Away from Home, You Choose Your Own Identity

"Senior Sister Luo's power is indeed great."

Zhong Ming swallowed hard and said:

"It's even bigger than I imagined."

The ancestor of the Zhong Clan was Saint King Realm in his lifetime, although he did not control the use of spiritual power and was merely a pure physical body.

But to be able to achieve such a feat with a single punch is absolutely astonishing.

After all, once one's cultivation level is raised, their physical body will also be improved to a certain extent.

Just now, Ling'er's strength was purely physical.

As the fist passed, he even noticed the distortion of the void.

"On this Hidden Origin Peak, there is truly no one who is simple."

Thinking to himself, Zhong Ming gave Luo Ling'er a thumbs up, and then said:

"With this power, Senior Sister Luo can do so many things."

"Master, what should I do?" Luo Ling'er looked at Lu Changzhi.

Lu Changzhi smiled slightly:

"No rush, you'll get your share. Just wait for arrangements."

Among the many tasks, Luo Ling'er's task is one of the more difficult to complete.

"Okay!" Luo Ling'er agreed with an expectant look on her face.

At this moment, Lu Changzhi looked at Gu Chen and asked, knowing the answer already:

"As the senior disciple, what are your plans regarding this matter?"

All eyes turned to that direction.

Seemingly feeling that his actions were too mild compared to Mu Fan and Zhong Ming's bold moves, Gu Chen subconsciously scratched his head and said:

"Master, I plan to start with the younger generation of the Shen Clan and try to temper their arrogance."

"Not bad." Lu Changzhi nodded.

"Then let's start with you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's expression immediately became serious:

"Rest assured, Master, I will certainly do this well."

Lu Changzhi nodded, then said to Gu Chen:

"If you have time, talk to Xiao Ye about what happened today and see what his thoughts are."

After making some more arrangements, Lu Changzhi returned to the house.

"The mission is finally resolved, but what about the Shen Clan?"

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Changzhi got up and left.

A moment later, Liang Si was there.

"Ancestor, may I borrow your identity?" After a few polite words, Lu Changzhi got straight to the point.

"Oh?" Liang Si looked over:

What identity do you want to use?

"Which members of the Misty Clear Realm have a stronger status than the Shen Clan? Which ones can we borrow?" Lu Changzhi asked.

The Misty Clear Realm is ultimately too far away.

Because of its distance, its influence and familiarity are limited.

But there are advantages to being far away.

When you're traveling, you define your own identity.

"Anything is fine with me," Liang Si said with a smile.

"They're all fake anyway."

Lu Changzhi chuckled to himself:

"That makes sense, let's just make something random then."

"Let's take this one. It's a bit better than the Shen Clan's."

After Liang Si finished speaking, he raised his hand and tossed over a jade tablet.

Lu Changzhi took it and took a look. The word "witch" was clearly written on it.

"The Wu Clan, especially the Shen Clan, will definitely be wary of them."

After saying that, Liang Si added a reminder:

"Of course, the key to a fake identity is deception. It's still easy to tell whether someone is from the Wu Clan or not, but the Wu Clan is far away, so it's unlikely to involve that far."

"Alright, then thank you very much, Ancestor." Lu Changzhi said with gratitude.

"It's alright." Liang Si waved his hand and asked:

"Judging from your expression, what are you planning to do to the Shen Clan?"

"It's nothing," Lu Changzhi smiled.

"It's just a matter concerning some disciples; we need their cooperation. Without official status, they might not be able to keep things under control."

Liang Si nodded, and after chatting for a few more minutes, Lu Changzhi returned to the house.

"I have an identity, but an identity alone isn't enough; I still need something else."

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Changzhi lay down.

The Withering and Flourishing Sect.

"Sect Master, I'm afraid the Shen Clan won't let this matter rest easily. What are your plans?" Xiao Qian asked.

Du Niansheng gently shook his head:

"It's a minor issue that the Shen Clan won't give up easily; the real concern is that they might also be connected through connections."

"Huh?" Xiao Qian was taken aback, pondered for a moment, and tentatively asked:

"Also possessing the Aptitude of a Great Emperor?"

Du Niansheng nodded.

"Shen Wentian's sister is very likely related to his Aptitude of a Great Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qian offered a word of comfort:

"It's alright, but it's highly likely, not a done deal."

Upon hearing this, Du Niansheng's eyes immediately lit up, as if he had suddenly understood:

"I guess I've been overthinking it. Yes, right now it's only a possibility."

"If it's true, we'll eventually find out; if it's not, there's no need to hesitate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Niansheng stopped and began to think.

Xiao Qian waited a moment.

Not long after.

Du Niansheng suddenly spoke, saying softly:

"As expected, the Shen Clan will not give up easily."

Xiao Qian hurriedly asked:

What happened?

Du Niansheng said:

"The Shen Clan has released information that their former deputy clan leader Shen Tianzhi, was assassinated after a conflict with our Withering and Flourishing Sect. They now demand an explanation from our Withering and Flourishing Sect, or they will personally come to our Withering and Flourishing Sect."

"Shen Tianzhi was assassinated?" Xiao Qian frowned.

"It seems the Shen Clan had this plan in mind all along. No wonder Shen Tianzhi acted so inappropriately for Changzhi; he's probably just a puppet or bait."

Du Niansheng nodded:

"A very good move."

"But it might not even be effective," Xiao Qian.

"Although the Shen Clan is stronger than us, both of us are quite large, and a fight here would not be a small matter. Moreover, this is the territory of my Withering and Flourishing Sect, and the Shen Clan probably cannot succeed by force."

Without its defensive advantages, how could Withering and Flourishing Sect have survived even in its slow decline?

"The Shen Clan knows all this, but this time, their meaning is very clear." Du Niansheng looked at Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian looked thoughtful, and after a moment, said:

"Not just the Shen Clan?"

Against the Shen Clan alone, his Withering and Flourishing Sect naturally had no advantage. But if there were multiple forces, the situation would be different.

Du Niansheng shook his head, "The Shen Clan naturally understands the strategy of alliances and counter-alliances; those top powers won't sit idly by."

"Although they didn't use it that way this time, they still achieved the same effect."

After a pause, Du Niansheng continued:

"The Shen Clan's stance is that they want to cripple my Withering and Flourishing Sect, but they don't want any of our resources."

Xiao Qian's pupils contracted slightly:

"The Shen Clan is determined to attack my Withering and Flourishing Sect."

The Shen Clan is clearly not asking for resources; they're essentially working for free. With such an ally, how can those forces that already have designs on their Withering and Flourishing Sect possibly remain calm?

And by making such a statement, the meaning is already very clear.

"Then we..." Xiao Qian looked at Du Niansheng.

Du Niansheng closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, as if he had made a decision, and said:

"The one who tied the knot must untie it. There is no other way to resolve this matter properly. Now, we have no choice but to take a gamble and go all in."

"This matter needs to be blown out of proportion, the bigger the better, and we must take the initiative to prevent other forces from having an opportunity to make their move."