After being reborn, the villain comes with a spoiler tag.

"Secondly, among all those present, there is a person who is not of the righteous path."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the thirteen Foundation Establishment disciples in the hall changed instantly, but the sect leader ignored them. After the meeting ended, the disciples took their leave in unison and dispersed.

Huo Yu had no interest in the secret realm whatsoever, but he was clearly included among the thirteen Foundation Establishment disciples mentioned by the sect leader.

There are sixteen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in the Qiongshan Sect. Excluding two elders and one early Foundation Establishment stage disciple who is unable to return due to a long-term mission, there are exactly thirteen remaining.

As for the fact that there were demonic spies among the Foundation Establishment disciples, Huo Yu did not take it to heart.

Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, even if it is true, the fact that the sect leader did not point out the inside agent on the spot shows that he has not yet determined who the infiltrator is.

The sect leader announced this at this moment simply to make the Foundation Establishment disciples wary of each other in the secret realm.

Even if he were discovered, no one could stop Huo Yu from leaving the Qiongshan Sect if he wanted to, or he could simply massacre the Qiongshan Sect as he did in his previous life.

However, there has been no progress in repairing the soul, and Huo Yu is unwilling to take action unless absolutely necessary.

In fact, Huo Yu was already considering leaving the Qiongshan Sect. He had fully grasped the mysteries of the Mountain Soul, and there was no longer any need for him to continue playing the role of a disciple of the Qiongshan Sect.

However, since he has found Long Yucheng here, Huo Yu must take him with him when he leaves.

Huo Yu released his divine sense and quickly locked onto the target.

The mountainside of Qiongshan is where the outer disciples reside. It is completely different from the misty, pavilion-like scenery of the inner sect. There are only a dozen or so old and new wooden bungalows on the mountainside, where nearly a hundred outer disciples of the Qiongshan Sect live.

The central wooden house is slightly larger and serves as the residence of the outer gatekeepers.

Not only is the environment vastly different from that of the inner disciples living on the mountaintop, but the spiritual energy is also much thinner.

Outer disciples cultivate slowly, often only reaching the first or second level of Qi Refining throughout their lives. The main reason is not insufficient spiritual root aptitude, but rather a lack of spiritual energy. In addition, they need to spend a lot of time and energy on chores such as carrying water and chopping wood every day, leaving very little time for cultivation.

The outer disciples coming and going were all dressed in yellow, carrying firewood or water, walking hurriedly with blank expressions.

Rather than disciples of a cultivation sect, they were more like oppressed laborers in the mortal world.

When Huo Yu first stepped into the outer sect, dressed in the white robes of an inner sect disciple, he seemed out of place even when he was just standing quietly.

All the outer disciples who saw him would respectfully address him as "Senior Brother," a hint of envy or jealousy flashing across their numb faces.

Inner disciples rarely appear in the outer sect. Normally, Steward Huang, who is most skilled at flattery, would have already fawned over them. However, due to the sudden incident today, he did not notice the commotion here.

“Yesterday, I saw that this junior brother was new to the place, so I kindly reminded him of the things that outer disciples should pay attention to. Today, this junior brother took the initiative to come to me and offered me pills and spirit stones as a reward. I could not refuse, so I accepted them. My junior brothers with me can all testify to this.”

"Who would have thought that after only one night, this junior brother would turn his back on me, accusing me of forcibly taking the pills, slandering me in public, and even attacking me. I had no choice but to act in self-defense. Senior Brother Huang, you must investigate this matter thoroughly!"

An outer disciple righteously accused a man in a steward's uniform, while several other outer disciples behind him echoed his sentiments.

Huo Yu understood the whole story after hearing only the beginning. Having been involved in the demonic path for many years, he was already very familiar with this kind of scene where high-ranking disciples bullied low-ranking disciples and forcibly seized treasures.

However, unlike the disciples of the Demonic Sect who kill and plunder without a word, the disciples of the Righteous Path need to find a legitimate reason to plunder treasures, which Huo Yu considers completely unnecessary.

This unfortunate victim being bullied was precisely the person Huo Yu was looking for. Long Yucheng was clearly shocked by the shamelessness of the person before him, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"You clearly stole my pills and spirit stones first, and then you took advantage of your numbers to beat me up!"

