Before dinner, I briefly spoke with Master.
When he told me not to tell Uncle Yu for now, it was probably because he feared Uncle Yu would get too agitated upon learning the news.
Besides, Uncle Yu's combat ability really wasn't that high.
Keeping it from him for the time being had its benefits too.
I nodded. "Alright! I won't tell Uncle Yu for now. Master, dig in too!"
Master gave an "Mm" before finally eating with me.
After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we returned to the shop and rested for a while.
During that time, I asked Master when we would set off.
Master said we only needed to arrive before dark. Based on his analysis of the intelligence,
those demons were waiting for the fifteenth, when Snake Mother absorbed the moonlight essence, to make their appearance.
So we definitely had to wait until Snake Mother showed herself before capturing her.
If we set up an ambush too early, there was a chance Snake Mother would discover us in advance.
Therefore, Master judged that the demons would only gather at the peak after nightfall and before midnight.
The fuller the moon, the more abundant the moonlight essence.
Once Snake Mother began absorbing moonlight essence atop the mountain, we could surround her from below. She wouldn't be able to escape even if she had wings.
Master's analysis was indeed sound. He had considered the matter from the demons' perspective.
I nodded and arranged a time in the group chat.
I told everyone to gather beneath Black Stone Peak at five-thirty in the evening.
Everyone had long since prepared and said there was no problem. What surprised me, though, was that Pan Ling said in the group chat that Daoist Qingshan would be going as well.
Daoist Qingshan