Chapter 124: The General Trend of the World
Duan Gujin collaborated with an assassin named Song Ji. He knew that Cao Wentian had already joined the top assassin alliance Miao Yin Group within the Assassin Dynasty, and he guessed that an assassination attempt could happen at any time.
Indeed, a day later, a message came through that the Seventh Imperial Uncle had suddenly been subjected to an assassination attempt.
Luckily, the Seventh Imperial Uncle was fortunate enough to avoid the assassination and even successfully killed two assassins.
Upon hearing this news, Duan Gujin quickly entered the Imperial Palace and first inquired about the Seventh Imperial Uncle's condition.
Knowing that he was safe and sound, Duan Gujin breathed a sigh of relief and was happy for the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
Then, they analyzed the two dead assassins together.
"Could they be two old nuns?"
Duan Gujin carefully observed for a while and said.
"It's very likely! Despite their advanced age, these two women possessed incredible burst strength. If I had not opened up my fourth Martial Meridian, perhaps I would not have been their match!"
Seventh Imperial Uncle felt lingering fear as he reminisced about the past events.
"They could well be from the Assassin Dynasty's Miao Yin Group."
Duan Gujin could not determine whether they were indeed from the Miao Yin Group. Song Ji had told him that his own understanding of the Miao Yin Group was limited, so he couldn't provide more accurate intelligence.
"Song Ji said that if the assassins of the Assassin Dynasty want to kill someone, those at the Upper Level don't need to be informed. The assassins of the Assassin Dynasty simply follow the orders from above and carry out the assigned missions; the Upper Level won't ask about other matters. It seems that this action was very likely a private move by these two women!"
Duan Gujin did not have a comprehensive understanding of the internal situation of the Assassin Dynasty, so he could only make some reasonable deductions based on the intelligence he currently had.
"They really did come!"
Recalling the previous encounter, Seventh Imperial Uncle's eyebrows furrowed tightly, and his mind raced as he considered countermeasures.
The audacity of the Assassin Dynasty's assassins to enter the Imperial Palace to kill him made him feel threatened.
He pondered how to defend against the sneak attacks of the Assassin Dynasty.
But after thinking for a while, he could only shake his head as he could not come up with any good methods to guard against the assassins' sneak attacks.
The enemy was hidden, while they were exposed; they were at a disadvantage compared to those assassins from the Assassin Dynasty.
"I can only increase the manpower!"
Seventh Imperial Uncle breathed out a turbid breath, knowing that to deal with the assassins of the Assassin Dynasty, he had to be extremely careful and vigilant.
He was acutely aware that if he was not careful, he could fall within the Imperial Palace.
"I can only increase the construction of Defensive Magic Arrays within the Imperial Palace and the patrolling of soldiers!"
Seventh Imperial Uncle said.
"Good!"
Duan Gujin also felt very frustrated inwardly, his eyes flickering. He realized that things had completely changed from the past,
"From now on, I must not act rashly like I did this time!"
Duan Gujin reflected on his rebirth this time and realized that ever since he saved the Seventh Imperial Uncle from being poisoned, Cao Dingtian had erupted like a maddened beast, unleashing all the strength he had previously concealed underground, catching Duan Gujin off guard.
It left him exhausted and in disarray.
Although his current strength was much greater than it had been at this same time in his previous life, he found that everything from the past had almost completely shifted since his rebirth.
He racked his brains for a long time, but in his memory, he vaguely remembered only some superficial information about the Assassin Dynasty; he truly did not know much about the organization, feeling like an ant on a hot pan.
"Unexpectedly! I thought that after eliminating Cao Dingtian, I would be able to rest easy! Now I realize that I am even more troubled!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath; the events occurring now were completely outside his previous expectations.
Complete chaos!
"I should take the initiative to create some conditions! I need to strive to create some favorable conditions for myself!"
Duan Gujin's mind raced as he realized he could not focus solely on the Country Gulai he remembered; he immediately thought of the broader Qiankun Continent.
"I need to take the initiative!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath. He didn't sleep that night but spent it contemplating the future direction of the Qiankun Pot and the Green Cloud Sect.
He understood that if he forcibly changed the future course, he would not be able to predict how the future would develop.
After pondering for a whole night, by the next day, he had figured out a plan.
He had the Seventh Imperial Uncle collect information about the Qiankun Continent and the Green Cloud Sect, while he analyzed which pieces of that intelligence were the most valuable.
In the past, he obtained the Netherworld Treasure, and after a period of arduous cultivation, his strength rapidly increased.
The turning point of his life was the moment he acquired the Netherworld Treasure.
Now, it's not yet the time for the Netherworld Treasure to appear, so he can only rely on himself to improve his cultivation.
And what he is facing now is the entire Assassin Dynasty, he knows he must understand this Assassin Dynasty well, as knowing the enemy and knowing oneself ensures no peril in battle.
In his past life, he had never come across the Assassin Dynasty.
