Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 293 Stealing Treasure at the Hot Springs: Each with Their Own Thoughts

The hot spring town has hundreds of hot springs of varying sizes, which are the town's most important tourist resource and are divided up by more than a dozen forces of varying sizes within the town.

Competition among themselves has led to the development of various unique hot spring resorts.

"The hot springs here are really nice."

Kunsa sat in the hot spring and sighed.

Especially since the hot spring is located near the snowfield, it is unbearably cold for three seasons of the year.

In such cold weather, the presence of a hot spring can make people let down their guard.

If it were snowing, it would create an even more beautiful and idyllic scene.

It's no wonder that this hot spring town, despite its remote location, ranks among the top three in terms of the amount of silver it pays annually to the Rakshasa Sect.

Unfortunately, this city, with its unique advantages, failed to develop.

The reason for this is that both the Western Demonic Sect, the overlord of the Western Regions, and the only kingdom on the snowy plains, the Kingdom of Ross, want to occupy this city.

This is not the first time in history that the Rus' Kingdom has sent troops to occupy Thermopylae.

In the past, the Western Demonic Sect was the overlord of the Western Regions. When they were powerful, they would naturally protect Hot Spring City.

However, once the Western Demonic Cult has accumulated enough power, it will launch an attack on the Central Plains, and each time the attack is repelled, it suffers heavy losses.

During this period, various city-states and kingdoms in the Western Regions would rebel.

The Russians will seize the opportunity and directly send troops to occupy Hot Springs.

When the Western Demonic Cult recovers its strength, it will naturally subdue the various city-states again and drive back the Rus' army that occupied Hot Springs.

This happened two or three times in a row, and the local forces in Hot Spring City were thoroughly tormented.

Naturally, this city could not develop.

Steam rises from the hot spring.

Dozens of Rakshasa soldiers stood in formation and patrolled around the area, making the entire hot spring area impenetrable, so that not even a fly could get in.

However, the Angel of Luo, who possesses the strength of a Grandmaster of the Second Flower Realm, is so agile that even flies would avoid her.

The term "Luo Tian" refers not only to his title but also to his martial arts style.

In terms of lightness skill alone, he believed that no one of his level could match him.

There was certainly an element of self-praise involved, but the fact that he had such confidence clearly showed that his lightness skill was indeed quite impressive.

Using this skillful maneuver, he cleverly avoided all the patrolling and lined-up soldiers and arrived near the hot spring.

"I never imagined that after so many years, I would once again become a thief. However, if it is that treasure, then it is not a disgrace to my reputation!"

Few people know that Luo Tianzhe was once a notorious thief in the Central Plains.

Unfortunately, he stole from the wrong person and was hunted down. He had no choice but to flee to the Western Regions, where he changed his name and became a Luotian (a type of angel) of the Rakshasa sect.

Now, he used the same trick again, but he was not at all rusty. He arrived at his destination without anyone noticing.

Clothes hung on racks, and a delicate wooden box sat on the table beside them.

An entire squad of Rakshasa soldiers stood straight beside the table.

What they were guarding was not the few pieces of clothing, but mainly the exquisite wooden box on the table.

Because it is an open-air hot spring, there is nothing around it.

In particular, the table was placed on a flat area, so that not only the Rakshasa soldiers who were specifically standing next to the table, but also other soldiers around it could see the table at a glance.

In this situation, even the old thief Luo Tianzhe couldn't think of any way to steal the treasure without anyone noticing.

Suddenly realizing his mistake, he thought, "How could I have been so stupid? I'm so close to this treasure now, I should just grab it. With the treasure in hand, why should I worry about that kid?"

Without saying a word, he immediately jumped out.

The surrounding Rakshasa soldiers immediately drew their swords.

However, the difference in strength between an ordinary innate master and a second-level grandmaster was too great. In the blink of an eye, the angel Luo had already obtained the wooden box and flown out of the encirclement.

Regardless of the lock, he smashed the wooden box with a single blow, revealing three items inside.

A belt, a beast-head energy box, and a white crystal that seemed to be shrouded in mist.

"Good, good, I got it!"

The angel was overjoyed and immediately leaped out of the hot spring pavilion.

Kunsa was taken aback while in the hot spring.

He was all prepared for a big fight, but the other side actually ran away?

"Hehe, it seems that everyone in this group has a different idea."

Near the hot spring resort, the other people lying in ambush were also stunned by what they saw.

But in an instant, they realized what was happening.

Then came a barrage of curses.

"Luo Tian, ​​you bastard! We agreed to go together, you bastard, you actually tricked me!"

