Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1203 - 1203 1189 Another Plan

Chapter 1203: Chapter 1189: Another Plan Chapter 1203: Chapter 1189: Another Plan Local Snake looked at Shorty Ma Zi and said, “Qiandu Xiang is right, if he wasn’t sure of himself, why would he stay? Is he staying just to court death? Certainly not. That suggests there’s a good chance of success; otherwise, he would have chosen to abandon Sacred Spirit Island. No need to stay here and be buried with it. Only those stubborn fools would die for such a cause.”

Shorty Ma Zi crossed his arms.

Local Snake continued, “What Qiandu Xiang analyzed isn’t wrong either. That scruffy lad, he’s been possessed by his own power before. Who can guarantee he won’t be again? If he really does merge with it, it might be possible to drive him to lose control once more. If we’re successful, then we’ve won, and the Sacred Spirit Stones will all end up in his hands.”

Shorty said, “Right, that’s true, but I still feel we shouldn’t bet everything on him. If he fails, then won’t we all be doomed too?”

Local Snake gave a slight smile, “That’s true, we really shouldn’t tie our fate entirely to Qiandu Xiang, especially since we don’t know how well Nangong Yao has prepared. If it really does fail, and we die alongside Qiandu Xiang, it’s not worth it.”

Shorty Ma Zi sensed that Local Snake had other plans from his words and asked, “Boss, do you have another plan?”

For Local Snake Liu An, who had been fighting for many years, these years of losses had also given him a lot of experience. He said, “Of course we can’t put all our eggs in one basket. If Qiandu Xiang dies, we still need to live. Of course, we hope he will succeed. He’s been good to us recently, but that’s just a show for the people below, to tell them how grateful they are to their benefactor. If others can’t see through it, how could we not?”

“No doubt, I think so too. We shouldn’t risk our lives, just for their small favors. We saved them, and they think some small gifts will make us sacrifice our lives for them? Impossible. Who knows, maybe after they get through this, they’ll just dismiss us easily.”

Local Snake chuckled and said, “Of course, I’m not that foolish. Specifically, we’ll wait and see what happens, see if Qiandu Xiang really has a sure win and defeats that little runt. If there’s nothing to say, then pledging allegiance to them would also prove to be the right choice. If he fails, of course, we’ll need to remain calm and find a way to save ourselves. And if there’s an opportunity to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone and the Wolf King’s Ring, we shouldn’t be polite—just grab them.”

Shorty Ma Zi liked hearing this, his excitement palpable, “Exactly, so right. If there’s a chance, we grab the Sacred Spirit Stone and ring first.”

Summing up, Local Snake said, “First we’ll trust Qiandu Xiang. At that time, we should give it a go, see if Qiandu Xiang can really beat that lad. If he can, then there’s nothing to say—we’ll help them. I believe afterwards, Qiandu Xiang won’t just dismiss us easily, given there are people watching from below.

If an unexpected situation arises, and Qiandu Xiang’s defeat is certain, we act accordingly and don’t just rush in headlong. Of course, we should also discreetly prepare some boats, without letting Qiandu Xiang know, as a way to secure our own retreat. If it all fails, we can still save our skins.”

“Exactly, that’s what we should do,” Shorty Ma Zi was now much more satisfied and said, “We can’t be like Qiandu Xiang’s subordinates, who believe every word he says.”

“It’s wise to give oneself a way out. Who can say for sure what will happen then?”

“Yeah, I always feel that guy’s words are filled with fluff, as if he’s brainwashing us. We can’t let ourselves be brainwashed.”

“Exaggeration is necessary. Without it, those below might start thinking about finding another path.”

“What’s infuriating is Nangong Yao’s people using such methods to shake the military heart. I heard many want to return to Ouyang Yue’s side.”

Local Snake said, “Naturally, many will share our thoughts. They are also wondering what to do if Qiandu Xiang fails and doesn’t succeed.”

“Right, Boss, you’ve thought it through well.”

“Enough, I’ve said what needs to be said. It’s time to get ready. Otherwise, we won’t be able to justify ourselves. When the real fight comes, if we’re unprepared, how good would that be!”

Ye Chen had already cast his spells, stabilizing the magic power within his body for a temporary respite. By noon today, he could leave Immortal Medicine Island, take a boat to Sacred Spirit Island, and of course, it would take two or three days to reach there—if there are no accidents, three days should be enough.

Living on Peach Blossom Island for over a month, he indeed found it hard to leave.

“Don’t want to leave?” Little Hong asked, looking at Ye Chen drinking tea.

