The alliance was merely a product of a forced compromise after the war; it was not a sign of true unity and common purpose.
Jiang Xuelan glanced at the passing cultivators on the street and said softly, “Si Lu’s pursuers have been dispatched and will soon be searching this market area.”
We need to leave as soon as possible and find a place first that we can use to cause trouble.
David put down the jade slip, a cold, cunning glint flashing in his eyes.
“There’s no need to rush.”
“The six major families each have their own hidden motives, and this is the best breakthrough point.”
First, we will find the mining stronghold on the border of Xuanqiu and Silu.
Xuanqiu hates the law enforcement officials for exploiting mineral resources, and their conflict is the deepest.
We can create a false impression so that the authorities believe that Xuanqiu is secretly protecting and covering for us.
Once Si Cangyuan unleashes his anger on Xuanqiu, the animosity between the two families will truly ignite.
Hearing this, Canfeng’s eyes lit up: “Master, if Silu and Xuanqiu go to war, the other families will only continue to observe and will not directly join the battle.”
“That’s absolutely true.”
David smiled faintly, “First, provoke the two families to fight. Once the war begins, the other families’ plans will be thrown into disarray.”
Once they suspect each other and start to quarrel among themselves, the alliance of the seven major families will collapse on its own without our intervention.
The crippled man clutched the recording crystal in his hand, his eyes filled with hope: “Then let’s hurry! I want to continue recording so I can tell the descendants of the dragon race later!”
The group of four left the market without delay and headed for the Wanyan Mine, located on the border of the Xuanqiu and Silu family territories.
In the distant sky, countless law enforcement families spread their protective light across space, conducting a thorough search of every region. The great chaos that would sweep across the entire Twenty-Five Heavens had quietly begun.
The Wanyan mineral veins stretched across the border between the territories of the Silu and Xuanqiu families.
The mountains stretched for hundreds of miles, filled with dark, abandoned mine shafts, and their stone walls were always imbued with a dense, earthy yellow spiritual energy.
Countless low-level miners and cultivators shuttled back and forth, mining the mysterious iron materials needed to forge divine weapons of order.
This place was nominally under the control of the Xuanqiu family, but the Silu family, relying on their punitive power, had forcibly seized the minerals and plundered them at low prices for years.
The Xuanqiu people dared not speak out to vent their anger. They placed secret guards along the mine’s border, mining ore while remaining vigilant against sudden intrusions and forceful seizures of materials by the Silu family’s law enforcement teams.
David and his group of four changed into drab mining uniforms, concealed their dragon aura and divine punishment Taoist talismans, and placed the little fire unicorn into a storage ring for hibernation, leaving only a faint trace of its aura to avoid detection.
Canfeng and Canfei disguised themselves as two young, newly captured mine slaves, bowed their heads, and followed behind David and Jiang Xuelan, blending into the endless stream of ore-carrying teams, and stealthily slipped into the heart of the mine.
Deep within the mine, stood a stone outpost, which was the mine guard camp belonging to the Xuanqiu Army.
The Xuanqiu cultivators outside the camp appeared tense, occasionally glancing in the direction of the Si Lu family.
“The person stationed at Xuanqiu is Xuanzhe, an elder from a branch of the Xuanqiu family.”
Canfeng lowered his voice and whispered to David, “This person has a fiery temper and has long resented the Si Lu family for forcibly seizing minerals. He has argued directly with Si Lu’s law enforcement officers several times.”
David’s gaze swept over the fortress’s formation patterns, then he looked at the envoys shuttling back and forth to the mining area, a glint of calculation in his eyes.
“Excellent, this is the place.”
David spoke in a low voice, “We won’t meet Xuan Zhe directly, but will leave a trail. Let Si Lu’s pursuers find clues and conclude that Xuan Qiu is secretly protecting us and harboring rebellious criminals.”
Jiang Xuelan nodded slightly, her white robes hidden beneath her grey dress. Her clear eyes swept over the formation nodes throughout the camp: “I can modify some of the communication formation patterns, leave a faint trace of your divine punishment Dao rhyme, and bury it in the core warehouse of Xuanqiu’s camp.”
Then, create another fake letter from Xuanqiu’s family head, stating that Xuanqiu intends to recruit you and use you to weaken Silu.
“Make the fake manuscript more convincing.”
David said, “No need to be too perfect; let there be a few intentional flaws.”
If the evidence were perfect, Si Cangyuan would be suspicious. Evidence that is partly true and partly false is the most believable.
After thinking for a moment, Canfeng added, “Many law enforcement officers come and go from the mining area. They regularly sneak into the camp to investigate Xuanqiu’s movements.”
We will leave the traces in the warehouse; secret checks by our security officers will definitely report it back to headquarters.
The paralyzed man scratched his head: “Master, should we finish this and then leave?”
“Leave immediately after finishing, and do not encounter any of Xuanqiu’s people.”
David said calmly, “We need to be the manipulators behind the scenes and not expose ourselves. Once Xuanqiu is truly surrounded by Silu’s forces, we will hide in the distance and observe, waiting for the two sides to fight each other.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the main topic of this chapter?
A: This chapter discusses the strategic decisions and hidden motives of various family leaders regarding an alliance.
Q: Who are the key families mentioned?
A: The key families mentioned include Xuanqiu, Chi Li, Mo Yuan, Ling Tide, and Cang Ming, along with hints of Silu and Old Red clans.
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