Plotting Against Clyde, Part 2

"If we attack Clyde, we will inevitably alert the Ice Cold Snow Lion and attract other enemies. Therefore, we must kill Clyde quickly and far enough away from the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lei's deeply furrowed brows revealed a resolute and fierce glint as he said in a harsh voice, "Even if it means death, I will kill Clyde!"

"However, Brother Yun, you shouldn't interfere!"

"Just as you said, once you make a move, it will cause even bigger trouble. Even if you make a move in secret, there will be many hidden dangers within the Holy Alliance."

"I can't let you get involved, Brother Yun!"

Fengyun slapped Lin Lei on the forehead and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? With our relationship, what do a mere king or some hidden dangers matter!"

"Besides these, we do have other options!"

Lin Lei, touched but with a hint of doubt, asked, "Other options?"

Fengyun nodded and said, "When facing an enemy, killing them by force is the most direct method, but it may not be the best method, especially when you are not strong enough."

"When faced with this situation, one should consider going with the flow and using the momentum to defeat the enemy!"

Lin Lei asked in confusion, "Borrowing momentum? Borrowing whose momentum?"

Although he asked the question in this way, he had probably already guessed what Fengyun meant. However, he had just been attacked by the Darkness Church last month, and a large number of Level 7 experts plus at least Level 8 experts died because of him. Now he still had a chance to take advantage of the situation.

Fengyun saw through Lin Lei's thoughts and nodded, saying, "Don't be surprised, I'm talking about the Darkness Church."

"As for the previous attack, you don't need to worry about it. It's impossible for members within each faction to be completely unified. For example, didn't the Darkness Church send people to kidnap you at the beginning?"

"I've already questioned the people who went to your residence to assassinate you last time. They're from an extreme faction within the Church."

"In their view, as long as you die and are no longer used by the Light Church, they won't lose money. So even though I volunteered to take on the task of persuading you to join our Darkness Church, they still sent assassins!"

"And you don't need to feel that you've made an enemy of the Darkness Church just because you helped me take the blame for the deaths of those assassins, so that we can no longer cooperate."

"Those assassins are just consumables created by using secret drugs to drain their potential. To the Darkness Church, their deaths are no big deal!"

"Your value to the Darkness Church is far greater than that of those expendable supplies!"

Lin Lei nodded in agreement. He believed that Fengyun wouldn't lie to him, but he still asked doubtfully, "Would the Darkness Church take action against Clyde for my sake?"

Fengyun shrugged and said, "He's just the king of a mere kingdom. What do you think Clyde is compared to you, the second most promising magical genius in history with a chance to reach the Saint Realm?"

"The only obstacle for the Darkness Church in dealing with Clyde is that Clyde's death would bring shame to the Light Church and incur their retaliation."

"But do you think the Darkness Church cares about the retaliation and anger of the Light Church? They'd be overjoyed!"

Lin Lei nodded subconsciously upon hearing this, and then solemnly said, "Brother Yun, I'm entrusting the matter of the Darkness Church to you!"

Fengyun nodded and said, "Leave it to me, but you can also consider other methods."

"To be honest, I don't like either the Darkness Church or the Light Church. They don't care about the lives of ordinary people."

"Take Clyde as an example. After the Darkness Church kills Clyde, the Light Church, which has lost face, will definitely not mind launching a war to wash away its humiliation and, incidentally, to stabilize the hearts of the kings of other kingdoms under the Holy Alliance."

"They don't care how many civilians will die because of this!"

"So if possible, I still don't want you to join the Darkness Church for revenge!"

Lin Lei was silent for a moment after hearing this, then suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Yun, I can tell that you hate this kind of war that disregards the lives of civilians. But actually, if you want to avoid this situation, you don't need to consider using the power of the Darkness Church to help me take revenge."

"You're blinded by your own involvement!"

Fengyun asked curiously, "Are those involved blinded by their own perspective?"

Fengyun certainly disliked pointless bloodshed, but Lin Lei's statement that he was blinded by his own involvement made him feel confused.

As a transmigrator, he had already set his sights on Hell and the Netherworld, especially since he only wanted to quietly live a quiet life on the Yulan Continent. He felt he had calculated almost everything he could, so how could he possibly be blinded by his own involvement?

Lin Lei nodded and said, "That's right, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective."

"Borrowing power doesn't mean you can only borrow power from the Darkness Church!"

"Just as you said, Brother Yun, my value is higher than Clyde's, and that's only after I've shown my magical talent."

"If I reveal my identity as Dragon Blood Warrior, I believe that even the Light Church would not mind abandoning Clyde for me!"

"By using the power of the Light Church, we can eliminate Clyde directly and avoid war."

Upon hearing this, Fengyun looked puzzled. "You really dare to think of using the power of the Light Church to get rid of Clyde?"

Considering that he would need to leave Fenlai City to find a safe place to completely refine the energy within the Aurora Crystal, he didn't have time to help Lin Lei deal with Clyde's matter to further deepen their relationship.

To prevent Lin Lei from doing something foolish and walking into a trap, Fengyun decided to reveal more of his secrets.

"Lin Lei, there's something I didn't want to tell you, or at least not now, but it seems I have no choice but to say it!"

"Lin Lei, based on what you told me before, I actually have some guesses about your mother's death!"

Lin Lei exclaimed in shock, "What?! My mother's death! Brother Yun, what exactly happened?"

Fengyun pressed Lin Lei into a seat and slowly said, "Lin Lei, do you know what I hate most about the two great Church?"

Although Lin Lei was extremely eager to know about his mother, he suppressed his emotions and asked, "What is it?"

Fengyun sighed, "A sacrifice!"

"Although there are acts of sacrifice in religious groups, they are only done occasionally."

"Only the Light Church and the Darkness Church regularly offer large-scale sacrifices to so-called pure souls in order to obtain blessings from the Lord of Light and the Lord of Darkness!"

"Moreover, according to information I obtained from some books from other dimensions, it seems that the Light Church and the Darkness Church are the same in every dimension."

"But every person who was sacrificed had their own family, and their sacrifice meant the breaking up of a family."

"After all, these people who are sacrificed could be parents, children, brothers, or anyone else in a family!"