466: Chapter 467: Who Says There Is Only One?
466: Chapter 467: Who Says There Is Only One?
Editor: Exodus Tales Fang Zhen was staring intently at the secret thod and paused.
He turned to Kou Wei, “You all…”
Kou Wei turned back, nodding at him, “Apologies, Junior Brother Fang, it wasn’t intentional deception.
We’re just pawns following orders.”
By now, how could Fang Zhen not understand?
He looked at Kou Wei and then at Lu Mingshu, his tone complicated, “Was this all your setup?”
Kou Wei chuckled, “Without this, how would the Great Ancestral Uncle co out?”
…
That day, on the island’s pavilion.
Kou Wei said, “Junior Lu, you’re exceptionally clever.
You must realize this situation is beyond our strength to resolve.
Even my ancestor has no choice.”
How could Lu Mingshu not understand?
With things at this point, Heavenly Sea Pavilion was compelled to act.
If they did nothing, they would gradually weaken and eventually fade into Beiming’s history.
When she brought out the secret thod, deciding to let others follow it, she anticipated this outco.
This secret technique would bring earth-shattering changes to Beiming.
With Qiu Yu’s Transmutation thod, the techniques acquired from the Heavenly Wheel’s another world techniques, combined with the Soul Congealing Seal of the freezing spirit realm, Beiming’s relatively crude martial techniques couldn’t compete.
No one wants to be left behind by history.
Heavenly Sea Pavilion, as one of the top three sects, would certainly strive to keep pace with the tis.
This was true for the Ancient Jade Summit and other Xuan Sect aristocratic families, too.
Breaking off the alliance between the two sects might not be difficult, but without solving the root problem, other issues would arise.
Looking at Lu Mingshu in front of him, Kou Wei felt half expectant, half sentintal.
He hoped she could offer a solution yet felt he was oversimplifying things.
This issue, perhaps she couldn’t decide, after all.
Nine Jade Palace also had Assimilation Realm practitioners; otherwise, Seven Truths Platform wouldn’t watch her disrupt the situation.
Unexpectedly, the next mont he saw Lu Mingshu take out a booklet and toss it before him, “Is this difficult?
It’s just a secret thod, after all.
Take it if you want.”
Kou Wei was stunned for quite a while, “Lu, Junior Lu?”
Qi Sheng gaped at her, speechless.
It took so ti before Kou Wei composed himself.
He stared at the thin booklet on the table, “Junior Lu, this is…”
“The secret thod you wanted.” Lu Mingshu spoke calmly.
“You really will just give it to us?” Kou Wei could hardly believe it.
Lu Mingshu smiled faintly and, under their incredulous gaze, retrieved the booklet, “Of course not.”
Her words relieved Kou Wei, who laughed, “You nearly gave a fright.” The value of this secret thod was so evident; how could it be casually given away?
After calming down, he said, “Then, this matter is negotiable?”
Lu Mingshu nodded, “This is precisely why I ca to the Heavenly Sea Pavilion in person.”
“Then what terms does the Nine Jade Palace want us to agree to?”
Lu Mingshu shook her head.
Kou Wei frowned, “Junior Lu, if you don’t state specific conditions, it’ll be hard to discuss.”
“No,” Lu Mingshu replied, “I an Nine Jade Palace doesn’t need your terms, because this secret thod is mine.”
Kou Wei looked at her suspiciously, “You can make such a decision?”
She nodded.
Kou Wei asked again, “What about Seven Truths Platform?”
Lu Mingshu repeated, “This secret thod is mine.”
The secret thod naturally included a part of Gentleman Lianzhen’s work.
The Transmutation thod and the techniques from another world were hers, but the Soul Congealing Seal was what Gentleman Lianzhen extracted from the Emperor’s Technique.
Yet the main body belonged to her, and she could handle Gentleman Lianzhen as she wished.
Seeing Kou Wei still skeptical, Lu Mingshu pondered, “My decision will have Gentleman Lianzhen’s unconditional support.
And on Gentleman Lianzhen’s side, there’s the queen backing him.
The Zhongzhou king’s intention is to let the queen handle it.”
Step by step, clear and precise.
Kou Wei finally felt at ease, “That’s good.”
Lu Mingshu sighed inwardly.
Speaking the truth earlier hadn’t been believed; casually throwing out a phrase, he believed it instead.
No matter, as long as he believed, it would take care of the hassle.
“So what does Junior Lu think?
What do you need us to offer for this secret thod?”
Lu Mingshu smiled, “It’s simple: first, help deal with all subsequent troubles.”
…
Fang Zhen glared at them, filled with wrath, “Senior Brother Kou, even though we usually have differing opinions, this matter—do I need to spell out its importance?
If the secret thod doesn’t belong to Heavenly Sea Pavilion, we will never recover from this!
Even the Great Ancestral Uncle acted for the sake of our sect, and yet you laid a trap in secret?”
Kou Wei nodded, “Junior Brother Fang’s reasoning is sound.”
“Then why do you still…”
“Who said I wasn’t willing to take out the secret thod?” Lu Mingshu interrupted suddenly.
She stared at Fang Zhen, perplexed, “Have you asked ?
Requested it from ?
Didn’t I just take it out earlier?
Not asking and conspiring in the dark, is that my fault?”
“You…” Fang Zhen, usually articulate, was at a loss for words against her logic.
It was quite a while before he stamred, “Wasn’t laying out such a scene about not wanting to give it?”
“Nonsense!” Lu Mingshu looked at him like he was foolish, “Knowing you want my life, should I obediently hand it over and allow you to dispose of it?
Are you stupid or think I’m stupid?”
“…”
Kou Wei said, “Junior Brother Fang, though we both act for our sect, our motives differ.
Great Ancestral Uncle wants to monopolize the secret thod, not letting others even approach…”
“Is that wrong?” Fang Zhen hastily challenged.
“It’s neither wrong nor right,” Kou Wei spoke calmly, “Do you really think we can monopolize the secret thod?
Once we act forcefully, the situation will spiral out of control.
Everyone wants to claim it; if we seize it, others will co for it, turning Beiming into a catastrophe.
Death doesn’t solve anything.”
Fang Zhen rely sneered, “Such noble talk, then why don’t you propose a way to avoid it?”
“Fool!” Lu Mingshu replied bluntly, “Who told you there’s only one copy of this secret thod?
I can make ten, twenty copies if needed!”
Saying so, she casually pulled out a stack of booklets and tossed them.
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Within the Five Dragon Mystic Water formation, everyone widened their eyes in disbelief.
“You…” Fang Zhen barely swallowed back the words “are you crazy?” Arrogant as he was, even he was bewildered by Lu Mingshu’s logic.
Not only was she willing to produce the secret thod, but she was also ready to distribute it widely?
Didn’t she herself claim that if everyone could have it, it would lose its value?
Kou Wei wanted to sigh and laugh simultaneously, his fan pointing at Lu Mingshu as he looked at Fang Zhen, “Junior Brother Fang, do you now understand why I allied with her to set this trap?
It’s the best result for both Heavenly Sea Pavilion and Beiming.”
Fang Zhen sat silently for a long while before finally saying, “If you’d said so earlier, wouldn’t it have saved the camaraderie of our fellow sect mbers?”
Kou Wei shook his head gently, “Junior Brother Fang, you don’t know the whole truth.”
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