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Chapter 4313: Anchor Of The Path Of Dispassion

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Greater Sancte Green Lotus nodded. For the twelvefold Path of Dispassion, there are twelve anchors. Bing Xu, He Xiao, Beauty Dan, Ji He, and Xi Shangfeng are all anchors for Hong Xias Path of Dispassion. If one is removed, the corresponding portion will disappear. That is why I told you to capture as many of them as possible. Only by wearing down Hong Xias twelvefold Path of Dispassion can we truly defeat him. That was the plan from the very beginning.

But Hong Xia is no fool. Only a few people during the era of the Nine Ramparts knew of his betrayal, and you have met all of them: Jiu Wen, Ji He, and Rang Yu.

If Jiu Wen wanted to win Hong Xias trust, he had to do something drastic. That is how the Blood Tower came to be.

Lu Yin felt heavy-hearted. So that was it. It was no wonder why Hong Xia had trusted Jiu Wen. After all, how could someone so cruel turn on him simply because he had betrayed humanity? Especially when the Blood Tower was also able to restrain Jiu Wen, transforming him into a tool to destroy his own civilization.

Precisely because of the Blood Tower, Jiu Wen gained Hong Xias trust. He gained that trust for two reasons: first, so that he could survive. That way, after Crimson Starshade gained more Immortals, Hong Xia would not make a move against Jiu Wen. The second was to spread the Path of Dispassion.

Lu Yin did not understand. Why spread the Path of Dispassion?

Green Lotus explained, That is also to dull Hong Xias twelvefold Path of Dispassion. Do you believe that it is difficult to find anchors for the twelvefold Path of Dispassion? That is completely wrong. Within an entire civilization, if he wished, Hong Xia could find many anchors. No era ever lacks for prodigies.

Lu Yin agreed. Chu Songyun, who had been born with his heart sealed off, was far too well-suited for the Path of Dispassion.

Only by spreading the Path of Dispassion throughout all of Crimson Starshade so that everyone cultivates it could we cut off Hong Xias ability to find new anchors for his twelvefold Path of Dispassion. That is precisely because the Path of Dispassion spread throughout the entire Crimson Starshade Civilization would be from Jiu Wen. Once someone cultivates Jiu Wens Path of Dispassion, they can no longer serve as an anchor for Hong Xia.

Bing Xu and the others were confirmed by Hong Xia before they began cultivating the Path of Dispassion. That kind of confirmation takes a tremendous effort. It was already difficult for Hong Xia to find them; he cannot increase his number of anchors any further.

That is also why Jiu Wen needed to win Hong Xias trust.

Mister Mu and the others listened in silence. They had not participated in any part of the scheme. Even Lu Yin had merely been a tool.

While saying that he had been used sounded harsh, it was the truth.

Lu Yin was clevereveryone knew thatbut the cosmos could not revolve around him alone. He had his own plans, but others had theirs as well.

This scheme had been laid long, long ago. It was not something that Lu Yin could control. He could only serve as one link in the chain, as almost every step of the process had fallen within Green Lotuss predictions.

Green Lotus continued to explain, However, the rapid spread of Jiu Wens Path of Dispassion displeased Hong Xia. His twelvefold Path of Dispassion is consumed over time, and he could not protect his anchors forever. That is why, when his anchors were lost and difficult to replace, I appeared.

Lu Yin looked at the man, suddenly thinking of something.

Green Lotus nodded. You are correct. Abandoning Crimson Starshade and leaving it to fend for itself was Hong Xias test for me. It was precisely because I abandoned that portion of Crimson Starshade that I was able to become one of the twelve anchors for his Path of Dispassion.

Lu Yin understood. No wonder no wonder Greater Sancte Green Lotus had abandoned those people. Senior, you knew that those Crimson Starshade people were from the pond civilizations of Jiu Wens disciples, didnt you?

At first, I did not know, but later, I did. If I had known from the start, I would not have truly abandoned them. Hong Xia is not a fool, and he would have easily seen through an act.

