Why did you provoke me?

The cripple's words drew everyone's attention to Yu Meng.

Yu Meng shrugged. "There's nothing we can do if it's a tough nut to crack. Jing San has already been kicked out."

Jing San's face was a little pale. "Teacher Yu, if they come to ask for me, just hand me over."

Niannian stood by the bed and patted him, "Don't talk nonsense, Fourth Sister knows what she's doing."

"Yu Meng, the cripple is right, you've really kicked a hornet's nest," the long-haired man said softly from the side.

"Are they really that strong? You didn't dare to mess with them when you were up there." Yu Meng's words were somewhat vague, but she knew that the cripple and the long-haired man could understand her.

"It's people like us who dare not mess with, because no one will back us up. But others don't have that concern," the cripple said hesitantly, explaining the situation.

Yu Meng nodded, then looked at Jing Yi, Jing Er, and Jing Wu.

"Go and ask your team members if they want to leave now that the sect is facing a powerful enemy. If they choose to leave, I will not stop them."

"Yu Meng, if you keep asking like this, the sect's morale will crumble," the long-haired man hurriedly interjected to stop him.

Yu Meng waved her hand, "When I saved them, I didn't expect them to face death with me."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements." Jingyi agreed readily and left immediately.

Yu Meng looked at Jing Er, "All missions are canceled during this period. Those who remain will undergo intensive training."

Jing Er agreed and left.

Looking at Jing San, he said, "Go back and take good care of yourself. You can't move your hands and feet too much, but your lines are not restricted. You can practice your lines specifically."

Jing San stared straight at Yu Meng. "Teacher Yu, you're not angry that I've caused such a huge disaster for the sect?"

"You want to atone for your sins with your death?" Yu Meng asked bluntly.

"Third Brother, don't do anything foolish," Niannian hurriedly said from the side.

"Teacher Yu, when I pierced that person's mind with the lines, I swore: if I survive, I will fight them to the death." Jing San's tone was very calm, and there was no extra expression on her face.

Yu Meng glared at him. "You've really got some nerve. Don't you know your own limitations? Yet you're determined to fight them to the death."

The long-haired man beside him also offered a word of advice, "Jing San, going against them is exhausting. We don't need to fight a losing battle."

Jing San lowered his head and remained silent; how could he swallow this insult like this?

Yu Meng knew he was still unwilling to give up, but she didn't try to persuade him further. They were both adults and capable of taking responsibility for their choices.

Niannian stood to the side with her head down, her hand unconsciously tugging at Jing San's sleeve.

Several people came in and carried Jing San to his own courtyard.

Niannian did not go with them.

Yu Meng looked at Jing Wu and said, "You should go and get busy too."

With only four people left in the room, Yu Meng looked seriously at the cripple and the long-haired man. "I need to know, where is the way you can get down?"

The lame man and the long-haired man looked surprised. "What do you want to do?"

"I'll plant a hidden device to monitor everything around me." Yu Meng didn't hide anything. "I need to know when someone will come down to deal with me."

"Yu Meng, it's not that I'm trying to boost their morale while belittling our own, but they really are strong." The lame man's face was full of worry. The wheelchair he was sitting in unconsciously rolled forward a circle, then rolled back.

"I know." Yu Meng pulled the piece of paper Jing Er had handed her from her pocket. "Take a look, do you recognize this?"

The long-haired man took it, examined it carefully, and then said, "It's a truth talisman."

Yu Meng seemed to be deep in thought, "If there are these kinds of talismans, are there many other kinds?"

"There are many, offensive, defensive, and escape, and many more," the long-haired man nodded, explaining the types of talismans.

"Can you draw? Are there any records of this in the books you brought with you?" Yu Meng asked very carefully.

"What, you want to learn?" the lame man asked somewhat strangely.

"Can't I learn it?" Yu Meng asked in confusion.

"According to records, anyone can learn it. But it's very costly and takes a very long time to show results. Some people have studied the basics for three years and still haven't even grasped the basics."

Yu Meng nodded to indicate that she understood. "I just wanted to give it a try; if it doesn't work out, there's nothing to lose."

"Fourth Sister, I want to learn too," Niannian suddenly spoke up from the side.

The long-haired man smiled, "I have some books; I'll bring you two copies later."

There's something he didn't mention: talismans aren't so easy to draw. The lines and patterns are easy to imitate, but the patterns need to be filled with energy. And whether the energy flows smoothly is the key to the success of the talisman.

In the days that followed, Yu Meng made a large number of reconnaissance communication bells, in all shapes and sizes, and all of them were very inconspicuous.

The long-haired man's men arrived and led Yu Meng to the place where they had descended to the mortal realm. It turned out to be just a low hill.

Yu Meng looked at the person who had led her here. "Are you sure this is the place?"

The visitor nodded. "A rift will open here during special times. At that time, anyone who wants to descend to the lower realm will come to this world through this rift."

Yu Meng looked around and saw houses no more than a hundred meters away.

"Has no one noticed?"

"It usually happens late at night, and the crack can stay open for up to four hours."

Yu Meng still felt something was off. She looked at the houses in the distance; it wasn't just one house, but rather a sizable village.

In a daze, I suddenly realized what was happening. This wasn't a village at all; it was clearly a network of informants planted here by various factions.

They all knew it, but no one said it aloud. Over time, a strange balance was achieved.

Once she understood these things, Yu Meng's plans changed.

She's made quite a few reconnaissance communication bells, and now they're finally coming in handy.

Yu Meng asked the person who had shown her the way and learned that he actually had a room here. That was wonderful!

Under the cover of night, Yu Meng scattered a large number of reconnaissance communication bells.

The person leading the way didn't know what Yu Meng was going to do, so he stayed quietly in his room.

Yu Meng was gone for a very short time, only a few minutes before she returned.

Then he said to the person leading the way, "I'll leave tomorrow morning." The person leading the way nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

His job was simply to bring people to this point. What she was going to do was not something a nobody like him should ask.

Back on the front lines, Yu Meng granted Jing San access to view these surveillance radios.

The original quote was, "Since you can't get out of bed anyway, checking these messages and training your muscles don't conflict."

Jing San knew that Yu Meng was telling him not to act impulsively and to take a good look at what was going on with these people.