Chapter 137: Capturing Shi Liuyu
Li Weiyi knew full well that every member of the Hidden Sect was a Nine Springs Supreme Person. Yin Er, this Hidden Person from twenty-four years ago, what level had his cultivation reached?
His aura was too strong, comparable to some Leaders.
The Hidden Lord said: “Weiyi, though you possess exceptional talent and passed the three trials of the Mind Power Mural, exceptionally becoming a Hidden Person. But your current cultivation is still not strong enough. At least wait until you have the cultivation of the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas Realm before you can formally emerge. Only then can I rest assured handing over all Hidden Persons and Hidden Sect resources and industries to you.”
“Currently, for your generation’s Hidden Person affairs, Dao Seed Realm matters are handled by Yin Er, and Five Seas Realm matters are coordinated and arranged by Yin Shisan.”
Li Weiyi asked: “What about Yin Nine?”
Yin Shisan laughed heartily: “In the Five Seas Realm, combat power naturally belongs to Yin Nine as number one. But those with high Martial Way talent naturally devote more energy to cultivation. These miscellaneous tasks, I happen to excel at.”
Li Weiyi asked: “May I ask where Senior Disciple Brother Yin Shisan holds office in which yamen?”
Yin Shisan looked down and saw a corner of his official robe exposed, covered it up, and smiled gently: “There’s nothing to hide about this! Currently, I am working in the Attendant Hall of the Li Zhou Governor’s Mansion. I can obtain first-hand information and intelligence on the entire Li Zhou from the Imperial Court system. Weiyi, you cannot use the identity of Sima Tan anymore; Jiang Ning is already having the Attendant Hall investigate you.”
The various prefectures’ Attendant Halls both assist the Governor’s Mansions in monitoring the great sects and powerful clans, and are directly under Luantai. Yin Shisan had already made contact with Jiang Ning.
“Anyway, she won’t stay in Li Zhou for long. Let her investigate.”
Li Weiyi smiled, his gaze falling on Yin Er: “Senior Disciple Brother Yin Er’s public identity, is it in the Coffin Sea Merchant Association?”
A strange glint floated in Yin Er’s deep and calm eyes: “How did you see that?”
Li Weiyi said: “Since the Coffin Sea Pavilion is secretly controlled by the Hidden Sect, how could such a huge benefit as the Coffin Sea Merchant Association lack a powerful Hidden Person stationed there?”
“Senior Disciple Brother Yin Er says he handles Dao Seed Realm affairs, but in reality, he handles all the Hidden Sect’s mundane affairs, possessing the greatest decision-making power.”
“The Hidden Sect’s influence in the mundane world, and communication with the outside world to obtain outside information, must necessarily go through the Coffin Sea Pavilion and Coffin Sea Merchant Association.”
“The Coffin Sea Pavilion is on a higher level. I reckon the person in charge is the Hidden Person from the previous generation. Naturally, the Coffin Sea Merchant Association falls to Senior Disciple Brother Yin Er.”
A smile appeared on Yin Er’s usually stern face: “I have no objections to this generation’s Divine Hidden Person belonging!”
Passing the three trials of the Mind Power Mural, his Martial Way talent was naturally peerless.
But his mind must at least pass as well, otherwise it would be a disaster for the Hidden Sect.
Li Weiyi asked: “Hidden Lord, since the Jiu Li Clan and the Four Great Sects have already torn faces, has war erupted outside?”
“On the high-level front, several battles have already been fought near Yao Guan, with casualties on both sides.”
“Mysterious masters have gone to probe both the Ancestral Realm and the Jiu Li Dao Academy.”
“The armies cultivated by Sui Sect and San Chen Palace mainly occupy Jiu Li City and Cang Li Ancestral Mountain, clearly thinking that taking Jiu Li City and crushing the Cang Li Tribe will shatter the Jiu Li Clan’s will to resist.”
“Coffin Mountain’s Buddha-Conversion Army has already captured the divine prison city in the northeast border of Li Zhou, advancing southward along the Mang Mountain Range.”
