When Zhuifeng came back that day, he described to Qin Ran the details of how they fought for the Qilin's blood. Qin Ran guessed that the disciples of the Wuyin Sword Sect were intentionally targeting the disciples of the Daojian Sect.
In the next few days, Qin Ran secretly investigated again and found that the friction between Daojian Sect disciples and Wuyin Sword Sect and Zhishen Valley disciples had increased significantly in recent times. This confirmed his guess.
So he knew that after the elixir plan failed and multiple attempts to kill him failed, Zhishengu and Wuyin Sword Sect decided to adopt a more radical strategy.
After thinking about it in the study for a few days, Qin Ran made up his mind and left Danfeng and came to the cave of the head of the main peak.
"Master, do you know the Three Kingdoms?" he asked the master Gu Yueming.
"What Three Kingdoms?"
"Daojian Sect, Wuyin Sword Sect, and Zhishen Valley," Qin Ran answered. "These three forces have divided the world in the Hengduan Mountains. This situation has lasted for thousands of years and has not changed much. Does the Sect Master know the reason?"
Gu Yueming still didn’t understand what Qin Ran meant, so he asked, “What’s the reason?”
"Because the triangle is stable." Qin Ran said, "The three forces will restrain each other. As long as one of the forces is not strong enough to face the other two forces alone, the situation will continue no matter how bad it is."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Gu Yueming asked with a frown.
"The master must be very clear about the current Zhisheng Valley's feelings towards Daojian Sect." Qin Ran asked calmly, "Then may I ask, master, is Zhisheng Valley stronger than Daojian Sect? Is Zhisheng Valley stronger than Daojian Sect and Wuyin Sword Sect combined?"
Gu Yueming shook his head: "Although Zhisheng Valley is rich in resources and full of talented people, it is known as the number one sect in Northern Chu. But if you say that Zhisheng Valley is definitely stronger than Daojian Sect, I don't agree. As for Zhisheng Valley being stronger than Daojian Sect and Wuyin Sword Sect combined, that is even more nonsense."
"Then the question is, why does Zhishengu dare to covet Daojianmen?"
Gu Yueming thought for a moment, looked at Qin Ran, and asked, "Aren't they doing it in secret? They are trying to weaken Daojianmen's strength with elixirs, which means that Zhishengu also knows that they are no match for us at the moment. They dare not attack openly."
"Master, whether it's hidden or overt, you know the evil ambitions of Zhishen Valley. So whether it's hidden or overt, it makes no difference." Qin Ran didn't expect the master's mentality to be so careless. He stepped forward, stared at Gu Yueming and asked, "So, aren't they afraid of playing with fire and getting burned? Aren't they afraid that we will force them to turn against us? If we force them to turn against us, how will they deal with us?"
Gu Yueming thought about what Qin Ran said and thought about what he said at the beginning. Finally, he got the answer that he couldn't believe: "Zhisheng Valley and Wuyin Sword Sect have joined forces?!!"
"Not only have they united long ago, they have already taken action against Daojian Sect." Qin Ran and Gu Yueming said in a deep voice, "They are hunting down our disciples, eroding our resources, and alienating Daojian Sect's subordinate sects. Master, Daojian Sect is already in imminent danger!"
"How dare they?!" Gu Yueming was shocked.
"They dare. They tried covertly at first, trying to weaken Daojian Sect with elixirs, and then proceed, but I stopped them. But since covertly didn't work, they tried openly. Their current strategy is to boil the frog in warm water from the subtleties." Qin Ran said, "When Daojian Sect is weakened to a certain extent and the time is right, the two sects will unite and attack! Daojian Sect will be destroyed!"
Gu Yueming finally stood up from the mat. He carefully recalled every detail of the past few days inside and outside the sect, and found that it was just as Qin Ran said, the Wuyin Sword Sect and Zhisheng Valley had already joined forces and taken action.
The two sects united to target Daojian Sect, this was a grand conspiracy. If Daojian Sect turned against them decisively, how could they defeat the two sects? In the end, the sect would be destroyed and the people would die; if Daojian Sect pretended to be submissive, it would only become weaker and weaker, and over time, it would also perish.
Thinking of such a dark scene right before his eyes, Gu Yueming couldn't help but panic. He was in a state of confusion and kept pacing back and forth in the room.
It took him a long time to realize that Qin Ran came to tell him about this matter, so he must have a plan to deal with it.
He stopped, looked at Qin Ran, and asked anxiously, "Does Master Qin have a plan to deal with this?!"
He used a honorific.
Qin Ran smiled calmly, stretched out his hand to signal the Sect Master not to panic, and said, "Sect Master, if we wait any longer, the Dao Jian Sect will be in greater danger. Therefore, the only solution now is to take the initiative to attack!"
"Are we going to use the power of one sect to fight against two sects?" Gu Yueming asked back.
He had thought of this idea. Although the Wuyin Sword Sect was poor, their entire sect was composed of sword cultivators, and their combat power was no joke. If they could be blessed with the elixir from the Zhishen Valley, the Daojian Sect would be defeated.
“Master, there is no need to deal with two sects.” Qin Ran said, “Remember I said that three sects are the most stable? There has been no chaos in the Hengduan Mountains for thousands of years.”
"So, Master Qin..." Gu Yueming's tone also became respectful, "What is your brilliant plan?"
