Outside Black House Mountain.
By the stone bridge, Zhu Chen gently reined in his horse, stopping at the bridgehead as he looked toward the other side.
"Past here lies the Myriad Poison Sect's headquarters, correct? The so-called Thousand Bat Water Pavilion is merely a smokescreen. Their true base is still deep within those mountains and forests. Have you found the exact location?" he asked softly.
"It has been confirmed. Just as before, they have not relocated. Those who tried to scatter and flee have all returned as well, and the surrounding area has been sealed off," said the veiled woman in purple beside him.
"I had originally planned to let Wang Shuyi deal with them personally afterward. Unfortunately, man proposes, Heaven disposes. Someone is gathering men and secretly stirring up trouble. To prevent internal strife, it seems we can only clear out the troubles within before slaughtering the enemies without," Zhu Chen said.
With the rebel army closing in and countless spies swarming everywhere, he had to swiftly wipe out and crush the Myriad Poison Sect in one fell swoop, leaving behind no future trouble. Only then could he rapidly turn to deal with Li Tong of the Incense Gathering Cult.
Unfortunately, ever since Wang Shuyi had returned after being abducted, she had given people an odd feeling. Even her every action differed somewhat from before.
This had thrown Zhu Chen's original arrangements into complete disarray.
Later, Liuye's spies had received further news: in one month, a troublesome figure would arrive in Xuanjing.
To preserve strength for dealing with that troublesome figure, Zhu Chen decided to accelerate matters once more and immediately deal with all internal threats ahead of schedule.
Among them was the plan to wipe out the entire Myriad Poison Sect.
Since he had decided to act, he