Hidden moth

Chapter 280: Coming and going in a short time

From October to April of the following year, the Bering Strait is frozen, creating a cold and dangerous world of ice and snow, with only piles of ice and snow hills in sight.

This is the closest place between Dongzhou and Mizhou continent. The narrowest part of the strait is only 35 kilometers, and there are islands in the middle.

During this period, He Kao did not slack off in his practice. He resumed his schedule of quietly "lighting up" the world every night. He continued to head northeast from the Wulong River Basin and finally crossed the Bering Sea to reach the North American Continent.

The soul can travel outside the body, which is a magical power that all fourth-level sorcerers of the Yin Mo Sect can comprehend. The real body can be teleported within the range of the spiritual consciousness, which is an ability unique to the Yin Mo Sect.

After He Kao's cultivation level broke through the fourth level, his "speed" of traveling exceeded that of a civil airliner.

Although he has figured out the magical power of continuous teleportation in the sky, and has the magic weapon of moth wings to prevent sudden falls and allow him to cross large areas of water, He Kao is still accustomed to the down-to-earth way of patrolling.

Even if he could teleport continuously at high altitudes, He Kao's cultivation level would not be enough to cross the Tai'an Ocean, because his spiritual energy and magic power would eventually run out, and by then even Moth Wing might not be able to save his life.

However, He Kao could cross the Bering Strait, which was especially convenient during the ice age. As a hidden moth, he had a great advantage: he could use the end point of each journey as the starting point for the next one.

Although the journey across the frozen strait wasn't long, it was still a bit thrilling, with He Kao nearly getting pounced on by a white bear. Fortunately, his cultivation wasn't in vain, and the two sides eventually reached an amicable understanding, with the white bear leaving in frustration.

After landing, He Kao walked among the mountains, forests and snowfields. His footsteps did not circle like "lighting mosquito coils", but went south along the coastline, passed through Ma and entered the mainland of the United States.

Fabre is from overseas, and his organization, the so-called "Free and Easy Alliance", is said to have its base in the United States.

A branch of the Huiming Shi family also moved their assets to North America, and Kucha also operated in the United States...

If they only managed their own inheritance, the clan law hall would be happy to live in peace. However, they continued to infiltrate the East Country, fostering various forces to collude, bewitching the scum of the magic sect, and creating all kinds of trouble.

Elder Li said, "It's impolite not to reciprocate." It's said that Elders Kang Rulin and Ye Fenghuang have secretly traveled to Mizhou to investigate relevant clues.

He Kao was also a victim of the other party's troubles. Of course, he would go to the other party's territory if he had the chance. Whether he could find the Xiaomeng's lair was one thing, but he had to leave traces.

If anything happens in the future, as a hidden moth, he can appear in the heart of the Xiaomeng rear at any time.

Traveling south from the North American continent, the climate gradually warmed up and gradually showed some signs of spring. He Kao witnessed many different natural landscapes, including local unique species and magical medicines in the mountains, and more importantly, the cultural landscape.

As the population gradually grew denser, he saw traces of former prosperity, as well as scenes that were completely different from those in the East. Extravagance and perversion were separated from dilapidated and filthy scenes, the well-dressed and the filthy, the peaceful and tranquil and the dangerous, often only a few steps apart.

He Kao's recent practice life has been very regular. He goes to work on time during the day, leaves early every day to avoid traffic jams, and eats all three meals in the company cafeteria.

If he didn't have to work overtime, he would drive back to Pugang Town after dinner and enter the secret room on the third floor to "practice", but in fact he was going to Piaocai Cave.

In the first half of the night, I sometimes lie in the Tiangong Curtain and feel the world from the perspective of a vine. Occasionally, I feed the Tiangong Curtain a Spirit-awakening Pill. After lying in the curtain, I feel like I am feeding myself.

At midnight, he sat still to practice the fundamental techniques of the Hidden E Technique. Seeing me observing in this way, his soul seemed to be in a state of being neither out of body nor out of body.

In the second half of the night, He Kao appeared in Mizhou again, sometimes in the suburbs, sometimes on the streets. It was early morning here and almost dusk over there.

He didn't have a veil, so he changed into a specially made mask. He looked like an ordinary Dongzhou person, and his appearance was based on that of Gao Chenshu, Ku Cha's subordinate.

