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Chapter 252: Well, So This Is How You Want to Play, Huh? Lu Ming's Role (Part 1)
Chapter 252: Well, So This Is How You Want to Play, Huh? Lu Ming's Role (Part 1)
Well, so this is how you want to play, huh? Lu Ming almost slammed the table in frustration.
But at this moment, he had to suppress his emotions and first figure out what had happened.
Lu Ming pondered for a moment and said, "This..."
"Is there some misunderstanding?"
"Logically speaking, there should be a tacit understanding between the Moon Embrace Sect and our Bright Moon Sect."
"We didn't take action against them because we didn't want to suffer losses, and the Moon Embrace Sect is definitely not our match. Therefore, they wouldn't dare to act against us either, so both sides have been maintaining a strange balance recently."
"Unless one side's strength suddenly increases, and they have the confidence to annihilate the other without breaking a sweat, otherwise, it's unlikely that they would take action, right?"
"In this..."
"Is there some hidden reason?"
As soon as these words came out, the Second Elder quietly glanced at Lu Ming.
Hmm...
Indeed, the Sect Master wasn't a 'ghost'.
But this Elder Lu Ming seemed to have some issues no matter how you looked at him!
He forced a smile and said, "Elder Lu, please continue."
Lu Ming gave him a sidelong glance, not wanting to pay attention to this 'smart' person, but he still had to continue, "As far as I know, the Moon Embrace Sect has recently done something big, and the news has spread like wildfire. Although the Pill Tower may assist the Moon Embrace Sect, this is definitely not the reason why the Moon Embrace Sect dares to take action against us."
"Even if the Pill Tower has undergone great changes, its strength has been greatly reduced, and it's not even half of what it used to be. It's already difficult for them to protect themselves, so it's impossible for them to take action."
"Even if they dare to take action, the combination of the two sects is still not our match."
"Unless..."
"Does the Moon Embrace Sect have some opportunity or adventure, and have a more powerful ally?"
Lu Ming silently muttered to himself, 'You don't say, they actually do.'
The Hai family, for example.
But...
Even with the addition of the Hai family, it's estimated that they would only end up in a mutual destruction with the Bright Moon Sect, and the Hai family may not be willing to go all out, after all, they have their own enemies too.
So...
I must be crazy to let Xiao Ling'er kill your disciples at this moment, right?
"This point, even I, as the Sect Master, couldn't figure it out."
Ji Haoyue snorted, "I don't know where they got the confidence and courage, but the matter is not fake. There's definitely no misunderstanding!"
"How can you be sure?"
Lu Ming was surprised.
What the...?
You...
Are you so certain? You almost made me believe it too!
The Second Elder let out a strange laugh.
Ji Haoyue glared at him and said, "What are you laughing at? If you continue to act so strangely, I'll kick you out of the Sect!"
"As for how I know, it's naturally because Elder Cao wouldn't lie to me!"
"Elder Cao is from my mother's clan, he's my uncle, and there's no issue with his character. He wouldn't make things up, and just now, the news from the others also came back, and it's exactly the same as what Elder Cao said."
"Xiao Ling'er first used a secret technique to greatly increase her strength, and then used the Eight Trigram Collapse to defeat Elder Cao."
"After that, she used an unusual flame to burn the Sacred Son and many of the Sequence Disciples to death, leaving no remains!"
"Hmph."
Ji Haoyue couldn't help but snort, "Before this, I've never heard of the Eight Trigram Collapse."
"According to our information, the first person to use this technique was Xiao Ling'er!"
"Moreover, there's also the secret technique to increase strength and the unusual flame..."
"That secret technique is Xiao Ling'er's 'signature move'."
"As for the unusual flame, it's extremely rare. There are very few people in the world who possess it, not to mention someone who can also use the Eight Trigram Collapse. She has every reason to do so."
"If not her, then who else could it be?"
Upon hearing these words, everyone realized the truth.
The Elders discussed among themselves, "If that's the case, it must be her."
"It's rumored that she follows her master's lead. This sudden action must not be her own decision, it's probably Lin Fan's idea!"
"War!"
"Yes, it's war! No matter whose idea it is, we'll wipe them out!!"
"This grudge must be avenged!"
"If we don't avenge this, we're not worthy of being human!"
"..."
The crowd was stirred up! Lu Ming felt his mouth twitching, wanting to curse.
Damn!
You guys, this is so well-planned!
There's a secret technique to increase strength, the Eight Trigram Collapse, and even an unusual flame?
If I weren't an insider, and if Xiao Ling'er weren't still in the Northeast Domain guarding the Pill Tower, I would have believed it too.
So...
Someone is pretending to be Xiao Ling'er to kill people and provoke a war between the two sects, right?
Damn!
I'm the only one who uses schemes like driving out the tiger to devour the wolf and vice versa, but today, someone wants to use the same strategy against me?
