Chapter 459: A Petty Scheme
Chapter 459: A Petty Scheme
The Demon Sect!
In the world of Gu Long, the name "Demon Sect" has appeared numerous times, but they are not all referring to the same organization.
Tie Kaicheng, in the world of 'The Romantic Swordsman and the Wandering Swordswoman', had encountered experts from the Demon Sect, which could be considered the orthodox Demon Sect of Central Plains. It is the same sect from 'September Eagle Flies', with its Four Great Kings and Four Princesses, and even has branches outside the Guan Pass.
In the world of 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng', the Demon Sect is called the Western Demon Sect, founded by the Demoness Yu, also known as the Rakshasa Sect. They control the Silk Road and have never ventured into Central Plains.
As for the Demon Sect in the world of 'Sword Master', it is actually the same sect from 'Curved, Curved Moon Sabre', with a heritage originating from Tianzhu and a seemingly ancient history. It is unclear how they managed to enter Central Plains.
According to the original novel, the current sect leader's secluded cultivation location should be somewhere around the Qilian Mountains in Longyou. However, after the Demon Sect was scattered, they instead entered Central Plains and secretly hid themselves in the area of Suzhou and Hangzhou.
As for how they managed to remain undetected in that area, it is naturally due to the principle that the "darkest place is under the lamp". The most dangerous places are often the safest! Gu Long's intricate plotting is truly admirable.
"It seems that the Kongtong Sect and the Kunlun Sect are under tremendous pressure?" Tie Kaicheng asked with a smile. "But what does the Wudang Sect, located deep in Central Plains, have to worry about?"
Cao Hanyu's eyes flickered, "I didn't expect Brother Tie to be so well-informed about the situation in the west."
"Of course." Tie Kaicheng nodded, "When I was escorting a shipment to the Bashu area last time, I heard that an expert from the Kongtong Sect had fallen to one of the Demon Sect's elders."
Cao Hanyu acknowledged, "It was the Demon Sect's Silver Dragon Elder."
"Aside from the Golden Lion Elder, he's the most powerful, isn't he?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
The Demon Sect's Four Great Elders—Golden Lion, Silver Dragon, Bronze Camel, and Iron Swallow. Aside from the Bronze Camel, who rarely leaves the headquarters, the other three elders have frequently appeared in the martial arts world in recent years, clashing with the major powers of Central Plains and causing much bloodshed.
"Indeed." Cao Hanyu nodded, "Not only the Kongtong Sect in Gansu and the Kunlun Sect on the Tibetan border, but even the Emei Sect in Sichuan and the Diancang Sect in Yunnan have detected traces of the Demon Sect. There are clues indicating that the Demon Sect is preparing to invade Central Plains on a large scale."
Originating from the west, the Demon Sect's first targets are naturally the Seven Great Sword Sects, mostly located in the western part of Central Plains. As for the Shaolin Temple, they adhere to a non-alignment policy and are currently sitting back, ready to watch the impending conflict between the Seven Sword Sects and the Demon Sect.
"The Demon Sect... plans to invade Central Plains..."
Tie Kaicheng remained noncommittal. Although the Demon Sect leader's lineage was mostly portrayed in a positive light in 'Curved, Curved Moon Sabre', one's actions are dictated by one's interests. As a native of Central Plains, Tie Kaicheng naturally didn't want to see this foreign power from Tianzhu spreading their influence in his homeland.
Moreover, the Demon Sect's mysterious ways and strict doctrines could indeed be considered heretical.
However, there was no denying that the Demon Sect possessed formidable martial arts skills. Even the weakest couple, Iron Swallow, could strike fear into the hearts of many renowned martial artists, making them tremble and dare not resist.
While Tie Kaicheng believed that the original novel exaggerated the skills of the Demon Sect's members, the fact that they could convince the Seven Sword Sects and Three Great Leagues to invite Xie Xiaofeng to join them on the trip to Qilian Mountains spoke volumes about their numbers and genuine abilities.