Although Xiaomeng's trace has not been found yet, his cultivation is slowly approaching the fourth level of perfection.

After catching a glimpse of the artistic conception of "seeing the heaven and earth", he resumed his practice of traveling the world, witnessing different kinds of human things, and being able to see the world he lived in more clearly.

If his footsteps extend far enough, it means that the places he can reach at any time are also far enough, just like he has the world in his heart.

He has vaguely touched the threshold of breaking through the fifth level of cultivation. If seen by outsiders, they would be amazed at the speed of his cultivation improvement.

But He Kao didn't think it was a big deal, because he had seen Wei Luo, who was several years younger than him and had a higher level of cultivation. There were also geniuses like Mei Guyu whose cultivation was higher than Wei Luo.

So he just thought that his cultivation speed was very ordinary.

Sitting in seclusion at home, one can walk to the other side of the ocean in the blink of an eye. This is a magical power that only immortals in legends have, and Yin Mo can actually enjoy the immortal world in a mortal body. There is a poem to prove it:

Sitting hidden in the mountains, I think of the four directions. Coming and going at dawn and dusk, the journey of thousands of miles is ordinary.

He Kao's wandering in northern America was not without purpose. He went all the way south to Berkeley, California, and mingled with the local campus and surrounding people.

Shi Yunlu, a scum of the Shi family who once attempted to murder Li Yu and his wife, once studied here. At a gathering of local Dongguo immigrants and prospective immigrants, Shi Yunlu met Fabre.

He Kao wanted to try to investigate the clues of Fabre's activities and check the situation of another person at the same time. The other clue was provided by Lan Jiuwan.

There is no doubt about Lan Jiuwan's ability. She has quietly infiltrated Qiyuan University. Even He Kao has not discovered her whereabouts, let alone knowing under what identity she is acting.

However, Lan Jiuwan had uncovered crucial intelligence and reported it to Senior Brother Huo Qing. There was indeed something fishy about counselor Luo Mingzhi; she was having an intimate relationship with a visiting scholar from the United States, who was likely a high-ranking sorcerer.

This man's name, translated into English as Peter Qiao, is listed as 35 on his passport. He is actually a Dongguo native, originally named Jiao Bi De, and is 40 years old. Jiao Bi De used connections to change his age before immigrating, and later changed his name, a play on international puns. He is currently a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley.

Jiao Bi De came to Qiyuan University in September of the previous year and began a two-year visiting scholar program. At that time, rumors of the hidden moth appearing in Qiyuan had just spread, and many sorcerers came to Qiyuan to carry out activities, but he did not attract any attention.

Lan Jiuwan discovered that Luo Mingzhi would go to Jiao Bide's apartment to spend the night from time to time. She had gone there three times in half a month. The two also often met and dated in other places, like a couple.

Their private lives have nothing to do with outsiders, but Lan Jiuwan discovered that Jiao Bi De is also a master of magic.

The most direct evidence was that one evening when the two met for a walk, Jiao Bi De casually waved his hand as if a gust of wind had been stirred up. Luo Mingzhi exclaimed excitedly, even jumped up, and then squatted down to watch for a long time.

After they walked away, Lan Jiuwan pretended to pass by and took a look, and found that the fallen leaves on the roadside were stacked into the shape of a flower.

If other passersby saw this, they might be surprised but wouldn't think too much about it, because it could have been deliberately placed by someone. But Lan Jiuwan observed that Jiao Bi De didn't place the leaves, he just waved his hand and blew up a gust of wind.

Theoretically, anyone who has reached the third realm of cultivation and has mastered the art of controlling objects can try to do this, but in reality, to be able to do it so casually and with such exquisite control, one must at least be a high-level sorcerer, and it is very likely that one has practiced the art of subtlety.

Even if Lan Jiuwan wanted to do it, she would have to practice for a while. Jiao Bi De had obviously practiced before, and he actually used this little trick to pick up girls.

Jiaobida is not in the list of disciples of the magic sect. Considering that he is from Berkeley and Fabre was also active in that generation, he is very likely a magician from the Xiaomeng.

Further investigation showed that Luo Mingzhi not only arranged an alumnus like Wang Yuheng to live in Sesame Apartment, but also introduced two other people to rent a house there, one of whom lived in Building No. 1 where Mei Guyu lived.

