" Laoqi, did you anticipate this situation all along?"
The location of Zhongbei North Street was actually less than a kilometer away from Chen Qing Laoqi. Using Shen Yifeng's Thousand Eyes Technique, they could see Chen Qing and his group's situation clearly!
"More or less." Shen Yifeng nodded. "From the moment I realized that Young Lord Chen's family was here, I knew it would most likely develop into this situation."
"It seems like Laoliu is trying to gamble his chance of escape on that young man?"
"He has no choice," the Laoqi sneered. "From the moment he was exposed, he had no other option. If he stays in Nanyang City, I can find him in half a day at most!"
The fourth brother nodded upon hearing this, believing it to be true. It wasn't that the seventh brother couldn't find where the sixth brother's true form was hidden, but rather that the seventh brother couldn't conduct a large-scale open search. Otherwise, if the seventh brother activated his Thousand Eyes Technique, even if you crawled into a crack in the ground, you wouldn't be able to escape his search!
The reason they didn't do that was because the situation had always been sensitive, and no one dared to make a move. Now that the situation is clear, Laoqi won't hold back. Lao Laoqi's words were conservative. Shen Laosi felt that if they hadn't found it in more than two hours, it would be considered that Laoqi had gone easy on them!
"That Young Lord Chen is no ordinary man. His own abilities are unknown, but with the assistance of that top-tier demon, combined with Laoliu's own capabilities, breaking through isn't impossible!"
"If that's the case, why would you still dare to give him the Laoshi?"
"If we hadn't given him the Laoshi back then, he probably would have turned on us." Shen Laoqi shook his head. " Laoliu hasn't even shown his true form yet, and we've already offended this strange guy to death. It's not good for the situation. Now, the initiative is in our hands."
"If Laoliu wants Chen Qing to escort him out, he'll inevitably have to reveal his true identity. This is our opportunity!"
"But the Laoshi is in Chen Qing's hands!" the Laosi said, frowning.
"This is the choice we have now!" the Laoqi said coldly. "If we suddenly attack and completely disregard the Laoshi, that demon might abandon the Laoshi and choose to protect Chen Qing instead. The Laoshi has mastered the essence of the Divine Wind Spell; if he seizes the opportunity, he can escape."
"What if that demon chooses to kill the Laoshi first?" The Laosi frowned. "Who can say for sure about such things?"
"Then you can only blame Laoshi's bad luck."
"You!!" The Laosi's face immediately darkened as he looked at the other person.
Shen Yifeng sighed, "Fourth Brother, you've seen the situation now. If we let Laoliu go, we might be trapped in Nanyang until we die. Third Brother isn't here, and the only chance to break the Nanyang formation is Laoshi'er's Divine Fire Spell, but Laoliu killed him first. We no longer have the means to let that monster out!"
"So we have to sacrifice the Laoshi?" Fourth Master Shen said grimly. "The second brother is dead, the Laoliu and Laowu have been parasitized, the Laoshi'er is now dead, Laoqi, we don't even have half of our own brothers left. Don't you care about that?"
"Second Brother." Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in the eyes of the Laoqi.
He then looked up at the other man and said, "Fourth Brother, let's do a vote. My opinion is that the safest approach is to act the moment Laoliu's true form appears. Although it will force Chen Qing to the opposite side, the initiative will be in our hands. But if you want to protect Laoshi, then we can only watch Laoliu be escorted out. In that case, we can only trust that Chen Qing can handle everything!"
"This..." Shen Laosi choked for a moment. Strong people naturally want to keep things in their own hands, but if they make a move, the risk of Laoshi's death is too great.
Like the Laoshi, the tenth brother and the Laojiu were people he had watched grow up. It was impossible for him not to have feelings for them. Since he had no descendants, he felt even closer to the younger generation. But he was always unwilling to place his hopes on that unfamiliar boy, Chen Qing.
" Shiyi, what do you say?" The Laosi avoided making a choice immediately and looked at Shiyi.
Without hesitation, Shiyi said, "Save Tenth Brother!"
Laosi: "."
"Fourth Brother, what should we choose?" the Laoqi asked quietly.
"I," the Laosi gritted his teeth, "I think what you said just now makes sense."
"Fourth Brother, you!" The Laoshiyi's eyes widened immediately. This big guy clearly didn't say that just now!
"What do you think, Laoqi!" Laosi said, ignoring Shiyi Brother's gaze and looking at Laoqi Brother.
"I'll say it," the Laoqi rubbed his palms together, but then hesitated.
"Let's stand up!"
A gentle voice came from the puppet's mouth, and the puppet took out a Mofang from its pocket. The Rubik's Mofang fell to the ground and kept changing colors. Its size also increased. A series of complicated spell locks were unlocked in front of Chen Qing, and then a figure that was similar to the puppet walked out!
"I see."
Chen Qing then asked why the Ghost Child couldn't be found even after they had searched for it several times!
Logically speaking, if the other party wanted to threaten him like this, their true form must be nearby. However, the Ghost Child's sense of smell and tracking ability couldn't find a trace, which really puzzled him. He never expected that it was hidden directly on the puppet.
" Seven-Skill Mofang?" Chen Qing exclaimed in surprise, " Sixth Master Shen is so talented! He's even mastered this skill."
Mechanism Technique used to be the least popular spell system in the game, not because it was weak, but because it was too mentally taxing.
This kind of Seven-Skill Mofang that can compress space is one of the most mentally taxing techniques in Mechanism Technique. It's truly a pity that Sixth Master Shen was wasted.
