nycdaug Chapter 238 Meeting
Chapter 238 Meeting
Qingzhou border.
Changxu County.
Ding Yi and Li Wanyun led their horses slowly into the city.
As a small border town, Changxu City doesn't have a large population, but the people on the streets are dressed in different clothes, clearly indicating that they are temporarily staying here from various places.
Unlike other cities, the people here all looked haggard and were very vigilant.
"The border has been unstable recently, and the Yin-Yang Palace has closed the passage out of the state. Most of those waiting here are merchants who have been stranded here."
Seeing Ding Yi's puzzled expression, Li Wanyun quietly transmitted her voice.
Ding Yi nodded expressionlessly upon hearing this.
Within the entire Daliang territory, Qingzhou is the safest, so apart from merchants, ordinary people would not risk traveling to other states.
On the contrary, people from other states tried every means to flee to this place, so the population of Qingzhou has been increasing.
Other state temples have also noticed this situation, and they have even been trying to emulate the Yin-Yang Palace of Qingzhou by pursuing a sustainable harvesting model. However, the Yin-Yang energy of the Yin-Yang Palace is so unique that these temples' measures have not yielded significant results.
Now that Qingzhou is under lockdown, this is undoubtedly devastating news for those in the other states who want to escape.
"By the way, I heard from Old Man Bai that you were also a refugee here before?"
As Li Wanyun walked along the road, looking at the pedestrians around her dressed in various styles, she suddenly asked a question via telepathy.
"Ah, we traveled by sea."
Ding Yi did not hesitate and replied directly via telepathy.
Qingzhou is surrounded by the sea to the west, but most refugees do not choose this route.
After all, there are terrifying monsters in the sea, and this is a perilous escape route with a slim chance of survival.
That is why, even today, the major shrines have not set their sights on this sea.
"You're really lucky."
Li Wanyun smiled slightly and did not choose to ask any further questions.
Before long, the two arrived at the gate of a mansion.
Li Wanyun tied the horses to tree stumps outside, then went forward and knocked on the courtyard gate.
Just a moment later, the courtyard gate was opened, revealing Liu Feng's face.
"Ah, Elder Li, you've finally arrived!"
Upon seeing Li Wanyun and Ding Yi, Liu Feng smiled and said...
After a short while, Ding Yi was already seated at the table in the side room, where he met everyone involved in this mission.
To Ding Yi's surprise, two of the people there were old acquaintances.
Besides Liu Feng and Li Wanyun, Nangong Tian's old flame Shi Ruolin was also there. The other two were a smiling old man and a middle-aged man with narrow eyes.
Li Wanyun, being the highest-ranking person among them, naturally took on the role of commander. She surveyed the group before slowly speaking:
"You are all core members of my Chaotic God Sect. I won't say much more about this operation; it must succeed!"
"Elder Li, who is this outstanding young man? I've never seen him before."
As soon as Li Wanyun finished speaking, the middle-aged man asked a question.
"Master Wang, this is Ding Hai. Although he has just joined our sect, his strength has already reached the Yuanqiao Realm. He is a disciple of Bai Wangyun, and his path is very orthodox."
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyun spoke slowly.
"Oh? I never expected my teaching class to have such a talented young man."
Wang Chuan quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute and smiled at Ding Yi, saying...
Ding Yi remained calm, merely clasped his hands in response, and then said nothing more.
"Elder Li, could you please tell me the details of this mission?"
Just then, the old man who had been silent suddenly spoke.
In fact, to avoid the leakage of intelligence, Li Wanyun did not explain the specific measures and procedures before the mission, but only mentioned a meeting point.
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyun slowly nodded and began to speak:
"Well, I'll now give you a brief overview of this mission."
"Because this operation is very important, there are only a few of us on the team."
At this point, Ding Yi's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. He had heard the woman mention on the way that, besides them, there was another expert at the Divine Travel Realm.
The others nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then Wang Chuan asked:
"Elder Li, although I know this is to avoid attracting attention, isn't it a bit presumptuous of us to be here alone?"
Li Wanyun shook her head slightly upon hearing this:
"Don't worry, we have experts from my sect providing support in Bazhou. All we need to do is provide an identity for the assassination."
"In that case, I can rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Wang Chuan breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said with a smile.
Next, everyone discussed the plan and steps carefully in the room, and night quickly fell.
"Please rest here in my courtyard for the night, and tomorrow you will come with me to the border."
The old man smiled and said to everyone.
"Chief Zhao is truly resourceful; he was able to help us obtain identities even at a time like this."
Wang Chuan laughed heartily and said with great admiration.
The old man waved his hand noncommittally, seemingly quite pleased, and said with a smile:
"You flatter me. You're just a bunch of scoundrels."
In Qingzhou, some martial artists willingly have evil energy implanted in their bodies so that they can later become worshippers and be at the mercy of the gods.
After all, each state produces only so many idols each year, and the number of people worshipping them is strictly limited, thus creating this strange phenomenon.
"Here is our information on impersonating the evil soldiers and some points to note. Please take a good look."
At this point, Zhao Sheng got up and went to the shelf at the back, pulled out a stack of books, and handed them to everyone.
The booklet that Ding Yi was given described a martial artist in the Blood Exchange Realm named "Du Ming," and detailed some of Du Ming's habits and other information.
"These are masks for several evil soldiers. Remember, although we have tried our best to recreate their original appearances, intense facial expressions or being observed too closely may still give them away."
At this point, Zhao Sheng took out several more hoods and placed them on the table, addressing everyone.
Ding Yi took the hood out of curiosity and found that although it was finely made, its feel and craftsmanship were worlds apart from the human skin mask he had enhanced. He couldn't help but feel sorry for it.
If these people had systematic skills, this mission might have been much easier.
However, the others seemed to praise the headgear highly and were quite satisfied, even increasing the success rate of this mission by another 10%, which made Ding Yi feel somewhat helpless.
Finally, Li Wanyun gave a few more instructions, stating that the operation would take place the night after tomorrow, and that everyone should avoid causing any trouble in the next two days, and instead remain calm and focused on the mission.
Upon hearing this, everyone naturally agreed. Then, the old man named Zhao Sheng got up and led everyone to the side rooms in the backyard, allowing each person to choose a room to stay in.
Ding Yi chose the last room, and upon entering, he found that the room was not very spacious, containing only a bed and a small table.
As the sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, Ding Yi was somewhat unaccustomed to living in such a small room, but he naturally didn't complain. Instead, he lay down on the bed and began to ponder slowly.
Even without Li Wanyun's invitation, Ding Yi had already secretly planned this attack on Baiyun Temple.
The Chaos God Cult's scheme acted as a catalyst, hastening the start of this operation.
The thought of the blood-red skull waiting for him in Baihe City immediately darkened Ding Yi's expression.
Lifespan, he needs a long lifespan.
Let Baiyun Temple bear all of this!