Sect Recruitment: I Can See Attribute Entries

Chapter 682: Chapter 683: Luck Means Being at Others’ Mercy

"Senior sister?"

Cui Hao stood at the doorway, his little head poking in as his eyes darted around.

He hadn’t even spotted his senior sister yet when Chen Baiqing’s voice came out:

"What brings the busy Cui Hao to my place today?"

Hearing this, Cui Hao quickly stepped inside. Rounding the corner, he finally saw his senior sister standing before a desk, brush in hand, writing something on paper.

Lu Lingyi stood nearby, organizing things while also smiling and looking at Cui Hao with an amused expression.

Cui Hao wore a smile on his face, rubbing his hands together as he walked forward in a somewhat ingratiating tone:

"I need to report the situation to my senior sister, don’t I?"

"Zheng Zhaoling has sent me word—she guarantees that the evil cultivators in Yunmeng Marsh won’t be able to escape for a period of time. The moment I received the message, I dropped everything and rushed over immediately."

Cui Hao’s ingratiating smile grew even wider as he quickly approached Chen Baiqing’s desk.

Back in Huaze Village, many things had required personal attention. Later on, he had to split his attention for micro-management, so the reports he sent to his senior sister weren’t always timely or detailed.

Although Cui Hao felt this was only natural, the main purpose of coming to Yunmeng Marsh wasn’t this matter.

His senior sister hadn’t held him accountable for acting separately, but his actions had also affected her layout.

He had dragged her down, and now that everything was back on track and there wasn’t much more requiring his micro-management, he naturally needed to see his third senior sister immediately.

His third senior sister hadn’t been fed the Ten-Complete Great Tonifying Pill, but he, Cui Hao, had certainly consumed plenty of pills refined by their master.

The power of that stuff...

Even now, just thinking about it made Cui Hao not want to remember.

Hearing this, Chen Baiqing raised her eyes and looked leisurely at Cui Hao:

"Oh? Then I should thank the busy Cui Hao for coming all this way personally to deliver such news."

"What kind of talk is that, senior sister!"

"Oh... so the busy Cui Hao still remembers he has a senior sister."

"Senior sister... I was wrong."

Only then did Chen Baiqing give a light hmph and look at Cui Hao:

"Zheng Zhaoling came around the way I expected, right?"

Cui Hao smiled again: "Senior sister’s divine calculations are flawless."

Chen Baiqing raised her hand and lightly tapped Cui Hao’s forehead with the end of her brush:

"Can’t you show some consideration? How long have you even been resting?"

Cui Hao’s expression turned slightly aggrieved, but he didn’t say anything.

Seeing this, Chen Baiqing shook her head gently and sighed:

"What’s with that expression? If Master saw it, he’d think I was bullying you."

Cui Hao lowered his head: "Senior sister treats me well."

"I’m not blaming you." Chen Baiqing put down her brush. "You did the right thing. We’re a family—we should help each other. I have no objections to what you’ve done, otherwise I would have come looking for you myself long ago."

Cui Hao raised his eyes, and looking into his senior sister’s gaze, he understood what she hadn’t said aloud—she just didn’t want their master to worry anymore. She was simply feeling sorry for their master.

He thought for a moment and said, "I..."

"That’s enough." Chen Baiqing interrupted, a smile on her lips. "You’re already Master’s most beloved disciple. If you apologize to me, won’t Master punish me later?"

Hearing this, even with his thick skin, Cui Hao’s face reddened slightly.

Master punishing Chen Baiqing because of Cui Hao.

What kind of nonsense was that.

Chen Baiqing lightly pointed at the map before her:

"If your matters are mostly settled, stay here. When those evil cultivators are driven into a corner, they might do something desperate."

"Who knows how long this group of evil cultivators has been rooted in Yunmeng Marsh, and how many demons might take risks for short-term gain. Even though your backing is solid, extreme caution is never wrong. With you nearby, I can cover you."

"After all, you’re Master’s precious treasure. How would I dare let anything happen to you?"

Cui Hao quickly waved his hands in denial and immediately changed the subject:

"Has senior sister finalized the positions?"

Chen Baiqing didn’t press further. She pointed to a location on the map, her voice slightly cold:

"Basically locked down. They’re already showing signs of desperation."

Cui Hao pressed: "When does senior sister plan to act?"

"Three days from now." Chen Baiqing looked up. "If you have other things to handle, do them as soon as possible. We don’t have much time. They’re about to figure things out, and if they get time to prepare, it’ll be even more troublesome."

"Not much left. I’ll go back, make some simple arrangements, and that’s it."

"Planning to act with us?"

"Naturally. After all, that’s our mission." Cui Hao patted his waist, where Wanban was fully sheathed. "I have backing, after all."

Chen Baiqing nodded lightly: "Go. See you later."

Cui Hao cupped his fists and then walked out with a sigh of relief.

Third senior sister was still third senior sister—she had gone easy on him.

Hey, playing pitiful actually worked.

Next time, I’ll use it again.

Chen Baiqing watched Cui Hao’s noticeably lighter steps as he walked out, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Only then did Lu Lingyi slowly speak with a smile:

"The camaraderie between the captain and junior brother is really nice."

This wasn’t Lu Lingyi making things up. Usually, Chen Baiqing was so calm she seemed emotionless. Only when Cui Hao came did this team leader act like a normal person.

"It’s acceptable."

Chen Baiqing replied casually.

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A heavy silence enveloped this sunless cave.

A group of people sat on either side, each wearing different clothing, though all extremely plain. Their complexions were all somewhat dark—from a distance, they looked like local villagers of Yunmeng Marsh.

After waiting a moment, another person climbed into the cave.

Seeing that the last person had arrived, the middle-aged man sitting at the top spoke:

"Everyone’s here. I’ve questioned quite a few demons, and the answer is that this is the Yunze God’s helpless move to placate Zheng Zhaoling—no investigating, no arresting, just sealing off all of Yunmeng Marsh inside and out."

"The demons of Yunze Cave-Heaven each hold formation arrays, guarding the perimeter, and those demons are providing support."

"If we really try to break through and get discovered, we’ll probably have to face both Zheng Zhaoling and the Yunze God directly."

"If a few of us can escape, fleeing is the best option. But if we face those two directly, none of us will get away."

"After all, outside Yunmeng Marsh, there may already be an inescapable net waiting."

"The news might be true, but it’s also true that someone is tracking us. I already have concrete evidence and traces."

"Especially since the turmoil in Yunmeng Marsh came suddenly and strangely, as if specifically designed to disrupt our plans."

"At this point, whether we run, make a desperate last stand, or stay and wait for the storm to pass—we need a conclusion today."

After his words fell.

A cacophony of discussion erupted within the cave.

A moment later, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Everyone, don’t forget."

"The word ’luck’ means being at others’ mercy."

Within the cave, the voices instantly fell silent.

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