Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 211 In Hell, a Scheme of Thirteen Thousand
The world is indeed vast!
Lu Huanong couldn't help but laugh.

Although the demonic blade is terrifying, it is not invincible; there are still martial arts techniques in this world that can resist it.

And this martial art happened to fall into the hands of his own son.

They really hit the jackpot.

But at the same time, a tear rolled down his cheek.

pity.

If Guihai Bailian had also obtained this kind of martial art back then, he probably wouldn't have ended up like that.

Before they knew it, they had finished practicing a set of sword techniques.

"Mother, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, I couldn't sleep at night, so I came out for a walk to clear my head."

Lu Huanong wiped away her tears and said, "Although martial arts training is very important, you also need to pay attention to rest."

"Okay, I'll go to sleep now."

Guihai nodded, sheathed his demonic sword, and slowly walked over.

As Guihai Yidao drew closer, a sense of fear inexplicably arose in Lu Huanong's heart.

She looked at her son.

Under the moonlight, Guihai Yidao was still dressed in black, his face expressionless.

But Lu Huanong could clearly sense that the other party was different from before.

If his previous expressionless face was due to his cold-hearted nature...

So now, we can call it indifference.

Especially those eyes, which resembled a desert, calm yet barren, devoid of any scenery.

"One...one cut?"

"What's wrong? Mother?"

Guihai Yidao asked.

Lu Huanong couldn't help but take a half step back and said, "No...it's nothing...I'm going to sleep too."

With that, he turned and left.

But there was a sense of panic about that figure from behind.

Only after getting away from Guihai Yidao did Lu Huanong feel a sense of security, before she suddenly realized what she had just done.

"I'm actually afraid of my own son, and I'm instinctively turning away from him?"

Lu Huanong didn't know what was wrong with her either.

After returning to my room, I couldn't fall asleep, so I took out Buddhist scriptures to read.

"...Avici Hell means 'nothingness,' and 'bi' means 'interval,' signifying the absence of time and space, and the boundless realm of karmic retribution. Therefore, Avici Hell is also known as 'Avici Hell'..."

Those who fall into Avici Hell will suffer karmic retribution endlessly, without any respite.

What will become of the punished amidst this endless punishment and suffering?
Struggling? Shouting? Resisting?

At first, you might, but as time goes on, you won't even have the strength to struggle and scream anymore; all that's left is weakness, exhaustion, and numbness.

They have become completely accustomed to their own suffering and the punishment they have been subjected to, and are eternally trapped in this purgatory...

The next morning, Zhou Ming learned the news from Xiao Ai after he woke up.

"So... he broke through?"

Looking at Guihai Yidao's condition in the projection, Zhou Ming's eyes showed a hint of curiosity: "So, I underestimated Abidao Sandao before."

He had always thought that the Three Blades of Avici was a master-level technique, but its power was very close to that of a grandmaster.

However, the criteria for judging this power largely refer to the "Hundred Refinements of the Sea".

However, Guihai Bailian had almost no power to resist the Avici Dao Three Blades, and once he used them, he would easily fall into demonic possession.

As a result, Guihai Bailian had not actually practiced the Avici Dao Three Blades much.

He has probably only just begun to learn this martial art.

In contrast, Guihai Yidao had practiced the Heart Lotus Technique many times because it could resist the effects of the Three Slashes of Avici Hell.

Especially after he occupied Blackwood Cliff, his Heart Lotus Dharma realm became increasingly profound, and he would practice the Avici Path Three Swords once a day.

Furthermore, upon returning to the capital and witnessing Haitang don her wedding dress, his heart sank to the brink of despair.

This, on the contrary, aligns with the true essence of the Three Swords of Avici Hell.

The human world is hell!
Being in the human world is like being in hell!
It can be said that at this moment, Guihai Yidao's mastery of the Avici Dao Three Swords has truly reached a high level.

"So, the Three Blades of Avici Hell are actually a grandmaster-level ultimate technique? I wonder which grandmaster created this demonic blade!"

Zhou Ming thought.

Once he truly mastered the art, Avici Three Knives lost that maddening, demonic quality.

But this demonic nature hasn't disappeared; rather, it's been suppressed within, waiting for the moment it truly erupts.

"Interesting. I was wondering how to save Guihai Yidao if he really caused some trouble. Now it seems that perhaps we don't need to save him."

"Well, since everything's already prepared, let's just be on the safe side... By the way, how's Wan Sanqian doing?"

Ai Haibara directly released a projection.

The projection showed Wan Sanqian's study.

Despite being the richest man in the world, his study looks neither luxurious nor luxurious; it is quite ordinary.

However, every table and chair was made of the finest rosewood.

