Published: March 4, 2025
Chapter 27: Heaven-Mending Crown Prince
"You only see the advantages but fail to notice the disadvantages. Before the sect cleans up, there are too many internal traitors. If any news leaks out, it won't just be a matter of our cultivation; our special techniques might instead become weapons for the enemy to use against us," Wu Yunliang said calmly. "Before the dust settles, it must not leak out. You'd better prepare a set of seemingly plausible steps to confuse..."
"Understood," Meng Chaoran replied, feeling solemn. Wu Yunliang's words indicated that the situation at Sky Tower had become extremely serious. This proved that his previous guesses had been overly optimistic.
Confuse whom? Outsiders don't know anything. Only a few disciples of the second senior brother are aware. Yet they still need to confuse...
"Also, how did Chu Yang cultivate the seven yin divine annihilation palm to produce the extreme cold energy?" Wu Yunliang pondered slowly. "This is indeed surprising. However, don't let him relax."
"When he reaches a certain level of cultivation, bring him to the place of seven yin convergence to enhance his abilities!"
"Although your disciple is extraordinarily talented, his current strength is still too low to be of use for now. You need to be clear about this."
Meng Chaoran acknowledged, deep in thought.
"Meng Shidi, I initially had a plan, considering that Shi Qianshan from your sect is quite scheming and a suitable candidate. However, it appears that Shi Qianshan is not up to the task. But this Chu Yang..." Wu Yunliang smiled, "I have great use for him."
"Great use?" Meng Chaoran raised an eyebrow, his gaze sharpening instantly.
"Even in Iron Cloud, we lack a foundation. The sect needs someone to infiltrate Iron Cloud, to act as a hidden agent," Wu Yunliang said gravely. "From Chu Yang's performance today, he will undoubtedly be a suitable candidate. Let's use him as a hidden piece, what do you think?"
Meng Chaoran was taken aback for a moment, remaining silent for a long while. Eventually, he said, "This will undoubtedly be a good opportunity, but it is also extremely dangerous. Each of these countries is filled with experts; once discovered, it would lead to disaster. Chu Yang is still young; I hope Senior Brother will consider this carefully…”
"Without going through wind and rain, how can one become a talent?" Wu Yunliang said. "Always fighting a desperate battle, not taking risks, how can one reap the greatest rewards? So rest assured about one thing: other disciples might expose themselves, but Chu Yang will not!"
After finishing, Wu Yunliang called out to Kong Jingfeng, and the two bid farewell to Meng Chaoran.
Their long figures gradually disappeared. Meng Chaoran stood in front of the Purple Bamboo Garden, feeling a sense of heaviness in the atmosphere shared among the three.
Meng Chaoran sighed deeply, his expression worried, mumbling, "Senior Brother, some things... cannot be accomplished by the power of Sky Tower alone. Between the two nations, what can a mere Sky Tower do? Acting recklessly is itself a desperate act; fighting a desperate battle is a significant taboo for survival. One misstep could lead to total destruction... We must not let cleverness backfire; Sky Tower cannot afford such great turmoil now..."
Meng Chaoran had a vague feeling that a massive whirlpool was stirring in this world, and Sky Tower stood at the center of this great vortex, facing imminent destruction...
And this whirlpool was, ironically, being stirred up by Sky Tower itself, even to the point of making all-out efforts...
Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, three countries stood like three legs of a tripod. Beyond that, they were distanced from the realm of this struggle.
Among these three countries, the Great Zhao Empire truly lived up to its name, boasting the most vast territory. Its national strength was immense, its population relatively affluent, dominating one side, and gradually encroaching on its neighbors. There was an implicit momentum towards unifying the world.