18: The tenth Daozi, the undercover agent of the Fang family?

“As expected of Old Ancestor, your Move is truly impressive.”

Jun Wenhao also sighed in admiration.

You see, being too arrogant isn't good, but being too humble isn't ideal either. So, the two of them tried every possible method to prevent Jun Lingxiao from going astray.

Having someone directly suppress him was definitely out of the question; this was proven on the God Tablet Platform. Jun Lingxiao naturally knew how to suppress others.

But continuing like this wasn't a solution either, as Jun Lingxiao's path had been far too smooth.

Initially, the Old Ancestor's thought was simply that Geniuses were common in the Jun Family and they never lacked them.

But later, his thoughts changed.

Jun Lingxiao did seem different from other Geniuses, and he might even have a Divine Gate within him. It was imperative to be cautious, lest he be led astray.

Thus, this plan came to be.

“That Heavenly Sword was something I comprehended long after I Broke Through to the Emperor Realm. At the time, I kept thinking, how can there be so many Moves and stances in this world?”

“A sword is just a sword; as long as it can kill and defeat enemies, that’s all that matters. What need is there for so many intricacies? No matter how powerful or flashy you are, I will break it with a single sword. Anyway, no matter what it is, only one sword is needed, and because this sword comes from the heavens, it is named Heavenly Sword.”

“This Heavenly Sword appears simple, but it actually involves Domain and Dharma. One can only touch upon its threshold after reaching the Spirit Domain Realm and developing their own Domain. Even a Prodigy would have to wait until the Heaven and Earth Realm and possess their own Heaven and Earth Dharma to gain even a partial understanding. He is currently only in the Spirit Dao Realm, so he is still far from it.”

The Old Ancestor nodded with satisfaction, clearly pleased with his idea.

If direct setbacks were not possible, then they would come from the side. If your talent is great, then I will throw an even more formidable thing at you for you to comprehend.

What?

Can't comprehend it?

Then you're in trouble, little Lingxiao. It seems your talent is nothing more than this; you still need to work harder.

This was the Old Ancestor's cunning plan.

He threw something that was comprehended only at the Emperor Realm to a junior, and it wasn't some Cultivation Technique or Secret Manual. Instead, it was his sword as an Emperor. Although its power was weakened countless times, the profound mysteries within it were not something a mere Spirit Dao Realm cultivator could comprehend.

“I can already imagine that kid scratching his head, unable to find the way.”

“Brilliant, Old Ancestor is truly brilliant.”

“But Old Ancestor, that girl...”

As the two spoke, Jun Wenhao brought up An Luoxin again.

He was Jun Lingxiao's grandfather and also an Emperor. In fact, he looked down upon the Immortal Dynasty, otherwise he wouldn't have rejected the marriage alliance back then.

However, this remark also drew a look of disdain from the Old Ancestor: “Look, even you were fooled.”

“She possesses the Heavenly Yin Profound Vein Physique; even in our Jun Family, such a Physique might only appear once or twice in a thousand years. Keeping her by that boy's side can only bring benefits.”

“As for what happens in the future, that will depend on that boy. Although the Physique is good, it still needs to be subdued.”

Hearing this, Jun Wenhao was startled: “Heavenly Yin Profound Vein Physique? I knew something felt off about her aura, but I never thought in that direction. So, in that case, should we have agreed to the marriage alliance back then... This is bad, this is bad.”

Jun Wenhao was now not afraid that Jun Lingxiao would be unpromising, but rather that he, as a grandfather, would hinder Jun Lingxiao.

“That's not entirely accurate. That child from the Qiu Family is also not simple.” The Old Ancestor's gaze became profound as he spoke.

“She knew that since we let her go, we wouldn't pursue it. So, she directly used our Jun Family's influence to kill her elder sister, and then brazenly claimed the marriage alliance spot for herself.”

“This cunning and these methods are quite fitting for our Jun Family.”

“I originally thought he had adopted a stray dog, but who knew he would raise such a person? Truly not simple; it is his Karma.”

Jun Wenhao also nodded in agreement.

“That's true. Anyway, none of these girls are simple.”

