The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 573: Snake King, Another Jade Piece (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 573: Snake King, Another Jade Piece (Part 2)

Chapter 573: Snake King, Another Jade Piece (Part 2)

However, in the very center was a bed.

A bed filled with filth.

Countless venomous snakes slithered in and out of the bed, hissing and spitting.

A foul odor assaulted the nose.

The bedcovers were drenched in snake venom, looking sticky and disgusting; it was enough to make anyone feel sick.

Yet, there was a person lying on the bed, covered by the blanket, with only his upper body exposed.

His face was gaunt, and his eyes gleamed with a cold, snake-like light.

Countless venomous snakes were crawling in and out of the blanket, a sight that would make anyone's hair stand on end. But this person had a look of enjoyment on his face.

At this moment, his cold eyes fell on Lin Feng. "Head of the Lin Family, please take a seat."

Lin Feng sat down in the chair in front of him. "Snake King, your place here is becoming more and more... extravagant."

The Snake King gave a hoarse laugh, "Are you talking about my little treasures?"

He reached into the blanket and pulled out a small, colorful snake, which coiled around his wrist, hissing. "Lin Family Head, do you want to get close to my little treasure?"

Lin Feng felt his skin crawl, but he forced himself to endure it. "Snake King, your little treasure is something I cannot afford."

The Snake King chuckled, "Lin Family Head, who do you want to kill this time?"

"The person I want to kill..."

Lin Feng looked around at the white-robed girls and the ugly, deformed servants, hesitating.

"Speak freely, Head of the Lin Family," the Snake King said with a hoarse laugh, like a snake spitting out its tongue. "Each of their crimes is enough to warrant a thousand cuts and ten thousand flayings... There's no need to worry about secrets being leaked! Here, I don't consider those things. I won't lower the price!"

Lin Feng nodded, "The person I want to kill is someone we both want to get rid of. He's specifically here to deal with you all."

The Snake King's eyes narrowed, and he said calmly, "Fang Tu?"

"That's right!"

Lin Feng nodded.

"Do you want to kill just him, or the entire inspection team?" the Snake King asked.

"Kill them all. It'll be too much of a commotion, and there are people from the three major families among them," Lin Feng said.

"So, you just want to get rid of Fang Tu?"

"Yes."

"Five million low-grade spirit crystals," the Snake King said slowly.

"What?!"

Lin Feng was shocked and angry, "Snake King, he's our common enemy!"

"But Fang Tu isn't an ordinary person. He's the leader of the life-and-death inspection team. Killing him won't cause me any trouble," the Snake King said calmly.

"But don't forget, he came to White Elephant Continent to clean up the underground world! You were his original targets!" Lin Feng said angrily.

"That doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm in the underground world. If he comes, let him come. If he can find me, then he's capable," the Snake King said nonchalantly.

The negotiation reached an impasse.

Before coming, Lin Feng had thought that since they shared a common enemy, a symbolic payment would be enough, and as old customers, they should at least be given some face. However, not only did the Snake King not give them face, but he also ruthlessly demanded a high price!

Five million spirit crystals were almost two years' worth of mining output from the Lin Family's spirit crystal mine.

This demand was truly ruthless!

"Snake King, this price is too high!" Lin Feng's face turned ashen.

"It's the Lin Family who wants to cooperate with me, not the other way around. And this price is not high at all!"

The Snake King's voice turned cold, "And I won't lower it."

"Why?" Lin Feng's face turned red with anger. "Do you think you have me in the palm of your hand?"

"Yes, I do!"

Snake King's cold gaze fell upon Lin Feng. "If you don't agree, I'll have someone report you! The Lin family hired assassins to kill Fang Tu! And I can provide witnesses!"

His bony fingers pointed around him. "Look, all these people can testify! Even if they die, it doesn't matter."

Lin Feng trembled with rage, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. "You!..."

"Lin Family Head, do you really want to talk about honor and justice with people like us?"

Snake King's eyes held a hint of mockery as he looked at Lin Feng. "Five million! I don't think the Lin Family Head has any objections now, right?"

"Good!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and reluctantly compromised. "But I can only pay one million first. After the task is completed, I'll pay the remaining four million! If you don't agree, we'll go our separate ways!"

"Deal!"

Snake King clapped his hands. "Bring the contract. We still need it in black and white. Let the Lin Family Head sign his name. Although we are from the underground world, we are people who follow the rules."

Lin Feng trembled with anger.

This bastard clearly just wanted his signature! But at this point, it was impossible to refuse signing. The initiative was completely out of his hands.

The ink flowed freely.

Lin Feng signed his name and looked at the contract, still wet with ink. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. Since he had already signed, getting angry now would be pointless.

