Devour

Chapter 352: Full Preparation for War

Seeing that everyone around had left, the translator coughed to break the silence and said bluntly to the faceless leader: "Mi Jiujin, why don't you try your luck in a bigger city? I have limited abilities and can't help you!"

Cheng Bai followed the governor who was leading the way and walked quickly, thinking in his heart: "It has been one and a half months since I came to Wuzhou, which is equivalent to three months in the mortal world. Even if the Earthshaker Starship set out earlier than me, it shouldn't have reached Mount Xumi so quickly. And the commander... Mi Jiujin? Well, I guess he got in through the Netherworld Road of Shanhui City."

Seeing Mi Jiujin sitting there in a daze, Cheng Bai turned to the VIP room at the back of the guild hall and thought, "Almighty dog ​​hole! Forget it, what they want to do has nothing to do with me anyway."

The leader of the guild came out to greet them with a smile on his face. He looked even more heroic in another set of high-level flying armor, and his brows contained a tenderness of iron and blood. The governor bowed and quietly withdrew.

It was inevitable to exchange gifts when visiting for the first time. Cheng Bai presented a delicate jade box and said modestly, "Yesterday I spent a lot of effort to refine the Yangling Pill, and I selected the essence to show my appreciation. Please accept it, sister."

Jin Lian took it with a smile, opened the box and saw a blue-black golden pill that was crystal clear and round, and praised it highly: "The Yangling Pill is precious and can be regarded as a generous gift! The White Emperor Saint Master has superb skills and is really thoughtful."

She politely led the two into the room and sat them down, saying, "Your Majesty told me yesterday that I would go out for a walk and then come back, but I didn't expect to be gone all night. If you are interested in exploring, you might as well take me with you so that I can take care of you."

Ningxiang blinked her bright eyes and said with a sweet smile, "I'm sorry to have worried Sister Lian. We were just planning to find a good place to travel for a while."

Cheng Bai continued, "Sister Lian, have you ever heard of Tianning Village?"

Jinlian's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, and she replied, "I know a little bit. It is said that the place is classified as a mortal land, and there is no secret place. The royal family of Ciyin Kingdom has always refused any forces or branches to settle there because the countryside is wild and sparsely populated. Therefore, even the Ranger Association has no chance to set foot there."

Cheng Bai asked in confusion: "Even after tens of thousands of reincarnations, Tianning Village has developed into the largest village in the world, but it has never attracted anyone's attention?"

Jinlian shook her head and said, "There are still larger wilderness villages in the Five Continents, but most of them are poor and lack people. Compared to Tianning Village, it's just that the population is more prosperous and the production of food is abundant. How could it attract the attention of the monks?"

Cheng Bai agreed, "What cultivators pursue are rare treasures and cultivation resources, so naturally they are not worthy of the Dharma's attention."

Jinlian thought for a moment before saying, "According to the ancient Tibetan scriptures of the Ranger Association, the special thing about Tianning Village is that it has preserved a barren mountain shaped like the five fingers of a palm with no grass growing on it. It is said that it has something to do with the blessing of the Buddha, but over time no one has been interested in it anymore."

Cheng Bai vaguely remembered that there was indeed a barren mountain with five peaks in the village, but he had not noticed it at the time. He suggested, "We plan to visit Tianning Village."

Jinlian was quite disappointed and said, "Is there no better choice? If you like rural specialties, the taverns and teahouses in the guild hall provide them for free. There are countless of them."

Ningxiang insisted, "Tianning Village has been developing in a low-key and eccentric way for many years. There must be a mystery hidden. To explore the truth in depth, we must rely on the protection of the Golden Lotus Dragon Head. All the masters of the Tian Tun Sect under Dabai will also be dispatched. This trip will definitely be rewarding!"

"Tiantian Sect..." Jinlian looked at Cheng Bai a few more times. She couldn't tell the depth of his cultivation and it was hard to say whether he was reliable.

She thought for a moment and suggested softly, "If there are powerful enemies hiding in Tianning Village, we might as well contact Li Hantian to dispatch more help. But the head of the Li family is respected and powerful, and now all forces know that the First Sage is your majesty's protector. If he stays in Shanhui City, no one will think that your majesty will leave quietly..."

Ningxiang understood what she meant and quickly waved her hand and said, "There is no need to alert Patriarch Li. Just send a few elite personnel to infiltrate."

Cheng Bai had a rough plan in his mind: "We must bring the core forces with us when we go to Tianning Village. Smoker and Black Dragon have obtained the inner elixir of the mud demon and need to transform their bloodlines to advance. It would be better for them to stay in the base camp with Lu Miaoting and Shangguan Jing'er. The main force must be Master Zhai, Sister Bei, Brother Ying, and Sister Jin."

