Each Pursuing What They Need

"That day, Su Clan’s Seven met with our sect leader. He is a well-established Fifth-Grade cultivator, and our Immortal Farmer Sect naturally treated him with great courtesy. A-Qi and our sect leader talked for a long time, and at first, both host and guest enjoyed themselves."

"Afterwards, Su Clan’s Seven asked us about the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' because one of his juniors had failed his Tribulation Transcendence and suffered injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation. He was searching for medicine to heal his junior's injuries. Through an introduction, he came to the Immortal Farmer Sect... The 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' was originally a treasure passed down through generations of our Immortal Farmer Sect. Later, somehow, some fellow cultivators learned of its existence and even spread rumors that it was a divine medicine. In the end, the efficacy of the medicine became more and more mysterious, and it was even rumored that the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' could heal injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation. Interestingly, we ourselves didn't even know that the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' could have such miraculous effects." At this point, Zheng Yan Brother Zhengyan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Rumors stop with the wise, but fools seem to roam the world. In particular, some people who are in despair are prone to the extreme belief that "it's better to believe it's true."

Song Shuhang didn't know why this Zheng Yan brother Zhengyan was telling him all this, but since it concerned Senior A-Qi, he listened silently.

"Finally, Su Clan’s Seven asked us if we could part with the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit,' offering to exchange it for a treasure of even greater value. Our sect leader refused, because the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' is a priceless treasure of our sect, and it doesn't have the effect of healing injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation, so there was no possibility of a trade. Su Clan’s Seven didn't insist. Later, he bid farewell to our sect leader and left the Immortal Farmer Sect with his companions."

At this point, Zheng Yan paused, frowning as he said, "However, none of us expected that that very night... Su Clan’s Seven broke into our Immortal Farmer Sect, injuring eighteen of our Immortal Farmer Sect and stealing the Seven Radiant Wonderfruit!"

This is the grudge between Su Clan’s Seven and their Immortal Farmer Sect.

That's why the scene later unfolded where the goofy uncle followed Sixteen, intending to capture him alive and force Su Clan’s Seven out.

Upon hearing this, Song Shuhang frowned slightly.

He recalled the assassin who killed Sixteen. It was clear that someone was deliberately stirring up trouble between the Immortal Farmer Sect and A-Qi.

Thinking of this, Song Shuhang tried to soften his tone. "Excuse me, are you sure that the person who broke into the Immortal Farmer Sect that night was Su Clan’s Seven?"

"Of course I can confirm it. That night, my sect's strongest senior brother, 'Zheng Neng,' and thirty fellow disciples were on duty guarding the sect's secret area. Su Clan’s Seven suddenly appeared, defeated my senior brother Zheng Neng with a single strike, and seriously injured eighteen disciples. Every disciple of my clan saw his appearance with their own eyes, as well as his unique sword technique, 'Heavenly Saber Buries the Star Sea,'" Zheng Yan explained.

"..." The corner of Song Shuhang's mouth twitched - there were so many doubts that he didn't even know where to start complaining!

Su Clan’s Seven robbed someone's house and even revealed his true colors?

Moreover, when he sneaks out to do bad things at night, he even shows off his "unique skill"—as if he's afraid no one will recognize him?

How stupid or arrogant must Su Clan’s Seven be to do something like this?

"I guess you must have some connection with the younger generation of the Su Clan, so I'm telling you what happened. I hope you won't interfere in the feud between our Immortal Farmer Sect and Su Clan’s Seven anymore," said Senior Brother Zheng Yan.

He wanted to persuade Song Shuhang not to get involved in this trouble.

Song Shuhang pondered for a moment and replied, "I don't know much about the grudges between you and Senior A-Qi, so I have no right to comment. However, there's something I feel is better for you to know—it happened not long ago. Your uncle from the Immortal Farmer Sect tried to capture Su Clan’s Sixteen alive, but failed. Then, the uncle... retreated. But shortly after the uncle left, an assassin suddenly attacked and tried to kill Su Clan’s Sixteen. If I hadn't happened to be there, Sixteen might have already been killed."

