"If you keep this up, we'll have nothing more to discuss!"
Yun Fan was angry. He hadn't expected this guy to be so shameless. If it weren't for Zhao Lingyue, he would have wanted to throw Li Taohua out right now.
Li Taohua wasn't angry upon hearing this. Instead, he said to Yun Fan, "I also know that a distinguished person like Brother Yun is beyond my reach. I would be content if this marriage alliance could be smoothly dissolved!"
"Watch your words!"
Yun Fan said, "Actually, it's not difficult to not want the marriage. You and Zhao Lingyue can simply be honest and admit you don't like each other!"
"No!"
Li Taohua said, "Given the current trend of alliance between the two sides, even if we don't agree, it won't work. So, we need to think of another way!"
"However, I do have a good idea in mind!"
"What idea?"
Yun Fan looked at Li Taohua with surprise in his eyes, thinking that although this guy's preferences were unconventional, he looked like a smart person.
Perhaps, the other party might truly have a good solution!
Li Taohua then said, "How about this, Brother Yun, make a sacrifice and create a scandal with me. Coupled with the fact that Brother Yun is about to become the alliance leader, I believe they won't force the issue anymore."
"No, absolutely not!"
Yun Fan was on the verge of collapse. He thought Li Taohua had a brilliant idea, but he never expected the guy to target him.
It was impossible not to collapse. Rather than making such a great sacrifice, he might as well have chosen Zhao Lingyue directly.
Li Taohua was a little disappointed, but at this moment, he still said to Yun Fan, "If Brother Yun has no other way, you can consider this method!"
Use this method?
Yun Fan was speechless. If he really had to use this method, he might as well hang himself.
At this moment, he said to Li Taohua, "Wait a moment, I'll try to sort this out for you within these two days!"
With that, he quickly fled, not wanting to stay with this guy any longer.
...
Yun Fan found Zhao Feiyue.
He intended to tell Zhao Feiyue about the matter, but Zhao Feiyue didn't give him the chance and directly changed the subject.
"Junior Brother, our opportunity has arrived!"
She said to Yun Fan.
"What opportunity?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
Zhao Feiyue said, "What do you think is the comparison between our alliance's strength and that of Alliance Leader Zuo?"
Yun Fan analyzed, "Our side is full of experts. Both you and Ye Ji are the second and third strongest experts!"
"However, Alliance Leader Zuo also has many experts. There are many people with strength like mine. As far as I know, there are four of them, plus the top expert, Alliance Leader Zuo. Their side is much stronger than ours!"
This was his rational analysis. The reason he was sure there were four or more was because the other three had come to support when he fought Shui Qianchou that day.
However, he had detected them in advance, so they had fled.
At this moment, Zhao Feiyue said, "That's right, this is the reality. However, we have an opportunity, which is to assassinate Alliance Leader Zuo!"
"Assassinate?"
Yun Fan was confused. He didn't understand why his third senior sister was so confident. With Alliance Leader Zuo's strength, assassination was absolutely impossible.
Zhao Feiyue saw his thoughts and said, "I was very puzzled before. Clearly, Alliance Leader Zuo has so many advantages, why doesn't he make a move? After all, with our master's whereabouts unknown, this is the best opportunity for him. Why is he still inactive?"
"Is there something wrong with Alliance Leader Zuo himself?"
Yun Fan pressed.
Zhao Feiyue said, "They all say his injuries have recovered. In my opinion, that's not entirely true. After all, that palm strike from Master was enough to take half his life. I was negligent. It seems like we are delaying time with him, but now it seems like he is delaying time with us!"
Yun Fan felt this was very possible upon hearing this.
So, he said to Zhao Feiyue, "We can afford to take a risk and try. Even if the assassination is unsuccessful, we can escape!"
"Yes! I think so too!"
Zhao Feiyue nodded and said, "If we can successfully assassinate Alliance Leader Zuo, then the hidden danger of the hidden sects can be completely resolved. The remaining people will be nothing to fear!"
"When do we leave?"
Yun Fan didn't hesitate. Even though the person they were about to assassinate was said to have broken through the peak of Foundation Establishment, Yun Fan liked to take a gamble whenever there was a chance.
"We leave tonight!"
Zhao Feiyue said, "You go down and prepare first. I'll notify you before we act tonight!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan did not mention Zhao Lingyue's matter again. After all, the main combat force this time was his third senior sister. He didn't want to disturb her state of mind.
However, to reassure Zhao Lingyue, Yun Fan still braced himself and told Zhao Lingyue about Li Taohua's situation.
"No way! Li Taohua actually..."
Zhao Lingyue was stunned. She only managed to say half of what she wanted to say, finding the rest difficult to utter.
"That's how it is!"
Yun Fan said, "So you don't have to worry at all. If one party is unwilling, it's difficult to handle, but if neither party is willing, it's easy to handle!"
"Mhm, mhm!"
Zhao Lingyue nodded.
"I'm leaving now. I have something important to do tonight. I'll help you sort this out after I get back!"
