Immortal Palace Longevity

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The news of what happened in Lingwu City seems to have not yet reached Changnan City.

On the snowy ground, the ruined ancient city loomed, and the city still operated according to its original inertia.

However, even in such a harsh environment, the slaves still had to go out to work in the biting cold.

"Pala"

"Ugh~!"

The sound of long whips lashing flesh and blood rang out from time to time in the silent snow, accompanied by the loud or weak screams of slaves.

Even if they were exhausted and had to face the severe cold, they had to complete the work at hand.

Otherwise, the bloody mouths around them might swallow them at any time.

In this heavy snow, I don’t know how many slaves couldn’t survive and would die quietly in the severe winter, dying meaninglessly.

That bright green may only stay in their memories forever.

The spiritual consciousness spread silently, and what Liu Yu saw was such a scene.

Looking at the slaves in dire straits, his face did not fluctuate at all, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Fortunately, the good news has not come yet."

"Otherwise, once the city is under martial law, there might be a transformed demon cultivator in charge. It won't be so easy to sneak in then."

Watching this scene silently, Liu Yu suddenly felt relieved.

The first time is new, the second time is familiar.

He did the same thing again, hiding from the detection of the supervisor and the demon beast, quietly replaced the identity of a foundation-building cultivator, and then sneaked into Changnan City.

"Puff"

"Difficult" Pulling a full cart of ore, Liu Yu walked on the snow step by step and easily mixed into the city.

In the ice and snow, there are still dense mortals or cultivators around several huge projects.

Day and night, they build various tools for the Fire Sparrow Clan to increase the overall strength of their race.

In the sky, low-level Fire Sparrows are hovering, and their red feathers exude a gentle breath, which is not affected by the extreme cold at all.

Looking at the tens of thousands of humans in the city, their demon eyes were filled with appetite, but they were limited by the rules set by high-level demon cultivators and could not have a good meal.

But as long as there were mortals or cultivators who were considered "worthless", they would immediately swoop down and devour them.

Entering the city, Liu Yu saw the familiar scene again, without showing any strangeness on his face, and continued to play his role.

He did not take action until all the tasks for the day were completed and he took the short time to rest in the residence of the foundation-building cultivators.

"Squeak"

The wooden door opened and closed, making a very subtle sound, but no figure appeared.

The sound only spread about ten feet, and then disappeared strangely, without being noticed by any demon beast or supervisor.

"Not bad."

Seeing that the Fire Sparrow Clan's ears and eyes, which were spread all over the sky and the ground, almost every five steps and every ten steps, did not notice it, Liu Yu nodded slightly, feeling quite satisfied.

Combining magic skills such as "Wall of Divine Consciousness", "Hidden Spirit", and "Invisibility", although it is still difficult to deceive the fourth-level existence, it is very easy to deceive the third-level and lower creatures.

Unless, you are unlucky enough to encounter special circumstances.

"It is not that there are no formation masters among the human cultivators living in the area ruled by the demon race."

"If Changnan City has a formation, it is not easy for me to sneak in."

"But in the final analysis, even with various means of restriction, it is still difficult for demon cultivators to completely trust the cultivators and they still maintain sufficient vigilance."

"I am afraid that the formation cannot be used for my own benefit, but instead I will shoot myself in the foot."

"And among the demon race, it is impossible that there are no demon cultivators who are proficient in formations, but due to the restrictions of race, demon cultivators who are proficient in formations must be very rare."

"I am afraid that those demon cultivators are all sent to the border Lingzhou to be responsible for the more important fairy city."

Looking at the supervisors and demon beasts one by one, Liu Yu's mind flashed, and he instantly had some guesses.

But none of this matters now. He shook his head slightly and put it aside. He followed the familiar route silently and headed towards Jiren Study.

Wherever he passed, he left no trace, and even the breath was sealed.

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"Jiren Study"

It was midnight, and the study was closed, but there was still a faint light flickering inside, obviously its owner had not rested yet.

"Alas~"

In the study, Zhang Tao sighed deeply.

He stroked his silver-white beard and stared at the only sunstone on the table that was still lit, looking worried.

Nearly twenty days had passed, but Liu Yu had not sent back any news, and the same was true for the monk who was supporting him.

As long as there was no news, Zhang Tao's hanging heart could not be put down for a moment.

He had no appetite and could not sleep at night.

As long as he closed his eyes, he would dream in a hazy state that the demon cultivator broke into the door and took him down to torture him.

