Lazy decadence

Hou Niao, devoted to seeking the Dao, found himself mistakenly sent as an undercover agent to the Demon Sword Sect, eagerly anticipating the day he’d be rewarded for his service and could return to the Daoist Sect… Only when he had become a towering figure in the Sword Dao did he sorrowfully realize that there was no one left with the power to recall him!

Demon Sword Sect's Undercover

"I'm afraid the doings of these Yin beings are not as simple as just the Ghost Festival?"


The Daoist Sect cultivator Du Zhangqing snorted coldly. It wasn't just him who felt this way; in fact, most cultivators shared the sentiment. This impression wasn't caused solely by this iteration of the Ghost Festival, but by a subtle influence over a hundred years.


The Daoist Sect had its suspicions, but after all, Yin and Yang were divided, making it a matter that couldn't be confirmed.


What struck them most was these Ghost Messengers' attitude towards common departed spirits.


Over hundreds of years, changes had been gradual; the historically good conduct of Ghost Messengers during arrests had long since become a thing of the past, slowly evolving into a demeanor akin to treating slaves or dogs, particularly in large-scale events like the Shanyin Ghost Festival. Even though the Ghost Messengers tried to conceal it, some things couldn't be hidden.


Chapter 434 Shanyin Ghost Festival 5