After Xu Bai spoke those words, the violent aura brewing within Wang Qiupo suddenly calmed down.
His somewhat clouded eyes locked onto the excessively handsome cultivator before him, his mind pondering over the words “Heaven-Suppressing Society.”
This name—of course, Wang Qiupo had heard of it before.
Previously, he had received a secret order from the Five Elders Association, instructing him to investigate information related to this organization in secret. He had expended a considerable amount of resources but found absolutely nothing. Not a single soul had even heard of this name.
At one point, Wang Qiupo had even suspected that the organization had made a mistake in transmitting the target’s name.
Eventually, the matter was left unresolved.
Until today—when this young cultivator, claiming to be a member of the Heaven-Suppressing Society, suddenly appeared before him.
“Not only does he know about my identity as a spy, but he also seems to know my physical condition inside out…”
“It seems there must be a traitor within the organization.”
After all, the news of his nearing lifespan exhaustion had only recently been transmitted. He had hoped to have the organization cooperate with his staged death, using it as an opportunity to stir the waters.
Wang Qiupo had been in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance for nearly eight hundred years. The first half of his life had been unremarkable.
It was only in the latter four hundred years, when the cultivators he had befriended in his youth began to rise to prominence, that he ushered in the most glorious period of his espionage career.
Throughout these years, the number of young cultivators he had recommended into the alliance exceeded ten thousand!
Of course, this was partly due to the goodwill of his old friends, who agreed to help him out of past camaraderie.
But more importantly…
These individuals were, without exception, outstanding young talents!
And this was precisely why outsiders found his personality so peculiar.
If they weren’t geniuses, he would never recommend them!
As a top-tier spy, Wang Qiupo understood that planting low-level spies in enemy ranks could bring temporary benefits. However, all spies would eventually be exposed. When that day came, all the operatives he had painstakingly nurtured would be wiped out in one fell swoop.
In the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, rising to a high position required the test of time. These young spies would never last that long. Even if, by sheer luck, some managed to ascend quickly, whether they could truly acquire valuable intelligence remained uncertain.
Thus, such an approach posed only a limited threat to the alliance.
What Wang Qiupo truly intended was to personally expose his identity as a spy before his death—only then could he deal a devastating blow to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance!
Imagine the uproar when news broke that Wang Qiupo had actually been a Five Elders Association spy all along.
All the cultivators he had recommended over the years would undoubtedly fall under suspicion!
Even if investigations later proved their innocence…
Would the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance dare to continue trusting and using them?
Who could guarantee that these individuals had not undergone some kind of secret technique to evade detection?
With such concerns in mind, these once-promising cultivators, originally poised to become the backbone of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, would—at best—be exiled to insignificant positions for quiet disposal.
The wise and capable would fade into obscurity, while their vacated positions would be filled by mediocre individuals.
This was Wang Qiupo’s meticulously crafted “Poisoned Nail” Plan, which had been in the making for eight hundred years.
A small, inconspicuous “nail”—yet capable of crippling a vital portion of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
For a mere Golden Core-level cultivator like Wang Qiupo, this was the greatest devastation he could achieve.
Originally, the Poisoned Nail Plan had been flawless, with its final phase just around the corner.
But unexpectedly, an unforeseen variable had emerged at this critical moment.
“Young man, what exactly do you mean? Speak plainly.”
Wang Qiupo remained composed, carefully probing.
Xu Bai smiled faintly and got straight to the point:
“You must be a spy planted by the Five Elders Association, aren’t you?”
Wang Qiupo narrowed his eyes and openly admitted, “That’s right!”
Such straightforwardness was somewhat beyond Xu Bai’s expectations.
However, it did not affect anything.
“Old sir, there’s no need to be nervous. If you have any understanding of our Heaven-Suppressing Society, then you should know that, in reality, we are on the same side,” Xu Bai said with a reassuring smile.
“The more chaos you create within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, the better. Why would we expose you?”
Just as Wang Qiupo was deep in thought, Xu Bai suddenly put away his smile, his expression turning serious. “Actually, I came here today to discuss a deal with you.”
“And it involves something extremely important. I was afraid that sending an ordinary spy might risk leaking information, so I came directly to you.”
Seeing how serious the other party was, Wang Qiupo’s expression also became more solemn.
However, having lived for 800 years, he was no fool. He wouldn’t easily believe Xu Bai’s words.
He remained silent, waiting to see what Xu Bai was hiding.
Yet, Xu Bai’s next words nearly made him crush the bamboo staff in his hand.
“Do you know that the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is about to give birth to another Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign?” Xu Bai said.
“What did you just say?”
No matter how deep his composure ran, upon hearing such an earth-shattering piece of news, Wang Qiupo’s expression changed dramatically.
“So, you weren’t aware of this? That’s strange…” Xu Bai frowned.
Wang Qiupo took a deep breath, seemingly trying to discern the truth in Xu Bai’s words.
But Xu Bai didn’t give him the chance to think and immediately dropped another bombshell.
“We have already uncovered the fundamental law that this new Heavenly Sovereign is trying to overturn—it is highly unusual.”
“Previously, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had only one Preaching Heavenly Sovereign, and your Five Elders Association could still hold your own against them. But now, with another Heavenly Sovereign joining their ranks…”
“You’d better start preparing now.”
“At this moment, this new Heavenly Sovereign has not yet officially ‘solidified their law’ and can still participate in mortal conflicts. If you’re caught off guard…”
Wang Qiupo’s mind was in complete turmoil.
Though he prided himself on being a successful spy within the Five Elders Association, his knowledge of Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns was quite limited.
All this talk of overturning laws and solidifying laws—it left him somewhat confused.
However, if what this Heaven-Suppressing Society cultivator said was true…
Then he must report this to the organization immediately.
Wang Qiupo glanced at Xu Bai again.
The latter seemed to have guessed his thoughts and handed over a jade slip.
“I told you—I came here to make a deal. The specific details regarding this Heavenly Sovereign can be disclosed to you, but you must pay the required price.”
“The importance of this information is far greater than in our previous transactions. We haven’t raised the price, which shows our sincerity. After all, we are still counting on you to fight the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance to the death.”
Xu Bai revealed a strange smile and then gestured invitingly.
Wang Qiupo first examined the jade slip, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
