With the assistance of the Sihelou spiritual energy system, Zheng Ya sensed seventeen uninvited guests and nervously returned to the pavilion to sit down and wait.
The seventeen people were divided into seven groups and scattered on the rooftops and treetops around the Viscount’s mansion, using the wind and snow to conceal their figures.
On the roof of the Lichun Courtyard in the southwest of the Viscount's mansion, two figures, one old and one young, communicated telepathically against the wind and snow: "Ma Gan, it's almost midnight. I imagine that the forces plotting against Fu Ya have sent people to lie in wait, ready to make their move."
Now is the time for our showdown, let's get started!
"Fatty, all the people sent by various forces to plot against Fu Ya have remained inactive, clearly wanting others to test the strength of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect."
We, Tian Du Di Sha, believe we are no less capable than others, but we cannot be too assertive and become pawns for others. Let's wait and see..." Tian Du stood with his hands behind his back, a faint magical aura emanating from his body to shield him from the wind and snow, and sent a warning through his voice.
The Earthly Fiend stroked his round belly with both hands and transmitted his voice disdainfully: "Heavenly Jealousy, you should understand that we, the Heavenly Jealousy Earthly Fiend, are different from the people sent by other forces."
They were merely sowing discord, using others to do their dirty work, stirring up trouble to test the strength and weakness of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, and profiting from it all.
Among them, Prince Rong was an inevitable choice.
After all, Prince Rong had been repeatedly humiliated by Fu Ya, which exposed some of Prince Rong's intentions to usurp the throne. If Prince Rong did not stir up trouble, the two emperors would have taken measures to suppress him.
But as you can see, the men sent by Prince Rong are lying in wait, but they haven't made a move.
If this continues, I fear that before Prince Rong's men can even make a move, the people sent by the two emperors will have already taken measures to intimidate people and protect Fu Ya's safety.
This is detrimental to the grand schemes planned by those in power, and it's all because of our incompetence..."
"Yes, you're right. However, news has come from the palace that Fu Ya was pressured and tested by Master Tianyuan at Taihe Palace, and suffered an innocent backlash."
During this period, there were no unusual fluctuations around Taihe Palace.
"What does this mean?" Tian Du shook his head in worry, his voice carrying a message.
After a moment's thought, Di Sha said, "There are only two possibilities in this situation."
First, when a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm or above makes a move, it goes unnoticed.
Secondly, they used spatial magic or special spells to cast spells remotely, so that the experts in the palace were completely unaware.
There is no other explanation.
Are you implying that the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is too powerful, and we have no choice but to back down?
"We, the Fiends of Heaven and Earth, came from afar to cause trouble, but instead of coming quietly, we fled in cowardice and are unable to report back to our superiors."
"Retreat is inevitable, but my idea is to arrange an escape route first, and then use this opportunity to find a scapegoat, wouldn't that be better?" Tian Du was determined not to be the first to stick his neck out and stated his intentions with righteous indignation.
The Earthly Fiend transmitted its voice in annoyance: "Skinny, you're tarnishing the reputation of us, the Heavenly Fiends..."
"Fatty, better safe than sorry. You can't be too careful. Don't forget we're in Kyoto, a place where all sorts of people mingle. We can't afford to be careless, lest we make a mistake and lose our lives. You won't object, will you?" Tian Du continued to persuade him telepathically.
The Earthly Fiend Qi laughed: "Alright, we'll do it your way. You choose the target, and we'll take action immediately!"
"Fatty, judging from your complaining tone, you're very unwilling!" Tian Du retorted, displeased.
Di Sha sneered, "Hmph, you know perfectly well that every time we use the Heavenly Jealousy Sword and the Earthly Fiend Brush combined attack technique, it injures ourselves."
It can be said that it hurts the enemy a thousand, but also hurts oneself eight hundred.
"That time, it didn't require several months of rest to fully recover..."
"Alright, that was before. Now, Fu Ya has revealed the Spirit Root Repair Fluid, which is a valuable remedy for our joint spellcasting damage. Once..."
"Once we control someone to kill Fu Ya, we can seize his storage bag, get the spiritual root repair fluid to heal our injuries, and let's do it!"
