NOVPUB"Xun FuJun! You dare to come!"
Before the words had fallen, a verdant great hand had already reached out to grab the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator!
It was an Elder Xia from the Longevity Sect who had struck out in rage.
However, the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator had a calm and indifferent expression on his face as if he didn’t care at all.
Before the great hand could reach him, it was stopped by another invisible luminescence.
Elder Xia, with a face full of shock and anger, turned his head to look at the person who intervened:
"Yan Wenzheng, what is the meaning of this? He has killed so many disciples of our sect, do you intend to shield him!?"
The person who had acted was none other than the great elder of the Wanxiang Sect, Yan Wenzheng.
But at this moment, his expression was even more ominous than Elder Xia’s, and he coldly said:
"There is only a sliver of his Spiritual Mind left in this body. Destroying this body would serve no purpose... Taoist Brother Xia, I will certainly provide you with a satisfactory answer later!"
Elder Xia’s face turned dark, but in the end, he still considered the alliance between their sects and, with a cold snort, withdrew his mana.
Yet the other Longevity Sect cultivators behind him still looked at the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator with undisguised hostility and anger.
It wasn’t just them; even the people behind Yan Wenzheng watched the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator with a touch of sorrow and hatred.
Over the years since his betrayal, by exploiting his knowledge of the sects of Jin, Xun FuJun had successively rooted out many spies of the Longevity Sect and the Wanxiang Sect abroad, not only severing the control the two sects held over the situation in Fenglin Continent but also causing both sects to lose many hands.
If it had been someone from the primitive Demonic Sect, it could have been dismissed; after all, everyone was supposed to be fighting against the cultivators from the Three Continents and Kingdom of Immortals. Even though relations were harmonious on the surface, covert clashes were normal.
But the one who acted was Xun FuJun, once a cultivator of Jin, even holding the position of acting sect master of Wanxiang Sect.
This made the disciples of Wanxiang Sect feel ashamed to look up when they encountered Taoist friends from Longevity Sect.
Truly unable to face their brother sect.
Witnessing the indifferent demeanor of the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator,
Yan Wenzheng too was simmering with rage inside.
But he was the leader of the Wanxiang Sect’s delegation this time and knew very well that it wasn’t the time for settling accounts. He took a deep breath, looked past the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator who was possessed by Xun, and turned with a narrowed gaze to Shangguan Ren, who seemed to be an outsider to the conflict, and coldly asked:
"Taoist Friend Shangguan, what is your intention?"
"Do you wish to start a fight with our sect first?"
Shangguan Ren replied with a light chuckle:
"Taoist Friend Yan jests. At this critical juncture for our survival, we should all strive to fight together. Our sect has no intention to provoke or challenge."
"However, Taoist Friend Xun has frequented the Kingdom of Immortals these years and possesses unrivaled knowledge about the many Evil Gods there. Having him advise us would undoubtedly be incredibly beneficial in eliminating the Kingdom of Immortals. Let’s put our slight misunderstandings aside for now, don’t you agree, Taoist Friend Yan?"
Yan Wenzheng didn’t respond and involuntarily glanced at the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator possessed by Xun.
Then his gaze quickly met that of Xi Lingbo, Elder Xia, and Qin Dengyuan.
This time, Xi Lingbo spoke up:
"Taoist Friend Shangguan, even with Xun... as an advisor, our chances against these Evil Gods are still slim. There are too many of them. Though they are not our match in single combat, if they were to band together for an attack, it would likely be difficult."
Suddenly, the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator spoke up, uttering eight words:
"Attack where they must save, divide, and conquer."
"Hmm?"
Everyone was momentarily stunned, then quickly grasped Xun FuJun’s meaning.
Xi Lingbo subconsciously touched his own big nose, pondering:
"This is indeed a good strategy. The Evil Gods rely too heavily on their followers and will definitely care greatly, so we attract the attention of the Three Divine Emperors first, then send a team around to snatch their believers, destroy their temples, and thus, the Three Divine Emperors and other Evil Gods will be caught in a dilemma, thrown into confusion..."
As long as these Evil Gods were thrown into disarray, they could concentrate their forces and defeat them one by one.
Seeing that Xun FuJun’s single sentence had provided a strategy for the campaign against the Kingdom of Immortals, all the cultivators, despite their extreme anger toward Xun FuJun, couldn’t help but fall silent.
Xi Lingbo glanced at the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator and couldn’t help but sigh inside.
"No wonder Shao Yangzi allowed him to hold the position of acting sect master, his insight is indeed sharp, it’s just a pity he chose the path of evil..."
The upper echelons of the large sects, except for a very few cultivators who were distracted by various affairs, were mostly focused on cultivation, which made characters like Xun FuJun extremely rare.
After all, the foundation of a great sect’s strength lies in having a vast and powerful collective of cultivators. As long as they maintain their top-end fighting power, there’s really no need for any strategizing or plotting—overwhelming strength is the most straightforward method.
And while the cultivators of Jin were silently contemplating, Shangguan Ren watched their expressions and, with a slight flicker in his eyes, suddenly addressed the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator:
"Taoist Friend Xun, we are not familiar with the inner workings of the Kingdom of Immortals. Why don’t you lead the way when the time comes to strike directly at the lair of the Kingdom of Immortals? What do you think?"
The Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator looked at Shangguan Ren intently for a moment, then flatly said:
"Agreed."
This time, none of the Jin cultivators voiced any further objections.
"Taoist Friend Yan, Taoist Brother Xia, Taoist Brother Xi... what do you think?"
Shangguan Ren said with a light smile, looking at the others.
Yan Wenzheng was silent for a moment before speaking up:
"I don’t trust him... if it is not his true body coming out, my Wanxiang Sect will not join in the assault on the lair of the Kingdom of Immortals."
Elder Xia glanced at Yan Wenzheng and then voiced his agreement:
"Taoist Friend Yan is right. If Xun FuJun does not show his true self, my Longevity Sect will not follow either."