Blood Tower and the others exchanged glances. This meant that Greater Sancte Green Lotus had truly abandoned those people. It had not been any sort of act. What Jiu Wen had paid, Green Lotus had also paid.

The moment I became one of the twelve anchors of Hong Xias Path of Dispassion can be considered the true beginning of this scheme. Because I was a false anchor to begin with, I could shatter that anchor at any time. However, as soon as it shattered, Hong Xia would notice. That is why, from start to finish, I said nothing about Crimson Starshadenothing at all. That includes information about both Obscura and the Plume Immortal Civilization, as they are both connected to it. I could not speak of them, so I sealed myself off because the moment my thoughts turned in that direction, the anchor would easily fracture.

Our move against Hong Xia began with Honger causing trouble in the Frightened Sparrow Terrace.

Lu Yin was not surprised. Honger stirring up Frightened Sparrow Terrace was due to your guidance. You intended to have me investigate the truth of Crimson Starshade.

Green Lotus nodded. I could not directly tell you the truth, as that would cause the anchor to fracture. Jiu Wen could not say anything either, because you might not believe him, and I could not acknowledge any truth that he spoke. That is why you had to naturally discover everything on your own. You had to find Crimson Starshade, uncover the truth of Hong Xias betrayal, and draw him away from the Crimson Starshade Megaverse. Only then could we act, shattering as much of his twelvefold Path of Dispassion as possible, exposing the truth of Hong Xias betrayal, and condemning him as a traitor for all time.

If we could not lure Hong Xia away, we would not be able to capture Bing Xu and the others. You were the most suitable choice because you have joined Obscura, which means that Hong Xia cannot personally kill you.

Was my joining Obscura also within your expectations? Lu Yin asked.

Green Lotus shook his head. Of course not. No one can influence Obscura.

Lu Yin exhaled. That made sense. If even something like that could be predicted, what could not be predicted? That was Obscura.

Our original plan was to find a way to give you the ability to protect yourself. We did not actually intend to move against Hong Xia this soon, as we were planning to wait until after you broke through to the Immortal realm. However, as the situation changed, the plan also changed. Obscura actually took note of you and invited you to join. With that layer of protection, the plan could be triggered early, especially since you even managed to obtain the innate gift of teleportation. No one could have anticipated that.

The Greater Sancte looked at Lu Yin with admiration. Teleportation and your identity as a member of Obscura was enough for you to face Hong Xia and retreat alive. That is why, when Jiu Wen secretly arrived hundreds of years ago, we adjusted the plan. That is how we arrived at the present situation.

But Mr. Lu found Crimson Starshade through the Immortal Lord. Awe Gate was puzzled.

Green Lotus explained, Even without the Immortal Lord, he still would have eventually found them. It is not difficult; all he needed were the coordinates, which could have been easily and reasonably acquired through a Thread f Heaven.

Lu Yin understood. As long as he was lured towards Crimson Starshade, everything else would naturally fall into place. There had been no doubt that he would learn about what Jiu Wen had done before, and that would also pull out Ji Hes plans.

Was even Ji He included in your calculations?

Of course. Everyone had to be considered. Ji He has been frustrated with Jiu Wen and wanted to surpass him, but Jiu Wens Path of Dispassion has been spread across the entire Crimson Starshade. The only way for Ji He to surpass him was to avoid that Path of Dispassion and use another human civilization to cultivate his own path. That is why Ji He had to seek you out.

However, Jiu Wen could not determine when Ji He would find you.

Lu Yin picked up on the implications. So that is why the Sect of Emotions grew so much.

Green Lotus replied, I do not know the details of what happened within Crimson Starshade, but the fact that Ji He was drawn out within a few mere decades was clearly Jiu Wens handiwork.