“The Earth Wolf King Army’s snow wolf cavalry set out from Shu Zhou, passing through Han Zhou via the underground Blood River, and are now stationed at the westernmost West Remains Plain of Li Zhou. At the speed of snow wolves, they only need one day and one night to cross mountains and ridges over two thousand six hundred li, straight to the base of Jiu Li City. Or alternatively, attack Yao Guan and reach Zangxian Town.”
“In addition, several families in northern Zhizhou are also stirring, probably invited by Sui Sect and San Chen Palace to come aid and divide some benefits.”
“No traces of demon soldiers and demon generals from Tian Ya Ridge have been detected yet, which is precisely the most worrying part, completely unknown from where they will emerge. When the Demon Race enters the border, it’s thousands of li of white bones. They really eat people, like locusts passing through.”
Li Weiyi frowned deeply, puzzled: “The situation is so critical, why has the Hidden Lord come to the Immortal Realm Space? What if a great battle suddenly erupts outside, won’t the Hidden Sect be leaderless?”
The Hidden Lord laughed heartily: “You kid underestimate the Hidden Sect too much! The Hidden Sect has more than one Hidden Lord. Just those I know of, the Hidden Lord from two generations ago is still in the world.”
“Then what about the Hidden Lord from three generations ago?” Li Weiyi asked.
The Hidden Lord shook his head, indicating he did not know: “Each generation’s Divine Hidden Person is taught and led by the previous generation’s Hidden Lord. The even more ancient Hidden Lords and Hidden Persons no longer concern themselves with worldly affairs. Most are dead, and those still alive are almost all cultivating Longevity. To be honest, how many Longevity Realm masters the Jiu Li Hidden Sect is hiding, even this lord does not know.”
Li Weiyi thought to himself, no wonder the Hidden Lord was so confident. Just the Jiu Li Hidden Sect, walking the elite route, generation after generation, the accumulated power was quite terrifying.
What is substance?
This is substance, the substance of a ten-million-year ancient clan.
The Hidden Lord said: “This lord came to the Immortal Realm Space mainly for two things. One of them is to help you resolve the hidden danger of the Six Desires Talisman on your body. Take off your night-walking clothes and lure Shi Liuyu over.”
After Li Weiyi complied and took them off, he asked puzzledly: “Changed the plan?”
The Hidden Lord nodded: “War is imminent. Sui Sect’s Yang Shenjing is a cunning and calculating formidable figure who won’t put all his power in the open. Coffin Mountain, Tian Ya Ridge, even Lei Xiao Sect and Dragon Gate are huge variables; no one knows how much power they will commit.”
“What’s more, there is an extremely deeply hidden internal traitor in the Jiu Li Clan. So the outcome of this battle, even this lord cannot see clearly.”
“Your generation’s Hidden Persons are all too young; there’s no need to participate in the war! You are the Hidden Sect’s fire seed. Before the turmoil ends, you must disperse, either go into hiding or leave Li Zhou.”
“What this lord cares most about is you, the future Divine Hidden Person. How about it, of the two paths prepared for you, which one do you take?”
The Hidden Lord pointed to Yin Er and Yin Shisan.
Li Weiyi said: “Hide in the Coffin Sea Merchant Association, or join the Imperial Court?”
Yin Er said: “Not hide in the Coffin Sea Merchant Association, but follow the fleet prepared by the Coffin Sea Merchant Association and leave Li Zhou along the Sui River. Along the way, we have a mission: to take this opportunity to uproot Sui Sect’s halls and branches in the various prefectures. Sui Sect’s foundation is in the Sui River, not in Li Zhou.”
Yin Shisan said: “Most of the Imperial Court’s officials and armies will withdraw from Li Zhou in the near future to preserve their living forces. If you come with me, I guess it’s most likely to Lingxiao City, secondarily the Fu Zhou great camp. Rest assured, with Senior Disciple Brother here, I won’t let you go to the frontline.”
Li Weiyi pondered for a moment: “I want to return to Yao Guan first, then decide.”
“To see Cai Yutong, or Li Ling, or Yao Yin?”
After the Hidden Lord smiled and asked, he continued: “All the young martial cultivators of Spring Gushing Realm who survived this Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice have already been escorted by clan masters to the Jiu Li Divine Palace. I’m afraid you won’t see Cai Yutong for now!”
