Chapter 1241 Sneaking into the City Lord’s Mansion
After carefully searching Lu Qian's memory, Liang Yan quickly determined his goal.
"It turns out that Li Muzhi put all my things in the City Lord's Mansion."
He muttered to himself in his heart, and without any hesitation, he pinched the magic formula in his hand and turned into a ray of light, leaving the place where he was imprisoned and heading north of the city.
Half an hour later, in the north of Guangling City, in a shop specializing in selling magic weapons, a man in Tsing Yi was playing with the paper fan magic weapon in his hand.
"Senior, this is the 'Haoran Treasure Fan'. It was refined by a Confucian master at the Golden Elixir stage. It is very powerful, and it just matches the temperament of the senior."
The clerk in the shop tried hard to sell this magic weapon to the man in Tsing Yi, but the man in Tsing Yi's eyes seemed a little distant, with a faint smile always on his face, making it impossible for the clerk in front of him to figure out his true thoughts.
This man in green is Liang Yan who used the "Soul Seed Technique" to occupy Lu Qian's body.
Facing the salesman's sales, although Liang Yan was listening on the surface, his attention was actually not here.
He was releasing his consciousness at this moment, and secretly observed an antique house not far away from a few streets away.
"What a tight guard!"
Liang Yan secretly exclaimed in his heart. Although he remained calm on the surface, a hint of worry flashed deep in his eyes.
The guards of the City Lord's Mansion have now been replaced, and they have all become soldiers of the Xuanyuan Army. Among them are four generals from the Tongxuan Realm, guarding the east, south, west, and north directions respectively. There is no blind spot at all!
In addition to these four generals, there were also many patrolling Golden Core monks. Just now, I only stayed in the nearby streets for a short while, and aroused the vigilance of a group of monks.
If it weren't for Lu Qian's identity now, I'm afraid Liang Yan would have been interrogated by the monks as a suspicious person.
As a last resort, he could only stay away from the City Lord's Mansion temporarily, use this shop to hide himself, and secretly use his spiritual consciousness to spy on the periphery of the City Lord's Mansion.
Although the City Lord's Mansion was tightly guarded, what made Liang Yan slightly relieved was that he did not feel the aura of the Peach Blossom God General.
"It seems that Li Muzhi has replaced Cao Tianwei and Zhu Youqing, and now he is guarding the entire Guangling City. However, he is not here now. He is probably busy preparing for the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference'."
Liang Yan thought for a moment secretly and felt that now was the best time to take back his things. If he waited until Li Muzhi came back, everything would be over.
But even if Li Muzhi is not here, there are still four monks in the Tongxuan realm outside the city lord's palace, and the ones with the lowest cultivation level are all in the middle stage of Tongxuan. With his current physical body, he has no chance of winning.
"It's difficult. It's impossible to break in forcefully. If you sneak in secretly, it might be difficult to do it without the Tianji Pearl."
Liang Yan's expression remained unchanged, but his thoughts were racing rapidly.
"Under the current situation, if you want to sneak into the city lord's palace, you may have to use Lu Qian's identity, and this Lu Qian is Xuanyuan Qi's subordinate."
Thinking of this, Liang Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he continued to think:
"By the way, according to Lu Qian's memory, Xuanyuan Haoyu is dead, Xuanyuan Lingwei has also been forced into the sky prison, and now it is Xuanyuan Qi who has ascended to the position of prince?"
He still remembered the day when Xuanyuan Qi was tortured by the second prince in the underground palace. There was not a single piece of flesh on his body. Later, Luo Shen used the "Soul-Splitting Whip" to crack his chest. It was so miserable.
Unexpectedly, only three days had passed and Xuanyuan Qi had almost recovered. It must have been Xuanyuan Potian who personally rescued him.
Not only that, Xuanyuan Qi also replaced the most powerful second prince and became the new crown prince.
If he hadn't learned all this from Lu Qian's memory, Liang Yan would have found it hard to believe it.
"The second prince and Xuanyuan Lingwei have been fighting for decades, but they didn't expect that in the end they would both lose. Judging from the result, Xuanyuan Qi actually became the biggest winner!"
"I'm afraid there's something fishy about this matter!"
Liang Yan suddenly felt a sense of vigilance in his heart. In this situation, Xuanyuan Qi is no longer trustworthy. He must not be allowed to know that his soul has escaped. However, he can use Lu Qian's identity as the prince's subordinate.
"Senior? Senior, what do you think?"
Just when Liang Yan was thinking secretly, the man who had been selling magic weapons to him suddenly raised his volume, bringing his thoughts back.
