Curse Insect

We trudged and leaped across the flooded drainage area, the terrain gradually lowered, with only some small hills emerging from the muddy water.

Knowing that the Empress Dowager and the new emperor had made preparations, Zhang Xuezhou did not rush through the storm, nor did he use his Technique Within the Clouds.

"Although Changxin Palace is currently relentlessly attacking Anle Palace, just waiting for an excuse to overturn the table, the Empress Dowager is more reasonable than expected."

While infighting raged within the imperial palace of Chang'an City, the attitude towards guarding against external threats remained remarkably consistent.

Perhaps upon receiving the message, Anle Palace, Changxin Palace, and Weiyang Palace all devised countermeasures, and some even personally intervened when they realized the seriousness of the situation.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't try to stand out; he followed Li Guang's instructions and didn't do anything rashly.

This is not the Scarlet Alliance State; the rules of society are different, and the power dynamics are different. In this world, his individual strength and status do not offer any particular advantage, so Zhang Xuezhou has always kept a low profile.

He gripped the Flowing Wind Pendant in his right hand and lightly leaped up the hillside.

Looking around, Zhang Xuezhou could still vaguely see small boats bobbing and weaving through the water in the distance.

As they drew closer, Zhang Xuezhou could finally see Tian Fen, who appeared extremely agitated, on the small boat.

Tian Fen's flying skills, cultivated through the "Great Wind Scripture," were indeed somewhat inferior. Even with the support of Law Treasure, the drawbacks of his flying ability were still quite obvious. He even fell into the water while flying, leaving Zhang Xuezhou speechless.

"Hey, you son of a bitch, what kind of hero schemes against me in secret? If you've got the guts, come and fight me!"

Perhaps not seeing Zhang Xuezhou clearly, Tian Fen Zhang Xuezhou a provocative remark at him.

"Marquis of Wu'an!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved and moved closer as he traversed the waves.

"Dongfang Shuo, your flying skills are indeed impressive!"

When the two sides closed to within two hundred meters, Tian Fen finally got a clear look at Zhang Xuezhou and praised him loudly again.

"Can you help me?" Tian Fen cried out, "I feel like something is pulling me into the water!"

"Are there water monsters beneath your boat?" Zhang Xuezhou asked as he approached.

"I don't know either," Tian Fen said. "I didn't feel anything when I used intimidation and suppression, but there was definitely something below grabbing my treasure and pulling it into the water!"

"That's strange!"

Zhang Xuezhou let out a shout and his body floated lightly onto Tian Fen's Sky Shuttle Law Treasure.

This Law Treasure is shaped like a small wooden boat, but its hull has a jade-like color and many strange patterns engraved on it, somewhat similar to the inscriptions on the soul jade of the Tuer people.

"This isn't just strange, this is practically a death sentence!" Tian Fen complained. "I used up most of my Law Power to ride this Law Treasure here. If this treasure falls into the water, it will be a huge problem for me to fly to a safe place!"

"Shall we take a look at the Law Treasure?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Wouldn't taking the Law Treasure mean falling into the water?" Tian Fen asked in astonishment.

"Too!"

Zhang Xuezhou considered Tian Fen's flying skills and realized that the other party indeed could not retrieve the treasure while flying.

"Could you go into the water and feel around for me, and help me see what's pulling on my precious thing?" Tian Fen asked.

"No problem!"

Zhang Xuezhou agreed quite readily.

After Xu Chang, Zhuang Qingdi, and the others went down, Tian Fen went up as well. He didn't want to cause trouble for himself at this time, lest Tian Fen find fault with him and make things difficult for him later.

"Lord Dongfang also knows the art of water repellency?"

"I've been learning a bit at Qilin Pavilion these past few days, and I never expected it would come in so handy!"

Except for not being able to burrow underground, Zhang Xuezhou is proficient in water, land, and air combat.

With just a slight activation of the Water Avoidance Instruction, the water flow parted around him as he leaped down, automatically avoiding any water that approached him. This allowed Zhang Xuezhou to clearly see everything beneath the Law Treasure.

"How come there are Gu worms?"

Tian Fen's Law Treasure wasn't very big, and it was easy to examine.

