Chapter 25: Conspiracy and Tower

  Late at night,

  The Qingyu Gate, an inner gate, was located in a spacious hall. The eighteen sunstone crystals embedded in the walls illuminated the entire room. The floor was adorned with intricate carvings that emitted a gentle coolness, filling the air. A jade chair, a cloud-patterned desk, crystal paintings, and a bamboo-leaf vase were among the exquisite furnishings within the room, each one a priceless treasure beyond the means of ordinary people.

  Four elderly men sat on a jade chair, wearing a magnificent robe, with their eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if in thought, stroking the whiskers of his goatee. After a long time, he finally spoke in a low voice, "That young Tang has no cultivation at all, yet he can beat Zhang Yuanbai to such a state, it's really quite unexpected!"

  "What the four elders said is extremely true. I was always puzzled as to why Master Guan Xue chose that little brat as his personal disciple, but now it seems that this Tang kid is not as simple as he appears on the surface." The sixth elder chimed in from the side, having rushed over to report to the fourth elder after learning of the matter.

  "It's not that simple, it's not just Tang's surname, but rather Shangguan Qixue." The four elders pondered for a moment and said, "That kid surnamed Tang has an extremely poor aptitude and no cultivation at all, which I personally determined. Now that he can injure Zhang Yuanbai, there is only one possibility: he possesses a protective treasure."

  "It should be that way, the kid with the surname Tang doesn't have even half a bit of cultivation, and can only rely on external forces to injure Zhang Yuanbai. With his situation, there aren't many things he can rely on for external force, only two kinds: one is talismans, and the other is naturally magical artifacts. If he used talismans, the other disciples should have been able to see them, but since those disciples didn't see anything, now that I think about it, he absolutely has a protective magical artifact on his body."

  "Haha... " The four elders laughed and said, "It seems that my guess was not wrong. That Tang kid attaches great importance to Shangguan Qiusuo."

  "Just now can't figure out why Shangguan Xue is so important to that little Tang, what's the relationship between them." This question has been investigated by Liu Zhanglao in secret for a long time, but he still hasn't got an answer.

  "What's the relationship between them, it doesn't matter. We just need to know that Shangguan Qixue attaches great importance to that little guy, and that's enough." The Fourth Elder stretched out his hand from the cloud desk, picked up the teacup, opened the cover as white as jade, shook his head slightly, blew the fragrant tea in the cup, and said, "Is there any movement on Li Shaofeng's side?"

  "Li Shaofeng knew about the matter in the first place, but he didn't take action in time. As for Guan Yundong and Gao Yingcai, they should have received the news soon too, but neither of them took action either."

  "Haha! After all, they are still young masters from a wealthy family! They're not very old, but they have a lot of tricks up their sleeves." The Fourth Elder took a sip of fragrant tea, closed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be savoring the flavor of the tea. "However, if I were to fight them, these three young whippersnappers are still a bit too tender. If we don't put some pressure on them, it seems they won't take action for the time being. Old Six, go and pass on my instructions to Li Shaofeng to Wu Feng and the others."

  This time, a total of eight disciples participated in the Jinwu Grand Competition. Apart from Li Shaofeng and his three companions, there were also Wu Feng and several others, but compared to Li Shaofeng's group, the hopes for the others were relatively small.

  "The four elders' intention is to let Wu Feng and others find a way to get rid of Tang Qing?" The sixth elder's expression was taken aback, paused for a moment, and said, "If Tang Qing really dies at the hands of Wu Feng and others, and the four elders promise them a direct transmission quota, wouldn't it be difficult to explain to the Li family and others later? After all, we have already reached an agreement with the Li family, Guan family, and Gao family."

  "Hehe, just follow my instructions and that's it. After all, there's no motivation without competition. Besides, I believe Li Shaofeng and the others won't let go of such a good opportunity either."

  "So that's how it is." The Sixth Elder seemed to have understood a bit, and immediately asked again, "I still don't understand one thing, why did the Fourth Elder insist on getting rid of that Tang kid? If they get rid of Tang Qing, Shangguan Qixue will definitely be furious, which doesn't seem to bring us any benefits."

  "Heh heh...... I just want to make Shangguan Qiyue furious, only when people are enraged will they lose their rationality, and only when they lose their rationality will they make mistakes. Only when Shangguan Qiyue makes a huge mistake can our plan begin to unfold."

