Chapter 1364 - 761: Daggers at the Door, Black Tortoise Choosing Its Master?

Chapter 1364: Chapter 761: Daggers at the Door, Black Tortoise Choosing Its Master?

"Director Meng, how long do you plan to retreat?" Chen Qiushui, another future authority in the institute besides Dong Yue, asked with a smile.

The conversation shifted, considering for him:

"When you retreat, whether someone visits or seeks your advice, both Grandmaster Dong and I will decline on your behalf."

"Thank you." Meng Chuan roughly calculated:

"Around late summer to early autumn, please turn everyone away... cough... except for Chen Zhiming, Liao Huo, and Wang Chongyi. If they come, please explain to them properly..."

"Understood, rest assured."

The three people Meng Chuan mentioned were future leaders of their respective Daoist traditions, both powerful and potential.

If such figures came, they would certainly not be neglected.

But why would they come?

Chen Qiushui was confused, unable to guess, nodded to indicate understanding.

"Is business concluded?" Dong Yue inquired, seeing him nod, then stood up and laughed boldly:

"Come, raise your cups! Celebrate Xiaomeng securing the First Generation! Celebrate the imminent achievement of Breaking Four to become a Grandmaster!"

...

Somewhere in the scorched earth, deep and dark.

Charred broad leaves turned black, spreading endlessly.

Crack...

A giant foot crushed a large area of fallen leaves into powder.

"It seems Meng Chuan has returned to Yong’an..."

Looking at the intelligence transmitted back to the dimensional layer, a giant man with a black lion head mused darkly.

His two subordinates responsible for surveillance on Meng Chuan both died by the Yongding River in Shangjing.

Combined with recent disturbances in San Qin Yong’an, this Tier Seven presence under Purgatory clearly understood what had happened.

"The Divine Selection of Burning Steel died suddenly, the Red Refining Banner was left outside, the Divine Master doesn’t care much, they must have a plan, so I better not get involved..."

It’s better to send powerful Tier Four Transformed Beasts capable of leaving the dimensional layer to keep watch.

All he could do was wait.

After all, they’re just "disposables," if Meng Chuan discovers and kills them again, they can be replaced...

Meanwhile, in an external hideout of the Purgatory Sect, several figures in blood robes gathered around a long table, including three non-human figures that were Tier Five Purgatory Celestial Demons escaped from the Demon Nest.

They gathered to discuss the "divine decree" just given by the Divine Master.

In the front, recovering more than half from injuries, Li Xiao regained his vigorous appearance:

"Meng Chuan’s current coordinates show in Yong’an City, presumably back to school. The Divine Master just ordered me to lead you all in addition to performing faith activities, make sure to keep a close eye on him, seek opportunity to attempt capture again, I wonder... if anyone is willing to take the team to Yong’an?"

"Let me lead"—Li Xiao emphasized these six words heavily.

"..."

The room fell silent, going to Yong’an, isn’t that like walking into death...

A non-human figure hissed, extending its long tongue:

"We could send more void-type Purgatory tribe members to possess martial artists and infiltrate Yong’an, keeping a close watch on him.

I don’t believe he will stay in Yong’an forever. Once he leaves the city, we can act personally and wrap him back to Purgatory with a thunderous force."

Another monster spoke:

"We have people inside the city who can find opportunities to contact Meng Chuan, spreading the greatness and grand future of our Purgatory to him, this person has great wisdom, understands the principle of ’the wise man recognizes and seizes the opportunity to excel.’

The dragonfly demon with large wings and a face full of compound eyes finally sneered:

"Li Xiao, don’t you have a projection of Divine Master’s will on you, you can infiltrate the city, suppress him with supreme divine might, let him be converted from within, submit to our Purgatory."

A little human seated at the top of the meeting naturally because of the Divine Master’s projection.

They had long been displeased with Li Xiao but were helpless.

"... Let’s discuss this method further, my main task is spreading Purgatory faith, I can’t perform assassination missions..."

"This concerns the Divine Master descending to the world!"

Li Xiao finished, immediately added more refusal firmly.

Last time not seeing Meng Chuan’s shadow, he almost died himself, with most of his team killed or injured.

Nowadays, just imagining, the protective power beside this person must be even stronger.

Risky matters, better left to the Celestial Demons.

It’s sinister...

Having indirectly encountered Meng Chuan a few times, he genuinely felt unwilling to see him...

...

Time quickly turned to early May.

On this day, Luo Meng’s ’Five Beasts’ research room officially established.

Bird species are a major category within Elephant Form, Luo Meng is the youngest faction Martial Arts Grandmaster in Lishan Campus, founding the "Simurgh" lineage.

In the short span of morning, a dozen figures arrived at the science innovation building, finding her research room to enroll wanting to join.

In addition, students making appointments for her classes were booked until late July. After entertaining the attendees, Luo Meng strolled back to her research room, with a hint of self-satisfaction on her face.

She made herself a cup of hot cocoa, stood by the window looking south, her expression instantly froze.

That area, a black crowded tide surrounded the six-story building, impenetrable.

Her self-satisfaction froze, that building, even one floor was larger than her entire research room...

"Meng Chuan’s research... institute, also unveiled today?"

Coincidentally, just as she thought.

Meng Chuan’s Five Elements Fist and Iron Body research institute officially opened today.

The announcement was made, not only did ninety percent of the school’s students go to his research institute to celebrate.

Representatives from Wudang, Shaolin, Celestial Master Mansion, even Emei, and neighboring Military Academy, all top Martial Arts University sent people with flower baskets to deliver congratulations.

Local Yong’an Martial Arts Masters and Grandmasters personally traveled to Lishan.

Meng Chuan was in retreat, not convenient to host, other forces’ people delivered their gifts and slowly withdrew.