Old Fox Xu Kun

Oscar definitely wanted the Million-Year Soul Bone left behind by the Ice Fire Dragon King, but the other party was unwilling to give it up and was even willing to offer other compensation, so Oscar couldn't force it.

Moreover, even if they used force now, the entire Sword Sect combined probably wouldn't be enough to defeat Di Tian alone.

Despite Gai Yue and Dugu Bo having already condensed their Soul Core and reached Soul Power Level, they are no different from ants in front of Di Tian, who is comparable to Level 99 Peerless Douluo.

The power of Level 99 Peerless Douluo has exceeded the limits of ordinary Titled Douluo. Unless they are of the same level, or have a sufficiently strong foundation and power to fight across levels, it is futile no matter how many people there are.

This is why, even though Oscar possesses the Divine Skill of Clone Sausage, he still needs to rapidly develop his sect, win over Di Tian, and increase his strength.

There is also Qian Daoliu, Peerless Douluo at level 99, on the mainland. If something changes in the future, Di Tian might be a card to play against Qian Daoliu.

Conversely, Qian Daoliu is also a card to counterbalance Di Tian.

If Di Tian were to act rashly, or if the Silver Dragon King were unwilling to cooperate and wanted to seize the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Oscar would not hesitate to side with the Spirit Hall.

Everything was going according to Oscar's plan. No matter the outcome, what he ultimately wanted to do would not change; it was just a matter of time.

Currently, it seems that because of the appearance of the Evil God, the Silver Dragon King has truly trusted Oscar. Now that she has awakened the Ice Fire Dragon King, she is really planning to transform into a human.

With the Silver Dragon King's own talent, plus the help of the Ice Fire Dragon King, who are comparable to Rank One Deity, her talent definitely surpasses any Soul Master on the Douluo Continent, even Qian Renxue, who possesses the God-level Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, cannot compare.

Even today's Oscar might not be able to compare to the Silver Dragon King, who has so many resources and a rich heritage.

Fortunately, Oscar had already taken the lead, and by the time the Silver Dragon King had fully grown into a human, Oscar already possessed the power to counterbalance her.

Moreover, Oscar wouldn't treat Gu Yue, who was so exceptionally talented, as an ally forever. He wouldn't feel at ease until he had him under his control! Oscar didn't mince words and accepted the advice of the two dragon kings.

The two Dragon Kings didn't hide anything from Oscar at this moment and said directly to Gu Yue, "In that case, you can start working on your transformation. At that time, your true form will come directly to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with the three Alliance Leaders. We will become your strongest support on your path to rise."

Gu Yue was overjoyed. "With the help of the two Dragon Kings, I believe it won't be long before we can restore our former glory."

"Once I enter the Divine Realm, I will be able to use the special power of the Soul Spirit Method to resurrect you two."

Then Gu Yue looked at Oscar: "I will leave this wisp of my soul power here. After I transform into human form, I will tell you through your clone."

Oscar nodded. "I'll pick you up myself then."

Gu Yue smiled and said, "I believe that our cooperation will be the most correct choice in the history of the Douluo Continent."

Oscar smiled and said, "I believe it too."

Immediately afterwards, Oscar withdrew his Spiritual Power and opened his eyes, sitting cross-legged beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The crystal body that Gu Yue's soul power originally resided in had now become a real crystal. Oscar paused for a moment, then put the crystal into his Soul Tool.

He didn't want an exquisite figurine; rather, Gu Yue's soul power was left with the Ice Fire Dragon King, rendering this crystal body useless and not suitable to leave it here, which is why Oscar took it away.

Having resolved the matter of the Ice Fire Dragon King, Oscar rubbed his temples. He hadn't yet received the benefits he wanted, and he was a little unhappy...

With his Black Wings unfurled, Oscar transformed into a streak of light and headed to the sect. At that moment, several elders of the sect were gathered around Niu Gao, and when they saw the crimson Ninth Spirit Ring on his body, everyone was filled with envy.

With this stimulus, their cultivation will undoubtedly become even more arduous. Ninth Spirit Ring in ten thousand years—this is something that countless Soul Master dream of.

Now the Sword Sect is just giving it to them so easily? They all want to accept this enormous wealth.

Oscar was very happy about this, and spent the night with Dugu Yan. The next day, Oscar left Sunset Forest.

Oscar didn't bring Dugu Yan along because he had things to deal with that Dugu Yan couldn't help with, and she also needed to familiarize herself with her suddenly increased strength.

Oscar secretly went to the Sword Sect in Mori City alone, leaving his clone in a secret room, Oscar handled official business for a few days.

