Mo Ruxue even used her aura to confirm multiple times.
In an instant, intense fury rose in her heart.
Xu Sheng had clearly stated that as long as she agreed to his conditions, he would help Yuexi and not harm the people of the Linxian Sect. Yet, the people currently kneeling on the ground were three high-ranking members of the Linxian Sect!
One of them was even the Third Elder of the Linxian Sect. Mo Ruxue had just seen her today when she was delegating sect matters; she hadn’t expected that the woman would now be kneeling pathetically before her.
Meanwhile, Xu Sheng wore a beaming smile.
“It has been a few days since we last met, Fairy Mo. I trust you have been well? This is Xu’s meeting gift for Fairy Mo. I hope you like it.”
Mo Ruxue even felt the urge to draw her sword immediately, but Zhu Yuexi was right beside her. Xu Sheng was at least a 9th Realm cultivator, and a battle between two 9th Realm cultivators would likely collateralize Zhu Yuexi.
In that moment, many thoughts flashed through Mo Ruxue’s mind, but Xu Sheng interrupted her.
“Why are you dazed? Fairy Mo, these are the spies I pulled out from your Linxian Sect.”
“Ah?” Mo Ruxue failed to react for a moment. She stood there stunned, staring at Xu Sheng. “Spies…?”
Mo Ruxue uttered those two words with clear suspicion.
Xu Sheng stared at Mo Ruxue with a confused expression.
“Why do I feel like every time I see Fairy Mo, she differs from the rumors… She’s almost a bit… airheaded?”
Although Mo Ruxue didn’t know the exact meaning of “airheaded,” she guessed it probably wasn’t a good term. However, the current situation was not the time to fuss over his choice of words.
The three individuals before her were all high-ranking members of the Linxian Sect. Could there really be spies among the high-ranking members of the Linxian Sect?
Mo Ruxue asked hesitantly, “Are they… spies from other immortal sects?”
“Hmph…” Xu Sheng couldn’t help but sneer. Mo Ruxue was truly too naive. To think that at this point, she still believed her sect was watertight. “They are spies from other Demon Cults—two from the Joyous Union Sect and one from the Soulless Sect. Have I made myself clear enough, Fairy Mo?”
When Xu Sheng said this, his tone seemed to carry a hint of frustration toward her incompetence. As he spoke, he even approached Mo Ruxue step by step.
Mo Ruxue couldn’t help but take a step back. She bit her lip and turned to look at the three people on the side, her face filled with intense rage.
“You three, explain yourselves to me.”
***
Mo Ruxue was an idealist. To a large extent, she succeeded in leading by example.
However, in many cases, she could only restrain herself. As long as someone was human, they had desires. She could not restrain others, and she didn’t even fully know what Zhu Yuexi was truly like in private.
In the end, the three individuals gave a full account to Mo Ruxue. During the process, Xu Sheng acted like a gentleman and briefly stepped away.
By the time he returned, the cultivation of the three individuals had been abolished.
At this moment, Mo Ruxue’s complexion was not good. Xu Sheng looked at the three people lying weak on the ground and instructed Li Qingqing.
“Send someone to deliver them to the Linxian Sect. Let them confess for themselves once more.”
“Yes.”
Li Qingqing was a capable subordinate. Upon hearing the command, she simply bowed her head in response and immediately led the three out of the hall.
Mo Ruxue’s expression remained somewhat unsightly. Xu Sheng, on the other hand, looked quite cheerful.
“Congratulations, Fairy Mo.”
Hearing this, Mo Ruxue looked at Xu Sheng in confusion. “What is there to congratulate?”
“Is it not a good thing to find three Demon Cult spies in your sect and thoroughly clear them out?”
At this, Mo Ruxue lowered her eyes. “I never imagined that there would be Demon Cult spies even among the sect’s high-ranking members…”
“Hmph…” Xu Sheng seemed unable to hold back his laughter.
Mo Ruxue was truly becoming a little angry. Ever since she arrived at this hall, Xu Sheng had been letting out poorly timed laughs. She wasn’t stupid; she could naturally tell that his laughter was a form of mockery.
“My Linxian Sect is a prestigious righteous sect and is currently the undisputed number one sect in the world. It is naturally an unbelievable thing for there to be Demon Cult spies among the sect’s high-ranking members.”
Xu Sheng merely looked at Mo Ruxue out of the corner of his eye. “Then do you think there are righteous spies within the Demon Cult?”
“We of the righteous path disdain such methods.”
This sentence was the most hilarious of all, yet Xu Sheng didn’t mock it.
“As far as I know, among the three major demon cults, except for the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, every Demon Cult has righteous spies sent by your people among their high-ranking members. Some spies have been undercover for several decades… and many of these spies are from your Linxian Sect.”
“How is that possible?” Mo Ruxue’s eyes widened.
“There are some things you can confirm with your sect’s Great Elder. You don’t need to question me. However, those spies have indeed prevented many massacres of mortals.”
Mo Ruxue knew that Xu Sheng most likely wasn’t lying to her. It wasn’t that she couldn’t accept it, she had just never thought about it in that way.
“Then those three people…”
“Sigh…” Seeing Mo Ruxue’s attitude, Xu Sheng could only shake his head with a sigh. “Fairy Mo, when I heard of your reputation in the past, I thought you were a person of extraordinary intelligence. Now it seems that the reason your journey has been so smooth has nothing to do with your brain—it’s entirely dependent on your talent.”
Having seemingly grown accustomed to Xu Sheng’s sarcasm, Mo Ruxue did not reply, only waiting for his explanation.
“Everyone has desires, whether it is you or me. For you, Mo Ruxue, isn’t it true that you can give up many things for the sake of your disciple?”
Hearing these words, Mo Ruxue’s cheeks turned rosy for no reason.
Xu Sheng continued, “And for different people, this threshold varies. Perhaps for those elders just now, their ‘Zhu Yuexi’ was breaking through their realm? Or maybe it was fame and profit?”
Hearing this, Mo Ruxue fell silent.
At this time, Xu Sheng gave a meaningful look to Zhu Yuexi, who was standing to the side without saying a word.
“Furthermore, one only knows a person’s face, not their heart. What does it matter if these elders go in and out right under your nose every day? The appearance you see is only what others want you to see. There are plenty of examples of being deceived by the surface appearance of those around you. Have you, Mo Ruxue, really not realized this after traveling the world for so many years?”
Xu Sheng stopped halfway and suddenly spoke to Zhu Yuexi.
“Saintess Zhu, wouldn’t you agree?”
Having been pointed out for no apparent reason, Zhu Yuexi naturally knew that Xu Sheng’s words were aimed at her and might even serve as a reminder to Mo Ruxue.
However, in front of Mo Ruxue, no matter how many times Zhu Yuexi cursed Xu Sheng in her heart, she could only smile and nod in agreement.
Xu Sheng was very satisfied with the attitude of the two.
“Alright, now that the gifts have been delivered, let us not forget the proper business between us.”
Xu Sheng was naturally referring to treating Zhu Yuexi’s illness, but when he said those words, his eyes were staring straight at Mo Ruxue.