Zhang Yu glanced at his surroundings. His heart light expanded outwards, instantly covering the entire Design Department. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "Commandant Zhan, search the workshop with the white lion statue in the northwest corner."
Commandant Zhan immediately summoned his personal guard and said, "Did you hear that? Go to the workshop over there and search inside and out again. Don't let go of any suspicious details."
The personal guard cupped his fists and left.
Zhang Yu sensed again and saw that there were no other suspicious places. He withdrew his spiritual light and said to Commandant Zhan, "We'll go over too."
Commandant Zhan said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, how should we deal with these corpses?"
Zhang Yu said, "Keep them, they should be useful."
Commandant Zhan immediately instructed his personal guard to keep the corpses of the craftsmen properly. Then, the two of them left the inner hall and walked along the corridor toward the workshop.
When they reached the boundary, they saw that the place was surrounded by a group of armored soldiers.
Zhang Yu walked in and saw all kinds of creation tools and messy drawings on the table. He glanced at them and saw that they depicted some strange-looking creatures. Some of them were similar to the monster statues outside.
At this time, the personal guard from before walked over and cupped his fists. "Commandant, we found a tunnel in the corner of the back workshop."
Commandant Zhan's expression darkened. "Why didn't you find it just now?"
The personal guard replied, "Reporting to Lieutenant, there is a mystical power concealing it. This time, it was the captain who ordered us to use our spiritual energy to probe it out."
Zhang Yu said, "This is a small matter. Let's take a look at where this tunnel leads."
Commandant Zhan nodded and let the personal guard lead the way.
This workshop wasn't big, only a hundred steps from the front to the back. When Zhang Yu and Commandant Zhan arrived, they saw a deep underground tunnel in the corner of the back workshop.
Commandant Zhan said, "Have you sent people down to take a look?"
The personal guard said, "Without the commandant's order, we don't dare to enter."
Zhang Yu could sense that this well was very deep, and there seemed to be an even wider space behind it. He pondered for a moment and said, "I'll have to trouble you to wait here, Lieutenant Zhan. I'll go down and take a look."
Field Officer Zhan sternly said: "Xuan Zheng, you must be careful. Previously, the Shuang Continent Protector Army who surrendered to us said that someone had instructed him to bury many Xuan Weapons in the surroundings. These Master Craftsmen are experts in fiddling with these things, so they may have left behind some methods."
Zhang Yu nodded and floated down. He followed the well for about ten miles and arrived at the bottom.
In front of him was a sealed metal door. It looked like it had been sealed. He reached out and pressed on it. The door immediately twisted and deformed, and then it opened inwards.
He stepped inside, and what appeared in front of him was a huge underground space. In the middle of it, there was a platform for mooring boats. The racks of the boats were now empty, and on the walls on both sides, there were glass cabins that looked like honeycombs. There should have been something inside, but now they were all empty.
And at the back of the rooftop, there was a wide underground tunnel. Three rows of triangular blue guiding lights were still flickering there, extending into the distance.
His eyes flickered for a moment, and after looking for a moment, he saw dozens of people rushing past him in a panic. Then, they boarded a blurry flying boat and left through the tunnel from the rooftop.
After retracting his gaze, he immediately turned into a rainbow light and suddenly disappeared from his place. Then, there was a rumbling sound after an object flew through the tunnel.
This tunnel was extremely long. Zhang Yu also flew for a long time before he saw an exit that led even further down. He followed it and immediately discovered he had entered a body of water. Then, he floated up again and finally turned into a ray of light and rushed out to the surface.
He glanced around and recognized this place. This was a large lake between two provinces. He had passed by it on his way from Mi Province to the Independent Province.
And beside the lake, there was a sub-fleet of the Green Sun Army stationed. At this moment, these soldiers sensed the commotion, and a group of armored soldiers also came over to investigate.
The leader of the group was a camp supervisor. He recognized Zhang Yu and hurriedly cupped his fists. "So it's Zhang Xuanzheng. Camp Supervisor Liu Tong of the Spear Bearing Camp greets Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu nodded in greeting and asked, "Camp Supervisor Liu, when did you start guarding here?"
Liu Tong replied, "After following the army to conquer Mi Province, this one received orders to guard here. I haven't left since then. Unfortunately, I couldn't participate in the great battle to conquer the Independent Province." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sound a little regretful.
Zhang Yu said, "Then it's been more than a month. Camp Supervisor Liu, have you discovered any unusual movements in the surroundings recently while you've been guarding here?"
Liu Tong replied affirmatively, "Absolutely not."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, 'That flying boat must have left through the tunnel not long ago. If the garrison didn't discover it, then either the flying boat used by this person is very skilled and didn't cause any disturbances when entering or leaving, or there's another secret entrance.'
However, there was another possibility.
He glanced at the wide surface of the lake.
Perhaps this person hadn't left at all and had stayed here.
