Chapter 152: The Immortal Fairy's Golden Finger

Immortal Fairy felt that the Five Elements Sect's loss was unjust. She knew Yunzhi's true strength better than anyone. Once she fully recovered her power, Yunzhi would be qualified to be her opponent, potentially even an equal match, with the outcome uncertain. For someone of Yunzhi's caliber to fight the Five Elements Sect—wouldn't it completely outmatch them? It would be a miracle if the Five Elements Sect accepted that outcome willingly.

Lu Yang thought to himself, "Fairy, stop exaggerating. Immortal Yingtian is worthy to be your opponent, and Immortal Nine Heavens is worthy. If you're so powerful, how did you die in the first place?" Immortal Fairy was enjoying her new role as Sect Master and didn't notice Lu Yang's expression in the spiritual space.

She tried to ease everyone's tension, saying, "They say the five great immortal sects are like brothers. I don't think we need to treat the Five Elements Sect this way."

The Second Elder scoffed, "Indeed. We are the hands, and the Five Elements Sect are the feet. Hands and feet don't truly connect, so where is the camaraderie?"

Immortal Fairy secretly asked the Sixth Elder, Feng Ya, "Does the Second Elder have some conflict with the Five Elements Sect?" The Sixth Elder was present as an ethereal projection, so there was no issue with holding breath or communicating telepathically.

The Sixth Elder thought for a moment. Although it was a sensitive topic, there was no reason to hide it from the acting Sect Master. "When Second Senior Brother was young, he fell in love with a woman named Shangguan Yu and confessed his feelings. However, Shangguan Yu didn't agree and directly rejected his affections. Second Senior Brother also happened to discover Shangguan Yu talking intimately with Qiu Jin'an, as if they were planning to be together forever." Qiu Jin'an is the current Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect. "From then on, Second Senior Brother has always viewed the Five Elements Sect with disdain."

Immortal Fairy frowned; such matters were indeed difficult to handle. She cleared her throat and said, "We are, after all, the hosts, and the Five Elements Sect are our guests. We must maintain proper etiquette and procedures when dealing with them. I've put together a simple event plan that requires the cooperation of all elders."

"The welcoming ceremony will be held at the Martial Arts Plaza. It's spacious enough for everyone, and it's close to our peaks." The core area of the Dao Seeking Sect consists of nine lotus-shaped peaks: one for the Sect Master and eight for the elders. The center of the lotus is the most bustling and vibrant, featuring large establishments like restaurants, bookstores, and clothing shops for disciples' leisure and entertainment, as well as training grounds and puppet arenas for physical practice. Among these, the Martial Arts Plaza is the largest.

The Martial Arts Plaza is most commonly used for sparring among disciples. The entire platform has been refined, making its surface extremely hard and difficult to destroy. Covered by layers of formations, it is impervious to damage from intense collisions and can even self-repair if damaged. These formations also ensure that sparring matches do not affect bystanders, making it truly perfect.

"Fourth Elder, you are the most meticulous and have some understanding of formations. Please inspect the Martial Arts Plaza's formations for any flaws or weaknesses and confirm they can withstand continuous high-intensity collisions."

"Understood."

"After both sides conclude their speeches, it will likely be midday. We can then foster goodwill over a meal. I recently stumbled upon an immortal's handwritten notes, which contain incredibly rare culinary techniques. I plan to showcase them publicly during the Five Elements Sect's visit." Immortal Fairy volunteered to take on the cooking task.

"Next will be the sparring segment. My preliminary plan is to divide the matches into four stages based on cultivation realm: Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation." Immortal Fairy's division was quite reasonable, preventing Yunzhi from utterly dominating all matches.

"First Elder, with the Five Elements Sect visiting, there will be increased foot traffic at places like restaurants and shops, potentially leading to price gouging. Please assign personnel to patrol and prevent such incidents. Additionally, some disciples might use this opportunity to open illegal gambling dens. First Elder, you also need to monitor this. Shut down any operations and administer appropriate punishments."

"Third Elder, there will be a large flow of people during the exchange, and conflicts are inevitable. I need you to dispatch disciples to maintain order."

"Fifth Elder, please refine four large plaques that can display the ongoing matches at the Martial Arts Plaza in real time, so everyone can watch." The elders nodded, finding Immortal Fairy's arrangements to be reasonable and thoughtful.

Immortal Fairy's task assignments were well-organized, all thanks to her efforts throughout the night—primarily her persistent pleas for Lu Yang's assistance. Lu Yang had no choice but to act as the interim Sect Master's external brain, offering strategies and advice. Lu Yang truly lived up to his role as Huang Doudou's "golden finger," capable of providing crucial help at critical moments.

Immortal Fairy continued assigning tasks: "Seventh Elder, please refine more pills, specifically those that can save lives, heal injuries, and neutralize poison."

The Seventh Elder hesitated before nodding, "Of course I can, but disciples usually exercise restraint during matches and won't fight to the death. Such pills shouldn't be necessary."

Immortal Fairy thought he had a point and asked Lu Yang in the spiritual space, "Why did you tell him to refine these pills?"

"In case of food poisoning."

Immortal Fairy let out an "Oh," then her consciousness left the spiritual space, and she started to say to the Seventh Elder, "In case of food po... Wait..." Immortal Fairy realized, glared furiously at Lu Yang in the spiritual space, and Lu Yang innocently shrugged.

"After the disciples' exchange, according to the plan, the Undying Church will launch a surprise attack on us." The elders were stunned. What did she mean, "according to the plan, the Undying Church will attack"? Was she the one who made the plan?

Immortal Fairy said sternly, "Our Dao Seeking Sect has moles planted within the Undying Church. They hold high positions and have learned part of the Church's plan." Lu Yang thought to himself, *Yeah, right. The moles have even become objects of worship.*

"According to reliable sources, the Undying Church will deploy two Deputy Leaders and five high-ranking members for this attack." The Deputy Leaders of the Undying Church are at the Integration stage of cultivation, but without immortal treasures, they won't be able to cause much trouble in the Dao Seeking Sect. Naturally, the Dao Seeking Sect has more than just the Sect Master and eight elders at the Integration stage. The "Nine Disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect" refers to the nine most outstanding individuals of that generation, not that there were only nine people in total. The others are either away on missions, guarding important locations within the Dao Seeking Sect, or are in a semi-retired state, rarely making appearances.

"When the time comes, I will arrange for people to observe the Undying Church's movements. If someone shouts 'Attack!', we will all act together to capture the Undying Church members. Don't be too harsh; try to capture them alive," Immortal Fairy concluded.

After the meeting, the elders dispersed and began carrying out their assigned tasks. Lu Yang took the event plan and left the Dao Seeking Sect, once again finding Tang Yunsheng.

"Inspector Tang, I've brought the Dao Seeking Sect's event plan. This information is public and easily obtainable." Tang Yunsheng was overjoyed, but after reading the plan, he seemed somewhat perplexed.

"How is this so similar to the plan I envisioned?"

"It just shows how accurate your predictions are!"

Tang Yunsheng didn't dwell on it, simply attributing it to coincidence. Lu Yang then added, "I think we should have a signal when we make our move. For example, when a Deputy Leader shouts 'Attack!', everyone moves together to catch the Dao Seeking Sect off guard!"

Tang Yunsheng nodded, agreeing to Lu Yang's suggestion.