Chapter 1420: Full-Scale Manhunt! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Heh, this trip to the northwest Central Plains is getting more and more interesting.”
Eastern Turkic King Ashina Bagushidu looked down the mountain with a pensive look, the winds causing his robe to dance around him.
”I believed that everything would end when the Origin Immortal Formation was broken, but it now seems like there's still quite a long way to go.
”Nalu, what useful information have you gathered from those Great Tang martial artists?” Bagushidu asked without turning his head.
”Milord, all the Central Plains martial artists, and also those tribal martial artists from the Western Regions, are searching for the Great Tang's King of Foreign Lands. However, they have still not found his location. Although it's a little strange, when you consider that they have a person skilled in formations with them and that the King of Foreign Lands was the one who broke the formation, they've probably used some sort of formation to hide themselves,” that person called Nalu reported in a clear and crisp voice. Surprisingly, it was a young Turkic woman, her face concealed behind a black veil that hid her true looks.
”Heh, since this kind of news is going around, he won't be leaving so easily. Once the time is right, he will probably appear. Rather… what of the information on the Origin Immortal Art that I had you spread several days ago?” Bagushidu asked.
”Your Highness, there is probably no one in the martial arts world that doesn't know of the matter. It's not just the Four Ends Martial Lord. Even that existence who stands on the same level as Song Yuanyi, the Lone Silence Ancestor, is coming to the northwest.”
”Oh? That's even better.”
Bagushidu couldn't help but chuckle.
”I heard that when the Lone Silence Ancestor was young, he got into a series of quarrels with Song Yuanyi, and the two now can't stand the sight of each other. Nothing could be better than drawing this person over.”
An Eastern Turkic subordinate in the back bowed and said, ”Absolutely! We might even be able to use the bait of the Origin Immortal Art to remove a major foe of our Eastern Turkic Khaganate while also weakening the strength of the martial arts world of the Central Plains.”
Although Song Yuanyi was known as the leader of the righteous path, in reality, the martial arts world was also strictly divided into regions, with Song Yuanyi only being a leader of one of these. It was just that this was the largest of the regions.
The Lone Silence Ancestor governed another region, and this region was part of the Great Tang's northeast, adjacent to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. From a certain perspective, he was a major enemy of the Eastern Turks.
Just the fact that they could get the martial artists of the Great Tang to fight among themselves had made the expedition worth it.
”Right, Milord, the Khagan has sent word that we've reached an accord with the Great Tang's Confucian Sect,” one of the guards suddenly said. ”There are basically no more obstacles left in the Great Tang's Imperial Court. Only the Great Tang's King of Foreign Lands is left. As long as he still remains, many variables will continue to exist.
”The Khagan knows that Your Highness is not willing to intervene in government affairs, but this matter is of utmost importance. He hopes that Your Highness will think about the good of the Khaganate and do everything in your power to eliminate that King of Foreign Lands.”
”Heh, tell the Khagan that I already know.”
Bagushidu smiled, utterly unmoved.
If he wanted to do something like this, it was only because he wanted to, not because of anyone else. Not even the Khagan could order him around.
The guard saw Bagushidu's expression, clenched his teeth, and added, ”The Khagan has also said that if this task is done, Your Highness will be made State Teacher, and the status of the Everlasting Sect in the Eastern Turkic Khaganate will be restored.”
The guard lowered his head.
Upon hearing this, Bagushidu's face shifted, no longer as composed as it was before.
”Did the Khagan say this himself?” Bagushidu grimly said.
”Yes!”
The guard bowed.
The surroundings instantly became deathly still, the other subordinates falling silent.
After a long while, Bagushidu finally spoke. ”Go back and tell the Khagan that I agree to his terms.”
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As time passed and the sun rose and fell, various factions heard the news and began to hunt down Wang Chong.
At this time, Wang Chong was gathered together with the Demonic Emperor Old Man, Formation Elder, and the Wushang Village Chief.
”What is going on here?”
”The first two pieces of news really were spread by us, but what's this about the third piece?”
The four in the stone formation glanced at each other.
Although Wang Chong's group had intentionally leaked the information on the Energy Condensation Pearl and the six pieces of the map, the message regarding becoming the number one person in the world had nothing to do with them. In truth, the first two pieces of news combined were not as shocking as the final one.
”When the sandpiper and clam fight, it's the fisherman who profits. It seems like we aren't the only ones fishing these waters. Someone else must have spread this information,” the Wushang Village Chief said.
”No matter what, we have to obtain the Origin Immortal Art.”