Chapter 360: I Guarantee They Are of One Mind With Me.

"The matters of the world sure are mysterious and difficult to fathom. It is common to labor in vain, so Miss Xiaoyu, you need not feel upset over it," Chu Liang consoled Liu Xiaoyu sincerely.

Liu Xiaoyu had put great effort into opening up the second floor of Baxia's tomb, only to see a Dragon Soul escape and a throne disappear into thin air. It was inevitable that she would feel disappointed.

Chu Liang continued to console her. "Although you gained nothing from Baxia's tomb, searching for a way to access the second floor led you to your sister. You wanted to find her the most, so isn't that a gain?"

"That's true," Liu Xiaoyu said.

She gazed at Xiaoyu'er and regained her spirits. Her younger sister was indeed far more precious than any treasure.

"The two of you have been separated for a long time. Let Xiaoyu'er stay with you for a few more days so that you can spend some time catching up. Then let her bring you to Silver Sword Peak. You can stay there as our guest for a few days to see what her life is like these days," Chu Liang suggested gently. "From now on, Silver Sword Peak will be your second home."

He said that because he knew that once things had settled down, Liu Xiaoyu would definitely want to keep her younger sister by her side. However, Silver Sword Peak needed Xiaoyu'er like how tripe was a key ingredient for hot pot.

It would be useless to forcefully try and stop Liu Xiaoyu from keeping her younger sister by her side. In fact, it would ruin Liu Xiaoyu's impression of Mount Shu, souring their relations. It would be better to let Xiaoyu'er stay in Qinnan River with her older sister for a while. Then Xiaoyu'er could take her older sister to Mount Shu and let her have a look at where Xiaoyu'er had been staying.

Chu Liang thought it would be best to let the sisters decide for themselves what they wanted to do.

"Yes, Big Sis. In a few days, I'll take you around Mount Shu," Xiaoyu'er said, holding her older sister's hand with a bright smile. "There are many people and lots of food on Silver Sword Peak. And there's the big-headed Golden-Furred Hou and the beautiful little Baize..."

Liu Xiaoyu looked at her younger sister and then at Chu Liang, still feeling rather hesitant.

Xiaoyu'er hadn't experienced a harsh life during the time that she had been separated from her older sister, so she had retained her innocence.

Liu Xiaoyu, on the other hand, had grown into a little demon king who understood the law of the jungle. Moreover, she had been deceived by the son of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess, so she now found it very difficult to trust humans.

However, Liu Xiaoyu didn’t have a bad impression of the peak master and disciple of Silver Sword Peak. After all, they had gotten revenge for her by destroying the House of the Mountain-Subjugating Marquess. Furthermore, it seemed that Chu Liang had no intention of separating her from her younger sister.

Taking all of that into consideration, Liu Xiaoyu's gaze softened.

Then Chu Liang added, "By the way, Xiaoyu'er received the cultivation legacy of the True Dragon residing at Mount Shu. Peak Master Sikong even said that she has a great chance of jumping over the dragon gate and becoming a dragon in the future."

"

Eh?

" Liu Xiaoyu uttered, finally noticing the white scales on her sister's wrist.

Liu Xiaoyu had fused with the Baxia Soul Essence, but Baxia was only a second-generation draconic descendant of a True Dragon. Her sister, on the other hand, had received the cultivation legacy of a pure-blood True Dragon.

This was a great destiny for the aquatic race!

"Alright." Liu Xiaoyu gave a light nod. "Xiaoyu'er will stay with me for a few days, then I will go with her to visit Mount Shu."

Chu Liang agreed with a smile.

After that, Liu Xiaoyu returned the Baxia Dual Rings, which Yun Chaoxian took and stored away.

"Brother Chu, you truly are a man who is wiser than me." Yun Chaoxian laughed. "I didn't expect that the hard work of so many people these few days would end up benefiting you."

Chu Liang, who was hiding the matter of the Dragon God's throne, felt a pang of anxiety.

He forced a chuckle and said, "Brother Yun, what benefits are you talking about?"

"The Baxia Dual Rings, of course," Yun Chaoxian replied. "You led the entire process of retrieving the rings, so there's no doubt that we'll be the winners of the trial. Even if Li Fujian and the others take some of the credit, they can only be second place."

"Oh, you're talking about that..." Chu Liang's genuine smile returned. "It's the result of our joint efforts."

On their way to Donghuai City, Chu Liang suddenly felt something vibrate in his storage tool. It was the communication jade talisman that Ghost Face had given him.

Ghost Face was going to be a guardian for the hall of the Elder of White-Bone Mountain, and so he had passed his position of chamber master to Chu Liang. He had instructed Chu Liang to strengthen the Ghost-Face Chamber and stay in close contact in the future.

Recalling all that, Chu Liang slapped his forehead.

Oh, no.

He had wanted to ask Luo Yao and Pushan to get some of their senior and junior brothers to make up the numbers for the Ghost-Face Chamber. Nevertheless, he had been too busy recently, so he had put the matter on the back burner.

If Ghost Face sees that the Ghost-Face Chamber still only had the same few members, would he think that I haven't been a diligent chamber master? Well, it is true though.

But without his support, it will be difficult for me to climb up the ranks in the White-Bone Hall in the future. Then my undercover mission may be hindered.

