Chapter 552

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Protagonist:

Yu Changsheng

Xue Hongmei and the others also understood that this time they were in Yu Changsheng's debt, and immediately began to persuade him:

"Oh, Younger Brother Yu, this time it was indeed our negligence. But you're fine, aren't you? We also came to show our concern for you."

"Since you're fine, we're all happy too, right?"

Yu Changsheng ignored them and turned to go collect storage bags.

These several hundred pirates of the Leilei Pirate Group, countless Golden Core experts, so many good things — he absolutely would not leave them for others.

And with this move, Hongmei and the others were too embarrassed to bring up Li Lie and the other person's matter to Yu Changsheng anymore.

Seeing Yu Changsheng's behavior, they were all stunned for a moment, then immediately joined the ranks of cleaning up the battlefield.

This time, Yu Changsheng's harvest could be described as quite bountiful.

Just the storage bags of those ordinary pirates, he picked up over a dozen.

And they were all selectively picked from Golden Core experts' storage bags; ordinary ones he didn't even look at.

Besides that, Li Lie and the black shadow's storage bags, although Yu Changsheng hadn't inspected them, were certainly full of good things.

And what made Yu Changsheng most curious were that black bone and pale skin pouch.

These two items should be the best treasures Yu Changsheng obtained.

Although Xue Hongmei and the others' harvest wasn't as much as Yu Changsheng's, there were also quite a few good things on the Leilei Pirate Group's ship, all occupied by the several of them.

Yu Changsheng also couldn't snatch away all the things; he left some soup for others to drink, more or less.

After the harvest was tallied, Xue Hongmei and the others started quarreling over the distribution of spoils, and Yu Changsheng watched happily from the side.

Although in this battle they held an absolute advantage.

But the aftermath from the initial attack, plus losses during the battle, also caused the five forces to lose several hundred pirates; naturally they wanted to find a way to make it back.

They quarreled for a long time, even to the point of coming to blows; Yu Changsheng was still hoping they would fight, but unfortunately these people were still somewhat restrained and didn't let Yu Changsheng have his wish.

Fortunately, in the end, under Lei Pangzi's mediation, the spoils were finally distributed.

These are merely appetizers for now; for them, the real target is still that supreme treasure, and precisely because of this, they didn't immediately come to blows.

After a night of rest, Lu Sandao and the pirate's scout finally returned.

Xue Hongmei and the others immediately gathered everyone, and after receiving the scout's affirmative news, the several people's expressions held a barely concealed fervor.

The supreme treasure is real indeed! Yu Changsheng cupped his hands and said: "Fellow Daoists must have already seen my sincerity; every word I spoke is true. As long as you can help me obtain this treasure."

"I will certainly offer rewards sufficient to satisfy you all, and will not let the captains be disappointed."

Lei Pangzi laughed heartily: "Hehe, naturally. We naturally trust you, Younger Brother Yu."

Gui Xie let out a sinister laugh: "Yu Changsheng, speak. What is your subsequent plan?"

"How should we cooperate with you to attack the mine cave and attract attention?"

Yu Changsheng immediately explained his plan; actually it was very simple.

Just find a suitable opportunity, let several pirate groups attack the mine cave to attract the attention of the people from Hai Shou Tian Dao there.

Make people think the pirates want to plunder the resources inside this mine cave.

Once the fighting outside starts, there will naturally be a suitable opportunity to act against the beast tamer guarding the supreme treasure, and obtain the supreme treasure without anyone knowing.

Yu Changsheng said: "However, to deceive others' eyes and ears, to not let the people of Hai Shou Tian Dao suspect me, it's best if you all separate and attack different mine caves."

"This..."

Yu Changsheng's words made the several people fall into silence.

These guys' targets are all that supreme treasure; if they separate to attack other mine caves, how can they guarantee the supreme treasure ends up in their own hands?

Yu Changsheng had to make the several people's forces disperse again; although the previous battle consumed a certain amount of their strength, the number of deaths was ultimately limited.

If they cannot disperse again, the pressure to exterminate them would be too great.

Xue Hongmei looked at Yu Changsheng with a smile: "Younger Brother Yu, why go to such lengths?"

"Before, you released news about acting against pirates; our retaliation against the mine cave you guard is perfectly justified, so how would the people of Hai Shou Tian Dao suspect us?"

Lei Pangzi also nodded in agreement, and the other several people were the same.

No one wanted to go attack other mine caves, take huge risks, and in the end have the treasure fall into someone else's hands — wouldn't that be paying the price for nothing?

Seeing this, Yu Changsheng could only say: "To be honest, this matter also involves some selfish motives of mine."

"Recently Hai Shou Tian Dao has raised its requirements for us mine cave stewards considerably; if we cannot obtain enough ore, we will be punished."

"If the several of you can go to other mine fields and seize some ore, I will certainly reward you heavily."

Lei Pangzi and the others exchanged glances; Gui Xie was the first to express dissatisfaction: "Yu Changsheng, aren't you being a bit excessive?"