"Hmm, there are two experts hiding in the treetops thirty feet to the left, emanating a fire-attribute aura. Let's use them as pawns." Seeing that he had come to his senses, Tian Du locked onto the target and transmitted his voice, raising his hand to summon the Tian Du Sword in preparation for action.
With a wave of his hand, Di Sha summoned the Di Sha Brush, which, in conjunction with Tian Du, manipulated the heavens and earth to spiral upwards, unleashing an invisible yin-yang power that blocked the wind and snow, and launched a surprise attack on the target from high above.
The two magical artifacts, the Heavenly Jealousy Sword and the Earthly Fiend Brush, hovered in the air. Under the full control of the Heavenly Jealousy Sword and the Earthly Fiend Brush, they unleashed an invisible Yin-Yang combined attack, descending from above and enveloping the two people hiding in the tree canopy.
Both were dressed in brocade robes, their heads covered with black veils, revealing only their sharp eyes. Caught off guard by the Yin-Yang Combined Attack Technique, their clear minds instantly erupted in fury, like oil boiling over a raging fire, their blood boiling. Losing all reason, they flew out of the treetops, shouting and cursing: "Fu Ya, you have desecrated imperial authority! Die..."
"Kill..." Another person drew his magic sword and stormed into the Viscount's mansion.
The sudden attack instantly alerted the experts lurking around the Viscount's mansion. Everyone stood up and used their magic to prepare for an attack.
Everyone wanted to take advantage of the situation, but Zheng Ya sensed the danger and calmly sat in the pavilion where the wind and snow couldn't penetrate. He secretly sent out two planning spells: Cerebral Palsy.
As the saying goes, the right medicine for the right disease. The two attackers had been in a calm state according to Zheng Ya's perception. When the two suddenly attacked, Zheng Ya was convinced that something was wrong and he used the planning spirit technique "brain palsy" to test them.
The two lost their self-control under the combined attack of the Heavenly Jealousy and Earthly Fiend Technique, and launched a full-scale attack on Zheng Ya, leaving him defenseless.
The two had originally hidden in the tree canopy, more than 300 meters away from Zheng Ya.
At first glance, it seemed a bit far, but with the enhancement of their Foundation Establishment level three or four magic power, they flew through the wind and snow, arriving in the air within the Viscount's mansion courtyard in the blink of an eye. Just as they were about to unleash their ultimate attack to kill Zheng Ya, they were met with Zheng Ya's planned spiritual technique: "Pop pop."
"Ahhh!" Caught off guard, the two fell into the trap. Their already confused and irritable souls, which were being manipulated, were directly guided and shattered by the planned spiritual technique. Instinctively defending themselves, they screamed and fell from the sky.
"Pfft, hmm!" The Heavenly Jealousy and Earthly Fiends suffered a backlash, both spitting blood as they collapsed onto the roof of the Lichun Courtyard, tumbling down.
Zheng Ya noticed the two thermal sensors rolling down and guessed that they were the culprits who had manipulated the two puppets to attack him. He also suspected that thirteen other experts were lurking in the shadows. Suppressing the urge to rush forward and kill them, he roared, "Palace officials, come out and meet me!"
"Ahem, Viscount Fu, you've been startled. These two are definitely not from the palace. Please don't misunderstand!" Master Tianyuan arrived uninvited to explain and calm things down.
The others hid to the side, not daring to show their faces, while the Heavenly Jealousy and Earthly Fiends fled in agony, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Those who realized they had escaped were filled with regret. Zheng Ya also felt sorry for them and said indignantly, "The reason?"
"Viscount Fu, the immortal master who protected you punished the assassin silently. You must be close to ascension in your cultivation realm, right?"
"In that case, the Immortal Master will surely see that these two possess fire spirit roots and come from a southern power. A simple investigation will reveal this, and His Majesty will certainly give Viscount Fu a satisfactory answer!" Master Tianyuan said before leaving.
Zheng Ya was speechless, and then received a accusatory phone call from Wu Wei: "You're really lucky to be alive. How many more times can you play with fire?"
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