Chapter 1733: The Jade-faced Judge's Pawns
If the Master of Linxiao Pavilion and the Second Elder heard the words of the Jade-faced Judge, they'd surely be so aggravated they'd cough up blood.
They thought everything was a setup by someone else, believing it was their own people being bribed. Yet, they didn't know that all these matters had been arranged by the Jade-faced Judge for over a hundred years.
Li Yuan from Linxiao Pavilion is under the command of the Jade-faced Judge, and Lin Yi from the Medicine Sect is also working for the Judge.
Under the arrangements of the Jade-faced Judge, these people joined forces to put on a good show, eventually tricking the people from the Three Great Sects into it.
The Jade-faced Judge simply went over his plan, which left Ge Kaiyang stunned and speechless for quite some time.
He had never expected that his grandfather had started arranging all these things a hundred years ago.
"Grandfather, you've been arranging these things for a hundred years, did you expect the situation to develop into what it is today?" Ge Kaiyang couldn't help but ask. If it wasn't for the situation developing to the current stage, the people arranged by the Jade-faced Judge wouldn't have been of any use.
The Jade-faced Judge glanced at him and quietly said, "No matter the situation, being prepared in advance is never wrong. These people, irrespective of their position in the Ten Great Sects or their power, might be useful someday. Even if they're not, prepare more; it's never a mistake. I've always been cautious in doing things over the years, and I hope you understand that. No matter what you do in the future, you must be especially cautious and prepare for any possible outcomes. Only this way, no matter how the situation changes, you can handle it adeptly without making mistakes!"
Ge Kaiyang slowly nodded, greatly benefiting from the words of the Jade-faced Judge.
"What about the people at Sky Blade Peak?" Ge Kaiyang asked softly.
"I sent someone to inform them and let them leave first," the Jade-faced Judge said. "Linxiao Pavilion and Tianya Haijiao must have already controlled the Medicine Sect, so we must leave them with an opponent; we can't let things go too smoothly for them. Of course, all of this doesn't matter much to us; our main target is the Second Elder, and everything else is unimportant!"
"Right!" Ge Kaiyang's eyes brightened: "Finally, we've gotten the Second Elder out, which makes things much easier. Grandfather, I will personally interrogate him later. He's been acting like some big shot, ordering me around, and I've long wanted to deal with him. This opportunity cannot be missed!"
"No!" The Jade-faced Judge immediately refused.
"Why?" Ge Kaiyang was surprised; the Jade-faced Judge had always been indulgent towards him and had never refused him so sternly before.
The Jade-faced Judge calmly said, "The Second Elder doesn't know what we have done; we rescued him, so he absolutely trusts us now. At this moment, extracting information from him is most fitting. However, this person, despite being greedy, is quite resilient; forcibly interrogating may not yield any results. Only by letting him completely trust us and gradually deceiving him can we achieve our goal."
Ge Kaiyang subtly nodded, considering the Second Elder's character, it indeed seemed to be this way.
"When you go over later, you must still be respectful and not let him discern anything or have any doubts!" the Jade-faced Judge instructed. "The situation has developed to this point, and our plan is just one step away from success. If we fail due to some small details, all our previous efforts would be wasted. Do you understand?"
Ge Kaiyang quickly nodded: "I understand, grandfather, rest assured, I definitely won't let him notice any flaws!"
"That's good!" The Jade-faced Judge nodded contently, gazing at the trees swiftly retreating outside the car window, he softly remarked, "Once we succeed this time, we can achieve unparalleled dominance. In the future, this world will be yours!"
Ge Kaiyang was extremely excited, imagining being the ruler of this world in the future, he couldn't be more thrilled!
The vehicle traveled for over an hour, finally arriving at the outskirts of a secluded forest.
The Jade-faced Judge led Ge Kaiyang into the forest, and soon they discovered the heavily bloodied and unconscious Second Elder amidst a thicket.
The Gate of Life hadn't fully formed yet; the Second Elder, to save his life, had directly rushed inside, inevitably being torn apart by the vortex's power, ending up in this state.
It's not just him; when Beigong War God deployed the Gate of Life, the Sky Blade Peak Master, even in the Heavenly Blade state, was gravely injured by the vortex's power upon entering. The fact that the Second Elder is still alive is quite remarkable!
"Second Elder!" The Jade-faced Judge's acting kicked in, exclaiming in surprise, he quickly went over to help the Second Elder up.
The Second Elder looked at the Jade-faced Judge, finally exhaling in relief, and quivered, "Quickly, quickly take me away; Linxiao Pavilion and Tianya Haijiao have betrayed..."
"I know!" The Jade-faced Judge said solemnly, "I sensed something was off but couldn't beat them, so I used the Gate of Life to rescue you."
A look of gratitude flashed across the Second Elder's face: "Thank you!"
"This is not the time to talk about these," the Jade-faced Judge helped the Second Elder up and said sternly, "Yang'er, carry your master and leave here first!"
Ge Kaiyang quickly hurried over, dutifully carrying the Second Elder, and rapidly ran out.
The Jade-faced Judge followed behind, and the group swiftly drove away from there.
The Jade-faced Judge and Ge Kaiyang sat beside the Second Elder, fed him several elixir pills, and the Jade-faced Judge also infused his power into the Second Elder to help heal him.
After a while, some color returned to the Second Elder's face, he slowly sat up, and his expression turned incredibly grim.
"Second Elder, what's going on with Linxiao Pavilion and Tianya Haijiao? Why did they suddenly betray?" the Jade-faced Judge asked with surprise, "When I received the news, I simply couldn't believe it!"
"These people were premeditatedly trying to seize power!" The Second Elder gritted his teeth and said firmly, "I won't let them get away with it! They think killing me will make them the legitimate rulers of the Heavenly Court? Humph, they're simply dreaming!"
"Seizing power?" The Jade-faced Judge was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a bitter smile: "The world is so big, once the Heavenly Court is gone, the world is ours, who can swallow it all? What's the point of seizing power at this time? These people's vision is truly too narrow!"
The Second Elder glanced at the Jade-faced Judge, the words of the Jade-faced Judge satisfied him quite a bit; at least, the Jade-faced Judge didn't harbor any ambition, which made him trustworthy!
"They don't know what the situation of the Heavenly Court is now. Even if I die, they won't be acknowledged by the Heavenly Court, much less are they qualified to control this world!" The Second Elder said coldly.