Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 225 Zhou Mingde's Scheme [Please Subscribe]

When Lin Wan'er brought Zhou Jiasheng, who had come to deliver a message, to find Zhou Chun and his group, they had just followed Mingjing Daoist to conquer their second stronghold less than half a day ago.

After splitting into four groups that day, they quickly captured the first stronghold, which was guarded by only one protector of the Hualong Sect. After a short rest, they attacked the second stronghold.

However, this second stronghold was guarded by three Purple Mansion stage cultivators and sixteen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and it took them a day and a half to break through the protective formation.

However, in the end, one of the three Purple Mansion stage cultivators still managed to escape, and the enemy was not completely annihilated.

After such a fierce battle, the team had reached a point where they needed to rest. Therefore, Daoist Mingjing ordered them to rest at this stronghold and instructed Zhou Chongshan and several cultivators who were knowledgeable in formations to work together to repair the Cleansing Spirit Formation within the stronghold.

During their rest, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun were surprised to see Zhou Jiasheng and an unfamiliar Foundation Establishment female cultivator approaching.

After informing Daoist Mingjing, Zhou Mingde brought the two to the courtyard where the Zhou family cultivators were resting, and together with Zhou Chun, inquired about their purpose.

When asked by Zhou Mingde, Zhou Jiasheng replied softly, "The clan leader did not explain the specifics to me, but only told me to give this jade slip to the Supreme Elder."

After saying that, he took out the jade slip that Zhou Daoyi had given him.

Zhou Mingde reached out and took the jade slip, only to find that it had been placed under a special restriction by Zhou Daoyi. Without the corresponding method of unlocking it passed down in the Zhou family, it was impossible to read the information inside normally.

This made his expression hard, and he immediately cast a spell to break the restriction and carefully read the information inside the jade slip.

Then Zhou Chun saw Zhou Mingde's expression change repeatedly, clearly because the information recorded in the jade slip was very important, which was why he lost his composure like this.

After holding the jade slip for about fifteen minutes, Zhou Mingde's expression turned serious. He nodded gently to Lin Wan'er and Zhou Jiasheng beside him and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you must be tired from your journey. You and Jiasheng should go and rest first. Zhengchun and I will discuss it and then give you the reply to take back to Daoyi!"

"Yes, junior obeys."

Zhou Jiasheng responded and immediately left the room with Lin Wan'er.

After the two left, Zhou Mingde immediately handed the jade slip to Zhou Chunyi, saying, "Zhengchun, take a look too, and then tell me your thoughts!"

Zhou Chun was already extremely curious about the information in the jade slip, and after hearing his words, he didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took it to examine it.

After reading what Zhou Daoyi said in the jade slip, Zhou Chun's expression changed repeatedly, and he was extremely shocked.

He spent half again as long as Zhou Mingde reading through all the information in the jade slip, then held the jade slip in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Zhou Mingde did not disturb his thinking, but silently pondered the information Zhou Daoyi had mentioned in the jade slip, just like him.

After pondering for a full hour or two, Zhou Chun finally spoke.

He said in a solemn tone, "In my opinion, it is absolutely unacceptable to help connect the Zhou family with the three major sects. No matter what the Zhou family does in the future, it will be difficult to regain their trust. They could even use this as a pretext to confiscate our property!"

"Zhengchun, your concern is very valid. Colluding with foreign enemies is something that can easily be used as a case of making an example of someone to scare others. Our Zhou family can't be so foolish as to offer ourselves up to someone else to establish our authority!"

Zhou Mingde nodded, agreeing with Zhou Chun's statement.

But then he frowned and said in a low voice, "However, Lin Hongyu is now backed into a corner. If we ignore her and don't help her, who knows if she won't bite us before she dies and expose our cooperation!"

"By then, even if she dies, our Zhou family will be embroiled in trouble, and it will be very difficult for us to clear our names!"

Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall.

Lin Hongyu and the Zhou family had each other's weaknesses, so naturally she dared not easily reveal their cooperation.

But if the Zhou family refuses to help her and watches her die, even if she dies, she will probably not let the Zhou family off easy!

This is something Zhou Mingde has to worry about.

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun immediately said, "Then let's pretend to agree to her for now, keep her calm, and wait for the results from the Crimson Dragon branch before carefully considering what to do. It would be best if she died there!"

"That's possible."

Zhou Mingde nodded, then said, "But to avoid being caught off guard, we should consider the worst-case scenario first. We should think about how to settle things with her if she survives the battle at the Crimson Dragon branch!"

"The worst-case scenario?"

Zhou Chun pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhou Mingde and said, "Then, Elder, what are your thoughts?"

