"All they are, in fact, a bit jumping ants, why so focused on them?"
Zhang Tianlin spoke indifferently, and Guan Tianhong nodded slightly, not rebuking.
In his view, what his older brother said were all truths.
However, when these words were heard by the boss of the spider net, he was not very pleased. For a long time, they had paid a lot of money to deal with Chen Mo.
Not to mention the vanquished Punishment, his Spiderweb and Shadow Pavilion have suffered considerable losses as well.
Now Zhang Tianlin has taken over Zhang Daocheng's body, and his strength has increased significantly. Moreover, the three experts who have slept for ten thousand years have all awakened. If they do not take advantage of their current victory and capture Chen Mo, it is feared that he will become a problem when he grows up in the future.
"My master, we suffered heavy losses on Chen Mo. If we do not eliminate him, the consequences may be severe..."
The boss of the spider web hesitated for a moment, "But, my lord, you yourself have lost your lives to that Chen Mo in several past lives. If we were to spare him for the sake of the grudges, it may not be appropriate."
Zhang Tianlin raised an eyebrow slightly and his gaze fell on the Spiderweb's Great Leader, who suddenly awoke from shock and hastily lowered his head, too afraid to utter a single word.
Zhang Tianlin opened his mouth slightly, saying, "Don't you think I've been treating that Chen Mo as an opponent these past few days?"
The Spiderweb's Great Leader was startled by the words and couldn't help but raise his head and gaze directly at Zhang Tianlin, his eyes filled with a trace of confusion.
"Chen Mo, at the end of the day, is merely a pawn in that man's hand. His performance has indeed exceeded my expectations, but all that he has achieved today is the result of that man's meticulous planning. The only thing that exceeds my expectations is Chen Mo's companion Liu Wuxin. That woman does have some skills, but she only has a few."
"I had been targeting him so fiercely earlier just to draw out the grandmaster behind him."
"Now, people are getting restless and it's time for us to take the initiative."
"What? Have you discovered the person's whereabouts, my lord? How could this be possible?"
The Spiderweb's Great Leader stammered, his expression rather peculiar. As the boss of the Spiderweb, he was indeed in possession of comprehensive intelligence from all over the Nine States.
If he truly knew where that person was, he should have been the one to inform Zhang Tianlin first and then report it to him.
But now, the situation has been reversed.
"While the Spiderweb knows about major events in the Nine States, our information in the Central States is limited. I had Hidden Dragon investigate this matter long ago, and now we have some leads. We're just waiting for the right moment to trap him."
Zhang Tianlin's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile automatically appeared on his lips, "The Heavenly Sage Competition is almost here. It's time to start planning."
"But Chen Mo and Liu Wuxin, should they really be treated harshly?"
The Spiderweb's Great Leader thought for a moment before persistently asked.
"That depends on how the other party plays their cards. However, Liu Wuxin is indeed a troublesome person. We need to lure her to the Central State and bring her into our web."
Zhang Tianlin was just speaking when he suddenly felt a presence from outside the door. His expression immediately turned serious.
Guan Tianhong stepped forward, "Who dares to come here? I'll go and capture him."
Zhang Tianlin gently raised his hand, stopping Guan Tianhong.
Zhang Tianlin took two steps forward and flung his sleeve, transforming the entire Heavenly Sage Pavilion into a vast expanse. The people who had just entered the pavilion had disappeared from sight.
Zhang Tianlin flicked his sleeve again, and the doors of the Heavenly Sage Pavilion opened wide.
A middle-aged man in a navy blue robe stood at the door and looked straight into Zhang Tianlin's eyes.
The next moment, his gaze fell on the light beam next to Zhang Tianlin.
Zhang Tianlin furrowed his brow, "Huanzhi, is there something?"
Zhang Huanzhi turned back his gaze and bowed respectfully, "Master, earlier on the Heavenly Sage Pavilion, there was a continuous thunderstorm. My disciple happened to have an insight from the divination and noticed your fate……Master, are you alright?"
Zhang Tianlin was startled and realized that his suppression on Zhang Daocheng's fate had been flawlessly intact. He didn't expect that the young boy would still be able to pick up some subtle clues.
This Zhang Huanzhi does have a bit of talent.
"It's nothing."
Zhang Tianlin waved his hand lightly, "Is there anything else?"
Zhang Huanzhi looked up and down at Zhang Tianlin, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny, "All is well."
As he finished speaking, Zhang Huanzhi retreated a few steps and bowed respectfully before turning around and leaving.
The Heavenly Sage Pavilion's doors closed, and the people who had just been hidden by Zhang Tianlin's illusion reappeared.
"Big Brother, that kid..."
Guan Tianhong came forward, raising his eyebrows, and his face showed a serious expression.
"Perhaps he has already discovered the clues, that kid and Zhang Daocheng are similar in that they differ from us"
"Then, should I go and kill him?"
Guan Tianhong's face suddenly revealed a hint of murderous intent.
"To kill, but not now."
...
In a certain mountain range in the Central State,
Pavilions, terraces, and towers, shrouded in mist.
Within a pavilion, an elderly man with simple attire sits on a stone bench. In front of him on the stone table, there is a golden compass, turtle shells, and a few copper coins.
"Sir"
An elderly man in a grey robe stood behind the seated elder, awaiting respectfully and calling out to him with a polite tone.
If Chen Mo were here, he would certainly recognize this person. It was Qian Zhen, an elder of the Qian Zhen Sect who had transferred him to the Snowy Town on that day.
The elderly man seated in the pavilion gently tapped the stone table with his fingers and uttered a single word, "Speak."
Upon hearing this, Cui Cheng opened his mouth and said, "As per your instructions, I transferred Chen Mo to the Snowy Town and followed him for a few hours..."
"Now, Chen Mo has returned to the Yellow State, I presume he has already reunited with Liu Wu Xin."
"Hmm"
The old man spoke with a gentle, avuncular warmth, "Why do you think Chen Mo stayed in the Central State for an extra day?"
"He met with a cultivator named Gu Shan once, and knew that the disaster in the Yellow State had been resolved. So, he waited for Chen Yue and others to arrive before returning together."
"The Gu Shan, once a renowned alchemist in the Tianlong Empire, who could have imagined that he would achieve such great success today. Now, he has been out of sight for many years, and even I need to calculate to know his location. But that Chen Mo, haha, did surprise me. He is not skilled in divination or fortune-telling yet seems to have an uncanny ability to predict events with remarkable accuracy..."
The old man shook his head slightly with a smile, "Do you know what kind of medicine Chen Mo asked Gu Shan to concoct?"
"This... I don't know either"
Cui Cheng shook his head, sighing helplessly.
The old man furrowed his brow, his fingers lightly pinching, then suddenly stopped and his body trembled slightly.
Cui Cheng's expression changed as he asked, "Master, what's wrong?"
The old man gently retracted his hand, "I wanted to calculate what medicine this boy had concocted. Haha, I discovered something interesting."
"What is it?"
"The Taoist Master Guan was the one who blocked Chen Mo's destiny, so if I want to predict his future again, it will be difficult."
"How could this be possible? Who in the world has the ability to make even you feel troubled?"
"Who, within the nine states, apart from the master of the Heaven's Mechanism Pavilion, has such ability? It's a rather talented girl..."
The old man shook his head lightly, "Alright, since I can't predict it, let's not waste our time. We don't want to disturb that girl..."
"Regardless of Chen Mo, the girl, or even that Zhang Tianlin, they are all within my control."
"Next, we should also make good plans of our own..."
