Chapter 224: The Mastermind Behind That Turmoil

The white fox dumpling originally didn't intend to listen; after all, to act as a dumpling, she had even retracted her ears.

But there was no helping it, her lap was actually strangely comfortable to rest on...

Since you have so sensibly offered up your lap, then I shall reluctantly listen to you for a while!

Going out?

Going out where, are you going to... oh!

The Two Domains Conflict with the Eastern Wasteland, right.

I'm familiar with this!

Although I am just a fox-tail dumpling right now, my true form is actually your team leader, you know!

Oh, that's right!

The humiliation suffered today can be avenged... repaid by my true form.

You didn't make me wear a dog collar, so don't blame me for giving you special treatment when the time comes!

Li Fengyao did not know what kind of evil plan the cute and harmless white fox on her lap was plotting.

She continued to verbally sort through her upcoming plans:

"This Two Domains Conflict will inevitably be a fierce battle."

"The Eastern Wasteland has failed repeatedly and will no longer tolerate such a decline; this time, they will surely make thorough preparations."

Li Fengyao had her own advisors, but she could not fully trust them.

This was not just doubting their loyalty, but also not believing in their intelligence.

In this Wentian, the only person she could fully trust was herself.

Thus, over these many years, Li Fengyao had developed the habit of reviewing things with herself.

"According to the news received earlier, the people from the Eastern Wasteland have already entered the city tonight, so once they finish resting, the Two Domains Conflict will officially begin by the morning of the third day at the latest."

There isn't much time left for me to prepare.

However, this matter was actually decided long ago, so it cannot be considered very sudden.

Li Fengyao's arrangements for this matter had actually been prepared seven or eight-tenths of the way long ago, with only the final touches remaining.

"Everything depends on the intentions of the Imperial Father; does he intend to innovate? Or stick to the old ways?"

Upon hearing this, Ren Yidao gave an answer without even thinking.

Heh.

How could my dear Brother Long choose such a retro option as sticking to the old ways?

Innovation, obviously.

Based on my contact with him during this period, and my understanding, this fun-seeker will definitely choose innovation!

I'll bet my ancestor's life on it!

"But regardless, I have already made two sets of preparations, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Frowning and pondering for a moment, Li Fengyao nodded silently, having a plan in her heart, and then said:

"And before thinking about what more detailed tactics to use, there is one more thing that needs to be sorted out."

"Could this be a trap?"

"Among the people they sent this time, could they just be bait on the surface, waiting for us to swallow?"

Habitually resting her hand on her knee, Li Fengyao unconsciously raised her index finger and tapped lightly.

Tap, tap, tap...

However, she forgot that there was a white fox on her lap, and her slender fingers tapped one after another on the white fox dumpling's bottom.

Boing! Boing! Boing!

Ren Yidao: It's, it's actually quite comfortable?

Then I won't resist.

The world kisses me with pain, I... will let her kiss somewhere else.

It's strangely comfortable.

"There is that possibility, and, the probability is not small."

Not noticing that the white fox dumpling under her hand had unknowingly changed its posture to stick its bottom out, Li Fengyao continued to think.

"Over these years, although the Eastern Wasteland has ostensibly stopped overt harassment due to the agreement, in reality, their underhanded methods in the shadows have never ceased."

"Just counting the times it was verified that Eastern Wasteland forces acted personally, there have been no fewer than a hundred."

"Not to mention the countless sects that have been infiltrated and controlled; those like the Spirit Blade Sect, Disha Sect, and Evil Spirit Temple that have shown their true colors are one thing... but how many are still hiding until now?"

Hm?

Hearing an unexpected name, the white fox curled into a ball twitched its ears, and its eyes opened slightly.

Wait, what did she just say?

Did you just say the Disha Sect...

As for the Disha Sect, Ren Yidao was very familiar with them.

Or rather, any disciple of the Divine Path Sect who had not betrayed them would never forget that unforgettable experience from before.

The people of the Divine Path Sect would not forget that heavy day.

Although for many low-level disciples who did not know the truth behind it, that incident was all thunder and no rain, and it ended in a muddle.

But it cannot be denied that it was indeed an attack that affected the entire sect.

Not to mention, in the midst of that turmoil, many disciples went missing and never returned...

And for Ren Yidao, who knew most of the details, the name Disha Sect was even more intimate.

I am very familiar with them!

The former boss of that group of guys went missing for some reason, and they became a bunch of unemployed drifters.

To settle them down and ensure their hearts were no longer lonely, I took the initiative to fund and start a company.

I tailor-made job positions for them and proactively invited them to join.

And they did not fail my expectations.

Even now, they are still diligently working overtime at my company, realizing their personal value and striving for my freedom of Merit wealth!

Every Merit Grenade fired and every Merit Bomb thrown contains a portion of their hard work!

As long as he can count the incoming Merit Value every day, Ren Yidao knows that those Disha Sect disciples have not yet had their remaining value squeezed dry.

At this point, the story actually already had a pretty good ending.

The ignorant invaders paid the price, and the traitors within the Divine Path Sect were also purged.

Although it left some wounds, large and small, in the long run, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.

Ren Yidao had originally thought that this matter could actually end here.

After all, the mastermind had been killed by the Sect Leader, and even their ashes had been scattered; the leads were already mostly broken.

Investigating further would not only be time-consuming and laborious, but it might not even yield results.

In such matters, he is a rather lazy fox who chooses to slack off with a clear conscience.

But who would have thought?

At this unexpected point in time, from the mouth of this person he never would have imagined, he actually learned of a new lead.

The information on the mastermind behind the scenes was actually obtained so easily.

"The true mastermind behind that turmoil is actually the Eastern Wasteland..."

Unexpected, yet within reason.

Before this, Ren Yidao had always thought that forces from the Beiming Divine Continent were causing trouble in the shadows, and he truly had not thought to look toward the other three regions.

But now that he had the answer and worked backward, he felt that everything was perfectly reasonable.

Well then, so it was you kid who caused me to be unable to live a peaceful life.

When there were no leads, Ren Yidao could choose not to waste time investigating thoroughly and live his own life in peace.

But now, everything is different.

"Every grievance has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor... Hehe."

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Shi Anqi: Hm?

Glancing strangely at Ren Yidao sitting beside him, Great General Shi silently shifted his butt and sat a little further away.

Why is this kid suddenly smiling so sinisterly?

Forget it, forget it, stay away from him; I always feel like nothing good comes from being too close...

Shi Anqi guessed right.

Before he could quietly move away, his arm was affectionately grabbed by Ren Yidao.

"General Shi, Ren suddenly recalled a question and would like to ask for your guidance."

Bad news, the weather has changed; I felt off when I woke up this morning, and my body temperature was over a degree higher than usual.

Good news, the laptop is fixed.

Bad news, I took a taxi to pick it up myself, and took a taxi back.

Bad news, after coming back, I took cold and anti-allergy medicine as a precaution, and slept until dark...

I woke up feeling dazed, but managed to write two chapters with great difficulty.

The remaining two chapters depend on fate; I am still a bit dizzy...

If I really can't do it, I'll owe them and make up for them later.