This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered-Chapter 758 - 623: Unexpected Appearance_2

"Should we kill it?"
Su Youyi was somewhat perplexed, as even she could hardly distinguish whether the Hidden Flame Stone Spider had discovered them, or if it had come to compete for territory with the original overlord Demon Beast of this area.
"Don't attack, it's me..."
Just as Su Youyi was about to thrust out her sword, a familiar voice came from the mouth of the Hidden Flame Stone Spider.
The light swirled, and the previously imposing Hidden Flame Stone Spider disappeared without a trace. Instead, a plump orange figure fell down, landing within the Great Formation.
Only then did Su Youyi breath a sigh of relief upon realizing it was Uncle Orange, and she relaxed her grip on the Lovesick sword.
Just now, she was really close to slashing with her sword.
"You've finally arrived..."
Uncle Orange dusted off his body and complained as he got up.
"If you hadn't come, I reckon the Devouring Spirit Sect would have started targeting me."
"You were discovered?"
Liang Yi raised an eyebrow; he felt that Uncle Orange, despite being usually carefree, would never be negligent in serious matters.
"Not exactly, it's just that among the items traded between the Shadow Sect and the Devouring Spirit Sect, there was a Hidden Flame Essence, which originally came from the body of the Demon Beast I just disguised myself as."
Uncle Orange waved his hand to signal Liang Yi not to panic.
"That's the only Hidden Flame Stone Spider here, and I slaughtered it to use as my disguise. If you'd come any later, I might have indeed been exposed."
"I recall that there was supposedly only one Hidden Flame Stone Spider here, as there are only a few of them existing throughout the Abyss Continent. The elders in the sect said they planned to keep and raise it."
Wan Tinggui propped his head and reminisced.
"Exactly, I only learned about it after slaughtering it."
Uncle Orange slapped his thigh and scratched his head in frustration. It was not familiar with the Demon Beast situation in the Abyss, so how could it have known that Hidden Flame Stone Spiders were so rare.
"It's all thanks to this Floating Life Bell; otherwise, I would've definitely been doomed."
Uncle Orange took out the Floating Life Bell that Pang Qingshi had lent him for precaution and returned it to Pang Qingshi.
"It's good that you didn't expose yourself. Did you find the place?"
Wan Tinggui knew that even if the Hidden Flame Stone Spider had died, under the effect of the Floating Life Bell, it would probably take some time before it was discovered. Hence, this period was their window of opportunity for action.
"I found it, follow me!"
Uncle Orange, understanding the urgency, turned around without another word to lead the way.
Everyone carefully maintained the Array, following Uncle Orange's steps toward the Heavenly Vein Spirit Core.
Meanwhile, Wei Yu had already led the Shadow Sect disciples to their trading spot. After obtaining the intelligence he wanted, Wei Yu exchanged the payment and the goods, instructing the Shadow Sect disciples to verify their compensation.
The Shadow Sect's wants were varied and precious, some of which were rumored to be extinct treasures of heaven and earth. The items piled up to fill an entire hall.
Although there were many items, it wasn't particularly difficult for the Shadow Sect disciples to verify them with their Divine Sense. However, they naturally wouldn't finish checking so easily without a good reason.
The Shadow Sect disciples, specifically instructed by Wan Tinggui, meticulously compared each item provided by the Devouring Spirit Sect with the list, moving so slowly that Wei Yu and the others from the Devouring Spirit Sect grew impatient.
"Can't you move any faster?"
Wei Yu's face showed impatience. He had other matters to attend to, and this group was wasting his time with their dilly-dallying.
"Sorry, the Sect Master has ordered that since this trade is a big deal, he doesn't allow any accidents to occur. Otherwise, we are the ones who will suffer."
Ling Dongsheng stepped forward, speaking calmly to Wei Yu.
"Alright, alright, keep checking then, I'm leaving."
Wei Yu glanced at the hall and realized that it would probably take half the day to thoroughly check everything. He waved his hand and chose not to wait any longer.
After all, they had given everything that was supposed to be given, and there would be no issues as long as the other party wasn't intentionally causing trouble.
"Sir, it seems we're missing something..."
Just as Wei Yu was about to leave, a Shadow Sect disciple quietly appeared behind Ling Dongsheng and whispered, holding a list of items.
"Hmm? Are you mistaken? How could the grand Devouring Spirit Sect possibly make such an error?"