"Snake King, when will you start the operation?"

"We'll start as soon as the Lin Family Head sends the one million. Even if it's... now, we can begin!"

Snake King smiled faintly. "My little treasures are already impatient."

"The Spirit Crystals will be delivered within half an hour!"

Lin Feng flicked his sleeves and left. "I hope Snake King doesn't forget his promise!"

"I, the King, have always been... a penny for a penny's worth... even if it's just for the remaining four million... Fang Tu is as good as dead."

Snake King smiled. "Lin Family Head, you can rest assured."

Lin Feng hummed at the door, his face dark, and then disappeared.

Not long after, a Lin family carriage quietly stopped at the door.

"Your Majesty, the Lin family's Spirit Crystals have arrived."

Snake King hummed, and his body slid out from under the blanket like a snake. He said indifferently, "Fang Tu is a Jun Ji cultivator, and the other seven are no pushovers either. These geniuses with Jun Ji cultivation usually have Zun Ji battle strength. So... all four of you go together."

In the shadows, four figures appeared out of thin air and flickered. "Yes."

"Take a few of the little treasures."

"Yes."

"Make sure to do it cleanly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

At the same time, Feng Yun was remotely commanding the southeast headquarters of the Only Righteous Sect.

Some families that had already become affiliated with him were now preparing for the assessment in a flurry of activity. Feng Yun wanted his power to remain intact, so he had to get involved.

The strengths of various families were laid out before him in a clear table.

Which families were affiliated with him, their level, their region, their opponents, and what they needed to focus on...

No matter how detailed the information was, these families couldn't target each other.

But Feng Yun had a bird's eye view, looking down from above, and with his own intelligence team analyzing the data, everything was crystal clear.

Strictly speaking, this was already considered cheating.

But there were still uncontrollable factors.

For example, families on the brink of demotion could be saved according to Feng Yun's plan. However, if a dark horse suddenly emerged from a lower-ranked family, they would still be knocked down.

And these dark horses were generally uncontrollable.

"Young Master Yun, this policy of Vice Grandmaster Yan is truly a stroke of genius. It's so wise! Our Only Righteous Sect should have done this a long time ago."

"Indeed, Vice Grandmaster Yan is a man of great wisdom. In the short term, there will be some loss of strength, and certain positions will be weakened. But in the long run, it will be a leap forward!"

Feng Yun smiled at the praise from his subordinate. "How can it be long-term? Within a year, we can show a soaring trend!"

"Some families might have unstable foundations."

"Isn't that perfect?" Feng Yun said calmly. "One thing we can be assured of is that the process of these families climbing up might be difficult and long, but the power they have already obtained, they can familiarize themselves with within half a month."

"So there won't be any weakening in positions or functions. There won't be any gaps!"

"These new families will continuously achieve results but will also make mistakes. This way, all the lower-ranked families will have hope and will work even harder!"

"From this perspective... there won't be any loss at all. The time it takes for this process of upheaval to stabilize again is almost two hundred years, but within a hundred years, it will be a qualitative leap."

Feng Yun was full of admiration. "Vice Grandmaster Yan... truly a great wise man of our Only Righteous Sect!"

He reminded them, "So, the more we are in the Eight Great Factions, the more we can't have any problems. What we need to do now is gather strength and maintain stability. We don't need to make any noise!"

"When these new families rise to power, they will be eager to gain merit. Then they must go to the border, and at that time, we will become the first group they want to curry favor with. Then, we can calmly observe, assess, and then absorb a batch of them as our subordinates, gradually getting used to controlling them."

"This is our chance to reshuffle the deck."

"Of course, we can't neglect the headquarters either. If Yan Beihan takes the initiative, it will be difficult to turn the situation around. So, after this assessment, I need to make a trip back."

Feng Yun smiled. "I don't even need to say anything. But as long as I go back at that time, everyone will know why I'm there. So, after I return, anyone who dares to go against me will face our suppression."

"The newly emerged family won't be able to withstand the suppression."

"Some will likely remain neutral, but those neutral parties will face pressure from both me and Yan Beihan."

Feng Yun had already thought through every step of the plan.

"The sect's reform is indeed a testament to the Deputy Sect Leader's brilliance, foresight, wisdom, and agility. But it's also an opportunity for us. We must recognize our opportunities, rather than just focusing on the grand scheme."

Feng Yun took a deep breath and said, "Because the grand scheme is bound to be disrupted."

His eyes were filled with deep concern.

He, too, was well aware of the formidable response from the Shou Hu Zhe Dalu.

