After reviewing all the messages, Li Tianyi's face turned grim, and his brows furrowed. "The root of everything lies in the River Styx. We must find a way to locate it and destroy it."
"Right now, I'm stretched thin; who can I turn to?"
People I knew flashed through my mind, but finally settled on Fang Xin and his wife.
"Someone come here!"
"Master Li, what are your orders?" (Running errands)
"Ask the two honorary elders, where are they now?"
"We should be there soon."
"Oh, go to the door to greet them and bring them over."
"yes!"
After the errand runner left, Li Tianyi flipped through the topographic map, his gaze fixed on Yinfeng'ao.
"They've been to Yinfeng Pass and Black Dragon Pool, so they're quite familiar with them and should be able to find a way into the River Styx."
The more I think about it, the more engrossed I become...
A moment later, a hearty laugh came from outside, "Xiao Tian!"
Li Tianyi snapped out of his thoughts and quickly went to greet them, "Brother Xin, sister-in-law, we've been waiting for you! Please come in and have a seat!"
Before the two even entered the house, they saw intelligence reports scattered all over the floor, and their brows immediately furrowed.
"Xiao Tian, you called us here in such a hurry because of the Wacha Kingdom, right?" Fang Xin leaned towards the map.
“Yes.” Li Tianyi pointed to the map, which stretched all the way to Yinfeng’ao. “Brother Xin, you know how to get back, right?”
"I vaguely remember!"
“I remember.” Qiao Xiaoxue suddenly thought of something. “However, it requires teleportation to enter, and you can’t go with me. It might be difficult to enter again.”
"Can we destroy the River Styx within two months?" Li Tianyi looked at Fang Xin and patted him heavily on the shoulder. "I know time is tight, and there's no other way right now. Only by destroying the River Styx can we completely eliminate the enemy."
"I understand." Fang Xin's eyes hardened. "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Li Tian nodded and extended his right fist, "We'll live and die together!"
"To live and die together!"
"Without further ado, let's set off immediately."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
The two nodded, rushed out the door, and disappeared in an instant.
Li Tianyi didn't sit idle either; he immediately began examining the terrain map of the Gu Sect, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked at it.
"Summon two masters and Granny Tong to come here."
"Yes, Master Li."
......
The Gu Sect's council hall.
The old man with withered bones looked solemnly at his many disciples. "Those madmen from Wacha Kingdom have also pushed us to the forefront. I want to hear everyone's opinions before making a decision."
"I think we should immediately cut off cooperation with the Vassa Kingdom."
"That makes sense."
"Furthermore, we should severely damage the Righteous Alliance before they can react, then frame the Wacha Kingdom for it, letting them fight amongst themselves while we reap the benefits."
Master Jiu Xie nodded in satisfaction, then shook his head. "What you said is all correct, but you've overlooked the most important issue. How can we sever the lifeline of the Wacha Kingdom?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances, their brows furrowed.
"Elder, stop beating around the bush and just tell me," the withered old man said.
"Others can't see where their power comes from, but I can." A strange smile appeared on the lips of Master Jiuxie. "The Lost Land, the River Styx."
Upon hearing this, the council chamber fell so quiet that even breathing could be clearly heard.
After a long while, everyone finally realized what was happening.
"So there really is a River Styx?"
"Of course, not only does it provide power, it can also provide a continuous source of strength to build you a super-powerful army."
"Why don't we use something so good?"
Everyone turned to look at the Grand Elder.
The skeletal old man stepped down from the chair. "I'll answer. The Styx water is extremely toxic, with severe side effects. There won't be any problems in the short term, but over time, it will turn the user into a non-human, non-demon creature."
Furthermore, the power forcibly amplified by the Styx River is unstable; on the day of extreme yang, life is worse than death.
Everyone broke out in a cold sweat, relieved that their sect leader hadn't used this item.
Suddenly, a gust of wind appeared in the main hall.
"Sect Master, Yin Wuxie has returned."
"Greetings, Elder Nineteen."
Yin Wuxie smiled at everyone, "The information you asked me to gather has yielded some results; it's in Yinfeng'ao."
"This matter is of great importance. Does anyone else know about it?" The withered old man's eyes flashed like lightning as he swept over the crowd. "Anyone who dares to leak this information today will be punished according to the clan rules."
"We swear that we will never reveal this matter to outsiders."
The old man with withered bones nodded in satisfaction and looked at Yin Wuxie, "When selecting elites, we must obtain that treasure before others arrive."
"Yes!" He turned around quickly, pointed to the crowd, and said, "You, you, and all of you, come with me."
They vanished in an instant.
The old man with withered bones looked at everyone and said, "Go back and prepare. Elder, please stay behind."
The crowd dispersed.
"Sect Master, is there anything else you need that you specifically asked me to stay behind?"
"Go to the ancestral land and bring out the two treasures that guard the clan, just in case."
Master Jiuxie's expression immediately turned ugly. "You're worried about..."
Before he could finish speaking, the old man withered bones interrupted him, saying, "Just keep it in mind, no need to say more."
"clear!"
......
Taishan School, located on the mountainside.
Li Tianyi was running wildly towards the foot of the mountain when suddenly his heart tightened, and he immediately stopped and looked into the distance.
An unprecedented sense of crisis filled my heart.
"A storm is coming!"
