Chapter 147.1: Plans, Prodigies of Canglan

Rogue Immortal: Something happened on the spirit ship. Qiyuann Sovereign, let's talk after I arrive.

Rogue Immortal rushed to go offline.

The group chat instantly fell silent. Aside from the chronically online Rogue Immortal, both the Great Sun Flame Emperor and the Iceberg Empress only logged in when convenient.

Qi Yuan opened the forum and immediately saw the post made by his alternate account, Blood-Clothed Sword God. There were many new comments beneath it.

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Senior, you really went?!

└The Bright Palace commits countless evils. They deserve to die!

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Still, try not to act rashly. If the Bright Palace's Violet Palace cultivators surround you, that wouldn't be good. After all, they have the numbers, and Cuiyun Continent is their home base. Senior Blood-Clothed Sword God should act with caution

.

└I am old and I also hold a grudge against the Bright Palace. Senior Blood-Clothed Sword God, would you like to join forces and discuss how to take them down?

There were many others, some cheered him on while others cautioned him.

└666!

└Be careful, Senior!

└Destroy Bright Palace!

Qi Yuan muttered, half-amused, "What a pity that Blood-Clothed Sword God is just my alt. Otherwise, I'd boldly say that as a Heavenly Dao cultivator, bearing the Star Golden Core, why would I fear the Bright Palace?"

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yuan switched to his main account and replied to the thread.

└As a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, Star Golden Core, I give my full support to the mighty Blood-Clothed Sword God. If Senior needs it, I can even lend you my Golden Core.

After posting, Qi Yuan was delighted.

The Bright Palace people must be trembling right now! Even a Star Golden Core is backing Blood-Clothed Sword God! How could they possibly fight back?

Soon after, new replies appeared beneath the thread.

└I, Immortal-Pill Golden Core, support Blood-Clothed Sword God!

└I, Million-Core Golden Core, support Blood-Clothed Sword God!

└I, Nine-Turn Golden Core, support Blood-Clothed Sword God!

Qi Yuan stared, dumbfounded. "A Nine-Turn—what?! Even a large intestine can also form a Golden Core?"

Then his eyes sharpened.

Those who walk in the way will always gain more support, those who lose the way will have none. With so many terrifying Golden Cores supporting Blood-Clothed Sword God, victory is inevitable!

He switched back to his Blood-Clothed Sword God account. Specifically, he replied to the Nine-Turn Golden Core.

└ With such tremendous support, I shall go kill a few more Bright Palace Violet Palace cultivators to liven things up.

***

At this moment, inside a cave dwelling...

A female cultivator's eyes widened, on the verge of tears. Her voice trembled. "Senior, please don't reply to me!!"

She had only mimicked the other commenters, casually posting a joke reply. However, the Blood-Clothed Sword God had replied to her directly. To anyone reading, it seemed like she was the one who encouraged him to slaughter Violet Palaces!

The Bright Palace was one of the top forces in all of the Eastern Lands. How could she dare truly offend them?

They won't come after me right? I'm not even in the Eastern Lands right now. I should be safe...

Thinking this, she let out a shaky sigh of relief.

***

Three days passed.

Qi Yuan wore a brilliant blood-red robe. Xu Yeli followed behind him, his expression numb.

Earlier, he had accompanied the Blood-Clothed Sword God to another Bright Palace stronghold. And the moment the suona blew, a Violet Palace was guaranteed a coffin.

That stronghold was relatively large, and even had five Violet Palaces, yet the Blood-Clothed Sword God slaughtered them effortlessly. He had an easier time killing the Violet Palaces than Nascent Souls.

Xu Yeli was shaking all over. He had delved too deep into the abyss. There was no longer any way to distance himself from the Blood-Clothed Sword God.

Finally, he had to consider his own future. "Senior, do you have any strategy to deal with the Bright Palace?"

Even if a powerhouse like the Blood-Clothed Sword God offended the Bright Palace to the bone, he could simply dust his butt off and walk away unscathed. Xu Yeli knew that even if all three Palace Masters acted together, they couldn't defeat him. And yet, the Blood-Clothed Sword God kept massacring their Violet Palaces.

Naturally, the remaining Violet Palaces would soon retreat back to the main headquarters. Dozens of Violet Palaces, plus three Palace Masters guarding the Bright Palace—If the Blood-Clothed Sword God went there, he would surely die.

Xu Yeli knew this feud was nearing its end. And unlike the bizarre cultivator, he didn't have the strength to escape the consequences.

"Strategy?" Qi Yuan responded casually. "I've already formulated a 'Hundred Days Bright Palace Annihilation Plan.' It's about to succeed."

In fact, forcing the remaining Violet Palaces to retreat to the headquarters had been part of the plan.

If they weren't gathered together, he had to admit that even for him, it would be annoying to kill them all. After all, if a Violet Palace wanted to hide, finding them was a chore.

Xu Yeli coughed lightly. "I'll await your good news."

