" Lord Chen is actually cooperating with the monster inside!" Second Master Shen laughed loudly. "If the people of Liuzhou knew that this lord who protects them is cooperating with the monster that caused their families to be destroyed, what would they think?"
"They won't have too many thoughts about it," Chen Qing said calmly. "Anyone who went out with me knows what happened. Cooperating with them is only to save more people. After all, the tragedy has already occurred, and the survivors are the most important thing, aren't they?"
Seeing the other man's indifferent gaze, Second Master Shen's smile faded, " Lord Chen, you are quite like me."
The old ghost looks a lot like you.
Chen Qing rolled his eyes and changed the subject, saying, "Let's get down to business. The reason I've come to you, Second Master, is to join forces and deal with Master Shen San, who's about to arrive!"
"Does Lord Chen still need my help?" Shen Yiyun narrowed his eyes and probed, "Why don't you turn around the passage of the Yin-Yang Road and send it directly to Great Azure Mountain? Wouldn't that allow you to control the Laosan just like you controlled Master Ziyue?"
Seeing Chen Qing's silence, Shen Yiyun immediately understood and nodded, saying, "It seems that you, sir, cannot completely control the passage to the Yin-Yang Road."
Chen Qing was speechless. Sometimes, having too smart a partner isn't a good thing.
"Where is that silver-robed young general under your command that day, sir?"
This was Shen Yiyun's biggest concern. The young man who appeared in Liuzhou that day was so strong that he could easily stand up to Laoba!
"We can't use them lightly." Chen Qing sighed and bluntly stated, "Right now, our only forces are Murong Yunji and Ghost Child!"
"Oh, so it really is the Ghost Child." Shen Yiyun nodded. "I knew that doll looked somewhat similar to the monster described in the records from a thousand years ago!"
" The Ghost Child's strength hasn't recovered to its peak, and its methods are limited. It's struggling against the two top sorcerers of the Shen Family. Although Murong Yunji is powerful, she said she has no confidence against Third Master Shen San!"
"Of course she's not confident." Shen Yiyun sneered, " Murong Yunji is a genius, but she's still too young. In a real life-or-death battle, the Laosan has a 90% chance of winning, not to mention the Laoba."
"That's why I need your help, Second Master Shen."
"What benefit would I get from helping you?" Shen Yiyun asked with a smile.
"You help me with this, and I'll help you control one of the Ancient Insect!"
"Oh?" Shen Yiyun's eyes lit up.
"Second Master has met the conditions, but he can't leave Liuzhou, can he?" Chen Qing laughed. "You're also anxious, aren't you? Those Ancient Insect are rapidly recovering their strength and will become increasingly powerful. Although Ninth Master's techniques are very effective against them, it doesn't mean you have a chance to defeat them. After all, their subordinates alone are quite troublesome, aren't they?"
"Can you help me?" Shen Yiyun scrutinized the other person. "How do you plan to help me?"
"I can make a deal with Second Master. If you help me capture Third Master and send him to the sea, I will help you capture an Ancient Insect within ten days. How about it?"
"Ten days?" Shen Yiyun sneered at Chen Qing, " Lord Chen, you should think carefully. Once you're bound to my spell, it's not easy to shake off. If you can't do it in ten days, do you know the consequences?"
"Of course!" Chen Qing laughed, "I only dared to cooperate with you, Second Master, because I was absolutely certain of success."
"Hahaha!" Shen Yiyun laughed loudly, "Very well, I'll just sit back and watch Lord Chen's methods!"
As he spoke, a giant ghost hand appeared on the table, and Chen Qing didn't hesitate, clapping his hands directly at the ghost hand.
With a bang, a black light enveloped Chen Qing, and a sinister and terrifying aura spread throughout Chen Qing body. The next second, the black light dissipated, and a black chain-like tattoo was etched on Chen Qing's arm, forming two distinct marks with the previous black mark.
Shen Yiyun glanced at Chen Qing's arm and laughed, "Besides me, you've already established two spells. You really do have a lot of debts to carry!"
Wei Gongcheng nearby, was taken aback. Judging from the marks on Chen Qing's hands, there were indeed three spells, which puzzled him for a moment.
He knew that the master would go to the sea to reach a cooperation agreement with the person behind Yuchi Feihong. Including Second Master Shen, there should only be two spells. Where did the third spell come from?
"Whether I owe one or several debts, it's still a debt, as long as I can manage!" Chen Qing stood up and said, "Let's go, Second Master Shen. We can't keep Vice Minister Wang waiting on Yin-Yang Road for too long, otherwise we'll attract some troublesome things."
"I thought you didn't know there are formidable forces in the Yin-Yang Road." Second Master Shen stood up with a cold laugh. "Let me make this clear beforehand: Laoba's combat strength is extraordinary. I won't make a move unless you have an absolutely foolproof plan!"
"Second Master, rest assured, I am not one to court death. Since I dared to plot against Third Master, I am absolutely certain of my success!"
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"Are you really going to go after Shen Laoba?"
Inside the prefectural capital, Murong Yunji frowned as she faced the returning Chen Qing.
"Are you very afraid of Shen Laoba?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.
