Chapter 856: Severe Setback
After several discussions, Gu Jiuchen decided to sneak into the demon sect again, this time the target was the blood evil. He chose a more covert route, avoiding all open and hidden sentries, and quietly sneaked into the Demon Cult Headquarters.
It was dark at night, but the demon sect's main altar was brightly lit and heavily guarded. Gu Jiuchen relied on his superb cultivation skills to shuttle between buildings like a ghost without anyone noticing.
He came outside the courtyard where the blood demon lived. The place was incompatible with the surrounding hustle and bustle and seemed particularly deserted. There were only a few dim lanterns swaying in the night wind.
Gu Jiuchen released his spiritual consciousness to explore the situation in the courtyard. However, just when his spiritual consciousness touched a secret room deep in the courtyard, a powerful force suddenly rebounded and knocked him back several steps.
"Not good!" Gu Jiuchen was shocked and realized that he had been exposed.
Almost at the same time, countless torches lit up in the courtyard, illuminating the originally dark courtyard like daylight. Dozens of Demon Cult disciples held swords and surrounded Gu Jiuchen.
A cold voice came from behind the crowd, "Sect Master Gu is here late at night, what are you doing?"
Gu Jiuchen looked up and saw the leader of the Demon Cult, wearing a black robe and with a sneer on his face, standing not far away, staring at him with a stern look. ##Linglong is drunk, Jiuchen is broken
###Chapter 52
Difficulties
"Hahaha, did Sect Master Gu go to the wrong door? Or do you have any bad thoughts about this sect?" The leader of the Demon Cult said in a cold and harsh voice, with undisguised sarcasm.
Gu Jiuchen's face was solemn. He knew that what happened today might be difficult, but he had no regrets. As long as he can find the weakness of the Demon Cult, he has nothing to fear even if he is in danger.
"The leader is joking, I'm just passing by here and have no intention of disturbing you." Gu Jiuchen spoke calmly, trying to delay time and find an opportunity to escape.
"Passing by? Humph, does Sect Leader Gu think I will believe such nonsense?" The leader of the Demon Cult sneered and waved his hand. The surrounding Demon Cult disciples immediately surrounded Gu Jiuchen with murderous intent.
At this moment, a figure rushed out from the crowd and stood in front of Gu Jiuchen.
"Stop! You are not allowed to hurt Sect Master Gu!"
It's a new ally! Gu Jiuchen was shocked. He didn't expect his new allies to come forward at this time.
"Who are you? Dare to stop this sect from doing its work?" The leader of the Demon Cult stared at his new ally with a gloomy look, his tone full of murderous intent.
"It doesn't matter who I am, what's important is that you can't hurt Sect Leader Gu!" The new allies looked at the leader of the Demon Cult without fear, their eyes firm.
"Seeking death!" The leader of the Demon Cult shouted angrily and slapped his new ally with his palm.
Although the new allies are not weak in cultivation, they are as helpless as ants in front of the demon sect leader. Seeing that his new ally was about to die under his palm, a sword flashed past, neutralizing the demon sect leader's attack.
It’s Ye Linglong! She, Mingyue, Xuanfeng, Xuanyu and others arrived in time and fought with everyone in the Demon Sect.
"Brother Gu, leave quickly!" Ye Linglong shouted anxiously while resisting the attack of the demon sect disciples.
Gu Jiuchen also knew that this was not the time to hesitate. He took a deep look at his new ally, turned around and rushed out of the encirclement.
"Want to leave? It's not that easy!" How could the leader of the Demon Cult let Gu Jiuchen leave so easily? He dodged and blocked Gu Jiuchen's way.
"Your opponent is me!" Xuanfeng and Xuanyu worked together to block the leader of the Demon Cult and buy Gu Jiuchen time to escape.
Gu Jiuchen knew that he could no longer love fighting. He nodded at Ye Linglong and others, then used his movement skills to turn into a stream of light and disappear into the night.
"Chase!" The leader of the Demon Cult roared angrily and led the disciples of the Demon Cult in pursuit.
Ye Linglong and others fought and retreated, covering Gu Jiuchen's retreat. In the end, under the desperate cover of Ye Linglong and others, Gu Jiuchen successfully escaped the demon sect's pursuit.
However, the new ally was caught on the spot by the leader of the Demon Cult, and his life or death was uncertain.
In the dark night, Gu Jiuchen stood alone on the top of the mountain, looking into the distance, his heart full of guilt and self-blame.
