Wu Sanliang quickly turned to the corner of the wall. He held a small porcelain bottle in his hand and dipped his fingers in a transparent paste. He lifted his foot and stepped on the wall. As if he was patting off the dust on his shoe, the transparent paste was smeared on the tip of his shoe.
In the blink of an eye, he was out of the corner again. When he passed by the entrance of the Spirit Sect's shop, he kicked lightly with the tip of his foot and left an inconspicuous mark on the first step of the door.
He seemed to be passing by the shop and did not reveal anything out of the ordinary. When he was some distance away from the shop, he stood by the roadside of Star picking City and waited quietly.
Not long after, the target came out of the Spirit Sect's shop. He stepped over the door and unsurprisingly landed on the first step of the door, stepping on something that Wu Sanliang had set up. The target did not notice anything out of the ordinary.
Wu Sanliang followed from afar and found that the target had left Star picking City and floated away under the rising sun.
It was broad daylight and there were no trees on the mountain range, so it was easy to be discovered.
Wu Sanliang stared in the direction of the target and gave up on following it. He returned to Star picking City to change his shoes and returned to the place where he had lost contact with the target.
The Blind Mouse's sense of smell caused a certain degree of misjudgment from the many traces left behind. However, Wu Sanliang directly went in the direction of the target. The target had landed on the ground along the way and had a clear smell of the paste.
After locking onto the target, he followed it to a stud farm at the foot of the mountain range. After making some judgments outside the farm, Wu Sanliang bought a horse and rushed out of the farm, continuing to follow the scent.
After galloping for a while, he found that the target was not far from the rendezvous point he had agreed on with Lei Zongkang.
As he neared, Wu Sanliang deviated from his track and galloped to the forest where they had met. He saw Lei Zongkang and after a brief discussion with him, he galloped off on his horse and continued to follow the target.
A moment later, Lei Zongkang also rode the Red Hunting Eagle into the sky and slowly soared in the sky, staring at the black dot on the ground from afar.
After crossing the wasteland and onto the main road, the target's scent was clearly left behind. Wu Sanliang followed it.
Along the way, the horse became tired and changed mounts at the relay stations.
After chasing all the way, they came to a mountainous area surrounded by clouds and mist. Wu Sanliang gradually stopped the horse that was panting heavily. He looked at the entrance of a col in shock. The direction of the Blind Mouse's sniffing indicated that the target had entered this place.
Although he had never been here before, he was no stranger to this place. Crossing Clouds Mountain!
Knowing that this was the territory of a group of demonic cultivators, he knew that he would surely be discovered if he trespassed here. Thus, he did not dare to enter and continued on his way.
It wasn't until they were out of this area that they found a place to stop and met up with Lei Zongkang who was descending from the sky.
A secret letter was released by the golden wings on Lei Zongkang's body, and the two of them went into hiding.
Whether it was the Shunfeng Hall or the Crossing Clouds Mountain, the two of them could no longer follow them. They could only report the details to the Thatched Cottage Manor and wait for further instructions from Yuan Gang.
…
A group of officials from the imperial court were sitting in the Great Minister of Public Works' Residence in Yan Jin.
Bang, bang, bang! Tong Mo, who was sitting at the top, slammed the table three times and pointed at a group of officials to reprimand them. In the face of a national crisis, he asked everyone to work together!
Tong Mo did not hesitate to make some words clear in front of everyone. Only by protecting the Yan family would they be able to reap what they sow. If they couldn't, they would have to spit out what they had reaped in the past to others. At this time, if anyone dared to undermine him, he would crush that person's entire family into pieces.
With more than a dozen bloodshed cases and the Minister of Public Works showing his power, the group of people kept quiet out of fear. Then, they all agreed with him …
The Yan imperial court was still dealing with the Cangzhou rebel army, and the imperial court's reinforcements were still on the way. As for the internal chaos, the Yan court was unmoved and withstood the pressure at the critical moment. The heavy troops guarding the border of the Han and Song Kingdoms did not show any signs of internal mobilization to quell the rebellion, allowing the rebel army to wreak havoc.
Many of the people on the battlefield were forced to leave their homes and flee. The scene of their escape was indescribable. They couldn't find food, and the sick couldn't be treated. Corpses could be seen everywhere, and people in ragged clothes could be seen everywhere.
The Yan imperial court had no time to care about these refugees who were affected by the war. Once the war started, human lives were as cheap as grass. Many refugees were forced to become bandits and loot in order to survive, adding to the chaos.
Jin, Wei, and Qi Kingdoms were speeding up the transportation of supplies to the Yan country. A group of cultivators from the three Western kingdoms had already arrived in the Yan territory to help the Yan imperial court fight against the cultivators of the Han and Song Kingdoms.
But there was no other way. The Yan Kingdom was already suffering from internal and external troubles. It was too difficult to deal with the Han and Song Kingdoms alone.
The defense at the border required the participation of a large number of cultivators. Most of the disciples of the three factions and many cultivators from other sects in the Yan Kingdom were ordered by the three factions to participate in the confrontation. Otherwise, the imperial court alone would not be able to stop them.
The Yan Kingdom was almost confronting the Han and Song Kingdoms with the power of the whole country. If the two countries dared to fight, they would fight to the death.
The Yan Kingdom was empty inside. The rebels in Cangzhou had the help of the cultivators of the Han and Song Kingdoms. Without the help of the cultivators of the three Western kingdoms, the state guards could not stop them.
