Chapter 26

After a good night's sleep, Itachi got up from his bed, and headed towards the courtyard where Ling Yuefeng was waiting for him. According to Ling Xu, Ling Yuefeng had something important to tell him.

With calm and steady steps, Itachi arrived in the courtyard of Ling Yuefeng, who at the moment had his eyes closed while cultivating.

"You can wait a little while I'm already finishing..." Ling Yuefeng commented with his eyes still closed.

Nodding his head, Itachi walked over to the lake that was inside Ling Yuefeng's courtyard. The lake is extremely beautiful and Itachi could see some carp passing by every now and then, he knew that these carp had only recently arrived in the sect.

"It seems that you like the carp, I will ask an elder to build a pond in your courtyard, so you can enjoy them." Ling Yuefeng's voice sounded from behind Itachi.

Turning his face, Itachi bowed slightly as he greeted Ling Yuefeng. He knew it was good to maintain respect, at least for now.

"Good, good, you've finally made a breakthrough in your cultivation." Said Ling Yuefeng with a little surprised look on his face.

But that was only on the surface, inside, he was wondering how Itachi had managed to break through three entire realms within one night.

"Just as I thought, this boy definitely possesses a divine body..." Ling Yuefeng thought.

Itachi nodded and said, "It's nothing, thanks to the sect's resources I was able to make a little progress, but it's nothing to mention."

Ling Yuefeng nodded at Itachi's words, with each passing day he became happier with his decision to nurture Itachi. He could already see his sect growing to new levels.

"With the talent he possesses... It won't be impossible..."

A desire hidden within Ling Yuefeng began to slowly awaken. It was a desire that he couldn't let go of even if he tried very hard, even if he himself had already raised a family. It was the kind of wish he had to fulfill before he died.

"Itachi... I need to talk to you about something important." Ling Yuefeng said with a serious expression on his face.

The atmosphere suddenly changed, and Itachi nodded his head showing that he was focused on listening to what Ling Yuefeng would say.

"Since a long time, our sect has been number one in the Blue Wind Empire, but I must admit, that's not enough... The world is huge, and there are many sects bigger than ours, it's just that we are limited to this small worldview... So I came up with an expansion plan, due to your enormous talent, you will most likely be able to surpass me in a few years. So I have decided that we will unify all the sects in the empire under our flag."

Ling Yuefeng began by saying in a serious manner, but as he went on speaking, it was noticeable the enormous amount of greed he possesses, it was at the level where he wanted to unify the entire Blue Wind Empire.

Hearing everything he said, Itachi thought for a while and felt that something seemed wrong, Ling Yuefeng's facial expression didn't just show greed for power, it's as if he wanted something more, Itachi didn't know how to figure out what Ling Yuefeng wanted so he remained quiet while nodding his head.

Seeing that Itachi was paying attention to his speech, Ling Yuefeng continued talking.

"Our sect has an agreement with the Blue Wind Empire that we would protect it from outside attacks, so what better way to protect the Empire, if not by taking it under our banner? Only with the Blue Wind Empire in our hands, can we have some strength to deal with other Empires."

A trace of anxiety appeared on Ling Yuefeng's face when he said that he would like to have the Blue Wind Empire in his hands, and this did not go unnoticed by Itachi.

Ling Yuefeng felt that saying those words to Itachi was not all bad, during these years he had spent brainwashing Itachi, so he felt that it was impossible for Itachi to betray him. Poor Ling Yuefeng.

On the surface Itachi was agreeing with everything Ling Yuefeng was saying, Itachi was even saying a word or two showing that he was willing to help Ling Yuefeng. But on the inside, Itachi was scoffing.

Unify the Blue Wind Empire? That should be impossible unless one is a Cultivator of the Sovereign Profound Realm. Besides, even if Heavenly Sword Villa manages to unify the Empire, then what's next? The Empire will be so weak that it would most likely be attacked from all sides, especially by the Phoenix Empire.

Itachi has heard some rumors about that place, apparently they are protected by the Phoenix Deity, what does that mean? There is a guardian who has the cultivation higher than the Sovereign Profound Realm, that is enough to not make enmity with such an Empire, unless one is confident and strong enough.

He is not a fool, even if the Phoenix Empire was calm that is only on the surface, it is likely that such an Empire has its eyes on this weaker Empire, after all, who would refuse a piece of territory.

"I wonder how he managed to become Leader of the strongest sect in the Blue Wind Empire with this kind of thinking?" Itachi thought.

Ling Yuefeng as he went on talking became more and more excited. He felt that his ambitions and plans would soon be realized, and seeing that Itachi agreed with his lines, he was even happier.

"Of course, it won't be easy to take over the Blue Wind Empire, after all the other sects won't allow something like that to happen easily, but... We can start with the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace."

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