Chapter 625: The Deal and Intelligence from 'First Day

Chapter 625: Chapter 105: The Deal and Intelligence from ‘First Day

Mountain Peak Dojo.

Ke Yue walked along the garden path, feeling a little anxious. After all, as a member of ‘the First Day’, if the master of this place decided to kill her outright, even her own sect wouldn’t stand up for her.

Internal strife was also a reality within ‘the First Day’, and after the Battle of True Yang Mountain, the influence of her lineage had been weakened to its lowest point. This time, she had come with the resolve to burn her bridges.

Soon, she saw Wang Ping under a Spirit Wood Tree. Her steps faltered to a stop, and she respectfully clasped her fists in a bow.

“Fellow Daoist, it’s been a while. How about joining me for a cup of tea?”

Wang Ping greeted her.

Ke Yue immediately quickened her pace and walked over to Wang Ping. Her gaze fell on the tea table beside him, and then she clasped her fists in a salute to Yu Lian, who was sunbathing on a branch above.

“You really shouldn’t have come to see me at such a sensitive time,” Wang Ping said, gesturing for her to sit.

“Rest assured, True Man, no one knows that I have come to Qianmu Temple.”

Ke Yue said confidently.

Wang Ping nodded, raised his cup, and took a sip of tea. Then he looked at Ke Yue and said, “Have some tea.”

A cup of tea was finished in a silent atmosphere. As Wang Ping picked up the teapot to pour again, he asked, “Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?”

“There are three matters, beneficial to both you, Fellow Daoist, and myself.”

Ke Yue replied, cupping her hands.

Wang Ping picked up his teacup. Yu Lian’s tail extended down and coiled around another cup. Wang Ping looked at Yu Lian and said, “Go on.”

Ke Yue set down the teacup she had just raised and said, “The first matter concerns Zi Luan Zhenren…” She spoke very slowly, constantly watching Wang Ping’s expression. When she saw him look at her, she quickly sped up.

“The method of his escape was arranged by us, ‘the First Day’. It was a spatial passage opened by sacrificing a fire spirit, randomly teleporting him to a certain region in the Western Continent to escape the entanglement of karma.”

“Do you know where he is?” Wang Ping asked.

“I don’t. The person in charge of this matter was my senior brother, Zheng He. He and I have never gotten along. However, he most likely doesn’t know where Zi Luan Zhenren is right now either.”

Wang Ping also put down his teacup and followed up on Ke Yue’s words, “Where is your senior brother, Zheng He?”

“I don’t know, but I know he must be on Mozhou Road. This brings me to the second matter. Zi Luan Zhenren had an agreement with Zheng He. My senior brother Zheng He would help Zi Luan Zhenren sever his karma, and in return, Zi Luan Zhenren would help him establish a new secret Dao Field on Mozhou Road. Wu Quan of the Earth Cave Sect is cooperating with Zheng He, which is how they were able to control Mozhou Road in such a short time!”

Ke Yue had been carefully observing Wang Ping’s expression. Seeing that he was about to speak, she decisively fell silent.

Wang Ping gently tapped the tea table with his left hand and asked, “Daoist Wu Quan? Does he know about Zi Luan’s departure?” After asking, he added a warning, “You’d better tell the truth!”

At this moment, Yu Lian scrutinized Ke Yue with her vertical golden pupils, her gaze filled with the instinctive killing intent of a Spirit Beast.

Ke Yue quickly shook her head. “He most likely doesn’t know. Wu Quan and Zheng He’s agreement is also quite fragile. It’s a temporary arrangement of mutual convenience. I expect that once the situation stabilizes, conflict will surely erupt between them.”

Wang Ping merely nodded at her words, showing no intention of interjecting. Yu Lian, however, spoke up, “But you can’t wait that long, can you? You came to us because you want our help getting rid of Zheng He, right?”

“It’s a partnership!”

Ke Yue first emphasized the word, then quickly continued, “True Man, you may not be aware, but Zheng He has helped Lishui Prefecture gather several hundred Entering Cultivators on Mozhou Road. He has also built a complete Teleportation Array underground, capable of transporting at least ten Third Realm Cultivators at any time. Their target is undoubtedly you!”

“Oh?”

