novelsite Chapter 455 Explanations Before Seclusion
Chapter 455 Explanations Before Seclusion
On the bridge of the "Silent Walker".
Lu Sheng threw himself into the large chair reserved for the captain, sinking into it completely.
Comfortable.
This chair is made of the skin of some kind of space monster, and it has a constant temperature and massage function, making it much more comfortable than the law platform he had just sat on.
He closed his eyes, feeling the slight vibrations as the spaceship's engines started.
Go home.
This feeling is reassuring.
Xuan Yin stood beside him, setting the flight path at the control panel. Her movements were practiced; as she input the commands, the spaceship quickly entered the warp drive preparation phase.
"Your Excellency, the flight path has been set, and we are expected to arrive at Planet 135 in twelve standard hours."
"Hmm," Lu Sheng responded without opening his eyes.
All he wants to do right now is sleep.
But that won't work.
There are still some things to take care of.
"Delete all the spaceship's navigation logs and all monitoring records of this operation." Lu Sheng opened his eyes and looked at Xuan Yin.
"Understood." Xuan Yin nodded. She would do this even without Lu Sheng reminding her.
The commotion in the Old God Abyss is too great. The fall of a Spirit Immortal will definitely attract the attention of certain forces. The organization behind the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable will certainly investigate. They cannot leave any clues behind.
"Also, regarding my breakthrough to the Spirit Immortal Realm, and the news that the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable is dead..." Lu Sheng paused for a moment.
"I understand, and I will never leak this information," Xuan Yin replied immediately.
Lu Sheng looked at her and shook his head.
"No, what I mean is, this news needs to be released."
"What?" Xuan Yin was stunned.
She doubted she had heard correctly.
Shouldn't such a shocking piece of news be kept tightly under wraps? Why release it intentionally?
"Sir, what's wrong...?"
"Think about it," Lu Sheng shifted to a more comfortable position, "Now that the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations is dead, will the organization behind him called the 'Celestial Venerable Society' let this go unpunished?"
Xuan Yin's face darkened.
The Celestial Venerable Society. A rather ancient and mysterious organization in the Old God Realm. It is said that its members are at least at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. The Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations is one of its members.
"They will definitely retaliate fiercely," Xuan Yin said in a deep voice.
"Yes. They will investigate. Even if we erase all clues, they will eventually find us. There are no secrets in the Old God Realm." Lu Sheng said calmly, "Instead of waiting for them to come to us, we might as well take the initiative."
"Take the initiative?" Xuan Yin still didn't understand.
"Spread the word. Say that the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations tried to seize the remains of the Spirit Emperor in the Old God Abyss, but was killed by a mysterious newly promoted Spirit Immortal Realm expert." Lu Sheng's lips curled up slightly. "Emphasize the words 'newly promoted' and 'mysterious'."
Xuan Yin's mind raced.
She seemed to understand a little.
"Are you trying to... confuse the issue?"
"It's not just about misleading people." Lu Sheng tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of his chair. "I want them to guess. I want them to investigate. Who could this newly ascended, mysterious Spirit Immortal Realm expert be? Is it some reclusive old monster who has broken through? Or is it a secret weapon of some powerful force?"
"They would suspect many people, but they would never suspect a 'young man' who just came from Earth."
"Our information gap is our greatest advantage."
Xuan Yin's eyes lit up.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
By stirring up trouble, everyone's attention is drawn to the "mysterious expert," while the real "culprit" can hide in the shadows and develop peacefully.
"But how do we get this news out?" Xuan Yin asked.
"Don't you have connections in the black market?" Lu Sheng glanced at her. "Find a reliable channel to 'inadvertently' leak this information. Remember, make it look real, don't let anyone immediately tell it's fake."
"I understand." Xuan Yin nodded solemnly.
She is confident that she can handle this matter well.
"There's one more thing," Lu Sheng said, sitting up straight in his chair. "It's about Qingming."
Xuan Yin's eyes turned cold at the mention of that name.
"What can I do for you, sir?"
"He ran away, but he will definitely report back to the Heavenly Venerable Society," Lu Sheng said. "His testimony will be the biggest variable in our plan."
Xuan Yin's brows furrowed as well.
Indeed. If Qingming reported Lu Sheng's appearance, abilities, and even the characteristics of the Dragon God sequence to the Heavenly Venerable Council, then their smokescreen of this "mysterious powerhouse" would be meaningless.
"What should we do? It's too late to chase after him now."
"No need to chase him." Lu Sheng's eyes were cold. "He won't live to see the Heavenly Venerable Society's headquarters."
"Um?"
"My final strike, although primarily aimed at the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations, was also mixed with my Dragon God Law in the aftershocks of the battle," Lu Sheng explained. "Qing Ming wasn't far away at the time, so he was definitely affected. That kind of law erosion is not something a mid-stage Spirit Saint like him can easily resolve."
"He may not feel anything now, but when he returns to a safe place and wants to heal, he will find that my laws have taken root in the core of his spiritual source like a leech."
"He will become weaker and weaker, and the operation of the laws will become more and more sluggish. In the end, he will be 'eaten up' from the inside by my laws."
Xuan Yin felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.
She had fought Qingming for so long and knew his strength. He was a peak mid-stage Spirit Saint, and his mastery of the Ice Sealing Law was unparalleled; he was extremely difficult to deal with.
But in Lu Sheng's words, he seemed to be a dead man.
"His only way out is to find another Spirit Immortal Realm expert to remove the law imprint I left behind, regardless of the cost," Lu Sheng continued. "Do you think there's another Spirit Immortal Realm expert in the Heavenly Venerable Society who would be willing to risk the backlash of the law and fight against my Dragon God Law for the sake of a subordinate?"
Xuan Yin fell silent.
She didn't think so.
The Celestial Venerable Society—just from its name, you can tell its members are all arrogant and proud. Ask them to rescue a subordinate who lost a battle and couldn't even protect his master?
It's good enough if they don't kick someone when they're down.
"Therefore, Qingming is doomed," Lu Sheng concluded. "Even if he manages to return to the Heavenly Venerable Society alive, he will only bring back incomplete and ambiguous intelligence. Whether the people of the Heavenly Venerable Society will believe him is another matter."
"Given the words of a dying man and a well-documented 'secret' circulating on the black market, which do you think those old foxes would believe more?"
Xuan Yin was completely convinced.
She realized that she had underestimated Lu Sheng.
This person's fighting ability is outrageous, and his brain... is like a monster's too.
Every step was calculated.
From the moment the battle ended, he had already arranged everything clearly.
"I... admire you." Xuan Yin said this from the bottom of her heart.
"Alright, stop flattering me." Lu Sheng waved his hand. "That's how things are arranged. After the spaceship enters autopilot mode, you should also go and rest and heal your injuries. After we return to Planet 135, I'll leave the affairs outside to you while I'm in seclusion."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
After explaining everything, Lu Sheng finally felt sleepy.
He leaned back in his chair and quickly fell asleep.
This time, he slept very soundly.