novelzi Chapter 157 Ye Feng’s Deep-Rooted Schemes
Chapter 157 Ye Feng’s Deep-Rooted Schemes
After breakfast, Ye Feng, sitting in a wheelchair pushed by Hong Qingyan, arrived at the main hall of the Southern Territory Base Camp, only to find that the meeting hall was already filled with people.
Following the orders of Southern King Dugu Ming, the Grand Commanders of the Southern Territory and even the Four Great Protectors had arrived early to wait.
From this, it was clear that Southern King Dugu Ming’s authority had risen, at least it had increased significantly with Ye Feng stationed there.
"Greetings to Northern King!" Everyone in the hall immediately clasped their fists and bowed.
Ye Feng waved his hand and proceeded to the center. Southern King Dugu Ming had also arrived, and he gestured, "Summoning all of you early in the morning was Northern King’s intention. The Northern King has urgent matters to discuss with everyone!"
"Please, take your seats!"
Ye Feng gestured slightly. After everyone was seated, he began, "I presume some of you have guessed the matter for discussion today. Indeed, it concerns the Gu&Poison Sect. After consultation with the Southern King, we have decided to take this opportunity to eradicate the Gu&Poison Sect from the Southern Border."
In the room, apart from a few commanders from the Southern Territory and both Xiao Chuanqi and Sima Zhantian, Ye Feng had not invited the several Lords of the Southern Territory, fearing that some among them might be secretly communicating with the Gu&Poison Sect and potentially spoil the plan.
Zhuge Yu, holding a fan, stood up and said, "May I inquire about something, Northern King?"
"Please, speak!" Ye Feng waved his hand.
Zhuge Yu was reputed as the young military strategist of the Southern Territory, indicating his high intellect and strategic acumen; naturally, Ye Feng was pleased to hear his opinions.
After a brief contemplation, Zhuge Yu said, "I feel unsure about something. Just yesterday, the Southern Territory dealt with the three Lords of Nan Dong, Hengling, and Hundred Herbs, who were guarding the gates to the Northwest of the Southern Territory.
The Ancient Yue Kingdom has always coveted those Northwest gates, and I believe their informants have already received the news of last night’s events."
He paused before continuing, "Therefore, I’m concerned that if we deploy our troops to eliminate the Gu&Poison Sect today, the Ancient Yue Kingdom, upon learning this, might seize the opportunity to threaten our Northwest gates."
Hearing this, Ye Feng smiled faintly, "Your concern is not unreasonable. However, this time, I do not intend to mobilize a large army."
Ye Feng entered directly, and then he even went straight into their Treasure Pavilion, home to hundreds of years of the garden’s precious herbs. It took him half a day to emerge, by which time he had prepared everything he needed.
In the afternoon, Ye Feng led his group out. The number of people was not large; apart from Sima Zhantian and Xiao Chuanqi, two high-level experts from the Northern Border, the rest were a few commanders from the Southern Territory and the Four Great Protectors, making up a total of just over ten people.
In fact, everyone only knew on the surface that they were going to eliminate the Gu&Poison Sect, but for Ye Feng, there was a deeper plot at play, a plan he had been scheming since his time in Sky Sand City.
"This time, if my speculation is correct, I should be able to uncover the person behind the scenes, right?" Ye Feng thought to himself.
Two SUVs sped out of the Base Camp and then rushed further south.
By the time it was completely dark, there was no road ahead. Even if there were, the vehicles could no longer proceed forward, as what lay ahead were narrow trails leading into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
"Northern King, ahead lies the Hundred Thousand Mountains, spanning thousands of miles. The headquarters of the Gu&Poison Sect is deep within these mountains, but we have no knowledge of its exact location," Xia Lengchan reported as she stepped forward.
Ye Feng looked ahead into the night, the mountains before him sprawled out like a giant dragon lying across the land, and he frowned slightly, "Let’s first visit the place where Commander Fu Tian had his accident."
By that time, everyone had already learned that Fu Tian, the former Seventh Commander of the Southern Origin Territory, was Ye Feng’s sworn brother. Xia Lengchan immediately saluted and said, "As you command, Northern King!"
The party ventured into the mountains, all dressed in sturdy clothes. Yet at this time, Ye Feng was still sitting in his chair, carried by two men. If it weren’t for the recent witnessing of his martial prowess, the few remaining commanders might have struggled to hold back their questions.
For a man with a broken leg, insisting on exterminating the Gu&Poison Sect—wasn’t that a suicide mission?
Of course, among those present, many doubted whether this expedition, led by Northern King Ye Feng to eradicate the Gu&Poison Sect, could end in success. After all, the Southern Territory’s rulers had attempted to destroy the sect countless times over the past decades, each time to no avail.
In the latter half of the night, the group finally arrived at a cliff. It was precipitous, the bottom unfathomable. Above the cliff stretched a narrow plateau, which is where Commander Fu Tian had been knocked down by members of the Gu&Poison Sect.
"We’ll camp here for the night," Ye Feng announced. Then he slowly approached the edge of the cliff, looking down into the abyss, his thoughts transported back in time. He remained lost in reminiscences for the whole night.
The next day, the group continued on their way, but after turning the fourth mountain head, Xia Lengchan, Zhuge Yu, and the others had become lost. They had never been to this area before. At that moment, everyone turned their eyes to Ye Feng.