This assassin is upright

Chapter 294 The Journey to the Canghuang Sect (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

On a desolate and boundless wilderness, stands a majestic city that connects the earth and points straight to the heavens.

This city is called Cangtian City, the main city of the Canghuang Sect. It has tens of millions of Canghuang Sect believers and tens of thousands of Tianxu God Clan members who hold various positions in the Canghuang Sect.

At this moment, at the very top of the most magnificent building in the very center of Cangtian City, a secret meeting is underway.

"boom--"

A hand slammed heavily on the long table, and the owner of that hand slowly rose to look at the white-clad figure sitting calmly on the other side.

"Sihuang, do you know what you're saying?"

“Since you’ve already heard me clearly, why make me repeat myself?” Si Huang retorted sharply, leaving the questioner speechless.

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down."

The leader of the Canghuang Sect, Lao Su, coughed lightly and quickly smoothed things over, saying, "This matter concerns the future of our Canghuang Sect, and even the entire Tianxu God Clan. It's normal for Rogge to have some doubts. Sihuang, please be understanding."

"Rogge, you should sit down too."

"Everyone's in a meeting, what do you mean by slamming your fist on the table?"

Roger glared angrily at Si Huang before sitting back down.

Si Huang remained calm, as if he didn't care about Rogge at all, and continued, "You all know perfectly well what attitude that lord has towards our Tianxu God Clan."

"If it weren't for that one person, He wouldn't have wiped away the old grudges and bestowed the [Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm] upon us."

"Unfortunately, that one did not attain eternal life and has long since passed away in the long river of time."

"Without that one, He has no affection left for our Tianxu God Clan."

"Since then, our Heavenly Ruins God Clan has never regained its former glory. Even the Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm has seen more and more secret realms on the verge of breaking through the seal, forcing us to expend a lot of manpower to suppress them."

"Now, we no longer have the glamour of the past, but we have unknowingly been completely imprinted with His mark."

Have you ever thought about this...?

Si Huang looked at everyone present with a deep gaze, "If one day He is destroyed by His enemies, what fate will we suffer?"

Everyone was shocked to hear this.

If that guy gets killed by his enemies...

Those who claim to be of the same race as the other side, the Heavenly Ruins God Clan, will surely be thoroughly purged!

Roger's lips trembled violently, then he glared angrily at Si Huang.

"What nonsense!"

"If it's all nonsense, why do you look so pale?" Si Huang snorted. "He has reached the realm of 'what he thinks, he will feel,' but he is blocked here by the willpower item [Thought Barrier]. As long as we don't call his name directly, he won't sense anything."

"What's wrong with us discussing the matter at hand?"

After a slight pause, Si Huang slowly spoke, "Even within the Great Realm, He is not completely invincible."

"What's so strange about having enemies?"

"What we need to discuss now is not His condition, but that we can no longer continue to maintain the status quo."

“We need to make changes!” Si Huang said in a deep voice. “We need to gradually reduce our dependence on the [Heavenly Ruins Sacred Realm], while maintaining a certain degree of friendly relations with other powerful individuals and forces.”

"This connection could potentially save our lives in the future!"

"And right now, such an opportunity has come up!"

The meeting room suddenly fell silent. People looked at each other, and after a moment, everyone turned their attention to Lao Su, the leader of the Canghuang Sect.

"Why are you all looking at me?" Lao Su looked reluctant, then sighed and looked at Si Huang.

"Sihuang, everyone understands what you're saying."

"Reducing reliance on the [Heavenly Ruins Sacred Realm] has been a secret process for everyone. Less than 70% of the younger generation have entered the [Heavenly Ruins Sacred Realm] for improvement, which is a good start."

"I generally agree with maintaining good relationships with other powerful figures and forces. There's an old saying that goes, 'Having more friends means having more options!'"

“But…” Lao Su’s tone shifted. “Do we really want to cooperate with those players from the God and Demon Palace who have entered here?”

“They are the targets of the disciples of Tianxu Divine Palace. If we cooperate with them, we will completely offend Tianxu Divine Palace, which is quite risky.”

“Besides…” Lao Su paused slightly, “Although we have never dealt with the God and Demon Palace, we have all heard of its reputation.”

"This force has a mixed reputation outside of China."

"Finally, and most importantly..."

Lao Su looked at Si Huang, her eyes showing more caution and composure. "The Divine Demon Palace is not the Heavenly Ruins Divine Palace."