Li Weiyi said: “What is the other thing the Hidden Lord came here for?”
“Kill Yao Qian.”
The Hidden Lord’s eyes instantly became sharp.
…
Shi Liuyu flew swiftly over the grassland, occasionally stopping to identify directions and observe the surroundings.
He was a Leader of the Earth Wolf King Army, his cultivation naturally profound and immeasurable.
A few days ago, he went deep into the Immortal Realm Space for a stroke of luck, but personally witnessed a Longevity Realm old guy spilling blood on the wasteland, extremely tragic, and immediately fled in fright.
He never trusted his own luck!
Just as he was about to leave Zangxian Town, he suddenly sensed the fluctuation of the Six Desires Talisman. Both shocked and delighted, he tracked it all the way to this ink-green grassland full of small hills.
Soon, under three black giant trees at the top of one of the hills, he saw Li Weiyi who was making a fire and roasting meat.
The aroma of meat assailed the nostrils, sizzling.
“Haha!”
Shi Liuyu let out a strange laugh, whooshed over, sat on the stone stool prepared beside Li Weiyi, draped an arm around his neck and laughed: “Good kid, you’re really still alive. How did you hold out until now?”
Li Weiyi continued roasting the meat on his own: “What do you think? Having been hit by the Six Desires Talisman, how else could I hold out?”
Shi Liuyu’s face changed abruptly, looking up and down at the spirited Li Weiyi: “Impossible! Over two months, six times a day? You’re scaring me?”
Li Weiyi laughed: “You can’t, doesn’t mean I can’t.”
Shi Liuyu saw that Li Weiyi was calm and composed, not fearing him at all, even seeming to deliberately wait for him.
A bad premonition surged in his heart. He immediately clawed out, grabbing toward Li Weiyi’s neck: “Kid, what trick are you playing? Don’t bluff in front of this Sixth Master.”
Li Weiyi immediately turned pale with fright, hissing: “If… it were a bluff… why prepare a stone stool for you in advance?”
“Could it be…”
Shi Liuyu’s face changed again. Suddenly, he felt layers of invisible power descending, like nine layers of heaven and earth pressing down. The stone stool under his butt exploded with a bang.
Knowing he had fallen into a trap, while tightly gripping Li Weiyi’s neck, his body tried to stand and flee.
Suddenly.
His shoulder sank, and a hand from who-knows-where landed on it.
His body was pressed so he couldn’t stand.
His entire arm had no strength, and he could only watch helplessly as Li Weiyi escaped.
Shi Liuyu was scared into a cold sweat soaking his clothes, forcing a stiff smile: “May I ask if it is a senior from the Hidden Sect who has arrived?”
The Hidden Lord’s figure stood straight behind Shi Liuyu, his palm lightly resting on his shoulder, his tone deep and heavy: “Why must this seat necessarily be from the Hidden Sect?”
Shi Liuyu said carefully: “I see that kid has already broken through to Five Seas, with remarkable talent. He must have caught the Hidden Sect’s eye. Moreover, Senior lured this junior here, probably to help him resolve the Six Desires Talisman on him, right? For the Hidden Sect to value him so much?”
Seeing the terrifyingly auraed existence behind him silent, Shi Liuyu knew he had guessed right, and immediately recovered from despair: “So, I still have merit!”
“You have merit?” the Hidden Lord said.
“Merit in excavating talent for the Hidden Sect.”
Since he knew the other party wouldn’t kill him for now, Shi Liuyu grew bolder, enduring the pain in his shoulder and suddenly circulating the magic power in his body.
“Boom!”
A green fire cloud hot enough to melt steel erupted wildly from his body, enveloping the entire hill. Then his physical body rapidly shrank a section, escaping the Hidden Lord’s palm, and executed earth escape technique, plunging into the underground.
“Some skill! No wonder you, this lustful demon, have managed to hop around until now.”
The Hidden Lord smiled, extending five fingers through the air, wind force filling the grassland. Immediately, dozens of magic energy rivers surged from underground, flipping over the entire ground layer of the hill a hundred zhang away.
