Stellar Transformation-Chapter 184: Episode 9 Sword Immortal Mansion - 5 A Minor Stratagem
"Uncle Xu." Qin Yu’s eyes brightened.
When it came to strategies, the level of the Qin Family’s former chief military strategist naturally went without saying.
Qin De also noticed that Qin Yu had something important to discuss and immediately listened carefully to what Qin Yu had to say.
"Father, Uncle Xu, Uncle Feng, indeed a major event has occurred, related to the lives of our Qin Family’s younger generation," Qin Yu said with a grave expression.
Qin De’s expression turned serious as well, his eyebrows furrowing into a ’川’ shape, then he spoke in a deep voice, "Yu’er, explain the situation clearly, what exactly happened?"
"Back in the Overseas Demon Cultivation World, Feifei and I had killed a few princes of the Nine Evil Hall, and we forged a great enmity. However... out of fear of Uncle Lan’s cultivation, the remaining four princes of Nine Evil Hall dared not trouble us, and Feifei, Little Black, and I did not care about the Nine Evil Hall either, but..."
Qin Yu’s voice grew heavier, "But now, of those remaining four princes, three have been killed during the Primordial Wilderness era. That is to say, there is only one prince left in the Nine Evil Hall. As far as I know, those princes of the Nine Evil Hall placed great importance on brotherhood. In my opinion, this last prince—Di Nai—will definitely seek revenge at all costs. Although I’m not afraid of them, I am concerned that Di Nai and his subordinates may attack the descendants of the Qin Family."
Qin De’s eyebrows twitched, and his complexion changed.
The Nine Evil Hall, he had heard Qin Yu mention it before and knew it was also a superpower in the Undersea Demon Cultivation World. If the leader of such a force wanted to assassinate the descendants of the Qin Family, even though Qin Yu had no small influence, it would still be quite difficult.
After all, Qin Yu was in the open, while Di Nai was in the shadows.
"Little Yu, the Undersea Demon Cultivation World you mentioned should have other forces, right?" Xu Yuan inquired.
Qin Yu nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Xu, there are a total of four major forces in the Undersea Demon Cultivation World: the Green Dragon Palace, the Bishui Mansion, the Nine Evil Hall, and the Star Pavilion. The Star Pavilion is actually my territory. The Green Dragon Palace and the Bishui Mansion are the strongest."
"What’s the stance of the Green Dragon Palace and the Bishui Mansion on this matter?" Xu Yuan asked again.
Qin Yu said, "They naturally stand on my side. Di Nai alone cannot sustain the Nine Evil Hall. The Green Dragon Palace, the Bishui Mansion, and my Star Pavilion have united to declare the complete downfall of the Nine Evil Hall. With Di Nai’s mere power, there is no need for us to take action. Knowing the three of us are closing in, he will flee on his own."
"Very good," Xu Yuan said with a smile on his face.
"Little Yu, another question. How many people would follow Di Nai to the death from the Nine Evil Hall, and how many Demon Cultivators do you have in the Qin Dynasty?" Xu Yuan continued to inquire.
"Although Demon Cultivators mostly follow the strong ones, knowing that the Nine Evil Hall is doomed, the number of those following him will definitely be very small. However, the Nine Evil Hall has a history of a thousand years; I estimate that the number of die-hards following him is around a few hundred," Qin Yu thought for a moment and then answered, "As for my Star Pavilion, there are ten thousand in the Qin Dynasty."
Xu Yuan pondered briefly.
Then he looked at Qin Yu and asked, "I remember that Cultivators possess the ability to scan others with their Spiritual Sense."
"Correct, the range of this Spiritual Sense is related to one’s Soul Cultivation. The higher the Soul Cultivation, naturally, the wider the range of Spiritual Sense. As for scanning others, normally one can scan those of the same level and those weaker than oneself, but it is generally difficult to scan someone stronger, unless that person is not concealing their aura."
"How does it compare among experts?" Xu Yuan asked further.
Qin Yu confidently said, "Either Feifei, Little Black, or myself could easily kill that Di Nai. Any one of my Four Great Guardians should be able to restrain Di Nai."
Xu Yuan fell into thought for a moment, a smile forming on his face.
"Xu Yuan, do you have a countermeasure in mind?" Qin De’s eyes lit up as he asked.
Xu Yuan chuckled: "Handling this matter is actually quite simple. However, strategies need to be carefully crafted according to the enemy’s actions. But for mere prevention, I do have a rough little plan."
Qin Yu was delighted and immediately said, "Uncle Xu, please share it with us."
Xu Yuan gently waved his fan and said, "First, since there are ten thousand Demon Cultivators, given their range of Spiritual Sense, we can station five thousand of them to temporarily reside in various places along the Qin Dynasty’s border and occasionally patrol with their Spiritual Sense. This will serve as the first line of defense."