He immediately released his spiritual light, which instantly enveloped the entire body of water and searched downwards. As his senses continued to extend downwards, he quickly discovered something.
He looked up and said to Liu Tong, "Camp Supervisor Liu, I'll have to trouble you to mobilize a team of people here."
Liu Tong's expression froze, but he didn't ask any questions and cupped his fists in salute. "Xuan Zheng, please wait a moment. I'll be back soon."
At this moment, about two and a half kilometers below the bottom of the lake, there was a building shaped like a flying boat hidden.
Inside the metal cabin, a few Frost Continent natives who appeared to be master craftsmen were conversing.
"How long do we need to stay here?"
"The Independent Province should've fallen by now. Those people from the Green Sun Army can't stay here for too long, but they might've sent someone to monitor us. We'll probably have to stay here for a year or two to be safe."
"Everyone, if you feel stifled here, then go take a nap. When you wake up, those soldiers from the Green Sun Army should've left."
After discussing for a while, the Frost Continent natives dispersed and returned to their cabins to rest, quickly falling into a deep slumber.
The Frost Continent natives lived underground all year round and had long adapted to the environment here. Moreover, with their body structure, they could reduce physical exhaustion by sleeping for a long time and enter a state of suspended animation. If they replenished their energy beforehand, sleeping for three to five years wasn't a problem.
The only drawback was that if they didn't come into contact with sunlight for a long time, they might develop a photophobia and need a long time to adapt before they could walk on the ground again.
While they were deep in sleep, a series of rumbling noises came from above.
Everyone was startled awake and ran out of their hiding places to gather in the hall. They quickly realized that the noises were coming from above and that the outer layer of the building was under attack from the outside.
Someone asked in a panic, "What's going on? Did the Green Sun Army discover us? Didn't Elder Chen say that no one could discover us here? "
Someone said in a trembling voice, "It's Ding Lake outside, how can they act so recklessly? If it's broken, we'll all drown …"
In the midst of everyone's panic, a loud noise came from above and they saw a large gap appear. After countless metal fragments scattered, they floated there and the expected water flow did not come.
Everyone looked up and saw a young Daoist whose entire body was surrounded by jade mist and clouds floating above. Behind him, the vast expanse of lake water was blocked outside, as if there was a layer of glass separating them. Not a single bit of water could invade.
After a while, there was a surge in the water. Then, one after another, huge metal giants rushed out of the water and landed in the hall. They surrounded everyone.
Zhang Yu glanced at everyone and said, "Who's in charge here?"
Everyone looked at each other, and after a while, an old man stood out and barely maintained a calm expression. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm the master craftsman Wei Tu, I can speak on behalf of the people here. Do you think you're from Green Sun?
We're willing to go with you, but please don't harm the master craftsmen and craftsmen here. Every one of them has exquisite skills, and they haven't done anything outrageous. "
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "Whether you've done something wrong or not, there are rules and laws to determine it." He sensed the surroundings and asked again, "Is Master Craftsman Chen here?"
Wei Tu shook his head and sighed. He said dejectedly, "Master Craftsman Chen refused to go with us. He killed himself with poison long ago."
Zhang Yu declined to comment. He looked at Liu Tong and instructed, "Battalion Manager Liu, I'll have to trouble you to bring everyone away. These people are very important."
Battalion Manager Liu cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Zhang Xuanzheng. I won't miss anyone."
At this moment, outside the Independent State, Chu Gong came to an empty place and stood still. Then, a light flashed on his body, and his soul flew out.
When he came to the Wilderness, something flickered in his hand. After a long time, a similar soul appeared in front of him. The soul cupped its hands and bowed to him. "Fellow Daoist Chu, you called me here in such a hurry. Is there a change in the situation?"
Chu Gong returned the salute and sighed. "Fellow Daoist, you're right. My junior brother had an arranged battle with that person yesterday, but … he was defeated. It looks like we won't be able to retrieve the item."
Gongsun Min said, "I've said before that it's best to act as soon as possible. However, we must retrieve the item. It looks like we'll have to think of another way."
Chu Gong asked, "What do you want, Fellow Daoist?"
Gongsun Min said, "I see that the war in the Independent State is more or less over. This person will return to the encampment or the continent soon. This is our only chance."
Chu Gong shook his head. "No. Not to mention that this person has many Xuanxiu guards by his side, even if he's alone, it'll be very difficult for us to do as we wish."
Gongsun Min smiled. "I know you're unwilling, Fellow Daoist, but with the current situation, you have no choice but to be afraid even if you're unwilling."
Chu Gong frowned and glanced at him. He said unhappily, "What? Do you want to blackmail me?"
"That's not it." Gongsun Min laughed. "In any case, you and I are friends. Why would I do such a thing? Even if you're unwilling, I won't force you. It's just … "
He suddenly pointed at a certain place. "Fellow Daoist, our meeting today has already been seen by someone with ulterior motives. Fellow Daoist, what will you choose?"
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