Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1134: Chapter 1130: The Stratagem

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu drifted gracefully.

Lu Xiaolu turned her head to look at a small black dot in the distance and said, ”Are these masters enough?”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”So many top-tier masters and still not secure?... Even the Myriad Blood Sect isn’t that strong, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”They have something similar to the Heavenly Sword and Bright Moon Divine Sword as sect-guarding treasures. Once used, there might be casualties.”

”What should we do then?” Lu Xiaolu frowned and asked.

With so many masters moving together, it’s best not to lose any of them.

To annihilate the Myriad Blood Sect’s masters without losing any of our own is true victory, true glory.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is there some peculiar object that could force them to flee the valley?”

”Force them out of the valley...” Lu Xiaolu pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan walked gracefully, his gaze resting on her face, as clear as jade.

Lu Xiaolu’s bright eyes flickered, as ideas floated through her mind, only to be dismissed.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Senior Sister, do you have something with astonishing power, extraordinary instant destructive power?”

He was looking for something similar to a bomb, an artifact like the Thunder God Pearl.

Lu Xiaolu thought for a moment, ”Extraordinary instant destructive power, only the Bright Moon Divine Sword has that.”

Chu Zhiyuan felt disappointed, not having heard of such artifacts from the Heavenly Sword Sect, and it seemed Guanghan Palace did not have them either: ”I want to sneak in and hit them hard.”

”Sneak in... poisoning won’t work,” Lu Xiaolu shook her head, ”Such hideouts are often poison-proof, already prepared against poisoning through water or upwind.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

At any sect’s base, this is the basic defense, and surely there are precedents.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”The best way is for you and me to secretly sneak in, suddenly wield the Bright Moon Divine Sword and your Heavenly Sword, causing massive casualties, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The number of people I can kill is limited, it won’t scare them away.”

”What about adding your Demon Suppressing Saber?” Lu Xiaolu said, ”Forty blades at once, very intimidating.”

Releasing forty Flying Knives at night for a surprise attack, possibly resolving forty Myriad Blood Sect disciples.

Then do it again, making it eighty Myriad Blood Sect disciples.

Causing so many casualties at once, how could the selfish and indifferent disciples of the Myriad Blood Sect stand firm and counterattack in adversity?

They would definitely run far away.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”They won’t run.”

He had seen the reaction of these Myriad Blood Sect disciples in the Illusion Realm when facing a large number of master attacks.

Contrary to his expectation of fleeing, they fought back fiercely, defending the valley.

Thus, the Myriad Blood Sect cannot be judged by common sense, considering them an Evil Sect, then selfish, indifferent, and aloof, aiming for self-preservation in the face of top masters.

He speculated that the bravery of these Myriad Blood Sect disciples likely stemmed from the statue.

”Won’t run?” Lu Xiaolu asked curiously, ”Could they fight back to the death?... Are they still Evil Demons?”

How can Evil Demons have cohesion, not to mention loyalty to the sect?

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Lu Xiaolu looked at him, seeing his determined expression, frowned and said, ”Then it’s troublesome, ... won’t provocation work?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Provocation won’t draw out many Myriad Blood Sect masters.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”What about a honey trap?”

”No use either,” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”They aren’t interested in women; in their eyes, humans are a different species, merely cultivation resources.”

”What should we do then?” Lu Xiaolu lightly frowned, ”I can’t think of any trick.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Junior Brother, whatever plan you have, just say it, whether it works or not, let’s hear it first; if not, we’ll think of another plan.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Indeed, some immature thoughts.”

”Quickly, say it,” Lu Xiaolu urged.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”For these Evil Sects, what moves them most?”

”Evil Sects are all about improving cultivation,” Lu Xiaolu said, ”Their methods are faster, more addictive the faster it is, the more they can’t stop, wanting to improve endlessly.”

She thought of this and pursed her red lips, ”They’ve all turned into living dead obsessed only with cultivation, devoid of emotions!”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Their cold demeanor is also due to their mental methods, right?”

