SWDnovel Chapter 90 adds another variable
Chapter 90 adds another variable
Pingjiang Water Mansion
The viper coiled itself in the main position, its gaze fixed on the old tortoise with a deep, unsettling look.
"You mean, that dragon secretly went southwest?"
"Replying to the Dragon King, I saw it with my own eyes!"
"A wild dragon shouldn't have any past connections with the three upper sects, let alone with that vile dragon. What exactly is he planning to do?"
The viper's eyes were deep and distant.
After a while, he said to the black snakehead, "Black snakehead, how are your injuries?"
"It's all over now. Brother, my good friend Little Crocodile Dragon will arrive in five or six days. Although it's not as strong as that Flood Dragon, it's still much stronger than me. If that Flood Dragon wants to sit back and watch the tigers fight, we can take care of him too after we've dealt with the three upper sects!"
"Very well! Although Fellow Daoist Yaksha is unwilling to come, Lord Hai Shi will arrive the very next day! This time, none of the three upper sects will be spared! As for that dragon, regardless of whether he has ulterior motives, he cannot be allowed to live this time. Daring to take half of the water veins is already courting death!"
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At the entrance of the Cold Moon Cave, Chen Chunan watched the dragon depart.
Just as he turned around, he saw Han Yuqiu standing behind him.
"how?"
"He said he would help us, but I can't guarantee what choice he would make if the situation didn't go as he expected."
"You seem a little worried?"
"The Pingjiang water veins seem to be more complex than we thought. Do you know what kind of blessings the Pingjiang water veins bring to dragons?"
Han Yuqiu frowned: "Did you get some information from that dragon?"
"The dragon said that if he refines the water veins, he wouldn't be unable to protect himself even against a Nascent Soul cultivator. We may have underestimated the viper."
"Therefore, we cannot engage in a decisive battle with him at Pingjiang. We must lure him out of the river so that we will not be at a disadvantage."
Chen Chunan's heart skipped a beat, and he added, "There's one more thing. We still don't know exactly how many Nascent Soul cultivators the Serpent has managed to summon. The fact that he promised half the power of the water veins to invite the Flood Dragon shows that his thoughts coincide with ours; he also intends to completely eliminate us! It seems that he may not have only summoned the Flood Dragon, and he might even be planning to attack us as well!"
"That makes sense! We'll go to the Shangyuan Sect and summon the Five Elements Sect's True Lord Jiu and True Lord Xue to discuss this further. This battle concerns the fate of countless people in Jiangzhou! We must proceed with extreme caution!"
"good!"
After the two finished their discussion, Han Yuqiu's feet seemed to create rainbows as he led Chen Chunan directly towards the Shangyuan Sect.
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Shangyuanzong
A streak of blue light suddenly appeared from a thousand miles away.
The disciple guarding the mountain was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, True Lord Han! Greetings, True Man Chen!"
Han Yuqiu nodded in response, then transmitted her voice to Jian Chen.
Before long, a clear, melodious laugh rang out: "Hahaha, it's rare for two fellow Daoists to deign to visit my Shangyuan Sect. What rare guests you are!"
Han Yuqiu said irritably, "You don't have any good tea or wine here. What am I doing here? Going to starve?"
Jian Chen chuckled, unperturbed: "The tea may not be as good as your Cold Moon Cave, but it's not bad either. Come, please come inside!"
Han Yuqiu laughed and said, "Then you'll have to bring out a few more teacups. Come on, Fellow Daoist Jiu and Fellow Daoist Xue should be arriving soon too."
"They're here too? Did something happen?"
"Let's go inside and talk about it; this is definitely not a trivial matter."
The three of them entered the Shangyuan Sect's grotto-heaven.
Chen Chunan looked around and saw that there were many more disciples from the Shangyuan Sect than from the Hanyue Cave Heaven.
This cave heaven looks quite large, but the concentration of spiritual energy is not as high as that of the Cold Moon Cave Heaven.
The three then took their seats, and two streaks of rainbow light arrived at the entrance of the cave.
少几
The five people sat facing each other.
"What's the matter this time that requires the use of an emergency message?"
Xue Yue couldn't help but ask the question as soon as his buttocks touched the futon.
Han Yuqiu glanced at Chen Chunan and said, "This story begins with an old acquaintance of Fellow Daoist Chunan..."
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Jian Chen frowned: "So, the dragon's allegiance is now unclear?"
The Taoist said, "Man may have the intention to harm a tiger, but a tiger may also have the heart to hurt man. If he can summon a dragon, he might be able to summon other Nascent Soul stage demons. It seems we should not act rashly!"
Chen Chunan nodded in agreement, saying, "As the saying goes, even Qin Hui had three friends. The dragon is only in the open now; whether there are others in the shadows, we have no way of knowing. The ancients said, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.' Now we only know ourselves, not our enemy, so we certainly cannot act rashly!"
Xue Yue, being a scholar by birth, became somewhat interested after hearing this: "Qin Hui? Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle? That's an interesting saying, an old proverb from your hometown?"
"It slipped out of my mouth, True Lord, please don't take it to heart. Now, how should we respond?"
As Chen Chunan spoke, he looked at the Wine Taoist. Among this group, the Wine Taoist was neither the strongest nor the most skilled at scheming.
But he was actually the one who made the decision among them.
After pondering for a while, the Daoist said, "We still need to clip its wings before we can have a final battle. That viper alone can deal with the four of us. Even if we trigger a heavenly tribulation, our chances of winning are less than 60%. If there are a few more variables, our plan to eliminate the viper will be completely ruined."
Han Yuqiu said, "What we should be most worried about now is that they will band together and attack! Even if they only have one more Nascent Soul cultivator, we will basically be at a disadvantage."
The group was very fortunate that the dragon that came was an old friend of Chen Chunan; otherwise, if they had rushed in without figuring out the other party's true strength, Jiangzhou would have been destroyed.
The Drunken Daoist looked at the remaining three: "Regarding how many Nascent Soul stage demons the Viper's side has sent, we can't let young friend Chu Nan get that information from the Flood Dragon alone. If the Flood Dragon sees the Viper's power, it might not side with us anymore. We old folks need to get moving too!"
Xue Yue stood up and said, "Young friend Chu Nan is right, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. This time, we'll unleash our best skills!"
Han Yuqiu and Jian Chen also stood up: "It's only right!"
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After the meeting finalized the goals, the group dispersed.
Back in Hanyue Cave, Chen Chunan felt a shadow fall over his heart.
The extermination of the viper did not seem to go as smoothly as he had imagined, and he still could not come up with a plan for a decisive battle today.
Chen Chunan couldn't help but walk out of the courtyard and out of the cave, staring blankly at the bright moon in the sky.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."
Chi Mianxi's little face suddenly appeared in front of Chen Chunan, and she even stretched out a small hand and waved it in front of Chen Chunan's eyes.
Chen Chunan felt a pang of guilt for no apparent reason, because he hadn't brought her to the meeting today, nor had he dared to.
Chen Chunan shook his head, trying to shake off his feelings of guilt.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little uneasy thinking about the upcoming battle with the vipers."
"This isn't like you at all. You've never acted like this even when facing a viper before."
Chen Chunan didn't know how to explain, so he could only say perfunctorily, "All my troubles stem from my lack of strength. If I were stronger, perhaps I wouldn't have these thoughts anymore. Never mind, let's go back."
After saying that, she returned to the courtyard, leaving behind a bewildered Chi Mianxi.