Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 124: Employing people without suspicion
Song Xian paused for a moment and said, "Brother Zixiang, please go there in person and summon Cheng Qian, Xu Zhen, and Wang Huan."

"Okay." George Lam responded and left.

"Time is running out, Senior Brother Ning Yuan, you must leave immediately and go to Nanyuanfang to summon Senior Brothers Zhang Yi and Zhong Yang. We will meet at Changyi Lake."

"Brother Lu, go to the treasury and get all the magic tools and talismans. I'll distribute them to my fellow disciples later."

The two nodded, stood up and walked out.

Soon, Cheng Qian, Xu Zhen and Wang Huan were brought here by Alan Tam.

All three of them looked surprised, especially Xu Zhen and Wang Huan. It was the first day they arrived at the mountain gate of Hunyuan Sect. They had almost fallen asleep, but they didn't expect to be woken up so late to discuss matters here.

"Master, I wonder why you called us here?" Cheng Qian bowed respectfully and looked at Song Xian with a puzzled look.

After all, he had been in Hunyuan Sect for some time and knew a little about Song Xian's character. He knew that calling him and others here at this time must be for an important matter. He also asked Alan Lam along the way, but Alan Lam did not reveal anything and only said that the master would tell him.

"Please take a seat!" Song Xian waved his hand. "This happened suddenly, so I had to summon you urgently. We need to go out on a mission and need ten people. Fellow Daoist Xu Zhen and Fellow Daoist Wang Huan are here for the first time and haven't completed the initiation ceremony yet. They are not considered disciples of the sect, so I shouldn't have summoned you."

"It's simply because many of our disciples are away, and we can't gather so many people at the mountain gate right now. Since you two have decided to join our sect, we are all one family, so there's no need to distinguish between close relatives."

"Are you two Daoists willing to come with us? I'll state in advance that this mission carries certain risks. If you are unwilling, we will not force you."

After hearing this, the two looked at each other, feeling surprised and confused, and even suspected that this was a test from the Hunyuan Sect.

After all, it was such a coincidence that the two of them had not even had a good night's sleep on the first day they reached the mountain gate, and they happened to encounter an urgent mission.

Xu Zhen was about to speak, but Wang Huan stopped him with his eyes, turned his head and looked at Cheng Qian, his eyes full of questions.

Cheng Qian had to speak up. He was the one who had brought these two people here, so he had to give a clear explanation.

"Master, I wonder what specific mission you are referring to?"

Song Xian didn't want to tell them the truth, because it was the first day for these two people to come to the mountain gate, and they were not formal disciples of the sect. It would be bad if such a big thing was leaked.

But on second thought, it is not justifiable to ask people to take such a big risk and hide the truth. Moreover, Lu Yuan, Zhang Ningyuan and others also know the whole story. If I only hide it from them, it seems like I am treating them differently, which is disheartening.

"To be honest, the Qingyuan Sect and the Yunfeng Trading Company are fighting. The Qingyuan Sect has just sent someone to ask for help, requesting that we send ten disciples to assist. We will be handsomely rewarded after the mission is accomplished. Senior Brothers Zixiang and Wenyuan and I have already discussed this. Our sect and the Qingyuan Sect are both outsiders, so we are in the same boat and should help each other."

"Qingyuan Sect requires us to give an answer before dawn and set off immediately, so we summoned you late at night."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan walked in and saluted, saying, "Master, I have brought the magic tools and talismans."

Song Xian nodded and looked at Wang Huan and Xu Zhen. "If you two Daoists don't want to take the risk, I won't make it difficult for you. I just ask that you don't disclose this matter. It's a matter of great importance, and I trust your sincerity, so I'm keeping it secret. If you don't want to go with us, please stay at the mountain gate."

Having said that, the two of them must express their stance.

The two of them had been in the business for many years, so they naturally understood the hidden meaning. If they did not participate in this mission, even without Song Xianming's advice, they would not have the face to stay in Hunyuan Sect.

Wang Huan frowned and asked, "Excuse me, Master Song, who are the people participating in this mission?"

"Everyone present here will participate in this mission, including me. Only Junior Brother Shen Fan will be left at the mountain gate to guard it. He is young and only at the first level of Qi Refining, so he won't be able to help much if he goes."

Wang Huan turned his head and made eye contact with Xu Zhen. Upon hearing that both Song Xian and the two elders of Hunyuan Sect would participate in the mission, Xu Zhen no longer hesitated and nodded slightly to show his attitude.

"Master Song values ​​us and doesn't treat us as outsiders, nor does he look down on our low level of cultivation. We are willing to join Master Song and others in this mission."

After these words were spoken, the first person to breathe a sigh of relief was Cheng Qian, because he was the one who recommended these two people. If they retreated when they encountered the sect's mission, it meant that they were not sincere in joining, and they would definitely not be able to stay there later.

