The road is vague

Chapter 454 Aolai Continent
Yuancheng was still a prosperous and bustling city, which made Li Mo, who had been away for several years, feel slightly dazed.

Wang Chao and Ma Gan, who were following behind Li Mo, showed expressions of joy.

This time, they established a branch of the Road Guiding Office in the Wasteland of Misty Tribes. In the future, after Commander Li takes over the position of Commander of Fate, they can also go further and become commanders under Commander Li.

of course.

The risk lies in the infighting between the Road Pass Office and the First Seven Days Office. If the Road Pass Office loses power, they will inevitably be implicated, and they may even lose their current positions as Town Supporters.

"Let's go back to headquarters."

As soon as Li Mo spoke, Wang Chao and Ma Gan immediately followed.

Less than half an hour later.

The three arrived at the secret headquarters of the Road Guiding Bureau in Yuancheng. In just a few years, Zhong Laogui had aged considerably. He was lying on a grand chair, looking at Wang Chao and Ma Gan's report, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, Little Li. Are you satisfied with the two helpers I found for you?"

Li Mo smiled slightly.

"In my opinion, both Wang Chao and Ma Gan are capable of commanding troops, and it is indeed a waste of their talents to appoint them as garrison commanders."

In the officialdom of the Great Qian Kingdom, political resources are highly valued. It's not just about getting promoted to a high-ranking position, which requires the approval of the cabinet and the emperor. At the same time, for those in power, capable subordinates are also a political resource for officials, who can fight for them and protect them.

Wang Chao, Ma Gan, and others couldn't help but show their delight upon hearing this.

Over the years, they have become increasingly satisfied with their choice to follow Commander Li, secretly marveling at their own wisdom.

"kindness."

Zhong Laogui said to Wang Chao and Ma Gan, "You two have made great contributions by establishing the first overseas branch of the Road Pass. Commander Li is a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and you two will surely be credited in the future. Don't worry. You can take a three-month paid leave to rest well."

"Yes!"

Wang Chao and Ma Gan left satisfied.

After only Li Mo and Zhong Laogui remained in the secret room, Li Mo came up behind Zhong Laogui with a grin and started massaging his shoulders and back.

Old Zhong couldn't help but shake his head and smile, taking out the Shadow Sword that Li Mo had asked Wang Chao to send him.

This sword was a strike by Queen Yao with all her life's power, which was suppressed by the Lingzhao sword sheath. At the time, because she knew very little about it, she handed it over to Zhong Siming, wanting him to see what use it was.

"You've made such a name for yourself in the wasteland this time, it seems your supernatural abilities have far surpassed my peak. I don't care what happened in the Spirit Fox Palace, but I'm very curious about the Shadow Cat Clan. Could you tell me in detail?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo recounted in detail his entanglement with the Shadow Cat Department.

When he learned that the three queens of the Shadow Cat Tribe had all perished, he was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"If I am not mistaken, my Shadow Escape Technique manual should be a cultivation method and supernatural power created by an ancient cultivator after comprehending the mysteries of the Shadow Cat Clan."

He said something that left Li Mo stunned, yet vaguely understanding.

After all, even the Spirit Eye Sect's "True Spirit Eye" was derived from the Silver Fox Tribe's talent, and the human cultivation techniques of the four kingdoms of Lingdong have clear clues to be found, all of which were created based on the talents of the Hundred Misty Tribes.

"And this Shadow Sword, you can't regard it as a supernatural power, nor can you regard it as a weapon; you should regard it as a material."

"Material?"

Even though Li Mo has now inherited Su Ba's wisdom and experience and has some understanding of this Shadow Sword, he still couldn't help but look astonished when Zhong Laogui said this.

Old Zhong then explained in detail, and Li Mo was increasingly pleasantly surprised as he listened.

After a while.

Zhong Laogui felt refreshed after being served by Li Mo, and couldn't help but stretch his shoulders before letting out a long sigh.

"What you've done in Dongling has far exceeded my expectations. You've done a very good job, and I believe the cabinet and the emperor have increased their regard for you. This will reduce a lot of obstacles in your future succession to my position. The only trouble is the seventh day after your death. That old dragon... didn't he try to stop you personally?"

"Once."

Li Mo sneered, "But he retreated, what a pity."

Zhong Laogui nodded upon hearing this.

“He has always been cautious and never shows himself unless he is absolutely certain. It seems that your strength has already aroused his suspicion. Very well... With your rate of improvement, and with me supporting you for another ten years, your chances of success should increase again.”

Upon hearing this, Li Mo revealed a hint of proud confidence.

Having experienced the battle at the Spirit Fox Palace, his horizons had broadened considerably. He was confident that once he blocked the old ghost's fatal blow with the Demon Shadow Mask, and the two sides engaged in a direct confrontation, with the blessing of the Heavenly Talisman and the restraint of the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, he would have at least a 50% chance of defeating him in one fell swoop.

of course.

This refers to the situation where the opponent has already become a late-stage demon king.

If he is still only a mid-stage demon king, he is at least 90% confident!
"To deal with him, never be careless at any time. Do not act blindly without absolute certainty. Although you have amazing supernatural powers, you are only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm after all."

What Zhong Laogui said was exactly what Li Mo was worried about.

If he fails to deal with this old assassin and triggers the assassin's furious retaliation, even if Li Mo is not afraid, his relatives and friends will not be able to bear it.

Fortunately, the Great Qian Kingdom is now thriving, ruled by the Holy Monarch Qian Yuan. The struggle between the two sides has always been kept in the shadows, and neither side dares to act recklessly within the Great Qian Kingdom.

