At dusk, at the foot of Goose Sheep Mountain.
Chen Mu hid in the shadows, staring calmly at a wooden hut in the distance.
The tall Da Qian secret agent he had encountered before lived in that very hut.
After fully mastering the Secret Technique of Mechanical Engraving, Chen Mu would often wander through places with heavy traffic like the Market District on the mountainside and Pingjiang Ferry.
In just three to five days, he had identified two suspect individuals. Subsequent events proved they were indeed Da Qian secret agents, who had infiltrated Goose Sheep Mountain under the guise of Armor Spirit Warriors by using the Underworld God Transformation.
The woman inside the hut was the third person he had discovered.
Now that he knew this person was a Da Qian secret agent, Chen Mu couldn’t rest easy until he had turned her to his side.
“Perhaps I’ll be able to learn even more intelligence, enough to prepare in advance for any schemes from Lock Dragon Courtyard.”
He didn’t need to wait long before night fell.
Chen Mu deftly manipulated his mana, and dark lines crawled out from beneath his feet like small snakes, spreading rapidly in all directions.
In a few breaths’ time, a small Three Talents Method Prohibition was raised. An invisible barrier quickly enveloped the surroundings of the hut.
The next moment, a round, ink-like black shadow appeared above the hut—it was the gateway to Thousand Lanterns City.
As it descended, it expanded rapidly.
Chen Mu was preparing to pull the hut, along with its occupant, straight into Thousand Lanterns City.
The next moment.
Bang!
The walls of the hut suddenly exploded, and a dark figure burst through the wooden walls, charging ferociously in Chen Mu’s direction.
Chen Mu, who was just about to make his move, was momentarily stunned.
This person is so alert?
In the blink of an eye, the figure had taken several large strides to appear in front of Chen Mu. The right fist was clenched, whistling through the air, and slammed fiercely toward Chen Mu’s face.
Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles!
Chen Mu remained composed.
An Exotic Force transformed into an invisible giant hand, suddenly gripping the tall figure.
Just as Chen Mu was certain of victory, he saw the figure’s hands flicker as if strumming a lute.
Chen Mu instantly felt a surging force coming from the person, like holding a slippery and strong eel in his hand. Distracted for a moment, the figure slipped from the grasp of Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles.
The Body Protection Aura, automatically triggered, was instantly punctured by the other’s fist—a pale fist struck Chen Mu right on the nose.
Clang!
It sounded like metal striking metal; the Five Dragons Qi emerged just in time, narrowly blocking the direct blow to the face.
Chen Mu’s heart skipped a beat, and he involuntarily shuddered.
The Five Dragons Qi surged out, engulfing him completely in an instant.
“That was close!”
Watching the figure, now bound by the Five Dragons Qi like a wrapped dumpling yet still expressionless and struggling violently, Chen Mu felt endlessly annoyed with himself.
“I have been too complacent after these peaceful days, to have lost my vigilance!”
“If it weren’t for the quick response of the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect, I would have definitely been caught off guard by that surprise attack.”
“That’s a lesson!” He gently patted his own cheek.
A pitch-black shadow, akin to ink, emerged and swiftly engulfed both of them, vanishing without a trace.
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Inside Thousand Lanterns City.
Chen Mu looked at the expressionless ice-cold beauty in front of him and couldn’t help scratching his head.
Ever since he had captured her, she had been staring at him with eyes devoid of emotional fluctuation.
Even when the Five Dragons Qi squeezed and crushed her bones to a creaking sound, her expression remained calm, stubbornly silent.
“It looks like I’ve come across a tough nut to crack.” Remembering the bizarre movements she used to break free of Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles, Chen Mu pondered: “Maybe she’s a big fish.”
After carefully observing her, he noticed something off about her.
“You’re clearly an Underworld God Transformation Warrior, but your Blood Pouch is damaged. Has someone destroyed your foundation?” Chen Mu became intrigued.
“Do you want revenge?” He grinned mischievously.
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Still, the other party maintained a blank expression, serene and firm as a boulder.
“Strong-willed. I’m increasingly convinced you’re a big fish,” Chen Mu chuckled.
“Then I’ll start by repairing your blood pouch to add a little more persuasion.”