With these worries in mind, Chu Liang returned to Donghuai City alongside Yun Chaoxian.

The group of progidies were waiting to hear about Baxia's tomb from them. Yet, when Chu Liang spoke, he did not mention that.

Instead, he asked, "Everyone, may I ask a bold question...

"Would you be interested in joining the White-Bone Hall?"

...

In that old meeting place on a mountain on the outskirts of the Southern Regions...

Ghost Face, a guardian of the Dark King Sect's White-Bone Hall, had waited there for most of the day before Chu Liang arrived with his group.

This was a common occurrence since the chamber members could be spread across the nine provinces, and sometimes they might even need to wait for up to three days just to meet up with everyone. If they didn't have the time to wait, they would leave a message in a secret spot and then leave.

When Chu Liang approached the meeting place, Luo Yao and Pushan were already there, along with the fourth member of the Ghost-Face Chamber—the only true disciple of the diabolical sect.

At this moment, Xiao Si[1] was secretly wondering if the new chamber master had died. Then he would have another chance to compete for the position of chamber master.

Surely, I wouldn't lose again if it's a competition among three people, right?

Nevertheless, his dream was shattered when he saw Chu Liang fly over with a large and mighty group in tow.

There were eight people in this group; no one was missing from the four teams participating in the Great Astral Sect's trial. After all, which genius cultivator of the righteous path could refuse an opportunity to go undercover in a diabolical sect?

Before, when Chu Liang asked if they were interested in joining the White-Bone Hall, they had thought that he was being presumptuous. It was quite outrageous that he tried to openly recruit a group of people who would become pillars of righteous sects. However, once they heard it was a thrilling undercover mission, they jumped at the opportunity to join, competing to secure their spot in the mission.

The siblings, Yu Xiang'er and Li Feiyu, would have joined in too, but Yu Xiang'er had no choice but to turn down the opportunity. She had a tour coming up, so her sect was keeping a close watch on her. Consequently, her brother, Li Feiyu, turned down the opportunity too since he wasn't familiar with anyone in the group.

Chu Liang then briefed everyone else on the essentials of going undercover in a diabolical sect, making sure to advise the disciples of the Great Astral Sect to speak less. Thus, an undercover squad was formed.

Ghost Face was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed. When he opened his eyes and saw the group of people coming over, he showed a satisfied expression.

They chose the right person to be the new chamber master.

"Not bad," Ghost Face remarked as he stood up. He looked at the people behind Chu Liang and told them, "Everyone, joining the Ghost-Face Chamber is definitely the right choice."

He then climbed onto a large rock and said, "My brothers, I've called you here for an important operation. Right now, the White-Bone Hall needs people, and you have joined at just the right time!"

The newcomers didn't find these words unusual.

Meanwhile, the three old members, Chu Liang, Luo Yao, and Pushan, felt something was off. They had heard the same words every time they joined a part of this diabolical sect.

Once or twice was fine, but every time...

Does the Dark King Sect only have one season throughout the year? The season of needing people?

Nevertheless, Monk Pushan responded to Ghost Face's call to action. "Old Chamber Master, just tell us what you need us to do. No matter how many people join Ghost-Face Chamber, we will always follow your lead. It doesn't matter what the operation is. We will not hesitate to go through raging fires and scalding waters for you!"

Ghost Face nodded with a smile.

He recalled how Pushan had chatted with him for a long time before Chu Liang and his group arrived.

This person talks a lot, but... sometimes the things he says are quite pleasant to hear.

As the old chamber master, Ghost Face's biggest worry was that the new chamber master would no longer follow his orders, leaving him isolated and without support in White-Bone Hall.

It seems this kid hasn't forgotten the kindness I've shown him. Well, at least for now.

Therefore, Ghost Face intended to fight for operations and assign them to his old subordinates, proving that it was still beneficial for them to have him around.

"In ten days, a local official will be traveling from the Southern Regions to the capital. The hall master wants to send a team to kill him before he gets there. I have secured this operation, and when the time comes, you will accompany me. If we complete this operation successfully, it will be of great merit to the White-Bone Hall, and you'll become known to the hall master."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

After giving a brief on the operation, Ghost Face called Chu Liang aside and asked, "You managed to bring in so many subordinates in such a short time... What are their cultivation levels? Are they reliable?"

Ghost Face had taken in Chu Liang and the other two from the chamber of the deceased Hei Yu, so he had never doubted that they were genuine diabolical disciples of the Dark King Sect. However, he was a bit suspicious of the newly recruited members.

"Don't worry. All of them are skilled and have great potential," Chu Liang said confidently. "The most important thing is that I guarantee they are of one mind with me."[2]

Satisfied, Ghost Face laughed heartily. "I knew I didn't misjudge you."

Meanwhile, the only genuine diabolical disciple Xiao Si turned around and coldly snorted at the new recruits.

"Hey," Xiao Si called out to them, sticking his chin out, In a tone laced with hostility, he warned, "You newcomers better recognize your place and show respect to your seniors. People often disappear without a trace in this diabolical sect of ours."

Everyone nodded. "Understood."

1. Translates to “Little Four”. It's a nickname for the fourth guy. Sounds pretty weird in English, so we'll just leave it as Xiao Si. ☜

2. Note this very specific phrasing lmao. They are of one mind with him, not that they are all of one mind. ☜