Chapter 616: Chapter 415: Seen Through

Fang Yun had considered the issue Lin Caixuan brought up.

Whether or not the Black Dragon Hall was secretly helping the Dragon Demon Palace, to him, it only made a difference in how many Talent Points he would acquire.

Fang Yun actually hoped the Black Dragon Hall would help the Dragon Demon Palace *just enough*—sending over a few of their Elders, who would ultimately be converted into his Talent Points.

If the Black Dragon Hall helped the Dragon Demon Palace excessively, however, that would not be a situation he wanted to see.

Judging from the Dragon Demon Palace’s overall performance, even if the Black Dragon Hall was helping, it likely wasn’t excessive.

Of course, this was just Fang Yun’s own speculation. He would only learn the specifics once the final assault on the Dragon Demon Palace began.

"No matter what, this operation can’t be delayed any longer!" Miao Qinghong said, standing up.

Her gaze was fixed on Fang Yun as she spoke.

Fang Yun’s decision was crucial.

If Fang Yun decided to postpone things because of the Black Dragon Hall, then their final decision would most likely have to follow suit.

"The timing is excellent. There’s no need to delay," Fang Yun said, putting Miao Qinghong’s mind at ease.

Miao Qinghong immediately sat back down upon hearing this.

Fang Yun had made the final call. All that remained was to determine how to launch the final operation against the Dragon Demon Palace.

Their Core Formation higher-ups, Foundation Establishment Elders, and Qi Refining disciples would all participate in the operation, but the decisive factor would be the Core Formation Cultivators.

"It will be the same as when we dealt with the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect. I’ll be in charge of infiltration, and you all will provide support from the outside," Fang Yun announced.

Among the Core Formation Cultivators, he would be taking the lead.

This plan had worked before, whether against the Celestial Demon Sect or the Demon Spirit Sect.

At this, Lin Caixuan listened intently.

The Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect had both been annihilated by the Celestial Cloud Sect’s own power; the other three sects had offered no help. The Celestial Cloud Sect’s upper echelons had never revealed the specific details of how they destroyed two Core Formation Demon influences, so the other sects were in the dark.

It wasn’t proper to pry into such matters.

Lin Caixuan was very curious about this, and now was the perfect opportunity to learn more.

"Sect Leader, this time, you can’t do what you did against the Demon Spirit Sect," Miao Qinghong proposed.

When they destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect, by the time she and the others arrived, there were no Core Formation Stage Demons left to fight and kill. And as her own strength grew, she had even less interest in fighting Foundation Establishment Demons.

"Elder Miao, are you hoping I won’t make a move?"

"It’s not like these Core Formation Demons can threaten you anyway," Miao Qinghong blurted out without much thought.

Having sparred with Fang Yun after breaking through to the late-stage Core Formation, Miao Qinghong understood even more clearly just how terrifying his defensive capabilities were.

Therefore, she wasn’t worried about Fang Yun’s safety in the slightest. Even if he were besieged by Demons, he would definitely be able to withstand the assault.

This short exchange stunned Lin Caixuan.

The conversation was brief, but the amount of information it contained was immense.

The most frightening part was what it implied about Fang Yun’s strength.

The higher-ups of her Wind Ling Sect had all speculated about Fang Yun’s power, with a wide gap between the upper and lower estimates. But now, based on this exchange, Lin Caixuan could deduce that Fang Yun’s strength far exceeded the estimation of even the most optimistic Core Formation expert in the Wind Ling Sect.

Lin Caixuan’s own guess about Fang Yun’s strength had been somewhere in the middle.

This completely shattered her understanding.

’Based on what Miao Qinghong said, that means when Fang Yun infiltrated the Demon Spirit Sect, he single-handedly killed all of their Core Formation Demons, including an Elder from the Black Dragon Hall who was acting as their Guardian.’

’Fang Yun, the mysterious Spirit Refiner spoken of by the Demons, was already highly regarded for his stealth techniques. But this shatters my perception of his combat strength. With a Sect Leader like this, annihilating the Dragon Demon Palace will be an absolute breeze.’

At this moment, Lin Caixuan also completely understood why the Celestial Cloud Sect’s offensive against the Dragon Demon Palace wasn’t a swift advance, but a slow, methodical push.

’If Fang Yun’s strength was just a bit greater than that of an ordinary Cultivator, it would be fine. But being so far beyond ordinary Cultivators of the same Realm is a different story.’

’Such power and potential could easily attract the attention of an Evil Dao Nascent Soul Influence. That’s why the Celestial Cloud Sect is acting so cautiously—they absolutely cannot let an Evil Dao Nascent Soul Influence notice anything unusual.’

While Lin Caixuan was reeling in shock, the conversation between Fang Yun and Miao Qinghong continued.

"Elder Miao, if it were you facing those Demons, would you choose to only defend and not attack?"

"Of course not," Miao Qinghong answered without hesitation.

"Then neither will I."

Miao Qinghong was at a loss for words. What she was asking of Fang Yun was indeed unreasonable.

"If you can infiltrate the Dragon Demon Palace without a sound, I can hand this task over to you," Fang Yun said.

It wasn’t that he wouldn’t give Miao Qinghong the chance, but rather that with her abilities, she couldn’t seize it.

"Once the battle starts, send a signal out early," Miao Qinghong could only say. If she was lucky, she might be able to pick up Fang Yun’s scraps.

Even one leftover Core Formation Demon would be better than nothing.

Fang Yun readily agreed to Miao Qinghong’s small request.

’As long as I kill them fast enough, by the time Miao Qinghong and the other Core Formation Cultivators arrive, there won’t be any Core Formation Demons left for them to kill.’

Because of Fang Yun’s involvement, arranging the roles for the Core Formation Cultivators in the final assault on the Dragon Demon Palace was relatively simple. The subsequent arrangements for the Foundation Establishment Elders and Qi Refining disciples, however, were comparatively much more complex.

Once the specific time for the operation was finally decided, Lin Caixuan took her leave.

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