Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 325 Lure the snake out of its hole
"What kind of scheme is this? Can it lead the Kong family's foundation-building cultivators to go along?" Song Xian asked as if he was determined to get to the bottom of it.

If it was something else, he wouldn't have asked so much, but this matter concerned the survival of Hunyuan Sect and his own life and property. If he made a mistake, the whole thing would be lost.

If the Kong family cannot be wiped out in one fell swoop and is counterattacked by them, the Hunyuan Sect will undoubtedly be destroyed.

Therefore, he must be clear about every detail of the action plan and cannot just blindly follow Jiang Feng's arrangements.

"My insider is in charge of trade with the Muhe Grassland within the Kong family. His partner is a cultivator from the second branch of the Kong family, Kong Zhenqing's man. In a few days, they will go to Dongluo City on the Muhe Grassland to purchase a batch of cultivation supplies."

"I've sent someone to create a disguised treasure nest along their route. This insider will lead Kong Zhenqing's followers to discover the location of this treasure. Inside the nest is the Cold Blood Fruit, the main ingredient of the Shengyuan Pill, which is the dream of all mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, it's separated by a third-grade, low-grade formation."

"Although this formation has been unmaintained for a long time, they certainly cannot enter the interior with their strength, so they will inform Kong Zhenqing of the secret treasure."

"One is close to Jiang Yuhuan, and the other is a close confidant of Kong Zhenqing. Kong Zhenqing will definitely not doubt the news they bring. He himself is in the middle stage of foundation building and knows about the news of the cold blood fruit. Do you think he will go?"

"But if he were alone, he wouldn't be able to break through the formation. He would definitely bring several other Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Kong family with him."

Jiang Feng told the story slowly and without any change in his expression, as if he was reading aloud the content of a novel.

Song Xian was very excited. If the plan could be implemented smoothly without revealing any flaws, he could really lead the Kong family's foundation-building cultivators to the Muhe grassland.

Among the four foundation-building cultivators of the Kong family, Jiang Yuhuan is the only one from an outsider family. He is the son-in-law of the Kong family and married a woman from the Kong family. The woman from the Kong family he married is also from the second branch of the Kong family. Therefore, he has a good relationship with Kong Zhenqing and is a strong supporter of Kong Zhenqing's promotion to the position of head of the family.

Kong Zhenqing should not doubt the news reported by his confidants and his disciples. This man is very ambitious. If he encounters the cold blood fruit that can increase his cultivation, he will surely do everything he can to get it.

If he could wipe out the Kong family in one fell swoop and seize their resource territory, it would undoubtedly take the development of the Hunyuan Sect to a new level and would also solve the problem of the training room that had troubled him before.

The Kong family's mountain gate was originally a second-grade medium-quality spiritual vein. In addition, there was also a second-grade low-quality spiritual vein within the territory it controlled. If they could replace the Kong family, let alone adding one more foundation-building cultivator, even if they added a few more foundation-building cultivators in the future, it would be enough to guarantee their practice.

Thinking of this, Song Xian's original inner anxiety turned into joy, and he even felt eager to try it.

"What can our sect do?"

Jiang Feng's eyes were sharp: "If the plan goes smoothly, you need to do two things. First, get rid of those foundation-building cultivators of the Kong family. Second, gather your sect disciples and take over the Kong family's mountain gate."

"When you return, prepare yourself and wait for my news. If Kong Zhenqing falls for it, I will inform you immediately. Then we will go to the Muhe Grassland together. After we eliminate the Kong family's foundation-building cultivators, your sect's cultivators will immediately set out and seize the Kong family's mountain gate with lightning speed."

"The key is time. We can't delay too long. We must attack the Kong family's mountain gate before the Luoyun Sect gets the news. If the Luoyun Sect reacts and sends people to support the Kong family, everything we have done will be in vain, and the Luoyun Sect will be the one to benefit in the end."

"If everything goes well, after the Kong family is eliminated, what should be done with the Kong family's resources and territory in Bianxi City?" Song Xian asked tentatively.

"Everything the Kong family owns belongs to you. Apart from the taxes you pay, you will give me 50% of the remaining profits, just like you occupied Tianshan."

"I dare to ask a small request."

"Say it!"

"My wife has now reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. If this is accomplished, could you please petition your sect to allow my wife to use your mountain gate to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, based on our sect's humble contribution?"

"Eliminating the Kong family is crucial to stabilizing the situation in Bianxi City. Your condition is not a problem. I can report it immediately."

Hearing this, Song Xian no longer hesitated: "Thank you for not abandoning me. I am willing to gamble my life and the survival of my sect to cooperate with your plan."

After getting his assurance, Jiang Feng nodded with satisfaction. If the Bianxi City Independent Alliance was formed, not only would he lose his position as the head of Bianxi City, he would also be punished by the sect.

Previously, the sectarian forces in Anyuan City and Yongning City were independent, and the leaders of the two places were not only dismissed from their posts, but also sent to the front line to fight against Yun Xuanzong, so that they could make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences.

