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Chapter 680
Chapter 680
?Chapter 680: Chapter 293: Inviting Bai Yi to Form an Alliance_2 Chapter 680: Chapter 293: Inviting Bai Yi to Form an Alliance_2 This made Bai Yi very puzzled, he even began to doubt his own judgment.
However.
It wasn’t long before news arrived.
The Demon Lord Wan Mo had fallen, and the entire Wan Mo Island, after the demise of Demon Lord Wan Mo, fell into disarray.
Let alone the other Demon Cultivators, even the seven major disciples of the Demon Lord Wan Mo had vanished without a trace.
When Bai Yi heard the news of the Demon Lord Wan Mo’s demise, he instantly realized that he had been played and also understood that the mastermind behind this event was certainly Li Mingwu.
Nevertheless.
Bai Yi still could not believe that the Demon Lord Wan Mo had suddenly perished, considering that his Cultivation was at the late stage of Divinity Transformation, which would not have led to his downfall even if he were no match for Li Mingwu.
Thus, Bai Yi made his way to Wan Mo Island at once to investigate.
On Wan Mo Island, Bai Yi did indeed find traces of battle between the two sides.
From the marks of the struggle, it was clear there had been an intense battle, and it wasn’t limited to just the Demon Lord Wan Mo and Li Mingwu.
Another person had also taken part in this great battle.
Bai Yi carefully examined the traces of the battle and even managed to find a few Demon Cultivators from Wan Mo Island, whom he queried after some questioning.
Eventually, he was able to identify the third person.
It was the Island Master of True Dragon Island, the Dragon Taoist.
In the end, after some further investigation and even finding the sixth disciple of Demon Lord Wan Mo, Bai Yi learned about the situation at that time.
It turned out that the Demon Lord was first ambushed by the Dragon Taoist, and then Li Mingwu appeared; both attacked simultaneously, leading to the death of Demon Lord Wan Mo.
After learning of this, Bai Yi was fraught with concern.
He promptly returned to his Yue Tian Island.
Regarding their motives, Bai Yi needed only a brief moment of contemplation to understand them clearly.
The Five Elements Command Token, it must have been for this reason.
It was obvious that they must have attacked Demon Lord Wan Mo for the Five Elements Command Tokens.
Having three Tokens and paying a certain price, one could locate the positions of the other two Tokens.
And the last Five Elements Fire Command had not yet appeared.
In Bai Yi’s view, if the two of them conspired together to attack Demon Lord Wan Mo, it was certainly to snatch the Five Elements Water Command.
Moreover, with the Five Elements Water Command, they would have three Tokens, and with the help of a secret technique, they could track the trace of the Five Elements Fire Command.
Once they possessed four Tokens, they would undoubtedly come looking for him.
Or perhaps, they might even choose to confront him directly first.
Therefore, Bai Yi felt somewhat agitated.
Originally, his relationship with Demon Lord Wan Mo had been quite good, and they each possessed a Token, which would allow them to look out for each other after entering the Five Elements Ruins.
But now that Demon Lord Wan Mo was dead, it left only him to deal with Li Mingwu and the Dragon Taoist, putting himself in danger.
Even at the moment, he did not feel safe.
If the two of them truly joined forces against him, he would certainly not be a match for them, and his only option would be to try to escape.
But would Li Mingwu allow him to get away?
Having lived for so many years, Li Mingwu must have some unique methods that could pose a threat to him.
As for surrendering the Token to save his life?
Bai Yi would definitely not hand it over.
The Five Elements Ruins were key to his future, he naturally would not give them up, and if it came to the point where he had to, he would not let Li Mingwu have them.
Even if it meant destroying the Token, he would do so without hesitation.
Of course.
If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, he definitely would not take such a drastic measure.
Just as Bai Yi was immersed in his troubles, Yue Tian Island was suddenly swept by an extremely powerful Divine Sense.
Bai Yi, engrossed in thought, was suddenly startled.
“Could it be that they are coming?”
However.
Following that Divine Sense, another voice transmitted:
“Fellow Daoist Bai, I am Yan Yujiang.
I wish to discuss a matter with you.”
This voice instantly calmed Bai Yi quite a bit.
Bai Yi knew who Yan Yujiang was, the real name of the Yan Family patriarch.
However, Bai Yi was still very puzzled and did not know why the Yan Family patriarch would come to him at this time.
Following the voice, two figures appeared at the entrance of Yue Tian Hall.
Those who appeared were none other than the Yan Family patriarch and Lin Jing.
