Chapter 39: The Dao Within Infernal Affairs
“Yin Yu, what do you think?” Luo Lihong asked.
Yin Yu, who was waiting nearby, was suddenly questioned and his mind began to race.
“Does Palace Mist mean, regarding the Soul Refining Sect?”
“Exactly.” Luo Lihong nodded.
It seemed she guessed correctly.
“This matter is very strange and unreasonable. Given the Soul Refining Sect’s current situation, it’s impossible for them to accept a trade with our Wuhua Palace in the first place.”
“But they still accepted.”
“Yes, hence I deduce that they must have some confidence or trump card, yet they accepted our unreasonable request.”
“But from the outcome, they didn’t do anything.”
“Palace Mist, please allow me to speak presumptuously.”
“Oh?” Luo Lihong looked at Yin Yu.
This Elder often said things that surprised her.
“Perhaps the Soul Refining Sect also did something, but it ultimately failed, which is why they appeared to obediently trade with us,” Yin Yu stated his thoughts.
“Is this related to the evil formation in Shuiyun Town?”
“It’s highly relevant. Since the Soul Refining Sect needed the Marrow Cleansing Elixir, it means they are currently trying to cultivate new Cults. They should be acting discreetly. Setting up a large formation for soul refining so ostentatiously seems like an invitation for the righteous path to attack. Isn’t that strange?”
Luo Lihong fell silent.
Yin Yu was greatly alarmed.
“Did I slip up?”
No, with the Palace Mist’s intelligence, she must have seen through everything. What I said was just stating the obvious, which is why she is so disappointed and doesn’t even want to look at me.
“Palace Mist, I have another speculation!”
“What speculation?”
“There is a mysterious powerful being manipulating everything from the shadows. The Soul Refining Sect was exploited, and the White Emperor Sword Sect was also exploited!”
“Oh, indeed. You think so too?” Luo Lihong raised an eyebrow.
I guessed correctly. I knew it. How could the Palace Mist, with her strategic mind, not know this?
Yin Yu was overjoyed in his heart.
“Palace Mist, I have some immature ideas. You have probably seen through it all, but I still want to confirm with you.”
“Go ahead.”
“This mysterious powerful being behind it all is likely planning a world-shattering grand conspiracy! He wants to reshuffle the powers of Qixia Isle, and possibly even ignite an unprecedented war between the righteous and demonic paths!”
*Achoo!*
A certain Undercover agent sneezed under a peach blossom tree.
Luo Lihong’s expression turned grave. “You have this premonition too?”
“Yes. The balance between the righteous and demonic paths in Qixia Isle has been maintained for too long, like stagnant water. Palace Mist, haven’t you noticed? Other than Thousand Snow, how many years has it been since a True Immortal Realm Immortal appeared in Qixia Isle?” Yin Yu reminded her.
Yin Yu gasped at the thought of the conspiracy brewing behind the scenes.
“The last time True Immortals of the True Immortal Realm appeared in large numbers was during the last full-blown conflict between the righteous and demonic paths, when the Dao Cultivation Alliance and the Demonic Cultivator Alliance were even formed,” Luo Lihong recalled a past event.
“Palace Mist is correct. War can change many things, achieve many goals, and at the same time, conceal many motives,” Yin Yu hinted.
Luo Lihong appeared calm, but her heart was shocked.
So, beneath this seemingly calm sea, there was such turbulent undercurrents.
Yin Yu continued to explain: “Palace Mist, undoubtedly, the White Emperor Sword Sect was exploited by that mysterious powerful being. He is manipulating everything from the shadows, all to draw out the forces supporting the Soul Refining Sect.”
“The forces behind the Soul Refining Sect have already become enemies with the White Emperor Sword Sect.” Luo Lihong pondered this line of thought, and it made perfect sense.
“In the near future, under the calculations of the mysterious powerful being, they will be drawn out. The forces behind the Soul Refining Sect will step into the open and contend with the White Emperor Sword Sect, drawing all the powers of Qixia Isle into the fray, regardless of whether they are righteous or demonic.” Yin Yu said.
