Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 441 The villain succeeds
Li Yunjing is currently cultivating diligently in the "Seven Star Palace".

Unbeknownst to him, a conspiracy against him was quietly unfolding.

Of course, even if Li Yunjing found out, he wouldn't care too much.

His strength had already improved by leaps and bounds, and with the backing of the "Seven Star Palace" and the "Purple Cloud Party," Li Yunjing was confident in dealing with any challenge from various forces within the sect.

A few days later, the "Qingyun Boat" arrived at the territory of "Tian Shu Peak".

Yan Song brought Wei Henian to his cave dwelling, and then summoned several trusted disciples to discuss a plan to deal with Li Yunjing.

"Wei Henian, how is your injury recovery going?"

Yan Song asked calmly.

Wei Henian smiled slightly and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for the pills, Elder Yan. My injuries have recovered by 70%. Give me a few more days, and I will be fully recovered."

"very good!"

Yan Song nodded and said, "In that case, let's get started!"

As he spoke, Yan Song took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Henian: "This contains the task I prepared for you. Follow the plan and be sure not to reveal any flaws."

Wei Henian took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and was immediately shocked.

The plan recorded in the jade slip was extremely meticulous, even detailing every step of the operation.

Clearly, Tian Shu Peak had made ample preparations to deal with Li Yunjing.

"Elder Yan, this plan..."

Wei Henian feigned hesitation and asked tentatively.

Yan Song sneered and said, "What? Are you scared?"

Wei Henian quickly shook his head and said, "I dare not! It's just that this plan is too meticulous, and I'm worried that I'm not capable enough and might ruin everything."

"Just follow the plan, you don't need to worry about anything else."

Yan Song waved his hand and said, "Remember, your task is only to lure Li Yunjing into the trap; leave the rest to us."

"it is good!"

Wei Henian nodded, but inwardly he sneered: "Luring Li Yunjing into a trap? You underestimate him. But since you want to play, I'll play along to the end!"

"Elder Yan, Li Yunjing is extremely ruthless. If I lure him out, I'm afraid he'll kill me immediately! I wonder if Elder Yan could provide some protective treasures?"

Wei Henian then put forward his own conditions.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Yan Song's eyes.

Wei Henian is really asking for death!

They actually dared to blackmail me!

This person is truly convinced that they dare not touch him at this moment!
"what do you want?"

There was no other way; he really couldn't do without Wei Henian now. Yan Song had no choice but to suppress his anger and ask in a low voice.

"This disciple is not fast at flying now. If I had a 'Azure Cloud Boat,' I would surely be able to escape Li Yunjing's pursuit..."

Wei Henian didn't hold back and immediately made an outrageous demand.

"Okay! Here you go!"

Yan Song was trembling with anger, but he still reached out and took out a palm-sized "Qingyun Boat" from his "storage ring" and threw it to Wei Henian!

"Thank you so much, Elder Yan, for bestowing this treasure! Now I have confidence!"

Wei Henian was overjoyed, stood up, and bowed.

"Okay! You can start now, right?"

Seeing that Wei Henian was somewhat polite, Yan Song's expression softened slightly, and he pressed him for another question.

"This one……"

Wei Henian's face showed a hint of solemnity, and he hesitated for a moment.

"What else do you want? Speak!"

Yan Song was furious. Did this kid really think he couldn't handle him?
"That's right! I certainly can't be the first to provoke the 'Purple Cloud Party' in the early stages, can I? That's why I need to win over others to do it! If there's no benefit, would they do it? That requires spirit stones! Right now, I'm penniless, where would I get any spirit stones?"

Wei Henian started complaining again.

"How much do you want?"

Yan Song was furious, but Wei Henian's words made a lot of sense.

If you don't give others benefits, who will do things for you?

Are we going to have to send people from "Tian Shu Peak"?

Doesn't this expose me?
Therefore, it would be better to use spirit stones to bribe other fellow disciples and target the "Zixiao Party"!

"Hmm! I've been thinking about it, and the initial fee will be at least 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones!"

