After hearing Lu Jun's answer, Meng De thought for a moment and said, "Then how do you intend to persuade Wang Lan to come out of seclusion, fellow Daoist?"
"Persuasion is out of the question, but you could try kidnapping him and dragging him in."
"He's a slippery fellow. If it really comes down to life or death, he'll naturally do as he's told."
Meng De nodded slightly at that answer. "No problem. We can give that method a try."
"But I'll need you to provide intelligence and lure him out of the Wang Family."
"No problem. Leave those matters to us."
"Once you've captured him, you'll have to find your own way into the Void Crack."
"After you go in, we'll naturally follow under the pretext of arresting you."
"All right, that's settled!"
Meng De and Lu Jun finalized the plan. Just then, Cui Yunzheng, who stood beside them, spoke up.
"Cooperation is one thing, but there are still things we intend to claim."
"I hope you understand that."
Looking at Cui Yunzheng before him, Meng De smiled faintly. "The Great Dao Contention must have a winner and a loser in the end. As long as there are no other schemes behind it..."
"Whatever the outcome, we'll accept our defeat if we lose the wager."
"Spoken like a true man!"
"Then let's settle it on the battlefield."
The Void Crack.
After flying for who knew how long, Baleful Shadow remained trapped inside a peculiar Small World.
Looking at the densely packed Spatial Rifts all around him, Baleful Shadow's heart sank to rock bottom.
He had already tried many times, yet still had not found a way to leave.
"Am I, Baleful Shadow, really going to be trapped here until I die?"
Muttering those words, Baleful Shadow sat down