Looking at this group of ignorant and pitiful people, Ye Lin mourned for them in his heart, but this also gave him a strong sense of crisis.
The fact that none of these twenty people survived meant what? The Evil Demon’s Cultivation was far beyond the Qi Refinement Stage, so even if he went, it would be a futile effort.
The reward was good, but he had to be alive to claim it.
At this moment, Ye Lin had already made up his mind: he would just go with the flow and not exert himself.
"Alright, since everyone knows, then go down and prepare."
At this, the Sect Master above waved his hand, and the Disciples, full of Battle Intent, walked out of the main hall one after another. Ye Lin also followed them.
After arriving at his residence and taking care of everything, Ye Lin walked towards the Outer Sect.
He was going to the Dark Abyss in the middle layer of the Hundred Thousand Mountains to seize Lin Ziyou's Opportunity. With the nirvana fruit, the Phoenix's hatching process would advance even further.
"Have you heard? Senior Brother Li Shan fought a great battle with an Evil Demon yesterday and was ultimately killed by the Evil Demon. His entire body's Qi and blood were sucked dry, turning him into a terrifying dried corpse."
"Indeed, in just half a month, eighteen Outer Sect Senior Brothers have died in battle. It's said that the Sect is furious about this incident and will send out Inner Sect Disciples."
"It's rumored that there's also a Personal Disciple accompanying them. With such a powerful lineup, those Yao Beasts will definitely be completely annihilated."
Listening to the whispers of the Outer Sect Disciples, Ye Lin's heart tightened. Had the Evil Demon matter become so serious? This couldn't help but make him feel a sense of urgency.
After leaving the Sect, Ye Lin took out the hidden god pearl, activated it to conceal his figure, and then disappeared into the forest.
The Dark Abyss was a strange place within the Hundred Thousand Mountains. There was no Spiritual Qi to speak of, and neither Yao Beasts nor Human Race Cultivators were willing to come here.
"It's as the rumors say; there's no Spiritual Qi here, as if it was taken away out of thin air."
Stepping into the Dark Abyss and looking around, Ye Lin said softly.
The name Dark Abyss sounded nice, but it was just a deep valley.
"It really is a nirvana fruit."
At this moment, Ye Lin found a crimson spiritual fruit on the stone wall ten meters below. Because the Dark Abyss was a desolate place where even birds wouldn't defecate, the nirvana fruit hadn't been picked.
Ye Lin slowly descended along the rock face, reached the nirvana fruit, grabbed it, and then returned to the ground.
"Why does this place always give me a feeling of unease? The deeper I go, the stronger this feeling becomes."
Ye Lin stood on the ground, looking at the bottomless deep valley below, and murmured.
When he climbed down just now, that feeling in his heart grew stronger, as if there was something terrifying below.
"Never mind. My strength is currently low. It's better not to be curious about such things."
Ye Lin shook his head and then hurried away from the place.
Upon arriving at the Sect, the Outer Sect was extremely lively. Twenty Inner Sect Disciples were already fully prepared, and the other Outer Sect Disciples were seeing them off enthusiastically.
The Sect's order was to descend the mountain to eliminate demons tomorrow, but they couldn't wait.
They were all in their early twenties. Having Cultivated until now, they had never seen what an Evil Demon looked like. Moreover, at this age, who didn't have a dream of being a great hero?
More than that, it was for the tempting rewards, so they were already impatient.
"Follow me!"
With a shout from the person in front, the twenty Inner Sect Disciples descended from the Qingyun Sect one after another.
"Hmph, Evil Demons? With the Inner Sect taking action this time, let's see how long you can be arrogant!"
"The Inner Sect Disciples are all uniformly at the Qi Training Ninth Layer, and there's even a Personal Disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage guarding the rear. With such a luxurious lineup, Evil Demons are just small fry."
Watching the Inner Sect Disciples walk out of the mountain gate, the Outer Sect Disciples discussed amongst themselves.
