Chapter 388: Chapter 235: Ji Yun’s Scheme (Part 2)

Venerable Ji Yun, with seasoned wisdom and foresight, had already devised a strategy. He quickly offered an excellent plan: “Grand Elder, as long as we find a reasonable excuse, we can easily cover it up. I’ve long had a grudge with that Kun Ling. You just need to say that you’re attempting to break through to the Integration Mirror and intend to use this Demon-Breaking Heart Fruit to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation. You’ve been eyeing this Spirit Fruit for a long time, having discovered it earlier when you visited the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range. Use this as a pretext to start a war and hold off Tianshang Supreme until I kill that Nascent Soul True Monarch. Everything will fall into place. This way, even if the Nascent Soul True Monarch is killed, people from the Kun Family won’t be able to demand any explanation because, after all, it’s a treasure struggle, a fair competition where casualties are inevitable.”

Venerable Kumu was astonished, unable to believe that Ji Yun could come up with such a cunning plan; this response was indeed fitting.

The heart of a woman is truly venomous, Venerable Kumu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, finding women incredibly frightening.

Venerable Kumu also understood that Venerable Ji Yun, although she professed the intent to kill the Nascent Soul True Monarch, actually had other plans; she either wanted to destroy the Demon-Breaking Heart Fruit or take it.

This way, Venerable Kun Ling’s lifespan would be at its limit, unable to break through, and would inevitably perish.

For him, there is also a benefit. In the family’s Holy Land Divine Soul Purification Tower, only disciples with exceptional talent could enter.

Given his talent, he temporarily didn’t qualify to enter the Holy Land, but if things succeeded, removing Tianshang and using this accomplishment might allow him a glimpse at the Integration Mirror, offering him great temptation.

“Grand Elder, let’s move immediately. The Kun Family has a Teleportation Array, but it doesn’t directly transmit to Celestial Luo City, so they all have to use the Divinity Transformation Sect’s Teleportation Array. However, our Ji Family’s Teleportation Array happens to have one near another city close to Celestial Luo City. We only need to teleport there, then board the Spiritual Ship, allowing us to reach the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range faster and set an ambush secretly.” Venerable Ji Yun mapped out the route and reported the detailed travel arrangements.

Venerable Kumu nodded slightly upon hearing this, suddenly pausing and commanding: “Immediately go to the clan and recruit three Divinity Transformation cultivators to come along, as Venerable Kun Ling is formidable, and they should encircle him.”

“Grand Elder, it’s unnecessary; I have better candidates.” Venerable Ji Yun showed a mysterious smile with her ruby lips and white teeth.

Venerable Kumu frowned slightly upon hearing this: “Who?”

“The Independent Cultivator Alliance’s Venerable Celestial Sound, Venerable Bi Hai, and Mountain and River Sect’s Venerable Huo Tian. Venerable Celestial Sound’s prowess in music shakes divine souls, while Venerable Huo Tian reportedly learned a peculiar Fire Element Technique, making him extremely powerful among his peers. With the two leading and Venerable Bi Hai assisting, even if we can’t win against Venerable Kun Ling, we can occupy him for a while.”

“That Kun Ling old ghost, fighting as if staking everything on the line now, makes it unnecessary to bring family members to die.” Venerable Ji Yun leveraged her resources, not missing out on the free help available.

“Oh, why would they be willing to follow your instructions?” Venerable Kumu asked, confused.

“I gathered information at the Celestial Secret Pavilion; these three Divinity Transformation cultivators are currently offering a reward for Sword Immortal Li. We can seize this opportunity to unite them and capture him all at once.” Venerable Ji Yun explained with a smile.

“Good, very good, if this can succeed, it couldn’t be better!”

Venerable Kumu greatly admired the plan Venerable Ji Yun presented.

Without delay, Venerable Kumu and Venerable Ji Yun boarded the family Teleportation Array, heading straight for Celestial Luo City.

At the same time, Venerable Ji Yun reported family news and also reached out to another Illusion Spirit City near Celestial Luo City, where a small declining branch of their Ji Family was located.

…

Independent Cultivator Alliance, Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Inside the opulent and magnificent palace, Venerable Lin Hai was enjoying wine and celebrating with two enchanting beauties, delighting in unrestrained pleasure.

Venerable Celestial Sound was beside him, fingers gently playing, the melodious sound of the zither resonating, marvelous and beautiful, impervious to the seductive scenery around him, unmoved and unshaken.