"Be careful, Brother Yun!"
Zhao Lingyue, knowing that her hopes were boundless, directly changed her address to Yun Fan.
"Okay!"
Yun Fan was about to leave, but Zhao Lingyue suddenly blurted out, "Brother Yun, you're so charming! You can attract both men and women!"
"Shut up!"
Yun Fan was about to collapse. He didn't expect the carefree Zhao Lingyue to still be teasing him. This was like rubbing salt into his wounds.
...
That night, Yun Fan and Zhao Feiyue left the Zhao family. Of course, they didn't make a big fuss this time, but rather moved in secret.
After all, this was just a probing mission. If Alliance Leader Zuo was not injured, then a great war between the two sides would not be far off.
The hidden sects did not occupy a large area. With the speed of Yun Fan and Zhao Feiyue, they arrived at the World Alliance in less than two hours.
The World Alliance was the location of the hidden sects' main alliance. It had once been prosperous, with two alliance leaders stationed there.
They arrogantly declared war on Ghost Valley. At that time, almost all the hidden sects had joined them. They had not yet retreated to a corner.
Outside, they were famous families and sects, and their harm to the secular world was not insignificant.
If it hadn't been for the Old Heavenly Master of Ghost Valley joining forces with the ruling faction, ordinary people in the secular world would probably still be living in misery.
That year, it ended with the Old Heavenly Master killing the Right Alliance Leader and injuring the Left Alliance Leader. Twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye.
These forces had begun to stir again.
On the way, Yun Fan quietly asked Zhao Feiyue, "Third Senior Sister, with Master's strength back then, it seemed like it would have been a matter of a flick of the wrist to eliminate Alliance Leader Zuo. Why did he leave this hidden danger?"
Actually, he had considered this question long ago, but none of the reasons made sense. Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan desperately wanted to know the truth, perhaps his third senior sister would tell him.
Zhao Feiyue said, "It's not that simple. Although the hidden sects were nothing in Master's eyes, don't forget that several ancient inherited families came forward!"
"What?"
Yun Fan also knew about the ancient inherited families, such as the Jiang family, Ji family, Yang family, and Liu family.
Of course, he only knew of these few families. In fact, there were probably many more, but he didn't know them.
"So that's how it is!"
Yun Fan nodded. This explanation made sense. Could it be that Master's disappearance was inextricably linked to these families?
This was worth pondering.
At this moment, Zhao Feiyue said, "Actually, there's a reason why I rebelled against the hidden sects. Before I joined Ghost Valley, Alliance Leader Zuo intended to give me to those ancient families. I joined Ghost Valley precisely to break free from my destiny, until later, I experienced familial affection in Ghost Valley."
"This Alliance Leader Zuo is truly wicked!"
Yun Fan comforted her, "Third Senior Sister, don't worry. This Alliance Leader Zuo is doomed to die!"
Master didn't completely kill Alliance Leader Zuo back then. This time, it would be up to them to complete it.
"But I've already been expelled by Master!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Feiyue was very angry. Back then, she and Dai Qisi both wanted to become the inheritors of Ghost Valley, so their initial healthy competition turned into a vicious cycle.
They hurt each other, which led to both of them being eliminated.
Actually, Yun Fan had known about this for a long time. He had heard the legends of his third and fourth senior sisters fighting fiercely for the position of Ghost Valley's sect leader.
However, reality was cruel, because at that time, Master had already trained him to be the successor.
Therefore, no matter who won, they would not be able to ascend to the position of Ghost Valley's sect leader in the end. However, even if Master did not give him the position of sect leader, he would not have any resentment.
After all, he was not interested in this position at all. He didn't know why Master would entrust the great responsibility of the Ghost Valley sect to the laziest of his eight disciples.
At this moment, Yun Fan boldly guaranteed, "It's okay, I'm the sect leader now. I'll restore your identity as a Ghost Valley disciple!"
"I don't want to be a Ghost Valley disciple!"
Zhao Feiyue complained.
"Then what do you want to be?"
Yun Fan looked at her with confusion.
"I want to be the Ghost Valley Madam!"
Yun Fan was instantly speechless upon hearing this. However, this request didn't seem too excessive, but it was certain that she wouldn't be the head wife.
As they spoke, the two were ready to infiltrate.
Although the World Alliance had been in name only for the past twenty years, since Alliance Leader Zuo regained control, the World Alliance seemed to be regaining its former glory.
At this moment, the two of them, together, infiltrated the heavily guarded World Alliance.
"Junior Brother, don't make a move yet. Let's figure out the situation before making any plans!"
Zhao Lingyue reminded Yun Fan.
"Mhm!"
Yun Fan nodded. If Alliance Leader Zuo was truly at his peak and uninjured, then it was clear that he and Zhao Feiyue couldn't defeat him.
Afterward, the two continued to go deeper and arrived at the deepest part of the World Alliance, which was where Alliance Leader Zuo meditated and resided.