The Thatched Cottage Villa also received a warning from the three factions. They asked the Southern Province to fully cooperate with the transportation of supplies from the three Western kingdoms. They were not allowed to intercept or embezzle the supplies.
A lot of supplies from the three Western kingdoms were transported by sea. There was a dock in the Southern Province, which had the geographical advantage. Many supplies had to land in the Southern Province.
Although the supplies were escorted by the cultivators of the three Western kingdoms, if the Southern Province wanted to play tricks, they could definitely delay the supplies in the Southern Province. Therefore, the three factions warned them in advance.
The Zhao Kingdom was swaying, taking the opportunity to benefit from both sides. The Han and Song Kingdoms were determined to get the Yan Kingdom. Jin, Wei, and Qi Kingdoms were trying to stop the Han Kingdom from becoming stronger.
The Yan Kingdom had become a battlefield for the countries to wrestle. After this chaos, it was inevitable that the Yan Kingdom would suffer a great loss!
Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping visited the Thatched Cottage Villa again. They called Niu Youdao enthusiastically, hoping that Niu Youdao could help delay the supplies sent by the three Western kingdoms. They used their brotherhood to persuade Niu Youdao, saying that they would protect the interests of Niu Youdao in the Southern Province after the matter was done. They even brought the handwritten promises of the heads of the three major factions as proof.
The movement of the three Western kingdoms gathering supplies was so big that it was impossible for the Han and Song Kingdoms not to hear about it.
Niu Youdao expressed that he was in a dilemma. On one hand, it was his sworn brother and sister. On the other hand, he was a cultivator of the Yan Kingdom. If he did not help them, it would be a betrayal. He could only remain neutral.
Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping did not give up. They repeatedly persuaded him and even had a faint killing intent!
Niu Youdao told them that the court of the Yan Kingdom already had the intention to let Southern Province participate in the war. It was he who forcefully suppressed it. If it were not for him, the Great Zen Mountain would not have been able to withstand the pressure of the three major factions!
He said it was to fulfill their brotherhood. Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping naturally did not believe him. They thought that Niu Youdao wanted to preserve the strength of Southern Province. However, they were indeed afraid because of this.
If they killed Niu Youdao, once Southern Province joined the war, it would not be a good thing for the war. The heroic Wu Lie Graud of Southern Province was a strong force in the world. He defeated Zhou Shouxian in the battle of Southern Province and defeated Xue Xiao in the battle of Dingzhou. It was better to let Niu Youdao preserve his strength and suppress the people of Southern Province in Southern Province.
They chose the lesser of two evils. Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping left empty-handed.
After sending the two away, Yuan Gang found Niu Youdao.
"Shun Feng Hall?"
At the entrance of the manor, after reading the secret letter from Lei Zongkang and Wu San, Niu Youdao furrowed his brows.
Based on what he knew, this was a group of wandering cultivators who saw that they could not find a place to develop their own sect. Thus, they united and established this hall. It could be considered a sect, but it was not a disciple of a normal sect. Gongsun Bu's message went to this place. What was the situation?
Yuan Gang said, "It is not easy to go in and investigate. I have already sent two people back to Star picking City to keep an eye on this Shun Feng Hall. I will think of a way to sort out the clues."
Niu Youdao said, "Tell them to be careful. If there really is a problem, it could be dangerous."
Yuan Gang said, "You can rest assured. I will make arrangements. I have already sent people to cooperate and sort out the clues in a non-contact manner. The problem now is that Duyun Mountain is very large, and people cannot follow in. We have no idea who the person who went in is. Is it someone from Duyun Mountain? "
Niu Youdao looked at the report in the secret letter, his eyes slightly treacherous. Gongsun Bu had implicated Shun Feng Hall, and now indirectly implicated Duyun Mountain. Slowly, he asked, "What are your plans?"
He knew that there must be a reason why Yuan Gang would find him to say this before the matter was resolved. Otherwise, he would not disturb him so easily.
Yuan Gang said, "Why did Gongsun Bu contact this Shun Feng Hall? Whether there is a problem or not, we must first find out whether there is a problem with this Shun Feng Hall. Wu San Liang's judgment should be correct. That person is likely to have come into contact with the golden wing of communication. I want to find out who that person is. The rest of us here can't enter the Crossing Clouds Mountain to investigate, but Taoist Grandpa has a deep relationship with the Crossing Clouds Mountain, and only you can calmly deal with the situation inside the Crossing Clouds Mountain. No one else in the villa has this condition.
Niu Youdao understood what he meant. He wanted him to personally go to Duyun Mountain.
To be honest, with the current situation in Yan Kingdom, it was not suitable for him to leave while he was in charge. However, Gongsun Bu controlled the intelligence channels of the villa, and he was also someone close to him. He could be considered one of his confidants. If anything happened, it would be no small matter.
After thinking it over, Niu Youdao nodded slightly. "Go and return quickly!"
He left as soon as he said so. Using another Red Hunting Eagle, Niu Youdao left with only two people, a matchmaker and a man in flowery robes. The three of them took to the skies and flew away …
Clouds and mist shrouded Duyun Mountain.
The Red Hunting Eagle pierced through the clouds and descended, alarming the Yao cultivators guarding the place. They shouted, "Who is it?"
Niu Youdao jumped off his mount and replied, "Niu Youdao! Is Brother Yun Huan here? "
Before coming, Yuan Gang had warned him not to expose his identity and alert the enemy. Otherwise, it would be easy to arouse suspicion if someone from Shun Feng Hall who Gongsun Bu had just contacted arrived not long ago.
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