Under the Shadow Law, Ling Dongsheng's tone carried a slight reproach.
"Go and count it again carefully for me!"
"Yes!"
The person from the Shadow Sect could only bow and comply upon hearing the order, although he had already verified the fact several times.
"Wait a moment..."
Wei Yu couldn't sit still upon hearing that. If something unexpected really happened, others might think the Devouring Spirit Sect couldn't handle their affairs!
If this were to spread, it would be a blow to the reputation of the Devouring Spirit Sect. They still wanted to stake a claim in one of the five major domains in the future, and sometimes, even they had to care about their reputation.
Moreover, if the Sect Hierarch found out about this and blamed him for it, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility.
"What is it!"
"It's a cluster of Hidden Flame Essence."
Upon hearing that it was this item that had gone missing, Wei Yu's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the person from the Shadow Sect might not be lying.
Waving his hand to summon a subordinate, Wei Yu briefly asked a few questions, then looked up with a slightly troubled expression to Ling Dongsheng and said:
"Sorry, there has been a slight mistake on our side. There is indeed a Hidden Flame Abyss Spider in our Secret Realm, and we had originally planned to obtain the Hidden Flame Essence from it."
Pausing here, Wei Yu continued with a helpless explanation:
"However, this Hidden Flame Abyss Spider was specifically ordered by an elder to be nurtured for a few more days. Now, with the elder in seclusion, we have not made a move directly."
"I see..."
Ling Dongsheng nodded in realization, thinking this was a good opportunity to stall for time. The Saintess had told him to delay as much as possible, and he was worried about not having the chance to do so.
"Then, may I know, how does Mister Wei plan to proceed?"
"I have just consulted with the Sect Hierarch, and he has agreed to let us take action. It just needs some time."
Wei Yu put away the Communication Jade in his hand and looked up at Ling Dongsheng.
"It's alright, I trust the credibility of the Devouring Spirit Sect. It doesn't matter if it takes a bit longer."
Ling Dongsheng waved his hand generously as he spoke.
"Alright, then I'll have someone take care of it now."
Wei Yu, with a somber expression, nodded and immediately sent out messages to several Cultivators from the Devouring Spirit Sect in the Eighth Realm, ordering them to quickly kill that Hidden Flame Abyss Spider.
"By the way, is the Sect Hierarch of your esteemed sect in seclusion?"
Ling Dongsheng asked casually.
"The Sect Hierarch has other important matters to attend to, so he still can't meet with all of you."
Wei Yu thought that Ling Dongsheng was concerned about the fact that the Sect Hierarch didn't appear every time they held talks, so he explained briefly.
"It doesn't matter as long as the transaction can proceed smoothly."
Ling Dongsheng mused to himself, but his probing did not ascertain whether Tian Anyu was actually in the sect, although he leaned towards the belief that he was.
In fact, Ling Dongsheng still harbored some fear towards Tian Anyu in his heart, so it was best not to meet if possible. He didn't think he could last long against Tian Anyu with his current pinnacle Ninth Realm cultivation.
On the other side, Wen Mengxia listened quietly to the conversation between Ling Dongsheng and Wei Yu. The Devouring Spirit Sect only allowed them to inspect the reward within this great hall, and with Wei Yu watching over them, she couldn't find out anything or pass on any information.
However, about half an hour later, Wei Yu, who suddenly received a message through Spirit Light, had his expression drastically change and ordered the Devouring Spirit Sect members to keep a good watch on the place before leaving.
At the same time, both Wen Mengxia and Ling Dongsheng, who had not yet figured out the situation, also tightened their expressions. They sensed the presence of many Eighth Realm Cultivators from the Devouring Spirit Sect, and even several Ninth Realm Cultivators had released their Divine Sense to envelop the entire scope of the Devouring Spirit Sect for some reason.
"What's going on?"
Ling Dongsheng casually pulled over a Disciple of the Devouring Spirit Sect and pointed outside as he asked.
"Sir, it seems that the Hidden Flame Abyss Spider has been killed by outsiders, someone has infiltrated the Devouring Spirit Sect's Secret Realm!"
The Disciple from the Devouring Spirit Sect, considering their cooperative relationship with the Shadow Sect, gave a brief explanation.
"Hmm... that's truly a death wish..."
Ling Dongsheng and Wen Mengxia exchanged glances through the air, feeling a sense of foreboding.