This man talked all his mouth, but Liang Yan still didn't react at all. No matter how good his temper was, he was a little impatient at this time, but he couldn't see through Liang Yan's cultivation, so of course he wouldn't treat himself
The impatience showed.
"Senior, if you feel that the 'Haoran Treasure Fan' is not suitable, we have other magic weapons in the store. Why don't you take a look at the 'Xiaoyao Ruler'?"
"No." Liang Yan waved his hands with a smile and said, "This 'Haoran Treasure Fan' is quite good. I want this."
When the clerk saw that he finally decided to buy this magic weapon, he immediately smiled and said all kinds of flattery.
Liang Yan waited for him to flatter him enough, smiled slightly, threw a bag of spirit stones on the table, and asked seemingly casually:
"By the way, your Chamber of Commerce is near the City Lord's Mansion. Do you know where the Peach Blossom God General has gone?"
"Peach Blossom God General?"
The guy was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Senior, you are asking the right person. The Peach Blossom God General Li Muzhi has now replaced City Lord Zhu and become the acting City Lord of Guangling City. The 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference' is about to be held.
The Peach Blossom God General summoned the presidents of all the chambers of commerce in the city to discuss the details of the conference in the 'Peach Blossom Studio'. No, even the president of our chamber of commerce went there. It seemed impossible that it wouldn't last for three or five days.
Arrange everything properly.”
This guy was probably happy when he saw Liang Yan's generous spending, or he might be a chatterbox himself, so he revealed all the details he knew in one breath, saving Liang Yan the effort of making clichés.
"I see."
Liang Yan nodded, very satisfied with the news.
Since Li Muzhi cannot come back for the time being, he has greater confidence.
After putting away the "Haoran Treasure Fan", Liang Yan pretended to look around in the store, chatted with the waiter for half a cup of tea, and then walked out of the store leisurely.
This time, he did not hesitate and walked directly in the direction of the city lord's mansion.
The east, south, west and north of the city lord's mansion were each guarded by a general from the Tongxuan Realm. Liang Yan could not sneak in quietly, but as he was now Lu Qian, he did not shy away from it and walked straight to the main entrance in the south.
Guarding the south gate is a yellow-faced man wearing armor. This man is tall and muscular. He looks like a bodybuilder.
"stop!"
Before Liang Yan could get closer, the city guarding general called him from a distance.
"Who is here, and why are they so close to the City Lord's Mansion?"
Liang Yan had been prepared for a long time. He was not in a hurry at this time. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I'm Lu Qian, the prince's subordinates will join the army!"
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Lu!"
When the yellow-faced man heard that he was the prince's subordinate, his expression immediately changed from gloomy to clear, and he laughed and said: "I have heard about the name of fellow Taoist for a long time. Now that the fourth prince has been established as the prince, you can be regarded as a meteoric rise!"
After Liang Yan heard this, his expression did not change and he only smiled slightly.
By searching Lu Qian's memory, he vaguely learned that this person's name was Wang Zhongyuan, and that he was a powerful general under Li Muzhi. His cultivation had reached the late stage of Tongxuan and was very difficult to deal with.
"General Wang is joking. I am just a simple errand boy beside the prince. How can I compare with the majesty of the general?" Liang Yanke said politely.
After hearing this, the yellow-faced man laughed and waved his hands quickly: "I don't dare to do it, I don't dare to do it!"
Although he didn't dare to take it seriously, the corners of his eyes and brows were full of smiles. It was obvious that Liang Yan's flattery just now made him very happy.
After laughing for a while, Wang Zhongyuan narrowed his eyes again and asked: "By the way, Fellow Daoist Lu suddenly came to our city lord's mansion. Is there anything important?"
"I have been ordered by the Crown Prince to come here specifically to obtain the defense map of Guangling City." Liang Yan said calmly.
"Defense map?"
Wang Zhongyuan frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said slowly: "His Majesty indeed ordered the prince to assist in preparing for the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference', but our Xuanyuan Army has always been responsible for the defense of Guangling City. Why did he suddenly come here today?"
Want a defense map?"
"General Wang, you also know that His Royal Highness has just become the Crown Prince. He needs to gradually become familiar with many things. This time assisting in the preparation of the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference' was originally an exercise for the Crown Prince. Of course His Royal Highness will not
I am willing to sit back and enjoy the success, and I also want to contribute to this conference.”
Liang Yan combined Lu Qian's memories to create an image of a hard-working prince, and when he spoke about it, although it was all nonsense, it still sounded decent.
After hearing this, Wang Zhongyuan nodded thoughtfully, seeming to agree with Liang Yan's statement.
