Old Toad Arrives in Person

A surprise that comes too suddenly can be just as unsettling.

Fortunately, I'm not the one who needs to struggle with this decision.

Liang Qu's Great Merit was safely secured.

Unexpectedly, while searching for an fortuitous opportunity, they accidentally completed the main quest! How many branches does the Ghost Mother Sect Cult have? Now, they've not only wiped out a powerful force.

It's like chasing a cornered enemy and personally wiping out the vast majority of the fighting force of the entire branch!

The difference between catching a petty thief and breaking up a criminal gang is striking!

Ran Zhongshi laughed and said, "Even if we catch up, it's nothing more than some Wolf Smoke, Galloping Horse, and a leaderless group. It's not very meaningful to capture them. Without a strong leader, they will either merge into other branches or quietly perish."

Xu Yuelong shook his head.

"What I care about is not the people, but the supplies they took away."

Liang Qu understood that the supplies Xu Yuelong mentioned were not elixirs or Treasure Plant, but something similar to the Black Dragon Myriad Square Cauldron they had discovered last time.

A truly powerful instrument.

Bringing one back means more high-quality elixirs and weapons, which will become part of the production line.

After thinking for a long time.

Xu Yuelong issued the order, "First, send a group of soldiers to explore. Be careful of the Ghost Mother Sect's ambush. They conceal their locations from each other but communicate with each other. It would be troublesome if we were to fall into their trap."

If there's any hope, try to create a show of force. Keeping them here is secondary; the most important thing is to prevent them from carrying too many supplies so we can collect them!

"I'll arrange it right away," Ran Zhongshi nodded.

Xu Yuelong said with regret, "In the end, we don't have enough manpower. If we had known this would happen, we should have sold more tickets back then. Maybe we could have freed up more manpower."

Liang Qu complained, "Who could have imagined this? I didn't intend to target them, but I had to run into it myself."

"Could we ask the Dragonfolk People for help again?" Ran Zhongshi had tasted the benefits.

Having an underwater faction close to us in the Great Marsh makes things really easy.

Like a fish in water!

Xu Yuelong stroked his chin. "We can give it a try, but the chances are slim. Zhong Shi don't you go and ask? Let the Elder set the conditions themselves."

Without saying a word, Ran Zhongshi jumped into the water, found Long Zongyin who was directing the Dragonfolk to transport ice, and explained the general situation.

"No, it would be a waste of Lord Ran's time."

Long Zongyin flatly rejected the idea, not even considering setting any conditions.

Helping to deal with a small team is fine, and it doesn't matter if a few clansmen join the River Conservancy Office.

The former could be due to Old Ice, who was forced to agree under semi-coercive conditions.

The latter could be a private act by an individual member of the clan.

However, he led his clansmen to help the River Conservancy Office deal with an entire branch of the Ghost Mother, intercepting their supplies and exterminating them—a completely different matter!

The role played by the Dragonfolk race was too prominent.

What if other branches of the Ghost Mother Sect become enraged and target the Dragon Man Tribe? The Ghost Mother Sect is Former Dynasty Remnants, a "residual crystallization" of the vast empire, a true dragon crossing the river.

The Dragonfolk race was already in a bad situation, and they were absolutely unwilling to make things worse for themselves! As for conditions, resources were of no importance to the Dragonfolk; the continuation of their race was the top priority.

Currently, the only one who can afford to continue is Liang Qu.

If Liang Qu personally requests it, Long Zongyin will have to consider whether it's worth the effort.

Now...

Ran Zhongshi, Liang Qu, and Xu Yuelong came together earlier, and they will surely discuss it together afterwards.

Now, only Ran Zhongshi came to inquire, and Liang Qu was nowhere to be seen, which already explained everything. Long Zongyin would never even think about it.

"It seems we can only rely on ourselves."

Xu Yuelong's response to the reply was lukewarm.

Although he didn't know the relationship between Liang Qu and the Dragonfolk Clan, he felt that the Dragon Man Tribe wouldn't easily take sides or wave their flag.

Our relationship wasn't that good.

"A Shui, go and call everyone! Call over all the people from the Demon Subduing Division, the Three Laws Department, and Wei Lin's side. I need to have a small meeting."

"Yes!"

night.

People from the River Conservancy Office, the Demon Subduing Division, Three Laws Department gathered together.

Wei Lin's face turned ashen after hearing this.

Really!

He knew exactly what evil Xu Yuelong was planning by rushing over there!

