novelraw Chapter 87 Song Luoyao's Scheme
Chapter 87 Song Luoyao's Scheme
Chapter 87: Song Luoyao's Scheme
“What secrets have you been keeping from us?!” Song Luzhou hissed, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Song Xianyun, like a wounded beast.
Song Changsheng was startled. It was his first time seeing Song Luzhou speak to the Great Elder like this. Could there truly be something he was hiding from everyone?
His gaze shifted to Song Xianyun’s face, only to see Song Xianyun speak with a pained expression: “After that clan meeting, Luoyao came to find me.”
“What did she say?” Song Luzhou asked, somewhat urgently.
“That day, she told me that although she was going to bid for a Foundation Establishment Pill for Changsheng, she had another objective: to lure the snake out of its hole.”
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Time rewound to after the clan meeting…
Song Luoyao secretly arrived at Song Xianyun's residence. Seeing her hidden movements, Song Xianyun frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
“There are traitors and spies in the clan, so I have to be cautious,” Song Luoyao said calmly.
“You already have a lead on that traitor?” The existence of a traitor in the clan was no secret among the clan’s higher-ups. As the one in charge of clan affairs, Song Xianyun naturally took it very seriously.
Unfortunately, this traitor was incredibly well-hidden, never revealing any obvious clues over the years. This had always been a thorn in Song Xianyun’s heart.
Song Luoyao shook her head, saying indifferently, “He’s hidden himself very well. Even after investigating this long, I’ve only found a few faint traces. There’s still a long way to go before I can confirm anything.”
“Then what do you mean?” Song Xianyun was a bit confused now.
“I plan to lure the snake out of its hole.”
“Lure the snake out of its hole?”
Song Luoyao nodded, a cold smirk on her face. “This trip to Falling Sunset City to bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill is an excellent opportunity. I am certain that the person is one of the clan's high-ranking members. The contents of today’s clan meeting should be leaked out very soon.
This is an excellent opportunity for those enemies who are coveting our clan from the shadows, an opportunity to kill me.
From the enemy’s perspective, by killing me, they can not only strike a blow to the clan’s morale and obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, but more importantly, they can paralyze the clan’s intelligence system.
Killing two birds with one stone, who wouldn’t be tempted?”
Song Xianyun was immediately alarmed and said urgently, “Then, does that not mean your trip will be extremely perilous? No, no, this is too dangerous, I don’t agree.”
“Twenty-first Uncle, how can one catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s den? There is no gain without sacrifice. The clan is in the open, and that traitor is in the shadows. This truly puts the clan in a position too passive.
We must create an opportunity for him to act again. Only when he moves can he expose flaws, and only then can we have a chance to remove this poisonous thorn,” Song Luoyao’s tone was calm, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.
Song Xianyun wavered, frowning in thought. A moment later, he looked up and slowly shook his head. “It’s still too dangerous. Have you considered that if the other party doesn’t act, when they do, it will be a thunderous strike? You will die!”
“My life is not so easily taken. With the clan’s cooperation, I am confident I can turn the tables,” Song Luoyao said, sounding as if victory was already in her grasp.
Song Xianyun took a deep breath, still wanting to hear her plan first: “What do you intend to do?”
Song Luoyao took out a jade slip from her sleeve, and with a slight infusion of spiritual energy, a holographic map appeared before them.
“From the clan to Falling Sunset City, the fastest route is here. On this route, there is only one suitable ambush location. The enemy will most likely choose this place as their battlefield.
So, I want to arrange a time with Twenty-first Uncle. As soon as that time comes, you will lead Luohuai and the others down the mountain to rendezvous with me at this location and turn their ambush into a counter-encirclement!” Song Luoyao’s finger landed on the map as she spoke with conviction.
Song Xianyun frowned. “But if all of us go down the mountain, we won’t be able to hide our movements at all. What if the Earthfire Sect takes the opportunity to invade?”
“Why hide your movements? Just go down the mountain openly. The more people who see you, the better.”
Seeing Song Xianyun's confusion, Song Luoyao patiently explained: “After the last battle, the Clan Head’s residual might is still there. As long as he is on Cangmang Peak, the Earthfire Sect will not dare to act rashly.
Although he is injured and cannot engage in combat, Chang Wudao doesn’t know that. He might have suspicions about this, but as long as you lead people down the mountain, his suspicions will vanish.
The reason is simple: Chang Wudao is the most suspicious person. Our open actions will give him the impression that we are fearless, and he won’t dare to act rashly.
If we were to act stealthily, it would instead confirm the truth of the Clan Head’s weakness, and then a battle would be unavoidable.”
Song Xianyun suddenly understood. So, Song Luoyao had thought everything through. If this were the case, the plan indeed had considerable feasibility.
However, deep down, he still harbored significant doubts. Song Luoyao’s scheme was intricate, link by link, and if anything went wrong, the consequences would be irreversible.
“Twenty-first Uncle, this is the best opportunity. Once missed, it’s gone. I will arrange everything before I leave. Even if I die, that traitor will go down with me!” Song Luoyao looked directly into Song Xianyun’s eyes, her gaze filled with determination.
Song Xianyun stared at her in a daze. That little girl who never used to smile now possessed the courage to face death without fear…
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Song Luoyao ultimately got the answer she desired, transforming herself into an enticing bait…
“Alas, it’s all my fault. I should have stopped her,” Song Xianyun said, his old eyes filled with tears and his heart with self-reproach.
After listening to Song Xianyun’s account, everyone fell silent. They had not expected so many considerations and calculations behind this.
After a long while, Song Changsheng broke the silence: “Ninth Aunt’s plan was meticulously detailed, so how did she end up so injured?”
Song Luzhou’s tiger eyes blazed with fury as he said hatefully, “Everything was going smoothly, every step within Ninth Sister’s calculations. But she miscalculated one thing: those who ambushed her were not from the Earthfire Sect, but from the Lieyang Sect! They colluded with the Lieyang Sect!
The Lieyang Sect dispatched three Foundation Establishment cultivators to set up an ambush, and among them was a second-rank superior-grade formation master. Ninth Sister was trapped in a single encounter. We waited at the agreed-upon counter-ambush location but found no one. By the time we reacted, Ninth Sister…”
No one had expected the enemy to be so audacious. Everyone felt a bitter taste in their mouths. Although Song Luoyao had saved her life thanks to Song Luzhou's pills, there was nothing that could be done about her legs.
There were many ways to regrow severed limbs, but the Song clan possessed none of them. In other words, Song Luoyao would have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. This was truly too cruel for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
“All these people deserve to die!” Song Changsheng’s hatred for the Earthfire Sect and the Lieyang Sect intensified, wishing he could slaughter them all!
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