The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

"Indeed." Zhu Hong began, "Although we have a cooperative relationship with that old fox Qi Yong, we mustn’t let our guard down. As for the Dark Pavilion, their influence is strong and they won’t make a move against us for now. They need us as cannon fodder to eliminate other rivals in the Martial Arts world. Master Guo, later send some people to keep an eye on the Dangyang Sect and keep track of their activities."

Guo Halong replied, "You can rest assured, Mr. Zhu. I have already deployed people to secretly monitor every move of the Dangyang Sect, and as soon as they display any treacherous intentions, I’ll know immediately."

Zhu Hong shook his head and said, "It seems you don’t quite understand my point. I want you to keep an eye on the Dangyang Sect not just to guard against them, but more importantly to look for opportunities. If we can swallow up the Dangyang Sect, our Heavenly Dragon Sect will grow significantly."

Hearing this, Guo Halong’s complexion changed slightly. He never expected that Zhu Hong would aim his strategy at the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Seeing Guo Halong’s stunned expression, Zhu Hong sneered and asked, "What, do you think my appetite is too big?"

"No, it’s just..." Guo Halong stammered, "We’re in a cooperative relationship right now. If we rashly disturb the Dangyang Sect, wouldn’t it..."

"Disturb how?" Zhu Hong said indifferently, "Master Guo, do you know why I wanted you to be the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in the first place? The reason is very simple, mainly because you have a simple mind, without too many schemes. Here’s a piece of advice: never just look at the surface of things, or else you might find yourself being sold out while still counting money for others."

After a pause, he continued, "To be honest with you, I don’t plan to let tonight’s action succeed, or I wouldn’t have used thirty ordinary disciples to impersonate elite disciples in the operation."

"Impersonate?" Guo Halong was dumbfounded, evidently shocked by Zhu Hong’s words.

"Your previously sent elite disciples have been replaced by me, using ordinary disciples instead. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to leak any information and ruin my plan."

"This... Mr. Zhu, I’m not quite clear about your meaning."

Zhu Hong smiled and said, "Master Guo, you truly have a simple mind, still not grasping the true significance of this operation. Let me ask you, is the Dark Pavilion strong?"

Guo Halong nodded, noncommittally saying, "Extremely formidable."

"If we destroy the Dragon Tiger Hall this time, the Dark Pavilion’s power will undoubtedly expand. After we’ve helped the Dark Pavilion eliminate other rivals, who do you think their next target will be?"

Hearing this, Guo Halong finally realized, "Mr. Zhu, you mean... the Dark Pavilion will strike at us? But aren’t we in a cooperative relationship? When Tian Xiong found us, it was agreed that the benefits would be equally shared."

Zhu Hong sneered, "If someone told you they want to share the world with you, they’re definitely lying. As the saying goes, ’A mountain cannot hold two tigers.’ Have you ever seen a dynasty with two emperors? Once the Dark Pavilion’s power spreads throughout the Martial Arts world, neither the Heavenly Dragon Sect nor the Dangyang Sect will have space, and they will eventually be annexed by the Dark Pavilion. So, the Dragon Tiger Hall cannot fall now, or it will be us who suffer. Only by letting the Dragon Tiger Hall restrain the Dark Pavilion do we have time to gradually develop. The only way to quickly strengthen ourselves now is to annex the Dangyang Sect. Having said so much, you should understand by now."

"Indeed, Mr. Zhu, your foresight is impressive. I’ve learned a lot."

Zhu Hong waved his hand and said, "No need to flatter me, just make sure you do things well, and you won’t be shortchanged in the future."

At this moment, in a residence not far from the Dragon Tiger Hall, Tian Xiong stood with his arms crossed, in front of a large screen, watching the images displayed inside, his complexion turning a bit unpleasant. Although he was not on the scene, everything happening at the Dragon Tiger Hall was filmed by drones and transmitted live to the screen, allowing him to grasp the entire situation.

Three minutes have passed since the battle began. Originally, he was confident in his plan, but seeing the vanguard team composed of three major forces being pushed back by the Dragon Tiger Hall’s men, his expression immediately became serious.

He had thoroughly studied the combat ability of the Dragon Tiger Hall beforehand. With the thirty elite disciples provided by the Dangyang Sect and Heavenly Dragon Sect, plus the six Earthly List experts from the Dark Pavilion, they should have been able to defeat the enemy’s defenses. Even if they couldn’t completely crush them, they should have resisted the Dragon Tiger Hall’s counterattack. However, the situation on site didn’t match his expectations.

The surprise effect of the Dragon Tiger Hall’s Divine Arrow Team was notable, but not beyond handling. For someone with even a bit of experience, they wouldn’t be caught in such an embarrassing situation. Elite disciples... Tian Xiong’s lips curled slightly, a sharp glint in his eyes, these are supposed to be elite disciples? Just a bunch of incompetents; it’s baffling how the Dangyang Sect and Heavenly Dragon Sect could choose such people as elite disciples.

Time is running out. Once the main battlefield collapses completely, it will bring significant trouble to their operations. Only five minutes remain; perhaps it’s worth a gamble. With this thought, Tian Xiong took out his phone and dialed a number.

...

"Ling Chen, those people have come down."

At the reminder from the porridge girl, Ling Chen directed his gaze towards the western wall. At this moment, several shadows originally standing on the western wall jumped down, directly bypassing the crowd fighting in the martial arts arena, rushing towards them.

"Go check the dormitory building; it’s been a while. The fight over there hasn’t ended. Don’t let anything go wrong."

The porridge girl responded and headed straight towards the dormitory building.

Seeing the shadows gradually approaching, Ling Chen spoke, "Elder Tong, it’s our turn."

Tong Zhentian adjusted his sleeves and said calmly, "Let’s see what they’re capable of." As he finished speaking, he lightly tapped his toes, his body shooting forward like a cannonball, immediately targeting one of the shadows.

Ling Chen followed behind, closely observing the other three shadows, and promptly made a gesture. Following his command, Ji Gang immediately charged forward, engaging one of the shadows. Simultaneously, the other two shadows accelerated suddenly, quickly reaching near Ling Chen, flanking him left and right, trapping him in the center.

As they approached, Ling Chen finally got a clear look at the two’s appearances. One was a seventy-year-old old man, with emaciated cheeks, appearing almost skeletal, ten exceptionally long fingers, nails sharp and razor-like. The other was a middle-aged man, around fifty, average-looking, solidly built. Notably, he had a pair of axes tucked at his waist.

Ling Chen smiled and cupped his hands, "May I know your names?"