Chapter 585
**Chapter 429: Strategies and Firepower Support**
Zheng Fa boldly declared, "Is there money to be made from the Haori Mountain? I can rebel too!"
(End of this chapter)
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Zheng Fa was not indifferent to the Jiushan Sect; it was just that Haori Mountain offered far too much!
After a rough calculation, Zheng Fa realized that if he were to seize some magical artifacts and elixirs from the Jiushan Sect and hand them over to Haori Mountain, the profit would be nearly three hundred percent.
Moreover, Haori Mountain controlled many spiritual materials that were unavailable in the territories of the Baixian Alliance.
For the Jiushan Sect, it was no longer just a matter of profit...
Haori Mountain, though not composed of humans, was still dealing with human affairs!
"Isn't this bounty a bit too high?"
Hearing Zheng Fa's doubt, Elder Jiu chuckled lightly. "Zheng Fa of the Jiushan Sect is formidable. Without such a generous reward, who would be willing to risk their lives?"
"And besides, what seems excessive to us might not be much to Haori Mountain."
At this point, she sighed softly, "It's just that Haori Mountain is resolute in its enmity towards the Jiushan Sect. As for our Chongxuan Sect, I fear there’s no turning back."
This statement... was indeed accurate.
Haori Mountain had now resorted to every means available, aside from using Dao fruits.
The reasons were clear to him.
First, they were coveting the Fusang Wood.
Second, fundamentally, the five sects did not want another competitor to emerge.
Thus, even if Haori Mountain openly opposed the Jiushan Sect, as long as they did not violate that very loose agreement, the other four sects would likely be pleased to see it happen.
The principles of the Xuanwei Realm... had always been built upon cultivation levels.
Zheng Fa pondered strategies in his heart, recalling the matter of the Xianjian Sword, and couldn't help but ask, "Master, what did the Stone Man say...?"
Little did he know, upon hearing this, Elder Jiu suddenly fixed her gaze on Zheng Fa, her eyes cold as lightning, as if she wanted to see right through him.
Zheng Fa was not afraid; he merely felt puzzled. "Master?"
"The Stone Man... did not agree."
That was not good news.
Any trade routes were trivial matters, but the Xianjian Sword was a significant issue.
"Why not?"
"The sword at the mountain peak is of great importance," Elder Jiu paused for a moment, "Last time, when you practiced the Feiyun Sword, it triggered unusual movements from the Xianjian Sword, almost causing a major incident."
"Though I don't understand why, the Stone Man is also unwilling to risk another mishap."
"To make an exception for you is naturally out of the question."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa felt troubled.
He hadn't expected that Shi Nandang would be so cautious... but thinking it over, it made sense. If anything went wrong with the Xianjian Sword, even Shi Nandang's true inheritance would likely not withstand the consequences.
On the other hand, controlling such a treasure as the Xianjian Sword with seven transformation gods...
Who wouldn't be careful?
And he was still just a Golden Core cultivator.
Why take that risk?
Elder Jiu looked at Zheng Fa, who was frowning, and suddenly smiled, saying, "The decision of the master is beyond my ability to change. You should focus on your cultivation, and in the future, I will seek an opportunity to discuss it for you."
Zheng Fa cupped his hands and walked out of Elder Jiu's cave.
As Elder Jiu watched his retreating figure, her gaze deepened. This disciple...
She recalled what Elder Ba had said in front of her:
"Li Hao's Feiyun Sword is definitely suspicious! This child was just mediocre in the sect before, but now he has made such rapid progress. Isn't that cause for concern? The master must be having doubts now!"
"Bixia, you should think carefully about how not to be implicated by your good disciple!"
Lost in thought, her brows furrowed.
This disciple's spirit and power showed no signs of abnormality.
Yet his temperament had indeed changed somewhat.
But his talent...
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So, the master was beginning to suspect him.
Zheng Fa's spiritual sense was even sharper than Elder Jiu's. As he left, he clearly perceived the look in her eyes.
Now that she hadn’t acted against him, it was likely due to her uncertainty, combined with his display of talent making her hesitate.
He wasn't afraid of the Chongxuan Sect, but the Xianjian Sword was still at the peak of the Divine Fire Mountain...
As he contemplated his next move, Zheng Fa headed back to his cave.
"Fourth Senior Brother!"
A sweet voice called from his right. Zheng Fa turned to see his "little junior sister" standing three zhang away, smiling at him.
Her expression was very friendly.
"Ye Junior Sister?"
"Fourth Senior Brother, have you seen the bounty from Haori Mountain?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa began to understand his little junior sister's intentions.
