Published: March 8, 2025
Chu Yang nodded lazily, leaning back in his chair, and said, “However, I need to remind you... it has been almost a month since the Lan Family was wiped out. Even if the major clans did not receive the news in the first few days and were unable to react, they must certainly know by now.”
Mo Tianji nodded, “I had already thought of this.”
“From the third day onward, I started preparing to guard against the Zhuge Family. From the tenth day, I began preparing to guard against the other major clans. However, they may have already taken action, but there hasn’t been any particularly obvious reaction.”
Mo Tianji smiled and said, “Since they have no obvious reaction at all, then I might as well make a big show of it here…”
Chu Yang pondered for a moment and said, “Tianji, you have rebuilt the Mother City, and it has already taken shape; but have you considered that if we leave and the major clans come knocking, it could lead to a catastrophe... Maybe the city you worked so hard to build will turn to ruins in an instant.”
“That’s why we must leave.”
Mo Tianji smiled with confidence, “Because the timing is just too good.”
“Timing too good?” Chu Yang frowned, a bit puzzled.
Mo Tianji laughed heartily, “Follow me.”
Saying this, he pulled Chu Yang into a tent; once inside, Chu Yang saw that the ground was covered with a simulated map.
“This is a power distribution map I created over the past period by continuously gathering intelligence and purchasing maps from the enforcers.”
With a clap, Mo Tianji attached a large white sheet of paper to the wall.
He then picked up a brush and quickly marked several points on the white paper based on the layout on the ground.
“Let’s not talk about the enforcers for now. This is the distribution of the Nine Great Clans. Currently, we are here.” Mo Tianji circled a point at the bottom, “Next to us is the Zhuge Family.”
“Currently, the major clans are converging toward the northwest…” He drew several arrows with his brush.
“The Nine Heavens Passage is about to open.”
“And once the passage opens, it will be the end of the Lan Family!”
Mo Tianji used his brush to create some vague shapes, clarifying the arrows, then looked at Chu Yang with a smile, “What do you think?”
Chu Yang considered himself to be quite intelligent. However, at this moment, he felt somewhat uncertain.
“The Nine Great Clans are currently making a concerted effort to eradicate the Li Family while we wipe out the Lan Family at this time!” Mo Tianji said, “The Nine Heavens opens, and it’s the work of the Nine Calamity Sword Master... The Lan Family’s destruction will make them unaware that Tan Tan has already left. They will only perceive it as our own strength.”
“This will create the illusion that the Nine Calamity Sword Master and the power of the Nine Calamities have become extremely formidable! That’s one.”
“Secondly, the Lan Family’s annihilation must certainly be the doing of the Nine Calamities!”
“Thirdly, why did the Nine Calamities act? Why so impatiently target the Lan Family? After all, the passage just opened a few days ago. Why did the Lan Family meet their end so suddenly? It cannot be that they offended the Nine Calamities right from the start…”
“Thus, there will surely be suspicion that the Nine Calamities were so impatient because of the Li Family’s predicament. To attack the enemy is to save the Li Family from danger?”
At this point, Mo Tianji drew a question mark on the white paper.
Chu Yang suddenly understood but still had some doubts, quietly listening as Mo Tianji continued.
“This kind of thought will definitely occur to someone. It doesn’t take many; just one person can stir up trouble among the coalition of the Eight Great Families. And from this, one can extend: how important the Li Family is to the Nine Calamities!”
Mo Tianji smiled, “Once this line of thinking emerges, and the power of the Nine Calamities can actually annihilate the entire Lan Family... then if you were from one of the Eight Great Families, would you choose to eliminate one of the Nine Calamities, the Li Family, first, or would you confront the Nine Calamities head-on?”