Chapter 431 - 261: The Day of the Arranged Battle

Chapter 431: Chapter 261: The Day of the Arranged Battle

"That’s right. It is precisely because you have become so significant, Elder Su, that if you were to be abducted by force, the repercussions would be severe."

"If something were to happen at the Cyan Cloud Sect at that time, those from the Qi Sect would surely stop recognizing Sect Leader Gu Che’s position, as he’s from the Sword Sect. They would definitely force him to take the blame and abdicate."

"In other words, if one wishes to throw the Cyan Cloud Sect into chaos, Chi Yu will have to appear in the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm, or even directly at one of the sect’s vital locations—like the Scripture Pavilion, to steal the Secret Technique of Immortal-Martial Unity."

"Of course, this plan is basically a gamble, so I’ve upped the ante."

"I had Tong Yinyin and Li Ye use Jile Valley’s unique communication method to send a message back to the valley: that the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal has appeared in the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm."

"If the Valley Master of Jile Valley truly wants to find the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal, then this piece of news will further entice Chi Yu into our trap."

"I see..."

Su Xing couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. ’Elder Ling is truly a peerless strategist. His arrangements aren’t about leading the enemy into a trap, but rather inducing them to do what they believe is the correct course of action at the opportune moment.’

’Thinking about it, it would be terrifying to have someone like him as an enemy. Thankfully, that’s not the case.’

"I understand."

Su Xing nodded. "When the day comes, I’ll be sure to cooperate fully."

"Mm."

"Even though you’re meant to lose to us, I must ask that you don’t hold back during the fight. Battle Li Ye and Tong Yinyin with all your strength. Just don’t use that particular technique that draws on your very source,"

Elder Ling reminded him.

"I know that, of course."

Su Xing nodded. He knew that battle was often driven by instinct. If you were constantly thinking about holding back, your movements would inevitably look staged, and that wouldn’t be enough to lure Chi Yu out.

"Good. Until then, Elder Su, you just need to act as you normally would."

Elder Ling nodded and said, "I will return to the Cyan Cloud Sect shortly. If you need anything, Elder Su, you can come find me at the sect. However, it would be best not to travel too far from the Cyan Cloud Sect in these next few days."

"In that case, we’ll be leaving now."

Hearing that Elder Ling had finished his explanation, Li Ye chimed in. He then grabbed Ling Zhongxing with one hand, and they both vanished on the spot.

Tong Yinyin gave Su Xing a small smile before her figure also dissipated, leaving Su Xing alone. After mentally reviewing all the information one more time, Su Xing opened his phone, pulled up Li Longxuan’s contact, and told him everything he had just learned.

"..."

"Something is strange."

After a long pause, Li Longxuan sent just those three words, with no further explanation. This left Su Xing a little confused, and he typed back:

"What’s strange?"

"Elder Li, do you think Ling Zhongxing’s plan is strange?"

"No."

"Elder Ling was able to deduce all of this from just a few scraps of information and even dares to set up this entire chess game. It’s an incredibly bold and decisive move. It also proves to me that the four-character description of him in the files was no exaggeration."

"What I find strange are other things."

"Like what, specifically?"

Su Xing continued to ask. Li Longxuan kept saying things were strange but failed to explain precisely why, which made Su Xing start to feel that something was off as well.

"Hmm..."

"Su, do you remember the Dragon Gate incident?"

Li Longxuan thought for a moment before typing, "If Elder Ling’s plan succeeds, don’t you think this scene is very similar to what happened at Dragon Gate?"

"What are they really trying to do?"

"If making trouble at the Cyan Cloud Sect is to find the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal, then who were they trying to find by making trouble at Dragon Gate?"

"Also..."

"Why are they looking for these people in the first place?"

Li Longxuan fired off a string of questions. For some reason, an image of Qin Mo suddenly flashed through Su Xing’s mind. The thought made his heart sink, and he quietly thought to himself:

’Don’t tell me they’re looking for you...’

"Oh, right, Su. Something’s come up here in Cang City. The Spirit Realm and the Martial God Hall have launched an attack on us. It’s not a major problem yet, but you’re now a branch leader of Cang City’s special organization, so you have the right to know these things."

Li Longxuan suddenly typed.

Su Xing was rather surprised by this message. His trip to Luocheng had greatly boosted his power. There was a time when he needed to shatter his sword to defeat a Tier Eight Transcendent, but that was no longer the case.

Because of this, he had assumed that the dangers in Cang City could now be easily overcome. But from Li Longxuan’s reaction, it seemed things weren’t that simple.

"What happened?"

Su Xing immediately typed back.

He reasoned that if those two factions were no longer capable of stirring up any real trouble, Li Longxuan wouldn’t have mentioned it now. They must have caused some kind of problem.

"Jile Valley has made a move."

Li Longxuan thought for a moment, then typed: "The people from Jile Valley want to help the hawks in the Spirit Realm and the Martial God Hall. I didn’t know what they were up to before, but now that you’ve told me all this, I think..."