Chapter 1445: Sowing Discord

Chapter 1445: Chapter 1445: Sowing Discord

The Holy Emperor of the Great Li Dynasty chose this moment to confer the title of Crown Prince. The true meaning behind this, many people understood perfectly well in their hearts, they simply did not lay it bare.

Moreover, after the major powers descended one after another, the future Crown Prince, Li Saint, also began visiting them one by one. This made people all the more certain that the speculation in their hearts was in fact true.

Only, the land of Yanzhou has been divided for ten thousand years, having already formed five mighty forces. For the Great Li Dynasty to seek unification and restore the glory of ten thousand years ago—how easy could that be?

However, very soon another piece of news spread: the relationship between the Great Li Dynasty and the Southeast Celestial Sect was rather close. In that instant, it could be said to have stirred up a terrifying storm.

Though within the Five Provinces there are five great powers ruling separately, all who dwell in these Five Provinces are well aware that the ones who can truly control the overall situation of the Five Provinces are only three forces.

The Southeast Celestial Sect.

The Great Li Dynasty.

The Luoshen Sect, reputed to be the number one Sword Sect under heaven.

These three forces, within the land of the Five Provinces, form a tripod, restraining one another, and only thus is the land of the Five Provinces kept in balance.

If, as the rumors say, the Great Li Dynasty and the Southeast Celestial Sect are indeed drawing very close, then these two powers are very likely to have reached some sort of agreement.

If they truly join hands, then in the not-too-distant future, the land of the Five Provinces will inevitably be plunged into a blood-soaked storm.

Moreover, many people speculate: if these two forces truly join hands to attack, who will be the first they deal with?

Most likely, it will certainly be the Luoshen Sect.

As long as the Luoshen Sect falls, the land of the Five Provinces will be almost entirely controlled in the hands of the Great Li and the Southeast Celestial Sect. Yet the Luoshen Sect is reputed to be the number one Sword Sect under heaven; how exceedingly difficult it would be to destroy it.

As for the Luoshen Sect’s generation’s Sword Master, Ye Gucheng—just what height his Cultivation has reached, no one in the land of the Five Provinces knows. There are not even many who have ever laid eyes upon this legendary, peerless Sword Master.

Yet it is well known that this Legendary Sect Leader has only three disciples: Wang Tian, Wang Chuan, and Wang You.

In former days, the battle between Xiao Tianyu and Wang You upon the Outer Peak also allowed people to truly see Wang You’s talent.

Though Wang You admitted defeat in that battle, Xiao Tianyu stated that the two of them were merely evenly matched. This made the majority of people instead believe Xiao Tianyu’s words, for Wang You is one of the three Direct Disciples under the Luoshen Sect’s Sword Master.

How could he be anything but extraordinary?

Wang You is even publicly acknowledged across the land of the Five Provinces as the second Heaven’s Chosen of this era that crushes its time.

Thus, how could he be so easily defeated?

Moreover, once he grows in the days to come, he will surely be ranked among those who suppress an era.

Of course, Xiao Tianyu, who emerged out of nowhere—his name has also spread completely throughout the Five Provinces, for the battle upon the Outer Peak thoroughly made the world acknowledge his existence.

In addition, he opened the Sixth Province beyond the Five Provinces, naming it Xiao Divine Province. Naturally, this made his fame blaze like the midday sun.

...

At this moment, within Xiao Tianyu’s separate courtyard.

After hearing Xiao Tianyu’s analysis, Wang You’s gaze grew a bit peculiar. The meaning of Xiao Tianyu’s words was actually not far from what his senior brother Wang Tian had said, possessing a distinct and penetrating insight.

Thus Wang You spoke to Xiao Tianyu: "I think you ought to meet my senior brother!"

From these words, it was not difficult to hear that Wang You held some admiration for Xiao Tianyu. After all, the person Wang You admired most was his senior brother Wang Tian, and now Xiao Tianyu had spoken the same reasoning as Wang Tian.

It could be seen what attitude Wang You now held toward Xiao Tianyu.

