Chapter 52
This group of individuals didnât have a huge number, but each of them was an elite martial master or connate martial expert.
Using the Azure Dragon Hallâs evaluation standard, this group of individuals was already able to wipe out any faction below the A-class.
The Great Xia Empireâs Sixth Prince Li Tai had assigned the rest of the elite experts that came along with him on this expedition to this place. Their leader was his residenceâs chief supervisor, Eunuch Xiao. He was a veteran martial master and was comparable to a Prefecture Governor in the Great Xia Empire.
Under his lead, the group carefully covered up their presence while they silently followed Ying Qingqingâs sedan chair that was traversing across the mountain range.
Shi Jing, Li Tai, and their group had worked together with Black Emperor Xiuzhe. They wanted to rescue Ying Qingqing and Xie Xingmang, while Xiuzhe wanted to rescue Helian Zhe and Zha Lei. The two groups clicked immediately.
Shi Jing, Nie Hua, Li Tai, and the Demon Monk Mingfa were at the front to lure the Demon Sovereign and the Demon Cultâs main forces. Xiuzhe would lead his men to launch a surprise attack at the Demon Sovereignâs traveling palace to rescue the people inside. But apart from that, Shi Jing and Li Tai had arranged a second ambush just to be thorough.
If Xie Xingmang, Helian Zhe, and the other captives were in the palace, the two groups would gather and concentrate their attacks. As a result, the Demon Sovereignâs palace was indeed a trap. Eunuch Xiao didnât offer any assistance as the Demon Cultâs forces at the palace were formidable. If Eunuch Xiaoâs group joined the fray, it would be enough for Black Emperor Xiuzhe to break out of the trap. Instead of being in a deadlock, Eunuch Xiao chose drastic measures to rescue Ying Qingqing.
As such, Eunuch Xiao didnât immediately intercept and extended the line to catch the bigger fish. He followed the Demon Cult members that were escorting Ying Qingqing to leave and was planning to find Xie Xingmang and Helian Zheâs true location before ending the whole operation.
âElder Wen, do we?â
Eunuch Xiao might be the leader to decide the teamâs movements, but he was very respectful to a silent old man beside him. The old man looked unconventional and dispirited. His face revealed the hardships that he experienced, and he silently followed Eunuch Xiao. When Eunuch Xiao asked for his opinion, he just simply said, âIt is fine for Chief Supervisor Xiao to make the decision. This old one isnât adept at such things and is just here to offer physical help.â
The old man replied in this manner, and Eunuch Xiao actually relaxed and gestured to everyone. The group of people then immediately sped up and followed that departing sedan chair.
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âXiuzhe and Elder Wen. I wonder which group will succeed.â
Inside the Hidden Dragon Illusion Array, Shi Jingâs eyes had this subtle worry as he said, âFourth Senior⊠and Young Lady Ying. I wonder how they are now.â
Right now, he could only pay attention to the things happening in front of him. The Hidden Dragon Illusion Array was a secret array that was passed down by the ancestors of the Great Xia Empire. It wasnât easy to set up and required an immense amount of effort, but the effects were rather good.
As one of the most outstanding princes in the imperial clan, he was bestowed with the Hidden Dragon Illusion Array for his expedition to the Demon Domain. It was to prevent Demon Cult experts from killing him in a sneak attack. However, this wasnât the first time that the Demon Cult had encountered the Hidden Dragon Illusion Array.
With accumulated experience, the Demon Cult had figured out a method to destroy it. The Demon Cultâs Left Envoy Xiao Yuntian didnât just have an impressive martial dao, he was rather proficient in other arts too.
During the process to break the array, there were mists that rose up from the mountains. Within the mists, there were images of dragons that were faintly visible and constantly tumbling around. Violent winds constantly blew away the mists. Now that the array was already broken, what else could still remain?
Those dragon images that were hidden within had also gradually vanished. The Hidden Dragon Illusion Array was on the verge of being broken.
However, Shi Jing was hidden within, but his mind was thinking elsewhere.
With the Demon Sovereignâs normal temper, he would be infuriated and come chasing over. However, he wasnât making a move personally and had been observing while his subordinate was breaking the array. It was truly a little abnormal, and it was as if a cat was playing with a mouse.