"I'll f*** you, Luo Tian, ​​don't let me catch you, or I'll make you f*** yourself, first f*** yourself, then f*** yourself!"

According to the original plan, after Luo Tian stole the treasure, everyone should have rushed forward and killed Kunsha.

However, Luo Tian went against this plan and chose to run away with the treasure.

In this way, the treasure fell into his hands, but Kunsha was not killed.

But one can imagine that after losing this treasure, Kunsha only has the three thousand Rakshasa soldiers as his trump card, making it much easier to deal with them in the future.

But since the Archangel Luo obtained that treasure and possessed the power to kill Jade Rakshasa, who else but him could ultimately claim the Rakshasa Cult?
Might makes right!

"Chase him! Catch him and take the treasure back!"

The messenger of hell gritted his teeth and rushed out in an instant.

The four venerable ones beside them followed without saying a word.

Suddenly, Kunsha, which they had originally set as their main target, was left behind.

"Interesting... changing clothes!"

Kunsa rose from the hot spring and gave the order.

"Join forces with you to deal with Kunsha? After it's all over, who knows who will end up with this treasure!"

Under the moonlight, a figure swept across the city wall of the hot spring town and landed on the road ahead.

The Archangel had already fastened the belt around his waist, holding an energy box in one hand and a Heavenly Crystal in the other.

Just then, three figures suddenly appeared in front of the road, blocking the path of the Angel of Luo.

“Angel Luo, this is not the plan we originally agreed on.”

"Jiade...the three of you are all here?"

When Luo Tianzhe saw the three familiar figures, he was taken aback, then sneered, "It seems I'm not the only one who doesn't follow the plan and has his own agenda."

"Without further ado!"

Jia De roared, "Hand over the treasure!"

"Just you?"

"I am a celestial being," Luo Tianzhe said dismissively, then fastened the energy box to his belt.

"Use you all to test the power of this treasure!"

The mechanism on the energy box is not complicated. Both the crystal socket on the top and the switch are easy to find, and Luo Tianzhe easily understood its function.

He inserted the White Cloud Sky Crystal directly into the socket on top of the energy box and then pressed the switch.

Then they waited expectantly for the treasure to work its magic.

However, nothing happened! "Heh, you didn't think that a treasure like this could be used so casually, did you?"

Jia De retorted to Angel Luo with a disdainful sneer.

"Stop talking nonsense and grab the treasure immediately!" Yu Tianbao urged.

Jia De's expression immediately turned serious, and he coldly replied, "Yes."

He suddenly drew his sword from his waist and charged at the angel.

The Angel was still fiddling with the mechanism of the energy box at his waist when he saw this and quickly dodged away.

But at that moment, the surge of true energy emanating from Jia De made him shudder.

"Second-level Grandmaster?"

"Not bad!"

With a wave of his hand, Jia De unleashed several blades of energy, each one incredibly sharp.

At the same time, Yu Tianbao and another envoy of the Demonic Sect also attacked.

Yu Tianbao's strength was not weak either. Although he was only at the peak of the Innate Realm, he cultivated a divine skill manual that Yu Luosha had specially chosen for him, making his strength comparable to that of an ordinary grandmaster.

The other envoy of the demonic sect was also a grandmaster.

He was the first subordinate that Yu Tianbao developed within the Demonic Sect, and therefore knew some secrets and was extremely loyal to Yu Tianbao.

Luo Tianshi and Jia De are both second-level masters, but Jia De is clearly stronger.

To put it bluntly, Luo Tianshi was a second-level Grandmaster who was forcibly subdued by Yu Luosha using force.

Jia De, however, was Yu Luosha's most loyal and trusted person, and he was never stingy with resources and guidance in martial arts.

Even the longsword in his hand was no ordinary weapon; it was sharp and razor-sharp, and when infused with true energy, even the Luo Tian warriors dared not touch it casually.

With such formidable strength, coupled with the combat prowess of two grandmasters, the Angel of Luo was utterly outmatched when they joined forces.

However, he also has his own advantages, namely his extremely impressive lightness skill.

With this skill of lightness, he can easily dodge most attacks. Even against three people working together, he can probably hold out for a while without being defeated.

Just then, one figure after another rushed over from behind; they were Hell Messengers and the Four Venerable Ones.

Seeing that the three envoys of the Demonic Sect were fighting with Luo Tian, ​​they didn't care why the three people who shouldn't have been here at all in the plan had also run to the Hot Spring City.

Without saying a word, they all joined the battle, their target naturally being the treasure in Luo Tian's hands.

