“Brother Zhang, what do you mean by that?”
Wang Quan’s face changed drastically upon hearing this.
“That man named Wu is colluding with demonic cultivators. Recruiting new disciples is just a cover; what he’s really doing is providing blood sacrifices for the demonic cultivators.”
Through Wu De’s memories before his death, Zhang Yuge uncovered many dark secrets hidden within the capital.
This wasn’t Wu De’s first time recruiting in the capital; he had come before.
One night, Wu De stayed late at a brothel and wanted to go out for a drink.
He was attacked by a demonic cultivator.
However, that demonic cultivator only possessed Qi Refining stage cultivation, so naturally, he was no match for Wu De.
Just as Wu De was about to kill the demonic cultivator, the latter begged for mercy and revealed that he was actually the Kang King of the Great Zhou.
He promised that if Wu De spared him, he would grant him whatever he wanted.
Wu De, seeing this, grew sinister, and by following this lead, he forced the truth out—that the Grand Preceptor was the mastermind behind it all.
The Grand Preceptor and the Kang King practiced a demonic cultivation technique called the Blood Underworld Skill, a secret method of the Blood Underworld Sect.
Cultivating the Blood Underworld Skill requires absorbing the essence and blood of other cultivators or those with spiritual roots, enabling rapid advancement in a short period.
Given Wu De’s apparent Qi Refining stage but actual Foundation Establishment strength, the Grand Preceptor couldn’t kill him quickly.
At this point, Wu De offered to provide cultivators or spiritual root individuals to them and promised not to expose them.
In return, they had to pay Wu De a large amount of spirit stones and money and also reveal the method to cultivate the Blood Underworld Skill.
Many high-ranking officials in the capital believed their children were sent to the Five Spirit Sect to seriously cultivate.
Little did they know, most of their children had already been taken by the Grand Preceptor and Kang King for blood sacrifices, their souls fully absorbed.
Wu De’s choice to aid the villains naturally had its own purpose.
The Five Spirit Sect forbids killing fellow disciples, and if one were to kill someone, how to dispose of the body would be a headache.
If the sect elders discovered it, the consequences would be disastrous.
Now with these two demonic cultivators, they could directly perform blood sacrifices on the entire person, and Wu De could also collect the remaining souls and, using the Super Alchemy System, refine them into Gathering Spirit Pills.
Even if the Five Spirit Sect’s elders had extraordinary abilities, they couldn’t trace it back to Wu De.
After all, those people’s souls would have been completely dispersed.
Gathering Spirit Pills effectively boost the cultivation of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
With this, after Wu De participates in the Ascending Immortal Assembly and joins a top-tier sect, he could rapidly advance from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation stage, fulfilling his ambitions.
To that end, Wu De also demanded that the Grand Preceptor manufacture Blood-Congealing Five Elements Pills.
The Blood-Congealing Five Elements Pill aids late Foundation Establishment cultivators in forming cores but only has a one-third chance of success—and the core formed is merely a Fiend Pill.
Once consumed, one’s lifetime opportunity to reach Nascent Soul is lost.
But Wu De was unafraid.
He possessed the Super Alchemy System and could perfectly refine the Blood-Congealing Five Elements Pill into a pill that guaranteed a Golden Core formation.
Manufacturing the Blood-Congealing Five Elements Pill required the essence and blood of five Foundation Establishment cultivators—or one hundred Qi Refining cultivators.
To achieve this, Wu De captured lone wandering cultivators, deceived mortals with cultivation potential, and even harmed his own sect disciples.
If he could become the sect’s brightest rising star overnight, jumping from Qi Refining to Core Formation stage, his future would be limitless and revered by all.
Zhang Yuge initially thought Wu De was just a lucky scoundrel who got a system through a fluke and would never amount to much.
He hadn’t expected Wu De’s intentions to be so cruel; he really had underestimated him.
Thanks to the quick hands of the Zhang family servants, Wu De was killed outright.
At that time, Zhang Yuge had actually considered sparing him.
“Brother Zhang, you just said that Wu De colluded with demonic cultivators—is that true?”
“Wang Quan, have you heard of the Kang King and the Grand Preceptor?”
After gathering his thoughts, Zhang Yuge asked slowly.
“Kang King Li Yu-luo is the current emperor’s younger brother. He usually lives carefree and is a notorious playboy in the capital, nicknamed the Xiaoyao King. As for the Grand Preceptor, I don’t know much. He’s very mysterious; even my father has never seen him in person. During the past Heavenly Gathering Celebrations, he always wore a large mask and black robe. No one has seen his true face.”
“I see.”
Zhang Yuge leaned back in his chair, pondering.
Indeed, in Wu De’s memories, the Grand Preceptor’s true face was never revealed.
The Grand Preceptor’s cultivation was slightly stronger than Wu De’s, but since Wu De had pills to eat, in actual combat, Wu De had the upper hand.
When Zhang Yuge attacked Wu De, Wu De didn’t have a storage pouch and had already been affected by the Supernatural Drug and Supernatural Incense.
That’s why the situation was so one-sided.
Wu De had already sent the three newly recruited disciples to Kang Wang Manor that afternoon.
Those two demonic cultivators were probably already feeding on them.
If they acted quickly, they might be able to save those three.
“Wang Quan, you should report to the authorities immediately.”
Zhang Yuge stood up, his expression serious.
“Ah? Why?”
Wang Quan asked, confused.
“Wu De was right—if we kill him, his master will definitely come after us. If the Five Spirit Sect investigates, it will be hard for us to escape. But the situation has changed. Wu De is actually a traitor to the sect. He colluded with demonic cultivators, harmed his own sect, ruthlessly slaughtered mortals, committing countless atrocities. Once Wu De’s actions are exposed, the Five Spirit Sect won’t pursue us for killing him.”
Wang Quan was stunned.
“How did Brother Zhang learn that Wu De colluded with demonic cultivators?”
“I can peek into Wu De’s memories from before his death. Of course, I know what he’s done. Those Kang King and Grand Preceptor you asked about? They’re the demonic cultivators Wu De worked with.”
Wang Quan’s face turned pale.
“W-What did you say?”
“Wait, don’t report yet,”
Zhang Yuge reconsidered and said,
“If we alert them, not only will we have no evidence, but we might provoke retaliation. Their status and identities are higher than ours.”
“So, you mean we just do nothing?”
Zhang Qingyao questioned.
Although Zhang Qingyao had once been a notorious playboy delinquent, he was born into a traditional cultivation family and had been raised with orthodox teachings.
Naturally, he wouldn’t ignore the evil ways of the demonic sect.
“Of course not,”
Zhang Yuge shook his head.
“You all stay here and wait for me. I’ll infiltrate Kang Wang Manor to investigate.”
“Wait, I’m coming too!”
Zhang Qingyao grabbed Zhang Yuge’s arm, refusing to let him leave.
“Kang Wang Manor is too dangerous. You have to stay here.”
“I won’t. Don’t you forget? I have cultivation too—Qi Refining stage, level six. I’m not weak.”
Your cultivation isn’t really yours.
Your true level is only Qi Refining stage, level two.
Suddenly, Zhang Yuge remembered Wu De’s Super Alchemy System.
Right, that Wu must have left plenty of pills.
That Little Prince only has Qi Refining stage, level eight cultivation.
If I feed Zhang Qingyao some pills, he might be able to hold his own against the Little Prince.
That way, I can focus entirely on dealing with the Grand Preceptor.