amaotonovel Chapter 164 Two-Line Scheme
Chapter 164 Two-Line Scheme
"Do you really think the other Kunyuan Palace is in this Misty Forest? You can't see anything here. It's already a miracle if we don't get lost. And you want to find a palace? I don't know what they're thinking."
"We've explored most of the surrounding areas, and this Misty Forest is the most likely place. If we still can't find it, the Tianhe Society will have to fight the Jin Hong Society to the death."
After all, neither side wanted to bear the infamy of the Kunyuan Palace stealing their ally; otherwise, how could they cooperate in the future?
"We thugs shouldn't think about these things. Let's hope we're lucky enough to find a Kunyuan Palace so we can get the astronomical reward promised by the Tianhe Club!"
"It's easy to say, but it's not that easy. There are probably at least several thousand people sent here to find the Kunyuan Palace, but who knows how many of them have gone missing in the Misty Forest. I just hope to get back safely now. I don't even dare to think about the reward from the Tianhe Society."
Shen Xu hid in the fog, constantly analyzing the current situation from the conversations of the people sent by the Tianhe Society.
He now knows that the Misty Forest is the area under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly River Society. However, the Heavenly River Society did not explore it in depth at the beginning. Instead, they unintentionally chose the same direction as the Golden Rainbow Society, which led to both sides discovering a Kunyuan Palace almost at the same time.
Because the two sides are evenly matched, neither is willing to give way easily, and they are currently in a tense standoff.
However, the Tianhe Society did not want to break ties with the Jin Hong Society right now, so they thought they could try their luck in the Misty Forest. If they were lucky enough to find another Kunyuan Palace, they could avoid a direct conflict between the two sides.
Both the Fire Flame Society and the Five Mountains Society have discovered the Kunyuan Palace in their respective areas and are currently working hard to conquer it, but it seems that the results are not significant.
As for the Red Jade Society, it was forced into hiding by the Green Wood Society formed by Wentian, and had no power to fight back.
Since he is currently in the territory of the Tianhe Society, the Hongyu Society's headquarters must be quite far away from him, so he definitely cannot make it there on time as agreed.
However, he could also guess Wentian's current predicament. Since Hongyu Society had chosen to retreat, Wentian would definitely not be as easy to deal with as before. Moreover, the situation would immediately reverse once Hongyu Society's Qi Condensation Realm cultivator broke through.
Given the size of the Red Jade Society, even if it disregards the rules and sends Qi Condensation Realm cultivators to annihilate the Green Wood Society, at most only those Qi Condensation Realm cultivators will be punished, and it will not cause any major harm to the Red Jade Society as a whole.
Zuo Chen must also realize the severity of the situation, so he will definitely choose to launch a surprise attack on the Red Jade Society and eliminate those in the Red Jade Society who are about to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm.
The key question is what choice Hongyu Society will make, and what help he can provide to Wentian in Tianhe Society?
"Gentlemen, could I trouble you with something?" Shen Xu asked with a smile, but the expression reflected on the demon mask was extremely ferocious.
"Ah!" The five-person team was startled when they saw a person with the appearance of a demon suddenly emerge from the thick fog.
Shen Xu slowly walked towards the group, then said gently, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just need you to lead the way. I think you won't object!"
"Black and gold robe, mask... you're from the Aoki Society!" The young man leading the group swallowed hard and said fearfully.
"I want to get out of the Misty Forest, lead the way!" Shen Xu slowly moved his face closer to the group of people who were very frightened.
Having someone to guide you makes all the difference. The five-person team followed paths that had already been fully explored, and it didn't take long for them to lead him out of the Misty Forest.
Looking at the perfectly normal external environment in front of him, he suddenly felt as if he had been transported to another world.
"Can I ask if it's true that you only accept people who specialize in wood-attribute techniques and martial arts?" one of the five asked nervously.
“That’s right! Not only that, we should also allocate the quotas of the Crimson Jade Society to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Green Wood Society.”
"Then do you think I can do it? I also specialize in wood-attribute techniques," the man said excitedly.
Shen Xu slowly replied, "I'm sorry, we are not recruiting swordsmen from the outside world at the moment. We will notify you when the official recruitment begins."