Jinlian echoed, "Tianning Village borders the northwest wilderness of Beilin. Although the monsters in the wild are not as strong as those in the secret realm, Your Majesty should be cautious and regard it as a trial place, and there will still be gains. When will we set off?"

Cheng Bai proposed: "Let's set off at dawn tomorrow and go to the city closest to Tianning Village first. It would be best to prepare a relevant map."

Jinlian pondered for a moment and continued, "The Ranger Association is the best at drawing maps in the Five Continents, and they often have guides to lead the way. Your Majesty's Sky Patrol Spirit Boat is moored in Shanhui City. There is a small spiritual boat in the warehouse of this branch that is suitable for incognito visits. It is a top-grade magical instrument spirit boat."

Cheng Bai said excitedly: "I have a black blade flying armor, which is small and exquisite in appearance, and can come and go without a trace, which is more conducive to concealing my whereabouts."

Jinlian nodded in agreement: "Let's go to the nearby Adu City first and learn about the specific situation of Tianning Village from the local leader of the Ranger Association. I went there once decades ago, so I can take this opportunity to inspect the branch."

After the discussion was finalized, Cheng Bai and Ning Xiang said goodbye and returned to Bailian Mansion chatting and laughing.

Jinlian saw the guest off, watching the two walk away in intimacy. She frowned and shook her head slightly, then returned to the VIP room and sent a talisman: "My disciple had high hopes for the new emperor, but I didn't expect that she would be so greedy for sex, neglecting her cultivation and only caring about traveling with her male concubines. If this continues, how can she achieve great things?"

The talisman turned into a stream of light and traveled far away. The other party immediately responded: "Where are you going?"

Without hesitation, Jinlian sent another talisman: "Tomorrow we will go to Adu City first, and then to Tianning Village."

The other party was extremely cautious. After a short silence, he explained seriously: "Tianning Village is a dangerous place. You must go all out to prepare for the battle and never take it lightly. In an emergency, the Confucian scholar will secretly help you!"

Jinlian was shocked, but she didn't dare to be negligent and replied respectfully: "Yes, Master. I will never let you down."

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The next day, a faint light broke the tranquility of the early morning, and the Black Blade Flying Armor landed lightly and steadily in the Ranger Club venue, and a group of people filed out.

Jinlian greeted them with a smile. Seeing the number of people and their size in the flying armor, she praised them repeatedly: "It is no bigger than an ordinary chariot, but it can hold Hu Tian. It is at least a spiritual flying armor! It looks like a tortoise shell. Wuzhou has never seen one before."

Cheng Bai briefly introduced: "This flying armor can effectively change the color of the tortoise shell texture, camouflaging rocks, tree shadows, clouds and other forms." As he said this, he thought to himself: "I thought it was well thought out at the time. Now compared with the Temple of Life, not only is its color-changing ability far inferior, but its specifications have become the difference between a toy car and an aircraft carrier."

Ningxiang's eyes were attracted by the chubby sable with light purple fur on Jinlian's shoulder, and she asked curiously, "What a cute little fellow! What kind of spiritual pet is it?"

Jinlian teased the marten gently and introduced him, "He belongs to the Purple Spirit Flower Fox Marten clan, and his name is Zixuan. Don't be fooled by his small size, he has been practicing for a full 150,000 years! He has been the guardian elder since the founding of the Ranger Association, and he came here specially from the Zhongyuan Ruizhou headquarters yesterday."

Zhai Xufei nodded to Zixuan with all nine heads: "Old friend, nice to see you again."

Zi Xuan bared his teeth at him and Bei Tingjun, and hissed, "It's you two! You're just as brave as you were back then... Hehe! I don't think I've caught up with you in terms of cultivation yet."

Bei Tingjun puffed out his proud chest, unable to hide his smug look, and said with a sweet smile: "Zixuan eats well, sleeps well, and is much fatter than before!"

Cheng Bai asked, "According to the Ranger Association's challenge level, what level should the Purple Spirit Flower Marten be considered?"

Jin Lian said truthfully: "The challenge level of the hunter corresponds to the ladder of all things. Zixuan and the Fushan Stone Beast of Guigumen are both level 67, but not all purple spirit flower minks have such a strong cultivation level as Elder Zixuan."

Looking at Wen Jin and Kua E Yan stepping out from the Black Blade Flying Armor, Jin Lian felt a strong aura and her heart was in turmoil: "Are you two also elders of the Heaven-Swallowing Sect?"

After receiving a positive reply, Jin Lian was filled with awe and praised sincerely: "Due to your abilities, the situation on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking this year is very different from previous years. Your sect has recruited so many outstanding talents, and it will surely rank among the top and shine!"

Cheng Bai happily invited her to enter the Black Blade Flying Armor, and chatted with her along the way: "Does the change in the ranking of the Heavenly Ladder have a big impact on the reputation of the major sects?"