On a mountain peak at the border between Ping Province and Ying Province, there were temporary huts erected.
Zhang Yu, Shi Yue, Wen Liang, Cao Fangding, and about twenty other cultivators had moved here from Liang Province three days ago. At this moment, they were looking at Ying Province in the distance from the mountain peak.
Shi Yue's heart suddenly moved. He performed a spell gesture and said, "Xuan Zheng, the letter has already been sent to a territory in the southwest corner. It's now moving south."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "We'll just wait."
The letter that was given to Mo Ruohua was provided by them. It wasn't an ordinary letter. Wen Liang and Shi Yue borrowed something and condensed it with their mind power.
Therefore, as long as the letter was sent to a place, Shi Yue and Wen Liang could clearly sense it.
Because the letter was sent by the two armored captains through their exclusive channel, even if they had a way to send it directly to the location of the Tianji Workshop in the military headquarters, it should be somewhere close to the target. Then, they would be able to circle the general area.
However, the military headquarters should also have preventive measures. According to their estimation, the most likely possibility was that the letter would be opened when it was sent to the owner. They would only memorize or copy the contents and then pass it to the owner.
This was the safest and most labor-saving method. This way, they could avoid the possible hidden dangers of an external letter and they didn't have to specially arrange for people to examine it.
Fortunately, they had another layer of arrangement for this.
There was a lot of content in the letter. However, there were a few combinations of words that were specially arranged by Shi Yue and Wen Liang. As long as someone read these words within a certain period of time, they would be able to sense it and find the precise location of the person who read the letter.
This was also why Mo Ruohua prepared all the contents of the letter in advance and didn't let Captains Ming do it on their own.
In fact, to find a person, it was easiest to use magic power to bewitch or treat the mind from a distance. However, directly using magic power on an ordinary person was against Xuanfu's rules.
Furthermore, this method would also leave behind traces of evidence. If the military headquarters wanted to investigate, they would have many methods to find some clues. However, this method would only give people the right to talk about it. But now, there would be no hindrance.
After another summer, Shi Yue and Wen Liang discovered that the letter they sensed suddenly stopped. However, this situation had happened many times before, so they didn't rush to act and continued to wait.
After a while, Shi Yue suddenly looked up and opened her eyes, "Someone read the contents of the letter."
Wen Liang also said, "I also sensed the same change in the letter."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait for another half a day. If there's still no movement at that time, we'll continue to search."
The two nodded and agreed.
After waiting for a long time, Shi Yue suddenly stood up and took the map from her disciple. She pointed at a certain spot and said, "Someone is reading the letter again. It should be here."
Wen Liang also put his pen on another map. The two took it and compared it, but they found that it landed on the same place.
The two looked at each other. Then, Shi Yue looked up and said, "Xuan Zheng, this is the place!"
Zhang Yu glanced at the map. The location indicated on the map was below a valley. There was no military base on the surface, but because of this, they felt that they had found the right place.
He no longer hesitated and said, "Everyone, follow me." After that, he took the lead and flew up. The rest of the cultivators followed him and flew towards the location.
This time, it was different from the past. It was highly likely that there was a military base there. Therefore, they couldn't use brute force. If they sent cultivators there, they would need to show the Xuanfu's imperial order to enter.
Although the other party might not stop them, it wouldn't be difficult to delay them. Even if Master Craftsman Yuan was there, he would have already moved away by the time they could enter. Therefore, he had to appear personally.
In order to not cause too much commotion, everyone deliberately slowed down. Therefore, they only arrived at the top of the mountain after a while.
Zhang Yu sensed for a moment in the sky and confirmed that there was indeed a huge space below. He also found more than ten well exits on the surface.
His eyes flickered slightly. In an instant, a ray of light shrouded the area. The area within a radius of ten miles was completely covered by the light.
From this moment on, no one could come out from there. No news could be sent out.
He raised his hand and gestured. The cultivators immediately went down one by one. They directly broke into the underground military base through the well exits.
The cultivators moved very quickly. After a while, Cao Fangding turned around and cupped his hands, "Xuan Zheng, most of the people below are the controllers. We've already found the location of that person. However, this person is hiding in a sturdy and sealed military base. We suspect that there might be many Xuan Weapons buried inside. Therefore, it's not easy to break in."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "I understand."
He waved his sleeve and an escape light instantly descended. He entered the underground military base through the entrance. As he went deeper, he saw many Creator Soldiers lying on the ground.
However, the soldiers who were dispatched to guard the workshop stood on both sides of the passage obediently. In fact, they immediately gave up resistance when they saw the imperial edict.
