Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 592 Bombing
They said they wanted to find a place to have a good talk, but after being released from prison, Young Master Nan knew that he had lost his freedom and was being watched by people all the way.

During the journey, Young Master Nan remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "Have you already captured Shi Chun's family and those people from the Mingshan Sect?"

He thought that if even he was arrested, Shi Chun's men would likely be doomed.

To everyone's surprise, Wei Mo shook his head and said, "We haven't touched them yet. Before we catch Shi Chun, touching them would be like stirring up trouble. But they're already being watched closely."

Alright, Young Master Nan understands. This is also the reason for his secret arrest...

Starlight reflected on the water's surface. Suddenly, Shi Chun, who was in the reeds, gestured for Wu Jinliang to be quiet. Wu Jinliang immediately tensed up, calming himself to avoid causing ripples.

In Shi Chun's right eye ability, the figures that were faintly visible near the inn in the distance began to move. They left the inn and the island, but their way of leaving was a bit strange. After careful analysis, it could be determined that they all escaped by diving into the water.

Although the people followed the waterway in a winding and circuitous manner, they went further and further away. His right eye's special ability was almost gone, so he immediately signaled Wu Jinliang to stay put, while he quietly went out to follow them.

He also swims underwater, but neither the land nor the river can stop his right eye's special ability. Sometimes, for convenience, he will climb ashore and dive straight in.

After tracking for a while, he discovered that no matter how the target went around, the direction it was heading in was not unusual; it was heading towards the Refining Heaven Sect.

To his great surprise, when they reached the boundary of the Lian Tian Sect's controlled area, an area the boatman had warned them against trespassing on and a boundary controlled by magical artifacts, the group of people quietly slipped in as if it were empty, and entered the Lian Tian Sect's territory directly via the waterway as if they knew the way well.

Shi Chun stopped. He dared not trespass, fearing that he would be implicated if something happened, or that he would be mistaken for one of them.

But he didn't leave; instead, he hid nearby and continued to observe.

Judging from his assessment of the number of people, it didn't seem like an attack on the Lian Tian Sect. If the Lian Tian Sect couldn't even quell this attack, it would be a waste of its reputation as the number one sect in the weapon-refining world. Since it wasn't a direct assault, they might be retreating along this stealthy infiltration route.

Moreover, judging from the way the demonic path intruded, it was clearly premeditated. He suspected that there was an inside agent of the demonic path within the Refining Heaven Sect. How could they have infiltrated so smoothly without an inside agent?

In the mountains, the mole he suspected, Ju Shihong, the head of the Mountain Patrol Hall, finally met with the infiltrated demonic cultivators.

Inside a room, a map was spread out, and Gu Shihong explained the specific action plan to them.

Once everything was clear, I turned off the lights and left in the dark.

Ju Shihong, under the guise of patrolling the mountain, diverted the guards along the way, covering the infiltration of the demonic cultivators behind him.

Upon arriving at Liangqiu Mountain, and reaching the courtyard at the summit, Ju Shihong, in the manner of inspecting the mountain, summoned the guards outside the courtyard, even those guarding the courtyard's inner perimeter.

The reason given was that none of the sect's high-ranking members were present, and that Situ Gu had instructed him before leaving to come and visit more often.

Due to Situ Gu's status and personality, Liangqiu Mountain has a certain degree of independence within the sect. The guards within the formation should not have paid attention to him, but since Situ Gu is not around, they bring up Situ Gu when they talk. In addition, Situ Gu does not know how to take care of the people around him in terms of personnel matters. They are just employed here, not permanently. They will still have to work in the sect after they leave here.

Therefore, faced with Gu Shihong's intimidating presence, they hesitated but obediently followed orders and came out.

In the end, they all stood in front of Ju Shihong, facing him, listening to his lecture, which was full of nonsense about how Elder Situ was not around and that they needed to be even more vigilant.

But for Gu Shihong, it was no nonsense. The dozen or so people who had been drawn to him were all taken down by the two masked men who emerged from behind them. They all lay on the ground convulsing, falling silently.

Ju Shihong quickly retrieved a magical artifact from the disciples within the formation and directly opened the Void Wave Gate at the entrance of the courtyard. Two masked men flashed into the manor and immediately cleared the area, eliminating all the errand-running disciples who were resting and meditating.