The two of them did not ascend the steps but flew directly over.
Yue Tian Hall had rules against flying, which applied only to other Cultivators.
For Yan Yujiang, a Divine Transformation Cultivator like Bai Yi, those rules were naturally as good as non-existent.
And when Bai Yi saw the two individuals, he hurried over.
Upon reaching their side, Bai Yi first glanced at Lin Jing; however, he did not pay much attention and then turned to the Yan Family patriarch, saying,
“Yan friend, why do you visit so suddenly today?”
The Yan Family patriarch looked at Bai Yi and then spoke:
“Bai friend, I’ll get straight to the point.
My visit here is to propose a partnership with you.”
“A partnership?”
Bai Yi looked at the Yan Family patriarch, his face filled with confusion.
The Yan Family patriarch didn’t waste any words and took out a green token from his Space Ring, then said,
“I’m sure you understand what this means, Bai friend.”
Upon seeing the token, Bai Yi’s pupils suddenly dilated.
He was utterly shocked and couldn’t help but exclaim,
“The Five Elements Wood Command!!!”
“How did this Five Elements Wood Command end up in your hands?”
But the Yan Family patriarch simply said,
“I suppose you must have thought that this Five Elements Wood Command was in Li Mingwu’s possession, right?”
Bai Yi looked at the Yan Family patriarch and nodded:
“Yes…”
“I thought the Five Elements Wood Command had been taken by Li Mingwu…”
At that point, Bai Yi suddenly paused.
He suddenly remembered an incident from the Bihai City Trade Fair ten years ago.
At the trade fair, the Yan Family patriarch showed particular care for one of the juniors who appeared there.
And the junior who appeared at that trade fair…
Bai Yi instantly realized, and then looked at Lin Jing by the side of the Yan Family patriarch:
“It was you!”
After saying this, he turned back to the Yan Family patriarch and suddenly said,
“This Lin Jing, he’s your man!”
The Yan Family patriarch smiled, not answering.
However…
In Bai Yi’s eyes, this was clearly an expression indicating everything was within his control.
This made Bai Yi even more convinced that this was the Yan Family patriarch’s strategy.
“Presumably, Bai friend, you already know Li Mingwu and Long Daoist have formed an alliance, and if we want to enter the Five Elements Ruins, we will inevitably have to cooperate with them,” said the Yan Family patriarch.
“Therefore, I want to form an alliance with Bai friend, to jointly contend against them.”
“How do you consider it, Bai friend?”
Upon hearing the Yan Family patriarch’s intention to form an alliance, Bai Yi did not agree immediately.
Instead, he frowned and pondered deeply.
After a moment of contemplation, Bai Yi looked up, once again facing the Yan Family patriarch, and then asked:
“Yan friend…”
“I would like to know, how long have you been plotting this?”
“Also, regarding the matter of the Demon Lord Wan Mo, whether you knew in advance, and how did you come to know of the alliance between Li Mingwu and Long Daoist?”
After listening, the Yan Family patriarch spoke directly:
“Firstly, my involvement in this matter was coincidental; I have not planned it for very long.”
“Secondly…”
“The fall of Demon Lord Wan Mo was something I learned from someone else after the fact,” he said.
While saying this, the Yan Family patriarch glanced at Lin Jing specifically, and Bai Yi also followed the Yan Family patriarch’s gaze, looking towards Lin Jing.
He immediately understood that it was naturally Lin Jing who had told the Yan Family patriarch about it.
Then, the Yan Family patriarch continued:
“As for the alliance between Li Mingwu and Long Daoist, that has become quite apparent now.”
“The Five Elements Wood Command is in my hands; Long Daoist does not possess a command token.
To enter the Five Elements Ruins, he will need to find another way.”
“And I heard that the Demon Lord Wan Mo had quite a good relationship with you.
Long Daoist needed a command token, Li Mingwu needed an ally, so the two struck a deal and made their move on Demon Lord Wan Mo,” he said.
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“Not only did this weaken you by removing a potential ally, but it also strengthened their power.”
“It was truly killing several birds with one stone,” the Yan Family patriarch said.
At this point, the Yan Family patriarch paused for a moment, then looked at Bai Yi with a hint of puzzlement,
“What I don’t understand is, given the enmity that seems to exist between you and Li Mingwu, why didn’t he move against you first?”
Bai Yi, however, looked at Lin Jing and then said helplessly,
“Apparently, it’s because they thought that the Five Elements Wood Command was in the hands of the Demon Lord.”
“Just like I had always believed that it had been taken by him…”