"You really know a lot," Sixth Master Shen coldly, looking at Chen Qing. "Just who are you? You know so much about Nine Heavens Mirror Valley and about us, and now you even know about the techniques circulating in the Dragon Palace. These techniques only existed ten thousand years ago during the era of the Warlock Dynasty!"
Chen Qing did not answer, but instead extended one hand to form a hand seal, and a magical barrier appeared between the two of them. "Use your divine soul to establish this magical barrier, and I will safely escort you outside the city. You cannot harm my relatives in the slightest!"
Sixth Master Shen narrowed his eyes; the other party's words made perfect sense!
He didn't try to be opportunistic, for example, by saying, "I safely escorted Sixth Master Shen to the outskirts of the city." Using such wording could have created a loophole.
But he didn't. He used the kind of language that you and I use to best verify identities, leaving virtually no room for error.
Does this guy really care that much about his family?
Sixth Master Shen took a breath and formed the same hand seal as Chen Qing with one hand. Immediately, a giant centipede phantom appeared behind Sixth Master Shen and briefly formed a contract with Chen Qing's soul!
Looking at the phantom, Laoshi's eyes were filled with barely suppressed rage.
This is the thing that secretly replaced Sixth Brother and even killed Laoshi'er!
Although the Laoshi'er was not as close to him as the Shiyi, they had grown up together since childhood. In the oppressive environment of the Shen Family, the three of them had almost supported each other through thick and thin, yet he died so tragically before their eyes!
Six-Winged Flying Centipede!
A glint of light flashed in Chen Qing's eyes as he looked at the phantom.
" Lord Chen, do you recognize me?" Shen Laoliu keenly noticed the strange look in Chen Qing's eyes.
"No, that's not it." Chen Qing shook his head in denial. "It's just that Sixth Master's true form is terrifying; I was a little frightened."
"Is that so?" Sixth Master Shen moved his hand, which was forming a hand seal, closer to Chen Qing, Chen Qing immediately took a step back!
"You recognize me!" Sixth Master Shen sneered.
Chen Qing sighed helplessly. This guy is really sensitive!
The Six-Winged Flying Centipede the most poisonous of the Nine Insects; contact with it is certain death. This is why the other party chose the Laoliu, because its true form is not allowed to come into contact with anyone, and it cannot control the centipede's poison!
Choosing someone else would likely expose our true intentions immediately!
" Tenth Master, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, the Laoshi frowned, glanced at the giant eye in the sky, and felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Why hadn't the Seventh Brother and the others arrived yet?
"No need to look anymore." Chen Qing interrupted his thoughts directly, " Seventh Master has made his choice; he chooses to protect you, Tenth Master!"
"Uh..." The Laoshi was taken aback, his eyes showing a hint of realization. Seventh Brother... cares about him that much?
Seeing this from a distance, the Laoqi was interpreting Chen Qing's lip movements, sighed softly, "This guy really figured me out."
The Laosi standing nearby had a strange expression. Did Chen Qing anticipate from the beginning that the Laoqi wouldn't make a move?
Damn it, I didn't even anticipate that!
I just voted against it and chose to take action, but I never expected that Laoqi would make a different choice at the last minute. It's unbelievable!
How could someone who had been brothers with Laoqi for two hundred years be less able to understand his personality than an outsider?
Before Shen Laosi could even complain, Shen Laoshi had already activated the spell inside the crystal ball. Divine Wind arose, and a beam of azure light enveloped everyone. The next second, Chen Qing and the others disappeared, leaving only the puppet, which continued to threaten Chen Qing's two family members.
"Mother"
Chen Qing's sister-in-law spoke tremblingly, "What kind of monstrous scene was that just now? A real person jumped out of a Mofang, and everyone disappeared in a flash of blue light. What kind of weird people was Chen Qing dealing with?"
The old woman was also stunned and didn't react for a moment, but after a few breaths she spat on the ground. "That little brat," what kind of demons and monsters has he provoked? When I get back, I'll break his legs!
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A flash of blue light appeared, and the light from the magic array outside the city shot into the sky, enveloping the city once again the instant the group left!
No one did it!!
Shen Laoliu was extremely puzzled. He could forgive Chen Qing, but why was Laoqi letting him off so easily?
Don't they know the consequences of letting themselves out of the city?
Is this how much they value so-called blood ties?
Shen Laoliu felt something was very wrong. He had been living with the Shen Family for decades, having been a parasite on the Laoliu of the Shen Family. No matter how he observed them, he couldn't see that these people would compromise for the sake of so-called blood ties.
Just like in the restaurant, even though I tore the Laoshi'er to shreds, they didn't lose their temper and immediately attack me!
Why did I lose my reason at this point?
Chen Qing is like this, and so is Shen Laoqi. This shouldn't be happening.
The moment Shen Laoliu landed, he looked at Chen Qing with a puzzled expression. "You still have a backup plan, don't you?"
"You reacted quickly." Chen Qing's smile turned cold, "Unfortunately, you need to be even faster!"
Shen Laoliu's pupils contracted, and his unease instantly intensified. But he had locked onto Chen Qing and the others the moment they followed him into the magic array. There was no way he could win!
Within the magical formation of Nanyang City, in this world, no one can defeat him!
But why do I still feel so uneasy?
The next instant, his unease was confirmed: a gigantic, pitch-black arm emerged from the ground and grabbed him!