Chapter 344: Branch Leader, What a Brilliant Plan!

That night.

Outside the Immortal Workshop.

Inside a gloomy and dark forest.

More than a dozen figures dressed in grey robes with hoods covering their heads gathered together to hold their daily routine meeting.

The leading grey-robed man solemnly produced a small notebook from his bosom, cleared his throat, and said:

"Fellow Sect members, there are two main items for today's branch meeting."

"First, the Sect Leader has given important instructions regarding the Heavenly Prodigy Assembly, ordering us to send a few qualified undercover agents to infiltrate the Heavenly Prodigy Assembly to figure out the true intentions of the Pseudo-Dao in holding this event."

As he spoke, he scanned his surroundings and asked in a solemn tone:

"Regarding this matter, I wonder how everyone has implemented it?"

Seeing that everyone else had an eager expression, the grey-robed man couldn't help but frown and said in a deep voice:

"How about this, those who have successfully registered, please raise your hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his own hand first.

Immediately after, the rest of them raised their hands one after another; even the companion keeping watch in the distance hurriedly raised his arm and waved it towards this side.

"…"

Seeing this scene, the corner of the grey-robed man's mouth twitched slightly. After remaining silent for a while, he squeezed out a sentence with a strange expression:

"Good! Very good! It seems everyone still attaches great importance to the Sect Leader's instructions; this spirit is very worthy of affirmation…"

Having said this, he changed the subject and said sternly:

"However… besides participating in the Pseudo-Dao's Heavenly Prodigy Assembly, we still have many more important tasks to do."

"Currently, the manpower sent by the Sect to this place is limited. You are all the elite among the elite; we should allocate resources reasonably, perform our respective duties, and not waste manpower casually."

"In order not to delay important matters and to avoid being wiped out by the enemy in one fell swoop, I propose that we select three people from the branch to participate in the Heavenly Prodigy Assembly, and the rest should go back and ask the organizers for a refund of the registration fee."

"There are three spots in total now, who is willing…"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the people around him raise their hands in unison.

"This Subordinate is willing."

"It would be better for this Subordinate to go."

"In order not to tarnish the prestige of our Nine Nether Sect, it is more appropriate for this Subordinate to participate…"

Amidst the noise, the grey-robed man, who had originally intended to raise his hand, had a face full of black lines and said coldly:

"Stop arguing, we'll resolve it by drawing lots later. Whoever draws it goes."

Hearing this, everyone calmed down and said no more.

The Demonic Cultivators present all knew that the so-called drawing of lots was just a formality, and whoever drew it would definitely be a person with connections.

Seeing that no one questioned his decision, the grey-robed man nodded with satisfaction and continued:

"The second item on the agenda is about befriending fellow Daoists from the Yin Sha Sect. The Sect Leader requires us to find an opportunity to connect with the Yin Sha Sect's Personal Disciple, Qi Da, and it would be best to provoke the relationship between him and the Pseudo-Dao…"

Just then, someone interrupted:

"Branch Leader, that Qi Da is currently being hunted by a group of Pseudo-Dao. His whereabouts are secretive and erratic; how should we go about finding him?"

"How can you be so stupid!"

The grey-robed man glared at the speaker in exasperation and pointed out huffily:

"The Yin Sha Sect and the Pseudo-Dao are irreconcilable. For the Pseudo-Dao to find a Personal Disciple of the Yin Sha Sect is naturally like looking for a needle in a haystack, full of difficulties."

"But our Nine Nether Sect and the Yin Sha Sect are allies, and we are fellow travelers with Qi Da. Just find any familiar Yin Sha Sect Disciple and have them help pass a message to Qi Da, wouldn't that work?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Demonic Cultivators suddenly realized, and they all clapped and praised the brilliance of the idea.

"Branch Leader, what a brilliant plan!"

"Brilliant! Simply too brilliant!"

"You truly are farsighted, wise, and courageous…"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the periphery:

"Reporting to the Branch Leader, someone has broken in!"

The Nine Nether Sect members were all startled and turned their heads to look in the direction the sound came from. They saw a figure dressed entirely in black arriving through the air, landing steadily in front of the Formation here.

The person who arrived was a young man in his twenties, with a face as ordinary as could be. His expression was calm, and his posture was upright, as if he were not breaking into a Demonic den alone, but rather out for a spring outing or a vacation.

Although the man's cultivation aura was only at the Golden Core Realm, it gave people a sharp and cold feeling, making one dare not underestimate him.

"Who are you, Your Excellency? Why are you trespassing into our Nine Nether Sect branch?"

The grey-robed man narrowed his eyes, staring at the young man, and asked in a grave tone.

At the same time, dark energy gathered around him, with Evil Qi faintly visible; clearly, he was already prepared to strike at any moment.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was wearing the robes of a Yin Sha Sect Disciple, he would have already taken action to capture this person and search his soul; he wouldn't be wasting time with such nonsense.

Hearing this, the uninvited guest smiled faintly, cupped his hands, and said:

"Holy Sect Disciple Qi Da, greetings to all fellow Daoists."

The Yin Sha Sect, being the head of the Demonic Path forces, was fully qualified to call itself the "Holy Sect" in front of other Demonic Cultivators; this was the confidence of the number one Sect in the Five Directions Demonic Domain.

Of course, in the eyes of the Righteous Path, the so-called "Holy Sect" was in fact an out-and-out "Demonic Sect," and there was nothing to be proud of…

Hearing this, the Nine Nether Sect Demonic Cultivators present were immediately startled, their faces showing expressions of shock.

Isn't this the person the Sect Leader specifically named to find? Why did he come here on his own?

"You are the Personal Disciple of the Sect Master of the Holy Sect, Qi Da?"

The grey-robed man, acting as the Branch Leader, looked slightly solemn, and then his figure flashed, arriving in front of the man in an instant:

"Do you have proof?"

"Of course, genuine and authentic."

Qi Yuan calmly took out a black jade token wreathed in Yin Qi from his bosom and displayed it before everyone's eyes.

Upon seeing this Token, the grey-robed man's pupils constricted sharply, and a trace of joy appeared on his face:

"It is indeed the Token of a Personal Disciple of the Holy Sect. So it is Qi Direct Disciple in person. I am Dong Jian, Branch Leader of the Nine Nether Sect. I was truly rude just now."

Before his voice had even faded, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, his attitude extremely warm.

Although the other party was only a Golden Core Cultivator, and he could crush eight or ten of them with a single finger, "Qi Da" was definitely not an ordinary Golden Core.

His Master was the Sect Master of the Holy Sect; in terms of status and position, he could almost walk sideways in the Demonic Path.

Qi Yuan put away the jade token, glanced at Dong Jian indifferently, and said proudly:

"This Qi, acting under the orders of my Master, intends to kidnap a few Pseudo-Dao Prodigies at the Heavenly Prodigy Assembly. I hope Branch Leader Dong can provide full assistance. After it is accomplished, I will personally request credit for you all before your Sect's Sect Leader Liu."

Although his tone was calm and undisturbed, it contained an irrefutable dominance; it didn't sound like he was asking for help at all, but rather giving an order.

Facing a group of extremely cunning Demonic Cultivators, one should adopt this attitude. If one showed even a hint of timidity upon first meeting, one would only be easily fooled by these old foxes.