Chapter 21: A Fortuitous Strike
Chapter 21: A Fortuitous Strike
Fantiantiao was deep in thought.
"Regarding Fang Che, we must also pay extra attention. Regardless of how coincidental his circumstances are, the fact that the Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace personally attended his baptism into the Unity Sect is extraordinary. There must be something exceptional about him; otherwise, the Sect Leader wouldn't have taken such a personal interest."
"Indeed. If it were a genius taking the Martial Examination, we might have been curious to observe. But would you be interested in an ordinary warrior's examination?"
"No."
"Then what's the problem?"
"Furthermore, this information clearly indicates that Fang Che has joined the Unity Sect and passed their baptism." Chen Ruhai stated with certainty.
"Didn't we just discuss this?"
Fantiantiao organized the intelligence, finally feeling relieved. With a troubled expression, he looked at Chen Ruhai and said sympathetically, "Old Chen, although I don't particularly like you, I must remind you of something."
"What?"
"If you have the time, go and see the Dream God Doctor to check your brain. Seriously."
"Get lost!"
...
A few days later.
At midnight.
A thousand li away from Verdant Wave City, the Iron Blood Fortress, a stronghold of the Defender Alliance, was under attack by the Unity Sect.
The Iron Blood Fortress, situated north of the Guardian Hall, has always been a guardian of peace in the region.
This time, the Unity Sect had been planning for a long time, launching a massive assault with five King Rank experts and numerous General Rank warriors. Clearly, they intended to uproot the Iron Blood Fortress with overwhelming force.
The Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace personally commanded the operation, gathering many nearby Unity Sect experts in secret.
This operation had been planned for over half a year and was finally put into action.
However, from the very beginning of the attack, something felt amiss.
At midnight.
The Sect Leader waved his hand.
Immediately, experts launched their assault, flying in from all directions towards the Iron Blood Fortress.
With a boom, the fortress's main gate flew into the sky.
The walls also crumbled, collapsing in an instant.
Like wolves, Unity Sect experts with covered faces charged in.
A loud roar echoed through the night sky.
"Kill!"
"Leave none alive!"
The cruel battle erupted in an instant.
In a flash, blood nearly covered the ground.
A long whistle sounded, and countless figures rose from the Iron Blood Fortress to engage in battle.
The clash of long whistles, bells, shouts, and screams filled the air.
For a brief moment, the Iron Blood Fortress was in disarray, and the casualties were indeed significant. However, as the warriors from the fortress charged out, the battle became a stalemate.
Then, the unexpected happened.
Before the two sides had even taken a breath, the night sky suddenly filled with numerous figures from the Guardian Hall, appearing from all directions.
Without hesitation, they joined the battlefield, forming an extravagant lineup. Instantly, they launched a defensive counterattack! In terms of combat power, the Unity Sect, which had prepared for half a year, suddenly found themselves at a disadvantage!
The Iron Blood Fortress immediately launched a counterattack.
Coordinating from within and without, they fought with all their might, forming a surrounding formation.
They nearly trapped the Unity Sect warriors like dumplings.
Helpless, the Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace, who had been observing and commanding, and the three Sun Gongfeng personally joined the battle, holding back the Guardian Hall experts. They led their subordinates in a desperate breakout, and after a fierce fight, they managed to escape with their lives, but not without losing four King Rank experts and over ten General Rank warriors. Additionally, over fifty Preeminent Primordial Grandmasters perished in the battle.
It was a devastating blow to their vitality.
The strange thing was... the Unity Sect had concentrated their superior forces for an ambush, but in the end, it turned into a breakout!
Although ambush and breakout differ by only one character, it's... not the same thing, damn it!
Something that shouldn't have happened appeared mysteriously.
Everyone had the same thought: an inside spy!
Afterwards, the Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace flew into a rage. "Investigate! Thoroughly investigate! There must have been a leak, otherwise, how could the Guardian Hall have arrived so timely?"
But no matter how they investigated, they found no clues.
Just then, news came from the spy within the Guardian Hall: this matter was purely coincidental.
Originally, a legendary-level super-tiered beast, the Flame Red Fox, was being chased and had fled to this area. The Guardian Hall's leader had gathered several experts, including a few Hall leaders, to hunt down the beast.
And on that day, the Flame Red Fox happened to flee near the Iron Blood Fortress.
The Hall leader led all the experts to secretly capture and hunt down the beast, but at that moment, the Unity Sect launched their attack.
The Hall leader had no choice but to abandon the pursuit of the Flame Red Fox to rescue the Iron Blood Fortress. Who knew they would run into the Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace's operation.
It was said that the Guardian Hall was also delighted about this matter.
They had struck the right person, oh my, this was a splendid job.
They successfully disrupted the plan and killed numerous Unity Sect experts, and it was a plan personally led by the Sect Leader of the Unity Sect.
It was a delightful surprise.
A huge victory not seen in a long time.
Currently, the Guardian Hall was celebrating...
Although the Flame Red Fox escaped, disrupting this plan and killing so many Unity Sect experts was a tremendous victory beyond expectations. It was more significant than capturing the Flame Red Fox.
It was worth celebrating.
Upon receiving this news, the Sect Leader of the Seal God Palace was so furious that he couldn't speak, holding his breath in his chest for half a day.
All the Unity Sect elites had a black line across their foreheads.
