Chapter 108: Luring Shen Mo to the Alchemy King's Cave to Kill Him
Flying Frost Sect, Council Hall.
Pang Longxiang sat at the head seat, his face ashen.
On either side of him were the ten strongest Core Formation cultivators of the Flying Frost Sect.
Apart from them, another person was seated next to Pang Longxiang.
This person had white hair and a white beard, but his expression was lazy, completely opposite to the serious demeanor of the others.
"Why is no one speaking? Have you all become mute?" Pang Longxiang barked.
The elders coughed lightly.
The deputy sect master, seated first on the left, spoke in a low voice, "The young sect master acted on her own and fell into Qingxuan Sect's ambush. This is something none of us wanted to see."
The great elder nodded, "But please, sect master, restrain yourself. We cannot afford to clash with Qingxuan Sect right now."
The second elder added, "People from the Stormy Rain Sect are still in the Thorn Forest. It's hard to know their true intentions, and it's unclear if they know about the Alchemy King's Cave or not."
The deputy sect master continued, "If we declare war on Qingxuan Sect at this time, and Stormy Rain Sect also makes a move from the north, we'll be caught in a two-front battle, which is highly disadvantageous."
Suppressing his anger, Pang Longxiang demanded, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
The deputy sect master responded in a serious tone, "The young sect master previously attacked Flying Fish City under the pretense that Master Xu was attacked there, which indeed complicates matters."
"I suggest we temporarily release some of the detained people to show our goodwill. Then, we negotiate with Qingxuan Sect on how to ransom back the young sect master."
"After all, we are not in the right in this matter."
The great elder quickly advised, "Sect master, in fact, the negotiations don't necessarily have to yield a result. We just need to buy time."
He glanced at the white-haired elder, "As long as you invite Master Xu to break the formation of the Alchemy King's Cave, we will obtain all the treasures inside, significantly boosting our sect's strength."
"At that point, we might even be able to enlist the help of Heavenly Water Sect."
"Then, even if we face both Stormy Rain Sect and Qingxuan Sect simultaneously, we will still have the upper hand!"
The other elders also voiced their opinions.
None supported going to war with Qingxuan Sect now; they all preferred delaying until the Alchemy King's Cave opened.
Pang Longxiang took several deep breaths.
After all, Pang Ziyu was his daughter. His earlier anger was from a father's perspective.
But when he considered it from the perspective of the sect master of Flying Frost Sect, delaying until the Alchemy King's Cave opened was indeed the best solution.
"Alright, we'll delay... but we must ensure Ziyu's safety," Pang Longxiang said gravely.
"Understood. I will personally handle the negotiations!" The great elder accepted the task.
Pang Longxiang looked around, "There's another matter. We have some people planted in Heavy Weapon Hall, and they reported back last night's events."
Hearing this, everyone perked up.
They were also eager to know why Pang Ziyu, leading three Core Formation cultivators in an assault on Heavy Weapon Hall, ended up losing three and having one captured alive.
Pang Longxiang said in a deep voice, "Ziyu's analysis was correct. Heavy Weapon Hall only had one Core Formation cultivator."
"But we overlooked another person, Shen Mo."
The deputy sect master was stunned, then reacted, "Sect master, do you mean that this person has reached Core Formation?"
The great elder, second elder, and others immediately refuted, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"He only reached the peak of Foundation Establishment recently. Even if he is the young sect master of Qingxuan Sect, he shouldn't have gathered all the treasures needed for a perfect Golden Core yet!"
Pang Longxiang sighed, "Stop saying it's impossible. Anything is possible."
"The three cultivators Ziyu brought were all killed by Shen Mo. Ziyu even had the Blood Vine Array set up in advance as a precaution, but it couldn't trap Shen Mo. Instead, it was burned by the Eternal Flame controlled by Shen Mo."
"One cultivator tried to self-destruct his core to block Shen Mo, buying time for Ziyu to escape, but Shen Mo used superior movement techniques to get behind him and directly extracted his Golden Core, interrupting the self-destruction."
"Ziyu was also captured by Shen Mo personally."
"In other words, their assault last night was entirely thwarted by Shen Mo alone."
When Pang Longxiang finished speaking, the hall was so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
Every face was filled with shock and astonishment.
Shen Mo, at the Core Formation stage?
With such combat power, it must be a perfect Golden Core!
A person like this has even tamed an Eternal Flame...
Terrifying.
For him, Xuanjing Prefecture is probably just a small pond.
In the future, Shen Mo will undoubtedly be a dominant figure throughout Yuzhou.
But the more formidable he is, the more restless they become in opposing Qingxuan Sect and Shen Mo.
"I have already informed Heavenly Water Sect about this news, and Sect Master Zhang personally spoke to me," Pang Longxiang said seriously.
In the hall, everyone's expressions became serious, all eyes turning to Pang Longxiang.
Flying Frost Sect has always followed Heavenly Water Sect's lead.
Whatever Zhang Mo says, they must listen to and treat as an order.
Pang Longxiang said in a grave tone, "Sect Master Zhang explicitly stated, kill him! If there's a chance, we must kill him!"
The elders' hearts tightened.
Even through Pang Longxiang's retelling, they could feel Zhang Mo's undisguised killing intent.
After all, during the Hundred Sects Grand Ceremony, Shen Mo had thoroughly embarrassed Heavenly Water Sect.
Zhang Mo had long wanted to kill him.
It's just that Heavenly Water Sect is too far from Qingxuan Sect and couldn't find a suitable excuse to act.
The deputy sect master said, "Shen Mo, with such talent and strength, indeed needs to be killed, but... I believe Murong Yue will definitely strengthen his protection."
The great elder nodded, "Yes, it's not just a matter of wanting to kill him."
At this moment, the white-haired elder, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Want to kill him? Simple, lure him into the Alchemy King's third cave."
Pang Longxiang was stunned and quickly asked, "Master Xu, what do you mean?"
Master Xu said calmly, "This Alchemy King's third cave not only has protective formations outside to prevent outsiders from entering but also has layers of killing arrays inside."
"Once I break the cave's formation, I can make a talisman for each of you that can protect you from most of the formations inside the cave."
"But if others enter without this talisman, it will be extremely difficult for them, and they could easily die without a burial place."
Pang Longxiang's eyes lit up.
The other elders also seemed to have thought of something.
The deputy sect master immediately said, "Master Xu is right! We can take full advantage of this! Let's lure Stormy Rain Sect in as well!"
The great elder nodded, "But we must put on a good show, make it seem like we have no choice but to compromise and let them enter the Alchemy King's Cave with us, otherwise they will surely become suspicious."
"Exactly!" The other elders nodded repeatedly.
Pang Longxiang, looking grateful, immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Master Xu, "Thank you, Master Xu. I am deeply grateful! Inviting you here is the wisest decision I've ever made!"
Master Xu quickly helped him up, smiling, "When I was traveling in Jiande Prefecture years ago, you saved my life. This is just repaying that debt, no need for gratitude."
"Moreover, I am passionate about breaking all kinds of formations, which also helps improve my own formation skills."
The great elder, the second elder, and others all praised and flattered the white-haired elder's wisdom.
"The entire sect will fully support Master Xu. Whatever Master Xu needs, we will provide immediately, without any delay!" Pang Longxiang said forcefully.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
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