“Yeah, I don’t want to leave you. I’ve just realized how much I’ve grown attached to you. I really want to take you with me.”

Little Hong, her cheeks reddening, said, “You’re not embarrassed to speak such mushy lines?”

“What’s mushy about it? I truly want to have you by my side. This time, I don’t know if there will be another chance to see you.”

“You talk as if we’re parting forever. I’m done with you. But I’m not one of those naive girls you can easily deceive with sweet nothings.”

“Looks like you really have someone you like.”

“I really don’t.”

“So you don’t feel reluctant to part with me at all?”

“Why should I feel reluctant about you leaving? Once you’re gone, I can finally relax a bit.”

“All for nothing—all this time spent together, and yet you say that you’ll be more relaxed with me gone. It’s heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking.”

Little Hong laughed and said, “Heartbroken? Then go to Yan’er and heal your wounds.”

“Go to her and end up even more hurt,” said Ye Chen. Ever since he talked about his matters with Guo Yuyun, Yan’er had been angry until now, not paying much attention to him, seemingly wanting to give him the cold shoulder for good. He didn’t understand why.

“Getting hurt, it must have been something you did wrong.”

“Who knows.” Ye Chen stood up, looked at the sky, and said, “It’s getting late, really time to go, how about a hug?”

“Go hug that tree over there.”

“Really, I think you’ll forget about me soon.” Ye Chen finished his last cup of tea.

People outside started calling out, saying it was time to leave.

“Then take care, and thank you for looking after me all this time, I truly appreciate it.”

Ye Chen picked up his bundle and walked outside.

The ships started moving, spreading out as they went, but not too close to each other to avoid being surrounded and attacked later; spreading out had its benefits.

It was dusk, the glow of sunset already formed, shining from one side onto Ye Chen’s face, making him look like a silly child playing with a Phoenix Monster that had turned into crystal.

He didn’t feel hungry either, as he hadn’t moved much today and had a full lunch.

Under the water, several dolphins played like mischievous children, occasionally stirring up a splash.

Ye Chen pondered how he could make use of the Phoenix Monster; it had to join in. After these many days, its injuries had long since healed, and its affection for him had grown stronger than before.

Nangong Yan had people bring over seafood for a hotpot and walked over; she wanted hotpot tonight, but different from before – this time it was a seafood hotpot.

Seeing Ye Chen in a daze, she could guess what was on his mind. Apparently, Ye Chen couldn’t help but pry some news of the Central Plains from Li Mo, probably concerning Guo Yuyun.

She let the others continue their tasks and approached Ye Chen, saying, “It’s just meeting a potential future father-in-law, is it worth getting so upset that life seems meaningless?”

This girl was really too wicked, always looking to needle him before she was happy.

“Just meeting a potential future father-in-law is different from getting married, not to mention consummating the marriage right away,” said Nangong Yan.

“Are you annoying or what? I didn’t even provoke you, and here you go, making me miserable on purpose, don’t you? Do you want to see me die? I’ll die right now for you to see.”

Nangong Yan really almost laughed, responding, “I truly don’t believe that you would die for me to see.”

“Keep it up, and I’ll jump into the sea right now, and then you can deal with Qiandu Xiang by yourself.”

“Go ahead and jump, if you don’t, you’re the grandson.” Besides, Nangong Yan knew even if he did jump, someone would dive in to save him, so she had no need to worry.

Ye Chen was taken in by her bluff, deflating as he said, “Fine, I’m the grandson, okay? You win.”

“Little man, still trying to act like he wants to die.”

Ye Chen had really been bluffed by her.

Over there, the attendants had everything ready and said, “Miss Yan’er, everything is prepared, shall we light the fire and start?”

Nangong Yan replied, “No need, call Ouyang Yue over here, have her come eat hotpot with us, and get Li Mo as well,” prompting the attendants to leave.

The two of them could have had a heart-to-heart, but she preferred having more people around.

“Hey, stop moping around, okay? You look like someone who’s been dumped, it’s so unbecoming. Chin up, remind yourself, even if she gets married, you can still find someone better than her.”

“Don’t tell me you’re the ‘better someone’.”

“What’s wrong with me, don’t I look good? Does my family background not match up to yours?”

“You’re just extremely ugly.”

This guy really asked for it—a slap flew his way, and Ye Chen didn’t dodge it.

“If it’s life or death, go ahead and jump, I swear I’ll tell her you jumped into the ocean for her. I actually want to see if that’ll make her become a nun.”

Ye Chen didn’t want to bother with her.