The guards were even more heavily fortified here, but that didn't hinder the two of them.
When they arrived at the most mysterious room in the World Alliance, the lights were suddenly turned on.
Yun Fan and Zhao Feiyue did not expect that their presence had been detected.
At this moment, everyone immediately surrounded them.
The two prepared for battle. It seemed they had ultimately underestimated the World Alliance, as they had been discovered despite their perfect concealment.
Just at that moment, their auras were perfectly concealed.
"Zhao Feiyue, you have great audacity to dare trespass into the World Alliance. Today, you have no escape!"
The leader in front shouted at Zhao Feiyue.
"Hmph!"
Zhao Feiyue snorted coldly, then said domineeringly, "What is the World Alliance?"
"You..."
The other party was wary of Zhao Feiyue's strength and didn't dare to rush forward.
Moreover, Zhao Feiyue had Yun Fan, who was equally strong, beside her. No matter what, they never expected that at the beginning of the war, the Zhao family should be guarding against their attack, so why did Zhao Feiyue and Yun Fan dare to take the initiative to come to the World Alliance?
"All of you, retreat!"
At this moment, a voice came, and several figures walked out from behind.
"The Four Diamond Kings!"
Zhao Feiyue recognized the four at first glance. These four were considered elders of the World Alliance.
When the Right Alliance Leader fell and the Left Alliance Leader was injured, the four of them were in charge of the overall situation.
The strength of these four was formidable. Although individually they were not as strong as her, the four of them were very powerful as a unit.
"Zhao Feiyue, are you trying to declare war ahead of time?"
The other party asked coldly.
After all, under the pressure of Zhao Feiyue and Medicine King Valley last time, the two sides had signed an agreement not to go to war for a year.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Feiyue had taken the initiative to come.
Zhao Feiyue calmly said, "I've come to see Alliance Leader Zuo to discuss some matters. Have him come out and see me!"
Upon hearing this, the Four Diamond Kings glared with anger. They were truly arrogant, but Zhao Lingyue also had the capital to be arrogant.
After all, she was second only to Alliance Leader Zuo in strength.
They endured their anger and said, "Alliance Leader Zuo is not in the World Alliance, you should go back!"
Although they had the intention to attack, they still did not want to fight Zhao Feiyue unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, if a fight really broke out, it would definitely be a battle with no gain and a lot of effort.
At this moment, Zhao Feiyue said, "Since I've already said it, if Alliance Leader Zuo doesn't come out, then I won't leave!"
Yun Fan, by her side, was full of admiration for his third senior sister's domineering demeanor.
"We said he's not here, so he's not here. If you don't believe us, feel free to go in and look!"
If they hadn't known that fighting with Zhao Feiyue would yield no benefit, they would have already made a move.
"Fine, if he doesn't come out, we'll go see him ourselves!"
Zhao Feiyue said, "Junior Brother, let's go!"
"Mhm!"
Afterward, the two of them walked into Alliance Leader Zuo's meditation retreat under the angry gazes of everyone.
Upon arriving at Alliance Leader Zuo's meditation retreat, the two frowned because Alliance Leader Zuo was indeed not present.
"Where did he go?"
Zhao Feiyue couldn't help but wonder.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Third Senior Sister, is it possible that he's hiding because he's afraid of our sneak attack?"
"It's possible, but Alliance Leader Zuo is an extremely arrogant person. He shouldn't do that!"
Zhao Feiyue's expression was somewhat puzzled.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Forget it, let's take down the World Alliance today. When he returns, let him be a lonely commander!"
"That's a good idea, I like it!"
Zhao Feiyue chuckled playfully and agreed with Yun Fan's suggestion. However, when they walked out of the meditation retreat, the allies of the World Alliance had already arrived.
The four people who had chased Yun Fan that day were also present. Especially when Shui Qianchou saw Yun Fan, he became even more enraged.
It seemed that there would be no fight today, as they were outnumbered.
However, Zhao Feiyue was very domineering, walking straight through the crowd. Not a single person dared to make a move.
At this moment, even Yun Fan was planning to follow his third senior sister. She definitely had a promising future!
"I'll come back when he returns. I'll let you off this time!"
Zhao Feiyue said domineeringly, showing no regard for them.
Everyone was furious, but there was nothing they could do. In front of this second-ranked expert, no one wanted to be the first to make a move. Although they might win, the first person to attack would definitely die. No one wanted to die. Unless Alliance Leader Zuo was present, the second-ranked expert was an insurmountable mountain.
However, Yun Fan and Zhao Feiyue were both very puzzled. Where exactly had Alliance Leader Zuo gone? Although this was the best opportunity to take over the World Alliance, Alliance Leader Zuo's disappearance made them feel that something was very wrong.
...
Jinling. Ye Qingcheng, who had a busy day, just returned to the Ye family and was preparing to rest. However, at this moment, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared at the Ye family and was secretly watching her.
"Daughter, I finally see you. I'm sorry for making you suffer for twenty years."