This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 659: Chapter 10 Decisive

In the hall.

Jin Yichuan looked at the Jade Slip in his hands with a solemn expression, and everyone else had equally grave faces.

“All our efforts over the years in the Southern Territory Tower have only caused minor disturbances to the Netherworld.

A Xiuchun Cultivator and a Sword Sect disciple, just two people, managed what so many of us could not?”

Jin Yichuan’s tone was mild, yet the implication of his words was profoundly deep.

“Should we say their skills are heavenly, or are we simply incompetent?”

The other senior Cultivators at the Tower exchanged glances, falling silent for a few seconds before someone tentatively spoke up, “Could this be false intelligence?”

“A Xiuchun Cultivator would never betray the Tower,” Lu Xingjian was the first to object.

“Township Supervisor, you misunderstood,” the Cultivator who had just spoken clarified, “What I meant was, could it be that this Xiuchun Cultivator was deceived by a facade put up by the Netherworld.

We all know how tight-lipped the Netherworld is; how could they let such sensitive intelligence slip so easily?”

It was a sound argument, so everyone fell into contemplation.

Even intelligence provided by a Xiuchun Cultivator was not immediately trusted by them.

One can imagine the troubles if Lu Qingshan were to approach them alone, offering intelligence to unite with the Tower to destroy the Netherworld.

Intelligence was not so easily given.

Especially the more secretive and vast the organization, the more skeptical they were of benefits provided unconditionally by others.

Fortunately, Lu Qingshan had Dantai Qingrun, a figure with certain status and influence in the Tower, which added many chips to his side.

After a long time, Jin Yichuan, with a commanding presence, pondered aloud, “What if this intelligence is true?”

His imposing gaze swept over everyone, “Our duty is to eliminate the Netherworld. Even if this might be false intelligence, we should treat it as true.

Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity to deal a significant blow to the Netherworld due to our negligence, neglecting our duties is a minor matter, but will there be a second chance to miss such an opportunity?”

His words were final.

Since Jin Yichuan had spoken, everyone stopped voicing objections and began to seriously discuss the action plans.

This was also why every time Lu Qingshan provided intelligence to the Tower, it seemed somewhat “rash” and crude.

The Tower, much like a police station from his past life, had to treat every seemingly “false alarm” as a genuine alert.

Their responsibilities mandated them to act this way, and they had no choice but to do so.

They would rather be busy in vain than be negligent!

The prelude that Lu Qingshan always set was not to create a flawless explanation for his source of intelligence, but rather more of a superficial effort.

Because as long as the Tower remained the same, even if the intelligence seemed abrupt, they would take it seriously.

If the Tower’s original principles changed, even if his intelligence was flawless, it would still be neglected by the Tower.

It was that simple.

…..

Time quietly passed, and on the seventh day, coinciding with the start of the seventh year of Tianyuan, a message from a Tower Cultivator reached Lu Qingshan and Dantai Qingrun to wait at the Xuanhui Square.

This signified that the Tower had finalized all action plans and was ready to proceed.

Seven days to organize all personnel and establish corresponding action plans, the efficiency of the Tower Cultivators was indeed commendable.

When Lu Qingshan and Dantai Qingrun arrived at Xuanhui Square, hundreds of Cultivators were already assembled, all at least of the Nascent Soul level.

The two found a spot and stood firm.

Soon, the Chief Tower Master of the Southern Territory, Jin Yichuan, appeared.

His gaze swept over all the Cultivators below, and he slowly began, “This operation is of extreme significance. If successful, it will be an unprecedented achievement, delivering a severe blow to the Netherworld’s arrogance.

It will also demonstrate the capabilities of our Tower, making Human Cultivators think twice before succumbing to the temptations of the Netherworld.”

The reason the Netherworld has been able to recruit Human Cultivators is not just the significant benefits it offers, but also because the deterrent provided by the Tower is insufficient.

This makes many Human Cultivators feel that joining the Netherworld poses little danger?

To stop Human Cultivators from betraying their race for profit, we cannot rely on the moral standards and conscience in their hearts; that’s too vague. The real approach should be to instill fear, to make them afraid to dare.

Jin Yichuan continued, “The targets are relatively clear, including areas around the sea in North State, Qingming Mountain in Ge State… a total of fourteen targets.

The specific assignments are as follows, Township Supervisor Lu Xingjian to lead Ding and Xiao Team, Bing Ren Team… to Ge State….

Ding Xiu leads….. to Ning State….”

The specific locations had also been surveyed by the Tower, and a corresponding map had been drawn, marking the precise locations.

“Set off immediately. Today is the first day of the year. Before the beginning of this month, you need to reach the designated locations.

And at noon, strike simultaneously. Do not act in advance nor delay.”

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan instantly understood the Tower’s action strategy for this operation.

Essentially, it was a very simple military tactic, yet also very effective.

Specifically, it was to prevent the Netherworld from communicating with each other by not giving them any chance for further communication. Based on the intelligence he provided, the Tower would launch simultaneous raids on fourteen Netherworld branches in the Southern Territory.