But during this joyous moment, a subordinate loudly shouted outside the door: “Venerable Sir, Ji Family’s disciple Ji Liuying requests an audience.”

Ji Family?

Venerable Lin Hai pushed aside the beauties beside him, quickly gathering his clothes, furrowing his brows, and questioned the messenger: “Ji Family, which Ji Family?”

“Reporting, Sir, they are Ji Family from Illusion Spirit City. She says there’s urgent news to convey, passing on the message from their Grand Elder.”

Venerable Celestial Sound, who had been playing the zither, suddenly stopped, a trace of surprise flashing across his expressionless face.

“Brother Celestial Sound, isn’t Ji Family from Illusion Spirit City one of the Eight Great Clans of Central Continent? What are they doing here?”

Venerable Lin Hai felt something was amiss, urgently inquiring.

Venerable Celestial Sound put away the ancient zither and stood up: “We’ve never associated with such family; how would I know their intent? Let’s greet them and act accordingly!”

“Alright!”

Venerable Lin Hai nodded, and the two promptly proceeded to the guest reception area located behind a manor.

A disciple from Ji Family was waiting in the pavilion within the manor, and the two hurried over.

Without any waste of words, the Ji Family disciple conveyed the message that Ji Family, Venerable Kumu, and Venerable Yun were visiting soon to Venerable Celestial Sound and Venerable Lin Hai, and then left without delay.

“Brother Celestial Sound, how fortunate we are! Who would have thought that wretched Nascent Soul True Monarch would provoke a giant like Ji Family? This time, we must capture him and tear him to pieces!” Venerable Lin Hai laughed aloud, eager to see Li Mu torn limb from limb.

Yet compared to Venerable Lin Hai’s lack of restraint, Venerable Celestial Sound frowned deeply, stepping outside the pavilion to gaze at the distant azure clouds: “I’m afraid things aren’t that simple. The Eight Great Clans handling him would be easy, yet they seek cooperation with us; there might be hidden intentions here!”

“Brother Celestial Sound, are we just going to let this opportunity slip away? Letting that kid continue holding the Grotto Heaven Spiritual Treasure that rightfully belongs to us?” Venerable Lin Hai remained fixated on Li Mu’s treasure, unwilling to let it go easily.

“Besides, isn’t Venerable Ji Yun and Venerable Kumu joining us in this venture? They’re Void Refining Realm experts, with their company, our chances are solid.” Venerable Lin Hai laughed.

However, Venerable Celestial Sound walked out of the pavilion and sliced a butterfly passing in front of him with his hand, his voice echoing quietly: “Having a Void Refining Realm expert involved complicates matters; once they learn about the Grotto Heaven Spiritual Treasure, it might no longer concern us.”

“Fortune favors the bold, Brother Celestial Sound. As long as we seize the moment when the boy can’t deploy the Grotto Heaven Spiritual Treasure, swiftly killing him, a Void Refining Realm expert wouldn’t care about a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s Storage Magical Treasure!” Venerable Lin Hai suggested with some lack of confidence.

Venerable Celestial Sound also refused to allow the Grotto Heaven Spiritual Treasure to remain with “Sword Immortal Li,” and so, after steeling his resolve, he nodded in agreement.

To ensure complete success, Venerable Celestial Sound used Flying Sword Communication to inform Venerable Huo Tian of the situation, urging him to rush to Luotian City for a rendezvous.

…

More than a month had passed.

Li Mu and Venerable Kun Ling, along with others, after relocating twice, finally reached Celestial Luo City.

Although over twenty years had passed, Celestial Luo City remained unchanged, just like before.

Li Mu looked at the city’s scenery, a nostalgic sentiment flashing in his eyes.

“Is this Celestial Luo City? It’s quite acceptable!” Venerable Kun Ling surveyed the surroundings, nodding slightly.

Tianshang Supreme then said: “Alright, let’s not tarry here; there’s still a long journey ahead. Let’s board the ship!”

With that, Tianshang Supreme unreservedly in the presence of the Illusionary God Sect, waved his hand, summoning a massive Spiritual Ship from his Storage Magical Treasure.

Behold, it was an enormous Spiritual Ship, measuring roughly three hundred zhang in length, entirely white, with wings of steel on either side. The ship’s sides had twenty-four Array Cannon Tubes approximately three zhang long and half a zhang wide, guarding the ship like sentinels.

Upon seeing this colossal vessel, Li Mu immediately sensed a powerful spiritual pressure emanating.

Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits activated, revealing the complete information about the giant Spiritual Ship.

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