“But speaking of killing, Old Ancestor, the faction behind the Tenth Dao Child, Old Man Wu, isn't very peaceful. The scene on the God Tablet Platform today might not have been a coincidence. Should we warn them?”

There were also many factions and schools of thought within the Jun Family. Although most were united, exceptions were inevitable.

It was just that everyone was of the same status, so it was usually difficult to speak openly.

But if the Old Ancestor stood on his side, it would be different.

“Does that Wu kid dare? I already issued a warning: those of the same generation can act against Jun Lingxiao, but they will bear the consequences. Besides that, if any elder dares to act against him, I will personally pay them a visit.” The Old Ancestor first scoffed, then suddenly became serious.

“I heard that the Fang Family has been making Moves recently.”

“Our Jun Family has a long-standing feud with the Fang Family. How glorious and spirited the Fang Family was back then, when they allied with some ants to try and attack our Jun Family! What was the result? The Battle of Emperors directly wiped out the Fang Family's ten-thousand-year foundation! It caused the Fang Family to plummet, becoming the bottom of the Ten Chiefs. If that old geezer wasn't still alive, I would have annihilated the Fang Family!”

“Over the years, the Fang Family has harbored resentment towards our Jun Family. Although our Jun Family does not fear ants, we must still be careful of them playing some 'destroying the jade and stone together' schemes.”

“No one dares to openly attack our Jun Family, so we don't need to worry about external enemies. However, Jun Lingxiao has shone brightly during this period, which will certainly attract many people with ulterior motives. You should instruct them to focus on investigating internal enemies within the Family.”

“Our Jun Family is vast and has a great enterprise, so it's inevitable that people have infiltrated. We don't need to bother with small ants; I'm afraid that some rats might target Jun Lingxiao and play some dirty tricks.”

As the Old Ancestor spoke, and as he expected, in another corner of the Jun Family, two people were plotting.

Inside the residence of the Tenth Dao Child, Jun Hongxuan.

Rong Junxian was kneeling in the courtyard, reporting to the person inside the tightly shut room.

“Reporting to my lord, the Dao power flowed, Innate and close to the Dao. Although it wasn't spread, I happened to be present today and witnessed it with my own eyes. Jun Lingxiao unleashed four million three hundred and thirty-five thousand jin of power with three punches, nearly a thousand Innate Dao power. He Dual Cultivates the Dao Body, so it should be correct as previously speculated: he is undoubtedly an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo.”

He knelt respectfully in the courtyard, his tone deferential, but one of his sleeves was empty.

The person inside the room pondered for a moment before finally speaking.

“I originally intended to bring that woman An Luoxin to our side to proceed with the next step of the plan, but now with this intelligence, An Luoxin is no longer needed. The Jun Family has waited so many years for a peerless Prodigy. If we can intercept and kill Jun Lingxiao before he grows, then our Fang Family can severely weaken the Jun Family while also eliminating a huge hidden danger!”

“A living Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, it's been so many years since one appeared. He's hidden quite well, but it's a pity. No matter how much the Jun Family's Old Ancestor tries to cover the sky with one hand, he would never have imagined that there are people from the Fang Family right under his nose.”

“He's competing with me for a person, and he's also a peerless Genius hidden by the Jun Family. News has also come from above: abandon all previous preparations and make the mission to eliminate Jun Lingxiao the top priority!”

“The Family side has already begun operations; action will be taken within days. As long as it succeeds, we won't have to live in fear in the Jun Family anymore.”

The voice was extremely cold, and Rong Junxian dared not disobey his words, only bowing his head in assent.

After all, this was his master.

After the person inside the room finished speaking, he seemed to just remember and began to care about Rong Junxian: “Rong Junxian, how is your hand?”

“No danger to my life...”

Rong Junxian paused as he spoke. Although resurrection was a minor matter in the Jun Family, his severed arm could not be reattached, simply because the Divine Son Himself had acted... who would dare to treat it?

“Hmm...”

“Junxian, it is worth making some sacrifices to obtain such important intelligence. You must understand that once we reach this point, there is no turning back. Let us both pray that everything goes smoothly.”

“For the sake of the grand plan's success, I will personally go and witness this unprecedented Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo.”

As his voice fell, the door opened, and a man of imposing appearance walked out, his gaze like torches, looking towards the Divine Son Hall.