Wei Henian thought for a moment and then spoke nonsense with a straight face.

"what?"

Yan Song's eyes widened in disbelief.

One "Azure Cloud Boat" is worth 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones. Adding this huge sum of 30,000, Yan Song will spend 50,000 mid-grade spirit stones in just a short while!

And this is only the first episode!
What is Wei Henian planning to do?
They really think they're easy targets!
Yan Song's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. He stared intently at Wei Henian, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

However, Wei Henian seemed oblivious to Yan Song's anger, remaining calm and even displaying a somewhat innocent expression.

At this critical juncture when he needed manpower, Wei Henian was certain that Yan Song would not dare to do anything to him!
Besides, this is the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", not the East Sea!
Times have changed. As long as Yan Song dares to challenge him, Wei Henian will dare to go to the "Hall of Law Enforcement" to plead his case!
No matter what, the Shenxiao Dao Sect would never allow an elder to act lawlessly and bully the sect's true disciples!

No matter how high your cultivation level is, it's useless if you're not a Supreme Elder!
Even the most senior elders must follow the rules!

Why were there no Nascent Soul cultivators at the conspiracy meeting on "Tian Shu Peak"?

The problem is that Tian Hongzi and Elder Zhao don't dare to tell the big shots above about this!
In fact, only a small number of elders from "Tian Shu Peak" attended that secret meeting; most of them were not notified!

Not everyone at "Tian Shu Peak" agrees with doing this!

This is the limitation of power!

Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", no one can possibly control everything!
Yan Song and his associates did things that couldn't be brought to light!
If this gets exposed, their crimes will be much bigger.

Wei Henian felt deeply moved. He had all tested the law himself, so how could he be afraid of Yan Song and his ilk?
If they don't offer enough benefits, they won't help Yan Song and his group; in fact, Wei Henian might even consider reporting them.

"Wei Henian, do you think I, Yan Song, am easy to bully?"

Yan Song's voice was icy cold, as if it were squeezed out from between his teeth.

"how come?"

Wei Henian quickly waved his hand, feigning fear, and said, "Elder Yan, you misunderstand! How could this disciple dare to have such thoughts? It's just that this plan does require a large amount of spirit stones to operate. As you know, Li Yunjing has a very high reputation within the sect. Without sufficient incentive, who would be willing to risk offending the 'Purple Cloud Party' to provoke him?"

Of course, Wei Henian still needs to try his best to maintain this relationship!
After all, reporting Yan Song would not bring him any benefit.

In fact, it even unwittingly helped Li Yunjing, its enemy, a great deal!
This is not the result Wei Henian wanted!

What Wei Henian really wanted was to cooperate with "Tian Shu Peak" and extort more resources from Yan Song!
Yan Song grew increasingly annoyed with Wei Henian. He sneered, "Thirty thousand mid-grade spirit stones? Do you think I own a spirit stone mine?"

"Ugh……"

Wei Henian sighed and said with feigned helplessness, "Elder Yan, I know this amount is not small, but to ensure the plan goes perfectly, this investment is worthwhile."

After a pause, Wei Henian continued, "As long as we can successfully eliminate Li Yunjing, your position in 'Tian Shu Peak' will be more secure, and you may even be able to advance further."

"At that time, what will a mere tens of thousands of spirit stones matter?"

Wei Henian's words were both soft and firm, and very effective, leaving Yan Song helpless.

After a moment of silence, a hint of hesitation flashed in Yan Song's eyes.

He had to admit that Wei Henian's words did make some sense.

Li Yunjing's existence has seriously threatened the development of "Tian Shu Peak".

If we can take this opportunity to get rid of Li Yunjing, it will be worth paying some price.

But this money shouldn't be paid by him alone!

Thinking of this, Yan Song took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said coldly, "Fine, I'll give you another 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones."

"However, Wei Henian, listen to me carefully! If this plan fails, or if you dare to play any tricks, I guarantee you will die a horrible death!"

