CHAPTER 522: CHAPTER 312 BAD WOMAN_3

"First, the traitors..." The Celestial Sect Leader looked at the bodies at his feet and said coldly.

It’s nothing more than the old methods of dividing, expelling, and annexing.

Old-fashioned, but effective.

A compensation of sorts for the others.

After making arrangements, the Celestial Sect Leader turned to the White Wolf King.

"Liushan Wolf King?"

"I’m here." The White Wolf King had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Carry out what I’ve just arranged, especially with the Meng Family, leave no survivors.

"This is your test of loyalty."

The Celestial Sect Leader looked up at the White Wolf King.

But the White Wolf King glanced around, and seeing everyone’s complicated expressions except for Zhang Ze, he knew what his role in the alliance would be.

Specializing in dirty work, taking the fall.

The White Wolf King sighed helplessly and replied, "Understood, I’ll leave no survivors."

After the White Wolf King left, the Celestial Sect Leader looked around at everyone once more, "We’ll talk about the rest tomorrow, I’m tired."

"Oh, Zhang Ze, you stay."

Zhang Ze, "?"

After everyone left, only Zhang Ze and the Celestial Sect Leader remained on the mountaintop.

The Celestial Sect Leader didn’t transform into a bewitching older sister as Zhang Ze had imagined, but remained in the form of a child.

"What do you think of me," the Celestial Sect Leader asked.

"A bad woman," Zhang Ze replied bluntly.

The Celestial Sect Leader wasn’t surprised by Zhang Ze’s answer but asked another question instead.

"When did you realize I was pretending?"

"From the beginning, I suspected it when you mentioned that Meng never showed up," Zhang Ze thought for a moment before asking, "Does Xiao Qingyun know about this?"

"He doesn’t. Only I and Xiao Mountain, that old man, Xiao Qingyun’s father, know," the Celestial Sect Leader replied.

"I see, Xiao Qingyun is quite smart..."

"Indeed, and I believe he’s much more capable than his father."

After casually commenting, the Celestial Sect Leader shifted the topic back to herself.

"Since you call me a bad woman, why don’t you leave the alliance like that person with the surname Wang, instead of staying here?"

Zhang Ze, "I had no choice; it’s a bad world now. A bad world needs a bad woman to fix it. The benevolent and noble can keep to themselves, but they can’t fend off wolves and tigers."

Zhang Ze scratched his head and continued, "As for why I’m staying here... well, because it’s beneficial for me. If I’m not mistaken, you’re interested in my White Jade County, aren’t you?"

"Oh, how so?" the Celestial Sect Leader asked.

"Southern Chen has two Nascent Souls; besides that old man, there’s a very weak Initial Tier Nascent Soul. Whether the old man dies or not, Southern Chen is severely weakened.

"You’re fishing but not killing, intending to throw Southern Chen as bait. With a half-dead Chen Kingdom there, its neighboring South Korea and the Barbarian Tribe will surely be tempted."

Zhang Ze paused before continuing, "Meanwhile, White Jade County is a remote area with industry and population, a place that can be a foundation. It’s better than your barren White Mount and the Xiao Family at the heart of Southern Chen.

"So the answer is obvious. You’ve weakened Southern Chen, turning it into a tough piece of meat.

"Anyone with normal intelligence would make the right choice.

"No one would choose the White Jade County with a strong Nascent Soul guarding it, even if it’s small.

"After all, tough bones hurt the teeth, while juicy meat is easier to swallow; everyone will eye Southern Chen.

"However, White Jade County, as a dead-end, cannot expand. Once the Barbarian Tribe or South Korea swallows Southern Chen, we’ll be next.

"Though I’m sure you’ve already planned this with that Xiao Patriarch.

"But don’t tell me; I don’t want to hear it..."

After finishing his thoughts, Zhang Ze took a deep breath, looking at the little girl-like bad woman before him.

"So you’ve agreed?" the Celestial Sect Leader asked with a smile.

"Agreed, what else can I do? You’ve dragged me to this desolate place... I mean White Mount.

"Besides, with Nascent Soul Ancestor willing to shield me, how can I refuse? As long as you stay at my place and pay rent to this little County Magistrate, I’m fine with that." Zhang Ze shrugged with indifference.

The Celestial Sect Leader laughed even more joyfully, "You’re truly interesting. Not only interesting but also smart, even smarter than Xiao Qingyun. It’d be a waste not to use such a clever mind."

Zhang Ze, "Sect Leader, you’re flattering me. I don’t use my intellect because I think it’s happiest not to use it."

"Oh, why?" the Celestial Sect Leader asked.

Zhang Ze squinted his eyes, recalling the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion and his Sword Sect.

"Because if one can live well while being carefree, it indicates two things.

"First, someone is shielding him from the storms; second, the world is at peace..."

Celestial Sect Leader, "..."

After a long silence, the Celestial Sect Leader suddenly asked, "Will there be a day when I don’t have to use my brain?"

"I can calculate that for you, but I’ll need to know your name first," Zhang Ze replied.

"Lu Chen, the name of this bad woman is Lu Chen."

Zhang Ze thought for a moment, confident she would live to see Xiao Qingyun’s ascension, nodded.

"There will be."

"I’ll hold you to that," Lu Chen said with a smile.

After this, the two had nothing more to say. Zhang Ze had wanted to ask about the Human Emperor Banner but felt it wasn’t the right time, so he bade his farewell.

Lu Chen, deep in thought, naturally agreed.

Just as Zhang Ze took a couple of steps away, he turned back, worried and asked, "You’re not really hurt, are you?"

He recalled that Lu Chen’s aura was indeed unstable at first during the standoff with the elder, and blood even trickled from her mouth, so he had to ask.

"Of course not, it’s all an act from this bad woman." After finishing, Lu Chen opened her mouth, revealing the small red flower Zhang Ze had plucked from the cliff earlier, now in her mouth.

Only one petal remained, red as blood.

Zhang Ze stared at the flower, silent for a moment, then couldn’t help but ask, "I just clipped this flower on your head, wasn’t there oil from your hair on it?"

Lu Chen, "..."

Zhang Ze, "..."

Realizing he had said something foolish, Zhang Ze noticed Lu Chen’s displeased expression and hastily fled.

After Zhang Ze left, Lu Chen quickly spat the small flower onto the ground, smacked her lips twice, but soon held her mouth, coughing lightly.

When she moved her hand, there was a smear of black blood in her palm.