Jiang Liu thought about it for a long time and decided to kill Han Li first. No matter what forces were behind him, anyone who hindered his progress was unacceptable. At the very least, Yun City would be difficult to deal with.
Jiang Liu raised his head and asked, "If I destroy the Deity Summoning Society, will there be any future problems?"
Murong Aotian pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to destroy the Deity Summoning Society, you must act quickly, and you must not be the one to do it. Otherwise, there will definitely be trouble in the future."
"The main problem now is that we can't find Han Li. Once we find him, we'll kill him first, and then Exotic Weapon Valley will take care of the rest of the underlings."
"The Exotic Weapon Valley? Qin Bailian contacted you?" Murong Aotian asked.
Jiang Liu nodded and then told him about Qin Bailian coming to see him.
"You! You almost got used as a pawn by Qin Bailian. He wanted you to deal with Qin Bailian so he could reap the benefits later," Murong Aotian said helplessly to Jiang Liu.
"But that's fine too. You can go with the flow and kill Han Li, then have him attack the territory of the Deity Summoning Society. Didn't he say he wanted to join you? Then you can take over!" Murong Aotian chuckled.
Jiang Liu looked at the old man in front of him who had just been so kind, but in the blink of an eye he turned to scheming. It was only a matter of a moment!
These old foxes are all quite cunning, but thankfully they're all currently supporting me; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
The higher you climb, the more hidden dangers you encounter. It seems my strength is still insufficient. Once Yunzhou is stable, I need to improve my abilities.
"However, remember not to reveal your methods. Keep your signature moves hidden," Murong Aotian continued to warn.
Jiang Liu thought to himself, "My signature move? Does anyone know my signature move? I haven't used the moves I used in public before." Thinking this, Jiang Liu chuckled to himself.
Seeing Jiang Liu's confident expression, Murong Aotian didn't say anything more. After all, Jiang Liu was now True Inheritor Disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and he was not someone to be trifled with. Even if the National Preceptor's Mansion's Mansion intervened, they might not be able to handle him.
Immediately afterward, Jiang Liu sent a message to Qin Bailian of Exotic Weapon Valley from Ascension Tower, asking him when he could be ready. He then left Ascension Tower, but he already had a plan in mind to deal with Han Li.
Jiang Liu returned to his residence, and Feng Yue immediately came to greet him.
Seeing that Jiang Liu's worried expression from the past few days had disappeared, Feng Yue happily asked, "What's wrong today? Why are you so happy?"
Upon seeing Feng Yue, Jiang Liu immediately reached out, pulled her Feng Yue, and gave her a deep kiss.
Jiang Liu only released Feng Yue when she was almost out of breath. Feng Yue looked at Jiang Liu with a face full of anger.
Jiang Liu laughed heartily. Jiang Liu found it quite amusing to tease Feng Yue like this occasionally; after all, it was part of the fun in life.
Feng Yue was amused by Jiang Liu's shameless behavior. She could only roll her eyes at him before turning and entering the hall. She was getting more and more used to interacting with Jiang Liu like this.
Moreover, judging from her beaming face, she must be enjoying it immensely, or at least not rejecting it.
Jiang Liu watched Feng Yue run away with a shy expression and felt that Feng Yue was becoming more and more interesting. Women should be trained more, otherwise they will become unapproachable like before, with a stern face all day long.
How wonderful it is to have such a vibrant, lived-in feel! This is what a real woman is like, a woman with a zest for life. Jiang Liu felt quite satisfied with herself.
Two days later, Qin Bailian replied, saying that he had not yet received a reply from Han Li, but there were rumors that Han Li had already left Yunzhou and his whereabouts were unknown.
Jiang Liu had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and attend to his own business.
About ten days later, Murong Yin and all the people from the Listening Wind and Gentle Rain Pavilion finally arrived and were directly arranged by Jiang Liu to go to the place they had chosen beforehand.
Next, Listening Wind and Gentle Rain Pavilion officially began operating throughout Yunzhou. However, Jiang Liu didn't concern himself with these matters; they were left to Murong Yin and Feng Yue to manage.
The Fire-Winged Monkey was placed in a large house by the mountain and was not allowed to appear in Cloud City at all.
Three days later, Qin Bailian sent word that he had arranged to meet Han Li at the headquarters of the Deity Summoning Society.
Jiang Liu was speechless for a moment after hearing this news. "They're all at his headquarters, what are you trying to do?" Then Jiang Liu thought for a second. "At his headquarters? Doesn't that mean he's already back in Yunzhou?"
Following Qin Bailian's instructions, Jiang Liu arrived at the Exotic Weapon Valley's outpost in Yuncheng. As soon as he approached, Qin Bailian's voice rang out, "Haha! Young friend Jiang, it's not easy to see you."
"Valley Master Qin, you're too kind. I've come in person, haven't I?" Jiang Liu said with a smile.
"Haha! Young friend Jiang, please!" Qin Bailian appeared and gestured for Jiang Liu to enter.
Jiang Liu, skilled and daring, walked directly into the Exotic Weapon Valley's encampment, unafraid of any tricks he might employ.
Qin Bailian smiled and followed Jiang Liu inside.
After the two arrived at the hall, Jiang Liu asked directly, "Valley Master Qin, do you know where the headquarters of the Deity Summoning Society is?"
Qin Bailian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Then, Qin Bailian described the detailed location of the headquarters of the Deity Summoning Society to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu didn't say anything after hearing this.
Qin Bailian, on the other hand, became anxious and asked, "Young friend Jiang, do you have any plans?"
Jiang Liu asked in bewilderment, "If it weren't for Valley Master Qin's plan, would I simply cooperate?"
Qin Bailian looked at Jiang Liu and said, "Han Li has invited me to his headquarters, he's definitely on guard against me, it seems like it's not a good time to make a move!"
"Does Valley Master Qin have any other ideas?" Jiang Liu asked.
"There is a solution, but it will require young friend Jiang to take a risk."
"Oh? Why don't you tell me?" Jiang Liu asked, feigning ignorance.
"If the news that Friend Jiang is cultivating alone in the deep mountains is accidentally leaked, Han Li will definitely be tempted, because the reason he asked me to do this is to discuss how to deal with Friend Jiang together," Qin Bailian said.
Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and then said, "Does this mean Han Li will believe it?"
"He might not believe others, but he should believe Young Friend Jiang, because Young Friend Jiang has always been cultivating alone in the deep mountains! It's just that he was discovered by accident this time!"
Jiang Liu thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed true.
He then discussed with Qin Bailian when to lure out Han Li so that the two of them could attack together.
Jiang Liu discussed with Qin Bailian for about a quarter of an hour before leaving.
As night fell, Qin Bailian arrived alone at the secret headquarters of the Deity Summoning Society.
Han Li was waiting for him, "Did that idiot Jiang Liu fall for the trap?"
Qin Bailian nodded and said, "He has already agreed to go into the mountains alone. You just need to show yourself, and I'll cooperate! Hehe!"
Han Li smiled and nodded, thinking that if he could eliminate a True Inheritor Disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect for the Imperial Preceptor, the reward would be substantial.
Meanwhile, our foolish protagonist is unaware that someone is plotting against him and is still thinking about his plans with Qin Bailian.
But who is the fool? Only after the battle will we know.