Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1014 Intelligence Transfer

Chapter 1014: Chapter 1014 Intelligence Transfer

In a dark room on the back mountain of the Xuanjian Sect, the atmosphere was very oppressive as Xue Wang, Lord Xiong, Gu Fan, Mo Yun, and the leader of Xuanjian Sect convened to discuss their next steps.

The plan had been solid, the Xuanwu Alliance against the Martial Arts Alliance. Defeat one side, absorb them, and victory seemed assured.

However, the emergence of Jian Shen made both the Xuanwu Alliance and the Martial Arts Alliance realize they had to set aside their prejudices and join forces against their true enemy, meaning they couldn’t go to battle as anticipated, and, judging by the trend, they were even going to unite against Xue Wang and his group.

Xue Wang was very dissatisfied with this, "What’s going on? We established the Xuanwu Alliance to conquer the world for us, not to fight against us."

Lord Xiong immediately said, "Xue Wang, stay calm. After all, the appearance of Jian Shen was beyond our expectations."

Mo Yun also added, "If those first batch of vampires hadn’t committed atrocities against innocents, we could’ve still pushed all the blame onto the Devil Cult. But now..."

Xue Wang snorted coldly, "What now? If we don’t drink blood as the Xue Clan, what do we drink?"

Seeing that Xue Wang was in a very bad mood, everyone dared not speak carelessly, except for Lord Xiong, who still managed to say calmly, "Alright, none of us expected Jian Shen to appear and turn the situation around, but I believe Gu Fan still has a way." He then shifted his gaze to Gu Fan and added, "Isn’t that right, Gu Fan?"

At this, all eyes fell on Gu Fan. Gu Fan was startled for a moment, then chuckled bitterly, "Lord Xiong really thinks highly of me. It’s not that there’s no solution, but it’s quite risky."

Lord Xiong showed interest, "Let’s hear it."

"Our goal is to have the Xuanwu Alliance and the Martial Arts Alliance engage in fierce battle, allowing the Xuanwu Alliance to swallow the Martial Arts Alliance and unify the entire Martial Arts community. Then, using the entire wealth of Martial Arts, we mobilize the search for the five guardians of the Eternal Life Clan," Gu Fan explained. Seeing impatience on Xue Wang’s face, Gu Fan said, "We already know this, please get to the point, I want to hear the solution."

"Alright, no problem. I’ll immediately share my strategy." Gu Fan gave a small smile, "You know, many people gathered here at Xuanjian Sect to form the Xuanwu Alliance because these individuals and sects were driven into a corner. Since that’s the case, and Jian Shen is offering to let bygones be bygones, that’s fine. They’re the ones who forced our people into a predicament, so they must make concessions."

Upon hearing this, Lord Xiong, Xue Wang, and the leader of Xuanjian Sect immediately understood the point, "Gu Fan, that’s indeed a good strategy. Given that the Xuanwu Alliance and the Martial Arts Alliance are inherently antagonistic with existing tension between them, a genuine collaboration will be difficult. If the tensions escalate, they might indeed end up fighting each other."

Gu Fan nodded, "Exactly, but when both sides gather to negotiate, we’ll put forth some conditions they cannot accept, enraging them and ensuring they will indeed battle."

"Now, the biggest problem is Jian Shen. With him around, the Martial Arts Alliance is like a body with a spine—it will become very difficult to deal with." The leader of Xuanjian Sect paused, his eyes revealing resentment, "And I’ve heard that the Martial Arts Alliance intends to elect Jian Shen as the leader of Martial Arts."

"Impossible. If Jian Shen isn’t a fool, he won’t accept the position of the Martial Arts leader at this time. Doing so would not facilitate our cooperation," Gu Fan assessed, which was approved by Lord Xiong.

"Well then, let’s proceed according to Gu Fan’s plan. The day of the alliance meeting will be the day of the decisive battle," Lord Xiong declared triumphantly, as if eagerly anticipating that day. The others were also invigorated, each preparing themselves for the confrontation.

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Meanwhile, Jian Shen, Lu Bei, and Jin Yi were contemplating their next moves on their way back.

Lu Bei was distracted, constantly pondering Gu Fan’s meaningful words and expressions, feeling there was a subtext.

Jin Yi noticed what Lu Bei was thinking and said, "Do you still think there’s something hidden on Gu Fan’s side?"

"Well, I don’t believe the leader of the Xuanjian Sect would let Gu Fan off easily, nor do I believe Gu Fan is the kind of person who would abet tyranny, but how did they end up working together?" Lu Bei scratched his head, looking puzzled.

Jian Shen said indifferently, "Maybe you’re wrong, Gu Fan is just that kind of person. As long as there is a profit to be made, he will hold on tight."

Knowing that Jian Shen was in a bad mood, Lu Bei and Jin Yi didn’t want to say much more about Gu Fan.

Suddenly, Lu Bei thought of something, his face turned pale with shock, "Wait, Gu Fan’s words, he repeatedly compared the Xuanwu Alliance with the Devil Cult, there must be many similarities between the two."

"Is that so?" Jin Yi and Jian Shen furrowed their brows, starting to think along those lines.

The Devil Cult, in a desperate situation, encountered Western vampires and with their help, grew rapidly.

Based on what is currently known, ever since the conspiracy between the Xuanjian Sect and the World’s Number One Gambling House was exposed after the last Martial Arts Competition, scorned by everyone in the Martial Arts, the sects invited esteemed Martial Arts predecessors to pressure the Xuanjian Sect, similar to the Devil Cult’s dire situation.

Later, the Xuanjian Sect recruited many people and expanded rapidly, was this also similar to the Devil Cult?

But the question is, the Devil Cult met the Western vampires, so who did the Xuanjian Sect meet, was it the secretly funding the First Gambling House?

Jian Shen shook his head, "If the First Gambling House’s funding could make the Xuanjian Sect grow, they would have done it long ago, why bother causing so much trouble at the Martial Arts Competition."

Jin Yi was somewhat puzzled, "So if it’s not the First Gambling House behind the Xuanjian Sect, then who could it be?"

Lu Bei frowned deeply, thinking, "What did Gu Fan mean when he said that the Xuanwu Alliance has Mo Yun’s lessons from the past and won’t repeat the same mistakes as the Devil Cult?"

"If the Devil Cult had continued to cooperate with the Western vampires, then we would be the losers, and the Devil Cult would dominate the entire Martial Arts world," Jian Shen said, growing more anxious as he seemed to grasp the meaning behind Gu Fan’s words.

Lu Bei nodded, "I understand now, it’s the second batch of vampires standing behind the Xuanjian Sect. That’s why the Xuanjian Sect could grow so rapidly, and why the sect leader hasn’t dealt with Gu Fan, as the second batch of vampires needed him. This is why Gu Fan stressed his role in their scheming."

Jin Yi’s face showed disbelief, "My god, if that’s really the case, then we must prepare quickly. We cannot fail to act on the intelligence Gu Fan risked so much to provide."

"Exactly!" At this point, Jian Shen couldn’t help but admire this love rival. To still think of a way to pass on intelligence under these circumstances might also be why Qian Ye was fond of him.