The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 481: The Ninth Tea of the Nine Lords [Middle] [10,000 Words] (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 481: The Ninth Tea of the Nine Lords [Middle] [10,000 Words] (Part 1)

Chapter 481: The Ninth Tea of the Nine Lords [Middle] [10,000 Words] (Part 1)

Dongfang Sansan sighed and said, "So, when facing Chen Gu, it depends on whether your value can make him take a second look. If you're unsure or your value isn't sufficient, it's best to avoid meeting him. If you do meet, don't mention any of your achievements. It's best if he ignores you or doesn't pay attention at all."

"Your biggest problem right now is that these old demons already know about your Night Demon identity. So, their expectations of the Night Demon are high. If you reveal your abilities and they aren't as impressive... then their perception will change. They might even be disappointed. Once that disappointment arises, the obstacles you face will be devastating."

"I understand."

Fang Che's heart trembled.

This was something he had never even considered.

"As for Chen Yin, this line with Chen Gu is an absolute no-go. Don't think that just because Chen Yin once tried to recruit you, sent you supplies, you can use this to get closer to Chen Gu. That's a big taboo!"

Dongfang Sansan solemnly warned, "You should understand this."

"Yes, I'll remember it well!"

Fang Che nodded vigorously.

"Bai Jing, the Ice Soul, has a somewhat indifferent personality. His indifference is directed at those below him, but not towards those above. He's very loyal to his superiors and can be unconcerned about his peers, but towards those below, including his own family, sect, and descendants, he's indifferent, giving off a detached vibe of 'What you do has nothing to do with me.'"

"Among the heirs of the Vice Chief Strategists, Bai Jing's heir is the most disappointing, but he's also the most indifferent."

"If I put it this way, you might find it too general, so let me give an example."

Dongfang Sansan said, "The Imprint God Palace is from Bai Jing's sect. If I put it this way, you should understand, right?"

"I understand."

Fang Che nodded.

"But Bai Jing, the Ice Soul, is actually one of the Vice Chief Strategists you can get close to. Because once Bai Jing realizes that Yan Nan values you, the Night Demon, he'll naturally value you as well. And due to the connection with the Imprint God Palace, he'll instinctively think you're from his side. So, you can consider Bai Jing."

"He'll show care for the Imprint God Palace because Yan Nan values you, and he'll also consider you his person due to the sect's connection. But the Imprint God Palace can't rely on him. You, however, can. You need to carefully consider what I'm saying."

Dongfang Sansan's words were full of hidden meaning.

They contained countless interpersonal intricacies, but he didn't spell them out, leaving Fang Che to figure them out.

Fang Che pondered and chewed on these words, memorizing them word for word.

He could understand, but he still needed to carefully sort through them.

He also understood Dongfang Sansan's intention: the lines he slowly figured out were truly his own. No matter how Dongfang Sansan taught him, he was only a teacher and didn't represent his own thoughts.

As for his undercover work, he couldn't ask for advice all the time, so he had to handle most things himself and figure them out.

"As for Wu Xiao, the Night Owl, this person is the most cruel and bloodthirsty among the ten Chief Strategists of the Only Righteous Sect. He's completely devoid of humanity. If he doesn't like someone, he'll massacre entire villages and has even destroyed entire cities."

"This person only likes those like him; he considers them his kind. So, if you want to get close to him, you must have blood on your hands."

Dongfang Sansan paused and invited Fang Che to drink tea, saying, "Wu Xiao is the person I want to get rid of the most right now!"

Fang Che silently nodded.

"Next is Yu Han Yan, the Cloud Guest. He's the most detached among the Only Righteous Sect. He rarely competes for fame or profit and seldom seeks anything for himself or his family."

"So, Xiang Bei Dou's people wanted to promote Xiang Bei Dou, but this matter was poorly handled. Not only did they fail, but it also provoked a strong backlash from Yu Han Yan's followers."

