5: I sold this hatred.

“Risk transfer.”

This cold phrase pushed all fear and panic out of Lu Yuan’s mind.

He was not the prey.

He was a trader.

And Zhao Tian, the Late Foundation Establishment Stage pursuer, was no longer an unconquerable enemy in his eyes.

He was an “unperforming asset” that was about to expire and carried extremely high risk.

What Lu Yuan had to do was “package” this asset and then “sell” it to a capable successor who would undoubtedly take it over.

“Deep scan, target: Zhao Tian.”

“Executing deep scan… Consuming 0.1 karma points…”

On the light screen, Zhao Tian’s information stream flashed rapidly.

Life, Cultivation Technique, Magical Artifacts… Lu Yuan’s gaze swept over them.

His pupils finally locked onto a piece of data.

“Interpersonal Relationships: Has a long-standing grudge with Wang Kun, an Elder of the Qingyun Sect’s Outer Sect.”

“Reason: The two once fought fiercely over a ‘Purple Sun Flower’; Zhao Tian won by underhanded means, and Wang Kun has harbored resentment ever since.”

Found it.

The takeover party.

The outline of a plan was completed in Lu Yuan’s mind, with countless possibilities being simulated simultaneously.

But this was not enough.

He needed a “pledge of allegiance.”

A reason that would make Wang Kun unhesitatingly attack Zhao Tian, without even giving him a chance to explain.

He immediately switched the scanning target to himself, especially the Storage Pouch he had just obtained from Li Mo.

That was the only “asset package” on him related to the Qingyun Sect.

“Scanning Storage Pouch…”

The light screen flickered, and the items inside the pouch were listed one by one.

Medicinal Pills, Spirit Stones, a few low-grade Cultivation Techniques… Lu Yuan’s gaze suddenly froze.

In the deepest compartment of the Storage Pouch, a jade pendant lay quietly.

The jade pendant was warm and moist to the touch, with an ancient character “Wang” carved on its front.

“Item: Identity Jade Pendant of a Wang Clan Disciple.”

“Source: Li Mo snatched it three months ago from Sun Hao, a Disciple of Wang Kun’s faction.”

“Residual Information: The jade pendant retains Sun Hao’s Divine Thought imprint, which can be sensed by his fellow Disciples’ secret techniques.”

The perfect false evidence.

An extremely daring plan was completely closed-loop.

Framing.

Making Wang Kun believe that Zhao Tian killed his Disciple Sun Hao and stole the token.

Transferring this “systemic risk” from Zhao Tian, which was directed at himself, fully and squarely onto Wang Kun.

Lu Yuan looked at his karma points balance.

“karma points: 4.0”

Time was running out.

Zhao Tian’s speed far exceeded expectations; the operation window left for him might be less than two hours.

He had to place the order immediately.

“Buy options.”

Lu Yuan’s voice was calm and unruffled.

“Call Option: Within one hour, Zhang Fan, a Disciple from Wang Kun’s faction, appears on Danyangslope ten miles away. Price: 1 Karma Point.”

“Buy.”

“Call Option: Zhang Fan discovers this jade pendant, which has been contaminated with a forged aura. Price: 0.1 karma points.”

“Buy.”

“karma points Balance: 2.9”

With two transactions completed, Lu Yuan did not delay for a moment.

He identified the direction of Danyangslope and tightly clutched the jade pendant with the character “Wang” carved on it in his palm.

He mobilized the remaining spiritual Qi in his body, imitating the faint aura he had sensed from Zhao Tian’s pressure, and carefully attached it to the jade pendant.

This process consumed a great deal of mental energy; a slight mistake would leave his own traces.

Lu Yuan’s hand was as steady as a rock.

His figure darted out of the cave, close to the ground, without making a sound, heading straight for Danyangslope.

Ten miles, a quarter of an hour.

On Danyangslope, he cleverly tucked the treated jade pendant under the roots of a “Blood Coagulation Grass.”

This position was both hidden and precisely the spot where passing Medicinal Pill Disciples would most likely search.

He erased all traces he had left behind.

He even reversed the direction of his footprints along the way, making them appear as if he had left in another direction.

The setup was complete.

He plunged into the depths of the dense forest, in a direction completely opposite to Zhao Tian’s tracking path, without looking back.

Shedding the cicada’s shell.

The rest was left to the “invisible hand” of the market to decide.

In less than half an hour.

Lu Yuan, who was frantically fleeing, heard cold voices continuously ringing in his mind, as fast as a string of code.

“Event triggered: Zhang Fan, a Disciple from Wang Kun’s faction, has discovered the jade pendant.”

“Event triggered: Zhang Fan has crushed the communication talisman.”

“Warning: High-threat target ‘Wang Kun’ (Late Foundation Establishment Stage) is approaching Danyangslope at extremely high speed.”

Almost at the same time.

The cold sensation of the Karma red line, which had been hanging over his Divine Soul and making him feel uneasy, suddenly dimmed.