Huangxiu

Chapter 1219 Targeting
"Mr. Zhu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

He Lingchuan smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, carefully examining Zhu Lingyun.

Their eyes didn't miss any change in him, trying to figure out if he had ever left.

Zhu Lingyun opened his eyes, glanced at the two of them, and said calmly, "When do we begin?"

"Let's act quickly, make our move this evening," He Lingchuan said. "Take advantage of the moment when they're finally able to relax after a long day, and charge in; we'll surely succeed!"

Zhu Lingyun snorted and said, "The city guards will be on guard, won't they? They have very sharp eyes and ears."

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhu. No matter how sharp their eyes and ears are, it's useless."

Zhu Lingyun frowned.

Zhong Lingyun said, "We will set up a diversion and gather a group of experts in the north of the city to distract them."

He Lingchuan chuckled and said, "The imperial court's Demon Extermination Division and the city guards are all very rigid, acting in a rigid and inflexible manner, and they're quite stupid!"

Zhu Lingyun seemed lost in thought.

He Lingchuan laughed smugly, "A mere trick, and I can keep them completely bewildered!"

"Is it really that stupid?" Zhu Lingyun asked, half believing and half doubting.

Zhong Lingyun shook her head: "They follow the rules in everything. They have to report to their superiors before making a decision if there is any disturbance. How can they be flexible?"

He Lingchuan said, "By the time it took to report this, we would have already finished our work!"

Zhu Lingyun nodded slowly.

The military has its own rules, and military regulations come first. It is better to be flexible than to break the rules.

He Lingchuan said, "Mr. Zhu, are you ready? Let's rush in while there's chaos!"

Zhu Lingyun said calmly, "Then let's go in and take a look. Make sure your inside man doesn't mess things up."

"Absolutely not." He Lingchuan said confidently.

Zhong Lingyun said, "If something really goes wrong, we'll just force our way in."

Zhu Lingyun shook his head: "Forced entry would likely result in certain death."

As an evil lord, it doesn't matter if this body dies; it's just a shell, a tool.

But to him, this body was extremely precious.

He spoke of it in a nonchalant, indifferent manner, a kind of indifference towards life and death.

Zhong Lingyun said, "With Mr. Zhu here, we won't be without a fighting chance."

He Lingchuan nodded in agreement.

Zhu Lingyun was too lazy to say anything more, so he closed his eyes and continued to stare at the clear light in his mind.

That ball of pure light was purifying his body, causing him to undergo wondrous changes.

This body was created through the Reincarnation Technique of Marrying Heaven, not through possession, but it was still someone else's body.

The soul had not completely dissipated; the barrier was weak, but it was not nonexistent.

Under the purification of this pure light, this slight barrier quickly melted away.

Not only did this slight barrier dissolve, but the lingering aura of the evil lord within the body also vanished.

Instantly, I felt refreshed and clear-headed, as if I were the original owner of this body, experiencing a sense of perfect harmony, an indescribable pleasure.

He tried to circulate the Evil Lord's Heart Technique, but his aura became completely different.

The true essence generated by the Evil Lord no longer contained a trace of evil. Its power remained unchanged, but its aura had changed, which was quite astonishing.

He Lingchuan and Zhong Lingyun looked at him in surprise.

Zhu Lingyun ignored him.

As the current Evil Lord, there is no doubt that any unusual phenomena are caused by the Evil Lord.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't doubt whether he was truly the Evil Lord.

“Mr. Zhu, what is this…” He Lingchuan asked curiously.

Zhu Lingyun said indifferently, "It's just a little secret technique to deceive people."

"What amazing skills!" Zhong Lingyun exclaimed.

Zhu Lingyun said, "Shall we split up, or go in together?"

"Let's go together," He Lingchuan said.

Zhu Lingyun said, "If we go together, we'll be too conspicuous and attract too much attention. It would be better to meet up somewhere else."

“This…” He Lingchuan hesitated.

Zhu Lingyun said, "Where do you want to meet? Find a place."

He Lingchuan said reluctantly, "Mr. Zhu..."

If he were to be discovered, Zhu Lingyun's skills would give him a chance to hold off the attack.

If the two of them were discovered, it would be very difficult to force their way into the city.

