Chapter 227: Chapter 172: Confronting Prince Jin, The Tables Have Turned, Plotting Against Lu Guangjing

The alluring woman replied respectfully, “Your Highness, Flower Venerable is dead. Lu Yunqing survived because a top-tier Blade Cultivator bought him time.”

“Flower Venerable was one of the most renowned Demon Venerables. How could she have fallen so easily? I lost several of my top experts just getting close enough to her to pass on intel about Lu Yunqing.”

Lu Guangjing’s expression was grim.

“Where did this top-tier Blade Cultivator come from? Do we have any information on him?”

The alluring woman shook her head. “Our scouts haven’t sent back any news. It seems this supreme Blade Cultivator appeared out of nowhere.”

“He slew the Demon Venerable and stalled until the Human Race experts arrived, saving a group of Human Race prodigies from complete annihilation.”

“We only know that his Thunder Saber Technique is incredibly powerful, as fast as lightning. When he slayed the demon, an unnatural thundercloud phenomenon appeared in the sky. It was likely due to his influence that the surrounding Human Race experts were able to make it in time.”

“Damn it! How dare he ruin my plans!”

Anger flashed in Lu Guangjing’s eyes.

He and the many experts from the Endless Pavilion had been hiding near Yingsha Ancient City, acting as the hidden hand pulling the strings.

They had a hand in the great war between the Barbaric Beast Race and the Human Race Cultivators.

However, their methods were subtle. Like ghosts in the shadows, they secretly manipulated the course of events.

After being randomly teleported into the Little World, the experts from the Endless Pavilion immediately used their numbered Jade Tokens to contact Prince Jin.

They then found Prince Jin’s location with extreme speed and gathered to protect him. Their forces were fully assembled, having suffered almost no losses.

The siege of the ancient city’s center by the Demon Race army was connected to them.

This incident was the catalyst for the first great war to erupt between the Human Race and the Barbaric Beasts in a century. It was the perfect time to lay their plans, and an excellent opportunity to eliminate many of the other Princes. After all, during a great war, no one can spare any attention for other matters, and both sides are bound to suffer innumerable casualties.

Any death could be attributed to bad luck and blamed on the Demon Race.

Not long ago, Lu Guangjing had encountered a group from the Barbaric Beast Race lurking in Yingsha Ancient City. He used a Beast Taming Wizard from the Endless Pavilion to control an army of Bloodthirsty Ants, which captured dozens of Human Race Cultivators as hostages. This was done to force the Human Race Cultivators in Yingsha City into a decisive battle with the Barbaric Beasts.

Having already broken with Prince Chongwen and split their forces into three groups, everything was now falling perfectly into place.

If he could make Lu Yunqing discover the trapped people and act on his compassion, the plan would proceed smoothly. If Lu Yunqing felt no compassion, he would instead be besieged by another Demon Race army Lu Guangjing had lured there.

His gamble paid off.

Even after the death of Princess Consort Ning, Lu Yunqing still had kindness in his heart and was willing to rescue the Human Race Cultivators trapped in the city.

Then, Lu Guangjing’s own Human Race Cultivators, who were lying in wait within the ancient city, fanned the flames. They manipulated the crowd’s emotions, pushing them into a great battle with the Demon Race and ultimately triggering a war in the Little World between the Human Race and the Barbaric Beast Race.

This battle nearly resulted in the complete annihilation of the Human Race Cultivators with Lu Yunqing in Yingsha City. If not for the unexpected appearance of “Lu Mingyuan,” Lu Guangjing’s plan would have succeeded.

This was what Lu Guangjing had been doing all along: using the Demon Race’s desperate struggle to eliminate the other Princes.

A short while ago, after Lu Yunqing and the others headed for the ruined battlefield, Lu Guangjing immediately dispatched Hidden Kill, a Fog Warrior from the Endless Pavilion. His mission was to follow them, find their location, and set them up to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Hidden Kill, the Fog Warrior, was one of the experts from the Endless Pavilion under Lu Guangjing’s command. However, he was not one of the Prince’s own men, but rather a Death Warrior dispatched by the Nan Zhou National Preceptor. He was an expert in concealment, tracking, and assassination.

Before entering Prince Jin’s Mansion, Hidden Kill had once used his infiltration and assassination skills to penetrate a Sect-level power and steal its legacy Cultivation Technique.

Although the assassination part of that mission failed, he still escaped with ease. Even the Sect’s Master was unable to stop him. This just went to show how terrifying his skills in stealth were.

A man in white, with a long sword on his back and a jade talisman at his waist, spoke with a steady expression, “Your Highness, Hidden Kill has not yet returned.”

Lu Guangjing frowned slightly. Although he had confidence in Hidden Kill, he still felt a bit uneasy. He ordered, “Elder Du, find the marks Hidden Kill left behind and follow him. Go quickly, and return quickly.”

“Yes.”

The one-eyed, withered-faced old man cupped his fist and bowed to Lu Guangjing.

Then, a large amount of green mist appeared at his feet, coalescing into a green cloud that carried him rapidly into the distance.

The sword-carrying man standing behind Lu Guangjing looked concerned and asked in a hoarse voice, “Your Highness, are you worried that Hidden Kill has run into trouble?”

“Heh heh.”

A laugh like silver bells rang out.

The alluring woman in blood-red armor spoke up. “Even if Lu Yunqing has regrouped with other Human Race experts, they couldn’t possibly stop Hidden Kill. Besides, after fighting all those Demon Monarchs, many of those so-called experts are heavily injured. They’re in no condition to act. What danger could Hidden Kill possibly face?”

The alluring woman had exquisite features and skin as white and lustrous as jade. She was an undeniable beauty, one that men would find irresistible, but her pupils were red.

Furthermore, her attire was exceptionally revealing; the blood-red armor she wore barely covered the essential areas.

Vast expanses of her snow-white skin were left exposed.

She was a new subordinate of Lu Guangjing, having only recently been transferred from the Jade Toad Continent. She was also a former Candidacy Saintess of the Blood God Sect.

The Red-eyed Witch.

The Blood God Sect was the foremost among the many Sects on the Jade Toad Continent. They worshipped the Blood Moon and had numerous followers. Their power on the continent was immense, to the point that they even controlled the enthronement and deposition of the king in the local Chanyue Kingdom.

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