266: The deaf man is trying to get information

Inside the Gu Mo Imperial Palace, the Mo Emperor's eyes were lowered, and he remained silent.

Grand Tutor Qi, standing beside him, gently stroked his beard, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long while, the Mo Emperor spoke, his tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation:

"This plan was thwarted by Gu Liangyuan."

Grand Tutor Qi nodded, "No matter, we just didn't manage to let Due take the initiative, it doesn't affect the overall situation."

"The Supreme Jade Pool versus Taiyi Due, both sides are evenly matched."

"But Taiyi's side has the assistance of our Ancient Mo Family Disciples, so currently, they have the upper hand."

"It just depends on who can unify their rear first and arrive in the Chu Wei region."

The Mo Emperor nodded, "Let those Family Disciples test Gu Liangyuan's capabilities first. Once the two families have fought enough, I will send troops to support them."

Grand Tutor Qi bowed, "Your Majesty is wise."

...

As various anomalies appeared in the Eastern Continent, rumors spread among the populace, and various countries began their conquests.

What surprised everyone was that the first country to launch an attack was not one of the great nations, but Yan Country, which bordered the northern Great Abyss.

The country they intended to attack was precisely the Great Abyss!

Yan Country was a small country, with a territory one-third smaller than the Great Abyss.

Moreover, Yan Country was backed by a third-rate Sect called the Luo Xue Sect.

The Luo Xue Sect sounded imposing, but in reality, it was simply named after the Luo Xue Mountain Range where it was located.

There was no Legacy within the Sect; rather than a Sect, it was more appropriate to call them Loose Cultivators who banded together for warmth.

According to the pattern of previous Fu Long Courts, these small Sects should have focused on defense.

They would defend if they could, and if there were other countries dominated by small Sects nearby, they would fight to gain as much as possible.

If a major power attacked, they would surrender directly, bowing their heads in submission to preserve some territory and not leave the Fu Long Court empty-handed.

Who in the world didn't know that although the Great Abyss was small, it was backed by the two Holy Lands of the Supreme Jade Pool?

Not to mention that Taiyi Due couldn't even reach them; even if he could, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.

How could a third-rate small Sect possibly do this?

Yes, how could they?

Not only did the people of the world not understand, but even Qianqiu within the Great Abyss couldn't comprehend it.

At this moment, Qianqiu was seated on the Dragon Throne, looking at the intelligence report in her hand, her delicate brows tightly furrowed.

It had been nearly two years since Qianqiu ascended the throne.

At this time, Qianqiu wore a grand red Dragon Robe, a crown on her head with jade beads forming a Mianliu that obscured her face, making it impossible to discern her features.

Inside the grand hall, civil and military officials stood in two rows.

Mo Chen, Oriental Heng, Jun Ao Zhi, and Song Xianer led a group of Disciples, standing to the side.

The hall was silent, as quiet as a tomb, patiently awaiting Qianqiu's command.

Just then, an Inner Sect Disciple suddenly flew in from outside the door. After landing, he cupped his hands and bowed to Qianqiu:

"Martial Aunt, the Luo Xue Sect Disciples, leading an army of 170,000 from Yan Country—claiming to be 300,000—are marching mightily towards the northern part of our Great Abyss."

"However, there's a large river blocking their path, so it will take them seven more days to cross it."

Qianqiu remained silent after hearing this.

The civil and military officials in the hall, however, had strange expressions.

It was common to falsely report numbers to boost morale.

If you had 170,000 troops and claimed 200,000, that would be acceptable, but your false report is too exaggerated!

Claiming 300,000 for 170,000 is a direct doubling of the numbers. Who are you trying to scare?

Do you really think everyone else is a fool?

Upon hearing this news, an Inner Sect Disciple eager to earn merit couldn't sit still and immediately volunteered:

"Junior Martial Uncle, give me five thousand elite soldiers, and I will surely stop them beyond the great river."

The reason he wanted to earn merit was that Gu Liangyuan had said before the war that after the Fu Long Court concluded, not only would there be Luck blessings, but Gu Liangyuan would also reward everyone based on their contributions.

In the Disciples' minds, besides being protective of his students, Gu Liangyuan's most prominent characteristic was his incredible generosity!

