Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1431: Disciple Shang An in Front of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

For the first time since the start of the Great Era, the immortals were united for one task, just like when they had focused all their efforts on making the immortal seed bloom.

This time, it was a matter of equal importance.

Elder Gu sighed in his heart. He did not expect things to develop so quickly. He had originally planned to have people pay more attention to Jiang Hao, but he did not have the energy anymore.

He could attend to his own matters without offending anyone. His main focus was mainly on the Heavenly Note Sect.

Smiling San Sheng was their greatest enemy, but this time, he was not targeting him. Instead, he was targeting the Master of the East Heavenly Pole.

“Xiao San Sheng has humiliated us. Isn’t it time to deal with him while we have the chance?” one of Elder Gu’s subordinates asked.

Elder Gu shook his head. “Logically, it’s not possible. The Sage’s instruction is clear. Put everything aside and focus on the Master of the East Heavenly Pole. We must bring back the Master of the East Heavenly Pole at all costs. Any actions that might affect this task are forbidden. Smiling San Sheng is no ordinary person. While we might be able to handle him, there are surely others backing him up. Many want to see him grow stronger. The human race is not weak. They won’t just stand by and watch as the number one talent of the ages gets killed. They want him as a pawn to keep the Fallen Immortal Clan in check to buy more time. So, moving against Smiling San Sheng now is not a simple matter. It will certainly impact the retrieval of the East Heaven Pole, so we must not act rashly.”

Although Elder Gu also wanted to deal with Smiling San Sheng, he had to prioritize the bigger picture.

Under normal circumstances, no one might come to Smiling San Sheng’s aid.

But with the emergence of the East Heavenly Pole, it attracted a lot of attention.

The human experts were curious, and they would not allow the East Heavenly Pole to be taken away or Smiling San Sheng to get killed.

“I understand.” The person lowered his head respectfully.

“Good. We can gather information on Smiling San Sheng, but we must not act impulsively. Even if success seems highly likely, we must remember what the Fallen Immortal Clan seeks and prioritize that,” Elder Gu said.

He then turned to the matter of curses.

Elder Gu had received information about a powerful individual active in the southern region, who was proficient in curses and was possibly related to Gu Changsheng.

It might be worth trying to contact or recruit her.

“What’s her name?” Elder Gu asked.

“Bi Zhu. We know where she is,” the man said. “We can get in touch with her immediately if we need to.”

…

In the West, in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, high mountains surrounded lush landscapes and were filled with immortal aura.

It seemed like a paradise, yet the vegetation was filled with deadly poisons. Ordinary people would die instantly upon approaching.

On a field, there were over a dozen types of poisons.

The sect’s gate was a massive stone, which was engraved with poison marks. It was itself a rare poisonous object.

If it shattered, the poison would spread for miles.

At this moment, some young disciples moved in and out.

They looked at the mountain gate curiously.

“Who exactly is that Senior Brother? He’s been kneeling there for half a year.”

“Don’t pry. If he wants to kneel, let him kneel.”

“He seems important.”

“If he was important, he wouldn’t be bullied by newcomers. Some even spat on him. He’s just an abandoned disciple.”

“Why not just kill him?”

“He’s an abandoned disciple of an Elder, and he’s not someone we can just kill. It doesn’t matter if we beat him up or mock him but killing him might offend someone important.”

“I see.”

The two of them left quickly.

As they left, they glimpsed an elegant woman appear from nowhere. She was different from anyone in their sect.

“Did you see a woman right there?”

“You’re probably hallucinating from the poisons here.”

“That explains why she seemed different.”

After a quick glance, they turned around and saw that the person was gone.

After they left, Yan Yuezhi stepped forward.

At the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect’s gate, a disfigured man knelt quietly and waited for someone.

Yan Yuezhi was shocked. She had never expected the Sage to look like this.

“Appearances are deceiving,” she murmured.

Who could guess that this twisted, ordinary-looking man was a brilliant genius and an actual Sage?

Yan Yuezhi walked to Shang An’s side. Shang An seemed to have sensed something and turned to look.

“Greetings, Senior Shang An.” Yan Yuezhi bowed respectfully.

“Miss, you jest. Just call me Shang An. I’m being punished by my Master, so I can’t get up to greet you properly,” he said apologetically. “I hope you won’t take offense.”

Yan Yuezhi looked at the person in front of her. This person’s cultivation realm was higher than hers, and his mental state was stronger than hers.

He surpassed her in all aspects, except age. He was younger than her.

“There’s no need for such courtesy from a sage.” Yan Yuezhi looked at the person before her and sat down cross-legged on the ground. “Senior, I don’t dare to stay standing while you kneel to pay respects to your Master, so I’m sitting down as well. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Miss, there’s no need for such formality.” Shang An smiled.

His face was scarred, but his gaze was clear.

Yan Yuezhi was moved.

If she had seen such a person in the past, she would never have thought of him as a Sage.

“I was naïve enough to judge by appearances and not by someone’s heart,” said Yan Yuezhi in embarrassment. “I made a mistake judging someone by their appearance.”

Hearing this, Shang An merely chuckled. “I didn’t mean to scare you, Miss. But since you’ve come all of a sudden, I suppose you have something important to do?”

“Yes,” Yan Yuezhi said honestly. “I wanted to come and meet you in person, Senior. I wanted to see what a Sage looked like. But I’ve also been entrusted with a message for you.”

“A message?” Shang An was a bit curious. “From whom?”

“Well, the content is… You’ll know when you hear everything, Senior,” said Yan Yuezhi.

She then relayed the message to Shang An.

“Please forgive me for making a fool of myself,” said Shang An.

His Master was indeed a bit exasperating at times.

As for the content of the message, it did not affect him much.

He seemed to have known this would happen.

Yan Yuezhi curiously asked, “Senior, are you planning to do something?”

“Yes.” Shang An nodded. “I have to do something that must be done. I may still be weak, but it’s time I did it.”

With that, Yan Yuezhi did not probe further.

She had some matters to discuss with her and planned to leave after that.

“I haven’t heard of her, nor have I seen her around here.” Shang An shook his head.

Yan Yuezhi nodded.

She planned to wait a bit longer and hoped to meet Situ Jingjing, so she could ask her some questions before leaving.