"These are not within our duty! We have no interest in attacking other mine caves whatsoever!"

Xue Hongmei also persuaded: "Moreover, if manpower is too few, attacking the mine cave will be strenuous. It's even more likely to arouse suspicion."

Yu Changsheng let out a long sigh; it seemed that without giving the several people some benefits, it was impossible to make them agree.

"How about this: I do have a plan, wonder if the several of you are willing to hear it?"

"Speak freely."

Yu Changsheng said: "You all first send out a portion of your forces to feint attack the mine cave I guard; that day I will withdraw a portion of manpower to reduce the guard strength."

"In this way, I can take the opportunity to request aid from other mine caves. Under the promise of heavy rewards, they will certainly agree, thereby reducing their strength."

"At that time, you all strike at their mine caves; without paying too great a price you can capture the mine caves."

"All the things obtained belong entirely to you captains; I only ask for some ore."

This plan, however, sparked the interest of the several people.

Each of those mine caves is often guarded by a sect power; how many good things there are goes without saying.

Although the several people's main target is the treasure, there is only one treasure; if they fail to get their hands on it, they will suffer a huge loss.

If they can first scrape some benefits from other mine caves, this account definitely will not be a loss.

Before, they were unwilling to do it because they feared the cost of attacking would be too great, but now that they have Yu Changsheng's plan, the several people all stirred up crooked thoughts.

After Yu Changsheng finished speaking, he no longer spoke, giving the several people time to consider.

A moment later, Lei Pangzi actually took the lead in relenting, "Good! Since there are benefits to be had and not taking them, what would we still count as pirates?"

"Not bad, if we can truly attack a mine cave, the benefits naturally won't be few, I am also willing to cooperate."

"However, who will be responsible for attacking Yu Changsheng's mine cave to attract the forces of the other mine caves? After all, we can't snatch Younger Brother Yu's things, right?"

This is indeed a problem; Yu Changsheng shrugged, "This depends on the several of you to negotiate; I am powerless."

Yu Changsheng also cannot keep yielding; he must make the several people pay some price.

Anyway, as long as there are sufficient benefits, the several of them absolutely cannot refuse.

Lei Pangzi said: "How about this: whoever's people are responsible for seizing the supreme treasure, that person's people will be responsible for attacking Younger Brother Yu's mine cave; this way, when Younger Brother Yu comes to exchange for the supreme treasure afterward, he can also demand more benefits."

Lei Pangzi's proposal made the several people all fall into contemplation; the several people did not want to give up the benefits of attacking mine caves, yet they also did not want to miss the opportunity to be the first to seize the supreme treasure.

For a time, everyone fell into a dilemma.

Yu Changsheng crossed his arms; seeing the several people frowning, he found it amusing. The several people all did not know that everything was within Yu Changsheng's plan.

In the end, after the several people discussed, they decided that the strongest Lei Pangzi would be responsible for Yu Changsheng's mine cave.

As for the other four pirate families, they would respectively attack the four nearby mine cave islands.

Yu Changsheng said: "Since the matter has already been decided, may I leave now?"

Lei Pangzi was still somewhat uneasy, "Why doesn't Younger Brother Yu go together with us?"

"It's not that I won't go with you; if you are uneasy, you can arrange two Sub-Talisman True Lords to go back with me. When the timing arrives, I will immediately send you a Transmission Jade Slip; everyone just act according to plan."

Seeing Yu Changsheng put it this way, the other several people also had no objections.

Lei Pangzi could only arrange his two subordinates to stay by Yu Changsheng's side to monitor him.

Immediately, Yu Changsheng set off to return to the mine cave.

One day later, Yu Changsheng had Wei Lao take the majority of the Wanxiang Sect's forces out to hunt pirates; in reality, they had already been mobilized by Yu Changsheng to another mine field to lie in ambush.

The two Sub-Talisman True Lords following behind Yu Changsheng practically did not leave his side for a step; Yu Changsheng said to the two: "Now the manpower here has already been transferred away; it is also time for you two to act."

The two looked at each other, and immediately released Transmission Jade Slips, sending a signal to Lei Pangzi.

"Yu Changsheng, where is that supreme treasure? Shouldn't you also take us to see it now?"

Yu Changsheng smiled and said: "No rush; wait until Lei Pangzi attacks, I will naturally take you there."

The two could only wait.

Several pirate ships suddenly appeared in the distance.

Some disciples guarding the Outer Circle immediately discovered the anomaly and released the alarm.

Yu Changsheng had long instructed the Wanxiang Sect disciples that if they encountered danger, they should not fight head-on, but retreat immediately.

Only some Hai Shou Tian Dao monitoring disciples remained in place.

Before long, Lei Pangzi brought his subordinates and killed their way over.

In the sky above, countless Transmission Jade Slips turned into streaks of flowing light and flew about.

Lei Pangzi had already brought his subordinates to kill toward the mine cave, and engaged in battle with some Hai Shou Tian Dao people.

