Chapter 551: Cave Ruins Dilemma
After leaving the camp on the top of the mountain, Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou walked side by side down the mountain along the winding Lingshan Stone Road.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, let alone such a fascinating and extraordinary woman, Tang Wanzhou always seemed to have a spirit that made people admire her, admire her impeccable appearance, and also admire her inner unruly soul.
Your mood depends on the kind of people you are with.
Li Weiyi felt a sense of exhilaration, the clouds high and the mist far away, and a beautiful figure so close at hand. He smiled and said, "I've heard that becoming a disciple of the Emperor offers incredible benefits. Not only can one receive guidance from the Emperor of Martial Arts, but also enjoy the protection of the Emperor of Martial Arts and the entire Imperial Sword Court. The new number one scholar, the head of the three Emperor's disciples, will instantly become famous throughout the world once he is canonized. Why would Young Master choose to travel the night in embroidered robes instead of the number one scholar of the Imperial Court?"
"How can there be so many good things that come to your doorstep in this world?"
Given Tang Wanzhou and Li Weiyi's close friendship, they naturally shared a wide range of opinions. She said, "The Immortal Path Dragon Vein has revived first in the East China Sea, and its impact is significant. The Sword Dao Imperial Court is separated from it by thousands of mountains and rivers, and is also blocked by the territories of the Demonic Kingdom, Du'e Temple, and Daogong. It's difficult to cross these three barriers and project a massive force into the vicinity of the East China Sea. This is crossing the line!"
"My father once trained in the Sword Dao Imperial Court and was a disciple of the Martial Dao Emperor. Counting all the disciples of the Sword Dao Imperial Court from ancient times to the present, my father is third in age and about the same level in strength."
"After the Immortal Path Dragon Vein revived, the Sword Path Imperial Court sent an envoy to Lingxiao Habitat with a letter from the Emperor. The Emperor addressed me as his third disciple, granting me an unparalleled official status. He then informed me that he wanted to help the Snow Sword Tang Court seize Lingxiao Habitat. He provided money, personnel, and resources if needed."
Li Weiyi asked, "What are the conditions?"
"No conditions were put forward." Tang Wanzhou said.
Li Weiyi pondered for a moment and nodded, "There's no need to put forward any conditions! If the Lion King really seizes Lingxiao Living Realm as his third disciple with the support of the Sword Dao Imperial Court, you will be at their mercy. All the Sword Dao Imperial Court needs is a way to bypass the Demon Kingdom, Du'e Temple, and Dao Palace to intervene. My third disciple is there, and I have to help him."
Tang Wanzhou walked briskly, like a woman moving like the wind. "Although the sword art of the Snow Sword Tang Ting originated from our own ancestors, my father did receive the protection of this teaching at a certain stage of his cultivation. Whether the emperor wants to use us or regard us as pawns, we have no choice but to agree."
Li Weiyi asked, "Did the Lion King agree?"
"My father declined the offer temporarily because the situation was unclear with the return of Emperor Wu and the Grand Palace Master. But later we worked out a moderate plan. We used the seven states in the northern border as our base, took the Lingxiao Baizhou homeland in the Seven Injustices Plain, which was shrouded in the netherworld of the dead, and attacked eastwards towards the East China Sea. The Sword Dao Imperial Court would be in charge of restoring the netherworld, and we would send out the army," said Tang Wanzhou.
Li Weiyi said, "This can be considered a good thing. By jointly dealing with the Netherworld of the Dead, we don't have to kill each other. The Snow Sword Tang Court and the Sword Dao Imperial Court can each gain what they need. As long as we can conquer twenty states, it will be quite remarkable. If we can conquer the entire Seven Injustices Plain... that would be incredible."
Tang Wanzhou stopped and looked at the mountains shrouded in clouds and mist. "Even the Imperial Court of Sword Dao has intervened. It is clear that in the next hundred years, or even thousands of years, Lingxiao Habitat and the East China Sea will be a land of slaughter and chaos."
"Given your character, you should like this kind of world, where fish and dragons compete with each other, forge an immortal golden body in the flames of war, and use swords to carve out an era of your own. But from your tone, you seem to be full of worries and confusion." Li Weiyi said.
"In your eyes, am I such a person?"
Tang Wanzhou stared at him calmly with his bright eyes, then walked quickly down the mountain.
