Chapter 448: Chapter 435: Zhuge Xian’Er’s Scheme
Zhuge Xian’Er nodded slightly and said, "Yes."
"Instigating the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace was just a ruse to throw him off. It wasn’t to actually help those two sects level the Profound Dao Sect..."
"Heh. Back in the day, the Imperial Dragon Sect and the other two of the Three Sects held old grudges against the Profound Dao Sect. With their strength, wiping out the Profound Dao Sect would have been effortless. So why is the Profound Dao Sect still around and doing just fine?"
Shui Tianji mulled it over for a moment before saying, "Legend has it that the Profound Dao Sect has some sort of ambiguous relationship with the War God Hall. It’s said that their Sect Protection Array was set up by an expert from the War God Hall for the Profound Dao Sect’s founder... But that’s just a rumor. No one knows if it’s true or false."
"It’s better to be safe than sorry," Zhuge Xian’Er said softly. "Mother, the one you’ve always wanted to deal with is Shen Lang and Shen Lang alone. Why involve the Profound Dao Sect? If the Profound Dao Sect really does have ties to the War God Hall, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Besides, with just these few King Martial Realm experts, breaking the Profound Dao Sect’s Grand Array is easier said than done."
Shui Tianji’s voice grew urgent. "If that’s the case, what’s the point of instigating the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace to attack the Profound Dao Sect?"
"Two reasons. First, Shen Lang is unfathomable and impossible to predict. I’m afraid that before we even make a move, he will have already figured everything out. My only choice is to catch him off guard from the very beginning, leaving him unable to grasp our movements. Only when he’s confused will he walk the path I’ve laid out for him."
"Once the chess game begins, you can’t let your opponent guess your next move. The moment he anticipates your path, he will come up with dozens of countermeasures to neutralize it."
"Second, the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace are clearly searching for something, and it’s very likely the same thing. This item must be extraordinary. You can tell just from the fact that both sects agreed to cooperate with us and go head-to-head with the Profound Dao Sect."
"A clash between sects of this magnitude is no small matter, especially against a sect like the Profound Dao Sect, which has the foundation of a Secret Silver Level power. Even if they could win, it would be a pyrrhic victory. Their willingness to do this only proves the importance of that item—it must be worth risking everything for."
"So, I want to see what this thing is. And if possible, I want you to obtain it."
At this moment, a person sitting across from Zhuge Xian’Er spoke with a focused expression, "Xian’Er, I admire your strategy from the bottom of my heart, but isn’t this approach a bit too cautious, too convoluted, for dealing with a mere boy?"
"Shouldn’t the best way to deal with someone like him be to simply wait at the gates of the Profound Dao Sect and kill him with a single strike the moment he appears?"
"Or ambush and kill him on his way to the Yumu Cave Blessed Land? Wouldn’t that be simpler and faster?"
Zhuge Xian’Er smiled faintly and said, "If your target weren’t Shen Lang, the method Elder Zhu suggests would absolutely be the simplest, clearest, and most effective one."
"But unfortunately, the one you’re facing is Shen Lang."
"After Mother’s physical body was destroyed, she fled the Purple Chu Country. In the long time between that and the arrival of you two elders, Shen Lang must have already found out and prepared countermeasures, waiting for you."
"This..." Elder Zhu was at a loss for words.
Zhuge Xian’Er continued, "Let’s assume—and this is just an assumption—that he has a King Martial Realm Sixth and Seventh Heaven expert from the Imperial Dragon Sect by his side. If you were to charge in directly, what would the consequences be? Could you escape unscathed?"
A drop of cold sweat trickled down Elder Zhu’s cheek. "How is that possible? How could a mere kid get an expert from the Imperial Dragon Sect to be his follower?"
"It’s not necessarily impossible. It just depends on whether he’s willing to make it happen," Zhuge Xian’Er said with a smile.
"Right now, there are several King Martial Realm experts stationed in Celestial Phoenix City. And he possesses the Lifebound Emperor Artifacts of the Three Sect Ancestors from the Imperial Dragon Sect and others. What does this all mean? It means he has enough influence to mobilize people from the Imperial Dragon Sect."
"When one’s own Cultivation isn’t enough to handle King Martial Realm experts, any sane person would gather a group of powerful cultivators for support. And as it happens, this man has precisely that ability."
Zhuge Xian’Er’s prediction was incredibly accurate. Although Shen Lang hadn’t brought in anyone from the Imperial Dragon Sect, he had managed to unite five sects, including the Evil Wind Valley and the Xiu Hua Sect, in just a few days.
If anyone were to make a move on the Profound Dao Sect, or rather, on Shen Lang himself, more than twenty King Martial Realm experts would undoubtedly swarm out at once.
Zhuge Xian’Er continued leisurely, "After Mother’s incident, I sent people to Celestial Phoenix City to investigate. From all the information I’ve gathered, I can see very clearly that this man is as cunning as a demon, ruthlessly decisive, and has a terrifyingly resolute mind. It’s almost impossible to find any weakness or flaw in him."
"To think such a monstrous talent exists in this world... even I find it hard to believe."
