While Huangfu Zhantian in the palace was looking upright and awe-inspiring, the four of them, Li Mu and others, quietly left the imperial capital and returned directly to Liu Long's camp on the outskirts.
When leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, since the active skill of Shadow Cloak had entered the cooling time, Li Mu and the others could only rely on avoiding patrols to return to Liu's house. Although they were confident in their ability to conceal their whereabouts along the way, now The imperial capital was in turmoil, so at Liu Ruodan's suggestion, the four of them left the city immediately to make further plans.
"Now we have a lot of clues, but there are very few that can actually be traced. There must be something wrong with Huangfu Zhantian, but he is the eldest prince. It is too difficult for us to get close to him. The black-robed organization is in the dark, and its whereabouts Not to mention the weirdness, they are inextricably linked to the higher-ups of the empire, and Zhuge Ling and the others, who were the only ones who could tell us the truth, unfortunately died. To be honest, I have no clue now."
Inside the camp, Li Mu calmly analyzed the current situation and came to a somewhat depressing conclusion. The investigation of the Li Yubai incident had reached a dead end. He originally thought it was just a simple assassination incident, but he didn't expect it to go deeper. As the investigation continues, the resistance becomes greater and greater. Not only are many prominent figures involved, but even the old rival Black Robe Organization has surfaced.
"Can we try to contact the Yunlan Sect? Judging from the information currently known, Yunli'er is on the opposite side of Huangfu Zhantian, and she is also the initiator of peace talks with the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. We are in the Prime Minister's office What happened to the house proves that Zhuge Jin is most likely to be threatened or controlled by the black robe organization with the life and death of his daughter, so does this just mean that Yun Li'er, who has always supported him, will never be an accomplice of the black robe organization."
Lin Qingzhu's idea made Li Mu's eyes light up. Yes, how could he forget the key force of the Yunlan Sect? The whole thing seemed to have originated from Li Yubai's assassination of Zhuge Jin, but in fact the conflict and conspiracy started as early as three years ago. It started when the former Yun Li'er succeeded as the head of the Yun Lan Sect. This hidden sect suddenly began to interfere in the secular affairs of the Cangyun Empire and proposed to start peace talks with the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.
The current imperial capital and even the entire Cangyun Empire are in chaos, and perhaps the only one who has the ability to bring order to the chaos is the Yunlan Sect, the force that has been controlling the empire for thousands of years from behind.
"It's not that easy to go to the Yunlan Sect. Their mountain gate is not far from here. It is in the Yunlan Mountains more than three hundred miles to the west. The specific location of the Yunlan Sect has always been a mystery in the fairy world until three years ago. After Yun Li'er became the sect leader years ago, the entire Yun Lan Sect began to recruit disciples from outside. Although most of them were external disciples, compared with the first sect of the Cangyun Empire who did not care about worldly affairs and only practiced immortality, Today’s Yunlan Sect is a bit more popular.”
"With so many disciples from the mortal world, the location of the sect will naturally be made public. But if you really want to enter, you need to pass three levels of difficulties, the Cloud Sea Realm, the Star Climbing Stone Steps, and the Cangyun Sect. If these three levels are not covered by the clouds, Led by the elders of the Lan Sect, if you want to break through with your own abilities, it can be said that there is little hope."
Looking at Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu who were a little excited, Liu Long had to pour cold water on them at the right time. The Yunlan Sect was classified as the first sect in the Cangyun Empire and had thousands of years of accumulation. If you can go if you say you can go, then why not? It's not too cheap. Most immortal cultivating sects will use various natural moats and set up formations to protect the purity and concealment of the sect's holy land, let alone one as powerful as Yunlan Sect.
"I've heard of the Yunlan Sect's Three-Day Margin, but I didn't expect it to be so perverted. Is there no way for the Liu family to contact them? Just say that we have something very important to report to the sect master."
Li Mu obviously didn't give up, watching Liu Long put forward his suggestion. Now the entire empire was slipping into the brink of war. If Yun Li'er really wanted to do it for the sake of the empire, there was no reason to refuse to meet them.
"You still have a misunderstanding about the Yunlan Sect's status in the Cangyun Empire. Let me just say this. Huangfu Yi is not qualified to go directly to the Yunlan Sect's sect to meet Yun Li'er. Do you think our Liu family can do something about it? Moreover? There is no question whether people really care about the war between the Empire and Penglai. This is not the first time that the Cangyun Empire has fought a war in the past thousand years, but the Yunlan Sect has never taken action."
Liu Long was born in the imperial capital and has a very deep understanding of the power of the Yunlan Sect. Not to mention the Liu family, it is difficult for any secular power in the Cangyun Empire to be treated politely by the Yunlan Sect. Of course, this only refers to the situation of secular families. , if a strong man who has transcended the tribulation realm comes out of a place like the Li Family Hidden Sect, she, Yun Lier, will still respectfully call her "senior". This is the rule of the fairy world, where strength comes first.
"Captain, captain, there's a situation!"
Just when Li Mu and the others were worrying about how to get to Yunlan Sect in the camp, a loud shout came from outside the camp, and then a soldier wearing the armor of the Eastern Military Region rushed in and started to ask Liu Long anxiously. report.
"Captain, our second scout team just discovered during a routine patrol that in the woods half a mile east of the camp, the brothers who were originally responsible for sentry duty were all killed. They were all fatal with one knife. The killer's strength should far exceed them. The probability is that he is a monk, and there is more than one person."
The soldier's back was straight, but Li Mu could read the sadness and anger in his eyes. The Liu family has always loved soldiers as sons, and all the soldiers in the Eastern Military Region also loved their brothers. An entire team of brothers was inexplicably slaughtered under his nose. These soldiers have long been filled with anger, but their iron discipline allows these soldiers to still stick to their posts. This is why the Eastern Military Region's combat effectiveness far exceeds that of other military regions.
"Brother Liu, is it true?" Seeing Liu Long's livid face, Li Mu also frowned. It seemed that he had been spotted when he came out of Zhuge's house, but he didn't know if the attacker was a black-robed person. Organization, if so, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the soldiers in the camp here to hold on.
"Inform all brothers, including the scouts on the periphery, to shrink the defense range. The guards will follow me. I will see who dares to kill Liu Long's soldiers."
The anger in Liu Long's heart was stronger than anyone else. As the direct son of the Liu family, a major general in the empire, and a rising star in the military, he cherished his soldiers more than anyone else. A strong and strong fighting spirit rose in his fists, and he calmly arranged the arrangements. After the new defenses of the camp were deployed, he directly led fifty Guards soldiers towards the woods.
Li Mu and the other three were waiting in the camp. They also wanted to meet the enemy, but they also knew in their hearts that this was probably the killer's plan. Once one of Li Mu and the others was left alone, the assassination would strike at any time. For the sake of the overall situation, Liu Long arranged for them to stay in the center of the camp temporarily, and then showed up to fight again after confirming the specific situation of the enemy.
