Borrowing Strength

Judging from Jiang Xin's reaction, it is clear that Yao Qian did not obtain any useful information from Zhou Bida.

Moreover, the Hidden Lord should not have fallen into the Yang Shen Realm's hands yet, or been brought back to Nanyan Pass.

As long as Yang Shen Realm cannot capture the living Hidden Lord, Li Weiyi is fully confident in continuing to implement the next part of the plan. After all, the dead cannot testify.

Ideally, the Hidden Lord would be able to escape.

But...

Li Weiyi dared not have too high hopes and had to hurry.

However, the more urgent the situation, the less you should rush.

Seeing that Yao Qingxuan remained silent, with a sense of calm before the storm, Jiang Xin knew that the other party was definitely hesitating about whether to kill him or not, weighing the pros and cons.

In a life-or-death situation, dignity, integrity, and the demeanor of a strong person must all be temporarily set aside. Only by surviving can the future hold all sorts of possibilities.

On the steps, he acted out a half-serious, half-joking performance. "That Yang Shen Realm is Great Longevity. He personally came to me, and I had no other choice. If I don't submit, he will definitely use the Luantai to get rid of me and then install Sui Sect expert to replace me. Venerable One, please spare me this time. From now on, I will go through fire and water and obey only your orders."

Li Weiyi said, "If the attack on Lingxiao City weren't imminent and your position weren't so important, I would never have spared your life."

Jiang Xin quickly raised his head, a look of joy on his face.

Li Weiyi continued, "But how can I believe you won't turn around and go see Shaoqing and tell him everything? If they know that the Divine Cult is about to attack Lingxiao City, and that the Divine Cult is already on guard against them, what will they do next?"

Jiang Xin's expression changed. "I'm afraid... I'm afraid the Divine Cult's strongholds and forces in Lingxiao City, the Four Passes, the Eight Core Provinces, and the Southern Territory will be completely eradicated by the Imperial Court within a few days."

Li Weiyi said, "So, how can I trust you?"

Jiang Xin said urgently, "I have the Death Spirit Fire planted within me by the Rice Ancestor; I would never dare to betray him..."

"If the Rice Ancestor dies at the hands of the Second Palace Master, this Death Spirit Fire can be easily neutralized. Is that what you all think?" Li Weiyi said.

"Bang! Bang..."

Jiang Xin kowtowed seven or eight times. "I will do whatever Your Excellency commands."

Li Weiyi deliberately pondered for a long time, making Jiang Xin even more uneasy, before throwing out paper and pen from his storage bag. "Write a letter denouncing them! If you dare to betray the Divine Sect, this letter will naturally fall into the Yang Shen Realm's hands, and then you will have nowhere to hide between the two sides. You are a smart man, how should you write it? You don't need me to teach you, do you?"

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I have had considerable dealings with the Sui Sect and know many of their secrets. If it weren't for my fear of the Yang Shen Realm's status Deputy Hall Master, I would have reported it long ago."

Jiang Xin understood that Yao Qingxuan wanted to control his life and death.

If we avoid the important issues and continue with both ends of the spectrum, we are truly courting disaster.

He had to choose between the Imperial Court and the Twin Rice Cult, and he chose the latter.

Therefore, Jiang Xin was full of sincerity and, without using a pen, bit his finger to write in blood:

"By the Heavenly Venerable of Rice Ancestor, Elder Jiang Xin of Fuzhou respectfully presents this letter written in blood."

"Sui Sect of the Yang Shen Realm is domineering and arrogant. After only a month in the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, he used the Luantai as a weapon to leak the secrets of the Divine Sect, resulting in the tragic deaths of dozens of experts within the sect. Under this external pressure, he secretly seized control of the Divine Sect's forces in Lingxiao City and the four major city gates. The situation in the other states is just a glimpse of what happened."

"Believe that one's cultivation is too weak, one can only submit and kneel, lacking the courage to resist or defy."

