Chapter 800: Chapter 31: Soul Extinguishing Bell, Dream Walking Technique, 33rd Year of the Jingxin Calendar! (Da Zhang)
"Gaga~ You seem to have gotten stronger again." The voice of the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird sounded pleased, "Not bad, not bad."
"It’s all thanks to your guidance." Zhao Xing looked up, at this moment the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird’s missing feathers hadn’t completely grown back yet but had largely recovered.
"I wonder, how have you been lately? How is your recovery?" Zhao Xing asked with concern.
The last visit was in the winter of the 29th Jingxin Calendar, it’s now early winter of the 32nd year of Jingxin, nearly three years have passed.
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird pecked at its feathers and said, "Not bad, recovering well."
Zhao Xing hoped, "I wonder if you could venture out once more..."
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird interrupted, "No, I haven’t fully recovered yet, venturing out again would be a big problem!"
Zhao Xing said, "The dynasty I’m in is about to face great turmoil, and top-level experts will be rampant. I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect myself."
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird shook its head, "No is no. With my incomplete powers to disrupt the rules, it’d be deadly."
Zhao Xing saw the determinacy of Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird and had to give up, "I wonder how much longer before you recover?"
"At the least a year and a half, more likely three to five years." The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird replied.
Zhao Xing understood that he could only wait.
He hoped the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird could recover before the 35th year of the Jingxin Calendar.
Meanwhile, although it couldn’t fetch treasures for him now, this visit wasn’t entirely in vain.
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird had once mentioned that if he reached the fourth rank within ten years, it would gift him some qi fortune.
Now only three years have passed and he’s already at Fourth Grade Perfect, so of course, he’s here to claim this benefit.
"Elder, I have completed your requirement, I’m now in the Primordial Soul Realm of the fourth rank."
"I can see that." The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird nodded, "Are you sure you want it right now? You should think it through, currently, you’re at Inference Five qi fortune, if you receive my qi fortune gift, you’ll immediately be at Inference Six!"
"If you’re in a key position or frequently interacting with experts, a sudden increase in qi fortune might not be beneficial. It’s better to choose a suitable time to receive this qi fortune."
Zhao Xing was taken aback, having acquired the Heavenly Mechanism Robe and mastered high-level perfection destiny magic, he overlooked this point.
Isn’t King Heavenly Destiny precisely a fate officer? Moreover, a top-level expert.
He surely could notice it, and would that cause any issue?
Though King Heavenly Destiny is supposedly an ally, Zhao Xing still chose not to take risks.
After all, he still needs to come and go freely in the Star Palace, having completed the first level of cultivating the Derivation God Decision, he still requires cultivation of related attacks, defense, and other secret techniques. The next few years must be spent over there.
Therefore, selecting an appropriate timing to receive this qi fortune is crucial.
"When Prince Liang rebels, many government institutions in Pinghai State will come to a standstill and fall into chaos. That’s when receiving this qi fortune would be just right." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"First, it provides a legitimate reason to leave for a longer period. Secondly, with Prince Liang’s rebellion, Pinghai State’s qi fortune will fluctuate drastically. With some falling and others rising, my transition from Inference Five to Inference Six would be plausible."
Having decided, Zhao Xing said, "Then I’ll come see you next time, elder."
With that, he voluntarily exited the Dream Palace.
Awaking from underground, Zhao Xing checked the time; only fifteen minutes had passed.
"Stupid bird’s qi fortune, then it can also help fetch some good treasures." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"In the next two years or so, I can gradually prepare some things." Zhao Xing contemplated.
Firstly, a suitable and reasonable identity!
He, a Society God Master of the Earth God Temple, isn’t best positioned to kill rebels.
Additionally, his scope of activity is too limited; cross-regional operations would be quite inconvenient, procedural matters that Zhao Xing must address.
He plans to go to Dayuan Prefecture, his hometown.
Such a visit would be odd for a Society God Master of Chongming Prefecture.
"Solving this problem is simple, Princess You Ruo and Liu Tianning can both do it, but it’s best done through Liu Tianning."
"Otherwise, whatever deeds achieved, would be seen as influenced by Princess You Ruo’s name, regarded as aided by her prestige."
"Liu Tianning is different, we’re in a legitimate teacher-student relationship, he’s a Military Realm Supervisor, and also a Two Prefectures Transmission Envoy, with a job at the Shangyu Bureau."
"Have him arrange this identity for me; it will be convenient for activities then." Zhao Xing considered.
"Next is the list."
"A kill list and a rescue list."
Zhao Xing browsed in his Memory Palace, "Prince Liang’s rebellion has many accomplices, which includes quite a few Minister of Agriculture Officials."
"For example, several branches at the Xuantian Academy had people who defected to Prince Liang at that time."
"Moreover, the troops in Pinghai State’s Grotto Heaven, especially those Military Minister of Agriculture Officers, created great chaos."
"Eliminating a few key figures will maximize the fame acquired."
"For instance, Sheng Yuandong, a Secondary Fourth-rank Military Minister of Agriculture Officer in Yuanhua Cave Heaven, is a die-hard supporter of Prince Liang. He would surely be on the court’s ’rebel list’"
"Another example is Qin Fang, a Standard Fourth-rank Military Minister of Agriculture Officer in Danxia Cave Heaven."
"And the Director of the Capital Water Supervision in Anping Prefecture; a Secondary Third-rank officer who, during the rebellion, directly opened the defensive formations of the Lanjiang Nineteen Passes, causing terrifying damage."
"..."
Zhao Xing organized the list, some individuals he knew from a past life.
Others were Intel he had gathered in this lifetime.
Of course, the list would continually update.
It mainly depends on the strength he possesses at the time.
If capable, target high-ranking rebels; if not, aim for lower-ranking ones.