Hidden Moth-Chapter 552 - 314: Success Lies in Taking Action First (Part 2)

Chapter 552: Chapter 314: Success Lies in Taking Action First (Part 2)

He Kao: "Capturing Master Dan Qiu and his disciple, and retrieving the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace, is that the opportunity for your breakthrough?"

Jiang Daozhen: "You could say that, but it’s merely an opportunity. If you talk about the so-called advancement ritual, the main content isn’t just that."

He Kao: "What is it?"

Jiang Daozhen’s face turned stern: "What do you think?"

He Kao slapped his own forehead, realizing the question was inappropriate. He thought for a moment and then tentatively asked: "The announcement from the Ancestral Hall?"

Jiang Daozhen finally showed a satisfied expression, nodding and saying: "Indeed! Then, in your view, why did the Ancestral Hall issue such an announcement? What impact will it have on the Xiao Alliance? And what should be done next?"

He Kao guessed it right; Jiang Daozhen’s main strategy was indeed centered around the announcement made by the Ancestral Hall...

Before this, many Magic Sect Disciples didn’t even know about the existence of the Xiao Alliance, or at least weren’t familiar with the organization.

There have always been a number of Loose Cultivators outside the Magic Sect since ancient times, but the Magic Sect never paid them much attention, let alone suppressed them deliberately. The reason is simple: as long as they could break through to high-tier cultivation, they would sense the Grotto Heaven summon and return to the Magic Sect.

In fact, many high-ranking members of today’s Magic Sect have this kind of background.

The Magic Sect has never proactively seen the Xiao Alliance as an enemy, but the situation for the Xiao Alliance is different; they have always regarded the Magic Sect as an imaginary enemy.

Due to the Grotto Heaven summon, high-tier sorcerers in the Xiao Alliance surely know about the Magic Sect, but they lack a deep understanding of it, living in informational cocoons.

Since the Grotto Heaven summon is inevitable, the upper echelons of the Xiao Alliance crafted a whole system of cognition, demonizing the Ancestral Hall and major sects, telling their members that the Xiao Alliance is inherently opposed to the Magic Sect.

In their propaganda, the Magic Sect is evil, constantly persecuting and oppressing Xiao Alliance disciples, and everything possessed by the Magic Sect rightfully belongs to the Xiao Alliance.

This perception is cultivated from the first day of accepting a disciple, educating them to take the overthrow of the Magic Sect as their mission. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

The further approach by the Xiao Alliance leadership is to cultivate trusted disciples who hide their identities and infiltrate the Magic Sect via the opportunity offered by the Grotto Heaven summon...

The recent actions by the Xiao Alliance against the Magic Sect seemed sudden, but upon reflection, they were not unexpected. At least Jiang Daozhen foresaw this, as it resulted from multiple factors.

Firstly, the Xiao Alliance believed they had become strong enough and had gathered sufficient internal intelligence to take action.

Even if they couldn’t completely overthrow the Magic Sect in one blow, they could at least inflict significant damage, gain control of the Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven, undermine the authority of the Ancestral Hall pushing it to collapse, and destroy the Magic Sect’s future hopes, for instance, by removing Mei Guyu.

On the other hand, more deeply, due to the progress of the times and the global trend of changes, especially the reforms made by the Ancestral Hall in line with the times, the development model of the Xiao Alliance has become unsustainable, its foundation shaken.

If the Xiao Alliance wants to avoid collapse, its upper echelon must find a way to destroy the Ancestral Hall and overthrow the Magic Sect.

But most members in the Xiao Alliance are innocent; they’ve neither engaged in crime nor done anything against the Magic Sect.

To give a specific example, think of someone like He Kao; if he hadn’t met Jiang Daozhen and others, he wouldn’t have known about the Magic Sect from a young age. If some Xiao Alliance elder discovered him as a promising recruit and took him under their wing to teach him techniques...

Would He Kao reject it? Normally, no one would refuse. Who wouldn’t aspire to possess legendary, magical abilities? He Kao would become a Xiao Alliance sorcerer... But would he be at fault?

Geng Yanxin is a penetration agent of the Xiao Alliance who is now exposed, but how many are yet unexposed? For the numerous other Xiao Alliance disciples, how should the Ancestral Hall treat them?

