Plotting the Assassination

Seeking unity against external enemies

Listening to the cold wind whistling past his ears, Tianyan remained silent for a few breaths before slowly lowering his eyes.

Every family has its own set of problems.

This applies to the imperial family, Sect Alliance, and the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The royal family faced turmoil during the power transition, the Prime Minister's Estate suffered from bloated growth due to rapid expansion, and the most powerful Sect Alliance was in disarray.

As the Holy Maiden, Tianyan was well aware that the current crisis facing the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion was even greater than that of other forces.

With calamity looming, they are no longer the prosperous people they were ten thousand years ago. Even if they wanted to rally humanity together, how many would believe them?

The awe that people once felt for calamities has long been forgotten with the passage of time.

They have long forgotten the despair of nine out of ten houses being empty in this prosperous era.

They will probably only react when the knife of calamity is held to the necks of those forces.

Besides these external factors, the internal problems of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion are like a bomb that could be detonated at any moment.

The long period of forbearance and development behind the scenes has indeed given the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion the bargaining chips to sit on the chessboard and become a player. However, during these ten thousand years of dormancy, the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion's power structure has become like a deformed monster.

The world is vast, and there are many intelligent people. For the sake of absolute secrecy, the sects under the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion are almost all independent entities with no connection to each other.

Each of these elements, taken individually, has its own complete system.

From talent recruitment to funding sources, and then to various industries producing military supplies.

The main means by which the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion controls and restrains these people comes from the very foundation of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion — the Heaven Derivation Art.

Now, the future has turned into darkness.

In other words,

The thickest iron chain binding these people in the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion has broken.

With complex and heavy thoughts in his heart, Tianyan took a deep breath, his small chest, wrapped in palace attire, rising and falling slightly.

"Master, you mean those people have made unusual movements?"

A sigh appeared on Tianyuan's usually serene face as she softly replied:

"The sect leader of the Mystic Sound Pavilion recently made a probing remark to test the sect leader of the Heavenheart Sect."

Tianyan pondered for a moment, then asked:

"Master, these sects are all unaware of each other's affiliation. Is the sect leader of the Mystic Sound Pavilion testing whether Heavenheart Sect is affiliated with our Heavenly Oversight Pavilion?"

For the same reason, to maintain absolute secrecy, the high-ranking members of the sects under the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion only communicate with the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion directly. People of the same rank rarely know whether the other party belongs to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion.

Tianyuan replied softly:

"Right."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Tianyan's eyes revealed a hint of doubt:

"We have chosen to emerge into this world to gain a voice, and you will inevitably have to announce this to the world sooner or later. What's wrong with that?"

"..." Tianyuan stared silently at the girl in front of her.

As a holy maiden and the sole successor to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Master, Tianyan's current political awareness is clearly not high enough.

Exhaling, Tianyuan softly asked in return:

"Since I will announce it to the world sooner or later, why do you think the Sect Master of the Mystic Sound Pavilion is so eager to test others and find out the result in advance?"

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Tianyan's eyes, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"Master, are you saying that the Sect Master of the Mystic Sound Pavilion wants to unite with other sects?"

Tianyuan's tone was soft, but the content was weighty:

"Once I have fully announced this to the world, I will have made all the necessary preparations. If they are of two minds, they will naturally not sit idly by and wait for their doom."

As she spoke, Tianyuan took out a stack of special secret letters from her Sumeru Ring and handed them to the girl in front of her:

"In less than half a year, the sect leader of the Mystic Sound Pavilion could no longer sit still."

"And this is just one of them."

"The spies I planted have already reported dozens of similar incidents to me, ranging from sect leaders to elders who know of my Heavenly Oversight Pavilion's existence. There are internal sect plots as well as cross-sect probing."

"And now, our Heavenly Heaven Derivation Divine Art has also become ineffective."

"Tianyan",

What do you think is the explanation for this?

Tianyan was silent for a moment, then uttered four words in a low voice:

"To kill the chicken as a warning to the monkey."

"Tianyan."

Tianyuan's voice softened slightly as she looked at her disciple and said softly, "You have been cultivating within the pavilion for a long time. Although you have traveled the world, you have still seen too little."

While speaking,

A smile played on Tianyuan's lips as she spoke softly, "If I were to commit suicide as a warning to others, do you think those who have been making these underhanded moves would stop, or would they become even more reckless and unscrupulous after their schemes are exposed?"

Tianyan blinked her beautiful eyes, feeling a little breathless.

These were things that this woman, whom she knew so well, had never told her before.

A bittersweet feeling gradually spread through her chest, and a faint ripple and a deep entanglement appeared in her pair of beautiful golden eyes.

From the Master's perspective, this assassination attempt was indeed an attempt to end the calamity, but it was also a helpless move.

The Heavenly Oversight Pavilion needs an external enemy to help them eliminate these people.