Shi Jing immediately understood that Xiuzheâs group had already been exposed. They were planning to lure the Demon Sovereign out of the palace, but the Demon Sovereign was trying to lure the snake out of the cave and giving them a taste of their own medicine.
Shi Jing was also rather surprised when he found out that Xiuzhe didnât return to recuperate after being severely injured and had actually followed the Demon Cult secretly while attempting a rescue. Such an abnormal move was something that the Demon Cult shouldnât have been able to guard against.
The Demon Cultâs ambush should be targeting Shi Jingâs secret reinforcements. Now that Xiuzhe had rushed and stepped on the land mine, Shi Jing hoped that Elder Wen and Eunuch Xiaoâs group would be able to succeed.
However, Shi Jing was afraid that the Demon Cult still had other preparations, and it meant that all of his arrangements were exposed in the enemyâs eyes.
Was there a spy? Ying Qingqing didnât know of their exact arrangement, and there were only a few individuals who knewâŠ
Shi Jingâs brows knitted tightly while he turned his attention to what was in front of him again. The dragons within the mist were gradually being destroyed by Xiao Yuntian. Chen Luoyang was standing on the flood dragon and was calmly looking at the disintegrating Hidden Dragon Illusion Array.
On the side, Shangguan Song looked behind them before saying, âCult Master, it seems like the enemy had an ambush prepared and is attacking the Sovereign Carriage. What do youâŠ?â
âIt doesnât matter,â Chen Luoyang said indifferently.
Shangguan Song didnât say anything else. Previously, Shangguan Song had thought that this young cult master was indulging in a love affair and that he had to maintain his image while anger was surging in his mind. From the looks of things now, it seemed like Chen Luoyang was already prepared and had made arrangements.
Is his information network so developed?
The Demon Cultâs Seventh Elder had complicated feelings, while his mind was filled with worry.
Chen Luoyang wasnât worried about the palace at all. For personal information that was already provided by the black pot before, Chen Luoyang would only need to use a small amount of blood-red serum to obtain the latest situation. Before he checked on Shi Jingâs information, he had checked on Xiuzheâs latest life experiences first.
To be honest, Chen Luoyang was also rather surprised to find out that Xiuzhe didnât hide in order to recuperate from his wounds and had actually continued to follow them.
That fellow truly has interesting feelings towards Helian ZheâŠ
Chen Luoyang had even read the information that the number one warrior under Xiuzhe, the leader of the Ten Gallants, âDevil Wolfâ Ba Kun, had an argument with him before they parted ways. Chen Luoyang might not know the exact details of the dispute, but from what he had observed previously, Ba Kun was a madman that was fond of battle, and he was a believer that the weak would be preyed upon by the strong.
If Xiuzhe had recovered before plotting his comeback, Ba Kun might have continued to maintain his loyalty. However, Xiuzhe actually disregarded his severe injuries and still wanted to rescue Helian Zhe, and it was something that Ba Kun could not accept.
Ultimately, Xiuzhe insisted on doing it.
After lamenting, Chen Luoyang pondered on how to eliminate this hidden enemy. However, even after reading Xiuzheâs life experiences, Chen Luoyang didnât know of Xiuzheâs exact location, and it wouldnât be easy to pinpoint either. Thatâs why he came up with todayâs scheme to lure the snake out of the cave.
He made Xiuzhe jump out willingly and eliminate all of the hidden enemies.
As expected, Xiuzhe contacted Shi Jing and the others. After inspecting Shi Jingâs information and browsing through the descriptions of the events, Chen Luoyang noticed a name.
Wen Liu.
Within the information collected by the Demon Cult, there wasnât any mention of this person following Shi Jing and Nie Hua. However, this was a person that required some attention. Chen Luoyang didnât know how Shi Jing was setting up his plot, but Chen Luoyang reckoned that the hidden Wen Liu that no one knew of was either going to assist Xiuzhe or was setting up another ambush. He was truly a hidden chess piece.
However, since the hidden chess piece was exposed, the situation was entirely differentâŠ
From far away, the Demon Cult members carried the small sedan chair across the mountain and entered a valley. Eunuch Xiao, Elder Wen, and the subordinates followed behind closely into the valley.
âDo it now!â Eunuch Xiao gave the order.
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