playfully mocked.
"The Wang and Yi families are indeed cooperating, but even among collaborators, there are dominant and auxiliary roles..."
"However, what they are doing is very secretive. Our intelligence personnel paid a great price but didn't get much information."
Ye Yu, hearing Wu Tao's words, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said cautiously.
"Cut, whatever they want to do, as long as it doesn't bother us..."
Although Wu Tao sensed something was amiss, as long as it wasn't directed at him, he naturally didn't want to get involved.
"Right, Master, the Yi family patriarch Yi Tenglong once invited us to join their alliance..."
"Not interested, we won't get involved in their affairs!"
Wu Tao's gaze was calm, his tone indifferent, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
...
Although Wu Tao didn't know what Yi Tenglong was plotting this time, it was nothing more than trying to use him, what other tricks could there be?
If he hadn't advanced to the Purple Mansion stage this time, it would have been fine to offer some false pleasantries to Yi Tenglong...
But now that he had succeeded, there was no need to be polite with him anymore. He and Yi Tenglong were no longer on the same level.
He had now accumulated enough strength, and it was time to make a move.
...
"Compared to this, I am more curious about your plan. When do you intend to start..."
The gaze in Wu Tao's eyes deepened, as if lost in a long memory.
It had been over three hundred years since he was driven out of the Kyushu cultivation world.
And it had been over two hundred years since he left the underground cultivation world.
He hadn't been back for over two hundred years. He really didn't know how the human race was doing in the underground cultivation world...
With Wu Tao's current realm and power, he could already return to the underground world, and he even had the ability to help the human race defeat the Blood Clan!
However, Wu Tao felt it was no longer necessary. The winds of the new era had stirred the calm sea!
He had remained silent, but when he roared, he would shock the world.
Wu Tao had made up his mind to integrate all the cultivators in the Zizhou cultivation world, and then with thunderous might, sweep through the entire Blood Clan, leaving no survivors!
At that time, all grievances and hatred would end, and everything would be over...
Even if, in the end, he couldn't resurrect his beloved Lü Yuehua, he wouldn't be ashamed when he met her in the underworld after death!
Wu Tao had a premonition that the divine-like status of the Liu imperial family was beginning to waver, and at this time, even a little push could topple them.
After reaching the Purple Mansion stage, the Ascension Sect, led by Wu Tao, had its final piece of the puzzle to becoming a overlord of a cultivation world, now in place.
With his strength reaching the pinnacle of the current cultivation world, how could Wu Tao not be interested in that position...
With sufficient power, Wu Tao had decided to display his prowess on the grand stage of the world.
Wu Tao's eyes flickered, a look of ambition and hatred.
The great roc soars ninety thousand miles.
...
Unlike the time he was driven out of the Kyushu cultivation world, and the time he was forced to flee the underground cultivation world, Wu Tao was no longer alone this time.
With a vast force at his disposal, Wu Tao could handle things with much more ease, at least with a sense of mastery.
After all, even if Wu Tao couldn't handle some things himself, he had subordinates.
What were so many subordinates for if not to help him?
In his youth, Wu Tao feared no one, but after experiencing setback after setback, he finally understood.
No matter how high one's aspirations or ambitions, they seemed so pale and powerless in the face of reality.
If one's own strength was insufficient, no matter how good the opportunity, they would only end up as spectators.
Being driven away like pigs and dogs like that, Wu Tao didn't want to experience it a third time.
During the defense battle at Tongguan City, Wu Tao watched his beloved Lü Yuehua die before his eyes, and he could do nothing.
At that time, Wu Tao was just a stray dog, a powerless spectator, forced to witness the clash of the strong as a weakling.
Although he had worked hard for over two hundred years after arriving in the Zizhou cultivation world, building a powerful force and reaching the Purple Mansion stage,
Regardless of how one looked at it, Wu Tao was now a prominent figure.
But if he truly had a choice, Wu Tao would give up everything he had now to turn back time.
In everyone's eyes, Wu Tao was a success, but only Wu Tao knew that he had always been living as a failure.
Wu Tao clearly remembered the oath he made in his heart. He had never forgotten it, nor did he wish to forget it.
"It's time to settle things."
