The Zhao Household's Open Scheme
In the vast sky, golden light crisscrossed. Yang Tianyou held Zhao Yunxiao, whom he had knocked unconscious, in one hand, and examined the other's Storage Bag with the other.
It's normal that Zhao Yunxiao's assets are much less than those of Darkblood Old Devil. Darkblood Old Devil has plundered everywhere, and the wealth he has accumulated over the decades is definitely beyond what Zhao Yunxiao can compare to.
However, this "less" is only relative. Yang Tianyou has made a fortune several times in a row, so it's normal that he doesn't care about the assets in Zhao Yunxiao's Storage Bag.
However, for a Qi Refining cultivator, Zhao Yunxiao was already quite wealthy.
Three First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifacts, four bottles of First-Tier Superior-Grade Pills, two First-Tier Superior-Grade Metal Attribute attack Talisman, and some other Spirit Gold and spirit medicines.
All the items added up could probably fetch around two thousand Spirit Stones, which is quite a lot for a Qi Refining cultivator.
Of course, the most precious item in Zhao Yunxiao's Storage Bag was the Origin Void Mirror.
Yang Tianyou was naturally aware of the Origin Void Mirror of the Zhao Household, his old rival, so the moment he saw the mirror, he felt extremely fortunate that he had chosen to capture Zhao Yunxiao instead of killing him.
Then, he put away the Origin Void Mirror, turned the Twin Blades around, and decided to take a long detour back to his Lineage in case Zhao Household family cultivators came to his aid halfway.
On the other side, about four hundred miles away from where Yang Tianyou intercepted Zhao Yunxiao, Zhao Tingshen was standing on a mountaintop, waiting for his nephew to return.
Yang Tianyou had no idea that his cautious, impromptu decision would save his life.
Time passed, Yang Tianyou traveled day and night, going from west to east, making a huge detour and covering twice the distance, finally returning to his Lineage three days later.
At the Purple Moon Mountain, Yang Tianyou stood facing the Bamboo House with his hands at his sides. At this moment, the mournful voice of Zhao Yunxiao could be faintly heard from inside the Bamboo House.
After an incense stick had burned, the Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu leisurely walked out of the Bamboo House. Inside, Zhao Yunxiao had already stopped moving, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
"We spared his life; he might come in handy in the future!" Yang Haoyu said with a smile.
"It's entirely up to the Old Ancestor to decide!"
Hearing this, Yang Haoyu nodded, then changed the subject and praised, "Tianyou, you have once again rendered a great service to the Yang Household. Whatever reward you desire, the Old Ancestor will grant it!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou smiled and said, "Old Ancestor, you flatter me. As a member of the Lineage and the first in line of succession, the Lineage has treated me so well. What is it for me to do something for the Lineage?"
He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I am very puzzled. What exactly is the Zhao Household plotting? They actually sent Zhao Yunxiao with the Origin Void Mirror, traveling thousands of miles to the Huafeng Mountain Range."
"Hmph, what other schemes could they possibly have? They're just targeting my Yang Household!"
Yang Haoyu snorted coldly and relayed the information he had learned from Zhao Yunxiao to Yang Tianyou.
"The Zhao Household has contacted the Black Sha Sect, preparing to simultaneously annihilate my Yang Household and the Mu Household after the Cold Tide!"
"The Black Sha Sect? They actually dared to collude with the Demonic Sect!"
"What's there to be afraid of? As long as we can successfully advance to the Golden Core stage, and with the Xiang Household backing us up, how can these insignificant things possibly do anything to us? That old fox Zhao Leicong is shrewd!"
"Could it be that the Zhao Household already knows we're going to ambush them after the Cold Tide?" Yang Tianyou asked, puzzled.
"They probably don't know, but you can guess. If it were you, would you let your mortal enemy advance to the Golden Core Realm?"
Zhao Leicong was making preparations in advance to remove obstacles to his advancement to the Golden Core Realm, and he was willing to pay nearly 200,000 Spirit Stones for this!
