Techniques and Dao

Chapter 191 Countermeasures (2)

Hua Sheng nodded repeatedly as he listened to Jane's explanation of the fingerprints that should have existed but had disappeared.

Master Qingmiao then asked, "Miss Jian, since there are purple-gold threads and energy patterns in the treasure vault but no fingerprints, what does that mean?"

Jian said, "Not only were there no fingerprints at the scene, but all the objects were untouched. This means the thief knew about the fingerprints, so they either wiped them off or wore gloves, or something like that, to avoid it."

Hua Sheng said, "Are you saying that the thief left my purple-gold thread behind to frame me?"

Jane shook her head: "If it were a frame-up, the thief would definitely have left your fingerprints at the scene. You know, using magic would make it incredibly easy to borrow your fingerprints. But the other party didn't leave any."

She continued, "So the thief didn't want to frame you, otherwise they would have left more obvious clues pointing to you, instead of being so roundabout. The thief simply overlooked the purple-gold thread and the aura, because this person didn't know that aura existed in the world. And similarly, the purple-gold thread was also left behind by chance."

Hua Sheng asked, "Could it be just to frame the Magic Academy?"

Master Qingmiao replied, "No! It would be too easy to frame the Daoist Academy. The Academy has tens of thousands of disciples, why would they specifically target a disciple like you who has rarely entered or left the Academy since the Qiankun Defense War?"

Jane seemed to agree with Master Qingmiao's point of view, saying, "So from the beginning, the thief just wanted to create the illusion that the Jupiter Silk was not stolen, but disappeared from the treasure vault out of thin air."

Hua Sheng pondered, "Then there are two things that don't make sense. One is the Jupiter Veil. Since it has been proven to exist, why can't it be made? The second is the purple-gold thread on my body. Why would this thread be taken to the other side of the world, to Klin Magic Academy, by a thief with a similar experience to mine, without his knowledge?"

Suddenly, Jane's phone rang.

Jian indicated that Qingmiao should lower her altitude slightly to obtain a better signal.

After the call connected, Tai Shang Xiao Jun's voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello! Can you hear me?"

Qingmiao quickly asked, "Supreme Lord, how many people have you gathered? If you have a lot of manpower, you'll need to find a way to send some to Paris. We urgently need reinforcements!"

On the other end of the phone, Tai Shang Xiao Jun sighed deeply: "Absolutely not! It's impossible! I think the Jinling Dragon Vein is completely finished!"

Hearing this, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Judging from these words, it was very likely that the Supreme Lord would gain nothing within fifteen minutes.

"How many people have we gathered now?" Qingmiao quickly asked.

Taishang Xiaojun said, "Four."

He added, "Including myself, there are only four."

Upon hearing this, Hua Sheng blurted out, "What's the use of four? They're not four Dao Spirit Star Lords! It's practically the same as having none!"

Immortal Master Qingmiao anxiously pressed on, "Supreme Lord, did you go to see Immortal Master Yuran? No, did you go to see Immortal Master Jueguang? Jueguang is a kind-hearted person and has always been highly regarded by Dao Lingxingjun. He couldn't possibly stand idly by."

"I'm going to find Immortal Master Jueguang right now."

"If he knew about this, he would definitely have helped."

Taishang Xiaojun replied, "So he is one of the four!"

Hua Sheng asked, "You mean he came alone, without bringing any disciples?"

“I can’t take him! You know his current role as acting dean has been taken away by He Xiangu, how could Master Jueguang have the authority to manage the students and teachers of the academy? Besides, you know that Saint Pingning has never been a nanny in the mortal world!” “Did you go and ask He Xiangu?”

Tai Shang Xiao Jun retorted, "Are you stupid? If I were to ask He Xiangu, wouldn't that expose our position? At that point, not one of us, let alone four, would be able to leave the Academy! Don't you understand? Dao Ling Xing Jun's arrest means that the old members of the Daoist Academy have lost their backing!"

These words left Hua Sheng stunned.

Master Qingmiao nodded in agreement: “What Xiaojun said makes sense. If it is determined that He Xiangu will agree, then Master Jueguang will definitely go to persuade her. But obviously He Xiangu is here on behalf of the Holy Court, and Master Jueguang is wary of her. You know how big the Academy of Arts and Sciences is. If we offend the Holy Court’s officials, they will cut off our money and supplies, and the Academy of Arts and Sciences will probably not be able to hold on for long.”

Having no other choice, Hua Sheng could only ask, "Besides you and Immortal Master Jueguang, who are the other two?"

"And there's also Immortal Master Yu Ran."

Hearing this name, Hua Sheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Yu Ran is indeed never absent at crucial moments. It is a great honor to be his disciple."

"That's right! I wouldn't dare ask such a suspicious question about an unfamiliar immortal master! I'm also worried that I might bring trouble upon myself by speaking carelessly."

Who was the last person?

“Xuanwen! Xuanwen of the Ma Ling family.”

"Huh? Xuanwen's just a contrarian!"

Hua Sheng shook his head. He thought to himself that although there were four helpers, they could only be considered three in reality.

Considering the aggressive approach of the Demon School just now, it's truly a miracle that this dragon vein has been able to hold on!

Master Qingmiao couldn't help but feel a little disheartened and sighed, "If it were just a handful of people like you and me today, I'm afraid we would be doomed!"

Hua Sheng believes that Xuan Wen is ineffective, and Tai Shang Xiao Jun also seems to harbor resentment.

"Grandpa, don't be so picky, there really aren't any left! Xuanwen is also a Warhorse Immortal Spirit, having one is better than having none!"

To be honest, Hanamori really didn't have a better solution.

He had no choice but to accept reality: "I hope Xuanwen can play the role of Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms this time, with a mouth that's tougher than his fist. I hope he can do something like scolding Wang Lang to death or infuriating Zhou Yu to death later."

Master Qingmiao comforted her, saying, "We've come this far, so we have no choice but to try anything. Jian, we're running very short of manpower in Jinling right now. What do you think we should do to break this magic array?"

He replied simply, "The six-pointed star sealed by Solomon will have magic circles set up at each of its six points. Once formed, it can only be unsealed when all six points are destroyed."

"What if we only destroy one place? Or stop one place?" Qingmiao asked.

Jian replied, "Once formed, even destroying five of the magic circles won't break this massive Solomon's Seal. Although you can choose any corner of the magic circle to attack, that's like gambling. If it's not stopped in time, the Jinling Dragon Vein will be destroyed instantly!"

Qingmiao rested her chin on her finger and pondered, "From this perspective, our only option is to abandon offense and switch to defense. We should try to get Immortal Master Jueguang and the others to set up an immortal array in Jinling City and attempt to resist this six-pointed star array with all our might."

At this moment, it is 11:22 AM Monte Carlo time. 6:22 PM Nanjing time. 5:45 PM Santo Niño time.

There are only 1 hour and 38 minutes left before the formation of the six-pointed star magic circle sealed by the ultimate Solomon and the severing of the Jinling Dragon Vein!
(End of this chapter)