"
Many disciples appeared flustered.
Only a few remained calm. When the many disciples saw the composed Ji Yang, their panic gradually settled, and he spoke up,
"There’s no need to panic!"
"Senior Brother Ji just mentioned that they are only ordinary disciples of the Heaven Demon Sect. As inner disciples of the He Dao Sect, how can we not stand our ground?"
"Moreover, even if we are at a disadvantage, we still have Senior Brother Ji with us. What is there to fear?"
"Right, let’s engage them in battle!"
The enthusiasm swelled among the disciples, causing Ji Yang’s expression to darken as he quickly intervened,
"That’s not an option! This sect training task is based on gathering intelligence, and direct confrontation is inadvisable. Otherwise, the Heaven Demon Sect will certainly take precautions, making our training mission impossible to complete."
"Besides, while I may possess the courage to face a thousand men, the prosperity of our sect cannot rely solely on me. You younger brothers will also be the pillars of the sect in the future; I do not wish for any of you to suffer here."
Listening to Ji Yang’s words, many disciples displayed looks of deep emotion.
No wonder he is Senior Brother Ji! He truly cares for these ordinary inner disciples!
"Alright, we’ll do whatever Senior Brother Ji says!"
"Yes, we’ll listen to Senior Brother Ji."
Gazing into the excited faces of the crowd, Ji Yang thought for a moment before speaking:
"Since that’s the case, let’s split into three teams."
"Their main target will surely be this spiritual boat I’m on. As for the other two teams, they will hide within the Heaven Demon Sect and wait for further news, deciding where to meet later. What do you think, brothers?"
"Everything according to Senior Brother Ji!"
Many disciples clasped their hands in agreement.
Ji Yang nodded:
"Alright, time waits for no one. Let’s get the disciples on the other two spiritual boats to speed up!"
With this command given, the three spiritual boats suddenly surged ahead, each heading in a different direction.
At this moment, the demonic path cultivators behind quickly noticed the commotion and rushed to report to the middle-aged demon cultivator.
"Oh?"
"No wonder they are called Talent Jealousy; they have some skill to have detected our presence so quickly."
After a moment of contemplation, the middle-aged demon cultivator decisively said:
"Head for the middle spiritual boat; capturing one with Talent Jealousy is better than catching some ordinary disciples."
After receiving the order, several battle-type spiritual boats accelerated sharply, no longer hiding their presence.
Previously, they had been flying at a moderate speed to approach quietly, but now these battle-type spiritual boats showcased their true power.
In terms of speed, they surpassed Ji Yang and the others by a significant margin.
Seeing that the boats behind them were no longer concealing themselves, the people in the leading boat sensed this and increased their speed, preparing to shake off the pursuing demonic path cultivators while the distance was still manageable.
On the spiritual boat, with the exception of a few disciples operating it, all the others gathered on the deck.
Faced with such a perilous situation, different disciples displayed varied states of mind.
Some were panicked, some were calm, while others were eager to battle the demonic path disciples behind them.
Those with the latter thoughts were mostly disciples who had only recently joined the inner sect of the He Dao Sect.
As the boat’s speed increased, the distance between them and the demonic path boats widened until those boats disappeared from sight.
However, even so, the speed of their spiritual boat did not decrease.
"Did we shake them off?"
Some disciples appeared excited, while others showed regret for not being able to fight the demonic path cultivators.
Ji Yang, however, frowned slightly, sensing something amiss. But with his powerful primordial spirit energy, he didn’t sense any unusual disturbances from behind, nor could he see the whereabouts of those boats.
"Could they be going after the other two boats?"
Ji Yang was about to employ his powers to investigate again when his expression suddenly stiffened as he turned his gaze toward the crowd on the deck.
At that moment, many disciples saw they had escaped danger and started to converse among themselves. One disciple couldn’t help but ask:
"Senior Brother Ji, although our movements weren’t exactly secret, we haven’t even entered the controlled area of the Heaven Demon Sect. How did the demonic path cultivators discover us so quickly?"
This disciple’s question prompted many others to echo in agreement:
"Exactly, this is unusual!"
"There’s an inside man among us!"
Some disciples speculated aloud, directing suspicious glances toward their fellow disciples.
Ruan Yong’an furrowed his brow; he had also suspected something before, but at that moment, they were too eager to escape to delve deeper.
But the possibility was significant.
Otherwise, how could the demonic path cultivators detect their movements so swiftly?
However, with so many disciples on the flying boat, how could they investigate who the inside man was?
As everyone was caught in confusion, Ji Yang held a flying sword in his hand.
In the next moment, a wave of sword energy shot straight towards one seemingly ordinary disciple in the crowd!