  The six elders were deep in thought, seemingly worried, and said, "If Tang Jing is eliminated by Li Shaofeng and others, once Shangguan Qixue finds out, she will definitely be furious and kill the murderer. However, no matter who among Li Shaofeng, Guan Yundong, or Gao Yingcai killed Tang Jing, they will inevitably provoke Shangguan Qixue's wrath, resulting in death or injury. But... if that happens, how can we explain it to their three families?"

  "What does 'hand over' mean? Hand over what? The one who killed was Shangguan Qiyue, what does it have to do with us?"

  The six elders suddenly realized, but the corners of their mouths twitched involuntarily. In their hearts, they admired the fourth elder to the extreme. This move, if successful, would be a triple coup, not only provoking a conflict between the Yang family and Shangguan Xue's family in Yongyang City, but also causing Shangguan Xue to make a grave mistake, which would lead to her removal as the head of the sect. Originally, Li Shaoyou and three others were competing for two direct transmission quotas, but now it seemed that after the matter was settled, one of them would definitely be either dead or injured, leaving only two people, making competition unnecessary.

  This is really...

  The four elders spoke calmly, with a hint of sinister intent flickering in their eyes. They smiled and said, "I've been waiting for this opportunity all along. Originally, my target was locked onto Biyi, but unfortunately, Biyi is a direct disciple and has extraordinary cultivation. Li Shaofeng and the others didn't dare to make a move. Who would have thought that heaven would help me like this? At the moment when I needed a wedge, a young man surnamed Tang actually appeared! Hahahaha!"

  After the six elders left, they immediately informed the other disciples who participated in the Jinwu Grand Competition that if anyone could get rid of Tang Qing, they would be given a direct transmission quota. Compared to Li Shaofeng and others, Wu Feng and others were slightly inferior in terms of family background and cultivation, so their hopes for this competition were not great. Just when they were desperate, such a good opportunity suddenly arose, and Wu Feng and others were overjoyed. After returning, they immediately thought about the detailed plan to get rid of that Tang kid.

  The status of a personal disciple is really too special, everyone knows that becoming a personal disciple is equivalent to a carp jumping over the dragon gate, becoming a superior person. If you kill one person, you can become a personal disciple. In Qingyu Gate, probably 80% of the disciples would not hesitate, because they all know what this status represents.

  As the target to be eliminated this time, Tang Qing came to Qingyun Gate and has always been honest and down-to-earth. He probably didn't think that he had become the object of elimination for many disciples. Because at dawn, he was forcibly awakened by Bi Yi, left Qingyu Gate, and headed to Yongyang City.

  In the early morning, the sun rises, and warm sunlight falls on every corner of the earth.

  Tang Jing rode on a fine horse, holding the reins, and as the horse galloped, his thin body also shook along with it. After yawning more than ten times, his sleepiness still hadn't dissipated. He smacked his lips twice and said, "I say, even if you're treating me to a big meal, there's no need to get up so early, is there? Who drinks and eats meat at such an early hour?"

  "You only know how to eat! Eat! Eat! What else can you do besides eating?" Bi Yi rode a white stallion, her horse was majestic and powerful, obviously a fine steed, much better than Tang Qing's horse. She couldn't help but glance at him with disdain, saying "Besides, I didn't say I'd invite you to a big meal this morning."

  Tang Qing actually felt a bit tired, so he simply turned over and lay down on the horse's back, putting his hand on his forehead to block out some of the dazzling sunlight. "What's the point of coming out so early?"

  "I'm going to make a trip to the Tianyao Array Law Tower to take care of some things, and after I've taken care of them, by noon, I will naturally fulfill my promise."

  "What's Tianyao Zhenfa Tower? What kind of place is that? It sounds really formidable."

  Tang Qing hadn't walked among the worldly for a very, very long time. He himself didn't know how long it had been. What this world had become, he also didn't know. In the past, he was busy with closed-door cultivation and crossing tribulations, without any opportunity to do so. Now, however, he had plenty of time to squander.

  "You don't even know about the Tianyao Array Tower?" Bi Yi couldn't believe that there was still someone in Yongyang territory who didn't know about the Tianyao Array Tower.