books44 Chapter 313 Emergency Recruitment
Chapter 313 Emergency Recruitment
Chapter 313 Emergency Recruitment
Tian Ce Palace, Tian Du Peak, Gong Yu Mansion.
Inside the ornately decorated room, Gong Yu was staring grimly at the communication stone on the table, while a middle-aged man dressed as a servant stood trembling with his head bowed in obsequiousness.
Gong Yu channeled his spiritual energy into the communication stone, and the message within was projected onto the table, a series of striking red characters slowly appearing:
"Urgent call to action: The three-year agreement with Liuhu Kingdom has expired. Elders who participated in the last operation are requested to form an exploration team again and head to Liuhu Kingdom tomorrow to carry out the mission."
"This mission will be led by the Supreme Elder Feng Yu, with Elder Gong Yu of Tiandu Peak, Elder Tian Xin of Tianxiu Peak, and Elder Lin Yun of Wanbao Hall assisting. Please gather at the teleportation array at noon tomorrow."
"The exploration team must hand over 20% of the spoils obtained from the ancient ruins of Liuhu Kingdom to the sect, and the rest can be distributed among themselves. This mission is very important, and all elders must not be absent."
Signed – Bai Ke
The room was very quiet, so quiet that you could hear the two of them breathing heavily; the atmosphere was very oppressive.
This emergency call-up contains far too many complexities.
The document, though only a little over a hundred words long, touches on many things, including interests, personnel allocation, team leaders, and signatories who initiated the recruitment.
After a long silence, Gong Yu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke and asked the middle-aged man:
"Cao Chong, what are your thoughts?"
"Master Gong, Bai Ke's actions must have a deeper meaning. We should be careful," the middle-aged man named Cao Chong replied cautiously, bowing deeply.
"Heh." Gong Yu sneered, grabbed the communication stone and toyed with it in his hand, then said in a cold tone:
"That little bastard Bai Ke, he just became the acting sect leader and he's already trying to cause trouble. He's targeting me! I want to know what he's really up to in this mission!"
"Please calm down, Elder Gong," Cao Chong said softly, as Gong Yu's confidant and strategist, he needed to help Gong Yu keep a clear head when facing the problem.
After pondering for a moment, Cao Chong pointed to the projection on the communication stone and said:
"The fact that the exploration team can get as much as 80% of the profits during this trip to Liuhu Kingdom to explore ancient ruins is very unusual, so Bai Ke must have something to do with it."
"Of course I know that this is just bait thrown out by Bai Ke, and it's definitely aimed at me. But since he can't participate in this mission, I really can't think of any way he can deal with me."
Gong Yu understood that Bai Ke would never be so kind as to let him participate in such a highly rewarding mission; he just couldn't understand the meaning behind Bai Ke's actions.
Cao Chong carefully reviewed the information projected onto the table by the communication stone, paying particular attention to the personnel involved in this mission. After reading it, he looked up and asked:
"Elder, what is the relationship between the Supreme Elder Feng Yu, who is leading the team, and Bai Ke?"
"Hmm? I'm not too sure about that... Feng Yu is currently acting as the sect leader and supervisor, so their relationship couldn't possibly be that good. Besides..."
Gong Yu paused for a moment, shook his head, and then said with a cold smile:
"Heh, besides, how could a mere Nascent Soul stage cultivator like him possibly get Feng Yu, a high-level Mahayana stage cultivator, to take action?"
Cao Chong nodded upon hearing this, and then asked:
"Among the people involved in this mission, I know Elder Tian Xin, but who is Elder Lin Yun of Wanbaotang? I don't know much about him."
"I'm not entirely sure either. Elder Lin Yun was already there when I joined the sect. He's always kept a low profile. He's probably the elder in charge of managing the Wanbaotang herb garden."
Gong Yu didn't think too much about why Bai Ke would include Elder Lin Yun in the recruitment. He thought it was probably just that Bai Ke wanted to make up the numbers, so he just randomly picked an elder to join.
"Elder Gong, could there be a trap inside the ancient ruins?" Cao Chong asked abruptly.
Upon hearing this, Gong Yu couldn't help but recall his experience in that ancient ruin three years ago, and a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind!
“Array formation…” Gong Yu slapped his thigh and exclaimed in sudden realization, “It’s an array formation! There’s still an array formation in that ancient ruin that can kill someone at the Void Returning stage!”
"Since Tian Xin's favorite disciple, Ling Xin'er, is in a relationship with Bai Ke, Tian Xin must also be on good terms with Bai Ke, so..."
"So! Bai Ke had Tian Xin trip me up during our group exploration of the ancient ruins, causing me to fall into that array restriction, so that Bai Ke could achieve his goal of eliminating me."
Before Cao Chong could finish speaking, Gong Yu continued his words.
At this moment, Gong Yu felt that everything was clear, and Bai Ke's little scheme had been seen through. He couldn't help but feel a little smug.
"Hmph, now I've figured out what this little bastard is thinking. This mission is not a trap at all, but an opportunity!"
"Master Gong is wise!" Cao Chong seized the opportunity to flatter him.
"Hahaha, as long as I'm careful to keep an eye on Tian Xin, nothing will happen. Maybe I can even use this opportunity to explore the ancient ruins to break through to the Void Returning stage!"
Gong Yu burst into laughter, already fantasizing about the wonderful vision of leading his sect's forces to rival Bai Ke after entering the Void Returning stage.
Little did he know, he was overcomplicating things. If Bai Ke wanted to kill him, why would he go through all this trouble? He just wanted to make things as clean as possible.
Meanwhile, on Tianxiu Peak, in Ling Xin'er's residence, Tian Xin was earnestly advising Ling Xin'er:
“Xin’er, you don’t understand Bai Ke at all. The image he’s showing you now is just a disguise. Listen to your master and stop associating with him.”
Ling Xin'er leaned against the door, gazing absently at Tian Ce Peak, lost in thought.
Tian Xin walked up to her, put her hands on her shoulders and said, "Xin'er, are you listening to me?"
"Ah!" Ling Xin'er finally came to her senses and replied blankly, "Master, I'm listening, please continue."
Upon hearing this, Tian Xin was furious. She flicked her sleeves and went into the room, sitting on the edge of Ling Xin'er's bed, sulking to herself.
"Master~~" Seeing Tian Xin's gloomy face, Ling Xin'er quickly followed her inside, squatted down, and took her hand, acting coquettishly:
"He's not as bad as you make him out to be. He just likes to play harmless pranks. Actually, he's a very kind person!"
Tian Xin ignored her. She knew that Ling Xin'er was now completely under Bai Ke's spell, and nothing she said would make a difference.
With a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, and sensing the communication stone in her storage bag, Bai Yan's face suddenly appeared in her mind.
He glanced at Ling Xin'er; her eyes, filled with the unwavering devotion of someone deeply in love, were so similar to his own back then…
Tian Xin sighed softly, then turned and left...