In the serene room, Yu Yongge stood guard at the door. Despite the national presence of Liang Yi and his group, this straightforward sword cultivator was unwilling to join them in seating, no matter what.
Although in theory, they are all part of the younger generation, his status is vastly different from that of Liang Yi and Su Youyi. Moreover, the Taoist Sect Master Liang Yi had just given him guidance, bestowing him a great favor, so he certainly couldn't treat the two as equals.
Guarding the door can't be considered repaying the kindness; it's just a sign of respect.
"I wonder what the Sect Master wants to discuss with me?"
The ever-smiling Elder Zi served Liang Yi and Su Youyi cups of Purple Cloud Sect's special Purple Cloud Tea, and even poured a cup for little White as well.
He wasn't foolish; with such strong Innate Qi on this little one, it was possible that Liang Yi had lured back an Innate Spiritual Beast.
Although Elder Zi did not think of the Innate Divine Beast White Tiger, with his discerning eye he could still tell that this little beast was extraordinary.
Little White was quite satisfied and humanely wagged its tail at the affable old man, then lowered its head to taste the Purple Cloud Tea placed before it.
"It is about an organization called Shadow."
After Liang Yi took a sip of the Purple Cloud Tea and found its lingering taste delightful, his eyes brightened, but with important matters at hand, he still briefly explained the affairs of Wan Tinggui and others to Elder Zi.
Su Youyi, on the other hand, was surprised to find the Purple Cloud Tea unexpectedly delicious and began to taste it leisurely, bite by bite. There was no urgency since her senior brother was handling the important matters, so she was at ease.
"So the Sect Master has accomplished so many great deeds in places unknown to us; this is really... admirable!"
Elder Zi listened to Liang Yi in silence and after a long sigh, he found it somewhat unbelievable.
He had once clashed on the battlefield with the White Tiger Envoy at the peak of his powers, and he had even been slightly at a disadvantage!
The White Tiger Envoy, at Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm, roamed freely across the battlefields. Mystical Mechanism naturally had to find a cultivator with sufficient weight to restrain him, and Elder Zi, the previous Sect Master of the Purple Cloud Sect with extraordinary strength, was the obvious choice.
But after the confrontation, Elder Zi realized why so many from Mystical Mechanism couldn't handle the White Tiger Envoy.
The Soul Devouring ability of the White Tiger Envoy made him like a fish in water on the battlefield, and his power to continuously devour residual souls allowed him almost no consumption at all. The wounds Elder Zi inflicted on him recovered at an unimaginable speed, and his attacks were completely unconcerned, not caring if they affected his own troops.
This way of fighting naturally put Elder Zi at a great disadvantage. Even though he intended to move the battlefield to the Endless Void, the White Tiger Envoy wasn't stupid. After realizing Elder Zi's difficulty, he clung to his advantage and stubbornly stayed where the two armies clashed.
Elder Zi, as the former Sect Master of the Purple Cloud Sect, obviously possessed earth-shattering strength. Even though he had missed some time, he remained one of the top experts of the day.
The astonishing White Tiger Envoy, after the confrontation, was also annoyed by the old man's tenacity. The resilience of his Purple Cloud Dao Technique was incredibly strong, and he was unable to swiftly and cleanly break through this defense.
In the end, realizing that with Elder Zi on the field, they mutually couldn't conduct a massacre, and since neither could prevail over the other, the White Tiger Envoy had no choice but to retreat alongside Elder Zi back into the Abyss.
Elder Zi, deep in search of breakthroughs, had hoped to overpower the White Tiger next time they met, but unexpectedly, the next news he heard of the White Tiger Envoy was that he had already fallen.
What's even more outrageous is that he fell at the hands of their own Sect Master.
Even after hearing the whole process, Elder Zi was still shocked by Liang Yi's audacity.
"However, the fact that Wan Tinggui turned out to be the Saintess of the Devouring Spirit Sect and that the members of Shadow are all apostates from the Devouring Spirit Sect, I must say that took me by surprise."
Elder Zi tapped his fingertips unconsciously on the table, indicating his inner turmoil was unlike the calm appearance he projected.
The impact of what Liang Yi described was significant for him. Not just him, but the entire Mystical Mechanism had absolutely no information on these matters.
If Liang Yi had not spoken, likely, no one would have known about it.
Many within Mystical Mechanism wondered why the Chief of each Super Force was so active and brilliant on the battlefield, with astonishing battle achievements reported daily, while those two from Taoist Sect seemed to lay dormant, showing no trace of activity.
But what the world did not expect was that Liang Yi and Su Youyi were not inactive; rather, when they made a move, it was a groundbreaking event!