"I have heard that the Second Palace Master Xianmin, the lowly maid Xianmin, bestowed upon the Yang Shen Realm the Thousand-Year Longevity Pill, intending to cultivate him to transcendence. This old scoundrel Shenjing was originally a retainer, yet he amassed his power by gorging himself on the main family of the Jiu Li Tribe. Now, he has become Sui Sect's disciple. The future of the Xianmin Sect is bright; countless sects are within reach. He will surely devour the Divine Sect to serve his new master."

"Zhou Bida, the deputy commander of Nanyan Pass, originally intended to use all sorts of means to win over the rebels in preparation for an uprising by the Divine Cult, so that they could coordinate an attack from within and without. Unexpectedly, the old scoundrel Yang Shen Realm and the young scoundrel Yao Qian, in order to please their new master and eliminate dissidents, used him to set a trap, hoping to kill several birds with one stone."

"I see this, and I am filled with worry. I am truly burning with anxiety. If I do not report this soon, the foundation of the Divine Cult in Lingxiao City, the Four Passes, the Eight Core Provinces, and the various strongholds in the Southern Territory will surely be destroyed."

"Today, I will pour out all the blood of cowardice within me to expose the ten major crimes of that old scoundrel in the Divine Realm."

"The first crime was selling disabled rice men to the Three Island Barbarians, who used them as mounts and food."

"Second crime..."

For some reason, after finishing writing, Jiang Xin did not feel the displeasure of being forced; instead, he felt a sense of exhilarating excitement, as if he had long wanted to report all of this.

Li Weiyi retrieved the blood-written letter and examined it closely. He couldn't help but gasp and glanced at Jiang Xin kneeling below.

This old guy is ruthless enough to save his life!

The words written in blood were written with tears streaming down their faces.

The Ten Crimes were no simple matter; several of them terrified Li Weiyi, making him highly suspicious that they were fabricated by Jiang Xin.

For example, the third crime was that Yao Qian, in order to gain the favor and trust of the Second Palace Master, actually involved the deaths of two elders of the Twin Rice Cult.

How could he know about such a secret?

Li Weiyi strongly suspected that either Jiang Xin had suffered a loss at Yao Qian's hands, or he harbored resentment towards Yao Qian.

Of course, it could also be a scheme orchestrated by the higher-ups at Inada.

Even if it were true, Li Weiyi could understand. After all, who within the Twin Rice Cult doesn't have a mess of problems?

Gaining trust and establishing infiltration—it's not that easy.

If Yang Shen Realm had always acted openly and honestly, he would never have achieved what he has today.

If Li Weiyi were exposed, An Xianjing could kill him simply for hiding Tang Wanzhou.

If the Rice Cult hadn't gone to such extremes of evil and selfishness, it wouldn't have appointed An Xianjing as the head of the Spirit Grain Hall, thus purging the sect from its roots.

It's impossible for everything written in blood to be true. For example, Jiang Xin claimed that he had gone to Zhou Bida to defect, which was clearly an attempt to claim credit.

Li Weiyi put away the blood-written letter, "This is the responsibility of an elder! I need to bring back to the Divine Sect where Zhou Bida's family members are being held as irrefutable evidence."

"The Shenwu Hall, one of the four major gangs in Leiling City, is secretly controlled by the Divine Sect."

The fear in Jiang Xin's eyes dissipated, knowing that his life was spared. "Nanyan Pass is very unsafe now. Should I send the Venerable One out of the city through a secret channel?"

Li Weiyi dared not linger any longer, and who knew if this old fellow had other plans? He couldn't underestimate him. "If I can't even come and go freely at the Nanyan Pass, am I worthy of being a Venerable One? Get lost!"

After parting ways with Jiang Xin, Li Weiyi changed his clothes several times, transforming into a young man who looked like a servant, and headed towards the border between the third-tier city domain and the second-tier city domain.

The entire city was under martial law, and each area was separated by an array that could not be crossed.

Li Weiyi certainly didn't have the ability to safely leave the city.

But he knew that once Jiang Xin recovered from his shock and regained his ability to think clearly, he might figure out something was wrong, and that would be the real danger.

To save Zhou Bida's family, and to ensure the plan's successful execution...

Jiang Xin must die.

