Chapter 891: Chapter 45: Ambush and Counterambush, Zhao Xing’s Backup Plan!
Ye Yuxong immediately began retrieving the Earth Mirror, seemingly preparing for something.
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Zhao Xing didn’t have a concrete sense of how strong Ye Yuxong truly was.
But on the surface, Ye Yuxong was already a third-grade perfection Sword Dao expert, renowned for many years, and his self-created "Bright Moon Sword Skill" was a top-level skill!
Even though the court knew that Ye Yuxong wasn’t suited for the role of Prefecture Lord, they still entrusted him with the authority, which speaks volumes about his high combat strength and military capability.
Zhao Xing believed that Ye Yuxong could resolve this assassination crisis.
Even if he couldn’t, there were still Luo Hou King and King Heavenly Destiny as a last resort.
"For now, let’s ensure the main body gets back safely."
Zhao Xing’s main body rushed back to the Prefecture City from Zhuyu County, and meanwhile, several clones were also heading to the Prefecture City from different locations.
With simultaneous actions, even if someone attempted to ambush him, his numerous clones would be enough to confuse them.
Moreover, Zhao Xing divided his main soul into seven parts.
Thus, judging solely from the Life Soul, it was hard to tell which one was Zhao Xing’s main body.
Half a day later, Zhao Xing’s main body successfully returned to the Prefecture City.
At the same time.
King Heavenly Destiny and Luo Hou King were having a secret conversation.
"Luo Hou, quickly dispatch experts to Bright Moon Prefecture to ensure Zhao Xing’s safety!" At this point, King Heavenly Destiny had reverted to his original appearance, with hair grown out, but he looked even more elderly.
"Heavenly Destiny, what has happened?" Luo Hou King asked sternly.
He already knew that King Heavenly Destiny had just resolved a power struggle within the Fate Officers, and that the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had regained control of the Creation Plate.
"Zhao Xing has been listed on the Heavenly Fate Golden List with a very high ranking! Now after experiencing some fluctuations, it has stabilized at seventy-seventh place," King Heavenly Destiny said. "I deduced that assassins have already been in Bright Moon Prefecture for ten days, planning to kill Zhao Xing! They’re about to act!"
"What? Seventy-seventh on the Heavenly Fate Golden List?" A flicker of surprise flashed in Luo Hou King’s eyes.
He fully understood what this meant.
"I will immediately send the Dragon Abyss Mansion Master and King Shenluo over."
"Add two more!"
Luo Hou King fell silent. "Heavenly Destiny, I can send people, but I need to understand the importance of Zhao Xing."
"Your Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion must stop with the secrecy and tell me why, otherwise using resources to protect Zhao Xing will lead to criticism for both him and me."
King Heavenly Destiny spoke solemnly, "You just need to deploy them! I wager my life that this move is justified."
"Heavenly Destiny, I also value Zhao Xing, but given the current larger situation, every deployment requires careful consideration."
"What I need is a reasonable reason, not you wagering your life as a guarantee."
"To be blunt, our lives hold no weight in the grand scheme."
Luo Hou King’s words seemed a bit ruthless, yet it was his rationality as a commander.
King Heavenly Destiny shook his head, "This is highly confidential; if you want to know, you must ask His Majesty."
"Highly confidential?" Luo Hou King’s pupils constricted, instantly understanding.
However, no matter how he tried, he couldn’t fathom that Zhao Xing could find the correct path to cultivate the Derivation God Decision.
His cultivation insights might influence the next thousand years!
"Fine, knowing these four words is enough for me." Luo Hou King nodded, "I’ll also dispatch Marquis Ling Huan and Heavenly Food Palace Master."
"Quickly!" With that, King Heavenly Destiny hurriedly cut off the communication.
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As soon as Zhao Xing returned to Bright Moon Prefecture.
He received news from Luo Hou King.
"Zhao Xing, the Dragon Abyss Mansion Master, King Shenluo, Marquis Ling Huan, and Heavenly Food Palace Master will covertly head to Bright Moon Prefecture to cooperate with Ye Yuxong in handling these assassins."
"Additionally, King Heavenly Destiny will personally visit Bright Moon Prefecture, though he won’t stay long; await him at the Li Fire Daoist School."
"Understood," Zhao Xing obediently replied.
He had only heard of the Dragon Abyss Mansion Master; he knew nothing of the other three.
Evidently, these were Great Zhou’s hidden elite forces.
"Zhang County, Dang County, Yu Yang County." Zhao Xing’s clone looked at the map, while his main body went to wait at Li Fire Daoist School.
"The problem must be solved from multiple angles."
"If Prince Liang’s camp fails in this assassination attempt, they will escalate next time, and I can’t always stay in Bright Moon Prefecture."
"I still need to think of a way."
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On April 27th, the Dragon Abyss Mansion Master, King Shenluo, Marquis Ling Huan, and Heavenly Food Palace Master arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture.
Zhao Xing didn’t meet these four masters; they arrived in secret.
According to King Heavenly Destiny’s instructions, before the official action, he couldn’t contact these four to avoid creating cause and effect that the enemy’s Destiny Mages might calculate.
On April 28th, King Heavenly Destiny appeared at Li Fire Daoist School.
He did meet with King Heavenly Destiny.
In a secret chamber, King Heavenly Destiny held a compass, shrouded beneath a layer of black and white Magic Robe.
"Zhao Xing, this time, you need a main soul to act as bait."
"Otherwise, the assassins definitely won’t take the bait."
"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded, "I am ready."
Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a clone emerged from the shadows behind him.
"This clone too, has a Life Soul at the third-rank early stage."
"Put on this vestment robe." King Heavenly Destiny waved his hand, and a black and white vestment robe appeared.
"Understood," Zhao Xing immediately had the clone undress and change into the vestment robe.
"Now, have this clone leave the city, sequentially heading to Zhang County, Dang County, Yu Yang County."
"Understood." Zhao Xing set out immediately.
As for the whereabouts of the five great masters?
He left it be; he simply couldn’t discover it himself.
"Your remaining six souls, combine them into one and stand in this circle."
King Heavenly Destiny tossed the compass upwards.
Black and white rays of light instantly covered the ground, forming a barrier.