Sejak awal Diskusi Pedang, Ye Qingfeng belum pernah bertarung melawan Mo Hua dan tak memiliki dendam pribadi terhadapnya. Karena itu niatnya cenderung objektif. Bukan karena urusan pribadi yang ingin membunuh Mo Hua, melainkan karena kecerdasan dan kemampuan ‘survival’ yang mencurigakan Mo Hua itu merupakan ancaman tersembunyi besar. Di sebuah Pertarungan Asura seperti ini, bila tidak merencanakan kejadian dan membunuh Mo Hua lebih awal, ia bisa saja bahkan beruntung hingga sampai akhir. Itu akan menjadi kekacauan yang sama sekali tidak masuk akal. Sebagai Siswa Tanggung Puing Surgawi ternama dari Delapan Gerbang, perkataan Ye Qingfeng mudah diterima oleh warga Delapan Gerbang. Dan ia cukup kuat untuk bernegosiasi dengan Siswa Tanggung Puing dari Empat Sekte Besar. Karena itu perkataannya dianggap “disepakati oleh semua orang”. “Bunuh Mo Hua dulu!” “Setidaknya, temukan orang dari Taixu Gate dulu...” “Sudah.”... Para Siswa Tanggung Puing dari masing-masing sekte menyebar, menyeberangi satu sama lain, menyerupai “saringan”, mengelilingi seluruh Pertarungan Asura, meninjau setiap tumbuhan, setiap bukit, dan setiap lembah. Indra Ilahi menyeberangi satu sama lain. Tatapannya menembus dengan ketepatan aneh. Mereka bahkan menggunakan Artefak Spiritual Tersembunyi. Tetapi anehnya, mereka masih belum melihat ada satu tanda apapun dari Mo Hua. Bahkan tidak menemukan satu jejak pun dari Taixu Gate. Semua orang berkekek dalam hati sambil melanjutkan pencarian mereka. Kecemasan mulai tumbuh di dalam hati kerumahen. Stalemate juga membuat kerumuman menjadi tidak sabar. “Di mana Mo Hua tersembunyi?” “Seperti hantu saja...” “Memperbolehkan, berapa lama ini akan berlanjut?”... Lebih dari itu, ini adalah sebuah Pertarungan Asura, sebuah pertarungan yang menentukan masa depan individu dan kepentingan sekte. Secara alami, ada yang tak dapat duduk diam amidkan stalemate tersebut. Mereka tentu ingin membunuh Mo Hua. Tetapi bila tidak dapat membunuh Mo Hua, situasinya berbeda. Mereka tidak lupa bahwa ini adalah sebuah Diskusi Pedang. Semua murid sekte lainnya adalah musuh. Mereka tidak dapat sekadar mengabaikan rencana besar sekte hanya untuk satu “Mo Hua”. Aliansi yang disebut-sebut oleh Tu Mo itu sebenarnya hanyalah “batasan verbal”, dan tidak ada yang serius membelahkannya. Terutama bila berkaitan dengan kepentingan sektor sebenaranya. Secara bertahap, beberapa mulang mulai memikirkan kembali. Menimbang Mo Hua melawan kepentingan sekte, mereka masih bisa membedakan perbedaan. Di dalam Kelompok Empat Sekte, Delapan Gerbang, dan Belanen Sembilan, tidak semua orang benci Mo Hua sebomit. Lebih dari itu, di antara kumpulan orang ini, terdapat “pengkhianat” yang didukung oleh Mo Hua. Di barisan Sekte Pecah Emas, Song Jian berbisik kepada murid terpilih Sekte Pecah Emas, “Song Kui, mari kita mulai membunuh.” Song Kui terkejut. Ia adalah murid terkuat dari siklus ini dari Sekte Pecah Emas, pemimpin. Namun Song Jian memiliki latar belakang yang baik dan bersinar terang di Konferensi Diskusi Pedang, memperoleh banyak kesempatan dari para lansia. Karena itu ia tidak dapat menyalahkipan pendapat Song