"Coco, you've provoked the Prime Minister's Mansion to retaliate like this."

Tianyan's voice was low, as if making a final attempt. "Won't this cause their dissatisfaction?"

Tianyuan replied softly:

"This matter was done by the radicals within the cabinet; I was unaware of it."

As for the Prime Minister's Mansion's retaliation,

"They will come to me for help."

This time, Tianyan instantly understood his master's intention.

Due to the single-line power structure, the various sects under the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion are all isolated islands.

Now that this has happened, those who want to continue to win over others to rebel must think carefully about whether the people they are trying to win over are truly loyal to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion.

The radical faction, actively responding to the calamity, was able to gather such a large force to assassinate the one who initiated the disaster, undoubtedly serving as a warning to those with rebellious intentions.

Suspicion and the fear of harming the innocent will deter disloyal individuals from taking rash actions.

After a brief silence, Tianyan asked in a low voice:

"Can retaliation from the Prime Minister's Mansion's residence truly promote unity within the cabinet?"

Of course not.

Unexpectedly, Tianyuan gave a negative answer to the question, saying softly, "To be precise, I intend to use the Prime Minister's Estate as a weapon to remove these malignant tumors within the pavilion."

Tianyan's beautiful eyes flickered for a moment, then she asked softly:

"The Prime Minister's Estate shouldn't be able to find these people, right?"

Even the sects within the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion couldn't distinguish which sects were allies, let alone the Prime Minister's Prime Minister's Mansion, which was far away.

After the question was asked, Tianyuan stared at Tianyan for a long time, and finally chose to trust her disciple, answering truthfully:

"The Prime Minister's Mansion is difficult to investigate, but the Sword Sect has been relentlessly pursuing us ever since my Heavenly Oversight Pavilion was established."

"The relationship between the Sect Alliance and the Imperial Court in the Northern Border has now deteriorated to the point of armed conflict."

" In Tianyan world, only self-interest is eternal."

Tianyuan carefully instructed her disciple, her voice gentle and smiling, "Large-scale competition does not mean that small-scale cooperation is impossible."

Tianyan bit his lip and then asked:

"But Master, why are you so sure that the Sword Sect would cooperate with the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

The masters of today no longer possess the ability to predict the future; such deductions are entirely based on cause and effect.

Tianyuan's answer to this question was simple:

"If they don't cooperate, the Prime Minister's Mansion will have no choice but to swallow this insult."

"Without the Sword Sect's protection within the sect, even if they had their own intelligence, they wouldn't dare to assassinate members of the Sect Alliance indiscriminately."

Speaking of this,

Tianyuan's voice carried a hint of a sigh:

"If the Prime Minister's Mansion truly chooses to swallow this insult, then my Heavenly Oversight Pavilion will likely have to take matters into its own hands, but doing so would probably result in enormous losses."

Looking up at the northern sky, Tianyuan's tone suddenly changed again:

"However, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Sword Sect should have reached a cooperation agreement by now. The State Preceptor visited Chancellor Xu as soon as he arrived in the capital, and the two even had a private meeting at the residence."

"Everything should proceed according to plan."

After listening to this confidential information, Tianyan remained silent for a few moments, then suddenly spoke:

"Could we take this opportunity to sow discord between the Sword Sect and the Sect Alliance? There should be some people within the Sect Alliance who know about their secret meeting."

Tianyuan looked at the girl and a slight surprise flashed in her eyes, then replied in a clear voice with relief:

"Don't worry, I have already arranged for someone to proactively leak some clues to the Sword Sect. There are those disloyal traitors, as well as genuine members of the Sect Alliance."

"If all goes well, this trip will not only cleanse our Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, but also accuse the Sword Sect of using Sword Sect to eliminate dissidents."

Speaking of this,

A divine light flashed in Tianyuan's clear, golden eyes as she gazed at the northern sky:

After this incident,

"A portion of the Sect Alliance will stand on our side, and there will be no more disloyal individuals within our Heavenly Oversight Pavilion. We will completely reclaim the power that has been delegated over the past ten thousand years!"

"But Master, if you want to use someone else to do your dirty work, why does it have to be him?" Tianyan.

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The tower's summit, shrouded in mist, fell silent for a moment.

Tianyan gazed at his master before him, his golden eyes filled with a complex and conflicted expression.

From Master's perspective, this assassination attempt was indeed an attempt to end the calamity, a desperate measure, and a way to break through the current crisis facing the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion.

but.

She still found it hard to accept.

However, after a few breaths, the girl silently lowered her head as they looked at each other.

Aside from that bastard who started this great calamity, it seems there really isn't another candidate in the world.

The emperor treated his sons like poisonous insects, Sect Alliance was a disorganized mess, making it difficult to organize an effective assassination. As for other foreign tribes, it was even more impossible for them to penetrate deep into the southern border of the Great Yan.

