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  The news of what happened in Lingwu City has not yet reached Changnan City.

   On the snow-white ground, the ruined ancient city is looming, and the city still operates according to the original inertia.

   But even in such a harsh environment, slaves still had to go out to work in the biting cold.

   "Clap"

   "Ugh~!"

The sound of    long whip whipping flesh and blood rang out from time to time in the silent snow, accompanied by loud or weak screams from the slaves.

  Even exhausted, even in the face of severe cold, they must finish the work at hand.

  Otherwise, the surrounding blood basin may be swallowed up at any time.

   In this heavy snow, I don’t know how many slaves could not survive, and would die silently in the harsh winter, meaningless death.

   That bright green may only stay in their memories forever

   Spiritual consciousness spread silently, and what caught Liu Yu's eyes was such a scene.

   Looking at the slaves in dire straits, his face did not fluctuate at all, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

   "Fortunately, fortunately, the news hasn't come."

   "Otherwise, once the city is under martial law, there may be a demon cultivator in charge of the city. If you want to sneak in, it will not be so easy."

   Watching this scene silently, Liu Yu felt relieved.

   Once unripe, twice cooked.

   He did the same, once again concealed the detection of the overseer and monsters, quietly replaced the identity of a foundation-building cultivator, and then sneaked into Changnan City.

   "Puff"

   "Difficult" pulling a cart full of ore, Liu Yu walked on the snow one step at a time, easily mixing into the city.

   In the icy world, there are still dense crowds of mortals or monks beside several huge projects.

   Builds various tools for the Fire Sparrows day and night to increase the overall strength of their race.

   In the sky, the low-level firebirds hovered, and the red feathers exuded a gentle breath, which was not affected by the extreme cold at all.

   Looking at the tens of thousands of human beings in the city, their demon eyes are full of appetite, but they are limited to the rules set by high-level demon cultivators, and they cannot have a good meal.

   But as long as there are mortals or monks who are considered "worthless", they will immediately dive down and devour them.

   Stepping into the city, Liu Yu saw a familiar scene again, without showing any strangeness on his face, and continued to play his role.

   After the task of the day was completed, he took the short time to rest at the base building cultivator's residence before he started to act.

   "Squeak"

  The wooden door opened and closed, making a very subtle sound, but no one appeared.

The sound of    only came out about ten feet, and then disappeared strangely, without being noticed by any monsters or supervisors.

"good."

   Seeing that all over the sky and the ground, it could almost be said that the Huoque clan, who had five steps at one post and ten steps at one post, did not notice it, Liu Yu nodded lightly, and was quite satisfied.

   Combining "Wall of Divine Consciousness", "Hidden Spirit Art", "Invisibility" and other spell skills, although it is still difficult to deceive the existence of the fourth-order, it is very easy to deceive the creatures of the third-order and below.

  Unless, unfortunately, special circumstances are encountered.

   "Among the human monks living in the areas ruled by the demon clan, it is not that there are no magicians."

   "If Changnan City has a formation, it will not be easy for me to get in."

   "But in the final analysis, even with all kinds of restrictions, it is still difficult for the demon cultivator to completely trust the cultivator and still maintain sufficient vigilance."

   "I'm afraid that the formation won't work for me, and I'll shoot myself in the foot instead."

   "And among the demon clan, it is impossible for there to be no demon cultivators who are proficient in formations. It is just due to the restriction of races, and demons who are proficient in formations must be very rare."

   "That kind of demon cultivator, I'm afraid they will all be sent to the border Lingzhou to be in charge of the more important fairy city."

   glanced at the overseers and monsters, Liu Yu's thoughts flashed, and he had some guesses in an instant.

   But these are not important at the moment, he shook his head slightly and put it aside, silently followed the familiar route and rushed to Jiren study.

Wherever    passed, no trace was left, even the breath was sealed.

  …

   "Jiren Study"

  When the time came, the study was closed, but there were still faint lights flickering in it, and it was obvious that its owner had not rested.

  “Alas~”

  In the study, Zhang Tao sighed deeply.

   He touched the silver-white beard and stared at the only lighted sunstone on the table, looking preoccupied.

   Nearly twenty days have passed, but Liu Yu still sent back the slightest news, and the same is true for the cultivator.

   As long as there is no news for a moment, Zhang Tao's hanging heart will not let go for a moment.

  I don’t think about tea and rice, and I can’t sleep at night.

   As soon as he closed his eyes, he would dream in a haze of a scene where a demon cultivator broke into the door and dragged himself down to be tortured.

