Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 683 Let Me Send a Message
What good would it do to inform Yanbao Sect? Even the royal court couldn't solve the problem, let alone Yanbao Sect. Ming Chaofeng had no choice but to start making the worst-case scenario plans.

He immediately sent a message to Gao Lian, who had taken over the leadership role from his junior brother, informing her that if things really came to a head, Li Hongjiu had a fifth-grade magic weapon called the 'Sky-Splitting Sword' in his Qiankun bag, which could be used in an emergency.

That magic weapon was given to Li Hongjiu by the Yanbao Sect to save her life in critical moments. Although it is not like a sixth-grade magic weapon that cannot be controlled by anyone below the Heavenly Immortal level, the 'Sky-Splitting Sword' is extremely powerful and consumes a lot of cultivation to control. It is estimated that anyone below the Heavenly Immortal level could not unleash more than a few sword strikes. However, it can be used by someone else in critical moments.

The fact that even the details of the treasure were entrusted to him shows that Ming Chaofeng was mentally prepared for the worst, as his junior brother was beyond saving.

He also knew what those forces gradually converging on his junior brother on the map were plotting, and he roughly understood why some people would go to such lengths to scheme against his junior brother. "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

They had initially thought that with the sect's strong support, victory was assured, but now it seems the opposite has happened. Unexpectedly, their junior brother might become the true eye of the storm in this battle...

Lu Yin, who was fleeing in a hurry, suddenly stopped in mid-air. He turned around and looked back, only to find that there were fewer and fewer people chasing him. Now even the last one had turned around and left. What the hell?

Unsure of the situation and fearing there might be a trap, he immediately contacted the command center to inquire about the circumstances.

Only after asking did I learn that Li Hongjiu had run into trouble. He was a precious gem in the top weapon-refining sect. Everyone suspected that he must have a great treasure on him, possibly even a treasure that could overpower all others. Once he got his hands on this treasure, his chances of winning the subsequent competition were unimaginable.

Regardless of whether there is truly a great treasure, Li Hongjiu has fallen into a trap, which presents a perfect opportunity to strike. No one can sit idly by and watch that potential treasure fall into someone else's hands, which is probably why the pursuers left.

If there is truly a great treasure, it will be far more valuable than the dozen or so tokens that Lu Yin snatched.

The reason I didn't notify you beforehand that Lu Yin was going to participate in the robbery was because you, Lu Yin, were being hunted down.

Given Lu Yin's strength and the fact that he had the time, Wei Mo immediately ordered him to also head to the destination.

Of course, Wei Mo also casually asked how many tokens Lu Yin had just stolen.

Lu Yin had grabbed the silver in a hurry and was being chased, so he didn't have time to look closely. Now that he had some free time, he took it out and counted it, and found that there were twelve pieces in total.

But as they counted, something felt off. Not only were all the Heavenly Court tokens identical, but the key issue was the serial numbers on the tokens: 52, 62, 72, 82, and so on, all going down in a straight line of '2'. It was too regular, with only one exception: '3000'.

Everything was suspicious, so he was sure to use magic to investigate. After checking the 3000, he found that there was no problem and he saw the list of Shi Chun's group inside. He then turned to check the next piece. As soon as he injected his magic power, his expression froze. It was an almost solid thing with no tricks inside.

In short, it's just a lump of iron. How is that possible?

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed just a lump of iron, completely unremarkable.

So he quickly checked another piece, and after looking at it, his expression changed and he switched to another piece.

As he examined each piece in turn, Lu Yin's face grew increasingly grim. His chest heaved rapidly, his head buzzed, and he nearly vomited blood in anger. He had been chased like a dog by a group of people, and this was it?

Unwilling to admit his poor judgment, he took a real token and compared it with all the fake tokens. After comparing them repeatedly, he floated in the air and cursed. The fakes were too similar. Not only were they identical in appearance, but even their weight was exactly the same.

He immediately picked up his token and reported the bad news to the command center that he had stolen a bunch of counterfeit goods.

Upon hearing the report, Wei Mo, who was in command at the high platform, was also a little confused. He personally asked his subordinates for the magic weapon and contacted Lu Yin to confirm it. He couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch his forehead.

He had actually suspected it before. In such a short time, he hadn't noticed anything unusual. Where did Shi Chun suddenly get so many tokens? Could they be fake?

The problem is, Shi Chun is holding genuine Heavenly Court tokens. Even if it were fake, it wouldn't be so obviously fake. This doesn't fit the intelligence of that scoundrel Shi Chun.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the scoundrel was actually a cut above the rest, managing to completely humiliate Wei Mo's intelligence with a blatant fake.

The faking was so obvious; they completely treated them like fools.

Not only did he use this opportunity to shake off his pursuers, but he also took revenge on those who were chasing him. If it weren't for Li Hongjiu's incident, Lu Yin wouldn't have been able to keep running away and would have been beaten up sooner or later.

He was furious just thinking about it, and he became increasingly resentful of Shi Chun. It was only the beginning, and he had already messed them up like this. What would happen if things continued like this?
Lu Yin was also furious and sent a message expressing his suspicions: "My lord, in order to prevent the tokens from being counterfeited, they are strictly kept secret before they are issued. The fact that Shi Chun and the others suddenly made so many almost identical tokens is very likely because the Heavenly Court helped to forge them beforehand."

Wei Mo became even angrier after seeing it, realizing that this person was also someone who didn't care about current affairs. He immediately told him: The token was jointly supervised by the five families and had its own safeguards. Making a fake token was nothing to Shi Chun. The leader of the previous Divine Fire Alliance was his subordinate and had also participated in the war.

Alright, but Lu Yin was still furious and replied: Shi Chun had better not fall into my hands.