"And Yu Han Yan, the Cloud Guest, also began to target Xiang Bei Dou."

"Although Yu Han Yan is in the Only Righteous Sect, he lives like a hermit. But he has a very distinct personality trait: I won't take what's yours, nor will I compete. Everything is very detached. But I also won't allow others to take what's mine! As long as you make the first move, I'll strike back with thunder! After I strike you down, I'll retreat and continue being a hermit. I won't take advantage of this victory to expand my influence or seek more..."

Dongfang Sansan smiled and said, "So, with this Cloud Guest, you can interact however you want, as long as you don't touch his interests. Even if you offend him slightly, Yu Han Yan won't get angry."

Fang Che truly felt he had gained insight: "So, there's such a person in the Only Righteous Sect."

Dongfang Sansan smiled and said, "Then there's Xiang Bei Dou, the Eagle King. He's also one of the Vice Chief Strategists listed in the Cloud Sword Spectrum. Ranked ninth."

He looked at Fang Che with interest, "You wouldn't think that since Xiang Bei Dou is ranked ninth, his strength is also at the ninth level of the Cloud Sword Spectrum, would you?"

Fang Che scratched his head, feeling embarrassed and like he had taken another step towards brainlessness in Dongfang Sansan's eyes.

He nodded awkwardly, "Yes... I really thought so."

Dongfang Sansan was speechless for a moment before sighing, "Because the eighth-ranked Heavenly King Xiao is also an old demon of the Only Righteous Sect... If Xiang Bei Dou wants to climb higher, he must surpass Heavenly King Xiao. But for the ranking change battle, there must be witnesses. In that case, they can't fake it. They must fight with all their strength, using real swords and guns to determine the winner. But if they do, both Xiang Bei Dou and Heavenly King Xiao will reveal their true abilities."

"So Xiang Bei Dou didn't continue and stopped at ninth."

"In terms of true strength, Xiang Bei Dou should be in the top five, maybe even challenging the top four."

"I see."

Fang Che truly hadn't expected that there would be unspoken rules even for something like the Cloud Sword Spectrum rankings.

Dongfang Sansan said, "Xiang Bei Dou has an impulsive and hot-tempered personality. Despite his age, he's still easily provoked and impulsive. So, when he led his people before, he was one of my breakthrough points."

"But after Yan Nan saw my plan, he stopped Xiang Bei Dou from leading his people."

Dongfang Sansan felt a bit regretful, "Thinking about it now, it was a bit too obvious back then. I should have listed Xiang Bei Dou as the second or third surface-level target."

If that were the case, I could at least use Xiang Bei Dou's personality to eliminate at least five Cloud-level high-ranking experts from the Only Righteous Sect."

He raised his head, quickly calculated, and finally sighed, "This matter is considered one of my mistakes."

Fang Che sighed.

You've made my head spin with your words, and yet you can still find a mistake from thousands of years ago to make up for it.

This is truly beyond my comprehension, and I couldn't have thought of it even if my brain were to knot up.

"That's why Xiang Bei Dou would have the impulse to rise in rank. No other deputy chief would dare to do such a thing, even if they smashed their heads. So in the future, when you interact with Xiang Bei Dou, pay attention to this aspect and create opportunities for us."

Dongfang Sansan reminded him, "But you, as the Night Demon, have essentially ruined Xiang Bei Dou's plan. Xiang Bei Dou himself may not have any other opinions about you, but his subordinates might. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Fang Che nodded.

"Okay, next is Xiong Jiang, the Eagle King."

Dongfang Sansan lifted the teacup, "Drink some tea."

"Xiong Jiang appears mighty and robust, like a warrior made of iron, but his speed is unmatched. He can fly into the sky, and no one can catch up. But if you think he only excels in speed and agility, he can also transform into a steel warrior, fighting fiercely and charging forward. He is invincible."

