frightfiction #361 - Step by step
#361 - Step by step
However, just at that moment.
Ye Bitong suddenly changed the subject and said with a cold snort, "However, today I also received a letter from my sister, whom I haven't seen for many years.
She's bringing my nephew to find me, wanting to exchange it for the upper part of my 'Nine Profound Dragon Formation'. The lower part of this formation was originally in her hands, and escorting her here is none other than Li Chengfeng, who has become famous in recent years but whose whereabouts are mysterious."
As soon as these words came out, the entire room instantly became extremely quiet, and even the sound of breathing seemed to stop.
The name Li Chengfeng was like thunder to the ears of many people present.
Although he was famous, he rarely showed his face, as if he was always hiding in the dark, making him elusive.
"So, what do you think I should do?" Ye Bitong's gaze swept over everyone, and finally landed on Li Chengfeng, as if asking for his opinion.
As Ye Bitong mentioned Li Chengfeng's name, the room fell into dead silence, and everyone's heart was filled with stormy waves.
Baldy Dahai was the first to break the silence, his voice carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and eagerness: "Mountain Master, I think your sister is really unwise.
Since she has the lower part of the 'Nine Profound Dragon Formation' in her hands, why not just offer it up?
Instead, she's getting involved with Li Chengfeng, isn't that just asking for trouble?
Moreover, Li Chengfeng actually dares to come to our doorstep, he's really audacious!
Why don't we just disregard any sisterly affection and wipe them out in one fell swoop, so we can obtain the formation and capture Li Chengfeng,
and exchange him for those three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones as our funds, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
However, Lan Qianxue calmly raised an objection: "Dahai, you're too impulsive.
This Li Chengfeng is full of tricks, and the one who came this time may not be his real body.
He possesses many substitute puppets, even if we capture one of them, we won't be able to catch his real person, and we might even startle the snake.
Doing so is not in our long-term interests.
If we're going to catch him, we have to catch his real body to get it done once and for all.
Otherwise, he will always be a threat."
The others nodded in agreement.
Ye Bitong also sighed and said, "Qianxue is right, that's the difficult part.
We can snatch the formation, and we can kill the people, but Li Chengfeng's real body has always been hidden in the dark, and we can't find him at all.
Even if we kill his substitute puppet, it won't be any loss to him.
The reason why he dares to openly propose a transaction with us is because he's taking advantage of the emotional bond between me and my sister, and he's also using his substitute puppet as a test.
We must act cautiously and not fall into his trap."
Liu Ruyan coughed lightly, her tone tinged with solemnity: "This man is as cunning as a fox, and since he has already come to Qinghai City, he must have already laid down many plans.
We must not take it lightly.
This move of his seems simple, but in reality, it hides hidden mechanisms and many follow-up moves.
We must come up with a foolproof plan that will ensure that we can seize the lower part of the 'Nine Profound Dragon Formation' and avoid falling into his trap."
Li Chengfeng remained silent during the heated discussion, secretly admiring the extraordinary talents of these elite disciples.
They were not arrogant second-generation immortals, and each of them had unique insights and meticulous thinking.
Their words were subtle, with hidden meanings, directly hitting the crux of the problem.
After everyone had expressed their opinions, all eyes turned to Li Chengfeng, expecting his views.
As a member of the team, he also needed to share his perspective.
After listening to everyone's analysis, he said, "Fellow Daoists, your insights are all very insightful.
Regarding the issue of capturing Li Chengfeng, I believe this is not an easy task.
He seems ordinary, but this action demonstrates his ability to be both offensive and defensive, and to plan meticulously.
The main difficulty lies with the Mountain Master's sister.
Mountain Master, no matter how we handle it, we will be in a dilemma.
If we don't consider family ties, we may be accused of exploiting her; if we do consider family ties, we may lose an important formation.
Therefore, dealing with him is both simple and difficult."
Dahai was an impatient person and said impatiently, "Li Bai, speak plainly, don't beat around the bush."
He didn't understand the way scholars expressed themselves and hoped that Li Chengfeng could explain the problem concisely.
The others couldn't help but smile.
Li Chengfeng coughed somewhat awkwardly, and then said concisely, "In my opinion, we need to adopt an exchange strategy.
