How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 269 Xiao Yao Saint Dongfang Xiaoyao

"Within a year, lift the annihilation crisis facing the three factions, then integrate resources to form a dominant palace!" Lin Xiaosu sighed, "This Saint Heir is a talent, is he the current Xiao Yao Palace Master Dongfang Lie?"

In his opinion, such means are indeed fitting for a palace master.

The story took place a hundred years ago, now it should be his turn to govern.

Feng Ji shook her head, "You are looking at the cultivation path with mundane eyes. A hundred years in the cultivation path is but a fleeting instant. That legendary Saint Heir is named Dongfang Xiaoyao, he is still the Saint Heir of Xiaoyao Palace because his father Dongfang Lie is still alive. Additionally, Kun Cang has no opportunity for breakthrough cultivation. He has been stuck in the Peeping Heaven Extreme Realm for thirty years, unable to enter the Enlightenment Realm. In Kun Cang, only those in the Enlightenment Realm can serve as peak masters."

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised his gaze, "South Town South Swamp, Dong Zhan Li Mountain, connects to Cang Mang in the west. These cover only three sides, what about the north?"

"The north is Chishui City!" Feng Ji said, "Chishui City is a marketplace." ƒreewebɳovel.com

Marketplace, Lin Xiaosu knew.

It’s a place for trading goods.

As long as we have human society, there is commodity trading.

Kun Cang is no exception.

The entire Kun Cang cannot be entirely partitioned by factions. If it were divided too finely, it would become rigid, stepping wrong would mean crossing boundaries.

In that case, there would be fights every day.

Based on this, the three major upper sects proposed, and all major factions agreed to set up some marketplaces as buffer zones.

Marketplaces do not belong to any single power, and various transactions occur here, while fighting is forbidden here.

Thus, each major marketplace became the last haven for disciples of destroyed sects.

Among them, Chishui City is the most unique...

"Most unique?" Lin Xiaosu caught the word unique...

Feng Ji elaborated...

Chishui City’s uniqueness lies in the fact that it has gathered too many people from Li Palace.

After Li Palace was destroyed, the remaining disciples of Li Palace entered Chishui City to avoid the aftermath of the war.

According to Kun Cang’s consensus, large-scale warfare is forbidden in marketplaces.

The disciples of Li Palace accepted the reality of their palace’s destruction and entered the marketplace. From the perspective of Jianghu ethics, they should be given a way out.

Originally, Xiaoyao Palace also believed that Li Palace no longer posed a threat.

They let down their guard.

However, five years ago, a major event took place.

While Xiaoyao Palace disciples were wantonly enjoying themselves in Chishui City, they clashed with a local gang and three of their members were killed by this gang.

Upon investigation, Xiaoyao Palace was taken aback.

It turns out that everyone in this gang was from the former Li Palace.

The resurgence of the former Li Palace was a serious matter.

So, a Peeping Heaven Elder from Xiaoyao Palace led over ten Peeping Earth experts into Chishui City to annihilate this brazen gang.

However, a giant hand descended from the sky, lightly slapping the Peeping Heaven Elder to death. Over ten Peeping Earth experts stood there ashen-faced, watching a middle-aged man slowly emerge from the inner room...

The middle-aged man said indifferently to the experts, "Tell Dongfang Lie! My name is Lu Sanqian. Although the world has three thousand paths, Xiaoyao Palace has only two paths: coexistence, where I remain in Chishui City and he in Xiaoyao Palace; or confrontation, where we both perish, and let the future be decided by our successors!"

These words came from a newly risen giant of the Enlightenment Realm in Kun Cang.

This Enlightenment Realm was the only newly risen one in the past hundred years.

Nobody knows how he broke through to the Enlightenment Realm with no opportunity for breakthrough cultivation.

Everyone only knew, this was the son of the former Li Palace Master. When Li Palace was at its peak, he stayed hidden from the public eye, enduring for nearly a century, and shocked Kun Cang upon his emergence.

He had reached the Enlightenment Realm.

Even though his Enlightenment Realm was newly broken, in comparison to the seasoned giants, he was still very young.

But no matter how young, he was still a giant of the Enlightenment Realm.

To kill an Enlightenment Realm, you need to trade another Enlightenment Realm!

Even though Dongfang Lie could kill him, but this Lu Sanqian could drag Dongfang Lie down from the Enlightenment Realm with him as he died.

Despite Lu Sanqian’s remaining Li Palace faction being merely a few hundred scattered members, they were no threat to Xiaoyao Palace, but you couldn’t eradicate them completely.

With no Enlightenment Realm stepping forth, Lu Sanqian could destroy your army of thousands with a flip of his hand.

If the Enlightenment Realm steps forth, Lu Sanqian can die, but sorry Dongfang Lie, you would fall from the realm!

Once your realm falls, you cannot stand in Kun Cang anymore.

This was Lu Sanqian’s leverage.

This was his strong retaliatory action after a century of endurance.

Thus, the two sides formed a new tacit understanding: while Xiaoyao Palace continued to oppress, bully, and provoke the disciples of Li Palace, there was a bottom line they dared not cross.

Likewise, the disciples of Li Palace retaliated, but they too dared not cross the line.

