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Chapter 739: Chapter 73: Kunlun Resorting to the Last Strategy

In the main hall of the Mortal Life Path, the five great sects once again gathered together to discuss the details of how to attack Kunlun.

“This matter is quite simple,” Wei Dongliu laid out the plan explicitly, “First, we shall dispatch one hundred and twenty elite monks from the Demon Cult to infiltrate from Mount Beimang into the Guanzhong Area and attack the mines, herb gardens, and other key nodes controlled by Kunlun.”

“In this way, Kunlun will have to send monks to save Guanzhong, so we assemble our army at Iron City Mountain and cut off the retreat of these monks towards Long Mountain.”

Everyone in the main hall nodded in agreement. This plan had been set a long time ago and had enough feasibility; otherwise, no one would have agreed to join in.

“Then,” Wei Dongliu paused briefly before continuing, “this is an overt strategy, and Kunlun is not without its wise men, who may well see through it.”

“If Kunlun wants to break the situation, they have the upper, middle, and lower strategies.”

“The best strategy is to seek the assistance of Shushan from the Southeast to pressure the Asura Path. With this threat, the army at Iron City Mountain won’t be able to endanger Kunlun’s flanks.”

“The middle strategy is to send more monks to firmly defend Guanzhong, while sending an elite force to threaten Iron City Mountain, striking on dual fronts.”

“The least desirable strategy is to send high-rank monks to launch a surprise attack on Mount Beimang, forcing us to withdraw our offensive activities in the Guanzhong Area.”

“What strategy does Sect Master Wei believe Kunlun shall choose?” the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Path, Dugu Xie, slowly asked.

This person’s appearance was that of a middle-aged woman with high cheekbones and a pale complexion. However, Wei Dongliu’s biggest impression of her was not her appearance but that she was one of the culprits who had killed Elder Shi Ding.

He would find an opportunity to deal with her later, but not now… Wei Dongliu pondered for a moment and then said:

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“If I’m not mistaken, Kunlun will choose the least desirable strategy.”

Laughter then broke out in the main hall.

The upper, middle, and lower strategies are old clichés in this world. The best strategy signifies “beautiful but non-viable strategies,” while the least desirable signifies “overly hasty and doomed to fail strategies.” Generally, when mentioning these three strategies, the actual hope is for the adoption of the middle one.

Although Wei Dongliu declared “Kunlun will choose the least desirable strategy,” seeming to strategically belittle the opponent, it gave everyone a sense of satisfaction.

However, strategic predictions aren’t just for fun—would Kunlun really choose to launch a surprise attack on Mount Beimang?

Everyone waited for Wei Dongliu to elaborate, yet the Alliance Leader Wei did not continue but instead lifted his cup and took a sip.

Strategizing over drinks, sure enough, the big shot’s attitude was completely on display.

All were left speechless by this act, so the Sect Leader of Fu Xie silently looked at Mo Gu True Person, signaling with his eyes in silence.

Everyone present was either a sect master or an elder, and of course, they couldn’t deign to ask Wei Dongliu why he thought so because it would make the inquirer seem foolish.

Bringing his son along was partly to let him gain some experience, and partly to have him be useful at times like this.

Mo Gu True Person cursed inwardly but reluctantly said:

“Why would Kunlun choose the least desirable strategy? Not to mention other factors, how many times has Kunlun tried to exterminate our Nether Ghost Path throughout history? They have never even found our sect’s location, so why risk such a perilous move this time?”

Wei Dongliu pondered for a moment, thinking that he couldn’t possibly tell the truth.

The reason was simple: Zhao Jinghong suggested the surprise attack strategy partly because many Kunlun Cultivators really hoped for a swift victory, and partly because he was in a power struggle with Qiu Changtian, who had already chosen the middle strategy.

If even a little was missing, or if the person proposing the surprise attack strategy wasn’t Zhao Jinghong but just any Tom, Dick, or Harry, Kunlun ultimately wouldn’t opt for the surprise attack.