Jian. Kecuali... Mulai membunuh? Bunuh siapa? Song Kui perlahan mengerti makna Song Jian dan menghela napas, “Ini... tidak sepenuhnya benar.” Song Jian berbisik, “Ini adalah sebuah Pertarungan Asura, dalam momen krusial, harus ruthu dan sia-sia.” “Tetapi Mo Hua...” “Ada banyak orang yang ingin membunuh Mo Hua, satu Sekte Pecah Emas tidak akan terasa.” Song Kui, yang bersifat praktis, menyalip cahaya dalam matanya dan mengangguk: “Baiklah, bunuh!” Song Kui memimpin, dengan Song Jian memegang Spirit Sword, kedua-duanya memimpin murid-murid Sekte Pecah Emas, secara diam-diam melanjutkan pencarian untuk menemukan di mana Mo Hua berada. Dalam sekejap, di perjalanan mereka, mereka bertemu dengan Sekte Embun Ungu. Song Kui mengangkat tangan dan bersalam-salem. Sambil Sekte Embun Ungu terlelap, Song Jian mendadak menyuluhkan tanduk pedalangnya yang bersinar cahaya emas, lalu menyerang seorang murid Sekte Embun Ungu. Murid-murid Sekte Pecah Emas lainnya bergabung dalam serangan. Murid-murid Sekte Embun Ungu yang terkejut, dua orang mati dari ambush, tiga orang_serius_luka, dan tujuh atau delapan terluka ringan. Pemimpin Siswa Tanggung Puing dari Sekte Embun Ungu marah dan berkekek: “Sekte Pecah Emas, apa yang kamu lakukan?” Song Jian menjubir, “Ini adalah Diskusi Pedang, apa yang lainnya dapat ik?” Ia memegang tanduknya, memimpin teman-temannya, bertarung dengan anggota Sekte Embun Ungu. Sekte Embun Ungu kehilangan dua anggota lagi. Namun Sekte Embun Ungu, yang layak menjadi salah satu Delapan Gerbang, cepat menstabilkan formasi dan terlibat dalam pertempuran dengan Sekte Pecah Emas. Situasi mulai sempit. Melihat tidak menguntungkan, Song Jian tidak budaya memperpanjang pertempuran, mundur dengan cepat, lalu berbisik: “Mundur!” Murid-murid Sekte Pecah Emas mundur diiringi Song Jian. Murid-murid Sekte Embun Ungu dipenuhi rasa=bahsa =benci, namun telah kehilangan anggota akibat ambush oleh Sekte Pecah Emas, mereka tidak berani mengejar, hanya menyaksikan diam-diam Sekte Pecah Emas pergi. Di luar lapangan pertarungan. Ekor murid Sekte Embun Ungu mengeluhkan Sekte Pecah Emas atas keenganhakannya. Namun para lansia Sekte Pecah Emas mengangguk dengan sukacita, memuji: “Aku tidak salah menilai Song Jian; memang ada yang tertentu...” “Bukan terhalau oleh kebencian, tenang dalam pemikiran, sadar akan gambaran besar, berhasil mengambil peluang, dan tindakannya sakti tanpa menelan, ia sangat berguna!” “Cendekian ini lebih penting daripada Akar Spiritual.” “Sekte Pecah Emas beruntung memilikinya!”... Di dalam lapangan diskusi pedang, ambush Sekte Pecah Emas terhadap Sekte Embun Ungu membuat banyak sorotan dan secara alami menarik perhatian dari sekte lainnya. Qin Cangliu dari Sekte Air Gu, yang memantau semuanya, mengelilingi dan memikirkan. Di saat itu, seorang murid Sekte Air Gu mundur dan berbisik, “Saudara Qin, Sekte Pecah Emas telah mulai membunuh; mungkin kita seharusnya...” Ia menggestik secara horizontal, membuat gerakan memotong. Qin Cangliu melirik murid yang tampak biasa ini dan mengingat nama namanya: Wang Chen. Wang Chen ini, memiliki talenta yang rata-rata, tetapi memiliki jaringan