Oscar then set off alone for the north.

Meanwhile, in the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong looked at the letter in her hand and said to Ghost Douluo, "The Sword Sect Young Sect Master has gone out alone to complete a secret mission. This is information that Ao Yue went through great lengths to obtain through connections. Elder Xu Kun must make good use of it."

The reason why Ao Yue was able to "get the information" was naturally because of Oscar's arrangement. It is reasonable for such a huge sect Sword Sect to produce two "traitors", right? Oscar's self-directed and self-acted performance did not reveal any flaws, so it did not arouse Bibi Dong's suspicion. After receiving the information, Bibi Dong sent a secret letter directly, and another undercurrent was stirred up.

Oscar's speed was not fast. It took him half a month to enter a small northern city called Tianbing City. After resting for a day, he entered the Extreme North.

Not long after Oscar left Mori City, he knew that someone had been secretly following him, but the other party had not made a move, seemingly to confirm whether he had any powerful protectors in secret.

It wasn't until Oscar entered the outer reaches of the Extreme North that the person secretly following him gradually revealed his murderous intent.

As night fell, Oscar had just set up his tent and was sitting outside grilling meat when a powerful pressure suddenly descended upon him.

Oscar paused, but didn't react. He simply looked silently in a direction in the darkness.

Oscar sneered, "You cowardly rat hiding your head and tail, come out!"

As Oscar finished speaking, a figure draped in a black robe slowly emerged from the darkness. "Heh, as expected of the heir of a major sect, even when he can't protect himself, he's still so tough."

Oscar looked at the man in black robes, his eyes flashing. "Elder Xu Kun? Isn't your Xuan Ming Sect supposed to be secluded and never see the world? How come you're secretly following me and doing something clandestine?"

Once recognized by Oscar, Xu Kun stopped pretending, since he hadn't intended to hide it anyway.

Shedding his black robe, Xu Kun looked at Oscar with a smile, "Young Sect Master Oscar, I actually admire you quite a bit. You've already reached level sixty at such a young age. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Upon hearing this, Oscar's expression changed slightly. "How did you know?"

Xu Kun chuckled, "You don't even know there's a traitor in your own sect? I think you're just all talk and no action."

Oscar ignored Xu Kun's sarcasm. He quietly searched the area with his Spiritual Power and, after confirming that there was no one else, Oscar was somewhat disappointed.

I thought that Bibi Dong would send a Titled Douluo to accompany me with such a good opportunity, but unexpectedly only Xu Kun came.

After confirming that no one was around, Oscar calmly continued grilling the meat, "Great Elder Xu Kun, you didn't come here just to catch up with me, did you?"

Xu Kun laughed and sat down opposite Oscar as if nothing had happened. He picked up a skewer of grilled meat and started eating it without any hesitation.

While eating, Xu Kun said, "I originally thought that as the heir of the Sword Sect, even if obtaining the Sixth Spirit Ring on your own was a test for you, there should at least be a Titled Douluo secretly protecting you. I didn't expect that it really was just you alone."

Oscar raised an eyebrow. "So, you've been following me all along?"

Xu Kun didn't try to hide anything. "I've been following you ever since you left the Sword Sect. Not just me, but before you entered Tianbing City, there was another Titled Douluo with me."

Hearing this, Oscar finally understood. He had sensed that he was being monitored by more than one person, and it turned out that the Spirit Hall had indeed sent a Titled Douluo. But why was he nowhere to be seen now? Oscar glanced at Xu Kun: "So why are you telling me all this now? You can't have obtained my information, and even know that I came out this time because of the sect's test. You can't just be exchanging pleasantries with me, can you?"

Xu Kun laughed heartily, "Young Sect Master is so clever, surely you can guess it?"

Oscar took a bite of his roasted meat. "Kill me? Aren't you afraid of the Sword Sect's retaliation?"

Xu Kun's smile widened, "Revenge? If you die here, who will know it has anything to do with me? Besides, when it comes to revenge, they might not actually be afraid! Aren't you curious who wants to kill you?"

Oscar pretended to be deep in thought, and after a long while he slowly spoke, "The Sword Sect has been around for so long, and it has never made enemies with any force. There is only one force that is not afraid of sect retaliation."

"How did the Spirit Hall convince you? The Spirit Hall may not be afraid of the Sword Sect, but aren't you afraid of implicating the Xuan Ming Sect?"

Seeing how easily Oscar guessed it, Xu Kun was somewhat impressed by Oscar's intelligence.

