402 Counter! (1/2)
Zhuo Yixian, who had lost the fight on Mars and returned to his family clan, considered Chen Mu's proposal seriously. His eyes flashed. He hadn't released the video earlier and had said what he had said. On the surface, it seemed like good intentions on his part, but his true intentions had been to instigate a fierce battle between Chen Mu and Wang Baole.
He would be happy regardless of who lost. While he hated Wang Baole tremendously, there were unavoidable tensions and conflict between the Zhuo family and the Chen family, despite them both belonging to the Five Generation Sky Clan, a single entity with unified interests.
Many from the Zhuo family had been harboring desires to push the Chen family off the pedestal and take over their position of authority.
That was why Zhuo Yixian had done the opposite of what he had wanted in order to lower Chen Mu's guard. He knew that Chen Mu would continue to obsess over the video as long as he couldn't view it. Many a time, a grudge wasn't formed directly but through such obsessing. It was like the devil's gradual invasion into one's mind. That was how archenemies were formed.
But Zhuo Yixian knew that Chen Mu was no fool. Even though the latter might not know what he was doing, it wouldn't take him long to realize Zhuo Yixian's tactics. When that happened, Zhuo Yixian would be placed in a more passive position.
The conditions of exchange that Chen Mu was offering now were in Zhuo Yixian's favor. The only thing he was worried about was what Wang Baole would think. In the past, he wouldn't have cared about Wang Baole's views or opinions, but Wang Baole was now the lord of a city. He was a Primary Rank Three Noble. His status was vastly different from that in the past.
Even with his current status, he is still at the Foundation Establishment realm. He can't fight his way into the Zhuo family. Even if he is unhappy, he will only vent his anger on Chen Mu. This has nothing to do with me!The gears in Zhuo Yixian's head spun furiously. He soon reached his decision.
”Deal!”
In the new Martian city, within the autonomous zone, Chen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered after he had reached an accord with Zhuo Yixian.
Zhuo Yixian is a man with great ambitions but insufficient talent. Does he think he can really fool me with such petty tricks?An icy glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes. He had seen through Zhuo Yixian's attempt to bait him, and to add fuel to the fire, but he didn't care. He would find some way to get back at Zhuo Yixian in the future. What mattered most at present was to take a look at the video. That would determine his attitude towards Li Wan'er.
Part of it had to do with a man's pride. Another part was because he was worried about the negative impact that would arise if Li Wan'er switched sides at the most critical moment.
Filled with various concerns and thoughts, Chen Mu deliberated for a moment. Then, he immediately contacted his people inside the family clan and began a hunt for Zhuo Yifan!
Chen Mu's reach and power might have been controlled and restrained on Mars. He hadn't had the chance to display it before Wang Baole. But on Earth, as the eldest son of the Chen family, even if he wasn't guaranteed to be the heir, the connections and power he possessed weren't to be underestimated.
Through his utilizing of his connections, he was able to locate where Zhuo Yifan was very quickly…
A week passed. Wang Baole, who had been meditating in his residence and studying the Dharmic Armament's Heavenly Evocation technique, suddenly received a voice transmission from the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College.
As the sound of the voice transmission rang next to his ear, Wang Baole split his concentration between answering it while trying his best to control and manipulate the glowing sphere of spirit energy he had conjured. This was the result of his studying the Dharmic Armament—an attempt to direct the energies of heaven and earth by using his own Spirit Qi as a medium.
”Sect Lord, what's the matter? I'm refining Dharmic Armaments at the moment.” Wang Baole manipulated the glowing Spirit Qi sphere while bragging. He could imagine the Sect Lord's surprise and what he was going to say after hearing Wang Baole's words.
Wang Baole didn't receive what he had expected. The Sect Lord seemed not to have heard what Wang Baole said regarding his refining Dharmic Armaments. His voice was deep and serious. It was like thunder booming in Wang Baole's ears.
”Baole, there's something I have to tell you… Yesterday evening, Zhuo Yifan should have returned to the college after completing his mission, but he was ambushed and injured heavily. Coincidentally, there was a party of merchants from the Five Generation Sky Clan's Zhuo family nearby. Because of Zhuo Yifan's status, he was saved by the merchant party…”
When the Sect Lord said that, emotions rippled in Wang Baole. The glowing Spirit Qi sphere before him grew unstable and, with a loud bang, exploded instantly. It formed a sudden energy wave that surged outward, hitting the walls. His hair was swept by the force, and a cold light shone in his eyes.