Turning the Enemy

Li Weiyi recalled the Hidden Lord's earlier words: in order to minimize casualties, the Hidden Gate had actually turned the Earth Wolf King Army against them?

Befriend distant states while attacking nearby ones.

The Shu Zhou where the Earth Wolf King Army was located was thousands of miles away from Lizhou, with Han Zhou in between.

The phrase "befriending distant states" seems simple, but turning them to defect is no easy task, and getting the Earth Wolf King Army and serve the Jiu Li Tribe is even more difficult. The key to everything must lie inside that metal box.

The Hidden Lord sat opposite the Great Lord.

The arm that held the chess piece has long since disappeared.

The Great Lord opened the metal box, and a dazzling silver light burst forth from it. Daoist chants filled the spacious room, transforming the text into Sea of Characters, as if opening up a whole new world.

"Bang!"

Close the metal box immediately.

The Great Lord, having calmed his shock, smoothed out the wrinkles on his face and laughed, "To be able to hand over such a treasure as the Immortal Law Star so easily, it seems the so-called foundation of the Myriad Ancient Clan is nothing more than this. Have you been cornered by the Yang Shen Realm?"

The Hidden Lord observed the chessboard, then his gaze swept across the room. He said, "There's no need to test the Hidden Gate's strength. The Jiu Li Tribe, even on the surface, is far stronger than the Sui Sect, isn't they? If the nine high priests join forces, will Yang Shen Realm live or die? Eh... you don't actually think that giving you the Immortal Law Star is a good thing, do you? You're really disappointing me."

The Great Lord placed the metal box aside, speaking calmly, "Apart from the Emperor, anyone who obtains the Immortal Law Star is guilty of a capital offense. In the entire Lingxiao Shengjing, probably only Yu Yaozi can barely withstand it, but given the current situation, even if she obtains it, she won't live past the end of the year."

"But as long as the news doesn't leak out, the Immortal Law Star is the most precious treasure in the world. Right now, only you and my two families know this."

"In other words, the Jiu Li Tribe used a strategy of retreat as a means of advance, giving them both millet and rope, thereby seizing the biggest weakness of the Earth Wolf King Army."

The Hidden Lord asked, "What about the Heavenly King?"

Who in the world could resist the Immortal Law Star?

The Great Lord gave a wry smile and asked, "Speak, what are your conditions?"

"In this battle, the Earth Wolf King Army must do everything in its power to help the Jiu Li Tribe, including the Heavenly King himself," the Hidden Lord said, getting straight to the point.

The Great Lord said, "Alright!"

"Kill Yao Qian," said the Hidden Lord.

The Great Lord naturally wouldn't agree to everything, "Yao Qian has caught the eye of the Second Palace Master of the Lingxiao Palace. The price to pay for harming him is something even the Jiu Li Tribe can't afford, let alone us?"

"Great Lord think that the Jiu Li Tribe wouldn't dare kill him themselves, so he pushed it onto you?" the Hidden Lord asked.

The Great Lord smiled but said nothing.

"I will personally kill him."

The Hidden Lord spoke with unwavering conviction, then added, "I know perfectly well how much effort the Earth Wolf King Army has actually put in. If you stand idly by and only kill a few stragglers, the news that the Immortal Law Star has been refined by the Heavenly King will quickly spread throughout the Lingxiao Shengjing. In any case, the Jiu Li Tribe won't suffer any losses."

The Great Lord's face darkened. "Once this rein is put on, it seems there's no way to untie it! Why don't the Jiu Li Tribe fully support the Earth Wolf King Army? You have money, food, and resources, while we are brave, daring, and willing to risk our lives. It's a perfect match. Let's first sweep through the southern border, and then conquer the world?"

"Ha ha!"

The Hidden Lord laughed loudly, "Your plan is brilliant, but I'm not a fool. Once the Heavenly King breaks through to that realm using the Immortal Law Star, how can the reins still hold him? I estimate that in ten years, at most ten years, the Heavenly King will break through. By then, how dare the Jiu Li Tribe still command him?"

The Great Lord kept staring into Hidden Lord's eyes, trying to see the truth in them.

Offering up the Immortal Law Star so readily was a brilliant move, enough to recruit the Earth Wolf King Army as henchmen for the Jiu Li Tribe. But who in the entire cultivation world would be willing? And why would they be?

The Great Lord asked himself, if he were in the position of the Hidden Lord, he would never have willingly given up the Immortal Law Star.