They knew very well that they couldn't compete with so many cultivators. Most importantly, the Azure Sun cultivators weren't external enemies. They didn't need to risk their lives to fight such a battle.
When the cultivators attacked just now, they were still vigilant against the appearance of armored Captains like Mo Ruohua and Captain Ming. If that was the case, things would be very troublesome. However, no such person appeared until they broke into the fortress. The people here were all the most ordinary armored soldiers.
This was actually very normal. It wasn't easy to forge a high-grade Xuan Armor and the military headquarters had strict control over it. Moreover, such an important combat force wasn't extravagant enough to waste it on a replaceable Master Craftsman.
Although Master Craftsman Yuan had the means to forge such an armor, he was under the command of the military headquarters. Every item he used was recorded in detail and there wasn't much room for manipulation. He wasn't like the other Master Craftsmen of the Tenki-in Hall who could use a large amount of materials to forge their own personal guards.
Zhang Yu walked along the path and soon arrived in front of the sealed military fort. There was a huge glass ball on top of it, and it was shining brightly at the moment.
That thing should be an observation object. It moved like an eyeball and seemed to have noticed his arrival. The metal door that blocked everyone suddenly opened, revealing the passage leading inside.
He walked in and followed his senses. Soon, he arrived at an open cabin. Inside, he saw a short old man with white eyebrows. He asked, "Are you Master Craftsman Yuan?"
Master Craftsman Yuan wasn't tall. Although the old man only reached his chest, he looked very imposing as he stood there. He said in a deep voice, "I haven't been out recently and I haven't had any contact with anyone outside. Yet, you guys were able to find me. The problem must be with the two letters that were sent here just now."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "It's just some supernatural powers and spells. If Master Craftsman Yuan didn't know some things, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. A warrant of arrest would have been enough to arrest you."
Master Craftsman Yuan raised his head and said proudly, "Zhang Xuanzheng, do you know that you guys are very lucky? I have three substitutes. It's just that I wanted to read the letters personally today, so I exposed myself. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to find me so easily."
Zhang Yu didn't comment. The reason he could come up with such a plan was because he had already considered the possibility that Master Craftsman Yuan had substitutes.
Ordinary substitutes didn't have the abilities of a Master Craftsman. If the letters were only seen by the substitutes, they wouldn't be able to solve the problem. In the end, they would still have to send the letters to the original owner.
Moreover, substitutes were used to confuse others. They were destined to only appear in some public places. If they were hiding in this unknown military base, it would be meaningless.
Master Craftsman Yuan might have realized his mistake and was just looking for an excuse because he didn't want to admit defeat.
There was no need for him to expose him. He only said, "Master Craftsman Yuan, we have something to ask you. Please come with me."
Master Craftsman Yuan said in a deep voice, "I know what you want to know. I can tell you everything I know, but I want you to ensure my safety."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Whether Master Craftsman Yuan is willing to tell us or not, we will try our best to ensure your safety."
Master Craftsman Yuan's expression softened when he heard that. He said, "Alright. I know Zhang Xuanzheng is Xia Shi. I believe in your promise. I will go with you."
Zhang Yu flicked his sleeve. In an instant, a ray of light enveloped Master Craftsman Yuan. Then, he brought Master Craftsman Yuan out of the fortress. After a while, he arrived at the sky top and said, "Let's go back."
After saying that, he turned around and went back the way he came. The other cultivators also left one by one. Soon, they disappeared into the night sky.
Zhang Yu brought Master Craftsman Yuan back. Soon, they arrived at the hut they built previously. After he landed, he said, "Master Craftsman Yuan, can you rest here for a night?"
Master Craftsman Yuan said, "No need. You can ask whatever you want to know now. It's best if you capture those people as soon as possible. That way, I can rest assured."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "I thought Master Craftsman Yuan would help some people hide things."
Master Craftsman Yuan's white eyebrows twitched. He sneered and said, "Why should I help them hide things? If it weren't for these people, how could I have been exposed so easily? "He looked at Zhang Yu and said," You guys must have found me through Qiu Tong's clues, right? "
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "That's right."
Master Craftsman Yuan sneered and said, "Actually, I didn't ask Qiu Tong to kidnap anyone. It was my student who acted on his own initiative. He is a smart person. He must have known that doing so would expose us. Therefore, I guess he must have been instructed by someone else to expose me. Hehe, now I have become their abandoned pawn."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. He said, "Then who are the 'they' that Master Craftsman Yuan mentioned?"
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