Jin Renfeng, who had obtained the Dongfang Spirit Blood, had indeed become much stronger, but he was still far from matching Dongfang Yuechu, who used to be the number one Taoist in the sect. It was just like Blackbeard with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability—he still couldn't compare to Whitebeard at his peak.
Dongfang Yuechu manipulated Pure Yang Flame and taught her traitor disciple a harsh lesson, letting him know why she had become the leader of the Yiqi Dao League.
Facing Dongfang Yuechu at full power, Jin Renfeng lost all his arrogance. The sense of superiority and self-confidence he had cultivated after obtaining the Dongfang Spirit Blood disappeared in the face of the burning Pure Yang Flame.
"Master, forgive me!"
"Don't kill me, I'm your chief disciple!"
"Have you forgotten? You raised me like a son."
Jin Renfeng screamed, proving he could bend and grovel just like Blackbeard Teach.
IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Whitebeard: "This guy is really like Blackbeard Teach. When Teach was beaten by me, he also called me 'Father.'"
Dongfang Yuechu: "When he begged you for mercy, did you soften your heart?"
Whitebeard: "How could I be soft-hearted? By then, I had already recognized his true nature. I had only one goal at that time—to take his life."
Golden Lion Shiki: "It's a pity that Whitebeard was overwhelmed and weakened at that time. Despite his best efforts, he couldn't kill Teach."
Whitebeard: "What could I do? My injury relapsed at that critical moment, and Blackbeard Teach had a group of powerful helpers."
Dongfang Yuechu: "It seems I am luckier than you! At least when taking my revenge, my physical condition was better than yours. Not only am I untroubled by injuries, but I also have an immortal body and endless magical power."
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
Flames burned in Dongfang Yuechu's eyes as the flaming Pure Yang Flame unceremoniously engulfed Jin Renfeng. Not only that, but Jin Renfeng's die-hard loyalists were also swallowed by the flame dragon.
The disciples of Divine Fire Manor who had fled early were all trembling when they saw this scene, and some even began to kneel before Dongfang Yuechu, begging for mercy.
"Master, forgive us!"
"Master, we were forced by Jin Renfeng!"
Looking coldly at the kneeling disciples, Dongfang Yuechu said solemnly: "Because you were coerced by Jin Renfeng, I will spare your lives this time. But this is not a precedent—if such betrayal happens again, you will be executed!"
The disciples of Divine Fire Manor breathed sighs of relief when they heard these words and expressed their gratitude to Dongfang Yuechu. However, before their effusive thanks were finished, a group of Taoist priests riding flying swords appeared in the sky above Divine Fire Manor.
"Heir of Wangquan Villa—Wangquan Tianxia! I heard that civil unrest broke out in Divine Fire Manor, so I came to help!"
Accompanied by the sound of rustling robes, Wangquan Tianxia flew over on his sword and positioned himself in front of the disciples of Wangquan Villa.
IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Golden Lion Shiki: "If I remember correctly, this kid shouldn't be the heir of Wangquan Villa, right? He said so earlier."
Senju Tobirama: "Does it even need to be said? He must be lying. Perhaps he wasn't confident about defeating Jin Renfeng, so he fabricated an important identity for himself to save his life if needed."
Lucas: "That's not necessarily true! I think Wangquan Tianxia is probably trying to use the advantage of information asymmetry to help himself gain control of Wangquan Villa, Divine Fire Manor, and even the entire Yiqi Dao Alliance."
Dongfang Yuechu: "Information asymmetry? I don't understand!"
Lucas: "For example—Wangquan Tianxia is the son of the patriarch of the Wangquan family. He only has the opportunity to become the heir, but he is not currently the heir of Wangquan Villa or the Wangquan family."
Lucas: "Now imagine he comes to you, asks to marry your eldest daughter, and claims that he's the next patriarch of the Wangquan family, the heir of Wangquan Villa, and the next leader of the Yiqi Dao League."
Dongfang Yuechu: "How is that possible? I wouldn't be so easily deceived. Would I believe whatever he says? I would investigate it myself."
Lucas: "But to investigate these things, you need time, right? He takes advantage of this time difference. Before you complete your investigation, he tells the Wangquan family and the people of Wangquan Villa that he's about to marry the eldest lady of Divine Fire Manor. With the support of many members of the Yiqi Dao League, his becoming the next leader is supposedly a sure thing."
Dongfang Yuechu: "So simultaneously, he would contact many people with real authority in the Yiqi Dao League and tell them that he will inherit the Wangquan family and Wangquan Villa, and then marry into Divine Fire Manor?"
Lucas: "That's right! As long as he moves quickly enough to spread the news before your investigators return with the truth, can you guess what happens next?"
Senju Hashirama: "None of the three forces he deceived would believe him immediately. Couldn't his lies be easily exposed?"
Senju Tobirama: "Not necessarily! I think he has a high probability of success with this approach. Because powers rarely deal with each other openly and honestly. The mutual suspicion between them is the foundation of his potential success."
