Free Web NovelChapter 262: Chapter 262: They, Defeated Opponents
The Dragon Flame King knew he possessed a Life-taking Bone yet still accepted him, a clear sign of his powerful support for Lu Chao and the Dragon Flame Academy.
If before the plan was just for Lu Chao to stir the pot in the Beast Flame enrollment battles, now they were truly unleashing him. They wanted him to purge the Beast Flame Academy and perhaps even... take down the Saint Bone Zheng Family.
Of course, Lu Chao didn’t hold back and immediately offered a suggestion.
"Zeng Quan and his cronies are deeply unpopular right now. They commit their vile acts openly and without shame."
"That gives the Dragon Flame King the pretext to create a second Beast Flame Academy, one to contend with the Saint Bone Zheng Family and the Six Great Flame Countries."
"With Elder Dongfang on our side, we’re certain to win the support of the Small Institutes."
Marquis Longyin nodded rapidly as Lu Chao spoke...
Lu Chao continued, "If most of the Small Institutes successfully enter the Outer Courtyard through the resurrection battle, we must ensure that the Outer Courtyard remains free from Zeng Quan’s control. We cannot let the Inner Courtyard dominate it. We have to create a force to rival them."
Sun Shijin trembled, staring at Lu Chao in a daze.
’If this succeeds,’ he thought, ’the Dragon Flame Academy won’t have to worry about being controlled by Zeng Quan at Beast Flame anymore. This could be the solution to our difficult path.’
’So Lu Chao had a countermeasure planned all along.’
Marquis Longyin, on the other hand, couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
He then broke into a laugh. "You truly live up to your reputation, little brother Lu Chao. Your suggestion is exactly what my Brother Wang said." freewēbnoveℓ.com
At this, he handed the Dragon Flame King’s second letter to Lu Chao...
This was the very letter appointing Dongfang Ren as the head of the Outer Courtyard, preventing it from being controlled by the Inner Courtyard.
Lu Chao glanced over it. ’He has my respect,’ he thought, giving a silent nod to the Dragon Flame King. The matter was as good as settled.
He then passed the letter to Sun Shijin...
"Elder Sun, there’s no need to worry now."
"Regardless of the outcome of the resurrection battle, we won’t have to be constrained by Zeng Quan’s faction. We can take them on directly."
Sun Shijin hurriedly read the letter and let out a long sigh, his whole body relaxing completely.
But suddenly, Marquis Longyin spoke again...
"But there is one major problem. The Saint Bone Zheng Family and the Inner Courtyard, backed by the Six Great Flame Countries, are becoming increasingly intertwined." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"The Six Great Flame Countries won’t just let the Beast Flame Outer Courtyard break away and form its own faction."
Sun Shijin’s heart skipped a beat. ’That is indeed a major problem.’
After all, the former site of the Azure Flame Sect was located right in the middle of their territories. Now that the Six Great Flame Countries were practically bound to the Saint Bone Zheng Family, why would they ever allow the Beast Flame Outer Courtyard to defy them?
In response, Lu Chao stated coolly, "The Six Great Flame Countries are nothing but defeated foes."
He gave a haughty smile and looked at the two men before him...
"If the Dragon Flame King wants the Beast Flame Outer Courtyard to be independent, there will have to be a fight. First, we must beat the Six Great Flame Countries into submission."
"Then, we’ll make the smaller countries and Small Institutes pledge their loyalty to Dragon Flame."
"Of course, we’ll first announce the Outer Courtyard’s independence after the resurrection battle. We’ll decide our next move after seeing how Zeng Quan and his people react."
As Lu Chao spoke with such immense calm, both Marquis Longyin and Sun Shijin stared at him, stunned...
The impression Lu Chao gave them at that moment was one of complete disregard for the Six Great Flame Countries. Moreover, when he said those two words—"defeated foes"—it sounded all too natural.
If it had been anyone else, Marquis Longyin would have thought they were just bragging.