Although this incident is a crisis, it also hides opportunities.

If he could resolve this crisis, eliminate the Kong family, and protect the sect's interests in Bianxi City, this merit would be enough for him to join the next cabinet team.

As long as he becomes a disciple of the cabinet, he can obtain a large amount of resources from the sect, including resources for forming a golden core, which is what he has always dreamed of.

In addition, he can also obtain 50% of the resource income of the Kong family. These incomes will not be handed over to the sect, but will go into his personal pocket. Therefore, he is willing to hand over all the territories under the jurisdiction of the Kong family to the Hunyuan Sect.

Under the current circumstances, if the Hunyuan Sect can grow stronger in Bianxi City, it will be beneficial to the sect. It can check and balance the Luoyun Sect, thus guaranteeing the sect's interests in Bianxi City.

After all, it was he who promoted the Hunyuan Sect, and they had behaved loyally over the years, while the Kong family was having affairs with the Murong family. Especially after Kong Zhenqing took over as the head of the Kong family, it was obvious that they did not take him seriously.

For him, getting rid of the Kong family and supporting the Hunyuan Sect was a three-pronged approach, gaining both fame and fortune.

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The sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind was howling.

In Tianshan, in a slightly dim room, Zhong Wenyuan pushed the door open and walked in. He glanced at Song Xian who was sitting inside and keenly noticed that he was different today and seemed unusually solemn and serious.

Zhong Wenyuan realized that something big was happening, and his expression became solemn.

"Sit down." Song Xian waved his hand, motioning him to take a seat.

"Jiang Feng asked the Sect Master to go to Qiyuan Mountain. What's the reason?"

"There's going to be a big chaos in Bianxi City. The Luoyun Sect and the Kong family are planning to establish an independent alliance to break away from the control of the Beast Taming Sect. Jiang Feng wants to take the initiative and get rid of the Kong family..." Song Xian did not hide anything and briefly recounted the matter.

After hearing this, Zhong Wenyuan's brows immediately furrowed, his expression full of worry, as if the word "worry" was engraved on his forehead.

"Will it be possible to destroy the Kong family? How many people did the Beast Taming Sect send?"

"We don't know yet. At most, there will be a few Foundation Establishment cultivators. The Beastmaster Sect can't send too many people right now. Besides, the Kong and Murong families have already agreed on terms. If the Beastmaster Sect sends a large force, it will alert the enemy and be disadvantageous. I've thought about it carefully. Jiang Feng's plan is very feasible. We have no choice but to take a gamble." Zhong Wenyuan's brows were almost knitted together. "In that case, can we ask the Beastmaster Sect to recall Junior Brother Lin? One more Foundation Establishment cultivator will increase our chances of victory."

"It's too late. Jiang Feng will take action soon. If the Beastmaster Sect has sent someone to help, they should be on the way now. In a few days, their insiders in the Kong family will have to go to Muhe Grassland."

Zhong Wenyuan was worried: "What if it fails? I have to think about my way out."

"If we fail, we will have no choice but to abandon Tianshan and go to Xijiang County to join the Beast Taming Sect."

"Without Tianshan, the sect is like a blade of grass without duckweed. It is only a matter of time before it collapses."

"As long as the mountains remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. As long as people are still here, there's a chance to make a comeback. When we first settled in Bianxia Town, there were only ten of us. Back then, our cultivation was low and we had no spirit stones. No matter what, even if we withdraw from Tianshan now, we're still a hundred times stronger than we were back then."

Song Xian also knew that Tianshan was the foundation of the sect's existence. If they left this place, the sect would immediately collapse, and everyone would flee and scatter. But he could only comfort himself with this: this was another gamble. If they won, the sect would reach a higher level, but if they lost, they would lose everything.

"Master, have you been able to reach an agreement with Jiang Feng? If we go to Xijiang County and join the Beastmaster Sect, what arrangements will they make for us?"

"I haven't really thought about this carefully. Things haven't reached that point yet. There's no need to be so pessimistic. Going to Xijiang County is a last resort."

"Before you think about victory, you must think about defeat. Jiang Feng is about to attack, and the situation is critical. We must think of a way out."

"So what does Senior Brother Wenyuan mean?"

"If we fail, the Beastmaster Sect will be driven out of Bianxi City. Tianshan will certainly be undefendable, but we still have Solitary Peak. That's the place the Qianqing Sect has allocated to us. The Luoyun Sect and the Kong family won't dare attack. We can retreat to Solitary Peak and wait for the situation to change."

"Although they won't attack forcefully, they will send people to siege us, just like they did to the Qingyuan Sect back then. There's no training room on Solitary Peak. If they're cut off from food and water, they'll be doomed in the long run. It's better to withdraw from Bianxi City. A tree that moves dies, but a person who moves lives. Instead of being trapped on Solitary Peak, heading to Xijiang County offers a chance for a future."

