Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

After dealing with Zhuang Camp's group, Su Jie began to gather the spoils of battle while looking over at Ning Xinyue.

"You're pretty ruthless yourself, actually freezing someone into ice shards."

Ning Xinyue pursed her lips and said, "They tried to ambush me just now. Besides, what's going on here? Even disciples from the outer world's Righteous sects have invaded this place."

"Not sure, let's find out after we return to the sect."

Shaking his head, Su Jie finished collecting some of the spoils and then quickly left with Ning Xinyue.

...

Half a day later, Su Jie and Ning Xinyue encountered another attack.

This time they met disciples from the Purple Mist Sect, whom Su Jie knew quite well. The group was led by a disciple with Sixth Level of Yunling Realm cultivation, accompanied by three other disciples between the Fourth and Fifth Levels of Yunling Realm. Their strength was even weaker than Ning Mao's. Su Jie easily turned them into charred corpses and collected a wave of spoils.

When they returned to their sect, Su Jie discovered that there had been drastic changes.

The sect was now on high alert, with members of the Law Enforcement Team stationed and patrolling everywhere.

Along the way, there were disciples who had returned wounded, resting and recuperating, their expressions sullen.

Law Enforcement Team disciples were collecting various Magic Artifacts, elixirs, and talismans.

There were disciples embedding Blood Marrow Crystals and materials into the ground, hurrying to set up formations, the atmosphere of war extremely heavy.

"Su Jie."

As Su Jie was observing, a shout came from behind him.

Turning around, he saw it was Chen Yun, a former teammate of his.

"Oh, it's you, Chen Yun."

Seeing the blood seeping from Chen Yun's left leg, he asked, "Were you injured by those Righteous Disciples?"

Chen Yun nodded and said, "After taking some Healing Pills, I'm more or less fine. I was fortunate to survive a fight with some Righteous Disciples not long ago."

The situation seemed even more severe than Su Jie had anticipated. He furrowed his brow and said, "I just came back from the outside world, tell me in detail."

"Here's what happened: The Elders and the Righteous Sects were both left injured during their struggle over the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus. Later, the Enlightenment Lotus Seeds released by the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus scattered across various locations. Unwilling to accept defeat, the Righteous Sects mobilized a large number of disciples to enter our Ghost Ridge Palace territory, aiming to destroy our sect."

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Su Jie's heart trembled at the thought. This was a war aimed at breaking the gates of Ghost Ridge Palace and severing its lineage!

Ning Xinyue's eyes sparkled with glee, looking as if she enjoyed a good spectacle regardless of its gravity.

Although she didn't belong to Ghost Ridge Palace and was here only to seek Exotic Treasures, the prospect of witnessing the destruction of a sect was particularly shocking to her.

"Where are the Elders now?"

After taking a deep breath to steady himself, Su Jie asked.

Touching the wound on his arm, Chen Yun said, "The Elders are staying at the border to confront the Hidden Realm powerhouses of the Righteous Sects. They're afraid we'll call upon the power of Insect Valley again and dare not barge into our Ghost Ridge Palace territory. They just tie down our sect's Elders.

Just a few days ago, these Righteous Sects opted to send out their elite disciples to harass us, infiltrating deep into Ghost Ridge Palace to scout for intelligence and map out routes."

This was akin to the scouting and reconnaissance before a major battle. Without a clear understanding of the situation within Ghost Ridge Palace, and learning from the incident at Insect Valley, the Elders of those Righteous Sects did not dare to enter lightly.

While they were talking, a group of people from the Command Hall suddenly approached, evidently having just received the news of Su Jie's return and specifically came to inform him.

"Where is Su Jie?"

The person asking the question was an old man dressed in a black robe with golden edges. He was Zuo Xiping, the Hall Master of the Command Hall, with cultivation in the Secret Realm. Su Jie had once met him briefly.

"The disciple is here."