Only the Lord Xu of the Prime Minister's Mansion would be so enraged as to cause the deaths of millions for the sake of his own offspring.

"Call"

A soft sigh echoed atop the silent tower. Tianyuan gazed at her disciple and whispered, "Tianyan, now that you've returned to this Desolate Watchtower, you no longer need to go to the Imperial Capital."

Upon hearing Tianyan, Tianyan's slender body trembled slightly, but she did not reply.

She knew that her performance today had disappointed her master, and being confined to her quarters was something she had anticipated.

As a saintess, she shouldn't be so sentimental, but... but some things are beyond her control.

Tianyuan looked at the girl with her head bowed and brows down, and gently shook her head:

"I don't mean to confine you, but I need you to go to the Great Desert."

Upon hearing this, Tianyan raised his eyes, but his expression remained largely unchanged.

She knew what her master was thinking: to separate her from that bastard, in a physical sense.

In that case, it doesn't matter where you go.

After a moment's pause, she composed herself and asked softly:

"What happened in the Great Desert?"

Tianyuan took out a rare Jade Slip from her Sumeru Ring and handed it to Tianyan, saying softly:

"Because of the achievements that Barbarian Tribe Alien King made in the Northern Border in the early stages, both the Great Desert Royal Court and the Ancient Abyss had designs on it and mobilized their troops to target some important towns in the west, but you know the result."

"The Barbarian King was killed, and the Barbarian Tribe was nearly wiped out."

"Having lost the support of the northern Barbarian Tribe, Ancient Abyss retreated directly, taking advantage of the terrain of the Wanxing Mountain Range. But the terrain of the Great Desert was different, and they were entangled by the Marquis of Western Pacification."

Tianyan took the Jade Slip and probed it briefly with his Will Soul. After browsing its contents, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:

"Is this a message sent by that celestial goddess?"

"Yes, this was personally handed over to my spy from the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion by that woman."

Tianyuan nodded slightly, her voice carrying a hint of seriousness. "Due to the existence of that divine beast, the Kirin Wolf, this goddess holds a rather extraordinary position within the Great Desert Royal Court. However, because of her increasingly strong desire to seize power, she has already placed the King of the Royal Court under house arrest. If it weren't for the Kirin Wolf constantly by her side, this goddess would probably have already fallen ill and died."

Tianyan frowned slightly, temporarily setting aside the matter of Xu Yuan, and asked in a low voice:

"Master, what do you mean?"

Tianyuan answered softly:

"The Great Desert Royal Court sent a letter when my Heavenly Oversight Pavilion was founded. Now you are here to represent the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion on a mission to the Western Regions to try and bring that goddess back from the Great Desert Royal Court."

Upon hearing this, Tianyan hesitated slightly:

Am I traveling alone?

"Um."

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A hint of astonishment appeared in Tianyan golden eyes.

Although her current cultivation level is already considered extremely high, it is still not enough to penetrate deep into the capital of a country and steal its "treasure".

Even with the Heaven Derivation Art Technique's ability to conceal her aura, she would probably have to wait until she breaks through to the Mortal Shedding before she has a chance.

Seeing Tianyan's expression, Tianyuan explained softly:

"Currently, the elite troops of the Great Desert are almost all entangled with the Western Pacification Army on the border. The royal court is extremely vulnerable at the moment, with the strongest being no more than a half-saint. If my Heavenly Oversight Pavilion were to send Mortal Shedding to accompany you, it would probably arouse suspicion and make it inconvenient to act."

"Moreover, the original candidate will also go with you."

Upon hearing Tianyan, Tianyan's eyes flickered:

"The original candidate?"

Tianyuan remained silent, and a powerful aura instantly emanated from her.

Upon seeing this, Tianyan knew that his master was sending a telepathic message to those below.

The two women, master and disciple, stood at the top of the tower for about a quarter of an hour when a soft sound of footsteps slowly came from the deep stairwell.

Upon Tianyan the sound, Tianyan's pair of bright golden eyes immediately swept over.

As soon as she looked around, she saw a woman.

A woman with eyebrows like peach blossoms, naturally alluring, whose graceful curves could not be concealed even in simple clothes.

The woman approached, giving a slight bow. A cool breeze caressed her white dress, outlining a soft, high bust. Her voice seemed to carry a seductive allure that could draw one in.

"Greetings, Your Excellency, Lord of the Pavilion, and Your Majesty the Holy Maiden."

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Looking at this stunningly beautiful fox spirit in plain clothes, Tianyan felt a sudden sense of unease.

After a brief silence,

Tianyan asked in a clear, cold voice:

"Third-grade cultivation?"

Tianyuan glanced at Su Jinxuan and explained softly:

"The Charm Soul Demon Body, the person borrowed from the Qin Family, seems to be named Su Jinxuan."