The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 242: How to Break the Decade Cataclysm? Black Aojiao Awakens (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 242: How to Break the Decade Cataclysm? Black Aojiao Awakens (Part 1)

Chapter 242: How to Break the Decade Cataclysm? Black Aojiao Awakens (Part 1)

"Interesting."

Lu Ming dispelled the Octuple Mirror Technique: "Negotiations fell through?"

"Judging from the scene, it seems Ji Xiaoyue said something that drove Han Feng and the other into a frenzy."

"That's good. This way, I can find out from them what they're planning and what their schemes are."

"However, there's a small problem."

"Once the negotiations fall through, the Bright Moon Sect won't participate, so I won't be able to get first-hand intelligence. For example, if they plan to attack the Moon Embrace Sect, I won't know when or how they will strike."

Lu Ming sighed softly and looked around.

"As the saying goes, a thief never leaves empty-handed. Although I'm not a thief, since I'm already here and have agreed to see these alchemy formulas... I should make a copy and take them back, right?"

Lu Ming stretched and immediately began his work.

As a cultivator, copying didn't involve using hands and pens, so the process was extremely efficient.

...

"Ri ge er lang ai, lang ya mei lang ge er li..."

On the way back, Ji Xiaoyue was extremely pleased, even humming a tune.

The smile on her lips never faded, making it almost impossible to suppress.

Lu Ming pretended to be awakened from examining the copied alchemy formulas, looked up, and asked curiously: "Sect Master, what has you so happy? Did something good happen?"

"Ha ha ha!"

"It's a good thing," Ji Xiaoyue laughed heartily. "Hmph, that Han Feng and the one surnamed Luo thought they could force me to comply with a few words and mock me."

"But they didn't think, could I, the Master of the Bright Moon Sect, be just anyone?"

"But in just a few words, I shut them up, making them furious but unable to retaliate. Ha ha ha."

"Just thinking about their expressions almost makes me burst out laughing."

"Tell me, how can I not be happy?"

"Of course, it's a happy thing!"

"Is that so!" Lu Ming exclaimed in feigned realization: "Sect Master is indeed wise and your methods are truly admirable. For them to try to make things difficult for you, they must be really naive."

"That's right!"

Ji Xiaoyue's smile stretched almost to her ears.

She then chuckled: "But, can you guess why Han Feng invited us so formally this time?"

"Um..."

"She said it concerns the life and death of our sect?"

"But I can't really guess the reason," Lu Ming shook his head.

Jixiaoyue frowned slightly: "Aren't you curious?"

"Why not ask?"

"Maybe it's not convenient?" Lu Ming shrugged. "I don't think Han Feng would speak lightly. Since she said it concerns the life and death of our sect, it must be important."

"I'd better not pry unnecessarily."

"Heh, that's not wrong," Ji Xiaoyue was extremely satisfied with Lu Ming.

Not prying into such matters...

If even he isn't trustworthy, who could be?

The Second Elder is getting more suspicious with age, and not only suspicious but also cowardly!

To doubt someone, why must it be Lu Elder? Truly... sigh.

And now, you don't ask?

I'll say it anyway!

If I don't, how can I show my trust in you?

How can I win your loyalty?

This is the art of the emperor's heart...

I, Ji Xiaoyue, may not be an emperor, but with such a large sect, don't I need the art of the emperor's heart, the art of controlling people?

Tsk tsk tsk.

Ji Xiaoyue smiled softly: "Though you're right, who are you?"

"You are an Elder of our sect!"

"Moreover, we are close friends, like brothers. Is there anything we can't share?"

"Um..."

Lu Ming clasped his hands: "Thank you, Sect Master, for your kindness. I am truly honored."

But inside, he was laughing.

Indeed, the reverse approach is the easiest.

"Why be honored?"

"Every word I said is true!" Ji Xiaoyue glared, then continued: "Speaking of which, the so-called life and death matter is just Han Feng exaggerating."