Wang Ping raised an eyebrow.

Ke Yue added emphatically, “Everything I’ve said is absolutely true. If you don’t believe me, True Man, you need only secretly send people to investigate the locations I mentioned. You will definitely find something.”

“You certainly have good timing. You deliberately waited until now to come, didn’t you?” Yu Lian asked.

Wang Ping’s mind was in turmoil. He had originally thought that on his own territory, with the puppets he had deployed, basically nothing could escape his notice.

‘I still have too few puppets!’

He thought to himself.

Ke Yue cupped her hands towards Yu Lian but didn’t answer her question. Instead, she continued, “On Nanlin Road, there are hundreds of Entering Cultivators willing to die for you, True Man. As long as you give the word, I am also willing to serve you and help you clear the obstacles on Mozhou Road!”

“And then you’ll take their place?” Yu Lian asked.

“I believe the True Man needs us. We can provide him with more intelligence!” Ke Yue said confidently.

Wang Ping flicked his slightly disheveled sleeves, then picked up the teapot to pour himself more tea. He then looked at Ke Yue and said, “Tell me your third matter.”

“Chongyuan Mansion. Have you heard of it, True Man?”

“Of course I have.”

“They want to build a public observation point in the Southeast Sea Region, but Lishui Prefecture has consistently refused. So, I recommended you to them, Fellow Daoist. As long as you take down Lishui Prefecture and agree to let them build an observation point, they are willing to do one thing for you—anything within the power of a Fourth Realm Cultivator!”

Hearing this last part, Wang Ping was inwardly shaken, but his expression remained calm. He slowly drank the tea in his cup, trying to quiet the myriad thoughts suddenly racing through his mind.

‘The thing he wanted most right now was definitely to kill the Seventh Prince, but that wasn’t realistic. The next best thing was to sweep away the various factions under the Seventh Prince’s command, something he might be able to do himself if he could just integrate the powers of the Southern Cultivation Realm.

After that came sealing Chengxi and Quecai. The reason for not killing them outright was that his advancement to the Fourth Realm required a sufficient number of stable Third Realm Taiyan Cultivators.’

“Once the obstacles on Mozhou Road are removed, I believe that with the power you command, True Man, attacking the islands under the Seventh Prince’s command will be more than achievable. Furthermore, the Third Prince will certainly cooperate with you!” Ke Yue continued to persuade him when Wang Ping remained silent.

“If Chongyuan Mansion uses the power of the Fourth Realm, aren’t they afraid of being struck down by the True Monarchs?”

“They couldn’t care less about the rules!”

Those words made Wang Ping’s heart skip a beat. Ke Yue saw his concern and said, “Rest assured, True Man. They probably won’t act against you. There’s a saying in the Southern Cultivation Realm that the reason they agreed to cooperate with you is that you represent the future, while everyone else is hopelessly corrupt.”

‘Only a ghost would believe that!’

‘Wang Ping figured that Lishui Prefecture must have been adamantly against the proposal and probably didn’t care about Chongyuan Mansion’s threats, which was why they had come to him instead.

To be honest, Wang Ping had been on edge recently. Even though he had nearly ten Third Realm Cultivators gathered around him, he still didn’t feel safe.’

“I’ll agree to help you with the second matter. As for the third… I need some time to seriously consider it.”

Wang Ping gave his reply.

Chongyuan Mansion hadn’t actually done anything particularly evil. They primarily observed the changes in the world’s spiritual nature. However, most of their members were madmen from ‘the First Day’, Evil Cultivators from the Taiyin Sect, and even some Star Gods with unsavory reputations.

“You can take your time to consider, True Man. The third matter is not urgent!”

Ke Yue smiled.

Wang Ping pointed to the teacup in front of her and said, “Drink your tea. After you finish this cup, go to the front hall. Someone will come find you.”

After Ke Yue left, Wang Ping fell into deep thought for a long time. When he finished his contemplation and was about to have Hu Qianqian bring in the representative of the Demon Race to discuss a deal, Xia Wen Yi appeared before him in a streak of light.

“Master, Daoist Leshan of the True Yang Sect has sent an invitation. We’ve also received a reply from the Third Prince of Lishui Prefecture!”