His cultivation level was so high that he could kill those disciples without making a sound.

Gu Shihong brought the corpses from outside into the manor and simply threw them into a corner to avoid them being too conspicuous.

He then headed straight for the iron guard quarters in the village. He was quite familiar with the terrain of the village, as it wasn't his first time here.

Two masked men suddenly appeared behind him and on either side of him, accompanying him to a closed gate.

Upon hearing Gu Shihong's indication that the target was inside, a masked man attempted to force his way in, but was stopped by Gu Shihong.

Ju Shihong said in a low voice, "There is a protective array. It cannot be broken by brute force. Not only will it not be broken, but it will also trigger an even stronger sealing array. We might even be trapped here. Whether this last step can succeed depends on the people inside. If they can't do it, then our plan can only be said to have failed. Gentlemen, I was forced to take this risky step because I had no other choice."

As the two masked men stared at each other in bewilderment, Gu Shihong raised his hand and slapped the iron mask, "Jin'er, is Jin'er here?"

A short while later, a woman's voice, barely audible, came from inside: "You're not Master, who are you?"

Ju Shihong said, "Your master has gone out on business and won't be back until tomorrow. Shi Chun has come to the Lian Tian Sect and wants to see you. Do you want to go see him?"

He had prepared thoroughly for this situation.

Upon hearing that Shi Chun had arrived, Zhen'er inside immediately began to scream and shout, "Go away, go away! I want to go! Oh dear, I can't get out! Open the door quickly, open the door..."

A knocking sound came from inside.

Ju Shihong hurriedly said, "Your master isn't here, so I can't open this door either. But don't worry, this Iron Guard Room is only for defense from the outside. Logically speaking, it should be able to be opened from the inside. Try to find the array's core."

Zhen'er shouted, "Where is the core of the formation?"

Ju Shihong said, "Look inside and see if there are any concentric circles, on the ground, on the walls or on the roof. Look and search."

Soon, Zhen'er's voice came again, "The floor in the center of the hall is shaped like a rotating platform..."

Ju Shihong said, "That's the one. Count how many laps it has."

Zhen'er: "Three laps."

Ju Shihong said, "Okay, push the outermost circle from the bottom right to the left and see how many times it can turn." Soon, the humming of the springs came from inside. After a while, it quieted down, and Zhen'er shouted, "It has turned nine times and it has reached the end. It can't turn anymore."

Ju Shihong's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood. He shouted, "Okay, then turn around six times from the bottom left to the right after the middle circle. Remember, no more and no less, only six circles."

The internal mechanism started beeping again, and soon Zhen'er said, "It's done."

Ju Shihong: "Okay, the center disc, rotate it three times from the bottom right to the left, no more, no less, just three times."

The mechanism clicked again, and soon the power that had been hanging over the iron guardhouse vanished, and the closed iron door swung open.

Immediately afterward, a figure flashed out from inside. It was none other than Zhen'er, who landed in front of Ju Shihong and asked curiously, "I feel like I've seen you before. Who are you?" Then she changed the subject, "Come on, take me to see Shi Chun quickly."

Suddenly sensing something amiss beside her, she turned around abruptly, but it was too late. A masked man hiding by the door suddenly reached out and grabbed her, pressing her shoulder down and immobilizing her instantly.

Her desperate resistance was futile.

After the masked man made his move, he let out a sinister laugh and said, "What they said above was right, it really is a fire spirit..."

With a flick of his wrist, he placed a speck of black energy between Zhen'er's eyebrows, instantly causing her to faint with her eyes rolling back in her head.

The masked man picked up the person and carried him on his shoulder.

Having succeeded, Ju Shihong glanced around and called out, "Let's go."

The group ran to the door, opened the array gate with their magical artifacts, and the three of them passed through the void waves, disappearing into the night together.

After meeting up with the support personnel at the foot of the mountain, one group quickly withdrew while another group stayed behind to maintain vigilance.

Fortunately, they were well prepared, and with the cover of Ju Shihong's identity, the evacuation went smoothly.

Shi Chun, who was hiding in the shadows, witnessed the group withdrawing from the Lian Tian Sect.