Originally, to break free from the City God Dojo, he had infiltrated the Daqian New Soldier Camp to practice the Underworld God Transformation and mastered the introductory scripture of the East Pole Longevity Scripture to the highest level. When it came to understanding the blood pouch, no one in Daqian could match him.
The United Heart Rope, which he had been using to tie his hair, flew into his hand. As mana coursed through it, strands as thin as hairs began to separate out.
They were United Heart Gu, but their essence was the Netherworld Worm, and the blood pouch was constructed from Netherworld Worms.
Naturally, the damage to the blood pouch could be repaired with United Heart Gu.
As the black threads of the United Heart Gu burrowed into her chest, the tall girl, who had been cold and unyielding, finally showed a trace of surprise.
A moment later.
“My name is Mu Long. As long as you can repair my blood pouch and let me continue my cultivation, I’ll do whatever you ask,” Mu Long said calmly.
“In that case, follow me and recite a scripture,” Chen Mu said grinning, pulling out a black-skinned scripture.
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“Fearful of the spies from the Lock Dragon Courtyard causing chaos?”
“Just kill them all,” Mu Long replied with an even tone.
Absolutely not, definitely not!
Chen Mu’s lips twitched involuntarily.
He had previously sensed that this girl had a tough will, but who would have thought she was so unyielding, casually talking about killing.
“Killing can’t solve the problem. The Goose Sheep Path is vast, who knows how many spies are lurking. If we trigger an alert, it’d bring endless trouble.”
“I said, just kill them all,” Mu Long replied, her expression still calm.
“I’ll handle it. You just need to help me repair the blood pouch.”
“Don’t worry, I have ways to find them all and ensure they won’t even qualify as Yin Spirits after they die,” Mu Long assured Chen Mu.
Chen Mu: “…”
This girl… she seems a little crazy!
No wonder her foundations were destroyed by someone; she acts so recklessly, she must’ve offended someone in Daqian.
“Let’s keep a low profile in our actions. Don’t even mention revenge against Lock Dragon Courtyard. The elders and high cultivators of the Thunder Peak Hall at the mountain top aren’t dead, we can’t afford to stir up trouble,” Chen Mu advised earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Mu Long’s face immediately furrowed into an expression of impatience.
“We could just turn them into one of our own,” Chen Mu hurriedly offered a copy of the East Pole Longevity Scripture.
“You like cultivation, don’t you? If you can handle those spies and let me know Lock Dragon Courtyard’s movements in advance, I’ll teach you the Seven Emotions Curse,” Chen Mu had noticed that the girl in front of him seemed to be a power cultivation fanatic as well.
“It will make your Superior Fetal Spirit powerful, suppress the will of Divine Demon bloodlines, and aid your Underworld God Transformation to reach a higher level.”
“Really?” The always calm and composed Mu Long suddenly widened her eyes, a fierce obsession flashing through them.
“Tested in Daqian, don’t worry,” Chen Mu said confidently.
Back then, Temple Priest Li Buxian of Luandu County had enhanced himself with the Seven Emotions Curse.
Yuan Xian had also refined the Underworld God Twelve Transformations with the Seven Emotions Curse, removing the side effects of demonic possession.
“It’s a deal!” Mu Long’s expression grew firmer.
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In the days following, Mu Long somehow managed to bring two or three people to Chen Mu almost every day.
Without exception, all these people were Underworld God Transformation Warriors, Daqian’s spies planted within the Goose Sheep Path.
And as more and more spies were implanted with the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, Chen Mu became increasingly at ease.
He found that only around a dozen people were assigned to the Mechanical Engraving mission; the rest were tasked with gathering information with no other conspiracies.
“Daqian covets the Goose Sheep Path, but ultimately dare not take any significant action,” Chen Mu realized.
Goose Sheep Path was one of the Yunzhou Seven Paths, a Qi Refining Dao that had been established for hundreds of years.
Lock Dragon Courtyard might dare to capture some small sects and wild cultivators, but they could not confront Goose Sheep Path directly.
At most, they would plot in the dark and cause some minor disturbances.
With this realization, the weight that had been pressing on Chen Mu’s heart due to the discovery of the Mechanical Engraving mission was finally lifted.
“Now it’s good; as long as I stay close to the Refining Team of the Lei Family, following Goose Sheep Path’s Upper Court core relocation team, I’ll be able to leave Yunzhou safely,” Chen Mu felt uplifted.
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