Doflamingo: "Fufufufu~ Tobirama is right. I also think he has a high chance of success. Mr. Dongfang, if Wangquan Tianxia told you those things, and then representatives from the Yiqi Dao League and Wangquan Villa came to ask if you're planning to marry off your daughter, what would you think?"
Dongfang Yuechu thought for a while and said helplessly: "In that case, my doubts would be dispelled. Because if Wangquan Tianxia had lied, neither Wangquan Villa nor the Yiqi Dao League would come to ask about such a thing."
Dongfang Yuechu: "I would think that what Wangquan Tianxia said was true, and that he came to propose marriage with the approval of Wangquan Villa and the Yiqi Dao League. I'd assume that Wangquan Tianxia and the two major powers were all testing my views on the matter."
Dongfang Yuechu: "If that were the case, then I would likely agree. After all, the three major forces—Wangquan Villa, Divine Fire Manor, and the Yiqi Dao League—are important pillars of humanity, and strengthening their relationships would be beneficial."
Senju Hashirama: "If this method is so effective, why didn't he use it sooner?"
Lucas: "Because of the difficulty! This kind of scheme is very demanding in terms of timing and requirements. Any small misstep would cause the entire plan to unravel. Wangquan Tianxia is a transmigrator with a system—he could rise to the top by playing it safe. Why would he take such a big risk? A failure could be fatal to his ambitions."
Dongfang Yuechu: "If he really played it this way, it wouldn't be a disaster even if he were exposed. This is indeed a good approach to unite the three major forces. Perhaps we would all pretend not to notice and tacitly accept it!"
Lucas: "That's not necessarily true! His brother is more talented than him, so wouldn't he worry about the three major forces forming ties through his brother instead? He definitely wouldn't risk such a gamble."
Gold Thief Woonan: "Then why is he doing it now?"
Lucas: "He's not trying to deceive all three major powers now, but just a leaderless Divine Fire Manor. And the current Divine Fire Manor surely doesn't have the resources to verify his claims. Even if he's exposed later, he can explain that he lied to save people."
Dongfang Yuechu: "This little schemer has too many tricks up his sleeve!"
Lucas: "It's okay! The main reason is that his system isn't strong enough to give him the power to simply take what he wants by force."
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
After Wangquan Tianxia appeared and saw the alive Dongfang Yuechu below, his face suddenly fell.
Where was Jin Renfeng? This was completely different from what he had imagined!
He had heard fighting in Divine Fire Manor—wasn't it supposed to be a confrontation between Jin Renfeng and Dongfang Huaizhu?
What was Dongfang Yuechu doing here?
Lucas looked at Dongfang Huaizhu beside him and asked, "Miss Huaizhu, I'd like to ask you a question! Do you know Wangquan Baquan?"
Dongfang Huaizhu nodded, looked at Wangquan Tianxia in the sky, and replied, "I do! Once when I was practicing outside, I met him along with Wangquan Tianxia. Later we met several times, and each time the brothers appeared together."
IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Dongfang Yuechu: "Group Leader, why are you asking Huaizhu about this?"
Lucas: "In the original future, Dongfang Huaizhu ended up with Wangquan Baquan. But now it seems that the original future has been disrupted by Wangquan Tianxia. This Wangquan Tianxia has designs on his future sister-in-law!"
Howard Stark: "A love triangle? I smell the emergence of a long-lost romantic triangle! Wangquan Tianxia is the third wheel, right? This interloper has been busy! Although he hasn't intervened smoothly, at least he's managed to disrupt the original relationship."
Sebastian Shaw: "If we hadn't interfered, perhaps he would have already succeeded in stealing his brother's woman."
Dongfang Yuechu: "I'm familiar with Wangquan Baquan—he's a very powerful young man. Even if Jin Renfeng obtained the Dongfang Spirit Blood, he might not be a match for him. Did he kill Jin Renfeng in the original timeline?"
Lucas: "What a pity! Wangquan Baquan formed a masked organization with a group of young geniuses from the human Taoist sect. They suffered heavy casualties when they ventured beyond the barrier together. Wangquan Baquan lost his sword arts and couldn't defeat Jin Renfeng."
Dongfang Yuechu: "You can't be serious? Young people today are too impulsive. If you want to venture beyond the barrier, you should at least be invincible within it first! Otherwise, you're just seeking death."
Lucas: "Young people are frivolous and ambitious. They look down on their predecessors and question authority. This is the path that many young geniuses take. Unfortunately, they were unlucky and encountered enemies they couldn't defeat."
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
Wangquan Tianxia looked at Dongfang Yuechu and the others with some embarrassment, but he wasn't an ordinary person. He quickly recovered his composure.
"I was passing by when I saw a fight here, so I came to investigate out of goodwill. After all, the Wangquan and Dongfang families are the pillars of human Taoism, and we should help each other."
Wangquan Tianxia explained, then looked at Dongfang Yuechu curiously and asked, "I heard that Master Dongfang had passed away. Could it be that was just a rumor?"
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