Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 64 - 63: The Spy Cannot Escape, Sitting Securely Without Worries

"Xie, since it is so, I have no choice but to entrust this task to you!"

"Last time the people from Lotus Cave came to attack, someone headed straight for my cave abode."

"My cave abode was newly built; how could the people from Lotus Cave possibly know of it?"

"I am certain there must be a traitor on Wuyou Mountain."

"Now with Sun Feiting leading people to the frontlines to deliver supplies, if something goes wrong, we surely cannot continue the pursuit. Once the people from Lotus Cave escape, the problems will be endless!"

Xie Dayou also understood the reasons and said, "Master Chen, just give the order!"

Chen Qing said, "Brother Xie, I want you to go to the place where Brother Sun and the rest have descended into the earth, stay vigilant at all times, hide day and night, do not leave, do not expose yourself!"

"If anyone comes to check this place, or enters the cave to search for Brother Sun’s whereabouts, capture them on the spot!"

"If there is danger in a confrontation, no matter who it is, I authorize you to kill them immediately!"

Xie Dayou immediately went back to his room, and in just a moment, he had already returned carrying three long swords and said, "Master Chen, rest assured, I’m on my way!"

Chen Qing waved his hand and said, "Wait!"

He took off the wine gourd he had carried at his waist for a year and handed it to Xie Dayou, "Brother, go now, be very careful!"

Xie Dayou shook the wine gourd, felt it was full of wine, hung it at his waist, and quickly strode away into the night.

After finishing this task, Chen Qing felt somewhat at ease.

He came to the Grand Hall at the mountain’s peak, found a seat, and sat down, preparing to arrange the important matters for the disciples who were left to guard at Wuyou Mountain.

Seeing the maid serving tea, Chen Qing instructed, "From today on, the lights of the Grand Hall on the mountain peak must not be extinguished, they must be seen from all over Wuyou Mountain!"

He wanted everyone to know that there was still someone in charge at Wuyou Mountain.

Hearing this, the maid hurriedly called some people to come and light the lamps.

Leaning against a tea table, he dozed off for a while, and then the sky gradually brightened.

Chen Qing rubbed his eyes, and it was dawn.

While eating the food brought by the maid, Chen Qing instructed, "Go, summon all the disciples from War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall who are still on the mountain!"

The maid hurried off to pass the order, and in just a while, more than ten disciples from War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall had gathered.

They stood outside the Grand Hall, quietly awaiting Chen Qing’s command.

Inside the Grand Hall, only the Hall Master and Deputy Hall Master had the privilege to enter.

These disciples, most of them had not been at Wuyou Mountain due to the holidays when the battles broke out and had heard the news and returned these past two days.

Chen Qing glanced over them, a total of fifteen people, which was barely enough.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Chen Qing stood up and came outside the Grand Hall, "Now the war situation is urgent, Brothers Ye and Feng are busy with war affairs outside."

"Brother Gongsun Xiu is also guarding the mountain gate to prevent the petty thieves from spying on Wuyou Mountain."

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"It is I who will take charge of Wuyou Mountain."

As he was speaking, the War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall disciples were listening but not very attentively.

Chen Qing paused and continued, "You fifteen, I intend to divide into three teams..."

Before he could finish speaking, a clamor arose outside the Grand Hall.

Xie Dayou, holding a bloody man, walked briskly towards the Grand Hall and threw the bloody man into the midst of the people, then faced Chen Qing and saluted with a fist, "Master, your prediction was indeed accurate. This morning, before dawn, I spotted him emerging from the cave!"

"It was clear he had just gone to scout Sun Feiting’s trail, likely intending to betray us!"

"I followed him, and this man was actually releasing a carrier pigeon!"

Xie Dayou stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Chen Qing, presenting the wine gourd and a sealed letter, "Now the person has been captured, and the secret letter is here, please inspect it, Master!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was astounded, turning their gaze to the bloodied figure on the ground.

Chen Qing took the wine gourd and the secret letter, gesturing for Xie Dayou to stand aside as he opened the letter.

Inside was indeed a map of Sun Feiting’s route, along with the four characters "Speedily cut him down".

Chen Qing handed the secret letter to a disciple of Shadow Hall, "Let everyone have a look."

Everyone examined the secret letter in their hands, passing it along, their gazes filled with shock and suspicion as they looked towards the bloodied figure on the ground.

"Wu, how could you do this!"

"Wu Yi, I know your leg is broken and life is not easy, but of all the sins, you should not have committed such a grave one!"

"Detestable!"

"Wuyou Mountain raised you, and yet you are such a heartless cur!"

"When you were injured, to think I even brought you medicine for your wounds!"

Wu Yi did not utter a word, merely waiting quietly for his fate.

With evidence and witnesses present, he had long lost any ground to argue.

Seeing that the moment was ripe, Chen Qing immediately shouted, "Xie Dayou!"

Xie Dayou stepped forward from the crowd, "Present!"

Chen Qing ordered, "Drag Wu Yi to the viewing platform and behead him, do not allow his body to be collected, and let the birds feast on it!"

"Any other deserters or traitors will be executed immediately!"

Xie Dayou took away Wu Yi, and in no time, a scream was heard.

Chen Qing thought to himself that Xie Dayou was effective in his actions, even letting the man scream before his death to establish authority.

Chen Qing returned to the main hall and sat in his place, "All disciples of War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall, heed my command!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples from War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall were shaken and no longer as careless as before, they stood in an orderly fashion outside the main hall, bowing with clasped hands, "We are present!"

Chen Qing instructed, "You fifteen, divide into three teams, and each team shall gather the Sword Cultivator disciples from the base of Wuyou Mountain."

"One team will patrol, one team will prepare for battle, and one team will rest, with the three teams rotating without error!"

"If there is an enemy attack, report it immediately!"

The disciples of War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall bowed in unison and replied, "Understood!"

Having said their piece, each went off to attend to their tasks, while Chen Qing sat inside the main hall, ordering a maid to arrange a seat in the courtyard outside the main hall for Xie Dayou to sit and hold fort.

He waved his hand, instructing Xie Dayou to draft a secret letter daily, proclaiming that the front-line war efforts were going exceedingly well, having it delivered to him every morning during the council.

Although Xie Dayou did not understand, considering Chen Qing’s now seasoned tactics, he happily complied.

Now, things were settled.

For seven consecutive days, Chen Qing did not leave the mountaintop main hall for a moment, managing Wuyou Mountain in an orderly manner.

During this time, under Chen Qing’s arrangements, they captured three Evil Cultivators who sought to take advantage of the chaos to kill and loot near Wuyou Mountain.

A large amount of supplies was also sent to the front lines.

With War Affairs Hall and Shadow Hall disciples constantly patrolling everywhere, coupled with Chen Qing’s daily fabrication of positive news from the frontline spreading, the hearts of Wuyou Mountain’s people were finally put at ease.

That day, an exhausted Chen Qing was dozing off in his chair when he suddenly heard a tsunami-like roar from outside.

"We’ve won!"

"We’ve won!"

"Lotus Cave has been completely destroyed, from now on, this land is ours to rule!"

"Brother Sun is back, we’ve achieved a complete victory!"

Chen Qing rubbed his legs, sore from sitting too long; it was finally over.

Now with over twenty thousand Spirit Stones left, it was time to descend the mountain to buy Spiritual Medicine and elevate his cultivation.