The Hidden Lord continued, "The Jiu Li Tribe can support the Earth Wolf King Army to some extent, but you are definitely not cut out for conquering the world. Have you heard the news? The Du'e Temple has interfered in the mortal realm!"

The Great Lord's eyes gleamed with divine light. "The Daoist sects, which have ignored the secular world for a thousand years, are actually not content with their quiet existence and are preparing to contend for the world?"

The Du'e Temple is shrouded in mystery and has been the subject of various legends in the Lingxiao Shengjing. It only appears during years of great calamity.

Even someone as powerful as the Great Lord only knew about it to the fact that ten Longevity Pills were produced every sixty years. Legend has it that the Longevity Pill were refined by the Du'e Temple, and only the Du'e Temple could refine them.

Just the fact that they possess the Longevity Pill makes one wonder just how terrifying their strength must have become after a thousand years of seclusion.

The Hidden Lord said, "No, they merely meddle in the secular world, without truly engaging with it. Currently, they seem to have chosen the Zuoqiu Courtyard, intending to support them to take power, replace the Lingxiao Palace, and restore order to the world. So, between the Earth Wolf King Army and the Zuoqiu Courtyard, which Great Lord think the Jiu Li Tribe will choose?"

The Great Lord gave a forced smile, "Of course, it's about going with the flow. It's good that a true dragon has emerged in the southern region."

After removing the Six Desires Talisman from Li Weiyi's body, Shi Liuyu disappeared underground with the Eight Dragon Chariot.

"Young Li, now that you're one of us, I'll definitely arrange a babbling brook for you next time. Haha!" Shi Liuyu's laughter came from underground, growing fainter and fainter.

Li Weiyi's expression remained unchanged, completely ignoring the gazes directed at him.

The Hidden Lord's Black Robe fluttered in the wind, making a soft rustling sound, as he looked at the crowd. "You must all have many questions in your hearts, right?"

"To negotiate with a tiger for its skin is a risky move. If the Earth Wolf King Army can turn against us at the crucial moment, Sui Sect and Three Chen Palace will surely suffer a great defeat," Yin Er said.

"Wei Yi, come with me."

The Hidden Lord took Li Weiyi aside and used his magical energy to create a field. It was clear that his previous rash words and actions were deliberately put on display for the sake of the Great Lord. He would never let too many people know about a secret concerning the survival of his clan.

The Hidden Lord asked, "Have you ever heard of the Immortal Law Star?"

Li Weiyi, of course, knew this; he had already heard the Coffin Master recount it in detail. He was greatly shocked. "The Hidden Lord entrusted the Immortal Law Star to the Earth Wolf King Army? This..."

Hidden Lord smiled bitterly, "Do you know what the most difficult and uncertain aspect of this decisive battle is?"

Li Weiyi understood that Hidden Lord was testing him. After careful consideration, he said, "What are the backup plans of the Sui Sect and Three Chen Palace? The Jiu Li Tribe has Hidden Gate, so they must also have hidden methods. They won't all be out in the open."

"Half right!"

Hidden Lord said, "The enemy's apparent strength and movements have always been under our control. Therefore, if they want to attack any place, the experts of the Jiu Li Tribe can rush to their aid immediately. The Jiu Li Tribe is not afraid of such a confrontation."

"But the Jiu Li Tribe is the defender! They must defend the Jiu Li Dao Academy, Jiu Li City, the Jiu Li Divine Hall, the Ancestral Realm, and the Ancestral Mountain of the Nine Great Tribes. And the various villages, towns, and passes..."

"If the enemy suddenly breaches our defenses with one, two, three... hidden forces, and they slaughter our people, should we go to their aid or not?"

Li Weiyi said, "Going to rescue them would put us completely on the defensive, and we might even lose sight of what we need. Why not take the initiative and launch an attack?"

"The Sui Sect's foundation lies in the Sui River, and the Three Chen Palace's foundation lies in the three land routes. Destroying the Sui Sect and the Three Chen Palace in Jiu Li City is meaningless. As for other forces like Coffin Mountain, Tianya Ridge, and Dragon Gate, they are even further away."

"The initiative in the decisive battle is the true initiative."

The Hidden Lord said, "If we want to take the initiative, we must choose our own battlefield and not let the enemy lead us by the nose. Originally, we wanted to use the Immortal Law Star to lure all the enemies to the Ancestral Mountain of the Cangli Tribe and wipe them out in one fell swoop, sacrificing the entire Cangli Tribe to exchange for the peace of the Jiu Li Tribe."

