Upon hearing Lin Xiuyuan's words, the others were taken aback. Xu Hua then nonchalantly replied:
"What's there to investigate? Isn't the matter quite simple? So what if they're demonic cultivators? They're nothing in front of our Cloud Soaring Sect. Junior Brother Lin, you've been out in the outside world for too long and have heard too many rumors about the cruelty, ruthlessness, and fanaticism of demonic cultivators. You're worrying too much."
"This place is, after all, the territory of my Yunxiao Sect. It is normal for those demonic cultivators to be afraid and not dare to easily harm people. After all, in this Great Yue land, the name of my Yunxiao Sect is not to be underestimated."
"The reason that demonic cultivator didn't dare to carry out a large-scale massacre is probably because he was afraid that the Enforcement Hall would intensify its pursuit, or even send out powerful guardian-level experts. That's probably what the demonic cultivator was afraid of, and now he's probably run far away with the spirit stones. I think we should just follow Senior Brother Zhang's arrangements. Junior Brother Lin, you're overthinking it."
Zhang Zhenghai smiled and looked at Lin Xiuyuan. He didn't say anything for a moment, wanting to see what basis Lin Xiuyuan had. If he didn't have any, this arrangement would be sufficient.
As for Dai Haoran, he echoed her sentiments and said with a smile, "Yes, Senior Sister Xu is right. Junior Brother Lin is overthinking things."
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and continued, "It's not that I'm overly cautious. My senior brothers and sisters know that I entered the sect as a rogue cultivator, but they don't know where I'm from. I came from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. As everyone knows, the righteous and demonic factions are currently engaged in a fierce war, vying for interests in the Southern Frontier. In short, when I passed through Liang Kingdom, many demonic sects were discovered to be pawns planted by the Northwest Demonic Path..."
"Although I don't know the details, I've heard that many demonic sects and evil factions have been suppressed by the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and have been wiped out. I don't know how many demonic cultivators have escaped from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. Many of them are passing through our Great Yue Kingdom. I'm afraid that the person who made this move is one of those demonic cultivators!"
"If that's the case, things aren't that simple. Since they're just passing through the Great Yue Kingdom on their way back to the Northwest, they'd be acting without any scruples. Why would they just take the spirit stones and run away?"
"Furthermore, have any of you ever seen a demonic cultivator attack without taking a life? It doesn't make much sense to say that they are only afraid of the sect's power! Based on these two points, I think it is necessary to investigate this matter thoroughly. Perhaps they haven't fled yet, and they know that the sect will send disciples to guard the area. They may be aiming to wipe them out in one fell swoop and increase their 'harvest'. We must be cautious."
These words made the three of them seem thoughtful.
It was precisely because Lin Xiuyuan knew more information than them that he was so vigilant.
After all, judging from the map, if one enters Dai Viet from Liang Kingdom, then this place is one of the routes that leads directly to the northwestern border.
It's quite possible that the demonic cultivators who escaped from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance were behind it. If that's the case, they're probably not safe right now.
Because those demonic cultivators passing through Dayue and returning to the Northwest Demonic Path, why would they worry about provoking the wrath of the local overlord?
Furthermore, would a demonic cultivator act solely for spirit stones? That seems highly improbable. If someone cultivates demonic arts, why wouldn't they absorb some essence and blood, or refine some souls?
Of course, there are also possibilities that the other party still wants to stay in Da Yue to cultivate and doesn't want to provoke the Yunxiao Sect too deeply, fearing that they might attract the pursuit of a Guardian-level being. Although the Enforcement Hall will also search and pursue them now, it's not a big deal; they will only send some Foundation Establishment disciples, so there is a good chance they can avoid this matter.
While that possibility exists, I'm more afraid it's the former!
If that's the case, they're probably not safe; instead, they've fallen into a trap and have to be cautious.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Zhenghai asked, "What suggestions does Junior Brother Lin have?"
"I think we should first question the local cultivators in detail to find out how that demonic cultivator infiltrated the area. This will give us clues and allow us to take preventative measures. Then, we should increase patrols around the area. If we find no trace of the demonic cultivator, we can lower our guard. Otherwise, we can prepare in advance."
Lin Xiuyuan said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhenghai and Dai Haoran nodded. After learning about the information, they felt that this was a very appropriate move and that they should investigate the matter more carefully and treat it with caution!
Although Xu Hua thought Lin Xiuyuan's words made sense, he was a little embarrassed and only wanted to agree with his sweetheart, so he said:
"Isn't it a bit too much trouble to ask everyone one by one? I think Junior Brother Lin is being overly cautious. After all, we four Foundation Establishment cultivators have inherited true methods, and they are all superior Dao techniques."
"If the four of us join forces, we can even take on a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator head-on, not to mention the great formation set up here that can even withstand a Purple Mansion stage expert! Why don't we just do as Senior Brother Zhang says?"
Lin Xiuyuan's expression tightened slightly, somewhat puzzled. As cultivators, their lives and property were of utmost importance. As long as the risks could be eliminated, what was this little trouble?
Just as he was about to say something more, Zhang Zhenghai chuckled and smoothed things over, saying, "Junior Sister Xu, what Junior Brother Lin said makes sense. It was fine if we didn't know before, but now that we know that many demonic cultivators are fleeing through Dayue, we have to be careful. Better safe than sorry."
In his view, Lin Xiuyuan's words made sense. If it really was a conspiracy, then their hasty approach to the matter would indeed endanger their own safety, and it would just be a bit troublesome. As long as they could ensure their safety, that would be fine.
Upon hearing Zhang Zhenghai's words, Xu Hua immediately nodded, no longer arguing. He smiled and looked at Zhang Zhenghai, saying, "Alright, Senior Brother Zhang is right. Better safe than sorry. We'll listen to Senior Brother Zhang!"
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan was speechless. He thought that no matter how carefree this woman was, she had cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage, so she couldn't be a stupid person, right?
Now I understand what happened; he's probably just a hopeless romantic! Zhang Zhenghai was right about everything; it seems he was wrong. All that he said before was trying to illustrate the same point, he just hadn't explicitly said "better safe than sorry"...
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head inwardly, not understanding how she could still have such a mindset when she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage...
At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan understood to some extent why the Heart-Questioning Array had caused Zhang Zhiyong and his two fellow disciples to lose their Dao hearts and have to endure more hardship on Mount Jiuxiao.
These disciples who have cultivated in the sect since childhood, their Dao hearts are really... perhaps even inferior to those of a Qi Refining stage rogue cultivator from the outside world! Only Dai Haoran or Zhang Zhenghai, who have taken on many training missions from the Talisman Summoning Hall and gained a lot of experience, have gradually stabilized their Dao hearts.
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