He himself is a latecomer, unlike others who have gone through hardships through wind and rain, so he is not very confident in front of the people of Hunyuan Sect.

It was a rare opportunity for Song Xian to give him a task, asking him to recommend a few trustworthy, loyal, and honest cultivators to join the sect. He had only just found two people. If he failed, he would be embarrassed. Over the past few months, he had developed a favorable impression of the sect, deeply feeling that Hunyuan Sect was indeed different from other sects, and had gradually come to consider himself a member of the Hunyuan Sect.

Zhong Wenyuan kept his eyes on the two of them, observing their every move, like an examiner, until the two of them expressed their opinions, he withdrew his gaze.

Although George Lam and Lu Yuan did not stare at the two of them with scrutiny, they were paying attention to their responses. Seeing that the two were willing to go, the two of them who were sitting upright relaxed a little.

Because Song Xian had told them the truth, if the two were unwilling to go, it meant that they were not trustworthy. He had to find a way to restrain them and not give them the opportunity to reveal the matter, which added a lot of trouble.

Song Xian nodded with satisfaction: "Alright, since you two are willing to stand with the sect during this critical period, it shows that you are both righteous men."

"The sect never treats loyal disciples unfairly. Qingyuan Sect has promised to reward them with 10,000 spirit stones. According to the sect's rules, only half of any additional spirit stones earned will be paid into the sect treasury, and the remaining half will be divided equally among all disciples who have contributed. Of course, the specific amount of spirit stones each person receives will depend on the specific situation and may fluctuate slightly depending on the contribution."

Wang Huan and Xu Zhen's expressions brightened. They looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes.

Five thousand spirit stones, divided equally among ten people, each person would get five hundred spirit stones. This was a huge sum of money for them. They had been reselling low-level spiritual medicines for several years and had not earned so much. They did not expect that they would earn so much on the first day of going to Hunyuan Sect and carrying out their first mission.

"Brother Lu, please take out all the magic tools and talismans!"

"Yes." Lu Yuan responded and took out all the magic weapons and talismans from his storage bag.

Among them, there is one top-grade magic weapon, one upper-grade magic weapon, two mid-grade magic weapons, and four lower-grade magic weapons.

This is the entire inventory of magical instruments in the treasury.

As for talismans, there are a lot of them, including three second-grade mid-level talismans, five second-grade low-level talismans, nineteen first-grade high-level talismans, ten first-grade mid-level talismans, and thirteen first-grade low-level talismans.

"Brother Zixiang, take this top-grade magical weapon."

"Brother Wenyuan, take this top-grade magical weapon."

"Brother Lu Yuan, Brother Cheng Qian, each of you takes a mid-grade magical weapon."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Xu, you can also choose a low-grade magical weapon."

George Lam didn't beat around the bush and walked straight over to take the top-grade magic weapon, the Vajra Ring, in his hand.

"I don't need it. I have a top-grade magic weapon here. But Master, it seems that you don't have a top-grade magic weapon to protect yourself. You can use it!" Zhong Wenyuan said.

"Okay, I'll take this top-grade magic weapon." Song Xian did not pretend to refuse. There was going to be a big battle soon, and this was not fun, so he decisively took the top-grade magic weapon.

Lu Yuan and Cheng Qian also each chose a mid-grade magic weapon. Wang Huan and Xu Zhen looked at each other and took a low-grade magic weapon one after another.

"Don't be surprised, fellow Daoists. It's not because you're outsiders that I'm giving you lower-grade magical instruments. The distribution is based on your cultivation level. Senior Brother Zixiang has the highest cultivation level, so he's in charge of the only top-grade magical instrument."

"Master Song, there's no need to explain. We all understand. Since we've decided to follow your sect, all arrangements will naturally be made according to Master Song's orders."

Song Xian distributed some of the talismans to everyone present and said, "We still have some time. Everyone, go and prepare. If there is anything you need to pack or explain, hurry up and do it. We will set off at daybreak."

Several people stood up and left. Watching Cheng Qian, Wang Huan, and Xu Zhen leave, Zhong Wenyuan said worriedly, "Master, if we let them go now, what if Wang Huan and Xu Zhen take the opportunity to leave and expose this matter? That would be disastrous. How about I follow them quietly?"

"No need. If you doubt someone, don't employ him. If you employ someone, don't doubt him. At this point, if you are still suspicious of each other, it will be bad if you are discovered. Brother Wenyuan, go find Brother Shen Fan!"

Soon, Shen Fan was brought here.

Song Xian told him the whole story, asked him to stay in the sect, and gave him some instructions.

After hearing this, Shen Fan's face turned red. Everyone in the sect had gone to join the war, and he was the only one left behind. He felt ashamed and had a sense of guilt and incompetence.

(End of this chapter)