Yes, It's Me

"I have to admit, at first I also thought he was just an average talent."

The scout from Lingxi Gate suddenly had a profound look in his eyes:

"But when he bought things and directly purchased the entire shop along with them, I suddenly found him exceptionally handsome."

Everyone's expressions froze for a moment, and they leaned back slightly. Good heavens, just hearing about it makes him sound dashing and imposing. Who on the Jade Tree and Orchid Ranking could possibly compete with him?

"I sent you out to gather intelligence. You didn't just bring me back this, did you?"

Mo Chaozong, the sect master of Lingxi Gate, stared at his subordinate with a displeased expression.

If it weren't for the fact that many sect members had been lost in the Eastern Sea, leaving him short-handed, he would have felt like digging a hole and burying this guy.

I send you to gather information, and you tell me he's very handsome.

What bloody use is that!

The scout shrank his neck, snapping out of his awe over the wealth. After racking his brains for a long while, he finally added, just before Mo Chaozong lost his temper:

"Recently, Li Mo and a few of his close friends seem to have hit bottlenecks in their cultivation realms and are pondering how to break through."

"What methods are they seeking to break through these bottlenecks?"

"That is not yet known."

Mo Chaozong narrowed his eyes. Now, that was indeed a piece of information with some value.

He waved his hand:

"Go and investigate further."

"Yes."

After the subordinate left to carry out the order, Mo Chaozong remained frowning. Last time in the Eastern Sea, they had suffered a great loss precisely due to poor intelligence.

That's why he was now paying extra attention to this aspect.

He hadn't just sent people to watch Li Mo; he had also dispatched many spies to mingle among the martial artists delivering congratulatory gifts to the Qingyuan Sect.

It must be said, the Qingyuan Sect had become more established than he had anticipated.

Shangguan Wencang, suspected of possessing a Dharma Body, the mysterious Elder Supreme, and the Qingyuan Sect's fifth-realm battle maniac...

"Should we still make a move?"

Mo Chaozong was somewhat unsure.

Bam!

The door was suddenly shoved open violently.

"Why are you back already? How many times have I said it, knock, knock, knock, you bastard!"

Mo Chaozong pounded the table.

But when he saw who was at the door, his expression suddenly turned wary.

It wasn't the scout he had sent out.

"This humble one is Luo Yexian, Hall Master of the Hundred Beasts Hall of the Divine Teaching." Luo Yexian walked in with his men, his demeanor casual.

But the atmosphere was still quite tense.

After all, with several dozen men in black crowding into a private room, it would be strange not to feel tense.

"Your Excellency killed so many of my Lingxi Gate disciples, and even an elder, on the shores of the Eastern Sea. Do you still refuse to relent?"

Mo Chaozong did not act rashly.

Although he was at the sixth realm and unafraid of Luo Yexian personally, he was wary of the Summoning Demons Teaching.

The Summoning Demons Teaching had suffered heavy losses in the battle at the Imperial Capital, but its millennia-old foundation was still not something Lingxi Gate could compare to.

That being said, having suffered such a great loss, Mo Chaozong's tone was somewhat hostile.

"This humble one did not kill any of your sect's disciples. I killed bandits impersonating members of my Divine Teaching. The authorities even gave me a commendation banner, though I didn't go to collect it."

Luo Yexian clasped his hands behind his back, his posture relaxed and carefree, just like he learned from the Black Soil Immortal.

Mo Chaozong: "..."

I'd like to see you dare to go collect it.

However, Luo Yexian had a point. It was the Lingxi Gate members who had first impersonated Demonic Cult members, trying to pin the blame on the Summoning Demons Teaching. Their actions were justified.

For the traditionally unreasonable Demonic Cult to start reasoning suggested they weren't here to pick a fight?

Sure enough.

Luo Yexian gave a look, and his followers pushed forward a person—it was the elder, covered in wounds, looking disheveled but not dead.

"Your people, returned to you."

"All of you, put away your weapons."

Mo Chaozong first signaled his own men, then asked:

"One does not visit a temple without a cause. What is your purpose here?"

"Naturally, cooperation."

Luo Yexian had recently received instructions from the Teaching Lord. Another Vice Teaching Lord was already on his way.

"My Lingxi Gate is a renowned orthodox sect, at odds with your teaching like fire and water. How dare we conspire with the tiger?"

Mo Chaozong's face wore a righteous and solemn expression, but he did not show his guests the door.

“Heh, speaking of orthodox and unorthodox, my Summoning Gods Teaching was the state religion of the Great Shang for millennia. If we are unorthodox, we are the unorthodox that orthodoxy gave birth to. Now the winds of fortune have simply shifted. I had thought Sect Master Mo was unconventional, not like those rigid old-school types.”

As he spoke, Luo Yexian took the initiative to stand up:

"If my Divine Teaching makes a move, we naturally have considerable confidence. If Sect Master Mo comes to a decision, meet us at the city outskirts tomorrow at midnight."

With that, he led his men away.

Mo Chaozong did not move or stop him, but in reality, his thoughts were churning.

He feared the Summoning Demons Teaching wanted to use Lingxi Gate as cannon fodder.

But judging by Luo Yexian's attitude, they indeed seemed to have something to rely on.

"Sect Master, shall we go?"

The elder beside him asked.

Mo Chaozong pondered for a moment, then said solemnly: "Go!"

"Sect Master, you sound a bit unsure. Maybe we should just forget it." The elder wiped his sweat. Cooperating with a Demonic Cult carried too much risk.

Seeing that his disciples all seemed hesitant and indecisive,

Mo Chaozong slapped the table with a bang and declared with full vigor:

"Fortune favors the bold! We go!!"

His voice was loud, making the room hum.

The lamp in the next room lit up, and a somewhat shrill female voice came through:

"Wailing like you're at a funeral in the middle of the night? Some of us have to work tomorrow!"

"You shrew! Sect Master, let me go kill her!"

"Forget it. Don't risk a big loss for a small gain."

Mo Chaozong took a deep breath. He was shrewd and calculating, not reckless in his actions like Qiao Ziyu.

"I wonder, just what is Luo Yexian relying on..."

......

Meanwhile, at the Li Residence in Purple Sun Prefecture.

"Alright, understood. I will lend you a hand when the time comes."

Li Mo put away the Divine Envoy token of the Summoning Demons Teaching.

Luo Yexian had just contacted him, speaking with great respect, saying that the Summoning Demons Teaching was planning a major operation soon.

As they did not have absolute confidence, they wished to invite him and the former Teaching Lord to assist. The Demonic Cult would spare no effort to offer sufficient rewards.

Li Mo asked roughly what the matter was.

Luo Yexian did not explain over the token, only saying the major action was near the Qingyuan Sect, and cordially inviting them to meet at the outskirts of Purple Sun Prefecture city tomorrow at midnight for detailed discussion.

Heh, what a coincidence.

He was right in Purple Sun Prefecture. Just leaving the city would get him there.