"Did you eavesdrop on my conversation with my people to learn about this place?"
Gu Han walked up to Mo Qing, his expression icy as he questioned him, appearing extremely displeased.
"Nonsense! My Mo family discovered this place long ago. It has nothing to do with you."
A hint of smugness appeared in Mo Qing's eyes, though he didn't admit to anything.
The worse Gu Han's expression became, the more it showed how thoroughly he'd been thwarted, and the better Mo Qing felt.
Some things could be done but not spoken of, otherwise it would break the rules.
He only wanted Gu Han to suffer.
"Do you think I'd believe you?" Gu Han suppressed his anger, one hand grabbing Mo Qing's collar.
"Senior Brother Gu, calm down." Mo Qing felt even more pleased inside, speaking in an extremely provocative tone: "Don't make accusations without evidence."
"Although you didn't accomplish anything this time and won't receive the sect's rewards, there's always next time."
This behavior could only be described as asking for a beating.
Mo Qing was also counting on Gu Han not daring to do anything to him, deliberately provoking him.
But the next moment, he showed an incredulous expression, his eyes widening as he slowly looked down.
He saw Gu Han's finger, glowing with a blue light, piercing through his body and stabbing into his heart.
"You... how..." Cold energy spread from his heart throughout his limbs and bones. Mo Qing felt his life force fading, his hands clutching Gu Han's as he spoke with difficulty: "Dare!?"
There could be Cloud Mist Sect members here at any time, and his Mo Family's Dou Master and Dou Grand Master were right across in residence seventy-three.
How dare Gu Han kill him? Wasn't he afraid of death!?
But clearly, he would never get an answer in this lifetime.
With a casual wave of his hand, Gu Han stored Mo Qing's corpse in the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.
With such an undetectable personal space, killing and looting couldn't be simpler. He wasn't afraid at all.
"There's still plenty of time."
Gu Han took out a night suit from his Storage Ring and put it on again. After entering residence seventy-four, he left through the back door, then detoured to the back entrance of residence seventy-three. Upon entering the courtyard, he saw someone lying on the ground - it was the Mo Family Dou Master.
Checking their breathing, he found they were still alive, but judging by their complexion, they wouldn't last long.
A thought flashed through his mind. Gu Han immediately took off his black robe and stored it in the mystic realm, then used Profound Yin Finger to tap the Mo Family Dou Master's heart meridian, preventing the poison from entering and endangering their life for a short time.
"Wake up, wake up!"
Gu Han patted the Mo Family Dou Master's face, realizing it was a woman.
"I... I'm Mo Ziyuan." Mo Ziyuan opened her eyes with difficulty, and upon clearly seeing the clothing Gu Han wore, immediately said: "I'm an inner disciple of Cloud Mist Sect."
"The one who attacked me was Ka Long, inner disciple Ka Long!"
"I understand. Don't get agitated, there might still be hope." Gu Han carried Mo Ziyuan on his back and headed toward the front courtyard.
Zhang Chuchen executed Extreme Wind Sunset Radiance, the powerful wind pressure sealing off part of the airspace. Although the Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master had Flight Fighting Skill, he could only use his Dou Skill to counter.
Having previously dealt with one Dou Grand Master and two Dou Masters, he had already expended considerable energy using Dou Skills. Facing an opponent stronger than himself, he inevitably fell into a disadvantage and was injured by sword energy.
But using the recoil force, the Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master successfully created distance between himself and Zhang Chuchen, controlling his wings to fly higher into the sky.
"Zhang Chuchen, we will meet again." The Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master clutched his chest as he spat out a fierce threat.
But the next moment, he felt an overwhelming pressure descend upon him. The Dou Qi within his body became extremely difficult to circulate, and without sufficient Dou Qi to sustain them, the wings on his back vanished completely.
He plummeted downward, crashing into the front courtyard and creating a large crater.
"Cough, cough!"
The Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master coughed up blood while clutching his chest. When he looked up, he saw Zhang Chuchen placing a sword against his neck.