If the Wei Wo Zheng Jiao had initiated social reforms, but on the Shou Hu Zhe side, they had essentially driven all the major aristocratic families onto the battlefield. Moreover, Dongfang Sansan had used this opportunity to fully expand the Shou Hu Zhe's military forces, citing the Wei Wo Zheng Jiao's reform as the reason.

The Shou Hu Zhe was recruiting!

And this recruitment drive had almost no opposition across the entire Shou Hu Zhe Dalu.

Because, indeed, the Wei Wo Zheng Jiao was undergoing reforms.

Just then, Feng Yi rushed in from outside. "Young Master!"

"What's the matter?"

Feng Yi didn't answer.

Feng Yun immediately left the room and went to his private office with Feng Yi.

"There's news about another Divine Formless Jade."

"Hmm?"

Feng Yun furrowed his brows tightly. "Where?"

"Ten years ago, there were two prompts on the Divine Spirit Platform at the Headquarters, indicating that a powerful member of our sect would be reborn soon. However, only one returned—Lord Sun. And although Lord Sun has returned, the Divine Formless Jade is missing."

Feng Yi carefully reported this information through sound transmission.

Lord Sun Wutian is currently at the Southeast Headquarters.

"The other piece has always been shrouded in darkness, and the elders had speculated that this was likely because... the physical body was completely destroyed, and the bloodline had to be reincarnated. This usually requires stringent conditions, such as soul compatibility and matching the original's talents."

"Moreover, the revival of the original soul could happen at any time."

"So we can only wait patiently."

"Now, there's finally news. The Divine Spirit points to the Southeast, and this is the last prompt regarding this piece of Divine Formless Jade."

"So, Law Enforcement Grandmaster Bei Mingxin has already set out. This matter has not gone through the Education Platform and is top-secret to avoid a repeat of the incident where Lord Sun Wutian's Blood Spirit Awakening was disrupted."

Feng Yun's brows knitted together. "Is there a specific city indicated?"

"No."

"Who is being resurrected? Can we identify them?"

"There are seven pieces of Divine Formless Jade in total, and since Duan Xiyang and Ji Xiyang didn't die, there are five predecessors who perished. Lord Sun has returned, leaving four others. But at the moment, we can't pinpoint which one it is."

Feng Yi said, "This is the information passed down through the family."

Feng Yun understood and was prepared.

Just then, Feng Yun's Five Spirit Gu sent a message.

He took out the communication jade and saw that it was a personal message from Yan Nan.

"Ensure the safe reception of the Rebirth Warrior and the retrieval of the complete Formless Jade! Sun Wutian and Ning Zai Fei can assist you."

The message was abrupt but clear.

"Understood!"

Feng Yun paused, then said to Feng Yi, "I've been prepared for this, but this time, our Feng family has crossed a line. Vice Sect Leader Yan is very displeased."

"What?"

"He didn't explain but directly issued an order, which means he knew I would get the information in advance. There was no need for explanations."

"By stating this, he's reminding us that we've crossed a line! How can it be that the Feng family stole such information?"

Feng Yun sighed. "Inform the family to withdraw this line. We can't use it anymore!"

"The family might not agree," Feng Yi said.

"If the ancestor were here, it wouldn't be a problem. But with him gone, we've crossed a line and touched Vice Sect Leader Yan's bottom line. We'll face severe consequences."

"We must withdraw!"

"Understood!"

"The Southeast... Why is it always the Southeast?"

Feng Yun frowned, looking at the map of the seventeen continents of the Southeast on the wall.

He pondered deeply.

"Lord Sun was resurrected in the Southeast, and his Blood Spirit Awakening was interrupted... This one doesn't require a Blood Spirit Awakening, but it's also in the Southeast."

"If my guess is correct... then the other three should also be in the Southeast? The Southeast is the place of resurrection. Usually, in such cases, the resurrected person is initially weak, and they would have made safety arrangements beforehand. Shouldn't there be some plan?"

Feng Yi was also stunned. "This... There really doesn't seem to be any prior arrangement."

"How strange!"

Without prior arrangements or reports, Feng Yun was essentially groping in the dark.

"I'll wait for Bei Mingxin to arrive and ask about the situation."

Feng Yun frowned. "Whose Formless Jade is this? How can they be so careless, not even making prior arrangements? How is the sect supposed to receive them? According to experience, there should be plans made years in advance, and when the resurrection is near, the sect should be contacted to receive them. Even the Cloud Battlefield experts should be dispatched..."

"If they're in the Southeast, then our Southeast Headquarters should have been prepared years ago, with full knowledge of the specific intelligence. Why is this the case?"

Feng Yun slammed the table, unable to contain his anger. "What a mess!"

"Call Wu Xiang!"

...

(End of Chapter)

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