"She actually said that the Moon Embrace Sect will soon destroy our Bright Moon Sect, and we would have to worry about their attacks all the time..."

"Ha, isn't that laughable?"

"Ah?!"

Lu Ming 'looked shocked': "Is that true?"

"Every word is true!"

Ji Xiaoyue added: "Do you know why she didn't let you be present?"

"Why?"

"Because during the battle of the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty, you once acted, and you acted to help the Moon Embrace Sect!"

"From my perspective, hmpf, she has no vision at all."

"Even if she had asked why you acted, it wouldn't have come to this!"

"Would she really expect me to hide it from her? If she had asked, she would have known that you were returning a favor to Black Aojiao, that you were helping Black Aojiao, not the Moon Embrace Sect."

"But she didn't ask."

"Not only did she not ask, but she also didn't trust Elder Lu, Brother Lu!"

"How can this be tolerated!"

"She can insult me, but she can't insult my brother!"

"So I confronted them on the spot!"

"Hmph."

"By not trusting you, she's not trusting me."

"What's there to talk about?"

These words almost moved Ji Xiaoyue herself.

Lu Ming: "..."

"Sect Master!"

Lu Ming almost 'shed tears of gratitude': "You treat me like this, I..."

"Eh~!"

"Don't be like that. Don't say such things. We are all one, all brothers. No need for such formalities," Ji Xiaoyue, seeing this, was particularly pleased and quickly comforted him.

"Sect Master..." Lu Ming 'choked up' several times.

"Ha ha, don't be like that, don't be like that."

Ji Xiaoyue smiled: "It's not just for you, I treat all my people like this. Don't be too moved."

"As for this matter, let's not worry about it.

"As for the Inferno Pill Tower and Hidden Soul Palace, they're just a bunch of snakes and rats."

"If they want to make a move, let them."

"If they fail, it will at least greatly weaken the Moon Embrace Sect's strength, and by then, our sect can still make a move."

"And if they succeed, naturally everyone will be happy, and our sect can act as if nothing happened."

"A wise decision, Sect Master!" Lu Ming praised.

But in his heart, he was especially vigilant.

Damn, it's basically confirmed!

This first decade-long great tribulation is being led by Han Feng of the Inferno Pill Tower!

But she's not only bringing the Inferno Pill Tower, she's also roping in the Hidden Soul Palace, and there's a high probability that other forces or lone cultivators will join them.

"It's a good thing that Ji Xiaoyue is so 'smart' and didn't follow them."

"Otherwise, the Moon Embrace Sect would be in real danger this time!"

Lu Ming felt his scalp go numb.

He had a rough understanding of the Inferno Pill Tower's strength.

In terms of 'personal' combat power, they were actually a notch below the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty.

The main difference lay in the number of Imperial Armaments and those at the peak of the Eighth Realm.

Aside from that, their overall strength was not weaker than the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty, and they were even stronger in other aspects.

Moreover, as the leading alchemy force in the northeastern domain, the Inferno Pill Tower had a complex web of connections. If a war were to break out, they would only need to call out, and who knows how many people would answer.

Therefore, if it came to a real fight, the Inferno Pill Tower would undoubtedly triumph over the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty.

And it's just the Inferno Pill Tower...

The Moon Embrace Sect can still hold its ground.

After all, the Moon Embrace Sect's strength has also been steadily improving, especially with Lu Ming's disciples, who seem to change every day, advancing rapidly.

Even if the Inferno Pill Tower adds the Hidden Soul Palace...

If just one Deputy Palace Master leads their forces, it would be terrifying enough, and the possibility of victory would be slim.

If the Bright Moon Sect also joins...

Will the Moon Embrace Sect have any chance of survival?!"

Lu Ming: "..."

Damn, this is perfect! The annual 'minor tribulation' is already outrageous enough.

But this decade-long great tribulation...

I can see it now, this is clearly a coordinated attack from multiple enemies!

