During these five days.
The information that the Xuanyuan Clan spent a lot of money to buy from the Listening Wind Pavilion was false quickly spread throughout the entire Cangxuan Continent due to the Xuanyuan Clan's influence, or rather, the fact that there was a behind-the-scenes manipulator behind it.
For a time, countless forces that wanted to buy intelligence from the Listening Wind Pavilion temporarily stopped.
This crisis of trust is undoubtedly extremely fatal for the Listening Wind Pavilion.
It's not that a single mistake can destroy an entire force.
On the one hand, it is because the Xuanyuan Clan is an ancient Aristocratic Clan in the Cangxuan Continent, and its influence is extremely widespread.
Secondly, because Listening Wind Pavilion has never made a mistake in its intelligence gathering, it has maintained its position as the number one intelligence force in the Chaos Realm, a position that no one can challenge... However, precisely because it has never made a mistake, this major error will cause Listening Wind Pavilion to lose its previous influence.
Sometimes, it doesn't matter much if a small faction makes a mistake, because their size is small, and who cares if they make a mistake?
But Listening Wind Pavilion is different. It is the number one intelligence force in the Chaos Realm. Countless people are eyeing Listening Wind Pavilion covetously. If it makes even the slightest mistake, it will be magnified infinitely and may even be attacked by a group of people.
This is a drawback that every major power has.
The higher you stand, the harder it is to defend against hidden arrows; once hit, you'll fall from the mountaintop and be smashed to pieces.
The major powers originally thought that Listening Wind Pavilion would take corresponding measures, but to their surprise, Listening Wind Pavilion did not offer any explanation.
Instead, they began a large-scale sweep to search for traces of the Dark Domain.
However, this attempt failed; the Dark Domain seemed to have vanished without a trace, leaving no clues whatsoever.
This has led some observant individuals to suspect that the Dark Domain may be behind this incident.
But what does this have to do with them?
If Listening Wind Pavilion collapses, so be it; they can still accept it if Dark Domain takes over.
Who sits at the top of the intelligence ranks has no impact on them.
"The criticism of our Listening Wind Pavilion from outside is getting louder and louder."
Inside the Listening Wind Pavilion, a deputy pavilion master reported with a grim expression, "Moreover, the number of forces coming to our Listening Wind Pavilion to purchase intelligence has decreased dramatically, especially the top forces; those who originally intended to purchase intelligence have all cancelled their offers."
Another deputy pavilion master looked at the pavilion master hidden in the black robe and said, "Pavilion Master, are you really not going to take any measures? If this continues, the Listening Wind Pavilion's position will be in jeopardy. Not only that, but other forces may also stop buying intelligence from us."
Beneath the black robe, the Pavilion Master's voice remained calm, as if he didn't care about the matter at all.
"Then tell me, what can we do now?"
The two deputy pavilion masters looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Lower the price of high-level intelligence? Or come forward and explain that we didn't do it?" the black-robed pavilion master retorted. "Do the forces that need high-level intelligence lack this little bit? What they need is 100% accuracy. Once they lose that reputation for 100%, what's the point of lowering the price of the intelligence?"
"As for coming forward to explain..." At this point, the black-robed pavilion master sneered, "If we don't catch the mastermind behind this, and without solid evidence, what's the use of any clarification? Hasn't the Listening Wind Pavilion member who delivered this information already disappeared without a trace?"
this...
Both deputy pavilion masters had ashen faces.
That's right, the person in charge of Ye Qiubai's intelligence has disappeared.
Based on their speculation, they've probably already joined the Dark Domain...
"When a whale falls, all things come to life," the black-robed pavilion master said quietly. "It's not just the Dark Domain; many other forces don't want to see a single entity dominate. The Listening Wind Pavilion has been monopolizing power for too long; it's time for an intelligence force to emerge and compete with it."
Having a dominant position would be extremely beneficial to the Listening Wind Pavilion.
However, this is not beneficial for other forces that want to buy intelligence.
Therefore, the top powers of all sides check and balance each other, and are even unwilling to take the initiative to break this situation. The reason is that those old guys all know that once one side becomes dominant, if it is not strong enough to crush a great world, it will suffer annihilation sooner or later.
"Then... we really can only watch helplessly? If that happens, what will Listening Wind Pavilion do..."
Before he could finish speaking, the black-robed pavilion master interrupted, "No, you should send people to place spies outside the Xuanyuan Clan."
At this point, the black-robed pavilion master said in a gloomy tone, "If I'm not mistaken, the Dark Domain will be sending accurate intelligence about Ye Qiubai to the Xuanyuan Clan these days... In that case, the Dark Domain will be able to completely establish its foothold."
"Furthermore... Ye Qiubai is probably also connected to the Dark Domain. If there were no such connection, how could the Dark Domain have delivered the correct intelligence to our doorstep when our intelligence was flawed?"
Both deputy pavilion masters turned serious upon hearing this, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"It seems that this time it's either the fall of our Listening Wind Pavilion or the destruction of the Dark Domain."
The black-robed pavilion master chuckled lightly, "That's right, but our chances of winning are still greater."
"After all, Listening Wind Pavilion is a native power of the Cangxuan Continent, while Dark Domain is just a newly emerging power from the outside world. They can't possibly compare to us in terms of spreading their influence and intelligence network. As long as we keep a close eye on the Xuanyuan Clan, we can thwart Dark Domain's plans ahead of schedule."
"Understood, we'll go ourselves!"
After saying that, the two deputy pavilion masters disappeared from the spot.
The black-robed pavilion master lifted his hat, revealing an extremely young face. If someone from the Heavenly Mystery Continent saw this face, they would probably be greatly surprised.
However, his face carried a cold and ruthless air that was inconsistent with his youthful appearance.
"Want to swallow Listening Wind Pavilion whole? Let's see if you have the appetite. Don't end up bursting your own nests..."
After saying that, he too disappeared into the attic.
The public outcry continued for another three days.
Almost the entire Chaos Realm already knows this news.
The number of people buying information from the Listening Wind Pavilion has dropped by a full 40%!
Basically, all first-rate and top-tier forces have severed their cooperation with the Listening Wind Pavilion.
In other words, Listening Wind Pavilion has lost its dominance in high-level intelligence.
At the same time, low-level intelligence has been squeezed out by the Dark Domain, so it can be said that the Listening Wind Pavilion's current position is extremely awkward.
Some high-level and even top-tier forces with a keen eye have noticed the undercurrents within.
However, they were also happy to see a force competing with the Listening Wind Pavilion, as this would only benefit them and not harm them.
after all...
The Listening Wind Pavilion has monopolized information in the Chaos Realm for a very long time; it's time to give them some trouble.
The Listening Wind Pavilion is getting more and more assertive these days.
And then on the fourth day...
The once peaceful Xuanyuan Clan has suddenly become lively...
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PS: Six chapters today, five more to write.