Chapter 540: Crow Pattern

"Everyone go back and rest, get enough energy!" Lu Ran ordered, "Tomorrow morning, we will use the excuse of collecting Holy Spirit Qi to go out and hunt the Dongting small teams!"

"Yes!"

"Yes." Everyone responded one after another and got up to leave.

He Yingcai: "..."

Shouldn't these words be said behind my back?

Really treating me as one of their own?

As the generals left, only Lu Ran, Jiang Ruyi, and He Yingcai remained in the hall.

"What does Island Master He think of this approach?" Lu Ran asked.

He Yingcai's thoughts were complex, and she didn't respond immediately.

With the Thousand Boat Alliance's strategy against the enemy, they probably hoped that the Lu Ran Sect members could stay on the island steadily and not take the initiative to attack.

Everything was based on defense, just waiting for the Heaven Realm powerhouse to come out of seclusion, and all problems would be solved.

The problem is...

Would the Jingting Mountain faction let you have your way?

He Yingcai was not someone who deceived herself, and she agreed with the Lu Ran Sect's decision from the bottom of her heart.

"He Xuejie doesn't quite agree?"

"How would I dare?" He Yingcai came back to her senses, looking at Lu Ran with deep eyes.

In this lawless Holy Lingshan Realm, all rules and criteria were determined by the individual will of the strong.

Just like Wu Jifeng.

A word from Peak Master Tu turned a completely rotten mountain into a neutral faction.

Lu Ran was also an existence at the top of the food chain.

He was the maker of rules!

From the sect's purpose to the code of conduct for everyone, to the thinking of strategy and tactics, etc.

Whatever he said, naturally, was what it was.

"Don't say that." Lu Ran waved his hand with a smile, "He Xuejie is a Sea Realm island master! With one look from you, I'm shivering."

He Yingcai smiled without saying a word, silently drinking tea.

Lu Ran continued: "You know in your heart that regarding the life and death of Jingting Mountain, the Thousand Boat Alliance will sooner or later face a joint attack from 18 Sea Realm experts.

We do this to weaken the enemy's strength and increase our winning rate."

He Yingcai didn't agree or disagree, but smiled at Lu Ran and got up: "I'll go back first, Lu Xuedi Brother and Lu Xuedi Sister rest early."

"What do you think of the Lu Ran Sect?" Lu Ran asked out of the blue.

He Yingcai's heart skipped a beat.

As smart as she was, she had already vaguely realized that Lu Ran had taken a fancy to her.

Earlier, Lu Ran had spoken with hidden meanings, encouraging her to take a brave step and find a partner.

This time, the Lu Ran Sect held a meeting, and she was kept behind; Lu Ran dared to discuss tactics in front of her, naturally not afraid of her leaking it, and from another angle, there was also a probing intent.

And at this moment, Lu Ran asked about her opinion of the Lu Ran Sect again.

"Combat power is very strong, the generals are extremely loyal, have great organization and discipline, and are very united." He Yingcai pondered for a moment and listed many advantages.

Hearing this made Lu Ran feel so good inside~

He Yingcai originally thought Lu Ran would continue to say something.

But unexpectedly, Sect Master Lu nodded with a smile: "Thank you."

He Yingcai:?

Not taking the next step?

He Yingcai had already prepared to face Lu Ran's olive branch, but ended up hearing a thank you...

"Island Master He, rest early." Lu Ran said again.

He Yingcai remained silent, not moving.

This maker of rules, contrary to his usual behavior, was very cautious in this matter.

Does this count as a kind of respect?

Not breaking the words for now, just probing slightly, is it because he's afraid of making her feel embarrassed?

He Yingcai stood for a long while and asked: "He Qi Feng's ambition, everyone knows, but Lu Xuedi Brother Lu hasn't told me what your goal is."

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, looking into the woman's eyes.

He Yingcai guessed: "Just like what you've been doing, traveling everywhere, saving the suffering, punishing the evil, and rectifying the atmosphere of the Holy Lingshan?"

"Hehe." Lu Ran laughed.

Your pattern is small, Island Master He.

What I want to rectify is not just this Holy Lingshan.

It's Great Xia, it's the human world.

It's every place ruled by gods and demons together.

It's gods and demons themselves.

He Yingcai asked puzzled: "Why are you laughing?"

Lu Ran: "If we can safely survive this disaster, I'll tell He Xuejie then."

"Hmm... alright! Lu Xuedi Brother must keep his word." He Yingcai nodded with a smile, then drifted away.

The room fell into silence.

Lu Ran drank tea silently, and after a long while, he transmitted his voice: 【Evil Shadow.】

【Master.】 Yan Shuangzi responded immediately.

【Go to the Heaven Phoenix faction's Bright Moon Island, visit He Qi Feng; she brought four Witch Crow believers, right? Ask her to lend me two.】

【Yes!】

【By the way, find a Bi Lotus believer on the island and have them send you over! In someone else's territory, don't cause misunderstandings.】

【Yes.】

"Shall we rest too?" Beside him, Jiang Ruyi said softly.

Outside the window, the wind blew and the rain drizzled, and the torches in the room flickered.

The jumping firelight reflected on Jiang Xianzi's charming face; she, who was usually full of energy, looked a bit sleepy at this moment.

For the past ten days, everyone had been on the road and indeed hadn't been able to rest well.

Lu Ran's voice was gentle: "You go to sleep first, I'm waiting for two people."

Jiang Ruyi was somewhat surprised but didn't ask.

In the environment where no one else was around, she tilted her body slightly, held Lu Ran's arm, and whispered:

"I'll accompany you."

