Chapter 196: Joined the Sect for Two Months, the Immortal Sect is Destroyed

When the Cult Master saw Yunzhi emerge from Lu Yang, his heart sank.

He had initially thought that the Immortal might have successfully taken over Lu Yang's body and that Lu Yang's previous actions were merely an act. But now, it seemed the Immortal was also finished.

"So you, Meng Jingzhou, and Mang Gu are all from the Wen Dao Sect!" The Cult Master was intelligent and instantly understood the situation.

It wasn't that he had sent Lu Yang and the other two to infiltrate the Wen Dao Sect; rather, the Wen Dao Sect had sent them to infiltrate the Immortal Cult! What a despicable Wen Dao Sect!

He stared intently at Lu Yang. As a member of the orthodox path, Lu Yang had disguised himself as a demonic cultivator, and his words and actions showed no flaws. What cunning!

Ming Ge waved his hand, signaling for the Cult Master to be taken away.

"This operation owes much to the information provided by Daoist Yunzhi. Without it, we wouldn't know when the Immortal Cult would be apprehended. After I return, I will formally petition His Majesty to reward Daoist Yunzhi."

"It was a trivial effort. You all endured the most hardship on this trip; I made no significant contribution, so please drop the idea of a reward," Yunzhi said calmly.

She then added, "You don't need to report to Emperor Xia. I will visit him shortly."

Seeing Yunzhi's resolute attitude, Ming Ge did not insist. He cupped his hands and bid farewell to everyone: "Now that the headquarters has been caught, we must race against time to quickly locate the various branch offices and strive to capture the entire Immortal Cult in one swoop. Time is precious; it would be disastrous if the branch members reacted. I must take my leave now!"

Ming Ge hurriedly finished speaking and rushed off to continue dealing with the Immortal Cult's affairs. Yunzhi didn't say much. She then brought out the Immortal, making him quite nervous, as he thought Yunzhi might go back on her word.

"You are an important witness; come with me to see Emperor Xia and the masters of the other four immortal sects." The easiest way to explain the Immortal Cult's situation was to bring the Immortal along. The Immortal breathed a sigh of relief, content as long as he wasn't refined.

He had just heard Lu Yang mention in the spiritual space that the Wen Dao Sect had a tradition of refining powerful souls into magical artifacts. The more he heard, the less it sounded like an orthodox sect.

The Immortal doubted the reliability of his followers' memories. Weren't the Five Great Immortal Sects supposed to work together to defend the righteous path?

"You, Meng Jingzhou, and Mang Gu should head back first. Dai Bufan is waiting for you outside," Yunzhi said, then casually carried the Immortal away as if he were a small chick.

Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, and Mang Gu reunited. Meng Jingzhou said with a grin, "We've finally taken care of the Immortal Cult. That's another great achievement!"

Mang Gu hesitantly remarked, "Aren't we moving too fast? We've only been part of the Immortal Cult for less than two months, and it's already gone because of us."

The Immortal Cult had existed for 14,000 years and was a major menace. How did it get completely wiped out as soon as Brother Lu and Brother Meng joined?

Even for defending the righteous path, isn't this efficiency a bit too high?

Lu Yang said seriously, "Mang Gu, you need to understand one thing. Did *we* destroy the Immortal Cult? No, of course not!"

"Everything that happened today was retribution for the Immortal Cult's wickedness. We merely made a negligible contribution." Meng Jingzhou nodded vigorously. The Immortal Cult was short-sighted to recruit the three of them; what did it have to do with them? Mang Gu suddenly understood. "I see," he said.

The three left the headquarters, laughing and chatting. Dai Bufan was indeed waiting for them.

"You're out? You three did a great job!" Dai Bufan said with a chuckle, patting each of their shoulders in turn. It was clear he was very pleased.

With one less demonic cult, it was equivalent to one less major threat, which would significantly ease his burden.

Dai Bufan casually plucked a leaf from a tree. Using some unknown method, he made the leaf as large as a small boat. "Come aboard," he said.

Dai Bufan used the green leaf as a flying vessel, taking the three of them back to the Wen Dao Sect.

Lu Yang looked down, trembling, feeling as if he could fall at any moment. Seeing this, Dai Bufan burst into laughter. "Lu Yang, so you're afraid of heights! How will you be a sword cultivator like this?"

Back in the Mission Hall, Dai Bufan calculated the rewards for their recent mission with the three of them.

"Before Senior Sister left, she instructed me that although the maximum contribution points for a Foundation Establishment stage mission is one thousand, your three made outstanding contributions in destroying the Immortal Cult. Therefore, each of you will receive an exceptional reward."

"Meng Jingzhou and Mang Gu, you each get two thousand contribution points."

"Lu Yang, you contributed the most during the Immortal Cult's competition, so you are awarded two thousand five hundred contribution points."

With a substantial amount of contribution points remaining from last time, and now receiving so many more, the three were inwardly delighted. Among Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, their contribution points were the highest!

"Senior Brother Dai, can this blade be exchanged for contribution points?" Lu Yang pulled out the demonic blade and asked Dai Bufan to appraise it.

Dai Bufan examined the demonic blade, flicking it lightly to listen to its hum. "It's indeed a rare and excellent blade. Aren't you going to keep it for yourself?"

"Oh, right, you have the Qingfeng Sword that Senior Sister gave you. You don't need a demonic blade."

"The blade's material is good, but the refining method is poor, and too much slaughter has accumulated karma and tainted blood, which has damaged the material's original properties. I'll give you one thousand seven hundred contribution points for it."

After their contribution points were settled, the matter finally came to a complete end. The three yawned incessantly; this operation had been time-consuming and energy-draining, leaving them exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Let's go back and get some sleep. We can discuss redeeming the rewards tomorrow," Meng Jingzhou said, yawning so widely his eyes could barely stay open.

Mang Gu nearly collapsed directly onto the ground, ready to sleep right there.

Lu Yang wasn't much better. All the fighting had occurred in the spiritual space, leading to immense mental exhaustion. However, his current lack of focus had another reason.

"Why don't *I* get any contribution points! That little girl Yunzhi must be afraid of me becoming the Sect Master again!" The Immortal Fairy clamored noisily in the spiritual space.

"Fairy, could you please be quiet for a bit? I need to sleep," Lu Yang mumbled half-asleep upon returning to his cave abode. The Immortal Fairy mumbled "Oh" and obediently stayed in the spiritual space, no longer making noise or talking.

After the three left, Dai Bufan examined the demonic blade, unsure how to handle it. "Forget it, I'll put it in the warehouse for now and ask Fifth Elder about it later." Dai Bufan casually carried the demonic blade and placed it in a corner of the warehouse.

The warehouse was pitch black, with only faint outlines of various magical artifacts visible. The demonic blade, emanating an ominous aura, was exceptionally conspicuous.

No matter where it was, the demonic blade was always overbearing. It glowed with a dark red light, declaring itself the boss of this warehouse, vowing to sever anyone who dared to disobey!

A treasure lamp floated in the air, emitting the aura of a high-grade magical artifact, enveloping the demonic blade. A jade ruyi lit up with a green glow, also enveloping the demonic blade.

A paper fan swished open and gently fanned the air.

Scythes, writing brushes, gourds, chessboards... all sorts of magical artifacts seemed to come alive, gathering around the demonic blade.

The demonic blade trembled, actively retracting its ominous aura, now looking harmless. "What is this place? So terrifying!"