The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 107 The Intelligent Elder Yu Ling

Hu Yuling’s words made sense, there is no avoiding the fact that insider traitors exist; human hearts are unpredictable, and no one truly knows what another is thinking.

Yet when an insider traitor had infiltrated to such an extent, it was inevitable that the Sect would suffer greatly.

Moreover, Daoist Master Yuxuan of Taiqing Daoist Temple had already prophesied that a time of slaughter was upon them and the world would be plunged into chaos.

Hadn’t Shenxiao Sect stood unshaken for nearly ten thousand years, weathering numerous storms?

This time, however, the loss of Thunderclap Sword Spirit truly was unprecedented.

Shenxiao Sect had faced calamities with confidence in the past simply because, when faced with dire straits, there would always be someone to rise to the occasion, gaining the approval of the Thunderclap Sword, wielding the divine weapon like a kitchen knife to effortlessly defeat enemies.

As long as they dealt with the troublemaker, everything else would be manageable.

But this time the Thunderclap Sword was gone.

When Taiqing Daoist Temple mentioned another period of slaughter, the people of Shenxiao Sect remained unfazed.

Wasn’t it just a time of slaughter? Such events don’t occur every few hundred years?

Every time, a few top dogs and a bunch of underlings would die, but those like them, stuck in the middle, were actually very safe.

No big issue.

Now it seemed that the problem had significantly grown.

Seeing the Elders vigorously discussing the matter, Fang Yu knew she could no longer remain an idle observer.

She was indeed a culprit, which made it inconvenient for her to speak, but she could not let panic spread.

"Elders need not be anxious," she said. "Elder Yu Ling is correct, but that is just one possibility, and things have not yet reached their worst state. I believe the most important matter now is to recover the Sword Spirit and, secondly, to investigate the insider traitor."

With the unrest already caused by the problem of the Thunderclap Sword, a large-scale hunt for the insider traitor might lead to even greater turmoil.

So even though it was to her advantage for Hu Yuling to suggest that another person was the insider traitor, Fang Yu still stopped her from escalating the issue.

"What ingenious plan does the Sect Master have?"

Hu Yuling looked towards Fang Yu with neither gloating nor joy, only a face full of seriousness.

After all, she too was part of Shenxiao Sect and, despite her discord with the Sect Master, that was a trifling matter which had to take a back seat in the face of more pressing issues.

"I have no ingenious plan, just one course of action—to find that Demonic Cult Fiend and take back the Sword Spirit."

Hu Yuling retorted, "What if that person doesn’t confess?"

"Then we’ll fight until they admit it."

"The Sect Master is as domineering as ever, but currently, with the Human and Demon Races at war and the frontier situation tense, if we attack an Elder of the Green Lotus Sect without evidence, it’s likely to result in even greater chaos. Other sects may not support us."

Hu Yuling’s points were quite reasonable.

The timing of the Thunderclap Sword Spirit’s disappearance was too coincidental, making Fang Yu, who was accustomed to solving problems with force, also feel extremely troubled.

"What do you think we should do?"

Although unwilling to ask her longtime adversary, Hu Yuling was indeed clever; a wisdom-bearer of the Sect, so they had to set aside past grievances for the time being.

"First, we approach Green Lotus Sect for an explanation, showing our stance. Second, we dispatch undercover agents to infiltrate Green Lotus Sect and gather intelligence. Third, we seek to acquire a more powerful sect-defining treasure."

Hu Yuling’s methods were logical and could be conducted simultaneously; most Elders had no doubt regarding the first and second points, but the third...

"Where in this world is there a treasure more formidable than the Thunderclap Sword?"

Once the question was raised, an immediate response followed.

"Wasn’t there a Divine Artifact that emerged not long ago?"

However formidable, the Thunderclap Sword was still an Immortal Artifact.

The Flower Fairy holds a Divine Artifact in her hands!

The Elders present at the scene were suddenly startled by this thought.

Seizing the Flower Fairy’s treasure isn’t just a matter of whether it’s good or not, who wouldn’t want to seize it if they could!

If the Flower Fairy were a rogue cultivator, she would have disappeared after acquiring the treasure.

Unfortunately, she belongs to the Guanghan Palace, and Guanghan Palace will surely protect her.

The scenario where she’s coerced into turning against her Sect by coveting her disciple’s treasure is impossible, and other Sects looking to seize the Divine Artifact will definitely not be ignored by Guanghan Palace.

Normally, it would indeed be very unlikely to seize the Divine Artifact.

But for Shenxiao Sect, there was a glimmer of hope.

"Speaking of which, Sect Master, your new disciple seems to have an unusual relationship with the Saintess of Guanghan Palace?"

Two heads are better than one, and Hu Yuling had merely suggested a strategy to seize the treasure, which others spontaneously helped her complete.

Fang Yu knew these people’s ulterior motives as soon as she heard them, and with a cold snort, she said, "Lin Yun is not my disciple, he is an undercover agent sent by Sword Sect to Demon Sect and now that he has returned, he is to go back to Sword Sect."

"That doesn’t matter either. Changing allegiances is not a rare occurrence. Why don’t we just find a way to keep him?"

This time, even Ma Feng from the Neutral Faction stood with Hu Yuling.

Thus, the Council of Elders reached a unanimous decision.

They must have Fang Yu take Lin Yun as her disciple.

The discussion got so sidetracked that the Elders didn’t realize they had veered off-topic.

It wasn’t until Fang Yu couldn’t bear to listen anymore that she spoke up. "Elders, let’s first discuss the responsibilities of this matter. I, Fang Yu, as the Sect Master, cannot shirk the responsibility for the loss of the Thunderclap Sword Spirit. The position of Sect Master should indeed be relinquished to someone more capable."

The three Elders who had always followed Fang Yu were immediately dumbfounded. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

They knew the problem was serious after the incident occurred.

Fortunately, the situation took a turn and instead of exploiting the crisis for personal gain, Hu Yuling came up with a viable suggestion. There was a need for Fang Yu to become Lin Yun’s master, so the title of Sect Master couldn’t be lost.

But now, Fang Yu was proposing to step down herself.

Are you kidding me?

While your subjects are ready to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty choose to surrender first?

The two Elders from Hu Yuling’s faction were immediately overjoyed, knowing that after following their leader for so long, they were finally about to emerge victorious.

However...

"What is the Sect Master talking about? At this critical moment for Shenxiao Sect, if the Sect Master steps down, it will surely lead to greater turmoil. Moreover, this incident may not be the Sect Master’s fault but rather that the thief was too cunning. If we force the Sect Master to step down and cause internal strife within the Sect, this would be exactly what the thief hopes to see. Sect Master, please reconsider," Hu Yuling said in a tone that touched everyone’s heart, and many Elders were moved by her integrity.

It was known that if Fang Yu were to step down, the only capable successor was her, the Elder.

Fang Yu gazed at Hu Yuling, seeing that she was not feigning reluctance, and then nodded heavily in agreement.

"If that is the case, I shall hold the position of Sect Master a while longer. Once this affair is resolved, I will hand over the position to someone more capable."

This "more capable" person was almost certainly hinting at Hu Yuling.

Hu Yuling smiled but did not take the bait.

Seeing this, Fang Yu didn’t press further and began to preside over the discussion of specific matters.

By now, the meeting was drawing to a close; only some minor details remained.

Meanwhile, in the room of the Flower Fairy, a resilient Little Bee was still persistently carrying out its assassination plan...