"You're saying you want me to help select a few promising disciples and issue some unique sect missions to allow these Abnormal People to join Shadow?"
Liang Yi's words plunged Elder Zi into thought, and upon further reflection, he realized the proposal was quite good.
The number of Abnormal People disciples in the Purple Cloud Sect is the highest proportion among all sects in Mystical Mechanism, and Elder Zi, as the manager of Purple Cloud Sect, naturally understood their temperaments thoroughly.
While he found the rebellious nature of Abnormal People to be quite a headache, once they accepted a mission, they could explode with incredible efficiency, and their wildly imaginative ideas were beyond Elder Zi's expectation.
Some sect tasks appear entirely out of reach for certain Abnormal People, yet in the end they surprisingly submit these tasks using the most unimaginable methods, causing Purple Cloud Step to be so astonished that his jaw could drop.
So to have Abnormal People join the Shadow through sect tasks, to wreak havoc in the Abyss as ordered, Purple Cloud Step could think of no better candidates than the Abnormal People themselves.
Moreover, these Abnormal People aren't worried about being eroded by Abyss Demon Qi, nor concerned about death, truly the epitome of perfection.
"Right, I have a few Abnormal People I would like to recommend, you could review them as well,"
Liang Yi took out a jade tube and handed it to Purple Cloud Step, these were some players he had selected from among the players, strong and trustworthy, old acquaintances like Bai Xiaomo and Ju Xiaobei.
Purple Cloud Step nodded in approval after taking a glance, thinking Liang Yi had good judgment.
These Abnormal People always carried out tasks diligently within the sect, their efficiency exceedingly high, and now each one had already been promoted to Inner Sect Disciple, charging towards the challenge of becoming a True Inheritor.
Indeed, sending these people would give Purple Cloud Step peace of mind.
"Fine, besides these few, I'll select a couple more good ones, and we'll issue the task together."
Purple Cloud Step nodded, smiled as he took the jade tube, and said.
"Then I'll leave this matter to Elder Zi, just let a small number of Abnormal People know about this task for now."
Liang Yi, somewhat embarrassed, scratched his head. How did he end up playing the role of a hands-off manager again?
"But how shall we contact the Shadow? Did they leave any means?"
Purple Cloud Step suddenly recalled a neglected issue; they could issue the task, but after that, where would the disciples go to find the Shadow?
"Go here to Abyss Battle City, construct this rune with Spiritual Power, and someone from Shadow will lead the way."
Liang Yi waved his hand, using Spiritual Power to sketch roughly the map of Abyss Battle City on the table, and after determining the direction, placed his finger on an ordinary shop near the west city gate.
Purple Cloud Step stared intently; he vaguely remembered that place was just an ordinary fruit shop, never expecting it would be a contact point for Shadow.
Liang Yi then drew a serene, solemn, and incredibly complex pattern in the Void between him and Purple Cloud Step, which seemed like a ghost lurking in the darkness.
This was the symbol representing Shadow, as described by Wan Tinggui to Liang Yi.
"Alright, then leave this to me."
Purple Cloud Step committed the pattern and location to memory, then proceeded to delegate it to the group of Abnormal People.
"Since that's the case, I'll trouble Elder Zi with this."
Liang Yi nodded, confident in leaving this matter in Elder Zi's hands.
As for why only a small portion of players are currently being informed, naturally, it's to create a mysterious image for the Shadow.
If the Shadow openly showed itself as an organization that anyone can join, it would be seen by the players as a power lacking in badassery, not worth any attention.
But once a few well-known players among the player community unexpectedly trigger the mission to join, and the number is extremely scarce, coupled with the attractiveness of being able to infiltrate the Abyss for tasks, it's enough to ignite the curiosity of the players.
Although Liang Yi agreed to let Wan Tinggui recruit some Abnormal People, naturally, he preferred to cultivate his own "crops".
Moreover, as Wan Tinggui was cooperating with him, he wanted to keep this pathway in his own hands, making it a unique attraction of the Purple Cloud Sect for casual players.
After all, now with higher privileges, the Experience gained from players would also double, bringing more wild "crops" into his own field is key for Liang Yi.
And the more players assimilated, the easier it would be for Wan Tinggui to make a selection.
Liang Yi was smug inside, already envisioning the scenario of his Experience skyrocketing in the near future.
"Hmm, that's all I needed to discuss with Elder Zi, so we won't disturb your seclusion."
Having dealt with the matter, Liang Yi naturally wouldn't stay here. With Elder Zi about to enter secluded meditation, wouldn't all the sect's affairs naturally fall into his lap?
Liang Yi wasn't that foolish; hastily making his leave was the best strategy! Overtime was out of the question; he would never do overtime in his life!