baik di dalam Sekte Air Gu. Sepertinya Sekte Air Gu mengalami perombakan besar akibat insiden Perahu Merah. Wang Chen, dengan memanfaatkan jaringan dalam Taoist Court, menjual keuntungan, secara bertahap membangun fondasinya di dalam Sekte Air Gu dan memperoleh beberapa jaringan. Dengan reputasi ini, Wang Chen membentuk timnya dan berhasil masuk ke dalam tingkat tanah diskusi pedang. Tentu saja, tingkat tanah adalah menantang. Tim Wang Chen menang sedikit sedikitnya, dan bila tidak untuk Pertarungan Asura, ia tidak akan memiliki kesempatan untuk muncul. Qin Cangliu tidak memikirkan Wang Chen banyak. Namun ia tidak bodoh untuk menyinggung Wang Chen. Seperti yang dikatakan, Yama mudah ditemui, iblis kecil sulit diatur. Wang Chen adalah jenis iblis kecil yang payah. Terhubung, dengan hubungan tersembunyi. Kamu tidak pernah benar-benar tahu siapa orang yang tampak tidak penting ini secara diam-diam jaringan dengan. Saat kamu menyinggulanya, mudah menjadi terjebak dan berbaur tidak baik. Namun ia tidak akan mudah mempercayai kata-kata Wang Chen juga. Qin Cangliu memikirkan dalam diam, matanya dingin, lalu menghela matanya ke Wang Chen: “Apa yang kamu rencanakan?” Wang Chen menggenggam tangan, dengan hormat berbisik, “Yang hormat Qin, penting untuk mengenal diri sendiri; aku tidak memiliki talenta besar, oleh karena itu hanya mencoba menghubungkan dan sahabat.” “Aku mengatakan ini untuk menjual goodwill dan memperkenalkan diri.” “Lebih dari itu, sebagai murid-murid Sekte Air Gu, kami berbagi kegagalan dan keberhasilan; secara alami, aku harus mempertimbangkan Sekte Air Gu.” Qin Cangliu tatapannya tajam seperti memandang Wang Chen. Wang Chen tetap tersenyum santa, ekspresinya tenang. Qin Cangliu sedikit mengangguk: “Sangat baik, kita akan mulai membunuh juga...”
Bab 2231 - 1036: Pengkhianat (3)
Throughout the Sword Discussion, he hadn’t fought against Mo Hua and had no personal vendetta against him.
Therefore, his attitude was relatively objective.
It was not due to personal grievances that he wanted to kill Mo Hua.
But because Mo Hua’s cunning and strange "survival" skills were a major hidden danger.
In such an Asura Battlefield, if he didn’t plan ahead and kill Mo Hua early, he might actually "survive" until the end.
That would be utterly ridiculous.
As a top Heavenly Pride Disciple of the Eight Great Gates, Ye Qingfeng’s words were easily accepted by the people of the Eight Gates.
And he was strong enough to have the qualification to negotiate with the Heavenly Pride Disciples of the Four Great Sects.
Therefore, his words were considered "universally acknowledged."
"Kill Mo Hua first!"
"At least, find the Taixu Gate people first..."
"Settled."
...
The Heavenly Pride Disciples from each sect dispersed, crossed paths with one another, resembling a "sieve," combing through the entire Asura Battlefield, every plant, every hill, and every valley.
Divine Sense crossed back and forth.
Their gaze penetrated with uncanny precision.
They even used the Hidden Spiritual Artifact.
But strangely enough, they still hadn’t seen any sign of Mo Hua.
Nor had they found any trace of the Taixu Gate.
