Mushroom Man

Chapter 172 Taking the Initiative, Adding Fuel to the Fire

"Black Horn Tribe?"

The Bone Master, nitpicking over every word, repeated a sentence.

Wu Liang nodded, and without hiding anything, spoke frankly.

“That’s right. I am now the third young master of the White Horn Tribe, and I have now received powerful assistance from you, senior.”

"Once the chief, whose lifespan is nearing its end, dies, it will be no problem to take over the White Horn Tribe, as long as we are willing to put in the effort."

"The only one we need to consider is the Blackhorn tribe."

"Based on what I've learned recently, the successor of the Formless lineage is very likely in the Black Horn tribe."

"If we can find them and bring them into the Holy Church."

"At that time, the two tribes will merge into the Holy Horn Tribe, and these two tribes will be ours for the taking."

"By then, the resources we have obtained will be enough to restore you to the fourth rank."

Upon hearing Wu Liang's words, Master Gu frowned, feeling that the plan was rather rash and unrealistic.

After considering it for a moment, he said, "This...should we reconsider it a bit more?"

"First of all, young friend, are you really sure that the White Horned Leader is nearing the end of his life?"

"Furthermore, the attitude of the Wuxiang successor in the Black Horn Tribe is still unclear, and his cultivation level and strength are also unknown."

"If they are unwilling to join the religion or cooperate, there might be trouble..."

As a fifth-level mushroom master, there are only two possibilities for Bone Master to live to near the end of his lifespan.

Firstly, he is shrewd and calculating, with a variety of methods like Abbot Shanren, and his talent far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Secondly, he was cautious, good at surviving, and always thought things through before acting, deeply understanding the ways of a hermit.

Clearly, the Bone Immortal is not the former, but the latter.

At this moment, Wu Liang's plan was undoubtedly too risky for him.

He was indeed anxious to restore his cultivation, but he didn't want to make a careless mistake and capsize in the gutter.

After all, Wu Liang's plan seemed too much like something he came up with on a whim.

And they didn't even consider what would happen if they were discovered by the Black Horn Leader and the White Horn Leader.

Under these circumstances, Gu Zhenren naturally dared not risk his life, which he had barely managed to survive, by fooling around with Wu Liang.

You see, if something goes wrong, Wu Liang, the immortal's disciple, might not be in any danger, but he might be in a different situation.

Bone Master didn't believe in any so-called loving family.

He was well aware that, to Wu Liang and the immortals behind him, he was likely just a pawn.

Wu Liang was well aware of Gu Zhenren's concerns.

He looked at Master Bone with a half-smile and said in an inscrutable tone, "Does Senior Bone think that I am a fool?"

"I am, after all, a disciple of an immortal, and moreover, a tester of yours."

"I am proud of my skills for being favored by my master."

"If we weren't absolutely certain, why would we have invited you, senior, to make a trip to the Blackhorn tribe?"

Wu Liang's words seemed perfectly reasonable at first glance.

However, Master Gu was an old and shrewd man, and he instantly understood the warning in his words.

yes……

This kid is a disciple of Zhuge Huowang, the immortal of the Holy Sect.

To be chosen by such an existence, one could not possibly be an ordinary second-stage mushroom master.

Since this kid has proposed this plan, there must be a reason for it, and it's not his place to worry about it.

Moreover, this boy was his examiner!
Don't be fooled by this young man's constant use of "senior"; according to the rules, he should address him as "Special Envoy."

He had absolutely no room to refuse the orders given by this boy.

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency, I was overthinking this."

After realizing this, Master Gu felt a chill run down his spine, and the stiff expression on his face immediately became even more respectful.

Even the young friend has now become a special envoy.

Seeing his appearance, Wu Liang's eyes flickered slightly.

He knew, of course, that Master Gu's concerns were not without merit.

But this is not the reason why Master Gu dared to question him as a 'disciple of an immortal'.

Wu Liang was well aware that it was impossible to control a top-five mushroom master by simply deceiving and exaggerating.

It should be noted that mushroom masters who can cultivate to the fifth level are more or less a little arrogant.

After all, to some extent, these fifth-level mushroom masters have already reached the pinnacle that mortals can achieve.

To make such a being submit to a junior whose cultivation level is only at the second stage, one obviously needs to have some skill.

Being a disciple of an immortal and a special envoy for the Holy Sect's assessments allowed Wu Liang to maintain a stable position above Bone Immortal.

A well-timed reprimand can make a lie seem more real and instill fear in the victim, making them aware of their social standing and status.

In this way, Bone True Man won't always act like a senior, calling everyone "little friend."

"I understand that seniors may have concerns."

"After all, the situation of that White Horn leader is unclear, and it is still unknown whether he is really nearing the end of his life."

"Even if he's a fake and his lifespan is nearing its end, so what?"

"Why don't we just make it seem real?"

A cold glint flashed in Wu Liang's eyes, his tone full of confidence, showing no regard for the fourth-level mushroom master. In truth, he didn't believe that the White Horn leader's nearing the end of his lifespan was a lie.

After all, for the White Horn Leader and the Black Horn Leader, deliberately pretending to be nearing the end of their lives would not bring them any benefit.