"I'm not afraid, but I know I can't beat him!" Murong Yunji said frankly, "Back then, the Laoda of the Shen Family defeated me, and I married into the Shen Family as agreed. At that time, my husband was the eldest son of the Shen Family family's main branch, and he also possessed the Xiushe Technique personally passed down by the Shen Family family's patriarch. His strength was so great that no one in the entire Mobei could match him. Even if Empress Dowager Xiao personally took action, she wouldn't be confident. I lost fair and square."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Back then, Laoba Laoba had just received the ancestor's teachings on extraordinary techniques. Eighth Brother was a prodigy, said to have learned everything from elementary school, and was known as a sorcerer proficient in all arts. But in order to practice the techniques taught by the ancestor, he forcibly abandoned his cultivation of many years. But do you know what? In just ten years, my husband told me that Shen Laoba had already surpassed him!"
Chen Qing: "."
"And now, my husband has been dead for twenty years," Murong Yunji said softly. "Guess what level the Laoba is at now? Although he has never made a move, I know that he is different every day. In the world today, there are no more than five sorcerers who can rival Eighth Master Shen!"
"This is the first time I've seen you so convinced," Chen Qing said, amused.
"Because he's strong, I naturally admire him!" Murong Yunji looked at Chen Qing and said, "Although you have many tricks up your sleeve, I know you can't beat Eighth Master Shen!"
"I have help!" Chen Qing said with a smile.
" Shen Lao'er?" Murong Yunji frowned. "Why did you choose to cooperate with him? Among the main branch of the Shen Family, Shen Lao'er is the most treacherous!"
"Being cunning doesn't mean being unreliable," Chen Qing said with a smile. "The reason for our cooperation is simple: I need a top-tier sorcerer to help me, and among all the members of the Shen Family, Second Master Shen is the only one confirmed to be uninfected."
"I analyzed this with Wang Ye before. In my opinion, none of the Shen Family are safe, whether it's the seemingly genuine Master Shen San, the seemingly fair and generous Sixth Master Shen, or even the Fifth Master Shen who has gone to the imperial court. It's possible that any of them is pretending, or that any of them might have a bug in their brain."
"But Second Master Shen is different!" Chen Qing said seriously, "I knew from the moment Second Master Shen's spirit left his body that he was his true self from beginning to end, and no matter how dangerous he was, he wouldn't be more dangerous than those insects."
"I see." Murong Yunji nodded. "But Shen Lao'er is a cautious man; he won't act rashly without absolute certainty."
"But Second Master Shen is also an extremely decisive person!" Chen Qing judged. "If I can create an opportunity for him, he will act without hesitation!"
Murong Yunji remained silent for a few moments before finally asking, "How do you plan to create this opportunity?"
"You're the fastest here. Once Wang Ye breaks through the Yin-Yang Road, I hope you can save him immediately. With your combined abilities, even if you can't win, you can always escape. Lead him to Great Azure Mountain."
"Are you trying to pull the same trick again?" Murong Yunji chuckled. " Shen Laosan isn't one of those fools in the capital. He won't fall for it. Besides, the Azure Dragon Barrier is already open. Any sorcerer can sense it from a great distance. He can't possibly fall for it unless you dare to close the barrier."
Chen Qing pouted, "Turn it off?"
Although the two women in Great Azure Mountain were still asleep, he dared not be careless. Putting aside whether A Li had recovered her abilities, there was also Ziyue, who was known as the number one sorcerer in the Great Jin. She must have extremely terrifying methods. If he was not careful, she might be even more troublesome than Eighth Master Shen.
"You only need to rescue Wang Ye. The two masters of the Shen Family will be bewildered by the Azure Dragon Barrier when they chase him to the foot of Great Azure Mountain. They won't dare to enter easily, but they won't leave easily either. Given time, they will definitely test the barrier. Master Shen San's technique is Mysterious Water, which is very special in that environment. As long as he dares to use it," Chen Qing smiled, "Our opportunity will have arrived!"
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"Are you sure that by using this method, Chen Qing can open this door for us?"
Inside the Yin-Yang Road, Master Shen San frowned as he gazed towards Liuzhou. At this moment, Liuzhou was like a castle in the air within the Yin-Yang Road, with countless evil spirits lurking outside, desperately trying to squeeze in, but all were blocked by the almost law-like barrier. The entire Liuzhou City was completely isolated from the Yin-Yang Road!
Such things are truly unimaginable unless one witnesses them firsthand; the methods of that Prefect Chen of Liuzhou are truly terrifying!
"We can only wait for Chen Qing's response." Wang Ye shook his head with a wry smile, "My marker on the Yin-Yang Yin-Yang Road is within Liuzhou, but after the Flying Star came, it was forcibly isolated outside by Liuzhou. This is the first time I've heard of a barrier that can block Flying Star. Now, without Chen Qing's response, we're afraid we'll be exiled to this Yin-Yang Road forever."
"Really?" Master Shen San looked at Wang Ye with a half-smile, "It's quite worrying that you have such a reliable friend."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ye smiled guiltily, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the honest-looking fat man behind Third Master.
To be honest, he's the one who's worried.
This trip went exactly as Chen Qing had planned, successfully seducing Master Shen San. However, due to insufficient intelligence, they never expected that Eighth Master Shen would be so obedient to Third Master Shen. Even Murong Yunji, who had been a daughter-in-law in the Shen Family for decades, was unaware of this.
It seems that the Shen Family family is already quite wary of each other.
Even more serious is the fighting prowess of this Eighth Master Shen!
Along the way, Wang Ye saw clearly that, facing the billions of evil spirits surrounding Liuzhou, Eighth Master Shen was able to ensure their unimpeded passage without even blinking an eye, and even those extremely terrifying evil spirits dared not approach.
In my opinion, even if my master Liu Yu were still alive, he probably wouldn't be a match for this Eighth Master. He's simply a monster!
Can Chen Qing handle this?
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