She secretly and without telling him, she pulled off a major attack against the Ghost Mother Sect! Zuo Heng asked, "According to what you said, how did Zhong Shi, a newly promoted Great Martial Master, manage to face two Great Martial Master with a cultivation level advantage, Die One?"

Xu Yuelong glanced at Wei Lin, whose facial muscles were taut and who exuded a slight murderous aura, and decided to temporarily set aside the matter of the Dragonfolk coming to join them and provoking the other party, and instead just say that the Dragonfolk had helped a little when delivering the ice.

"So what did you call us here for?"

"Ask if any of the three parties can spare some more personnel to join the interception team?"

"This is... not easy to handle."

The officials from the Three Laws Department looked troubled.

An extraordinary phenomenon was about to occur, in just a moment.

Sending people to pursue them now would mean they wouldn't be back for two or three days, so a choice must be made.

"It's all voluntary. Those who can go can go, and it's safer to have a skilled soldier go. Those who can't go will have to go alone. I guarantee that all those who are willing to go will have their tickets fully refunded. If they obtain any spoils along the way, they can keep some for themselves, as long as it's not too excessive."

Zuo Heng nodded. "Okay, I'll go back and ask. I'm not sure how many will come."

"I would like to trouble Commander Zuo."

Dealing with the Ghost Mother Sect is the fundamental reason everyone came to Pingyang Prefecture; there's no room for bargaining.

Try your best.

It must be said that the terms of a full refund of the ticket price and the option to keep a portion of the spoils obtained during the journey are quite generous.

A baptism of true energy, a harvest of resources.

Needless to say, those with good talent will reap even greater rewards, especially those with true strength.

For those with less talent, it's not necessarily a matter of which is more important.

Such a patchwork.

"Senior brothers and sisters, are you going too?"

On the deck, Liang Qu was quite surprised.

Xiang ChangSong, Hu Qi, Cao Rang, Zhuo Shaoqin nodded.

Cao Rang said, "I asked Xu Tiling, and he said that even if we don't pay for the boat tickets, we can still get two thousand taels! It's a sure thing, as for the True Qi Baptism."

Instead of braving the Wolf Smoke, we might as well plunder supplies. Besides, if it's Immortal Island Above the Clouds, we could see it even from hundreds of miles away. That would broaden our horizons and we'd get our hands on the money. Why not?

Liang Qu nodded.

The group boarded the ship for free, as it was a benefit of their sect. They came to see the unusual phenomenon to broaden their horizons, so they figured they might as well see it.

Right now, with real money to be made, it's definitely more profitable.

Liang Qu instructed, "Senior brothers and sisters, please be careful. If you encounter danger, jump into the water! I will send a team of River Dolphin to secretly follow you. When you encounter River Dolphin underwater, just grab them and run for your life."

"Don't worry, junior brother," Zhuo Shaoqin said with a smile. "We have all mastered the Dharma Gate you gave us last time, and we will not hesitate to act if there is any danger!"

"Good!"

midnight.

Two Azure Boat sailed away to intercept the remaining members of the Ghost Mother Sect Cult.

Inside the cabin.

The corpse of the Ghost Mother Sect's Great Martial Master lay limp in the iron cage. Xu Yuelong, holding a candle, stepped forward to inquire.

Are there any signs?

"Not yet. He's been dead for several hours and hasn't moved. Could it be that only Grandmaster can extract the life force of other members? Great Martial Master was resurrected incidentally?"

"We must not let our guard down. The monster we encountered last time took a full day and night to recover. It's only been half a day now, so it might just be that the time hasn't come yet."

Each and every matter was handled and acted upon in an orderly manner.

The next morning.

The air is warm and moist, refreshing and invigorating.

After washing up, Liang Qu came to the side of the boat to look around.

The entire valley shimmered with blue light, like flowing water, a truly beautiful sight.

Last night at midnight, it was as if a blue fluorescent light had been placed underwater, illuminating the entire area for dozens of miles around with a fluorescent blue glow.

Even without any extraordinary phenomena, the sheer blue light illuminating the entire valley is a spectacle in itself.

Looking out into the distance, waves begin to rise.

A wide ripple of water spread and surged from afar towards the near.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous shadow pierced through the water and was reflected on the earth.

The Frog Guerrilla, holding Great Anchor, kicks the water as it swims from afar, with a "little frog" perched on its head.

Liang Qu stared intently.

Hey! Old Toad! Liang Qu nudged Xiang Fangsu, who was eating a steamed bun for breakfast, with his elbow.

"Stop eating! Something strange is about to happen!"