Chapter 4172: Luo Jing

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"Six Paths?"

The dead silence of Cross Corner Street was abruptly shattered by a high-pitched voice.

Xu Xiaoshou looked at Dao Qiongcang, who was still shaking the command token in his hand with a faint smile on his lips, and inexplicably felt a tearing sensation in his soul, as if it had been punched by The Divine.

—I’m torn apart!

"You mean, you are the Saint Servant, that elusive old… Sixth Throne? The same Saint Servant that Bazhun’an and Sleeveless are in?"

"Because you’re ranked ’sixth’, you added a ’Dao’ character, then cobbled together a code name… Six Paths?"

Dao Qiongcang nodded slightly, softly acknowledging.

"You also said, Haitang’er in the north, Black and White Bai Yezi in the south, Xiao Kongtong in the east, Sleeveless in the center, and the others receiving help from other thrones, leaving only the Sixth Throne of the Saint Servant responsible for the Western Region alone?"

"The intelligence agency of the Saint Servant in the Western Region is called the ’Great Desert Ridge’, and it’s fully managed by the Sixth Throne ’Six Paths’ with the authority to act first and report later?"

Dao Qiongcang nodded again, handling the command token, smiling silently.

"You also said that you knew about Fen Qin’s headquarters at He Ting Mountain early on, and if Gou Wuyue hadn’t accidentally stumbled upon it, you would have turned a blind eye as if you didn’t see it."

"Not because you’re fostering the Saint Servants to oppose the Ancestral God, but because you were one of the Saint Servants all along, just that Sleeveless is in the open, while you, Six Paths, are in the shadows?"

Dao Qiongcang finally broke into a silent laugh, yet he retorted: "Otherwise, do you think Fen Qin could really hide right under this hall’s nose? Where in the Central Region is there without my mark?"

Xu Xiaoshou hesitated, but in the end, all his words got stuck in his throat.

The story of Fen Qin was something he heard at Yougui Pavilion from Aunt Xiang. Considering Aunt Xiang is the summoner of the Third Throne of the Saint Servants, her words are certainly credible.

But now…

Looking at how the power of guidance rampages, who can be trusted?

After explaining his identity as the Sixth Throne of the Saint Servants, Dao Qiongcang found Xu Xiaoshou still skeptical and felt somewhat helpless:

"Do you still think it’s because I was jealous of Lao Sang’s second-in-command position and had to resort to indirect guidance to let Gou Wuyue take down Fen Qin’s old nest?"

Lao Sang…

Is he referring to "old Sang" now?

Xu Xiaoshou opened his mouth but had nothing to say.

Dao Qiongcang furrowed his brows, spread his hands, and shrugged:

"Then think about it again, the night of the battle at Qingyuan Mountain, I had indeed predicted that you would eventually shed your golden cicada shell and appear at Changde Town, and at most, you could only seek assistance from Kui Leihan."

"So why did I not pursue and instead chose to take advantage of the situation to unlock the Blood Food Seal on Greedy the Cat Spirit, allowing the Body of Devour to merge with you, thus cutting off the hopes of Medicine Ancestor and Bei Huai Nian?"

Xu Xiaoshou felt there was a logical loophole somewhere, but before he could point it out, Dao Qiongcang smiled and answered himself:

"Is it not true that you also wished to understand what the essence of the ghost beast host body truly is?"

"So, what could be more effective than personally entering the situation?"

"And with the merger with Greedy the Cat Spirit, the ensuing troubles from Xu Yue Grey Palace might come one after another. To allow you to move forward without concerns, didn’t I even take the lead in eradicating Xu Yue Grey Palace, nipping the dangerous bud in the cradle?"

Huh?

Xu Xiaoshou opened his mouth wide, momentarily speechless.

Is it really true that you took the Body of Voodoo not for yourself, and destroyed Xu Yue Grey Palace not for your own sake, but all for me?

You, Dao Qiongcang, are actually a great benevolent person?!

Dao Qiongcang saw the shock on the face before him, relentless, and provided another solid example:

"Then think again, in all my life, I’ve never suffered a defeat; what I strive for is an undefeated reputation in front of the people of the five regions, seeking face."

"I am a person who cares so much for appearances, yet I completely lost during the Abyss Island event. And for me, as you should know, even if I lose, if I wanted to exchange for several of them, it would be as easy as a snap of the fingers. But what was the result?"

Xu Xiaoshou was taken aback. Reflecting on the battle of Abyss Island, indeed, the Saint Servants won abundantly.

Dao Qiongcang clapped his hands: "The result was that Yan Wuse, Rao Yaoyao, and even my beloved Number Two, I let them all go, watching them perish with my own eyes. Yet, those among the Nine Thrones of the Saint Servants, who have revealed themselves are still undefeated; is it because they are strong, and I, Dao Qiongcang, am weak?"

Indeed, Xu Xiaoshou was genuinely stumped by this question.

"No!"

Dao Qiongcang spit with disdain, "It’s not because the Nine Thrones of the Saint Servants are strong, but because of my other identity, named ’Six Paths’. For the sake of the situation, I can only sacrifice the small self to accomplish the greater good."

"It even fulfilled that Water Ghost’s clownish self-directed act, and also achieved for him the long-coveted fame of being ’Unpredictable’."

"I, Dao Qiongcang, gave up my name for his Yu Mo, doesn’t that say enough?"

Getting angrier, Dao Qiongcang rolled his eyes heavenwards:

"That guy, Yu Mo, back when he was merely the Spirit Division Chief working under me. I’m not boasting, others may not know how formidable I am, but could he be unaware of my prowess?"

"If he didn’t know ’Six Paths’ was one of us, would he dare to use tactics in front of me, even conduct a whole game of Abyss Island without me perceiving the slightest hint?"

Indeed, not without reason!

Xu Xiaoshou felt almost persuaded.

"Taking a step back," Dao Qiongcang spat eloquently, "Do you think if he hadn’t been in secret communication with me, would Yu Mo dare to join the Saint Servants? Would Yu Mo be swayed by Bazhun’an’s charisma? Bazhun’an is skilled in swords, not in Lip Spear, Tongue Sword, could he have persuaded Yu Mo?"

Hiss!

Is there truly some logic to it too?

Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath as if already immersed in this somewhat worldview-upending Dao Clan’s shocking theory.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed the command token from Dao Qiongcang’s hand, examining it carefully.