Chapter 2190: Chapter 1565: Preaching the Dao

From the moment they were dragged into the main hall, Li Zhirui had been quietly observing the changes in everyone’s expressions, looking for anyone showing signs of guilt or cowardice. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

But their disguises were really good, without revealing the slightest flaw. Li Zhirui couldn’t discern any issues and had to temporarily abandon this method, focusing his attention on those arrested cultivators.

"Do you have anything to say in your defense?"

He had thought they would honestly plead guilty, but unexpectedly, someone stubbornly replied, "Why is the Sect Leader apprehending us?"

"Betraying the sect and conveying information to the outside—do you admit to these charges?"

"Why should I admit to something I haven’t done?"

Li Zhirui shook his head, unwilling to waste more time, and said, "It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it; the evidence is in your possession."

With that, he forcibly broke open their storage magical treasures and took out the jade talismans they hadn’t yet managed to send out.

"Now tell me everything you know. Maybe you can still save your lives; otherwise, don’t blame the sect for being ruthless!"

Facing the threat, several of them clenched their teeth and didn’t utter a single word.

Li Zhirui didn’t believe these people had any fortitude; the only possibility was they had been placed under a restriction, unable to speak about these matters.

Thinking of this, a hint of regret flashed across his face. He regretted acting so quickly; if he had waited for them to make a move and then captured them, perhaps he would have gotten more information.

Capturing these underlings now really didn’t serve much purpose.

"Oh well, in the end, it’s all going to be decided on the battlefield!"

Li Zhirui quickly pushed down the regret in his heart, waiting for the final decisive battle to come.

He had done what he could, and now he just needed to wait patiently. So, he instructed the elders and stewards to prepare for the great battle.

Meanwhile, he would also look for opportunities to catch their flaws and identify more spies and undercover agents within the sect.

However, after the arrest of those disciples, they probably wouldn’t dare to act recklessly again.

Not long after, the elder who had proposed to sow discord returned to the main hall, reporting excitedly, "Sect Leader, our strategy worked. A conflict broke out between Changyun Mountain and Poison Gu Sect. Many disciples from both factions fought fiercely, so they probably won’t join forces to attack our mountain gate now."

"Well done, Elder. Go back and rest well. The sect will not neglect your contributions."

Li Zhirui didn’t show much happiness, because in hindsight, this attack wasn’t canceled, just delayed a while.

It was even possible that because of the delay in their attack, the entire Qinghua Sect let their guard down, thinking they wouldn’t come. As a result, when they suddenly launched an assault, Qinghua Sect was caught off guard and ultimately fell.

But the elder, due to his excitement, didn’t notice Li Zhirui’s strange reaction and left, feeling very pleased with contributing to the sect.

As expected!

Most cultivators in Qinghua Sect, regarding Changyun Mountain and Poison Gu Sect’s joint attack on the mountain gate, changed their attitude since they hadn’t come for a long time.

The atmosphere at the mountain gate was no longer tense, and those cultivators who had returned for reinforcements began to leave one after another.

Li Zhirui didn’t stop any of this from happening; he just watched silently and started making arrangements in the dark.

They could take advantage of the conflict between the two factions’ disciples to delay the attack, lowering the vigilance of the Qinghua Sect cultivators.

At the same time, he could also use this tactic to secretly gather strength under the gradually relaxed facade, just to give them a surprise.

Ultimately, who is more skilled will soon be revealed!

When Qinghua Sect completely returned to normal from a state of combat readiness, within a few days, Changyun Mountain and Poison Gu Sect quickly rallied their forces and marched at full speed toward Qinghua Sect’s mountain gate.

"Does Qinghua Sect really think those small tricks can fool us? Using such a foolish strategy as sowing discord."

"I can hardly wait to see their shocked and panicked expressions!"

"Hahaha..."

The cultivators from the two factions were very arrogant, seemingly confident they had Qinghua Sect cornered, showing no regard for them. They traveled with laughter and banter, not displaying the slightest tension or seriousness typical of a military march.

But soon, reality hit them hard!

What they thought was foolproof and wouldn’t be discovered was immediately exposed when they approached Qinghua Sect’s mountain gate.

Simultaneously, they were delivered a grand ’welcome gift’ for the guests coming from afar!

A grand ’firework’ composed of several Earth Immortal Rank Great Arrays and hundreds of Heavenly Thunder Seeds exploded beneath them, unfolding a brilliant and beautiful display of fireworks.

Rumble——

A truly earth-shattering sound exploded, clearly audible for miles around.

Even from a hundred miles away, one could see the terrifying spirit light erupting from this place.

The smoke and dust filled the sky, lingering for a long time without dispersing.

"Attack!"

Li Zhirui didn’t give those two factions’ cultivators any chance; with a command, countless disciples unleashed the long-prepared killing move.

Thousands of different colors of divine powers and spells combined, forming an incredibly terrifying torrent full of endless killing intent.

Consecutive powerful attacks shattered the army composed of tens of thousands of cultivators. Those who survived were likely less than one-tenth!