Yuan Zhixiang nodded and asked, "Senior Brother, what do you plan to do now?"

"A two-step plan," Wei Wuya said: "Prepare for the extinction of the Grotto Heaven Realm. If that day comes, it means Supreme Grandmasters will be the peak of the world. Our Sword King City must accumulate as many resources as possible before chaos arrives.

And the final way to accumulate resources is through conquest and plundering, so we must take all of Yunxi Land. I’ve laid out my plans for so many years; it’s time to close the net and unite Yunxi at the fastest speed."

Yuan Zhixiang nodded and said, "What’s the second step?"

Wei Wuya slowly said, "The second step is naturally to replace Spiritual Qi with Demonic Qi to open another path to the Grotto Heaven. If successful, our Sword King City will be invincible in the world.

Sword One, this unfinished product, we cannot let go. We must find him. And Qi Baiyu, after nurturing him for so many years, should now start to repay. If Qi Baiyu fails, then I’ll make the final gamble with myself."

Yuan Zhixiang took a deep breath and asked, "To make Qi Baiyu fully fall into the Heartless Sword Dao, he needs to take it up again."

Wei Wuya whispered, "Is Liu Baishi arranged?"

Yuan Zhixiang nodded and said, "That mad girl Liu Baishi will make Qi Baiyu take up the Heartless Sword Dao again. However, Qi Baiyu is still lacking a whetstone for his Sword Dao. It was supposed to be his brother Qi Qianyu, but his brother was killed by Gu Zhan. Now, Qi Baiyu needs to kill Gu Zhan, but Gu Zhan is not easy to kill!"

Wei Wuya squinted and said, "Even if he’s difficult to kill, you have to make him do it."

Yuan Zhixiang shook his head and said, "Both you and I have faced Gu Zhan. You should be very clear about how terrifying the strength and potential of this boy are. Moreover, I have specifically studied the strength he showed during the Bright Moon Gorge battle. His control over the Water Manipulation Skill probably exceeds that of Mo Jingzhou.

His mastery of the Water Manipulation Skill makes it almost impossible to kill him in Canglan Dao, unless our ancestor personally takes action. Otherwise, I can’t think of any way to kill him.

Mo Jingzhou was afraid of death. He developed the waterways of Canglan Dao to the extreme over the years. In that place, Gu Zhan is almost invincible. If besieged, he can hide in the water and strike opportunistically; we can’t do anything to him!"

Wei Wuya said coldly, "If we can’t kill him in Canglan Dao, then make him leave Canglan Dao on his own."

Yuan Zhixiang asked suspiciously, "How to do it?"

Wei Wuya slowly said, "The reason I’ve repeatedly defended Song Lingjun of the Danyang Sect is in preparation for a day to kill Gu Zhan. The Danyang Sect and Beidou Bang have long-standing grudges, and now with Mo Jingzhou dead, the Danyang Sect will certainly entertain thoughts again."

"I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult," Yuan Zhixiang said, "Now Gu Zhan is not what he used to be. The Danyang Sect has probably been beaten to submission by Gu Zhan. How dare they seek revenge?"

"Their lack of courage doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten their hatred," Wei Wuya said, "As long as we give them confidence, they will naturally attack Beidou Bang. With Gu Zhan’s personality, as long as the Danyang Sect dares to provoke him, he will annihilate them and will surely leave Canglan Dao."

Yuan Zhixiang thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, how exactly do we proceed?"

"It’s time to activate the undercover agents we’ve planted in Lu Yuan Dao for many years," Wei Wuya said, "Facilitate the joint invasion of Canglan Dao by major forces in Lu Yuan Dao. Then, let Qi Baiyu reappear. With the combined forces of Lu Yuan Dao and a reemerged Qi Baiyu, their confidence will be sufficient!"

...

When Gu Zhan and his party returned to Canglan City,

Beidou Bang plunged into the busiest time in decades, with high-ranking members from various places rushing to Canglan City to plan the inauguration ceremony of the new Gang Leader.

Given Gu Zhan’s prestige,

the event proceeded smoothly without any hiccups.

In the Yunxi Martial World, many forces sent representatives to witness the ceremony. Of the five top forces, only the Qianyu Sect did not send anyone. After all, Gu Zhan had publicly killed their two Grandmasters recently, causing a tense relationship, and they wouldn’t come with a smile on their face.

However, what sparked a bit of talk in the Martial World was that no force from Lu Yuan Dao showed up for the ceremony.

In Lu Yuan Dao, except for the Danyang Sect, other forces maintained superficial relations with Beidou Bang over the years. Yet, none came this time, causing many to speculate secretly.

Nevertheless, it didn’t have much of an impact,

after all, Sword King City sent its chief disciple Wei Zi’ang, Medicine King Valley sent Young Valley Master Jin Yuanbao, and the Golden Crow Sword Sect was led by its Young Sect Leader Niu Pei. The lineup was quite impressive nonetheless.

However, the new Gang Leader inauguration ceremony of Beidou Bang didn’t generate much heat in the Martial World for long. In a matter of days, numerous news started circulating.

First, the former Sect Leader of the Qianyu Sect, Chen Xuannong, held a funeral, followed closely by the inauguration ceremony of the new Sect Leader of the Qianyu Sect. Soon after, news came that Young Valley Master Jin Yuanbao of Medicine King Valley was promoted to Grandmaster, and soon after, Niu Pei, the Young Sect Leader of the Golden Crow Sword Sect, was also promoted to Grandmaster.

And then, not long after, news emerged of Qi Baiyu, who had disappeared for several months, resurfacing in the Martial World. The battlefield in Yundong erupted once more with various major events, one after another, in a grand and tumultuous wave.

However, during this period, Gu Zhan wasn’t much concerned about the various happenings in the Martial World. Since he was newly appointed Gang Leader, he was constantly occupied with numerous affairs, busy day and night.