Chapter 289

The Nine Prince glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Do I not know that dealing with those things requires using human sea tactics to surround them?"

"The problem is who is going to surround them, and who is willing to fight those golden puppets?"

"Especially those three puppet generals on the city wall. Those are existences equivalent to the Spirit Sea peak. Who is willing to confront such a terrifying existence?"

"If we really surround and kill those three puppet generals, the number of people who need to die is massive. Who is willing to sacrifice themselves to fulfill others? Are there any fools here?"

Cai Shao sighed: "There is no other way. If we draw lots, a group of people with weak strength definitely won't be able to do anything to those existences. At that time, once the casualties are too great, the others won't have any good fruit to eat either."

"Dealing with gold and silver puppets can only be done by all the people with the strongest strength going up together. No one can run."

"Doing so will definitely benefit those weaklings in vain, but this is also a matter of no choice. If we don't sacrifice a batch of genius Gu cultivators, then no one should think about entering the city."

"I can only let the weak stand in the front row when attacking the city to balance the interests of both sides."

"I can't think of a better way that satisfies both sides."

The Nine Prince nodded and smiled: "I agree with your proposal, but you and I are the small cluster of the strongest people here. We definitely have to face the puppet generals."

"At that time, you are responsible for one, I am responsible for one, and the last one will be handed over to that genius who can kill Spirit Sea stage Gu cultivators. He definitely won't have a problem killing a puppet general by himself."

"The two of us alliance leaders take the lead in doing the most dangerous things. I think no one will raise any objections." The Nine Prince looked at him, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.

Hearing this, Cai Shao's heart sank.

Since he proposed this plan, this plan was naturally beneficial to him.

He wasn't stupid. Being an alliance leader meant seeking convenience for himself. How could he formulate a plan that would trap himself? He didn't want to deal with puppet generals, nor did he have that spirit of sacrificing the small self to fulfill the public.

It was true that he was the small cluster of the strongest people here, but if you didn't say it and I didn't say it, who would know?

People from all over the world had gathered here, and they were all strangers to each other. Who knew who? No one knew who was the strongest here. They couldn't just have an on-site martial arts competition.

Just like that ruthless person who could kill Spirit Sea stage Gu cultivators across levels, if it weren't for the fact that Luo Hongchen happened to know him, who would know he had this ability? Everyone probably thought he was an unknown person and let him slip past.

And very, very few people knew the strength of him, the eldest young master of the Cai Clan. He could completely avoid a head-on confrontation with the puppet generals because he had no battle record.

However, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

He didn't expect that this deadly rival would actually go all out to pit himself against him, even dragging him into the water at the cost of going onto the field himself. He was truly ruthless.

Was this mutual destruction? It was simply malicious and didn't benefit himself.

Cai Shao was secretly annoyed in his heart. He understood that if the Nine Prince intended to forcibly pull him in, then he wouldn't be able to avoid it no matter what. No matter how he argued, it would be useless.

The person who knows you best is always your deadly rival. This deadly rival knew all his bottom lines.

Cai Shao took a deep breath. At this moment, he could only force a smile and say with a righteous appearance: "As an alliance leader, one naturally must take the lead. It is only right to be the first to charge into battle. I have the same intention."

"The puppet generals will be handled by the three of us, each leading one hundred people. As for the remaining gold and silver puppets, select the people responsible, and then surround them one hundred to one."

"But the premise is that after we consume those fifty thousand puppets, we can still bring out that many people."

The Nine Prince didn't hesitate and said directly: "My guess is that grinding down the fifty thousand puppets on the city wall will require paying half the casualties."

"At that time, we will still have ten thousand Gu cultivators left. Clearing out the gold and silver puppets in the East City shouldn't be a problem."

Cai Shao looked at him seriously and said in a deep voice: "But there will also be variables. If the teams attacking the other city walls fail, leading to a massive number of puppets supporting the East City, then we will be in big trouble."

Looking toward the city walls in the other directions of the Divine Mechanism City, Cai Shao revealed a suspicious expression.

How could he be sure that those strangers would definitely be able to beat those puppets?

If that group of people were incompetent and suddenly ran away, leading to a massive number of puppets supporting them, then they would truly be pitted miserably.

"You can rest assured about this. They will definitely be able to beat them."

A handsome young man wearing green clothes walked over, with the word "Gu" written on his clothes.

Facing the majesty of the two alliance leaders, this young man didn't show any fear and smiled: "We of the Gu Spirit Sect have conducted in-depth research on this Heavenly Island ruins and finally reached a pattern."

"That is, every time the Heavenly Island ruins open, no matter how many people attack the city, more than half of the manpower will die."

"But every city attack without exception has succeeded. Looking at the entire history, every time the Heavenly Island ruins open, the Divine Mechanism City has been broken by the Gu cultivator army. The puppets on the city wall have never successfully defended the city even once."

"So, the city-attacking teams in the other directions, no matter how incompetent, will definitely be able to break into the city. It's just a question of how much casualties they pay. This is the pattern that the Heavenly Island ruins have always had."