"Moreover, although he is ranked last, his strength surpasses that of Xiang Bei Dou, Yu Han Yan, Wu Xiao, and others, and even rivals Chen Gu."

"However, his personality is very straightforward and honest. Although he sometimes does bad things to the extreme, he never avoids them. He is bold and straightforward, so if you encounter him in the future, just be direct and say whatever you need to."

"He likes this kind of temperament the most."

"Understood."

Fang Che nodded slowly.

He felt like his brain was stuffed with too much information, causing a temporary headache.

He had the feeling of 'I'm about to grow a brain.'

And he discovered something.

Dongfang Sansan had consecutively evaluated eight deputy chief elders, but her words were not overly harsh. All her evaluations were calm, fair, and objective.

Moreover, there was not a hint of emotion in her words, nor any malicious remarks.

On the one hand, it was to allow him to calmly understand, and on the other hand, it was due to Dongfang Sansan's cultivation, which was a show of respect for her lifelong arch-enemy!

"Drink some tea."

Dongfang Sansan said, "There are still many high-ranking members of the Only Righteous Sect that I haven't mentioned. However, they aren't very important, and you only need to know about them."

"For example, the White Bone Shatter Dream Spear, the Madman Halberd, the Heavenly King Xiao, the Shadow Demon, the Dao Demon, the Poison Demon, the Flame Demon, and so on... There are many old demons."

"But currently, there are only two people who might be beneficial to you. One is Duan Xi Yang."

Dongfang Sansan said, "The other is Sun Wu Tian. Sun Wu Tian has just awakened."

"And the relationship between these two is like fire and water. They are even willing to fight to the death."

Dongfang Sansan lightly sighed, "But I advise you not to cause trouble between them, even if you have the chance. Don't... do you understand?"

"I understand."

Fang Che replied solemnly.

After Fang Che finished his tea, Dongfang Sansan smiled and said, "Are there any other questions or things you don't understand about these people?"

Fang Che searched his mind and said, "Not for now. After all, I haven't had the opportunity to interact with them yet. In the future, I'll gradually gather intelligence and think about them one by one."

Dongfang Sansan's eyes showed satisfaction.

"Good."

She flicked her sleeves, putting away the teapot and teacup, and said, "Then, let's have the third pot of tea."

The air began to flow with spiritual water, and it was scalding hot.

Fang Che closed his eyes and kept thinking about the vast amount of information he had just heard.

These were things he had never encountered before. Just one narration from Dongfang Sansan had already caused a tremendous impact in his mind!

Dongfang Sansan washed the tea set, and as she did, she seemed to unconsciously say in a faint voice, "These old demons, after so many years, have turned the world upside down. They've left mountains of corpses and seas of blood. None of them are ordinary."

"Even the ones with the least scheming, compared to ordinary people in the rivers and lakes, can be considered deep and cunning. They've all experienced too much. They've gone through almost everything in this world, and they've personally set up and tasted all kinds of schemes and traps numerous times."

"They can even avoid over ninety percent of schemes without having to think much, relying only on their experience and intuition."

"These old things have been fighting and rolling in the rivers and lakes for so many years, and they each have their own unique qualities. At their level, it's already very difficult to kill them."

"So those who think they are deep and cunning, and can play mind games with them casually, have basically all died at their hands."

"Their strength can even avoid all the so-called certain death traps in this world."

"Playing mind games in front of such old monsters is like seeking death."

"As far as I know, the only person who can do that in the world is me."

Dongfang Sansan looked up at this point, her eyes filled with meaning as she looked at Fang Che and said, "The methods used against the Imprint God Palace... if used on them, it would be like a joke."

"If you think you're doing well now, and the Imprint God Palace is fooled by you, and you think Yan Nan and the others are easy to deal with as well, I'm afraid... you won't even know how you died."

Fang Che lowered his head in embarrassment, "Yes."

It had to be said that before this, he did indeed have such thoughts to some extent.

