Chapter 9: The Rogue Gang at My Disposal

The corpse of the Golden Howling Wolf had been obtained, and this adventure mission was complete. Naturally, Qu Yi and the others left the Underground Wolf Den and the Great Prairie.
On a mountain at the edge of the Great Prairie, twelve members of two adventure groups landed.
“Brother Qu Yi, where does the True Heroes Adventure Group plan to go next?” Long Hu Wei asked with concern.
Having nearly died at the hands of the wolf pack and surviving only because of Qu Yi’s rescue, Long Hu Wei was naturally grateful and hoped to meet Qu Yi again in the future.
Qu Yi looked at Long Hu Wei and smiled, saying, “Brother Hu Wei, the True Heroes Adventure Group will surely continue to adventure in this Earth-Destroying Star Region. Once we grow stronger, we will venture throughout the Demon Realm.”
After hearing this, Long Hu Wei fell silent for a moment before suddenly saying, “Brother Qu Yi, there’s something I think I can’t hide from you. Actually, I come from the Earthstorm Star Cluster in the Stormy Star District of the Flooded Star Region, which is ruled by the Tyrant Dragon Sect. The sect leader, Long Ba Tian, is my father.”
There were five star regions in the Demon Realm: the Golden Slash Star Region, the Wood Cutting Star Region, the Flooded Star Region, the Fire Slaughter Star Region, and the Earth-Destroying Star Region.
The Flooded Star Region consisted of thirty-six star districts, each divided into seventy star clusters.
Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun reacted calmly, smiling at Long Hu Wei.
However, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong showed surprise upon hearing Long Hu Wei reveal his background. They never expected that someone they met by chance could have such noble origins—a son of a sect leader who ruled a star cluster, clearly a prodigy from a prestigious family in the entire Demon Realm.
Qu Yi smiled and said, “Brother Hu Wei, it seems likely that the Soul Demon who framed you five is connected to your Tyrant Dragon Sect.”
Prompted by Qu Yi’s words, Long Hu Wei fell deep into thought. Suddenly, he raised his head with a gleam in his eyes.
“Brother Qu Yi, thank you for reminding me. I now have some clues. The Tyrant Dragon Sect is also divided into two factions that have been competing with each other. My father is currently in seclusion, trying to reach the realm of Heavenly Soul Immortal. If he succeeds, he will go to the Flooded Star Region, and naturally, the current sect leader will have to step down. The two factions have been fighting over this position. I think some people are afraid that my father might appoint me as the new sect leader, ruining their plans. So, seeing that I’ve gone out to adventure, they see an opportunity to assassinate me.”

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Hu Wei, if they wanted to kill you, they would have done so long ago. How is it possible they waited until now to send someone to assassinate you?”
Long Hu Wei and the other four members of the adventure group smiled immediately.
“Brother Qu Yi, when I left, I didn’t use a space teleportation array. My father used a space spell to send the five of us out of the Flooded Star Region. Over the years, we’ve wandered to the Earth-Destroyed Star Region. I guess those people finally found me and have started to take action against me.”
Qu Yi understood right away. Those who wanted to seize the position of sect leader had just discovered Long Hu Wei, and due to a lack of manpower, only one Soul Demon had been sent to frame him. It was likely that those people would soon gather more forces to attack Long Hu Wei.
“It seems Brother Hu Wei is about to face an attack by a large number of people. Since we are brothers now, I can’t just watch the five of you fend for yourselves. How about this? Brother Hu Wei, take me to your Storm Dragon Sect. I’d like to see who wants to harm you, and I’ll kill them,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
By now, Qu Yi had also gotten used to life in the Demon Realm—fighting. So, he wanted to take this opportunity to head to the Storm Dragon Sect and eliminate those who came to target Long Hu Wei along the way.
Upon hearing Qu Yi’s words, Long Hu Wei’s face lit up with joy, and he suddenly hugged Qu Yi.
“Brother Qu Yi, thank you. With your words, I no longer intend to wander in the Earth-Destroyed Star Region. I’ll return to the Flooded Star Region right away to fight for the position of sect leader,” Long Hu Wei said happily.
Qu Yi smiled.
Meanwhile, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong, upon hearing their conversation, looked troubled. Their mission was to investigate the whereabouts of the Heaven-Transmitting Stone and the Soul-Controlling Stone in the Demon Realm. Now, it seemed they were about to be kidnapped by Qu Yi and taken to the Storm Dragon Sect.
“Qu Yi, since you want to go to the Flooded Star Region, and our three of us only intend to operate in the Earth-Destroyed Star Region, we want to dissolve the True Hero Adventure Group,” Xiang Qing said quietly, with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Qu Yi chuckled slightly and said, “Alright, if you want to go elsewhere, then go ahead.”
Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong were stunned. They never expected Qu Yi to be so easy to talk to. All their worries along the way were unnecessary.

