"They escaped?"
In less than a quarter of an hour, the mysterious woman surnamed Shen had already reacted and returned to her original position.
At this moment, the elemental traces left by the spatial fragments and the terrifying spatial rift left by Chen Ying's attack have not yet been repaired, leaving the surrounding area still in a state of chaotic elemental chaos.
But the figure had vanished without a trace, and there were obvious tracking methods, all indicating that the power Chen Ying had just displayed was only temporary!
"Having lived this long, you still got fooled by such a young girl. You're really getting more and more senile."
At this moment, a head suddenly appeared on the woman surnamed Shen's shoulder, looking extremely strange and mocking like a monkey.
"You're making it sound like you didn't provide any spiritual power when I ran away. You were probably so scared you almost had a seizure, weren't you?"
"Stop arguing, the key question is what to do now?"
Another head sprouted from the woman's right shoulder. This time, the head appeared quite robust, and the person looked incredibly square. It even wore glasses, which seemed extremely strange on the shoulder of a woman dressed in ancient attire.
"That woman, though not at the King Level, could forcibly use King Level power. If I'm not mistaken, it must be a forbidden technique." The woman rubbed her fingers, looking at the traces at the scene, and said, "A forbidden technique beyond one's level must have enormous side effects. That girl named Chen Ying probably won't recover in the short term. The biggest threat is still Shen Er."
" Shen Er has your blood in him, can't you sense where he is?"
"I just sensed it."
A cold glint flashed in the woman's eyes. She had been too cautious earlier, not daring to easily probe Shen Er's location, for fear that he would sense her location in return and expose her own. King Level life form could kill her in an instant!
I entered Liuzhou, but I can't sense it anymore.
"Can't sense it." The bespectacled man frowned slightly. "Hidden in the Underworld?"
There's only one possibility!
Although Shen San was not the ruler of the Underworld in Liuzhou and could not use the power of the Liuzhou Underworld, he could still hide inside the Underworld.
"Isn't that simple?" The monkey-like man beside him chuckled. "Just have Wei Gongcheng drag that kid out, won't that solve the problem?"
"No." The woman directly denied the other person's statement.
"Why?" The two men on his shoulders frowned upon hearing this.
" Wei Gongcheng's condition is unstable, and it's uncertain whether we can truly control him completely. If we send him back to the Underworld, and he were to rebel, someone who can wield the power of the Underworld would be quite troublesome."
"Furthermore, if Wei Gongcheng goes to the Underworld and is ambushed, it will be very troublesome if we can't control those underworld soldiers here, which will be detrimental to our subsequent arrangements."
"So, are we just going to leave it alone?"
"We can't let this go unchecked." The bespectacled man shook his head. " Chen Ying is skilled in spatial arts, and Shen Lao'er can barely use the Ghost King's true form. Liuzhou is interconnected, and they can find an opportunity to coordinate an attack from within and without to break the Blazing Yang Formation. Once it's broken, that old Dragon King outside will come in."
"Ha, that old mudfish has been eyeing you for a long time; it's practically going crazy trying to break through its own level!"
The woman sneered, "Trying to turn the meat on the plate up and become the master? That's utterly ridiculous."
"Who says otherwise?" The bespectacled man, whose expression had been gentle, now had a gloomy look on his face. "These native monkeys, whether demons or humans, are all the same. They fear power but don't appreciate kindness. Back then, that mudfish from the West would humbly lick the mud off your shoes every time you entered the Dragon Palace to curry favor with you. But now, if you're even slightly weak, it'll want to devour you whole. Back then, hesitating over such a bunch of things, I really don't know what Chen Qing was thinking."
"Alright," the woman said coldly, "Let's not dwell on the past. If Chen Qing remains obstinate this time, I don't mind sending him on his way!"
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"Are you awake?"
As soon as Chen Ying regained consciousness, she saw Second Master Shen, who had been watching over her the whole time.
"Senior." Chen Ying struggled to sit up and looked around. "Is this... the Underworld?"
Shen Er quickly helped him up, then shook his head and said, "You were too impulsive."
"With such a powerful trump card, you should be lying low, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, instead of coming to save me."
"I'm sorry." Chen Ying smiled sheepishly, neither refuting nor agreeing.
Shen Er glanced at the other party and said nothing more. His statement was indeed correct. If it was for the sake of the overall situation, he should have stood by and watched, and then seized the opportunity to strike decisively, instead of recklessly attacking just because he, a Underworld, was about to be in trouble, thus wasting his resources.
The ability to instantly break through to the King Level certainly had a chance if planned well, it's truly a pity.
But he also knew that the woman in front of him probably wouldn't do that.
The girl is still too young, and some of her thoughts are too naive. In addition, she has been with Chen Qing for many years and has learned Chen Qing's ways.
Shen Er sighed and sat down on the ground. Chen Qing never gave up on his own people easily. Although it was not obvious in normal times, a little thought at crucial moments would lead to the conclusion that Chen Qing was actually a rather naive and idealistic guy.
He wanted to pursue perfection in everything, desiring both morality and the world.
This was the first time he had ever encountered a situation where someone had built such a large force and survived several crises unscathed. Sometimes he wondered how long this guy could hold out.
"Senior, there's no point in dwelling on this anymore. What should we do now? Should we contact Fifth Master Shen to bring him back?"
"No." Shen Er shook his head directly. "From the West Sea Dragon King, I learned that our Shen Family bloodline, especially the direct descendants, has been implanted with the eggs of the Ancient Insect. If Shen Wu returns, he will most likely be controlled as well. Shen Wu's combat strength is now comparable to Xu Hu's. We must not let him fall into that woman's hands again."
" The Shen Family bloodline... all of them?" Chen Ying was taken aback. "Who is that woman?"
"They are from the same place as the Lord."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ying's pupils contracted, and Shen Er, seeing this, immediately nodded and said, "As expected, you knew."
"Senior, what did you say?" Chen Ying swallowed, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes.
"My lord, you're from another world, aren't you?"
Chen Ying's expression changed, and her eyes turned somewhat cold.
The Shen Family members were not loyal to begin with; if they were to learn their master's identity, they might very well...
"Let's not dwell on that now." Shen Er shook his head and said, "You were able to get out because Shen San notified you in advance, right? Did he say anything else?"
Shen San is the smartest of the brothers; even in the face of such a crisis, he would definitely have a backup plan!
"It was Senior Shen San," Chen Ying nodded. "There was a messenger outside who informed us that someone had kidnapped Lord Wei Gongcheng. Shen San then found me while I was in seclusion and left me something."
He flipped his palm over, revealing a red thread inside.
He said if the red thread breaks, he'll definitely be in trouble, and told me to find you immediately to discuss countermeasures.
Shen Er: "."
Was he relying on Shen San, only to find out he was relying on me too?
"Senior, is it quite serious now?"
"It's very serious," Shen Er sighed. " Shen San is under control, Shen Shiyi is probably under control as well. Wei Gongcheng is also likely trapped. Liuzhou's military strength is depleted, and Xu Hu Tian Heng can't take down Shen. To be honest, I don't know what to do now except wait to die."
"Lord Wei?" Chen Ying was taken aback. "Then are we safe in the Underworld?"
"I'm betting on this!" Shen Er gazed into the direction outside the Underworld office and said quietly, "Does the other side truly have complete control over Wei Gongcheng? If so, then we can only wait to die. But if not, then there's still a tiny, sliver of a chance!"