"My thinking is that the cooperation between the Zhou family and Lin Hongyu must not be leaked. That's the bottom line!"

"Then, regarding the matter that Lin Hongyu asked us to act as matchmakers for, could we use other methods to induce the Golden Core cultivators of the three major sects to complete it?"

"If given the chance to kill that mid-grade fourth-tier Crimson Fire Dragon from the Crimson Dragon Hall, I think the Golden Core cultivators from the three major sects would definitely not let it slip by!"

After finishing his sentence, Zhou Mingde added in a low voice, "If we can truly accomplish what Lin Hongyu is asking for, our Zhou family will not only gain her life's savings, but we might even be able to recruit her and add a powerful force to the family!"

"To take Lin Hongyu under one's own control?"

Zhou Chun was stunned, not expecting Zhou Mingde to say such a thing. She stared at him in disbelief and said, "You mean you want her to cultivate the Blood Transformation Dragon Technique to transform her dragon bloodline into a blue dragon bloodline? I'm afraid she won't agree to that!"

Lin Hongyu wanted to betray the Dragon Transformation Sect in order to break free from its constraints and escape the tragic fate of potentially becoming food for a dragon.

In this situation, how could she possibly escape one danger only to fall into another, allowing herself to be controlled by others again?

But Zhou Mingde smiled faintly and said, "You're mistaken. It's not about converting her dragon bloodline into a blue dragon bloodline; it's about having her join the Zhou family as a Supreme Elder!"

"I'm afraid that won't work either. Putting aside whether she looks down on our Zhou family, even if she were willing, what if people found out that she used to be a protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect? Wouldn't that cause trouble for our Zhou family?"

Zhou Chun frowned, still not quite agreeing with Zhou Mingde's statement, feeling it was somewhat far-fetched.

"So as long as she doesn't get discovered, that's fine!"

"We can send her to the Dragon Rising Valley stronghold to cultivate, without revealing her identity as a Supreme Elder to the public, but she will still receive all the benefits she deserves. We can also help her conceal her identity when traveling in the Jing Kingdom's cultivation world."

"With all these advantages, and considering the debt of gratitude we owe her for saving her, what difference does it make where she goes? Why doesn't she join our Zhou family!"

As Zhou Mingde spoke, his smile widened.

He suddenly realized that his idea really had great potential.

Zhou Chun didn't know the relationship between Lin Hongyu and the Zhou family, but he knew it all too well.

Once the Dragon Transformation Sect is destroyed, Lin Hongyu's status as a protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect will no longer be an issue, and he can then completely bring Zhou Daoyi and Lin Hongyu together as true Daoist partners.

Zhou Daoyi is now a cultivator at the Purple Mansion stage, and he also has a third-tier dragon spirit pet. In every aspect, he is a perfect match for Lin Hongyu.

Once the two become Daoist partners, how could Lin Hongyu not help the Zhou family?

If Lin Hongyu joins the Zhou family, it will be more than just adding a powerful late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator to the Zhou family.

Lin Hongyu's understanding of the wilderness and the power she secretly wields will all be used by the Zhou family.

At that time, it will be truly difficult for the Zhou family not to rise to prominence!

Zhou Chun didn't know where Zhou Mingde's confidence came from, or why he believed that Lin Hongyu would join the Zhou family.

However, he was well aware of the benefits that Lin Hongyu's joining the Zhou family would bring.

Therefore, upon hearing Zhou Mingde say this, he could only assume that all of this could actually be realized, and then consider what Zhou Mingde had said earlier.

After pondering for a while, he looked up and said, "If we really want to help Lin Hongyu, we first need to find out the situation at the Crimson Dragon Branch. If that mid-grade fourth-tier Crimson Fire Dragon dies in this battle, then we won't need to lift a finger."

"If that mid-grade fourth-tier Crimson Fire Dragon hadn't died in this battle, and Lin Hongyu had also survived, then we should try to contact her, obtain the Crimson Fire Dragon's location information from her, and then find a way to pass this information on to the Golden Core cultivators of the three major sects!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde immediately said, "The matter of contacting Lin Hongyu can be left to Lin Wan'er. We just need to find a way to pass the message to the Golden Core cultivators of the three major sects and lure them to slay the dragon!"

"In that case, let's do as I said before: pretend to agree to Lin Hongyu's request, and then wait for the results from the Crimson Dragon branch under the pretext of being unable to leave for the time being!"

Zhou Chun nodded, finally settling the matter.

So Zhou Mingde immediately called over Lin Wan'er, the goddaughter adopted by Lin Hongyu, and agreed to Lin Hongyu's request to tell her about the matter. At the same time, he also told her about the Zhou family's current predicament.

