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Chapter 777: The Reason
Chapter 777: The Reason
September 25, 2017
Somewhere in the mountains of Cloudy Mountain Province.
"Tai Shi, now that we've come this far, what should we do next?" One of the rogue practitioners asked anxiously as the group surrounded Tai Shi.
Hearing this question, Tai Shi felt slightly relieved, and his guard relaxed a little.
"What else can we do? We've come this far, and we can only keep fighting. We'll beat him and scare him into submission, so that he knows our strength, and Lu HaiKong will be forced to negotiate with us."
Tai Shi spoke with resentment on his face. "This is the first time I've seen such an arrogant Mystic Lord. Can he really afford to be so arrogant? This time, I'll not only make Lu HaiKong hand over the Dragon Core, but I'll also make him give up the Divine Martial Pill. Don't forget that Lu HaiKong once auctioned the Divine Martial Pill. We can get at least two or three items that can break through the strength of 90 from him. After the humiliation I've endured, how can I let him off without making him bleed?"
Although these rogue practitioners' eyes lit up at the mention of the Dragon Core and the Divine Martial Pill, they were not ordinary people. They were all top-notch among the rogue practitioners.
Whether in terms of temperament or experience, they were not comparable to ordinary rogue practitioners.
No one paid attention to Tai Shi's resentment. What they cared about was whether they could really get the Dragon Core and the Divine Martial Pill from Lu HaiKong, and how they would distribute the items if they did.
Everyone knew that this was a difficult task with high stakes. Even if they could get the Dragon Core and the Divine Martial Pill from Lu HaiKong, the subsequent distribution would definitely lead to a bloody fight. The challenge of dozens of people fighting over two items was not small at all.
They were all aware of the risks and uncertainties, but they had no choice. For them, stuck at a bottleneck, the temptation of those items was simply too great.
However, among this group, there were dozens of people with dozens of different ideas, and the situation was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.
As the initiator and consolidator of this alliance, Tai Shi was most aware of the current state of the alliance.
Some wanted to stir the mud and snatch the fish, some were always holding back, waiting for the right moment to strike back, and some didn't even care about the Dragon Core or the Divine Martial Pill.
This group could only be used when their interests aligned; any attempt to integrate or control them was a joke. It was simply impossible.
Although Tai Shi had a general understanding of this group of rogue practitioners, it still took him considerable effort to temporarily send away those who had surrounded him.
However, he knew that he had only temporarily dispersed them, and he estimated that he would still face more difficult situations ahead. Fortunately, the plan was almost complete, and his suffering would not last much longer.
Just as Tai Shi sent away those rogue practitioners and was about to take a breath of relief, he suddenly discovered that someone was still standing beside him. This discovery startled Tai Shi slightly.
Tai Shi stared at this rogue practitioner for a long time, carefully recalling, but he couldn't remember who this person was.
This made Tai Shi a little suspicious, and an alarm bell rang in his mind. As the executor of this plan, Tai Shi had a basic understanding of the rogue practitioners' information. Even if he didn't know, the Mystic Household would send it to him in the past few days. But he was sure that this person was not in his records.
"Tai Shi, I want to make a deal with you."
Just as Tai Shi was sounding the alarm, the person in front of him took the initiative to speak, with an unquestionable tone.
"A deal? What deal do you want to make? I'm not interested in any deals right now."
Tai Shi sneered, and his spear was already tightly gripped, ready to strike at any moment.
"Don't worry, you'll be interested. Our deal is simple. Give me the Dragon Core, and I won't disrupt your plan, or rather, your master Lu HaiKong's plan!"
The person's eyes flashed with determination, and his words were astonishing.
Tai Shi's eyes flashed with killing intent, and his spear twitched several times, wanting to strike out, but in the end, he held back and didn't strike.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand..."
"Really? Or are you pretending not to understand?" The person smiled mockingly. "As far as I know, you, Tai Shi, and Zhang Daoyi, the manager of Lu HaiKong's Mystic Household, are sworn brothers who would die for each other. He's Lu HaiKong's lackey. Don't you..."
