I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1848 - 1842: Scheming

"It really is this little bastard!" Elder Xi, who had previously appeared during the superpower disciple selection, suddenly stood up. "I said back then, if we don’t eliminate this kid, he will certainly become a major threat to our Divine Profound Hall in the future. You all thought he was too young to be a threat, but in just three years, he has grown to this extent!"

"Do you want to create another Lei Poguan?"

In the Divine Profound Hall, the name Lei Poguan has always been taboo, yet this time no one refuted him, especially other Elders who participated in the selection. Their faces showed regret.

"I say we should have turned against them back then and slapped that kid to death. Even at First-grade Divine Cultivator he can already kill someone at Direct Disciple level in seconds, not to mention if he reaches Peak Divine Cultivator, or even just Fourth or Fifth-grade, none of us would be his match!"

Elder Xi unleashed all the words he wanted to say because one of the captured direct disciples was his student! How could he not be furious?

"Now is not the time to assign blame!" The Great Elder said. "We all know how terrifying the Nine Nether Sunset Technique is. Once, a half-step Dao practitioner awakened three Divine Veins, and with just the second layer of the Nine Nether Sunset Technique, he wreaked havoc below our Vice Hall Master of the Divine Profound Hall!"

"Now there are over 8000 Sunset Sect disciples who have comprehended the second layer of the Nine Nether Sunset Technique. Sunset Sect will surely exhaust all resources in cultivating them, then figures like Lei Poguan may appear in twos or threes. How will our Divine Profound Hall respond?"

"And another thing!" Another Elder added, "This Gu Xiao almost knows all our Divine Profound Hall’s Martial Arts Techniques secrets. It’s clear now he has already told them to the intern disciples. If this information spreads further, things will turn very bad!"

"Yes, the foundation of our Divine Profound Hall is here. If this problem isn’t solved, in future confrontations, our people at the Divine Profound Hall will surely be crushed!"

"You’ve analyzed so much and spread quite a bit of panic, but what is the solution?" Another Elder with a somewhat bad temper questioned. "I’m more interested in hearing effective countermeasures!"

"Let me say something!" The Great Elder interrupted their exchange. "First, we must find a way to eliminate these over 8000 people! And we must be thorough in wiping them out!"

"Second, Gu Xiao must die! If we can capture him alive, so much the better as his information can surely enrich our Divine Profound Hall’s foundation."

"We all understand this!" All the Elders were determined to eliminate this group of intern disciples from the Divine Profound Hall, especially Gu Xiao, who was already on their must-kill list.

"The key is how to accomplish this?"

"Yes, against them, ordinary disciples are no longer useful, even one-on-one, we might need Elders to have a chance of killing them. For Core Disciple level, it would take at least a dozen to be sure of killing one! We might even suffer severe casualties."

"They should have returned to the Sunset Sect by now. Given their importance to the Sunset Sect, they will definitely be well protected. Under such premises, even if we have enough manpower, we have no way to act inside the Sunset Sect, right?"

"That old guy may seem unbothered, sipping tea and fishing every day, but if someone actually invades the Sunset Sect, he will go crazy!"

"Then what to do? If no one has a way, once these brats grow up, we might as well disband entirely!"

...

After half an hour of discussion, everyone threw out many ideas, but no one came up with a truly feasible plan.

"I have an idea!" Finally, an Elder seemed to have a countermeasure.

"What’s Elder Wu’s brilliant plan?" All eyes immediately focused on him.

"Since we can’t kill our way into the Sunset Sect, let’s find a way to lure them out!"

Everyone understood that Elder Wu’s plan was likely only half revealed. It was known that one needed to lure them out, but the key was how?

But no one interrupted him at this point.

"Most of these young talents originate from secular Empires and sect forces or other organizations. The number of Loose Cultivators is very few. I’ve just had someone recall the information about these people." Elder Wu opened the data he just retrieved.

"The group of Sunset Sect interns consists of 8136 people. Among them, not a single one is a lone wolf. The highest are from Ninth-grade Empire forces and the weakest are from Second-grade, with most between Fourth to Seventh-grade!"

"Go on, Elder Wu."

"Hmm," Elder Wu nodded. "These people have been away from home for over three years. Once their internship period ends, the first thing they would likely do is return to their hometown to see their families. When that happens, they will act individually, giving us the chance to strike, take them out one by one!"

"That won’t work!" At this moment, an Elder finally voiced doubts. "While Elder Wu’s idea is good, it does not fit everyone. Not everyone would return immediately, right? There are many ways to connect with the state and family; there’s no need to go in person."

"That’s easy to handle. If they don’t need to return to their country in person, we create a reason for them!"

"Elder Wu, don’t keep us in suspense!"

"Tell me, if those disciples hear that their country’s forces are at war or their family faces disaster, can they really stay in their sects and cultivate peacefully?"

After a moment of silence, it was as if all quiet was shattered.

"Hahaha, indeed it must be Elder Wu!"

"Yes, knowing their hometown is in trouble, who could remain calm? Once they panic, it gives us many opportunities!"

"This plan is superb. Directly dealing with those superpower forces is more than our Divine Profound Hall can handle or have the confidence for, but to tackle those intern disciples’ countries behind them, that’s exceedingly simple."

"If necessary, even holding their family and friends is possible; since it has come to this, there’s no need to concern over ethics; great undertakings are above trifles!"

"Elder Wu, we entrust this matter to you. No matter the cost, all resources of the Divine Profound Hall are at your disposal. Ensure one thing: this group of intern disciples must be completely eradicated!"

"Other Elders, fully cooperate with Elder Wu, and when necessary, you may act personally. However, leave no trace, and don’t let anyone trace back to us!"

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