Although Lin Wan'er knew Lin Hongyu's plans, she didn't know all the details, and Lin Hongyu didn't reveal her relationship with Zhou Daoyi to her either.

Therefore, after hearing Zhou Mingde's reply, she didn't ask any more questions. After leaving a way to contact her, she left the stronghold alone.

After seeing Lin Wan'er off, Zhou Mingde took the opportunity to report the situation to Daoist Mingjing, presenting the information that Zhou Jiasheng had sent from afar as news that Zhou Daoyi had opened his Purple Mansion and emerged from seclusion.

When Master Mingjing learned of this, he offered his congratulations on the spot and did not ask any further questions.

With the war at hand, he had no time to pay attention to Zhou Daoyi's breakthrough.

While Zhou Chun and his group rested for two days at their stronghold and were heading to their next stronghold, the war at the Crimson Dragon branch had reached its final stage.

Suddenly, streaks of crimson flames rose from the protective array of the Crimson Dragon Branch Altar. In the blink of an eye, eighteen crimson divine lights swept out, directly hitting the fifteen Golden Core cultivators and the three "Crescent Moon Shooting Star Arrays" outside.

After emitting these eighteen crimson divine lights, the protective array, which was already on the verge of collapse under the Moon Wheel Sect's offensive, instantly exhausted all its power and shattered on the spot.

At the same time, the Crimson Dragon branch cultivators, who had been prepared inside, also poured out from all directions, each desperately trying to break through and escape.

"Stop them! Don't let a single one escape!"

In the sky, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Moon Wheel Sect roared, and with the activation of his magic power, a silver-white circular magic weapon shone brightly like a silver full moon, directly confronting the crimson divine light that was shooting towards him.

The power of that crimson divine light was originally no less than the full-force attack of an ordinary mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

However, under the bombardment of this late-stage Golden Core cultivator's magic weapon, it was easily crushed and scattered.

After shattering the crimson divine light, the silver wheel continued its relentless attack on a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Dragon Transformation Sect.

But after all, not every Golden Core cultivator is as powerful as this one.

Of the fifteen Golden Core cultivators present, only two were at the late Golden Core stage, four were at the mid-Golden Core stage, and the remaining nine were at the early Golden Core stage.

Faced with the attack of the crimson divine light, the four mid-stage Golden Core cultivators were able to blast it away with the power of their magic weapons and intercept the Golden Core cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Sect who were trying to break through.

However, the nine early-stage Golden Core cultivators dared not confront its sharp edge directly. They either used their supernatural abilities to dodge or focused on defense, having no energy left to worry about anything else.

But the most tragic were the cultivators formed by the three "Crescent Moon Shooting Stars Arrays".

They can only unleash attacks equivalent to those of the Golden Core stage by relying on the power of their battle formation.

However, the "Crescent Moon Shooting Star Formation" is a purely offensive formation and has no defensive capabilities.

Faced with the attack of three crimson divine lights, only one of the great formations managed to shoot out a silver-white arrow to block the crimson divine light falling towards it. The cultivators of the other two great formations could only scatter in panic.

But how fast was the speed of that crimson divine light's attack!

In the blink of an eye, dozens of Moon Wheel Sect cultivators were caught off guard and struck by the crimson divine light.

And for any cultivator struck by that crimson divine light, regardless of whether they were at the Purple Mansion stage or the Foundation Establishment stage, the outcome was the same.

They were instantly dissolved into a wisp of green smoke, even the magical artifacts on their bodies were no exception!

This horrific scene also terrified the Moon Wheel Cult cultivators who had miraculously survived.

They looked at the area swept by the two crimson beams of divine light.

The ground there had been melted into two pools of magma of unknown depth, filled with yellow smoke, just like a volcano that had just erupted.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and wipe out these traitors of the Dragon Transformation Cult!"

As a clear, cold shout rang out from the sky, the Moon Wheel Sect cultivators who had just escaped death were instantly jolted awake.

Then, looking at the Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators who had broken through the encirclement and fled, and remembering their fellow disciples who had just died, they roared with shock and anger and summoned their magical artifacts to meet them.

Blood debts must be repaid with blood!

Soon, the Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators who broke through the encirclement encountered Moon Wheel Sect cultivators who outnumbered them several times over, except for those in the Qi Refining stage. Some even had powerful enemies with a cultivation level one major realm higher than themselves.

The results are in. Thankfully, it's just internal hemorrhoids, but the situation isn't optimistic because the bleeding is still quite severe. I plan to rest and exercise for a few days to recover. I might not be able to update twice a day for the next few days, so I wanted to let everyone know in advance!

(End of this chapter)