Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 408: Private Talk in the Tent
For someone like Liu Yu, the betrayal between master and disciple was like a thunderclap on a clear day.
The impact was simply too great.
The "useless thing" he referred to must be the third senior brother, Jing Yongqing.
"Luck is on his side; otherwise, taking advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with Li Buyu, he would certainly find a way to eliminate this person."
Amidst the quiet conversation, this thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
Since he had already sensed the malice of this person, he wouldn't wait for others to make a move before acting; he would certainly strike first when the opportunity arose.
A gentleman must act, never lagging behind others!
Inside the tent, the atmosphere was harmonious, resembling a scene of a kind master and a filial disciple.
Most of the time, Elder Li Changkong was lecturing, while Liu Yu and Li Buyu listened, nodding in agreement from time to time.
"Dare I ask, Master, when will we launch an attack on Cloud High Mountain?"
Liu Yu had not forgotten the purpose of this trip and, seeing the timing was right, respectfully clasped his hands and inquired.
When it came to serious matters, Li Changkong's smile faded, and his expression turned serious as he replied:
"The sect has not yet made a formal decision, but based on the current situation of the three sects, it should be either tomorrow or the day after."
"How so? With Qingyang's current strength, are you still worried?"
Li Changkong shifted the topic, looking at Liu Yu with a half-smile.
Li Buyu's cold eyes turned as well, curious about what this junior brother was worried about.
After all, given their current overwhelming advantage, as long as no earth-shattering changes occurred, it was impossible for Baiyun Temple to turn the tables.
"Replying to Master, my cultivation realm is still weak."
"Facing cultivators of the same realm, I still have some assurance for self-preservation."
"But on the battlefield, magical artifacts do not have eyes; if a high-level cultivator targets me, a single strike from a magical artifact could lead to certain death."
"Moreover, there are quite a few high-level cultivators participating in this battle."
"What if a nascent soul old monster takes action? Even a bit of residual energy could be life-threatening."
Liu Yu slowly spoke, openly voicing his concerns, but then felt this sounded overly cowardly and added:
"I'm not afraid of death, but I'm worried about falling here and failing to repay Master for his teachings!"
Saying this, his face was serious, and his heart steady.
"Pfft."
Even with her cold demeanor, Li Buyu couldn't help but chuckle lightly at this, looking at this junior brother strangely.
"You are just too slick," Li Changkong shook his head slightly, jokingly rebuking.
After pondering for a moment, he seemed to weigh something carefully before explaining.
"The tripartite balance in Tian Nan has been maintained for thousands of years; each side naturally has its own arrangements and trump cards."
"Orthodox and Demonic forces have laid plans in Yan State and Nanyu State; would the alliance be without corresponding arrangements?"
"So there is no need to worry about changes; the alliance has its own methods to distract the energy of the Orthodox and Demonic factions, ensuring they are currently too preoccupied to notice."
"Furthermore, there will definitely be no nascent soul old monsters from Baiyun Temple taking action in this battle, so you need not worry about that."
At this point, Li Changkong appeared confident, clearly possessing reliable intelligence and channels.
"No nascent soul cultivators from Baiyun Temple will intervene?"
"Could it be that the nascent soul cultivators of the two nations have already..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu's mind raced, flashing through several thoughts and wildly speculating.
Indeed, the war between Yan State and Nanyu State had been going on for nearly two to three years, and there had been no reports of nascent soul cultivators intervening.
This in itself was a highly abnormal situation.