Seeing the group of people successfully leave, he was so surprised that he stood up from the bushes. Because his right eye had seen Zhen'er's true form before, there was a faint shimmering light under the black mist. He had never seen a second person with this kind of true form with his right eye. Only Zhen'er.

Zhen'er is in the Refining Heaven Sect.

The fact that a group of demonic cultivators carried this person out of the Refining Heaven Sect means it's no surprise that it's the real one.

He never expected that the demonic path he had been watching for so long was actually here to abduct Zhen'er from the Refining Heaven Sect. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe. Why target Zhen'er of all people?
He wanted to help but didn't dare. Not to mention that there were many experts among the demonic cultivators, including two at the Heavenly Immortal level, he was not qualified to interfere. If he dared to show himself, he would be slapped to death without any chance of fighting back.

He glanced at the direction the demonic path had fled, then at the direction of the Refining Heaven Sect, desperately hoping that the Refining Heaven Sect could quickly rescue them. But given the Refining Heaven Sect's quiet state, they were clearly oblivious.

He was now certain that there was definitely a traitor within the Demonic Path within the Refining Heaven Sect; otherwise, it would have been impossible for someone to be abducted so quietly from such a powerful sect.

This also confirms that Situ Gu is definitely not there, and the demonic path is clearly taking advantage of Situ Gu's absence.

But he was unwilling to let the demonic path take him away like this, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. But it was precisely because of his powerlessness that he had to borrow the power of others, so he directly took out the Flying Dragon Sword.

With a single sword strike, it transformed into a streak of light and shot towards a hill within the territory of the Refining Heaven Sect, where the explosion was immediately visible in the night.

boom!
With a tremendous roar, a mountain was blasted apart.

The tranquil mountains and rivers were instantly thrown into chaos, with bubbles rising from the water and the waves violently shaking. Many figures rose into the sky above the Lian Tian Sect in an instant.

Shi Chun, having already sheathed his sword, turned and fled without daring to hesitate for even a moment.

He believed that the Refining Heaven Sect should now be able to discover that Zhen'er had been kidnapped.

He believed that such a commotion should be enough for the people in Liantian City to hear. Logically speaking, if they sensed something was wrong, the city would immediately seal off the Xun Gate and temporarily prohibit people from entering or leaving.

With the power of the Refining Heaven Sect, once it is discovered that Zhen'er has been kidnapped, the Xun Gate in and out of Yanzhou will likely be blocked soon. He and Wu Jinliang were blocked in Jukuzhou for so long, this time they will let the demonic path taste the same bitterness.

He and Wu Jinliang are no longer afraid of Xunmen being sealed off. They have already left themselves escape routes in many places after sneaking out.

A group of demonic cultivators who were hiding in the water were also blasted to the surface, and they all looked back at the direction of the bombing, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

The masked man carrying Jin-er turned around and questioned Gu Shi-hong beside him, "What's going on? Didn't you say everything was arranged, and that we could leave quietly once we got our hands on her?"

Gu Shihong was also a little confused, "I don't know what happened either, this shouldn't be!"

The group that surfaced from the water looked at each other in bewilderment, many speechless. They hadn't expected to be exposed before they even got back to the inn.

"We probably can't get out of the city through the Xun Gate. The Lian Tian Sect will launch a massive search soon. What's the point of hiding? Hurry up and bring the people left at the inn with us." The masked man carrying the people called out.

A group of people burst out of the water and flew away.

Soon, the patrol personnel from the Lian Tian Sect who had taken off to check the situation spotted them and immediately turned into streaks of light to give chase. They weren't chasing Zhen'er because they found out she had been kidnapped, but because they were shocked to discover that someone dared to bomb the Lian Tian Sect. They were simply asking for trouble and couldn't be let off the hook!
Then several more streaks of light shot out in pursuit.

Wu Jinliang, unaware of what had happened, was peeking out from the reeds to investigate when he was startled by the noise that swept through the air. He quickly crouched down, slipped into the boat shed, and pulled out his talisman to urgently contact Shi Chun, inquiring about his safety.

The next moment, Shi Chun slipped onto the boat and urgently called out, "Run! The Refining Heaven Sect will be launching a massive search soon. It will be troublesome if we are discovered."

(End of this chapter)