"They're quick enough."
Shen Er's heart sank as he watched the Blazing Yang Grand Formation fully rise.
He had been half-believing the Dragon King's words that Shen San might be under his control, but now he was almost certain. Shen Laosan was the most brotherly of the Shen Family, and it was impossible for him to lock himself out without knowing whether he was alive or dead!
"Now do you believe me?" the Dragon King said in a low voice, "Given this situation, do you have a way to sneak back?"
"I'll give it a try," Shen Er, not making any promises.
Instead, he closed his eyes and began trying to contact people who could accept him.
People at the level of Principal God can transmit information to their followers over long distances, but this consumes a great deal of resources, and the choice of recipient must be carefully considered to avoid alerting the enemy.
As the ruler of the Underworld, he has many followers. It can be said that almost everyone in Jiangnan believes in the Underworld. However, in Nanming Prefecture, the number of followers he can mobilize is limited.
The most ideal candidate is Shen Laosi. Shen Si is the vice dean of the Heaven Academy and has a high level of expertise in formations. If they cooperate from the inside out, there is a great chance that he can get himself in. However, Shen San has been controlled, and it is hard to say what will happen to Shen Si. If Shen Si is also controlled, then it would be very troublesome to contact him rashly.
Shen Shiyi and Shisan, these children, are all rulers of the Underworld. If they can cooperate from the inside out, they will be of great help. However, they all have worm eggs in their bodies, making them the most likely to be controlled.
To be on the safe side, it would be best to find someone outside the Shen Family.
Shen Er quickly identified a candidate.
There is a man in Liuzhou who seems to keep a low profile, but he is actually present at every large-scale formation exercise. Moreover, he also has the bloodline of the Shen Family, but because his bloodline is too unbalanced, it is very likely that no effort was wasted on planting insect eggs.
The key point is, this person is very reliable!
Shen Er closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and activated the Spirit Eye that only Principal God possesses, quickly locking onto his opponent.
At this moment, Shen Yuan, who had been in charge of command at the center of the formation, paused slightly before immediately resuming his movements.
The Blazing Yang Grand Formation surrounding the entire Liuzhou was extremely complex, requiring the assistance of over two hundred sorcerers from the Heaven Academy. Shen Yuan had only used it once during a rehearsal, yet he commanded it with remarkable composure, prompting Shen San in the distance to nod slightly in approval.
Shen Yuan is not well-known in Liuzhou and usually keeps a low profile. He doesn't participate in any business projects, which means that many wealthy merchants or officials from other places are unaware of his prowess.
Most of the time, this kid is either researching his own things at the Dragon Palace Academy or wandering around with his mother.
In reality, whether it's his mastery of spell arrays, his command and calculation abilities, he is second to none in the entire Heaven Academy. Perhaps his talent is slightly inferior to Yun Ke'er's, but his overall planning ability is definitely at the level of a great sorcerer!
Otherwise, Ziyue wouldn't have specifically chosen him as her deputy. In many projects at the Dragon Palace Academy, Shen Yuan's role was even more significant than Chen Ying's.
He's quite a talent. I'll try to win him over. If he can be used, I might give him a ticket to the apocalypse. But if he remains stubborn... Talented people are never in short supply in this world.
After examining Shen Yuan for a while, Shen San looked at the overall structure of the formation and nodded in satisfaction at the smooth flow of energy.
Meanwhile, Shen Yuan secretly became on guard.
If I wasn't mistaken, it was Mr. Shen Er who was watching me, wasn't it?
As expected, he was right. Shen Er was not dead, but he did not inform Mr. Shen San immediately. Logically speaking, the two should have a close relationship, and if he were alright, he should have informed Master Shen San immediately.
But he didn't; instead, he tried to contact himself. Shen Yuan naturally understood what this meant.
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in such a life-or-death matter at all, but he also knew that if he didn't get involved, something terrible might happen in Jiangnan. He was a person who didn't like trouble, but sometimes, it was impossible to avoid trouble.
" Second Master Shen?"
Shen Yuan took the initiative to contact that consciousness. He did it very meticulously, managing to dedicate a portion of his divine sense to communicating with that consciousness while controlling the great formation, without affecting the formation's efficiency at all. Such smooth control was something only Chen Ying could achieve better than him in the entire Heaven Academy.
I need your help with something.
Second Master Shen's words were brief yet unequivocal, seemingly indicating he wasn't worried at all that Shen Yuan wouldn't help him.
"At the southwest entrance, near Great Azure Mountain in Liuzhou, around 11:45 AM, I will briefly create a gap in the market. The gap will only last for less than half a breath. Second Master Shen, you only have one chance, and I will only help you this once. My mother is still in Liuzhou. Please forgive me, I will not let her be in danger."
Upon hearing this, Second Master Shen, who was outside the barrier, smiled slightly. It seemed that his repeated attempts to win over Shen Yuan had been the right thing to do!
Shen Yuan's registered residence is in Liuzhou, but he is an academy sorcerer. In theory, after graduation, he can take up a post anywhere in Jiangnan, as long as the local civil officials or Underworld can win him over.
After much deliberation, Shen Yuan took his mother to Nanming Prefecture for a while, mainly to avoid his annoying father and younger brother.
After spending a few days in Nanming Prefecture, Shen Yuan's mother seemed to like the new place quite a bit. Without much hesitation, Shen Yuan settled on the new household registration. After all, he usually went to the Dragon Palace Academy to do research. The distance between Nanming Prefecture and the Dragon Palace was not far from Liuzhou. Moreover, with the special care of Second Master Shen in Nanming Prefecture, there would be someone to protect him if the father and son came to cause trouble.
So this matter was finalized about three months ago, before Shen Yuan went to Cloud Capital.
Because of the Cloud Capital incident, many people's attention was focused on these major events, and Shen Yuan, a sorcerer who was usually very low-key, did not attract much attention when he changed his household registration.
Unexpectedly, this unintentional move has become his last trump card.
Shen Er was already waiting at the location designated by Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan's words were quite credible; given how much the other party valued his mother, his earlier restraint was perfectly normal.
He believed that Shen Yuan would take risks for Jiangnan, and although he would be more cautious, he would never turn a blind eye. This was a seemingly dull but actually passionate and sunny young man!
rub!
Suddenly, a gust of air emanated from the terrifyingly high temperature of the Blazing Yang Grand Formation. The gust was so fleeting that it was almost invisible, barely even causing a bubble to form in the seawater. Yet, the focused Shen Er still managed to spot it.
Without hesitation, Shen Er transformed into a black shadow and rushed straight into the airflow!
The tiny opening was instantly sewn shut again. Even though it took a very short time to pass through the gap of the supreme yang flame, it still caused considerable damage to Shen Er's yin spirit body. As soon as he entered the barrier, Shen Er felt completely exhausted and powerless.
But at this moment, he didn't even have time to worry about his body before he had to circulate his spiritual power. Clearly, the current situation did not allow him to adjust slowly.
"They came after all."
The person in front of him was none other than Master Shen San, whose face was so pale it was almost bloodless!
The worst has happened.
Shen Er's face was gloomy. Shen Yuan had betrayed him, or perhaps, Shen Yuan had been used from the very beginning!