Luo Lihong could only feel the unfathomable nature of the mysterious powerful being, capable of manipulating the Soul Refining Sect and the White Emperor Sword Sect for his own use.
If not for Wuhua Palace’s contact with the Soul Refining Sect, they would likely have been kept in the dark as well.
The world saw no hint of strangeness, completely deceived by the calm facade. Qixia Isle seemed like a chessboard, and everyone was a pawn in his hand.
“Terrifying,” Luo Lihong uttered these two words.
Even Yin Yu felt a chill in his heart.
If the mysterious powerful being’s goal is achieved, what kind of terrible future awaits Qixia Isle?
It would be another cycle of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, an infernal purgatory.
Whether Wuhua Palace can survive this earth-shattering conspiracy remains an unknown.
“Palace Mist, we cannot just sit idly by. We must take action,” Yin Yu bowed and pleaded with Luo Lihong.
Luo Lihong stood up. The ice-cold beauty’s exquisite face now appeared even more solemn.
Before the great tribulation strikes in the future, Wuhua Palace must be fully prepared.
Time is running out. Before her own fate reaches its end, she must train her Younger Sister to be self-reliant and capable of shouldering the future of Wuhua Palace.
“It seems you have an idea in mind. Speak it, Yin Yu,” Luo Lihong glanced at the Elder of the Alchemy Hall.
The Palace Mist must have foreseen this and initiated this conversation to use my words to drive the current situation forward. Yin Yu admired Luo Lihong even more.
“Yes, we must quickly cultivate the Young Palace Mistress into a powerful Cultivator. Additionally, although these are all speculations, we need to confirm the truth of this matter.”
“How do we confirm it?”
“It’s simple, we can ask the White Emperor Sword Sect.”
“Oh?”
“Of course, the White Emperor Sword Sect will not bother with our Wuhua Palace. We cannot inquire openly. I currently have a plan that kills two birds with one stone, which can both solve the problem of the Young Palace Mistress’s cultivation progress and address the intelligence issue.”
“Speak.”
Yin Yu took a deep breath and spoke in a voice only Luo Lihong could hear:
“Let the Young Palace Mistress’s exclusive Cultivation Cauldron, Wuxiao, be a top-secret Undercover agent and send him to the White Emperor Sword Sect!”
Luo Lihong was stunned.
This was an absolutely brilliant plan with no downsides.
“If there truly is a mysterious powerful being manipulating everything, he will definitely have contact with the White Emperor Sword Sect. With an Undercover agent within, we can obtain intelligence on the righteous path and prepare for future contingencies, avoiding misfortune.
If there is no mysterious powerful being and this is all speculation, the Undercover agent can still provide information on the White Emperor Sword Sect’s movements.
Recently, the White Emperor Sword Sect has repeatedly obstructed Wuhua Palace’s pill trade with the Demonic Path, and countermeasures must be taken.”
Yin Yu saw Luo Lihong’s approving expression and continued.
“Furthermore, if Wuxiao’s undercover mission fails, he will surely be executed by the White Emperor Sword Sect. How can a mere Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator contend with a great sect?
With a legitimate reason for him to disappear from this world, the Young Palace Mistress can also focus on her cultivation.”
Yin Yu finished speaking.
Brilliant, brilliant!
Luo Lihong felt this was a divine move on the chessboard. Yin Yu’s intelligence was truly outstanding.
“However, Yin Yu, why did you think of that man?” Luo Lihong asked in confusion.
“Based on my observations, he has a low presence and handles himself with great tact and propriety.”
Yin Yu recalled his previous test of Ye Changsheng and his perfect resolution of the conflict between the Palace Mist and the Young Palace Mistress, and he greatly admired him.
“Moreover, he is very loyal and is willing to sacrifice himself for Wuhua Palace, making him an excellent candidate for a top-secret Undercover mission!”