This is simply outrageous.
Don't let me find out who it is, or I'll make sure you won't live to see another day!
Lu Ming truly felt like his balls were hurting.
Or rather, this guy has some sense of disappointment.
He never considered himself a good person.
In certain situations, he would even use various schemes to achieve his goals, and even if it meant resorting to unscrupulous means, he wouldn't have any psychological burden.
He was definitely not a saint!
At the same time, he wouldn't claim to be a good person either.
After all, he was just an ordinary person with emotions, preferences, and the possibility of making mistakes.
So...
I can scheme against others.
Who is scheming against me? That's unacceptable! Lu Ming felt irritated.
Looking at the agitated crowd, he felt more and more frustrated.
"No way."
"I have to hold them back."
"Otherwise..."
"Isn't this getting out of hand?"
If Lu Ming were to say how much he was afraid, he didn't think it was that bad. With the current strength and foundation of the Moon Embrace Sect, along with the intelligence provided by him as a spy, they wouldn't be completely helpless.
But the provided tools, there's obviously someone behind the scenes.
Although he didn't know what the other party's ultimate goal was, how could he let them succeed?
As the conflict between the Bright Moon Sect and Moon Embrace Sect loomed, it seemed to be playing right into his hands.
Therefore...
It was imperative to prevent the 'Double Moon War'.
Not only that, but they also needed to quickly uncover the truth and let him know why the flower was so red.
But how could they stop it?
Lu Ming was deep in thought when he suddenly shuddered.
Something's not right!
This can't be! Could the Decade Cataclysm really be starting to 'rearrange' again? If so...
"No, don't panic."
"Who cares if it is or not? I can't even confirm if Han Feng's previous actions counted as the Decade Cataclysm, so don't worry about it. Just focus on taking one step at a time."
"So, don't overthink it. First, consider how to resolve this matter."
In fact, if they set aside their pride and other factors, the solution isn't that difficult.
If Xiao Ling'er steps forward and makes a public oath, swearing by the Heavenly Dao or taking a poison oath, to clarify that she wasn't involved, then everything will be resolved.
Hmm...
"This..."
"Ahem."
"Everyone, hold on a moment."
"I believe there are many doubts in this matter!"
Seeing that they were arguing more and more fiercely, even rolling up their sleeves and preparing to take action at any moment, Lu Ming decided to speak up to buy some time.
Even without evidence, at least he could plant seeds of doubt in their minds.
It would be unwise to blindly assume that the Moon Embrace Sect was the culprit.
Wouldn't that be granting the hidden manipulator their wish?
"What doubts do you have?" Er Zonglao spoke with a sinister tone.
Having been scolded by Ji Haoyue earlier, he didn't display his usual enigmatic demeanor, but his eyes held countless unspoken messages, as if he was waiting for Lu Ming to slip up.
Everyone turned to look at Lu Ming.
Ji Haoyue, as always, showed his 'trust' in Lu Ming: "Has Elder Lu discovered something? Please, tell us quickly."
"I haven't discovered anything, but I feel that something is amiss in this matter."
"The Moon Embrace Sect shouldn't be so impulsive."
"Therefore..."
Lu Ming took out a sound transmission talisman.
"Oh!"
"Who do you want to notify?"
Er Zonglao started again.
Lu Ming: "..."
What's wrong with you? Why are you always targeting me?
Oh... Am I the traitor? Then it's settled.
Lu Ming, unperturbed: "As you all know, I have a decent relationship with Long Ao Jiao, and due to certain reasons, she has been close to the Moon Embrace Sect recently. She was even present during the Pill Tower battle. Everyone is aware of this."
The elders nodded.
They were naturally aware of this matter.
"So, I'd like to ask Long Ao Jiao a question to see if she knows anything."
"It's also a way to gather intelligence on the enemy."
"As for who I want to notify..."
"Never mind."
"To prevent any misunderstandings, I won't ask after all."
After speaking, Lu Ming put away the sound transmission talisman.
Er Zonglao's face twitched.
He knew he had been played.
Sure enough, Ji Haoyue and the other elders quickly persuaded Lu Ming to ask the question.
Lu Ming reluctantly took out the sound transmission talisman again and reached out with his Divine Sense to contact Long Ao Jiao.
Moreover, he didn't 'whisper' to her.
Instead, he put her on 'speaker'.
"Ao Jiao, are you there? I have something to ask you."
Soon, Long Ao Jiao responded.
"Oh? Who is this? It's the famous Lu Ming, the Great Elder Lu. I'm surprised you still remember me."
"It's an honor indeed."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you have something to ask me?"
"Please don't say it like that. I wouldn't dare to be presumptuous. Whatever you ask, I'll just fart in response. Rest assured, I'll only consider it a fart."
