As Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing opened his mouth, all the eyes of the Phantom Divine Sect Elders were focused on the Thousand Illusion Eagle King.
Under the intense gaze of the crowd, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King smiled confidently.
"Sect Leader, my plan is actually part of a chain of schemes."
"Um, go into detail!"
"We can be sure that the Tiannan Huaa Family will use the Soul Searching Technique on Ye Zhen to confirm the murderer. And the importance of Ye Zhen to the Black Water Kingdom’s Qiyun Sect is self-evident.
We can send someone to inform Qiyun Sect of the news in advance, but that is only to let them be slightly prepared. When the time comes, Qiyun Sect will inevitably fight tooth and nail with the Tiannan Huaa Family, or even expend all their national power in the struggle."
Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing nodded again, signaling the Thousand Illusion Eagle King to continue.
"There are two possible outcomes of the battle between the Tiannan Huaa Family and the Black Water Kingdom. The first is that the Tiannan Huaa Family is repelled by Qiyun Sect, which is quite unlikely. If this happens, our Phantom Divine Sect can simply sit back and watch the tigers fight.
The second and more likely result is that the Tiannan Huaa Family defeats Qiyun Sect of the Black Water Kingdom, leaving them with heavy casualties, or even capturing Ye Zhen alive, which would be a problem for us.
To deal with this problem, first, we must dispatch experts to follow the battle between the Tiannan Huaa Family and the Black Water Kingdom closely. If it seems likely that the Tiannan Huaa Family will win, assassinate Ye Zhen beforehand so that there will be no proof of his death.
The Tiannan Huaa Family, even if dissatisfied, would vent their anger on the Black Water Kingdom, which would not have a major impact on our Phantom Divine Empire."
"What if the assassination of Ye Zhen fails and he is captured by them?" Elder Qingyi asked in return.
"Simple. Our entire Phantom Divine Sect mobilizes and utterly annihilates the Tiannan Huaa Family to remove the threat forever!" said the Thousand Illusion Eagle King, making a shocking statement that instantly made the atmosphere in the Sect Main Hall extremely tense and even caused Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing’s expression to turn sharp.
"Everything we’ve discussed here today, whoever dares to divulge a single word shall face the extermination of their entire clan!" Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing’s words sent a shiver down the spine of everyone present.
"Sect Leader, you know, if you think about it carefully, the Eagle King’s plan really does have feasibility.
Although the Black Water Kingdom is in a remote location and not very powerful, if they fight for their lives, they will not be easily taken down by the Tiannan Huaa Family. By then, even if the Tiannan Huaa Family wins, it will only be a Pyrrhic victory. If we take action at that point, we might truly be able to eliminate the Tiannan Huaa Family!" Grand Elder Qingyi said after contemplating for a moment.
"Eagle King, continue!" Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing said.
"Eliminating the Tiannan Huaa Family by taking advantage of the situation is just the first part of the chain scheme. When the time comes, we can adapt to the situation and strive for even greater benefits for our Phantom Divine Sect and Phantom Divine Empire.
Even establishing a vassal state on the ruined Black Water Kingdom is not out of the question!"
"A vassal state..."
The eyes of the Phantom Divine Sect Elders seated there suddenly brightened, their thoughts stirring.
To some extent, the elders of the Phantom Divine Sect were representatives of the interests of the major noble families of the Phantom Divine Empire, and the inherent benefits of a vassal state were astonishingly immense.
Seeing the looks from his fellow sect members, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King understood that his nefarious chain of schemes to annihilate the sect and country had successfully conquered his peers and Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing.
"Of course, all of this is predicated on first baiting the Tiannan Huaa Family into clashing with the Black Water Kingdom’s Qiyun Sect. Then, we adapt accordingly, and no matter what, it’s all to our Phantom Divine Sect’s benefit, with great gains," he continued.
In the clouds, Ye Zhen, who had just escaped alive from the Blood River Cave, suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.
"Ah, this plan is brilliant, but many details still need to be perfected..."