Outer disciples are only given spirit stones and pills once a year. Long Yucheng had barely received them when this person snatched them away.

The other side had more people and was more powerful than him. Long Yucheng tried to take it back but failed and was even beaten up. Helpless, he had to ask the steward to uphold justice. Unexpectedly, this person distorted the truth in public.

Moreover, this person has obviously been running rampant in the outer sect for a long time. Many outer sect disciples witnessed what happened, but none of them dared to come forward to testify for Long Yucheng.

"So it turns out this junior brother was being unreasonable. He provoked trouble and disrupted the outer sect's discipline. As punishment, his daily homework will be doubled for the next seven days, and he will not be allowed to eat until it is finished."

Daily tasks were the miscellaneous duties that outer disciples had to complete every day. The steward had clearly been bribed long ago, or was even in cahoots with that person. Long Yucheng gritted his teeth in hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

Although his Heavenly Dao System has been activated, it does nothing to help him in his current situation.

The cheapest item in the system shop costs ten points, which is equivalent to ten low-grade spirit stones. As an outer disciple, he only receives one low-grade spirit stone a year, making it impossible for him to afford such items.

The main quest has also changed to "Enter the Nine Star Secret Realm," just six simple words, with no other hints. Long Yucheng is still completely in the dark.

On the other side, Huo Yu made a new discovery. Right after the outer sect steward announced the punishment for Long Yucheng, the white Heavenly Dao value above his head instantly turned light gray, which confirmed Huo Yu's previous guess.

The man, oblivious to his own unease, waved his hand dismissively, signaling the crowd to disperse. Turning his head, he saw the expressionless Huo Yu, and his face instantly changed, transforming into a fawning smile as he eagerly approached and asked:

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, senior brother. I was delayed by some trivial matters and did not notice your arrival."

Although he didn't know why the inner disciples were here, the thought of how long he had been ignored made Huang break out in a cold sweat.

Inner disciples are always arrogant and never regard outer disciples as human beings. Judging from the color of his clothes, the senior brother in front of him is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Even if he had ten lives, he couldn't afford to offend him.

"I need a handyman."

Huo Yu gave the reason he had already thought of. He had pondered it all night and decided to first bring the person under his control before considering how to take him away.

Seeing that Huo Yu showed no sign of blaming him, Steward Huang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said:

"What are your requirements for the menial servants, senior brother?"

It's perfectly normal for inner disciples to have one or two servants, while disciples from aristocratic families often bring their own servants, and those without family backgrounds mainly choose from the outer disciples.

For outer disciples, serving as a handyman for inner disciples is a lucrative job.

The menial tasks involved cleaning the cave dwelling, tending the herb garden, and running errands for the master. It was much easier than the daily tasks of the outer sect disciples, and they could even move to live on the mountaintop, which was a dream come true for all the outer sect disciples.

As for the selection of menial servants, most inner disciples don't care. They only need to make their own requests, and leave the rest of the job search to Steward Huang. Most of the "tribute" Steward Huang receives each year comes from outer disciples who want to be menial servants.

"Let's go with him," Huo Yu said casually, pointing at someone.

"W-what?"

Deacon Huang had just gone through the list of "tribute" in his mind, thinking about who should be given this opportunity, when his senior brother in front of him randomly pointed to someone.

Turning around, I saw that this kid was the unlucky fellow who had just had his pills stolen by Zhao Hu and was now being punished by him with double the daily homework.

"Is there a problem?"

Huo Yu said calmly, "Even without being deliberately targeted, the pressure from a Foundation Establishment cultivator is as heavy as Mount Tai pressing down on Steward Huang, who is only at the third level of Qi Refining."

"No problem! No problem!" Deacon Huang said hurriedly.

"I wonder where my senior brother lives? I'll tell him to pack his things and head over there right now."

"No need. Tell him to wait for me at the mountain gate tomorrow."

Huo Yu said this and then turned and flew away.

Deacon Huang waited respectfully until the white light completely disappeared from sight before letting out a long breath and hurriedly sent someone to call Long Yucheng back.