'Are they going to take a boat?'
Shushu and Luli followed Zhuansun Ying and his group for half a day through the underground passage before finally arriving at a relatively spacious riverbank.
Yes, it is a riverbank, because not far ahead is an underground river.
The underground river has a rapid current and a wide surface. Looking across to the other side, the view is hazy and indistinct, making it impossible to see the specifics.
Since the source and end of the river are nowhere in sight, it is impossible to know where this undercurrent comes from or where it goes.
However, Zhuansun Ying and his group seemed to show no surprise or astonishment. Zhuansun Ying signaled the people behind him to stop, then dismounted his spirit beast and headed towards the dark river.
Immediately afterwards, he took out a jade bottle and dripped an unknown liquid into the river.
The next moment, the rushing water stopped for a moment, and a drop of silvery-white water gushed out of the river, swallowing the liquid that Zhuansun Ying had poured down in a flash.
Then, the silvery-white water droplets disappeared back into the river, and the river flowed swiftly again. Zhuansun Ying also turned around and returned to the front of the group, sitting on the soft couch prepared by his subordinates, as if waiting for someone.
Lu Li and Shu Shu, who were still hiding at the exit of the passage, were so shocked that their mouths dropped open.
They knew that the silvery-white drop of water they had just seen was actually a strange water, and it seemed to already have an owner.
If I'm not mistaken, this strange water is acting on its master's orders, lurking in the underground river to transmit messages and monitor passing ships, pedestrians, and the situation on both banks.
With the presence of this strange water, the plan that the senior and junior disciples originally intended to launch a boat and secretly ambush them was no longer feasible.
They even had to be careful not to touch the water of the underground river, otherwise they might be discovered by the strange water.
With this in mind, the senior and junior disciples discussed it telepathically and finally decided to blend into the group.
Unsure whether this group would continue on their journey or simply hand over the people and return, the two chose to infiltrate the group of unconscious cultivators.
To be precise, the plan is to replace the Lu Li puppet, while Shushu will temporarily stay in Lu Li's space.
There was no other way; there was only one Tianji Yan, but the two carriages were surrounded by multiple layers of barriers. They didn't have time to break through the barrier in front and then run to break through the barrier behind to sneak in.
Regardless of whether time permits it, doing so would greatly increase the risks.
As for why this person was chosen to replace Lu Li, the reason is very simple: how could Lu Li allow Shushu to venture out alone while he himself stayed hidden away?
Without further ado, the two set out to act on the plan immediately.
The senior and junior disciples first split up and placed various talismans and array plates with delayed activation in the passage and riverbank.
Then, Tianchen, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, used the illusion technique of the Heavenly Fox clan to silently drag everyone into the illusion.
This can create a perception misconception, making people unaware of the changes around them.
While these people were engrossed in the illusion, Shu Chi successfully switched the body with the previous Pei Yu Weasel, and also took the opportunity to transfer the mark that Zhuansun Ying had left on it.
Immediately following, the moment Lu Li broke through the barrier with the Heavenly Extreme Jade.
Shu Chi then quickly rushed back to Shu Shu's space with Pei Yu You. Tian Chen also withdrew from the illusion and returned to Shu Shu's space. Shu Shu was then put into Lu Li's space, just like a nested doll.
Finally, before everyone could recover from the illusion, Lu Li slipped into the beast-drawn carriage. He didn't reveal himself immediately, but instead subtly shielded the senses of those inside before replacing the puppet.
Everything was done flawlessly, and the barrier had already closed the moment he entered the beast-drawn carriage, leaving no trace.
At the same time, the backup plans they had left outside, those talisman arrays, also erupted one after another at this moment.
Those who rushed out upon hearing the continuous rumbling sounds from all directions, and those responsible for maintaining order, continued to do so.
Apart from Zhuansun Ying, who keenly sensed something was wrong, no one else realized that they had all been dragged into an illusion. They just thought they were tired and confused, and had been momentarily dazed.
Thus, the two who had caused such a commotion lay in the beast-drawn carriage, one of them lying in the space, while the other hid in the space, concealing their merits and fame, while the people outside were anxious.
Hearing the commotion outside and Zhuansun Ying's exasperated voice, both Lu Li and Shushu were in a pretty good mood.
However, thinking about the dangers they were about to face, the two disciples quickly composed themselves and prepared for battle.
They knew all too well that Zhuansun Ying and Zhuansun Ming, who were standing before them, were not considered truly powerful figures in the real Zhuansun family; the real big fish were yet to come.
Thinking of this, Lu Li, just to be on the safe side, also put a spirit-suppressing powder on himself.
Actually, I got this Spirit-Sealing Powder from Wen Jianxi back then.
The Spirit-Sealing Powder is a forbidden drug explicitly prohibited in the cultivation world. Wen Jianxi had it, as did the Zhuansun family, and they both happened to encounter it.
Such a coincidence made both Lu Li and Shushu feel that there must be a connection between them, and that it was very likely that everything was the work of that evil immortal behind the scenes.
After all, the cultivation world emphasizes cause and effect; every cause has an effect, and everything is predetermined. From the moment they discovered it, their entry into the game and their entanglement were destined.
This must be why the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in the Great Vault Realm sent them to the Eastern Long Realm to find someone. At this moment, Lu Li and Shushu both thought the same thing.
As they were pondering, the commotion outside gradually subsided. They couldn't hear clearly through the carriage and the barrier, and dared not rashly extend their divine sense to investigate.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long before they discovered that the carriages below had moved and they heard unfamiliar voices.
It seems that the people who were supposed to meet Zhuansun Ying have arrived.
As expected, after a short while, Lu Li, who was pretending to be a corpse with his eyes closed, felt the barrier on the beast-drawn carriage open and someone probed in with their divine sense, checking the situation one by one.
Lu Li also sensed a completely unfamiliar divine sense sweeping over him.
Fortunately, he disguised himself well, and the divine sense did not notice anything amiss. It quickly left and moved on to investigate the next one.
After several dozen breaths, the person had finished his investigation and restarted the barrier, and the carriage continued to move slowly forward.
During the journey, the carriage lurched slightly, likely after going over some kind of step or threshold, which caused the carriage door to crack open.
Through the gap, Shushu and Luli both saw that Zhuansun Yingna and his group were standing neatly on the shore, with none of them following.
Seeing this, the senior and junior disciples breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, they hadn't chosen to replace any of those people, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to keep up.
Soon, the beast-drawn carriage beneath them stopped again, and before long, they felt the jolts again.
However, compared to the previous bumpy ride, this time there was a feeling of floating, which should be due to the fact that we were traveling on water.
Two more days passed after that. When Lu Li noticed that the barrier of the beast-drawn carriage had opened, he was about to pretend to be asleep when a pungent smell suddenly assaulted his skull.
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