Annihilate Bright Palace in a hundred days? Impossible.

Without a Yin Spirit showing up, who could destroy the Bright Palace?

Xu Yeli felt hopeless, his future bleak.

Qi Yuan was oblivious to Xu Yeli's anxiety. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. After killing five ancient, lascivious white moonlights, Qi Yuan's harvest was tremendous.

Returning to his cave dwelling, he logged into his alternate account again and posted.

Slaughtered Five Violet Palaces. Congratulations, Fellow Daoists! I despise evil and kill Bright Palace’s Violet Palaces. Never expected that my last post would receive so much support from fellow Daoists. My thanks to Ling Mountain Wenfeng, Fox Den Xiao Li, Tiger-Dragon Daoist, Qiyuann Sovereign, and all others.

He listed every ID that had supported him. It was a pity the forum didn't have a tagging function.

With all your support, I believe that justice will always triumph over darkness. When I was sleepless at night, I remembered the encouragement of my fellow Daoists. Thus, I went out under the moon and slew five more Bright Palace Violet Palaces. These five Violet Palaces did not die by my hand, they died by the hands of all who supported me, by the will of justice itself!

Qi Yuan admired his own closing paragraph.

Not claiming credit, expanding the moral theme. This is a college-entrance-exam full-score essay ending!

He was quite pleased with himself.

Before long, a new comment appeared.

└Fox Den Xiao Li:

Senior, no—I didn't—none of this was me!!

Inside her cave dwelling, the female cultivator was on the verge of collapse.

He killed five more Violet Palaces? Why mention my name again!? Huhuhu... Will the Bright Palace come after me!?

Qi Yuan replied instantly.

└Blood-Clothed Sword God: Your Nine-Turn Large-Intestine Golden Core is unforgettable. I won't mistake you. Your share is included in the annihilation of Bright Palace!

A loyal fan must be nurtured properly.

Fox Den Xiao Li nearly fainted. She wanted to play dead. Meanwhile, replies flooded in, getting more and more enthusiastic.

└Senior, you are truly powerful. Your strength may already rank in the top twenty in the Eastern Lands.

└No wonder Senior is so carefree. Bright Palace isn't even worth your attention.

└Senior, as long as you don't confront Bright Palace head-on, they can't do anything to you!

People even began proposing strategies on how to exterminate the Bright Palace.

└Senior, I have a plan. Leave Eastern Lands, enter closed-door cultivation for ten thousand years. When you emerge, you can definitely destroy the Bright Palace!

└The three Palace Masters are unparalleled beauties. If I were Senior, I'd make peace with the Bright Palace, then persuade the three Palace Masters to become Dao companions. Treat Bright Palace as your harem. To win Senior over, they'd offer even more Dao companions.

└Senior only needs to plant seeds and produce heirs. After a few thousand years, wouldn't the entire Bright Palace become your backyard?

Qi Yuan read these comments, repeatedly nodding. He was astonished by their brilliance.

Who said other realms have no hidden dragons or crouching phoenixes? These people are all geniuses! Especially the plan involving childbirth and infiltrating via offspring. Extremely feasible. Very blood-boiling.

Just then, he remembered Iceberg Empress and his junior sister still owed Bright Palace high-interest loans. He could only ignore these excellent strategies.

Within a hundred days, Bright Palace must fall. A plan, once set, could not be changed casually. He wasn't a boss or a client demanding revision.

Switching to his main account, Qi Yuan boosted the thread again

└Qiyuann Sovereign: Blood-Clothed Sword God, if you encounter trouble annihilating the Bright Palace, come find me at the Four Divine Flower Emperors. My Star Golden Core is yours to borrow!

Once again, he was flaunting his Golden Core. Just then, Qi Yuan noticed his communicator flashing. The Spirit Maiden had sent him a message.

Qi Yuan froze. "Wait, Junior Sister is going to show me the

real

thing?"

The moment the thought struck him, his heart raced. He tapped open the messages she had sent.

Spirit Maiden: Senior Brother, I heard that lately, you've been dual-cultivating with a man for half an hour every day?

Spirit Maiden: Senior Brother, being obsessed isn't bad, but at least be obsessed with games. Don't be obsessed with

anything else

.

Spirit Maiden:

Haa...

Senior Brother, what's so good about men anyway?

Qi Yuan stared at the messages. Jiang Ya had definitely told her about this.

He was speechless.

This Jiang Ya looks so quiet and elegant, like a fairy above the clouds, but why does she love tattling so much?

Qiyuann Sovereign: Junior Sister, don't misunderstand. Yes, I've been dual-cultivating with Xu Tongchen, but it's proper dual cultivation. He awakened the True Sun Fire. I observe it every day because I want to learn it. Your Senior Brother is a man with a family. How could I possibly be interested in another man?

If it were any other misunderstanding, he honestly couldn't be bothered to explain. However,

this

kind of misunderstanding, he

had

to!