Yu Changsheng also released a Distress Talisman according to plan; seeing this, the two urged him on again.

Only then did Yu Changsheng point at the mine cave and say: "Just go deep inside, and you can naturally find it."

One of them asked suspiciously: "You're not going?"

Yu Changsheng replied with a serious expression, "If I don't fight Lei Pangzi's people, how can I deal with the Hai Shou Tian Dao people?"

The two heard this and thought it made sense; moreover, the supreme treasure was more important than a Yu Changsheng; the two simply didn't think twice and rushed into the mine cave interior.

Yu Changsheng coldly laughed, immediately broke away and left, directly leaving the island.

The Wanxiang Sect disciples here had already retreated at the first moment, hiding themselves.

Even the miners inside the mine cave had all been transferred away by Yu Changsheng on the pretext of reassignment.

The remaining things, then, didn't matter.

After Yu Changsheng left, he immediately went to find Wei Lao and the others to rendezvous.

Lei Pangzi fought for half a day, and had already found almost no resisting force; the entire island was quickly purged, and the Hai Shou Tian Dao people suffered heavy losses.

At this time, Lei Pangzi also noticed the mine cave, immediately flew inside; before long, he saw the two subordinates who had just gone out.

"Where is the supreme treasure? Did you get it?"

The two's complexions were ugly to the extreme; where in the mine cave was there any Spirit Beast or supreme treasure? It was empty.

"There isn't any!"

Lei Pangzi's blue veins bulged; he hurriedly asked: "Then where is Yu Changsheng?"

The two also hemmed and hawed, hardening their scalps and told Yu Changsheng's whereabouts.

"Fight me? This brat, dares to trick me! If I find him, I absolutely must kill him!"

At this moment, Lei Pangzi realized he had been duped.

"Could that supreme treasure have already been snatched away by Yu Changsheng? Impossible, that Fourth Rank Spirit Beast truly exists; Yu Changsheng couldn't possibly have killed it without a sound."

"I always feel there is something fishy about this matter."

The two asked: "Boss, what do we do now?"

Lei Pangzi frowned, "Immediately go find the other several families... no! They definitely think we seized the supreme treasure."

The two immediately said, "Since so, we'll just leave?"

"Leave?"

Lei Pangzi coldly laughed, "If we leave, it'll only confirm that the things were taken by us!"

"This Yu Zhangsheng, such vicious methods, he actually set me up!"

The two also realized the crisis of the situation, and also knew that letting Yu Zhangsheng go was the greatest error.

"Damn it, immediately find Yu Zhangsheng's tracks, absolutely cannot let him escape!"

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Yu Zhangsheng at the fastest speed rendezvoused with Wei Lao and them; at this moment, the majority of Wanxiang Sect's power had already completed assembly.

Even including several Sub-Talisman True Lord Daoneng borrowed from the Sixth Holy Maiden were also among them.

Currently at Yu Zhangsheng's side, there were already over ten Sub-Talisman True Lord Daoneng, strength unprecedentedly powerful.

Wei Lao asked, "Changsheng, what are we doing hiding here? Not going to protect the mine cave?"

Yu Zhangsheng smiled, "No rush, wait for them to come out then speak."

"Them?"

While several Sub-Talisman True Lords of the Orthodox Wanxiang Sect were puzzled.

In the distance, several pirate ships suddenly sailed over.

This batch of people was precisely the Extreme Yin Pirate Group where Gui Xie was; having already robbed the target mine cave, they were preparing to depart.

Seeing Gui Xie come out, Yu Zhangsheng knew the timing had arrived.

Thus he said to Wei Lao and them: "Right now, kill!"

All Wanxiang Sect personnel immediately surged out.

That Gui Xie stood at the ship's bow, still tallying this time's harvest.

Robbing a mine cave plus a sect's majority of foundation, the harvest could not be called small.

Even if unable to obtain that supreme treasure, this time was still a guaranteed profit.

However, before he could be happy for long.

In the distance, a massive dark mass of enemies suddenly flew over.

"Damn, could it be reinforcements?"

Gui Xie was startled, immediately ordering everyone on guard.

However, upon seeing clearly who came, he relaxed again; it turned out to be Yu Zhangsheng! But soon he became vigilant again, hurriedly asking, "Yu Zhangsheng, why are you here?"

Yu Zhangsheng replied, "Lei Pangzi wants to move against us after getting the treasure! If we don't join forces, we definitely aren't his opponent!"

Gui Xie's heart tightened; that Lei Pangzi had indeed revealed his fangs; originally he still planned to join forces with the other three families after finishing robbing the mine cave.

Who would have thought Lei Pangzi's speed would be this fast.

Just as he was dazed thinking, Yu Zhangsheng had already approached, and before he could react, Yu Zhangsheng and his subordinates had already launched attacks.

Yu Zhangsheng even more directly released his spirit beasts; under absolute strength's crushing pressure.

The Extreme Yin Pirate Group was annihilated in a split second (Chapter End)