"Don't even think about luring me with pills. I can tell you that right now, I'm about to capture Xiao Ling'er, and even her teacher, the renowned Dan Di, whose pill refinement skills surpass yours, can't escape my grasp!"
"I don't need pills now, so you can give up that hope. Hmph."
Lu Ming: "..."
Ji Haoyue and the others: "..."
In an instant, everyone's gaze shifted to Lu Ming, their expressions changing.
Long Ao Jiao's string of words made it clear, even to those who didn't understand emotions or cultivated the Heartless Dao, that she held deep resentment and immense grudge against Lu Ming! Something must have happened between them.
Moreover, it was almost certain without even thinking that Lu Ming had played with her feelings and then abandoned her!
Tsk tsk tsk...
Among them, some secretly despised Lu Ming for his heartless actions, even discarding a peerless genius like Long Ao Jiao.
Others exclaimed in awe, admiring his audacity.
He truly didn't understand emotions!
Only Ji Haoyue suddenly realized something.
"Could it be... that Elder Lu's relationship with Long Ao Jiao grew distant after he came to the Bright Moon Sect, leading to her deep resentment?"
"Exactly!"
"During the battle with the Xi Men Family, Long Ao Jiao almost sacrificed herself, which clearly showed that their relationship was extraordinary, and not just for pills."
"But Elder Lu's relationship with Long Ao Jiao soured after he came to the Bright Moon Sect. This..."
"Sigh!"
Their emotions were mixed.
In the corner of his mouth, Lu Ming's lips twitched uncontrollably.
This was too much.
It was simply too damn much.
Why was Long Ao Jiao so dramatic?
"Ahem!"
Amidst the varied gazes of the crowd, Lu Ming coughed and said, "What? Don't you know that having more friends means having more paths?"
"I remember. What you desire most isn't just some high-quality pills, right? It's that special pill."
"How can you be sure that they, master and disciple, can definitely develop it?"
"If... in the end, the one who develops it is me?"
"Are you sure you want to completely sever ties with me?"
Long Ao Jiao chuckled. "Do you think I'm stupid?"
"If you want to completely sever ties with me, do you think I'll pay you any heed?"
"Speak. I'd like to hear what it is that made you, this 'faithless man', suddenly think of contacting me."
Lu Ming: "..."
He could clearly feel that the gazes directed at him became even more peculiar.
Damn faithless man.
Can't you speak properly, you! Lu Ming was speechless, his scalp tingling as he said, "Cut the nonsense. If you're looking for me, it must be something important."
"Today, there's a rumor going around. Ling Er from the Moon Embrace Sect killed Lu Zhicai, the Sacred Son of the Azure Emperor's Tomb, along with several Heaven's Pride and a Guardian."
"Do you know about this?"
Asking about important matters.
Ji Haoyue and the others all held their breaths and pricked up their ears.
"..."
"Hmm?"
Long Ao Jiao was clearly taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Did that waste Lu Zhicai die?"
"Is that true?"
"He died well!"
"I always found that waste displeasing. With a Holy Body, he was so pathetic. And he still dared to call himself a Sacred Son. If this gets out, it'll be a laughingstock."
"If the Moon Embrace Sect couldn't find a Heaven's Pride, wouldn't it be better to leave the position of Sacred Son vacant rather than filling it with such a waste?"
"He's dead, and that's good. At least it saves us from embarrassment."
This Long Ao Jiao...
No matter if she publicly announced it or not, her words were always as poisonous as ever.
The kind of poison that could kill a person.
Her rapid-fire words made the crowd's mouths twist and their eyes squint, their expressions more painful than if they had eaten a dead rat.
Before Lu Ming could respond, Long Ao Jiao continued, "Speaking of which, if Ling Er had told me about this earlier, I would have definitely shared a drink with her. That's the kind of woman I like!"
As these words left her mouth, the crowd's expressions became even more fascinating.
The previous second, they looked as if they had eaten a dead rat.
But in this second, their expressions became instantly captivating.
The kind of woman I like...
Are you playing for real?
Lu Ming could only think, 'Damn it!'
Long Ao Jiao actually wanted to seduce his senior disciple?
How could this be!
Just as he was about to retort, Long Ao Jiao suddenly said, "Wait!"
"When did this happen?"
"Today!" Lu Ming emphasized, "Strictly speaking, it was just now, not even a stick of incense ago."
"???"
This time, Long Ao Jiao was thoroughly confused. She then coldly smiled and said, "Lu Ming, Lu Ming, although my words were disrespectful and I've been mocking you, but you don't have to deceive me like this."
Lu Ming: "?"
"What do you mean?"
He understood in his heart, but he had to pretend.
"What do you mean?"
"During this period of time, we've all been stationed at the Pill Tower. Ling Er has always been under my watch, refining pills for me.
(End of Chapter)
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