Once the conflict between the two sides is on the table, before gaining an overwhelming advantage, neither side dares to guarantee that they will definitely win and completely replace the other in the face of the Qian Yuan Sage's judgment, as the wrath of Heaven is unpredictable.

"Ten years should be enough time to analyze and generalize the Misty Spirit Eye Array," Li Mo thought to himself.

If his memory serves him right, a new Array Master Conference will be held in Yuancheng in three years.

"Oh, by the way, something big happened recently. A group of high-level spirit race members suddenly appeared in the Great Northern Wilderness, claiming to be from the Aolai Continent. They've enslaved quite a few human cultivators and plan to establish a kingdom on the northern border. Many cultivators have already gone there, and my old friends are also preparing to go and take a look..."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo was somewhat bewildered.

Not only had he never heard of it, but even Su Ba, who had traveled all over the country, had never heard of this place.

However, the old man in his sleeve became excited.

“Aolai Peninsula, shouldn’t that be a peninsula on the Central Plains? I’ve always found it strange that this world is so much smaller…”

A few hours later.

Li Mo, Lianyi, Shiren, and Xieya reunited.

He now has a new understanding of the identities and backgrounds of the three people.

Lianyi's code name is Puppet. She is a puppet life that has lost its puppeteer. She instinctively hates the State of Lu and has been wandering within the territory of the State of Daqian. Now she is the behind-the-scenes owner of the Lü Family Workshop in Jimu Mountain and has amazing wealth.

The stone man is a member of the Spirit Clan. His real name is Liu Hongyan. He is the most powerful member of this small group, having reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He serves as the personal bodyguard of the Minister of Personnel and has a powerful background.

The Evil Raven is an evil spirit that can move freely and calls itself Abu.

According to speculation from the "Dark Thunder Heavenly Book," this evil spirit may be like it, capable of controlling the order of other beings. In other words, this evil crow may just be a remote-controlled substitute, similar to how Li Mo later controlled the old dragon through the "Dark Thunder Heavenly Book," with a mysterious background.

Li Mo is now considered Zhong Laogui's successor, and naturally he has taken over his position in this small group.

"Could this be a conspiracy orchestrated by the State of Lu?"

"Ripples asked."

"According to the Minister, there was indeed a place called Aolai in ancient times, but it was not a continent, but a peninsula."

"It's a stone man," Liu Hongyan said in a deep, muffled voice.

"Regardless, with so many spirit races suddenly appearing in the Mountain and Sea Realm, I must go and see for myself."

Although he was also a member of the Spirit Clan, he had already integrated into the Great Qian Kingdom's system.

These suddenly appearing kind were inherently cruel, having enslaved so many humans and wanting to establish a kingdom in the northern part of the Great Qian Kingdom, which gave him a very bad feeling.

"Hehe, I'm also going to take a look."

Abujian laughed and said, "It is said that the humans enslaved by the Spirit Race are not from our Great Qian Kingdom, but from the other side of the Great Northern Wilderness. This is really strange. As far as I know, no one has ever been able to traverse the Great Northern Wilderness, not even a Holy King. Could it be that there are many areas in this Mountain and Sea Realm that we do not know about?"

Li Mo also showed curiosity.

"Ahem, I am also curious, but I have just returned and have many official matters to attend to. I wonder if I could go another day?"

The two most enthusiastic individuals, Shi Ren Liu Hongyan and Xie Ya Abu, exchanged a glance.

"As far as I know, each of the seven gates, east and west, has already sent a small group. The royal family in Yuancheng will definitely also secretly send people to explore. There is also a group of independent people like us who are preparing to go. Time waits for no one."

Considering Li Mo's formidable combat strength, Ab hesitated before finally asking, "How much time do you need?"

"About a month."

Li Mo responded after thinking for a moment.

"A month...that works too. I've heard those Spirit Race members are quite powerful. Let them scout ahead first!"

In the short time it took to eat a meal, the four of them finalized their exploration plan for a month later.

Li Mo then visited Wang Feng, the Vice Minister of Works, to learn about the political landscape of the court. Two days later, he attended the morning court session, signed his name with Zhong Laogui, and submitted a memorial from the Yanyang City branch of the Road Pass Office. Only then did he take the teleportation array back to Lingmu Gate.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the morning court session to pay his respects to the princess and see the bronze woman that Lü Cuicui had transformed into.

Unfortunately, the imperial princess is not someone he can see whenever he wants. Even though he is now a third-rank commander, he still has to go through a complicated process to get an audience, and in the end he learned that the princess was not in the palace.

hum!
After a brief period of spatial distortion and stretching, Li Mo found himself inside the Spirit Eye Gate teleportation pavilion.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators on duty here were briefly stunned when they saw Li Mo's face, and then their faces lit up with joy. They clasped their hands and bowed.

"Greetings, Supreme Ancestor!"

Li Mo took a deep breath of the pure spiritual energy from Qingming Mountain, and the familiar feeling quickly relaxed him.

"It's still better up in the mountains."

Different sacred mountains and holy sites have different proportions of spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy of Qingming Mountain is predominantly wood-based, followed by water-based, and least fire-based, making it somewhat similar to Qingqiu Mountain.

The reason he was so eager to return was because of the secrets of the cultivation technique that Yin Miao had explained!

The Lingmu Sect's techniques are inherently easy to promote.

Now, with the addition of the mystery of the light of wisdom enlightenment, the sect can inherit the wisdom and experience of its predecessors, and its prosperity is almost just around the corner. However, there is one thing to note: the light of wisdom enlightenment cannot be inherited by other lights of wisdom enlightenment, that is, it cannot be inherited within the Silver Fox Clan or the Spirit Eye Sect.

(End of this chapter)