"You're well prepared this time."
Zhang Yao finished reading the classics, praised it, and was about to get up and leave.
"In three years, I will come again."
The head of the Xie family immediately stepped forward and said respectfully:
"I'll send you off, sir."
"That's fine."
Zhang Yao smiled slightly and left the Xie family's ancestral home accompanied by the head of the Xie family.
"The head of the family."
"uncle."
Along the way, I met many maids, servants, and members of the Xie family. They were all a little surprised to see the head of the Xie family traveling late at night, but they did not dare to ask more questions, and they all bowed and gave way.
But the further the head of the Xie family walked, the more frightened he became, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He bumped into dozens of people along the way, but they all turned a blind eye to the silver-faced old monster next to him, as if they didn't see him at all, and regarded him as nothing.
This scene was simply weird and terrifying, like a ghost encountered during the day.
But the head of the Xie family knew that this was by no means a ghost attack, but an earth-shattering and unpredictable martial arts that directly distorted the five senses of these people.
"This old monster's martial arts skills are truly terrifying. I'm afraid he may have developed magical powers!"
"No wonder every time he comes in and out of his ancestral home, it's as if he's in a deserted place. Others can't see him or hear his voice at all, and automatically ignore his existence. How could they possibly find out that he's been here?"
The head of the Xie family was frightened, and his attitude became more and more respectful.
No matter how rare the number of martial arts masters at the level of "Ye Di" and "Chang Chun Zi" is, for the big families that have been passed down for thousands of years, they have seen, heard of, and even dealt with them personally.
Therefore, there are actually detailed records of the level of spiritual power that is discovered above the Grand Master in a millennium-old family like the Xie family.
But the head of the Xie family can swear:
He has never found such a terrifying existence as the silver-faced old monster in any ancient books. This is completely beyond the scope of a master. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the god of martial arts.
If it weren't for the silver-faced old monster who was still pursuing traces of the Xian family, he would have suspected that this person was not practicing martial arts, but the legendary magical method of the Xian family.
"Thank you, Master, for staying. I'm leaving."
The old head of the Xie family made it all the way to the door of his ancestral home when he saw Zhang Yao turn around and leave, disappearing into the night in a few moments.
"call……"
He breathed out unconsciously, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, turned around and returned to his ancestral home.
In the shadows, Zhang Yao withdrew his gaze, and after confirming that he had no other actions, he left with peace of mind and prepared to go to the next location.
Similar to people like Nie Luncai and the head of the Xie family, he secretly controlled more than one.
Twenty years ago, he left White River City and decided to start a new plan and look for opportunities to contact the "World of Immortals".
From the beginning, Zhang Yao planned to secretly build a huge organization. With little development, when the tentacles spread all over the world, he would naturally be able to bring the information he wanted.
But after thinking about it again and again, he gave up the idea.
After all, he is only one person and has no skills. He does not have enough time and energy to manage such a huge organization.
It is basically impossible for such a huge underground organization to remain completely hidden. It can easily attract taboos and suppression from the royal family and the court, causing unnecessary trouble.
So he changed his mind:
He hid his true face, created an identity as a "silver-faced old monster", and showed off his powerful martial arts to control some key figures to work for him and secretly collect relevant intelligence.
There are more than a dozen of these key figures in total, spread throughout the nineteen states.
Some of them are green forest heroes, some are leaders of business alliances, some are heads of aristocratic families, some are heads of sects, some are high-ranking officials, and some are close ministers of the emperor...
Without exception, these people are all in high positions of authority, either with extensive connections and well-informed information, or with special positions and irreplaceable value.
He had only one-way contact with these dozen people and never disclosed each other's existence.
These are like threads, intertwined and connected with each other, weaving into an airtight net, covering the whole world in darkness.
Only he holds the threads of these threads, entrenched in the center of this invisible net, waiting for the moment when the fat fruit he wants falls into the net.
He had been waiting for that moment for many years.
…………
half year later.
Zhang Yao arrived at the last stop of his trip, the capital city of Shangjing.
Shangjing City is the core of Zhongzhou, the heart of the nineteen states in the world, and the ancient capital for thousands of years. All dynasties have settled here.
After arriving in Beijing, Zhang Yao did not rush into action. Instead, he went to the outskirts of the residence of "Rong Guo Gong" and hunkered down silently and patiently observed for a month.
After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he used the "Legilimency Technique" to assume the identity of an ordinary guest in the Duke's mansion and sneaked into the mansion.
Within the Duke's Mansion, he was cautious and disciplined, starting from some details and constantly summarizing information.
After another two full months passed, he finally confirmed that everything in Duke Rong's mansion was normal. Compared with when he came three years ago, there was almost no difference.
After ruling out the possibility of a trap being laid in the Duke's palace, Zhang Yao decided to choose a time to formally contact Duke Rong.
There is a reason why he is so cautious.
The current Duke of Rong, Zhang Yong, is the most important of the dozens of chess pieces he has spread all over the world, and is also the most important thread in the web.
He is a close minister of the emperor. He met in humble circumstances, followed and supported him all the way, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. Not only is he a first-class duke with a hereditary title, but he is also the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, holds the title of minister of bodyguard, and is a proper confidant of the emperor. .
If there is support from the Immortal Family behind the current royal family, then Zhang Yong is the person most likely to have access to this secret.
Again, this is a risky move.
Although his method of controlling Zhang Yong is different from everyone else's, it is not necessarily safe. After all, he doesn't know what methods the Xian family has.
What if there is a hidden cultivator in the palace, and he happens to bump into Zhang Yong, and sees the clues about him, and becomes suspicious, and decides to wait and see in the Duke's Mansion?
Judging from the information collected so far, the number of immortals is extremely rare, and they are all far away from the mortal world. In addition, they don't care much about mortals, so the possibility is very small, maybe only one in a thousand or one in ten thousand.
But no matter how small the possibility is, it is not completely impossible, so Zhang Yao is extremely careful. Once he finds something is wrong, he will retreat immediately and never take any risks.
Facts have proved that he still thought too much.
Until that night, when Zhang Yao actually took action, he didn't encounter any changes.
The back house of the Hou Mansion.
Zhang Yong, who was in his prime, had a romantic relationship with a concubine and then fell asleep with her in his arms.
Silently, the door opened and Zhang Yao's figure walked in.
He walked to the bedside and leaned over to look at Zhang Yong, who was sleeping like a dead pig. There was a luster in his eyes, as if there were invisible whirlpools flowing.
"wake up!"
Zhang Yao spoke slowly, his voice low.
Zhang Yong opened his eyes and stared blankly, as if he was still asleep.
"Tell me the secrets you discovered about the Xian family..."
Zhang Yao's voice rose and fell, as if it contained terrifying magic power, piercing Zhang Yong's head bit by bit.
The vast zhenqi all over his body surged like waves, and the Legilimency method was operating at full power for the first time, which even made him feel a little strenuous.
Playing with people's memories and minds in this way is not an easy task. It takes a lot of energy, and you need to rest for several days afterwards.
At present, only Zhang Yong is worthy of such a big effort.
"I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer..."