Whoosh!
Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect had not finished speaking when a strikingly bright purple Talisman Light suddenly descended from the sky, landing directly in the hands of Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect.
With a sweep of Divine Sense over the Talisman Communication, the face of Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect changed dramatically.
"Strange, the forces of the Tiannan Huaa Family are moving out in full force, heading straight for our Phantom Divine Sect to demand news? It’s Clan Chief Huaa Zhu leading them in person."
"Clan Chief Huaa Zhu himself has come?" Elder Qingyi’s face changed suddenly.
"Normal. The Huaa Clan is on the verge of extinction; it’s not just the Clan Chief who might take action, but that old monster of the Huaa Clan as well."
"Trouble is coming! It seems the Huaa Clan really is driven to desperation. Without a proper response, we could be in big trouble," Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing said with a sudden raise of his eyebrows, issuing several Imperial Edicts.
"Eagle King, proceed with the chain plan as you just outlined. With the arrival of the Huaa Clan, I will personally lead the way to meet them, trying to buy some time. You and Elder Qingyi rush to iron out the details of the plan and implement it without delay!"
"I shall follow the Sect Leader’s edict!"
"Elder Qingyi, send out my Talisman Summoning. Apart from the elders guarding the mines, all other elders who are away from the sect are ordered to return to the sect immediately for deployment," instructed Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing.
"Elder Hongfeng, take my Command Talisman and personally go to the forbidden area on the back mountain to see the two Supreme Elders. Brief them on the situation and ask them to cease their closed-door cultivation in case of an emergency!"
"The rest of you, come with me to the Mountain Gate to welcome Clan Chief Huaa and his entourage!"
"We obey the Sect Leader’s edict!"
With the resounding and uniform response echoing like a tidal wave, Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect flew out from the Sect Main Hall, leading nearly twenty Soul Sea Realm Elders in a formidable procession towards the Phantom Divine Sect’s gate.
From afar, two dazzling five-colored lights were seen speeding towards the Phantom Divine Sect’s gate, with pairs of colorful wings that were exceptionally brilliant.
"The unique demon servants of the Tiannan Huaa Family, the Flowing Light Butterflies... and there are two of them..."
As the two Flowing Light Butterflies drew closer and their circumstances became clear, the face of Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect changed abruptly.
"The Tiannan Huaa Clan is really playing for keeps..."
Atop two Flowing Light Butterflies stood no less than twenty-one individuals.
Leading the front, on one Flowing Light Butterfly, Huaa Zhu of the Tiannan Huaa Clan stood proudly against the wind, his face stern, his aura of the Vein Forging Realm unleashed without restraint, slicing through the clouds with a loud whoosh.
The other twenty martial artists, of varying appearances, stood on the backs of the two Flowing Light Butterflies, exuding auras that all belonged to the warriors of the Soul Sea Realm.
Twenty Soul Sea Realm experts was almost equivalent to the public strength of the Phantom Divine Sect, and in other countries, they would be a force that could turn heaven and earth upside down.
According to the Phantom Divine Sect’s intelligence, the number of Soul Sea Realm experts in the Huaa Clan was around fifteen, including the five accompanying Huaa Wushuang.
Yet now, twenty Soul Sea Realm experts had appeared, showing that the Tiannan Huaa Clan had laid all its cards on the table.
There was only one answer—the Huaa Clan was on the verge of madness!
"Clan Leader Huaa, you’ve come from afar, and I, as Sect Leader, have failed to meet you promptly!"
"Sect Leader Fuh, do you have any news of my son?"
Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing of the Phantom Divine Sect smiled and stepped forward to greet them, only to be met with the cold face of Huaa Clan Chief Huaa Zhu. One could understand the pain of losing a son, but among top-tier experts, even with all the emotions involved, a certain level of courtesy was expected.
In other words, Huaa Zhu was being extremely disrespectful to Fuh Dongxing, especially in front of so many people, which was akin to a public slap in the face.