"Therefore, the news of the Immortal Law Star's presence among the Cangli Tribe was conveyed to Shi Na'er of the Earth Wolf King Army in a special way."

"At the same time, prepare to send the message to the Yang Shen Realm and the others before the final battle."

Li Weiyi asked, "Why did you change your mind again?"

Hidden Lord looked at him with eager eyes. "One internal, one external, two reasons."

"Outside, the Zuoqiu Courtyard is determined to contend for the world and needs the Jiu Li Tribe's strong support in all aspects. Therefore, they will do their best to help in this battle. The Jiu Li Tribe will not have to make such a great sacrifice. After all... the Cangli Tribe is the largest tribe in the Nine Li, with millions of members. Who would have the heart to personally bury so many of their people?"

"It's because of you."

"Me?" Li Weiyi asked.

The Hidden Lord said, "The news you brought back is too important! As long as the leader returns in ten years, even if Shi Na'er breaks through to that realm with the help of the Immortal Law Star, he will have to give it back. Until then, the Earth Wolf King Army will become the puppet henchmen of the Jiu Li Tribe."

"Will the leader really return in ten years?"

Before sending out the Immortal Law Star, Hidden Lord was actually quite decisive, but after sending it out, he couldn't calm down, so he came to Li Weiyi again to confirm.

Li Weiyi never expected that the Hidden Lord dared to make this potentially dangerous decision because of his trust in him.

If he dared to reveal the truth at this moment, he would probably be slapped to death by the Hidden Lord.

"The leader will definitely return, within ten years, he definitely will!"

Li Weiyi's eyes were firm, and he clenched his fist as he spoke.

Since it was because of him that Hidden Lord made the wrong judgment and decision, then he will certainly not betray Hidden Lord's trust and will personally retrieve the Immortal Law Star within ten years.

A smile appeared in Hidden Lord's eyes.

After parting ways with Hidden Lord and Yin Er, Li Weiyi, Yin Thirteen, Hidden Twenty-Three, Hidden Twenty-Four left this Immortal Realm space and entered the exit path of the Five Seas Realm martial arts cultivators.

This road is located on the mountaintop and extends along the ridge.

The ground was covered in frost, and the snow was nearly a foot thick.

In stark contrast to the heat of the road in the Spring Realm.

After emerging from the air barrier, Li Weiyi looked down at the Immortal Burial Town, which seemed so close at hand. He noticed that the thick, bright pillar of light that had shot out from the town was beginning to fade.

It can be clearly seen that the beam of light is gushing out from the Ancient Well in the northeast corner of Immortal Burial Town.

"Was the anomaly in Immortal Burial Town activated by my blood? What secrets does my blood hold? Who am I, really?"

Before leaving, Li Weiyi secretly decided that he had to find Zen Sea Observing Mist to figure everything out, and could no longer live in such a muddle.

Descend the ridge and proceed along the Sui River from the Five Seas Realm.

As expected, the journey was smooth and there was no sign of the enemy, but they did not encounter Hidden Nine or Cangli.

After traveling a hundred miles, they arrived at the place where they had parted ways with the nine chief officers when they first entered the town.

This place bears the shocking marks of battle everywhere; the riverbed has been cleaved with a wide gap dozens of meters long, parts of the mountain have collapsed, and swathes of trees have been reduced to charred remains...

The Yao Li Tribe's army was stationed on the riverside plain four miles away.

"The only secret stronghold of the Hidden Gate is located at the Shanjun Taiqing Tomb, thirty miles west of Yaoguan City. Once you've made up your mind, go there and meet us."

Yin Thirteen led Hidden Twenty-Three into the Mang Mountain Range, and they soon disappeared into the celestial clouds and mist.

Li Weiyi looked at Hidden Twenty-Four beside him. "Aren't you going with Senior Brother Yin Thirteen?"

"If you can go to the Yao Li Tribe's camp, why can't I go back to visit my father? He's injured!"

Hidden Twenty-Four arrogantly raised his chin and walked towards the military camp first.

"What did you tell me back then? To become a hermit, you must sever ties with the past."

Li Weiyi quickly caught up, half a step ahead of her. "I can use the identity of Sima Tan, what about you? What's your real name?"

"Is it reasonable for me to use my identity as Sima Tan's female companion?"

Hidden Twenty-Four feigned a fierce tone as she uttered these words, then took a half step forward and gently leaned against him, her heart pounding wildly.

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