'Who would've thought that before I could even find my way up, they would come after me. This place is close to the mountain gate, if they want to kill me, I can kill them too.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
Yu Yunjun seemed to want to say something, but she didn't.
"Many thanks to Master for telling me this news." Pei Zi Yun said.
"I still have to give you a piece of advice. As a Daoist, you should focus on your cultivation. All these killings are akin to walking on the path of life and death. You have to be careful." Yu Yun Jun looked at him as she spoke.
"Master, I know what I'm doing. It's just that I don't know why Shi Mu Zhong tried to assassinate me multiple times. There's only one way to be a thief for a thousand days, and not to guard against a thief for a thousand days. I have no choice but to get rid of him." Pei Zi Yun smiled bitterly, his expression was one of helplessness.
Yu Yun Jun also smiled bitterly, "As for the matter regarding the Exponential Powers Cave, the Patriarch is currently ascending to become a True Sovereign. It is not advisable to disturb him in his Paradise. Even the Sect Elders would find it difficult to help you. We can only wait for this period of time to pass before we can seek justice for you."
Pei Zi Yun's heart sank. His original plan was to enter the Exponential Powers Cave, break through the gates of heaven, and become the Honorary Disciple of the Sect Leader. Then, he would lead a group of people to surround and kill the Sect Leader. Who would have thought that he would be met with so many obstacles. Coincidentally, the Patriarch was in secluded meditation in Paradise, and the Sect Elders couldn't be alerted. It looked like there was no other way.
"Thank you for your concern, Master. I know what to do." As Pei Zi Yun spoke, he took his leave. He leaned against the railing of the mountain and gazed out into the distance. He could see the plains beneath the mountain, and the villages that stretched across the sky. His heart slowly calmed down as he thought of a plan, "There are many fellow disciples in the sect that I'm not familiar with. It would be difficult to invite them, not to mention the fact that they only practice martial arts to protect themselves. There are only a few of them who are as good at killing as I am, and they don't have any connections."
'Zhang Yun might be able to find him. It's just that ever since I joined Free Cloud Sect, I haven't seen him. Senior Uncle Zhao is also keeping a close eye on him. I don't know where he went, and can't pin my hopes on him.' Pei Zi Yun thought.
"That's right. Also, if I save Shen Zhen, I can invite him. Hmph, I remember now. Although there's no Exponential Powers Cave, there's still the Six Flavors Earth Pinnacle Pill!"
'This pill is refined from a spiritual object. Who knows, it might even be able to replenish my spiritual vigor and allow me to attain the tenth level faster. When I retrieve the pill, I can give one to Shen Zhen and ask him to help me kill Shi Mu Zhong.'
"There's always a way out!"
Lingxi Cave
Song Zhi was cultivating on the mountain when he heard Hao Yong's call. He went out and saw that it was Hao Yong.
When Hao Yong saw Song Zhi coming out, he walked up to him and said, "Senior Brother, I've heard some news. Pei Zi Yun asked the Sect Leader to look for someone, and I've found some news. Take a look."
Hearing Hao Yong's words and seeing Hao Yong's greedy look, Song Zhi took out another fifty taels of silver from his bosom and handed it over. His heart ached as he thought to himself, "The money I've saved up has almost been squeezed dry by this person."
Hao Yong's cheeky smile was the result. "Thank you for the reward, Senior Martial Brother."
As he spoke, he handed over a piece of paper.
"In the future, you have to continue to supervise me. I won't mistreat you." Song Zhi took it and looked at Hao Yong.
"Senior Brother, you don't have to worry about that. If anything happens to Pei Zi Yun, I will contact you." Hao Yong hurriedly replied. Senior Brother Song was a rich man, and he had to curry favor with him.
Song Zhi opened the piece of paper and saw Shi Mu Zhong, Qin Gao and a few other names written on it. There was also a small portrait of the person he had met back then.
'So this person didn't lie to me. He's really an enemy of Pei Zi Yun!'
'I can report this matter secretly, and ask Shi Mu Zhong to kill Pei Zi Yun. After that, no one would be able to threaten the Sect Leader's position.' Song Zhi thought to himself.
Once Hao Yong was far away, Song Zhi retrieved the Anchor Communication Amulet from his bosom. He had a look of hesitation on his face. However, in a split second, Song Zhi made up his mind and activated the Communication Amulet.
Shi Mu Zhong appeared within the shadow of the Talisman. The moment he appeared, he smiled, "Young Master Song, since you've used the Talisman, I'm sure you've decided to work with us."
"Hm!" Song Zhi cleared his throat and didn't try to explain himself. He then said coldly, "You're in big trouble now. The sect has already located your location and has informed Pei Zi Yun. Who knows, they might attack you tonight. I advise you to prepare yourself."
Hearing this piece of news, Shi Mu Zhong was taken aback. These few days, he had managed to find out more about Free Cloud Sect's foundations. Initially, he thought that without the Free Cloud Sect's Elders attacking him, he wouldn't be afraid. He didn't expect Free Cloud Sect to have found out about this before he knew.
Shi Mu Zhong muttered to himself before replying, "I understand. Let's meet up tomorrow."
When Song Zhi heard this, he wanted to reject the offer. It was one thing to leak information, but it was another to meet up with them personally. Before this, he could still reject the offer. But now, he would be colluding with the enemy. Just as he was thinking about this, he replied, "Alright!"
Song Zhi tapped the Talisman, causing it to dim down. He then switched off the Communication Amulet. At this point, Song Zhi was filled with regret. He had wanted to reject the offer, but had unknowingly agreed to it. His heart was filled with trepidation, "Why did I suddenly agree to it?"
Song Zhi froze as he looked around him. The trees and rocks were all silent.