His lowest reward started with a Heavenly Rank Magical Artifact. Although Gu Liangyuan didn't specify what the final rewards would be, they all knew that the rewards Gu Liangyuan spoke of would certainly be extraordinary!

Before this person's voice had even faded, another person eagerly spoke up:

"Why five thousand? Give me four thousand elite soldiers, and I'll make sure no one from the Luo Xue Sect returns!"

Another person volunteered, "I'll do it with three thousand!"

"I'll do it with two thousand!"

"I'll do it with one thousand!"

"I..."

"Enough!"

Qianqiu, from above, sternly rebuked, and the Disciples immediately quieted down again.

In terms of seniority, they had to call Qianqiu Martial Aunt.

Furthermore, Gu Liangyuan had made arrangements before they descended the mountain, stipulating that all matters should be led by Qianqiu.

Now that Qianqiu had spoken, they naturally dared not disobey.

Qianqiu waved her hand, and a map of the Great Abyss appeared in the Void Realm.

Qianqiu flicked her finger, and two red dots immediately appeared on the map of the Great Abyss.

One was in the north, the place where Yan Country was about to attack.

The other was at Sword Gorge Pass.

Three hundred li east of Sword Gorge Pass, there was another country named Wenren Country.

This country was also not large, similar to Yan Country.

Behind it was also a small Sect.

After thinking for a moment, Qianqiu drew another circle in the southwestern part of the Great Abyss.

In this place, there was also a small country named Liu Country.

Looking at the three points Qianqiu drew, some intelligent individuals already seemed to be deep in thought.

Qianqiu slowly began to speak:

"Yan Country has no reason to attack our Great Abyss, and falsely reporting so many numbers strongly suggests it's a feint!"

As she spoke, she pointed to Sword Gorge Pass on the map:

"Their true objective is Sword Gorge Pass; this is a feint to the east, attack to the west strategy!"

"Perhaps even Liu Country is involved, with three countries attacking simultaneously, intending to destroy our Great Abyss."

At this point, Qianqiu's tone shifted:

"In the Dao of military strategy, truth and falsehood are intertwined, reality and illusion intermingle. Although Yan Country's attack is a feint, if we ignore it, they are very likely to turn the feint into a real attack, and the same goes for Liu Country and Wenren Country."

As everyone listened to Qianqiu's analysis, although they wondered why Qianqiu was so certain, they did not voice any objections, only listening quietly.

The reason Qianqiu was so certain was that she could completely find reflections of today's scenario in the military treatises bestowed by Gu Liangyuan.

Every time Qianqiu read these military treatises, she gained new insights, and her admiration for her Revered Master's wisdom grew even stronger.

Qianqiu continued, "If it truly is as I suspect, behind these three countries, there must be an invisible hand orchestrating everything."

"Kong Er where are you?"

Qianqiu suddenly called out a name, but no one responded.

Qianqiu spoke again, "Kong Er where are you?"

This time, the Inner Sect Disciples suddenly spread out, leaving an empty space, with only one thin Disciple remaining in place.

This Disciple was Kong Er.

Kong Er seemed to have just reacted, pointing to himself:

"Is Junior Martial Uncle calling me?"

Qianqiu nodded, "You go investigate and report back to me in a timely manner."

Kong Er: "Huh? You want me to sleep under the tea tree?"

Qianqiu lightly massaged her forehead, then flicked her finger, sending a piece of information into Kong Er's glabella.

Having received his task, Kong Er grinned:

"Alright, Junior Martial Uncle just watch."

With that, his figure vanished.

Everyone watched this scene, and no matter how they looked at it, it seemed unreliable.

You're sending a deaf person to gather information?

Others didn't understand, but Qianqiu, having the information given by Gu Liangyuan, knew the strengths and weaknesses of these Disciples well.

Kong Er was one of the Disciples specially marked by Gu Liangyuan; he possessed the Di Ting Bloodline, allowing his ears to hear for thirty thousand li.

The reason he couldn't hear was that he usually found the constant noise annoying, so he sealed his ears and did not easily open them.

The task of secretly gathering intelligence was most suitable for him.