On the contrary, this will reduce the tribe's influence and attract unnecessary covetousness.

Don't you see how chaotic Bajiao Mountain is now? Isn't it because of the trouble caused by these two leaders who are nearing the end of their lives?

As for the White Horn Leader and the Red Lady's nightly revelry and seemingly boundless energy, he believed it was more like a facade, meant to intimidate the villains.

After all, if he really wanted to pretend that he was nearing the end of his lifespan, why would he fight with Madam Hong for three days and three nights, deliberately revealing that he was still old and vigorous?
Of course……

Even if the White Horn leader's impending death is a lie, Wu Liang is not afraid of him.

When he was a second-level mushroom master, he was able to outmaneuver fourth-level mushroom masters and scheme against fifth-level mushroom masters.

He is now at the peak of the second rank and could reach the third rank at any time.

Furthermore, there are people with unpredictable appearances, and Bone Master, a former fifth-level mushroom master, as an assistant.

The things he can do are vastly different from what they were capable of in Zhaodi Town.

In this situation, if he still fears a fourth-level mushroom master, then he's really going backwards.

If he hadn't wanted to avoid being too conspicuous and attracting attention beforehand...

This White Horn tribe has probably already been turned upside down by him.

Now, with the unexpected appearance of Bone Master, Wu Liang has changed his mind and is no longer willing to hide or keep a low profile.

While keeping a low profile and being cautious is certainly safe, it won't allow you to acquire the wandering centipede and leave the Western Regions in a short period of time.

At present, the longer this situation drags on in Bajiaoshan, the more disadvantageous it will be for him.

After all, almost everyone knows nowadays that a successor has been born in the Western Regions.

At that time, there will be more and more mushroom masters and mushroom immortals who covet the successor of the Mushroom Immortal.

According to the person in the scam who claimed to be a successor of the Holy Religion...

Currently, it is only because the Holy Immortal of the Holy Sect intervened that these disciples of the Formless Sect are still safe and sound.

No matter how powerful the Holy Sect is, it cannot stop the mushroom masters and mushroom immortals of the world.

The Holy Church can stop it for a while, but it cannot stop it forever.

If Wu Liang lingers in the troublesome Western Regions, he will eventually fall into the hands of those immortals.

The only solution now is to take the initiative!
Only by using every means possible to capture the downstream centipede and remove it from the Western Regions as quickly as possible can there be a glimmer of hope.

Wu Liang hadn't done this before because there were still two concerns that hadn't been resolved.

Firstly, their cultivation level is low, and they have very few means to threaten a fourth-level mushroom master.

If you jump too high, you might get killed by the black-horned leader and the white-horned leader.

After all, even if these two guys are really nearing the end of their lives, they are still fourth-level mushroom masters.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; Wu Liang is truly no match for them.

But now that Bone Immortal has appeared, the situation is quite different...

On the surface, Bone Master only appears to be a third-tier fighter, but Wu Liang could tell with a grain of salt that he definitely had more tricks up his sleeve.

If used properly, even if we can't deal with the two fourth-tier leaders, it shouldn't be a problem to hinder them.

Anyway, his goal wasn't the lives of those two fourth-level mushroom masters, but the wandering centipede.

Secondly, making a scene might expose his identity and attract the attention of mushroom masters and even mushroom immortals who covet the Wuxiang Treasure Vault.

In Wu Liang's view, with the Holy Church as a safety net, the risk should be reduced by 30%.

Furthermore, by stirring up trouble in the name of the Holy Church and pinning all the blame on it, he should be able to reduce the risk by 20%.

If we could win over the successor of the Black Horn Tribe, the one without form, to our side...

Using them as shields, with one in the open and the other in the shadows, this tactic of playing the "dark under the lamp" should reduce the risk by 20%.

At that time, even if the commotion causes people to know that there may be a successor of the Wuxiang lineage in this place.

Their attention would likely be drawn to the Formless Successor rather than to the Formless Successor, and they wouldn't suspect that there was another Formless Successor behind that one.

Of course, all of this is predicated on Wu Liang being able to find a way to actually fool that Wu Xiang successor.

If he can really do that, the risk of exposure will decrease by 70%.

As for the remaining 30%, it's enough for Wu Liang to take a gamble.

Wu Liang was never a cautious person.

He was incredibly audacious, daring to risk his life to survive, and scheme against those mushroom masters whose cultivation far surpassed his own.

In his eyes, a 30% risk was nothing at all.

Back in Zhaodi Town, he had faced life-or-death situations with no chance of survival, so why would he be afraid of a mere 30% risk?

Now that everything is ready, it's time to add fuel to the fire in this chaotic Bajiaoshan!

“Your Excellency is absolutely right. I am willing to follow Your Excellency’s orders.”

At that moment, Master Gu instantly sensed the indescribable confidence emanating from Wu Liang, a confidence that even disregarded fourth-level mushroom masters.

His expression changed slightly, and he became even more respectful, with no more reservations.

Wu Liang shook his fox fur cloak and slowly walked outside.

Without turning his head, he spoke in a calm tone that left no room for doubt.

"Senior Bone, today you will accompany me... on a night raid on the Blackhorn tribe."

(End of this chapter)