Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 806 - 805 Lianhua Holy Meeting

Dozens of Grassland Sword Cultivators flew back unwillingly, somewhat dissatisfied with Hou Niao, but did not openly defy him; as for the position of senior brother, he has yet to command absolute obedience without dissent, as they all have their own thoughts and require patience to blend, or perhaps a thrilling victory?

A few leaders approached Hou Niao. Hou Niao did not conceal from them; seeing that the Wu Sect was about to take action, the truth of the matter would soon be revealed to the world, and there was no need to keep it a secret anymore.

"They are Wu Sect cultivators."

The Grassland Sword Cultivators were quite surprised. After traveling thousands of miles, why had these Wu Sect cultivators come here?

"Their target is Lian Country, which is likely a forward base, convenient for entry and exit..."

Hou Niao briefly recounted the story’s background, and the Grassland Sword Cultivators realized they had nearly been drawn into the whirlpool of two Daoists on the continent, which is something they absolutely must not involve themselves in. When gods fight, mortals suffer, and in the end, if nothing happens between the two parties, the grassland would be gone—wouldn’t that be a grievance?

"Senior brother, is this a Daoist battle? Will we, caught in the middle, suffer collateral damage?"

Hou Niao shook his head, "It shouldn’t be. In a true Daoist battle, how could these Tongtian Realm mediocrities be deployed? It would be directly beheading by Nascent Transformation Masters, otherwise, when would the fighting stop? If all forces on the continent get involved and compromise, then it couldn’t escalate.

So I believe this is an act of revenge with controlled circumstances. No one knows the specifics, only the Masters of the Wu Sect understand, but I want to know, where have these Tongtian Realm cultivators gathered en masse, what valuable targets are there inside Lian Country, or are these Tongtian Realm disciples capable of seizing?"

He hasn’t been to Lian Country, very unfamiliar territory, but these Grassland Sword Cultivators have had more than enough dealings with Lian Country and are quite familiar.

Shi Le thought for a moment, "Lian City’s capital, Lian City? Impossible, isn’t that like throwing meat buns at dogs?"

Xi Han, "The most valuable outdoor site in Lian Country is their Blue Crystal Mine, but how much of that can be taken away at once..."

Hu Da, "The Lotus Pond is their Holy Land and spiritual symbol; I’ve heard the Lian Sect plans to establish a new mountain gate there; could they be going to destroy the pond?"

Shi Bu scratched his head, "What else? Hmm, next month Lianhua Holy Meeting will be held, a thirty-year event, and one of the three venues, the Lotus venue, is not far from Lian Country’s border with the grassland..."

Hou Niao was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Shi Bu explained, "The Heartless Dao of Lian Country is quite a bizarre Daoist tradition; in the Cultivation World of Jinxiu Continent, every cultivator’s Purple Mansion grows a plant like an orchid or grass, but only the Heartless Dao grows a lotus flower within.

It’s said this is because beneath Lian Country is a huge lotus-shaped Spirit Vein, and under the special cultivation technique of the Heartless Dao, this creates their unique Purple Mansion scenery.

Once every thirty years, the Heartless Dao holds such a ritual to worship the Spirit Vein, infusing their Spiritual Power and strengthening the inner scenery of every Lian Sect cultivator’s Purple Mansion, forming such a tradition over the millennia, leaving imprints on both Spirit Veins and cultivators, binding Lian Sect cultivators thoroughly to this land."

Shi Le added from the side, "Their ritual is very special because the whole Lian Vein runs through Lian Country. It’s worshiped simultaneously in three places; one place is near the grassland border at the Nifu Swamp, which is the Lotus Root Ritual, symbolizing the lotus root, requiring Tongtian Realm cultivators to participate."

Another location is Lotus Mountain, attended by Golden Core cultivators, which is the Lotus Flower Ritual; Lotus Mountain houses a pond, the Lotus Seed Pond, for the Lotus Seed Ritual, the venue for Nascent Transformation Masters; All three rituals occur simultaneously. I don’t know if there’s anything special about such a ritual, but it seems Lian Sect cultivators value it highly, even more than the falling of Spiritual Green from outer space."

Hou Niao pondered, "If the Nifu Swamp ritual is disrupted, what will occur? Will it destroy Lian Country’s Spirit Vein, or is it purely symbolic?"

The few were speechless, evidently unfamiliar with the Heartless Dao of Lian Sect. After a while, Shi Le stuttered:

"Not clear on that, the taboos of the Great Dao Sect are difficult for us to grasp, perhaps only large Daoists like Wu Sect know a thing or two? But I find Shi Bu’s deduction somewhat logical; places like the Nifu Swamp, presided over by Tongtian Realm cultivators, present a possibility for a surprise attack without involving Nascent Transformation Masters, who are at Lotus Mountain, thousands of miles away."

Shi Bu was excited, "First senior brother, should we send people to the Nifu Swamp to scout the situation?"

Hou Niao waved his hand, "No need to go, whether it’s the Nifu Swamp or Shuanggou Market, our espionage methods are too crude in the eyes of the Daoist Sect, best to camouflage our inadequacies; if the true target of Wu Sect is the Nifu Swamp, they’ll have to traverse the grassland; we only need minor arrangements below to ascertain."

Shi Le discontentedly, "So we just sit and watch, doing nothing?"

Hou Niao shot him a look, "What do you want to do? Aid the Lian Sect? Wu Sect can’t handle Lian Sect, do you think they can’t handle the grassland?"

"Could we secretly send the news over?"

Hou Niao still shook his head, "You need to understand, causing trouble is fine but always consider our capacity to bear it first; joining recklessly only harms ourselves, in fact, the best approach is not to have a plan, watch how they act, and seize a good opportunity after..."

Such matters, he knew all too well; to put it plainly, lie low and conceal one’s claws, wait until they’re worn out before making a move.

Moreover, he was sure that if this was truly Wu Sect’s plan, it wouldn’t be so simple, who knows what other trickeries lie in store; Shuanggou Market is just one point, who knows if there are other hidden Wu Sect cultivators along the extended reach with Daitao?

A child hoping to profiteer during a fight between adults must select the right timing, otherwise, there won’t be profit, only trouble.

"How soon is the Lianhua Holy Meeting?"

"Less than twenty days, next month during the full moon."

"Alright, then we’ll prepare, and wait for news, but before that, no one is allowed to leak any words we just said; I’m not worried about someone divulging secrets, I’m worried about someone losing control and acting privately."

Shi Le pat his chest, "Rest assured, senior brother, this is the one good thing about the grassland, hard to infiltrate with spies, each is a known and named man of the grassland, sure to keep their mouths sealed."

Hou Niao sighed, "Didn’t I infiltrate?"

Going with grandeur and returning quietly, this is a suffocating journey of retaliation, but it isn’t over.

Who knows who will have the last laugh?