readsfreenovel Chapter 937 - 796: The Plan Is Complete
Chapter 937 - 796: The Plan Is Complete
If you don't help the Heavenly Court Team win, it's equivalent to not following Manxi's orders.
Not following orders isn't too big of a problem, as long as you handle it well. As long as Mulan Jin keeps her word, you should be protected afterward.
But relying on Mulan Jin still subconsciously reminded him of the time he was taken to the guillotine in the East Victory Royal City. The red-clothed woman in the library also promised, with firm words, that she would use connections to protect him, which almost made him break his old back serving, and scared his soul nearly out of his body.
Entrusting his life entirely to the promise of an uncontrollable person, when he still had the Netherworld as a backup plan, he wasn't too daring to gamble.
Yet, simply escaping to the Netherworld for this, he was unwilling, after all, he held so many tokens in his hand, and this was also his chance to rise. Otherwise, as a descendant of a villain in the Land of Exile, he would not qualify to enter the sequences of the Heavenly Court or Royal Court.
But running out to participate in the competition for the championship, he had no confidence. He thought that killing Su Jikuan would allow him to sweep through the various teams; he wasn't that arrogant yet.
The top experts of several teams had already crossed blades. Su Jikuan's strength wasn't the top, and it was already quite challenging for him to defeat Su Jikuan, so he wasn't confident against others.
The key was that Dongguo Shou wasn't dead, and they didn't know where he was hiding to recover. He could emerge at any moment. If Dongguo Shou joined the battle again, the Heavenly Court Team's chances of winning were still quite high.
After much thought, he felt the safest method was not to rush into making a decision. First, observe the situation. If it's suitable, then take action; if not, then run...
After the commotion, in the quieted cave, Mulan Qingqing wasn't sure if it was just an illusion, but always felt that Feng Chi looked at her in a slightly strange way.
It was strange not to be. The way she held Shi Chun all along, she hadn't mentioned it, and Shi Chun hadn't mentioned it, but Feng Chi had already heard about it from the Demon Path, who specifically pointed it out.
Because of this, Feng Chi began to ponder. The big boss, a member of the Demon Path, could not truly have feelings for the daughter of their mortal enemy. There must be an ulterior motive, which could even be significant, hence the hidden smirk in his eyes and mind.
A shadow flashed at the cave entrance, and Shi Chun returned. Everyone stood up, their eyes showing more or less a bit of awe, even An Wuzhi stood up politely and said, "Master."
Some things are quite realistic. Previously, Shi Chun was still at the Human Immortal Realm and issued orders, and the strong An Wuzhi had some indescribable feelings.
It wasn't about being ungrateful, but the strong naturally have more doubts and scrutiny over the decisions of the weak.
He wasn't Tong Mingshan, who enjoyed artifact refining, nor Zhu Xiangxin, who enjoyed alchemy. Their needs were also purer.
Now that it was known that Shi Chun really killed Su Jikuan and had dispatched those Great Sect experts along the way, he realized once again why the master is the master.
One must know that he was once suppressed by Su Jikuan.
"Master," Chai Wenwu and Old Chai nodded and bowed respectfully, their face full of wrinkled smiles. They were truly astonished by Shi Chun's achievements and genuinely admired him.
Yet Shi Chun hadn't talked much with everyone when he was led out by Feng Chi's suggestive look.
The two left the cave and stopped in a corner of the Extreme Abyss. Shi Chun asked, "What's the matter?"
Feng Chi said, "It wasn't convenient to say earlier, but they want to know the origin of your mount from above."
Shi Chun replied simply, "Ao Long, the unbridled Ao. I don't know what it is, Mulan Jin gave it."
Lies came naturally, and he wasn't worried at all that the Demon Path would confront Mulan Jin. To him, what if it was found out that he wasn't telling the truth? He didn't care about face anyway, and wouldn't be embarrassed if exposed. The method was quite crude.
Feng Chi, however, took it seriously, thinking it was normal for Mulan Jin to send something to protect her daughter. No wonder she hadn't seen it before the master's imprisonment.
"Ao Long..." She thought carefully, realizing her knowledge was still shallow. She still didn't know what kind of strange beast it was, but that was secondary. She then returned to the main topic, "Master, they want to know if you have any interest in helping the Heavenly Court Team win."
Shi Chun was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"
Feng Chi truthfully said, "They believe that the Heavenly Court Commander Manxi will not willingly sit by. Even if defeat is inevitable, he will surely fight, as they can't explain to the Heavenly Court if they lose without a fight. The strength you've shown in killing Su Jikuan and others will definitely be tempting to Manxi."
Shi Chun thought it was really guessed right, yet he didn't understand, "What does it have to do with your side?"
Feng Chi said, "They're letting you know that Tianyi has some informants in the Five Great Teams. If you want to compete, those informants can be at your disposal and will provide information completely, even secretly help you backstab, ensuring you will be supported."
Hearing such good news made Shi Chun's eyebrows uncontrollably twitch. Just as Manxi was about to call him to fight, the Demon Path was ready to provide full support, making it hard for him not to be tempted.
But he knew that the Demon Path wouldn't offer help for nothing, so he immediately expressed his doubt, "What do they want?"
Feng Chi: "They only requested one thing, not to leak the path to the Demon Altar. However, in my opinion, they probably want to bind you further. The more they help you, the more leverage they have over you."
Shi Chun was silent for a moment and then said, "Whether or not to fight is still uncertain, let's have them help collect information on the current situation of each team first."
"Okay." Feng Chi nodded in agreement. It's best to understand the enemy before making decisions, that much she knew.
