Chapter 617: Urgent

Tang Zhao's decision to leave was so abrupt that both clever people were caught off guard.

One must know that calculating and monitoring the Turtle Bandits is also a very important major matter, even the original intention of Yunzhou intervening in Wangliang Mountain, which is why Tang Zhao cast aside his position of overseeing the overall situation to come here alone to exterminate Anxing Manor together with the Abyss Envoys, but the call sent by Jinwu from the depths of Yingyuan is even, even more important.

The Turtle Bandits are the primary contradiction, while Jinwu is the fundamental task.

Tang Zhao almost did not hesitate and was about to rush over, but this site, which was eight or nine-tenths set up, was also hard to abandon; there was likely not enough time to contact others to come here, and it would waste this stroke of genius he had made.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Man, can I entrust you with a major matter?"

Manying's mind was exquisite, so she naturally knew what Tang Zhao was about to say, and feeling slightly troubled, she said, "This place is so important, yet I know nothing; I fear it is difficult..."

Tang Zhao said solemnly, "I ask you naturally because you are capable of it; it is for my sake. If I were to say it is for your own good, it would be too hypocritical. But staying here is indeed beneficial to you. I know you are still wavering between two identities and feeling lost about your future. I think forcing you to make a choice immediately is very painful. Staying here is a method that serves both purposes. Dealing with a force like the Turtle Bandits will absolutely not be wrong. They strike in all directions and make enemies of everyone; eliminating them is a very important and correct thing."

Manying understood Tang Zhao's meaning at once; this was asking her to play a role here, to avoid the stance-choice that would happen in the future, to let the forces of her past life and present life fight to the death, and to hide in a small building to form her own unity. Although this had the suspicion of deceiving herself and was a helpless evasion, it was useful.

This was a useful idea and also Tang Zhao's consideration; of course, it was also of great benefit to the matter at hand, which could be called a win-win. Manying pondered slightly and then agreed, saying, "Fine, leave this place to me. What are you going to do?"

Tang Zhao felt relieved and hurriedly gave instructions regarding the array setup at this place as well as the subsequent monitoring, manipulation, and sabotage matters, then left behind a Dharma Artifact for voice transmission and a halo like a bracelet as a token. He also used the white fox's Dharma Artifact to hide her in a corner of Doubt, and only then did he leave.

This An Wang, upon seeing the miserable state of the place flooded by water, was greatly shocked, thinking that an enemy had come to the secret base, and could not help but panic.

Clearly, Jinwu had already separated from the shell of the Sun-Holding Envoy Zheng Yun and wanted to send him back. The reason should be that it was about to do something dangerous and did not wish to implicate another innocent person, right?

Although it was only a shallow layer flooded due to the terrain, it was enough to wipe away many traces.

Tang Zhao was very puzzled; he had just arrived and had not yet had a chance to take a look at what Yingyuan looked like, so he could not deduce what exactly was so important that it had to be him, and asked, "What is it?"

If he were to shrink back, he would not have come here in the first place.

Wangliang, perhaps, was also no longer angry.

More than an hour later, the You Water overflowed, breached the flood-prevention dam, and bit by bit submerged Huanri Manor.

Isn't it?

She used the pipa strings to tie onto a stone in the distance, pulled her body up, and left the original spot. Pulling again and again, she finally succeeded in changing to a higher place... and continued to lie quietly, watching the events unfold with cold eyes.

Jinwu said, "You go back once first and explain everything that needs to be explained. You will stay here with me for a period of time. Oh, right, take him back too."

The surprise was because he had originally thought he would arrive in a world of complete darkness, but he did not expect to be in a cluster of light.

A prince and two Pillars of State of the Turtle Bandits were busy in the ruins, rushing to build a new forward base.

In the Sunrise Camp, the hearts of the group of escaped Sword Guests gradually settled, and they rubbed their hands, waiting to welcome complete liberation.

Although she had some worries about the new enemies, seeing these people solemnly cleaning up the ruins and intending to take root here, and thinking of Tang Zhao's backup plan, Manying, who could not smile, still felt a little happy in her heart.

In the dark night, a flash of light appeared, and a large group of people appeared in the ruins as if rising from the ground.

Without plucking the strings, it looked like just an old pipa, leaning in the broken rubble, blown by the breeze; in a moment it was covered in dust, also looking like a long-neglected piece of old inventory.

In an instant, the wet ruins became dry and fresh, and even the moisture in the mud was drained away.

As for Tang Zhao, he was naturally different; although he was innocent, he was useful. So he should stay.

Keep it up, how would you know despair without having tried hard?

Thinking this, she silently recorded the intelligence of these people and sent it back to Huanri Manor according to the agreement.

This night, Manying found a new job and pondered her past and future.

To Jinwu it is danger, but to him, what is it?

A desperate situation?

Four days later is the Sacrifice, which is when they plan to launch the general offensive. People on and off the mountain had prepared for this for a long time; Tang Zhao, as the commander, should rightfully be in the center to command and oversee the overall situation. If he were not there that day, even if he had set up the tactics, accidents might occur; after all, he was the bridge connecting several forces and was an indispensable person.

In his surprise, he immediately reacted: this should be inside Jinwu's wings, a small isolated island created by Jinwu itself, which should be a safe zone in the land of Shadow, saving him, a mere Sword Hero, from dying the moment he landed.

