The Buddhists were more troublesome than Su Zichen and co. had imagined. However, they understood after thinking about it. If the Buddhists weren't troublesome, then Su Xin wouldn't have sent them to Runan Province.
Su Zichen asked, "Guild Master Shen, what is the Shangguan Clan's stance?"
Shen Wuming snorted, "That old brat Shangguan Ling was scared by the Buddhists. He used to be from the Immortal Region, and his Hantian Region is the weakest in the Immortal Region. Thus, Shangguan Ling is used to being cautious and doesn't have the slightest boldness. After this, the Shangguan Clan was completely terrified. Even if they are angry, they don't dare to say anything."
Tie Wuqing and Su Zichen looked at each other with a hint of a smile in their eyes.
Shen Wuming still had the nerve to say that Shangguan Ling was terrified. Actually, the Seven Heroes Guild also pretended to be terrified at the first moment. Even when they went to ask Su Xin to help them, Shen Wuming didn't immediately agree. In the end, he only agreed after being forced by Chen Sihai of the Hundred Sabers Alliance.
However, the two present didn't say it out loud. Tie Wuqing said sullenly, "Since that's the case, then we have to start with the Shangguan Clan. We have to provoke them, then Guild Master Shen will pretend to be obedient. Since the two peak powers of Runan Province have already made their decision, then there's naturally no need to say anything about the others."
Su Zichen said plainly, "Since that's the case, then leave this matter to me."
Tie Wuqing raised his eyebrows, "You want to do it yourself? But after what you did at the Shaolin Temple, you became famous. It's extremely difficult to find someone in Jianghu who doesn't recognize you.
Of course, you can also choose to disguise yourself, but it's easy to be seen through. "
Su Zichen shook his head, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. Although most of the Shadow Guard's cultivators are nameless, their strength and abilities are not to be underestimated. We definitely have the confidence to complete this task. Also, we can use the Shangguan Clan's current loophole."
"What loophole?" Tie Wuqing asked.
Su Zichen's eyes flashed, "Don't forget, the current Shangguan Clan is no longer the Shangguan Clan of the past. The current Shangguan Clan is a new power formed from the merger of the former Hantian Region of the Immortal Region and the Shangguan Clan of the Lower Realm.
Shangguan Ling was a man with both strength and means, so he could completely merge the two forces together. However, his merging was certainly not perfect. After all, although they both had the surname Shangguan, their bloodlines were probably no longer similar after 10,000 years.
In this way, it's easy to imagine how many misunderstandings there will be between these two groups. "
With that, Su Zichen explained his plan to the two of them. Tie Wuqing and Shen Wuming both nodded. It was the most reliable and safest way to fight a big battle with a small one. If anything unexpected happened along the way, they could stop the plan in time and carry out another plan.
After they finished their discussion, Su Zichen left and let a young man from the Shadow Guard enter.
The young man looked to be less than twenty years old, but was already at the peak of the Xiantian Realm. He was handsome, but his eyes were sharp like a hungry wolf. It was obvious that he had a lot of experience in carrying out missions in the Shadow Guard.
"Su Ziqing greets my lord!" The young cultivator bowed respectfully to Su Zichen with a hint of respect and fanaticism in his eyes.
In terms of seniority in the Shadow Guard, he and Su Zichen were of the same generation, but he was younger. However, in the Shadow Guard, even members of the Su Family would not refer to each other by seniority. Everything was done by position.
Su Zichen was the Deputy Manager of the Shadow Guard and Su Xin's personal disciple. He was definitely one of the higher-ups in the Shadow Guard.
What's more, Su Ziqing worshipped Su Zichen very much.
Su Zichen was the same as Su Zichen. They were both from the Su Family's branch family, and were even inferior to Su Zichen. However, he dared to enter the tiger's den alone and became the key person to completely overturn the Shaolin Temple.
Su Zichen said to Su Ziqing in a low voice, "Ziqing, you should know clearly why sire sent us to Runan this time. Now that the mission has been decided, I've decided to let you carry it out. Are you confident?"
Su Ziqing immediately replied, "Yes!"
Su Zichen revealed a faint smile, "Ziqing, you didn't even ask what the mission is, and you said you're confident?"
Su Ziqing replied directly, "Since sire chose to call me over, it proves that sire thinks that I'm suitable for this mission. Since sire thinks so highly of me, then I naturally have confidence. I don't believe in myself, I just believe in sire's eyes."
Su Zichen nodded in satisfaction. He was impatient when he was young, but after going undercover in the Shaolin Temple, he became incomparably calm. What's more, Su Ziqing was very similar to him when he was young. That was why Su Zichen chose him to carry out this mission.
"Alright, let's get straight to the point. I've already told Six Doors to make up a new identity for you. Your identity is Lu Qing, the second young master of a small family in Runan. Due to his naughtiness, he was sent to Xiangxi's Brushing Willow Sword Sect, which is related to the head of the Lu family, to learn martial arts. He only returned to the Lu family recently.
This is all true. The Lu family is now secretly controlled by the Shadow Guard. What's more, the Brushing Willow Sword Sect is far away in Xiangxi, so your identity will definitely not be a problem.
