Monarch Night
Chapter 136 - 94 Opportunity Has Arrived

Chapter 136: Chapter 94 Opportunity Has Arrived

Chen Ru Hai pondered for a moment and expressed his satisfaction, "Our Guardian Hall can dispatch two hundred people!"

Gao Qingyu frowned and said, "This matter is of great significance. Can all these people be trusted? The Five Spirits Gu of Wei Wo Zheng Sect allows for telepathic communication at any time."

Chen Ru Hai nodded and responded, "These are absolutely reliable. If leaks still occur after such careful selection, then I, Chen Ru Hai, would have no face to continue as the Vice Hall Master."

Gao Qingyu asked, "What about your Great Hall Master?"

"The Great Hall Master has gone to the Southeast Headquarters and hasn’t returned yet."

"Good."

"Then we take action tonight."

After that, everyone dispersed.

Gao Qingyu and the other senior members brought out the topographic map of Baiyun Lake and repeatedly deliberated over it until they were certain that there would be no failures.

Only then did they finally relax.

"As long as this plan is genuine, our arrangements this time are foolproof!"

The Yixin Sect branch in Baiyun State.

This tumor had always been something Gao Qingyu wanted to remove. It had nearly become an obsession.

Because he knew clearly that there were undercover agents from the Yixin Sect within Baiyun Martial Academy.

Yet for so many years, he could not find them, and with the Yixin Sect Branch out there as a backup, they were poised to attack or defend as needed.

He did not have high hopes to take out both threats completely.

It would be best just to eliminate one side first.

If the other side messed up when things got difficult, over time they would naturally expose themselves.

However, the branch had been extremely cunning over these years and never engaged in any major actions. Each time only a few people would carry out sabotage independently.

And with each strike, whether successful or not, they would immediately flee a thousand miles away.

It was truly difficult to track them down.

Now, at last, there was an opportunity.

"This time, Fang Che has made a great contribution."

Gao Qingyu nodded with satisfaction, "Below Baiyun Lake, there are more than three million civilians within the flood danger zone, and an entire Yixin Sect branch. This is indeed a great achievement!"

Huang Yifan silently nodded in agreement.

But his heart was full of doubt.

How could Fang Che betray the Yixin Sect? Where was the problem?

Li Changkong chuckled and said, "This kid Fang Che isn’t bad. I never expected that he could have the chance to score such a big achievement."

"Whether it’s a great achievement or not is still to be determined. We need proof."

Gao Qingyu coldly looked at Li Changkong, "Instructor Li, the students you’ve been teaching over the years are getting worse with each batch. Don’t you have a clue? After this matter, I want a review, then you start duty at the Martial Arts Academy!"

Li Changkong was taken aback, then felt wronged, "Principal, last year’s Martial Arts Academy competition was won by my students, who brought honor to the academy. You even praised me at the time."

Gao Qingyu angrily asked, "Did they win the championship?"

"???"

Li Changkong realized his mistake and dejectedly said, "I was wrong, I didn’t teach well. I’ll submit the review tomorrow, but can you spare me the duty?"

"Nonsense! The Martial Arts Academy’s appointments show trust and respect for you. If everyone were like you, always making excuses, how could we deal with Wei Wo Zheng Sect?!"

Gao Qingyu roared, "If you don’t perform well on duty and something happens, I’ll flay you!"

Li Changkong sighed heavily at his misfortune.

Glancing sideways at Huang Yifan, he saw the instigator looking at the sky, feigning indifference.

"Huang Yifan, you damn grandpa!"

Li Changkong internally cursed fiercely. Today he had been betrayed terribly.

...

Meanwhile.

Dongfang Sansan held a piece of intelligence, precisely the news of the Yixin Sect Branch’s upcoming actions.

His gaze flickered for a moment, "Suddenly throwing out a branch? What is Yin Shen Palace’s intention?"

"One Fang Che doesn’t have the weight to make Yin Shen Palace make such a big sacrifice. Removing that possibility, it must mean... this branch has displeased Yin Shen Palace."

"Why are they displeased? In other words, Yin Shen Palace has started to take action. That is to say, this Yixin Sect branch belongs to Ren Zhongyuan’s strength."

"So..."

Dongfang Sansan tapped the table, his gaze flickering, "If Yin Shen Palace is taking action, removing such a branch, Ren Zhongyuan must face a crisis; if he doesn’t act soon, he will gradually be consumed by Yin Shen Palace in this way."

"Therefore, Ren Zhongyuan must take action soon; but if he acts soon, he will inevitably fall into Yin Shen Palace’s trap. This is because Yin Shen Palace wouldn’t target such an obvious place as the Baiyun State branch without being prepared."

"In other words, is there imminent turmoil within the Yixin Sect?!"

Dongfang Sansan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and carefully thought everything through from beginning to end once more.

He then immediately issued an order.

"Someone!"

"Pay full attention to the movements of the Yixin Sect. Report immediately at the slightest sign of any abnormality!"

"Yes."

"Ask those looking into Ren Zhongyuan’s whereabouts, what kind of progress have they made? If there are no reports on his movements by this afternoon, have them demoted!"

"Immediately arrange for the deployment of five teams of Gold Medal Guardians or higher in the east, south, and southeast directions!"

"Starting immediately, all King-level Masters or above at the Southeast Guardian Headquarters are to return to their posts and stand by until further notice, effective immediately, until expressly revoked."