Having lived for more than 600 years, Zhang Tao had let go of many things, but there was one thing he could not let go of.

Growing up under the care of his family, listening to the elders' teachings and telling about the family's past glory, he, like many of his clansmen, dreamed of restoring the family's former glory.

Let the six continents of Annan return to Daqian, let the family's glory continue, and let the people under the rule live and work in peace.

As for the former mission, it has long been far away. The Zhang family only wants to protect the six continents of Annan and protect the people of one side.

"Alas~"

Zhang Tao sighed again.

Like many monks lurking in the dark who have not lost their fighting spirit, he missed the "Tang Dynasty" very much at this time and imagined the former prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

It's a pity that time has changed and everything can't go back.

"The night is endless."

Zhang Tao seemed to see the endless darkness outside through the screen window and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Since the operation began, he has been waiting until late at night every day, hoping to get back good news.

Although the Zhang family has other arrangements and did not bet all on one operation, the possibility of success in the end is higher if more operations are successful.

"Fortunately, the family has made full preparations for this."

"Even if the mission fails, as long as you are determined, you can easily destroy the storage ring."

"Make the resources in it lost in the turbulence of space, so that the plot will not be discovered by the demon clan."

Thinking of the worst possibility, this person thought silently.

After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. Just when Zhang Tao wanted to rest, a hidden spiritual fluctuation suddenly appeared in the study.

"I'm looking for a book by Rong Zhai Liubi."

After hearing the content of the spiritual transmission clearly, Zhang Tao's expression suddenly stood up, and there was a bit of excitement in his eyes.

"Rongzhai Essays, only five strokes."

Because of excitement, a dignified Jindan cultivator, his tone was actually trembling, and he immediately replied.

Following the direction of the divine consciousness, the information was conveyed.

Dozens of feet away from the study, Liu Yu stood on the snow, observing for a long time to make sure there was no problem, and then sent a divine consciousness to communicate with the secret words.

"This place should be safe for the time being."

After communicating with the secret words, it was confirmed that it was Zhang Tao himself, and Liu Yu felt relieved, and then he moved.

The next moment, the "Spiritual Wall" instantly enveloped the study, leaving no gap.

He disappeared from the spot, using the "Wood Escape Technique" to appear directly in the room.

Zhang Tao was not surprised at all by this high-altitude appearance, but his expression was still a little excited.

A slight nervousness flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said:

"Gucheng Daoyou."

For Liu Yu, this may be just an ordinary task, but for this person, it is a career that he has struggled for half his life.

It is the glory of the family and his own responsibility.

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Liu Yu did not speak, but nodded lightly with a serious look.

With a thought, he removed the shielding of his spiritual consciousness and the cover of the illusion, and the special storage ring emerged from his ring finger.

He took it off gently and flew towards the other party with his magic power, his movements were clean and neat.

"Yes, it is this storage ring."

Zhang Tao grabbed the bronze storage ring in his hand, took a few glances, and quickly came to a conclusion, muttering to himself.

It was not until then that his hanging heart was finally put down.

In recent years, too many "comrades" have gone forever because of the mission.

What makes Zhang Tao even more sad is that some cultivators can't stand the torture, their will is not firm enough, and they may even become "traitors" and embark on a road of no return.

Among them are his fellows, and there are also fellows who are concerned about the justice of the human race and were once full of blood.

Realizing that the study was not safe enough, Zhang Tao suppressed his excitement and said solemnly:

"This is not a place to talk, fellow Daoist Gucheng, please follow me."

After saying that, he opened the mechanism and led Liu Yu into the dark room with a shielding array.

"Click"

The mechanism turned, making an ethereal sound, and the two entered the dark room one after another.

At this time, there was no need to care about the details. Zhang Tao made a gesture of invitation and sat on a cushion by himself.

He did not immediately check the resources in the storage ring, but asked with concern:

"Fellow Daoist Gucheng, how is the operation going?"

"Where are fellow Daoist Caidie and fellow Daoist Guo?"

"Why are you the only one who returned alone? Is there something wrong with the operation?!"

Although there was no strange color on his face, Zhang Tao had already raised some doubts in his heart when he saw that only Liu Yu returned.

The demon clan also understands the principle of letting the long line catch the big fish, and there have been many bloody examples in the past.

After being captured by the demon cultivators, some cultivators could not bear the torture and rebelled, and then returned to their original positions according to the original trajectory.