Luo Mingzhi himself often went to Sesame Apartment because he had acquaintances living there. He went there five times in half a month.

It seems that He Kao's guess was correct. The Xiaomeng forces infiltrated Qiyuan two years ago. At that time, they should have been targeting Yin E, but because the Zongfa Hall was watching too closely, they had no chance to show up and make any moves, so they chose to lurk in secret.

Now that the Mei Guyu incident happened again, they took advantage of the situation and started other actions.

Luo Mingzhi's situation may be similar to that of Meng Ya. She was taken advantage of without knowing the inside story. After seeing the magical techniques, she naturally yearned for them and fell easily.

Jiao Bi De used Luo Mingzhi to indirectly observe Mei Guyu's situation and the arrangements of the clan hall, while confusing everyone, while he himself hid in the dark to avoid being exposed.

He Kao was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. If it weren't for Lan Jiuwan's discovery, even the Zongfa Hall would not have known that there was such a master who had been lurking in Qiyuan for so long.

The initial clues to all this were two scenes from Wang Yuheng's dream. Although He Kao had not practiced the art of telepathy, according to Elder Li, these scenes could be used to confirm the mysterious nature of the art.

However, no matter how accurate the expert's calculations were, someone had to verify them. The so-called calculations only provided clues for verification. He Kao informed Elder Li of Lan Jiuwan's findings and instructed Lan Jiuwan to keep a close eye on Jiao Bi De without exposing himself.

Given the other party's cultivation level, Lan Jiuwan didn't dare get too close to Jiao Bi De, and was very careful not to touch even his personal belongings. But on the other side, Chang Anju's investigation of Shao Yongjie was much more direct.

Shao Yongjie was only at the second level of cultivation and had not mastered spiritual awareness. He also did not expect that someone would come to investigate him specifically, so he was completely unprepared.

Chang Anju raided his residence and office, and secretly checked his office computer, bank accounts, and even the information on his personal cell phone.

Few people can withstand such an investigation. Some things may not be a big deal if they are not brought up, but if they are really investigated, there will be problems.

As a sorcerer, in addition to interacting with his fellow disciples, Shao Yongjie also made friends with many friends and wandering cultivators. He was also hired by some people as a "health consultant" to provide them with consulting services related to health and wellness.

Shao Yongjie would sometimes resell some elixirs obtained from the Shu sect at high prices. Most of them were low-level elixirs that nourished essence and replenished qi. The most popular one was the Peiyuan Pill, which ordinary people could also take.

Shao Yongjie himself probably doesn't have that many pills. He may very well be a shipping channel for some people to make extra money. The people involved are not just the disciples of Guanshen Sect... These are not big problems.

In the eyes of Chang Anju, a "colleague", some transactions were obviously abnormal. The remuneration paid by the other party far exceeded the market level, while Shao Yongjie only provided the so-called "health consultation" service which was dispensable.

Among the intelligence found in Chang'anju, a person named "Teacher Qiao" attracted He Kao's special attention.

This Mr. Qiao should be a wandering cultivator, who claimed to be introduced by a client. He took the initiative to add Shao Yongjie as his friend and highly praised Shao Yongjie's achievements in health preservation and medical treatment.

Teacher Qiao introduced many "high-quality customers" to Shao Yongjie. Although the two had never met, they became good friends who could talk about anything online. Shao Yongjie also inadvertently leaked a lot of information inside the sect.

Although some situations are not secrets within the sect, discussing them casually with outsiders may lead to the suspicion of leaking secrets.

Teacher Qiao was clearly well-informed. "Recently, a prominent figure in the martial arts world came out of seclusion and quietly stopped by Qiyuan. I don't know why..." It was he who told Shao Yongjie this news.

During the conversation, Teacher Qiao also hinted to Shao Yongjie that he could take the opportunity to go to Qihuang Lingyuan to find out the details from Lin Qingshuang.

Although Mr. Qiao’s true identity has not been confirmed yet, based on analysis of various signs, He Kao inexplicably suspects that he might be Jiao Bi De!

If this were true, then Jiao Bi De was likely the Xiaomeng's central contact in Qiyuan. The Yin Mo Sect's disciples' first collective action had finally pinpointed a key figure worthy of attention.

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