Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1023 - 1023 18 Counterplot 2-in-1_3

Chapter 1023: Chapter 18: Counterplot [2-in-1]_3 Chapter 1023: Chapter 18: Counterplot [2-in-1]_3 Uh…a tree root.

Dong Xiaoyan was at the window when she suddenly saw a shadow move. On closer look… it turned out to be a small tree root tapping on the window three times.

Dong Xiaoyan rushed over in an instant, but the tree root had vanished with a whoosh.

On the windowsill was left nothing but a letter, with a little bit of soil attached.

“A letter?”

Without hesitation, Dong Xiaoyan snatched it up.

“Be careful, it might be poisoned!” Dong Pingjiang shouted.

But Dong Xiaoyan had already opened the letter, and nothing was amiss.

The others gathered around, intrigued by this unusual incident.

“What’s going on?”

“Wait, let me finish reading the letter first,” she said.

Dong Xiaoyan’s face brightened as she opened the letter. The handwriting unmistakably belonged to Feng Yin, complete with the secret codes that only the two of them knew. There was no way it was faked.

Already accustomed to Feng Yin’s miraculous methods, Dong Xiaoyan had an immediate epiphany and became unusually calm.

After reading the letter carefully, she folded it and tucked it into her bosom, saying, “I know who our opponent is now.”

“Who is it?”

Dong Pingjiang and the others turned their heads to look at her.

“The unparalleled demon who has not tread the mortal dust for over ten thousand years.”

“Blood Emperor, Lei Tu!” Dong Xiaoyan declared.

“Blood Emperor Lei Tu? It’s actually him?”

Dong Pingjiang’s brows furrowed tight. “Could it be that we’re facing the subordinates of Blood Emperor Lei Tu… The Blood Emperor’s Thirteen Executions?”

“Exactly them.”

“No wonder their martial arts are so advanced. Not only is each one of them a peerless fighter, but they can also exert power close to the Nine Colors Sovereign. Looking at this world, there are few forces that can do this… now that it turns out to be the Thirteen Executions, it makes sense…”

Dong Pingjiang mused thoughtfully.

“But what about that Cloud Piercing Arrow then? Isn’t the Cloud Piercing Arrow connected with Seven Kill Hall and Ruthless Tower?” Dong Tiesong was puzzled.

“…There must be other reasons behind this. Perhaps, Seven Kill Hall and Ruthless Tower are the backup left by the Thirteen Executions!”

Dong Tiefeng pondered for a moment.

“Years ago, the Blood Emperor was grievously wounded in an attack by various forces and since then disappeared from the mortal realm. According to those involved in the attack, he was undoubtedly destined to die…” Dong Xiaoyan glanced at Dong Pingjiang.

“Indeed, I was one of the attackers at that time,” Dong Pingjiang sighed. “However, it was not a verdict of certain death but a judgment of either death or a state where he could no longer commit evil deeds. This judgment came because we saw his brain matter splattered and his heart shattered into dust. Although he broke through the siege, he did so by sacrificing all his primordial essence, shattering his origin, and repelling everyone to snatch a sliver of chance to live… Unexpectedly, despite such severe injuries, he managed to survive, and even survive until now. He truly is an anomaly.”

“Oh?”

Everyone looked on curiously.

Dong Pingjiang recounted the events of that time and said, “…it’s unexpected that this old demon has lasted until now.”

“No wonder the enemy isn’t afraid of our Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, confronting us time and again,” Dong Tiesong understood.

If Blood Emperor Lei Tu was indeed orchestrating from behind the scenes, then it would indeed not be necessary to worry about the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace.

“The pursuit order from Heavenly Judgment has never been withdrawn against Blood Emperor Lei Tu, proving that he is still a target for assassination, with no one completing the task,” said Dong Xiaoyan rolling his eyes.

“But it’s also a fact that, for more than ten thousand years, he has not reemerged to commit evil,” Dong Pingjiang added, quite unusually explaining.

Clearly, this sovereign of the Nine Colors was still indignant that the coalition had failed to completely overpower the Blood Emperor back then.

“Then their goal is clear—they want the divine doctor to act, so the old demon can recover.”

“The old demon now leads eleven subordinates on the outskirts of the martial town, in the former hidden palace of the Cat Emperor.”

“But we’ll need to consider the specifics of how to proceed with this matter moving forward.”

“Hmm, I have a plan,” she said.

Dong Xiaoyan quickly pulled out the letter, took another swift look, stuffed it back, and spoke confidently with a smile on her face.

“Everyone, listen to me, I have a brilliant scheme. Let me unfold it for you slowly…”

The others shot her a deadpan stare.

Could you make your plagiarism any more blatant?

On the old demon’s side, after another battle, he finally received a reply.

“Boss, we’ve got a reply from Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace,” said a subordinate.

“What did they say?”

“This time, their stance is still relentless, but it’s clear that after getting Dong Pingchuan’s news, they’ve softened a bit. One could tell from their reduced force in battle, enough to confirm that our abduction of Dong Pingchuan was effective,” the subordinate reported.

“Heh heh… Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, nothing but so much air,” the leader sneered.

“Hmm, all the information on the illness has been sent over,” said the subordinate.

“You didn’t blow our cover, did you?”

“Of course not. They seem to be misled by our decoy, the Cloud Piercing Arrow, believing it indicates Seven Kill Hall,” said the subordinate.

“Jie jie jie… well done. The so-called trick is to hide the truth within the false, and generalize from the particular. With the Cloud Piercing Arrow as a clue, they will surely think of the Seven Kill Hall and the Ruthless Tower, yet how could they know that, while Seven Kill Hall is indeed ours, the Ruthless Tower isn’t ours as well? But aren’t we far more than just the Seven Kill Hall and Ruthless Tower?”

“The reply also says that they’ve already set out to find the divine doctor, but we need to wait patiently. Because the divine doctor’s cultivation is not high and in order to avoid ill-intentioned people, he travels alone… They only know his approximate direction and not his actual location.”