Chapter 1138: Faith
That monkey really made Liu Zixuan mad.
Stopping halfway through just to whet your appetite, it’s really annoying.
He turned his head with displeasure: "Damn it, are you doing this on purpose?"
"Not at all." Monkey replied with a teasing smile, "The identity of the last wolf is our Nine Wolves’ biggest secret; it can’t be easily shared with others!"
"Then, for god’s sake, either tell it all or don’t say anything. What’s the point of keeping us in suspense!" Liu Zixuan cursed.
"Don’t listen to his nonsense, he doesn’t know who the last wolf is, either."
Suddenly, Wang Liang, who had been meditating with closed eyes, opened them and spoke.
Monkey was instantly embarrassed and glared fiercely at Wang Liang: "Can we just pretend to be cool together?"
Wang Liang glanced at Monkey, "You idiot, do you think pretending works with Zixuan? He’ll know everything eventually."
"Tch." Monkey pouted and turned his head to the side, saying nothing more.
Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Even Uncle Monkey doesn’t know who the last wolf is?"
"It’s not just him; none of us brothers knows either. In other words, except for the Wolf Leader and the last wolf himself, no one knows." Wang Liang said solemnly.
"This... doesn’t make much sense!"
Liu Zixuan couldn’t quite figure it out. They’ve all been brothers for so many years, so why can’t they know? Or is Jiang Yifan deliberately keeping something in reserve?
Wang Liang smiled calmly: "It’s not as complicated as you think, but it’s not as simple either. In the current environment of the Nine Wolves, they can’t all appear at once. In the legend of the Nine Wolves, it was said that when five wolves appear, they help the Wolf Leader escape, seven wolves appear to help the Wolf Leader ascend to the throne. As for all nine wolves..."
"What happens when all nine wolves appear?" Liu Zixuan asked nervously.
"If all of them appear, it will cause a dramatic change in the environment the Nine Wolves are in; it wouldn’t even be an exaggeration to say it could change the dynasty. In short, the reason Brother Fan has always kept the last wolf hidden is partly because we are stable now and don’t need to roam around like before. The other part is that this is our Nine Wolves’ final trump card, only to be used when we are at our last resort!"
Hearing this, Liu Zixuan nodded: "I didn’t expect that there were such legends about the Nine Wolves."
"Your Lingxiu Village can nurture a Qilin, so why can’t our Nine Wolves have these legends?"
Wang Liang seemed to take the legend of the Nine Wolves very seriously. When he said this, his tone was not joking at all; instead, he was very serious.
Perhaps, this is faith.
The people of the Jiang Family have faith in wolves!
"Every force has its own beliefs and foundations. These foundations aren’t just about age and history; they might be some strong trump card, like our last wolf, or like your mysterious and powerful background." Wang Liang seemed to have seen through Liu Zixuan’s thoughts and patted his shoulder, smiling.
Liu Zixuan nodded: "I understand now."
He really learned something. All he came into contact with in the past were superficial matters. Even knowing some profound things, he didn’t understand them very thoroughly. But interacting with Jiang Yifan or Wang Liang always let him grasp the essence of profound things.
This also made him understand that the world isn’t as simple as he imagined.
The existence is very reasonable, Nine Wolves are reasonable, Qilin is reasonable, and Liu Zixuan and Qiqi’s mysterious and powerful family are also reasonable.
It’s just that he doesn’t yet have enough strength to engage with it all.
In the midst of conversation, they arrived at the Mo Family.
One can’t help but admire Gu Yu’s methods, and the determination of Mo Chengfeng to reclaim what belongs to him this time.
In less than two days, the previous Mo Family had completely changed.
The guards were replaced by people from the Thief Sect, and the family’s internal guards were all elite from the Thief Sect and several Shadow Guards.
The former leadership of the family had been completely sidelined by Mo Chengfeng’s people, which means that everything arranged by Mo Hengqiu before had undergone earth-shattering changes.
The Mo Family now belongs to Mo Chengfeng, and it has no resemblance to the previous Mo Family.
Watching Mo Sanye busy around, Mo Chengfeng sat there sipping tea and discussing matters. Liu Zixuan laughed in annoyance: "You guy, you’re probably going to be a do-nothing manager in the future!"
"Third Uncle isn’t very old; I’m very confident in temporarily letting him manage the family. Besides, the family is now full of our people. Even if someone harbors ill intentions, they won’t stir up any trouble. As for me, I must use all my strength to help you all at this critical time!"
Mo Chengfeng said as such.
Liu Zixuan laughed, "Since you’ve arranged everything, I won’t say more. The Yudu battle of our Hundred Days Promise is about to kick off soon, and we need to make some preparations before then."
"Brother Xuan, just tell us what to do; we’re all ears!"
"Saying that there are two strong seniors here, how could we just listen to me!" Liu Zixuan looked meaningfully at Wang Liang and Monkey.
Wang Liang gave Liu Zixuan a cross look: "Would you die if you stop pretending? You’re the main figure here; we’re just here to help. Don’t play this fake humble game!"
Liu Zixuan gave an awkward laugh: "Alright, then let’s talk about it!"
"To the west of Star Sea is the critical path for the Netherworld Hall. They will spare no effort to ensure a smooth battle, so sending people over there would inevitably lead to heavy losses. Instead, we should go step by step, leaving the Ai Family and Mo Family to guard here should be enough."
"Wouldn’t that cause the Ai Family and Mo Family to suffer too much?" Gu Yu frowned and asked.
"Losses are inevitable, but who in the Martial Realm can spare anyone to help us?" Liu Zixuan countered.
Gu Yu shook her head: "No one!"
"Exactly, so some Shadow Guards will remain here. They don’t need to engage in hard battles, just deplete some of their strength. The real goal is to cut off their retreat, or, if the situation becomes dire, to safely take the Ai Family and Mo Family away." Liu Zixuan said.
Everyone pondered for a moment after hearing this: "That’s the only way then!"
"There’s nothing else to deploy; it’s a live chess game. Who knows when or how they’ll make a move, so we can only take it one step at a time. As for Uncle Liang and Uncle Monkey, they’ll come with me to the Profound Sword Sect, just to prevent the Dragon Spirit’s people from escaping Star Sea from there. If we can’t stop them on their way here, we can only act when they leave!"
In this regard, Liu Zixuan didn’t feel disappointed. Dragon Spirit is out in the open, Netherworld Hall in the shadows. If we act before the battle, we certainly can’t eliminate them, but after the battle, it’s a whole different story!