Chapter 310: The Night Demon Sect's Scheme
Chapter 310: The Night Demon Sect's Scheme
Fang Che was in communication with Yin Shengong.
"Master, a major incident has occurred at the branch. We were attacked by a team led by a King-rank expert, and there were over three hundred of them. Thirty-two people from the branch have died."
Yin Shengong responded almost instantly, "What happened?"
"That's why I came to seek your guidance, Master. This matter is quite bizarre."
Fang Che recounted every detail of the incident, including the arrival of the Guardian Pavilion's reinforcements and the events leading up to the resolution. He also shared the outcome of their discussions.
He sent a lengthy message to Yin Shengong.
Yin Shengong remained silent, carefully reading each message with a furrowed brow.
He even waved his hand, "Lao Mu, San Jiang, Lao Hou... Come and take a look."
The three of them gathered around.
Yin Shengong informed Wu Ling Gu, and the communication jade began to glow, revealing the words.
The three of them were shocked by what they read.
After reading it, all four of them fell silent.
Yin Shengong furrowed his brows in deep thought and said, "Their speculation is correct. It was definitely done by one of the subordinate sects, and it must be one of the Southeast Four Sects."
"The purpose is not to eliminate any Heavenly Escort Bureau, but to eradicate our One Heart Sect's branch. That's right!"
"The key question is, who did it!"
Yin Shengong pondered and said, "It's unlikely to be the Heaven God Sect. After all, they have some connection with the Incense Burner's Affection; as for the Three Saints Sect, Guan Shan Du... Guan Shan Du..."
Yin Shengong looked up to the sky in deep thought, "The possibility of Guan Shan Du is also not very high."
"It could be the Light Sect's leader, Gu Shan Feng... It's possible, but the Light Sect is currently a third-rank sect. Even if they eliminate our One Heart Sect's White Cloud Continent branch, what benefit would it bring to the Light Sect? If there's no benefit, why would Gu Shan Feng take the risk of offending me?"
"That leaves the Night Demon Sect's leader, Hai Wu Liang!"
Yin Shengong's eyes flashed dangerously, and a faint aura emanated from his fingers as he tapped the table, "The Night Demon Sect's points are among the top in the third-rank sects. Before, among the five Southeast sects, only our One Heart Sect was ahead of them... So, when our One Heart Sect was promoted, Hai Wu Liang was the most dissatisfied!"
"Additionally, Ling Xue Jian Jiang, Hai Wu Liang's spy, was accepted as a disciple. This is a significant achievement for the Night Demon Sect! Once that seed returns after completing their training, Hai Wu Liang's influence, as well as the main sect's people, will be seen in a new light... This will allow the Night Demon Sect and Hai Wu Liang to take a step forward. One step forward, and they will be on par with us!"
"If we lose this branch, and our ranking drops in the assessment... Then the Night Demon Sect will surpass us and become the top dragon head!"
Yin Shengong's face turned as dark as the night sky.
He replied, "I understand, I'll talk to you later."
Then, he retrieved the communication record with the Night Demon Sect's leader, Hai Wu Liang, and sent a direct message: "Hai Wu Liang! What are you up to?!"
On the other side, Hai Wu Liang, who had been waiting, responded, "Yin Shengong, what are you talking about?!"
Yin Shengong coldly snorted, "A third-rank sect leader, do you address me by my name when you see me?"
Hai Wu Liang scoffed, "You're about to drop to the second rank, and you're still acting so smug?"
Yin Shengong said, "But I'm still second rank, Hai Wu Liang. Straighten your attitude, or you know what's coming!"
Hai Wu Liang was so angry that he threw things, and after half a day, he replied, "Yin Shengong, what are your instructions?"
He didn't dare to argue further.
If he had, Yin Shengong would send him to the Southeast Four Sects for punishment.
"You sent people to attack my One Heart Sect's White Cloud Continent branch and kill hundreds of my One Heart Sect disciples. Hai Wu Liang, you're pretending to be innocent!"
Yin Shengong angrily said, "Yin Shengong, when speaking or acting, you must have evidence!" Hai Wu Liang vehemently denied it.
Yin Shengong shouted, "I dare to swear to the Sky Worm God that this was done by your Night Demon Sect, Hai Wu Liang! Do you dare to swear that it wasn't done by you?!"
Hai Wu Liang replied, "That's a joke, what's there to be afraid of? It's just because of your one-sided words?"
"Are you feeling guilty?"
"Haha... Yin Shengong, if you suspect me, you can bring out the evidence. But don't make random accusations, it's quite boring."
"Hai Wu Liang, you're in big trouble. Among those I killed in my branch, there were children from the headquarters' families!"
Yin Shengong said, "Wait and see! Someone will settle this account with you."
Hai Wu Liang replied, "If it wasn't me, why settle the account with me? Yin Shengong, do you think you can just randomly accuse someone and it will stick? I even think it was you! How about it, do you dare to admit it?"
Yin Shengong coldly laughed.
He stopped talking.
Then, he saved the communication record and sent it to the headquarters with a whoosh.
"I'm reporting that Hai Wu Liang is suspected of plotting and has a suspicion of treason! Please investigate, headquarters leadership."
Then, he threw the communication jade aside.
"The rest is up to Hai Wu Liang to handle."
