When he was lurking, Li Yao had never liked to occupy the best observation points. In many cases, he even abandoned the second-best observation points.
The reason was very simple. There were always only one or two optimal observation points in a complex area. If he had his eyes on a place, it was very likely that others would have their eyes on it as well. If both parties met at the same observation point, wouldn't it be very awkward?
Therefore, instead of choosing the best observation point, he had left some 'gadgets' in the best observation point, creating a trap that was not exactly a trap.
He was not certain that a third force would come to the place other than Tang Xiaoxing and the assailants.
However, logically speaking, such a complicated place as the Dragon Snake Space Zone was probably a gathering place that the Xing Yao Federation specifically prepared for the 'anti- Federation' elements. Fish Dragon City must be full of special agents of the Secret Sword Bureau.
Also, since Tang Xiaoxing was participating in the so-called 'Election Observation Delegation' and had to reach out to the leadership of the Federation, the Federation must've made preparations for such an important matter, too.
There was no reason why the special agents of the Secret Sword Bureau did nothing when Tang Xiaoxing was assaulted.
That would've been too sorry for Guo Chunfeng and Jin Xinyue who had raised them for a hundred years.
And if a third force really did exist, this best observation point was very likely to be their hibernation place.
Li Yao's guess was correct.
This place was the 'battlefield' that Li Yao had carefully selected. Before the enemy realized what was going on and arrived, he had three minutes to make all the arrangements. Three minutes, for Li Yao, was more than enough for him to spread out enough spies in the place and turn the slum into his' home field '!
Although the two lurking observers were communicating with each other through the techniques of secret telepathy, 'secret telepathy' was merely a trick to constrict and control the soundwaves after all. As long as their location was basically fixed, and special monitoring magical equipment was installed at different angles in advance, it was still possible to eavesdrop on them.
Li Yao pressed his left ear softly and filtered the noises that were shaking his eardrums while he listened to the conversation of the two lurking observers in silence.
The two lurking observers tried their best to keep their voices as calm as possible. Only by slightly increasing the speed of their speech did they reveal the anxiety in their hearts.
"Seven fully-armed Supercluster Cultivators. Their strength is at least above the Core Formation Stage. They have a rather strong teamwork, and they are all wearing specially modified High Grade Crystal Suits. From the looks of it, they are the secret police of the Internal Affairs Department of the Cluster of Stars!"
"There are thirty-six Exos of the Chamber of Commerce in the periphery. Although their capability varies, more than ten of them are in the Core Formation Stage. Also, the involvement of the Chamber of Commerce suggests that they may summon more Exos here at any moment. This city is the territory of the Chamber of Commerce.
"What are those guys in the intelligence group doing? They didn't even find out that the 'Election Observation Team' was attacked. How are we supposed to clean up their mess?"
"In any case, Tang Xiaoxing cannot fall into the hands of other forces. Her father is the leader of the 'joiners' and is of paramount importance to the Federation. We have to rescue Tang Xiaoxing and protect her!"
"Wait, I'm uploading my telepathic thoughts to call for backup and determine the next course of action …"
"What's wrong?"
Li Yao heard that one of the observers, whose voice was coarse and who seemed to be in a higher position, cursed in a low voice before he was caught in silence.
The other observer, whose voice was lower and who seemed to be younger and more impatient, asked a few more times. Finally, the first observer gnashed his teeth and said, "No backup. No action. Our superiors want us to keep observing!"
"What!"
The high-pitched voice said in a hurry. "What do you mean by 'keep observing'? If we keep observing, they will take Tang Xiaoxing away! Once the daughter of the captain of Firefly falls into the hands of those with ill intentions, everything will become very troublesome! What are our superiors thinking exactly? "
"The half-public contact point of the Secret Sword Bureau stationed in Fish Dragon City has just received a message from Firefly. The government-in-exile of the Star Ocean Republic has officially issued arrest warrants for almost a hundred people including 'former captain' Tang Dingyuan. Their crimes include treason, espionage, leakage, corruption, and so on. Thirty-three of the wanted criminals are the high-level members of the 'Election Observation Team'. What is being carried out in Fish Dragon City tonight is a completely legal arrest operation!"
"Well …"
The high-pitched voice was dazed for a long time. "Legal? Whose law is it?"
"Whose law is it," the high-pitched voice said.
"Unless we make up our minds to raise a coup on Firefly right now or attack Firefly by force to completely annihilate the 'government-in-exile of the Star Ocean Republic', which is also a civilization of Cultivators, we are in no position to interfere with their internal affairs!