Everyone cursed inwardly as they continued their search.
Anxiety began to grow in the hearts of the crowd.
The stalemate was also making the crowd impatient.
"Where the hell is Mo Hua hiding?"
"Just like a ghost..."
"Damn it, how long is this going to take?"
...
Moreover, this is an Asura Battlefield, a battle that determines individual future and sect interests. Naturally, some people couldn’t sit still amid such a stalemate.
They certainly wanted to kill Mo Hua.
But if they couldn’t kill Mo Hua, the situation was different.
They hadn’t forgotten this was a sword discussion. All other sect disciples were enemies.
They couldn’t simply mess up the sect’s grand plans for one "Mo Hua."
The so-called Tu Mo "alliance" was actually just a "verbal constraint," and no one took it seriously.
Especially when it involves actual sect interests.
Gradually, some began to have second thoughts.
Weighing Mo Hua against sect interests, they could still tell the difference.
Within the Four Sects, Eight Gates, and Twelve Streams, not everyone hated Mo Hua so much.
Moreover, among this group of people, there were "traitors" supported by Mo Hua.
In the Sever Gold Sect queue.
Song Jian said to the leading Sever Gold Sect disciple, "Song Kui, let’s start killing."
Song Kui was stunned.
He was the strongest disciple of this cycle from the Sever Gold Sect, the leader. However, Song Jian had a good background and had shone brightly at the Sword Discussion Conference, earning much favor from the elders.
Therefore, he dared not ignore Song Jian’s opinion.
Except...
Start killing?
Kill whom?
Song Kui gradually understood Song Jian’s meaning, and frowned, "This...isn’t quite right."
Song Jian said, "This is an Asura Battlefield, in critical moments, one must be ruthless and unscrupulous."
"But Mo Hua..."
"So many people want to kill Mo Hua, one Sever Gold Sect won’t be missed."
Song Kui was still hesitant.
Song Jian said, "Don’t forget, our Sever Gold Sect is now at the bottom of the Eight Gates."
"The sects in front won’t give us their position."
"Even if we kill Mo Hua and drag Taixu Gate into water, it won’t change our situation."
"Our real opponents are the sects that are one or two places ahead of us."
"We have to stomp them down to climb up..."
"Climb up first, then consider targeting Taixu Gate, consider killing Mo Hua. If we can’t climb up, everything is empty talk..."
Song Kui, being a practical man, flashed a sharp light in his eyes upon hearing this and nodded:
"Alright, kill!"
Song Kui took the lead, with Song Jian holding the Spirit Sword, both leading Sever Gold Sect disciples, quietly continuing to search for Mo Hua’s whereabouts.
In just a moment, along the way, they encountered the Purple Mist Sect.
Song Kui stepped forward and exchanged pleasantries.
While Purple Mist Sect was careless, Song Jian suddenly drew his sword, which glowed with golden light, and attacked a Purple Mist Sect disciple.
The other Sever Gold Sect disciples joined him in attacking.
The Purple Mist Sect disciples were caught off guard, and two died from the ambush, three were seriously injured, and seven or eight were lightly injured.
The leader of the Purple Mist Sect Heavenly Pride was furious and cursed:
"Sever Gold Sect, what are you doing?"
Song Jian sneered, "It’s a sword discussion, what else can it be?"
He held his sword, leading his fellow disciples, clashing with the Purple Mist Sect members.
The Purple Mist Sect lost two more members.
But the Purple Mist Sect, worthy of being one of the Eight Gates, quickly stabilized their formation and engaged in battle with Sever Gold Sect.
The situation grew tense.
Seeing the situation wasn’t favorable, Song Jian didn’t seek to prolong the fight, retreated promptly, and said:
"Retreat!"
Sever Gold Sect disciples retreated with him.
The Purple Mist Sect disciples were filled with hatred, but having lost members in the ambush by Sever Gold Sect, they dared not pursue, only watching helplessly as Sever Gold Sect left.
