Capítulo 103: Chapter 103: Pang Ziyu's Unruly Attack
Chapter 103: Pang Ziyu's Unruly Attack
Shen Mo's expression remained unchanged as he quietly pondered.
"Take Zhang Weihu to rest," he casually ordered, handing the letter to Song Chaofeng and Elder Li, among others. "Everyone, take a look."
The Core Formation stage cultivators, led by Song Chaofeng, passed the letter around, their brows furrowing deeply after reading it.
Elder Li, known for her fiery temper, immediately exclaimed, "Nonsense! This is just their excuse!"
Song Chaofeng also spoke gravely, "Elder Li is right. This is nothing but nonsense from Flying Frost Sect. If we send people to negotiate, they might also be detained."
Elder Li, visibly angered, retorted, "But many stewards and disciples involved in taking over Flying Fish City have been captured. We can't just abandon them..."
Song Chaofeng sighed deeply, "This Pang Ziyu... she released Zhang Weihu, explicitly instructing him to deliver the letter personally to the young sect master. If the young sect master hadn't detected the poison in his body, he might have been seriously injured by now."
"Now, with our stewards and disciples held captive, our Qingxuan Sect is in a dire situation..."
"If we don't rescue them, Flying Frost Sect will surely make this public, damaging our reputation. At that point, no cultivators will join us."
"If we send someone to negotiate, we'd need at least one Core Formation stage cultivator, but they might detain them too, which would be a significant loss of our fighting strength."
"How vicious!"
Elder Li said seriously, "Neither of these options is acceptable. I think we should gather all our Core Formation stage cultivators and attack Flying Fish City!"
Liu Yuanfeng shook his head, "Elder Li, that's problematic. How can we gather all our Core Formation stage cultivators? Who would guard Qingxuan Sect's main gates, the Thunder Crystal Mine, and the Heavy Weapon Hall?"
Elder Li snorted but couldn't argue further.
The sect had grown too large, requiring defenses in multiple areas, making it impossible to mobilize all top-tier combatants.
Shen Mo's gaze turned cold.
Song Chaofeng's analysis was accurate.
However, they were only seeing the present situation.
Shen Mo had already glimpsed his fate and recent turning points through his life panel.
This Pang Ziyu was determined to deal with him.
[Fate: Eventually cultivates to the peak of the Core Formation stage. Five years later, dies at the hands of Luo Chaotian, the leader of Divine Sword Sect, during an attack on Qingxuan Sect.]
[Recent Turn: Five days later at night, Pang Ziyu leads three Core Formation stage cultivators in a surprise attack on the Heavy Weapon Hall. Shen Mo fights them alone and defeats them. Failing to capture him, Pang Ziyu orders Li Tie to activate the Blood Vine Array to trap Shen Mo, and another Core Formation stage cultivator sacrifices themselves in a self-destruction attempt, severely injuring Shen Mo, leaving him bedridden for over a year, unable to cultivate.]
It seemed Pang Ziyu planned the attack, seeing the Heavy Weapon Hall's defenses as vulnerable.
Shen Mo felt a strange sense of relief.
His strength was indeed formidable.
Otherwise, the life panel wouldn't have shown him defeating three Core Formation stage cultivators alone.
Moreover, he survived a Core Formation cultivator's self-destruction, albeit severely injured.
"As long as I avoid the Blood Vine Array, I can dodge the self-destructing cultivator, and I'll be nearly unscathed."
"Besides, I might even capture Pang Ziyu."
"But who is Li Tie? Not an elder, so he must be a steward or disciple?"
Shen Mo's gaze scanned the crowd, soon spotting a Foundation Establishment stage disciple named Li Tie.
This person was originally a disciple of the Iron Fist Sect. After the Iron Fist Sect merged into Qingxuan Sect, Li Tie was assigned to the Heavy Weapon Hall.
Shen Mo quickly examined this person's life panel.
His fate and future were unremarkable.
Just a minor character.
He was destined to condense an ordinary Core Formation and, not long after becoming a Core Formation stage cultivator, died seeking treasure in dangerous territory due to his greed.
Shen Mo was only concerned with this person's recent opportunities.