Upon seeing this, Luo Tian's face turned pale.

No matter how confident he was, he didn't think he could break through such an encirclement. So he made a snap decision, pulled out the energy box from his waist, took out the celestial crystals inside, and threw them to the two sides.

Both sides immediately began vying for the energy box and the Heavenly Crystal.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Luo Tian leaped over the encirclement and tried to escape.

But at that moment, the wind howled and dozens of arrows came at once.

Luo Tian was startled and quickly used a Thousand-Pound Drop technique, plummeting down from mid-air and nearly hitting someone.

Fortunately, they managed to dodge those dozens of arrows.

After all, he was only thinking about escaping, and his true energy was concentrated in the meridians of his legs. In his haste, he was unable to set up a protective aura.

If one were to be hit by these dozens of arrows, one would either die or be riddled with holes.

When others saw this, they all immediately stopped what they were doing.

At this moment, the three parts of the treasure fell into the hands of three different people.

Luo Tian held the belt in his hand.

Jiade secured the crystal.

The final energy box was obtained by the messenger of hell.

The Four Venerable Ones, having obtained nothing, stared intently at the three.

However, the fact that the three members of Jiade's side were united as one was a cause for concern.

Those who have already obtained the treasure naturally want to get more.

Even so, their own forces did not continue fighting, because they all knew that the person who possessed the treasure was not easy to deal with, and they could not seize it in a short time.

The dozens of arrows just now indicated that the most powerful force in Hot Spring City had arrived.

Sure enough, a creaking sound was heard, the city gates opened wide, and the Rakshasa army charged out from within using their light-footed skills.

Hundreds of figures were indistinct in the darkness, appearing as a vast, dark mass.

Even the several second-level masters looked solemn in the face of this army.

“The Angel of Luo, the Messenger of Hell, and the Four Venerable Ones.”

On the city wall, Kunsha appeared, looking down at the crowd below, and shouted, "Now that you have seen the leader, why do you not bow?"

On both sides, there were many figures, all of whom were innate experts of the Rakshasa Army. Each of them held a large bow tightly in their hands, and the arrows were ready. They were just waiting for a command to fire a hundred arrows at once.

The crowd stood beneath the city gate, looking up at the man. Even those who had previously looked down on him couldn't help but feel fear at this moment.

In this world, there are grandmasters, and there are records of grandmasters of the Second Flower Realm battling against armies of thousands or tens of thousands.

However, those so-called large armies refer to ordinary soldiers.

If it were replaced by elite troops specially trained by various countries to target martial artists, like the Demon Knights of the Demon Master's Palace, then even a Grandmaster of the Second Flower Realm would be defeated.

However, the Rakshasa army under Kunsha's command was superior to those renowned elite troops.

In a sense, the Rakshasa religion is the kingdom of the Western Regions, and the leader of the Rakshasa religion is half a king of the Western Regions.

The Rakshasa army, on the other hand, was the elite force under the command of the King of the Western Regions.

Many of these people had witnessed the ferocity of the Rakshasa army firsthand; how could they not be afraid?

Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths, colluding with the Western Demonic Sect and plotting to disperse the three thousand Rakshasa army.

Under the weight of the army's power, no one dared to speak.

Kunsha stood atop the city wall and laughed, "And these three friends from the Western Demonic Sect, are they leaving without a word?"

Upon closer inspection, everyone noticed that the three men had secretly taken a few steps back.

The Angel of Luo sneered and said, "Stop running. We're all in this together now. Why run? Let's join forces and kill Kunsha first, then we can talk about other things!"

"Kill me? Heh..."

Kunsha sneered: "There's a saying I've always found very true, and I'll pass it on to you today: Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is!"

You people keep talking about killing, as if my life is entirely in your hands.

They sneaked into the hot springs just to steal my treasure, as if everything I have was obtained through that treasure.

Ha! How laughable!

Luo Tian sneered, "You, a mere Xiantian cultivator, were able to sit in this position of Rakshasa Sect Leader. If it wasn't because of that treasure, was it because of your strength?"

"No, I mean... who told you that this is the only treasure I have?"

Kunsha pulled an energy box from behind his back, and in his other hand, he held a light blue crystal.

"To ascend to the position of Rakshasa Sect Leader with innate strength, one treasure is not enough; I also need... a second one!"

Click!

The energy box was fastened to his belt, and Kunsha inserted the Heavenly Crystal into the beast's head.

The beast's head immediately opened its eyes, emitting a pale blue light, and exhaled a deep, chilling breath.

At the same time, a voice rang out.

【Jade Snow Ice】

(End of this chapter)