"With this identity, you will definitely be able to sneak into the Divine Blade Sect and gather intelligence firsthand!"
Alex revealed a look of interest. "This idea isnât bad."
"Speak, what identity?"
"The Eldest Young Master of the Lark family, Taryn Lark!" Blaze took a token out of his robes and handed it to Alex.
The token was carved from jade, with a squiggly word Lark engraved on it.
"A few days ago, the Lark family suddenly relocated their entire clan, leaving the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains."
"When the Lark familyâs Eldest Young Master, Taryn Lark, was passing by my mountain peak, he stepped into a trap I set for catching demonic beasts. Which directly claimed his life on the spot."
"The Lark family was in a hurry to travel. Additionally, they feared my identity as a Hale family disciple. So they swallowed the bitter pill in silence and didnât make a fuss."
"Most importantly, this Tarynâs appearance is almost exactly identical to how you looked in your youth, Saint Lord!"
"As long as the Saint Lord puts on a slight disguise, you can definitely use Tarynâs identity to successfully infiltrate the Divine Blade Sect!"
Alex nodded thoughtfully. "This idea is indeed good."
"However, I donât know anything about the Lark familyâs affairs. If I run into an acquaintance, wonât my cover be blown?"
"Hehe, Saint Lord, I planned for this long ago." Blaze took a jade slip from his robes and laughed.
"Iâve already extracted Tarynâs memories from his sea of consciousness and stored them all in this jade slip."
"As long as you memorize the contents, even if Tarynâs own father came back, your cover wouldnât be blown!"
"You brat, youâve considered things incredibly meticulously." Alex accepted the jade slip and smiled faintly.
"If I donât adopt your suggestion, it would be a waste of all your hard preparation."
"Very well. I will disguise myself as Taryn, infiltrate the Divine Blade Sect, and investigate whatâs going on!"
Blaze said seriously, "Saint Lord, please hurry up and change your clothes, put on your disguise, and get ready."
"This evening, several disciples from major families are set to join the Divine Blade Sect together."
"After you finish disguising yourself, head to the Inner Sectâs Feather Transformation Peak and wait for the Reception Elder to bring you all into the sect."
"Done. Weâll do exactly that."
...
Immediately, Alex set about disguising himself. He altered his appearance to look about two hundred years younger and changed into the clothes stripped straight off Tarynâs corpse.
On the way to Feather Transformation Peak, Alex reviewed Tarynâs memories in the jade slip while listening to Blaze introduce the dynamics of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
Although the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains were a region of barren hills and turbulent rivers, there were also many prestigious aristocratic families. Each family basically occupied a single mountain peak.
The greater the familyâs power, the larger the mountain territory they occupied, and the more abundant their supplies. Families with profound foundations and illustrious reputations occupied more than one peak.
The Divine Blade Sect was the greatest power in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. Therefore, it sat upon thirty Inner Sect peaks and three hundred Outer Sect peaks, boasting the most abundant resources.
Aside from the Divine Blade Sect, the most powerful were five major families: the Thorne family, the Cale family, the Fenn family, the Voss family, and the Lark family which had just moved away.
These families certainly couldnât compare with Saint Lineages like the Hale family or the Blackwood family.
But they still occupied over fifty mountain peaks and possessed thousands of disciples.
In a place like the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, they could already be considered minor local warlords.
Of course, no matter how these families developed, they could not shake the Divine Blade Sectâs status as absolute overlord.
The vast majority of these families would send their most outstanding juniors to the Divine Blade Sect to cultivate. Firstly, to learn actual skills. Secondly, it was equivalent to voluntarily sending a hostage to show goodwill and submission.
...
"Saint Lord, if we walk ten more miles ahead, we will reach Feather Transformation Peak," Blaze said seriously.
"I will not travel together with you, to prevent anyone from discovering us and blowing your cover."
"If any situation arises, contact me at any time using the communication jade slip."
"Even if this subordinate must risk his very life, I will absolutely protect the Saint Lordâs safety!"
"Blaze, there is no need to be so nervous." Alex laughed relaxedly.
"Let me ask you: what is the cultivation level of the Divine Blade Sectâs Master, Magnus?"
"Uh..." Blaze pondered for a moment and answered weakly.
"Half a year ago, he should have been at the third level of the Supreme Realm."
"Then what is the cultivation of the Divine Blade Sectâs strongest Ten Elders?"
"The weakest is at the seventh level of Mahayana, and the strongest is merely at the first level of the Supreme Realm..."
"Then isnât that the answer?" Alex chuckled cheerfully.
"With my power, even washing the Divine Blade Sect in blood isnât entirely impossible."
"So how could I possibly encounter any danger?"
"This..." Blaze was thoroughly shocked by Alexâs domineering words. His expression becoming incredibly complicated. Holding it in for a long time, he finally said weakly, "Saint Lord, the Divine Blade Sect is, for better or worse, the number one grand sect in the Southwestern region. They manage the order of the entire Hundred Thousand Great Mountains."
"If the Divine Blade Sect were to be washed in blood, these Hundred Thousand Great Mountains would inevitably fall into absolute chaos."
"So, how about... you just donât slaughter the Divine Blade Sect?"
Alex couldnât help but burst out laughing. "Alright, alright, rest assured. If something goes wrong, I will simply leave."
"Alright, you can just see me off here. Go back."
Alex waved his hand, dismissing Blaze. Carrying the Lark family token, he steered his floating cloud and surged forward. Disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
"Saint Lord, take care!" Looking at Alexâs receding back in the distance, Blaze shouted at the top of his lungs. Immediately after, he couldnât help but mutter softly, "Divine Blade Sect... you guys take care too..."