Looking at these twenty pitiful individuals, Ye Lin secretly sighed in pity. These twenty guys all had good fates, but without exception, none of them had any Opportunities.
They wouldn't live much longer anyway, so where would their Opportunities come from?
"I am among those going down the mountain, and the Sect will definitely investigate. Since that's the case, I might as well follow behind them down the mountain and then find an Opportunity to slip away."
Looking at the twenty figures in front of him, Ye Lin secretly pondered.
The Sect had a record of the number of people in the main hall. If he didn't go, and they investigated him, it would be difficult to explain.
Subsequently, Ye Lin followed behind these twenty figures.
"Junior Brother Ye, where did you go just now? We went to your residence to look for you, but you weren't there. We thought you were deserting."
At this moment, the leading Inner Sect Disciple in front frowned and asked Ye Lin.
"This demon-extermination mission is of great importance, so I also prepared some things."
Hearing Ye Lin's reply, Wang Li nodded. As an Inner Sect Disciple, how could he not have some tricks up his sleeve? He then stopped asking.
It was a great taboo to rashly ask about another person's life-saving trump card. Even if they were like brothers, it was not allowed; one's life was one's own.
"Junior Brothers, according to the information given to me by the Sect, the Evil Demons have appeared in Wang Family Village, Li Family Village, and Zhao Family Village. We will divide into three groups and proceed."
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Wang Li turned and said to everyone.
As for the Evil Demons harming cities, it was naturally not their turn to deal with them. They were merely clearing out these small fry that were harming villages.
The higher-ups of the Qingyun Sect were not fools; of course, they wouldn't let their core strength die in vain.
"Including Ye Lin, there are twenty-one people. We'll divide into three groups of seven people each, and head to the three villages respectively."
Three minutes later, everyone lined up, and Ye Lin's group's target this time was Wang Family Village.
At this, Ye Lin secretly rejoiced. He was familiar with the terrain of Wang Family Village, so it would be a good Opportunity to slip away later.
On the way to Wang Family Village, a burly man in front turned to look at Ye Lin.
"When the fight breaks out later, stay at the back. Remember, if you get killed, none of us will save you. Don't become a burden to us."
After the burly man finished speaking, Ye Lin silently nodded. There was no need to argue with someone who was about to die.
"Hmph, I really don't know why a Qi Training Eighth Layer Cultivator came to join in the fun?"
"It must be for the reward! If the Outer Sect Disciples knew, let alone Qi Training Eighth Layer, I think even Qi Training Fifth Level Cultivators would come to join in the fun."
After this person spoke, the other five burst into laughter.
Looking at the laughing figures, Ye Lin sneered inwardly, 'Laugh all you want. I wonder if you'll still be laughing when you're in front of King Yama.'
Upon arriving at Wang Family Village, everyone smelled a strong scent of blood. As they stepped into the village, the scene before them stunned everyone.
Inside the village, there were corpses everywhere. Without exception, all these corpses were dried corpses, like skin stretched over bones, looking extremely terrifying.
"What... what exactly happened here?"
Seeing this, some Disciples had already begun to back out. Having Cultivated in the Qingyun Sect all day, when had they ever seen such a scene?
It was already good that they hadn't peed their pants.
"Spread out and search. See if there are any survivors. If you encounter an Evil Demon, shout for help loudly."
At this, the burly man in front said, and the others nodded and scattered in all directions.
Seeing this, Ye Lin finally knew how these guys died.
When encountering an unknown situation, their first reaction wasn't to stick together, but to scatter. Wasn't this just waiting for the Evil Demon to defeat them one by one?
Moreover, shouting when encountering an Evil Demon? You probably wouldn't even have the chance to shout.
Ye Lin walked halfway and then used the hidden god pearl to conceal his figure. As long as it wasn't a Golden Core Stage Evil Demon, it wouldn't be able to discover him at all.