Judging from the fact that Five Rams planted a spiritual fire in his mind, although Zhengyang Sect was orchestrated by Five Rams, it clearly wasn't just his playground. The strength of the other Demon Sect elders must also be lurking within.

Now that Five Rams is gone, whether he's returned to the Main Helm or somewhere else is unknown. If I rashly join the fray, I might end up as a sacrifice in the power struggle among the elders of the Hundred Demons Sect.

This is a hot potato.

"What a hassle."

Just as he was at a loss, Song Qingpao suddenly thought of his senior, Nameless.

"In this situation, senior Nameless surely knows what to do. I must consult him."

Having thought of it, Song Qingpao began to draft a letter to his beloved senior, Nameless.

"Senior is indeed better, far easier to deal with than Elder Five Rams... Someday, I will certainly help Senior take their place!"

...

Beast Taming Sect.

Zhang Ze, who had already returned to his temporary residence, was sitting cross-legged on the bed pondering who exactly Yu Dong was.

In a fleeting moment of wild thoughts, Zhang Ze received a letter from Song Qingpao.

The intelligence sent by Song Qingpao left him dumbfounded.

This time, the letter was far longer than before, totaling over four thousand words!

It detailed everything he did while following Five Rams, where he went, the matters of Zhengyang Sect, and that the Hundred Demons Sect was starting to go into hiding, all of which was mentioned.

It was only at the end did he ask what he should do about going to Zhengyang Sect.

Zhang Ze read it over twice, then fell into silence.

He truly couldn't figure out what major plan the Hundred Demons Sect had, setting up a Zhengyang Sect of all things, what exactly were they planning?

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ze made up his mind. He decided to first say a few perfunctory words to Song Qingpao.

Next, head straight to find the Sect Leader.

He casually replied with some phrases like "feigning civility, using strength against strength, borrowing a knife to kill, and cutting off supplies," leaving Song Qingpao to comprehend it himself.

Zhang Ze took out a small walnut, directly contacting the Sect Leader.

[Sect Leader, we have a major issue to report!]

...

Main Pavilion of Sword Sect.

Sect Leader Chen Qianhu, looking at the intelligence from Zhang Ze, laughed in exasperation.

"What's wrong?" Mo Jingchun, sitting across and tasting tea, asked.

"Just take a look."

After receiving the small walnut and reading the message from Zhang Ze, Mo Jingchun also laughed.

"Hundred Demons Sect, indeed. A century of planning ruined by this little brat. Whether I go or you go, verifying it is all the same one sword matter."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Qianhu shook his head, "This won't do."

"Why won't it do?" Mo Jingchun asked.

"If we directly uproot Zhengyang Sect, wouldn't Zhang Ze and that Song Qingpao be exposed?" Chen Qianhu looked at his wife.

"Then just let it be?"

"Not exactly. I say, Jing Chun, how about we become their masters?"

"Huh?"

Mo Jingchun quickly understood and then, looking at her husband, bitterly smiled, "I feel like you've become mischievous."

"No way." With that said, Chen Qianhu stood up, holding his wife's hand, "Come on, junior sister, let's see what exactly they intend to do."

With a change of Dharma Aspect, both of them reverted to their appearances when they first entered the Sword Sect.

The two Old Ascenders turned into Small Ascenders, leaving the Sword Sect hand in hand under the moonlight.

Within a few days, Zhengyang Sect would gain two promising new disciples with a Mahayana Stage baseline.

...

Beast Taming Sect.

After reporting to the Sect Leader, but unaware that the Sect Leader couple was playing the "Rebirth of Mahayana Old Ascender's Campus Mix" act, Zhang Ze was still deliberating on who Yu Dong really was.

Meanwhile.

That Yu Dong was also contemplating matters concerning Nameless.

"Nameless?"

With a smoking pipe between her fingers, surrounded by wisps of smoke, Xia Yan stood in front of a one-way crystal window veiled by an array, looking out at the view beyond the Dragon Palace.

The pipe was packed with medicinal smoke unique to the Medicine King Valley, calming the mind and aiding cultivators' contemplation without addiction, and the flavor could be customized.

Xia Yan favored the mint flavor.

She wore nothing but a light gauze, with her hair, tied up, cascading like a waterfall down her back.

Li Jue lay on the bed, asleep like a dead pig.

Clearly, the two had just engaged in some intense sparring.

The reason for such swift progress was that Xia Yan's household lacked two Mahayana Stage Old Ascenders or a host of Tribulation Crossing Stage Middle Ascenders, and the atmosphere in Medicine King Valley was relatively open.

As for Li Jue, he had inherited his father's essence, specializing in digging the corners of Medicine King Valley's walls.

Both were Body Refining cultivators, brimming with energy, so dry wood naturally sparked a blazing fire, accomplishing all that needed doing.

However, given that the one smoking after the act was Xia Yan and not Li Jue,

it seemed the bull was dead from exhaustion.

Some people just can't do it, they still need to practice.

Xia Yan sighed, sitting by the table.

The medicinal smoke from the pipe didn't seem to do much; she remained troubled over the matter of Nameless.

She pondered a question.

How could she, without exposing herself as a Righteous Path mole, capture or eliminate that Nameless special envoy of the Hundred Demons Sect and continue her infiltration?

Xia Yan, a Medicine King Valley cultivator, one of the Valley Master's direct disciples, undeniably a good person.

Previously, while wandering outside the valley searching for herbs, she stumbled upon a low-level spy from the Hundred Demons Sect by chance.

The codename of that spy was Yu Dong.

Yu Dong's mission was to infiltrate near the Beast Taming Sect.

At the time, Xia Yan had nothing else to do; she thought it might be interesting to play a mole, as she was about to head to the Beast Taming Sect anyway.

Moreover, she felt that the codename suited her quite well.

Therefore, possessing some literary talent, Xia Yan also began crafting little undercover stories for the spy's superior.

If Zhang Ze were to summarize this story, it would probably be "Starting as an Undercover Errand Boy to Become a Beast Taming Saint."