Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 201 - 132: Acting as Bait, the Sect Leader’s Scheme, and Qi Shang’s Approaching Doom!

Chapter 201: Chapter 132: Acting as Bait, the Sect Leader’s Scheme, and Qi Shang’s Approaching Doom!

"Inner Sect Disciple, here is your secret letter."

Outside the Cave Mansion, a Steward from the Inner Affairs Hall handed the letter to Qi Chuan, then left.

Holding the secret letter, Qi Chuan returned to his Cave Mansion, closed the array outside, sat at a stone table, and opened it to read. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Qi Chuan, I have discovered that the one tracking your whereabouts and the location of your Cave Mansion is named Qi Shang, one of our Sect’s Powerful Elders, at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage..."

This secret letter was indeed sent by his Sect Leader, and surprisingly, it had already identified the specific information about the traitor within the Sect.

"It’s actually... Elder Qi Shang?"

Hearing the name of the traitor within the Sect, a trace of astonishment appeared on Qi Chuan’s face.

He did not expect it to be Qi Shang.

Among the many elders at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage in the Sect, this Elder was considered one of the top ones.

Moreover, he had achieved numerous merits, and it was through substantial strength and Elder Merit Points that he was promoted to one of the powerful elders in the Sect.

Facing this Elder Qi Shang, many Powerful Elders within the Sect highly recognized him.

Since becoming a Powerful Elder, his consistent diligence was acknowledged, and he had done many substantial things for the Sect.

Previously, his master had speculated that this person might be one of the Powerful Elders within the Sect. Qi Chuan had gone over some names of Powerful Elders in his mind and had some suspects, but Qi Shang was not among them.

Unexpectedly, it was this person.

"Truly unexpected..."

Qi Chuan shook his head.

His Sect Leader being able to confidently state the traitor’s name means there must be absolute certainty; otherwise, given his master’s character, he would never reveal the name so directly.

Though it’s unknown why this diligent Qi Shang chose to betray the Sect, humans are not sages and have their own desires. Perhaps Elder Qi Shang had some weakness exploited, leading him to the path of betrayal.

As for why Qi Shang chose betrayal or if he had any hardships, Qi Chuan was not particularly concerned.

Whether in the Mortal World or the Cultivation Realm, mistakes must be punished.

Furthermore, in the Cultivation Realm, where the strong prey on the weak and strength dictates reverence, the punishment is harsher, and the consequences of mistakes are more severe.

Speaking of which, Qi Shang’s biggest mistake was not betrayal itself, but failing to hide his betrayal, letting his master discover it, and even worse, he was weaker than his master after being discovered.

Now that he knew the name of the traitor, Qi Chuan felt no sympathy for the other party, especially since the other party was against him, helping people from the Celestial Soul Hall secretly investigate him. If not for his master’s discovery, he could truly be in danger and had to address it.

But Qi Chuan continued reading the letter; he wanted to see what decision his master had about handling the matter.

"...I originally intended to personally expose and deal with him, informing the entire Sect to serve as a warning. However, he recently showed unexpected actions."

"He seems to mistakenly believe that the one who killed Jia Feng, the Peak of Foundation Establishment Early Stage Elder of the Celestial Soul Hall, in the Great Rift Demon Valley years ago, was Elder Yun Qingyue. Recently, he has been contacting Elder Yun. I observe his actions appear to intend on drawing Elder Yun out of the Sect to attack him secretly."

"I certainly cannot let this succeed, yet it presents a great opportunity. I suspect this person’s aggressive actions must be influenced by a mastermind contacting him constantly. If we can seize this opportunity to expose the mastermind, it would be ideal."

Seeing this point, Qi Chuan nodded slightly.

Qi Shang was a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage expert within the Sect, one of the Powerful Elders.

The mastermind must be from the Celestial Soul Hall. Someone capable of controlling Qi Shang, getting his obedience, is likely a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder from the Celestial Soul Hall.

Knowing that Foundation Establishment Late Stage is essentially the last realm before Core Formation, and even Foundation Establishment Perfection is just another term for the Peak of Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

If we could seize this opportunity to make the Celestial Soul Hall lose a precious Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder, it would be an enormously advantageous gain; there’s no reason not to do so.

However, this method naturally puts Yun Qingyue, who acts as bait, at a certain risk, though with the Sect Leader, who is at Foundation Establishment Perfection, secretly supporting, it should be fine.

"I have secretly contacted Elder Yun; he has expressed willingness to be the bait. In two months, Elder Yun will feign being led out by Qi Shang."

"At that time, to draw out the mastermind, I will remain hidden without revealing myself. However, with Elder Yun’s Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivation alone, he might not hold out for long. Qi Shang alone could handle him without the mastermind’s intervention. Hence, we need another helper; I think... you are suitable for this role!"

Upon reading this, Qi Chuan understood his Sect Leader’s plan.

Yun Qingyue is suitable bait, but his strength is not enough to draw out the mastermind. Only when the situation becomes intense will the mastermind appear, assisting Qi Shang to resolve the issue.

Nevertheless, the fewer people who know such matters, the better; in secrecy lies the potential for success.

Moreover, his master’s letter expresses great confidence in his power, having previously killed three Celestial Soul Hall elders, the last being the Peak of Foundation Establishment Early Stage Elder, and practicing the Supreme Elder’s Sword Technique, his strength is extraordinary. Joining forces with Yun Qingyue, Qi Shang is unlikely to prevail in a short time.