Chapter 137: Scheming

  "I'm also quite lucky, with some opportunities, to have advanced so quickly to the later stages of foundation building. Didn't Hongchen Xianzi successfully break through her bottleneck and enter the later stages of foundation building as well? Xianzi has come here for those two kinds of spiritual liquids that are beneficial for forming the elixir, right?" Zhao Di said with a slight smile.

  "Not bad! The difficulty of getting the Congealing Dan is even greater than ascending to heaven! If it weren't for these two spiritual liquids assisting me, the chances would be slim! So I came here to try my luck, who knew that before finding the treasure, I'd encounter that demonic cultivator who wouldn't let go, and running away was no use! If it wasn't for Fifth Brother appearing just in time, I could only desperately hold on for a while, then trigger the seal, and leave this sealed space with nothing to show for it!" The girl let out a light sigh, gazing at Zhao Di with gratitude.

  Zhao smiled and said, "I'm also just passing by, didn't expect to run into a fairy! Fairy, where have you been cultivating in seclusion all these years? I've been on the Western Star Island but couldn't find any news of your whereabouts."

  The girl did not answer immediately, but stared at Zhao Di with a concentrated expression.

  Seeing the girl's solemn expression, Zhao Di immediately guessed what topic the girl would discuss next, but he still looked at her with a smile.

  As expected, the girl soon shifted her gaze from Zhao Di's face and lowered her head, saying in a low voice: "Fifth brother, tell me the truth, has Xi Ge already passed away?"

  "Why does the fairy have this question? Did the fairy hear some clues?" Zhao Di didn't answer, but asked instead.

  The girl said in a low voice: "This has to be said from the beginning. In the past few years, I have intentionally inquired about some information of the Blood Intent Sect. The young master of their sect is indeed someone who has been missing for decades. For this reason, the Blood Intent Sect even mobilized many people to investigate one by one, checking all the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who had gone to Island No. 5 over the past few decades, but they still didn't gain anything."

  "Do you know why the Blood Intent Gate only investigates cultivators in the Congealing Dan stage?" The girl suddenly lifted her head and looked at Zhao Di.

  Zhao shook his head and didn't answer.

  The girl saw Zhao Di not speaking, lightly sighed and continued to say in a low voice: "Because the rumors that this Blood Intent Gate young master's strength is not comparable to ordinary foundation-building late-stage cultivators! Even if he encountered an ordinary Dan-forming early-stage cultivator, this young master still has the power to protect himself! In the waters of Five Number Island, except for the possibility of individual Dan-forming high-level experts, there is no one who can pose a threat to this young master. I am most clear about Big Brother Xi's strength, although he is outstanding and exceptional, but compared to this young master, it is still far apart, so this young master did not die at the hands of Big Brother Xi. On the contrary, Big Brother Xi has probably fallen in this person's hands."

  "Perhaps the rumors are wrong, why bother about it! Our acquaintance with Xi Dage is also a fate, even if we can't see each other again in the future, it's just that our fate has come to an end. Just like you and me, who would have thought that we could meet here?" Zhao comforted.

  The girl's eyes were dim and confused, and she muttered: "Although it has been many years, I still can't accept that Xi Dege has fallen!"

  To divert the girl's attention, Zhao Di spoke up and asked: "How long has the fairy been paying attention to the Blood Intent Gate? Does she know some secrets about the opening of the ancient seal space?"

  "I'm not very clear about this. This matter is of great importance, and it's not something I can investigate, but I only know that the Blood Intent Sect has been working hard for decades to complete it, inviting more than a dozen array masters. But somehow, news leaked out, and all three major powers intervened. I heard that the high-level members of the Blood Intent Sect are extremely furious!" The girl shook her head and said.

  "Ah, I see! Fairy, I have an ice-attribute spirit beast that might be able to help us find that spiritual liquid treasure!" Zhao said, lightly patting the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and a three or four zhang long Ice Wind Python slithered out.

  "The fifth brother's spiritual beast is actually a second-level giant python, which is equivalent to a Qi Refining stage cultivator at the beginning of the foundation period, and even more powerful than an ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivator!" The girl looked at the Ice Wind Python with a curious and envious expression, and couldn't help but reach out to stroke its half-emerald and half-pure white body.