Li Weiyi followed immediately.
"If the Grand Palace Master hadn't used the Oda Order to stir up chaos and bring misery to the people, the Snow Sword Tang Court would never have risen in arms. Who doesn't want peace and tranquility? Who enjoys the life-threatening bloodbath of war?"
Tang Wanzhou added, "Mist Princess is back! I witnessed her grace in Yuntian Xianyuan. I feel that Lingxiao Habitat will soon return to peace and usher in the next golden age of martial arts. All three hundred states will return to create a glorious nation. It was the revival of the immortal dragon vein that destroyed the expectation in my heart."
Li Weiyi sensed another side of Tang Wanzhou's heart, one that pursued beauty and yearned for peace. "You still haven't told me why you didn't go to the Sword Dao Imperial Court, but came to the Dongxu Camp instead."
"Because of you!"
Then she continued, "You and Tang Zhan went to the Yuelong Island outpost. I can't hide it from you. After the Grand Palace Master was exposed, you had to leave Lingxiao Habitat. Where else could you go except Dongxu Camp? For you, Dongxu Camp is the safest place, the only safe place."
Li Weiyi stared at her bobbing ponytail and sniffed the fragrance of her hair in the wind: "Are you still planning on the Fusang sacred tree?"
Tang Wanzhou once said that the Fusang sacred tree could help her break the immortality lock faster.
"Not only that, there is also the cocoon of time." Tang Wanzhou said with a smile.
Li Weiyi said, "Young Master, you really don't consider yourself an outsider. Even my fiancée, Zuoqiu Hongting, doesn't know these two secrets. I feel really guilty for letting another woman who combines beauty and talent in so easily."
"You were the one who brought me in. You didn't treat me as an outsider. I thought we were good friends, sharing life and death, and pursuers on the martial arts path together. I rarely consider people as friends. I either see them as enemies or subordinates."
Tang Wanzhou added, "You're not decisive enough sometimes. Since you feel guilty, just follow your heart and call off the engagement! After all, you got engaged for other reasons."
"You are really my good friend." Li Weiyi said.
"arrive!"
When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Tang Wanzhou's expression became solemn and he walked towards the cave.
"Meet the Whistle Spirit."
Four sentries stood guard on both sides of the cave.
Li Weiyi followed closely behind him and walked into the cave, where he saw dozens of coffins.
There were paper money and incense sticks on the ground, all for the new coffin.
Tang Wanzhou said, "After you encountered Xie Wumian and Luo Pingdan, the Dongxu Camp sent three waves of forces to intercept and kill you, but none of them returned. Of course, they weren't just targeting those two, they were also targeting Chu Yutian, the true disciple of the Taiyin Sect."
Li Weiyi stared at the coffins before him and asked, "Did you underestimate the enemy's strength?"
Tang Wanzhou shook his head. "Every time we learned of the enemy's whereabouts, the Dongxu Camp would dispatch them with several times the force to confront them. We wanted to teach the Taiyin Cult a lesson, telling them not to stir up trouble on Dongxu Camp's territory, but we were all decimated. We were taught a lesson instead."
"Twenty-four sentinels were killed, eight lower-level sentinels in the Immortal Realm were killed, and two Great Immortals were killed."
"The intelligence was wrong and we fell into a trap?" Li Weiyi said.
Tang Wanzhou said, "Logically speaking, the Dongxu Camp is located in the southern part of the Hundred Realms, and has been operating for many years. Its intelligence network is far superior to that of the newly arrived Taiyin Cult. Furthermore, the Dongxu Camp's intelligence isn't a single source, but rather comes from multiple sources. No matter how powerful the Taiyin Cult is, it's impossible for all intelligence to be distorted."
"Could there be a problem inside the Dongxu Camp? Especially the Lingshu team responsible for gathering intelligence?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tang Wanzhou said, "Every time an operation fails, if it's an internal problem, it will definitely be discovered. The Dongxu Camp has a variety of reverse investigation measures."
"According to the intelligence system, four people have been killed. Including the whistle you brought back, and the fourth-level immortal disguised in human skin."
"But do you think it's just a matter of intelligence? Are all the martial artists who can become sentinels and sentinels fools? Do they completely believe the intelligence? Moreover, the sentinel army has also infiltrated the Taiyin Cult."
