True Man Lin Lie disappeared
Days passed by, Su Zhan lived a leisurely life here. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had been making the most of every second. He had just escaped one danger only to fall into another, and hadn't had a few days of peace. Now, he had made up for it all.
Three months passed like this, and I had already adapted to this slow-paced life.
Gazing at the setting sun, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth and carrying his belongings, he slowly made his way to the wooden hut and called out, "Master, I've found my things!"
But when they opened the door, there was no one there.
A bad feeling welled up in his heart. True Man Lin Lie and Jiang Shiyue were both incredibly lazy; they shouldn't have gone out together.
The room was still tidy and undisturbed. Su Zhan put down his things and rushed out to search.
There was nothing unusual in sight. He opened his Divine Sense Divine Sense, which instantly enveloped the entire Desolate Star. After searching for a while, he finally found Jiang Shiyue unconscious in a patch of weeds.
He rushed over in a panic to help Jiang Shiyue up. Jiang Shiyue had been unconscious for some time and had some minor external injuries, but none of that mattered.
Su Zhan sensed a mental attack on him, which must have been a sneak attack using Mental Power to knock him unconscious, leaving him no time to struggle.
Su Zhan used his Mental Power to help him clear his mental sea.
Jiang Shiyue slowly opened his eyes, then grabbed Su Zhan's sleeve tightly and said, "Run! There are outsiders here! I just found them, and they've already been drugged!"
Su Zhan's eyes were cold and stern, his heart filled with resentment. He asked, "Do you know where True Man Lin Lie has gone?"
Jiang Shiyue: "He was with me just now, has he disappeared now?"
It seems that True Man Lin Lie must have chased after them.
True Man Lin Lie is more capable and will not be easily injured by them.
Su Zhan frowned slightly, feeling that there was something strange about this whole thing. Those people were probably after him, but why hadn't he been affected at all, and why hadn't he heard any rumors? Instead, it was the two of them who were being targeted.
The situation seemed rather strange, Su Zhan, unable to figure out the reason, could only carry Jiang Shiyue back to the house to rest.
Jiang Shiyue was just mentally disturbed and felt dizzy for a while. He would feel better after an hour or two.
But both of them remained serious and silent, cautiously observing their surroundings.
Even though Jiang Shiyue was dizzy and disoriented, he dared not let his guard down. They had taken the opportunity to lure True Man Lin Lie away, so they must have had a backup plan.
True Man Lin Lie knew this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and he had no choice but to leave, which meant he must have encountered some trouble.
The time when Jiang Shiyue had not fully recovered his fighting strength was the most dangerous time for them.
Taking this time, Su Zhan checked the defenses left outside, but they didn't appear to have been touched. What was going on?
Suddenly, a possibility flashed through Su Zhan's mind: perhaps they hadn't come in at all, but instead used their extremely strong Mental Power to first dazzle Jiang Shiyue, then create an illusion to lure True Man Lin Lie out.
It seems the defenses are effective against them. If they can't break through the defenses, what's the point of luring away True Man Lin Lie?
As he was pondering this, someone quickly provided him with the answer.
"Listen up, you people inside! We True Man Lin Lie in our hands now. If you don't want him to die, hand over Su Zhan."
Both of them were startled by the sound they heard. True Man Lin Lie was extremely powerful; how could he have been captured so easily?
They couldn't believe it easily. Both of them frowned and remained silent, while the people outside continued to shout.
A moment later, it was thrown into True Man Lin Lie's wine pot. True Man Lin Lie's wine pot was no ordinary object; it could actually hold Thousand Year Drunk, so it naturally had its extraordinary properties. It couldn't be called Divine Artifact, but breaking it would take quite a bit of effort.
But now the wine jug has been reduced to a pile of fragments, lying there in front of them, devoid of any Spiritual Qi.
It was clearly subjected to a tremendous impact, and judging from the remaining ripples, the attack wasn't aimed at the wine pot; it was merely caught in the ripples and shattered into this state.
It allows one to imagine how much damage a person would suffer if they faced an attack head-on.
Su Zhan's expression instantly crumbled. His resolve wavered for a moment; he couldn't bear to see others suffer for him.
She was pondering whether or not to go out Jiang Shiyue grabbed her arm. "You don't really want to go, do you?"
"You need to think this through. Even True Man Lin Lie couldn't get away with this, so going there will only be suicide!"
Su Zhan was well aware of this, but there was no other way. True Man Lin Lie had sacrificed so much to protect him, so he couldn't just watch him be implicated because of him.
I never imagined that the Heavenly Mystery Sect would actually possess such strength; I had underestimated them after all.
Without much hesitation, Su Zhan decided to go out on his own. Jiang Shiyue, seeing that he couldn't dissuade him, wanted to go out with him, but Su Zhan stopped him.
"You're not in good shape right now. Following me will only result in another kill. Rather than dying pointlessly, you should rest now."
"If he recovers to a good condition, he might be able to save us. If something really happens, at least he can avenge me."
Jiang Shiyue tried to struggle, but Su Zhan him in place with a spatial lock. A few seconds later, Su Zhan appeared outside the defense.
The security clearance here already recognized him, so he wouldn't be disturbed whether he went in or out. When he went outside, he found a large crowd gathered there.
One voice said, "Indeed, he is a man of courage, wisdom, loyalty, and righteousness. He cannot bear to watch others die for him; such character is worthy of praise." He then clapped in a pretentious manner.
Su Zhan said with a cold expression, "Now that I'm out, Su Zhan, release True Man Lin Lie."
The man replied, "That won't do. What if you run away if we let him go?"
Su Zhan's expression turned icy. "Ha, I didn't expect the renowned Heavenly Mystery Sect to be so insecure, even afraid of a nobody like me. I'm standing here all alone, what ability do I have to escape?"
The person speaking still had a grinning face, which was nauseating to look at.
"We're being so cautious because your abilities exceed our expectations. Actually, we don't intend to make things difficult for you; it's just that you possess something we want."
Su Zhan: "What do you want?"
The man finally stopped smiling and said, "The Eye of the Heavenly God."
Su Zhan's expression froze; he hadn't expected them to come for this.
"As long as you obediently hand over the Eye of the Heavenly God, we will release him and you, and you can go back to live a leisurely life in seclusion."
No wonder, no wonder they didn't make their move earlier or later, but chose this very moment. They probably wanted to wait until Su Zhan had collected everything so they could reap the benefits.