Hanging on both sides are the calligraphy of the poet Li Bai and the paintings of the painter Li Bai.

The vase is an antique from the Zhou Dynasty.

It is decorated with flowers that bloom brightly even in winter.

Not to mention the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table, none of which are simple.

To put it simply, if Wan Sanqian were to casually write a piece of calligraphy, the paper and ink alone would be worth five or six taels of silver.

However, at this moment, the entire study was in complete chaos.

The desk was overturned, the vase was broken, and withered flowers were scattered all over the floor. Even the calligraphy and paintings on the wall were inexplicably stained with a few ink marks.

"Who is this Guihai Yidao? What right does he have to define whether Haitang is happy or not?!"

The subordinate said, "Should I send someone over...?"

As he spoke, he reached out and made a neck-scratching motion.

"Shut up! You idiot!"

Wan Sanqian's face was contorted with rage as he cursed.

Although he said he didn't know who Guihai Yidao was, in reality, as someone who had a deep partnership with Zhu Wushi, he naturally knew who Guihai Yidao was.

Those were Haitang's childhood friends.

Without saying a word, he was about to kill him.

Just because the other person also likes crabapple blossoms?

Then the marriage is off.

However, this matter cannot be ignored...

"Send someone to keep a close eye on him. Every move he makes must be reported to me!"

"Yes!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ming couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, people like Gui Haiyidao, whose true love is invincible, and Shangguan Haitang, who sacrifice their own families for the greater good, are ultimately a very small minority.

The majority are 13,000.

Although it was true love, he was just like any other man in the world.

When it comes to love, all he thinks about is possession.

Why did Shangguan Haitang agree to his marriage proposal? Could he possibly say he didn't know the reason at all?

Of course not. Wan Sanqian is not an arrogant or narcissistic person, and he certainly wouldn't think that he could make someone fall in love with him after only a few days together.

Not to mention that this person is Shangguan Haitang.

But he didn't care; he'd marry her first and worry about the rest later.

Love can be cultivated after marriage!
At this moment, Guihai Yidao suddenly appeared and actually tried to persuade Shangguan Haitang not to get married.

Wan Sanqian was naturally furious.

If it weren't for Gui Haiyi's special status, he probably would have sent someone to kill Gui Haiyi right now.

Do you really think that the title of the richest man was earned for nothing?
In the following days, Wan Sanqian's intelligence network kept a close eye on Gui Haiyidao.

Guihai Yidao is indeed restless.

Except for the first day after returning, when he stayed obediently at the Number One Manor in the World, he had been running around everywhere for the next few days.

What are you going there to do?

Let's investigate!
To be precise, the investigation is about why Shangguan Haitang agreed to Wan Sanqian's marriage proposal.

Gui Haiyi, being a spy trained by the Dragon Guard Manor and with the help of the organization's intelligence network, quickly guessed why Shangguan Haitang agreed to the marriage proposal.

"So it was because of your godfather?"

This result left Guihai Yidao speechless.

No wonder Haitang was unwilling to reveal the reason.

Because he had lost power, he actually needed his adopted daughter to sacrifice herself in a marriage to seek support for him. If this reason were to be spread, it would probably make Zhu Wushi a laughing stock of the whole world.

But what made Guihai Yidao even more silent was that he didn't know whether he should make another move.

If this marriage is ruined, it might cause problems for my godfather... No, even so, we can't sacrifice Haitang's happiness!

After remaining silent for less than a minute, Guihai Yidao had already made his decision!
He still wants to stop this!
As for his adoptive father... Now that he has become a formal member of the organization, if he can be promoted to a higher position within the organization, he might be able to make up for his adoptive father's loss.

But how can we stop it?
The news that Wan Sanqian is going to marry Shangguan Haitang has already spread throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.

Countless prestigious sects have already sent representatives to the capital to prepare for this wedding.

At this point, even if Shangguan Haitang was unwilling, the wedding could not be stopped.

Moreover, Shangguan Haitang did it willingly...

Yidao fell silent again.

Meanwhile, in the mansion of Wan Sanqian, there was a great commotion.

"Master! Please allow me to take action and kill Guihai Yidao!"

A burly man knelt down and said.

He was a loyal and powerful figure cultivated by the Wan Sanqian family. He had followed Wan Sanqian since childhood and was later sent out to guard the capital. He controlled a large amount of wealth and was known as the "Tuojinshan Wan Da".

The saying goes, "A subject dies for his master's honor." After reading the intelligence and discovering that Guihai Yidao was actually trying to stop his master's wedding, an uncontrollable murderous intent immediately rose in his heart.