Gu Han arrived at the front courtyard carrying Mo Ziyuan on his back, just in time to witness this scene, as well as the arrival of Yun Yun and several Cloud Mist Sect Dou King Elders.
"What has happened here?" Great Elder Yun Leng inquired.
"Reporting to the Great Elder," Mo Xuanqing immediately clasped his fists and reported, "Our Mo family's outer sect disciple Mo Qing discovered an inner sect disciple acting suspiciously within the sect. He had our Mo family members keep watch in the town, and unexpectedly found that inner sect disciple frequently coming and going from this place. Finding it suspicious, we launched an investigation."
"After confirming our suspicions, we attempted to capture him, only to discover he was a Dou Grand Master, and that inner sect disciple was a spy."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun and the others' expressions turned grave.
An inner sect disciple, just one step away from becoming a core disciple who could access much sect information, was actually a spy planted by an enemy force. This was no small matter.
"Who is that inner sect disciple?" Yun Leng asked, his voice icy and filled with killing intent.
Mo Xuanqing's face showed an awkward expression.
He only knew the spy was an inner sect disciple, but didn't actually know his name.
"Ka Long," Gu Han answered. "That spy is inner sect disciple Ka Long, who also joined the Communication Hall."
A spy actually working in the Communication Hall?
Yun Leng and the others' expressions became even more complicated.
"Who are you?" Yun Leng's sharp gaze fell upon Gu Han.
"Outer sect disciple Gu Han, paying respects to the Great Elder." Gu Han set down Mo Ziyuan and answered without arrogance or humility.
"So you're Gu Han?" Yun Leng and the other Dou King Elders couldn't help but take a few more looks at Gu Han.
They had naturally heard of the sect's newly emerged genius who had gained the favor of Sect Leader Yun Yun.
If Gu Han weren't an ice attribute Dou Qi cultivator, some elders would have already extended olive branches to him.
"How did you know the spy was Ka Long?" Yun Leng inquired.
"Great Elder, it was... it was this disciple who told him." Mo Ziyuan clutched her chest, green blood trickling from her mouth. "This disciple... this disciple pursued Ka Long to the backyard, where he injured me with... with a Poison Pill. He has... has already escaped."
"It was this junior brother who... allowed this disciple to cling to her last breath."
"The spy is Ka Long!"
After uttering these final words, Mo Ziyuan seemed to have exhausted her last bit of strength. She spat out blood, her head lolled to the side, and she completely lost her breath.
"Hahaha." The Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master Yan Kuang threw his head back and laughed wildly. "Having been struck by the fourth-grade Poison Pill our Golden Goose Sect purchased from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect of the Chu Yun Empire, even a Dou Spirit would die, let alone a mere Dou Master."
"Stay still." Zhang Chuchen moved his sword, leaving a blood mark on Yan Kuang's neck.
"To die by the hand of the Cloud Mist Sect Leader, I die without regret." Yan Kuang gave a strange laugh and suddenly made a biting motion.
Zhang Chuchen inwardly cursed and immediately reached out to grip Yan Kuang's jaw, breaking it.
But he was still too late. Yan Kuang had already swallowed the poison hidden in his teeth.
"Heh heh heh." Yan Kuang's breathing became rapid, then his head lolled to the side and he lost all signs of life.
"Damn it." Zhang Chuchen's expression turned grim as he cupped his hands toward Yun Yun. "Sect Master, this disciple failed to notice in time, allowing him to take poison and end his life. I beg for punishment."
"No need to blame yourself." Yun Yun gently waved her hand dismissively. "If he was determined to die, he could have severed his heart meridian instead. Even if I had intervened, it would have been too late to stop him."
"Eliminating the Dou Grand Master planted by the Golden Goose Sect in Yunlan Town, and uncovering the spy they embedded within our sect - you have all contributed meritoriously."
At this point, Yun Yun turned her gaze to Yun Leng.
"Great Elder, what do you think?"