Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master - Chapter 1510

Chapter 1510: Chapter 621: Tan Zhu’s Ambition

As they left the stone cave, the night deepened.

The clouds outside the mountainside were turned pale white by the moonlight, while the distant Flowing Cloud Peak was overwhelmed by layers of cloud seas, resembling silent snow waves.

The two walked side by side through the clouds, Chun Yangzi’s red gold Taoist robe reflecting a faint glow, the robe’s surface fleetingly displaying three thousand characters of the Pure Yang Pill Scripture. Ning Zhuo, dressed in white, followed half a step behind, his expression calm.

No words were exchanged along the way.

This silence was different from before.

On the way there, although both were vigilant, they were confident. The Red Robe Guest and Nine Fire Dragon Lord had been convinced in succession, most of the five Nascent Souls had moved, and finally, the forces of Nanming Village were able to unite. They laughed as they matched wits in the study, one writing quickly, the other writing directly, having grasped the most crucial aspects of the situation in their hands.

But after meeting Tan Zhu, much of that confident composure had been eroded.

Not because Tan Zhu refused.

On the contrary, it was because Tan Zhu agreed too quickly.

He seemed to have been waiting in the game. Not only did he know the two would come, but he also predicted that Nanming Village would vie for this place. He didn’t even need the two to elaborate on benefits and disadvantages, as he had already positioned himself at the forefront.

Such cooperation was more like another player in the game, already placing his hand by the chessboard before they made their move.

Ning Zhuo finally murmured softly, “The waters of Flowing Cloud Peak run deep.”

The voice was not loud, scattered into the night wind, soon submerged by the clouds.

Chun Yangzi’s speed of flight slowed slightly.

He glanced sideways at Ning Zhuo. There was no panic in the youth’s eyes, only solemnity, like a serene spring reflecting the night sky, starlight floating on the surface, while dark currents surged below.

Chun Yangzi suddenly laughed.

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This laugh was not entirely relaxed but carried an air of rallying strength. He looked up towards Flowing Cloud Peak, his red gold Taoist robe lifted by the mountain wind, its corners fluttering like a rising dawn.

“Deep waters yield big fish,” he said slowly.

Ning Zhuo looked at him.

Chun Yangzi stood with hands behind his back, his gaze surpassing the layers of cloud seas, as if he could already see the Sun Raising Yang Locking Cloud Altar concealed by clouds, awaiting the dawn.

“Ning Zhuo, if the Sun Raising Yang Locking Cloud Altar were merely a commonplace territory, why would we expend such efforts? Flowing Cloud Peak is one of the Eight Main Peaks, without a Peak Master for years, many hands from the sect reaching within. The Territorial Expansion Alliance, White Cloud Village, the forces of Flowing Cloud Peak, are merely sails on the waters. The true undercurrents lie below.”

At this point, a slight incandescence appeared in the depths of his eyes.

“But precisely because of this, don’t our actions hold more challenge and significance?”

“Isn’t this the joy of cultivation?”

Ning Zhuo’s heart stirred. At this moment, he understood Chun Yangzi’s grandeur and charisma.

The youth with a large head also looked towards Flowing Cloud Peak, his spirits lifted by Chun Yangzi, invigorated.

“Nanming Village is woven with debts, interests, opportunities, ambitions. My goal has never been to unite everyone, but to ensure their self-interests point to the same direction at crucial moments.”

Chun Yangzi’s ambitions, Tan Zhu’s secrecy, Nine Fire Dragon Lord’s debts, Red Robe Guest’s vendetta, Tu Yuanzi’s straightforwardness, the retaliation of Flowing Cloud Peak’s forces, all were like hidden lines in the cloud sea, converging towards the Sun Raising Yang Locking Cloud Altar.

“Then I shall, amidst these waves, truly plant Nanming Village’s newly raised flag onto Flowing Cloud Peak!” Ning Zhuo resolved.

Inside the stone cave, silence resumed.

The bronze lamp quietly burned.

That dim yellow flame illuminated the gray-white stone walls, and also shone on Tan Zhu’s gaunt profile.

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Outside, the moonlight was cold and white, with pale purple smoke gently drifting by the cave entrance, like a faint curtain, isolating the mountain wind, cloud sounds, and distant Flowing Cloud Peak’s dark surges.

Tan Zhu remained seated on the black stone cushion.

Just as when Chun Yangzi and Ning Zhuo were present, he sat in this manner.

Tan Zhu coughed softly.

This cough was deep, as if squeezed from the darkest part of the chest. Strands of purple-black breath escaped his lips, swiftly withdrawn back into his body.

The flame of the bronze lamp flickered slightly, casting his shadow long and distorted on the stone wall, resembling someone else for an instant.

Zhong Limei.

This name was already dead.

At least, in Wang Yu and his own arrangements, Zhong Limei had to die.

The news of his death has not yet been released, only because the timing is not yet ripe. Danxia Peak needs a “Zhong Limei” to continue existing on paper, suppressing certain debts, maintaining the apprehensions of some individuals. Meanwhile, he himself has donned Tan Zhu’s worn-out facade, carrying the curse of the Poison Technique, walking the last stretch of his life.

He listens to Wang Yu’s arrangements.

Throughout his life, he has been sheltered by Danxia Peak, valued by Wang Yu, and has schemed, calculated, and operated for Danxia Peak over the years. Now at this final juncture, even if his identity changes, even if his lifespan wanes, even if his cultivation technique backfires like a consuming fire, he must still fulfill the last mission.

Simultaneously, the possession of the Nanming Fire Furnace by Ning Zhuo was also a thorn in his side.

“Fortunately, the current situation is favorable to us.”

Zhong Limei’s debts were far ahead, suppressing most creditors. Not bringing this identity into Nanming Village was actually better. With debts outside, status outside, not entering the game, vigilance was less likely aroused.

As Tan Zhu, entering Nanming Village, exerting effort, bleeding, achieving merit, even dying of exhaustion, all could earn deeper leverage for Danxia Peak.

Linking his thoughts to Ning Zhuo, Tan Zhu lowered his eyelids, a very faint cold smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

“Take it slow?”