Yin Shengong hummed.
On the other side, Hai Wu Liang, seeing that Yin Shengong wasn't speaking, couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.
Could there be evidence for this?
Indeed, this matter was done by Hai Wu Liang.
On the same night that Liu Hua returned from the One Heart Sect's White Cloud Continent branch, he reported it to Hai Wu Liang, who felt that good things were about to happen.
How did Yin Shengong hide this from everyone?
But it was so frustrating.
He had worked so hard.
He could see the Yin Shengong about to fall.
It was true that he had a Demon of the Night, but he also had Ding Jue Ran! That was someone the Ningsnow Sword had taken a liking to and taken away.
Furthermore, our Night Demon Sect’s branch in White Cloud Continent was clearly betrayed by your One Heart Sect! Otherwise, my branch would have been established by now.
Why couldn’t I destroy your branch? If I destroyed your branch, your One Heart Sect would fall. And my Night Demon Sect would take the lead in the southeast.
In the future, when Ding Jue Ran returns after learning from the Ningsnow Sword, the Night Demon Sect will soar.
Because this would be a significant blow to the Guardians!
This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for the Night Demon Sect.
To seize this opportunity, you must stand out among the five sects in the southeast to maximize the benefits.
As for the noble offspring in the One Heart Sect branch, Hai Wu Liang had been considering this for several days.
It would offend people.
So many families, the Night Demon Sect couldn’t handle it. Just look at the One Heart Sect’s current predicament. The Night Demon Sect has killed so many people, and now both the One Heart Sect and the Yin Shengong are almost reduced to rags.
And that was still within the rules of the Cultivation Divine Plan. If it were outside the rules...
But a beautiful future is beckoning.
As long as two points are achieved, it will be foolproof. One, try to kill as few or none as possible. Two, absolute secrecy!
So after considering for several days, Hai Wu Liang finally decided to act.
He sent people directly. But the situation in White Cloud Continent was extremely dangerous. They had to split into more than a dozen groups to get in, found a foothold, and then started monitoring the branch.
Initially, they planned to just take out Xing Mang. But that guy was elusive. After guarding for a long time, they couldn’t find any time when the Starlight Commander acted alone.
He came and went without a trace.
The only time they could catch him was when he was in the branch!
And this One Heart Sect branch, after obtaining legal identity, had become increasingly powerful.
That Starlight Commander was like an insatiable Tiaotie, pulling people into his own hands one by one.
This couldn’t continue!
So Hai Wu Liang immediately ordered the operation to proceed.
And he specifically instructed: Just take out Xing Mang!
As for those at headquarters... try not to kill them.
But once the battle started, how could things go as planned? In the end, the Starlight Commander was unscathed, while nineteen of the family members from headquarters were killed by his people!
In life-and-death combat, who could hold back?
Hai Wu Liang was directly frustrated by this.
Fortunately, this plan was carried out under the name of headquarters...
But what he never expected was that the Yin Shengong, who was still under confinement, would come directly!
How did he know?
It was simply incredible!
Hai Wu Liang hurriedly investigated: "Did we get exposed? What was said? How was the fight? What was the specific process?"
The other side replied: "Sect Leader, rest assured, everything is foolproof, they can’t trace it back to us."
After understanding everything, Hai Wu Liang was still a bit uneasy. He wanted to ask the Yin Shengong more but was afraid of being guilty and being tricked into revealing something...
He thought, my statement "no oaths" should be fine, right?
And the Yin Shengong had already sent the message back to Fang Che: "The Night Demon Sect did it!"
Very definitive.
Fang Che understood: "Understood, Master. If there’s anything to be done, please instruct me in time."
The Yin Shengong didn’t reply.
Now, he needed to maintain his dignity and establish the image of a 'cool and aloof Master.'
...
The entire second half of the night.
Zhao Wu Shang and others were crowded in Zheng Yun Qi’s room, watching him write a letter.
Or rather, draft it.
Because these words would be copied onto a communication jade, to be sent home by the Five Spirit Toad.
This letter was crucial for everyone’s future, so everyone was on high alert.
"Father, I hope you are well. Please convey my greetings to the ancestors and the elders of the family."
After writing this, Zheng Yun Qi bit the end of his pen and paused.
Everyone sighed.
Just one sentence... I could write that too.
"Your child is now in the One Heart Sect branch in White Cloud Continent. Currently, my life is safe, and my identity is legal. Please rest assured. However, last night, something serious happened. Niu Xiao Hong of the Niu Family, Hong Laohu of the Hong Family, and others unfortunately met their end."
He stopped here.
Frustrated, he scratched his head and sighed deeply: "Writing a letter of condolences is really hard."
Zhou Meier said from the side, "You’re writing it wrong."
"How so?"
"Put the condolences at the end. First, you should write about how safe we are in the One Heart Sect branch, and how the Starlight Commander takes care of us. Then write about how we established the escort agency, how we are thriving, and how we are preparing to make a big move in White Cloud Continent. And the Starlight Commander teaches us various things, what we have learned, and what level we have reached..."
Zhou Meier continued, "Although it seems like we are praising the Starlight Commander, in reality, we are using this letter to show our family our progress and what responsibilities we can take on in the future. This is where our value lies and where our future is tied."
(End of Chapter)
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