"I hurt you..." Gu Jiuchen murmured to himself. How could he feel at ease when his new allies sacrificed themselves to save him?
"Brother Gu, don't blame yourself, this is not your fault." Ye Linglong walked to Gu Jiuchen and comforted softly, "The most important thing now is that we have to find a way to rescue our new allies."
"Linglong, you are right, we can't just give up." Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, "We must rescue him!"
Ye Linglong looked at Gu Jiuchen, a look of determination flashed in her eyes, "I will help you, Brother Gu."
"Thank you, Linglong." Gu Jiuchen glanced at Ye Linglong gratefully, "We will definitely be able to rescue him."
"By the way, Brother Gu," Ye Linglong suddenly thought of something, "The new ally has been arrested. Maybe we can use this matter to create chaos within the Demon Cult..."
Ye Linglong's words were like twinkling stars in the night sky, bringing a glimmer of hope to Gu Jiuchen. He understands that blaming himself is useless and rescuing his new allies is the top priority.
"Linglong, what do you think?"
Gu Jiuchen turned to look at Ye Linglong, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Since the new ally has chosen to betray the Demonic Cult and help us, he must have considerable influence within the Demonic Cult. We can use this to spread the news of his imprisonment and stir up conflicts and chaos within the Demonic Cult."
Ye Linglong's tone was calm, and her eyes shone with wisdom.
Xuanfeng on the side heard this, frowned, and said in deep thought: "This plan is very clever, but the risk is extremely high. The leader of the Demon Cult is insidious and cunning. Once the information we spread is seen through by him, not only will he not be able to save new allies, but he will alert the snake. , making him more alert.”
Ye Linglong naturally understands the risks involved, but she firmly believes that opportunities always come with risks.
"Senior Xuanfeng, I know this is not easy, but we cannot sit still and wait for death. Our new ally is in danger for us, and we must do everything possible to save him!"
Her tone was firm and left no room for doubt.
Looking at Ye Linglong's firm eyes, Xuanfeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This girl is usually quirky, but she has such courage and responsibility at critical moments. He thought for a moment and finally nodded,
"Okay! As you said, we will give it a try! But this matter needs long-term consideration and a careful plan before we can act."
"Thank you, senior!"
Ye Linglong and Gu Jiuchen said in unison, with happy smiles on their faces.
In the next few days, Gu Jiuchen, Ye Linglong and others gathered together and began to discuss how to use the news that their new allies were imprisoned to create chaos within the Demon Cult, while looking for opportunities to rescue the new allies. They carefully analyzed the distribution of forces within the Demon Cult and where new allies might be imprisoned, in an effort to minimize risks.
The plan gradually took shape, but Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong knew in their hearts that this was just a big gamble. Whether it could succeed and whether they could rescue new allies were all unknown...
In the next few days, Gu Jiuchen, Ye Linglong and others gathered together and began to discuss how to use the news that their new allies were imprisoned to create chaos within the Demon Cult while looking for opportunities to rescue the new allies.
"We need a reliable person to spread the news without arousing the suspicion of the leader of the Demon Cult."
Gu Jiuchen said in a deep voice.
Ye Linglong rolled her eyes and took the plan seriously, "I have a friend named Mingyue. She is quirky and good at the art of disguise. She also has good friendships with people in the Demon Cult. You can ask her to spread the news."
Gu Jiuchen nodded slightly. He had heard about Ye Linglong's friend, and he was indeed the best candidate. He immediately sent a message to Mingyue and asked her to come as soon as possible.
After Mingyue received the news, she did not dare to neglect and set off immediately. A few days later, she arrived after a long journey. After hearing about this, she agreed without hesitation.
"Linglong, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter!"
Mingyue patted her chest and promised.
With Mingyue joining, the implementation of the plan becomes smoother. Mingyue disguised herself, sneaked into the Demon Cult's sphere of influence, and used her connections to spread the news that her new ally was imprisoned.
For a time, people within the Demon Sect were in panic, and all kinds of rumors were rampant. The new ally is quite prestigious in the Demon Cult, and his imprisonment has caused dissatisfaction and panic among many people.
After the leader of the Demon Cult learned the news, he was furious and immediately sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly. However, Mingyue's work was impeccable and left no clues. The leader of the Demon Cult ultimately found no evidence.
At the same time, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong were not idle either. They secretly contacted Xuan Yu and asked him to lead a group of masters to sneak into the Demon Cult and find the place where their new allies were being imprisoned.