After receiving the message from the Prince's Residence, Yang Qing put away the Star Bell and turned to look at Yan Xiu. He nodded, then waved his hand to recall Yan Xiu and Wei Shu.
He then turned to the Six Paths Great Generals and said, "We can stop moving forward. Please calculate the exact time when Wei Shu will arrive at the Rubble Galaxy. We must calculate the time after Wei Shu leaves the Prince's Residence."
The Six Paths Great Generals understood what he meant. This was to avoid arousing the old fox's suspicions if the time didn't match up. They then gathered together to discuss the calculation...
There was a mountain surrounded by a thin layer of mist, both real and illusory.
There was a simple Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain. The doors to the temple were wide open. Inside, a white-haired Xiahou Ta sat cross-legged on a prayer mat with his eyes closed.
When he received Wei Shu's message, he opened his eyes slightly and took out the Star Bell. At first, he didn't think much of it, but when he heard that Miao Yi gave the divine herb to him, his eyes widened. He knew that Wei Shu was going to see if Miao Yi really had the divine herb. He had already informed him beforehand, but he didn't expect Miao Yi to give it to Wei Shu.
The Star Bell in his hand hurriedly replied, 'Are you sure it's the Blood Lotus?'
Wei Shu: 'I checked it carefully. It's definitely the Blood Lotus.'
Xiahou Ta: 'Why would Niu Youde give it to you so easily? Without the Blood Lotus, isn't he afraid that the Xiahou family will go back on their word and not cooperate with him to stabilize the southern army? '
Wei Shu: 'I thought it was strange too. I asked him, and he said bluntly that he will let the demon monk know that the Blood Lotus has been given to the Xiahou family. He will then let the Xiahou family and the demon monk fight it out. He then asked me, 'Will the Xiahou family still want to cause trouble for him?' He didn't believe that the other Heavenly Kings would be willing to see the southern army change again. He was confident that he could get their support. He also warned that if the Xiahou family dared to act recklessly and push him too far, he would do anything. He didn't mind working with the demon monk to deal with the Xiahou family. He said that the grudge between the Xiahou family and the demon monk should be settled by us. He didn't want to see the demon monk wreak havoc either. He would help if he could, but there was no need for him to be at the forefront for the Xiahou family. He asked me to bring the divine herb back to Third Master.
Xiahou Ta sneered and replied, 'It's not strange for him to do so. I never expected him to be at the forefront for the Xiahou family. I'll deal with him later. Xiahou Ta said.
Wei Shu: Third Master didn't say anything. He just asked me to bring the divine grass back to him.
Xiahou Ta was silent for a while. His eyes flickered as he replied, "Go."
Wei Shu: Yes!
Inside the storage space, Yan Xiu was summoned once again after making some noise. Upon seeing him, Yang Qing immediately asked, "What did the old thief say?"
Yan Xiu said, "That old thief didn't tell me to deliver the Blood Lotus. He wanted me to deliver it to Cao Man."
"This …" Ao Tie and the others looked at each other in dismay. Dan Qing spread her hands and said, "If that's the case, wouldn't our plan be foiled?"
White Phoenix, who was listening by the side, heaved a sigh of relief. To her, it was good that the plan had failed. She did not have to bear any danger.
Meng Ru said gravely, "Head Deacon, could it be that our guess is wrong? Wei Shu is not a trap at all."
Dan Qing sneered and said, "Hehe! Isn't that just right? We can directly kill our way over! "
However, Yang Qing raised his hand to stop her. He stared at Yan Xiu and said, "What was the exchange between the two parties? Tell me in detail. Try not to miss out on every word!"
"Wei Shu reported that he had already seen the Blood Lotus in Your Highness's hands …" Yan Xiu immediately recounted what had happened in detail. As for the answer given to Xiahou Ta, it was actually one of the various options that Yang Qing had prepared beforehand.
After listening, Yang Qing pondered for a while and asked, "Did he ask anything else about the Blood Lotus?"
Yan Xiu: "No!"
Yang Qing suddenly swept his gaze across the crowd. "That old thief only cared about how he got his hands on the Blood Lotus. To the Xiahou Clan, the Blood Lotus is such an important item. Yet, he did not care about its placement. This is very abnormal!"
Ao Tie muttered, "Head Deacon, what do you mean?"
Yang Qing said gravely, "Wait!"
Outside the Taoist temple, under a vigorous old pine tree, a well-built man was sitting cross-legged in meditation. His appearance was surprisingly similar to Xiahou Ta's, but it was obvious that he was much younger.
"Boss!" Xiahou Ta's deep voice called out from within the Taoist temple.
The man slowly opened his eyes and stood up. He quickly walked into the Taoist temple and cupped his hands in greeting to Xiahou Ta. "Father."
Actually, there were quite a few people in the Heavenly Court who recognized this man. This man was Xiahou Ta's eldest son, Xiahou Yong. He had been assassinated many years ago. Now that he had appeared here, it was worth pondering.
Xiahou Ta stretched out his hand, and Xiahou Yong immediately helped him up.
The father and son exited the Taoist temple and slowly walked down the stairs. Xiahou Ta said, "Have someone check on the people placed on Niu Youde's side. See if there are any abnormalities there."
"Yes!" Xiahou Yong responded and immediately left. He quickly flew to the side courtyard of another Taoist temple and entered quickly. He saw a Daoist practicing his sword under a pine tree.
Xiahou Yong took out a Star Bell and handed it to him. "Contact the people on Niu Youde's side and see if there are any abnormalities."
The Daoist took the Star Bell and did as he was told.
