Chapter 456: Human Emperor Banner Revival Plan

Chapter 456: The Plan to Revive the Human Sovereign Banner

"With Blood-Robe's strength, Little Dew's intelligence, and my own cunning, I'll snatch at least a thousand merits in this great battle."

Sister Oxhorn said cheerfully, as if victory in this clash was already assured.

"Blood-Robe, you're gifted—you'll be our team leader. Zi Yuan Xiao Lu, meticulous as you are, will be the leader's assistant. You two discuss things; I'm off to catch some sleep. Call me if anything comes up." With that, Zi Yuan Da Xue yawned and left.

She had no problem fighting, but discussing plans and devising strategies gave her a headache.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan was unsurprised.

If this were a university assignment, Qi Yuan, as the team leader, would be responsible for the overarching, guiding principles.

Zi Yuan Xiao Lu would make the PowerPoint.

And Zi Yuan Da Xue would present it.

The prodigies around them began forming teams.

An Xun Lu watched the cheerful Zi Yuan Xiao Lu and felt an inexplicable irritation.

Whenever Zi Yuan Xiao Lu was happy, she herself grew displeased.

"Ah, Brother Black Sword is truly too formidable—at the Supreme Principle Discourse, he comprehended a supreme principle, peerless in grace. And we could only watch from below—how magnificent!"

An Xun Lu said this deliberately, casting a glance at Zi Yuan Xiao Lu and Qi Yuan.

The implication was clear.

The Brother Black Sword she admired was the true number one among the younger generation of the Black Demon Abyss.

The rest could only look up to him.

"Who can understand? That's a supreme principle—Brother Black Sword and we are simply not from the same world.

Back then, some even dared to compare others to Brother Black Sword—how laughable."

"Ahhh, who gets it? Anyway, I don't!" Zi Yuan Xiao Lu exclaimed loudly.

This left An Xun Lu speechless.

She glared at Zi Yuan Xiao Lu. "Brother Black Sword aims for great merits—unlike some people... who only scrape by with minor achievements."

"The master shoots a wolf, and the servant proudly puffs out their chest?" Zi Yuan Xiao Lu shot back without hesitation.

Though she usually seemed shy and quiet, once she entered a verbal spar with An Xun Lu, her offensive power was maxed out.

"Let's go, Little Dew. We need to find a secluded place to devise a grand plan.

Otherwise, if they copy us, we'll lose out big time."

Qi Yuan tugged at Zi Yuan Xiao Lu's sleeve and led her away.

An Xun Lu and the other prodigies watched, speechless.

Only Ice Sword breathed a sigh of relief—now that those two plagues were gone, he finally dared to speak and strike a pose.

Inside the cave dwelling, Qi Yuan set up a hundred formations.

"Alright, now even if a Supreme Elder tries to eavesdrop, they won't know what we're doing in here!" Qi Yuan clapped his hands.

As the saying goes, those who scheme great things hide their thoughts in their hearts and act in deeds; secrets are kept through silence, and words lead to failure.

Thus, he had not leaked his plan to hunt a Yang God and earn great merits.

Though he had mentioned it briefly to that Yang God earlier, he hadn't revealed the core of the plan, so it didn't count as a leak.

Zi Yuan Xiao Lu looked at Qi Yuan, so close to her, her face slightly flushed as she twisted the hem of her clothes.

"Don't be nervous. Even if you scream as loud as you want, the Great Principle won't hear a thing," Qi Yuan comforted her, seeing her tension.

The comfort only made things worse—Zi Yuan Xiao Lu's face grew redder, and her head spun dizzily.

It was really... the cave was too cramped... no, the bed was too small.

To prevent eavesdropping by Supreme Elders, Qi Yuan had set up many formations in the cave.

For safety and efficiency, the smaller the space, the better.

So, the only safe spot was a single bed.

She could even feel Senior Brother Blood-Robe's breath, and with these somewhat ambiguous words, her heart raced and her cheeks burned.