After hundreds of years of struggle, Wu Tao no longer wanted to be a stray dog. He now wanted to conquer everything as an absolute powerhouse.
"The wind is about to rise, hahahaha..."
"The new era's opportune moment, I wonder if I will soar to the heavens or shatter into pieces."
Wu Tao's gaze grew brighter. Whether his life would end in regret or whether he would accomplish everything he once intended to, depended on this moment.
...
"The Liu family, the Wang family, the Li family, the Kong family, the Qin family, my opponents, are you ready..."
A scorching flame ignited in Wu Tao's deep eyes, the complexity hidden within it understandable to no one.
Ye Yu, hearing Wu Tao's words, said excitedly, "Master, I will definitely help you fulfill your dream."
"As long as my plan succeeds, the entire Great Jin Immortal Dynasty will fall into chaos, and our opportunity will arrive."
Wu Tao heard this and looked at the excited Ye Yu, saying coldly, "Yu'er, remember, any schemes and tricks are merely aids. Your own strength is the true path."
Seeing Ye Yu's somewhat dismissive attitude, Wu Tao suddenly raised his voice.
"Even if your scheme succeeds and the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty truly descends into chaos, that position will still have to be contended for with swords and sabers."
"If our swords and sabers are not sharp enough, then all our previous efforts will be in vain, merely paving the way for others!"
...
"Master, uh... that..."
Ye Yu, hearing Wu Tao's words, still wanted to explain, but under Wu Tao's sharp gaze, he quickly retreated.
As his eldest disciple, Wu Tao's expectations for Ye Yu were actually the highest.
In front of outsiders, Wu Tao also regarded Ye Yu as his successor.
It could be said that among his four disciples, Wu Tao doted on Ye Qingyi the most, but he invested the most effort in Ye Yu!
Wu Tao truly considered Ye Yu as his successor.
And Ye Yu was also very outstanding, not disappointing Wu Tao; in some matters, he even performed better than Wu Tao.
However, Ye Yu, who did not start from scratch, did not understand that while schemes are indeed important, they are the key to defeating the strong with the weak.
Yet, without the support of power, even the most perfect plan is just a castle in the air, easily toppled.
"Some things must be experienced personally to be understood, but I don't want you to have to suffer a great fall before you truly awaken."
Wu Tao said slowly, looking at Ye Yu.
Hearing this, Ye Yu fell into deep thought. Being intelligent since childhood, he naturally understood Wu Tao's meaning.
However, some things could not be taught through words; they had to be experienced firsthand.
"Master, you are right. Improving one's own strength is the most important thing; schemes are just auxiliary."
The light in Ye Yu's eyes sparkled brightly.
...
Wu Tao sighed silently as he looked at the determined Ye Yu.
As a master, Wu Tao hoped that Ye Yu would go further under his protection...
However, no matter what, some things ultimately had to be experienced by oneself.
A master is not a father, and even a father cannot control his son forever.
On the path of life, one encounters many different choices, and everyone, whether they wish to or not, must choose a path.
"Fine, fine, take this!"
Wu Tao took out a pitch-black demon-subduing pestle from his storage bag and handed it to Ye Yu.
Ye Yu took the demon-subduing pestle handed to him by Wu Tao with both hands. A hint of confusion flashed across his face, then he seemed to realize something, and his eyes were filled with pleasant surprise.
"This is..."
Ye Yu murmured to himself.
...
"This is one of the spiritual treasures I carry with me, a low-grade spiritual treasure, the Vajra Demon-Subduing Pestle."
"Although it is the lowest grade spiritual treasure, it is just right for you."
Wu Tao said to Ye Yu.
Ye Yu was filled with excitement.
After all, this was a spiritual treasure. Although it was only a low-grade spiritual treasure, it was still a treasure that many pursued their entire lives without obtaining!
Just looking at the many prominent figures who appeared when Wu Tao auctioned off the low-grade spiritual treasure "Heavenly Fiend Ring" a few years ago, one could see how precious a spiritual treasure was!
In the cultivation world, treasures of the level of spiritual treasures were generally only possessed by cultivators of the Purple Mansion stage.
In the Zizhou cultivation world, even some first-class families with long traditions did not possess spiritual treasures!
Therefore, Ye Yu's excitement was completely understandable.