[Recent Opportunity: Two days later, in a grove near the Heavy Weapon Hall, receives the Blood Vine Array flag from Flying Frost Sect. Over the next few days, he secretly sets it up around the training ground, burying the flags, unnoticed by anyone. Five days later, at Pang Ziyu's command, he activates the Blood Vine Array, greatly slowing Shen Mo and causing his severe injury from the self-destruction attempt. Subsequently, he receives three bottles of Stabilizing Pill from Flying Frost Sect.]
"I see... This person was a mole planted by Pang Ziyu from the beginning. He doesn't serve Iron Fist Sect or Flying Frost Sect, only Pang Ziyu."
Shen Mo nodded slightly.
Knowing the future and the traitors made things easier.
He was somewhat surprised.
He initially thought Liu Yuanfeng might be colluding with Flying Frost Sect, coordinating an inside-outside attack.
But Liu Yuanfeng only sold information about Qingxuan Sect and didn't act directly.
"Young Sect Master, we all agree that this matter should be reported to the Sect Master and decided by the Elder Council. What do you think?" Elder Li asked.
Shen Mo nodded, "Report to Master immediately."
"Yes."
That night, Shen Mo and other core members returned to the Qingxuan Sect's council hall to participate in a meeting.
Not many elders were present, as some had to stay behind to guard key locations like the mines.
Shen Mo did not speak much during the meeting.
The outcome was quite clear.
Murong Yue was not foolish; she knew what needed to be done without any reminder.
Rescuing the captives was essential.
But they couldn't follow the enemy's plans blindly.
Otherwise, it would be like the tale of the gourd children rescuing their grandfather, where each one gets captured in turn.
The decision made by the Qingxuan Sect was to launch a surprise attack on Blackstone City, controlled by the Flying Frost Sect.
As long as they could swiftly capture Blackstone City and control the elders, stewards, and disciples of the Flying Frost Sect, they could catch the sect off guard.
By holding such leverage, they could negotiate with the Flying Frost Sect on equal terms.
Blackstone City was the southernmost city under the control of the Flying Frost Sect, located close to the Qingcang Mountain Range.
However, the city's walls were thick, the moat deep, and it was guarded by three Core Formation stage cultivators and twenty Foundation Establishment stage stewards.
It wouldn't be easy to take down.
The Qingxuan Sect also needed to deploy Core Formation stage cultivators.
After a brief discussion, Murong Yue made the final decision, "Alright, we'll set it for five days from now. Elder Song Chaofeng will lead four inner sect elders in a nighttime assault on Blackstone City. This battle must be won quickly and without error!"
"Understood!" Song Chaofeng and the others nodded seriously.
Shen Mo glanced at the life panels of the five elders.
Yes, the attack on Blackstone City would be a great success.
The only regret was... they wouldn't capture a single person from the Flying Frost Sect.
"It seems Pang Ziyu has anticipated this."
"Blackstone City is the closest city under the Flying Frost Sect's control to the Qingcang Mountain Range and Qingxuan Sect, making it the most likely target."
"She likely withdrew the personnel from Blackstone City in advance, leaving Song Chaofeng and the others with an undefended city."
"Even if it's temporarily occupied, the Flying Frost Sect could eventually regroup and retake Blackstone City."
"But she could take advantage of the weakened defenses at the Heavy Weapon Hall to send three Core Formation stage cultivators for a surprise attack, aiming to capture me."
Shen Mo felt a sense of admiration.
This woman was truly formidable.
Without the life panel, who could outmaneuver her?
However, even knowing the future, Shen Mo did not plan to reveal it.
The future is not set in stone.
If he stopped the five elders from going to Blackstone City, then the Heavy Weapon Hall wouldn't be left defenseless.
Pang Ziyu would likely reconsider her plan to launch a nighttime attack on the Heavy Weapon Hall.
Thus, Shen Mo would lose the opportunity to capture Pang Ziyu.
Everything was interconnected.
Soon, it was five days later.
Under the cover of night, Song Chaofeng, Liu Yuanfeng, and others left the Heavy Weapon Hall, crossing the Qingcang Mountain Range to attack Blackstone City.
This left only Elder Li to guard the Heavy Weapon Hall.
As for Shen Mo, he hadn't revealed his true cultivation level, so he was still publicly considered at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
At this moment, it was nearly midnight.
A team was approaching the Heavy Weapon Hall!
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