MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1461 - 56: Laying the Scheme
His gaze returned to this side of the Dark Continent. Both the Great Daoist Venerable and the Heavenly Venerate of the Dao Yi True Realm had long vanished, to which the Kai Family Master and Qin Hong felt quite surprised.
"Kai Family Master, the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai were assigned to guard the gate of the Hanqiu Mountain Realm. Why did they disappear completely once they went there?" Qin Hong flipped through daily records of the gate defense line from recent years, his eyes scanning a few eerie points.
"If you’re asking me, who should I ask? Your Majesty Emperor Qin, I hope you understand; ultimately, the only ones maintaining a unified front with you will be the Kai Family. After all, we are of the same roots and origins, while all others are just foreign clans." Kai Family Master sipped his tea and continued, "I’ve already reviewed the records in your hand. Over the past two years, on every day the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai appeared, an unusual sudden assault by the Undead Heavenly Calamity would occur, resulting in the certain death of all defending soldiers."
"I don’t find it suspicious that the undead breached the gate. However, the issue is, what did they do after breaching before our reinforcements arrived? And then, why did they retreat back into the Hanqiu Mountain Realm? What kind of joke is this? If they don’t want to step out of the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, then why would they bother breaching?" Qin Hong asked, pointing to the suspicious sections.
Since the establishment of the narrow gate defense line in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai had shouldered the responsibility and taken charge.
Thus, most matters were first compiled by the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai, who would then make decisions and solutions.
The Kai Family Master and Qin Hong could also receive some intelligence feedback from the frontlines, but it was often delayed.
Although the records detailed everything that had happened over the past three years on the frontlines, the two of them had always kept such a tight hold on them, never questioning the front lines.
But things were different now, as the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai had not shown themselves for over half a year, leaving frontline officers no choice but to seek help from the Kai Family Master and Qin Hong in the rear.
This was the fundamental reason the two of them were gathered here today to discuss.
The disappearance of the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai surprised them, and as they reviewed the records, many incidents of undead calamities attacking the defense line came to light, which hadn’t been reported back, seemingly erased deliberately.
If those in charge at the frontlines hadn’t gone missing, this information would likely still be hidden from them.
"I’m also very curious about what you’ve said. But if I discover anything, I’ll inform you immediately," said the Kai Family Master. "I do, however, have some guesses about this matter."
Hearing this, Qin Hong raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you think the Dao Yi True Realm has sided with the Hanqiu Mountain Realm already?"
"Not the Dao Yi True Realm, only the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai. From the moment the front line was established, the behavior of the Great Daoist Venerable and Gu Hai seemed aimed at leading the Dao Yi True Realm soldiers to their deaths. I believe you can see this too," said the Kai Family Master calmly.
They were not overly concerned about a potential betrayal by the Dao Yi True Realm.
After all, if you bind everyone in the Dao Yi True Realm together, they’re still no match for a few strong Kai Family members.
In the eyes of the two Titan forces on the Dark Continent, whether it is the Hell Demons of the Dao Yi True Realm/Eight Desolations or the previously mysterious Star Sky Alliance, they are just cannon fodder to the Titans of the Dark Continent, with only a few top powerhouses worth their attention. Qin Hong felt the same way, caring only for Lu Hong as his master, and seeing little value in the Star Sky Alliance behind Lu Hong.
Therefore, Kai Family and Qin Hong paid little attention to cannon fodder antics; their sole concern was the urgency within the Hanqiu Mountain Realm.
"According to various fragmented information brought back by scouts from the Dao Yi True Realm, the current situation in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm has been roughly pieced together."
The Kai Family Master stated, "Investigations show that the Hanqiu Mountain Realm has evolved from an initial undead outbreak phase into a four-faction mutual confrontation. Mr. Lu was not wrong; there is significant internal conflict among these undead. However, they seem highly exclusionary to outsiders, and will cease internal strife to erase the existence of any living creature they sense. Many Dao Yi scouts have validated this with their lives and blood."
Hearing the Kai Family Master’s words, Qin Hong nodded, "So, the best approach is to watch as they battle among themselves, until they’ve weakened each other, and then intervene to decisively deal with the remaining threats?"
"No, we can’t wait until that time arrives. Though they fight, the undead also consume each other’s souls. Even if only one remains out of the four forces, this undead will inherit the power of all, becoming something terrifying. We must intervene earlier, within a controllable scope, to disrupt their soul devouring and reduce the overall power of souls."
Upon hearing the Kai Family Master’s explanation, Qin Hong understood: "So the plan is to assemble a decapitation squad to eliminate those undead that have grown strong and out of control and remove the power of souls from them, away from the furnace of the Hanqiu Mountain Realm?"
"Correct, we’ll feed it to Hell Demons to increase their power, providing us some assistance as well."
"Alright." Qin Hong agreed to the Kai Family Master’s proposal, seeing it as the best solution for the current situation in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm.
"Moreover, among the current forces in the Hanqiu Mountain Realm, one can be pulled to our side," the Kai Family Master continued. "The Xiong shou Empire is not to be recruited, while the Five Titan Countries seem approachable due to ancestral ties, though scouts have not successfully interacted with them openly; thus, they remain shrouded in mystery. As for Geen’s Sacred Empire, it’s a mixed bag with high invasiveness and low communication potential. The only ones who currently show goodwill to living beings are the group gathered by the believers of the Twelve Main Gods, but they must not disobey Taichu Evil Thought’s will. Every contact leads to scout casualties, yet the intelligence provided is highly valuable. At least they will cooperate with us, but we must avoid direct appearance before them, or they’ll attack. Our arrangement for the last contact was to leave our messages at designated spots, visiting every three days to exchange information."
"So, our next targets for action will be based on the lists they provide us?"
The Kai Family Master nodded, "Yes, they will help us severely injure those powerful dead souls initially, then force them into a dead end. Then we figure out a way to dispatch our decapitation squad to slay these powerful undead and take away their souls, constantly reducing the overall soul power of the Hanqiu Mountain Realm."
After hearing the Kai Family Master’s arrangement, Qin Hong smiled slightly, "Since you have it all laid out, I’ll go along. I’ll assign Da Qin’s elite soldiers to join the decapitation squad. Besides, I might personally join the battle."
In response, the Kai Family Master shook his head, "You’d better not."
Qin Hong raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"It’s a decapitation squad and also a suicide squad, because if discovered by the undead, the trail they face will be endless hunts, with slim survival chances. You are the only ruler of Da Qin, and regarding offspring—well, let’s not elaborate, you already know. Given the current situation, if you perish, it will be quite difficult to make Da Qin’s people comply. You understand; disorder among the Titans on the Dark Continent would be very troublesome."
Hearing the Kai Family Master’s reasoning, Qin Hong nodded, "You’re right; alright then, I’ll remain in the rear with you."
Nonetheless, the Kai Family Master’s remarks about offspring brought Qin Hong some headache. His wife had cuckolded him; although he had offspring, it was essentially the same as having none, so a solution was needed for progeny.
