This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 665 - 14: Enemy of the Netherworld

Chapter 665 -14: Enemy of the Netherworld

Recently, within the various forces of the Human Race, a shocking news quickly spread, causing huge waves.

In the Southern Territory, the Knowledge Defense Tower initiated a large-scale “deployment” that swept across the Fourteen States of the Southern Territory, clearing out every Underworld Cultivator branch entrenched within these states.

The speed of the operation and the brilliance of its achievements were unprecedented, which greatly shocked many cultivators who deeply understood the stakes involved.

Moreover, those in the know were not so much shocked by the achievements of the Knowledge Defense Tower, but were surprised by the source of its intelligence.

The cleaving of the branch divisions of the Netherworld in the Fourteen States in one fell swoop required immense intelligence support, unimaginable in scale.

How could the traditionally cautious Underworld Cultivators expose such a major flaw without any significant moves?

All of this was a mystery, incomprehensible.

The major forces immediately employed their own means to investigate the ins and outs and the truth of the matter.

The intricacies of this were not that easy to investigate, but also not too difficult to uncover.

So, very soon, these highly capable major forces obtained two names.

Lu Qingshan and Dantai Qingrun.

One was a Xiuchun cultivator, and the other was the strongest within the Fourth Realm who had previously been ambushed by a Sixth Realm Underworld Cultivator.

Before long, one of the two names was eliminated.

Compared to Dantai Qingrun being the provider of the intelligence, it was more likely that Lu Qingshan was the mastermind behind the scenes.

After all, if a mere Xiuchun cultivator could achieve this, the Underworld would have been destroyed long ago.

Then the question arose again.

Why did Lu Qingshan possess these confidential pieces of intelligence?

Had he discovered them himself?

Impossible. How could Lu Qingshan achieve what even the Knowledge Defense Tower couldn’t?

Then these pieces of intelligence must have come from the powers behind him.

Was it Sword Sect… or was it from Xia Daoyun’s lineage?

If it was from Sword Sect, how could the Eastern Domain’s dominant Sword Sect have such profound intelligence on the Southern Territory? When had Sword Sect become so powerful?

If it came from Xia Daoyun’s lineage, then they would have to reassess, as this lineage within the Great Xia Imperial Clan was considered the weakest in their eyes.

To provide such intelligence, their foundation was indeed profound…

And if Lu Qingshan really represented Xia Daoyun’s lineage, does it mean that Xia Daoyun was trying to co-opt the Knowledge Defense Tower?

It was complicated.

……

In the Southern Territory, the Main Palace of the Underworld.

“Who can tell me what is going on here?” a low voice, carrying an unmistakable anger, echoed in the grand hall.

“Ge State, Ning State,… all fourteen state divisions have been swept clean by the Knowledge Defense Tower, including the division in North State, one of our important divisions, which not only served as a breeding ground for cultivating ‘Human Race’ cultivators but also as a birthplace for Yin Hui, all gone in a total collapse!

The losses this time have ruined nearly a thousand years of our efforts and accumulation in an instant!”

Zi Ren, the leader of the Southern Territory Underworld, exuded a chilling aura, which spread around the grand hall with his rage, pressing down on the other Underworld Cultivators present.

Everyone was trembling, not daring to speak.

“What exactly happened? How was the intelligence exposed?

A branch or two could be explained as accidents, but this involves divisions across fourteen states!” Zi Ren, the Mansion Master, continued to echo in the grand hall, questioning, “Does that mean they also have the locations of our other state divisions under their control?”

You must know that the Underworld in the Southern Territory currently only has twenty-four state-level divisions.

This time’s blow was more than just damaging the sinews and bones; it was practically equivalent to stripping off half their skin.

“Mansion Master…” Finally, an Underworld Cultivator from below cautiously continued, “According to the intelligence transmitted from the Main Palace lineage, this time, someone provided the information about our state division to the Zhi Shou Building…”

“Someone provided the information?” Zi Ren, the Mansion Master, took a deep breath and asked coldly, “Who could it be?! To have such capability, could it be a great cultivator from the Heavenly Secret Pavillion?”

According to his understanding, only the mysterious and philosophical Spiritual Cultivators of the Heavenly Secret Pavillion could possess such abilities.

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“It’s… Lu Qingshan.” The addressing Underworld Cultivator, Zheng Yi, stammered.

“Lu Qingshan?” Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Zi Ren’s mind momentarily crashed, “Which Lu Qingshan?”

“The Lu Qingshan who, despite the Life-Reaping Department deploying Divinity Transformation Cultivators to assassinate, has still ended in failure…” Feeling this statement might irritate his own Mansion Master, Zheng Yi’s voice trembled and he felt extremely bitter inside, as if it were sheer bad luck.

“It’s him….” Mansion Master Zi Ren breathed deeply, his low breathing echoed, sounding like huffs.

A moment later, “Even if it’s him, who can tell me how a Fourth Realm cultivator could know so many of our Underworld’s confidential secrets?”

“Mansion Master, Lu Qingshan is now a Fifth Realm cultivator…”

Zheng Yi continued, “Also, the Main Palace mentioned in an additional message that after seriously investigating this person, they found that not only during the Corpse Puppet Chaos but also in the Demon Spirit Tomb, this person had intervened and played significant roles. They even said…”

Zheng Yi looked up at Mansion Master Zi Ren, then suddenly stopped talking.

“What else did they say?” Zi Ren asked coldly, his gaze turning sharp.

“They said, considering how Lu Qingshan repeatedly interfered with our plans, why did we never notice his presence, until now that a major error has occurred, it is instead they who have to remind us…” Zheng Yi cautiously said.

In fact, the exact words from the Main Palace were much sharper than he described: Are you all useless in the Southern Territory Underworld? Lu Qingshan has disrupted your plots several times, and you have never been aware of his existence?

Mansion Master Zi Ren remained silent for a long time, the gloom in his eyes deepening.

The questioning from the Main Palace undoubtedly deepened the already low spirits of Zi Ren.

Moreover, how did Lu Qingshan come by this information?

This was a question he could not figure out.

Upon learning that all fourteen state divisions had been wiped out, his first action was to check the recent work within the mansion to see if there were any loopholes, but he found none.

They had always been cautious and meticulous in their actions.

Next, he examined the high-level cultivators of the Underworld multiple times to see if someone had betrayed them.

Similarly, he found no traitor.

He could not find any trace of information leakage.

That was what terrified him the most.

Because the enemy’s method of obtaining information was still unknown.

He pondered over this in his mind.

“Pass the order, have the other divisions in the Southern Territory relocate immediately.” After a long silence that lasted for several tens of moments, Mansion Master Zi Ren finally made a decision, slowly stating.

This was not a simple decision.

Relocating the divisions was not as simple as imagined.

Relocating the divisions, aside from losing their secrecy, would also expose many things, effectively disregarding hundreds or thousands of years of investments, self-damaging their Elemental Qi.

If there was any other way, he would never have chosen this.

Suddenly, a deep killing intent emanated from Mansion Master Zi Ren, causing all present Underworld Cultivators to feel a chill rising in their hearts.

“Moreover, fully search for Lu Qingshan’s whereabouts,” Zi Ren’s voice became even more low and hoarse, “then, assassinate him, without fear of losses, as long as it leads to his death, this man….”

“Is the enemy of our Underworld, he should not remain!”