"Eh... Brother Huaa, since receiving your Talisman Communication, I’ve dispatched dozens of elite disciples and accompanying elders, employing all the resources of the Phantom Divine Sect, all of the secular..."
"Results! I only want the results!"
Huaa Zhu rudely interrupted Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing, causing anger to flare among Fuh Dongxing and the accompanying elders, burning hotter and hotter.
A fierce glint flashed through Fuh Dongxing’s eyes—how unappreciative the Huaa Clan was!
Did the Huaa Clan still think it was the Tiannan Huaa Clan from five hundred years ago? Did they think the Phantom Divine Sect was still the Sect of five hundred years past?
"It seems that this serial plan was indeed correct!"
Rage surged in his heart, but Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing’s face showed no change of emotion. "Brother Huaa, the disciples and accompanying elders who went out to search for news of your son have just returned, and I was listening to their reports when you arrived.
Why don’t you join me and hear their reports together?"
"Please!"
This time, Huaa Clan Leader Huaa Zhu spoke with a hint of courtesy, but his expression was even more fierce, his eyes fixed sharply on the land below like a hawk, intensely aggressive.
"Please!"
As he led Huaa Zhu forward, Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing wore a puzzled expression. Something about the behavior of Huaa Clan Head Huaa Zhu felt off, yet he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
While slowly leading Huaa Zhu on, a beam of Talisman Light had already flown towards the Sect Main Hall.
"The man has arrived, Eagle King, proceed as planned!"
On receiving the Talisman Communication, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King’s face revealed a cold and ruthless smile. He then turned to the many True Disciples and barked an order: "Have all of you got it clear? If anyone asks later, lead the conversation towards the Black Dragon Ranking event, and towards Ye Zhen. Also, Wen Zimo, did you get what I tasked you with?"
"Clear, Uncle-Master!"
From the Phantom Divine Sect’s Mountain Gate to the Sect Main Hall, there was a distance of over a hundred miles, a substantial length to cover. However, for a Soul Sea Realm expert, it was less than half a quarter-hour’s effort.
But today, under the guidance of Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing, this hundred-mile journey took over 15 minutes, as they only reached the Sect Main Hall after such time.
Outside the Sect Main Hall, Thousand Illusion Eagle King, Elder Qingyi, and the four Sect Elders who were sent out to gather information, along with ten True Disciples, were all waiting outside the hall.
"Brother Huaa, these four Sect Elders and ten True Disciples are the ones who went to gather information about your son. Let us personally ask them later!" said Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing cordially.
Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing was enthusiastic, but the expression of Huaa Clan Leader Huaa Zhu was extremely ferocious.
With a gaze that seemed to devour people, he stared firmly at the fourteen Sect Elders and True Disciples introduced by Fuh Dongxing. That predatory look swept over each one as if they were the murderers of his son, making some of them uneasy.
No one noticed when Huaa Zhu’s gaze briefly swept over Zuo Bin, a vein on his forehead jumped violently.
The four Soul Sea Realm elders were calm, but the ten True Disciples were unnerved by this exceedingly ferocious gaze, Zuo Bin included.
Especially Zuo Bin, whose heart jumped ominously at the stare, suddenly filled with an extreme foreboding that something terrible was about to happen.
"Please! Have some tea!"
"Sect Leader Fuh, there’s no need! Right now, I really want to know, what conclusion your Phantom Divine Sect has reached in the investigation of my son Wushuang’s disappearance!" Huaa Zhu’s voice was full of grimness.
Hearing this, Fuh Dongxing, Thousand Illusion Eagle King, Elder Qingyi, and many elders of the Phantom Divine Sect were somewhat stunned. The tone in Huaa Zhu’s words was a bit too heavy with hostility, wasn’t it?
In the distance, Ye Zhen who had just arrived at the Qingluo Sect was unaware that a huge drama, which he had arranged in advance and was also related to him, was beginning to play out at the Phantom Divine Sect! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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