Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Chapter 97 The War Begins

Li Gu sighed softly, "On the surface, Lady Hong is speaking to Hua Qianfang, but in reality, she is also speaking to us. Rather than letting us figure these things out on our own, it's better for her to make it clear. From this point of view, she is quite an open-minded person. A true schemer would never admit to such a thing, even if it meant death."

Zhang Yi nodded.

The two were still whispering their thoughts, but Cai Xinzi, Kailong, Liu Xin, and Ma Zhi, who were hiding not far away, listened with a look of sudden realization.

They weren't stupid; after listening for a while, they gradually understood what had happened, and only then did they finally understand the origins of Li Gu and Zhang Yi.

Unaware of the existence of Flower Valley, they assumed the two were traitors who had escaped from the Demonic Sect. They thought to themselves: "So that's it! Li Mujin and Zhang Chunyu are traitors to the Demonic Sect, and they've been learning the Demonic Sect's [Shared Path Demonic Scripture]!"

Holy crap, this is amazing! No wonder Lord Hong has been taking care of them all this time, and no wonder they often slack off at work, hiding in the corners and not doing their jobs.

It turns out that Lord Hong arranged for them to be constables not so that they could solve cases, but rather to be used as bait.

They are the bait, Lord Hong is the fisherman, and we ordinary constables are the fishing rods?

Fine, being a fishing rod is better than not being able to fish at all!

Cai Xinzi's spirits lifted. The opportunity to make a great contribution was right in front of her. If she did well this time and dealt with the Jiangzhou branch of the Demonic Sect, wouldn't she be able to take off from there? It wouldn't be impossible for her to be promoted to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

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Hua Mingyuan was in a bad mood. He felt like he had swallowed a fly, having been tricked by Ru Hongchen. However, he had to compose himself. In a battle between experts, an unstable mind was tantamount to suicide. He forced a cold snort and said, "I knew about all your schemes! So what? Today, as long as I break through the government office and kill you, Bai Lin, and those four beasts, there will be no problem. No matter how many conspiracies and tricks there are, without strength to back them up, they are meaningless."

Hong Lin smiled and said, "I'll say the same thing back to you. Without the strength to back you up, it's meaningless for your demonic sect to engage in any schemes or tricks. Once the Immortal Emperor returns to the palace, you'll all have to keep your tails between your legs and start anew."

Hua Mingyuan snorted and said, "Who doesn't know the Immortal Emperor? Once she makes up her mind, she will definitely do it. It is precisely because of this kind of determination that she has such a high level of cultivation. If she were someone who easily gave up halfway, how could she have achieved what she has now? Therefore, she will never return to the palace before she finds a man."

At this point, his voice turned serious: "How long do you think it will take her to find a man?"

He paused, then continued, "Never mind, she's your elder, you wouldn't dare be disrespectful, and even if you had thoughts, you wouldn't dare say them. Let me speak for you. She's held a high position for many years, and her cultivation is almost heaven-reaching. How could such a powerful person be as charming and cute as an ordinary woman? If she inadvertently reveals a superior's gaze, or throws a tantrum, it would be unbearable. Ha, what man would truly like a woman like that? I bet she'll never be able to return to the palace; this matter will become her inner demon! And your master, senior uncles, and senior masters probably think the same way, which is why they're arguing endlessly over the position of regent. Am I right?"

The smile on Honglin's face vanished; she had lost the verbal battle this time.

The young woman standing beside him, who had been activating [Return to Emptiness], frowned slightly. She felt that Hua Mingyuan was right: this matter had actually become her inner demon. The inner demon had accompanied her for hundreds of years, and it was only during an outing a few days ago that it completely erupted, making her resolutely decide to leave the palace.

Inner demons have little effect on low-level cultivators.

However, the higher one's cultivation level, the greater the influence of inner demons.

At her level, the influence of her inner demons far surpasses everything else.

If it weren't for her inner demons, with her cultivation level, she could have ascended to the Immortal Realm hundreds of years ago. Why has she been so slow to break through the void and go? It's because her life in the mortal world is missing a piece of the puzzle, and it's the most important piece for a disciple who enters the mortal world.

In order to cultivate the "Love in the Mortal World Technique", she has experienced all kinds of human love and affection and witnessed countless joys and sorrows in her more than 1,500 years of lifespan, but those are all other people's stories, and she has never stepped into the stories herself.

This is how inner demons are formed!

This regret is already dragging her down.

He said I couldn't possibly be cute and charming, and that no man would like me?

These are words that none of the civil and military officials in the hall have ever dared to say to me, and these words must be taken seriously.

With a thought, an icy mirror materialized in front of her. She looked at herself in the mirror; her features were undeniably beautiful, but her demeanor was undeniably aloof, far from charming or cute. Could it really have such a powerful effect on men if she inadvertently revealed a superior's gaze or temper?

His words must be written down.

"Enough with the nonsense," Honglin said calmly. "Did you come to the Jiangzhou government office to kill someone, or to gossip about the Immortal Emperor? If it's the latter, wouldn't it be better to go to Wangjiang Tower, set up a banquet, and discuss it slowly?"

"That makes sense. Let's settle this with our hands." Hua Mingyuan managed to utter these words. At the same time, a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere and struck down from above Hong Lin's head.

Hong Lin stood still, and with a thought, she unfurled a [Spiritual Shield] above her head. Hua Mingyuan's Thunder Control Technique struck the shield with a "crack," lightning flashed, light flowed, and both the lightning and the shield vanished without a trace.

At the same time, more than a dozen magical treasures flew out from Hua Mingyuan's body, including a small sword, a long sword, blood arrows, a Fiendish Wind Blade, a jade cone, and a jade seal.

Throwing knives, demon-head daggers, alms bowls —

It drew various arcs of light and shadow in mid-air and smashed towards Hong Lin.

A whole host of magical treasures flew out of Honglin's body as well: hairpins, hair clips, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and a copy of *The Plum in the Silver Vase*.

The two used their magical weapons to launch a combined attack in mid-air, intercepting each other's weapons and seizing the opportunity to break through the opponent's defensive array and attack the opponent's main body.

But how easy is it to attack their true forms?

Occasionally, a magical artifact would fly in front of the two, and a giant hand formed from spiritual energy would appear in front of them, gently slapping the artifact away.

Lightning bolts struck the sky intermittently. At first, everyone thought they were all summoned by Hua Mingyuan, but as one of the bolts struck Hua Mingyuan's head, it became completely unclear which bolt was summoned by whom.

Then, the five elements of magic—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—all appeared.

Flowers bloom on the left, rocks leap on the right, fire ignites in front, snow falls behind—sparks fly as hairpins and flying swords clash.

As soon as the two of them started fighting, Bai Dan, Mo Xuanye, Li Gu and the others nearby realized that they couldn't get involved at all; this was a battle beyond their level.

Hua Mingyuan said to the people around him, "What are you still standing there for? Go around to the side and kill everyone inside. Don't leave any survivors."

Mo Xuanye nodded and quickly moved to the side.