As he smiled wryly, he caught a glimpse of his waist out of the corner of his eye. He quickly pulled out a map from his system space and pointed it at the direction of his heart palpitation.
After searching all the way, they finally arrived at the location of the Gu Sect.
"It seems my judgment was correct." A fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Gu Sect, it would have been better if you hadn't courted death, but now that you dare to cause trouble, you have no reason to exist."
Slowly close your eyes and begin to deduce the process in your mind.
Soon, a perfect plan emerged.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. "You like to cause trouble, don't you? Then let you cause trouble to your heart's content."
We quickened our pace and headed straight for the foot of the mountain.
Upon reaching the bend, he immediately hid in the shadows and watched the distance.
The surroundings quickly became quiet.
As time went by, it gradually got dark.
Li Tianyi remained motionless.
Only when a faint sound came from afar did his ears twitch, a murderous smile spreading across his lips as he thought, "Just as I suspected, there are enemy spies hidden within the righteous alliance."
The sound grew louder and louder, and it became clear that the person speaking was a man.
Suddenly, he stopped by the roadside and carefully pried open the mountain wall, revealing a small box inside.
There was a black worm in the box.
Bind an important intelligence document to the insect and release it immediately.
The surroundings were already dark, and the insect was as black as ink. If Li Tian hadn't locked onto it early on, it would have really escaped.
After several rises and falls, it finally arrived in front of the insect.
As it passes by, it throws out a piece of intelligence.
It accurately knocked down the original intelligence and firmly stuck in its previous position.
The process was so fast that the bug didn't even have time to react before it left with the modified intelligence, completely bewildered.
Li Tianyi was very satisfied and stood up from the shadows.
He slowly unfolded the intelligence report, and after reading only two lines, cold sweat broke out on his brow.
"Luckily, I was cautious. If this information had reached the Gu Sect, not only would Brother Xin and the others be in danger, but the righteous alliance would probably have been wiped out from the martial arts world." His eyes flashed with overwhelming rage, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "Mole, you're asking for death."
In a flash, he appeared on the road and unleashed a series of God of Slaughter Slashes, soon spotting the mole.
"We can't kill him directly. We should go back with him and find all his accomplices."
A fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes as he followed closely.
Following closely behind, the mole arrived at the barracks. It was very cautious, circling the area several times before entering.
"Brother, nothing unexpected happened, right?"
"No, everything went smoothly." The mole paused for a moment, frowned slightly, and looked outside. "I'm a little uneasy tonight. Let's be careful."
"What's there to be afraid of? There are thirteen of us now. Even if we are discovered, we can break through the encirclement without any problem."
"Then I'm relieved." The mole often exhaled a stale breath. "Brother, I'm still a little worried. You should gather them together, just in case."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Li Tianyi suppressed his anger and silently recited a calming mantra.
Soon after, a sound came from afar.
"They've finally arrived. Let's count the number of people first."
After patiently counting, there were only eleven people. Li Tianyi quickly scanned the distance but couldn't find the last person.
"Should we take action?"
I was struggling internally; the enemy was already close to the door.
"We can't wait any longer."
They deliberately made footsteps to mislead them into thinking they were the last person.
He followed them into the house and shot out silver needles, freezing everyone around him in place.
The person behind him finally realized what was happening, and as soon as he raised his hand, he felt that he could not move his body.
Li Tianyi was extremely angry. "You bunch of moles, I'll play with you slowly later."
He carefully examined everyone, his gaze settling on the mole's brother. "How do we contact the last one?"
Eyes: You can forget about it!
Li Tianyi sneered and directly inserted seven silver needles into his body. "Stubborn, huh? We'll play slowly."
A silver needle was inserted, and a pain as intense as if a thousand ants were gnawing at the heart spread throughout the body.
Cold sweat poured out like a fountain, and my body convulsed.
"To tell or not to tell?"
The enemy's eyes darted around, his psychological defenses on the verge of collapse.
A devilish smile crept across Li Tianyi's lips as he flicked his finger at another silver needle.
The man could no longer bear it; tears and snot streamed down his face, and he blinked repeatedly.
Li Tianyi sneered, Po Jun already held to his neck, "Speak."
"The last person was called Xiao Zhao, and he was in the kitchen."
"Is there any more?"
No, really no more.
After carefully observing his expression and confirming that he was not lying, I struck him on the top of the head, and he died instantly.
"Little Zhao from the kitchen, you just wait."
They rushed to the fire room, subdued them all, and began to interrogate them.
Two more moles who were about to be turned were caught.
Li Tianyi finally felt relieved and looked up into the distance...
On the other side.
A man in black was approaching the Taishan Sect at an extremely fast speed, as swift as a midnight ghost.
The guard had just sensed something pass by when the man in black vanished in an instant.
"Have you been too tired lately? Your eyes are often blurry, sigh!" Guard A smiled wryly and shook his head.
"What can we do when we're so unlucky?" Guard B leaned against the wall, took a sip of water, and slowly closed his eyes. "Let's rest. Nobody will come at this hour."
"Yes, it's time to rest."
Soon, the two guards began to snore softly.
The man in black slowly stood up and ran wildly up the mountain.
After a series of close calls, we arrived at the mountaintop and searched for our guest rooms.
He quickly located the exact position, transformed into a blur, and rushed over...
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