"Come, let's start planning. This plan deserves a grand name.

Let's call it... the Plan to Revive the Human Sovereign Banner!"

Qi Yuan said proudly.

He found that ever since comprehending the supreme principle, his mind had grown sharper.

Even his naming skills had improved.

"Huh?" Zi Yuan Xiao Lu was bewildered.

Wasn't this about killing enemies?

Why the Plan to Revive the Human Sovereign Banner?

What was the Human Sovereign Banner?

"I know you don't have a brain as sharp as mine, so you can't grasp the greatness of this plan.

But that's fine—you just need to provide me with information or make the PowerPoint."

Zi Yuan Xiao Lu nodded, half-understanding.

"First step of the plan: list the number of Yang Gods from the Ghost Imperial Heaven currently participating in the battle, their names, and their approximate locations." Qi Yuan looked at Zi Yuan Xiao Lu.

Zi Yuan Xiao Lu's intelligence was always impressive.

As for the enemy Yang Gods' participation, the surface-level information could be gathered by anyone willing to collect it.

Of course, that was only the surface—what lay hidden was beyond Zi Yuan Xiao Lu's knowledge.

Hearing this, Zi Yuan Xiao Lu's mouth fell slightly open.

Was Senior Brother Blood-Robe really planning to make a move against a Yang God?

But thinking of his personality, it might just be talk.

Still, since it was Senior Brother Blood-Robe's matter, she had to do her best regardless.

"In this great battle, the Ghost Imperial Heaven has five Principle Realm cultivators overseeing, and twenty-eight Celestial Rank Yang Gods stationed. They are located at Dragon War Star..."

Zi Yuan Xiao Lu listed the positions and surface information of these Yang Gods.

"Good. Second step of the plan: the time for the hunt!" Qi Yuan's eyes blazed with killing intent, mingled with a hint of greed.

Those Ten Thousand Soul Banners, left in the Ghost Imperial Heaven, were like Sadako bringing calamity to the world. Only when they came to Qi Yuan would they become the people's Sadako.

Hearing this, Zi Yuan Xiao Lu quickly said, "Senior Brother Blood-Robe, you must be careful. Don't take risks, and don't reveal your whereabouts. There are... traitors among us in the Black Demon Abyss!"

"Traitors?" Qi Yuan was slightly startled.

He saw Zi Yuan Xiao Lu speaking with concern: "Senior Brother Blood-Robe, when you and Senior Brother Black Sword were ambushed last time, traitors must have helped. Otherwise... your whereabouts wouldn't have been so easily exposed.

So, in this battle with the Ghost Imperial Heaven, the traitors might still be around!"

What Ziyuan Xiaolu said was no great secret among those heavenly prodigies.

Even the higher-ups knew there was a mole.

They just didn't know who the mole was.

Or perhaps they even allowed it, to leave themselves more room for retreat.

“Who is the mole?”

“I don’t know, but the mole will surely pay attention to you, intentionally or not.

Blood-Robe Brother, you only need to wait and see—perhaps you’ll discover who the mole is.”

“It seems the second step of the plan should be revised to ‘Expose the Mole!’” Qi Yuan thought it over and decided to first root out the mole.

That way, he could even use the mole as bait to fish for more.

“Ah, Brother has a way to find the mole?” Ziyuan Xiaolu blinked her eyes.

“Isn’t it simple? When the time comes, I’ll find Ziyuan Daxue, pick some excuse, and go meet our Black Demon Abyss’s Yang God—just ask and I’ll know.” Qi Yuan was brimming with confidence.

Seeing Blood-Robe Brother like this, Ziyuan Xiaolu was even more puzzled.

Could it be that Blood-Robe Brother had some special skill, or perhaps he possessed some hidden method?

“Blood-Robe Brother, should I come along too? I’m curious.” Ziyuan Xiaolu wanted to know exactly how Qi Yuan would expose the mole.

