Chapter 564 - 275: Kill Chen Sheng! Uninvited Guest

Chapter 564: Chapter 275: Kill Chen Sheng! Uninvited Guest

’This boy’s obsession runs surprisingly deep.’

An unknown amount of time passed before Lu Xuanzhou rubbed his brow and muttered to himself within the White Cold Cave.

No.

Or rather, the Lu Xuanzhou of this moment was a different person entirely.

Daoist Fuhai had successfully possessed him. With his level of Cultivation, taking over the body of a mere Innate Martial Master—especially one who had willingly opened his mind—was a foregone conclusion.

The only complication was that as he devoured Lu Xuanzhou’s Divine Soul, he sensed two incredibly deep-seated obsessions.

One was to ravish and then kill Yu Suzhen.

The other was to slaughter Chen Sheng of Ning’an and his entire household.

Even now, those two obsessions still influenced him.

However, this wasn’t a major problem for Daoist Fuhai. With his methods, he could completely annihilate the lingering obsessions within ten or twenty years.

Of course, there was another way: to fulfill ’Lu Xuanzhou’s’ long-cherished wish and kill Yu Suzhen and Chen Sheng.

But that was a path Daoist Fuhai was unwilling to take.

While devouring the man’s Divine Soul, he had learned a fair bit about the two people at the heart of Lu Xuanzhou’s obsession.

Yu Suzhen was a True Disciple of the Vast Sea Sect and had deep roots within the sect. Killing her would be easy, but the repercussions would be immense.

After all, he had only been freed because the sect had shown him leniency. If he wasn’t mistaken, they intended for him to handle their dirty work.

If he killed Yu Suzhen, a True Inheritor, there was no telling if some of the old guard in the Vast Sea Sect would be enraged.

The same went for Chen Sheng.

The man was Yunzhou’s number one prodigy.

The son-in-law of the Nie Family’s direct lineage.

And one of the public faces of the Government Office.

Killing Chen Sheng would bring even greater trouble; he would offend not only the Nie Family but the court as well.

To survive, he would have no choice but to flee far from Yunzhou and escape overseas.

In comparison, Daoist Fuhai felt it was far more practical to simply spend some time dissolving the obsessions.

After taking a moment to adjust, Daoist Fuhai arranged the scene inside the cavern and left the White Cold Cave. He knew that the Sect Leader was probably waiting for him.

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「Vast Sea Sect.」

「Inside the Grand Hall.」

A middle-aged man in a pale blue brocade robe sat high upon the main seat. He had high cheekbones, and his eyes, like frigid pools, carried an imposing authority that required no anger to be felt.

This man was none other than Yang Song, the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect.

In a subordinate position below, Granny Wuhua stood respectfully to the side. The atmosphere between the two was somewhat subdued.

In truth, having Daoist Fuhai possess Lu Xuanzhou had not been Granny Wuhua’s plan. She had merely received an order from the Sect Leader and was the one tasked with spearheading it.

’Otherwise, how could Lu Xuanzhou have so conveniently been assigned guard duty at the White Cold Cave?’

’Otherwise, how could the White Cold Cave have been left completely unguarded?’

It was, after all, a forbidden area in the Vast Sea Sect, where many powerful experts were imprisoned.

It was all simply a deliberate arrangement by Yang Song.

He simply didn’t want to cause a stir within the sect, and at the same time, it served to ’convict’ the man.

And the reason Yang Song did this, when it came down to it, was that the Vast Sea Sect and the Celestial Dragon Temple had reached an agreement.

Dragon Tiger Mountain had also given its tacit approval.

’Did people really think the honor of the three top powers could be so easily besmirched?’

If they were to simply accept this matter, they would lose far more than just prestige and status.

Had Chen Sheng used his power and influence to suppress them, they could have let it go.

The three major powers would have had no choice but to grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

The problem was, this was merely a junior.

A young man who had merely gotten lucky with a marriage alliance to the Nie Family and happened to be favored by the court.

Although Celestial Dragon Temple and Dragon Tiger Mountain had chosen to acquiesce publicly, wary of the court’s efforts to build up Chen Sheng’s reputation.

But this didn’t mean they had let the matter go entirely.

Since the court wanted to make a move against them, they would naturally strike back!

Of course, with the court so staunchly supporting Chen Sheng, they wouldn’t act overtly. Even if the court’s authority wasn’t what it once was, they still had to give it some face.

But behind the scenes, they were determined to tear down this paragon of prestige the court had erected.

Lu Xuanzhou, in Yang Song’s eyes, was the most suitable candidate for the job.

Any assassination attempt by the three major powers, no matter the method, would arouse the court’s suspicion. Though suspicion was not proof, they still needed to be cautious, lest they truly provoke the court’s ire.

There were several reasons for choosing Lu Xuanzhou.

First, Lu Xuanzhou and Chen Sheng shared a blood feud, an irreconcilable hatred.

If he chose to seek revenge, his actions would be understandable and beyond reproach.

Second, Lu Xuanzhou had no connections or background to speak of.

Furthermore, he was a disciple of the Vast Sea Sect, so everyone knew his origins. After Chen Sheng’s death, outsiders would naturally know who was behind it. If they were to just find a random person to kill Chen Sheng, outsiders wouldn’t be able to connect it back to them, and all their effort would be for naught.

The goal was to send a clear message to the world, yet leave the court with no fault to find.

However, Lu Xuanzhou’s own Cultivation and strength were far too weak.

It was basically impossible to expect him to get revenge in this lifetime.

Therefore, the only way was through possession.

Of course, for choosing Lu Xuanzhou, the Vast Sea Sect would receive compensation from the Celestial Dragon Temple, and Dragon Tiger Mountain would also cede certain benefits. This was the part of the deal that most tempted Yang Song.

He could restore the sect’s honor while also gaining tangible benefits.

Of course he was happy to go along with it.

Even Yu Suzhen’s humiliation of Lu Xuanzhou was, in fact, part of Yang Song’s machinations.

The goal was to drive Lu Xuanzhou to complete and utter despair; only then would he be the perfect vessel for possession.