Wei Mo sent a message: "Enough with the nonsense. Go to Li Hongjiu's place and wait for an opportunity to act."

After dismissing Lu Yin, he tossed the magic weapon back to his subordinate, his gaze still radiating lingering anger. "Cough cough cough cough..." A faint cough suddenly came from below the stage.

After glancing at it casually, Wei Mo suddenly paused, then turned his gaze back to the coughing man.

The man coughing intermittently was a fat man, none other than Pang Tiansheng, the manager of the Punishment Bureau who had come from Wukang Mountain to participate in the battle.

Wei Mo didn't send him directly to the battlefield. He kept him by his side under the pretext that it would help him understand the matter of the immobilization talisman. Besides, the main purpose of bringing in the people from Wukang Mountain was not to send them to fight on the battlefield, but to keep them on standby for future use.

He then looked up at the landscape painting, and at the turbulent situation that was about to unfold in Li Hongjiu's area.

After a moment's thought, he telepathically instructed his nearby subordinates to bring Pang Tiansheng up.

Upon seeing Pang Tiansheng, whom Wei Mo feared, he respectfully bowed. Despite his fear, he couldn't help but cough, coughing up blood from the corner of his mouth. This was the consequence of forcibly taking the 'Immortal Pill' due to the vast difference in their abilities; his lifespan had been greatly reduced, and his cheeks had an abnormal blush.

Wei Mo was too lazy to argue with such a nobody, and said indifferently, "As far as I know, Bian Weiying came to see you before you set off and gave you half of the Mother-Child Talisman, right?"

Pang Tiansheng looked up in surprise, knowing that Bian Weiying had come to see him. He could understand, but he didn't expect that Bian Weiying had also found out about the secret passage of the mother-child talisman to him.

Meeting the other party's imposing gaze, he quickly lowered his head and nervously replied, "Yes."

Wei Mo coldly asked, "Whom did you contact with the mother-child talisman?"

Upon hearing this, Pang Tiansheng was so nervous that he couldn't speak. It was the mother-child talisman that the sect leader used to contact Shi Chun. The sect leader had given it to him before he set off, saying that if all else failed, he could try contacting Shi Chun.

As for whether Shi Chun would help, the sect leader wasn't sure; he was just leaving him a sliver of hope.

He knew that his junior sister, the sect leader, was simply feeling guilty about him taking on the responsibility and was trying her best to find solutions for him in various ways.

But now that Shi Chun and I are on different teams and in different camps, can we talk about establishing private contact with our opponents?
He was really scared.

To everyone's surprise, Wei Mo casually pointed out, "Is it Shi Chun?"

Seeing that the other party visibly trembled slightly, he smiled and reassured him, "It's alright, relax, it's nothing. As long as you don't betray the team's interests, there are plenty of people who know each other and have connections with each other. It's nothing. I also have connections with other team commanders."

As he spoke, he gently patted Pang Tiansheng on the shoulder, pointed to the landscape map, and said, "Have you heard of Li Hongjiu? He is Shi Chun's good friend. He was ambushed and poisoned, and is being hunted down. He probably won't live much longer. Although they are now enemies of different teams, they are still friends. You should inform Shi Chun."

"..." Pang Tiansheng was completely unaware of the situation, a little confused and at a loss.

However, under the gentle yet firm gaze of Wei Mo, he had no choice but to take out the mother-child talisman and, with a heavy heart, send out the relevant message under Wei Mo's watchful eye.

Wei Mo smiled upon confirming the message had been sent, then looked up at the land of the mountains and rivers, where a great battle was about to erupt.

He knew that Lu Yin had stolen Shi Chun's token, and that Shi Chun's group had also lost their armor and weapons, which clearly indicated that they were trying to cover their tracks. He didn't know if the Heavenly Court team's command center could contact Shi Chun, or even if Shi Chun knew about Li Hongjiu's situation.

When Li Hongjiu was seriously injured and lost an arm, he personally witnessed Shi Chun carrying Li Hongjiu, that burden, to break through the enemy lines at all costs.

Things are different now. He didn't know if Shi Chun would go to save Li Hongjiu after finding out, but he should at least remind him properly, just in case he still went to save her.
As the points of light gradually gathered, indicating an impending great battle, he hoped that Shi Chun would be drawn into it. It didn't matter who ultimately killed Shi Chun; what mattered was that Wei Mo could vent his anger and be at ease, avoiding a future threat.

At this moment, Shi Chun and the others were standing in a desolate place where everything was broken and piled up, and the ground was cracked everywhere. The whirlwinds stirred up by the evil energy swept by, and they each held a map and stood on a high place to compare them.

Shi Chun was taken aback when he suddenly received the unusual message. He knew whose mother and child talismans were placed in each compartment of the storage space. When Bian Weiying entrusted Pang Tiansheng, she also said that she would give Pang Tiansheng the mother and child talismans for contact afterward.

He just didn't know what Pang Tiansheng meant by suddenly contacting him. Was he in danger?
After taking out the mother-child talisman and reading its contents, he was stunned again. Li Hongjiu was poisoned and being chased. Her situation was critical.
He didn't know what Pang Tiansheng meant by suddenly saying this. It was Pang Tiansheng's place to remind him of this. Normally, Pang Tiansheng wouldn't use the mother-child talisman given by Bian Weiying for this purpose.

It seemed very unusual, which made him wary, so he didn't reply.

But the idea of ​​'poisoning' did indeed arouse his suspicion. The reason was simple: not long ago, Mulan Jinfang had specifically warned him about a strange poison called 'Demon Dew,' warning him to be careful. It was a bit of a coincidence... Could it be...?

It wasn't difficult to confirm, so he immediately took out the mother-child talisman and contacted Mulan Jin, probing: "Master, is the poison in Li Hongjiu called Demon Dew?"

(End of this chapter)