After circling the boat in the water, Zhang Xuezhou spotted a water centipede lying under the boat.

The water centipede is not large, only about the length of a finger, but its body shimmers with a Wu Jin hue, clearly indicating that it is an insect that has been trained and cultivated by a Incantation Technique and can also be used as a medium for Incantation Technique.

It's normal that Tian Fen's intimidation was useless. The medium of the Technique Method is not afraid of intimidation. Only the caster will be affected by intimidation. But the opponent was not under the Law Treasure at all. The relatively long casting distance is not afraid of close-range intimidation.

There aren't many techniques that can allow subordinates to overthrow their superiors, and Incantation Technique is one of them.

A tiny water centipede almost got Tian Fen into trouble.

However, the drawbacks of Incantation Technique are also obvious; the fragility and concealment of the medium through which the spell is cast are major problems.

Zhang Xuezhou pointed his finger, and the water centipede's head tilted to the side, instantly dying. Tian Fen, who was controlling the Law Treasure, let out a cry of alarm, and then he and the boat shot into the sky.

"Marquis of Wu'an, when did you fall under the Incantation Technique?"

Zhang Xuezhou brandished the water centipede in his hand, scanned his surroundings but found nothing unusual, so he had no choice but to look up and ask Tian Fen.

"When did I fall under Incantation Technique? How come someone is suddenly cursing me?"

Compared to the trouble of having the Law Treasure dragged into the water, Tian Fen was more worried about himself after learning that he had been cursed.

This prompted him to quickly remove his outer clothing and thoroughly check his body to avoid getting any suspicious foreign objects on it.

Go to hell!

He searched back and forth, still feeling somewhat insecure. After quickly gathering his valuables, he cursed and then threw away his outer clothes.

"Lord Dongfang, please board the ship quickly! Only if we travel together can we resist these treacherous villains!"

Encountering an opponent wielding Incantation Technique would make anyone, let alone Tian Fen, suspicious.

Tian Fen Tian Fen spoke eloquently, but his real intention was to pull one of his companions along as a precaution against unforeseen circumstances.

"This Law Treasure of mine is amazing! It can easily seat two people," Tian Fen assured, patting his chest. "And if my Law Power falters, you can still control it by chanting incantations!"

"I was invited by Lord Xu of Xu Chang to scout the way; we are not going the same way," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What do you mean 'different'? He just wants to investigate the water demon," Tian Fen said. "I also know that he brought five stun arrows to Li Guang and recruited Lu Bode, who is skilled in naval warfare!"

"The Marquis of Marquis of Wu'an is very well-informed!" Zhang Xuezhou praised.

"We're all on the same side," Tian Fen said. "You won't lose out by following me. Besides, if we cooperate, we'll be able to investigate the water demon's activities much faster!"

"That makes sense!"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't care whether he cooperated with Tian Fen; he was more concerned about the possible attack by the spellcaster.

"It's a pity my cousin isn't here, otherwise his Southern Bright Fire would most likely be able to counter these demonic arts, and the caster would definitely suffer a silent loss!"

The water centipede Incantation Technique medium in Zhang Xuezhou's possession is rare, mostly appearing in impoverished and rugged places like Nanyue.

However, considering that Daojun had also visited Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou could not rule out the possibility that a sorcerer from the Yedie River Holy Land might have come. After all, the Yedie River Holy Land had a great many mediums for Incantation Technique, so it was quite normal for someone to have cultivated water centipedes.

He leaped onto Tian Fen's Law Treasure flying boat and handed the water centipede over to Tian Fen.

I hate it when people stab you in the back!

Zhang Xuezhou had spent some time in the Yedie River Holy Land and had no fear of the medium of Incantation Technique; in fact, he himself possessed the Drowsiness Technique.

When Tian Fen touched the water centipede, he almost jumped three zhang high, and when he screamed, he almost threw the worm away, fearing that he would be cursed again by the medium.

Having been cursed so often, Tian Fen dared not slacken his efforts when urging the Sky Shuttle on. The flying boat directly shook off the turbid river water and flew dozens of feet high, rapidly patrolling towards the Wei River.