"Tch... bumpkin!" Wei Henian sneered inwardly, then quickly nodded and said sincerely, "Elder Yan, rest assured, this disciple will do his utmost and will never let you down!"

"Humph!"

Yan Song snorted coldly, took out a bag full of spirit stones from his storage ring, and tossed it to Wei Henian: "This is 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones. You'd better make good use of it!"

At this point, Yan Song's facial muscles twitched slightly, clearly indicating that even someone like him felt deeply pained by such a heavy price.

Wei Henian took the bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and after confirming that everything was correct, a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Thank you, Elder Yan! With these spirit stones, this disciple will definitely be able to complete the mission smoothly."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Yan Song waved his hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up and get ready. Remember, time is of the essence. Don't keep me waiting too long."

"Yes, disciple will take care of it immediately!"

Wei Henian bowed respectfully, then turned and left Yan Song's cave.

After leaving the cave, Wei Henian revealed a cold smile.

He glanced down at the pouch of spirit stones in his hand, thinking to himself, "Yan Song, you really are generous. But these spirit stones aren't for dealing with Li Yunjing; they're for my own cultivation!"

Meanwhile, inside Yan Song's cave dwelling.

"Elder Yan, do you really believe in Wei Henian?"

One of his trusted disciples couldn't help but ask.

The scene just now infuriated several of his trusted confidants.

They were all Yan Song's confidants, and some were even his nominal disciples!

All these people combined, over all these years, have never managed to get so many resources from Yan Song all at once!

Wei Henian's bastard behavior has driven these people insane with jealousy!

"Believe him?"

Yan Song sneered and said, "Hmph, how could I possibly trust such a scoundrel? However, we still need to use him to deal with Li Yunjing for now. Once the matter is settled, he will have no further reason to exist."

"Elder Yan is wise!"

The disciple nodded, a sinister glint in his eyes: "Wei Henian is a fence-sitter; keeping him around is just asking for trouble."

"Alright, you all go and get ready."

Yan Song waved his hand and said, "Remember, when suppressing the 'Purple Cloud Party,' be careful not to violate the sect rules! That brat Fu Chao has a very good relationship with the 'Enforcement Hall'!"

"Yes!"

Several trusted disciples responded in unison, and then withdrew.

Inside the cave, only Yan Song remained.

He stood by the window, gazing out of Tian Shu Peak, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Li Yunjing, this time I'll see how you escape!"

After leaving "Tian Shu Peak", Wei Henian naturally couldn't just sit idly by!

According to the plan, he began to secretly contact some disciples who were dissatisfied with the "Zixiao Party" and used spirit stones as bait to incite them to provoke the "Zixiao Party".

Wei Henian was adept at this kind of thing.

After all, he was the former president of the "Ten Thousand Laws Association," and he still had some influence within the sect.

Given Wei Henian's current cultivation level, reaching the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and his status as a true disciple, he is not exactly a fallen tiger. Therefore, with the availability of spirit stones, many inner and outer disciples are still willing to "help".

Within a few days, a storm was stirred up within the sect against the "Purple Cloud Party".

While Tian Shu Peak and Wei Henian were cooperating, Long Feiyang was also causing trouble on the other side.

Both sides made their moves almost simultaneously!
For a time, members of the "Purple Cloud Party" were harassed and attacked in various key positions within the sect.

Some of the lucrative positions assigned by the sects ended up in other people's hands, while the members of the "Purple Cloud Party" began to be marginalized, and the tasks they were given were difficult and had little reward.

Soon, Fu Chao's side couldn't hold on any longer.

He also fought back, beating up some people, which even prompted the intervention of the "Enforcement Hall," who symbolically detained Fu Chao for half a month.

However, there are too many people targeting the "Purple Cloud Party," coming from all walks of life.

The "Purple Cloud Party" was established too late and its foundation was not deep. Apart from some peaks with which it had good relations, such as "Seven Star Peak", "Brocade Peak", "Sunrise Peak", "Extreme Madness Peak", "Jade Maiden Peak", and "Heavenly Craft Peak", other places were affected.