  Bingfeng Meng under Zhao Di's command could only move involuntarily, allowing the girl to touch and comment: "Wow, this emerald green scale is really beautiful and extremely durable. Your flying needle technique can't hurt it, right? And these abdominal scales are smooth and delicate, flying must be very fast!"

  ……

  At this time, in a magnificent and resplendent cave within a giant peak of over 3,000 zhang on the Xian Island of Yingzhou, an old man with white hair and eyebrows, yet youthful face, sat majestically on a throne covered with rare animal skin. A burly man surnamed Min stood beside him, his hands hanging down in extreme reverence.

  "I report to the master, Tian He of Xingxing Island has confirmed that Yun Lei Xiao's daughter has already formed her elixir and has agreed to bind and deliver her to the master." said a burly man with the surname Min, clasping his fists in respect.

  "Hmm, under the circumstances of our school, he has no reason to refuse this matter!" The old man nodded, having expected as much.

  "There is one thing under my jurisdiction that I don't understand, and I hope the master of the house will enlighten me!" The big man hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up.

  The old man smiled slightly and said, "Are you wondering why we deliberately exposed the matter of unsealing the ancient sealed space, letting all three major powers know about it? In the end, our sect had no choice but to open up this space and couldn't monopolize it alone?"

  The big Han was taken aback and said: "That's right! I had this question too."

  The old man let out a soft sigh and said, "You are the most loyal to me among all the Yuan Ying cultivators in our sect, but you're also too straightforward. The reason is simple, think about it and you'll understand!"

  "The three major powers are not dim-witted, and this time we have gathered almost all the array masters of Xingchen Sea to break the ancient seal. Although it's hidden, such a large movement will eventually be noticed by the three major powers, and they will definitely find us if they investigate further. Our sect is one of the five major sects of the Inverse Heaven Alliance, but compared to the three major powers, we are insignificant! If we really offend all the powers of Xingchen Sea because of this, it will inevitably lead to our sect's direct destruction. A tree that stands out in the forest will be blown down by the wind - that's the principle. The three major powers won't just sit back and watch a certain sect suddenly gain immense power without taking action. This is the first point!"

  "Secondly, opening this ancient sealed space is just the first step for us, and it's far from our ultimate goal. Even if we make this space public, it won't expose our final plan in the slightest. This is a trick to deceive heaven and cross the sea."

  "Thirdly, our sect can take advantage of this space to cover up, and in the future, any further actions can be attributed to this space, making it less likely to attract attention from other sects. The matter of our sect's gathering array method can also be covered up. On the contrary, it seems that our sect has suffered a loss this time, but in reality, it has played a role in confusing the three major powers. This is very beneficial for our future actions. This is the plan of 'open repair and secret crossing'."

  "These principles are all simple, the masterminds behind the three major forces, which one is not an old monster who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years, with a mind more cunning than the other. It's just that simple, how can it be fooled! Therefore, our next move must pretend to be for further perfecting this ancient space seal, without revealing any clues. I didn't tell you what the final plan is, precisely because of this consideration." The old man's voice became serious at the end.

  "Yes, Master! But won't letting in so many monks interfere with your plans?" asked the burly man surnamed Min.

  "They are all just foundation-building cultivators, so there's no need to worry about this." The old man said, and then ordered: "Just the Array Masters who were imprisoned by our sect have successively taken their own lives. You go to various places in Xingchen Sea to find a few more people to supplement them. Some Array Masters who have already joined other sects can also be recruited if there is an opportunity, but everything must be done discreetly!"

  "Yes, Master!" The big man said seriously, then asked anxiously: "Has there been any news about the young master?"

  "Alas!" The old man's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he sighed as he said: "There is still no definite news! I was too careless about this matter. I was busy with the ancient seal space and let him make his own arrangements. With his intelligence and planning, there shouldn't have been any problems, but a group of people haven't sent back any news in over a decade, it's likely that something bad has happened!" As the old man finished speaking, the proud and heroic air on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of sorrow.

  (Second update!)