Even if there's just a hint of this trend, it's already outrageous.

"Is my preparation... enough?"

At this moment, Lu Ming couldn't help but worry.

Even though he had mentally prepared himself, the glimpse of this decade-long great tribulation he just witnessed made him break into a cold sweat.

"Moreover, I need to find a reason to sneak out and help."

"Otherwise, we might not be able to hold out."

"..."

He furrowed his brows, contemplating countermeasures.

Ask for help?

Gatling Bodhisattva left.

Se and Pangtouyu couldn't even help themselves, let alone assist others.

The Many Flowers Holy Land?

Their relationship wasn't at that level yet.

Even Xiaolongnu might not be able to help! "I need to consider all unfavorable factors, so I won't have too many expectations and won't panic when facing a crisis."

Prepare for the worst! "But..."

"There's one problem."

Lu Ming suddenly thought of something!

"Right now, the Inferno Pill Tower and Hidden Soul Palace are still in the preparation stage."

"There's still almost half a year until the decade-long great tribulation."

"After all, it's a cross-domain war, the journey is long, gathering people takes time, and we need to carefully manage relationships in the southwestern domain. All of this requires time."

"Following the previous pattern, the crisis always erupts on that day."

"In the past, since we didn't know where the crisis was coming from, the Moon Embrace Sect and I could only passively endure, waiting for the enemy to strike."

"I remember those first few years when the crisis arrived, the Moon Embrace Sect's protective formation would be immediately crushed, exploding like fireworks."

"But later, as our sect gradually stabilized, we avoided such a fate, even though the protective formation would still be destroyed, at least it would buy us some time."

Lu Ming's thoughts raced: "But that was in the past."

"It was because we didn't know the nature of the crisis that we had to passively accept it."

"But now, since I know this decade-long great tribulation is caused by Han Feng and the Inferno Pill Tower, what if...?"

"What if I take the initiative and strike first?!"

Lu Ming suddenly had a bold idea.

Strike first!

"While they're still unprepared, we'll catch them off guard!"

"With our preparation and their lack thereof, we can achieve a surprise attack!"

"The most important point is, the Hidden Soul Palace wouldn't be stationed at the Inferno Pill Tower, right? So, we can defeat them one by one!"

"And..."

"The Inferno Pill Tower is essentially a copy of Yan Di's template, which means Xiao Ling'er will eventually face this trial!"

"Logically..."

"Since it's Yan Di's exclusive trial, there shouldn't be a problem if Yan Di goes, right?"

"Who knows, there might even be some unique chemical reactions."

"But if I 'advance' all this... what changes will occur?"

Thinking of this wasn't difficult.

But the problem was, what would happen next?

For instance, Yan Di wasn't prepared to go to the Inferno Pill Tower yet. Logically, Yao Mu should be almost fully recovered, ready to return and settle matters, or if something happened to the Inferno Pill Tower, Yao Mu would take Xiao Ling'er back.

There was also the decade-long great tribulation...

If Lu Ming resolved it in advance, would another decade-long great tribulation appear on that day? Wouldn't that be a double tribulation? Not only would his efforts be in vain, but it might also become even more dangerous.

So...

The choice was a dilemma.

...

Moon Embrace Sect.

Lin Fan stroked his chin, finding it difficult to decide.

"There's too little information."

"I've never experienced this before, so I don't know what kind of situation it is."

"Headache!"

He frowned.

Logically, if he could resolve the decade-long catastrophe in advance, it would be considered a solution, but the consequences... should be that there are no consequences, right? However, this matter can't be decided by simply following logic.

What if, after all his hard work, he manages to deal with the Inferno Pill Tower, only to be faced with an even more formidable decade-long catastrophe? That would be a real cry-worthy situation.

"But if I don't take the initiative, such a good opportunity will be wasted, and I'll be forced to suffer."

"Should I take this risk or not?"

"Perhaps, we can analyze the benefits?"

"What benefits can we gain by resolving the problem in advance?"

