Chapter 1754 - 12

The young man discovered something off about the elder from the Zhao family.

At first, it was very subtle—the way the elder moved was somewhat rigid, not due to just waking up from sleep.

The young man immediately relied on Tan Wenbin's perception to sense the opponent's energy.

Tan Wenbin had already captured it, but hadn't had the chance to process this information. Even if he did, he wouldn't have thought anything was amiss.

The energy was unusual too, its flow was not smooth.

The young man started "Walking Yin" while observing the Feng Shui phenomena.

Finally, Li Zhiyuan saw it clearly.

There were dense tiny points on the elder's body, and the positions these points formed and connected were so familiar that Li Zhiyuan only needed a glance to naturally connect them below.

The young man raised his hands and began forming Seals.

Run Sheng and Lin Shuyou, unable to wait for Brother Xiao Yuan to command and deploy, watched as the opponent approached and could only rely on instincts and tacit understanding to counter.

Run Sheng raised the Yellow River Shovel to forcefully receive the first hit, while Lin Shuyou raised the golden mace in preparation to assist.

The Zhao family elder also raised his hand, with a deep blue light swirling in his palm.

Then,

the Fifth Elder froze in place, not moving at all.

Run Sheng raised the Yellow River Shovel, blocking an empty space; Lin Shuyou, with his Double Mace stored with potential energy, felt some pain in his tense, slightly twisted waist.

Yet, they didn't dare relax.

The Fifth Elder withdrew his hand, the skill concentrated in his palm dissipated, then he turned, showing his back to everyone.

This state was clearly being...

Lin Shuyou didn't want to appear unaccomplished, but he couldn't help but be shocked again.

Brother Xiao Yuan's mysterious manipulation skill had reached such a terrifying level?

The enemy came so quickly, yet was "caught" and successfully controlled by Brother Xiao Yuan.

Lin Shuyou felt a strong sense of crisis rising within him, wondering what use he still had within the team if this continued.

It certainly wasn't Li Zhiyuan's Black Book Secret Technique suddenly elevated to such a level.

The scene resembled what Zhao Yi encountered back in Su Luo's tomb, with the protagonist changed.

Back then, Zhao Yi used the setup left within Su Luo's corpse to successfully experience the Black Book Secret Technique.

This time, it was Zhao Yi who had prepared well in advance, inserting silver needles in a specific way.

When Li Zhiyuan saw the Zhao family elder, all he had to do was to activate the Black Book Secret Technique, as simply as... picking up chopsticks to grab food.

Li Zhiyuan thought that there should be more than one Zhao family elder like the one in front of him.

But at the same time, the young man felt that no matter how many elders could wake up and be sent out now, Zhao Yi should have prepared everything in advance.

One comes, one collected; two come, another pair collected.

Though controlling such a powerful entity puts great pressure on the young man himself, even if it means a nosebleed, it is better than his companions suffering injuries by fighting hard.

Turning his head, he looked toward the Zhao Family Treasure Vault's location.

Now,

Li Zhiyuan had already started anticipating what Zhao Yi had arranged for him within the vault.

...

Outside the gate of the Zhao Family Ancestral Mansion.

The Second Elder, who had already appeared, was still angry.

Behind, three groups were all vigilant toward him, deducing his identity from the clothes he wore.

Both sides, essentially, were natural enemies, but the other side seemed temporarily not intending to attack them.

Just then, the Great Elder who had forcibly commanded the Fifth Elder to awaken, transmitted his voice to the Second Elder's ear. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

"Old Second..."

"Old First, why is your voice so weak?"

"Yi'er is at the back of that northwestern slope, go capture him, control him; Yi'er must not be allowed to die, nor to commit suicide!"

The Second Elder nodded, turned, and looked toward the slope.

Bu Chen, the Monk, and the young men glanced there consciously, and once they had glanced, their eyes couldn't move away.

One by one, they all fell into a kind of fervor and excitement.

Because on that slope stood a person.

That person, aged, in decline, gray-bearded, heavily spotted, even describing him with "a flickering candle at the end of life" was an exaggeration; he seemed like sugarcane pulp chewed countless times, almost devoid of any juice.

The early innkeeper, using his own facial skin, created a mask that made Zhao Yi very satisfied; those colorful and fancy methods like porcelain dolls were purely for convenience and novelty—to truly appreciate detailed portrayal, you must see the craftsman's polishing skills.

As for this aura of life exhaustion, Zhao Yi didn't need to act now, as he was already like this.

After making the Liang Sisters retreat, Zhao Yi stood alone on this hilltop. Using the Zhao Family's Secret Technique to stir the surrounding water vapor, he added the most important layer of realism to this false identity.

Based on past experience in Walking Jiang, Jiang Shui would, in a vague manner, push the final target to you, letting you know who the target was without being absolutely clear.

The Jiang's Team intended to kill the Great Elder this cycle, yet they never saw the real Great Elder.

In terms of disguising as a Zhao Family member... No one was more professional than Zhao Yi, as his surname was truly Zhao, and he had recently interacted deeply with the secluded Great Elder.

While this development was sudden and peculiar, the three groups had had enough of this cycle and couldn't relinquish the chance to succeed.

Even knowing concerns existed, they were compelled to advance. If killed by others, the largest share of Merit would be taken, leaving only scraps for themselves.

At this moment, the strongest thought in everyone's hearts was:

Kill him!

They collectively charged toward the slope.

Zhao Yi smiled.

At the start of this cycle, these individuals infiltrated using disguise. So for the cycle's ending, let the same disguise engulf them.

Subsequently, Zhao Yi looked at the still-dazed Second Elder and used a hoarse yet authoritative voice to shout:

"Old Second, what are you waiting for, come save me~"

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