   Having lived for more than 600 years, Zhang Tao has seen many things, but there is only one thing he can't let go.

   He grew up under the care of his family since he was a child. He listened to the hum and teachings of his elders and told about the past glory of the family. Like many of his family, he dreamed of restoring the past glory of the family.

   Let the six continents of Annan return to work, let the glory of the family continue, and let the people under the rule live and work in peace and contentment.

   As for the mission in the past, it is already far away. The Zhang family just wants to protect the six continents of Annan and protect the people of one side.

  “Alas~”

   Zhang Tao sighed again.

   Like many monks lurking in the dark who have not lost their fighting spirit, at this time, they all miss the "Great Tang Dynasty" and imagine the once prosperous Tang Dynasty.

  Unfortunately, the situation has changed, and everything can’t go back.

   "The night is endless."

  Zhang Tao screened the window and seemed to see the boundless darkness outside, and sighed sincerely.

   Since the start of the operation, he has waited until late at night every day, looking forward to returning good news.

  Although the Zhang family has other arrangements, they did not place all bets on one action, but the success of the multi-way action may be higher in the end.

   "Fortunately, the family is fully prepared for this."

   "Even if the mission fails, as long as you make up your mind, you can easily destroy the storage ring."

   "Let the resources in it get lost in the turbulent flow of space, so that the plot will not be detected by the demon clan."

  Thinking of the worst, the man thought silently.

   After waiting for a long time, he didn't see the slightest movement. Just when Zhang Tao wanted to rest, a hidden wave of consciousness suddenly appeared in the study.

   "I'm looking for a book by Rongzhai Liubi."

   After hearing the content of the voice transmission, Zhang Tao suddenly stood up, and his eyes were a little excited.

   "There are only five essays in Rongzhai's essays."

  Because of his excitement, the dignified Jindan cultivator had a trembling tone in his tone, and he immediately replied.

   Follow the direction of that ray of consciousness and convey the information.

   A few dozen feet away from the study, Liu Yu stood on the snowy ground, observed for a long time and determined that there was no problem, and then sent out a voice transmission to the secret language.

   "This place should be safe for the time being."

   Faced with the secret words, it was confirmed that it was Zhang Tao himself, Liu Yu's heart was relieved, and then his figure moved.

   The next moment, the "Wall of Divine Consciousness" instantly enveloped the study, leaving no gap.

   He disappeared from the spot, used the "Wood Dun Technique", and appeared directly indoors.

   Zhang Tao was not surprised at all about this high-level appearance, but he was still a little excited.

   A trace of nervousness flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said:

   "Friends of the Ancient City."

   For Liu Yu, this may just be an ordinary task, but for this person, it is a career that he has struggled for half his life.

   is the honor of the family and his own responsibility.

  “.”

   Liu Yu didn't say anything, just nodded seriously with a serious look.

With a thought of   , the shield of consciousness and illusion were released, and the special storage ring emerged from the ring finger.

   He gently took it off, and flew towards the opponent with mana control, his movements were neat and tidy.

   "Yes, this is the storage ring."

   Zhang Tao grabbed the bronze-colored storage ring in his hand, and after a few glances, he quickly came to a conclusion and muttered to himself.

   Until then, his hanging heart finally let go.

   Over the years, there have been too many "comrades" who have never returned because of their tasks.

   What makes Zhang Tao more distressing is that some monks can't stand the torture, their will is not strong enough, and they even become "traitors" and embark on a road of no return.

   Among them, there are his compatriots, as well as fellow human beings who are full of passion and righteousness.

   Realizing that the study is not safe enough, Zhang Tao suppressed his excitement and said solemnly:

   "This place is not a place to talk, please come with the old man."

   After he finished speaking, he opened the mechanism and led Liu Yu into the dark room with the shielding spirit formation.

   "click"

The    mechanism turned, making an ethereal sound, and the two entered the dark room one after another.

   At this time, he didn't stick to some details, Zhang Tao made a gesture of please and sat on a futon by himself.

   He did not immediately check the resources in the storage ring, but asked with concern:

   "Fellow Gucheng Daoist, how is the operation going?"

   "Where's fellow Taoist Caidie and fellow Taoist Guo?"

   "Why are you the only one who returned alone? Could it be that there are other changes in the action?!"

  Although there was no strange expression on his face, seeing that only Liu Yu had returned, Zhang Tao had already raised some doubts in his heart.

  The demon clan also understands the principle of long-line fishing for big fish. There have been many examples of blood dripping in the past.

   After being caught by the demon cultivators, some monks could not stand the torture and betrayed, and then returned according to the original trajectory and continued to return to their original positions.