After all, even those ancient ancestors couldn’t find the mole.

“Alright, no problem.” Qi Yuan patted his chest. “Good, the second step of the plan is set. Now for the third step—let’s call it ‘The Hour of the Hunt.’

The fourth step is ‘The Revival of the Human Emperor Banner.’”

Ziyuan Xiaolu nodded. “So now, the two of us… should we write the plan in more detail?”

“More detail? Isn’t it already precise and detailed enough?” Qi Yuan was perplexed.

“…This is the entire plan?” Ziyuan Xiaolu blinked, utterly shocked.

Just a few words, and that’s called a plan?

Then couldn’t she also devise a plan to become a Supreme Venerable?

Step one: break through to Yang God.

Step two: comprehend the supreme truth and become a Supreme Venerable.

Step three: Blood-Robe Brother marries into the family.

“Oh, I see—you think the plan isn’t detailed enough, lacking times and dates?

Matters of such magnitude change in an instant; we can’t control the timing, so it’s better not to write them down.” Qi Yuan said earnestly.

Ziyuan Xiaolu understood—this was the entire plan.

She stuck out her little tongue. “Xiaolu understands.”

She felt a bit foolish.

The plan to hunt Yang Gods was, after all, just a game.

If it was crude, so be it—why had she taken it seriously?

“Xiaolu, I know you keep your lips sealed. Don’t let this great plan of today leak out, understand?” Qi Yuan said seriously. “Oh, and Ziyuan Daxue is our team member—you can leak it to her.”

“Okay!” Ziyuan Xiaolu nodded very seriously, covering her mouth with her little hand.

“Go see Ziyuan Daxue. We’ll start implementing the second step. Have her find an excuse, and we’ll go together to visit the various Yang God Heavenly Venerables.” Qi Yuan instructed.

As for the mole who had leaked his whereabouts, he had already noted it in his little notebook.

When the time was right, he would send the mole to meet the real ghosts.

“Good, I’ll go find Senior Sister Daxue right away!” Ziyuan Xiaolu hurried off.

About a day later, Qi Yuan’s figure appeared on the streets of Demon Pass.

He looked at Ziyuan Daxue and Ziyuan Xiaolu, one tall and one small, each carrying a steamer basket in their hands, and felt rather speechless.

“Are you sure you want to use this method to pay respects to the Yang God Heavenly Venerables?”

“Isn’t this method good? I don’t believe any Yang God Heavenly Venerable would refuse!” Ziyuan Daxue said smugly.

She opened the steamer basket wide, and immediately steam rose, filling the air with fragrance.

Qi Yuan looked closely and saw that inside the steamer basket were… strange and peculiar eggs.

“The Black Demon Abyss prodigy Ice Sword laid ice eggs, and I, Ziyuan Daxue, happened to obtain them!

So I boiled this rare delicacy and, with great filial piety, offer it to these Yang God Heavenly Venerables—how could they refuse?” Ziyuan Daxue said earnestly.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan pondered. “This is indeed quite interesting.

If someone said Ice Sword laid eggs, I’d also go out to see what they look like.

But this plan isn’t perfect—yours are just ordinary chicken eggs.

Ice Sword’s name has ‘ice’ in it, so we should put ice eggs!”

With a wave of his hand, the eggs in the steamer basket turned into ice eggs.

“Not bad, very perfect.” Qi Yuan said proudly.

The crystalline, translucent eggs looked high-end and classy at a glance.

“Add some packaging, and it’s perfect for a gift.”

As Qi Yuan spoke, he waved his hand again, and the steamer basket turned into a gift box.

Ziyuan Daxue looked at Qi Yuan, blinking. “Your emotional intelligence is actually this high?”

“This is the gap between you and me.” Qi Yuan said smugly. “Daxue sees me like a mayfly sees the vast sky!”

Ziyuan Xiaolu stood to the side, covering her mouth, silently pitying Senior Brother Ice Sword for a moment.

(End of this chapter)