Chapter 234: Borrowing Strength to Strike

The Lei Xiao Sect's camp was propped up by dozens of formation flags, heavily guarded by thousands of departed spirits that had absorbed lightning. Battle beasts stood guard at the main entrance, while Thought Masters gathered in the heart of the camp.

Li Youyi had just arrived before the entrance of the Lei Xiao Sect's camp.

Lu Wensheng's angry voice rang out: "It's that dog thief Li Youyi! Activate the formation and tear him into ten thousand pieces!"

Li Youyi felt bewildered: "Brother Wensheng, what grudge or enmity do we have that you would speak to me with such malice?"

Lu Wensheng pointed at him, gnashing his teeth: "I hate that I cannot eat your flesh and sleep on your skin! Return my Spring Coins, return my Heavenly Thunder Blade, return my magic artifact battle robes, return my thousand-year essence herbs... You and Zuoqiu Ting are two beasts, joining hands to deceive the people of the world with arena gambling. What 'defeating the enemy in ten moves,' 'defeating the enemy in five moves'—at the same realm, you could have defeated them in three moves all along!"

Li Youyi said: "So it was because of this, but how can you call it deception? We were simply meeting friends through martial arts... If Brother Wensheng truly feels that I, Li, acted unethically, then let us fight another round. Let's not make it three moves; let's make it one. As long as Brother Wensheng can withstand one move from me, I will return everything I won in full. Is that fair enough?"

"You are actually this confident?"

Lu Wensheng suppressed his anger: "Is a challenge fee required?"

"Of course! I'll take a small loss, so... hmm, one hundred thousand Spring Coins," Li Youyi said.

Lu Cangsheng, who had walked out of the tent, saw his brother's tempted expression, frowned deeply, and coughed twice: "He is already at the fifth realm of the Five Seas Realm now!"

Lu Wensheng's anger burned, secretly hating himself for still not having emerged from the shadow of his gambling addiction and defeat: "Since he has delivered himself to our door, we absolutely cannot let him escape."

At the edge of the camp, the formation's light veil opened a slit, and several Seventh Sea experts flashed out, surrounding Li Youyi.

Li Youyi glanced at them and looked toward Lu Cangsheng in the distance: "Is this the Lei Xiao Sect's way of treating guests?"

Lu Cangsheng did not like Li Youyi, and he wore that dislike on his face.

But he knew that a heaven-favored child like Li Youyi would never place himself in a perilous situation without reason, so he said: "Do you think you are a guest?"

"Can someone who can save your Lei Xiao Sect not be considered a guest?" Li Youyi said.

Lu Cangsheng's gaze narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Li Youyi, is alarmism the only trick you know? Do you think I am Luan Sheng Lin You?"

"If it were Luan Sheng Lin You, he would certainly listen patiently until I finished speaking," Li Youyi said.

After a moment of silence, Lu Cangsheng said: "If you dare to enter the Lei Xiao Sect's camp formation, I can give you a chance to finish what you have to say. I just don't know if you have the guts."

The young Wu Xiu of the Lei Xiao Sect present all sneered.

Qin Qian secretly admired Lu Cangsheng's wisdom; with just a few words, he had regained the upper hand in the atmosphere.

If Li Youyi did not dare to enter the camp, he would naturally be mocked by everyone and end up slinking away.

If he were provoked into entering the camp, it would be the perfect opportunity to capture or kill him.

"The Lei Xiao Sect's camp is not a dragon's pool or a tiger's den; why wouldn't I dare to enter?"

Li Youyi smiled easily and walked into the camp gate.

"Whoosh!"

Behind him, the light veil closed.

Qin Qian was overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Use the formation to suppress him first."

Li Youyi did not look at her at all, staring proudly at Lu Cangsheng: "In the Lei Xiao Sect, is what you say just farting?"

Lu Cangsheng met Li Youyi's gaze and raised a hand, stopping the formation masters from acting.

Since the person was already inside, like fish on a chopping block, there was no need to rush.

Only then did Li Youyi reveal a smile: "Lu Cangsheng, I have come to treat your illness of headache and anxiety."

