"How are the people who came this time? Are they any good?"
Lu Li and Shushu crept over quietly and used the Heavenly Extreme Sword to silently create an opening. The first thing they heard was this.
Through the tiny opening, the two could see the situation inside: there were three people, one in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and two in the middle stage.
In addition, there is a wall of light screens inside. The content on each light screen is different and changing, so it is obviously not static.
The two exchanged a glance, realizing there was definitely something wrong. Without saying anything, Shushu exerted his power again with the Heavenly Extreme Jade in his hand, quickly breaking open a passage large enough for a person to pass through.
Immediately afterward, the two brothers and sisters stealthily slipped inside through the opening. Once inside, they quickly changed positions and continued to lie in wait, holding their breath and concentrating.
Just as they dodged, the group of people who had been discussing things in the room suddenly turned their sharp gazes toward the spot where they had just entered, and three attacks followed.
If Shushu and Luli hadn't retreated in time, they might have already shown weaknesses under several attacks.
Thinking of this, Shushu felt a sense of relief and dared not make any further moves, let alone use any spiritual power, for fear of being noticed.
Meanwhile, the three on the other side also missed their attacks, and one of them, who was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was responsible for checking the barrier formation.
The other two spread their divine senses, scanning the entire room thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned. After scanning for a while, they used other methods.
However, neither those checking the array barrier nor those using their divine sense to probe found anything unusual.
Even the person examining the barrier formation brought out the Peiyu Weasel, which was known only for its keen sense of smell.
Upon seeing the Peiyu Weasel, the senior and junior disciples were startled and were about to avoid it, but Shu Chi stopped them, saying that he would take care of the matter.
Then, the Peiyu Weasel sniffed around, but finally shook its head at the person who had released it, and was then rudely stuffed back into the spirit beast pouch.
Seeing this, Shushu and Luli breathed a sigh of relief and continued to remain hidden, watching those people make a fuss.
After quite some time, having exhausted all their methods without finding anything amiss, they finally relaxed, returned to their seats, and checked the light screen.
Unbeknownst to them, it took a long time for the Peiyu Weasel, which had been put back into the spirit beast pouch, to come to its senses, and its body trembled uncontrollably.
Fearing being discovered, it tried its best to control its nervousness and excitement, pretending that nothing was wrong.
As for just how excited it was, only it knows.
After all, as a spirit beast with keen senses and smell but low level and no combat power, those people would not bother to waste their contract slots on it, and naturally they would not be able to perceive its emotions.
At most, they'll be kept in captivity like they are now, and taken out when needed.
When you don't need them, just throw them back into the spirit beast bag, give them a little food to make sure they don't starve, and don't ask for anything more.
Peiyu Weasel didn't know how long it had been living like this. Ever since it was captured and imprisoned, it had almost forgotten its carefree life and dared not hope for it again.
Unexpectedly, just when it was about to give up and accept its fate, it encountered a glimmer of hope.
Recalling the overwhelming pressure he had just felt, he realized that the other party had effortlessly controlled its terrifying power.
And the promise from the other party that as long as it kept quiet, they would definitely rescue it and set it free, made the Peiyu Weasel's paws tremble.
If it weren't for the fear of being exposed, it would probably want to howl out loud right now to release its excitement.
Of course, it couldn't really howl. As a weasel that had been trapped for a long time and was about to regain its freedom, it wouldn't be foolish enough to lose its composure at this crucial moment.
Thus, Lu Li and Shushu's whereabouts were concealed without any major incident.
The senior and junior disciples hid behind these people, quietly watching the large screen of light.
Soon, they saw the room in the inn where they had been staying, and the two puppets they had placed in the room, within the cluster of light screens.
Their suspicions were confirmed; the whole affair was indeed related to the City Lord's Mansion.
It's unclear whether this is a conspiracy by the City Lord's Mansion or if the people of Mengjiang City are also involved.
Just as the senior and junior disciples were speculating, the four people on the other side started talking again.
The male cultivator who had been examining the array earlier, after looking at a bunch of light screens, finally pointed to the light screen at Lu Li's inn and spoke to the female cultivator who was also in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
"Cousin Ming, these two are quite nice. Keep an eye on them and don't let them get away."
Within the city lord's mansion, the only person whose name contains the character "姳" is the city lord Zhuansun Ming.
According to the information they gathered, Zhuansun Ming was a young lady from a collateral branch of the Zhuansun family. She was sent to this small town to be the city lord because her talent was not particularly outstanding.
But now it seems that's not entirely true.
Meanwhile, the fellow disciples were also speculating that the other male cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, if nothing unexpected happened, should be Zhuansun Ying, the formation master who had come.
Sure enough, the next moment, Zhuansun Ming's words confirmed their guess once again: "Don't worry, Brother Ying, Ming knows what she's doing and won't let anyone get away."
Zhuansun Ming spoke with great conviction, but then, as if remembering something, she frowned.
"We haven't been sending enough people over there lately, Cousin Ying. How about we keep the teleportation array open for now, and then close it once new people arrive?"
This statement is practically an admission that they were behind the teleportation array in Mengjiang City.
However, the senior and junior disciples were no longer surprised. They just pricked up their ears, ready to eavesdrop on what else was going to happen.
Then, the next moment, they heard Zhuansun Ying reveal himself again: "No need, this is fine. We sent quite a few people over here before. If we sent any more, the people in the city would become suspicious."
Zhuansun Ming was clearly listening to Zhuansun Ying. Hearing him say that, Zhuansun Ming first nodded in agreement, and then asked with doubt, "Are there enough people at the mine?"
Zhuansun Ying waved his hand dismissively.
"Don't worry, the family has made arrangements for this. Just guard Mengjiang City and don't let anyone find out anything. Also, after these two are infected, send them over there. I'll be going now."
After saying that, Zhuansun Ying didn't wait for Zhuansun Ming's reply. He then took the other early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, who hadn't uttered a single word from beginning to end, and tore open a teleportation talisman and left.
After they left, Zhuansun Ming glanced around the room, then tore open a teleportation talisman and left.
The room fell silent, but Shushu and Luli showed no intention of making a move and remained standing in place.
Sure enough, after about fifteen minutes, two teleportation talismans suddenly lit up in the room, and Zhuansun Ming and Zhuansun Ying appeared along with them.
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