Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 551 - 551 550 Brotherhood Booze Talk

551: Chapter 550 Brotherhood Booze Talk 551: Chapter 550 Brotherhood Booze Talk That night, the three brothers gathered at a restaurant in Jin City.

Zong Qian looked at Wang Mian, who was beaming with joy, and was puzzled, “After we left, didn’t they give you a hard time?”

Wang Mian chuckled, “Not at all.

Actually, many people wanted to pry into the eldest brother’s whereabouts from me.

Some were unlucky, but it wasn’t me—it was Elder Brother Shan!”

The group burst into laughter.

Indeed, what was supposed to be a simple quest to find a friend turned into Elder Brother Shan slapping his own face—it was all due to lack of flair, bringing trouble upon oneself.

The three of them toasted each other, shared the news of their separation, discussed the figures of Jin City, the events of the Continent, and talked on and on without end.

Eventually, the conversation returned to the rivalry between the two mansions.

Although Wang Mian had a carefree personality, he was sharp-witted, “Brother, I thought you would refuse this challenge.

It doesn’t fit with your usual character.”

Hou Niao smiled, “What character do I have?

I don’t even know myself, how could you?

I didn’t want to stand out within the sect before because my situation was dire, and surviving was difficult.

Besides, I had plenty of enemies outside.

Now it’s different.

If I continue to endure and bow my head like a turtle, I’ll truly become one.”

Zong Qian was a bit worried, “Wang Mian, the Situ Mansion won’t let things go that easily, right?

Not to mention that they have several strike leaders like Si Ge, even if only Fang Zhonghui is defeated, that Wei Gu will probably not be willing to let things rest.

This isn’t the style of the Situ Mansion!”

Wang Mian hesitated for a moment but still chose to side with his brothers.

The years of camaraderie in Yinling were an indelible memory, and such matters weren’t secrets anyway.

Even if he didn’t say anything, with the sieve-like nature of the Situ Mansion, how could it possibly be kept from the all-pervasive Sikong Mansion?

“Zhou Situ said not to call Wei Gu back, nor to allow any other Situ Mansion sword cultivators to cause trouble.

I think they have been convinced…

What else can they do?

The power dynamics are clear, aside from seeking revenge with the eldest brother to save face, do they have any other options?

Brother, be honest, did you even use your full strength?”

Hou Niao sipped from his cup, “It was so-so.

It wouldn’t be right to embarrass the Situ Mansion too much, would it?

It’s better not to be too arrogant on someone else’s turf.

They obviously think it would be easier to let loose and fight to the death in the wilderness.

Little do they know, that’s exactly what I want.

If I really let loose…

forget it, we’re all brothers from the same sect.

It’s better to avoid awkwardness.”

But Zong Qian, as Sikong Mansion’s investigator, was a natural conspiracist, “It could also be a ploy by the Situ Mansion to throw us off, right?

You, Wang Mian, just joined the Situ Mansion and must not have access to many deeper matters.

I heard from my elders that your Situ Mansion isn’t really a place for honest people.”

Wang Mian didn’t bother with him.

The two had seen each other as rivals back in Jin City and nothing had changed over the years.

“Brother, is it really just as simple as that?

You’re well aware that this kind of fight could bring you a lot of trouble, right?

This isn’t just a private match in a secluded place; it could very well trigger a conflict between the two mansions, couldn’t it?”

Hou Niao pointed at him, “Haven’t the three mansions of Quanzhen been opposed to each other before?

It’s just that the higher-ups have always been trying to avoid it.

With so many cultivators bumping into each other over the years, there has been a need for an outlet.

I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

You, Wang Mian, contributed to this as well.

During the battle at Situ Mansion, you didn’t hold back in exerting your dark forces, did you?”

Wang Mian’s gaze was intense; he knew far more than Hou Niao, “Brother, why did I fan the flames?

Because I might have guessed what you were thinking, am I right?”

Hou Niao sighed inwardly.

He actually didn’t want to involve his brothers in such matters, as it wouldn’t be beneficial for their own advancement in the sect.

This should have been his personal matter, to accomplish his goal with his own strength.

But within the sect, there were so many astute people.

Having reached this realm, no one could be lacking in wisdom.

“Since you’ve already guessed, there’s no need to hide it,” he said.

“There’s probably some truth to that.

Let’s see how it goes; I just have to give it a try to have no regrets.”

Zong Qian was somewhat slow to catch on in this matter.

“What are you guys talking about?

I don’t understand a word.”

Seeing that Hou Niao had no intention of covering up, Wang Mian whispered excitedly, “Senior brother is aiming for the position of True Inheritor!”

Zong Qian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly enlightened, and followed with excitement, “That’s right, we should definitely do this.

I’m just not capable enough, my Realm isn’t high enough.

If I were in the Natural Realm right now, I’d want to try it too.

Is this the battle for nominations?”

Once they were sure of the boss’s idea, they both became excited.

The Quanzhen Sect’s internal struggle for the position of True Disciple had long been a sore spot, especially among the lower and middle class cultivators.

But the decision-making power was in the hands of the big clans, the Nascent Transformation ancestors; these mountains were simply immovable by them, so they had no choice but to resign themselves.

To make a difference, confidence is one thing, courage is another, and the changing political winds of the Continent have to be leveraged.

Most importantly, one must have abilities superior to others.

What others cannot do, their senior brother Hou has such a foundation.

Whether as brothers or from the position of the lower echelons themselves, they would stand behind their senior brother without hesitation, waving the flag and blowing their own trumpets.

It was for brotherhood, but also for their own futures.

These issues were even more sensitive to cultivators of the Tongtian Realm like themselves, they would guess right away; but the Golden Core Cultivators were unable to make such judgments, because their Realm and status meant they couldn’t truly empathize.

They had lost the impulse to compete for the position of True Disciple, and they couldn’t even imagine that a Tongtian disciple would dare to overturn an order that the Quanzhen Sect had maintained for hundreds of years.

Wang Mian began to scheme.

To him, the rivalry between the two mansions was incomparable to the struggle for the true inheritance; the former was but an empty title, while the latter had tangible benefits,

“If we start with the Situ Mansion, should we also pull the Sima Mansion into this?

They have three True Disciples!”

Hou Niao looked at his two brothers, already overexcited, and said with a wry smile, “Do you really think I’m a true dragon capable of turning rivers and seas?

We don’t have any backing, and reckless action will be suppressed; since we’ve already started, there’s no need to be too hasty.

Anyway, we still have thirty years, we can wait slowly…”

Zong Qian understood perfectly.

“Yeah, we’re not in a hurry.

But there are those who are, such as the humiliated Situ Mansion…”

The three of them snickered slyly.

The Situ Mansion had never been a force accustomed to endurance.

On the contrary, their very principle since establishment was to retaliate against any provocation, no matter what the cost, even if they ended up battered and bruised.

Wang Mian’s eyes darted about.

“It’s indeed not easy for us to instigate chaos between the three houses; that would be too obvious.

But aren’t there two True Disciples who don’t belong to any of the three houses?

And they are the ones everyone dislikes the most.”

Hou Niao raised his cup.

“Let’s plan for the long term.

It’s too early to speak of this now.

With our current Realm, we shouldn’t jump too high.

My words remain the same; accumulate strength, then wait for the opportunity…”