My Cultivation Starting from Archery

In the wilderness.

Shangguan Siheng finally managed to shake off the pursuing soldiers from behind, intending to take some elixir pills to recover, when he saw someone rapidly approaching from the shadow ahead.

He quickly summoned his flying sword: "Who?!"

"It's me."

"..."

Shangguan Siheng cautiously sized up the other person, then showed a look of surprise: "Chen? I only knew you were at the border, didn't expect to meet you here."

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either."

Chen Sansi said, "I was originally planning to finish my business and then find time to exchange with you, but we met sooner."

"That's great!"

Shangguan Siheng said, "Brother Chen, come with me, there is an elder in the sect who wishes to see you, saying there's an urgent matter to discuss."

"Dugu Ao?"

Chen Sansi made a guess in his heart based on previous knowledge.

"You know Senior Dugu?"

Shangguan Siheng was slightly surprised and admitted, "This time, it is Senior Dugu who brought us to the border."

"Take me to him."

Chen Sansi didn't waste words, just felt curious, wondering what business Dugu Ao had with him.

The two of them weaved through the darkness, finally arriving outside a ruined tile house in a corner of the village.

"Elder Dugu!"

Shangguan Siheng called outside a broken window, "I brought Chen Sansi back!"

"Come in."

A deep voice of a middle-aged man echoed from inside the house.

They pushed open the decaying wooden door, inside the dust-filled house, there was no furniture, only a man in gray stood with his hands folded behind.

The ghostly white moonlight brought faint illumination to the narrow space, allowing them to see the man's face was covered with a pure white fox mask, currently admiring the starry sky outside through a hole in the roof beam.

The fox mask was very delicate, seemingly sewn with real fur, with two bloody streaks drawn around the eye sockets, making the eyes beneath appear profound and mysterious. The corners of the mouth curved upwards, surrounded by white downy fur, resembling a cunning fox smiling a human smile.

Yet...

Chen Sansi looked again, the mask seemed more suitable for a woman.

"Little brother."

Dugu Ao said eerily: "The sword on you isn't bad."

Chen Sansi felt a chill in his heart.

He only had two swords, one standard flying sword from Qingxu Sect, and the Dragon Abyss Sword.

The only notable one could be the latter.

Yet he hadn't even taken out the Dragon Abyss Sword.

This man could even sense the sword within the storage ring?

"Haha, don't be nervous."

Dugu Ao turned around, his fox mask facing him: "The reason I sought you today is to ask for a favor."

Chen Sansi said, "Senior Dugu, feel free to speak."

"Recently, my Demon Slaying Sect plans to cultivate a batch of juniors, but the resources within the sect are insufficient."

Dugu Ao took out a letter: "This here is a list of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, I hope you can help gather them."

"..."

Chen Sansi took the list, skimmed through it, and found that it contained precious resources required by low-realm cultivators.

"Cultivate juniors?"

Shangguan Siheng interjected: "Elder Dugu, are we recruiting new disciples? Is it really at the border? How come I've never heard of it?"

Dugu Ao's fox-clad face turned to look at him, with a chill in his profound eyes.

Shangguan Siheng immediately shut his mouth, asking no more.

"Senior Dugu."

Chen Sansi put down the letter: "These items are not a small number."

The entire Floral Medicine Palace is under the shelter of the Emperor's Breath Soil, but it ultimately has its boundaries.

He and the Demon Slaying Sect, as friends, would help without question, but taking without giving, the Great Han was not foolish.

"As an exchange."

Indeed, Dugu Ao continued: "I will help you rescue the captured cultivators from various sects."

Chen Sansi grew cautious: "Senior, you know what I'm here for?"

Logically speaking, the Demon Slaying Sect didn't know he was acting as a Qingxu Sect disciple outside.

"I not only know what you're here for."

Dugu Ao paused: "I also know your alias is 'Lu Shengzhi'."

"Haha, senior is indeed well-versed."

Chen Sansi was not afraid.

If the other party intended to expose him, there would be no need for this elaborate setup.

He calmly said: "If senior truly can help me rescue those people, I can agree to these conditions."

"Are you talking about those in the Blood Feather Bureau's Death Prison?"

Shangguan Siheng said: "I know where they are, but the place is heavily guarded, with many Demon Cultivators stationed both inside and out, and a Golden Core Cultivator sitting in the city. If anything happens, an army will immediately besiege; rescuing one or two is possible, but to rescue all..."

"I will help hold back the Golden Core within the city."

Dugu Ao interrupted: "As for whether the rest can be rescued, it will depend on you."

"Alright."

Chen Sansi said: "I'll take this deal."

"That's straightforward enough."

Dugu Ao continued: "Now that we've finished personal matters, let's talk about the border issues."

He nodded, signaling for the other to continue.

Shangguan Siheng picked up: "Have you noticed the 'Dead Village' recently in the Si Xue region?"

"Naturally, I have."

Chen Sansi said: "I was planning to ask if you knew what the Demon Sect is up to?"

"A few years ago."

Shangguan Siheng recalled: "On another battlefield at the border, a large number of mortals once emerged to join the battle.

"These mortals were weak in physique, but could control a certain amount of blood fiend mystical energy, thus posing effective damage to cultivators.

"That battlefield suddenly saw the appearance of a hundred thousand mortals, causing heavy losses to the righteous path, but fortunately, this blood fiend army composed of mortals didn't continue to grow, and was soon depleted.