Chapter 1388: Mutual Scheming

Chapter 1388: Chapter 1388: Mutual Scheming

Seeing Pei Yan, whose expression changed slightly after hearing his question, Nero couldn’t help but feel proud of his upper hand in the negotiations. He smiled and said, "You and I both know this deal is just a formality. What you truly want is to once and for all eliminate Delacuri in that place, and thus destroy the entire Vlad Clan to root out future troubles."

Upon hearing this, the Investigation Bureau’s side was tense. The opponent had indeed discovered the ambush in the family area. Although Pei Yan felt frustrated, he was helpless. In this world, no plan is perfect. Trying to completely deceive a Heavenly Dao master into a trap is indeed difficult. But he couldn’t understand why, if the opponent had discovered the trap, they wouldn’t just avoid it altogether; what’s the point in confronting him directly now? Trying to humiliate the Investigation Bureau’s side? Where is Delacuri himself then? Even if they uncovered the Investigation Bureau’s plan, does that mean the original deal won’t proceed?

Or did the other side plant people in advance here to counterattack us? No! That’s impossible! The transaction location was only decided three days before the agreed date, precisely so that neither party has time to lay arrangements and ambush personnel. Moreover, he had carefully checked the surroundings for any issues before coming. So what’s the opponent’s purpose?

As Pei Yan was puzzled, Nero continued, "Don’t overthink! Today, your wish will be granted. Delacuri will enter the trap as you hope. I can guarantee it is him personally visiting, and whether you can completely kill him to resolve your crisis, Pei Yan, that will depend on your skills! Senior Jue Liunian might be disappointed that there is still no opportunity to compete with you today."

Nero’s words were like a heavy bomb, shocking everyone in the Investigation Bureau into bewilderment. What does it mean? Delacuri, knowing it’s a trap, is still entering it? Is the opponent crazy? Pei Yan quickly grasped the meaning of Nero’s words after a quick consideration. He looked up at Nero and asked, "Do you intend to use him to hold us back, while you use this opportunity for something else?"

Nero didn’t speak but tilted his head in response. Pei Yan didn’t ask Nero what Blood Demons ultimately intended, because he knew that the plot worthy for a Heavenly Dao master to risk wouldn’t be easily revealed by the opponent. He thought for a moment and asked again, "Now that you’ve said the answer, aren’t you afraid we won’t stay and engage with you here but directly retreat? Regardless of your plans, since you’re here with others, aren’t you, like Delacuri entering the trap, trying to hold us back?"

"You can certainly do that, but if you leave here, we will be free as well, and without balance, who knows what we might do in the real world to get your attention, which I imagine isn’t what you want, right? So apart from Pei Yan, everyone else had better stay here. If you want to fight, we’ll accompany! If you bother, then we’ll just watch each other until the event ends! After all, my orders are to drag out your actions here as much as possible, by any means, without any costs." Nero calmly laid out the tasks he had been given, and at the end, Nero smiled provocatively again: "Those masters hidden outside the teleportation passage, come and show yourselves, if you don’t maintain balance here, we wouldn’t mind taking out the Investigation Bureau’s main force in front of us."

It seems the opponent counted on all the strengths we might call, and since the Daoist Plane’s people who were invited to assist were exposed, they stopped hiding and came through the opened Space Passage to the scene. When enemies meet, sparks fly, seeing Jue Liunian’s true self, Liu Xuanji openly released his hostility towards the opponent.

While Pei Yan was about to refute the opponent’s words, his thoughts were interrupted, as Nero, who was watching Pei Yan’s subtle change in expression, urged with a smile: "I wasn’t wrong, was I? Delacuri has already entered the trap. Are you sure you should stay here now?"

"Did Hu Jiu send the message? Confirmed it’s Delacuri himself and not an avatar?" Gu Shenghui turned to Pei Yan for confirmation after hearing this.

Pei Yan nodded. Just now, he had received Hu Jiu’s mental transmission, confirming that it was indeed Delacuri himself who descended into the pre-laid ambush in the family area.

"No matter what schemes the opponent has, we cannot let them disrupt our pace. The target of this mission is Delacuri. You go and deal with him; leave the rest to us." Looking at Pei Yan, whose mindset was wavering, Gu Shenghui ordered sternly.

Despite wanting to personally handle the arrogant Nero here, Pei Yan was able to prioritize the urgency of the situation. Reluctantly, he nodded in agreement, glared at Nero, and his silhouette gradually disappeared into the crowd.

Nero involuntarily shivered under the murderous gaze of Pei Yan’s Mechanical Eye, and although dissatisfied, he reluctantly admitted to himself that this guy’s aura was becoming closer to his own teacher’s.

Anyway, at least the troublemaker was sent away. Among Blood Demons, beside Jue Liunian and the Witch, everyone else relaxed. Nero regained his confidence, looked at the remaining few people in the scene, and sneered: "Now it’s just us few. Are you going to accept our proposal to coexist peacefully through this period, or do we exchange blows?"

Immortal Palace was invited by the Investigation Bureau to aid in battle. Although they were the more powerful side, they still needed to heed the Investigation Bureau’s opinion. Lin Daozi and Gu Shenghui exchanged glances and, after a brief secret communication, nodded tacitly.

"Nero, do you think sending Pei Yan away makes us evenly matched now? In terms of numbers, we seem to have the advantage!" Gu Shenghu’s words already determined the upcoming development; needless to say, the Investigation Bureau’s side gradually spread out the formation, closing in on Blood Demons’ side.

Three Heavenly Dao masters versus two Heavenly Dao masters, counting the Lin Family siblings, five Children of Origin versus Blood Demons’ three Children of Origin; in terms of numbers, the Investigation Bureau’s side indeed held some advantage. However, Nero didn’t appear overly anxious, smiled faintly, and said, "Gu Shenghui, our goal is simply to stall you; this lineup is enough to cope with the current situation, and I don’t believe numbers necessarily represent strength. If we truly get into a fight, who can say who will win or lose!"

"Hehehe! We have indeed been underestimated! When Pei Yan was here earlier...," Lin Daozi, who had already chosen his target upon appearing, stared at Nero mockingly and said: "You wouldn’t have had the guts to boast so grandly!"