26 Chapter 26: Revelation of the conspiracy
Li Yuxong said. "Wang Xueyao asked for cooperation with you. She doesn't possess information network, which you have. In exchange of your information about the inheritances, she is ready to share 10% of the benefits with you, and can make move 3 times as per your request."
Huang Weimin laughed coldly. "Do you think I am an idiot? Do I need her to make move, or do I need her to share benefits? I can obtained them on my own. And what is the proof that she is rank 6 Warrior, do you take me for a kid? Don't think I am not aware she is only 14 years at this time."
Li Gang looked at him and said. "She was aware you won't believe. Look at this, it may help you believe."
As he said, Li Gang took out a rank 5 peak Spiritfire Wolf's body as a proof.
Huang Weimin's face turned serious. Although there are many traces of attacks on it's body, the blow that killed it was just one shot.
Li Gang didn't let go of this opportunity, and immediately threw him a scroll. It was incomplete rank 9 Spiritual Cultivation technique: Celestial Serenity Technique, that he obtained from Wang Xueyao.
"This is her sincerity for our deal. If you turn your back or betray, she will hunt you down."
Huang Weimin looked at the scroll and immediately laughed. "You should have brought it earlier. Deal!"
Li Gang looked at him with disdain. 'Would you believe if I had brought it earlier, you would rather snatch it away.'
Huang Weimin noticed his disdain, and understood, but ignored it and said happily. "Come, you are my brother from now on."
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Wang Xueyao looked at him with surprise. "I really didn't expect the SpiritWolf I killed casually would be useful to you in this way, and you even write down part of Celestial Serenity Technique to bluff him. Giving the complete technique would be complete suicide."
"Impressive. I thought you used Ren Ying's disguise to fool him, but it was completely opposite, you used Huang Weimin's help to get the disguise of Ren Ying."
Li Gang smiled and nodded. "I didn't possess any disguise technique. So, after allying with Huang Weimin, everything was too easy. I asked him for a disguise technique and who can have better disguise techniques than those assassins? Ren Ying was a spy sent to Shadow Phoenix faction, it's a pity, it was just like showing little talent in front of a master. He was caught and killed by Huang Weimin. I used his disguise and communication token to control Thunderous Peak faction."
Wang Xueyao nodded. "Now everything make sense, but how did you manage to control these two idiots, who are still thinking they got together by fate?"
Huang Ling's eyes narrowed. Her focus instantly doubled as if afraid to miss a single detail, so much so that she even forgot to keep Li Yuxong under her control.
But, Li Yuxong didn't do anything, he also wanted to know what happened at that time.
Li Gang laughed. "It was a coincidence. I coincidently got to know about her from Huang Weimin. It was one of our deal, where he wanted your help to deal with her. I also got to know about Bloodfiend Spring through Shadow Phoenix faction's information network as per our initial deal. Having tokens were very reliable."
"This happened over two years ago, after I went to Spirit Dragon Clan."
"I already had various reliable subordinates in Li family, that I conquered through poisons long before when I was doing experiments about them."
"The bloodfiend Spring came at the right time. I had already entered Spirit Dragon Clan and made deal with them. I also got to know that they had developed a map, but he refused to give me."
"So, I planned to kidnap some of their core members, who might possess those. With the help of Huang Weimin and some inside information of the Spirit Dragon faction, it was peace of cake. Then, I leaked the map to all the regions, but there was one difference."
"I marked Azure faction in the map, near Region 23."
"Those Azure faction were completely distributed throughout this small world. But after seeing their faction has already been established, they went to check it out. As they got together, they automatically decided to form a faction. In fact, Li Cheng was always wary of some schemes, but he had no choice, since many members were still missing, and he doesn't know when they will come looking for the faction."
"This is why, I deliberately delayed some of those Azure faction members, with the help of Spirit Dragon faction and Shadow Phoenix faction's man-power."
"I also leaked the news of my death before hand, and given the distance gap, I figured, it would take a while for this news to reach Azure faction."
"In the meantime, I used Shadow Phoenix faction, to create a danger for Tang Liuyue, but I made sure the ones attacking were only Rank 3 mid stage Warriors. At that time, Tang Liuyue was only Rank 4 early stage, and the ones attacking her were 5 Rank 3 mid stage Warriors. There were also many other Rank 4 Warriors, and one Rank 5 Warrior to keep a check on her protectors."