Outside the battlefield.
Purple Mist Sect elders cursed Sever Gold Sect for their shamelessness.
Yet the elders of Sever Gold Sect nodded approvingly, praising:
"I did not misjudge Song Jian; indeed, he has a certain determination..."
"Not blinded by hatred, calm in mind, aware of the big picture, skilled at seizing opportunities, and ruthless in action, decisive and clean without dragging, he is of great use!"
"This mindset is more important than the Spiritual Root."
"The Sever Gold Sect is fortunate to have him!"
...
Meanwhile, inside the sword discussion field.
Sever Gold Sect’s ambush on the Purple Mist Sect caused quite a stir and naturally drew attention from other sects.
Qin Cangliu of the Gui Water Sect, watching everything unfold, frowned and pondered.
At this moment, a disciple of Gui Water Sect stepped forward and spoke softly:
"Brother Qin, Sever Gold Sect has begun killing; perhaps we should..."
He gestured horizontally, making a slashing gesture.
Qin Cangliu looked at this seemingly ordinary disciple and recalled his name:
Wang Chen.
This Wang Chen, had an average talent, but he was well-connected and had a good network within Gui Water Sect.
It seemed Gui Water Sect underwent a major reshuffle due to the Rouge Boat incident.
Wang Chen, relying on connections in the Taoist Court, sold favors, gradually establishing a footing within Gui Water Sect and gaining some face.
With this reputation, Wang Chen formed a team and managed to enter the Earth-tier sword discussion.
Of course, the Earth-tier was challenging. Wang Chen’s team had won few matches, and if not for the Asura Battlefield, he wouldn’t have had the chance to appear.
Qin Cangliu didn’t think much of Wang Chen.
But he wasn’t foolish enough to offend Wang Chen.
As the saying goes, Yama is easy to meet, little devils are harder to deal with.
Wang Chen was such a troublesome "little devil."
Well-connected, with hidden relationships.
You never truly know who such seemingly insignificant people are secretly networking with.
Once you offend them, it’s easy to stumble and have things go awry.
But he wouldn’t easily trust Wang Chen’s words either.
Qin Cangliu pondered in silence.
Wang Chen’s eyes flickered as he spoke: "Brother Qin, Mo Hua is a lowly person and deserves to die...but given the current situation, our Gui Water Sect isn’t much better than Sever Gold Sect."
"If Sever Gold Sect rises, our Gui Water Sect will be at the bottom."
"If we don’t think of a way sooner, even if we do kill Mo Hua, Gui Water Sect won’t benefit."
"Moreover..."
Wang Chen pointed upward, whispered: "This sword discussion attracts many distinguished spectators, especially those from the Taoist Court and Taoist Court officials."
"I heard from the grapevine that Mo Hua has some connections with the Gu Family from the Taoist Court and even the inspector from the Taoist Court."
"This is a sword discussion; if Brother Qin can truly kill Mo Hua, those big figures won’t mind."
"But if the mission is delayed due to killing Mo Hua, causing Gui Water Sect to fall to the bottom of the Eight Gates, I’m afraid..."
Wang Chen stopped speaking.
But Qin Cangliu naturally understood this consequence.
Qin Cangliu pondered for a moment, his eyes cold, then glanced at Wang Chen: "What are you intending?"
Wang Chen cupped his hands, humbly saying: "Honorable Qin, it’s important to know oneself; I don’t have great talent, thus I only try to make connections and be friendly."
"I’m saying this to sell some goodwill and acquaint myself with you."
"Moreover, as both disciples of Gui Water Sect, we share in each other’s glory and disgrace; naturally, I must consider Gui Water Sect."
Qin Cangliu’s gaze was sharp as he looked at Wang Chen.
Wang Chen kept a humble smile on his face, his expression calm.
Qin Cangliu slightly nodded: "Very well, we shall begin killing too..."
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