AWB Chapter 56 Taking advantage of the situation
Chapter 56 Taking advantage of the situation
As the number of disciples gathered at the Qingyun Sect increased and the challenges became more difficult, Ye Xiaobai and his group had to suspend their "grass-cutting plan" after receiving the news. Hearing of the growing large-scale conflicts within the secret realm, other sects also began to band together for mutual support.
Of course, some exceptionally talented cultivators still choose to search for treasures alone, firstly because they possess superior combat strength and means of self-preservation, and secondly because they are unwilling to share treasures with others.
At the same time, Tang Chao also continuously gathered more disciples of the White Tiger Sect to deal with the large-scale conflict that might occur in the future.
One day, when Liu Cheng went out to investigate, he discovered that several Qingyun Sect cultivators were besieging a middle-aged cultivator from the White Tiger Sect. He immediately went to help, but when the others saw that it was Liu Cheng, the Sword Master of Qingfeng, they immediately fled in panic.
Liu Cheng quickly and enthusiastically asked, "Junior brother, what's your name? Which peak are you from?"
“Senior Brother Liu, my junior brother’s name is Jiang Yong. He is a disciple of Lingdan Peak,” the middle-aged cultivator said.
Upon hearing that the disciple was from Lingdan Peak, Liu Cheng was worried about the team's current shortage of pills. Having another disciple from Lingdan Peak would alleviate some of the pill shortage. After all, including Ye Xiaobai, there weren't many disciples from Lingdan Peak in the team.
Seeing that Jiang Yong was in his thirties or forties, with a mustache and a somewhat sleazy appearance, but still looked honest, they took Jiang Yong back to the White Tiger Sect's current base.
Along the way, Liu Cheng also learned about Jiang Yong's alchemy skills and heard that he was already a second-grade alchemist. Upon hearing this, Liu Cheng was overjoyed, as this would greatly reduce the team's pressure on pills.
Currently, the White Tiger Sect's base has grown to around 100 people, and finding such a safe place took considerable effort.
Liu Cheng naturally introduced the newly joined alchemist, Jiang Yong, to Tang Chao and the others first.
"Senior Brother Tang, Senior Brother Ye, this is Junior Brother Jiang Yong from Lingdan Peak." Liu Cheng warmly introduced Jiang Yong to Tang Chao and Ye Xiaobai.
"Hello, Junior Brother Jiang!" Ye Xiaobai and Tang Chao also greeted Jiang Yong.
When Ye Xiaobai saw Jiang Yong, he frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
"Senior Brother Tang, Senior Brother Ye, hello! I've long admired your names, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you today!" Jiang Yong greeted them warmly.
"Junior Brother Jiang, you flatter me. May I ask which alchemy room you were in before?" Tang Chao asked curiously, seeing that Ye Xiaobai and Jiang Yong did not recognize each other.
"I used to be an apprentice in the alchemy room that Xie Dongyun was in charge of," Jiang Yong replied casually.
"Senior Brother Xie Dongyun is the personal disciple of Song Lingqing, the peak master of Lingdan Peak. I heard he has already reached the level of a fourth-grade alchemist. Junior Brother Jiang actually studied there. How enviable!" Ye Xiaobai said enviously.
"Just lucky, just lucky!" Jiang Yong said with a smile.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Liu Cheng left with Jiang Yong.
After the two walked away, Tang Chao looked at Ye Xiaobai curiously and said, "Junior Brother Ye, I noticed that the way you observed Jiang Yong was a bit strange. Didn't this person say that he had stayed in the alchemy room under Xie Dongyun's management? Even the disciples of my Spirit Sword Peak have heard of Xie Dongyun. Is there a problem?"
“Senior Brother Tang, Xie Dongyun is definitely fine, but this Jiang Yong is problematic,” Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.
"What? Jiang Yong looks perfectly fine to me, what's wrong with him?" Tang Chao asked, slightly surprised.
"There's something wrong with the smell of the pills on him!" Ye Xiaobai said calmly.
"It's normal to smell of pills. Isn't he a second-grade alchemist? It's normal for him to smell of pills while refining them?" Tang Chao asked, puzzled.
“If it were just the smell of ordinary pills, that would be fine, but the smell of a disguise pill on him is a big problem,” Ye Xiaobai said slowly.
"What if he can only refine the scent of the Disguise Pill?" Tang Chao still tried to find a reason for Jiang Yong.
"No, that's the smell of someone who's taken a disguise pill! Have you forgotten that I also used a disguise pill when I first met you?" Ye Xiaobai said confidently.
"Hey, I can't tell the difference between these smells. But, Junior Brother Ye, are you sure?" Tang Chao was completely baffled by the smell and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"I'm absolutely certain. If you don't believe me, we can test him to find out if Jiang Yong is real or not!" Ye Xiaobai had already come up with a plan to test Jiang Yong.
"How do we test them?" Tang Chao asked curiously.
"Let's do this first... then this..."
Ye Xiaobai shared his thoughts with Tang Chao.
Upon hearing this, Tang Chao laughed loudly and said, "Good, that's excellent!"
The next day, Liu Cheng received instructions from Tang Chao to go to a nearby location called Camel Peak to eliminate a small group of Qingyun Sect cultivators. Tang Chao told Liu Cheng that Jiang Yong was visiting for the first time and could come along to familiarize himself with the team's combat style.
When Jiang Yong heard that he was going to be taken out on a mission, he was secretly delighted and happily went out with Liu Cheng.
Halfway there, Jiang Yong touched his stomach and said with a pained expression, "Senior Brother Liu, I took the pill I just developed a while ago, and now my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I need to go take care of it over there. Wait for me for a moment!"
"Junior Brother Jiang, are you alright? Should I take you back to check on things? After all, the mission ahead is still quite a distance away!" Liu Cheng asked with concern.
"Senior Brother Liu, I'm fine, I just need to take care of it a bit over there!" Jiang Yong clutched his stomach and ran towards the nearby woods without looking back.
"Then hurry back!" Liu Cheng shouted.
Jiang Yong immediately slipped behind a grove of trees, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then resumed his normal expression. He then took out a communication talisman and said, "Camel Peak is in danger, leave immediately!"
Jiang Yong stayed in the woods for a while before emerging and returning to Liu Cheng's group.
Tang Chao and Ye Xiaobai naturally witnessed all of this. Ye Xiaobai said, "Well, now you believe what I said, right?"
"What if Jiang Yong was just sending a telepathic message to a friend?" Tang Chao said, expressing his disbelief.
Not long after, news came from Camel Peak that the disciples of the Qingyun Sect had suddenly and swiftly evacuated without any warning.
Tang Chao thus definitively confirmed that Jiang Yong was problematic.
"This Jiang Yong is actually a traitor! I'm going over there right now to kill him!" Tang Chao said angrily, and was about to set off.
Ye Xiaobai hurriedly grabbed Tang Chao and said, "Senior Brother Tang, don't be anxious. Even traitors have their uses!" Ye Xiaobai then revealed a wicked smile.
Tang Chao saw Ye Xiaobai's mischievous grin and naturally understood what Ye Xiaobai meant.
"So how exactly should I use this traitor?" Tang Chao thought that Ye Xiaobai already knew that Jiang Yong was the traitor, and must have already figured out how to use him.
"Let's call Liu Cheng back first! First, do this... then do this..." Ye Xiaobai slowly explained his plan.
"Excellent! Junior Brother Ye is truly resourceful! I admire you!" Tang Chao praised Ye Xiaobai immediately after hearing about the plan.
"Senior Brother Tang, you flatter me! You flatter me!"