Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1260 - 1260 1246 Analysis

Chapter 1260: Chapter 1246: Analysis Chapter 1260: Chapter 1246: Analysis Old Du’s timely arrival bolstered his confidence a few notches, for he brought with him even more people.

Longhun said, “They must have other moves planned, just trust me, because I like to operate this way, too.”

What could Ren Haotian possibly object to?

“Isn’t there two exit points for setting sail from Taiping Island? One in the north and the other in the south. Since the shorty Ma Zi chose the north, Yang Zuotai is very likely to choose the south. They might even disguise themselves as civilians,” Longhun explained.

Old Du said, “Then we need to keep a close watch on the south side.”

“Apart from the south side, we also need to pay attention to where Yang Zuotai resides.”

Ren Haotian responded, “I will keep an eye on that.”

Longhun continued, “We need to be more cautious this time. Everyone knows that annihilating Lion Head Island has caught the attention of the thirty-six islands. Originally, our plan was to seize the Sacred Spirit Stone and frame the Immortal City Sect, then hide away. But with the current situation, we haven’t got the Sacred Spirit Stone. If things go awry, and we fail to frame them, we could bring trouble upon ourselves. If the people from the thirty-six islands find out we were behind the destruction of Lion Head Island…

“If we anger the thirty-six islands, even if we get the Sacred Spirit Stone, we will be hunted down. And it won’t just be the thirty-six islands after us, the Immortal City Sect will be too. You should all be aware that Su Zhanze has already set out to sea, heading in this direction, and he could arrive at any moment. They’re coming here probably to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone, but also to deal with us.

“We absolutely cannot let what happened last time occur again. Although Old Du has brought some people over, it’s not going to be easy dealing with the thirty-six islands and Nangong Yao and his people, especially now that we are on their territory. No forced moves can be made without certainty, or we won’t even have a chance to escape. I certainly don’t want to be trapped here.”

Ren Haotian nodded and said, “Yes, I’ll be careful.” He quickly left after speaking.

Now it was only Longhun and Old Du left. Longhun asked, “Old Du, is there any other news?”

“There is indeed some news. After Qiandu Xiang’s death, his right-hand man, Baili He, managed to escape. Everyone thought he had gone into hiding, but no one expected that he would sneak back with some people during the Sacred Spirit Sect’s capture of the Moon Beast. He suddenly launched an attack, catching the Sacred Spirit Sect by surprise and eventually freeing the Moon Beast. The Moon Beast has now escaped from Sacred Spirit Island,” Old Du reported.

“Freeing it? Why did he rescue the Moon Beast? Does he think he can control it?” Longhun asked.

“I don’t know if Baili He can control the Moon Best now, but his desire for it is real. Do you know, Leader, whose idea it was for Qiandu Xiang to fuse with the Moon Beast, and whose achievement that was?” Old Du questioned.

“Could it be the doing of this Baili He?” Longhun speculated.

“Exactly. Baili He, known as the Beast King, has a unique insight into various beasts. He’s the only one bold enough to have suggested Qiandu Xiang fuse with the Moon Beast.”

“Unique, indeed! How does that compare to you?” Longhun probed.

Old Du quickly shook his head, saying, “I only have a superficial understanding, he is the true master.”

“You’re being modest,” Longhun told him. The battle against the Immortal City Sect only almost succeeded because of Old Du’s use of the Sea Demon, despite ultimately failing. “You mean, by freeing the Moon Beast, he wishes to secure it for himself?”

“Definitely. Otherwise, why bother going through all this trouble?”

“So, what are you trying to say by telling me this news?” Longhun inquired.

“Fortunately, our men have spotted them, and I’ve instructed the ones who found them to follow closely,” Old Du revealed.

“You want to seize the Moon Beast that he rescued,” Longhun gathered.

“I couldn’t even control the Sea Demon, how could I control the Moon Beast?” Old Du retorted.

“You’re too humble; I believe in your abilities,” praised Longhun.

“I am considering whether we could bring them into the fold. They’re facing enemies everywhere and have only two or three hundred men, not enough to contend with Nangong Yao and Shao Hengjiang. Even if they have the Moon Beast, it might not be sufficient.”

Longhun obviously hoped for such an outcome but still said, “I’m afraid they might not be willing. If they control the Moon Beast, why would they submit to us?”

Old Du explained, “But, if we can acquire the Sacred Spirit Stone, that changes things.”

Longhun’s interest piqued, “Go on.”

“Baili He could never reconcile with the current Sacred Spirit Sect, nor would he surrender to them. When he supported Qiandu Xiang, he committed many atrocities, even killing several of Ke Yizhu’s close elders. The Sacred Spirit Sect will never let him go. They need allies, and even if they don’t cooperate with us, they must partner with someone to survive in the thirty-six islands. We can talk to them.”