Song Zhi then muttered to himself, "Why did I feel like someone was spying on me?"
He walked around the area, and didn't see anything. He then laughed as he turned around and entered the Exponential Powers Cave.
From afar, a shadow could be seen hiding in the bushes, covering his mouth. This person was Hao Yong.
Hao Yong's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. After a long time, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. Peeking around, he realized that there was no one around. He then dashed down the mountain.
Hao Yong had already left. However, he remembered that he had heard a piece of news, and wanted to share it. Who knows, he might be able to exchange it for some money.
"I didn't want to hear such a secret!" When Hao Yong reached the bottom of the mountain, he heaved a sigh of relief. His face was filled with disbelief, "How could this be? Senior brother Song Zhi had colluded with outsiders, and betrayed his fellow disciples?"
It was normal for fellow disciples to fight for position within the sect. However, colluding with outsiders to harm one's own was something that no sect would tolerate.
"This is too big. Should I report this to Master?" Hao Yong thought to himself, "No way. If Song Zhi were to reveal the fact that I sold him information, I would be in deep trouble."
"What should I do?" Hao Yong walked slowly back to his own room, deep in thought. Along the way, several fellow disciples greeted him, but he didn't notice.
When he reached his room, Hao Yong closed the door and paced back and forth, "What should I do?"
Although this person was greedy, he had grown up within the sect. He was willing to sell information to Song Zhi for two reasons. Firstly, it was for the money. Secondly, Song Zhi was at the tenth level of perfection. As long as he could break through the gates of heaven, he would definitely be promoted to the position of Honorary Disciple by the Sect Leader. Hao Yong was confident that he could rely on Song Zhi in advance.
However, he didn't expect Song Zhi to be so audacious as to collude with outsiders. This was a huge taboo. If this were to be exposed, even the Sect Leader would find it hard to protect Song Zhi. Hao Yong himself would be implicated as well.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Hao Yong paced back and forth in his room. He had never thought of colluding with outsiders to betray his own sect.
"Big Senior Brother, you've caused me so much trouble!" Hao Yong stood still and looked up at the ceiling as he mumbled to himself.
Within a secret room.
Shi Mu Zhong's face was solemn as he placed the talisman in his hands down, deep in thought.
Qin Gao, who was beside him, had a serious expression on his face, "I didn't expect this person to be so cunning and decisive. He even asked his own sect to investigate us. Although Young Master isn't afraid of Free Cloud Sect, we're still within their territory. This is extremely dangerous. Mister Shi, why don't we retreat first and wait for the situation to die down before we come back to kill him."
Qin Gao was extremely worried as he placed his hand on his sword.
Shi Mu Zhong looked at Qin Gao and didn't speak. He held the talisman in his hands and paced back and forth in the secret room, as if he was trying to figure out what was going on.
"Recently, Free Cloud Sect's informants have spread some secret news. The Patriarch of Free Cloud Sect has been bestowed a title and is still in seclusion within Paradise. He is attempting to become a True Sovereign."
"Some of the Elders have already been summoned back. I'm afraid they won't come out just because of us. Our safety should be safe for now."
Shi Mu Zhong spoke as he paced back and forth, "It's just that Pei Zi Yun is extremely cunning and full of tricks. He's decisive in killing. Many times, he's faced with certain death, but he's always been able to find a way out. According to the intelligence I've gathered, this person likes to use his strength to win. Although we've moved from the shadows to the light, we won't be able to kill him easily.
"Mister Shi, you have to make a decision. If not, under the watchful eyes of Free Cloud Sect, I'll feel uneasy." Qin Gao saw that Shi Mu Zhong was ignoring him and spoke out.
"Qin Gao, I'm plotting something. I want to kill Pei Zi Yun. Perhaps now is the time to do so." Shi Mu Zhong interrupted his train of thought as he spoke out coldly.
"Mister Shi, what do you mean?" Qin Gao asked, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Mister Shi was originally in awe of Pei Zi Yun. He had tried to assassinate Pei Zi Yun several times, but he had failed miserably. Pei Zi Yun had even attempted to assassinate his Young Master's men in Ying Prefecture. Now that he was being investigated, his heart was filled with anxiety. Hence, he didn't trust him as much as before.
Hearing these words, Shi Mu Zhong didn't reply immediately. He pondered for sometime before speaking out, "Although we've been exposed, we're not in much danger. On the other hand, it's Pei Zi Yun. Although we were the ones who spread the rumor that he would soon break through the gates of heaven and fight for the position of Honorary Disciple."
"But if I think about it, the possibility of that happening is very high."
"If we were to retreat, we would be safe. But if we were to retreat, Pei Zi Yun might really break through the gates of heaven and become a Yin Master. He might even become the Honorary Disciple of Free Cloud Sect."
"If that's the case, unless Young Master uses the strength of Black Altar Sect to attack him, we won't be able to do anything to him. Pei Zi Yun would then become a flood dragon."
"Hence, we cannot retreat. We have to gather our strength and kill him in one fell swoop."
"Mister Shi, you're right. It's just that our men aren't very skilled. I'm afraid they won't be of much help." Qin Gao's face was filled with worry.
Shi Mu Zhong laughed coldly, "You and I are both highly skilled martial artists. If we work together with our men, we might have a chance. However, the chances are not high."
"What does Mister Shi mean? We're looking for reinforcements? But where would we get reinforcements from Ying Prefecture? "Qin Gao was taken aback," Young Master has men, but it would be difficult to get them here. Besides, it would be too late. "
"Don't we still have Song Zhi? That talisman was imbued with a secret technique of my sect. When I spoke to him today, I realized that he had been corrupted. " Shi Mu Zhong laughed coldly, "As long as we can influence him, we can cause him to lose his mind and do the opposite."
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