Lu Xiaolu agreed, ”Correct, this is the main reason; Evil Skills erase humanity and emotions, the deeper the Evil Skill, the less human.”

”What if there were treasures?”

”What kind of treasures?”

”Treasures that can calm and prevent minds from being influenced by Evil Skills.”

”Such treasures? Everyone would want them, not just Evil Demons, we would want them too.”

”Sufficiently attractive to them, right? It could draw them all out?”

”...Yes,” Lu Xiaolu’s bright eyes gradually brightened, her mouth curling up, ”Junior Brother, this idea is good.”

She then lightly frowned, ”But how to let them hear the news? ... The senior sister will soon be here.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Does the senior sister have such treasures?”

”Such treasures...” Lu Xiaolu thought for a moment, ”Yes, there are a few Heart Cleansing Pearls.”

”I want to dig a Cave Mansion,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Create some mysterious aura to attract their attention.”

”This idea is great, brilliant!” Lu Xiaolu’s bright eyes blazed with excitement, ”Then let’s create a Cave Mansion and use a Heart Cleansing Pearl as bait.”

She found it extremely exciting and fun.

She chuckled, ”If we set some traps in the Cave Mansion to deal with a wave of Myriad Blood Sect masters, it would be even better!”

——

”Nephew Chu, your idea is too...”

Zhou Chongming, Qi Qingmei, Chen Chengzhi, and Jing Qianxing gathered together.

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu followed in front of the four, with Lu Xiaolu explaining the idea.

Lu Xiaolu was eloquent and quickly explained the idea clearly, clarifying the cause and effect.

Including their judgment that the Myriad Blood Sect disciples wouldn’t flee but rather fight to the death.

This conclusion immediately led to a debate among them.

”How could these Evil Demons be so loyal to the Myriad Blood Sect? Once we rush in, they will surely flee,” Chen Chengzhi from the Guiyang Sword Sect laughed, ”It’s impossible for them to fight to the death.”

He looked at Jing Qianxing of the Fuyun Sect, ”Junior Brother Jing, what do you think?”

Jing Qianxing slowly nodded and pondered, ”Evil Demons lack humanity; they won’t be loyal and can’t possibly fight to protect the sect to the death.”

Zhou Chongming said, ”Nephew, you judge they would fight to the death?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

”There must be a reason?” Qi Qingmei asked.

She knew Chu Zhiyuan well and trusted his judgment.

Since Chu Zhiyuan claimed it would be like this, he likely had solid reasons.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”There should be an issue with the statue in their lair, likely an Evil Venerable Statue.”

”Evil Venerable Statue...”

Qi Qingmei’s bright eyes flashed.

The expressions of Zhou Chongming and the other three changed slightly, becoming solemn.

The previously relaxed smiles disappeared instantly.

Zhou Chongming glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

Earlier, when Chu Zhiyuan mentioned the statue inside, he hadn’t paid much attention.

After all, statues are everywhere; many sects have statues of their founding ancestors.

”Nephew Chu’s judgment is not wrong,” Jing Qianxing said softly, ”They will fight to the death.”

Chen Chengzhi said angrily, ”Evil Venerable, ... this really is troublesome; they’ll fight to the last man, controlled by the Evil Venerable, turning them into a bunch of madmen!”

Lu Xiaolu looked toward Qi Qingmei.

Qi Qingmei said, ”It seems the Cave Mansion idea is worth a try.”

”Since there’s an Evil Venerable statue, we shouldn’t rush in.” Zhou Chongming said, ”Then we might as well try the Cave Mansion idea.”

”Hmm, it’s worth a try,” Chen Chengzhi said, ”Nephew Chu, your mind is smart enough to come up with this move.”

Jing Qianxing smiled and nodded, ”Very good; let’s refine it well, cooperate with one another, strive not to arouse their suspicion, while silently weakening them.”

...

Three days later, Tongyuan City suddenly became lively.

Groups of Martial Arts practitioners suddenly appeared in the city, armed with swords and knives, walking through the streets and alleys of Tongyuan City as if searching for something.