Wasted Spiritual Root to Embark on Demonic Cultivation

Chapter 309

"Fu Xiao is coming back."

Zhuo Shouqing paused for a moment before he spoke.

"This person must have learned of your existence and has regarded you as his Nascent Soul opportunity. He wandered in the Vermilion Bird Divine Mountain for several decades without gaining anything."

He sees him as his Core Formation opportunity...

Most likely it is for that so-called Postnatal Demonic Embryo Physique. It is also considered a pseudo-spiritual constitution. Perhaps he only needs an ordinary Nascent Soul Pill to attempt a breakthrough.

He might not even need anything at all and directly form his Core.

It is a risky gamble, but one must admit that even someone going in blindly has a certain chance of success. This is the power of spiritual constitutions.

"Then what does this have to do with the Duan Clan of Elephant Mountain?"

"It is Su Yulong. He took the initiative to find Zhuo Shouyun and reached some sort of secret agreement with him. My people were unable to uncover the specifics.

"But we can be one hundred percent certain it involves the Demonic Embryo Mysterious Origin Curse. Some arrangement is set on Elephant Mountain. Using the Duan Clan as an example was only a necessary reason. Destroying the 'target' on Elephant Mountain is the true objective."Hearing this, Wang Yu basically pieced together the entire chain of events. Zhuo Shouqing’s open and sincere attitude showed he indeed wanted him to deal with it.

But Wang Yu felt the matter was not so simple.

"How reliable is this information?"

"Trust me."

Seeing the other speak with conviction, Wang Yu rubbed his forehead.

"It is not that I do not trust you. It is precisely because I trust you that I am worried you might have been deceived."

Zhuo Shouqing frowned.

"You mean... this is a trap."

"Yes."

Wang Yu calmly sat down again, adopting a posture as if to have a heart-to-heart talk. After having dragged down previous plans like a foolish teammate, Zhuo Shouqing still had not learned his lesson.

Perhaps this was his arrogance.

This scene was almost identical to when he first ascended Cold Blood Peak and offered advice to Su Yulong back then. He only hoped Zhuo Shouqing would listen to his counsel this time.

"Zhuo Shouqing, set aside all external distractions and return to the essence of the problem. Think carefully. What is your final goal?"

"To devour Zhuo Shouyun and restore my incomplete Blood Spiritual Root to perfection."

"Exactly."

Wang Yu continued.

"Then where is your advantage?"

"I have no advantage. If I must say something... Ancestor Liezu granted me a fair opportunity, but Zhuo Shouyun is using countless external resources. Fairness is slipping away from me."

"No. Your advantage is me."

Zhuo Shouqing was stunned to find that the little follower who once had to flatter him had developed such overwhelming confidence in under a hundred years.

Was this the confidence brought by cultivation...

But that confidence alone was not enough for Zhuo Shouqing to entrust him with everything. After all, it was his own life on the line.

Wang Yu did not stop.

"Besides that, you have another advantage."

"Time."

"There is no time left.

"Zhuo Shouyun has too many powerful allies. Even though I have worked secretly for many years, I am still no match for him. If we let Fu Xiao succeed, we will face a Nascent Soul level enemy."

Wang Yu disagreed.

He was being short-sighted.

This thought surfaced in Wang Yu's mind, and he continued with persistence.

"If he could really break through, why would he travel to the Vermilion Bird Divine Mountain for fortune? Was he not Zhuo Shouyun’s subordinate before?

"Why wait until after I was exposed to act?

"You just said I am Fu Xiao’s Nascent Soul opportunity. In the same way, he is also my opportunity. If Elephant Mountain is a trap and I die there, his plan truly succeeds."

These words shook Zhuo Shouqing to the core.

He was not stupid. One could even call him clever. Yet clever people were often the easiest to manipulate.

After a moment of silence, he persisted.

"But the people from the Blood Pavilion and Lu Chenzhou... they are also threats that cannot be ignored."

Hearing this, Wang Yu suddenly let out a cold sneer and spoke without restraint.

"I think you were scared out of your wits by that Lu Chenzhou. It is only one man. What is there to fear?"

Zhuo Shouqing tried to argue.

"The Blood Pavilion has hundreds of blood path geniuses. How can there only be..."

His voice weakened before he finished.

"You understand now?"

"Ancestor Liezu cannot touch Lu Chenzhou, but dealing with the others would be effortless. Zhuo Shouyun is intentionally pressuring you, forcing you to destroy your own advantage and launch the attack yourself.

"Once the final confrontation begins, the ancestor’s promise will naturally become void, and no one will be able to save you."

Having spoken to this point, the situation was already laid bare.

Zhuo Shouqing’s back hunched, cold sweat covering his forehead. He almost threw away his greatest advantage: fairness.

Parched from talking, Wang Yu lifted the teapot and drank heavily.

Only after a long while did Zhuo Shouqing murmur.

"Then what should we do? If we do not resolve these threats, are we supposed to just watch him grow stronger?

"And if this intelligence is wrong, does that not mean I have lived all these years under Zhuo Shouyun’s surveillance?"

The pressure was suffocating. It seemed that Zhuo Shouqing's intelligence director had an almost complete grasp of his situation. The more accurate the information was, the more panicked he felt.

Just as Zhuo Shouqing's words were about to crush him, Wang Yu hurriedly pulled him up a little. One should respect and remain cautious toward the enemy, and also have more confidence in oneself.