But this was not an easy thing to explain to these bigwigs of the Demon Cult—every one of them was extremely shrewd. If he accidentally revealed a flaw, it could indeed be fatal!

Seeing Wei Dongliu remaining silent, Mo Gu True Person immediately looked at Wen Yang with a smug glance, laughing:

“If Kunlun is foolish to such a degree, then what need is there for the Six Paths Alliance? Our Nether Ghost Path could easily crush them…”

He had not finished his words when he suddenly stopped with a suspicious look.

Because Wei Dongliu, sitting at the head of the table, had already revealed a relaxed, mysterious smile and said leisurely,

“It’s too troublesome to explain, so let’s not mention it for now.”

“The Nether Ghost Path only needs to set up an ambush near Mount Beimang and wait quietly for Kunlun’s surprise attack.”

“What if Kunlun doesn’t come?” Mo Gu True Person immediately asked.

“What would you do?” Wei Dongliu asked with a smile in return.

“I would…” Mo Gu True Person was about to propose strict conditions, but was quickly cut off by the Fu Xie Sect Leader:

“Shut up!”

Then he turned to Wei Dongliu and said,

“Sect Master Wei, please forgive my impetuous son for causing laughter among the esteemed guests.”

Everyone laughed it off, as they had all heard of Mo Gu True Person’s eccentric reputation.

Despite the absence of a wager, if Kunlun did not launch a surprise attack as Wei Dongliu had predicted, everyone would surely see it as a joke on his part. In such a case, should Wei Dongliu later wish to issue orders in the name of Alliance Leader, he shouldn’t be surprised if some passerby were to make odd remarks.

Thus, the first meeting ended there, and the various Sect Leaders went back to select their forces, ready to form teams and launch a surprise attack on Guanzhong, while the Nether Ghost Path had to spare additional manpower to deal with the “impending Kunlun surprise attack.”

Wen Yang, however, did not leave with the Fu Xie Sect Leader but stayed behind alone.

“Does Brother Wen have something to say?” Jiang Lian asked leisurely by her side.

“I’m just curious as to what makes Wei, my friend, so certain that Kunlun will launch a surprise attack?” Wen Yang asked candidly.

Although Wei Dongliu was not willing to discuss it with everyone else, he might be willing to explain it to her.

Even if he wanted to keep it a secret from her, she would at least have asked, so she could have something to report back to the Fu Xie Sect Leader.

“Let’s not talk about that, just have your Nether Ghost Path prepare well,” Wei Dongliu said indifferently.

Wen Yang sighed helplessly and looked again at Jiang Lian.

At once, Jiang the Witch revealed a smug and arrogant smile, which screamed “Hahaha, I just want to see you jealous of me,” and immediately wrapped her arms around Wei Dongliu’s, pleading sweetly,

“Husband, I have something I need to ask you…”

With that, she dragged Wei Dongliu into the inner hall.

Wen Yang watched their retreating figures blankly, and a thought suddenly popped into her head:

If I had accepted my current gender earlier, would the person by Wei’s side now not be Jiang the Witch?

Wei Dongliu, dragged back to the room by Jiang Lian, had secretly called for Ah Jing, resolving that if his wife tried to force herself on him, he must have Ah Jing perform an Illusion Technique to freeze her in place.

A small account is just that, destined to be nominal without real power; the only one who could do as he wished was Chen Guanshui, the bottom line for a devoted lover!

However, Jiang Lian didn’t get fresh, but asked curiously,

“Husband, how did you know that Kunlun would choose a surprise attack?”

“Hmph,” Wei Dongliu revealed a mysterious and unfathomable smile, but before he could speak, Madam Jiang reached out with two fingers, hooked them around his lips, and forcefully broke his smug expression.

“Don’t play coy with me, spill it!” she threatened fiercely, “Otherwise, I’ll take your Yuan Yang!”

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