Time slips away quietly.
Qiao Xinyuan drove the Ghost Vehicle around and around, but it suddenly stalled in a secluded spot, so he led the others on foot for a while.
They didn't reach their destination until the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
Zhou Xiaomeng and Li Yunheng were both somewhat shocked, because one second their eyes were empty, and the next second the scene before them had completely changed.
The area outside the Chu Family's headquarters seemed to be covered and disguised by some kind of Supernatural phenomenon. From afar and up close, it was just a wasteland. Only by walking in along a specific route could one see the true appearance of this land.
No wonder Headquarters sent Qiao Xinyuan to participate in this mission; his abilities can indeed play a huge role in this kind of situation.
On the outermost edge of the Chu Family's territory, many "walking corpses" roamed tirelessly.
"This is it." Qiao Xinyuan looked ahead with a solemn expression. "Those are Ghost Slaves created by the Chu Family to guard the entire clan's territory. If an ordinary person accidentally wanders in, they will be killed immediately. If Ghost Tamer breaks in and attacks Ghost Slave, it should alert the enemy."
Hu Jiu carefully observed the Ghost Slaves, and found that a large portion of them were dressed in modern clothes, likely missing persons from the surrounding area.
"It seems we shouldn't rush forward. If we deal with those Ghost Slaves, it might alert the Chu Family's Ghost Tamers, giving Tianji time to prepare, which would be bad."
Zhou Xiaomeng said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter. We'll just charge in with overwhelming force, Tianji might not be able to react in time."
At this moment, tiny flying insects, like fruit flies, suddenly emerged from Li Yunheng's body and quickly flew in all directions.
The flying insects were small and fast, easily passing through the wandering Ghost Slaves without causing Ghost Slave any reaction, and penetrating deeper into the core area of the Chu Family.
Through the eyes of the flying insects, Li Yunheng discovered buildings that surrounded a huge mansion in the center, like stars surrounding the moon.
The mansion resembled a palace, exuding understated luxury amidst its antique charm, clearly indicating that the person living there was of extraordinary status.
The flying insects silently invaded; the mansion covered a very large area and had many rooms.
At this moment, Li Yunheng suddenly frowned and looked at Qiao Xinyuan: "What does Tianji look like? Does he have any distinctive features?"
His insects found a person, but he didn't know who Tianji was.
Qiao Xinyuan shook his head. "Tianji's information is very mysterious. I know absolutely nothing about his appearance."
Li Yunheng fell silent. The four of them had come all this way to deal with Tianji, only to find they didn't even know what Tianji looked like. How ridiculous!
"My bugs have already infiltrated, but since we can't determine the target, we can't launch a surprise attack."
"Even if we're going to launch a direct attack, we need to know who the real Tianji is. If we attack the wrong person, wouldn't that be a waste of effort!"
Hearing Li Yunheng's words, Qiao Xinyuan was filled with admiration. He hadn't expected that Li Yunheng's insects had already invaded his body. This ability was truly practical and convenient. No wonder he was a renowned expert at Headquarters.
Zhou Xiaomeng looked proud and pleased, then turned to Qiao Xinyuan: "Aren't you supposed to be able to Immortal Guides the Way? Why don't you try to find out which direction Tianji is?"
Qiao Xinyuan pointed southwest towards the massive mansion. "It should be over there."
Zhou Xiaomeng glanced at it. "This range is too broad. Couldn't it be more precise?"
Qiao Xinyuan explained, "There's no other way. There's a lot of Supernatural energy in that house, which interferes with my abilities. If I want to improve my accuracy, I have to get closer. But if I get too close, I'm afraid of alerting them."
"This is too much trouble. Let's just charge in." Zhou Xiaomeng sounded a little impatient.
Li Yunheng's abilities are well-suited for group attacks; the overwhelming swarms of insects are simply a godsend for crushing weaklings, wiping out all the weaklings, and the survivors will surely become Tianji.
Zhou Xiaomeng had great confidence in Li Yunheng.
Li Yunheng replied, "Many people live here: direct descendants of the Chu Family, collateral descendants, and those they adopted from outside."
"These people seem to have been brainwashed and are extremely loyal to the Chu Family. If we choose to kill them outright, we'll probably have to kill them all."
Hearing this, Zhou Xiaomeng frowned. If there were too many enemies, even if they could kill them all, the cost would be enormous. Would they still have the strength to deal with Tianji?
Dragging your exhausted body to fight against Tianji would be like sending yourself to your death!
Their objective is to deal with Tianji; the others are not within the scope of the mission, and that's a matter for Headquarters to concern themselves with.
Li Yunheng's flying insects were still wandering around, and as time ticked by, just then, buzz--
Qiao Xinyuan's Satellite Phone rang.
He glanced at it; it was a message from Headquarters, the latest intelligence about Tianji.
Not only him, but the other three people also received the exact same message on their phones.
"This is a real lifesaver," Qiao Xinyuan said with a smile.
"Headquarters has many other plans to deal with the Chu Family, not just our team. Headquarters must have extracted new intelligence from the Chu Family. All we need to do is complete the decapitation operation!"
This new intelligence includes some of Tianji's physical characteristics.
--On Tianji's face, there was a vortex like a black hole.
Perhaps this description isn't very clear, but when Li Yunheng actually saw that person, he immediately knew what it meant to have a whirlpool on one's face.
In the southwest corner of that enormous mansion, there was a place that resembled a training ground, where an old man with a strange face and a hunched back, with white hair, appeared to be destroying a Supernatural Item.
"Found it!" Li Yunheng said in a low voice.
Qiao Xinyuan and Zhou Xiaomeng felt a chill run down their spines; they knew that the hunt was about to begin.
"Don't resist later. I'll use Ghost Domain to take you to ambush Tianji. It would be best if we could catch him off guard and kill him instantly!"
As Li Yunheng spoke, he activated the Ghost Domain.
A flash of light appeared, and the group vanished from the spot.
When they reappeared, the four figures were already standing near Tianji.
A gentle breeze swept by, bringing a touch of chill.
On Tianji's face, centered around her left eye, half of her face was gone, replaced by a black vortex.
The vortex spun endlessly, like a bottomless black hole, occasionally flashing with points of light, like the reflection of stars, or like the eyes of countless alien beings peering into reality.
Tianji looked up at the four uninvited guests. As he moved, the space around the black vortex distorted, creating a suffocating sense of oppression, as if everything might be sucked into the endless darkness at any moment.
Such a dignified appearance would send chills down your spine and instill fear in you at first glance.