Demon Immortal

Chapter 269 I don't care...

Liang Tianye turned to look at Huo Wanren and asked, "Did you gain anything?"

"Many thanks to the Vice-Sect Master for guiding me. I feel that most obstacles that were preventing me from further advancing have been cleared. I am sure I will gain more benefits if I keep an open mind in the future," Huo Wanren spoke sincerely.

"Nascent Soul is when your soul matures to a whole new realm. It is when you sever the mortal links and step into the path of ascendancy truly. Remember this, the further you travel in your cultivation, the higher the requirement for your mindset will be. Do you think these women will escape the pursuit?" Liang Tianye asked non-chalantly.

"With their speed, they will most probably be halfway across the continent before the person from Seven Clouds Sect sets off. So, there is a high chance they will escape," Huo Wanren guessed.

"Not all of them," Liang Tianye smirked. "Last night, I felt that Jian Youlan and Su Xiaomao were closer to each other than the other two. And Jian Youlan is not a broad-minded person. She will definitely not be willing to share this legacy with the others," Liang Tianye said calmly.

"You mean?" Huo Wanren asked in shock.

"If my guess is right," Liang Tianye said looking into the distance, "then, Jian Youlan and Su Xiaomao will ambush the other two women sometime during the escape and sacrifice them to buy them more time. Do not underestimate the speed at which a Spirit Severance being can travel."

Huo Wanren nodded seriously and didn't speak for a few moments. Suddenly, something occurred to him and he looked at Liang Tianye in shock. Unable to hold the thought, he openly asked the Vice-Sect Master.

"Vice-Sect Master, do you think Jian Youlan planned for this from the start?"

"Of course," Liang Tianye chuckled. "Only she knows who the mole from our sect is. She made sure that everything was planned by her. Su Xiaomao is her confidant. Su Xiaomao has lost her beauty. She is no threat to Jian Youlan's vanity. But, the other two are different," Liang Tianye said looking serious.

"Why did Jian Youlan attack Huang Muyang? She was one of his first confidants. She had shed blood for him and him for her. They have gone through ups and downs for a long time. She betrayed him because she couldn't stand him bringing other women to their bed. She felt humiliated. Do you think she would allow these two women to live when she killed off the others?"

"But, why wait till now?" Huo Wanren asked curiously.

"Because they both had entered the Nascent Soul realm as well. She wanted to deal with Huang Muyang and the other women first. So, she enlisted them to help her out. In truth, her only true accomplice in this matter is Su Xiaomao," Liang Tianye said with his eyes twinkling a bit.

"After dealing with the others, she would lull these women into complacency. For that, she used me last night. After seeing her sharing me without much complaint, the other two women will have lessened their vigilance towards her," Liang Tianye smirked. "Then, she would use them as a sacrifice to escape from the Spirit Severance being that will hunt them down."

"That woman is very dangerous. But, I have a feeling that the truly dangerous one is Su Xiaomao," Liang Tianye chuckled. "Who knows, these two women might help us more than we thought."

Huo Wanren also laughed along for a bit before turning serious.

"A news came in last night," Huo Wanren spoke, "it pertains to your latest disciple. The one we picked up from the beast tide."

"Him? What about him? Feng Feixuan told me that he was inside the forest as well. Did he die off as well?" Liang Tianye asked not caring much.

"No, he escaped and was hunted down by several Spirit Sea realm cultivators. The latest news is that he committed a slaughter near the Dark Star City, almost obliterating everyone who came after him, and escaped into the wilderness near the Ancient Battlefield," Huo Wanren spoke with a broad smile.

Liang Tianye merely raised his eyebrows to it.

"I also heard that he has broken through to the Violet Palace realm. He can already tangle with seasoned late-stage Violet Palace realm cultivators. He injured Envoy Ming from the Iron Mountain Sect before escaping into the wilderness. Right now, the righteous sects are hunting him near that place," Huo Wanren reported. "Should we do something regarding this?"