In a newly opened tunnel inside an island cave, Lianshan Sect Master wearing a silver mask and Gui Cang Sect Master shrouded in white gauze met and whispered to each other.
After some discussion, seeing that Gui Cang Sect Master was still hesitant, Lianshan Sect Master said in a deep voice, "Where in the world does one find such a nonsense mount that can navigate in the Extreme Abyss? Have you heard of such a mount in the current Cultivation World? It's definitely a safe route map given by Tianyi, just pretending to be mysterious.
Shi Chun is very likely someone from Tianyi's lineage. The safe path in the Extreme Abyss is absolutely confidential to our Three Sects; the chance of outsiders knowing it is minimal. Hence, the anomaly outside the Demon Altar was probably caused by an insider, most likely Tianyi, whose goal is to force us out of the Extreme Abyss.
Now that Shi Chun suddenly shows such power, the Heavenly Court Team will certainly make use of him. Who knows what Tianyi's lineage has prepared behind this? They are definitely helping Shi Chun to seize the championship. Once Shi Chun helps the Heavenly Court Team win, when rewards are given and territories are divided, do you believe Shi Chun will seize control of the Extreme Abyss in an instant?
By then, the movement of the whole Heavenly Army will be at Shi Chun's command, be it to clear the area or station troops, equivalent to Tianyi controlling everything. Can we still openly confront them? By that time, the entire Demon Altar will surely be swallowed by Tianyi."
Gui Cang Sect Master slowly said, "This is just your speculation. Also, about Shi Chun's mount's ability, don't you feel it's somewhat like the legendary Qilin? It's a pity we cannot witness it with our own eyes."
"Qilin as his mount? You dare to say that." Lianshan Sect Master couldn't help but snort disdainfully, "Is he worthy? If it were Qilin, all parties would have been in an uproar by now. I just don't understand, with the 'Desolate Broken Blade' falling into Tianyi's hands, isn't it enough to prove the relationship between Shi Chun and Tianyi?"
He leaned closer and lowered his voice, "He must be in regular contact with either Mulan Jin or Manxi over there, and it's very likely he's in regular contact with Tianyi. As long as your Gui Cang Lineage's Demon Eye cooperates with my people, it wouldn't be hard to find Shi Chun's hiding place.
Because of Shi Chun, the Beiju Team is in a precarious situation. Lan She must be dying to tear Shi Chun apart. Just leak Shi Chun's hiding place to Lan She, and Lan She will find a way to kill him. If that doesn't work, I'll take a bit of a risk here and send people to do it myself."
Gui Cang Sect Master, however, paced and said, "This matter requires more thought. If the situation where Shi Chun seizes control of the Extreme Abyss after winning truly verifies your judgment, we can figure out a way to intervene at that time."
Lianshan Sect Master wanted to say more, but Gui Cang Sect Master raised a hand to stop him, showing that the decision had been made.
After a brief silence, Lianshan Sect Master finally flung his sleeves and left.
The cave had three external passages, each facing one direction, and each of the Three Sects controlled one passage. As soon as Lianshan Sect Master returned, several cloaked people approached him, and the one in the middle asked, "What did they say over at Gui Cang?"
Lianshan Sect Master snorted coldly, "Who knows what she's plotting? I always feel that something is off with that woman, as if she doesn't want to touch Shi Chun. I even suspect Shi Chun is one of Gui Cang's."
The cloaked person in the middle said, "Forget it if she doesn't want to exert effort. This time, even if Gui Cang doesn't want to help, we can handle it ourselves. Holy Master, we've got good news from Du Wulang's side; they've already discovered Shi Chun's trail and are now searching using 'Lan Insect' along the path. Finding him shouldn't be too difficult."
Lianshan Sect Master responded in a tone of unexpected delight, "Confirmed?"
The cloaked person on the left said, "Thanks to Shi Chun returning to the Extreme Abyss in battle armor on a mount, without such obvious markers, Du Wulang wouldn't have recognized him. Finding him in the vast Extreme Abyss would have been like looking for a needle in a haystack. Now, they've confirmed the general direction of his entry, which simplifies matters."
The cloaked person on the right said, "Also, thanks to Elder Sheng, who used all means to extend Du Wulang's life with the 'Life Crossing Technique,' otherwise, Du Wulang wouldn't have held out. Now, the hardest work falls on Elder Sheng, as using the 'Multi-Eye' is greatly taxing for Du Wulang."
Lianshan Sect Master immediately said, "Send more blood offerings over to Elder Sheng..."
Just as he finished speaking, the cloaked person in the middle flipped a Mother-child Talisman to check messages, then suddenly looked up, excitedly announcing, "Shi Chun's hiding place has been found!"
"Excellent!" Lianshan Sect Master clapped his hands in excitement, "Have them immediately draw the safe route map!"
The cloaked person on the left said, "It's troublesome going round and about. Why don't we just send people to solve it directly?"
Lianshan Sect Master waved it off, "Don't be rash. Elder Meng followed Gui Cang's people to search and hasn't been heard from since. Who knows what's happened? We have a precedent. It's best to be careful and let Lan She make the first move to test the waters. Rest assured, this time Lan She will either not act, or if he does, he will leave no chance for Shi Chun to survive."
The cloaked individuals all nodded slightly in agreement.
For them, once Shi Chun's hiding place was found, drawing the safe route map became easy. It could directly connect to the existing secure path network.
Within less than the time it takes for two hours, news came from the Extreme Abyss that the map had been completed!
Upon hearing this, Lianshan Sect Master laughed coldly.