Two hundred thousand Spirit Stones?
Yang Tianyou's eyes widened in utter shock.
"Where did the Zhao Household get so many Spirit Stones? Aren't they buying Golden Core Formation Pill anymore?"
"Don't underestimate the Zhao Household!"
Gazing at the vast sky, Yang Haoyu said solemnly, "The Zhao Household has a long history and far deeper foundation than my Yang Household. They can come up with 200,000 Spirit Stones if they grit their teeth."
"Even with their deep reserves, spending 200,000 Spirit Stones would be a significant blow. For Zhao Leicong to be so willing to pay such a high price shows he's truly determined to advance to the Golden Core."
Yang Tianyou frowned, quickly realizing the crux of the problem.
Since Zhao Leicong dared to pay such a high price to ask the Black Sha Sect to take action, his determination was probably unshakable. With such a will to fight to the death, his chances of advancing to the Golden Core had increased even more.
Nodding approvingly, Yang Haoyu was very satisfied with his junior's keen sense of opportunity.
"Indeed, Zhao Leicong has made up his mind. This is also the final battle between the Yang Household and the Zhao Household. Whoever wins will completely suppress the other family."
"Old Ancestor, now that we know the Zhao Household's scheme, what should we do? Should we report their collusion with Devil Cultivators and their plot to annihilate our Yang and Mu families to the Three Rivers Sect?"
"No!"
Yang Haoyu sighed and said, "What Zhao Leicong used this time may seem like a conspiracy, but it was actually a calculated move!"
"A calculated scheme?"
"Yes, it's an open conspiracy! Even if my Yang Household reports this to the Three Rivers Sect, do you think they'll believe it?"
"Isn't Zhao Yunxiao there?"
"That doesn't count as evidence. The man was captured by my Yang Household, and we have plenty of ways to make him say what we want. Besides, the Yang and Zhao Households are sworn enemies, and the Three Rivers Sect won't believe our one-sided story."
As the grandfather and grandson strolled along, Yang Haoyu advised, "Don't think too highly of the Three Rivers Sect. They'd love for us Foundation Establishment Lineage to fight amongst ourselves. As long as there's no major upheaval in Dragon Valley County, they won't interfere in what happens below."
"Besides, we can't report it yet!"
"Can't we report this? Why?"
Although he had a vague suspicion, Yang Tianyou wasn't sure, so he asked anyway.
"Because of the Dragon Valley Hall!"
Letting out a soft breath, Yang Haoyu explained, "Under normal circumstances, would the Zhao Household destroy my Yang Household and the Mu Household? No!"
"The Zhao Household is not confident they can completely wipe out both our families, and they are also unable to handle the accusations from the Three Rivers Sect."
"There's only one situation in which they would want to destroy both our families: when they possess Golden Core Cultivator!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou suddenly realized what was going on.
"But here's the problem: the Zhao Household's Golden Core fortuitous opportunity was obtained together with my Yang Household. Once the Zhao Household's possession of the Dragon Valley Sect's inheritance is exposed, it will inevitably drag my Yang Household down with them."
Zhao Leicong, that old bastard, calculated it perfectly. Even if my Yang Household knew his plans, we wouldn't be able to report them to the Three Rivers Sect."
"Hiss!"
Yang Tianyou gasped, not only at Zhao Leicong, but also at his Old Ancestor.
These Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who have lived for over a hundred years, are all shrewd and have terrifyingly deep minds.
"Old Ancestor, isn't Zhao Leicong afraid we're on guard? Or perhaps he'll simply relocate the clansmen?"
"Of course he's not afraid. I told you this is an open scheme! As long as the Black Sha Sect makes a move, even if we relocate our clansmen, we'll definitely be held back. That way, Zhao Leicong can go to Ba Commandery without any obstacles and obtain the Golden Core Formation Pill!"
As he said this, Yang Haoyu's eyes flashed with cold light, and a tremendous power seemed to surge around him, as if it wanted to burst out of his body and strike the Firmament!