The Ancestral Hall’s announcement is the answer, and it’s an overt strategy clearly spelled out.

The core is not to pursue the sorcerer’s origin, only assessing their conduct. Even sorcerers from the Xiao Alliance will not be penalized if they haven’t engaged in any criminal acts.

Xiao Alliance sorcerers can still return to the Magic Sect, with the only requirement being that they no longer conceal their background. Those Xiao Alliance disciples already infiltrated within the Magic Sect must honestly reveal their identities to the sect.

The announcement is good, but it also needs the right timing and context. More importantly, it must be disseminated so that as many Xiao Alliance disciples as possible can see it.

If the information cannot be spread, or if spread, no one believes it, then it’ll be ineffective. But as long as these two points are achieved, it could strike a crippling blow to the Xiao Alliance...

The above is He Kao’s response; after finishing, he asked, "I wonder how much my analysis holds?"

Jiang Daozhen smiled: "Since it’s an overt strategy, it’s meant to be understood by everyone. You’ve understood eight to nine parts of it. The remaining one or two parts concern its implementation.

Recently, many things have happened, and some situations have not yet been disclosed. Within the sects, there are infiltrators from the Xiao Alliance admitting their identity and undergoing verification by the Ancestral Hall, most of whom haven’t done anything bad.

There’s also a group who fled upon hearing the news; these are likely the ones who’ve done wrong.

The focus of the Ancestral Hall’s punishment is actually on disciples cultivated by various sects who were bribed by the Xiao Alliance to betray their sect; a batch of them has been caught this time, and most have been captured.

Your analysis touches upon two crucial points; first, disseminating the information and second, ensuring it is believed. If you were making the decision, how do you think the Ancestral Hall should proceed?"

He Kao: "Those who voluntarily admit their identity are significant. Though they hail from the Xiao Alliance, having no criminal conduct, they can still be accepted by the Magic Sect, and the Ancestral Hall imposes no punishment.

They themselves serve as examples, capable of using their channels to relay this matter back to the Xiao Alliance. This is an opportunity to earn merit. The wider and more credible the message, the greater the merit accrued.

There’s still a furnace of Pure Yang Pills, a few could be taken out as rewards. This reward list could remain undisclosed..."

Jiang Daozhen nodded approvingly: "Your suggestion aligns broadly with the current plans of the Ancestral Hall. You would more or less pass as an elder of the Ancestral Hall in the future."

He Kao quickly humbly replied: "Compared to you and the esteemed seniors, I’m still far behind!"

Jiang Daozhen: "Don’t get arrogant, nor anxious. What I mean is not now, but in the future. Since you say so, there are some things I can tell you.

Through Jiao Peter’s confession and the field investigation by Elder Kang and Elder Ye in North America, the Ancestral Hall has contacted a high-ranking member of the Xiao Alliance.

This person is willing to achieve great merit, spreading the information the Ancestral Hall intends to broadcast to as many Xiao Alliance members as possible using various methods.

But he also set forth several conditions. With the cultivation level of such a person, the conditions proposed are as good as oaths. Meeting his requirements might require you, this Hidden Moth, to be responsible."

He Kao could guess that Elder Jiang wanted to test him earlier, but he didn’t expect to be given a task upon passing the test, so he had to ask: "What conditions did the other party propose, and what do I need to do?"

Jiang Daozhen: "Why don’t you ask who this person is?"

He Kao: "Would you tell me?"

Jiang Daozhen: "This person’s identity is top secret. If accidentally leaked, it could endanger his entire family. Unless he wishes to tell you himself, I can’t, not even to you.

His conditions are threefold: firstly, the Ancestral Hall must ensure that the content of the announcement and all subsequent information provided is accurate and reliable.

The second condition is that the Ancestral Hall guarantees his and his family’s safety.

The third condition is that if he fulfills his promised tasks, he wants at least two Pure Yang Pills.

Your task is to deliver what he needs and bring back what he provides. Entrusting such message and object transmission to the Hidden Moth is most prudent.

The specific contact and meeting methods for each operation will be notified separately."

He Kao nodded straightforwardly: "No problem, I await your instructions!" As he spoke, he secretly marveled, realizing that what he thought of, Elder Jiang and the Ancestral Hall had long been implementing.

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