Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 354 Triple Obstacles, Xingluo Behind

The so-called knowing oneself and the enemy will never end in a hundred battles.

The six men followed closely behind the army, and roughly figured out the strength of the army of the Guizi Kingdom.

To be honest, it's incredibly powerful.

Apart from Shi Guanyin, Liu Xi, and Wu Hua, there are twenty or thirty other innate martial artists.

Although they were six grandmasters, facing such a lineup, it would take three or even four or five of them to deal with just Shi Guanyin, Liu Xi, and Wu Hua.

The remaining person will then have to face an attack from two, three, or four innate martial artists!

Even a grandmaster couldn't withstand it.

In reality, let alone four or five people, even six people combined might not be able to withstand Shi Guanyin and her two companions.

The strength of Shi Guanyin has already been mentioned.

Although Liu Xi is a Second Flower Grandmaster, his combat power surpasses that of others at the same level due to his cultivation of the Absorption Technique.

Although Wuhua's cultivation level was the lowest, merely a Grandmaster of the First Flower, he grew up in Shaolin and possessed exceptional talent. He was a talent that Shaolin had devoted all its efforts to cultivating, and was known in the martial arts world as one of the Seven Wonderful Monks.

If his true identity had not been exposed, he would very likely have inherited the position of abbot of Shaolin Temple in the future, becoming the leading figure in the martial arts world.

Such figures are naturally far beyond the reach of ordinary masters.

On Chu Liuxiang's side, although Bai Tianyu is outstanding, he is ultimately only a second-level Grandmaster. He may be able to deal with Liu Xi easily, but he is not up to the task of dealing with Shi Guanyin.

Ji Bingyan and Hu Tiehua were both quite capable, but there was a reason why they were known as Chu Liuxiang's two wings when they traveled the martial arts world with him.

Their martial arts skills were ultimately somewhat inferior to Chu Liuxiang's.

Although Bai Tianyong also cultivated the Bai family's divine sword technique, his talent was far inferior to that of his elder brother.

Ma Qunkong was even more ordinary, a mediocre martial arts master who was barely above average.

The gap in strength between the two sides is enormous.

Therefore, the group never considered a direct confrontation; their first thought was to rescue the two people.

But to save lives, you must first understand the situation and take targeted action.

Otherwise, if they can't rescue the people, they'll be surrounded by the enemy's army, which would be disastrous.

This task was naturally entrusted to the famous thief Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang infiltrated the military camp and, relying on his superb stealth and thieving skills, quickly approached the two prison carts holding Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan.

Because the Western Regions lacked materials and forging technology, the prison carts they used were still the two sent over by the Star Luo Sect.

However, Shi Guanyin naturally had her own methods.

When she imprisoned Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan, she used a poison that could dissipate their internal energy, leaving them weak and powerless.

Now they've gone even further, using a highly potent poison that requires an antidote every three days.

If the antidote doesn't arrive in time, the poison could kill both of them instantly.

However, although this poison is potent, it does not dissipate true energy or render a person incapable of fighting.

Furthermore, it may interact with other poisons.

Therefore, Shi Guanyin also used acupressure to seal the meridians, which not only prevented the two from using their true energy, but also hindered their movement.

After bringing this news back, everyone was both furious and had a terrible headache.

"Shi Guanyin... she's truly ruthless. With such double methods, plus that prison cart made of tempered steel, trying to rescue people... alas, it's difficult!"

"There are ways to open the prison cart, and pressure point techniques can be broken through with internal energy, but that poison..."

It must be said that Shi Guanyin did learn a lesson from the incident where Chu Liuxiang rescued Hu Tiehua and the other person.

Of these three difficulties, poison is the best.

Even if we rescue the person, we probably won't find the antidote in just three days.

Even if Chu Liuxiang wanted to steal it, he couldn't.

Because all the antidotes were firmly in Shi Guanyin's possession.

This situation left the group racking their brains, but they couldn't come up with a good solution.

As the large army drew ever closer to the Kingdom of Guizi, they watched in disarray.

If this continues, they will not be facing three thousand cavalry, but tens of thousands of troops.

Suddenly, Ma Qunkong said, "I see that Commander Xiang enters and leaves the enemy camp as if it were empty. Why don't we capture someone from them and try negotiating with them to see if it works?"

Chu Liuxiang pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's worth a try..."

Although in reality he could enter and leave the enemy camp with great ease, that was only because no one was there to stop him and no one could keep up with his lightness skill.

But once they try to arrest someone, the situation changes.