Longhun nodded slightly, knowing that obtaining the Sacred Spirit Stone would be vital for potential cooperation. “Alright, then there’s a possibility for collaboration.”

“I’ll send someone to talk to them,” Old Du offered.

“Yes, a talk is necessary. It would be a shame not to make use of such talent. But don’t rush; as you said, without the Sacred Spirit Stone, they might not look highly upon us. To impress them, we need to get our hands on the Sacred Spirit Stone,” Longhun advised.

Old Du understood what Longhun meant.

“Send someone to follow them for now, and we’ll discuss it after we secure the Sacred Spirit Stone tonight,” he predicted that something significant would happen that evening.

“Understood, I’ll have someone tail them.”

“Tonight, we must get our hands on the Sacred Spirit Stone.” For Longhun, it was time to go all in. Without the Sacred Spirit Stone, all was moot. Even if it meant risking identity exposure, the Sacred Spirit Stone had to be seized.

“Then I’ll go and prepare.”

“Prepare, but be masked, and more gunpowder the better. Also, spread a rumor that the Sacred Spirit Stone is in the hands of Ma Zi, the dwarf, and say he’s planning to flee tonight,” he instructed.

“Should I spread it now?”

“No need to rush, wait until it gets dark. Also, tell them to remember that he will be escaping by boat from the west side tonight.”

“Got it.”

“I want to see who is so bold as to play me.”

After deducing that everything was a conspiracy and surmising that the local bigshot was still alive, Shao Hengjiang shifted all his focus onto Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi, the dwarf.

He had people watching several key seaports.

Wan Liyun said, “We know where they might be hiding, we could send people to search.”

“No, that would alarm everyone on the Thirty-Six Islands and lead to chaos. Don’t forget, people from the Immortal City Sect are also hiding out on Taiping Island, and they are monitoring everything,” Shao Hengjiang pointed out.

“It’s unbelievable how well the Immortal City Sect has concealed themselves. We haven’t found a single trace of them. I’m starting to wonder if they’re even on Taiping Island, or maybe they’ve already fled.”

“How could that be? The ones who took down Lion Head Island weren’t ordinary people. Without seizing the Sacred Spirit Stone, they wouldn’t leave Taiping Island.”

Wan Liyun nodded and said, “It seems this matter can’t be hidden much longer. Some Island Masters might already be suspicious.”

“Suspicious?”

“Yes, suspicious that the Sacred Spirit Stone might be in the hands of Yang Zuotai.”

“Then they’ll definitely take action soon.” Shao Hengjiang was even more convinced of this.

As they were talking, Guan Xun rushed back, breathless, and upon entering, he said, “Ma Zi, the dwarf, is preparing at the western seaport, likely to leave tonight.”

Nangong Yao stood up upon hearing this and said, “Just as Junior Brother predicted, they’re trying to escape.”

Guan Xun replied, “Then I’ll immediately prepare my men and set an ambush on the east side. Tonight, we’ll catch them all in one fell swoop.”

However, Shao Hengjiang waved his hand, signaling him to sit down quickly and said, “Hold on.”

“What’s wrong? They’re about to flee, and we aren’t acting quickly enough,” Guan Xun said anxiously.

“Are you sure they’re in a hurry?”

“Definitely. I saw them moving some preparations onto the ships,” Guan Xun reported.

Wan Liyun said, “It seems they are indeed in a hurry, probably worried about being exposed. If they don’t leave now, they might not be able to.”

Shao Hengjiang asked, “Have you all considered why Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi, the dwarf, didn’t immediately leave Taiping Island after the fake local bigshot was killed?”

Without much thought, Guan Xun replied, “If they were to leave in haste from Taiping Island right after the bigshot’s death, ignoring everything else, it would definitely draw our attention. It would make us suspect them, especially since their boss had just died alongside a large number of corpses. Moreover, they spread the word that the Sacred Spirit Stone was taken by Lion Head Island’s people. With the Sacred Spirit Stone supposedly out of their hands, there was no danger for us, and we had forgiven them. If they rushed away, how could it not arouse suspicion?”

“Exactly, so they dared not leave immediately. If they had, it would have definitely caught our attention since we were monitoring the docks at the time. However, he didn’t anticipate that the news of Lion Head Island’s Island Master seizing the Sacred Spirit Stone would become clear so quickly,” Shao Hengjiang added.

Guan Xun wanted to quickly lead his men to surround the western seaport, saying, “We have to hurry to the west, take control of the seaport, and not let them escape.”

“Hehe, they might not choose the western seaport to escape,” Shao Hengjiang said with a slight smile.

Bewildered, Guan Xun asked, “What? Not escaping from the western seaport?”

Nangong Yao was also puzzled.