Monarch Night
Chapter 137 - 95: Full of Wits and Strategies [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Level 18]

Chapter 137: Chapter 95: Full of Wits and Strategies [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Level 18]

Dongfang Sansan’s expression was somber.

"The confrontation between the Yin Shen Palace and Ren Zhongyuan was just the beginning, or perhaps a probe. But this probe also provided us the perfect opportunity to test them."

"In the future, the competition between the martial and the literary within the Wei Wo Zheng Sect, between sects and state power, between experts in the sects and officials... even among the top echelons of the sects, will become increasingly fierce."

"This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for us guardians!"

"Power does not blind everyone, but it does blind the majority. That is exactly what we need."

"If the top echelons are not in chaos, that is their concern. But chaos at the lower levels is crucial for buying us time. So, if there is no chaos, we must create chaos!"

Light gleamed in Dongfang Sansan’s eyes.

"Using this opportunity, we will strike at the Wei Wo Zheng Sect from all aspects, thoroughly suppress their momentum for a time."

Turning around, Dongfang Sansan looked at the huge map on the wall and said lightly, "If handled well, this opportunity could suppress the Wei Wo Zheng Sect for over two hundred years!"

"Two hundred years, enough time for several generations of our newcomers to grow."

"To buy time for the future, to survive a bit longer."

"To struggle to survive?"

The person in white clothes fell silent and said, "Sansan, you always view the future so pessimistically. We may not be without hope for victory. It’s not impossible to completely eradicate the Wei Wo Zheng Sect."

"It’s impossible."

A trace of sadness appeared in Dongfang Sansan’s eyes as he spoke softly, "Absolutely impossible!"

"Is it because of what you mentioned... ’God’?"

The person in white clothes scoffed, "Whether it exists or not, even if it does, what about it?"

Dongfang Sansan also scoffed, responding, "Nothing about it, it simply means you can be defeated!"

Naturally, the person in white clothes was Xue Fuxiao. Hearing this, his face turned dark as charcoal, and he whispered furiously, "But wasn’t this defeat orchestrated by you? Didn’t you need this opportunity? Otherwise, Duan Xiyang alone..."

Dongfang Sansan scoffed again, his expression then turning grim and serious, "Speaking of Duan Xiyang, ask yourself, how many more years can you suppress him?"

At this subject, Xue Fuxiao’s expression immediately dimmed.

It was a genuine gloom.

"Less than a hundred years, and he will truly surpass me! Even now, should we actually fight to the death, the likely outcome is... he dies, and I end up crippled beyond recovery!"

Xue Fuxiao let out a long sigh.

Dongfang Sansan’s eyes also lost their luster, murmuring, "But if he dies, with his level, he still has a chance for resurrection in the future, while you being crippled would be permanent."

"Resurrection, I’ve always found it mysterious. I always believe it was because they weren’t completely killed off in the past, leaving behind a remnant soul struggling to survive and gathering energy over time."

"Not just that, not just that." Dongfang Sansan shook his head slowly.

Xue Fuxiao’s voice grew heavy, "So Sansan, do you really believe in the existence of a God? Why have I never felt it?"

"It’s precisely because we can’t feel it that I think this way."

Dongfang Sansan sighed deeply.

Xue Fuxiao also gave a sigh.

No longer discussing this incomprehensible topic, he always felt that Dongfang Sansan’s way of thinking was not on the same level as his own.

The man’s intelligence was exceptional, no doubt.

But there were always some whimsical, pessimistic notions, and a flavor of needless worry.

Victory and defeat, even resurrection, he attributed to the intervention of a god.

And yet, time after time, he couldn’t argue against Dongfang Sansan, leading him to also become somewhat superstitious over the years.

But in truth, it is clear: if there really was a god, wouldn’t the god just strike directly, wiping out the guardians with a slap?

Would there then be a need for such troublesome battles with the Wei Wo Zheng Sect?

Xue Fuxiao rolled his eyes.

"This time, what are you planning to do?"

"Eliminate Ren Zhongyuan and help the Yin Shen Palace control the Yixin Sect!"

Dongfang Sansan said without hesitation, "But it will cost the Yin Shen Palace some strength!"

Xue Fuxiao looked puzzled, "Why not eliminate the Yin Shen Palace? The Yin Shen Palace has deeply rooted control over the Yixin Sect, and it won’t significantly affect Ren Zhongyuan’s operations for years; but if Ren Zhongyuan comes to power, it would require internal consolidations, external contractions, upper echelon dealings, and managing potential threats from above. Wouldn’t that be more advantageous?"

"But that’s an internal matter of the Yixin Sect, not of much use to us."

Dongfang Sansan replied indifferently, "The most important thing is, if the Yin Shen Palace were gone, Yueying’s role would disappear completely, and the path forward would be utterly blocked."

"So, we must keep the Yin Shen Palace, even lend a hand when necessary."

Xue Fuxiao was astonished, "You really value that boy so much?"

Dongfang Sansan took out a small booklet from his space ring, "Take a closer look, this contains all the information on Fang Che."

Xue Fuxiao took it, quickly finished reading, his expression becoming solemn, "This kid... not bad!"

"When you were his age, were you stronger than him?"

"Stronger!"

"That’s because you had the backing of a powerful family! While he’s just related by marriage to a Ninth level Family!"

"Well..."

"So, do you still think you were better than him when you were his age?"

"...Not by a little bit."

"The stalwart disciple of Sun Yuan from the Yin Shen Palace, now fostered directly by them. If Ren Zhongyuan takes over, would he use him?" Dongfang Sansan smirked.