Wan Sanqian sat on the sandalwood chair, his fists clenched, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

But considering Guihai Yidao's identity, he finally loosened his fist and shook his head, saying, "This person... cannot be killed."

Upon hearing this, a scholar standing nearby said, "If we cannot kill him, then we can only deal with him slowly. In my opinion, the most important thing for Master Wan right now is to complete this wedding. Why not use a diversionary tactic to lure him away first, so that he cannot show up on the wedding day?"

The official spared Guihai Yidao's life only out of consideration for Miss Haitang. According to the official's circumstances, Guihai Yidao had taken time out of his mission to return to the capital.

After the wedding, he was determined to leave the capital and continue his mission at the Dragon Guard Manor. He would strike then, and that would relieve the official's pent-up anger!

Wan Da laughed and said, "Very well, you scholars are indeed ruthless. But how do we lure Gui Haiyi away?"

"As far as I know, Guihai Yidao's mother is currently residing in the Number One Manor under Heaven..."

Ever since that night, Lu Huanong felt increasingly uneasy.

My son's condition at that time was definitely not right.

Even his own mother felt an instinctive fear of him.

There must be something fishy going on here.

The Demon Blade... It must be that Demon Blade causing this trouble!
However, the current situation is different from that of back then.

Guihai Yidao had completely controlled the demonic blade, showing no signs of going berserk.

The claim that something was wrong was only her side of the story.

She wanted to have a serious talk with Guihai Yidao.

However, in the following days, Guihai Yidao was nowhere to be seen.

Helpless, Lu Huanong went to Shangguan Haitang again to inquire about Yidao's whereabouts.

"I don't know about this."

Shangguan Haitang shook her head and said, "Yidao... he probably has his own reasons."

She suspected that it was because of what happened that night that Yidao was unwilling to see her.

But such things can only be kept to oneself and cannot be told to others.
"What should I do..."

Back in her room, Lu Huanong felt anxious and recited Buddhist scriptures several times before calming down.

After thinking it over, she decided to seek help from someone.

This person is none other than Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis!
Once Guihai Yidao disappeared, no one knew when he would reappear.

However, he was ultimately a secret agent under the Divine Marquis, and it was said that he had been carrying out a top-secret mission all this time.

I suppose I should be able to find a knife at the Iron-Blooded Marquis's place.

Moreover, she was a woman with low martial arts skills, who couldn't even handle her husband's Three Blades of Avici Hell back then, let alone the even more bizarre Three Blades of Avici Hell now in Yidao's hands.

But the Iron-Blooded Marquis possesses unparalleled martial arts skills and might be able to find a way to solve this problem.

However, the Marquis was extremely busy and rarely saw anyone.

With that in mind, she picked up her pen and wrote a letter, intending to have it delivered to the Marquis.

The letter detailed the story of the Three Swords of Avici Hell and the Hundred Refinements of Returning to the Sea.

After finishing writing, she pondered for a moment, then wrote: "If Yidao truly falls into madness, please, Divine Marquis, ruthlessly eliminate the demon without hesitation..."

After writing the letter, Lu Huanong placed it on the table.

My heart remained unsettled for a long time.

Suddenly, a figure appeared silently and touched Lu Huanong's back.

Lu Huanong then fell into a coma.

The defensive forces of the number one manor in the world are actually very strong.

Unfortunately, Wan Sanqian was the financial backer of the number one manor in the world.

His understanding and control over this manor surpassed that of the manor owner, Shangguan Haitang.

That's why his men could act so easily.

They even had the leisure to be curious about what Lu Huanong had written.

Upon picking up the letter, I was also surprised.

With a quick glance, he thought to himself, "This is great, it saves me a lot of trouble!"
A perfectly healthy person cannot simply disappear without a trace.

Wan Sanqian's plan also included leaving a letter, written in Lu Huanong's voice, explaining the reasons for his departure.

Therefore, he had already thought it all out. He would say that Guihai Yidao had a crush on Haitang and did not want to see Haitang get married, and that Lu Huanong noticed his son's situation and left with him.

This also explains why Gui Haiyidao and Lu Huanong were not present on the wedding day.

Moreover, it is reasonable and logical, and no one will suspect it.

But seeing this letter written by Lu Huanong gave me an even better reason.

The figure immediately picked up a pen, imitating Lu Huanong's handwriting, and said that he was anxious and wanted to find his son.

With the muscle control ability of a grandmaster martial artist, this handwriting is imitated to a degree of 90%.

Unless an expert specializing in notebooks comes along, it would be impossible to detect the difference.

After doing all this, the figure packed up Lu Huanong's clothes in the room, wrapped them up, and then, with Lu Huanong, disappeared silently from the number one manor in the world.

(End of this chapter)