"After all, however small they are, they still boast a population of more than a hundred million people, a super starship cluster made of hundreds of starships, and countless techniques and technologies that are far more advanced than ours! Theoretically speaking, even if they are not a 'country', they are still a political entity equal to the Federation. Their parliament has issued the highest arrest warrant. What can we do except fight and steal their wanted criminals? "
"Black Panther, calm down. You are now in the observation team, not the assault team in the past. This is not a place for you to mess around!"
"Keep observing and tracking. Wait for further orders!"
The valuable conversation between the two agents of the Secret Sword Bureau came to an end.
However, it was enough for Li Yao to understand part of the chaotic situation right now.
The relatively mature agent of the Secret Sword Bureau was quite right. Since the government-in-exile had issued the highest arrest warrant against its own people, it was indeed inappropriate for the Secret Sword Bureau to intervene recklessly.
After all, the government-in-exile and the Xing Yao Federation were in a subtle relationship, and the Imperium of True Human Beings could arrive at any moment. If the two civilizations of Cultivators, one large and one small, had internal strife, the consequences would be dire!
Should I take action?
Naturally, Li Yao would not sit by and do nothing. For the national interests of the Xing Yao Federation and to save Tang Xiaoxing's life, he would certainly take action. It was just a matter of timing.
"Huh?"
Li Yao, who was narrowing his eyes and observing the surroundings while calculating the rescue plans, suddenly sensed extremely feeble waves in the air, which were as inconspicuous as the sighs of a wandering ghost.
If it were other people, they might've thought that it was an illusion caused by their overreaction.
However, as a Yuanying expert, Li Yao clearly saw that when the deep blue moonlight blew through the broken walls, it was slightly twisted occasionally, like the ripples of the setting sun!
Somebody was hiding in the air!
Not just one person but at least twenty experts adept at stealth and concealment of spiritual energy. Wearing high-level Crystal Suits that boasted camouflage and stealth functions, they snuck into the broken walls without a sound and selected the best angle of attack!
Other than Firefly, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Secret Sword Bureau, there was a fourth force. Also, the force bared its sharp fangs the moment it showed up!
This was an elite combat squad with extremely high cultivation, extremely well-trained, and extremely overbearing equipment!
Li Yao clicked his tongue in amazement. He glanced at the elite battle squad that snuck into the depths of the slum without a sound and took down at least seven Exos of the Chamber of Commerce who were guarding the periphery without a sound. It was not until the eighth Exo, who was a very cunning Cultivator from the Star Ocean Sector who pretended to be a local tyrant, that they ran into some minor trouble.
Before the neck of the Cultivator from the Star Ocean Sector was cut, or rather, 'broken' by the liquid high-pressure saber, he uttered a shriek that was particularly earsplitting in the dead silence of the night.
A short but fierce battle immediately broke out.
The Cultivators from the Star Ocean Sector and the local tyrants of the Chamber of Commerce still had the advantage in terms of numbers, but their quality was uneven. Only the secret police of the government-in-exile had the teamwork and tactical performance that were above average. The local tyrants, on the other hand, were completely knocked out in the first round of firepower when they were caught unprepared.
The elite battle squad from the fourth force, however, had finished the tactical arrangements before all the sentries were taken down. They occupied most of the commanding heights and locked onto their targets. After the battle began, mottled camouflage rays immediately popped up in the air, outlining cold and efficient slaughter machines. In only three seconds, more than ten local tyrants had been killed by their crossfire.
Furthermore, the leader of this mysterious and elite tactical squad was even a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Although he appeared to be only at the beginning level of Yuanying, he boasted the most violent battle blood. Also, he was wearing a high-level Crystal Suit that had obviously been modified and strengthened by experts. He was simply unstoppable!
"Wow!"
Li Yao exclaimed in his heart. Even the legendary Yuanying Cultivators had been sent out!
As the national power of the Star Glory Federation rose day by day, all kinds of training techniques and facilities were emerging one after another. Therefore, the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators nowadays were not as rare and valuable as a hundred years ago.
However, the Yuanying Cultivators were Yuanying after all. Such battle-type Yuanying Cultivators who were adept at secret infiltration and assassination missions were very important professionals in any era!
The Yuanying Cultivators attacked unstoppably. The secret police of the government-in-exile who had come to arrest Tang Xiaoxing did not expect that a third force would be bold enough to kidnap her on such a grand scale. They were completely stunned. The secret police in the lead shouted, "Are you special agents of the Secret Sword Bureau? This is a wanted criminal. You cannot … "
He was kicked away by the mysterious Yuanying Cultivator. Judging from the balls of lightning bursting out of his chest, the kick was not much lighter than the bombardment of a warship cannon.
The mysterious Yuanying Cultivator leaped and soon reached Tang Xiaoxing. He picked her up and expanded the range of his spiritual shield, protecting Tang Xiaoxing inside.
His action made Li Yao abandon his plan of ambush for now.
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