"The training of strong individuals there follows a strategy akin to raising poisonous insects; even if there are outstanding talents, they will only be made to kill each other."

"Are you sure those people are that important, and that cooperating with them will really allow us to make contact with that person in the God and Demon Palace?"

Upon hearing Lao Su's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

What Lausson said almost summed up all their doubts.

As expected, it takes the cult leader himself to take action!
Meanwhile, Si Huang remained calm in the face of Lao Su's words. He smiled slightly and spoke slowly.

“Let’s talk about it one thing at a time.”

"First of all, the God and Demon Palace is indeed a mixed bag of reputations. After all, this force accepts both the divine and demonic factions, attempting to achieve a certain degree of balance and integration between the two, and its style of doing things is domineering. Both the divine and demonic factions are very dissatisfied with the God and Demon Palace."

"But the master of the God and Demon Palace is an absolute powerhouse, whose strength is in no way inferior to that one. Moreover, although He is both righteous and evil, He is known for keeping His promises. If we could obtain one of His promises..."

"That would be enough to avert a fatal crisis."

"Then, let's talk about these few players from the God and Demon Palace." Si Huang paused slightly. "You're right, the God and Demon Palace does indeed use a 'breeding the Gu' strategy to cultivate its strong members, and it won't pay too much attention to these few. But there's one thing I'm sure of."

"That means that at this very moment, the master of the God and Demon Palace has most likely hidden a trace of power among them in some way."

“Because this is the [Heavenly Ruins Sacred Realm], and here is the [Heavenly Ruins Dojo], the place where that person attained enlightenment!” Si Huang said, word by word.

"This is the first time the God and Demon Palace has had the opportunity to infiltrate this place. Do you really think the master of the God and Demon Palace will allow a few minor characters to enter completely?"

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged thoughtful glances.

"So we say we're negotiating cooperation with them, but actually..." Si Huang paused slightly, "we're having a direct conversation with that person."

"Finally, there's the issue of offending the Heavenly Ruins Divine Palace, which the leader just mentioned." Si Huang suddenly smiled strangely.

"It seems that all the disciples from Tianxu Divine Palace who entered this place this time have been wiped out."

"What?!" Everyone's expression changed simultaneously, each revealing utter astonishment. "The entire army wiped out?!"

“Not bad.” Si Huang nodded slightly. “Originally, we still had Dong Tu, the strongest disciple of the Tianxu Divine Palace in this generation.”

"But those three players from the Divine Demon Palace wiped them out on their way here." As he said this, Si Huang's lips twitched involuntarily, recalling the nonchalant way the other party had said it.

That's the strongest disciple of the Tianxu Divine Palace this generation!
Is it really that kind of insult? As Si Huang finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.

On the way here... I just casually wiped them out?
Who? Dongtu?
"Are these players from the God and Demon Palace really that strong?" One of them couldn't help but swallow hard and asked in a hoarse voice.

“The God and Demon Palace raises Gu, and the geniuses who emerge from it, although far inferior to those in the Heavenly Ruins God Palace in terms of resources, are never lacking in luck and talent.” Another person said thoughtfully, “From this perspective, this method of raising Gu is not entirely without merit.”

“Any major power that can survive and develop has something to teach us.”

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Lao Su shook her head. "Our clan is still far from being a major power."

He looked at Si Huang and slowly said, "In that case, our Canghuang Sect and the players of the God and Demon Palace can try to cooperate."

“Sihuang, you’ve dealt with them before, so I won’t bother two people with this matter. I’ll leave the rest to you.”

"Yes." Si Huang's lips curled up slightly. "In that case, I'll take my leave."

"We can't keep our guests waiting."

With that, Si Huang got up, pushed open the door, and stepped out.

After a moment of silence, Roger couldn't help but mutter, "If it weren't for that person..."

"Thump—" Lauss suddenly jumped up and slammed Rogge's head hard onto the table.

The others quickly stepped forward, grabbed Roger, and gave him a good beating.

"Idiot! The [Thought Barrier] has been removed!"
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"Yu Zhun, will the Canghuang Sect really cooperate with us?"

In the other waiting room, Helmod spoke somewhat nervously.

This time, when they entered the territory of the Canghuang Sect, they did not forcibly enter without prior notice as they had done before. Instead, they found a member of the Canghuang Sect's Tianxu Divine Clan at the border of the territory to report to them on their behalf.