Hearing this, Cai Shao looked at this handsome young man and asked, looking deeply at him: "Gu Tianyi, you seem to know a lot about this Heavenly Island ruins."

"Your Gu Spirit Sect also has quite a few people here this time. If you want them to die fewer people, I advise you to disclose more detailed intelligence."

Gu Tianyi shook his head and smiled: "I only know this much. And even if I knew more detailed intelligence, it would be useless. Even if we prepare as fully as possible, the proportion of people who die will not change."

As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head, turned, and left, not saying another word.

Watching his departing back, Cai Shao furrowed his brows deeply and said sternly: "This person clearly knows many secrets about the Heavenly Island ruins. He has hidden many things from us. This information is very important to us."

The Nine Prince looked at him and smiled: "How could I not know that he has hidden many secrets? He clearly knows this Divine Mechanism City very well, but he just won't say. What can we do to him?"

"Could we force him to speak?"

"Don't forget he is the number one genius of the Gu Spirit Sect. His strength is very terrifying, absolutely not below you or me."

"People with the surname Gu are not simple. They can disable all Gu worms. Once Gu cultivators can't use Gu, aren't they just trash?"

"Once a Gu cultivator has no Gu, they can only be slaughtered."

"This person is simply too terrifying. If it weren't for the fact that there is a ruthless person here who can kill Spirit Sea stage Gu cultivators, the task of surrounding and killing another puppet general would definitely have to be handed over to him."

"I don't want to face such a terrifying opponent. Let him do whatever he wants."

"Since he is participating in this city-attacking mission, then presumably those secrets won't delay us from taking the Divine Mechanism City even if he doesn't say them."

Hearing this, the sternness in Cai Shao's eyes disappeared, ending the thought that had just arisen in his heart.

"He is on your ship. Since you are so confident in his strength, the two of you taking the lead in surrounding and attacking a puppet general should be stable."

"The one who solves the puppet general first should also be your side."

"However, after you solve the puppet general, you must support me at the first opportunity. You absolutely cannot enter to hunt for treasures first. I need you to guarantee it in front of the Honesty Gu." Cai Shao narrowed his eyes and looked at him.

The Nine Prince helplessly took out an Honesty Gu and placed it on his shoulder, saying helplessly: "I swear, as long as I solve that puppet general, I will support you at the first opportunity and will absolutely not be greedy for treasures."

"Are you reassured now?"

Cai Shao nodded and said in a deep voice: "In this way, the three puppet generals can be completely solved."

"You go and notify the person dealing with the third puppet general. I see he also has an Honesty Gu and should be very familiar with your Qian Clan. It should be easy to talk to him if you go."

The Nine Prince smiled bitterly: "Who told you he is very familiar with me? He seems to be my third brother's person. I am not familiar with him at all."

"Forget it, should I go and notify him personally?"

"The capable do more work. This matter won't allow him to disagree."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nine Prince finally left and walked toward the direction where Long Xuan was.

Watching his departing back, Cai Shao revealed a sneer.

He wouldn't be stupid enough to think that under the constraints of the Honesty Gu, this person would definitely keep his promise.

Don't look at how their conversation just now didn't have any conflict. That was just because they were both smart people who knew they should prioritize the big picture. They were polite on the surface, but actually smiling with knives hidden inside, setting traps for each other.

The Cai Clan and the Qian Clan were hostile relations. How could this Nine Prince easily go and help his enemy?

The person who knows you best is always your enemy. How could he not know some ways to crack the Honesty Gu?

For example, word games.

What the Nine Prince just said was that as long as I solve that puppet general, I will support you at the first opportunity and will absolutely not be greedy for treasures.

This "you" might not refer to him, but include everyone attacking the city.

And that "I" word only refers to himself, not including the people around him. That is to say, he can abide by the agreement, but the people around him might not.

Who is he fooling? He really treats himself as a fool. Cai Shao sneered in his heart.

Even if the Nine Prince didn't play these word games, he could just drag it out, clearly being able to finish the battle quickly but deliberately fighting a protracted war, and then dragging his side into heavy losses.

So from beginning to end, he never counted on this Nine Prince to come and help. He could only rely on himself.

Cai Shao's gaze flickered, and he finally thought of Luo Hongchen. As the number one genius of the Daying Dynasty, with his own strength being strong and having a large number of geniuses following him, his help should be enough to take down that puppet general.

Cai Shao didn't hesitate and immediately walked toward the position where Luo Hongchen was.

On the other side, after the Nine Prince left, he sent a clone to find Long Xuan, while his main body walked to the other side and found Gu Tianyi.

As soon as the two met, the Nine Prince immediately said: "According to your instructions, I successfully set a trap for Cai Shao. He won't be able to rush into the inner city for a short time. That puppet general is enough to drag him for a long time."

"I have also given you the Dinghai Pill. Our transaction is completely over."

(End of chapter)