"I faked a scene, where I bravely lured a beast to create a chaos, and in between, I took her away. Then I spent some time with her. In fact, I regretted attacking her after that. She was too innocent in my eyes. I thought she started liking me, but now that I think about it, how can someone like so easily? Just because I saved someone? This is too unrealistic. At most she would feel gratitude."
"Anyways, her protector, Xu Zhi didn't trust me, so I had a bet with him. He needed Corpse Blossom, to make a poison, which was a secret of their Moonlight sect. They often use poisons in their battles. I promised I would help him get it, in exchange, I asked few of their Warriors help."
"Then, I went to Region 23, with some Shadow Phoenix factions disciples, which Huang Weimin sent for me to utilise as a man-power and also to keep a check on me. I first allowed these disciples to use the Bloodfiend Spring, and I also used it since it's beneficial, till it's power diminished to a certain level. Then, I asked Huang Weimin to let Huang Ling know about this Spring, indirectly!"
"I knew about her. Her cultivation increased very fast, so something that solidifies her foundation is a fatal attraction to her."
"I also expected her to reach this place much faster, this is also why I diminished it's quality beforehand, to make sure it would delay her."
"After this I secretly entered the Azure faction, and handed one of my subordinate a communication token, and left."
"I had already obtained Corpse Blossom plant from Shadow Phoenix faction, they possessed too many of them. One of them was a bit immature. I asked for that one beforehand, and planted it near one of the place. With the help of those disciples, I artificially created miasma around the area. Any expert would notice it immediately, but those first timers couldn't tell a difference."
"Then, I leaked this news to Thunderous Peak faction. With some effort, I put a task about Corpse Blossom, and spread the news that many failed, so it's price is high. All I had to do after this was wait for someone to fall for it. And as expected, Jin Lei and Cao Wei, those two fell for the trap. It wasn't much difficult to deceive them and join the team with a fake identity."
"As for luring Yuxong, it was much simple. I know him too well. After hearing the news of my death, he would want to be alone, and most likely he would leave the Azure faction. Even if he doesn't, I had already prepared other means to let him leave."
"But, those were not necessary, I manipulated him to enter the region 23, from where, I directed his every move personally to the cave of Bloodfiend Spring. I couldn't let those Shadow Phoenix faction members to personally poison them with aphrodisiac, after all they would not do so for their fellow disciples, so I let the Moonlight faction members do this. I had already called them over with token communication with an excuse of Corpse Blossom."
Li Yuxong who was listening this shouted. "Impossible. I went there on my own accord. How can you manipulate me?"
Li Gang laughed. "Do you remember how many maps were there, when you asked for map?"
Li Yuxong thought about it and suddenly his face changed as he said in low voice. "23"
Li Gang smiled. "Not only that, when you were leaving, I had someone speak 23, enough to let you hear it. Human's mind is weird. Whatever we hear, it remain in our subconscious mind, and it makes it's next decisions considering those subconscious thoughts as one of the factors. Even if you don't go that way, I had already made other arrangements just for precautions."
"Even when you were running after we obtained the Corpse Blossom, I had arranged Huang Shu to splatter the blood so that a bloody stench spread. Smelling that, you would remember that cave again and would go there. Yes, I also had spread the pursuers in different areas, and only the for that cave was safe! I would never allow unforeseen circumstances to come in my way."
Wang Xueyao looked at him deeply. "I am impressed. If I had not conquered Moonlight faction even before you did, I would have fell for your schemes. But it's a pity, that you are going to die here."
Li Gang closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "You are right, deceiving someone is very easy, but seeing through other's deception is the real skill. It's a pity, but even if I fall, it won't be under your hand."
Saying that, he jumped from the cliff.
Wang Xueyao looked at his falling back and her eyes narrowed. Just to make sure, she lifted her hand to make a move, but, Huang Ling grabbed it.
"He is already dying, at least fulfill his last wish."
Wang Xueyao looked at her and didn't speak. She started leaving.
Huang Ling spoke. "Even though I fell for his schemes, I do admire him. Within less than 2 years, he manipulated the entire 5 factions with a single identity."
Wang Xueyao paused and opened her lips but didn't speak anything. She left.
Li Yuxong still couldn't come out of his shock. He looked at Huang Ling and said. "Ling-er, I..."
"Don't think too much. We are together, it doesn't matter what brought us together." She whispered softly.
Li Yuxong wanted to speak something more, but suddenly, his eyes widened as his lips were sealed with hers.
He subconsciously grabbed her waist and closed his eyes.
