Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1011 - 1011 15 Breaking the Stalemate Strategy 3 in

Chapter 1011: Chapter 15 Breaking the Stalemate Strategy [3 in 1]_5 Chapter 1011: Chapter 15 Breaking the Stalemate Strategy [3 in 1]_5 This is precisely why Feng Yin’s cultivation and his Spiritual Transformation Technique have both improved so significantly, isn’t it? Otherwise, wouldn’t he be drained to the bone?

And yet, with the Illusory Silkworm’s latest disappearance, even Feng Yin couldn’t detect its trace. Perhaps it was deliberately hiding from sight?

“Could it be enough?”

Feng Yin asked in his thoughts, “Should be all squared away now, right?”

The Illusory Silkworm instantly returned with an exasperated thought, “Wishful thinking, at least a good ten thousand more times to go!”

“How many times total is that! How many times have you taken from me recently… lost count? Another ten thousand times? What do you take me for?”

Feng Yin exclaimed.

“Anyway, there’s still a long way to go. You repay in longevity what you owe in longevity, I’ll say when it’s enough!”

The Illusory Silkworm flew away proudly.

Feng Yin pretended to have a headache, rubbing his temples, but inside he was actually bursting with joy.

Not enough?

Just perfect if it isn’t enough.

If you had enough and were satisfied, you might leave, which would not please me at all.

Such a free-for-use fighter, assistant, a natural detective machine, and a treasure capable of instant teleportation – why would I let you go?

Silkworm, you’re thinking too much.

After dealing with the Illusory Silkworm’s dues, Feng Yin turned his attention to pondering the journey’s events.

From Dong Xiaoyan’s assault to leaving the capital, encountering ambushes, all the way up to now.

He always felt something was off in every aspect as he mulled it over.

Even though the target had always been Dong Xiaoyan, Feng Yin had the impression that the real target had something to do with his identity as Doctor Feng.

So Feng Yin had been considering how exactly to lift the veil of mystery from the enemy.

With the opponent lurking in the dark, his own defenses and counterattacks seemed far too passive.

At the very least, Feng Yin was not fond of this feeling.

In recent days, Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace had been continuously speculating about the identity of their adversary, and they could nearly confirm it was Seven Kill Hall; the second-ranked assassination organization on the continent, only subordinate to Heavenly Judge.

Of course, Ruthless Tower was also a possibility, ranked third and similarly an extremely formidable organization.

Thinking it over wasn’t difficult to realize that besides the large-scale operations of Heavenly Judgment competing for the market, the mere survival of these two assassin organizations to this day was proof enough of their powerful influence.

Unlike Heavenly Judgment, the members of these two organizations never reveal their identities.

However, with the appearance of the Cloud Piercing Arrow, it allowed everyone to be certain that it was one of the two who had acted.

All old hands knew that Cloud Piercing Arrow had completed jobs for both Seven Kill Hall and Ruthless Tower.

Thinking deeper, the leaders of these two groups were both high-ranking targets on the Heavenly List.

And by Doctor Feng’s basic principles, they couldn’t get Doctor Feng to treat them.

Now that Doctor Feng’s whereabouts were mysterious, seemingly vanished, in their desperate search, they had no choice but to target those close to Doctor Feng.

And there were only a few people close to Doctor Feng – one was Dong Xiaoyan, another was the Honest Grocery, and then there was Cat Emperor.

Everybody knows that the Honest Grocery doesn’t carry enough weight.

If the masterminds were to target the Honest Grocery, they would look down upon themselves.

Cat Emperor had already returned to the Demon Race, and not to mention Cat Emperor’s own profound strength, her current entourage included numerous experts. Moreover, she bore the responsibility of guarding the Abyss, so any attempt on Cat Emperor would easily provoke retaliation from the entire demon race.

So after much deliberation, the only choice was Dong Xiaoyan.

Even though the backing of Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace was also beyond their reach, it was a helpless decision made in desperation.

After much thought, Feng Yin somewhat understood why Cloud Palace seemed so unconcerned, not the slightest bit in a hurry: was it because even if Dong Xiaoyan was truly captured, these people wouldn’t dare to harm her?

But was it really that simple?

Feng Yin always felt something was amiss: if so, why provoke the issue at all? Why not send a negotiator to try their luck first?

After much pondering, Feng Yin realized he had successfully confused himself.

Although he always felt their motives couldn’t be that simple, the truth was obscured by thick fog.

However, there was one thing he could be sure of: merely following along with the people of Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace wouldn’t lead him to the truth.

The opponent had hidden cards.

Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace also had hidden cards.

Feng Yin even suspected that Cloud Palace had at least two Nine Colors level figures secretly following, ensuring a well-prepared contingency plan.

But continuing in this way was too passive for Feng Yin’s taste.

He was accustomed to taking a stable approach in all things.

But fundamentally, he detested subterfuge and deceit, preferring to steamroll directly over any issues. That would be the most satisfying solution.

This situation, like hiding from countless rats in the dark, annoyed him severely.

In light of this,

Feng Yin specifically sought out Dong Xiaoyan to discuss the matter.

Dong Xiaoyan was quite puzzled: “They can’t really do anything to us, so why the need to ferret them out? Isn’t this just how the world of martial artists always is? A mix of good and bad, a jumble of fish and dragons, with countless sects established, ranging from the strongest to the weakest, maintaining balance?”

Feng Yin acknowledged that this was the norm on the Anping Continent.

Especially the major sects, they drag on with their grudges.

Everyone is safe and sound.

Then they train their disciples to go out into the world.

And then the younger generation starts new feuds and vendettas… this tangle continues on and on.

Lamenting the millennia-old grievances.

Naturally, Feng Yin understood that this was a technique called ‘raising gu’ needed by the sects.

It meant always keeping some enemies around to challenge the disciples, so they faced pressure and had the motivation to cultivate.