Su Jie performed a salutation, his mind quietly speculating. It seemed that the sect was now short of manpower, for they had sought him out as soon as he returned.

"Inner disciple Su Jie, you are hereby ordered: outsiders have invaded our sect, led by disciples from Guan Chao Pavilion, Miao Yin Temple, Golden Sword Sect, Purple Mist Sect, and Qingluan Mountain. You are commanded to set out the day after tomorrow, eliminate any righteous disciples you encounter, and uphold the dignity of our sect."

Zuo Xiping handed over a token. Aside from bearing Su Jie's name, there was a line on the back authorizing him to command five Outer Disciples.

"The disciple accepts the order."

Su Jie's expression was solemn as he reached out to take the token.

The token represented not only his identity but was also a magic artifact, providing a decent magic defense skill.

As Su Jie accepted the order, many other disciples gathered around, discussing the scene among themselves.

"That must be Brother Su. His combat achievements are impressive; he will surely make the enemy tremble in fear."

"If only I could join Brother Su's team."

"Those righteous sects are powerful in numbers; I'm afraid this battle..."

These disciples, having heard of Su Jie's battle achievements and seeing him set out to face the enemy, couldn't help but show a look of admiration.

Zuo Xiping patted Su Jie on the shoulder and said, "Remember to bring back the bodies after killing them. For any disciple below the Sixth Level of Yunling Realm, kill one and you'll be rewarded with two hundred Blood Marrow Crystals. For those above the Sixth Level of Yunling Realm, each kill will net you three thousand Blood Marrow Crystals. Your Master Taoist Qiu is already at the front lines in a standoff, and Yu Wenxian has gone out to meet the enemy. Your strength is considerable; don't disappoint everyone."

"The disciple always bears in mind the sect's kindness. At this time of crisis, I will go through fire and water for the sect, slaughtering all the invading enemies without hesitation, even if it costs my life."

Su Jie's face was filled with resoluteness, and while his words carried righteous fervor, they also bore a hint of sincere intention.

If Ghost Ridge Palace were to fall, Su Jie, as a Demon Cultivator, would become a rootless Loose Cultivator, the kind everyone would want to eliminate, like a wanted criminal, unsafe wherever he went.

As long as Ghost Ridge Palace stood, it was Su Jie's biggest support.

Being part of Ghost Ridge Palace, Su Jie naturally needed to protect the interests of the sect.

Unless Ghost Ridge Palace truly couldn't hold on, defeated by the righteous sects at the mountain gate, no longer capable of turning the tide.

However, by then, Su Jie could still hide back in the Blue Star World and wait until everything was over before reemerging, though he would then be forced to live in exile.

"Very good, worthy of being Taoist Qiu's disciple."

Zuo Xiping was very satisfied with Su Jie's declaration and resolved, laughing heartily, "Ghost Ridge Palace needs this kind of awareness now. Go back and get ready. Take this opportunity to select a group of disciples; you'll head out tomorrow."

"Please rest assured, Hall Master Zuo. I won't let the sect down."

Su Jie bowed his hands in salute and watched as Zuo Xiping left.

Ignoring the eager gazes of the surrounding disciples, Su Jie spoke up, "Chen Yun, do you want to join my team?"

After all, Chen Yun was an old acquaintance he had worked with for a long time. She was quite skilled, and although she was not quite at the level of inner disciples, she was easy to work with.

As for other common disciples, Su Jie was not planning to recruit them. He was not in need of ordinary fighting power now.

"I'll join."

Chen Yun didn't hesitate at all. She had come back injured to recuperate, and joining Su Jie's team was naturally the better option.

Su Jie then turned his gaze to Ning Xinyue. The girl hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "It seems quite interesting. I've never seen a sect war before, so count me in."

Su Jie revealed a satisfied smile and said to the people around, "The team is formed. I don't need anyone else to join. You can all disperse now."

With this team composition, unless they encountered a Hidden Realm Elder, Su Jie was not afraid of any inner disciple.