Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 319 Waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, returning to the sword-wielding path

“Hidden cultivator, give me the Blood Ruyi.”

"okay."

The hermit quickly handed the Blood Ruyi to Tong Bo.

Tong Bo put away the Blood Ruyi and said, "Tong Zhan, you run to the left. Tong Xin, you and I escape to the right. Dou Dou, Yin Xiu, you two hide here for now and see how the situation develops. If we lure everyone away, you can go to a nearby town to rest for a day or two before returning to Sanhua Fang."

If you haven't been lured away by us, then leave this place quickly and pretend to be a grandfather and grandson gathering herbs in the mountains to see if you can fool them.

If there's absolutely no other way, then let them catch you, negotiate with them, and prioritize saving your life!

"okay……"

"I understand. You all need to be careful too."

In the rush, Tong Bo's order was reasonable, and no one had any objections.

Then, Tong Bo took Tong Xin and headed straight for the foot of the mountain.

The two made no attempt to conceal their presence, their figures flashing through the trees, making them quite conspicuous.

"Ok?"

Yin Zhong, who had been secretly watching, was taken aback and quickly chased after him.

Zhou Ming followed closely behind.

Four figures danced among the mountains and forests, clearly divided into two groups, one in front and one behind.

The ones in front are naturally Tong Bo and Tong Xin.

The two brothers went ahead, and the distance between them made the difference between the two groups obvious.

However, Tong Bo soon discovered that the distance between himself and the two people behind him was constantly shrinking.

It wasn't that his lightness skill was lacking, but rather that Tong Xin's strength was slightly weaker, and he needed to take care of Tong Xin, so he deliberately reduced his speed.

He immediately moved the Whirlwind Sword in his hand, and a gust of wind followed, swirling around him and Tong Xin, making their bodies feel lighter and their speed more than double!
Over the past few days, Tong Bo has figured out some basic uses of the Whirlwind Sword, and now he can put it to good use.

Although Tong Xin's strength is slightly weaker, it is only relative to those of these grandmasters. In fact, he has reached the perfect innate realm, and because he cultivates the martial arts of the Tong clan, its power is stronger than that of martial artists of the same realm outside.

Tong Xin herself has a childlike heart. Compared to fighting and killing, what she likes most is the light-footed skill of jumping around, and she is quite skilled in this area.

Now, with the Whirlwind Sword's enhancement, his speed immediately reached the Grandmaster level.

The two ran for their lives and finally widened the distance between them.

Yin Zhong looked on, quite annoyed, and stopped to ask, "Is the Blood Ruyi still in their hands?"

"Yes, Second Uncle."

"That's good."

Yin Zhong was most afraid that these two would just throw the Blood Ruyi on the ground and run away.

Since they still have the Blood Ruyi on them, their location can be determined.

If they've run away, let them run away for now.

Not long after, Tong Bo and Tong Xin arrived at a nearby town and found an inn to stay at.

As night fell, Tong Bo sat by the window, looking at the street scene outside.

Although it was already night, there was no curfew in the area, so the streets were still lit and many people were out.

The residents of the small town are not as wealthy as those in the big cities, and even when they go out at night, they mostly just wander around.

Suddenly, the Whirlwind Sword placed to the side emitted a faint whistling sound.

Tong Bo's expression changed.

They immediately called out to Tong Xin, and floated out of the window, using their light-footed skills to fly into the distance.

Two people jumped out from a small alley in the distance, also using their lightness skills to give chase.

It was none other than Yin Zhong and Zhou Ming.

Tong Bo glanced back and then activated the Whirlwind Sword's ability. Enveloped in a gentle breeze, the two quickly left the town.

Yin Zhong landed on the roof of the inn where they had just rested, his face grim.

This is the second time they've gotten away.

Zhou Ming landed as well and said, "Second Uncle, something's not right. Earlier that day in broad daylight, in the mountains and forests, it could be said that our people disturbed the birds and wild animals in the forest, which made him realize that something was wrong."

But it's nighttime, and in a small town like this, how did they realize something was wrong?

Yin Zhong frowned.

This was something he found very strange.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Could this person be someone who cultivates two paths? Besides martial arts, is he also proficient in magic?"

Zhou Ming asked, "Is there a spell that allows one to sense risks in advance and avoid them?"

Yin Zhong shook his head.