Moreover, although Shi Guanyin never showed herself, Chu Liuxiang knew that Shi Guanyin was definitely aware of his infiltration of the enemy camp.

She simply lacked the confidence to capture Chu Liuxiang, so she didn't make a move at all.

This situation has occurred several times before.

When Hu Tiehua and Shi Guanyin were captured, Chu Liuxiang entered the military camp several times to test them, but he was very alert and would immediately flee as soon as Shi Guanyin made a move.

With his unparalleled lightness skill, he would definitely be able to escape as long as he kept a distance of ten zhang from Shi Guanyin.

After this happened several times, Shi Guanyin basically ignored his actions.

Chu Liuxiang was also very clever and never approached Shi Guanyin.

Right now, it's just a repeat of that situation.

But that doesn't mean he's absolutely safe.

If he tries to capture someone, not to mention that having someone with him will greatly reduce his speed, the various unexpected situations that may arise during the capture process could lead to Chu Liuxiang being captured.

However, given the current situation, everyone was at a loss. Ma Qunkong's idea, though dangerous, was indeed a possible solution.

Therefore, Chu Liuxiang would not refuse.

Bai Tianyu said, "In that case, I will stay outside the military camp to meet Xiang Shuai. If any other situation arises, I can also storm into the military camp."

Chu Liuxiang shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Although we have been following them, they still don't know about Brother Bai and the other two. This is our only advantage at the moment. Therefore, none of the three of you should make a move. Let Old Hu come and support me."

The plan is set for now, but who to arrest is another question.

If you want to negotiate with Shi Guanyin, you definitely need to capture someone that Shi Guanyin will value.

Therefore, the people from the Eastern Depot were ruled out first.

Her so-called disciples and male lovers would naturally be excluded as well.

That leaves only one candidate...

"No flowers...good!"

Chu Liuxiang breathed a sigh of relief. He never expected that after so many twists and turns and so many things, he would still have to face his former good friend, who is now his greatest enemy.

According to the itinerary, five days later, the army would return to the territory of the Kingdom of Guizi.

They came from Tianxiang Kingdom and returned to Guizi Kingdom.

The time required for the journey will naturally vary.

Just like he had done in the past few days, Wu Hua delivered food to Li Xunhuan and Lu Xiaofeng, and checked on them to make sure they were still under the influence of their inner energy and unable to move freely before leaving. After reporting the matter, he returned to his own tent.

Before long, he came out again and strolled around the military camp.

After wandering around for a while, I bumped into Chu Liuxiang.

Then he got arrested.

The whole process went incredibly smoothly.

The success was so smooth that even Butterfly Flower, who was in charge of the rescue, was incredibly surprised. However, she quickly took out the thick hemp rope that she had prepared beforehand and tied Wu Hua up like a rice dumpling.

The two quickly took Wuhua and left, soon arriving behind a sand dune.

Only Ji Bingyan was present; Bai Tianyu and the other two were hiding elsewhere.

Chu Liuxiang's expression turned serious: "Wuhua, what kind of scheme are you planning now?"

With his hands tied behind his back, Wu Hua laughed and said, "I've already been captured and tied up like this, what kind of schemes can I possibly pull?"

Chu Liuxiang snorted coldly: "The successor carefully cultivated by Shaolin Temple, the famous Seven Wonders Monk, was captured by me so easily? Wuhua, your words are an insult to me!"

"Hahaha……"

Wu Hua laughed: "As expected of the master thief. But even if I had some scheme, tied up like this, I can't use any tricks right now, can I?"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell the truth!"

"Okay, okay, I say."

Wu Hua's gaze sharpened, and he said, "I want Shi Guanyin dead!"

"what?"

Chu Liuxiang even doubted his ears: "She is your mother. After you faked your death, you came to seek refuge with her. Now you want her dead?"

"Heh..." Wuhua sneered, "She is indeed my mother, but not the mother I thought she was!"

Sometimes, the hatred that stems from love is more profound than simple hatred.

Moreover, Wu Hua's love turned into hatred because he transformed the love of a figment of his imagination into the hatred of a real person.

However, Chu Liuxiang had been tricked before. In fact, it was because he was kind-hearted and did not check Wuhua's body after his suicide that Wuhua was able to fake his death and escape.

Therefore, even though Wu Hua clearly expressed his hatred, Chu Liuxiang still refused to believe it.

It can only be said that the seeds sown in the past have yielded the fruit of today; Wuhua has only herself to blame.