Lu Yin had things figured out. No wonder the Sect of Emotions, despite having so few people and so little strength, had been able to expand so quickly and even draw the entire civilizations attention. It was also no wonder why Jiu Wen had agreed to a wager so easily. All of it had been to force Ji He out.

The outcome of the wager had never mattered. What mattered was that Ji He believed that he needed to go to Lu Yins civilization before Crimson Starshade made contact with it in order to break free of Jiu Wens Path of Dispassion. If the man had hesitated any longer, then when Lu Yin lost his wager and the Three Megaverses came into contact with Crimson Starshade, Ji Hebased on his understanding of Jiu Wenwas certain that the foreign human civilization would not be able to escape from Jiu Wens Path of Dispassion. That would cause everything he desired to collapse.

As a result, Ji He had been forced to seek out Lu Yin. It was possible that he had instigated Bing Xu into making a move. Ji Hes goal had been to get involved in the matter in a reasonable way that would not arouse Jiu Wens suspicions. The man had never realized that everything had been within Jiu Wens calculations.

And based on my understanding of you, it was within expectation that Ji He would take you to meet Rang Yu, Green Lotus continued, That was also what Jiu Wen and I confirmed the last time we met.

Lu Yin gave a bitter smile. Senior, you are truly impressive. Every one of my actions was calculated.

Green Lotus said, Calculating someones actions is simple: observe their habits and put yourself in their place day after day. By doing so, you can see them completely. Your manner of doing things is too obvious. Your dissatisfaction with the Path of Dispassion would inevitably drive you to get a clear understanding of Crimson Starshade, and to see that civilization clearly, Ji He was the simplest and most direct path.

Lu Yin stared at Green Lotus. If no one like me had appeared, what would you have done?

Wait, Green Lotus answered somberly. Either wait until I was confident that I could defeat Hong Xia myself, or wait until someone like you appeared.

But in the current situation, it seems that there is still nothing we can do to Hong Xia. Senior Jiu Wen is sitting within the Blood Tower, sacrificing himself and unable to act. You are powerful, but to say that you can defeat Hong Xia is difficult.

Green Lotus shrugged. We had no choice. If possible, we would have rather waited for you to break through to the Immortal realm and wait until our human civilization surpassed Obscura, but we could not wait. We feared that Hong Xia might break through at any time.

Break through? Lu Yins expression changed. Hong Xia was already strong enough.

The Greater Sanctes tone grew heavy. There is no proof, but there are signs that Hong Xia is advancing towards some kind of breakthrough. I do not know what he will become afterward, but his strength should be no weaker than the former warden of the Second Rampart.

Does Hong Xia resonate with three cosmic laws? Lu Yin asked.

Mister Mu and the others all immediately thought of Ancestor Shan and the toads unsurpassable might from resonating with three cosmic laws. Ancestor Shan had been impossible to resist.

Green Lotus shook his head. Most likely, no. Jiu Wen has always said that he can sense how strong Hong Xia is. If he resonates with three cosmic laws, Jiu Wen would not have been able to perceive his strength.

Even so, he stands at the very top of those who resonate with two laws.

Lu Yin felt uneasy. He resonated with two cosmic laws back during the Nine Ramparts era, but even now he hasnt resonated with three?

Green Lotus explained, The difficulty of going from resonating with two cosmic laws to three is greater than a normal person becoming an Immortal. I cannot explain this to you clearly. The only three-law powerhouse that you have seen was Ancestor Shan, and Ancestor Shan dared to confront Obscura head-on.

Do you know why we were certain that you would be safe? Because you joined Obscura. Otherwise, even with teleportation, I would not want you to take such a risk.

Green Lotus reminisced. Although I did not fight in the wars of the Nine Ramparts era, Jiu Wen said that Hong Xias betrayal had nothing to do with ideology. He simply feared death, which led him to submit to foreigners. It was not just the Plume Immortal Civilization, but also Obscura.

His fear of Obscura and the Plume Immortals is carved into his bones, and that means that, as long as you remain a part of Obscura, he will not kill you.

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