"Are you interested, Ye Junior Sister?"
Ye Junior Sister glanced around, then looked towards the entrance of Zheng Fa's cave.
"Forgive me, Senior Brother, please come in and have a seat."
Zheng Fa understood and led the Ye Junior Sister into his cave, then asked about her thoughts.
"Fourth Senior Brother, you can see that we have almost no place to stand on this mountain now," Ye Junior Sister said. "Those disciples of the transformation gods are becoming increasingly oppressive."
Zheng Fa nodded in agreement. Over the past few days, he had been responsible for purchasing supplies, and while it seemed there was plenty of profit, the actual earnings were meager...
Because the Golden Core disciples in the communication cave were becoming greedier by the day.
Now, he was barely making a living.
This was no issue for him; he valued the freedom of his purchasing work.
But for the other disciples of the Chongxuan Sect, life was becoming difficult.
Seeing him nod, Ye Junior Sister seemed encouraged and gritted her teeth, saying, "We are the true disciples of the Chongxuan Sect, yet we can only watch as they act so recklessly."
"That would be one thing, but I have no idea what the future holds for our Chongxuan Sect. If we don't improve our cultivation, we might just end up dead."
Zheng Fa noticed the hint of fear on her face and realized that the disciples of the Chongxuan Sect were likely aware of the dangerous situation—if they didn’t fight hard today, they might not survive tomorrow.
"So, you want to raid the Jiushan Sect and gather more resources?"
Ye Junior Sister nodded at him and added, "It's not just us; the disciples of the transformation gods are also tempted to descend the mountain."
"Even many rogue cultivators and Yuan Ying cultivators have come near our Chongxuan Sect!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa frowned slightly. "Even Yuan Ying cultivators want to get involved in this mess?"
"I heard that Haori Mountain is too tyrannical; their sect has been destroyed, and they can barely survive over there."
"…"
He truly hadn’t expected that Haori Mountain would have some ulterior motives.
The information from Ye Junior Sister made Zheng Fa increasingly vigilant.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at her and asked, "So, Junior Sister, you came to find me…"
"Fourth Senior Brother, if you’re interested in this bounty, I... am willing to assist you."
Zheng Fa was taken aback, seeing Ye Junior Sister looking at him with anticipation.
He quickly grasped her intentions... Over these days, Zheng Fa had often been summoned by Elder Jiu.
She must have noticed!
Now she was trying to latch onto him?
He felt a bit hesitant; after all, he had another identity, and having a tagalong was inconvenient.
But recalling the information his junior sister had just shared, he began to have some thoughts:
"You have good intentions, Junior Sister. You seem to have a good rapport in the sect?"
"I know everyone in the Chongxuan Sect well." Ye Junior Sister's face lit up with pride, as if she were quite pleased with herself. "Fourth Senior Brother, let me share a secret with you... Elder Ba wants to apprentice under Elder San..."
This statement took Zheng Fa a while to comprehend...
This former elder of the Chongxuan Sect was not only losing rank but was also preparing to take a significant step down.
"And now, if we original disciples of the Chongxuan Sect don’t unite, what future will we have?"
Hearing this, Zheng Fa changed his mind.
"Since that's the case, when I raid the Jiushan Sect, I will definitely inform you, Junior Sister."
Ye Junior Sister was overjoyed at his words. After chatting with Zheng Fa for a bit and strengthening their bond, she took her leave.
A few days later, Zheng Fa sought an opportunity to return to the Jiushan Realm.
"Are you saying... you, the Sect Master of Jiushan, plan to raid the Jiushan Sect?"
In the Heavenly Palace, as they listened to Zheng Fa's plan, Han Lao and the others wore expressions of confusion.
What kind of mind would come up with such a scheme?
Sister Zhang looked at the bounty Zheng Fa had copied, calculated in her mind, and slowly nodded. "From the perspective of profit, these items given to Haori Mountain yield about double the profit compared to selling them to the Baixian Alliance sects. This plan is feasible."
Zheng Fa smiled and added, "This way, I can also dispel the suspicions of those Yuan Ying cultivators in the Chongxuan Sect."
Han Lao and the others were momentarily stunned, then immediately enlightened.
If Zheng Fa was so committed to serving Haori Mountain, wouldn’t that make Shi Nandang’s doubts seem unfounded, thus cooling the hearts of everyone in the Chongxuan Sect?
Seeing that they understood his intentions, Zheng Fa shifted the conversation, saying, "However, we must remain vigilant against other disciples of the Chongxuan Sect and rogue cultivators."
Noticing his serious expression, the others nodded in agreement.
"I have three ideas..."
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