The three of them had been worried that if they left on their own, Qu Yi would kill them. To their surprise, Qu Yi actually agreed to let them go, leaving them utterly confused. Just as they were secretly relieved, Qu Yi suddenly sent a message through his spiritual sense: “Xiang Qing, if you three leave, I’ll immediately reveal where you come from—the Immortal Realm.”
Ah!
Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong’s faces turned pale instantly, their eyes filled with panic as they stared at Qu Yi.
“How does Qu Yi know we’re from the Immortal Realm?”
“He claims to let us go, but secretly threatens us like this—what a scoundrel.”
“It’s over; Qu Yi now knows everything about us.”
A myriad of thoughts rushed through their minds in an instant; they were completely desperate. From now on, they could never leave Qu Yi again.
“Qu Yi, the three of us have discussed it—our True Heroes Adventuring Party was just established. It would be bad to disband now. So, we’ve decided to stay with you and explore the Demon Realm together,” Xiang Xing said anxiously.
Long Huwei and the other four watched the relationship between these seven people, who kept separating and reuniting, and couldn’t figure out what their connection was. But Long Huwei naturally wouldn’t ask for explanations and simply watched with a smile.
Seeing this, Qu Yi smiled and said, “I also don’t want the True Heroes Adventuring Party to disband. Since you three can think this through, let’s stay united and bravely explore the Demon Realm.”
Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong forced smiles.
Then, Qu Yi turned to Long Huwei and said, “Brother Huwei, let’s set off for the Flooded Star Region now.”
Long Huwei laughed and replied, “Brother Qu Yi, to go from the Earth-Destroyed Star Region to the Flooded Star Region, we must pass through the Fire-Slaughtered Star Region first, which will take hundreds of years. There’s no rush. We can still take missions at the Adventuring Guild and return to the Tyrant Dragon Sect along the way.”
Qu Yi shrugged and said, “That’s good too; it won’t be too boring on the road.”
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The group of twelve returned from Iron Wolf Star to Strong Tiger Star, then back to Tiger City, where they submitted the mission to hunt the Golden Howling Wolf at the Adventuring Guild.
Afterward, they went to the mission hall inside the guild. Various mission descriptions kept appearing on the screens. Qu Yi and the others watched. Suddenly, some members of the adventuring party started discussing among themselves.

“Have you heard? Traces of the Renwoxiao Thief Gang have appeared in the Valley of Mysterious Sounds. Many adventure groups have already rushed there, all determined to eliminate this thief gang and complete a task that hasn’t been achieved in ten thousand years.”
“The leader of the Renwoxiao Thief Gang, Ya Wu Bian, possesses the power of a lower-level Earth Soul Demon. Many adventure groups that tried to track him were slaughtered by the Renwoxiao Thief Gang.”
“This gang operates according to certain principles—they only target lone cultivators and avoid larger sects. That’s why they haven’t been pursued by these sects and have been able to operate freely to this day.”
“This time, the Renwoxiao Thief Gang has appeared on Snake Star. It’s unclear what they plan to do.”
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Several members of adventure groups were discussing this matter, clearly indicating that the Renwoxiao Thief Gang had gained a certain reputation in the Earth-Destruction Star Region and had accomplished many notorious acts.
After hearing these discussions, Qu Yi immediately went to a mirror and saw many unfinished, long-standing tasks stored there, including information about the Renwoxiao Thief Gang.
Ten thousand years ago, the Renwoxiao Thief Gang wiped out and took control of all the minor sects, magic-cultivating families, merchant groups, and mineral deposits on a planet before fleeing far away. Later, they continued to wreak havoc on smaller planets, amassing vast wealth.
Over the years, many adventure groups took on missions to find the Renwoxiao Thief Gang, only to be killed by them.
The leader of the gang, Ya Wu Bian, has the power of a lower-level Earth Soul Demon, while the other ninety-nine members possess the power of Earth Soul Demons. Thus, they are extremely powerful.
After reading this information and remembering that Snake Star was on the way to the Flooded Star Region, Qu Yi came up with an idea.
“Everyone, since the Renwoxiao Thief Gang is so arrogant, our True Heroes Adventure Group will represent the justice of the Demon Realm and eliminate them,” Qu Yi declared seriously.
The five members of the Tiger Might Adventure Group—Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong—all showed expressions of disbelief, looking at Qu Yi with difficulty. They thought his idea was utterly reckless or that he was delusional, thinking he could challenge a being with the power of a lower-level Earth Soul Demon with just the power of an Earth Soul Demon.
Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun simply smiled faintly.

At that moment, the people in the task hall were initially excited as they heard Qu Yi’s words and looked at him eagerly. Then, when they saw that the cultivation levels of Qu Yi and his companions were all at the one-star Earth Soul Demon level, they began to mock them.
“Brothers, you really are true heroes!”
“The True Heroes Adventuring Party is amazing! Our group is looking forward to hearing good news from you.”
“If your True Heroes Adventuring Party can complete this task, I’ll go back into my mother’s womb.”
“Damn it, why are people these days so arrogant? I feel so behind.”
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One after another, the adventurers laughed and shouted.
Qu Yi spread his hands and then looked at Xiang Qing, smiling and saying, “Leader Xiang Qing, why don’t you take on this mission to eliminate the I Laugh, Thief Gang?”
Xiang Qing was stunned, but then, under the astonished gazes of the adventurers, he accepted the mission.