Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 499 - 344: Tao Qian Voluntarily Accepts Karma, Secures Secret Demon Magic from the Outer Realm

Inside the belly of the Nine Sons Ghost Mother, Zhong Ziyang made a great vow.

Among them, including the weakest in cultivation Lin Bujue, not one was an ordinary cultivator; each came from a Great Sect with extraordinary backgrounds.

Naturally, their insights were not ordinary either.

Even though Zhong Ziyang showed no other signs, all the talents present could see it.

"Mr. Zhong Daoist, it seems that you're prepared to die."

Once this thought arose, yet no one spoke further.

They silently agreed not to mention it, exchanging glances that conveyed a shared thought.

"Once the New Moon rebellion succeeds, we must immediately act to kill Ying Qingdi."

"With this fiendish creature's death, Mr. Zhong Daoist's life can be saved."

Having settled on this, everyone quickly steered the conversation elsewhere.

Tao Qian did not expect that his revealing of secrets nearly ruined Zhong Ziyang's Dao Cultivation and couldn't help but feel some regret; even though he did nothing wrong, on reflection, he realized that his consideration was somewhat lacking.

After making his vow, Zhong Ziyang completely came to his senses, once again the image of a True Practitioner.

He instantly saw what was on Tao Qian's mind and spoke up:

"Mr. Lin Daoist, I must thank you this time."

"Speaking the 'truth' to me now, to me, it's no less than saving a life. The grace of Protecting Dao to me, and to the entire Ancestor Dragon Society, is immense."

"If I had only realized this at the very last moment, I, Zhong Ziyang, would have likely mutated out of control on the spot and fallen into the Demon Path... It's no wonder that bastard Ying Qingdi never made a move against me—apart from being wary of my Taishang Secret Technique and not being fully confident, his true aim was probably waiting for this moment."

"Think about it, everyone—if I mutated at the last moment, how many in the Ancestor Dragon Society could stop me?"

"Hiss"

Soon as Zhong Ziyang finished speaking these commanding words,

The other nine all inhaled sharply.

He wasn't a bit wrong or boastful.

Each one present knew the horrors of Zhong Ziyang better than Tao Qian; if he mutated during the ultimate battle, the Ancestor Dragon Society would suffer heavy losses.

"That beast Ying Qingdi, so vicious and malicious. No wonder Brother Zhong never used Evil Techniques on him, just waiting here. Brother Zhong's Yin - Yang Micro Dust Needles' power is known to all; if he succeeded, apart from Mr. Lin Daoist, Daoist Chen, and a few others who could survive, we poor souls wouldn't withstand a single encounter."

"How close a call, if not for Mr. Lin Daoist, we might have perished in Mr. Zhong Daoist's Yin - Yang Micro Dust Array."

"What a deceitful bastard, one day soon, I, Shen Ruolan, will cut him down."

...

Although Zhong Ziyang's words helped to alleviate the guilt in Tao Qian's mind, it had to be said, this might just be the truth.

On careful thought, if Zhong Ziyang suddenly mutated and began a killing spree,

Even Tao Qian himself wasn't confident he could survive.

After this incident, all the talents hated Ying Qingdi even more and became even more cautious.

They exchanged information and discussed strategies.

As much as everyone hated Ying Qingdi, the first and foremost task was still the "New Moon rebellion", which many fellow heroes had sacrificed for, and it was now time to reap the rewards—no one could afford to disrupt it.

"Now, in New Moon Province, most territories have already fallen into our hands."

"The Blood and Flesh Factory and those Seven Evil Divine Machines have been destroyed, with six or seven-tenths gone. The great momentum of the Evil Sect has passed, and if nothing goes wrong, even the Daoist Transformation old monster Yang Longxi won't be able to descend into the world again."

"The only remaining trouble is Shangyang City."

"The spirit ghosts sent by Brother Bu Jue have found out that many powerful figures from the Seven Evil Sects have gathered there, most likely to protect the origin mechanism of the [Seven Evil Divine Machine], which is our last trouble. Once we take down Shangyang City, we can announce to the whole country that New Moon Province now belongs to the Ancestor Dragon Society."

Chen Xiyi took on the role of the brains-like military advisor, and although Ying Qingdi had not smirched him with Evil Techniques, he wasn't kept in the dark about many secrets.

He knew all the details of the uprising, like the back of his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Bujue, Qin Ming, Dai Feipeng, Liu Yuying, and several others started adding their points.

"Fellow Daoists, don't let your guard down; our enemies may be more than just Ying Qingdi."

"Because of Ying Qingdi's insistence, the Ancestor Dragon Society nearly set no threshold when it recruited members—though it grew quickly and strong, it also included a mix of good and bad, righteous and evil members, such as those unrestrained princesses from the Devil God Army or those Taiping Army remnants like Xu Wenkai with hidden ambitions, as well as other Evil Demon forces lurking in the shadows."

"We know their intentions without asking—they're likely thinking of doing a Cuckoo Occupies the Sparrow's Nest, attempting to steal the fruits of the rebellion's victory."

"It matters not; we still have a significant advantage. Our enemies are all in the open, while we remain in the shadows... Don't reveal the slightest bit, let Ying Qingdi and the Seven Evil Sects, the Alchemists, and these Evil Spirits fight to death. We won't act until the last moment."

"To deal with these cunning Evil Demons, we have to be more cunning than they are."

"Excellent!"

"Brilliant insight!"

...

Despite some disruptions, the gathering ended perfectly, and many strategies were decided upon before everyone dispersed.

Tao Qian bore the role of the Grain and Grass Officer and did not need to participate in the killing.

But capturing Zhou Yingchun and Qin Wuxiang allowed him to take the opportunity.

For instance, turning the two into puppets.

This would allow him to infiltrate both the Seven Evil Sects and the Alchemists, each with a mole; wouldn't that be excellent?

Normally!

Turning other cultivators into puppets, such actions are not something that True Masters like Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, Qi Daozhen would do.

But now was a different time; when the talents claimed they would be more cunning than the Evil Demons, they meant it.

Each of them supported Tao Qian's idea, but there was a problem here.

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