Everyone felt like they had an old grievance stuck in their throats, unable to spit it out or swallow it down.
Damn it, is this how they're going to be so tightfisted?!
Such a huge loss, it's almost like a serious injury.
You're telling me this is a coincidence?!
"That's not right!"
Mu Lin Yuan had a special identity, and even during meetings, he would cover his face, but one of his hands was covering a hole in his head, his eyes filled with dark and furious anger.
During his escape, he took a blow from a certain palace lord, and his head was immediately pierced with a hole.
If not for the Seal God Palace's timely rescue, he might have been laid to rest forever.
After so many years, he had never suffered such a huge loss, and Mu Lin Yuan was furious beyond words.
"The Iron Blood Fortress was clearly well-prepared. All their experts gathered together from the start. Otherwise, how could they be so neatly organized without a single leak?"
"This is also a coincidence."
The Seal God Palace's lips twitched, "This was planned long ago. Today, the Iron Blood Fortress has the most people because the son of the Iron Blood Fortress Lord is getting married. During this time, they've been discussing wedding affairs, bridal procession safety, and etiquette matters every day."
"This operation was precisely planned to wipe out the entire family on the day of the old man's son's wedding, gathering them all in one place to catch them in one net, aiming for such a result."
The Seal God Palace spoke.
"Is it really just a coincidence?" Mu Lin Yuan was dumbfounded.
"Oh..." The crowd looked like deflated balloons, their faces filled with hesitation.
The Seal God Palace's face turned gloomy, and he said, "This time, our sect has lost face. The Night Demon Sect, the Three Saints Sect, the Radiant Sect, and the Heavenly Deity Sect have all sent us their condolences. As for the other sects, they haven't received the news yet, but they will eventually."
"Condolences!"
Everyone's faces turned dark, adding to the gloomy anger.
Are these condolences? This is mockery!
This is blatant schadenfreude!
"The Night Demon Sect's letter congratulated the Sect Leader for his long-planned victory and return, offering a toast to celebrate the Sect Leader's success!"
The Seal God Palace slammed the table and said sternly, "Our Sect Leader cannot afford to lose this person!"
Not only could the Seal God Palace not afford to lose this person, but everyone in the Unity Sect also couldn't afford to lose this person! Everyone immediately felt like exploding with anger!
"Too much humiliation! Too much humiliation!"
Hou Fang's thigh was wrapped in white cloth stained with blood, and he was so angry that he was panting, causing his masked scarf to flutter.
The Seal God Palace's eyes flashed, and he said, "Everyone else, please leave."
Then, he kept only three of Mu Lin Yuan's offerings.
After the room was cleared.
The Seal God Palace's face turned dark, and he said, "If I remember correctly, it seems that the Night Demon and the Three Saints mentioned that they had a genius and were preparing to infiltrate the Guardian Martial Academy as a spy."
"Yes, that's right!"
Mu Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
The Seal God Palace's eyes turned cold, "Why do they mock us after we lost a person? Who among us is stronger than them? Moreover, at this critical moment, we suffered a setback. If their genius succeeds, we'll be two steps behind... Hmph... Hurry and investigate their genius's name!"
"What does the Sect Leader mean?" Qian San Jiang asked.
"They have a genius, but do we not?"
The Seal God Palace raged, "Once we know their name, order the Night Demon to intercept them. No matter what, we cannot let them win the championship!"
He spoke sternly, "Tell the Night Demon that if he completes this mission, I'll give him an additional two hundred contribution points!"
Mu Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Night Demon was the genius Fang Che, whose alias he had yet to use.
His face twitched as he realized that the Sect Leader had directly given the name of the Night Demon Sect to Fang Che.
The Sect Leader must have held a deep grudge against the Night Demon Sect.
"Cough, if the Night Demon completes this mission, he will have earned seven hundred contribution points. According to the sect's rules, he will be eligible to become a squad leader."
"So what if he becomes a squad leader?"
Qian San Jiang said, "When dealing with a genius, we must treat them exceptionally. Who knows, in a few decades, what achievements the Night Demon might attain... Hehe, and we might even benefit from his success."
"Then it's decided!"
"Decided!"
"Go and investigate!"
"Yes!"
"Provide the Night Demon with cultivation resources and genius treasures to enhance his cultivation. Tell him that this is a mission of no return, and he must succeed!"
...
Fang Che was cultivating and had no idea that a wave of good fortune was about to come his way because he had sold out the Seal God Palace.
Currently, he was secluded, focusing solely on his cultivation.
That day, Fang Qianyi went to discuss the house with Fang Zhenghang. Now, as Fang Che practiced, Fang Qianyi felt that his small, independent courtyard was a bit cramped.
He wanted to merge the three adjacent courtyards.
However, the other three courtyards were already occupied, so Fang Qianyi went to discuss how to provide Fang Che with a more comfortable cultivation environment.
Night Dream was feeling melancholy.
Being a spy by Fang Che's side was going too smoothly. The previous information had been obtained without any effort.
But in recent days, there were both good and bad aspects. The good part was that it was easy, but the bad part was... Fang Che never went out.
You need to go out.
You need to go out and handle some business so I can follow you and gather more information.
Why aren't you going out?
That afternoon.
After not seeing each other for five or six days, Sun Yuan, covered in dust, strode into Fang Che's home.
Sun Dao Wang had brought a new mission!
...
(End of Chapter)
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