But when Lu Chao said it, it felt like a simple statement of fact, as if he really had crushed the Six Great Flame Countries before.
Meeting their gazes, Lu Chao froze for a second. He quickly recovered and said, "During the wars in the Chaotic Hundred Countries, I could clearly tell the Six Great Flame Countries had been severely weakened by the Great Wu Empire. It shouldn’t be too much of a problem."
He had just spoken with the unconscious attitude of Great Wu Lu Chao...
But the two men before him didn’t know he was the *real* Lu Chao. Of course they would suspect he was bluffing and making it all sound too easy.
Thus, Lu Chao quickly smoothed things over.
Sun Shijin nodded lightly. "Indeed, the Six Great Flame Countries are still being held in check by the Great Wu Empire."
Marquis Longyin also withdrew his gaze and smiled. "My Brother Wang must have meant the same. He already said in his first letter that if Zeng Quan and his people go too far, he’ll have Marquis Jilong bring troops over to put them in their place."
At this, Sun Shijin felt even more at ease.
"We can plan this further after the resurrection battle..."
Marquis Longyin said this softly, then asked, "By the way, what’s going on with the Saint Bone Su Family? Su Jueyan supports you, but it looks like Su Jueying wants you dead?"
The Su Jueyan he mentioned was the Su Family Elder who had acted with Su Shangmo to help Lu Chao.
Hearing this, Lu Chao was also a bit speechless.
It was obvious that the two Su Family Elders were divided, and Su Jueying clearly wanted to get rid of him.
Before he could speak, Sun Shijin suddenly said, "Someone’s coming..."
Lu Chao and Marquis Longyin grew tense...
Then they heard an old voice from outside the small woods, "Su Jueying, what the hell is wrong with you? You already checked Fake Lu Chao, and yet you still wanted to follow Zeng Quan for a deeper inspection. Aren’t you going too far?"
The newcomers were none other than the two elders from the Su Family.
The three of them immediately suppressed their auras and secretly listened to the conversation.
"Su Jueyan, Zheng Liling was right about one thing back then: Fake Lu Chao is too dominant."
"If there’s a chance to kill him, I think we should take it."
"Otherwise, once Cheng Chuming becomes our Su Family’s Patriarch, if we’re not careful, our Saint Bone Su Family will have to change its name to Lu."
This was the exact warning Zheng Liling had given to Elder Lady Su, and now Su Jueying was finding truth in it.
But Su Jueyan immediately retorted, "Cheng Chuming is our Saint Bone! If we get Fake Lu Chao killed, the consequence will be..."
Su Jueying cut her off forcefully...
"There will be no consequences..."
"Cheng Chuming is weak-willed. As long as Fake Lu Chao is dead, we can drag him back to the Saint Bone Su Family, make him have a few sons and daughters to tie him to us, and then we can easily control him."
"A few years from now, will he even remember he ever had a son-in-law?"
As he spoke, a hint of killing intent flashed in the eyes of Marquis Longyin and Sun Shijin as they looked at Lu Chao...
Lu Chao shook his head lightly and whispered, "Su Jueying is underestimating my father-in-law."
His father-in-law seemed weak on the surface, but if his bottom line was crossed, he would hold a grudge for the rest of his life.
Just then, Su Jueyan spoke again, "Don’t forget, Cheng Chuming also has his daughter, Cheng Yunsu."
"She’s worthless! She already went through one Saint Bone Awakening. Now she got lucky as hell and a second Heavenly Destiny Bone appeared, but it’s just a Heavenly Bone. She can’t be a Saint Bone, so to hell with her."
Su Jueying sneered again. "But forget it. Since Fake Lu Chao doesn’t have a Life-taking Bone, we’ll stick to the original plan. The enrollment battles are almost over. Find some time to talk to them about returning to Saint Su City."
"It’s best if you do as I say and just take Cheng Chuming back alone. Let Fake Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu fend for themselves."
"Especially with Fake Lu Chao. We should cut all ties and have no further contact with him."
