EFB Chapter 2391 The mastermind behind the scenes
Chapter 2391 The mastermind behind the scenes
Chapter 2391 The mastermind behind the scenes
“When that wretched creature is unhappy, he comes in and whips people.” His calm tone was laced with deep resentment. “He seems particularly frustrated these past few days, taking his anger out on us at the drop of a hat. What does that have to do with you?”
Ling Jinbao immediately replied, "Of course not. It's its own business if it's in a bad mood."
These two prisoners are really pitiful; they have to be the scapegoats for the local matriarch for no reason.
Immortal Mingke pressed further: "The 'karmic affliction' you speak of, is it referring to Your Majesty the Mother?"
Liu Yisheng rolled his eyes: "Mother Goddess? You outsiders also call her 'Mother Goddess'?"
The atmosphere froze instantly upon hearing this.
Ling Jinbao asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Stop pretending. If you were really Cyclopes, why would I waste all this time talking to you?" Liu Yisheng said bluntly. "That bastard's sharpness and ruthlessness are beyond your imagination. Whatever you plan to do after sneaking in, you'd better hurry up. As the saying goes, the sooner you die, the sooner you're reborn."
He certainly didn't know the purpose of these intruders, but he was pessimistic.
Aunt Zhu immediately looked at He Lingchuan. The latter didn't mince words: "You don't even know who we are, and you have so little confidence?"
"It doesn't matter who it is. I've been imprisoned here for thousands of years. Occasionally, someone will sneak in to ask for information, and then say they want to deal with that wicked creature. There are even one or two of them who pat their chests and guarantee that they are famous in later generations, have been to countless dangerous places, and can definitely take the Stone Heart!"
Liu Yisheng's lips curled into a sneer, "At first we believed them, and even explained everything to them in detail, then watched them leave with hopeful eyes. But before long, those 'saviors' will have their heads held in that bastard's hand and thrown in for us to see!"
"Later I found out that this was all deliberately arranged by that wicked child!"
Aunt Zhu asked curiously, "Why?"
“It doesn’t like our lifeless appearance. What’s the point of tormenting the living dead? It needs to ignite hope in us,” Liu Yisheng said slowly. “Once we fantasize about being able to take revenge and find liberation, it will crush that hope with its own hands. The more lost and miserable we are, the happier and more satisfied it will be.”
He then pointed at Li Yun: "If this is done a third time, Li Yun will go crazy."
Hope is dashed time and time again, and the foreseeable future holds only endless torment, boundless suffering, and no ability to find release. Who wouldn't go mad in such a world?
"How did you recognize us?" Even Immortal Mingke thought the disguise General Tiger Wing had given the three of them was flawless.
This is a mirage horn, a treasure of the Thousand Illusions Immortal. If used properly, not only ordinary immortals, but even the vital energy of a great nation might not be able to detect it.
"Your disguises are flawless; you've even mimicked the unique stench of a Cyclops." The Cyclops' stench is particularly striking among the demons, like a salted fish that's been ballasted for days. "But the problem is, Cyclops are usually stupid and clumsy. How could you possibly find three that are so clever all at once?"
"..." Is that considered a compliment?
Liu Yisheng added, "If you were cyclops, you would only come in and press the golden sword to complete the task. Why would you talk to me?"
Only intelligent people have curiosity.
Ling Jinbao glanced at Jin Jian: "Will you tell Mother Earth?"
"Is it necessary?" Liu Yisheng retorted. "You're all going to die sooner or later anyway. There are countless invaders in Yujing City, and they all end up the same way."
He dared not hold any hope.
“If that’s really what you think, why waste so much time arguing with us?” He Lingchuan looked at him and said, “You still want to see ‘it’ fall, so you still have a glimmer of hope. Anyway, you’ve been disappointed countless times, so what’s one more time? Right?”
Liu Yisheng was silent for a few moments: "You're very smart. Anyway, I have nothing to do sitting here, so go ahead and ask."
"If the karmic obstacle you speak of isn't Mother Earth, then who is it?"
Liu Yisheng took a deep breath; even saying the name made him feel immense pressure.
"His name is Shangguan Biao."
"After Sect Leader Wang passed away, my fellow disciples and I had differing opinions, which caused a conflict. However, we were evenly matched, and neither of us could gain the upper hand. Shangguan Biao then suggested that there was a loophole in the contract between our sect and the guardian spirit beast, the Earth Mother. According to the original contract, the Earth Mother could not attack the disciples of Changfeng Valley, but with a slight modification, this clause could be circumvented. At that time, I was already at a disadvantage and was somewhat anxious, so I naively believed his suggestion. But I only wanted to release the Earth Mother to intimidate my fellow disciples, but unexpectedly, it went berserk and ate them all. No matter how I tried to restrain it, it was ineffective. You probably already know what happened next."
He Lingchuan nodded and said without any mercy, "Such a great immortal sect was actually devoured by the guardian spirit beast. The end of Changfeng Valley is a great joke in ancient times."
"Somewhat anxious"? These four words perfectly illustrate the intensity of the internal strife within Changfeng Valley.
“We couldn’t understand why the Earth Mother’s personality changed so drastically until we died,” Liu Yisheng said bitterly. “But after our souls were trapped inside this screen, we finally saw the Earth Mother walking in behind someone—Shangguan Biao.”
"I never expected this! It turns out he was the mastermind behind everything!" Liu Yisheng chuckled. "For hundreds of years in Changfeng Valley, his respect and enthusiasm for his elders were all an act. In his heart, he had long hated us and had been plotting how to destroy Changfeng Valley! When the three sects besieged Changfeng Valley and the Earth Mother was seriously injured, his opportunity came."
Ling Jinbao pressed further, "How can he control Mother Earth?"
"When Shangguan Biao was feeling smug, he said that he controlled the Earth Mother's stone heart. So whatever he told the Earth Mother to say, she had to say; whatever he told her to do, she had to do."
Immortal Mingke inquired: "It is widely rumored that the Earth Mother's stone heart is hidden in the deepest part of Jade Capital City."
"The Earth Mother does indeed have a stone heart, which is her primordial core. Back then, when Changfeng Valley subdued the Earth Mother as its guardian spirit beast, the contract was planted on this stone heart." It's a pity he personally altered the contract; otherwise, the Earth Mother wouldn't have been able to harm Changfeng Valley. Liu Yisheng closed his eyes. "As for where the stone heart is, do you think Shangguan Biao would tell me?"
"Where did such a troublemaker come from?" How did Changfeng Valley raise such a rare breed?
"He was originally the son of a medicine merchant in Sucheng, which is under the jurisdiction of my Changfeng Valley. His family had been in business for generations and had some spare money. At that time, my sect was at its peak, and both commoners and nobles tried their best to send their children into Changfeng Valley in order to secure a bright future. Shangguan Biao was already twelve years old when he registered, which was a bit old, but his aptitude was still good. He passed the test smoothly and was accepted into my sect."
(End of this chapter)