Use our technology to create a fake upper part of the Nine Profound Dragon Formation that can be mistaken for the real thing, and use it to exchange for the other party's real formation."
Dahai responded with a sneer, "Did you really need to say that?
We had already prepared a sample that was extremely similar to the real thing, and we had arranged many traps inside.
But the other party is not stupid either, if they use a substitute puppet to check, the plan will fail once they discover the flaws.
So, your method seems clever, but it's actually unfeasible."
Li Chengfeng slowly opened his mouth, "I have a special method, don't be alarmed, and don't think it's too mysterious.
We can use the 'Curse Dao', using his substitute puppet as a bridge to directly curse his real body.
That way, even if he doesn't die, he'll be seriously injured and expose flaws, wouldn't it be easy to catch him then?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Bitong recalled the power of the Heavenly Mandate Masters and frowned, "But we don't have a Heavenly Mandate Master here, hiring one would be too expensive."
Li Chengfeng smiled and said confidently, "Although Heavenly Mandate Masters are far away, we have the Nameless Heavenly Book.
I've been studying it for a long time and discovered that it contains the Curse Dao.
My inspiration for clearing Fellow Daoist Liu's curse came from this book.
Imagine, using Li Chengfeng's substitute puppet as a sacrifice, and cursing him through the Nameless Heavenly Book, we can save countless lives and strike accurately, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes lit up,
and Liu Ruyan agreed even more: "A brilliant plan!
There are thousands of threads of connection between them, and if we suddenly sacrifice the substitute puppet,
we will definitely catch him off guard, with nowhere to escape.
But the key is how to restore the Nameless Heavenly Book to its full power."
Immediately, the atmosphere became solemn, and everyone fell into deep thought, even Li Chengfeng pretended to be profound and closed his eyes to meditate.
He noticed the flicker in Ye Bitong's eyes, knew that it had been effective, and decided to add more effort: "Mountain Master, you see, if this plan succeeds, it will not only save us a lot of trouble, but also make that mastermind Li Chengfeng have nowhere to hide.
Although the Nameless Heavenly Book lacks the core formation, as long as we work together, we can definitely perfect it and make this power of curse our sword!
With a casual wave of his fingertips, a wisp of cursed power floated out.
He smiled and said, "This is the curse that was extracted from Miss Liu's body, there are countless similar undercurrents in the Heavenly Book.
Although we cannot control it, the mystery of the quick solution that day relied entirely on the wonderful understanding of the Nameless Heavenly Book.
Imagine, if we perfect its formation, use the puppet as bait, and directly strike its real body, it must be accurate and fatal!"
Upon seeing this, a look of determination flashed in Ye Bitong's eyes, and she nodded in agreement: "It's settled then!
Let's set up the formation first and wait for the enemy to attack, and never let him have the slightest chance to escape.
When the formation is complete, we'll capture that substitute puppet, and then I'll study the Heavenly Book in detail, striving for perfection."
After saying that, she gave Qing Hui a look, and Qing Hui understood: "The Heavenly Book is really a hot potato to me, the one-month agreement is still early, I'll let the Mountain Master try it for now, if we really have a connection, I'll let go."
After speaking, he took a few steps back and looked at Li Chengfeng, his eyes full of the meaning of "you come and I go, each showing his own skills", everyone secretly laughed in their hearts when they saw this.
Li Chengfeng smiled indifferently and waved his hand, saying: "That book is just a passing cloud to me, the Curse Dao within it is contrary to the Great Dao I hold.
My Confucian Dao cultivation should convince people with virtue and govern the world with etiquette, how can I play with such sinister power?
Please rest assured, everyone, I have no intention of competing for it."
These words of his made everyone nod in agreement, and the big stone in Ye Bitong's heart finally landed.
"Good!
Since the plan has been decided, let's work together to capture the puppet first, and then discuss the Heavenly Book.
I vow to perfect the formation, whether it's capturing alive or killing, those three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, as well as his body of supernatural powers and secret methods, and even the inheritance of power, will be our common spoils and shared joy!"
Ye Bitong was impassioned, and after hearing this, everyone was boiling with enthusiasm, rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, ready to do a big job.