After being released from the "Hall of Enforcement," Fu Chao went to the "Seven Star Palace" in a huff and found Li Yunjing.

"Old Li! Tell me! What do we do now?"

After sharing his recent troubles, Fu Chao felt much better and asked Li Yunjing for advice.

"Yeah! I understand."

As Fu Chao finished speaking, Li Yunjing nodded calmly.

All of this was within Li Yunjing's expectations.

He had long anticipated that the forces of "Tian Shu Peak" and some of its true disciples would not let the matter rest and would inevitably take action.

Now, it seems these people are starting to fight back against him.

"You understand? That's all?"

Fu Chao originally wanted to hear Li Yunjing's side of the story, but Li Yunjing only said five words and then nothing more, which greatly displeased him.

What else can we do?

Li Yunjing smiled slightly, slowly brewed the tea, and poured a cup for Fu Chao.

"Old Li, are you really that calm?"

Fu Chao stared wide-eyed at Li Yunjing in disbelief: "Our 'Purple Cloud Party' is being bullied to the core! If you don't step in, our morale will collapse!"

Li Yunjing smiled slightly, raised his teacup, took a leisurely sip, and said with a smile, "Old Fu, don't be in such a hurry! I've already foreseen these things. The more they jump around now, the harder they'll fall in the future."

"You anticipated this all along?"

Fu Chao was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Then tell me, what should we do now? We can't just stand by and watch our brothers get bullied, can we?"

"What they're doing now is simply trying to force me to take action."

Li Yunjing stood up, walked to the window, looked at the distant mountains of the sect, and said calmly, "If I make a move, they will seize the opportunity to use it against me, and may even ask the sect to imprison me again. So what we need to do now is to remain still and wait for the right moment to act."

In reality, Li Yunjing's thinking was too simplistic.

He hadn't expected that Tian Hongzi and his group were already prepared to break the rules and completely eliminate him physically!
"Using stillness to control movement?"

Fu Chao was puzzled. "Are we just going to put up with this?"

"of course not."

Li Yunjing shook his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "What they're doing now is just a small skirmish; their real killer move is yet to come. What we need to do is wait for them to show a weakness, and then strike decisively."

Fu Chao was completely confused, but he couldn't help but ask, "So what exactly should we do now?"

Li Yunjing turned around, looked at Fu Chao, and said in a deep voice: "First, go back and tell the brothers to be patient for now and not to easily get into conflicts with others; second, investigate secretly to see who is truly following us and who is a fence-sitter; third, keep a close eye on the movements of 'Tian Shu Peak' and Long Feiyang and Wei Henian, especially their contact with the sect's higher-ups."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Fu Chao nodded. Although he still had some doubts, his trust in Li Yunjing never wavered.

"But Lao Li, are you really confident? This time, it's a joint effort from several true disciples of 'Tian Shu Peak' and Long Feiyang. We're under a lot of pressure!"

Fu Chao added, "The people below are starting to complain!"

"Don't worry, I have my own measure."

Li Yunjing smiled, a hint of confidence in his voice: "They think they can crush me by joining forces? How laughable!"

"Old Fu, let me tell you! The fight for the sect leader is all about strength! I can wipe out these chickens and dogs all by myself! If it weren't for the sect rules, I could storm their gates right now and crush them all in one go!"

Li Yunjing's last words were extremely arrogant!
"Great! This is the Li Yunjing I know!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's confidence, Fu Chao's anxiety eased slightly: "Alright, since you're so confident, I'll do as you say. But Lao Li, don't keep me waiting too long, the brothers are all counting on you!"

Fu Chao is an impatient person; he can't stand it!

You could even say that Fu Chao is furious!
This is intolerable!

"Don't worry! They want more than just this! Once they see I'm not taking the bait, they'll become even more aggressive, and then they'll naturally reveal their weaknesses!"

Li Yunjing nodded, his smile gradually fading, replaced by a coldness.

(End of this chapter)