Gradually, Chishui City became a marketplace bearing the Li Palace tag, but one which couldn’t openly display it.

This was the unique aspect of this marketplace.

Feng Ji spoke this history with a touch of sentiment...

Lin Xiaosu’s eyes brightened...

Feng Ji chuckled softly, "I saw a glimmer of hope in your eyes, but you must understand, the forces of Li Palace can be leveraged, yet this force is too inferior to Xiaoyao Palace. Acting rashly, you would send these hard-earned survivors to the guillotine."

"Power play, dynamic balance, Kun Cang is merely a few hundred miles in length, where dozens of forces interpret these games of power and balance vividly, how interesting!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Then let’s break this balance!"

"Us?" Feng Ji’s eyes glanced sideways, "You’re going to bind me into this?"

"Binding comes with benefits!" Lin Xiaosu smiled, "If you accept the binding, I’ll give you dividends."

"I...I can’t represent Shenghua Valley."

"I know what you mean, don’t worry!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Taking down a tiny Xiaoyao Palace doesn’t need the binding of the entire Shenghua Valley, I just need to bind you!"

"Take down?" Feng Ji’s eyes widened suddenly.

"Yes!" Lin Xiaosu said.

Take down a grand sect guarded by a giant of the Enlightenment Realm, a sect with a thousand-year heritage...

Oh my god, this...

Feng Ji exhaled lightly, "Why such madness?"

"Three reasons! Reason one, Da Ri Xiaoyao Temple brings calamity to the country and people, and Xiaoyao Palace is its backing power, by the laws of Daxia Country, it should not exist!"

"Reason one is for the country! Reason two must be for oneself!" Feng Ji sighed lightly, "...because they’ve already bared their fangs at you, if you don’t destroy them, you’ll have no peace, right?"

"Martial sister, Hui Da!"

"I used to think I was quite wise, but now I feel a bit out of pace with you, junior brother...Reason three?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Reason three...to establish authority!"

"Establish authority?" Feng Ji could hardly believe her ears.

"Yes, I entered Kun Cang, even the few low-life disciples of Chunshui Sect dared to bully me, it’s quite depressing...so, I plan to wipe out a major force, let all factions take me seriously, at least...so they listen when I speak!"

A mere ant entered the Immortal World.

Still thinking of meeting the giants.

Still thinking of having a voice.

This...

Is this boldness?

Or stupidity?

Feng Ji gently shook her head, "I understand the reasons to remove Xiaoyao Palace now, I fully accept them, but reasons aren’t enough."

"Indeed, destroying a thousand-year-old Kun Cang sect, a thousand reasons won’t suffice, in the end, it’s all about methods." Lin Xiaosu said, "Martial sister, do you want to see my methods?"

Feng Ji murmured, "Can I not?"

"Alright, martial sister, let’s head into Chishui City!"

Chishui City, located downstream on this river.

Traveling downstream, a hundred miles away, there were blood-red rocks and mountains, red sand beaches below the mountains dyeing the river blood-red under the sunset. By the blood-red riverside stood an ancient city, with blue stone walls and green mountains as its backdrop, filled with pavilions and bustling activity. This was Chishui City.

They entered Chishui City with the sunset’s tail.

Nonchalantly found a tavern, threw five Kun Coins down, and had a meal.

Threw another five Kun Coins, and got a room.

Feng Ji watched his fluid actions, felt somewhat dazed as she was led into the room.

Though she was carefree and bold, she wanted to question this junior brother about the intent of immediately setting up a mixed-gender stay. Just don’t say you want to mess around with me. If my skinny frame could spark improper desire in you, I would be speechless.

Lin Xiaosu waited for her to settle down, then smiled lightly, "Martial sister, I’m going out to gather information!"

Then...

There was no then...

He didn’t return all night.

No one knew that Lin Xiaosu was very busy that night.

Even less known, his busyness was a craft.

Because his skill in disguise played out marvelously in this ancient city.

In one night, he changed eight identities, appearing in taverns, brothels, markets, streets, and even in several special places.

Such as, Xiaoyao Palace’s business house "Xiaoyao Tower" in Chishui City.

Such as, Li Palace’s century-old establishment "Li Renju."

Multiple identities, using modern espionage techniques, gathering various pieces of information...

The night quietly passed.

By the next morning, he was still among the common people.

Until the sunset was about to end the day.

Feng Ji’s door was gently knocked on, she opened it to see a relaxed and content Lin Xiaosu.

Judging by his relaxed demeanor, it seemed he had spent the night extravagantly at some brothel, but Feng Ji wasn’t trivial enough to think so, she knew Lin Xiaosu wouldn’t spend his energy like that...

"Martial sister, I have good news!" Lin Xiaosu said as he closed the door.

"What?" Feng Ji’s heart skipped a beat.

"You became famous!" Lin Xiaosu said, "If this world had trending searches, you would top the list..."

Though Feng Ji didn’t understand "trending searches," she got the gist.

For she had gone out today too.

She knew exactly what he meant.

The Jianghu was already abuzz...

Yesterday, by Chunshui River, a Demon-faced Witch, with one swipe, killed the Ninth Elder of Xiaoyao Palace!

This was the most sensational news in Jianghu.

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