Such "traitors" may even uproot the power of the Zhang family in a certain immortal city!

Hearing this, Liu Yu immediately understood the other party's implication.

However, it is necessary to be cautious when lurking in the territory of the demon clan, so he did not get angry.

"There were indeed some accidents on this trip."

"The news leaked that there were two fire phoenixes ambushing at the junction, and the situation was extremely critical."

"But fortunately, Liu still has some means to resolve this crisis without any danger."

Thinking that there was an ambush, that is, a cultivator in the Zhang family leaked the news, Liu Yu's face was as dark as water.

After a pause, he continued slowly:

"As for Fellow Daoist Caidie and Fellow Daoist Guo, they should still be safe at this time. It's just that because of their slower escape speed, Gu returned first."

"At that time, the incident happened suddenly, and Gu chose to stay behind to cover the retreat. The two Daoists only need to get rid of the pursuit of two third-level initial demon cultivators."

"It shouldn't be difficult to escape safely."

In a few words, Liu Yu roughly recounted the course of the operation.

Zhang Tao was thoughtful and nodded slightly after listening.

The Fire Phoenix Clan was born extraordinary, and their strength far exceeded that of cultivators of the same level. Only "True Tradition of the Holy Land" or "Glorious Cultivator" can compete with them.

From just a few words, he could fully feel the danger at that time, and the courage and confidence of this "Fellow Daoist Gucheng" who chose to stay behind to cover the retreat.

"As expected of the "Tiannan Envoy" who crossed the Hengduan Mountains and came to the Central Region, his strength is indeed not comparable to that of ordinary cultivators."

"If he had been reluctant to give up the "Mantuo Blood Flame" and chose a weaker fellow, I'm afraid the result would have been different."

Thinking of this, Zhang Tao's doubts disappeared for the most part, and he felt a little bit of recognition for the "Gucheng Daoist Fellow" in front of him.

"In this case, I'm afraid that the Zhang family has developed spies again by the demon clan."

"I'm afraid that the "Jiren Study" is no longer safe and must be evacuated in advance!"

At this point, Zhang Tao's face was a little ugly.

The appearance of a "traitor" in the family and the betrayal of the glory of the ancestors is a scandal, but it is not surprising.

Even though the Zhang family is a family of gods, ruling the Annan Protectorate for more than 100,000 years, its resources cannot be unlimited.

There are many bloodline branches, and there are always some children who are trained as the focus, and some children are neglected.

And the demon clan promises huge profits to bribe those children who are not so focused on training. It is really uncertain whether they can control it.

After all, the immortal way values ​​privacy, and it is impossible for all clansmen to regard restoring the glory of their ancestors as their first priority.

Zhang Tao knew Du Ming's point, but he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"Yeah."

Liu Yu nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

Even if the Zhang family arranged everything well, and each contact point was a single-line contact, if there was a problem with this operation, there must be a "traitor" among their superiors or related cultivators.

For the sake of safety, they must evacuate as soon as possible, otherwise the risk factor will rise sharply.

"It's just that fellow Daoist Caidie and fellow Daoist Guo are still on their way back and cannot evacuate immediately."

"Both Daoists are risking their lives for the sake of justice. We can't abandon them and let our fellow Daoists down."

As he said this, Zhang Tao frowned and felt a little embarrassed.

If there is a "traitor", the study may be exposed, but because they have to wait for their fellow Daoists, they can't evacuate immediately.

"With the speed of Fellow Daoist Guo, if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely reach Changnan City within two days."

"According to Gu Mou's opinion, how about waiting for another two days?"

"When the two days are up, regardless of whether the two fellow Daoists return or not, we will evacuate immediately!"

After thinking for a while, Liu Yu spoke.

According to the speed of Guo Poyun driving the pale yellow flying boat magic weapon, there is no problem in reaching Changnan City within two days.

The matter is of great importance, and if something like that happens, the two will not stop halfway.

If they are still missing after two days, it is very likely that an accident occurred on the way and the two have died.

If they return after two days, or only one person returns, then the problem.

In short, waiting for two days and evacuating immediately is a better choice, Liu Yu thinks.

It not only takes into account morality, but is also relatively safe.

Hearing this, Zhang Tao fell into thought and did not speak immediately.

After a few breaths, he said:

"Fellow Daoist Gucheng is right. Let's arrange it this way. I will wait here for another two days."

"Once the two days are up, no matter what the result is, you must give up the study contact point!"