After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 77: Setting Up (First Update Requested)

When Tang Ruoling saw Qinghe, she knew it couldn't be anything good. As expected, Qinghe's first words confirmed her suspicions.

This so-called important task was clearly problematic.

Even if she managed to complete it, there might not be any benefits, but if she failed, she might lose her life.

Compared to that, she even thought Zhang Chi was not bad. At least he paid her a salary for her work, even though she didn't think much of his meager offerings. It was still a gesture of goodwill.

But these Water Monsters didn't care about such things. They always talked about collective honor and the future of their race, never about personal benefits.

They didn't even consider that she was only a half-demon and not truly part of their Water Monster kin. She didn't need to risk her life for the future of the Water Monsters, did she?

Besides, she was still half-human!

But many years ago, when her demonic power got out of control, it was the Water Monster Race that discovered her. After they learned her identity, they had her infiltrate the Spiritual Medicine Valley, waiting for the right moment to strike.

At that time, Tang Ruoling knew it was not good.

Fortunately, all these years had passed without any missions, and she had almost forgotten about it until Qinghe showed up tonight.

"I wonder... what important matter requires the junior's assistance?"

Tang Ruoling was tactful and didn't throw a tantrum or act stubborn. She planned to listen first, make a decision after hearing everything, and had no intention of blindly following orders.

"The task you need to do is simple. Just use that Zhang Chi to steal the Left River League's Port Protection Formation Token."

As soon as Tang Ruoling heard this, her scalp went numb. Was it even possible to steal that thing?

Even if it was Zhang Chi, daring to take that thing would be a death sentence.

Others wouldn't show any mercy just because he was the sect leader's disciple.

You see, Qingshui Port was the first line of defense for the Left River League, and the protective formation was the most crucial part jointly constructed by the League. The strength of that formation was even higher than the strength of the various sect gates.

And this kind of protective formation, which needed to be set up but not activated permanently, was usually controlled by the Formation Token, ready to be activated at any time.

Controlling the Formation Token meant controlling the protective formation.

The reason why the human race could defeat the Monster Race was because of various powerful formations. Once the Formation Token was controlled by the Water Monsters, the Water Monster army could march straight into the port, and the Left River League would completely lose its ability to resist.

How could Zhang Chi bear such consequences?

Not to mention Zhang Chi, even his master couldn't bear such responsibility.

"Well... even if it's Zhang Chi, he can't do it, right?"

Tang Ruoling tried to refuse, but a hint of a sinister smile appeared on Qinghe's face.

"Whether he can do it or not is his business. Whether you can make him do it is your business. I think you won't refuse, right?"

There was a strong threat in Qinghe's words, and Tang Ruoling quickly said, "I understand."

"Take this and swallow it. I hope to see results within seven days."

Qinghe took out a lotus seed and forcefully stuffed it into Tang Ruoling's mouth before she could refuse.

Tang Ruoling felt like crying without tears.

Why does everyone bully me?

Zhang Chi ate her Monster Seed, Zi Mian cursed her, and now Qinghe fed her another Monster Seed. In less than a month, she had been controlled so many times.

She was completely numb.

After Qinghe finished her business, she turned into a green light and disappeared.

In a place where no one was present, the green light grew again and transformed into a young woman.

Afterwards, she mounted her sword and flew straight towards Sword Sect. When she arrived outside the mountain gate, she slowly descended and walked in.

The disciple guarding the mountain gate quickly bowed and said, "Respectfully welcoming Elder Azure Lotus."

"No need for formalities."

Azure Lotus was her current name. After passing through the mountain gate, she headed straight for Qingyun Residence.

"Sect Master Senior Sister, Azure Lotus requests an audience."

"Azure Lotus has returned?"

A joyful voice came from inside, and then the door of Qingyun Residence quickly opened, and Jiang Qingyun came out to greet her.

"Azure Lotus Junior Sister, did you have any interesting experiences during your travels? Come and tell Senior Sister."

Jiang Qingyun held Azure Lotus's arm affectionately and led her into the house.

Azure Lotus also seemed eager and said, "I didn't encounter anything special during my travels, but I heard that something happened in Hezhou, so I hurried back. I still don't know the details."

This was just Azure Lotus's usual method, establishing her image, showing enthusiasm, but stabbing a knife in the back.

She had long seen that Jiang Qingyun was a formidable person, so she deliberately formed a relationship with her, which could be considered a long-term investment.

Now it seemed that she hadn't bet on the wrong person.

In the confrontation with the Elder, Jiang Qingyun became the ultimate winner.

Now was the perfect opportunity for her to take advantage of Jiang Qingyun.

Hearing Azure Lotus's words, Jiang Qingyun went along with her and began talking about the recent situation in Sword Sect.

The matter with Tang Ruoling was just a small issue and didn't need to be mentioned. The main issue was the series of consequences caused by the theft of spiritual stones, resulting in Chong Xu's death and the annihilation of the Zhou family. The Dragon Transformation Palace also got involved.

Jiang Qingyun talked about the cause and effect for half an hour. In fact, Azure Lotus already knew, but she pretended to be hearing it for the first time, playing along with Jiang Qingyun.

They chatted happily like close friends.

At this moment, Jiang Qingyun suddenly said, "You've come back at the right time. It's been some time since the Elder passed away, and it's time for the sect to select a new Elder. I think you would be a good candidate."

"Ah? Am I not experienced enough to be an Elder?"

"No, Sword Sect values strength. I know your strength, and it's just that you prefer to travel around rather than deal with mundane matters. Senior Sister knows that you don't like it, but recently, Sword Sect has been facing many challenges, and I have no one else to rely on except you."

"This... Can I do it?"

"Of course you can. After you become an Elder, you don't need to worry about mundane matters. You just need to hold the authority."

According to the rules of Sword Sect, the Sect Master doesn't hold authority.

The Sect Master is the decision-maker of the sect, but all the seals and orders are controlled by the Elder. This is to maintain a balance of power and prevent the Sect Master from acting arbitrarily.

The original intention of this rule was for the Elder to supervise the Sect Master.

However, in practice, it turned into the Elder suppressing the Sect Master, attempting to become the true wielder of power.

Fortunately, over the years, the Sect Master and the Elder have been engaged in a power struggle, but they have both maintained a sense of proportion and no major incidents have occurred. As a result, the system has continued to be maintained.

Now, with Chong Xu's death and Jiang Qingyun in power, it was necessary to quickly find an Elder who wouldn't cause trouble for her.

Azure Lotus never imagined that the things she had worked so hard to make others steal were directly handed to her by Jiang Qingyun.

How did this foolish woman become the Sect Master?

With such a person in power, how could the Water Monster Race not prosper?

As usual, three chapters followed by two chapters, updated daily.

(End of this chapter)