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Chapter 746: Changes in Tianyuan (I)

For mortals, the thought of eternal life is like exploring an abyss through fog or looking at the moon from a well; they cannot see its true appearance.

Xu Yuan agreed with what his father said, but only half of it.

There are many cultivators in the world like carp swimming in the river, and among those who can achieve immortality, only two or three can live for ten thousand years.

The woman surnamed Wen was one of them and needed to be treated seriously, but when it came to playing chess against the world, in his heart this woman was just one of them.

The other party has lived for one thousand five hundred years. She has witnessed the style of the Tianmen Sword Immortal and experienced the era of the Great Yan Taizu. Even the great dynasty under her feet is only a part of the years she has experienced.

No one can be sure of the means that the woman surnamed Wen possesses. The three techniques of incarnation, virtual realm, and external body that she displayed during the Zhenxi Incident are enough to make her comparable to Xu.

Therefore, it is never too much to attach importance to such people.

But just like when many long nights and catastrophes came in history, thousands of heroes always emerged from the human race in these times of crisis, and now the world is also a time when the stars of the human race shine.

The Great Yan Emperor, his princes, the Master of Jiantian Pavilion, and the thousands of younger generations of the sect alliance are all people who must be paid attention to.

Looking at the middle-aged man with gray hair behind the stone table, Xu Yuan suddenly felt that the collapse of the Prime Minister's Mansion in "Cangyuan" might also be due to this reason.

His unrivaled talent actually became a constraint for his father, as he stood too high up, so he could only see a few peaks piercing through the clouds.

Perhaps in the eyes of the person in front of him, only those few people can be called opponents.

but,
The mountains are towering. Without the solid rocks as a foundation, how can we reach the clouds?

"Father, a woman named Wen cannot represent the Jiantian Pavilion, let alone the thousands of sects."

Xu Yuan tried to remind him.

Xu Yinhe was silent for a while after hearing this, and his tone was calm when he spoke:
"If I, as a father, could not see this, how could I have preached to the world?

"The power of the people is great, but scattered. If they are guided, they can far surpass the nobles. But now, as a father, I no longer have the leisure to look down upon you."

So far, the words

There was a hint of complexity in Xu Yinhe's eyes as he looked at his offspring in front of him.

There is guilt, but more of expectation.
Xu Yuan was a little confused, frowned slightly, and opened his mouth to speak.

But the old man in front of him waved his hand and brought the topic back:
"That woman didn't want to see Ran Jianli hiding in the dark and leading the Sword Sect to compete with her for the leadership of the Sect Alliance. If she had the ability, killing him would be the inevitable result."

Xu Yuan placed his palms on the stone table, feeling the coldness of winter. He wanted to bring the topic back and ask what his father meant by what he had just said, but after seeing his father's expression, he finally swallowed the words silently, thought for a while, and replied:

"But the problem is, Tian Yan personally brought Ran Jianli's body to the Sword Sect, how are they going to explain the origin of this body?"

Xu Yinhe shook his head and asked:

"You think this is important?"

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Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

Logically speaking, Ran Jianli's body should be in the hands of the court and taken to the Jian Sect by Tian Yan. Everyone would suspect that Ran Jianli's death was caused by the hidden sects such as Jiantian Pavilion, which is completely an act of splitting the sect alliance.

After all, everyone can see the hidden sect's intentions.

But there is more to things than just one side. To outsiders like them, things should develop this way, but the problem is that they don't know all the inside stories.

Seen across the ridge and side into the peak,
If one piece of information is missing, what you see will be completely different from the reality.

So, it doesn't matter.

What’s important is the purpose of the Hidden Sect in killing Ran Jianli.

In the winter, Xu Yinhe exhaled a puff of white mist and said earnestly:

"You cannot monitor everything in the world. For some things, you only need to know the purpose. If you know that the woman surnamed Wen dared to kill Ran Jianli, she must have a plan to make the power of the Sword Sect fall into someone else's hands."

Speaking of which,
Xu Yinhe lowered his voice slightly and asked:

"Changtian, Ran Jianli is dead. Can you still continue what you wanted to do?"

The study courtyard was quiet, with a few dead leaves falling from the ginkgo tree.

Sure enough
From the moment his father talked about Ran Jianli's death, Xu Yuan roughly guessed the other party's purpose in coming to find him.

He didn't say anything immediately, his mind racing.

Now that Ran Jianli is dead, can the program continue?
He has no idea about this question either.

Xu Yuan's ideas on how to save the Sword Sect have changed several times.

initial,
This promise was just a lie to Big Ice Tuozi.

He had made too many promises in his previous life, so he wouldn't feel any burden at all if he had one more shackle, not to mention that the original intention of this promise was to keep himself alive.

later,

Xu Yuan found that he could no longer let this promise become a shackle, so he used the information from his previous life to make the first plan to save the Sword Sect.

In "Cangyuan", after helping Da Bingtuozi escape from the pursuit of the Prime Minister's Mansion with great difficulty and going into exile overseas, the player will be able to obtain a legacy from the Sword Sect after going through a series of plots.

That is a key.
The key that the Sword Sect lost during its period of decline.

One that can open the Sword Sect’s former secret realm.

He used this as the main body of the plan and slowly wove in the details.

After arriving at Wanxiang City, before parting, Xu Yuan gave the information of the key to Ran Qingmo and asked her to take it back to the Sword Sect.

Now that the Sword Sect has this key, they have a way out.

Now that there is a way to retreat, no one will think of fighting to the death.

Xu Yuan wanted to use this key to force the Sword Sect to retreat to the secret realm and become a hidden sect, and then completely seal the entrance to the secret realm.