Lu Cangsheng observed Li Youyi, trying to see if he was feigning composure or truly had full confidence: "You are indeed as courageous as the legends say. But you wouldn't be naive enough to think that with just your mouth, you can save the Zuoqiu Sect and the Li clan tonight, would you?"

Li Youyi said: "I am in a hurry, so I won't waste words with you! I fought a match with Jiang Ning just now, and I believe you have already received the news. We were ambushed, and the opponent used Golden Scale Fire Rain, along with seven Dead Ember statues."

"So what? Are you trying to tell us that allies cannot be trusted?" Qin Qian sneered: "We have never viewed the Far West Ash Region as allies."

Li Youyi kept his eyes on Lu Cangsheng: "The people who ambushed us were from the Dragon Court. I wounded him, and he bled! If you view the Longmen as an ally to live and die with, be careful of total destruction."

Ripples appeared in Lu Cangsheng's calm eyes: "Why should I believe that what you say is true?"

Li Youyi said: "The last ancient immortal beast on this land of the Lingxiao Life Realm is the Yujia."

"The Yujia gave birth to the flying dragon and the flying phoenix."

"The Longmen are servants of the flying dragon, and the Far West Ash Region are descendants of the flying phoenix."

"The hatred between the Longmen and the Far West Ash Region exists because when the Fog Son slew the flying dragon back then, the Far West Ash Region did not step in to help."

"But according to what I know, the flying dragon had a son, which is the Born Qilin."

"After the flying dragon died, the Born Qilin and the Longmen disappeared from the Lingxiao Life Realm together. It was not until a thousand years ago, when the Fog Son went missing, that the Longmen dared to return."

"Today, the world is undergoing a massive change. If the Born Qilin has returned and made contact with the Far West Ash Region, they are both descendants of the Yujia; it is entirely possible for them to turn hostility into friendship."

"Lu Cangsheng, if your vision stops only at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, then you disappoint me greatly."

A stormy sea surged in Lu Cangsheng's heart, but his face remained calm: "Regarding the Born Qilin, it has always been nothing more than a legend."

"I have said all I can."

Li Youyi prepared to leave; he did not expect to persuade Lu Cangsheng, he only needed to plant a seed of doubt in his heart.

Once Lu Cangsheng began to deeply doubt the Longmen, he would be completely isolated and helpless, and the choices he could make would be few and far between.

"Do you think you can walk out of this camp?" Lu Cangsheng said.

Li Youyi looked around at the Lei Xiao Sect experts and then looked up at the formation above, using a mocking tone: "Old Lu, you only sent people to spread the news of the deaths of Zuoqiu Hong, Zuoqiu Ting, and Cang Li to break the will of the Zuoqiu Sect faction's Wu Xiu. You don't actually believe it yourself, do you?"

"If I am detained or killed here, the Lei Xiao Sect will immediately become the number one enemy of the Zuoqiu Sect and the Li clan."

"The weakest of the five major powers wants to do the most attention-grabbing thing. If you don't fail, who will?"

"Besides, the reason I came to talk to you is that I want to leave you a way out. I don't expect you to defect right now. But you don't want to block the Lei Xiao Sect's own path of retreat right now, do you?"

Qin Qian glared coldly: "This person is full of tricks; do not believe him."

Li Youyi pointed outside the camp, to the two dark shadows formed by Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan in the distance: "I came prepared! If I am trapped here, they will immediately inform Cang Li, Li Jiu Fu, and Li Ling. But if I walk out alive, I can continue to deal with the imperial court and the Far West Ash Region."

"You should be a smart person who understands what is advantageous for the Lei Xiao Sect."

Lu Cangsheng looked toward the darkness in the distance; Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan's movement techniques were extremely fast, and they had already vanished. They were definitely top-tier experts.

Lu Cangsheng was secretly shocked; he had not expected the Li clan and the Zuoqiu Sect to have more experts.

"This battle of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is not over yet; who will emerge victorious remains to be seen."

Li Youyi walked toward the camp gate with his hands behind his back, suddenly thought of something, stopped, and swept a glance at Qin Qian: "If your woman isn't smart enough, make her talk less, otherwise it will easily bring you unnecessary trouble."

