Chapter 1611: Chapters 1558-1559_2

He knew these hidden agents were the foundation of the Brocade Guards, their very backbone, but at this point, Liu Wenzhao could not afford to care too much; capturing the Great Law Decree Technique was their primary goal, for which any sacrifice could be justified.

Even to put it selfishly, these hidden agents were the foundation of the Brocade Guards, key to the future development of the Brocade Guards, but this did not mean they belonged to Liu Wenzhao personally.

For Liu Wenzhao, if he could capture the Great Law Decree Technique in this trial and subsequently achieve the status of Tao-Certifying True Immortal, then even if it meant using up all the foundation of the Brocade Guards, it would be entirely worth it.

Similarly, if he failed in this mission, even if it used up all the foundation, it wouldn’t matter, even if he had to face accountability from the Commander Lu Bing of the Brocade Guards.

“Understood, sir!” The Hundred Households Leader of the Brocade Guards nodded in agreement, not daring to say anything further.

The Brocade Guards still adhered to the old rule of following the superior’s orders unquestioningly, and his previous remarks were somewhat disobedient to his superiors.

However, the person was someone who had followed Liu Wenzhao for a long time, and Liu Wenzhao knew that his words were meant for his own good; failing to complete the mission in this trial would at most be no fault, and the Commander would have no reason to complain.

But if they used up the foundation of the Brocade Guards and still failed, it would undoubtedly mean taking on responsibility and inevitably facing severe criticism.

Yet seeing how determined his superior was, all he could do was support him wholeheartedly, hoping for his success.

After all, factions did exist within the Brocade Guards, and those standing with Liu Wenzhao today were trusted followers he had personally cultivated and promoted; their fate was tied to Liu Wenzhao’s fortunes. If Liu Wenzhao lost influence within the Brocade Guards, they too would not fare well.

Following the special initiation by this Hundred Households Leader, these individuals received the orders and began to incite and guide those around them towards the location where news from the Shenxiao Sect was spreading.

Although Liu Wenzhao too gathered his forces towards that location, he maintained a suitable distance, allowing those activated hidden agents to approach first to scout out whether the situation was genuine or a trap.

These men became their pawns, their cannon fodder, filling up all traps for them.

This was indeed a harsh strategy, but from Liu Wenzhao’s perspective, there was nothing wrong with it; as long as it fulfilled his plan and achieved his goal, any sacrifice was worthwhile, and such a cost was entirely bearable.

Not just their Brocade Guards, but the other East and West Factories and other allies of the Jade Emperor Lineage had adopted similar tactics; only the test subjects differed.

Any cultivator who had reached this stage was not a fool; they had a clear insight into many matters. The plan laid out by Wan Fayi was an Open Scheme, almost anyone could easily perceive its intricacies, but understanding the scheme didn’t mean they could break it.

An Open Scheme was indeed a straightforward path, targeting the enemy’s weaknesses; even if one knew it could be a trap, without absolute certainty, they had no choice but to entertain its possibility and attempt it.

“Wan Fayi!” Yi Shengsan chuckled slightly after hearing the news about a powerful cultivator from Shenxiao Sect controlling the Great Law Decree Technique.

Others might be confused by this news, but how could they of the Shenxiao Sect be deceived? They knew very well that information about the whereabouts of the Great Law Decree Technique was only with Ancestral Master Yu Zhenzi and had never been disclosed to anyone.

Indeed, despite Wan Fayi’s good relationship with Ancestral Master Yu Zhenzi, it didn’t mean he could receive such news.

Considering Ancestral Master Yu Zhenzi’s way of doing things over the years, even if he favored Wan Fayi, he wouldn’t directly assist him to cheat, because it simply wasn’t worth it.

So, the only explanation under such circumstances is that this is my fellow disciple from the Myriad Laws using some trick, wishing to attract the people from the Jade Emperor Lineage and then use this to scheme against them.

Indeed, as Wan Fayi predicted, this strategy is not very clever; at least many can easily see through it.

But what does seeing through it do? Even now, when Yi Shengsan realizes this is Wan Fayi’s scheme, when so many have started to converge at the location set by Wan Fayi, he could only choose to follow with his people.

Because for Yi Shengsan, their objectives are at least aligned at this moment: both aim to suppress the Jade Emperor Lineage.

At this moment, Wan Fayi’s arrangement thoroughly drew the strong cultivators of the Jade Emperor Lineage to converge here; hence, Yi Shengsan doesn’t need to spend effort finding traces of the Jade Emperor side, he can simply wait here like waiting for a rabbit in a trap.

Although he is very dissatisfied with Wan Fayi’s scheme, because this method is clearly playing with fire and a mistake could easily trap oneself.

But if one didn’t know, it would be fine, but now that he knew the situation, he could absolutely not back down, needing to offer support, especially under circumstances where both their interests and goals are aligned.

It’s not just Yi Shengsan alone, the other qualified strong members within the Shenxiao Sect who compete for the position of Sect Leader are also unwillingly swept into this plan; even if they are very dissatisfied with Wan Fayi’s actions, they are still cursing as they hurry over here.

“Wan Fayi, you’re courting death!” some strong cultivators said with an angry face.

In this trial of the Myriad Laws Realm, it’s not only Wan Fayi who has schemes; some powerful individuals acted more swiftly, having made arrangements early in preparation to wrap things up.

However, everything was disrupted by Wan Fayi’s plan, undoubtedly, this action planned by Wan Fayi made many painstaking preparations go down the drain, turning into nothing, infuriating people without question.

Just with this one move, who knows how many people have placed Wan Fayi on their blacklist, wanting to trouble him.

You should know that in the plans of some strong cultivators originally, they did not wish to conflict with someone from a major power like Wan Fayi too early, after all, the Myriad Laws Realm is vast, with so many fortuitous opportunities, there was no need for conflicts to arise too early.

This belongs to the tacit understanding among strong cultivators; they know that a grand battle is inevitable among themselves in the end, but none want to make a bridal gown for others out of thin air, nor do they wish to see a scenario where the snipe and the clam grapple while the fisherman profits; thus, these strong power restrain conflicts among themselves.

What they prioritize is to plunder resources as much as possible, enhance their own strength while eliminating any surplus individuals, not giving anyone the chance to profit as the fisherman.

It’s never simple for a bystander to profit especially as they grow stronger, it becomes even more difficult to achieve.

Because the stronger they are, the less they allow anyone to be a bystander; even if they have to compete against each other, they will definitely eliminate the neutral parties first.

It can be said that upon entering the Myriad Laws Realm, aside from the conflict between the Jade Emperor Lineage and the Shenxiao Lineage, the conflicts among other major powers were restrained, everyone was more focused on eliminating opponents, cleaning up the battlefield, making preparations for the final battle.

However, Wan Fayi’s action completely disrupted everyone’s rhythm; his behavior attracted countless people’s attention, and at the same time, it’s equivalent to skipping the preparation stage, directly moving the process to the final battle.

For many, this was quite unexpected; they had no preparations, many of their strategies could not be deployed.