The level of civilization may be elevated to an extremely high level in a short period of time due to certain special individuals.

However, width and thickness often require the efforts of everyone.

As we can see, those powerful and top-tier martial arts techniques are often created by the strongest people of their time.

However, those martial arts techniques with special effects were often created by ordinary people in this era.

The ancient, primitive era can be described as two extremes.

On one hand, the most powerful gods and demons are almost omnipotent.

On the other hand, ordinary people at the very bottom of society always encounter various difficulties in their lives that they cannot overcome.

As a result, various spells for attacking, defending, observing celestial phenomena, and subduing others emerged one after another.

However, spells that are more suited to everyday life are few and far between.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the path of cultivation in the early stages is almost devoid of any mystical features, and is merely characterized by the exceptionally strong spiritual power of the cultivator.

Therefore, while this method of early warning may have existed in ancient times, it was certainly not widespread and often required special bloodlines to use.

However, a long time has passed since ancient times.

More than a thousand years have passed since Yin Zhong left Shuiyue Cave.

In such a long period of time, the Tong clan may have developed on its own, or perhaps not.

Zhou Ming said, "In any case, the other party does indeed possess this ability. If so, it's probably impossible for us to capture him."

Yin Zhong pondered for a moment, his eyes sharpening, and said, "You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple!"

Zhou Ming was taken aback: "Second Uncle means... Water Moon Cave Heaven?"

"Not bad!"

Yin Zhong said, "No matter what his purpose is, I don't believe he'll never return to Shuiyue Cave. I might as well just wait for them to appear here!"

Zhou Ming thought to himself: This must have provoked Yin Zhong, otherwise he would never have come up with such a seemingly ruthless but actually passive method.

So far, in the several contacts and clashes between the two sides, Yin Zhong can be said to have suffered losses.

They didn't even manage to communicate with the other party once, let alone catch them.

It can be said that they are at a complete disadvantage.

Yin Zhong had almost no way to deal with the other party.

The only thing he seems to be relatively confident about right now is his own strength. But that's only because he hasn't fought against Tong Bo yet.

If the two were to fight, he would immediately realize that Tong Bo, who possessed the Whirlwind Sword, was no longer someone he could deal with in his normal state.

If he wants to completely take down Tong Bo, he will probably have to pay a heavy price.

The enormous disadvantage forced Yin Zhong to make this decision.

All I can say is that he still completely misunderstands the protagonist.

That thing should be killed as soon as possible; we absolutely cannot delay for too long.

If you're not careful, you might let your opponent develop a bit.

Yin Zhong said that he was waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump in the Water Moon Cave.

In reality, he was giving the other party ample time to develop, while he himself remained obediently on the path to a perfect ending.

Zhou Ming knew all this, but said nothing and silently watched Yin Zhong make this decision.

On the other side, Tong Bo always looked at the innocent-looking Tong Xin and sighed silently in his heart.

Now, it's clear that the problem lies with Tongxin!

After all, no one else was with him at this moment, but the people from Yujian Manor were still present.

That says it all.

Of course, Tong Bo can also confirm that Tong Xin herself was unaware of this.

He kept a close eye on Tong Xin the whole way, completely ruling out the possibility that she was personally delivering the message to the enemy to report their location.

This shows that Yin Zhong did something to Tong Xin, and it seems he knew Tong Xin's location.

So wherever Tong Xin goes, he essentially tells the other party his location.

Of course, Tong Bo had also considered the issue of the Blood Ruyi.

But considering that nothing had happened to him in the days leading up to the Blood Ruyi, until the three of them went to look for him, he ruled out that possibility.

"Yin Zhong, what exactly did you do to Tong Xin...?"

Tong Bo's expression was uncertain.

What he was worried about was that this positioning ability was only one of the functions that Yin Zhong could achieve through his actions.

What if... what if the other party could directly control a child's mind?
The thought of this possibility made Tong Bo's face turn pale.

Because that means that Tongxin could stand against him at any time and become his enemy.

That's his younger brother!

Even if it doesn't turn out as I thought, the ability to pinpoint this location alone is already extremely dangerous.

With this ability, the other party can hunt down Tong Xin at any time, and there is a high probability that they can catch him directly.

Whether it's using them as hostages or something else, it's not a good thing.

Tong Bo unconsciously gripped the hilt of the Whirlwind Sword tightly.

No!