"I see. Since it is the prince's wish, the general has no choice but to comply. Well, I'll ask Manager Lu to take you to get the defense map."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhongyuan took out a yellow talisman from his sleeve, transmitted a few words into it, and then burned it in mid-air.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a white face and a smile on his face walked out of the courtyard.
"This is Guanshi Lu. Now he is in charge of the city lord's palace. When fellow Taoists come to get the defense map, just follow him." Wang Zhongyuan said with a smile.
"I'm Lu Sheng, I've met fellow Daoist Lu." The middle-aged man stepped forward, smiled and said with cupped hands.
"Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!" Liang Yan hurriedly returned the greeting.
Although Lu Sheng looked smiling and affable, his cultivation was in the early stages of Tongxuan. With Liang Yan's status as "Lu Qian", he naturally did not dare to offend him.
The two of them exchanged simple polite greetings, and without any delay, led by Lu Sheng, they entered the city lord's mansion one after the other.
Liang Yan followed Lu Sheng and walked deep into the city lord's palace for a while, when a strange feeling began to appear in his heart, which was a feeling of connection between mind and heart.
"It's really here!"
Of course, Liang Yan understood what this feeling meant, and he was ecstatic in his heart, but he did not dare to show any abnormality on the surface, and still followed Lu Sheng into the depths of the City Lord's Mansion.
After about half a cup of tea, the two of them arrived at the bottom of a tower.
"This is the City Lord's treasure house. It was previously in charge of City Lord Zhu. It was just taken over by General Peach Blossom a few days ago. Fellow Daoist Lu's defense plan is on the first floor of the tower."
Lu Sheng stood at the door of the tower and briefly introduced Liang Yan.
It could be seen that this man's expression was a bit complicated. Liang Yan guessed that he might be a monk from the former City Lord's Mansion. Li Muzhi probably saw that he was familiar with this place and kept him as a housekeeper.
"Haha, since we have arrived, without further ado, let's go get the defense map." Liang Yan urged from the side.
"good."
Lu Sheng nodded, took out a yellow token from his sleeve, and threw it into the air.
The token emitted a bright glow, turned into a rainbow, and instantly disappeared into the treasure house's door. The earth-yellow spiritual light circulated uncertainly on the door. A moment later, a "bang" was heard, and the treasure house's door slowly opened.
"Friend Lu Dao, please come with me."
Lu Sheng led Liang Yan into the treasure house and saw a hall a hundred feet square, with nine rows of wooden shelves displayed, and hundreds of wooden boxes placed on each wooden shelf.
However, Liang Yan was not interested in these wooden boxes at all. At this moment, his telepathy became stronger and stronger, proving that Lao Jin, Li Xiaosong, and Xiao Jiu were all in this tower!
Liang Yan glanced around and quickly determined that the source of the telepathy was not on this floor, but seemed to be on the upper floors of the tower.
He had a feeling that Xiao Jiu, Lao Jin and the others must have sensed him, but Taixu Gourd seemed to be sealed by something and was temporarily unable to respond to him.
Just as he was thinking secretly, suddenly, without warning, there was a stinging pain in his consciousness, and then a wave of evil energy rushed straight from the soles of his feet to his forehead, and his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"not good!"
Liang Yan realized in an instant that this was the demonic energy entangled in his soul, and it was about to start acting up!
Ever since he unsealed the demonic vortex outside Guangling City, his soul had been eroded by demonic nature. Later, in order to lift the restriction planted by Li Muzhi in his body, he further relied on the power of the demonic vortex, which resulted in the complete fusion of soul and demonic nature.
This is the current situation.
"Damn, the attack time is getting shorter and shorter. Why is it at this time?"
Liang Yan cursed secretly in his heart, but he couldn't help thinking about it at this time. The evil energy in his body rushed directly to the top of his head. The body that had originally fallen into the ice cellar felt like it was being burned by fire.
"Harsh." A low and strange roar came from Liang Yan's mouth.
Na Lu Sheng had already walked to the wooden frame, reached out and took down a wooden box, turned his back to Liang Yan, and said with a smile: "Friend Lu, what is inside is the defense plan of Guangling City, you take it back to the prince.
Don’t forget to put in a good word for Lu”
He was only halfway through his words when he suddenly heard something strange behind him. He turned around subconsciously, but his expression changed drastically. He pointed at Liang Yan and shouted:
"Fellow Daoist Lu Lu, your face!"
"my face?"
Liang Yan had a weird smile on his face, his face was half black and half white, half crazy, half calm, two completely different looks, but they appeared on the same face!