Stronger by Killing

Chapter 348 - 272: The Martial World Divided Three Ways and the Secret of the Grotto Heaven (Part 2)

Gu Zhan furrowed his brows and said, "The confrontation between the righteous and the demonic is clear, Yunxi will be in complete chaos, and they will continuously consume each other. For the Court, it’s still a good thing!"

Qin You shook his head and said, "But the matter of time? How long will it take for the Court to free its hands, three years? Five years? Or ten years? This righteous and demonic battle is different from forty years ago.

Back then, the Court had the power to intervene, forcibly splitting Yunzhou in two. But this time, it’s different; the Court is struggling and can only watch the righteous and demonic factions determine the outcome.

If the battle ends after the Court stabilizes, it is naturally a good thing. But what if it ends before the Court stabilizes? That would mean Yunxi will give rise to a super sect, and have time to fortify Yunxi into an impregnable fortress. By that time, the cost for the Court to recover Yunxi would be too great."

Gu Zhan understood,

Qin You simply didn’t want stability in Yunxi; the difficulty in recovering a unified Yunxi is far greater than that of a fragmented Yunxi.

In a fragmented Yunxi, the Astronomical Bureau has great confidence in recovering it. But facing a unified and consolidated Yunxi, it’s much less likely; a slight mistake could lead to another White Lotus Sect.

"So, Director Qin’s intention is to support me as a puppet of the Astronomical Bureau, to be installed in Yunxi!" Gu Zhan asked.

Qin You chuckled slightly and said, "Are you the kind of person who could be someone else’s puppet, Gu Zhan?"

Gu Zhan said in a deep voice, "Director Qin, be clear!"

Qin You nodded and said, "A situation of two factions confronting each other is easily broken and unstable, the maintenance of which won’t last long. However, if there are three factions, it becomes very stable. Therefore, the most favorable situation for the Court is to split Yunxi into three.

But, Yunxi lacks a third force qualified to confront the Moon Worship Sect and Sword King City, so the Court needs to sponsor a third party. However, the Moon Worship Sect and Sword King City have long-standing legacies and hidden strength; not just anyone is qualified to become this third party."

Gu Zhan slowly said, "So, do you think I have this qualification?"

Qin You pondered for a while, saying, "I don’t know either. Actually, I hadn’t originally thought of this plan. It was during my troubles that I happened to meet Mr. Rong, Rong Yichu, in the Imperial Palace.

After he learned of my troubles, he immediately proposed the plan to split Yunxi into three before me and Your Majesty. This plan is indeed clever; both I and Your Majesty very much approve.

However, the biggest problem that followed was choosing the third party. Your Majesty and I discussed it in the Imperial Study for an entire night, considering all the giants of Yunxi, but couldn’t find a suitable candidate. In desperation, we again consulted Mr. Rong."

Gu Zhan said in a deep voice, "So it was Yichu who recommended me to you?"

"Yes," said Qin You. "In the Imperial Study, Mr. Rong only said one sentence: ’If you cannot do it, then no one in this world can.’ Honestly, I wasn’t very convinced at first, but after meeting you today, I find the feasibility very high."

Gu Zhan asked in confusion, "Yichu trusts me; I can understand, given our relationship, even if he says I can obscure the sky with one hand, he would believe it unconditionally. But Director Qin, what do you rely on to trust me?"

Qin You chuckled lightly, "I said at the beginning that after seeing you, I regretted it. You possess the spirit to suppress enemies across the world; should you be in the Court, you would surely cleanse the universe; in the Martial World, you would surely dominate a region.

This is a unique aura, and not only do you possess this aura, you also have the ability to firmly establish power. I’ve already inquired; at today’s banquet, you were able to sit at the head because you suppressed Sword King City."

Gu Zhan said in surprise, "With just this point, you think I qualify as the third party? I only suppressed Wei Wuya; the foundation of Sword King City is beyond my capability to suppress."

Qin You said, "Of course, it’s not just this. I’ve also studied your battle achievements in Bright Moon Gorge. If I am not mistaken, your Water Manipulation Skill Divine Technique is no worse than Mo Jingzhou. That is to say, if you retreat to Canglan Dao to guard Nu River, unless the Elder Celestial Master from Sword King City or the Ancestor from Moon Worship Sect takes action, you will remain invincible.

When Moon Worship Sect and Sword King City confront each other, even if the third party’s strength is far below theirs, as long as you possess the strength to fight, they will be apprehensive, because you can always choose to side with their opponents, causing the other side to be at a disadvantage in a two-on-one scenario.

Thus, you don’t necessarily need to match the power of Moon Worship Sect and Sword King City. However, the requirements are not so simple, the person must simultaneously meet two strict conditions. The first is that one’s own strength must be strong enough to completely suppress the forces under their command, and must be at a level of absolute authority; the second, one must possess enough might and daring to directly face the top sects, Sword King City and Moon Worship Sect. The third, one must be sufficiently young, at least in prime age, unable to decline in a short period, making Sword King City and Moon Worship Sect cautious."

After saying this, Qin You gravely said, "These three conditions, throughout Yunxi, only you, Gu Zhan, can meet them. Moreover, particularly with regard to the third condition, you are still in your ascendant phase, which makes Sword King City and Moon Worship Sect even more apprehensive!"

The long street had wind, and the crowd surged,

The carriage moved slowly, stopping and starting, its atmosphere somewhat oppressive.