Chapter 99

While Moxiang was enjoying such a leisurely time, in a dark secret room over three thousand miles away, there were figures who were plotting to transform their enemies into comrades for a single purpose.

"Ho, I hear you've had a hard time this time."

"Hehehe! What's that to me? I still have a few secret branches left, and as long as the Heavenly Demon Blood Sword Corps exists, it won't be difficult to rise again."

He was trying to gloss over it with a hearty remark, but he knew very well how difficult it was to rise again. He had lived in the shadows for so long due to the demonic sect, which was like a nemesis.

"But it won't be as easy as you say. The enemy is too strong, isn't it?"

"But there is hope."

"What kind of hope?"

"Hehehe, it's that I am the Demon Lord. If Moxiang were to disappear, the position of the sect leader would naturally fall to me."

"Then what do you think?"

"Exactly that. If we can get rid of that guy by any means, everything will go according to my will."

"But in this world, there are those who can be killed and those who cannot. There are also various types of those who cannot be killed. For example, someone with a very strong background, or someone who would have to pay a huge price if their murder were discovered, or someone who is too strong to be killed. I have thought of many ways to get rid of him, but my conclusion is that it is almost impossible to kill him..."

The Asura Blood Sect had invested a lot of time in gathering information about Moxiang after a single conflict with him long ago. As a result, it was revealed that the mysterious figure was Moxiang, the deputy leader of the demonic sect, and they had to give up on punishing him after assessing his martial arts level.

The demonic sect seemed to be a major obstacle to the Blood Sect's rise to power, and it felt as if heaven was helping them. The enemy and their background were so formidable that the Blood Sect could not easily bring them down. That's why the Blood Sect leader spoke with uncertainty, but Zhang Rengel interrupted him lightly.

"Ah, theory and practice are different. Of course, if we rely solely on physical strength to deal with him, you are right. But if we use strategy, it's different. You are a strong person, and so am I. I have noticed that strong people have a unique trait. Do you know what it is?"

"I'm not sure."

"It's pride. Knowing that they have no equal in the Central Plains, this fact alone creates a huge weakness in them. If they didn't know how strong they were, they would be on high alert and act with extreme caution, but they are not. I know this because I used this method to eliminate Han Zhongji."

"What kind of strategy?"

"I have been preparing for a long time to eliminate that guy. Although the plan and preparations were initiated by Han Zhongji, I reinforced them after eliminating him. Only my most trusted subordinates were involved in the operation, and everything was completed two months ago. The craftsmen involved in creating the trap are all resting in their graves, so there is no possibility of the secret leaking. Now, the only thing left is how to use the trap."

"Hehehe, since you trust me enough to reveal your secrets, I will tell you something. We may not be able to kill him, but we can get rid of him."

"Get rid of him? Isn't that the same as killing him? Let's not play word games."

"I mean literally get rid of him. Our sect has many powerful spells passed down. One of them is particularly strong. Using it, we can't kill him, but we can get rid of him."

"Ho, get rid of him?"

"Yes. Literally get rid of him. It's difficult to activate the spell, but once it's activated, the target will disappear without a trace. Our sect calls it the 'Ink Spirit Corpse Division Spell.' It's the ultimate spell that even the body cannot be found."

Zhang Rengel responded with interest, as if he was intrigued.

"Ho, such a thing exists?"

"But there are strict conditions for using it. It takes about half an hour to activate the spell. Do you have the confidence to buy that much time?"

"Half an hour is plenty. Even if we can't kill him, just half an hour, hahaha."

"Truly beautiful. I've seen it from afar a few times, but this is the first time I'm seeing it in such detail."

Yuhuawuji looked at the water dragon engraved on the clear and transparent sword blade with the eyes of a child seeing a new toy.

"Master, this is not the time to marvel at a mere sword."

"Hehehe! This is not just any sword. It's the Ice White Water Dragon Sword, the symbol of the martial arts alliance leader. Now that it's in my hands, it means I'm one step closer to becoming the martial arts alliance leader. Don't you think so, Chief?"

"Of course, Master is right. But now is not the time to aim for the position of the martial arts alliance leader, which is just a shell. We have the Second Wilderness, and he desperately needs our help. If we focus all our efforts on helping him now, we can receive great rewards later. It will be too late after General Jin Jiling returns with the punitive army."

"General Jin Jiling can't easily withdraw from the Great War. With the Jurchens almost destroyed, a vast territory remains as spoils of war. Don't we need to distribute it appropriately among the greedy Jurchens, the foolish King of Zheng'an, and the King of Goryeo? If the distribution goes wrong, a fierce conflict will surely break out."

"Still..."

"Still, it's not the case. General Jin Jiling won't return in less than two months. In other words, we have two months to control the Second Wilderness. During this time, it's important to tame him to suit our tastes."

"By the way, Master, I have an important report."

"What is it?"

"Zhang Rengel wants to form an alliance with you."

"I've heard all sorts of absurd things. What can we gain by forming an alliance with him?"

"There is. Please read this."

The paper slowly flew into the Master's feet as the Chief presented it with both hands. After a moment, the sound of the paper rustling was heard, followed by a voice full of questions from the Master's feet.

"What does he want? Even if he provides detailed information about Moxiang, we know it's almost impossible to kill Moxiang, don't we?"

"But isn't the condition attractive? The method to kill him is a problem for Zhang Rengel to solve, and in return, our sect will receive a thousand gold coins and the whereabouts of the missing Princess Zhenying."

"Hmm, it seems Princess Zhenying was in Zhang Rengel's hands. Fine. I don't want Moxiang's power to grow any further. The more fiercely Zhang Rengel and Moxiang fight, the more advantageous it is for me. If Zhang Rengel succeeds in assassinating him, it won't be difficult to eliminate Zhang Rengel after he has made a huge sacrifice. Implement it immediately."

"Understood!"