Zhong Wenyuan remained silent.

"We'll talk about retreat later. Right now, we have no choice but to go all out. Senior Brother Wenyuan, immediately recall all the disciples stationed abroad, but don't make a big fuss. Find a reason to recall them in batches. As soon as I succeed, we'll set out here. We must fight quickly and capture the Kong Family's Mountain Gate before the Luoyun Sect makes a decision."

The two discussed for a long time and formulated an action plan.

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The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. In the brightly lit attic of Muhe Grassland and Dongluo City, two men sat opposite each other, each holding a young woman in their arms. They drank and chatted while flirting with the women in their arms.

"Brother Kong, I'm afraid we won't have many opportunities to come here in the future. With the establishment of the Stone City Market, many forces have already settled here. Basically, everything we have here can also be found in Stone Ridge."

"I heard that Lianyefeng Pavilion and Tianlan Sect will soon open shops in Shitouling. By then, there will be no need to go to the Dongluocheng market to buy and sell things. You can go directly to the Shitoucheng market. It is said that the higher-ups have already made this intention and plan to buy and sell directly from Shitouling in the future. I guess life will be difficult in the future!" A thin middle-aged man picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Brother Ren, what do you have to worry about? Whether it's the Dongluo City Market or the Shitouling Market, it has nothing to do with us. No matter where we do business, it's still the responsibility of you and me, brothers." A fat and big-eared man opposite smiled and put his hand into the clothes of the woman in his arms.

"That's different. The prices of things in the Dongluo City market vary. Acquaintances have different prices, while strangers have different prices. We've been doing this for so many years, and we can buy many things at low prices, making a little profit. But the prices of all the shops in the Shitouling market are clearly marked. Everything has a price tag, so it won't be that easy for us to profit from it."

Upon hearing this, the fat, big-eared man took a sip of his wine and said, "That's true. This damned Hunyuan Sect, it's fine if they set up the market to steal business, but they also have to go their own way and require all shops to clearly mark prices. Isn't this just looking for trouble?"

"The Shitouling market is getting more and more popular. I think it will only be a matter of time before it surpasses the Bianxicheng market. It's a pity that the place is occupied by the Hunyuan Sect. It would be much better if it were in our hands."

"Hmph! The Hunyuan Sect is nothing more than a dog of the Beast Taming Sect. Back then, they only managed to survive thanks to Jiang Feng's support. Now, the Beast Taming Sect is in such a mess because of the Yunxuan Sect and the Murong family that they can barely protect themselves. In my opinion, the Hunyuan Sect is like a grasshopper after autumn, and it won't be able to jump for much longer."

"If Bianxi City can break away from the control of the Beast Taming Sect and drive out the Beast Taming Sect's forces, we can seize Tianshan."

"That's the higher-ups' business, it has nothing to do with you or me."

The two men toasted each other and chatted about all sorts of things. After three rounds of drinks, they each held the young woman in their arms and went into the room.

After some joy, the two left the attic and flew south on their flying magic tools.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and when they reached a remote mountain, they suddenly saw a flash of light in the distant forest.

The two men looked at each other. There was a faint light in the wild mountains and dense forests, which meant something strange must be happening.

"Brother Kong, let's go and take a look." Without waiting for the fat-headed and big-eared man to respond, the man surnamed Ren flew towards the light on his flying magic weapon.

The two soon arrived at the place where the light was flashing. It turned out to be two Muhe Grassland monks fighting. One of them saw the two approaching and shouted loudly: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, Fellow Daoist Xu, you are here, help me capture this person."

The monk who was fighting against them heard this and his face changed. He thought that the two were the opponent's helpers, so he quickly put away his magic weapon and fled backwards.

The two of them came to investigate out of curiosity, but they didn't expect to be taken advantage of by the man from Muhe grassland, so they naturally didn't feel happy.

Seeing that the other Muhe Grassland cultivator had already fled, the man surnamed Ren flew down on his flying magical instrument and came to the man who remained there. He looked him over coldly and said, "I don't know your full name, and who are the Daoist Fellow Zhang and Daoist Fellow Xu you just called out?"

After a fierce fight, the man who stayed behind from the Muhe grassland was pale, and it was obvious that he had consumed too much spiritual power.

"My name is Chelsea. I was just being chased by my enemies. Fortunately, two of you Taoist friends were passing by. In a desperate situation, I resorted to this desperate measure to scare off my enemies. I hope you two Taoist friends will forgive me. Thank you for saving me. May I ask your names?"

"You don't need to worry about who we are. We just happened to pass by here. I just heard vaguely what that person asked you to hand over?" asked the man surnamed Ren.

The fat monk with big ears next to him also looked at him with a gloomy look. He also heard these words and saw that this person had taken out an unknown object and seemed to be ready to hand it over. But when he saw the two people coming, he shouted the words again and put the thing into his sleeve.

Obviously, there is something else behind this matter.

Now that you have encountered it, of course you have to check it out.

(End of this chapter)