   This kind of "mutineer", in some serious cases, will even cause the Zhang family's power in a certain immortal city to be directly uprooted!

   Hearing the words, Liu Yu immediately heard what the other party meant.

   However, it is necessary to be cautious in the territory of the demon clan, and he did not get angry.

   "In this trip, there are indeed some accidents."

   "The news leaked, and there were actually two fire phoenixes ambushing at the joint, and the situation was extremely critical."

   "Fortunately, Liu still has some means to resolve this crisis without any risk."

  Thinking that there was an ambush, that is, a monk in the Zhang family leaked the news, Liu Yu's face was sinking.

   After a pause, he continued slowly:

   "As for Taoist Caidie and Taoist Guo, it should be safe at this time, but because of the slow speed, Gu returned first."

   "The incident happened suddenly, and after Gu chose to stay behind, the two fellow Taoists only needed to get rid of the pursuit of two early third-order demon cultivators."

   "It shouldn't be difficult to escape safely."

   In just a few words, Liu Yu briefly recounted what happened during the operation.

  Zhang Tao thoughtfully, nodded lightly after listening.

The   Huofeng family was born and extraordinary, and its strength far surpassed that of the monks of the same rank.

   From just a few words, he could fully feel the danger at that time, and what kind of courage and confidence this "old city Taoist friend" had after choosing to stay behind.

   "As expected of the "Emissary from the South" who crossed the Hengduan Mountains and came to the Central Territory, his strength is indeed not comparable to that of ordinary monks."

   "If you were reluctant to bear the "Blood Flame of Mantuo" and chose a fellow with a weaker strength, I am afraid it will be another result."

  Thinking of this, most of the doubts in Zhang Tao's heart disappeared, and he felt a little bit of agreement with the "daoist from the ancient city" in front of him.

   "In this way, within the Zhang family, I am afraid that the demon clan will develop spies again."

   "I'm afraid that the "Jiren Study" is no longer safe and must be evacuated in advance!"

   Having said that, Zhang Tao's face was a little ugly.

  There is a "human traitor" in the family, betraying the honor of the ancestors. Although it is a scandal, it is not surprising.

   Even if the Zhang family is the family of the gods, they have ruled the Annan Protectorate for hundreds of thousands of years, but their resources cannot be unlimited.

   There are many branches of blood, and there are always some children who are focused on training and some children who are left out.

   And the demon clan promises heavy profits and buys off those children who are not so focused on training. It is really uncertain whether they can hold it.

   After all, immortals are precious, and it is impossible for all clansmen to regard restoring the glory of their ancestors as their first priority.

   This point, Zhang Tao knew Du Ming, but he couldn't help being a little disappointed.

"Um."

   Liu Yu nodded slightly in agreement.

   No matter how the Zhang family's arrangement is in place, every contact point is a one-line contact, but if there is a problem with this operation, the superior or the relevant cultivator must have a "human traitor".

   To be on the safe side, you must evacuate as soon as possible, otherwise the risk factor will skyrocket.

   "It's just Daoyou Caidie and Daoyou Guo, who are still on their way back and can't evacuate immediately."

   "The two fellow Daoists risked their lives for the sake of righteousness. I can't wait to abandon them and let the hearts of fellow Daoists be chilled."

   Having said this, Zhang Tao frowned and felt a little difficult.

   There is a "human rape", and the study may be exposed, but because you have to wait for the fellow, you can't evacuate immediately.

   "With Guo Daoyou's speed, if there is no accident, we will be able to reach Changnan City within two days."

   "I saw Yigu, how about waiting for two more days?"

   "As soon as the two days arrive, no matter whether the two fellows return or not, we will evacuate immediately!"

   After thinking about it, Liu Yu said.

  According to Guo Poyun's speed in steering the light yellow flying boat magic weapon, there would be no problem in arriving at Changnan City within two days.

   is very important, and if something like that happens, the two of them will not stop halfway.

   If they are still missing for two days, it is likely that there was an accident on the way, and the two have fallen.

   If it takes two days to return, or if only one person returns, that’s a problem.

   All in all, Liu Yu thought it was a better choice to wait for two days to evacuate immediately.

   not only takes care of morality, but also is relatively safe.

   Hearing the words, Zhang Tao fell into thought and did not speak immediately.

   After a few breaths, he said:

   "The Taoist friend of the ancient city is right, so let's arrange it like this, the old man will wait here for two more days."

   "Arrival every two days, no matter what the result is, you must give up the study contact point!"