Chapter 547: Probing

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The biting winds howled in the cemetery, brus.h.i.+ng up the white hair and making them dance.

Zhuo Fan closed his eyes and sat on a rock. Then, with two shakes of a lambs tail, he got another layer under his belt.

After Hu Meiers interference half a month ago, Zhuo Fan finally got the feeling of reaching the eighth layer again and grasped it.

He eased a breath and gazed at the endless black before him. The winds sounded like wailing wraiths, drowning a the sound of a faint sharp swing.

[Yueer had been in there for half a month. The first week was only wails of agony, but now its replaced with the sharp sound of blade swings.]

Zhuo Fan perked up knowing thay Yueer had blended in with the array.

Zhuo Fan, congratulations. In just a few months youve reached the 8th layer of Profound Heaven Stage. The voice was saying one thing and the tone another, thick with sarcasm.

Zhuo Fan saw a hazy shadow floating over, its vibe was ice cold.

Xie Wuyue? Zhuo Fan blinked. Even as a soul, Zhuo Fan recognized the voice.

Xie Wuyue faltered then snapped, Its Sect Leader for you!

Oh~, Sect Leader. Zhuo Fan nodded, What wind brought the great Sect Leader here, I wonder?

Just checking up on your progress.

Xie Wuyue sighed, Youve done well for yourself by the looks of it, hogging the cemetery to yourself and cultivating in peace. But you never once considered my words!

You wound me. Am I not doing it as we speak? Zhuo Fan stuck out his chin.

Xie Wuyue sneered, then sighed, What are you up to now, placing some arrays over here? Zhuo Fan, wheres that fire from back in the Luo clan gone to? Why are you so boring here, not doing anything.

Sect Leader, what ever gave you that idea? You told me to earn merit and thats what Im doing. Zhuo Fan stuck his chest out, pointing around him, Did you want me to fight my way up to the elites? Its fast, crude and brutal, but I doubt its your intention.

If it were that easy Id have had you do it by now. Why else did I put you here to earn merit? Xie Wuyue sighed, With how deep the still waters of Demon Scheming Sect run, using brute force will end with

Getting besieged on all sides. Zhuo Fans eyes flashed.

Xie Wuyue nodded, Youre a smart guy and shouldve guessed by now why I pardoned those four s.h.i.+ts and made them executives, even sent them as guides for you. All so they could work under you and make it easier for you. I reckoned they shouldve gathered juicy info after all this time eavesdropping.

Demon Scheming Sect is filled with factions. Besides the disciples conflicts, therere also the elders and Venerables behind them. Like that elite selection, becoming an elite will get one showered with resources. With their masters dipping their fingers in this wealth as well. By bursting into this act, everyone will be out to get me. And besides, Sect Leader doesnt want me for this.

Xie Wuyues shadow eyed him for a long time.

He nodded in the end, Zhuo Fan, youre very clever. Fighting your way into the inner sect, youll have elders and Venerables wis.h.i.+ng to take you in. But thats not what I want to see. Youll just be integrated into the system and that wont change anything.

A rot has been festering inside the Demon Scheming Sect for years and years. Not even I and High Venerable can touch these old fools interests. Its because of their selfishness that the disciples fight each other and end up looking like trash outside. The disciples strength has degenerated so much since the last Double Dragon Gathering

Xie Wuyue was overcome by sadness and changed the subject, So when I mentioned you to High Venerable, he had you placed in the Labor Office. To watch you and free you from those choppy waters since no one coming from the Labor Office will ever become an elite. Unless you have the whole sects respect, that means overthrowing the elders and Venerables selfishness, while also crus.h.i.+ng them into submission.

Thats the same as b.i.t.c.h slapping them and getting them to thank me for it. Isnt that impossible? Zhuo Fan pondered, then shook his head.

Xie Wuyue smiled, Thats why Ive brought you. At first I figured, Id just take Huangpu Qingtian to enter the elites, but witnessing your skills, I decided to go big and have you do the unthinkable. I want you to sit on the elders and Venerables, to reform the elites so that the next Double Dragon Gathering wont be a crus.h.i.+ng defeat. High Venerables wish is even loftier, to reform the entire sect. Thats why he sent you to the Labor Office.

You just made up your mind on your own without even asking me if I am up for it. Zhuo Fan sighed.

Xie Wuyue laughed, Now you understand everything. So how will you work towards that merit?

Zhuo Fan pouted.

Xie Wuyue followed his eyes and saw the black hole with howling winds.

Not getting it, he waited for the kids explanation.

Sect Leader, in the next inner sect compet.i.tion I will make my challenge. Zhuo Fan stated.

Xie Wuyue said, I just told you I wouldnt have put you here if its just about throwing fists. Youll become an executive or elder at most.

Its not me doing the fighting, but an outer sect disciple. scratching his nose, Zhuo Fan had an evil smile.

Xie Wuyue pondered, exclaiming, You want to smack those oldies in public and affect their repute?

Not only that, but also probe for their limits. And I cant get on everyones bad side either. But win one faction while slapping another. I just got on Kui Lang and Yue Lings good side. Their masters

Venerables Bai and Qi. They had lost faith in their disciples but nowadays, their inner disciples were done in by sparring with Gui Hu. So they were hasty to make the Asura Circle as their great merit to bring them back. I get your plan, so Ill have the two return as inner disciples in no time and establish your faction. Xie Wuyue nodded.

But frowned the next second, But how is an outer disciple supposed to beat a seasoned inner disciple in just three months of training?

Ha-ha-ha, leave that to me, Sect Leader. And that compet.i.tion will just be the start. I will have the entire sect trembling and crush the old geezers venues. Though, will the Sect Leader be kind enough to lend a hand when they start raving? Zhuo Fan snickered.

Xie Wuyue said, I am the leader of the Demon Scheming Sect and must be obeyed. By the way, do you know our rules?

Of course. Zhuo Fan nodded.

As long as youre within the purview of the rules, you have me on your side.

[Fricking weasel, you want to use me and still wont stick your neck out.] Zhuo Fan rolled his eyes.

Xie Wuyue soothed him, Even I have my problems. Youre a smart guy and can use the rules. Like how Venerables and elders cant touch the disciples, the higher ranks cant mess with the lower rung. Any issue will be dealt with by capital punishment. Better remember these important rules and use them well, ha-ha-ha

Zhuo Fan nodded, mirroring his grin.

Xie Wuyue clearly wanted to instigate him. [Go ahead and kill to your hearts content. With me around, no one will touch you.]

[Its not my fault that youre the lowest rung there is, a laborer. You can beat anyone you want, even kill em. Just win!]

What was the lowliest status in the sect became Zhuo Fans best s.h.i.+eld, working in his name to cleanse the Demon Scheming Sect of those selfish p.r.i.c.ks.

As for the old timers in question, they were blissfully oblivious of Sect Leaders cruel plan he had in store for them, still fighting among themselves over crumbs