"Stand by for orders, ready to move out at a moment’s notice."

"..."

Orders were issued one after another, swiftly but clearly.

Once he had finished issuing the orders, Dongfang Sansan began to recollect his arrangements, ensuring they were foolproof, before finally opening his eyes.

He started to work on his official duties as if nothing had happened.

A figure flitted by.

A figure dressed in white entered, laughing, "Old Nine, are you planning to uproot the Yixin Sect?"

Dongfang Sansan smiled slightly and gestured for the newcomer to take a seat, "Not this time. There’s no need for that."

"Oh?" The person in white showed puzzlement.

"The Yixin Sect is on the brink of internal strife, the Vice Sect Hierarch is attempting a coup, and the Yin Shen Palace is also in a troubling situation."

Dongfang Sansan spoke indifferently, "So, we take this chance to strike them, push them back; completely uprooting them would actually be detrimental to the bigger picture."

"Mm."

"This time, I want to use this situation to test just how deep the infighting within the Wei Wo Zheng Sect has become."

"Oh?"

"Behind the Yin Shen Palace, there’s the support of the Main Sect, and Ren Zhongyuan has similar backing. Who they are, you and I are well aware. These individuals have been overtly and covertly battling within the True Sect for many years."

"However, their fight has always remained within their respective jurisdictions, never escalating. This time, the power struggle between the Yin Shen Palace and Ren Zhongyuan must be fueled by higher-level strife; otherwise, neither would be acting so impulsively."

Dongfang Sansan continued, "In other words, the opportunity we’ve been waiting for seems to be approaching."

"Opportunity?" The person in white frowned.

"Yes, opportunity."

Dongfang Sansan said, "The Wei Wo Zheng Sect has been continuously suppressed by us, unable to establish a nation; internally, although there is turmoil and threats, it won’t erupt overtly because they have a sense of crisis. They know that once they become disordered, it will provide us with an opportunity to weaken their strength."

"But now it’s different, the current continental situation seems to be tilting in their favor, and they have already succeeded in founding their nation."

Dongfang Sansan said, "You surely understand the magnitude of the crisis brought on by their nation founding, right?"

"Isn’t the True Sect establishing a nation the worst scenario for us?"

The person in white seemed surprised.

Dongfang Sansan gave a bitter smile and put a hand to his forehead, "I overestimated your intelligence."

"..."

The person in white was covered in black lines.

Dongfang Sansan smiled and said, "Just joking, you’d understand if you thought it through yourself."

"Before establishing a nation, the Wei Wo Zheng Sect was like a team fighting to conquer the world and would suppress their internal issues because they were not the legitimate rulers and always had to prioritize survival. Even with their great strength, they were like loose sand. Loose sand must stick together to survive, so dealing with them was not easy for us."

"That’s why we never really had a good opportunity to take advantage of."

"But what if they successfully found a nation? Things would be different. Everyone would feel that their contributions were the greatest. Now that a nation has been established, doesn’t it make sense to figure out rewards and titles?"

"Even if official positions cannot be given publicly, there must be some rewards and honors in secret, right?"

"When it comes to rewards, naturally there will be positions of varying ranks, right?"

"Everyone is a group of proud and fierce warriors... having endured a great deal to conquer the world, right?"

Dongfang Sansan said, "Once it’s about governing a nation, you need civil officials, right? And who makes up the True Sect? A bunch of killers! They could easily slap many civil officials to death; do you think they would take those officials seriously?"

"Therefore, the conflict between civilians and military in Xin Chu Country will inevitably be more intense than in any other dynasty. To deal with exceptionally powerful martial artists and experts, civil officials must all band together to possibly stand a chance."

"But once they do this, it can only exacerbate the conflict."

"Thus now, it’s the most chaotic time for the Wei Wo Zheng Sect!"

"Winning the world has always been different from governing the world. That is why there’s a saying: it’s difficult to conquer the world, but even more challenging to govern it. This is also why numerous founding Monarchs, at the inception of their nations, would first execute their meritorious subjects."

"It’s not that closely related to the idea that ’when the birds are gone, the bow is set aside; when the rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked.’ It’s rather because these people are unruly and filled with countless thoughts and resentments. Everyone feels aggrieved, thinking their position too low, their share too small. In such a state of mind, they’re prone to extreme actions, and keeping them around is no longer conducive to the rule of the New Jin Dynasty."

The person in white nodded, "Putting it this way, I get it. We’re all brothers who fought together. We’ve conquered the world, you became the Emperor, so shouldn’t I rightfully become an important official?"

"It’s not just about that."

Dongfang Sansan sighed, "You haven’t read any of the books I gave you."

The person in white picked up the teacup and drank, muttering, "You’re smart, you’re impressive."

Dongfang Sansan glared at him and said, "It’s no joke, the biggest problem with the True Sect establishing their nation of Xin Chu... Do you understand? The Emperor is not the Sect Hierarch! Get it? The Emperor is just a puppet! Do you understand that?"

"I don’t quite understand," the person in white said, "I somewhat get it."

"Then you might as well not understand at all!"

Dongfang Sansan said exasperatedly, "If you completely don’t understand, you just need to obey orders and act!"

"From now on, for the next few years, will be the most chaotic period for the Wei Wo Zheng Sect. Don’t be fooled by their newly established nation and national fortune; internal conflicts are brewing towards an eruption."

"I’ve been waiting for this opportunity!"

"And now, it has finally come!"