"In short, wait for the right time and seek a change in the situation."

Wait.

Back then, he had advised Su Yulong the same way, but Su Yulong did not listen. In the end, Yan Ling seized the opportunity and reaped the benefits.

"What do you mean?"

"If you want a man destroyed, first drive him mad.

"Zhuo Shouyun is recklessly drawing in so many foreign factions. Do you think your clan's Ancestral Patriarch is unaware? You just need to maintain your composure and pretend not to see it.

"No matter how the situation develops, a turning point will inevitably come. It depends on which of you loses patience first. He is pulling in so many forces, and he will have to pay a price."

When that time comes, the pressure from the clan's Ancestral Patriarch, the pressure from the clansmen he recruited, and all the promises made will backlash even more violently once he fails to deliver the corresponding benefits.

Both sides actually share one understanding. Whoever wins this decisive struggle will become the rightful successor of their branch of the Zhuo clan.

Zhuo Shouyun alone does not have the influence to obtain support from so many people for long.

"As for whether that intelligence was sent on purpose, what method are you using to verify it?"

Having reached this point, Zhuo Shouqing no longer concealed anything.

"The Hall Master of the Merit Hall in the All Halls Market, Zhuo Yuanshen, has been managing intelligence for me over the past years. The message was sent by a spy planted on Zhuo Shouyun’s side. He is responsible for verification."

Zhuo Yuanshen?

"Why do you trust him?"

Zhuo Shouqing fell silent for a moment and sighed.

"He is not of the Zhuo clan’s main bloodline. Back then, he and I underwent the remolding of the Blood Spring Evil Method in the same batch. He only succeeded halfway, which makes him slightly better off than I am."

"Half?" Wang Yu could not help asking.

"Yes, half. The requirements to fulfill the Blood Spring Evil Method are extremely difficult. Although it only requires one hundred children born on the same day, with the Exalted Sect’s power this seems easy to gather.

"In truth, many hidden conditions are not publicly stated.

"A natural birth is essential. If accelerated by a high-level cultivator using spell power, it becomes useless.

"Next, all must be at the same cultivation stage, not merely the same major realm such as Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, but down to each layer and even each strand of spiritual power.

"They must practice the same cultivation technique. The ratio of males to females must be exactly half and half. A mismatch disqualifies most candidates. Whether they possess spiritual roots also filters out even more.

"The population of Crimson Kite is far smaller than Taihu, so meeting all the criteria consumes great manpower and resources. Only direct descendants of Nascent Soul cultivators are eligible.

"Each generation has a fifty-year limit, and each generation may select three candidates.

"In Zhuo Yuanshen's branch, their Ancestor died tragically in the Endless Ice Plains for unknown reasons. When it came time to reconstruct his spiritual roots, they were short a few people. In the end, his younger siblings sacrificed themselves, enabling him to complete half the transformation.

"This resulted in a dual blood spiritual-root qualification, superior to mine, so he was able to form his core smoothly."

"Afterward, Zhuo Yuanshen investigated and discovered that Zhuo Shouyun deliberately sent people to sabotage it. Since he and I share the same enemy, our cooperation was natural."

After listening, Wang Yu sank into thought.

The logic was sound, and there were almost no suspicious points. Zhuo Shouqing gained substantial benefits from this alliance, but what about Zhuo Yuanshen? Did he not wish to complete his blood spiritual root?

Without the support of the Zhuo clan’s Ancestral Patriarch, he did not have the qualifications. No one would acknowledge his achievements.

This was the influence of bloodline closeness.

Doubting based on this alone was not enough, so Wang Yu asked one final question.

"Did his younger siblings sacrifice themselves willingly?"

He emphasized the word willingly. The implication was obvious.

If he could obtain concrete intelligence, he would be able to determine Zhuo Yuanshen’s temperament and, from that, deduce his motives.

Faced with this question, Zhuo Shouqing hesitated.

"They should have?"

Hearing that, Wang Yu stretched lazily and patted his shoulder.

"Do not answer with vague words. Find a way to investigate."

"Also, do not forget Yu Xing and Zuo Qiuming. They are the ones you can truly trust. If you plan to call Old Ming back, remember to inform me."

"Alright."

This conversation would affect many people. Part of the reason Wang Yu advised patience was that he himself needed more time to grow. If he confronted his enemies too soon, he did not have full confidence.

The other reason was that Zhuo Shouqing was far too anxious.

They say that participants are confused, while observers are clear.

He was not entirely certain his deductions were correct, and he needed a method to verify them.

How should he proceed?

While sorting through Zhuo Shouqing’s thoughts, he had also sorted through his own and already formed a plan.

The urgent matter now was to return and seclude himself.

He was close to reaching the fifth layer of Core Formation. Especially with the improvement from the Guanghan Pill, he could attempt a breakthrough soon.

When he left the Evil God Market’s Law Enforcement Hall, his sharp divine sense detected a malicious gaze.

When he looked over, the person did not evade but boldly waved at him.

Such confidence, little Red Man.

This person was undoubtedly Lu Chenzhou. His traits were distinctive. Anyone who had heard of him could recognize him at a glance.

He was clearly waiting for Zhuo Shouqing. How idle of him.

Wang Yu smirked and waved back, which left the other man slightly stunned.