Xu Kun nodded. "Of course I'm scared, that's why I'm sitting here with you eating meat."

Oscar raised an eyebrow. This was also what surprised him. According to the plan Xu Kun and his clone Ao Yue had discussed, Xu Kun should have secretly killed him right now. Why did he suddenly change his plan? Xu Kun wasn't the kind of villain who talked a lot. He didn't have the habit of mocking others. If he could kill someone with one blow, he would never say another word.

This is why Oscar hasn't made a move yet; he wants to see what kind of trouble Xu Kun is up to.

Oscar looked puzzled. "What does Elder Xu Kun mean?"

Xu Kun swallowed the last bite of roasted meat, clapped his hands and said, "I sent away the Titled Douluo was supervising me and followed you alone until now, just to be honest with you about something."

Oscar probably guessed what the other party was thinking: Xu Kun was trying to have his cake and eat it too.

Because of Ao Yue's clone, Oscar knew exactly how much benefit Xu Kun had taken from the Spirit Hall over the past year.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Bibi Dong directly helped Xu Kun break through to level 90 and even helped him hunt down a Ninety Thousand Years Ninth Spirit Ring, all to ensure that there would be no unexpected events in today's plan.

Now look what's happened, Xu Kun has laid his cards on the table? There's only one possibility for this: the old man wants to have his cake and eat it too, betting on both sides.

It's possible that he had an undercover agent working with Bibi Dong back then, but that possibility is extremely slim. If Oscar didn't have Ao Yue as his alter ego, he would actually be moved by now.

This old bastard only cares about profit. As long as the profit can be maximized, why would he dare to switch back and forth between the two behemoths, the Spirit Hall and the Sword Sect? If he plays this trick well, he can indeed use it to soar to the sky and lead the Xuan Ming Sect to rise to prominence.

But if you don't play it well, the entire sect will be wiped out.

Judging from Xu Kun's current attitude, he has chosen to gamble. If such a person succeeds, he will definitely be a significant obstacle.

However, Oscar was curious to hear how he would write it.

Oscar looked at Xu Kun: "Please speak."

Xu Kun said directly, "When Qing Feng and I left Skywater City, we were intercepted by an elder of the Spirit Hall. In order to save my life, I told him everything that happened that day."

"They knew about my dissatisfaction with you back then, so they promised to help me break through to the Titled Douluo, but afterwards I would need to help them assassinate you."

"At the time, I could only agree half-heartedly. It wasn't until three months ago, when I absorbed my Ninth Spirit Ring and gained the ability to protect myself, that I dared to secretly plot against it."

"Half a month ago, the Spirit Hall suddenly informed me of your whereabouts, saying that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Therefore, they sent an elder to secretly follow you with me, to kill you whenever the opportunity arose..."

Xu Kun recounted the events in almost every detail, but he omitted some details about Ao Yue and others, and even mixed in some other information that was only partially true.

Listening to Xu Kun's words, Oscar barely managed to suppress a laugh. He had to admit, this old man was indeed a cunning schemer who could lie without batting an eye.

It's a pity that all of this was just Oscar's own doing, otherwise we would have really been fooled by him.

After listening to Xu Kun's explanation, Oscar's expression turned slightly cold. "So you've figured it out? What do you want to get from me?"

Oscar paused, his eyes turning icy cold. "And who leaked my whereabouts?"

Xu Kun looked at Oscar, whose expression was as cold as ice, and said calmly, "Qing Feng's sister married your teacher. We're practically family now, so naturally I don't want to harm you."

"As for the person who leaked your information..."

Oscar looked like he knew what he meant. "Don't worry, as long as you tell me, you'll be my uncle, Oscar. How about it?"

Xu Kun looked troubled. "I can tell you, but I hope you'll cooperate with me."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to the Spirit Hall, and it might even affect my entire sect!"

Oscar asked, "How am I supposed to cooperate?"

Xu Kun stated his thoughts. "You've been assassinated by me on the surface. How about you stay out of the public eye for a while?"

"Of course, I will tell you everything I know after it's done, but you must also guarantee the safety of me and the Xuan Ming Sect. As for what you do after that, that's up to you."

Oscar finally understood what this guy was up to: he was trying to have his cake and eat it too, fake his death so he could go to the Spirit Hall to collect his reward.

And you're actually grateful to him, offering him resources from the Sword Sect as thanks? Come on, what kind of good person is Bibi Dong? If I really died, do you think Bibi Dong would protect me...?

Oscar remained silent for a moment, genuinely unsure whether to continue the play.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.