"I’m afraid that might not be very appropriate!" Xiao Tianyu looked somewhat troubled. After all, back then he had forcefully stepped onto the Outer Peak and fought Wang You, then killed the Sword Son Yao Junlin of the Middle Three Peaks. Wang Tian is the foremost disciple of the Luoshen Sect, so it was inevitable there might be some grudge between them.

Though Wang You is bold and forthright, befriending others without caring about such matters, Xiao Tianyu could not be sure that Wang Tian—who, according to rumor, is one of the seven who suppress this era—would likewise disregard them.

But Wang You said: "I know what you’re concerned about, yet senior brother simply will not mind these things. He is a humble man, and in the absence of our Sect Leader, all of my Cultivation has been guided by him!"

The Sect Leader is not present?

Xiao Tianyu looked at Wang You in puzzlement.

No wonder that day, when Xiao Tianyu fought his way up the Nine Heavens straight to the Outer Peak, he did not see the Luoshen Sect’s Legendary Sect Leader—the Sect Leader was simply not in the Luoshen Sect.

However, Xiao Tianyu gave an awkward smile: "I think this matter is better left for another time!"

"Very well then!" Wang You sighed helplessly, as though feeling that, in Xiao Tianyu not getting to know Wang Tian, something meaningful had been lost.

"Might Brother Xiao be free?" Just then, a voice sounded from outside the courtyard gate, making Xiao Tianyu start in surprise, for this voice was precisely Li Yuan’s.

Sure enough, Li Yuan entered the courtyard with a group of people in tow.

His gaze then fell upon Wang You, with a hint of oddness: "I did not expect Brother Wang You, one of the three great disciples under the Luoshen Sect’s Sword Master, to be here as well. That is just perfect."

"May I ask, Prince Li, in coming a second time, what business you have with me?" Xiao Tianyu spoke with a faint smile, yet the words ’a second time’ carried a subtle oddness.

Li Yuan did not mind, and still smiled as he began: "In the battle upon the Outer Peak, Brother Xiao defeated Brother Wang You, regarding the peerless geniuses of the same realm among the Luoshen Sect’s Nine Peaks as nothing, and upon the Middle Three Peaks, you forcefully slew Yao Junlin. Thus, all of us of this generation of Heaven’s Chosen across the Five Provinces very much wish to witness Brother Xiao’s bearing!"

These words were meant to sow discord.

Previously, Xiao Tianyu had already stated plainly to Li Yuan that in the battle upon the Outer Peak, after he and Wang You had both attained enlightenment, it was a draw. Yet now Li Yuan still spoke of that battle as Xiao Tianyu defeating Wang You.

It was obvious—his words struck at the heart. He was deliberately trying to provoke the relationship between Xiao Tianyu and Wang You.

No wonder: the Great Li Dynasty seeks to rule the world, and the Luoshen Sect is its greatest stumbling block. Therefore Li Yuan certainly does not wish for the Luoshen Sect and the Xiao Sect to draw too close. Even if, given the current foundation of the Xiao Sect, the Great Li Dynasty does not take it too seriously, there are nonetheless ten Peak Divine Separation experts within the Xiao Sect.

This is a force that cannot be ignored.

At this moment, however, Xiao Tianyu found himself feeling an intense dislike toward Li Yuan.

As for Wang You, he merely smiled unconcernedly: "Brother Xiao’s talent is Wushuang. My defeat is only natural!"

At these words, Li Yuan could not help being taken aback. Clearly, from this sentence he realized that his deliberate provocation had had no effect at all—Wang You simply did not care.

Li Yuan then continued: "Might Young Master Xiao and the group from the Xiao Sect have any interest in going?"

"Going to have a look will do no harm." Xiao Tianyu gazed at Li Yuan as he spoke. He had only just arrived in Yanzhou, and naturally wished to learn what Heaven’s Chosen of his generation existed in the land of Yanzhou.

"Brother Xiao is indeed straightforward!" Li Yuan nodded with a smile. "See you at Fengbo Hall!"

With that, Li Yuan left the courtyard. Yet after stepping out of the courtyard, a cold, sharp smile traced across his eyes.