"Huff!"
Before the person could finish speaking, Tai Shi's spear suddenly thrust forward, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder. Tai Shi, with a strength of 89, thrust his spear with all his might, and it was indeed formidable.
However, facing Tai Shi's attack, the person's eyes showed no fear, and he didn't dodge either. He let Tai Shi's spear pierce his body, and Tai Shi's spear instantly pierced through him.
As the spear thrust out, Tai Shi Ling immediately sensed something amiss. The sensation was all wrong!
The spear didn't feel like it had pierced a person at all. Tai Shi Ling took a closer look, and sure enough, the person who had been stabbed seemed like a mere illusion, unaffected by Tai Shi Ling's spear.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you," the person said, looking up at Tai Shi Ling with a mocking expression. "The one in front of you is just a projection, a 3D image with no offensive capabilities. Of course, you can't harm me either!"
"Let's continue our previous conversation. Hand over the Dragon Core, and I'll guarantee not to interfere with your plans."
Tai Shi Ling, his face darkening, sheathed his spear and stared at the person before him, his eyes narrowing as if contemplating a strategy.
"Don't joke around. Your previous attack already revealed your intentions. Do you want me to expose Lu Hai Kong's plan?"
Tai Shi Ling felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. All he could do was grit his teeth and persist, "Oh, why don't you tell me what plan Lu Hai Kong and I could have, I'm curious too!"
At these words, a mocking smile spread across the person's face.
"Although I don't have extensive intelligence, it's not easy to deduce your entire plan. But I can easily guess some parts of it."
"Recently, I've looked into it, and I've discovered some interesting things. I've noticed that those who attack Lu Hai Kong's counties are mostly officials from noble families, while commoners suffer minimal harm."
"Additionally, those who participate in the attacks and kill commoners under Lu Hai Kong's command rarely escape death. Only those who take advantage of the situation to capture noble estates without stealing much wealth can get away unscathed. Don't you find these details intriguing?"
As the person spoke, their eyes fixed on Tai Shi Ling.
"This behavior seems like Lu Hai Kong is purging the noble families from his territory. Am I right?"
"Whether it's true or not, let's assume it for a bold deduction. Initially, Lu Hai Kong himself spread the news about the Dragon. He had previously investigated its power and knew it was beyond the capabilities of us, so he generously shared the information and gathered us together."
"Then, as we all know, we failed to challenge the Boss, and Lu Hai Kong easily defeated it. He used the Dragon Core as bait and had his men pretend to be us, creating this rogue uprising."
"How could four counties and dozens of counties be completely overrun five days ago without prior preparation? On the surface, it seems like the attackers and killers are us, but in reality, it's Lu Hai Kong's men!"
"Before, when he was inexperienced, he relied on the noble families to control the territory. Now that he's established, he's eliminating the vampires in his territory."
"What a ruthless Lu Hai Kong! Using the noble families when he needs them and then turning against them with such bloody methods. He not only silences dissenting voices but also gains the wealth of the four counties. How cunning!"
At this point, the person paused before continuing, "But isn't Lu Hai Kong afraid of the consequences when it's revealed that he used us with such bloody methods?"
"Does he really think we're that easy to bully and manipulate?"
As the person's final shout echoed, Tai Shi Ling finally realized what was amiss, and his inner strength surged.
"Break!"
With Tai Shi Ling's angry shout, the scene before him shattered like glass, and he saw a completely different situation.
He was no longer alone; dozens of members of the temporary alliance surrounded him.
"An illusion? When was I affected?"
Seeing this, Tai Shi Ling muttered to himself.
"When it happened is no longer important. What matters is that you must consider how to suppress our wrath, or we'll inform Lu Hai Kong of the true fury of us!" At this moment, a handsome young man stepped forward from the group, his voice cold.
(End of Chapter)
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