Having said all he could say, Song Shuhang offered no further explanation.

If the other party believes him, they will carefully consider the meaning behind his words. If the other party does not believe him, then his explanation will have the opposite effect.

Zheng Yan frowned and fell into deep thought.

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South China, Blue Origin Valley.

The Moon Saber Sect has relocated its entire sect and left the sect, arriving at 'Blue Origin Valley'.

This Blue Origin Valley was originally a refuge secretly built by the Moon Saber Sect many years ago. The valley is fully equipped with all kinds of facilities, making it essentially the second sect of the Moon Saber Sect.

Because they had made preparations in advance, the Moon Saber Sect disciples moved very quickly. The relocation was completed in less than three hours.

Under the arrangement of the elders of the Moon Saber Sect, the disciples chose their accommodations in the valley according to their respective identities and positions, and settled their belongings.

Finally, the disciples of the Moon Saber Sect began to set up a Guardian Sect Formation in Blue Origin Valley.

This 'Guardian Sect Array' has been researched and improved by Elder Gongzi Hai. Once activated, it can increase the combat power of the Moon Saber Sect disciples within the formation by 20% in a short period of time.

The disciples of the Moon Saber Sect believed that with this formation, they could withstand even an attack from Cultivator World Fifth-Grade Spirit Emperor who had already condensed their Golden Core!

With everything settled, Elder Gongzi Hai reported the situation to Sect Master Ba Qianjun. He then left the Sect Master and returned to his private residence in Blue Origin Valley.

His dwelling was clean and tidy, with only a single purple bamboo plant standing alone in a pot.

As soon as Gongzi Hai entered the room, he activated the defensive array, which could temporarily block outsiders from peeping.

Then, with a flick of his right sleeve, a black mist resembling a clone of the 'Devil Lord Anzhi' emerged, emitting a strange 'heh heh' laugh.

At the same time, the purple bamboo stalks trembled slightly.

"The mission to assassinate Sixteen failed?" The purple bamboo vibrated slightly, emitting a very mechanical sound.

"What a pity. Even the 'Blood God Saber' Talisman Treasure couldn't kill the younger generation of the Su Clan. These junior cultivators from prestigious families are indeed not so easy to deal with." Gongzi Hai said with a faint smile, his longsword resting on his waist.

"This is really troublesome. This way, we can't lure Su Clan’s Seven to deal with the Immortal Farmer Sect," the purple bamboo said with dissatisfaction.

"Heh heh, we anticipated this possibility from the very beginning," the black mist clone of Devil Lord Anzhi chuckled. "Anyway, as long as we lure the Immortal Farmer Sect to attack the Moon Saber Sect, we can still achieve our goal."

"Hmph, it doesn't matter to you two, but I'll have to go through all that trouble for nothing. So, let's settle for second best and have we captured the Su Clan's descendant alive yet? Without her, we still can't lure Su Clan’s Seven here," Purple Bamboo continued.

Gongzi Hai's eyes darkened slightly as he said, "Devil Lord Anzhi's true form went to capture the Su Clan's descendants? I even had a cute tool temporarily hold off Su Clan’s Seven. Demon Lord, you should have succeeded by now, right?"

"Uh..." Devil Lord Anzhi's clone paused. "Well, because of a big dog's disturbance, in the heat of the moment, I grabbed the wrong person... As you know, in my eyes, humans and monkeys are pretty much the same, they all look alike and are impossible to tell apart."

The purple bamboo scoffed, "So, the second step of the plan also failed?"

"It's not exactly a failure. In fact, as long as we make a move against the Su Clan's descendant, regardless of whether we successfully capture her alive or not, given Su Clan’s Seven's personality, as long as we find a clue, she will definitely come to the Moon Saber Sect to avenge her descendant. If A-Qi really doesn't come then... this Demon Lord will personally take action and lure her here." Devil Lord Anzhi's clone said through gritted teeth.

"You said it yourself, we didn't force you." Purple Bamboo sneered, "I hope you don't get chopped down by Su Clan’s Seven's blade later."