"No, he would kill him on the spot. Because the kid’s potential is too great; once he grows, he will pose too great a threat in the future, Ren Zhongyuan would never allow him to live!"

"Isn’t that clear?"

Dongfang Sansan burst into laughter.

Xue Fuxiao frowned and said, "However, just because he has tipped us off, you believe him? What if this is a plot by the Yin Shen Palace, with masters lying in wait for the people from the Baiyun State Guardian Hall and Baiyun Martial Academy to arrive there? This wave of ours could suffer heavy losses. And it would impact the following education in the entire Southeast."

Dongfang Sansan said, "The issue isn’t big. For one, we must go this time, it’s a must. Secondly, it’s also a good opportunity to check the truth. Thirdly, I have already instructed them to split into two groups, if the first group encounters an ambush, the second group is not to rescue but to immediately retreat."

Xue Fuxiao said, "But can the number of people in the first group be reduced? That too would be a heavy loss."

Dongfang Sansan’s expression deepened: "Mercy does not rule the army!"

"But we can’t just sacrifice them for nothing!" Xue Fuxiao angrily said.

"What do you know!"

Dongfang Sansan suddenly looked around, and even in this room with just the two of them, he still lowered his voice, leaned close to Xue Fuxiao’s ear, and whispered, "Moreover, I suspect that this Fang Che... is very likely one of our own!"

Xue Fuxiao was completely shocked!

"Sansan! You can’t just say things like that! The Wei Wo Zheng Sect is tested with the Five Spirits Gu. If you entertain such thoughts, you could be making a huge mistake! You must understand, if you err, the repercussions could be immense! This time, the operation in Baiyun State is far too careless!"

Dongfang Sansan’s face regained its calmness and said, "I am aware."

Xue Fuxiao was still somewhat worried.

Dongfang Sansan sighed, somewhat helplessly, "This operation is a test stone, do you understand?"

"Using thousands of masters to test the stone? And it might not even be genuine gold? It’s most likely a tactic infiltrated by the opponent?" Xue Fuxiao couldn’t agree at all with Dongfang Sansan’s thought process this time.

Dongfang Sansan asked, "Over all these years, how often have my decisions been wrong?"

Xue Fuxiao fell silent; not even once.

Dongfang Sansan’s hand pressed on Xue Fuxiao’s shoulder, he lowered his voice and said, "Trust me and wait to see!"

Xue Fuxiao sighed and stopped speaking.

Then Dongfang Sansan said, "This suspicion, for now, I have only told you."

Xue Fuxiao, frustrated, said, "Don’t you trust that I can keep a secret?"

"But I need to remind you. Because this matter is extremely important!"

The two then discussed other matters briefly before Xue Fuxiao left.

The door gently closed.

The smile vanished from Dongfang Sansan’s face as he looked at Fang Che’s information and fell into deep thought.

Huang Yifan had said he did not seem like a bad person.

Like one of our own.

Back then, I had used sophistry to dispel Huang Yifan’s intuition. (I didn’t want to write this segment originally, but based on the feedback, it seems more than sixty percent of readers did not catch on from Chapter 29, and some even led discussions about it, so I had to add more details here.)

But still, I had this feeling, and the divination results...

Then he took another careful look at Fang Che’s information.

The information on Fang Che in front of Dongfang Sansan was detailed to the extreme; from birth until he was seventeen when he was killed with a slap by Fang Qingyun.

He had gone through it countless times very carefully.

"This is a turning point... It’s recorded here, before the breakthrough Su Yue gave him a bottle of Elixir Pills, then the samurai was slapped to death after the breakthrough... That’s not right, he must have consumed the Five Spirits Gu..."

Dongfang Sansan reviewed everything from Fang Che waking up to the most recent events.

He paced slowly, his thoughts heavy.

A mysterious glow was in his eyes.

Finally, he sighed softly.

"We can’t disrupt his rhythm!"

Then, he put Fang Che’s information into the Space Ring.

After thinking it over, he put Yueying’s information into the Space Ring as well.

From then on, only he could view the information about these two individuals.

...

That very night.

The rain was pouring down.

The entire team from the Yixin Sect’s Baiyun State branch set out, bursting forth on a dark and stormy night, their movements truly invisible to gods and spirits.

Before receiving the orders, this Branch Leader had even consulted Ren Zhongyuan.

But this time the operation from Yin Shen Palace was logical and well-founded: "Headquarters needs us to make some noise, especially since the activities in Baiyun State have greatly annoyed the headquarters. Think of a way to mess with Baiyun Lake.

Then, assassinate the Governor if possible; if not, just create some chaos.

There are other missions following this."

Ren Zhongyuan considered it but decided not to make a sound.

He felt that his own struggle with Yin Shen Palace wouldn’t necessarily start with the branch even if discovered.

Besides, it hadn’t erupted yet.

It probably wasn’t anything serious.

And if he interfered, Yin Shen Palace would certainly take the opportunity to strike against him. Better to do less than more, especially since the Cultivating Gu to Become a God Plan was about to start, and Yin Shen Palace wouldn’t have many good days left.

The Branch Leader, not having received any instructions from Ren Zhongyuan, was reassured.

So, they acted according to plan that night.

Everyone was a master, their actions incredibly swift.

In the wild storm, they reached Baiyun Lake.

The Branch Leader waved his hand, "You only have a moment, act quickly!"

Just as everyone was about to start, a cold voice came through the wind and rain.

"A moment might not be enough, right?"

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