However, Wu Hua, as expected of the Seven Wonders Monk, was well-prepared for this.

In fact, he had known all along that Chu Liuxiang had been keeping an eye on the situation in the military camp.

His arrest was intentional.

“I know you will no longer trust me, but if I told you that Lu Xiaofeng’s Thunder Sword and Li Xunhuan’s Flying Dagger were actually hidden on top of the cage, I would know that I discovered them long ago, but I didn’t tell anyone.”

Can this incident prove my point?

"Ok?"

Chu Liuxiang was shocked: "What do you mean? Wasn't that prison cart handed over to Shi Guanyin by the Xingluo Sect?"

"Yes, so it's not just you and me who want Shi Guanyin dead; there's someone even bigger lurking behind the scenes!"

Wu Hua smiled brightly: "That woman is arrogant and domineering, and has done all sorts of bad things, but little does she know how many people have been secretly watching her!"

Although the Star Luo Sect's disguise was very well done.

However, Wu Hua was no ordinary person, and after several days of examinations, he naturally noticed some clues.

However, he remained silent and kept the matter to himself.

The reason, of course, is that his goals are actually aligned with those of the Star Luo Sect.

It was precisely because of the Star Luo Sect that he was able to muster the courage to plot the killing of Shi Guanyin.

"The Star Luo Sect also wants to kill Shi Guanyin? This is great news!"

Hu Tiehua said.

Wu Hua glanced at him disdainfully: "No wonder people in the martial arts world say that the two of you are Chu Liuxiang's wings, it's really true. With a brain like yours, you're no match for a leader. The Star Luo Sect's plan to kill Shi Guanyin is not only bad news for us, it's really bad news!"

"What do you mean?" Hu Tiehua asked, puzzled.

Ji Bingyan walked over and said, "The Star Luo Sect wanted to get rid of Shi Guanyin, but they didn't do it themselves. Instead, they modified the prison cart to create an opportunity for Lu Xiaofeng and the others. This means that they didn't want to show their faces and were using other people to carry out their actions. The purpose was obviously to hide their existence."

Hu Tiehua scratched his head: "I still don't understand."

Wu Hua sneered, "Fool! When a force wants to do something but doesn't want anyone to know, the best way is to eliminate everyone who knows."

If we successfully kill Shi Guanyin without the Star Luo Sect's intervention, that would be ideal. But if we fail, and the Star Luo Sect intervenes, they will not only kill Shi Guanyin, but everyone who knows the truth.

Only in this way can the Star Luo Sect block the news!

Do you understand it? "

Once that was explained, everyone understood.

As a seasoned veteran, almost everyone present had heard of, or even personally witnessed, how powerful forces would eliminate all those involved in scandals to erase their reputation.

Especially in the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing was a specialty of the Eastern Depot.

This happens every so often.

All crows are black, so they naturally couldn't expect the Star Luo Sect, which now ruled half of the Western Regions, to be a pure and sacred force.

They wouldn't do something like that.

That's playing with your own life.

Chu Liuxiang's gaze softened slightly.

Since Wuhua saw through this, his choice to help everyone kill Shi Guanyin makes him somewhat trustworthy.

If he doesn't help, then when the Star Luo Sect makes its move, he will also be one of those killed by the Star Luo Sect.

He had to do this to save himself!
"Star Luo Sect..."

In an instant, everyone felt a sense of urgency.

Strictly speaking, this faction's reputation in the Central Plains was not particularly prominent, far less so than that of the Demonic Sect and the Rakshasa Sect.

The reason is simple: both the Demonic Sect and the Rakshasa Sect have various experts. The Demonic Sect, in particular, has been fighting against the Central Plains for so many years, and every time they fight, many experts emerge, creating one legend and story after another.

And it is precisely through these countless legends and stories that the reputation of the Demonic Cult has continued to grow.

In contrast, the Star Luo Sect did not invade the Central Plains, nor did it produce any masters or legendary stories.

What people know is that the Star Luo Sect inherited the Rakshasa Sect and destroyed the Demonic Sect.

In the end, the Star Luo Sect destroyed one force after another.

Since there were no extraordinary experiences involved, nor was it deliberately publicized, it naturally had very little fame.

But smart people know that this is the terrifying aspect of the Star Luo Sect, meaning that those forces are no match for the Star Luo Sect and can be easily wiped out.

Even the demonic sect is no exception!
Good fighters have no illustrious feats.

This little-known Star Luo Sect is far more terrifying than the once infamous Demonic Sect!
(End of this chapter)