393: Chapter 393 Exploiting the Taihao Clan's Weakness and Distracting Xu Ruyu's Backer

Half an hour later, Kumu and Hu Yong arrived together.

The three of them held a secret discussion for nearly half an hour, finally reaching a consensus—this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that must be seized!

"Brother Kumu, go gather the disciples under your command, call for more people, and surround the Hehuan Sect's encampment. Remember, only surround them, do not attack, and wait until we have stirred up public opinion on our side," Mo Feng instructed.

Kumu nodded: "Understood. Once public opinion has risen, even if the Clan Chief wants to protect him, she won't be able to."

Mo Feng looked at Hu Yong again: "Brother Hu Yong, you are responsible for spreading the news. Make it fast, make it widespread, and let the entire Tianyin Mountain know about this matter. However—"

He paused, a flash of cunning in his eyes: "Don't make it too clear. Just say that Xu Ruyu killed someone, that he killed a disciple of our clan. As for why he killed or how he killed, let them guess for themselves."

Hu Yong smiled: "Understood. Public opinion is a fearful thing; the more ambiguous it is, the easier it is for people to imagine the worst."

Mo Feng nodded with satisfaction.

Kumu was still a bit worried and asked: "Brother Mo Feng, what if the Clan Chief intervenes? She is the Clan Chief after all, and one word from her could suppress this."

Mo Feng sneered and waved his hand: "Rest assured, the Clan Chief cannot manage this matter right now."

Kumu was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Mo Feng slowly picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said: "Don't you know? The Clan Chief, the Grand Dharma Master, and that girl Qingli all went into seclusion half a month ago."

Kumu and Hu Yong looked at each other, both surprised.

"Seclusion? Why seclusion?"

Mo Feng put down the teacup, a flash of smugness in his eyes: "Because of those Cultivation Techniques that Xu Ruyu completed. The Clan Chief has gained the recognition of the taihu tripod and is trying to establish a deeper connection with the saint tripod; the Grand Dharma Master is studying those completed saint tablet Cultivation Techniques, and it is said that she has reached a critical point; as for Qingli—"

He paused and sneered: "That girl received benefits from Xu Ruyu, and it is said that her cultivation is about to have a Breakthrough, so she also went into seclusion. All three of them are in deep seclusion; without ten days or half a month, they won't be able to come out at all."

Kumu's eyes lit up: "Does that mean no one can control us on Tianyin Mountain right now?"

Mo Feng nodded and smiled: "Exactly. That is why I say this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. By the time they come out of seclusion, Xu Ruyu will be long dead, and the Hehuan Sect will have disbanded. Once the rice is cooked into porridge, what more can they do?"

Hu Yong also smiled, but then thought of something and frowned: "Brother Mo Feng, what about... the Taihao Clan Old Ancestor? She hasn't gone into seclusion. Moreover, she clearly stands on Xu Ruyu's side. If she takes action..."

Mo Feng's smile stiffened slightly, a flash of wariness in his eyes. The Taihao Clan was indeed the biggest variable.

He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The Taihao Clan... is indeed difficult to deal with. She is a Saint Realm Artifact Refiner who has lived for over ten thousand years, and her strength is unfathomable. If we clash head-on, we are no match for her."

Kumu and Hu Yong's expressions also became grave.

"Then what do we do?" Kumu asked, "If she protects Xu Ruyu, we won't be able to touch him at all."

Mo Feng was silent for a moment, then a flash of ruthlessness suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Isn't her Master, Yue Ling, her weakness?"

Kumu was stunned: "You mean..."

Mo Feng sneered: "I have already investigated it clearly. Yue Ling is the Taihao Clan's Master, and also the person she cares about most. Last time Yue Ling fell into a deep sleep, the Taihao Clan guarded the Illusory Moon Well without taking a single step away, which shows how deep the bond between Master and disciple is."

He stood up, walked to the window, looked in the direction of the Illusory Moon Well, and said slowly: "As far as I know, because of the great disturbance at the Illusory Moon Well last time, Yue Ling has not fully recovered and has recently fallen into a deep sleep again. Right now, it is her most vulnerable moment; our opportunity has arrived."

Kumu gasped: "Brother Mo Feng, you... what are you trying to do?"

Mo Feng turned around, his eyes flashing with a crazy light: "Send someone to take the Ancestral Artifact and go to the Illusory Moon Well. Lock Yue Ling up."

"What?!" Kumu and Hu Yong exclaimed simultaneously, their expressions changing drastically.

"Brother Mo Feng, this... this is seeking death! If the Taihao Clan finds out, won't she tear us into ten thousand pieces?"

Mo Feng sneered: "What are you afraid of? We aren't going to kill her, just lock her up. As long as Yue Ling is in our hands, the Taihao Clan won't dare to act rashly. If she wants to save her Master, she will have no choice but to leave Xu Ruyu and go to the Illusory Moon Well. Once she is gone, Xu Ruyu will have no backer."

He paused, a flash of malice in his eyes: "An artifact spirit, relying on some skills, dares to ride on the heads of us in the Taihu Clan and act so arrogantly? I have long found her displeasing. This time, let's play big and deal with her as well!"

Kumu and Hu Yong looked at each other, both shocked by Mo Feng's madness.

"But... but the Ancestral Artifact..." Kumu's voice trembled, "The Ancestral Artifact is in the hands of the Grand Elder; without the Grand Elder's consent, no one can touch it."

Mo Feng laughed, his smile full of smugness.

"Who said I don't have the Grand Elder's consent?"

Kumu was stunned, then his pupils contracted sharply: "You... you have persuaded the Grand Elder?"

Mo Feng walked slowly back to his seat, sat down again, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said: "Do you think I, Mo Feng, have been wasting my time all these years? Several of the Grand Elders have long been dissatisfied with the Clan Chief. She trampled the face of the Taihu Clan on the ground for the sake of an outsider; can those old fellows just watch that?"

Kumu and Hu Yong looked at each other, both seeing shock and... a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

"Brother Mo Feng, you mean..."

Mo Feng put down the teacup, his eyes flashing with ambitious light: "Clan Chief, oh Clan Chief, for the sake of an outsider, you have repeatedly disregarded the interests of our Taihu Clan. This time, I, Mo Feng, will make the Taihu Clan change to a new Clan Chief."

As soon as these words were spoken, the study fell into a brief, deathly silence.