Chapter 344: Respective Arrangements, On the Verge of Eruption
Ning Fengzhi's idea was very simple.
Since Spirit Hall was going to attack both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan at the same time, he would let the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan bear the brunt of Spirit Hall's forces. Their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would only need to endure the lighter pressure.
Although this idea was somewhat underhanded, as a Clan Master, it was only natural.
"Is this really appropriate?" Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Gu Rong could not help speaking up. "Spirit Hall is already our enemy, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is our ally. If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan suffers heavy losses during this Spirit Hunting Operation, or is even wiped out, then even if we safely survive, it will be very difficult for us to face Spirit Hall alone afterward."
Gu Rong's worries were very reasonable.
"Don't worry, Uncle Bone." Ning Fengzhi reassured him, "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should not be that simple."
"When we were still completely unaware, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already discovered Spirit Hall's Spirit Hunting Operation. They should have their own countermeasures. Besides, they were able to kill Yue Guan, which proves their strength is not weak. They will not fall to such a tragic extent."
"Alright." Gu Rong could only nod. "Fengzhi, you are the helmsman of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. It is good as long as you have a plan."
"The most important thing is to preserve our strength," Ning Fengzhi said. "We need to inform Emperor Xue Ye about this, and also bring in a few trustworthy forces from the surrounding areas."
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan needed reinforcements, it would be ridiculous if those reinforcements turned out to be Spirit Hall's people. They had only just finished clearing out the internal spies in the Clan. They could not bring in new ones themselves.
However, even the Four Lower Clans were Spirit Hall's lackeys, so what other forces could be trusted?
Naturally, it would be those forces that had a deep hatred for Spirit Hall and absolutely could not collude with them.
Such forces did indeed exist near the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Thus, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan began making a series of arrangements.
Since the two great clans targeted by the Spirit Hunting Operation had both reacted, what movements did Spirit Hall, the executor of the Spirit Hunting Operation, make?
Spirit City, Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong sat high upon the Pontiff's throne, her dignified gaze sweeping over the group standing below. She asked one by one, "Where is Hu Yan Zhen? Why is he not here?"
A sturdy old man below immediately stepped forward and respectfully said, "Your Holiness, Young Lord Huyan Li of the Clan recently broke through to Level 50. The Clan Master attaches great importance to this, so he personally accompanied him to obtain a Spirit Ring. The Clan Master asked me to bring people over first."
Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow.
She knew that Hu Yan Zhen placed great importance on Huyan Li, hoping that Huyan Li could become the first Titled Douluo of the Elephant Armored Clan. Who would have thought such a situation would arise at such a critical moment?
In response, Bibi Dong said directly, "I do not care about that. Tell Hu Yan Zhen to resolve it quickly and not delay important matters, or he will know the consequences."
The sturdy old man from the Elephant Armored Clan could only respectfully agree, then sent someone to convey Bibi Dong's words to Hu Yan Zhen.
After understanding the situation with the Elephant Armored Clan, Bibi Dong turned to another person and asked, "What is the current situation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?"
The person questioned by Bibi Dong quickly bowed and reported, "The two great clans remain heavily guarded. They seem to have sensed something."
"They have been on high alert for almost two years now." Bibi Dong scoffed. "They probably still think this is about Yue Guan's death."
Bibi Dong did not believe that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could know that Spirit Hall intended to launch the Spirit Hunting Operation. Spirit Hall had kept the operation under the highest level of secrecy, absolutely preventing leaks.
Therefore, she only regarded the heightened alert of the two great clans as a reaction to Yue Guan's death.
Moreover, the two great clans had been vigilant for nearly two years, yet nothing had happened during that time. Their guard would inevitably loosen. Under such circumstances, Spirit Hall launching the Spirit Hunting Operation now might actually achieve an even better effect.
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong continued asking, "Have the people planted inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan all been notified?"
"Everything is normal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. The internal agents will turn at the critical moment," the person quickly said. "However, the situation with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is not good. The internal agents planted there seem to have been completely wiped out."
Well, after learning of Spirit Hall's sinister plan, Ning Fengzhi had rooted out all the internal spies within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Before killing them, he had interrogated them and extracted the secret signals they used to contact Spirit Hall. Thus, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan pretended to be those internal spies and feigned cooperation with Spirit Hall.
As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they had not done this.
Bibi Dong was not surprised by this situation.
More than a year ago, when Gui Mei and Tuoba Xi visited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, an internal agent planted by Spirit Hall had suddenly jumped out, attempting to reveal information about Yue Guan, only to be silenced by Yu Tianlin in time.
After such an incident, it was normal for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to launch a thorough purge of its internal spies once Gui Mei and Tuoba Xi left.
"It does not matter if the internal agents planted in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have been wiped out, as long as the agents in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan are fine," Bibi Dong said. "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is stronger, and the number of Spirit Masters in their Clan is greater. Without the cooperation of internal agents, it would indeed be difficult to break through."
"As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, their number of Spirit Masters is fewer than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's, and the strength of their two Titled Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian, is also inferior to the two from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. So even without the cooperation of internal agents, the impact is not significant. We can simply send more people there."
"There is no need to inform the internal agents in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan of the exact time of the Spirit Hunting Operation. You only need to tell them that when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is attacked, they must turn at the critical moment."
To be safe, even after the operation time was confirmed, it could not be communicated to the internal agents. What if the information leaked? The internal agents only needed to wait.
After confirming the issue of the internal agents, Bibi Dong continued arranging the other aspects of the Spirit Hunting Operation in an orderly manner.
For example, how should the personnel dispatched by the Four Lower Clans be coordinated? How many people should Spirit Hall itself deploy? Which Titled Douluo should be sent to deal with the two great clans? How could they conceal their movements and silently bring so many people near the ancestral lands of the two great clans before launching a surprise attack?
All of these matters had to be arranged properly. If any link went wrong, it would become troublesome.
Just like that, the Spirit Hunting Operation was about to begin.
No one knew what the final outcome would be, nor how the situation on the Douluo Continent would develop after this battle.
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