At the border between the two city domains, beneath the Light Veil, stood dozens of soldiers clad in black magical armor. They held long spears, their expressions grim.

Li Weiyi walked into the alley next door.

The alley is deep, and the deeper you go, the quieter it becomes.

Two children, about three or four years old, were playing a game of fighting grass. They sat on the ground, having a great time. Next to them was the open gate of the courtyard.

Li Weiyi used his telekinetic powers to search the courtyard and found no adults.

Li Weiyi smiled kindly and said, "Whose children are you? Why aren't you home? Don't you know it's dangerous outside?"

The two children glanced at him timidly, and seeing that he didn't seem like a bad person, they continued playing the grass-fighting game.

The so-called "grass fighting" is to each pick some grass leaves and see whose grass is more resilient.

Li Weiyi stared at it with great interest for a while, then squatted down and took out a crimson blade of grass from his storage bag. "This is the most resilient blade of grass in the world!"

This was a precious herb leaf, clearly extraordinary, which attracted the two children.

One of the children was not convinced and challenged Li Weiyi to a grass-fighting contest. However, more than a dozen of his grass blades broke, while Li Weiyi's blades remained completely undamaged.

He looked like he was about to cry, his lips were pursed.

Li Weiyi held up a blade of grass and waved it in front of him. "Whoever does me a small favor later, I will give them this invincible Destiny Grass. From now on, they will be the strongest person here."

The two children naturally competed with each other.

"I want to choose the bravest one, someone with real manly spirit. Besides getting the Destiny Grass, this person will also receive another benefit," Li Weiyi said.

The city gates of Nanyan Pass were indeed closed, but not everyone was completely unable to enter or leave.

In the afternoon, the convoy of the General's Mansion entered the city gate. In addition to Taishi Bai riding a strange beast at the front, and several retainers, there were three carriages.

No one dared to question them.

The convoy reached the border between the second and third city domains, just as the array of Light Veil was activated.

"Taishi Bai... Brother Bai..."

A three- or four-year-old child, holding a letter, ran towards the convoy, repeatedly calling out Taishi Bai's name.

The soldiers guarding the protective array of Light Veil intercepted them with spears.

No one is allowed to get close to the important person.

Taishi Bai rebuked in a deep voice, "What kind of ability is it to be mean to a child? If you're so capable, go kill the Demon Race and conquer the heretical cult."

He leaped off the beast's back, pushed the soldier aside, walked to the stunned child, rubbed his head, squatted down, and said softly with a smile, "Were you scared? How do you know my name? Who sent you?"

The child, recovering from his fright, said with utmost seriousness, "I wasn't scared at all! I'm the most manly person in Nanyan Pass. Are you the Brother Bai that the older brother was talking about?"

"If you're looking for Taishi Bai, then this is me!" Taishi Bai said.

"Here, take this."

The child handed him the letter.

Taishi Bai had already sensed something was wrong. He glanced around, searching for anyone suspicious, before opening the envelope and quickly reading it. His expression grew increasingly serious, and finally, his face changed drastically.

He asked urgently, "Where is the person who gave you the letter?"

The child pointed behind him.

By the time the child led Taishi Bai into the alley, Li Weiyi had already left.

"Big brother said that after delivering the letter, Brother Bai will give me a blade of grass as resilient as the Destiny Grass." The child's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Destiny Grass?"

Taishi Bai glanced at the blades of grass the child had hidden in his arms, then looked at the pile of broken grass on the ground. How could he not understand what method the other party had used?

After asking about the person's appearance and age.

"This blade of grass of mine is more powerful than the Destiny Grass. Keep it safe, lest other children steal it."

Taishi Bai plucked the "Silver Thorn Grass," embroidered on his robe and symbolizing the glory of the Taishi Family, and handed it to him. He then walked out of the alley and into the array's Light Veil, instructing the two soldiers. "For the next period of time, take good care of that child. If anything happens to him, you will be held accountable."

Taishi Bai strode to Madam Long's carriage and handed the letter inside.

Release the Dao Heart Manifestation, enveloping the surroundings.