Then, Si Huang, who had met Yu Zhun and Lu Wen before, quickly appeared in front of them. Upon learning that they had casually destroyed Dong Tu, and seeing the wish power artifacts that originally belonged to the Huan Hai Sect left behind by Dong Tu, Si Huang's expression kept changing. Then he led them all the way to Cang Tian City.

But at this moment, Si Huang, as the host, only settled them here and then left in a hurry.

This made Helmod somewhat uneasy.

"This tea is quite good." Yu Zhun chuckled as he picked up the hot tea on the table and took a small sip. "Xiao He, don't panic."

"Si Huang is only the vice leader of the Canghuang Sect, which is considered one of the high-level members, but he does not yet have absolute power."

"If I'm not mistaken, he should be out there trying to persuade others right now. We just need to wait for news."

Lu Wen picked up a pastry and popped it into his mouth. Hearing this, he casually remarked, "What if he can't convince the others?"

"Then we'll walk right into their trap," Yu Zhun chuckled.

"I don't believe you for a second." Lu Wen rolled his eyes. "If you really walked right into a trap, would you still be laughing?"

Yu Zhun shrugged upon hearing this.

Alright, this kid is getting smarter and smarter.

"Don't worry, Si Huang is a smart man." Yu Zhun's expression was very calm. "He will persuade the others."

"I didn't expect you to think so highly of me." A soft, cheerful voice drifted in from outside the door. Si Huang strode into the reception room and looked at Yu Zhun and the other two. "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."

"The wait wasn't long, and the tea and snacks were delicious." Yu Zhun paused, looking at the other person, "So, what is your sect's decision?"

“We are willing to cooperate.” Si Huang took a deep breath. “But we need to know how you intend to cooperate.”

"If I'm not mistaken, you've all chosen the magic path, right?"

“Excuse me,” Helmod coughed lightly, “I am a god.”

Si Huang: “…”

Are you really not afraid that the two of you, one a god and two demons, will kill you if you mix together?

Never mind, it's not important.

Si Huang shook his head speechlessly, then continued, "But the other two are still demonic."

"As long as it is a demonic entity, the only way to obtain the power of will is through killing and plundering, which is naturally opposed to us."

“It’s very simple.” Yu Zhun smiled slightly. “Although we need to plunder and kill, we don’t necessarily have to be the Heavenly Ruins God Clan.”

"If there are enough indigenous people, that's also an option."

"I suppose you don't care about the lives of the indigenous people?"

"Even so, the decrease in the number of indigenous people will also affect our gains from wish power," Si Huang said with a stern face.

“No, no, no.” Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. “A decrease in the number of indigenous people will not necessarily affect your benefits from wish power.”

"As long as the number of your indigenous followers doesn't decrease, it's fine."

"Even... if we wipe out the other sects that are hostile to your Canghuang Cult, you should be able to gather more followers, right?"

Upon hearing this, Si Huang's expression changed slightly.

"The Canghuang Sect will provide us with some necessary information and power, which will allow us to eliminate dissidents within the Tianxu God Clan and gain more followers. What do you think of this deal?"

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's words, Si Huang's face showed a hint of interest.

Among the Celestial Ruins God Clan, only a minority of their lineage currently wish to establish contact with the outside world.

If they can eliminate dissidents, they will gain greater influence within the Heavenly Ruins God Clan, thereby accelerating the Heavenly Ruins God Clan's gradual separation from the Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm, reducing their dependence, and ultimately achieving complete independence!
The acceptance of believers is also a great help to the Canghuang Sect, and may even make it the only major sect!

After a moment of contemplation, Si Huang nodded slightly.

"I can agree to this cooperation."

"Hmm?" Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was somewhat surprised that the other party agreed to his request so readily.

If they cooperate with the Canghuang Cult in this way, the efficiency with which the five of them obtain the power of will will be much higher than before.

But the Canghuang Sect and other sects are, after all, of the same kind, and he thought that the other side would have a greater psychological resistance to such infighting among their own kind.

“However, besides this matter, I have some other things that require cooperation.” Si Huang gave Yu Zhun a deep look and spoke in a deep voice.

"You said."

“I need a promise,” Si Huang said slowly. “In exchange, I can give you all the information about the [Tianxu Dojo].

"Tianxu Dojo?" Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow.

This was the first time he had ever heard of this place.

At that moment, a deep voice resounded in Yu Zhun's mind.

"Promise him!"

(End of this chapter)