What's more, even if someone really comes to Xiangxi to investigate, Xiangxi is Lord Su's territory. I've already informed the Brushing Willow Sword Sect. From today onwards, you're Lu Qing of the Brushing Willow Sword Sect. "
Su Ziqing nodded. The Shadow Guard would sometimes use the method of switching identities to carry out various missions, so he wasn't unfamiliar with it.
Su Zichen continued, "This time, your target is Shangguan Lingyun of the Shangguan family. He's an outstanding disciple of the younger generation of the Shangguan family in the lower realm. Although his talent is decent, he's greedy and lustful, and has a hedonistic personality. That's why the seniors of the Shangguan family don't like him.
This generation's Shangguan is supporting Shangguan Yi of the Shangguan family of the Immortal Region. That person has already advanced to the Deity Transformation Realm.
Your mission is very simple. Become good friends with him, then have fun together. In the end, lure him into doing things that challenge his bottom line in front of the Buddhists, the more severe the better.
Of course, you can't just stay out of it, you still have to do it. However, as long as you can escape at the first moment, there will be people outside to receive you and allow you to escape completely. "
As he spoke, Su Zichen handed a piece of paper to Su Ziqing. There were all sorts of details on it. Su Zichen, Tie Wuqing and the others had pretty much predicted all the unexpected situations. As long as Su Ziqing followed what was written on it, practically nothing would happen. This difficulty was ten thousand times easier than when Su Zichen went undercover in Shaolin Temple.
One has to know that when Su Zichen went undercover last time, he went to scheme against a True Martial Realm expert. Furthermore, he didn't have any inside help, so he had to rely on himself.
Now, it was Su Ziqing. He had a detailed plan, and he also had the support of the Six Doors School and the Shadow Guard. His only difficulty was how to escape after causing trouble. If Su Ziqing still failed, then it could only prove that he, Su Zichen, had made a mistake this time, and that the person in front of him was actually an idiot.
After receiving the mission, Su Ziqing's actions on her side were also very swift. The facts proved that Su Zichen did not make an error of judgment. Su Ziqing could be said to have performed exceedingly well. She only used a short few days of time to become friends with that Shangguan Lingyun of the Shangguan Clan, and thoroughly become his good friend.
At that moment, within a brothel in the central city of Runan Province, Shangguan Lingyun and Su Ziqing were sitting opposite each other and drinking wine. Shangguan Lingyun, who was sitting opposite them, drank a bit too much, and was continuously venting on him about the unfair treatment he received in the Shangguan Clan.
Shangguan Lingyun laughed coldly as he drank, "In the past, my Shangguan Clan was one of the six great families. Although it wasn't the strongest, it could still be ranked in the upper middle of the six great families.
Now that those people from the Region of Hantian merged into my Shangguan Clan? My Shangguan Clan's strength is strong, but not by too much. In the end, we, who were originally members of the Shangguan Clan, were continuously pushed aside within the clan.
Brother Lu, no matter what, I'm also the most outstanding disciple of this generation of the Shangguan Clan. In the end, my days in the Shangguan Clan are even worse than the ordinary disciples of the Region of Hantian Shangguan Clan!
And that Shangguan Yi, didn't he just break through to the Deity Transformation stage? What's so great about him? Last time, he actually even dared to lecture me in front of everyone, saying that there's a Buddhist sect's suppression recently, and told me not to go out and cause trouble.
Who does he think he is? If it wasn't because he's a disciple of the Region of Hantian Shangguan Clan, and the resources within the clan all lean towards him, the one who stepped into the Deity Transformation stage right now should be me! "
Su Ziqing agreed as he laughed disdainfully in his heart.
This Shangguan Lingyun did have talent, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to already reach the peak of the Xiantian realm at such a young age. Unfortunately, his personality was greedy and lustful, and did not strive to improve himself. He wasted the name his parents gave him, and also wasted his entire life's talent.
If he could change all of his habits of wine, women, avarice, and temper, and go study martial arts, it was not impossible for him to advance to the Deity Transformation Stage right now.
As Su Ziqing poured wine for Shangguan Lingyun, he said with a smile, "Brother Shangguan, if there's wine today, get drunk today. Don't think about so many useless things. Oh, right. I heard that there's a small aristocratic family in Qizhou Prefecture, the Lin Family. It's said that their eldest daughter has a beauty that eclipses the moon and shames flowers. I wonder if Brother Shangguan is interested in taking her in as a concubine?
With Brother Shangguan's status and identity, it's also just a matter of a word, and that Lin Family will take the initiative to send their daughter over. Even if they don't take the initiative, Brother Shangguan, you also have the ability to make the other party take the initiative, isn't that so? "
Shangguan Lingyun was greedy and lustful by nature. Up until now, he did not even have a proper wife, but he already had over 30 concubines. Some were sent up by some small family clans in order to take the initiative to curry favor with the Shangguan Clan, and some were forced by Shangguan Lingyun using means.
It was precisely because of this that his reputation in the outside world was very bad. Within the six great clans, there was even no one willing to go and have a marriage alliance with Shangguan Lingyun.
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