"Second, the Capital isn’t large, and only a thousand Demon Cultivators are needed to completely cover it with their Spiritual Sense from atop the city walls, and they can take turns to search and defend when tired."
"However, as Little Yu mentioned, Spiritual Sense can only detect those whose power is either weaker or on par with oneself. If someone with higher power comes, they may not be detected. Therefore, we should intersperse a few Demon Cultivators with considerable strength among those thousand."
"Third, the Imperial Palace, the range of the Imperial Palace is just so big, dispatching the ten most powerful among these ten thousand will absolutely cover all areas with their Spiritual Sense. Finally, within Qinglin Garden, one of the three brothers, Little Yu, must be present."
These were Xu Yuan’s simplest methods of defense.
Qin Yu initially panicked at the thought that Di Nai was coming to assassinate, but now, hearing Xu Yuan’s analysis, he found there was not a single issue.
Xu Yuan continued: "It’s been some time since you last saw Di Nai, who knows if his power has broken through? So, no matter what, we absolutely cannot be careless. The fourth point is, within this Qinglin Garden, we use the ’decoy’ strategy; we ask someone else to live inside, pretending to be your father and Uncle Feng. Even if Di Nai himself makes a move, by the time he reaches here, it will be for naught, and we can take the opportunity to kill him."
Qin Yu couldn’t help but feel ashamed.
He listened to the first three strategies, believing they were foolproof. However, it had been ten years since he last saw Di Nai, who knew if Di Nai had reached the Late-stage Cave Void. If Di Nai had, even with Qin Yu’s intervention, it would be extremely difficult to deal with.
"These four points make up the first plan, a preventative strategy," Xu Yuan said with a smile.
Qin Yu was taken aback.
Xu Yuan went on: "The second plan is an offensive strategy. It has two parts, first, send someone to spread the news of the Nine Evil Hall’s demise throughout the entire Undersea Demon Cultivation World, making those under Nine Evil Hall’s command lose faith and feel uneasy."
Qin Yu smiled. Wasn’t this inciting unrest among the people?
"Presumably with the downfall of Nine Evil Hall, most of its followers will also leave Di Nai. Second, command your subordinates to befriend members of Nine Evil Hall and find ways to communicate with those close to Di Nai. If we can turn a few insiders close to him, it would be even easier to resolve."
Qin Yu’s eyes shone.
When the wall falls, many will push it down; by that time, definitely many from Nine Evil Hall will leave Di Nai. And those who leave will naturally know those who follow Di Nai. It shouldn’t be difficult to find a way to contact those following Di Nai.
Lured with Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Pills among other things, getting a few insiders close to Di Nai could lead to his downfall.
Xu Yuan, fanning himself with a feather fan, said with a smile: "These are merely preparations made without knowing Di Nai’s exact moves. If Di Nai is too weak, these two alone will be enough to finish him off. If he’s more cunning, I have other methods at hand."
Seeing Xu Yuan’s mysteriously confident demeanor, Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile.
"Uncle Xu, if you were that Xu Yuan, what would you do?" Qin Yu asked.
"Implanting deeply within the heart of the Hidden Dragon Continent, where mortals confront mortals, is the most surprising and harmful approach," Xu Yuan said indifferently, "However, there are different methods to implement this strategy, and each method has different effects. But each one is better than directly attacking with Demon Cultivators."
Xu Yuan smiled faintly: "But I have already grasped those several methods; I want to see to what extent Di Nai can achieve."
Hou Fei blinked twice.
He then looked at Qin Yu and said, "Big Brother, compared to this old man, those Demon Cultivators are just barbarians."
Qin Yu felt a sense of relief at this moment and laughed, "Feifei, do you think the brilliance of my Uncle Xu is something you can imagine? Moreover, the reason Demon Cultivators’ schemes are inadequate is because in the world of Demon Cultivators, might is right; in the face of absolute power, what use are schemes?"
"If my power reached the heavens and my Spiritual Sense spread throughout the Hidden Dragon Continent, the moment Di Nai appeared, I would have killed him. No plan could keep up with this move of mine. Unfortunately, my power is not that strong; I can only rely on Uncle Xu’s strategy."
At a certain level of strength, any conspiracy or trick is ineffective.
"Little Yu, in my opinion, the first thing Di Nai might do is attempt to assassinate the Qin Family’s descendants. If he fails, I estimate his target will be the high officials of the Qin Dynasty... You should make some preparations, for if those officials die, it will greatly affect the stability of the Dynasty," Xu Yuan instructed.
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One thousand men—these were the troops Di Nai considered most loyal to him. With these one thousand men, Di Nai left the Nine Evil Hall. At the same time as he left the Nine Evil Hall, Di Nai took all the treasures of the hall with him.