Judging from Zhu Lingyun's appearance, he clearly did not want to put in the effort.

He cursed inwardly, then looked helplessly at Zhong Lingyun.

Zhong Lingyun nodded slightly: "In that case, let's meet at the North City Wharf. It's lively there, so we're less likely to attract attention." Zhu Lingyun nodded.

He closed his eyes again, seemingly too lazy to speak to the two of them.

He Lingchuan and Zhong Lingyun exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

They could tell that Zhu Lingyun was extremely wary of them, but they still followed him, all for that one chance—the chance to obtain the rare treasure.

He chuckled inwardly, thinking that as long as one is greedy, no matter how strong one's cultivation is, one can still be completely fooled by oneself.

……

Time passes slowly.

As the sun sets in the west, its afterglow illuminates the imperial city and dyes the woods outside the city red.

Weary birds return to the forest, chirping and chattering noisily.

The lines for people entering the city were even longer, while very few were leaving.

A long howl suddenly came from the north.

A signal shot into the sky with a whoosh, then exploded with a "bang," and a huge red flower appeared in the sky.

The city guards stationed at the city gate suddenly looked up.

A young city guard asked in a deep voice, "General, should we rush to their aid?"

Ding Huanchun stood tall and straight, his hand on the hilt of his sword, looking up at the huge red flower in the sky, and said coldly, "Ignore it!"

"But..." the young city guard hurriedly said, "Isn't this against the rules?"

Ding Huanchun snorted, "I have already received military orders to guard the city gates. There is no need to worry about the other gates; reinforcements will come from within the city!"

"That's good." The young man breathed a sigh of relief.

Ding Huanchun narrowed his eyes: "Xiao Fan, are you worried about your brother? Don't worry, everything is arranged, we've been prepared!"

"...Yes, General, you are wise."

The young man scratched his head sheepishly and gave a simple, honest smile.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ding Huanchun glared and said coldly, "Our mission is to guard the city gate. If any demons attack the gate later, be on your guard and don't lose your lives!"

The young man scoffed, "General, don't worry, if they dare to charge the city gate, we'll kill them one by one!"

"Don't underestimate them," Ding Huanchun said. "Don't make a scene now, or you'll wet your pants!"

"Hey, General, you're underestimating us!" a young city guard nearby exclaimed in dissatisfaction.

Ding Huanchun snorted: "We'll see how you perform then."

Zhu Lingyun opened his eyes and glanced indifferently at the city gate: "No movement, right?"

He Lingchuan and Zhong Lingyun frowned, exchanged a glance, and looked serious.

Zhu Lingyun said, "It seems the city guards aren't as stupid as you all say."

He tipped them off in advance, telling Huang Zhengyang about their arrangements, and Huang Zhengyang then told General Zhao Wuyou.

The city guards and the Exorcism Division made targeted deployments, and the city remained as solid as a rock.

Through my supernatural perception, I could see that a fierce battle had broken out in the north of the city, with more than two hundred demons attacking more than forty city guards.

However, four hundred city guards quickly emerged from the city and surrounded the demons, instantly reversing the tide of battle.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out in the sky.

A black mask slowly appeared in the sky.

Zhu Lingyun then realized that this was a distress signal from the Wanxiang Sect.

He opened his eyes and said calmly, "What should we do?"

Zhong Lingyun frowned and pondered.

He Lingchuan said, "It seems we can't hold out any longer. Otherwise, shall we charge in through the north gate?"

Zhong Lingyun's face was gloomy as he fell into deep thought.

Zhu Lingyun said, "Otherwise, let them take action and attack the South Gate."

"But what about the North Gate?" He Lingchuan asked.

Zhu Lingyun chuckled: "So what if a few disciples die? Let them die."

"Mr. Zhu!" He Lingchuan exclaimed angrily, "It wasn't a disciple of your Giant Spirit Sect who died!"

Zhu Lingyun said, "To obtain a rare treasure, there must be a price to pay, right? This is the price, and the price that must be paid must be paid."

He Lingchuan turned his head and said, "Brother Zhong, let the disciples go to the north, we'll go in from the north!"

Zhong Lingyun hesitated.

Zhu Lingyun saw through his nature: intelligent but hesitant.

(End of this chapter)