"The relationship between the Imprint God Palace and the Only Righteous Sect is, in a way, due to luck. The first luck is in Sun Yuan; Sun Yuan's greatest help to you is that he died at the right time."

"The second luck is Ren Zhongyuan's ambition and rebellion."

"Without either of these two things, you wouldn't have reached where you are today, and it's very likely that you would have already been eliminated by the Imprint God Palace. Such a thing would never happen among the high-ranking members of the Only Righteous Sect."

"Yes, Uncle Nine, I'll remember."

Fang Che understood that Dongfang Sansan had seen through some of his thoughts. Although he knew that such direct reminders would be hard to hear, he still chose to speak frankly, without any detours.

There was no politeness.

This was the way to eliminate all the luck in Fang Che's heart!

Seeing Fang Che's attitude and hearing his words, Dongfang Sansan listened very seriously. She carefully probed whether Fang Che's words came from his heart.

Then he finally seemed satisfied.

A smile appeared on his thin face.

He opened the third package of tea and then gave a sidelong smile, "Remembered?"

"Remembered, remembered."

"That... means we'll start the third pot of tea."

"I humbly await Lord Nine's teachings."

Dongfang Sansan began the tea washing process and other procedures.

The entire process was silent.

Fang Che felt his mind suddenly become clear.

"The overall situation and the upper echelons have already been discussed. What do you want to know about the third pot of tea?"

Dongfang Sansan asked.

"About my opponents, choices, and my future path in the Only Righteous Sect."

Fang Che replied, "These are the issues that feel very chaotic now. I have some plans in my mind, but... they feel very disorganized, without direction."

Dongfang Sansan pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, you should start by speaking. Tell me what you have done recently and the purposes behind these actions. Then I will help you sort them out."

Finally, it was his turn to speak, and Fang Che couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of bitterness.

The helplessness, loneliness, and the pain of watching comrades die in front of him suddenly washed over him like a tidal wave.

He opened his mouth to complain but took a deep breath and swallowed it back.

He said softly, "There are indeed many things I've accumulated that are not convenient to tell others."

Dongfang Sansan, sensing Fang Che's emotional fluctuations, raised his head slightly and said softly, "Is it... very bitter?"

Fang Che smiled faintly and said, "Not bitter."

He took a breath and said in a somber tone, "...quite refreshing."

Dongfang Sansan frowned and said, "There's no need to hold back. I came here today, in a way, to give you a chance to vent. Because, your suffering cannot be shared with anyone else. So, I hope you speak more."

"It will be good for you."

He even smiled lightly, "I was already prepared to be an emotional trash can before I came."

Fang Che shook his head and said, "Really, it's not bitter."

He had planned countless times to complain to Lord Nine when he met him. But for some reason, when the words reached his mouth, he didn't want to say them anymore.

Because he knew that the burdens and hardships Lord Nine bore were actually much greater than his own.

Compared to Lord Nine's burdens, his grievances and pains were insignificant.

He couldn't bear to add even a bit more pressure to Lord Nine.

Dongfang Sansan's eyes softened, and a sigh escaped his lips. A flash of infinite sorrow passed through his eyes.

He said softly, "These are the prices we must pay... Fang Che, do you know how a person becomes weathered and aged?"

"Whether ordinary people or martial artists, their aging is never due to time and age. It is due to experiences. All the joys, sorrows, partings, reunions, joys, and sorrows, all the life and death, grudges, and love, are the greatest enemies of life."

"These experiences enrich life, but they also erode it."

"But every experience in life is something we cannot refuse."

Fang Che said bitterly, "Yes, every experience in life cannot be refused. Lord Nine is right!"

Dongfang Sansan said, "This third cup of tea is called Dusty Heart Age. This tea is produced on our Guardian Continent, and in the entire world, only two tea trees exist, at the headquarters. The tea trees are sentient, often dragging their roots around outside my window late at night... as if a couple is taking a walk.

(End of Chapter)

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