Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 171 Doubts

Yin Qianze glanced at him indifferently and said, "My Green Mountain Sect is a great sect with a thousand-year foundation. How dare those petty scoundrels easily invade!" His aged voice contained a stubbornness that was hard to compromise.

“Even if they’re not targeting us this time, the cultivation sects at the foot of the mountain are being wiped out one by one. If this continues, it won’t be long before all the cultivators in the world are killed. Sooner or later, they will also come after our Green Mountain Sect.” Ershan glared angrily at Yin Qianze, displaying an aura of fearlessness in the face of power.

"So what if they come to invade? Do you think the mighty Green Mountain Sect would be afraid of those few cowardly cowards?"

"Grandmaster Uncle, have you forgotten that those few cowardly scoundrels you mentioned have already wiped out eighteen cultivation sects, large and small?" Ershan ignored him and turned to Miao Renfeng, "Master, I hope this matter can be decided as soon as possible."

Yin Qianze snorted coldly, "Cowardly brat, my Green Mountain Sect has a treasure left by our ancestor to protect the sect. Even if the demon army comes to invade, there is nothing to be afraid of. Didn't I hold off the demon army during the Three Realms War a thousand years ago?"

"you……"

"Alright, you two stop arguing." Miao Renfeng interrupted their quarrel. "Don't let our distinguished guest see this and make a fool of themselves." He glanced at Yin Qianze with some displeasure.

Seeing the obvious displeasure on Miao Renfeng's face, Ershan bowed to him, flicked his sleeve, and returned to his seat. Yin Qianze also adopted an attitude of "I won't stoop to your level." Only then did Miao Renfeng say to Geng Miaowan, "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Miss Geng."

Geng Miaowan quickly put on a smiling face and said, "No, no..." She was enjoying the show so much, how could it be gone? However, the annihilation of eighteen sects was no small matter.

"May I ask a question?"

Miao Renfeng quickly replied, "Miss Geng, you're too kind. Please feel free to ask whatever you wish to know."

“It’s like this,” Geng Miaowan cleared her throat and continued, “I heard you say that eighteen sects were wiped out, what happened?”

"Young lady, have you not heard about the recent spate of cultivation sects being wiped out?" Miao Renfeng asked her curiously.

Because of this incident, the people of all the states below the mountain were in a state of panic, and the various sects were scrambling to migrate and hide, fearing they would become the next target of annihilation. How could she appear completely unaware?

Seeing his questioning gaze, Geng Miaowan was taken aback. She then remembered that the annihilation of eighteen sects was a huge commotion that must have been common knowledge. Yet her question suggested she knew nothing about it.

Thinking of this, she quickly said, "Of course I've heard about this. I was also shocked by it. To be honest, the reason I came to the Green Mountain Sect is to discuss countermeasures with Sect Leader Miao about this matter. However, I've only heard rumors along the way, so they may be incomplete. Therefore, I would like to ask Sect Leader Miao to explain the situation in detail."

Geng Miaowan thought she was incredibly clever to have come up with such a thing on the spot. She tried her best to keep her expression unchanged, putting on a convincing smile.

Miao Renfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded, believing her words. "Miss Geng is indeed a person of great understanding and righteousness, which makes me seem too selfish."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "This story goes back a year. My old friend's sect was wiped out. But he seemed to have some premonition, and within a day, he disbanded the sect, and in the end, only he was killed. Other sects were not so lucky; often, once they were targeted, the entire sect was wiped out, leaving no survivors."

Could it be a revenge killing?

"Who would simultaneously have grudges against eighteen sects?" Miao Renfeng asked instead of answering.

Geng Miaowan thought about it and realized it made sense. Who could have the ability to offend so many sects at the same time? "Who on earth did this? How could they be so ruthless?"

"This matter is still under investigation."

After the conversation ended, Miao Renfeng arranged for Geng Miaowan and the others to stay in a small garden in the west courtyard. The garden was small, consisting of two separate houses, and was in a secluded location with few people passing by, which suited her taste perfectly.

As soon as the disciple who had led the way left, she hurriedly asked Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aoran, "Do you think there's anything strange about this matter?"

She always felt that Miao Renfeng was hiding something from her, and that things were not as simple as he made them out to be.

"What could be so strange? It's just that someone doesn't like these sects and wants to wipe them out," Xu Ruwen said, as he found a stool and sat down.

Huangfu Aoran, on the other hand, acted as if it were none of his business, saying, "Just mind your own business."

"So, do you think this matter has anything to do with our mission?" she asked again.

Huangfu Aoran fell silent, perhaps because he was thinking about the mission. After that, even Geng Miaowan remained silent.

This mission is rather strange. She's tasked with infiltrating the Green Mountain Sect and uncovering a demon lurking within. But where is she supposed to find a demon willing to hide in such a vast sect like Green Mountain? And with cultivators everywhere in the sect, what is this demon planning to do here?

Early the next morning, after having breakfast, Geng Miaowan headed to the training ground in front of the main hall, where the disciples of the main academy were already doing their morning exercises. She felt that if she wanted to find the demon, she could only make more contact with these people and see who seemed a bit off.

Before she even reached the training ground, she could hear a commotion ahead, as noisy as a market. With a curious mind, she walked forward and saw a group of people huddled together, seemingly doing something puzzling.

Suddenly, one side of the crowd parted, and a blue figure flew backward out, crashing heavily to the ground with a "thud." Immediately afterward, a young man of about twenty years old emerged from the crowd, looking arrogantly at the person on the ground.

"With your meager abilities, you actually dare to dream of reviving your sect? Why don't you kneel down and call me Master, and I'll teach you a few tricks so that you won't look too pathetic when you try to revive your sect in the future? What do you all think? Haha..." The man looked around smugly and laughed heartily.

"Liang Shengjie, don't go too far!" A young girl shouted at him, then rushed to the man who had fallen to the ground, trying to help him up. "Qianyang, are you alright?" (To be continued.)