When Xiahou Yong returned to the Taoist temple, Xiahou Ta was leisurely strolling in the mountains outside the Taoist temple.
Xiahou Yong flashed over and reported, "Father, there are indeed abnormalities on Niu Youde's side."
Xiahou Ta's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he slowly turned to look at his father. "What abnormalities?"
Xiahou Yong said, "Niu Youde met a beautiful new concubine while strolling in the manor. Yun Zhiqiu picked a fight with him while they were making out, and Niu Youde was left in a very sorry state. He lost all his face!"
Xiahou Ta was stunned for a moment. His eyes gradually relaxed, and he asked, "That's it?"
Xiahou Yong said, "That's it for now. There are no other abnormalities."
Xiahou Ta stopped and looked into the distance. After a moment of thought, he said, "Wei Shu wants to come over. Make the arrangements."
"Yes!" Xiahou Yong agreed and did as he was told.
Xiahou Ta took out the Star Bell and contacted Wei Shu.
After receiving Yan Xiu's response, Yang Qing summoned Yan Xiu once more.
Yan Xiu appeared and said, "Xiahou Ta will send Wei Shu another message and have him deliver the Blood Lotus directly to him."
The six generals looked at each other. Ao Tie scolded, "Looks like it really is a trap. This old fox is indeed cunning. Fortunately, we went along with his wishes. If Wei Shu had taken the initiative to show any intention of going to see him, he would have immediately become suspicious."
Yang Qing asked, "Did Xiahou Ta say how Wei Shu will explain to Cao Man if we don't give the Blood Lotus to her?"
Yan Xiu said, "I got Wei Shu to ask. Xiahou Ta said he will make the arrangements later. Let him see the Blood Lotus first."
"Pa!" Yang Qing suddenly clapped his fist and exclaimed excitedly, "It's done! The old thief has taken the bait! "
The six generals looked delighted. Yang Qing suddenly pointed at them and said, "Recalculate and find the appropriate time to reach the Rubble Galaxy. We must not make any mistakes at this juncture!"
"Yes!" The six generals excitedly cupped their hands and accepted the order.
Yang Qing then transmitted to Yan Xiu, "When we arrive at the Rubble Galaxy, everyone must take possession of Wei Shu's body. You must make sure that your control over Wei Shu is foolproof!"
Yan Xiu nodded slightly.
White Phoenix, who was listening at the side, looked at these people speechlessly. She realized that she still couldn't escape this calamity and had to take this risk.
The mist was vast, the scenery of the lake and the mountains were beautiful. The fishing old man took out a Star Bell and listened to it before slowly putting away his fishing rod.
The old man was the river god of this place. His name was Tang Duo and he had been the river god of this place for many years. In his early years, he was also a commander. Later on, he committed a crime and was almost executed. He met a noble who secretly helped him and settled down in this remote place. He didn't know who the person who saved him was and didn't want to ask. The noble who secretly helped him also provided him with cultivation resources for a long time, so he didn't have to worry about the lack of resources.
He lived a carefree life for so many years. Of course, the noble didn't help him for no reason. Occasionally, he would be asked to do something that didn't involve any risk.
Just now, the noble's news came again, and it was the same thing.
After Tang Duo put away his fishing rod, he didn't dare to delay. He put away the boat and quickly flew away.
When he reached the vast starry sky, he determined the direction and flew quickly.
The place he was going wasn't far from here. It was a Rubble Star Region. Outside of that Rubble Star Region was the boundless unknown Astral Territory.
After arriving at the Rubble Star Region, Tang Duo flew through it and finally hid at the end of the Rubble Star Region. He drilled into a large stone cave and observed the surrounding starry sky from the dark holes cut on all sides.
This wait lasted for nearly ten hours. Finally, he found a person passing through the rubble. From the way he avoided the rubble, it was obvious that he was familiar with the terrain here.
When the person got closer, Tang Duo could see clearly with his dharma eyes. Although the person was wearing a mask, he could tell from his body shape that it was the person who had come here several times before.
After watching the person escape from the end of the Rubble Star Region into the vast starry sky, Tang Duo took out the Star Bell and reported the situation in detail to the noble behind him.
The noble still followed the old rules and told him to keep an eye on the surroundings to see if anyone was following or approaching.
Tang Duo did as he was told and continued to observe the surroundings silently.
In truth, he was also very curious. He didn't know what the noble's intentions were and why the person who would occasionally come would go to the vast unknown Astral Territory. What secrets did that place hold?
Wei Shu hid the Star Bell in his sleeve and kept in touch with Yan Xiu.
From the moment they neared the Rubble Star Region, everyone had taken over Wei Shu's body and didn't dare to show themselves.
To be honest, this was very dangerous because they didn't know what danger was approaching. They were completely pinned on Yan Xiu's control over Wei Shu. But for Yang Qing and the others, they didn't dare to make any careless mistakes when facing someone like Xiahou Ta. They had to take this risk.
Wei Shu regularly reported to Yan Xiu about how long they had walked, and if there was any situation in the surroundings, while Yan Xiu passed on the information to Yang Qing and the others.
Only when they were halfway through the journey did Yang Qing, who was silently guarding the star compass, slowly let out a sigh of relief. He turned to look at White Phoenix, who had transformed into Wei Shu. White Phoenix was repeatedly familiarizing herself with Wei Shu's words, actions, and expressions.
As they neared their destination, Wei Shu contacted Xiahou Ta again and asked for the specific location. After receiving a reply, he passed on the information to Yan Xiu.
Knowing that they were about to meet Xiahou Ta, everyone's nerves tensed up.
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