After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2567 Misleading and Preparation

“Back then, he was nothing, and besides, the Heavenly Palace had put a lot of effort into collecting intelligence on that battle, so the two couldn’t really be considered to be cooperating. Before Jiuyou actually took action, Lingshan knew very little about his plans.” Wang Maoshi exhaled. “This also shows the importance of keeping secret operations confidential. Over the years, Cangyan and Lingshan have only been superficially united. The Holy Venerable once said that Jiuyou looked down on Lingshan to some extent. So Lingshan would never share secrets with Cangyan for free.”

Hearing this, Helu Tian nodded and said, "That's good."

Although His tone was calm, Xiao Ping felt that the god seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike Duan Heyun, who was engrossed in his research and oblivious to the world around him, Xiao Ping, despite being in the secluded Lingyun Palace, was actually quite knowledgeable about the human world, especially the entanglements between the gods and the Three Kingdoms.

As a rising star in the Three Kingdoms period, Cang Yan was the one who gave the gods the most headaches.

If it were Cang Yan or Jiu You who came this time, Lingyun Palace's response would be completely different.

But does that mean Cang Yan is out of the running? Xiao Ping recalled the eyewitness account from Baisong City: the thatched hut that mysteriously appeared and collapsed under the stone bridge, and the shimmering reflection in the water…

"It really wasn't Dong Rui's snail toad?" She frowned. "The robbers escaped underground and kidnapped so many people at once. How did they manage to do it without a mobile, man-portable device like the snail toad?"

"Fairy Wuyu specifically mentioned that Immortal Mingke possesses a magical artifact capable of carrying numerous living creatures, allowing him to travel with her," Wang Maoshi continued. "With this treasure, Immortal Mingke can even bring along several accomplices to secretly infiltrate the Lingyun Palace. As long as even one of them can pass through, Yuntai will be unable to stop them!"

"Looks like they're good at disguising themselves too." Xiao Ping's eyes flashed. "Hmph, they're probably impersonating Hu Xin."

“Yes. He only needs one magic artifact to escape underground, and he can run away with his accomplices. He’s very flexible.” Wang Maoshi analyzed, “Judging from the Battle of Sanghe, Lingshan sent a small number of people. They used a few groups of people repeatedly, and the number of immortals and cultivators combined did not exceed one hundred. Perhaps when they were preparing for the operation, they were also afraid that too many people would cause leaks.”

Anyone in management knows how difficult it is to manage people. The fewer people who know the truth, the better the secrecy.

Xiao Ping was also pondering: "The secret of Yanxia Bay has been exposed, and Lingyun Palace needs to be moved to another place."

The hiding place of the Hidden God is the top secret of the Heavenly Palace. If it is not moved, more sharks will be drawn by the smell of blood, and the trouble ahead will be endless.

Secrecy is the best camouflage for Lingyun Palace.

Helu Tian reminded him, "It's not possible right now. The Lingyun Palace is full of living creatures, and their numbers are enormous. Only by emptying them all out can I move the Cloud Platform."

The magical artifact in Mingke Immortal's hand can indeed move along with living beings, but its capacity is small.

All ritual implements capable of carrying living beings share this characteristic.

The cloud platform contains thousands of living people, as well as the still-active body of the Hidden God, which is bound by laws and cannot be moved easily.

“Lingshan is lurking near Yanxia Bay, waiting for an opportunity to act. Now is not a good time for Lingyun Palace to relocate,” Wang Maoshi said. “They have used so many tricks because they are determined to deal with us and will not leave in the short term.”

"Only by eliminating them as soon as possible and ensuring the safety of Lingyun Palace can we begin the next phase of the relocation." Xiao Ping paused again at this point.

Wang Maoshi noticed her hesitation: "What is it? Master Xiao, please speak."

"It's nothing." Xiao Ping still felt that it was too early to conclude that Cang Yan was not involved, but she couldn't provide any evidence—her intuition was not enough.

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Earth Mother Plain.

The three teams that He Lingchuan sent out have all returned and are currently counting their members.

Including both demons and humans, a total of five died and seventeen were injured, but the enemy failed to capture a single survivor.

This is the most important part of He Lingchuan's plan, and it is also the only key point that each team leader must ensure during the operation.

As for the group that went into the underground cave to rescue Duan Heyun, He Lingchuan predicted that Lingyun Palace would send experts to carry out the mission. Therefore, he, Zhu Danian, and another immortal, Baopu Zhenren, set up the trap and took action themselves, ensuring that none of them would return.

Only in this way can we ensure that the fact that "divine gaze" can be transferred will not be exposed to the Lingyun Palace.

As for the immortal and the demon who were captured, they were first handed over to the Night Patrol God Bao Chihai for safekeeping.

Dong Rui, on the other hand, temporarily shifted his attention away from A-Lian and happily went to do research on the pangolin demon puppet.

This burrowing demon puppet was said to be Xiao Ping's practice creation, and it was similar in concept to his snail toad, making it worthy of his careful study.

While everyone was healing their injuries and recovering, He Lingchuan patted the little stone figure beside him:
"Alright, first take those two toads with 'God's Gaze' stuck to them into the secret realm, then prepare to surface."

The secret realm is a different time and space from reality, and can shield itself from the gaze of the gods.

The little stone man grinned from ear to ear:

"Is it my turn to perform?"

"Yes. It's about time."

"Alright." The Earth Mother didn't ask any more questions and responded. Everyone felt their bodies suddenly sink, and the ground beneath their feet burst forth with an upward force.

This is the initiation of the rise of the Earth Mother Plain.

However, this anomaly quickly disappeared, and everything returned to normal.

Aunt Zhu then asked He Lingchuan, "Why is it earlier than expected? I thought it would be at least half a day later."

"Because of Mingke's good friend, Fairy Wuyu."

Immortal Mingke rolled her eyes: "No, no, I don't have that kind of good friend!"

Then, Immortal Mingke also mentioned Fairy Wuyu to He Lingchuan.

“She is a powerful female immortal who fought alongside our sect in ancient times. I never expected that she would turn against us three thousand years later and join the Heavenly Palace.” Immortal Mingke also sighed with emotion. “She knows many secrets of the immortals of Mount Ling, and she will tell most of them to the Heavenly Palace.”

“In this era of great strife, the human world is more complex than ever before. Neither you nor I know whether she sought refuge with the Heavenly Palace or the Heavenly Palace found her. I’ve heard that with the resurgence of spiritual energy in recent years, many immortals have emerged from seclusion in the areas controlled by Bega. If they don’t want to become the shell of a god, they have no choice but to seek refuge with the Heavenly Palace.” He Lingchuan remained objective. “As for the secrets of Mount Ling, I think the gods have learned quite a bit about them over the years.”

"Anyway, she should believe that I am still in Lingshan."

Immortal Mingke's switch of allegiance to Cangyan is a recent event. His connection with Mount Ling is rather loose, and even within Mount Ling, few people know his true whereabouts.

The most ingenious thing is that although he participated in the Battle of Yujing City, he basically acted in teams with He Lingchuan and was not openly exposed to the eyes of the gods.