Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 16: The Plan to Kill Three Warriors with Two Peaches

Wei Su looked at the Profound Spirit Dao Gate Dao Child in front of him and respectfully bowed with clasped fists.

"I am unaware of the situation with the musician. Why don't you, Fellow Daoist Shen, go and see for yourself?"

"This time it was General Li who took action personally. I'm afraid the musician's situation is not looking good."

"I am but a lowly person with little influence. Three Tribulations Sect is also dependent on Great Zhou and is truly powerless. However, Profound Spirit Dao Gate has always been compassionate towards the people, and Fellow Daoist Shen is the current Dao Child. I believe General Li will listen to you."

Shen Xingzhu looked at him and nodded slightly.

"What you say is true, thank you for informing me."

Wei Su smiled and spoke earnestly.

"Although I do not have the ability to save the world, I have a compassionate heart. I cannot bear to see Li Hongling harm innocent people out of anger. Such behavior is despicable, especially when there is a Dao Child from the Profound Spirit Dao Gate present. She should have stopped... it is truly unwise."

Shen Xingzhu lowered her gaze and sighed.

"General Li... I thought as a woman, she wouldn't act so ruthlessly. I didn't say much because of this, but it turns out she is harming the innocent like a tiger preying on sheep, committing a grave mistake."

She felt somewhat guilty. "I also bear responsibility for this. Fellow Daoist, rest assured, if she truly harms innocent people, I will not stand idly by."

With the assurance from Shen Xingzhu, Wei Su nodded and left. As he turned around, he thought to himself.

I didn't expect her to change her attitude so decisively...

Li Hongling's change in attitude was unexpected for Wei Su.

But it was within reason.

Because what the Emperor of Great Zhou wanted to do didn't really matter even if there was no Elixir of Immortality. It was not a task that had to be completed.

But Li Hongling herself should not have had no regrets or impatience.

This woman had a terrible temper, and he had witnessed it in these past few days. She would never remain calm in such a situation.

She would not tolerate anything that didn't meet her expectations.

Just like that mortal musician, who almost lost his life over a piece of bread.

Therefore, Wei Su immediately concluded that Li Hongling had deliberately deceived him.

She must have found clues about the Elixir of Immortality but didn't want to share them with Wei Su.

Insatiable...

Wei Su felt somewhat annoyed.

She wanted Three Tribulations Sect's help but didn't want Three Tribulations Sect to obtain the Elixir of Immortality.

Is there such a good deal in the world?

Since Li Hongling dared to do this, it meant that the Emperor of Great Zhou tacitly approved, or even instructed it.

Everyone desires immortality, but only a few can achieve it.

The Emperor of Great Zhou relied on Three Tribulations Sect to destroy Liang, but he also feared that Three Tribulations Sect would continue to grow. If the Supreme Elder of Three Tribulations Sect, Yan Taiyi, were to consume the Elixir of Immortality, there would be a chance for him to achieve the Saint Dao Fruit in a thousand years.

And the Eastern Emperor Saint worshipped by Great Zhou was already three thousand years old, nearing the end of his lifespan.

At that time, Yan Taiyi would become the new Saint of the nation.

The Eastern Emperor stood alone, while Yan Taiyi had three thousand disciples and a mountain gate.

A sect with a long-lasting Saint.

The Emperor of Great Zhou would undoubtedly be wary and try to restrain them.

However, although this reasoning made sense, sometimes things in the world were not about right or wrong, but about the position under one's buttocks.

Wei Su was a member of Three Tribulations Sect, naturally leaning towards Three Tribulations Sect.

In his opinion, what the Emperor of Great Zhou did was unfair.

The Emperor only saw the threat in front of him but probably forgot how Three Tribulations Sect had helped him conquer Liang and how many disciples had died for it...

The bird has not yet died, but the good bow is already hidden?

How can this be justified?

However, Wei Su's dissatisfaction did not mean that he had no way to deal with it. This time, Li Hongling had given Profound Spirit Dao Gate a handle!

On his way back, Wei Su couldn't help but sneer.

Li Hongling had shown disdain for the mortal musician before. How could she have questioned him specifically just to vent her anger?

Wasn't it enough that she humiliated the God of Slaughter, Huo Hengxuan?

