Mortal: My divine sense has mutated.

Chapter 43 Hidden Fiend Sect

Chen Liang originally thought that the matter of the Thunder Bamboo was over, but he didn't expect that someone would insist on courting death.

The story begins with Zhao Zheng and Fu Zhou, whose wishful thinking back to the failed attempt to seize power. These two had been eyeing Zhou Yuan and the Miaoyin Sect with great interest.

However, ever since Chen Qiaoqian and Xin Ruyin, two well-known Core Formation female cultivators from Tianxing City, got involved in this matter, and Chen Liang also revealed his mid-Core Formation cultivation, even Zhao Zheng and Fu Zhou, as outer hall protectors of the Star Palace, could only retreat reluctantly.

However, driven by the idea of ​​destroying what they couldn't have, they sold the information they had previously obtained about the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo to Jiyin Island, hoping to use Jiyin Island to inflict a great loss on Miaoyin Sect.

Originally, information about the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo should have been a top secret within the Miaoyin Sect, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo was obtained from the successor of a declining small sect, and some female disciples were involved in the process.

As the saying goes, a large forest has all kinds of birds. Among those people was a clever woman who, in order to curry favor with Zhao Zheng, the outer palace enforcer of the Star Palace, not only gave herself to him but also spread the news.

Therefore, after receiving the news, Jiyin Island began to plot against Miaoyin Sect.

Years later, when Zhou Yuan was leading a team to escort a shipment of goods through the waters near Scorpion Island, they were ambushed by a group of mysterious people.

However, what these mysterious people did not expect was that since Xin Ruyin joined the Miaoyin Sect, the sect's strength had become completely different.

Their meticulously planned ambush failed to break through even the defensive formation of the Miaoyin Sect caravan, leaving them with no chance to succeed.

Even so, the Miaoyin Sect still wanted to retaliate against this ambush, so they began to investigate the traitors within their ranks.

In the turbulent and chaotic Star Sea, trading is an extremely dangerous business, so the trade routes chosen by caravans before setting out are top secrets.

Apart from the sect leader and the steward in charge of escorting them, almost no one knew about it.

If a caravan is intercepted and killed, it must be because there is a traitor within the caravan.

And so, a female cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect caravan was quickly identified.

This female cultivator was usually sharp-tongued and cunning, and given her tendency to try to escape during the investigation, she naturally didn't escape the notice of the female cultivator beside her.

From her, Zhou Yuan and Zi Ling learned that the group claimed to be members of the Hidden Fiend Sect, from Scorpion Island.

Scorpion Island is famous for its suspended, scorpion-tail-shaped mountain peak. Its jagged rocks and remote location make it easy to believe that it was occupied by bandits and used as their lair.

For Zhou Yuan, the current leader of the Miaoyin Sect, knowing where her enemy came from made things much easier. She simply needed to gather her forces and strike at the heart of the enemy's lair.

So she rubbed her hands together, ready to retaliate directly.

But Zi Ling felt that things were not so simple. After all, the news came too easily, and ordinary robbers would not reveal their origins so easily.

So she secretly sent someone to Scorpion Island to arrange a meeting with the Hidden Fiend Sect. She also approached Chen Liang, asking him to help back her up.

Chen Liang hesitated for a moment before agreeing. However, he didn't want to get involved in this mess in his own name; he had other plans.

On the day of the meeting, the Sect Master Sun of the Hidden Fiend Sect arrived at the agreed-upon secluded island with two Foundation Establishment subordinates.

Standing before them was a cold-faced, late-stage Core Formation cultivator with a chilling aura emanating from him, along with Zi Ling and Zhuo Ruting, the Right Envoy of the Miaoyin Sect.

After sizing each other up for a while, Sect Leader Sun spoke up: "I am Sun Xie, the leader of the Hidden Fiend Sect. May I ask your name, fellow disciple?"

The cold-looking man disguised by Chen Liang using illusion magic spoke up: "Outer Sea rogue cultivator—Mo Lu."

Sun Xie's voice carried an inexplicable chill as he tentatively asked, "Oh, so it's Fellow Daoist Mo in person. My apologies for my disrespect. But when did Fellow Daoist Mo join the Myriad Sounds Sect? I've never heard of it before."

Chen Liang: "I came to help out at the invitation of a friend."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xie seemed thoughtful and muttered, "So that's how it is..."

He then turned to look at Zi Ling and said, "This must be the famous number one beauty of the Chaotic Star Sea and the young master of the Wonderful Sound Sect—Fairy Zi Ling."

Zi Ling bowed and said, "Senior, I am indeed Zi Ling, but I am unworthy of the title 'Fairy'."

Sun Xie chuckled hoarsely, "Hehe, Fairy Ziling is too modest. How could you, a wise woman of the Hidden Fiend Sect and your Wonderful Sound Sect, not be worthy of the title 'Fairy' if you could discern right from wrong amidst chaos and perceive that someone was plotting against us?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling continued to bow, as if to be polite, or perhaps to avoid Sun Xie's sinister smile.

It must be said that Sun Xie has long, narrow lips, and his smile always has an eerie, deep-sea monstrous quality.

Sun Xie continued, "Alright, I don't want to waste any more words. I swear a solemn oath that the previous calamity that befell the Miaoyin Sect had nothing to do with my Yinsha Sect."

"It all depends on whether your Miaoyin Sect believes it."

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling couldn't help but look at Zhuo Ruting beside her. Zhuo Ruting was also present when they were ambushed, so this matter should be judged by Zhuo Ruting.

Zhuo Ruting spoke in a cold voice, "But the cultivators who ambushed my Miaoyin Sect's caravan used the same cultivation technique as your Yinsha Sect. How do you explain that?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xie's pupils contracted slightly, then his eyes flickered, and he chuckled hoarsely, "Hahaha, little girl, there are countless Yin Sha-type techniques from the Chaotic Star Sea that share the same origin."

Such petty tricks of framing and falsely accusing someone can only fool a little girl like you.

Zhuo Ruting wanted to argue further, but Zi Ling stopped her.

Sun Xie continued, "However, since those scoundrels dare to plot against my Hidden Fiend Sect, we will not stand idly by."

How about this, we join forces to lure them out and wipe them out.

Zi Ling: "May I ask, senior, what method do you use to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Sun Xie: "That's simple. You and I just need to put on a show, and those people will naturally jump out..."

Thus, as Sun Xie slowly recounted his story, a scheme to lure the snake out of its hole gradually took shape.

Zi Ling carefully considered the key points and, feeling there were no problems, made an alliance with Sun Xie.

Moreover, at Sun Xie's suggestion, the two sides made a blood oath.

The blood oath dictates that both sides must work together to lure out the hidden enemy. Afterward, they must fight the enemy together and must not avoid battle.

Of course, if they encounter a situation where they are no match for each other, both sides can flee on their own.

The blood oath at the end was added by Zi Ling herself. She sensed that Sun Xie probably already knew the identity of the person behind the scenes, so she wanted to join forces with Miaoyin Sect and Chen Liang to eliminate her enemy.

But since they were common enemies, Zi Ling didn't pay much attention to it.

Upon returning to Tianxing City, the Miaoyin Sect began a large-scale recruitment drive for external assistance. Their stated reason was that their own caravan had been ambushed, and they were seeking revenge.

The other forces in Tianxing City, and even the Star Palace, understood this, so the actions of the Miaoyin Sect were not hindered in any way.

More than half a month later, with everything ready, Zhou Yuan and Chen Qiaoqian led their elite disciples and some high-ranking external aids to Scorpion Island.

As for Xin Ruyin, she naturally stayed behind at Miaoyin Sect.