"Taking the initiative will reduce the difficulty of the catastrophe, which is the most obvious and significant benefit."

"But what if there's a second wave of catastrophe, or even... the 'mastermind' feels that I've broken the rules and arranges an even more dangerous decade-long catastrophe? In that case, the risks are clearly greater than the benefits..."

"Hmm? Wait, that's not right!"

"It can't be calculated so simply."

"If I take action, it can be considered a test! It will help me understand the rules, and from a certain perspective, 'information is priceless'."

"From this perspective, it seems that taking the risk is worthwhile."

"..."

He then used the Heavenly Earth Divination Technique to try and predict.

The result... as expected, he couldn't calculate it.

Although the Heavenly Earth Divination Technique was powerful, this was the Golden Grand Era, and the matter involved a bunch of protagonist templates. If even this couldn't be predicted...

They weren't truly cultivators yet.

However, perhaps due to cultural differences, their cultivation speed wasn't fast.

But since it was just a communication jade talisman, there was no problem in using it.

Beside them.

Ya Ya propped her chin with one hand, her face turning slightly pale.

Hmph! Teacher didn't instruct me on these matters.

What's so great about being a servant!

...

"Teacher."

"Fellow Daoist."

Before long, Xiao Ling'er and Yao Mu arrived side by side.

At this moment, Yao Mu had entered the Fourth Realm.

Compared to her original cultivation, the difference was like heaven and earth, but her speed of cultivation was astonishing, reaching a thousand miles a day.

Yao Mu's expression turned solemn, and she said, "Fellow Daoist, you've suddenly called us here, so there must be something important?"

"It is indeed a major matter."

Lin Fan nodded and spoke in a low voice, "I have a tiny bit of connections."

"Through these connections, I've learned some secret information."

"Among them, one concerns the life and death of us and the Moon Embrace Sect."

"Therefore, I need to inform you about this."

Yao Mu's expression turned grave, and her face changed slightly as she whispered, "Could it be...?"

Xiao Ling'er's face turned serious, "Teacher, who is it that wants to target us?"

Ya Ya stood up without making a sound.

However, she had already made up her mind and was ready to act. As soon as she knew who it was, she would go and kill them.

Even if she couldn't kill them, she would at least cause them some trouble.

Perhaps...

Even if it meant another war like the one between the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty, it wasn't impossible!

...

Seeing their reactions, Lin Fan rubbed his eyebrows and placed his hand on Ya Ya's shoulder, making her sit down again. Then, he said, "Calm down."

"The opponent's strength is formidable, and their influence is even more extraordinary. We can't be reckless."

"I've called you here to discuss this matter."

In reality, he was looking at Ya Ya.

Ya Ya lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Her thoughts had been seen through, and she coughed.

Seeing that she was no longer impulsive, Lin Fan sighed, "This time's enemy is even stronger than before, and by a large margin. They are even above the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.

Although they had won the war against the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty, it was largely due to 'coincidences' and a high degree of luck.

Without that 'luck', the outcome would have been hard to predict.

This time's enemy was even above the Ri Yue Immortal Dynasty? "At least, they come from two different powers."

Lin Fan spoke softly, "The first is the Inferno Pill Tower from the Northeastern Domain."

"The second is the Hidden Soul Palace."

"The Inferno Pill Tower and the Hidden Soul Palace?" Ya Ya whispered to herself, memorizing these two names.

Although Teacher had told her not to be impulsive...

She would wait a few days and then find an opportunity to cause trouble for them.

Using the Thousand Transformations Technique, it shouldn't bring much trouble to the sect.

"The Inferno Pill Tower?" Xiao Ling'er was astonished, "The Hidden Soul Palace has a grudge with our sect, but why the Inferno Pill Tower as well?"

Yao Mu sighed, "As expected, it's..."

Ya Ya and Xiao Ling'er were surprised, and the latter asked, "Teacher?

(End of Chapter)

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