516: Chapter 516 Send someone to spread the news, let everyone know Xiao Nianyin's whereabouts.

Xuan Jizi withdrew his Divine Sense, and the image on the bronze mirror gradually faded away.

He stood up, his withered fingers gently brushing over the mirror's surface, a cold, sinister smile curling the corners of his lips.

"Xu Ruyu, Xiao Nianyin, do you think you are safe just by fleeing to the Tianyan Sect? Unfortunately, there is no wall in this world that doesn't let the wind through.

Your whereabouts have long been exposed."

He turned and walked out of the Forbidden Ground, heading towards the Sect Master Hall.

His pace was slow, but every step was steady.

His withered figure stretched long in the twilight, like a dead branch that could snap at any moment, yet it exuded an indescribable resilience.

Inside the Sect Master Hall, Shen Tianxing was sitting on the throne, flipping through the roster of the Sect's Disciples.

He was already calculating in his mind how many people to bring for this operation, and which ones to take.

If he brought too many, it would be easy to leak the news; if he brought too few, he feared he wouldn't be able to hold the situation down.

He looked through it over and over again, yet still couldn't make up his mind.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up, saw Xuan Jizi walk in, and hurriedly stood up to salute.

"Old Ancestor, have you found their location?"

Xuan Jizi nodded, walked to the front of the throne and sat down, while Shen Tianxing stood respectfully to the side.

"Xu Ruyu and Xiao Nianyin are rushing towards the Tianyan Sect." Xuan Jizi's voice was very calm, so calm that there wasn't a ripple of emotion. "Judging by their direction, those remnants of the Hehuan Sect should be at the Tianyan Sect.

Xu Ruyu is rushing over there to rendezvous with them."

A glimmer of excitement flashed in Shen Tianxing's eyes: "Old Ancestor is wise! Should we make our move now?"

Xuan Jizi glanced at him, his gaze like that of someone looking at an ignorant child.

He shook his head and spoke slowly: "Make a move? How would you make a move? Can you defeat Xiao Nianyin?"

Shen Tianxing was choked by the question, his mouth opening and closing, unable to say a word.

Xuan Jizi sighed, his voice filled with disappointment: "Have you forgotten what I told you last time? Instead of charging forward yourself, it is better to drive the wolves to devour the tiger.

Why should we do it ourselves? Let those Righteous Path Sects act as the vanguard, let them go to their deaths, while we sit back and reap the benefits. Isn't that better?"

Shen Tianxing hurriedly said: "The Old Ancestor's instruction is correct. Should we spread the news now?"

Xuan Jizi nodded, a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "Correct. Quietly leak the news that the Hehuan Sect is hiding in the Tianyan Sect to those Righteous Path Sects.

Especially Master Xuanming of the North Pole Ice Soul Palace; he hates the Hehuan Sect to the bone and will definitely be the first to rush up.

And the Tianxuan Sect, Tianji Sect, and Tianquan Sect—those Sects that pride themselves on being of the Righteous Path, which one of them doesn't want to take a bite out of the Hehuan Sect? Let them go, let them go to their deaths."

Shen Tianxing asked again: "Then, should our Tianshu Sword Sect send people?"

Xuan Jizi thought for a moment and said: "Go, of course we must go.

If we don't go, how will it appear that we are also a member of the Righteous Path? But remember, do not charge to the front.

Let those Sects go first, and we will cheer them on from behind.

When they have fought enough, we will make our move.

Remember, our target is Xu Ruyu, not Xiao Nianyin.

Leave Xiao Nianyin to those Sects to deal with. If they can kill her, that would be best; if they can't, it doesn't matter. If she kills people from those Sects, it will be equivalent to offending the entire Cultivation World.

When that happens, we won't even need to lift a finger, and the Ascension Hall will not let her go."

Shen Tianxing nodded repeatedly, his admiration for the Old Ancestor growing even more.

This tactic of driving the wolves to devour the tiger and using someone else's knife to kill is truly brilliant.

Without wasting a single soldier or a single blade, he could make those Righteous Path Sects and the Hehuan Sect suffer mutual losses, while the Tianshu Sword Sect reaps the rewards.

"Old Ancestor, how should the news be spread?" Shen Tianxing asked, "Should we send people to deliver letters to each Sect?"

Xuan Jizi shook his head and sneered: "Deliver letters? That would be alerting the enemy. If Shen Biyun finds out it was us, wouldn't she fight us to the death? We must do it cleverly and let them discover it themselves."

He paused and continued: "Send a few clever Disciples to disguise themselves as Loose Cultivators and 'inadvertently' mention it in the markets near the Tianyan Sect.

Just say that they saw people from the Hehuan Sect in the mountains and forests not far from the Tianyan Sect.

Those Sects have many eyes and ears; the news will naturally reach their ears.

Once they find out for themselves, it won't be considered a leak from us."

Shen Tianxing's eyes lit up: "Old Ancestor is wise! This way, even if Shen Biyun wants to investigate, she won't be able to trace it back to us."

Xuan Jizi nodded and added: "In addition, send people to watch the Tianyan Sect, but do not get too close. Just knowing their movements is enough.

Do not alert the enemy and let Shen Biyun notice that someone is monitoring her."

Shen Tianxing cupped his hands and said: "This Disciple understands."

Xuan Jizi stood up, brushed the dust off his Daoist robe, and walked out of the hall.

When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Shen Tianxing.

"Tianxing, remember, this time, success is the only option; failure is not permitted."

His voice was very soft, but every word felt like a mountain pressing down on Shen Tianxing's heart.

Shen Tianxing bowed deeply: "This Disciple will keep it in mind."

Xuan Jizi did not speak again and walked out of the Main Hall.

His figure disappeared into the twilight, leaving only Shen Tianxing standing in the hall, gazing in the direction he had left, remaining silent for a long time.