"Did the senior notice something unusual?"

Li Yan furrowed his brows slightly and asked.

This thing was discovered to be suspicious this morning. It is likely a part of King Shu's plan, but no one can discern it.

The Bamboo Forest Six Leisurely came for this matter; perhaps they know something.

"This is a curse artifact."

An elderly man dressed in a Confucian robe spoke, his face full of poverty.

Li Yan hurriedly cupped his hands, "Please enlighten me, senior."

After arriving at the courtyard, they had already introduced themselves, and he had gathered intel on the Bamboo Forest Six Leisurely.

Situ Bo needs no introduction; he studies the "Hundred Forms Chart" and is nicknamed "Ghost Face." Using the Heart Purifying Evil Technique, he is considered the leader...

Liang Yu is nicknamed "Tea Gu Lady" and practices both "Lingnan Tea Gu" and "Xiangxi Grass Ghost Child" techniques, skilled in saving lives and even more adept at taking them...

In the previous battle, the elderly man playing the erhu is named Yue San'er, nicknamed "Earth Listening String." He's both a woodworker who knows Lu Ban Skill and the "Yellow River Mourning Song" and understands some Earth Master techniques, helping people with funerals along the Yellow River in Yu State...

The first one who arrived for support, whom Li Yan had already met, is "Skin Painter" Cui Bai, considered the earliest brother who followed Situ Bo...

Sitting on a stone stool, holding an iron crutch, the man named "Yin Mountain Chess" Fan Tieguai, with one leg crippled, is very low-key but has a notable background.

Originally, he was a magician in the Ministry of Industry, specializing in surveying hydrology. However, after offending the nobles, he was cast into the pugilistic world, where he started tomb-robbing, specifically targeting noble tombs to aid the poor.

The one speaking now is "Yin Yang Pen" Wen Song, who was once a temple priest. He enjoys helping the poor write pleadings, considered practicing in government, and has quite a few disciples.

Wen Song didn't waste time, taking the "Joyful God Money" and carefully wrapping it in cloth, stating solemnly, "A 'curse artifact' is essentially a medium for casting spells, favored by some evil practitioners to harm people. After disguising it, they send it into wealthy families, and when things go wrong, they come to lift the curse and extort money..."

"Some use antiques and paintings, others use jade artifacts, but no matter which kind, they must be disguised so people can't tell. Long-time exposure to its aura allows them to set up altars and cast spells..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan suddenly understood the situation.

Simply put, it's just another pugilistic world scam, something of which charlatans among the Wind Horse Swallows are most skilled, only using Mystical Sect methods.

"I've seen this method before,"

Wen Song stared at the Copper Coin, his expression grave, "Ten years ago, in Jinling Prefecture, while assisting government in solving a case, I discovered this disguising method and pattern, traced it to the culprit."

"The person is named Zhao Jie, a disciple of the Liuren Immortal Sect, a master refiner, but secretly the leader of Taihu Water Bandits, pursued by Taixuan Orthodox Sect and the court, whereabouts unknown..."

"It seems he's under Lu Sheng's command."

Li Yan mused, saying solemnly, "We're still some days away from the fifteenth of the first lunar month; as long as we find this person and eliminate him..."

"It's not that simple, I'm afraid."

Wen Song's face turned very ugly, "This person is a disciple of the immortal sect, sealed, has swallowed talismans, adept at avoiding misfortune and seeking blessings, and skilled at Water Escape. So many people besieged him back then, yet he escaped."

"What's more troubling is his Martial Arts have reached Astral Force!"

Astral Force?!

Li Yan was startled, suddenly standing up.

Previously, when entangled by powerful figures invited by the Shu Prince Mansion, he heard from the Pu'an Sect elder that King Shu had masters skilled in Astral Force, incredibly mysterious.

After arriving in Chengdu, he battled against Shu's Four Demons, although each possessed deep Dao, their spells were exquisite and fierce; in terms of Martial Arts, the highest blood sorcerer merely had Dan Strength.

He had thought that Pu'an Sect elder was speaking nonsense...

"Another master?!"

Sha Lifei exclaimed, "Just how many people does this old ghost have under him, and why didn't he attack and keep us just now?"

His words weren't exaggerated.

Once Martial Arts reaches Astral Force, it can protect the body and break spells. Every action is imbued with immense power akin to a weaker version of Li Yan's Divine Transformation Technique.

However, Li Yan's Divine Transformation Technique requires Magic Artifacts and Divine Skills, has high consumption, and is time-limited.

Astral Force relies on Fist Intent, as long as one has breath, and the mind isn't shattered, it can be used.

Moreover, the opponent is also skilled in spells and understands divination, making it even more troublesome.

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard thoughtfully, "Such a person joining King Shu's ranks must have grand ambitions; he hasn't acted because there's something more crucial…"

"Dujiangyan!"

Li Yan's thoughts suddenly sparked, blurting out.

He recalled Lu Sheng's previous actions.

Last year, sending large numbers to Dujiangyan, exhausting the Prince Mansion's treasured spiritual materials there, surely part of the core plan.

At this critical moment, King Shu has returned to Chengdu.

Causing chaos is simply helping to cover things over there.

Instantly, Li Yan had an outline of Lu Sheng's plan in his mind.

This guy hasn't changed his target from the start; years of all arrangements have been for fishing the Nine Tripod.

There must have been some mishaps in the middle.

Like Zhao Changsheng, who, after introducing Lu Sheng into Shu Prince Mansion, went to Ezhou to set up the Heavenly Saint Sect chaos, thus exposed and implicated Lu Sheng…

Wushan Goddess Cave, Hou Sheng's layout was discovered, leading Li Yan and others to understand that these two magicians had reincarnated from the Qin Dynasty all the way to now…

And that reincarnated Heavenly People who captured the River God Grand Lord's destiny, should have been with Lu Sheng, yet internal conflict arose between them…

As the saying goes, man's plans cannot outwit nature.

If not for these events, Lu Sheng might have succeeded, causing upheaval in Shu's earth vein, countless deaths and injuries. History would simply record: King Shu's rebellion, Sichuan earthquake, countless casualties.

It's precisely because of these unexpected events that Lu Sheng was forced to change his plan.

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