Chapter 3304 — Forming a Robbery Team
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Still, although Gu Mengyao had by now established her personal authority within the Dark Night Palace, when it came to the broader strategic vision of the Ancient Plane, she still fell somewhat short. So the Grand Elder decided to take some time alone to think things over and work out what the Xuandan Sect was really after.
Yet the Grand Elder was destined for disappointment. It would never have occurred to her that the Xuandan Sect had gone to such elaborate lengths not for the sake of the Dark Night Palace, but for Wei Zhao. But this conclusion was one the Grand Elder could never have reached.
After Kang Jingming and Xiao Yi left the Dark Night Palace, they headed straight back to the Five Luminaries Sect. The Dark Night Palace's refusal was, in fact, within their expectations. In the carriage, Kang Jingming placed a call to Ancestor Xuanchen.
"Father-in-law, we have left the Dark Night Palace. Just as expected, the Grand Elder does not know how to show proper appreciation and rejected my proposal," Kang Jingming said. "However, I went ahead and carried out Plan Two—I told her that things have been unsettled in the Ancient Plane lately."
"Very well, I understand. Leave the rest to me." Ancestor Xuanchen pondered for a moment, then nodded and hung up. Then he called toward the door, "Xiao Er, come in for a moment."
This Xiao Er was, naturally, Ancestor Xuanchen's second disciple and Xiao Yi's junior fellow disciple—an expert of the Heaven Rank late-stage peak who had reached the great consummation. Although he had not spent as long at the great consummation as Xiao Yi, he was nonetheless one of the very finest experts in the Five Luminaries Sect.
Within the Five Luminaries Sect there were five experts of Heaven Rank late-stage peak strength at the great consummation. Setting aside Ancestor Xuantian, now injured, demoted, and rendered useless, there remained Ancestor Xuanzhen, Xiao Yi, and Xiao Er.
"Master!" Xiao Er stepped inside, cupping his fists respectfully.
"Here is what I want you to do: in a little while, notify Xiao San, Xiao Si, and Xiao Wu to come see me together. I have a task to assign them," Ancestor Xuanchen told Xiao Er.
"Yes, Master. I will go find them at once," Xiao Er replied, nodding hurriedly.
That so-called gang of marauders that had supposedly sprung up recently in the Ancient Plane, robbing and plundering as they pleased, did not actually exist at all. It was no wonder the Grand Elder had never heard of them—Ancestor Xuanchen had not even founded them yet.
Since the Dark Night Palace had rejected the marriage pact, Ancestor Xuanchen now had to move on to the next phase of his plan: finding someone to make trouble for the Dark Night Palace. That way, either the Grand Elder would force Gu Mengyao to marry into the Xuandan Sect in search of protection, and Gu Mengyao would turn to Wei Zhao for help in resisting, or Gu Mengyao would call on Wei Zhao for rescue. Either way, Wei Zhao could no longer hide; he would have to show himself. There would be no accidents this time.
So Ancestor Xuanchen sent his disciples out to form a team and make trouble for the Dark Night Palace. This time, he dispatched three experts of Heaven Rank late-stage peak strength all at once, his aim being to make the Dark Night Palace bow and yield under pressure.
As for why he did not send Xiao Er, the great consummation expert of Heaven Rank late-stage peak strength—that was because it would have been far too obviously staged. How many great consummation experts of Heaven Rank late-stage peak strength were there in the Ancient Plane altogether? They could be counted on one's fingers. If he sent Xiao Er, although Xiao Er had never appeared publicly in the Ancient Plane and the Grand Elder certainly would not suspect the Five Luminaries Sect, Bai Lingtou certainly would.