Chapter 572: Chapter 393: Taking Them by Surprise

Listening to what Lin Ke had to say, Fang Yun gained a more detailed understanding of the situation.

The situation between the Nascent Soul Influences in the Qionglin Domain was far more complex than he had imagined.

This complexity also presented an opportunity for the Celestial Cloud Sect.

"After a Black Dragon Hall Elder fell here, the Nascent Soul Demons are unlikely to make a move, but it’s highly probable that Peak Core Formation Demons will come," Lin Ke warned Fang Yun, relaying the information she had gathered.

"I can handle any Peak Core Formation Demons that show up."

’I wonder how many basic Talent Points I could get for killing a Peak Core Formation Demon?’

At that moment, Fang Yun was already pondering this very question.

"You can handle them by yourself?"

"Yes."

"Fang Yun, you’re even more incredible than I imagined," Lin Ke said in surprise.

She already thought Fang Yun was incredibly strong, but she never imagined he would exceed even those high expectations.

’Handling a Peak Core Formation Demon while only at Mid-Core Formation...’

Fang Yun was being conservative; he hadn’t mentioned that he could actually kill a Peak Core Formation Demon.

If he had said that, Lin Ke would have likely needed a while to process it.

Since Lin Ke was his friend from the Purple Mist Sect, he felt he had already revealed enough, including a good portion of his true capabilities.

"In that case, you can speed up your operation against the Demon Spirit Sect."

"Yes, that’s my intention."

The two of them continued to chat for a long time.

Fang Yun then took Lin Ke to see Song Qiaoqiao.

When Song Qiaoqiao had visited the Purple Mist Sect, Lin Ke had been the one to host her.

The two women had plenty to discuss, and for the most part, Fang Yun just listened as they talked.

After arriving at the Celestial Cloud Sect and meeting with Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao, Lin Ke didn’t leave right away, instead staying for three days.

During her three-day stay, Lin Ke learned a great deal about the Celestial Cloud Sect, focusing particularly on the changes it had undergone in the past few decades.

As an Elder of the Purple Mist Sect, Lin Ke’s visit to the Celestial Cloud Sect wasn’t just to see Fang Yun; she was also there on a mission.

Once Fang Yun understood her mission, he helped her, allowing her to complete the task assigned by the Purple Mist Sect with exceptional thoroughness.

The Purple Mist Sect was tacitly allowing others to believe the mysterious Spirit Refiner was one of their Elders. This was their way of helping the Celestial Cloud Sect deflect pressure from the Black Dragon Hall.

That was why Fang Yun provided the information directly when the Purple Mist Sect requested it.

He knew the Purple Mist Sect’s desire for a more comprehensive understanding of the Celestial Cloud Sect was to facilitate their own future plans.

「After Lin Ke left.」

A few days later, Fang Yun convened a meeting with the sect’s upper echelons.

Aside from Bai Qinying, all the other Supreme Elders attended.

Bai Qinying was in seclusion and did not come.

It wasn’t an especially urgent or critical meeting, so her absence was not an issue.

"I’ve called everyone here today for one reason: to accelerate our plan to eliminate the Demon Spirit Sect," Fang Yun stated directly.

The moment he spoke, Miao Qinghong had the strongest reaction.

She immediately asked:

"Sect Leader, when you say ’accelerate,’ just how fast are we talking?"

She felt she had to ask. Many of Fang Yun’s pronouncements, upon closer inspection, failed to meet her expectations.

"We should be able to eliminate the Demon Spirit Sect by next year."

"That’s acceptable." Miao Qinghong nodded. This time, his answer had barely managed to meet her expectations.

To have fully met her expectations, the Demon Spirit Sect would have to be dealt with this year.

"Sect Leader, why the sudden push to accelerate the plan?" Zheng Wuji asked in confusion.

Before Fang Yun could open his mouth, Miao Qinghong interjected as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, "We’re accelerating the plan because it’s been moving too slowly, of course."

"That... sounds a bit frivolous, doesn’t it?"

"Supreme Elder Zheng, just focus on guarding the Demon Destruction Sub-Sect. The elimination of the Demon Spirit Sect doesn’t concern you."

"This is the situation." Seeing Zheng Wuji’s awkward expression, Fang Yun explained the reason. "I received some critical intelligence from Elder Lin of the Purple Mist Sect regarding the Nascent Soul Influences, which is why I’ve decided to accelerate the plan to destroy the Demon Spirit Sect. This is what she told me..."

"I see. The Sect Leader’s decision is correct. I agree."

After Fang Yun finished his explanation, the first person to voice their support was Huang Mengzhu.

With his sister having agreed, her younger brother, Huang Mengyang, immediately followed suit.

"If no Nascent Soul Demons are coming, then with our sect’s current strength, we truly don’t need to fear the Black Dragon Hall sending more of their Elders," Wang Lingwei said, nodding in agreement.

All the Supreme Elders agreed to accelerate the plan.

The next step was to discuss the specifics of how to accelerate the plan.

When the discussion turned to the assault on the Demon Spirit Sect’s main grounds...

Miao Qinghong had something to say.

"Sect Leader, I feel I can do more."

’It’s going to be Fang Yun sneaking into the Demon sect’s headquarters all by himself again. He’s much stronger now than when he destroyed the Celestial Demon Sect. If he successfully infiltrates this time, I might not even get to fight a single Core Formation Demon.’

"Elder Miao, forget it. Your stealth techniques aren’t up to par."

"That’s right, Elder Miao. The agreed-upon plan is for the Sect Leader to infiltrate the Demon Spirit Sect. The less we have to do, the more successful his infiltration will have been."

In this respect, Fang Yun had his own selfish motives.

Combat Talent Points!

The other Supreme Elders had all essentially agreed to his plan, so there was no need for him to say anything more at this point.

In the end, Miao Qinghong’s only demand was to be positioned at the very front lines, so she could strike the moment there was any activity from within the Demon Spirit Sect.

Since the meeting only had one item on the agenda, it didn’t last long, and everyone soon went their separate ways.

「The following year.」

「Early autumn, the seventh month.」

At the start of the month, the Celestial Cloud Sect issued a command, and its affiliated Foundation Establishment Influences immediately mobilized the bulk of their forces.

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