It was the Demon Path of Qiankun Country that eradicated the Green Cloud Sect, and it was said that the entire Demon Cultivators had been plotting for a long time, ultimately leading to the successful destruction of the Green Cloud Sect.
At that time, Duan Gujin intended to investigate the truth and to avenge the Green Cloud Sect.
But after he left the Qiankun Continent and entered other continents, he unexpectedly was unable to return to the Qiankun Continent, hence he could not avenge the downfall of the Green Cloud Sect.
"The grudge of Green Cloud Sect must be avenged!"
At this moment, Duan Gujin realized that he had not completely mastered the situation of the Qiankun Continent. He originally thought that he just needed to join the Green Cloud Sect at the same time as he did in his past life.
But now he has realized that he cannot be passive; he must take the initiative.
Therefore, he now has to rack his brains to think about everything regarding the Green Cloud Sect and the entire Qiankun Continent.
He has to connect all the clues and see if he can ultimately uncover the truth.
He initially thought that with the rapid advancement of his strength, he could change the future.
But after the incident with Cao Dingtian, he was shocked to discover that he still did not have an accurate understanding of the world after rebirth.
"I didn't expect that my rebirth would trigger so many unpredictable events! I can't keep waiting passively here; I must take the initiative to act!"
Duan Gujin found that he had not previously considered the overall situation of the world. He had believed that as long as he kept improving his cultivation, he could turn misfortune into fortune.
But his current experiences made him realize that relying solely on enhancing his cultivation might still be far from changing the ending of his last life.
"It seems that I can no longer proceed in an orderly manner based on the memories of my past life. On the other hand, I cannot forcefully change too many events from my past life! If I forcibly alter the situation of the world, it will inevitably lead to unimaginable consequences."
Having thought through these causes and effects, Duan Gujin came to understand a principle.
His eyes flashed; he immediately realized that he had completely misjudged the situations he had encountered before.
Unless he could ensure that his cultivation level could be rapidly elevated to Emperor Wu in a very short time, otherwise, he could only stay low.
The world's situation, like the surging rapids of a river.
Unless he has the power to reverse the universe, he should not think about altering it.
"I need to sort through my past memories, some of which can still be useful, while some memories have been completely altered! It's like throwing a pebble into a pond, which causes ripples. If I throw a boulder in, it would create waves."
Duan Gujin had an epiphany and immediately began to search through his past memories. His target was not the Assassin Dynasty, but rather all the heroes of the entire Qiankun Continent.
In his past life, he had gone to great lengths to forcibly memorize the stories of many individuals of the Qiankun Continent in order to find out the truth behind the annihilation of the Duan Family.
Back then, he believed that as long as he had enough strength, he could avenge and cleanse the Duan Family's name.
But now he found that he had not at all estimated the overall situation of the world, and he felt that in the minor coup of the Country Gulai, he had almost died at the hands of Cao Dingtian.
Even if he could improve his cultivation to the level of Emperor Wu in the future, there must be masters of the Emperor Wu level within the Qiankun Continent. If those masters united against him, he would struggle alone and probably could not withstand the destruction of the Green Cloud Sect.
He vividly remembered that at the time of the Green Cloud Sect's demise, there were two Emperor Wu level masters present. Yet, in the end, both Emperor Wu level masters had met their fates simultaneously in tragedy.
In his past life, he could not solve this mystery, but Duan Gujin felt that in this life, he must unravel it at any cost.
Moreover, in the future, he had to enter other continents. Once he missed the timing, he would have to delay for many more years.
In his past life, after he entered other continents, he met the love of his life. They braved life and death together, fought against enemies side by side, and eventually both fell at the Reincarnation River.
He knew that he must leave Qiankun Continent in a few years. It was inevitable!
Duan Gujin inhaled sharply, after a careful thought, he realized that his current speed of cultivation was not slow, but extremely slow; so slow that it was infuriating!
"Even if I cultivate day and night without rest, I can't possibly enhance my strength to Emperor Wu in such a short time!"
If the thoughts of Ruo Duan were known by the people of Qiankun Continent, they would surely think he was insane.
Five days later, Duan Gujin opened the materials about Qiankun Continent sent by the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
He meticulously went through those materials, hoping to recall some of the things he had discovered in his past life.
He had lived in obscurity in Country Gulai, but his time in the Green Cloud Sect was the most diligently lived period of his life.
He read poetry and books, practiced hard, all to seek revenge for the Duan Family.
Two hours later, when he read about a river in the Qiankun Continent called Qingtian River, he immediately remembered something that happened during the fall of the Green Cloud Sect.
"I heard that there was a great traitor within the Green Cloud Sect, who caused the death of many Sect disciples. This traitor's name was Wang Haisheng! Right, I remember now, that traitor's name was Wang Haisheng! It's said he joined the Green Cloud Sect a year before I did, and following the Sect's usual recruitment practices, if there are no exceptions, then he should be in Gulai Town by the Qingtian River now."