"Oh, I see!" The man was clearly disappointed.
The leading youth suddenly asked, "Excuse my boldness, but may I ask what the people from the Green Wood Society are doing here at the Heavenly River Society? The Red Jade Society is an ally of the Heavenly River Society, so you should also be considered enemies of the Heavenly River Society."
"There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests! I'm here to help the Tianhe Society."
Thank you for leading me out of the Misty Forest. I can walk the rest of the way on my own, so I won't trouble you any further!
Before leaving, Shen Xu kindly reminded him, "Also, don't go into the Misty Forest; you won't find anything there."
After Shen Xu left, the five people looked at each other, seemingly waiting for someone else to speak. Finally, the young man who was in the lead asked, "Are we still going to the Misty Forest?"
"I'd rather go to the Tianhe Society's headquarters to watch the excitement!" someone said.
After leaving the five people, Shen Xu rushed to the Tianhe Society's base as fast as he could. He was racing against time, and he judged that the Hongyu Society would definitely ask the Tianhe Society for help.
Although he didn't know what method Zuo Chen would use to solve this problem, he wanted to use his own method to help Wentian resolve this hidden danger.
The Misty Forest is not very close to the Tianhe Society's base. After all, in the Tianhe Society's mind, the Misty Forest is the boundary of their territory, and they would never imagine that a new world is hidden behind the Misty Forest.
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"Ruohuang and Brother Cen, it's been a long time!" Yuan Wuwei greeted the two who had just arrived with a smile.
"You guys did a great job. I wish I could have gotten here sooner, but Hedgehog Head insisted on dragging me to attack the Kunyuan Palace in that sinkhole. As a result, we suffered heavy losses. I told him I would only let me out if I brought back a few experts," Xiao Ruohuang said, sounding slightly tired.
Cen Chong said with a wry smile, "The same goes for Jinding Mountain. It's impossible for our Five Mountains Alliance to take it down on our own."
"Well, so you've all set your sights on us!" Yuan Wuwei couldn't help but tease.
"There's no other way, we can't just not help the sect we came from!" Cen Chong said helplessly.
At this moment, Zuo Chen walked out of the cave and said with a smile, "It's only natural. After we destroy the Red Jade Society, I will bring them to help you."
"Thank you, Brother Zuo!" Xiao Ruohuang smiled immediately.
"Brother Zuo, you are so kind!" Cen Chong also clasped his hands in thanks.
"Do you have any news about Shen Xu?" Zuo Chen couldn't help but ask.
The two shook their heads simultaneously. "We all thought he was here. Don't you have any news about him here either?" Xiao Ruohuang asked, puzzled.
Yuan Wuwei replied, "No, Shen Xu seems to have vanished into thin air; there's been no news of him whatsoever."
“The Red Jade Society’s defenses are very tight. Without Shen Xu’s help with my illusions, it will be difficult for us to infiltrate. But if we engage in a direct battle, our chances of winning are slim,” Zuo Chen said, frowning.
"But we certainly can't just wait like this. Let alone whether we can wait for Shen Xu, we will definitely receive help from the Tianhe Society and the Huoyan Society."
“Hedgehog Head probably won’t send anyone. We lost a lot of manpower exploring the sinkhole this time, and the entire Fire Flame Society is in a state of panic. This is exactly the time when we need Hedgehog Head and his men to be in charge,” Xiao Ruohuang said thoughtfully.
“But the Tianhe Society will definitely send people. Right now, when they are in a standoff with the Jin Hong Society, they desperately need the full support of the Hongyu Society,” Cen Chong said.
Yuan Wuwei suggested, "I know there is another person in the secret realm who is very skilled in illusion. Could we ask him to help us once?"
"Things seem to be turning around at the Tianhe Society, so there's no need to worry too much. I know the person you mentioned; he's incredibly cunning and ruthless. Cooperating with him is absolutely not worth considering!" Zuo Chen said in a deep voice.
“I disdain associating with such a disgraced person!” Xiao Ruohuang proudly raised her head.
"Ruohuang, Brother Cen, describe to me what the Kunyuan Palace looks like. Since they refuse to come out, let's lure them out!" Zuo Chen said confidently.