"The enemy is extremely cunning, and their wisdom, courage, and strength are all unmatched."
"He personally delivered these coffins to the Holy City of Chiming. He was telling us that he knew the new Dongxu Camp was in the Chiming Realm. He also left a message, saying, 'Who wouldn't bully the weak?' The Dongxu Camp was too unruly. They had lost both their reputation and their dignity. He told us to stand guard and not to die again."
"Who?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tang Wanzhou said, "The true disciple of Taiyin Sect, Chu Yutian."
"Is this the reason why the Dongxu Camp established the Shaoyang Division?" Li Weiyi said.
Tang Wanzhou nodded. "What happened in the Red Bright Holy City has spread not only to other camps of the Sentinel Army, but also to the rulers of some habitats. Some extreme habitat masters have called the Dongxu Camp useless, a bunch of pigs, and demanded that the annual cultivation resources provided be reduced."
"This is the consequence of sending an elder immortal to take action. If it succeeds, then everything is justified. If it fails and he is killed in return, then a devastating backlash will follow!"
"Dongxu Camp cannot afford to send out the older generation of experts and fail again next time."
"We must rely on the younger generation to defeat or even kill Chu Yutian in order to regain our face."
Li Weiyi said, "He used the power of the world to deal with the Dongxu Camp and tied the hands of the older generation of Dongxu Camp warriors. With just this one move, I can already feel Chu Yutian's strength. He dared to personally deliver the coffin to the Red Bright Holy City. His courage is amazing. After delivering the coffin, he was able to escape. His strength is terrifying."
Tang Wanzhou said, "Everyone has weaknesses. The weakness of Dongxu Camp is that it was established with the support of various habitats, and therefore is subject to the control of these habitats."
"What is Chu Yutian's cultivation level?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tang Wanzhou shook his head slightly. "The information we have received so far is that he is at the third level of the Immortal Realm. However, if the two Great Immortals of the Dongxu Camp died at his hands, then the information may not be true. There is also news that a month ago, Chu Yutian was in Dragon City, traveling with Daogong Zhenchuan, and bought the Dragon Soul Source Light from him. I am afraid that his cultivation will make great progress again."
"The true teachings of Inamiya?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tang Wanzhou said: "It's not about life without love, but a new true teaching."
"Who?" Li Weiwei said.
Tang Wanzhou said, "All I know is that it wasn't Wu Hongling and the purple-clothed woman. They came back empty-handed. Besides Chu Yutian, it's said that Meng Quyi from Zongsheng Xuehai and Wenren Tinghai, the rising champion of the Demon Kingdom, have all appeared in Dragon City, seeking to purchase Dragon Soul Source Light, Phoenix Tree Leaves, and Immortal Dragon Bones."
After exiting the cave, Li Weiyi said, "If the Taiyin Cult already knows about the new camp at Dongxu Camp, then wouldn't we be attacked by the army of the dead at any time?"
Tang Wanzhou smiled. "How could it be easy? First of all, the Sentinel Army has countless outposts in the Land of the Dead. The large-scale gathering of the dead cannot be hidden from our eyes and ears."
"Secondly, the Undead Army just suffered a heavy loss in a trap set in the old camp of Dongxu Camp due to the intelligence provided by the Taiyin Cult. They may have already had a conflict over this. Who can guarantee that this isn't another trap?"
"Third, the Chiming Realm has a population of billions, making it a medium-to-large habitat. It's also adjacent to the Du'e Realm. If the undead army arrives on a large scale, the human forces throughout southern Yingzhou will be alarmed."
"The Sentinel Army, the Taiyin Cult, the Netherworld of the Dead, and the Human Habitat—the game is very complex, each with its own checks and balances, and layers of internal oversight."
"With the Immortal Path Dragon Veins reviving, there are so many masters in the Cave Ruins Camp that they can't hide anywhere. It's all a matter of time before the situation gets completely out of control. Hasn't the struggle between the Living Realm and the Nether Realm been like this since ancient times? It's a constant, unending struggle."
Li Weiyi asked, "Young Master, are you not going back to the Shaoling Camp?"
"I am now the Holy Master of Shaoyang Division, and I have a lot of freedom," Tang Wanzhou said.
Li Weiyi said, "Then you can't always follow me, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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