Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 722 - 451: Planning the Assassination

Chapter 722: Chapter 451: Planning the Assassination

External enemies bring unity....

Listening to the cold wind howling past her ears, Tianyan remained silent for a few moments before slowly lowering her gaze.

Every family has its own difficult scripture to recite.

The Imperial Family, the Sect Alliance, and the Prime Minister’s Mansion are no exceptions.

The Imperial Family faces the turmoil of power transition, the Prime Minister’s Mansion is bloated from rapid expansion, and the most powerful Sect Alliance is even more fragmented internally.

As a Saintess, Tianyan was very aware that the situation faced by Jiatiange was even more dire than that of other forces.

Calamity was approaching, yet they were no longer as glorious as they had been ten thousand years ago. Even if they wanted to call for the unity of the human race, who would believe them?

The awe of calamity has long been forgotten by the people over the years.

They have forgotten the despair of the past when nine out of ten households were empty.

Perhaps only when the knife of calamity is at the necks of those powers will they react.

Beyond these external factors, the internal problems of Jiatiange are like a bomb waiting to be ignited at any moment.

The restraint and development of retreating behind the scenes for ten thousand years has indeed given Jiatiange the chips to sit at the chess table and become a player, but at the same time, during these ten thousand years of lurking, the power structure of Jiatiange has become like a deformed monster.

The world is vast and there are many wise people. For the sake of absolute secrecy, almost all the Sects under Jiatiange operated independently as unrelated entities.

Each one taken separately has its own complete system.

From talent supply to the source of finances, and to the industries producing various military supplies.

The main means by which Jiatiange restricts and controls these people comes from the foundation of Jiatiange—the Yantian Art.

And now, the future has turned into an expanse of darkness.

In other words,

Jiatiange, the thickest iron chain that bound these people, has already broken.

With complex and heavy thoughts in her heart, Tianyan took a deep breath, her slender chest clad in a gown rising slightly:

"Master... are you saying that those people are on the move?"

A sigh appeared on Tian Yuan’s usually detached face as she replied softly:

"The Sect Master of Xuanyin Pavilion recently made probing statements towards the Master of the Tianxin Sect."

Tianyan took a moment to consider and then asked:

"Master, since these Sects are unaware of each other’s affiliations, is the Sect Master of Xuanyin Pavilion trying to test whether the Tianxin Sect is one of ours at Jiatiange?"

For the same reason of absolute secrecy, the high-ranking members of the Sects under the Jiatiange had only unilateral contacts with Jiatiange, with very few knowing whether their peers belonged to the same Jiatiange.

Tian Yuan replied softly:

"Yes."

Receiving an affirmative response, Tianyan’s eyes showed a hint of doubt:

"If we choose to emerge from seclusion and occupy a place in this world, such a matter will sooner or later be announced to all. What issue could there be?"

"......" Tian Yuan remained silent, gazing at the young girl before her.

As the Saintess and the sole heir of the Pavilion Master of Jiatiange, it was clear that Tianyan’s political awareness was not sufficiently developed.

Exhaling, Tian Yuan asked softly:

"If your master will eventually announce it to the world, why do you think the Sect Master of Xuanyin Pavilion is so eager to probe others and learn the outcome in advance?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of realization crossed Tianyan’s eyes, and her brows furrowed slightly:

"Master, are you suggesting that the Sect Master of Xuanyin Pavilion wants to unite with other Sects?"

Tian Yuan spoke softly, yet her words carried weight:

"By the time your master makes a full announcement, it will be when we are fully prepared. If they harbor second thoughts, they naturally won’t wait."

As she spoke, Tian Yuan took out a stack of special secret letters from the Sumeru Ring and handed them to the young girl before her:

"In less than half a year, the Sect Master of Xuanyin Pavilion has already grown restless.

"And this is just one of the cases.

"Numerous similar reports have come to your master from spies we planted long ago, from Sect Masters to attendants and Elders who are aware of Jiatiange’s existence, involving conspiracies within their own Sects as well as cross-Sect probes."

"And now, our Celestial Fates Divine Technique has also become ineffective.

"Tianyan,

"What do you think should be done?"

Tianyan was silent for a moment before she softly uttered four words:

"Kill the chicken to warn the monkeys...."

"Tianyan."

Tian Yuan’s voice became gentler as she looked at her disciple, speaking quietly, "You have spent a long time cultivating within the pavilion and, although you have traveled the world, you have seen too little."

As she spoke,

A smile appeared on Tian Yuan’s lips, and her voice was tender, "If your master personally kills a chicken to warn the monkeys, do you think those who have made small movements will stop, or will they become even more unrestrained and reckless due to exposure?"

Tianyan blinked her beautiful eyes, feeling somewhat breathless.

These matters had never been discussed with her by the familiar woman before her eyes.

A sour emotion gradually spread in her chest, and a faint ripple and deep conflict surfaced in her golden eyes.

From the standpoint of her Master, this assassination attempt was indeed an attempt to end the calamity, but it was also an act of helplessness.

Jiatiange needed an external enemy to cleanse these people.

"But... but by provoking the Prime Minister’s Mansion and inviting their retaliation..."

Tianyan’s voice was low, as if making a final attempt, "Won’t it provoke their displeasure?"

Tian Yuan replied softly:

"This matter was done by the radicals within the pavilion, without my knowledge.

"As for the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s retaliation,

"They will come seeking me."

This time, Tianyan instantly understood the intentions of her Master.

Due to the unilateral contact and power structure, the Sects under Jiatiange were like isolated islands.