"Hmph. Don't worry, this Demon Lord has his own methods," Devil Lord Anzhi sneered.

Gongzi Hai sat in his chair, one hand supporting his chin, a faint smile playing on his lips, "Then, let's continue with the second plan... Now, let's lure the people from the Immortal Farmer Sect over and let them test the power of the great formation I've 'painstakingly modified.' This will also boost the confidence of the Moon Saber Sect disciples, since they'll soon be facing the powerful Su Clan’s Seven."

The purple bamboo trembled slightly and said, "Alright, I will find a way to lure all the experts from the Immortal Farmer Sect here. At that time, we must kill several important figures from the Immortal Farmer Sect. Their sect leader must be spared for a few days so that he can go back and make arrangements for his affairs, allowing us to take the opportunity to obtain the secrets of the Immortal Farmer Sect."

Gongzi Hai nodded and said, "Let's act quickly. We need to get the people from the Immortal Farmer Sect to Blue Origin Valley before A-Qi arrives."

"Don't worry, I'll go prepare right away," said the purple bamboo.

At this moment, Devil Lord Anzhi chuckled and said, "Hehe, by the way, although I didn't capture A-Seventeen, I did encounter some people from the Immortal Farmer Sect on the way. One of them seemed to be called 'Zheng De,' and he appeared to have some status within the Immortal Farmer Sect. I figured he might be of some use, so I captured him."

"Zheng De of the Immortal Farmer Sect? If it is him, he is indeed somewhat useful. Let's spare his life for now, just in case," the purple bamboo replied.

"Alright, let's get started. Wish us all the best," said Gongzi Hai, standing up.

"It will definitely go smoothly," Devil Lord Anzhi grinned maliciously.

"We will definitely succeed." The purple bamboo trembled slightly, then calmed down.

Devil Lord Anzhi's fragmented soul had also returned to Gongzi Hai's sleeve.

Gongzi Hai removed the defensive array from the room, rested for a short while, and then went to Sect Ba Qianjun again.

Ba Qianjun remained leaning back in the chair made of Frost Iron, staring blankly at the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' beside him. This was the treasure that had healed his injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation, but unfortunately, it couldn't be swallowed whole; the 'method of use' was still missing.

Upon seeing Gongzi Hai enter, Ba Qianjun's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Elder Gongzi Hai, is Plan Two about to begin?"

Gongzi Hai nodded slightly. "Yes, Sect Master. We just contacted our informant within the Immortal Farmer Sect, and he has already begun his operation, relaying information about 'Su Clan’s Seven' and the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit' from the Moon Saber Sect to the Immortal Farmer Sect. Next, we need to find a place to ambush the Immortal Farmer Sect and eliminate their key figures. This way, our informant will have the opportunity to inherit everything from the Immortal Farmer Sect and obtain the medicinal formula for the 'Seven Radiant Wonderfruit.' At that time, the 'Tribulation Fire' that has troubled the Sect Master for so many years can be cured."

"Excellent!" Ba Qianjun exclaimed. He had been suffering from the torment of the 'Tribulation Fire' day and night, and now he would not let go of even the slightest chance of healing!

"What a pity. If Plan One had gone smoothly, we wouldn't even have needed to lift a finger. With A-Qi's help, we could have crippled the entire Immortal Farmer Sect and allowed our mole within the Immortal Farmer Sect to obtain all of the Immortal Farmer Sect secrets," Ba Qianjun lamented.

"Man proposes, God disposes," said Gongzi Hai with a slight smile.

"The elder is right." Ba Qianjun propped himself up. "But if we devise more strategies, we refuse to believe that fate will always prevent us from succeeding!"

Gongzi Hai nodded with a smile.

Success is up to fate? Ha!

Everything is under my control; why should I rely on fate?

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On the other side, at the disciples of the Immortal Farmer Sect.

"Brother Zheng Neng is here!" a disciple exclaimed in surprise.

In the distance, a man dressed in blue Immortal Farmer Sect robes was seen rapidly approaching on Escape Light...

First update!