"You go to sleep first." Lu Ran advised.

Jiang Xianzi didn't move, instead resting her head on Lu Ran's shoulder and closing her beautiful eyes.

Lu Ran looked at her quietly, gradually becoming mesmerized.

I don't know how long it had been, when a knock came from outside the house; Jiang Ruyi woke up and immediately sat up straight.

Lu Ran: "Enter."

Two middle-aged men wearing black night-walking clothes pushed the door and walked in.

Seeing that their clothes were intact, Lu Ran knew that they were living quite comfortably under He Qi Feng.

"Sect Master Lu."

"Sect Master Lu, what are your orders?"

After the two closed the door, they walked quickly to the center of the hall, half-knelt on the ground in a disciplined manner, and greeted him with their heads lowered.

It seemed that the Forbidden City also had order and hierarchy.

In this primitive world, everyone seemed to have returned to ancient times.

"Did your Hall Master He say anything?" Lu Ran asked.

One of the men said: "City Lord He told us to listen to your orders."

Lu Ran shook his head with a smile; He Qi Feng was truly decent!

Lending people without a word, and having no requirements after lending them.

Lu Ran was not polite: "Trouble the two of you to search the mountain forest near Misty Rain Lake tonight to see if there are any Jingting faction teams.

At dawn tomorrow, come here and inform me."

"Yes!" The black-clad man responded immediately.

Lu Ran warned again: "You must turn on stealth! If you really find the enemy, don't get too close, just figure out the general direction of the enemy.

Remember, safety of your own life is the priority!"

"Yes."

"Yes!" The two took their orders and left.

"Thanks to the fact that there are no Witch Crow believers among the Jingting Mountain slave group," Jiang Ruyi watched them leave and sighed, "Otherwise, they could monitor us silently."

"Witch Crow believers are hard to forcibly enslave, right?" Lu Ran supported Jiang Xianzi's back with one hand and passed through the bend of her legs with the other, picking her up.

Just the ability to fly was enough to make the vast majority of "slave owners" sigh with regret.

Not to mention, the Witch Crow faction had the ultimate trump card—stealth!

Lu Ran carried the warm and fragrant jade toward the bedroom: "This type of believer, either promise them benefits or truly conquer them.

Otherwise, even if the coercion is successful, once released, they will never come back."

Jiang Ruyi agreed deeply and added: "The main thing is that there are too few Witch Crow believers."

She was very right.

Lu Ran had traveled north and south for so long, and had only seen five Witch Crow believers in total, one of whom was a Witch Crow believer who teamed up with the Shi family siblings and had once spied on Cloud Sea Cliff.

The remaining four were the four Witch Crow disciples brought by He Qi Feng.

Is it that the God Witch Crow rarely sends believers in?

Or are the Witch Crow faction disciples hiding in some corner of the Holy Lingshan, living together?

Logically speaking, the purpose of the gods is to constantly throw powerful and talented human beings into the Holy Lingshan, so that such people do not disturb the human world pattern.

In this way, including the Seventh-Rank God Witch Crow, the disciples of the Eighth and Ninth-Rank gods seem to have no qualifications to enter the mountain?

Taking the Xianyang believer faction as an example, there should only be Lu Ran, Deng Yuxiang, and an Elder Cheng whose whereabouts are unknown in the mountain, and no other Xianyang believers, right?

By comparison, the disciples of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth-Rank gods became weak god believers!

This type of believer was indeed the "disaster area" for slaves.

The slave of Sword Mountain Peak, Jing Hong, the slave of Heaven Disciple Mountain, Bai Yanhui, including Xiong Xiong who was about to be enslaved by Heaven Desolate Mountain, were all disciples of the 4th~6th Rank gods!

The slave group of Jingting Mountain, the people of the Forbidden City... the vast majority all fit this identity!

Tsk~

Seems to have discovered a pattern!

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

The disciples of the 7th, 8th, and 9th Rank gods are rare goods in the Holy Lingshan!

As long as I am useless enough,

even the gods are too lazy to harm me?

However, if the weak god disciples don't come to collect Holy Spirit Qi, won't the weak gods become weaker and weaker?

A vicious cycle?!

Lu Ran frowned, thinking secretly.

"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?" Jiang Ruyi was a bit curious.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran looked at his fiancée's slightly sleepy and lazy appearance, which was truly seductive.

He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her charming lips.

"Mmm~" Jiang Ruyi's face was reproachful, reaching out to hold someone's cheeks, struggling lightly, "We are at someone else's house, and we have to carry out a mission tomorrow morning."

Lu Ran pouted: "Can't even kiss? I didn't say I was going to do anything else."

Jiang Ruyi's face turned red with a "whoosh."

Bad thing!

Don't I know you?

Jiang Ruyi pursed her lips, her red face carrying a trace of shyness and annoyance, looking at Lu Ran stubbornly.

"My mistake, my mistake." Lu Ran hurriedly admitted his mistake.

Jiang Ruyi leaned forward, using her forehead to lightly touch Lu Ran's forehead, whispering: "Sleep early."

"Hmm..."

No more words for the night.

The next day, the sky was still covered with dark clouds, and the drizzle was falling.

"Flap flap flap~"

In the drizzle, the sound of wings flapping came from far to near, as if two invisible birds had flown into the deep forest courtyard.

A few minutes later, Lu Ran released two crows.

Killing intent filled his eyes, and he led the Lu Ran Sect members, rushing out of Green Lotus Island with great momentum.

Happy Little New Year to everyone~

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 541 =====