"Of the remaining four lords of the Nine Evil Hall in the Hidden Dragon Continent, three have died, leaving only Old Jiu. The Green Dragon Palace, Bishui Mansion, and Star Pavilion jointly declared that the Nine Evil Hall no longer exists. Whoever captures Di Nai will be awarded a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact by the Star Pavilion, and those Demon Cultivators who follow Di Nai are regarded as traitors to the entire Undersea Demon Cultivation World, and shall be executed without mercy!"
This order spread throughout the entire Undersea Demon Cultivator World at an astonishing speed.
This decree was exactly what Qin Yu had decided on after considering Uncle Xu’s advice, and then, in conjunction with Azure Dragon and Three-eyed Old Demon, finally agreed upon.
Under the spread of this decree, the Nine Evil Hall crumbled instantly.
"Those who flee shall die!"
Di Nai transformed into a huge Purple Evil Flood Dragon and tore apart a dozen fleeing Demon Cultivators with his Dragon Claw.
Di Nai had anticipated the possibility of betrayal by his subordinates, so the one thousand troops he took that day were the most core and loyal from among the tens of thousands in the Nine Evil Hall. Unfortunately, even though he chose the most loyal thousand, there were still those who attempted to flee in the face of that decree.
Capture Di Nai and be rewarded with a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact!
To follow Di Nai is to be regarded as a traitor to the entire Undersea Demon Cultivation World, and shall be executed without mercy!
These two conditions made even the loyal Demon Cultivators waver. To be considered a traitor to the entire Undersea Demon Cultivation World...
"All of you listen to me, from today on, those who betray me will die; if you don’t betray me, I will ensure your survival," Di Nai said to the remaining eight hundred or so individuals.
Of those more than eight hundred people, half were absolutely loyal to Di Nai, while the other half, although loyal, were worried about their own lives.
Di Nai said calmly, "Don’t worry, now that the Nine Evil Hall has crumbled, who knows which people I took away at the beginning? Others simply don’t know your identities, so naturally, they can’t talk about killing you."
The hearts of those Demon Cultivators settled a bit.
"Besides, I won’t push you onto a dead-end path," Di Nai said with a smile. "I have all the treasures of the Nine Evil Hall by my side. Originally intended to support the tens of thousands of people in the Nine Evil Hall, now to be used by just hundreds of you, each person will have a great many spiritual artifacts and spirit pills."
The eyes of those Demon Cultivators brightened, as they all knew that when Di Nai left, he had taken all the treasures of the Nine Evil Hall with him.
"Yan Mou, Yan Xin, each of you take three hundred troops and secretly head towards the northernmost end of the Black Flood Dragon Cave Mansion under Star Pavilion, near the ocean of the Hidden Dragon Continent. I’ll take the remaining troops and head there too. Our three groups will advance separately."
Di Nai divided his forces into three groups and entrusted them to the two subordinates he trusted the most.
Yan Mou and Yan Xin had followed Di Nai since they were young and regarded Di Nai as their father. The two of them immediately accepted the command.
"Everyone need not worry. Just throw away your identity jades, go to the Black Flood Dragon Cave Mansion to get new identity jades. From now on, your public identities will be as members of the Black Flood Dragon Cave Mansion under Star Pavilion, while in secret you are my people," Di Nai said with a laugh.
The hearts of those Demon Cultivators greatly settled.
"On this journey, no one will know that you are my people, so you need not worry at all," Di Nai said confidently. "When we reach the region of Black Flood Dragon Cave Mansion, we will choose a place near the ocean of the Hidden Dragon Continent to be our lair."
Di Nai looked at the slightly more settled Demon Cultivators and said, "You can rest assured, follow me, and I will give you more treasures than any other Demon Cultivator. Moreover, publicly, no one will know your identities..."
"Remember one thing, no one is allowed to snitch. The communication orders will be distributed only starting today, and only specific individuals will have them. Others are not allowed to contact the outside world. Every ten people will form a small group, and if anyone tries to flee, they will be executed without mercy. Members of the same group will ’be held accountable together’, likewise executed without mercy," Di Nai’s voice was chilling.
The hearts of those Demon Cultivators trembled.
Di Nai then reassured with a smile, "Don’t worry, as long as you don’t betray me, you will live very comfortably. But if a member of a group escapes, and the other members get killed, don’t blame me. Blame the one who fled; he’s the one who doomed you all."
The ’joint accountability’ system made each group inspect each other closely, as their own lives were on the line.
Afterward, the communication orders and groups were distributed.
"Alright, we split into three groups and set out," Di Nai ordered.
The team of Di Nai, under the leadership of Di Nai himself, Yan Xin, and Yan Mou, split into three smaller teams and took different routes towards the Black Flood Dragon Cave Mansion of the Star Pavilion.
"Qin Yu, even if I can’t kill you, I want all your relatives to die one by one... That’s right, your Qin Family is still a part of the Qin Dynasty’s Royal Family, right? I’ve heard that killing a dynasty’s important minister will also cause you a headache," a cold smile appeared on Di Nai’s face.
(End of Chapter Two~~~~)
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