Chapter 150: The Cautious Barbarian Bone

When both the righteous and demonic paths agree on a matter, all previous obstacles transform into current motivation. The true leaders and event organizers of the Dao Seeking Sect have already accepted Tang Yunsheng's proposal. It's foolproof.

Lu Yang enthusiastically suggested, "How should we do this? Should we contact the other three demonic cults, bring out our most valuable immortal treasures, raise an army to revolt, conquer the Dao Seeking Sect's base, capture its eight elders, and take control of the entire Dao Seeking Sect? Then, we'll sweep through the four great immortal sects and the Great Xia Dynasty, unifying the Central Continent. After that, we'll ambush the remaining three demonic cults, merge the four into one, establish the Immortal Cult, gain a decisive advantage in the coming Great Era struggle, become immortals and revered ancestors, and live in carefree bliss?"

As the Immortal Cult's leader, Lu Yang needed to consider the bigger picture, meticulously plan, and secure the Immortal Cult's future.

"Hey, aren't you just our cult's helmsman?" the Immortal Fairy grumbled in the spiritual space.

"You can't say that, Fairy. Think about it: if you put me and the Immortal Cult leader side by side, who would you choose as the leader?"

"I'd choose you." The Immortal Fairy didn't hesitate; of course, she'd choose someone she knew to be the leader.

"See? There you have it. As the source of faith, you've already recognized me as the leader. That means I'm the real leader, and the current leader is an imposter."

The Immortal Fairy nodded, thinking Lu Yang made a good point: "Makes sense. Then I, the Immortal, shall bestow upon you the title of Immortal Cult Leader!"

Tang Yunsheng was startled by Lu Yang's plan. This young man truly dared to dream big. "No, no, no, it's not that exaggerated. Our Immortal Cult hasn't planned that far yet, and this operation involves only our Immortal Cult."

Lu Yang looked very disappointed; the Immortal Cult lacked ambition.

"So, how do we plan to pull off this stunt at the Dao Seeking Sect?" Meng Jingzhou asked.

Tang Yunsheng pondered for a moment: "We don't know the exact procedure for the Dao Seeking Sect's reception of the Five Elements Sect, but I can roughly guess the steps. For instance, the first step will definitely be a welcome ceremony, often featuring speeches from both sect masters, performances, dining, and drinking..."

The Immortal Fairy quickly pulled out a small notebook and jotted it down. She had been struggling to figure out how to organize the reception plan, and now someone had conveniently provided it. *A good believer*, she thought. *I'll make you a Vice Leader.*

"Then comes the competition," Vice Leader Tang Yunsheng continued. "Both sides will send out elite disciples to compete, and they'll decide on the rules, scope, and prizes."

"Finally, there's the closing ceremony. This is our opportunity. After the welcome ceremony and the elite disciple competition, people will feel exhausted and unconsciously lower their vigilance and defenses. At that moment, those hiding in the shadows will act together, ambushing the Dao Seeking Sect, letting the righteous path know the power of our Immortal Cult and enhancing the might of the Immortal!"

Lu Yang was greatly alarmed: "From what I understand, the eight elders of the Dao Seeking Sect are either late-stage or peak-stage Integration realm cultivators, with few rivals at their level. Not to mention the powerful cultivators from the Five Elements Sect. How can we succeed in a sneak attack against such opponents? Is the Cult Leader going to make a move?!"

Tang Yunsheng shook his head: "The Cult Leader, revered elder, oversees the entire situation and will not act personally. The organizers and implementers of this plan are two Vice Leaders and five high-ranking members. They will use the immortal treasure, the Yellow Millet Pillow, to pull everyone into a dream. At that time, we will control the dream and can manipulate them as we please!"

The Immortal Cult has one true leader and three Vice Leaders. In reality, Tang Yunsheng had heard that the Cult Leader was gravely injured and recuperating, unable to attend to other matters, and was unaware of the plan to ambush the Dao Seeking Sect. However, there was no need to disclose such morale-damaging information to these three.

Thinking this, Tang Yunsheng revealed a cold smile. Once in the dream, whether the Dao Seeking Sect and Five Elements Sect lived or died would be entirely up to their whims! Even if they couldn't harm the elders and high-level disciples, eliminating a batch of promising elite disciples would be more than enough!

"The Yellow Millet Pillow? Isn't that the pillow I used for sleeping?" The Immortal Fairy was surprised, realizing these people truly were her believers and even possessed her relics.

Lu Yang was even more surprised than the Immortal Fairy: "Immortals still need to sleep?"

The Immortal Fairy retorted displeased, "Why can't immortals sleep? I've already reached the peak of cultivation, and meditating no longer accumulates spiritual power, so why shouldn't I enjoy myself?"

Lu Yang actually found the Immortal Fairy's reasoning quite sound.

Meng Jingzhou then asked, "So, how will the Vice Leaders and other high-ranking members get into the Dao Seeking Sect?"

Tang Yunsheng had already thought of a solution: "You can talk to the person in charge and say that the barbecue business will be too busy during the inter-sect exchange, so they'll need a few temporary helpers from outside. I've already inquired; this kind of thing often happens during past exchange events, and they usually agree."

"The Vice Leaders will carry a talisman that can temporarily conceal their cultivation, enough to fool the Dao Seeking Sect!"

Lu Yang and the other two nodded, impressed by the Immortal Cult's thorough planning. At this point, Mang Gu raised a very specific question: "Will the Vice Leaders know how to grill skewers?"

Tang Yunsheng paused, realizing this was a detail he hadn't considered. However, he couldn't show it to the three of them. He calmly nodded and said:

"Indeed, you've thought this through very well. However, the Vice Leaders possess vast supernatural powers; grilling skewers, stir-frying, washing dishes—they can do anything. Your concern is unnecessary."

The four then discussed some more details, all concerning various possibilities that might arise during the exchange event. The Immortal Fairy nodded frequently, seemingly understanding how to organize the activity.

After watching Lu Yang and the other two depart, Tang Yunsheng turned and left, traveling for two or three hours until he reached a secret hideout.

"Little Tang, you're back. How did the briefing go?" a young man asked with a smile. Though he appeared young, he was old enough to be Tang Yunsheng's ancestor.

"Reporting to Vice Leader Liu, the briefing is complete. It seems those three are doing very well at the Dao Seeking Sect and have gathered a lot of useful intelligence. However, the one named Mang Gu found a minor flaw in the details."

"What?" Vice Leader Liu frowned. They had meticulously rehearsed this plan all night; it should be flawless.

Tang Yunsheng cautiously stated, looking up to observe the other's reaction, "You and the others, it seems, don't know how to grill skewers."

Vice Leader Liu became enraged, his entire body radiating a chilling, terrifying aura. "Nonsense! What kind of people are we? Are you suggesting we actually grill skewers?!"

Tang Yunsheng persuaded, "But please consider, our base at the Dao Seeking Sect is a barbecue restaurant, and we're entering under the guise of helpers. If we don't know how to grill skewers, it's very likely we'll be exposed!"

Vice Leader Liu calmed down, acknowledging some truth in Tang Yunsheng's words. He gruffly said, "Go buy some meat, bamboo skewers, charcoal, and other barbecue supplies. Then find a barbecue master, and a few of us will learn."

"Yes, sir."

After Tang Yunsheng left, Vice Leader Liu's lips curved into a cruel, cold smile. "I hear those three have a very popular barbecue shop in Yanjiang County. Heh, it's not that I don't *want* to learn; if I put my mind to it, how difficult can mere barbecue be?"