"In all my years, I have never felt so outmatched, not even when facing experts above the Emperor Martial Realm. But against this man, I have no confidence at all."
"This..." Elder Zhu frowned. "Xian’Er, are you overestimating that boy? There are many geniuses in the world, but when it comes to intellect, who can possibly compare to you?"
Zhuge Xian’Er gently shook her head. "You flatter me, Elder. Everyone has weaknesses. Anyone can grow careless or reveal a flaw due to their habits or preferences, and I am no different. But with this young man, Shen Lang, I can’t find any flaws at all. I don’t even know where to begin with him."
"When facing someone like him, there is really only one method: crush and kill him with absolutely overwhelming power!"
"Without a massive advantage in strength, making an enemy of him is tantamount to walking on the edge of death."
"If I had to point out a flaw, it would probably be that he appears cold but is warm-hearted, sentimental, and loyal. However, after the last upheaval, Celestial Phoenix City is now guarded by several King Martial Realm experts from the Imperial Dragon Sect. It’s also too close to the Imperial Dragon Sect. Making a move on Celestial Phoenix City is impossible, and he would never leave such a weakness exposed."
"As for him personally, his Cultivation is outstanding. Not only does he have the Immortal Celestial Saber from the Li Hen Sect’s Elder Ancestor, but he also has the Feather Flower Purple Copper Mirror from the Flower Sect’s Elder Ancestor, Nangong Yan... And if I’m not mistaken, he probably also has the Limb Order, the Lifebound Emperor Artifact of the Imperial Dragon Sect’s Elder Ancestor, Shangguan Feiyue."
"And this is only what we know. Who can be sure he doesn’t have even more powerful Magical Treasures? He has Magical Treasures if he wants them, backing if he needs it, sees through everything, and is as cunning as a demon. Dealing with someone like that is simply too difficult."
Shui Tianji couldn’t hold back any longer. "Then what should we do now?"
"Wait. Wait for him to make the first move," Zhuge Xian’Er said. "With his methods, he’ll soon catch wind of our plan to use the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace against the Profound Dao Sect, and he’ll even investigate it thoroughly."
"But he definitely won’t understand why we’re teaming up with the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace to deal with the Profound Dao Sect."
"In truth, targeting the Profound Dao Sect was never our plan. Even I can’t find a reason to attack them. Since he won’t understand this point, if I’m not mistaken, he will take a more direct and simple approach: he’ll take the initiative."
Shui Tianji was taken aback. "He’ll take the initiative? Against us, or against the Holy Light Sect?"
"We are in the shadows. If he wants to strike, he will naturally choose the Beast Emperor Palace and the Holy Light Sect," Zhuge Xian’Er said with a smile.
"As soon as he makes a move, we’ll know just how strong his trump cards are. If he only has the support of the Profound Dao Sect’s four Elder Ancestors, he absolutely would not dare to move against the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace."
"If he doesn’t make a move, it means his trump cards aren’t strong enough to crush the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace."
"If he does make a move... based on my assessment of his personality, he either won’t act at all, or when he does, it will be with lightning speed, giving his opponents no chance to breathe. Therefore... there is a ninety-nine percent chance that the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace will be destroyed by his hand."
"And once he reveals his trump cards, on one hand, we’ll have a clear understanding of his true strength and can formulate a real plan to deal with him. On the other hand, the moment he attacks the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace, chaos will erupt, forcing the experts backing him to show themselves. That’s when we’ll have our opportunity."
"I see! Now that you’ve explained it, Xian’Er, everything is crystal clear!" Elder Zhu said with a nod.
"It seems Old Tang was absolutely right to insist we bring Xian’Er in before making a move. If we had acted rashly, we might have faced King Martial Realm experts we couldn’t possibly have resisted!"
Old Tang, who had been sitting beside him in silence, nodded. "Yes."
"In that case..." Elder Zhu slowly stood up. "I’ll make a trip to the Holy Light Sect, and Old Tang, you go to the Beast Emperor Palace. Let’s urge them to speed up their preparations. It wouldn’t be any fun if Shen Lang got the jump on them and wiped them out in an instant. We should at least make things a little more exciting, haha!"
The people from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace would never have guessed that these old monsters from Blood Evil Island had just sold them out with a few simple words...
After the others had left the room and only Zhuge Xian’Er remained...
The exceptionally brilliant young woman glanced at the scenery outside the window and sighed softly.
’So many plans, so many schemes... all of it was just ridiculous nonsense, nothing more than a smokescreen.’
’It really wasn’t easy to persuade Mother and those two old geezers at the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven... This was the only way, to spin a confusing tale they would actually believe.’
’As a daughter, stopping my mother, whose body was destroyed, from seeking revenge is unfilial.’
’But if I didn’t stop her this way, I’m afraid this time it wouldn’t be as simple as just her body being destroyed.’
’Brother Shen, I hope that in light of me setting up this ploy to warn you and helping you deal with the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace, you will show mercy and spare my mother’s life.’
’The Blood Ancestor Tomb has appeared, and an age of chaos is coming. Perhaps you’ll have great need for an assistant like me... If it were possible, I would absolutely never wish to be enemies with someone like you.’
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