Therefore, he was convinced that this musician was the key clue to the Elixir of Immortality!

Letting Shen Xingzhu get involved is a very risky decision.

However, both Li Hongling and the Great Zhou Emperor underestimated the importance of the Elixir of Eternal Life to the Three Tribulations Sect, because Yan Taiyi... has reached the end of his rope.

The Great Zhou Emperor wants to take a gamble, and why wouldn't they?

They are afraid that if the Profound Spirit Dao Gate discovers that it is the Great Zhou Emperor behind the scenes and not the Three Tribulations Sect.

As long as they can force out the whereabouts of the Elixir of Eternal Life, everything will be worth it.

...

[You cultivate your divine consciousness and glimpse the truth of the secret passage in the prison, gaining the passive ability "I Am Resourceful": you can sense whether the other party is lying.]

[You kill a mosquito before it can suck your blood, gaining the passive ability "Impulsive": a thought can give you a premonition of danger.]

Chen Kuang glanced at the status bar in the corner of his field of vision and sighed softly.

He had been patiently waiting for two days and had gained two new passive abilities, but what he had been expecting still hadn't happened.

During these two days, on the first day, he comprehended the "Dharma of the Universal Gate" and cultivated his divine consciousness, allowing him to perceive the netherworld.

When his vision passed through the walls, he saw the piles of gunpowder in the secret passage and the orderly soldiers.

He also saw a large amount of spiritual energy that ordinary people would find difficult to perceive in the entire secret passage.

This vast spiritual energy was covered by restrictions and was very secure.

It should be a formation used to suppress that Great Monster.

Compared to Chen Kuang's current amount of spiritual energy, it was like a drop of water compared to the ocean.

He knew that he was powerless to shake this restriction, like an ant trying to move a giant tree.

However... after asking Huo Hengxuan, he confirmed that if he completely detonated the gunpowder, he could destroy it.

But at that moment, the one who would die first would be himself.

While studying the "Dharma of the Universal Gate," his cultivation also advanced, breaking through two acupoints and opening the sixth acupoint.

On the second day, because he was bored, Chen Kuang caught a mosquito that appeared inexplicably in autumn, played with it in his palm for a while, and then slapped it to death.

As a result, he obtained a good passive ability.

In addition...

Most of the delicacies from mountains and seas ended up in the belly of a small beggar.

All the fine wine was given to that old bastard Huo Hengxuan.

It turned out that this guy was also a drunkard. In order to get a few jars of new and delicious wine, he personally patiently taught Chen Kuang the "Withering and Flourishing" chapter.

Seeing the greedy look in his eyes, Chen Kuang suspected that if he took the opportunity to threaten him, maybe he could receive another transmission of skills...

But it would be too unethical to do so.

"Kid, what are you waiting for?"

Huo Hengxuan looked at Chen Kuang and said in a deep voice, "It's been two days. The chess game in the sky is coming to an end, and we've almost finished eating all the delicacies on the ground. This beheading feast is quite sumptuous."

He smacked his lips, "Such good wine, it's probably from the palace's collection. Even if I die, it's worth it."

Chen Kuang shook his head and smirked.

"I think this beheading feast is not sumptuous enough."

Delaying for seven days, of course, was not for good food and wine.

He wanted to leave enough time for Immortal Master, who was excluded from the camp that day, to notice something was wrong and come to him on his own.

Now that he held the only apple in his hand, but two people wanted it, and they couldn't kill him.

Naturally, he could only kill the other person...

"However, that Immortal Master seems to be too cautious."

Chen Kuang sighed in his heart.

If that Immortal Master doesn't come, it will be extremely difficult to break out.

He knew that Huo Hengxuan had a plan, but his plan was undoubtedly a death trap, just to send the Liang Kingdom Queen and her daughter out, while Chen Kuang... only wanted to save his own life.

Fortunately, fortune favors the prepared mind.

That night.

The candlelight in the dungeon was dim, and it was time to add oil.

But there was a faint breeze.

After the candlelight went out, it never lit up again.

"Creak..."

The iron door was pushed open, and the sound of footsteps was light and no longer the heavy clanking of soldiers' armor.

Chen Kuang laughed silently.

He was about to kill two birds with one stone.

With someone's head, he would have his own beheading feast.

(End of this chapter)