"What is there to do?" Liang Tianye snorted.

"I mean… he is your disciple…"

"Hmmph, did you forget why I took him in as a disciple? The only reason I paid attention to him was because I wanted him to be a disruptor on the playing field. And it looks like he is doing his job admirably. Apart from that, he has no use."

"Understand this, anyone below Golden Core realm is of ultimately no use to us in the grand scheme of things. That's why I asked you to secure the loyalty of all the Golden Core realm disciples," Liang Tianye spoke in a hard tone causing Huo Wanren to flush.

"I have tried. But, some of them are too belligerent to change their minds," Huo Wanren said a little dejectedly.

"Then, you should have arranged their deaths," Liang Tianye said bluntly. "This is not the time to be soft-hearted. You were given a great task. But, I found your execution lacking. Do you think the Sect Master will care about your excuses?"

"No, I will arrange for their deaths soon," Huo Wanren said determinedly.

"Good, if everything goes to plan, then the Sect Master will ask us to proceed to the next level soon. As for my latest disciple, let him be a nuisance for those righteous cultivators. It would be good if he kept those low-level pests occupied. This way, our task will be smoother. Apart from that, no need to waste our time on him," Liang Tianye waved his hands and started returning to his tent.

"I understand," Huo Wanren replied obediently and left the place with a severe frown on his face.

Once he returned to the tent, Liang Tianye started frowning a bit as well. He really didn't expect his latest disciple to create such a commotion. Their plan had been based upon them inciting dissatisfaction and creating some suspicions among the righteous sects at this juncture.

The war between the righteous faction and the demonic faction still needed some time to brew. But, Duncan's actions were like pouring oil into a burning fire. The sects may be dissatisfied and angry if the Heavenly Demon Sect took out the top powerhouses of their sects. But, they may hesitate to take concrete action.

However, now that the Heavenly Demon Sect members have killed both the future generation and top powerhouses, the sects may not be willing to sit idle. This is like cutting off their future. They will retaliate for sure. The Heavenly Demon Sect wasn't yet completely ready to wage a war singlehandedly against all the righteous sects on this continent.

They had to stabilize their internal situation first. The First Grand Elder's faction didn't actually have much power left. He and his Senior Brother had worked tirelessly over the last decade to slowly suborn them to their side.

However, the First Grand Elder's faction still had some relatively powerful people among them and it would be hard to wage war externally while dealing with these people internally.

He could only hope that the Sect Master's chat with the First Grand Elder which should have happened by now would have some good news. If not, things will become dicey for their plans soon. He felt like throttling his errant disciple for his actions at this moment.

But, he had to agree that his latest disciple had a knack for surprising him more often than not. He still didn't know how Duncan's soul got liberated from his grasp. He had been a little preoccupied with things of late, causing him to not probe into it deeper. By the time he remembered again, his disciple had already left the sect to enact his vengeance.

Even then, he didn't expect his disciple to create such a ruckus this soon. Duncan was supposed to be a nuisance to the righteous sects, not a priority target. As his master, his reputation will also take a hit if Duncan is captured and killed by the righteous sects easily. He could only hope that his disciple had the wherewithal to escape the pursuit and lay low for now.

Taking a deep breath, Liang Tianye took out a message talisman and sent a message to his Senior Brother about this new development. After that, Liang Tianye started pacing the tent deep in thought.

Ten minutes later, his message talisman glowed causing Liang Tianye to look at it in anticipation. Probing it with his divine sense, he couldn't help but be surprised by the content of the message. His bewilderment lasted for a minute before a large smile began to adore his face.

"Looks like it is time to move to the next step of the plan. I think it is time that the demonic sects realized who the real hegemon of the faction is. Their disobedience has been tolerated so far. Now, it is time to eradicate a few of them," Liang Tianye let out a bloodthirsty chuckle and walked out of the tent.

"The world shall once again tremble when they hear the name of the Wind Demon!!!" Liang Tianye crowed inwardly as he sent out his instructions rapidly.

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