"What are you... talking nonsense about? It's not what you think..." Qin Qian scolded angrily, but for some reason, her heart was beating extremely fast, and she had forgotten the matter of having to suppress and kill Li Youyi.

After leaving the camp, Li Youyi left quickly, fearing that Lu Cangsheng would regret it and chase after him.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan flashed into view.

Zhen Yuyan said: "What did you go to the Lei Xiao Sect for?"

"Of course, to talk to Lu Cangsheng about cooperation."

Li Youyi sighed: "Lu Cangsheng is indeed a smart man. His vision is not limited to this small city of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, but is focused on the world. The imperial court and the Far West Ash Region cannot be relied upon at all. He has already promised me that as long as the Zuoqiu Sect holds out until dawn, the Lei Xiao Sect will naturally have a way to create a new balance of power in the city."

"Do you think we will believe that?" Zhen Yuyan said coldly.

Li Youyi said: "Lu Cangsheng has no choice. Who told the Lei Xiao Sect to be the weakest? If the Zuoqiu Sect falls, they will die along with it."

Feng Yin said: "The Lei Xiao Sect and the Longmen joining hands is enough to rival any power."

"But I told him about the Dragon Court. Haha... otherwise, why do you think I was able to walk out of the Lei Xiao Sect's camp alive?"

Li Youyi laughed loudly and strode forward.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan's expressions both changed.

Feng Yin said: "He told us on purpose, wanting to ignite the contradictions between the imperial court, the Lei Xiao Sect, and the Longmen, to buy a breathing space for the Zuoqiu Sect."

"But... if the Lei Xiao Sect truly defects at a critical moment, and if the Dragon Court truly has a problem, the imperial court might be caught off guard. We must have someone go back and report this matter to Master Ge," Zhen Yuyan said.

Feng Yin said: "You go report it, go quickly and return quickly. I will follow him first. My speed is faster than his; I am not afraid of him acting."

Li Youyi sensed Zhen Yuyan leaving and felt a secret relief in his heart; he had finally managed to lure one person away with the help of the Lei Xiao Sect.

Since the five major powers lacked trust, Li Youyi used the same method, heading to the camp of the Snow Sword Tang Ting, where he met Sister Wanyan Xiaose.

In the camp, Li Youyi did not see many Snow Sword Tang Ting experts, so he asked with a smile: "Miss Sister Wanyan, are you presiding over the situation here in the South City?"

"Brother Youyi, you aren't here to plead for mercy, are you? I am in a very difficult position." Sister Wanyan Xiaose had her small hands behind her back, looking pitiful.

Li Youyi shook his head: "I am here to ask for your help, but not for the Zuoqiu Sect. It is that guy whom your Snow Sword Tang Ting wants to get rid of most; he has been following me, wanting me to join the imperial court."

Fengzhou is one of the seven states of the Northern Region.

The Dragon Seed tickets and Dragon Bone tickets in the hands of Feng Yin, the top expert of Fengzhou, are what the Snow Sword Tang Ting wants to obtain the most.

Li Youyi briefly explained: "If Miss Sister Wanyan can take action and help me scare this guy away, or contain him for a moment, Li Youyi will be eternally grateful and will save you at least once in the future. If we unfortunately become enemies in the future, I will definitely spare you once."

Sister Wanyan Xiaose pondered for a moment and smiled brightly: "I thought it was something big! Feng Yin, fifth in the Northern Region, I have long wanted to meet him!"

Up to this point, the Li clan still had utility value to the Snow Sword Tang Ting.

Therefore, the Snow Sword Tang Ting had been dealing with the Zuoqiu Sect all night and had not torn their faces with the Li clan.

After Sister Wanyan Xiaose contained Feng Yin, Li Youyi took the opportunity to escape, jumped into a large river, sneaked for several miles along the riverbed, completely erased his tracks, and only then went ashore, changed his appearance, and headed toward the West City.

No matter what, he had to go and see the situation with Li Ling, Cang Li, and the others first.

Dawn had broken.

On the morning of the thirteenth day of the New Year, the sounds of battle in the Qiuzhouzhou city continued unabated, and all sides were blinded by bloodlust.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 235 =====