"If, Master, I mean if, if Daojian Sect is really destroyed, then in the end, which sect will be left in the Hengduan Mountains?" Qin Ran asked.
"One sect?" Gu Yueming frowned, "Shouldn't it be Zhisheng Valley and Wuyin Sword Sect..."
As he spoke, he realized that three sects were confronting each other, and they would not easily start a dispute. But if there were only two sects left, the situation would be completely different.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The remaining two sects will inevitably start a new war quickly after a short honeymoon period.
And if Zhisheng Valley and Wuyin Sword Sect go to war, although Wuyin Sword Sect will be stronger than Zhisheng Valley, but...
Gu Yueming spoke up and Qin Ran replied, "Zhishengu will win in the end."
"Master, that's a good idea." Qin Ran said with a smile.
"Zhisheng Valley only needs to adopt the same method it used to deal with Daojian Sect to deal with Wuyin Sword Sect. It won't be long before Wuyin Sword Sect will take the initiative to launch a war against Zhisheng Valley. At this time, Zhisheng Valley only needs to defend and drag the battle into a protracted war. Wuyin Sword Sect, which has a weak foundation, will eventually be dragged down by Zhisheng Valley."
Gu Yueming understood a little bit what Qin Ran meant, so he asked Qin Ran: "So what does Qin Shouzu mean?"
“We can definitely use this to incite a rebellion against the Infinite Sword Sect!” Qin Ran said, “If it’s not enough, we can add another weight.”
"What weight?"
Qin Ran said: "Master, why would Wuyin Sword Sect help Zhishengu to deal with Daojian Sect? It's simply because Wuyin Sword Sect is too poor. After destroying Daojian Sect, they will get a steady supply of spirit stones to develop the sect.
"Then we can give double the amount that Zhishen Valley gave to Wuyin Sword Sect. In this way, Wuyin Sword Sect will surely rebel."
Gu Yueming thought about what Qin Ran said, and his mind was suddenly opened up, because this was completely possible!
But he immediately thought of a question: "Why not incite Zhishen Valley to rebel? Or alienate the two sects so that they can no longer attack Daojian Sect?"
Qin Ran looked at Gu Yueming with a half-smile and asked, "How is the leader going to incite rebellion in Zhishen Valley?"
"The Wuyin Sword Sect has countless sword classics and countless famous swords." Gu Yueming gave his conditions, "Will this not make Zhishengu interested?"
“How many sword cultivators are there in Zhishen Valley?” Qin Ran shook his head. “Even if they have sword cultivators, they won’t crave the sword techniques and famous swords of the Infinite Sword Sect as much as the Infinite Sword Sect craves spirit stones and elixirs.”
"It is obviously much easier to incite the Wuyin Sword Sect to rebel than to incite Zhishengu to rebel." He laughed, "And Master, do you know what's the best thing? Zhishengu also knows this.
"So, Master, you asked if it is possible to alienate these two sects. My answer is yes. And it is very simple."
Hearing Qin Ran say this, Gu Yueming finally felt relieved that Daojian Sect would not be destroyed in his hands.
But just as he was relieved, he heard Qin Ran muttering, "Master, have you ever thought that it would be much easier for the Wuyin Sword Sect and the Dao Sword Sect to destroy the Zhishen Valley together than for the Wuyin Sword Sect and the Zhishen Valley to destroy the Dao Sword Sect together."
Gu Yueming took a deep breath and looked up at Qin Ran, seeing the bloodthirsty light in Qin Ran's eyes.
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"Master, this is an opportunity..." Qin Ran smiled, "They started the war, so why can't Daojian Sect be the last sect in the Hengduan Mountains?"
Gu Yueming's heart was beating fast. He looked at Qin Ran and saw the smile in his eyes. It was a kind of confidence that he could control the world at his fingertips. He had never seen such a cultivator before.
But he thought about it and asked, "If we use the strategy of two tigers fighting each other to incite the Wuyin Sword Sect to rebel, how can the Wuyin Sword Sect join forces with us to deal with Zhishen Valley?"
"The Wuyin Sword Sect is too poor." Qin Ran said with a smile, "I will give them a reason they can't refuse."
"We can first explain the current situation to Wuyin Sword Sect and tell them about Zhisheng Valley's conspiracy. This way, they will hesitate. Then, we can promise Wuyin Sword Sect twice the benefits that Zhisheng Valley gave them, or even more, ten or nine times, until they are tempted."
He elaborated his ideas to Gu Yueming, "Finally, we will think about how Daojian Sect will coexist peacefully with Wuyin Sword Sect after destroying Zhishen Valley.
“My initial idea is this: Daojian Sect and Zhishengu can control Zhishengu together, or in other words, the two sects can support a puppet sect that specializes in alchemy to make elixirs specifically for the two sects.
“If there is a conflict between disciples of two sects, they can hold a sword exchange meeting every fifty years to resolve the conflict between the sects.
"As long as we can induce the Wuyin Sword Sect to take action, we can give any benefits. In order to dispel their doubts, Daojian Sect can also make as many concessions as possible. Anyway..."
He chuckled and didn't continue.
Gu Yueming looked at the smile on Qin Ran's face and couldn't help but feel terrified. Why had he never found this man so scary?
"So, Master, what is your choice?" Qin Ran asked at last, "Will you alienate the Wuyin Sword Sect and Zhishen Valley, or... destroy them?"
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