As the elder brother, he would never allow such a thing to happen!
Yin Zhong... I'm afraid we can't solve this for the time being.

Let's address another factor that might affect a child's innocence!
The next day, Tong Bo brought Tong Xin to the town where he had previously arranged to meet the others. After they met up, Tong Xin went with Tong Zhan and the others.

He then returned alone to the vicinity of Yujian Manor.

Tragically, he didn't know how to disguise himself.

The good news is that he is very strong and has excellent lightness skills. After searching for several days, Yujian Manor has gradually expanded the search area, which has reduced the search force currently stationed near Yujian Manor.

This gave Tong Bo an opportunity to quietly infiltrate the Imperial Sword Manor again.

After going through such a long process, it was already evening.

Tong Bo first went to find Yin Tianxue.

When Yin Tianxue saw Tong Bo, she was also surprised: "It's you?! You've got some nerve, daring to come to Yujian Manor at this time."

Tong Bo smiled helplessly: "There's nothing I can do."

Finally, he took out the Blood Ruyi and handed it directly to Yin Tianxue.

"You just handed it over to me like that?"

"nature."

Tong Bo said, "I believe there is already enough trust between us, and the handling of this matter will not affect our current trust."

Yin Tianxue sneered: "Don't think that saying such things will make me forgive you for lying to me. The other Blood Ruyi is already broken. What use would I have for this Blood Ruyi?"

Tong Bo said, "Please trust me, Miss Yin, I will definitely find a way to resolve our issues."

Do you think I'll still believe you?

"If Miss Yin didn't believe me, why would she have chatted with me for so long? She probably would have already called for the Iron Guards when she saw me."

Yin Tianxue: "Hmph, that's only because of my mother-in-law."

"Giving this Blood Ruyi to Miss Yin will bridge the gap in trust between us and allow us to cooperate once again."

Yin Tianxue sighed.

Although she felt an overwhelming rage when she heard that the blood-red scepter had been smashed, she was filled with boundless anger.

However, after being persuaded by the old woman and after several days of reflection, Yin Tianxue has indeed calmed down a lot.

He then put away the Blood Ruyi and said, "Very well, then for the sake of my mother-in-law... let's continue our cooperation. You came to find me at such a crucial moment, I'm afraid it wasn't just to hand over this Blood Ruyi to me, was it?"

"Miss Yin is indeed clever, in fact..."

Tong Bo then briefly recounted Tong Xin's story.

Yin Tianxue frowned upon hearing this: "That old monster, he has such methods? What are you planning to do?"

Tong Bo said, "I don't understand the methods that guy used at all, but I think the core of it is nothing more than two things: one is Yin Zhong, and the other is that blood python."

"Dealing with Yin Zhong right now is probably completely impossible. I came here to try and eliminate the Blood Python completely, to see if that will have any effect."

"If you can't solve the problem, then solve the problem at its source. That's definitely a good approach."

Yin Tianxue said, "If dealing with the Blood Python still isn't effective, what can we do?"

Tong Bo said, "Then we can only try to deal with Yin Zhong. However, that blood python wasn't killed for nothing. After all, it was a mutated species, and its strength was comparable to that of a grandmaster. It was an important fighting force that Yin Zhong could control. Killing it is no less than cutting off one of his arms!"

Yin Tianxue nodded: "What you said is correct. So, you came to me now because you want to know about Yin Zhong and the Blood Python, right?"
The Blood Python returned underground a few days ago; it had a hearty meal outside and had been staying underground ever since. As for Yin Zhong, he led a portion of the Iron Guard out yesterday and hasn't returned yet.

"Not back yet?" Tong Bo frowned.

"Yes, he must have gone to look for you, right? You didn't know?"

Tong Bo shook his head: "I didn't fight them. I ran away as soon as I saw them."

Yin Tianxue laughed and said, "In that case, you've found a good opportunity. No matter what the reason is for Yin Zhong's absence, there's only that one blood python underground right now, which you should be able to handle. And you don't need to worry about Yin Zhong coming to your aid."

Tong Bo's eyes lit up: "This is indeed a good opportunity!"

Yin Tianxue stood up and opened a secret passage in her room.

"This secret passage also leads underground. However, even Yin Zhong is unaware of its existence. If you are unlucky enough to run into Yin Zhong on his return, you can use this secret passage, and Yin Zhong will not know."

(End of this chapter)