However, the Demon Sect's headquarters was far in the northwest, and they rarely had any presence in the Jiangnan area. Currently, the largest force in Jiangnan was the Heavenly Lord Organization, which had risen to prominence only in the last decade.
With the Nangong family working discreetly behind the scenes, the saying, "Heaven and earth are dark and only I am exalted," truly struck fear into the hearts of children in Jiangnan.
Thus, Tie Kaicheng steered the conversation back on track, "What are the Seven Sword Sects planning to do?"
Cao Hanyu replied, "The elders of the Seven Sword Sects have entrusted this matter to the younger generation of their sects."
Talent rises and falls with the times, each generation has its geniuses.
The younger generation of the Seven Sword Sects were mostly in their twenties, the prime age to rapidly ascend towards the peak. Coupled with their exceptional talent, their martial arts had already surpassed most of their elders. Although they might not be on par with a few of the most senior elders, the gap was only in terms of internal energy cultivation and battle experience.
For example, the Swordless Godsword Mei Changhua, who had challenged Tie Kaicheng a few days ago, was not far behind the Wandering Swordsman, Hu Yukun, in terms of skill.
Thus, these young disciples were at the stage where they needed to shoulder the responsibilities of their sects and gain experience in the martial arts world.
If they survived and accomplished the tasks assigned by their sects, they would become the backbone of their sects in the future, and the position of the next sect leader would be theirs without a doubt.
"Then congratulations to Brother Cao." Tie Kaicheng smiled.
Cao Hanyu's expression froze, and he explained, "In the Wudang Sect, the one in charge of this matter is our Big Senior Brother, Ouyang Yunhe."
Among the Wudang Four Spirits and Two Jade, the one at the top was the "Purple Xiao Cloud Crane" Ouyang Yunhe. It was said that he had been cultivating the Wudang Two Extremes Sword since childhood, and his internal energy and swordsmanship were unparalleled among the young generation.
Well, although Xie Xiaofeng wasn't much older than them, he had debuted too early. At the age of eleven, he had defeated the Wandering Swordsman, Hu Yukun. Thus, almost everyone didn't consider Xie Xiaofeng as part of the contemporary young generation.
"We came here to ask Brother Tie if he intends to deal with the Heavenly Lord Organization. If you're willing, I can introduce you to our Big Senior Brother," Cao Hanyu asked, his eyes shimmering.
Tie Kaicheng blinked, was this an attempt at an indirect approach?
But the problem was, weren't Li Zhenzhen from the Emei Sect and Tian Dalong from the Kunlun Sect also people of the Heavenly Lord?
Was this an internal power struggle?
Tie Kaicheng didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked.
However, it was a pity that neither his original self nor the current Tie Kaicheng was someone who enjoyed plotting and scheming. Moreover, he had no idea how deep the alliance between the Seven Sword Sects went, and aside from being curious about Li Zhenzhen, he had no interest in the others.
Why get involved? Was he trying to hone his acting skills?
Thus, Cao Hanyu and Yuan Feiyun found themselves in a predicament. They had already tried their best to befriend Tie Kaicheng, but they couldn't influence him in the slightest. Despite their efforts, they had gained no insight into the Hongqi Escort Agency, nor did they learn about their connections and informants spread across Central Plains.
They had wasted their time and money, divulged information about the Jiangnan martial arts world, and even sacrificed one of Yuan Feiyun's eyes, yet they had gained nothing. While Yuan Feiyun could remain calm, Cao Hanyu was finding it hard to keep his cool.
"The Heavenly Lord conspired to assassinate your father, and you don't want revenge?" Cao Hanyu asked.
Yuan Feiyun glanced at Cao Hanyu, the meaning behind his words was becoming too obvious. If the other party was perceptive, they might start suspecting something.
However, Tie Kaicheng's expression remained unchanged, and he seemed to have noticed nothing. He didn't accept Cao Hanyu's offer but instead replied indifferently, "I will take my revenge, but in my own way."
(End of Chapter)
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