An Wang Taifei glared at him and said, "What is this hair-trigger behavior? Is this the cultivation of a royal descendant? So what if it was flooded by You Water? Isn't the array still intact? Since it can transport troops, it can still be used. It is nothing more than the conditions for camping here being a bit harder; it has been three or four days in total, so what if we don't sleep or rest? Persevere a bit. Someone, drain the water."

A young man who was truly important, his body was semi-transparent; it was precisely An Wang, who had just fled in a panic from Anxing Manor.

The moment he disappeared, this place became a silent ruin. In the black and white Shadow, the broken walls and ruined pillars looked old and vicissitudinous, full of decadence and despair, increasing the desolation.

This place was entirely light, without even a trace of Shadow.

Dongjun spoke, saying, "Zhao, have you finished explaining things to your family?"

In the loneliness, she felt something in her heart and wanted to sigh, but sighing required the effort of plucking the strings; she did not want to move now, so she could not even sigh.

Therefore, Tang Zhao quickly calmed down and said, "I didn't explain in detail; I came in a bit of a hurry."

The white fox went deep into Yinglang; although it did not come out, it had already brought great shock to the Waijie.

Another two hours passed, and the You Water gradually receded—this indicated that no matter what, the Ghost Disaster in the Waijie had also ended. Wangliang's power had ultimately suppressed the Ghost Disaster as it always did.

An Wang said somewhat urgently, "Then what should we do? With it in such a mess, should we abandon this place?"

Immediately following that, he was greatly shocked because he saw Jinwu.

It was as if she were already a member of the group.

This set of instructions inevitably wasted a bit of Tang Zhao's time, but fortunately, Jinwu did not send the most urgent level of signal. That is to say, it was not a matter of life and death, but rather that he was needed to do some things that only he could do. He was able to buy a little time to hurriedly arrange his backup plans, and only then did he disappear.

I don't know, there just isn't any.

Although it was very strange, it did indeed give her a sense of security.

She was unwilling to think about anything, unwilling to think about who she was, unwilling to think about what would happen at the Sacrifice four days later, unwilling to think about what Tang Zhao was going there to do... Actually, with her intelligence, if she really thought about it seriously, she could guess a thing or two about these matters, but guessing them would make her worry, so knowing nothing was the best.

His mother, Wang Taifei, was quite calm and probed for a moment: "It is not an enemy; it was flooded by You Water. It probably just happened."

Tu Fei was still waiting bitterly for Tang Zhao to come and help him retake the manor.

It was not Jian Dashaoye, nor Zheng Yun, and not even that gorgeous divine beast Jinwu.

After finishing this half-sentence, should the words "last rites" follow?

The Deep Shadow Society at Huanri Manor was still in full swing, with transaction volumes hitting new highs, and many manor owners had obtained large orders and new major clients.

But he knew this was not Dongjun trying to harm him, but that he might be about to face great danger.

Everyone was busy.

He discovered that Dongjun was actually sitting upright, his expression serene and carrying a trace of solemnity; it was a state bordering on the sacred.

The flood receded, leaving behind only a mess everywhere.

The other side responded very quickly, not questioning her identity at all, but treating her as one of their own, and the work was handed over just like that, seamlessly.

Tang Zhao plunged into the depths of Yingyuan to meet the unknown situation.

It was Ju Dongjun.

Seeing that jade-like, elegant face again, Tang Zhao felt a moment of trance and a moment of horror.

"Who is this? There was no such person in Anxing Manor just now." Manying, who had not been discovered at all, watched silently, "This is another expert, of Sword Hero level, and a strong one even among Sword Heroes, surpassing even Gui Rong. The strength of this organization cannot be underestimated. I wonder how they compare to the current Baiyujing? And how do they compare to Tang Zhao and the others?"

He had never seen such an expression on Jinwu's face before.

A cold woman emerged from behind her, reached out and made a grasping motion in the air, and the residual You Water in the small, sunken puddles all over the ground rose from the ground as if they had received an order, gathering into her hand to form a huge black water sphere.

It was the real Jinwu.

Jinwu said, "I am not sure either. Perhaps it will work today, perhaps it will take several days. But you must stay here; this is the most important thing, and it must be you."

Tang Zhao nodded, went through the candidates in his mind, could not think of anyone most suitable to act as the deputy leader, felt a slight headache, and asked, "How long will our business here take? Can it be finished in three or four days?"

Waiting until evening, the Danyue Manor finally became lively after a long time.

Being so solemn, is there some major event?

"Go back and tell them that my business here is very important and requires you to stay here for a few days. Explain all your plans clearly and tell them to follow them. If that is not enough, then designate someone to be responsible for you, take over the responsibility, and then you come back."

Tang Zhao responded to the summons, and in an instant, the world spun; when he stood steady again, he was first slightly surprised, then greatly shocked.

Jiang Shenyi brought his assistants to gather the sword slaves who still had Sword Seeds in their bodies, relieved their pain one by one, and arranged for these children to evacuate.

One can only say that everyone has a bright future...

Tang Zhao's heart skipped a beat; this sentence sounded even worse.

Manying fell silent alone.

However, would Tang Zhao shrink back?

At this moment, he felt as if he had truly seen the Dongjun of the past.

Tang Zhao turned his head and saw Zheng Yun lying in the light, his expression calm, as if he were asleep.

Jinwu said, "Destruction; it has stayed with the Wangliang for too long, and the situation is already very critical. We can only bring it out and purify it."

Tang Zhao had a guess in an instant and asked, "Then the two of us..."

Jinwu said, "Yes, the two of us are the majority of the Jinwu Sword, and we have the qualifications to attract the last fragment and restore the complete Jinwu Sword!"