EFB Chapter 2249 Tang Jingye Offers a Plan
Chapter 2249 Tang Jingye Offers a Plan
Chapter 2249 Tang Jingye Offers a Plan
"If they were truly powerful, they wouldn't need to use the name of the Dragon God. This country neither relies on the gods nor is it backed by the sacred mountain; it's essentially a city built on sand, with no foundation whatsoever!"
"Spiritual energy is recovering like never before, and the era of great strife has begun!" Elder Chu laughed. "We have been living in seclusion for too long, and our mortals are naive and ignorant. Let the Qixia Sect teach them a lesson! The former Julu Kingdom was reduced to ashes with a wave of our hand!"
“Junior Brother Chu is too optimistic. Cangyan is a vast country after all, and its national strength should not be weak.” Sect Leader Yuan then asked, “Hmm, does it have a True Immortal or an Immortal presiding over it?”
"I've heard that some great immortals often appear at the National Palace, but the specifics are unknown." Tang Jingye's expression was respectful. These elders from his sect asked questions without considering that they could only visit the city for a few days and at most get some superficial information. What secrets could they possibly uncover?
Elder Chu snorted: "Weian City occupies our Qixia Sect's land, so they should pay a price. Let's arrest the officials of Weian City and let Cang Yan know what's what, so that he'll know he has to talk to us."
Now that they have left the pass, they should reclaim what they used to have.
"We can't treat Wei'an City like we treat Julu Kingdom. It's not enough to just kill a few high-ranking officials and the crown prince," Elder Xu said. "Even if we arrest the city guard of Wei'an City, he's just a local official. The Cangyan Royal Court can send a new official to take office."
He glanced at the dark mountains and forests outside the palace. To attack a city with a million inhabitants—well, it wasn't impossible, but the real leader of the enemy was nowhere to be found.
How far must the fighting go before we can be considered to have captured Weian City?
Besides, they didn't want a ruined city. Unlike those powerful demons who only knew how to devour flesh and blood, the Qixia Sect did not want the city to lose its productive capacity.
Tang Jingye bowed his head in respect before the several powerful figures, but his eyes flickered twice.
He has achieved half of his objective for this trip. He has both made Qixia Sect want to maintain its usual domineering style and made it acknowledge Cang Yan's strength, preventing it from directly attacking Weian City.
Therefore, Qixia Sect had to resort to other unconventional methods.
Sect Leader Yuan nodded: "If we're going to talk, we have to negotiate directly with the Cangyan Royal Court." The next question then arises: how do we get the Cangyan Royal Court to take us seriously, and what bargaining chips does Qixia Sect have to offer in the negotiations?
Are we going to send the entire sect into the city to wreak havoc? Otherwise, how will Wei'an City even know that the Qixia Sect has arrived?
Elder Xu pondered, "Negotiations require leverage, and we don't have any ready-made."
"No?" Elder Chu replied without hesitation. "Why not just create a bargaining chip? In my opinion, we should just use our supernatural powers to blow up the city gates of Wei'an City and let them see what it means to have great supernatural powers."
Elder Xu said displeasedly, "What if they are not convinced? Even if you blow up all their city gates, what will you do if they still are not convinced?"
"Let's keep fighting."
"The Imperial Dew has been raging for many years, yet Cangyan has remained standing. How could it lack confidence?" Sect Leader Yuan spoke up at the right moment. "In terms of territory alone, it is far superior to the former Julu Kingdom."
Elder Xu chimed in, "Indeed, using force is not the best option if you want to control a city of a million people like this."
Seeing that the time was almost right, Tang Jingye spoke up: "Grandmaster, I have a plan."
Sect Leader Yuan casually replied, "Oh? Tell me about it."
“Our clan is small, and we are at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation.” Tang Jingye walked to the edge of the courtyard and pointed to the north of Weidong City. “Why don’t we take advantage of the geographical location? The entire city of Wei’an relies on this great river for its water supply.”
The location of Wei'an City is actually a fertile alluvial plain, formed by the long-term erosion of nutrient-rich mud and sand by rivers.
"Living beings cannot live a day without water." He turned to Sect Leader Yuan and said, "Sect Leader, perhaps that wondrous golden core you possess can come in handy?"
"Golden Core?" Upon hearing these two words, Sect Leader Yuan had a flash of inspiration, stroked his beard, and nodded. "Hmm, that's a good idea. Its function is special, and Cang Yan will have a hard time cracking it."
A disciple nearby whispered, "Sect Leader, the sect's reserves of Xuanjing are running low."
The use of the gold core will inevitably consume a large amount of mystic crystals.
The Qixia Sect emerged from seclusion because its reserves of Xuanjing and other resources were insufficient, and it had to replenish them from outside.
"The Golden Core itself contains powerful energy, and it doesn't consume much Xuan Crystal in the early stages." Sect Leader Yuan pondered. "In the meantime, the Heavenly Centipede has collected a lot of Xuan Crystals for us from various places, enough to activate the Golden Core once."
Elder Chu snorted, "This Cangyan Kingdom really keeps all the good resources and places firmly in its own hands, not letting anyone else have even a tiny bit!"
After pondering for a moment, Sect Leader Yuan made up his mind: "We still have enough Xuan Crystals in the sect. How about you and my fellow disciples come with me to activate the Golden Core?"
All the elders responded, "Excellent!"
Elder Chu laughed and said, "It's time to show them what true immortal techniques are!"
Tang Jingye stood respectfully to one side, seemingly looking down at his nose and contemplating his own thoughts, like a gourd with a saw-off mouth.
Sect Leader Yuan thought for a moment and said, "We need to leave a few people outside to gather information. Tang Jingye, you know Wei'an City best."
"Yes." Tang Jingye immediately accepted the task, but also said, "Sect Master, there are two sects stationed in Weian City. Among them, Rongshan Sect has many powerful members, and many of its members serve as officials and generals in the Cangyan Royal Court. I am weak and afraid I cannot get close enough to investigate."
He made sense. Sect Leader Yuan pondered for a moment: "The situation is bound to be very chaotic going forward. You'll be overwhelmed just by being out there alone. Junior Brother Xu—"
Elder Xu stepped forward.
"I'll trouble Junior Brother Xu to set up camp in Weian City, both to gather intelligence and to provide support for us outside our cave."
Elder Xu nodded: "Alright."
In fact, no one wanted to leave the cave. Ever since the Heavenly Centipede brought back a lot of Xuan Crystals, the spiritual energy in this cave was much higher than that outside, making it more comfortable for immortals and cultivators to stay.
However, the sect should indeed deploy personnel outside as well, so that they can support each other both inside and outside.
Sect Leader Yuan stood up, a sudden unease creeping into his heart.
Faced with the unparalleled power of the Immortal Sect, the so-called strongmen of the Human Kingdom are nothing.
Is Cangyan Kingdom really so easy to manipulate?
He looked at Wei Ancheng's reflection in the pool.
During the Qixia Sect's seclusion, no one could leave; they could only use their supernatural powers to overlook the great city below the mountain.
This city looks truly prosperous. If we can capture it, it will surely provide a continuous source of income for the Qixia Sect.
According to the city's residents, the spiritual energy revival has been going on for many years, and Cangyan has always been so prosperous.
They are immortal sects that have survived from ancient times to the present day, and therefore know that in any era with abundant spiritual energy, so-called human kingdoms simply cannot compete with extraordinary forces.
This is experience, and this is also a fact.
So how has the Cangyan Kingdom managed to survive these past few years, and it seems to be doing quite well?
(End of this chapter)