The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 757 - 421: Seek the Welfare of the People While in Power
"What?" She’s said these two words much more frequently tonight. That’s not good; it makes her seem shallow.
"In his position, one plots his policy. If you were to sit in his place, you would understand his thinking." He spoke leisurely, "He does have some belief that Jiu Mo intends to deal with him, so although this accusation is absurd, it strikes a chord with his inner concerns. After the recent series of events, Langya would suspect whether the details of his transaction with Duanmu Yan had been disclosed to Jiu Mo by you or Qingluan. After all, Qingluan was betrayed by him to Yin Jiu You’s avatar, and though she was unharmed in the end, she surely harbors resentment and telling Jiu Mo his secrets is only natural. Hmm, tell Qi Zai to keep Qingluan away from Langya for a while. It would be best if she could be persuaded to leave the Ba Snake Mountain Range with us."
"You also know that Hidden Stream has always had a multiple leadership system. If Langya were to leave the Ba Snake Mountain Range, Jiu Mo would finally get the chance to monopolize power, something previous Sect Leaders have never been able to achieve. However, even if Langya could come and go freely from the Ba Snake Mountain Range, he has no intention of relinquishing the power of being the main Sect Leader of Hidden Stream. He must have thought of contingencies when he intended to procure the Enchanting Soup, to ensure that his newly reborn self could quickly become familiar with his original identity and resume his role as the Sect Leader of Hidden Stream. Now that you have come forward with a better solution, he is certainly more pleased and will not give up the power of Sect Leader so easily."
She asked, puzzled: "Assuming Jiu Mo knows that Langya plans to take the Enchanting Soup, why didn’t she wait to seize power then? After all, a person who has just consumed the Enchanting Soup would have a blank Divine Soul, and taking action at this time would be much safer, wouldn’t it?"
"The longer the night, the more dreams there will be. Moreover, according to the intelligence you have collected over the past few days, this woman Jiu Mo is greedy and mean. Langya, having worked with her for hundreds of years, is naturally even more familiar with her nature. If she can’t wait any longer, Langya would have no doubts about it." Changtian saw she was still puzzled, and with a smile, he said, "Still don’t understand? Then I ask you, you once said that some Emperors of Huaxia Ancient Country, even though they had only one sole heir, when they pass away, the Crown Prince must replace him as the new Emperor."
She nodded. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"So, why would the Crown Prince still instigate a coup to seize power?" Changtian said, "Isn’t it because he’s afraid that ’the longer the night, the more dreams there will be,’ and he’s too impatient? Once someone has tasted the flavor of power, they never want to let go. Langya would naturally think that Jiu Mo is also on guard against him, convinced that he wouldn’t be unprepared, so she takes this opportunity to weaken his influence and ruin his reputation. Rather than waiting for him to set everything up nicely, she would prefer to make the first move. Besides, what crazy things can’t a woman do?"
His comment was a sweeping accusation, and she glared at him fiercely.
"This scenario sounds absurd, but it’s not impossible," Changtian said with a smile, "But the arrival of Langya at least indicates one thing—the Black Hand behind this series of events is someone else."
"The person stirring up all this trouble is targeting Jiu Mo. Even the arrangement for the Tianya Sea Pavilion elder to make the accusation is actually just for Langya to see."
She couldn’t help but ask: "Can’t Langya see through this?"
"He can see through it," he replied with a gentle smile, "But what does it matter if he can? As long as it sparks even a slight doubt in him, this question will plant itself in his heart like a seed, forcing him to think. And since Langya has been watching with cold eyes since the recent events unfolded, Jiu Mo is very likely to feel even more that he’s the instigator."
These damned matters are really twisted and complicated; she might as well quietly remain... an Immortal Plant Garden Director. She glanced at him sideways: "Why do I feel that you’re not the least bit sympathetic to Hidden Stream being embroiled in warfare? Demon Soldiers are dying every day. Tell me, is the Demon Sect truly something you nurtured with your own hands?"
"Indeed," he said seriously, "These little things are nothing for Hidden Stream. It has been too comfortable for too long; it’s time to stretch its limbs, or else it will rot from inside out!"
By the time she leisurely made her way to the Immortal Plant Garden, nearly half a day had passed. Yue’er hung high in the sky like a round plate, the mountain air was crisp and cold, and night owls were howling in the woods, giving one the shivers. On such a moonlit night, it was indeed suitable for werewolves to roam about. She sighed deeply, instinctively tightening the robe on her body, only then realizing she still retained mortal actions and habits, and internally chided herself for the lapse. When she looked back at Xu Nongyou, his face indeed showed surprise: How could a female vine demon feel cold?
