The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 144 - 121: Plotting

Chapter 144: Chapter 121: Plotting

To avenge the dead senior disciple and regain control of Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall in Sanyang City became the next task for everyone.

With a goal in mind, everyone was motivated, and even Zhao Ge as their master regained some vitality, no longer gloomy as before, and began to plan how to take revenge and retrieve the martial arts hall.

Everything needed a plan and statutes; they couldn’t just act impulsively and mess things up.

After all, Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall had only a few people left; another setback would mean they could never recover.

So,

everyone gathered around the campfire inside the abandoned temple, starting to discuss the action plan for what would come next.

Li Yi didn’t speak up; he merely stood aside and listened quietly, as he was still very unfamiliar with this world and didn’t know which enemies his master and the others were facing. His primary mission on this trip was to save his master, and this task had not yet been completed since Zhao Qian mentioned that the Coffin Ganoderma needed for his master’s treatment had been stolen by a traitor from the martial arts hall.

Although the master had drunk the Extraordinary Water and his injuries had significantly healed, he wouldn’t live long without the Coffin Ganoderma.

He also planned to help Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall while better understanding and exploring this world.

By the fire, Rong Niang as the older disciple sister methodically said, "We are currently being hunted by people from the Han and Jin Family Martial Arts Halls. Although the appearance of our eldest brother killed off this wave of pursuers, both families, having suffered such great losses, will certainly be enraged and won’t stop pursuing us. Hence, master and we must not show ourselves easily in Sanyang City for the time being to avoid startling the enemy."

"Thus, I suggest we first locate that traitor and snatch back the Coffin Ganoderma to prevent them from using it as leverage. Once we have the Coffin Ganoderma, master’s injuries can fully heal. After recuperating for a while, we can take back the martial arts hall openly and squarely. Considering the strength of the eldest brother and master, they certainly wouldn’t dare to make a move," she added.

Zhao Qian nodded and said, "Sister’s plan is solid; I think it’s feasible."

"First, saving master is more important. Once we get the Coffin Ganoderma and master’s injury is healed, we can do anything," Shou Hou also expressed his agreement.

Zhao Ge thought for a moment and agreed with Rong Niang’s method as it was safer and involved lower risks.

However, he didn’t immediately agree but looked towards Meng De, who was Li Yi: "Meng De, what do you think?"

Whatever the plan, its success hinged on Li Yi, whose strength was currently the strongest among the few remaining.

Li Yi simply asked, "Master, I need to know, who exactly are the real enemies within Sanyang City, and what are their strengths? Understanding this will help me proceed with the next steps of action."

"The ones most vigorously pursuing me are from the Han Family Martial Arts Hall and the Jin Family Martial Arts Hall. Their leaders, Han Tianbao and Jin Zhihuan, are both Martial Artists specialized in Refining Points, just like me. Before my injury, my strength was similar to theirs. However, having been firmly established in Sanyang City for many years, each of their disciples is a robust Blood-Trained top-grade martial artist—altogether at least ten or more people," he explained.

Zhao Ge then elaborated on the circumstances in Sanyang City: "But I suspect that the City Lord of Sanyang City is also inciting trouble behind the scenes. Otherwise, despite their usual conflicts, the two martial arts halls wouldn’t have coordinated so swiftly and effectively without some secret agreement."

"Master, what’s the strength of Sanyang City’s City Lord?" Li Yi further asked.

"Also Refining Points."

Zhao Ge seriously said, "Sanyang City is small and has insufficient resources; it can’t support any Transcendent or higher-level experts. It’s just us few who almost drained Sanyang City and the surrounding areas. Cultivation consumes a lot of resources, and maintaining a martial arts hall... the three martial arts halls are already at their limit. If there’s an addition of another, the city’s taxation system would collapse, and many people would starve."

"I know this, as do Han Tianbao and Jin Zhihuan. To prevent falling behind, our three martial arts halls have been covertly strengthening over the years, recruiting a large number of disciples, fostering forces, fearing they would get swallowed by others."

At this point, Zhao Ge’s aged face showed a hint of helplessness.

To establish himself in Sanyang City, he had to do this; otherwise, Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall would have collapsed long ago.

Now Li Yi understood.

In this ancient-like world, a city’s resources were limited, and Martial Artists were major consumers, eating and using much daily, producing nothing. Indirectly, the three martial arts halls had drained Sanyang City, each fearing their strength was the weakest and would be jointly swallowed by the other two, thus continuously increasing their strength, or in other words, recruiting soldiers and training disciples.

Hence, a vicious cycle began.

Initially, each of the three martial arts halls had one expert in Refining Points to guard, although there was a covert rivalry, none could actually defeat the others.

Until the news of master Zhao Ge’s Divine Soul injury spread, the balance was disturbed.

Thereupon, Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall became the first to be swallowed.

As the City Lord of Sanyang, he naturally was pleased to see this scenario unfold. After all, the City Lord, acting as the official government, naturally preferred fewer martial arts halls in the city he managed. Consequently, he collaborated with the other two martial arts halls, and overnight Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall was thoroughly defeated, and to prevent any resurgence, they resolved to completely obliterate it.