This process will be bloody, and the Sword Sect will be hostile to the Prime Minister's Mansion that will destroy them, but this is the only way to save the Sword Sect under the current historical trend.

The subsequent experience in the war in the northern border further confirmed Xu Yuan's idea.

Because he found that these sects all had the same virtue.

Until the moment before the country is destroyed and the family is ruined, the nobles within the sect will still fight against each other, clinging to their own piece of land and refusing to let go.

The Wanxiang Sect was like this, the Northern Border Sect was like this, and the Sword Sect... should also be like this. But the incident happened at this time.

The leader of the clan alliance, Ran Jianli, rushed to Di'an with the determination to die, which directly shattered Xu Yuan's idea.

Courage is not a glory that only belongs to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The organizational structure of the Zongmeng has existed in the world for tens of thousands of years, and has survived one eternal night catastrophe after another. Even in today's imperial world, it still continues to exist under every unified dynasty.

One could say that it was decaying and dilapidated, one could even say that it was short-sighted and mean, but to say that it was weak would be an insult to it, and also an insult to the Prime Minister's Mansion itself.

It was also at that moment that Xu Yuan realized that he could not force the Sword Sect, the leader of the alliance, to surrender just by relying on martial virtue.

He needed other pieces of the puzzle.

Estrangement.

And it is actually not difficult to do this.

You will rise because of this, and you will fall because of this.

The structure of the sect alliance meant that the conflict between the Sword Sect and the Jiantian Pavilion was doomed to be impossible to resolve. With a little fueling of the flames and the help of the key from the previous life, the Prime Minister's Mansion could easily force the Sword Sect into a dead end.

Both the old and new plans require the use of martial virtues to suppress the Sword Sect's surrender in the final stages, but there are essential differences between them.

Hatred.

The subject of hatred has changed.

From the Prime Minister's Mansion to those hidden sects that stabbed him in the back.

The backstabbing by Jiantian Pavilion and a group of hidden sects will plant a seed of resentment among the Sword Sect. The pain from the sharp blade from behind will always be greater than the enemy's knife. When this dissatisfaction and resentment reaches a certain threshold, that is the day when Xu Yuan will personally visit the Tianyuan Mountains.

He would use a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, give the Sword Sect promises and a way out, and then persuade the most prestigious man within the Sword Sect to make the suggestion at the Sword Sect Elders' Meeting - to accept the imperial edict.

By then, the Sword Sect might indeed still choose to continue fighting to the death, but the probability will become very small.

But now, all is gone.

Because Ran Jianli died.

The largest bridge connecting the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Sword Sect collapsed silently.

How to do?
Can the plan still go forward?
Is the prestige of Master Da Bingtuozi enough to shoulder this important task?
Xu Yuan didn't know all this.

All these questions and uncertainties made Xu Yuan hesitate, but the Lord of the Xiangfu in front of him did not give him too much time to think, and his voices came one after another:

"Changtian, the news of Ran Jianli's death will cause chaos throughout the world for a period of time. The hidden sects in Jiantian Pavilion will definitely use this Tianyuan Competition to integrate their internal alliance. Once the other party makes a move, we must follow up and speed up.

"If Ran Jianli's death will not affect your original plan, then do it as soon as possible. This period of time is the last chance your father leaves for you."

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Last chance
Xu Yuan was feeling a little confused.

As the heir to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he should, or must learn the ruthlessness of his father when he was young, who could kill all his friends without hesitation. He should also have the determination of Xu Changge who was willing to kill his beloved.

There was a long silence, with countless thoughts running through his mind. The cards he had laid down along the way continued to accumulate, and an idea gradually emerged in Xu Yuan's heart.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan suddenly said:

“Yes, but the strategy needs to change.”

As he spoke, he seemed to have made up his mind, looked up at Xu Yinhe, and said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Father, regarding the Sword Sect matter, I need more power."

Xu Yinhe narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly:

"How big do you want it to be?"

"Infinite."

"I've already given it to you."

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The winter wind is bitingly cold, and the hair on my temples sways slightly.

Xu Yuan's eyes widened slightly, and then a complex look flashed across them.

Black Scale Formation
The actual supreme authority of the Prime Minister's Mansion is unmatched.

Xu Yinhe stood up, as if to ease the atmosphere. He glanced at the serious-looking Third Son and said half-jokingly:

"But your current half-baked knowledge is far from enough."

After all,

Xu Yinhe walked up to Xu Yuan, patted him on the shoulder, then turned around silently and walked out of the courtyard.

Xu Yuan raised his eyes and looked at his father who was leaving.

It seemed like an illusion. At this moment, Xu Yuan suddenly felt that the other person's back was no longer majestic, but more like an old man entering his twilight years.
The fallen leaves rustle as my footsteps step on them.

Looking at the back figure walking to the gate, Xu Yuan suddenly spoke:
"Father, you... forgot that there is Jiantian Pavilion."

Xu Yinhe paused, without looking back, without hiding his opinion of Jiantian Pavilion, and spoke in a straightforward voice:
"The reason why Jiantian Pavilion dominated the world in the past was the interaction between the deduction of the will of heaven, the absolute rationality of the leader, and personal strength. But judging from your and your uncle's evaluation of the Zhenxi Incident, it seems that the current Jiantian Pavilion Master only has that rationality left."

"So you think the Master of Jiantian Pavilion cannot defeat that woman surnamed Wen."

"Ah."

Xu Yinhe did not deny it.

In his eyes, Jiantian Pavilion was a threat, but it was only a large-scale sword sect and was not as dangerous as the woman named Wen.

But beyond his expectation,
Xu Yuan's next sentence gave him an unexpected response.

他 说:

"What if the person in charge of Jiantian Pavilion is no longer the Pavilion Master?"

(End of this chapter)