After thinking about the possibility that the Gu clan might suddenly increase their offensive, Jiang Beiran raised his head and looked at Gu Liangqian and asked: "Can you seniors still be able to withstand the increased offensive?"
"Although it's a bit reluctant, it's not that easy for them to break in. Speaking of which, the spiritual energy of the Yulu Formation seems to be exhausted again, and we have to trouble Master Jiang to repair it again."
'It seems that the battle is indeed fierce.'
The batch of heaven-level spiritual stones Jiang Beiran used when he repaired the Yulu Formation last time were given by Gu Liangqian. They can be said to be of the highest quality and contain a huge amount of spiritual power.
A full hundred heaven-level spiritual stones plus the guidance of the Yulu Formation, Jiang Beiran felt that this amount was comparable to the "Sea of Stars", but only half a month had passed, and they were all consumed.
From this point, it is enough to imagine how fierce the battle between Xuan Sheng and Gu Xiu is.
"Okay, I'll refill it later, but the spirit stone..."
"Don't worry." As if he had expected Jiang Beiran to say this, Gu Liangqian took out a bag of spiritual stones and placed them in front of Jiang Beiran, "This batch of spiritual stones is of better quality than the last one, so it should be enough.
"
'better!?'
Jiang Beiran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The quality of the last batch of heaven-level spiritual stones was exaggerated. Will they be surpassed so soon?
But it’s okay to think about it. Now that all the Xuan Sages of Tong Kingdom have gathered in Yuancheng, it’s not a waste to ask these top bosses to gather a batch of heaven-level spiritual stones.
Taking the bag of spirit stones, Jiang Beiran put it into the Qiankun Ring and continued to ask: "Besides the Gu cultivators stepping up their offensive, are there any other strange phenomena happening?"
"Not yet, but I think this is just the beginning. Those Gu cultivators who have been attacking Yuan City for a long time are obviously a little anxious, and the next offensive will only become more and more fierce."
Jiang Beiran nodded after hearing this and said: "Then please, seniors, please hold on a little longer. The day will not be too far before we have a full-scale counterattack."
After hearing this, Gu Liangqian couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "Master Jiang is sure!?"
“It’s impossible to say with complete certainty, but the possibility of success is still very high.”
"Okay!" Gu Liangqian responded solemnly, "Great!"
"However, please ask Senior Gu Liang not to tell other Xuan Sages about this news. After all..."
"Don't worry, I understand." Before Jiang Beiran could finish speaking, Gu Liangqian nodded and said, "Master Jiang, please continue your work. I'm waiting for your good news."
After Gu Liangqian finished speaking, he turned and left.
Feeling a sense of urgency again, Jiang Beiran immediately returned to Jingzhe Tower.
…
Four days later, when Jiang Beiran took Feifu out to earn points again, he was stunned for a moment by the first option reward that popped up.
[The optional task has been completed, reward: odd seam +1]
Jiang Beiran, who had long been accustomed to being rewarded with [Poison] every time, was a little bit unable to react.
'It ended a bit suddenly...'
Jiang Beiran originally thought that the [Poison] points would stop growing until he completely cracked the miasma, but now he does not think that he has completely understood the miasma.
‘Could it be that Meng Sipei’s European Emperor’s power has been exhausted?’
With this speculation in mind, Jiang Beiran triggered the option twice more, and the rewarded skill points had nothing to do with the [Poison] points.
Jiang Beiran gave up completely at this time. Whether it was because Meng Sipei's European Emperor's power was exhausted or for some other reason, this [Gu Poison] leveling journey was finally over.
'Looks like it's time.'
In the morning, Gu Liangqian came to Jingzhe Tower to find him again. The reason was that the Gu cultivator's offensive had strengthened again, and he admitted that their defense was no longer so impenetrable. It might not take a few days, or even tomorrow, for them to be completely defeated.
Gu Liangqian's words can be said to be an ultimatum. Now Yuancheng's defense problem can no longer be solved by Chen Xi. It is necessary to counterattack and inflict heavy damage to the Gu cultivators, otherwise it will only be a matter of time before Yuancheng is broken.
Jiang Beiran, who realized the seriousness of the matter, also said that although his preparations were not perfect, they were still enough to support the Xuan Sages in their fight against the Gu cultivators.
After receiving Jiang Beiran's answer, Gu Liangqian finally felt a little relieved and said that he must come up with a specific idea by tonight at the latest.
After agreeing to Gu Liangqian, Jiang Beiran originally thought that getting ten more [Poison] points might just be enough to break the miasma, but he didn't expect that the [Poison] points would suddenly stop being collected today.
This made Jiang Beiran think of something.
'Before the war, there must be supplies.'
And he is the one who provides supplies.
"Senior Gu Liang." Jiang Beiran turned back to look at Gu Liangqian and shouted.
"Master Jiang has an idea?" Gu Liangqian, who was calm on the surface but anxious on the inside, responded immediately.
"Tonight at Xu, please summon all Xuansheng to Jingzhe Tower, and we will discuss the counterattack plan."
Hearing these words, the Xuan Sages beside Gu Liangqian who were as worried as Gu Liangqian instantly became energetic and stood up one after another.
"Master Jiang, you really made me wait! I have been waiting for your words for a long time!"
"Yes! Master Jiang, you have been preparing for so long, you will not let us down, right?"
"What are you waiting for? Let's discuss it when we get back. This Gu cultivator's attack is getting more and more fierce now. The longer we wait, the more dangerous it will be."
…
Facing a group of Xuansheng who had already been "suffocated", Jiang Beiran pressed his hands and said: "Seniors, please be patient. The reason why we arranged it in Xushi is because we, the juniors, still have some things to prepare for. In addition, I promise that tonight
The conference will never disappoint everyone.”
"Okay! Your words are enough."
"Yes, I've been waiting for so many days, and it won't last long."
"Master Jiang, let's take a step ahead. We'll see you in time."
After saying that, all the Xuan Sages left Fei Mansion one after another, waiting for the arrival of the evening.
Gu Liangqian was still the one who stayed until the end, but today he did not go straight to the second floor. Instead, he looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Jiang Beiran smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Of course, I hope that senior Gu Liang can help me deal with those Gu cultivators during the counterattack."
After hearing this, Gu Liangqian couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha, no problem, I've arranged this favor! Then we'll see you tonight." After saying that, Gu Liangqian also walked out of Fei Mansion.
Just when Jiang Beiran was about to leave Fei Mansion, Shi Fenglan suddenly ran to Jiang Beiran and shouted: "Xiao Beiran, wait a minute!"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Beiran looked back at her and asked.
"This is for you!" Shi Fenglan took out a painting from the Qiankun Ring and showed it to Jiang Beiran and said.
Looking at the painting held in Shi Fenglan's hand, Jiang Beiran was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
What was painted on the painting was the last time everyone got together to play a simulation of cultivating immortals. Everyone had a smile on their face, including himself.
"After this miasma is driven away, can we play together again?" Shi Fenglan said as she stuck her head out of the drawing paper.
"Okay." Jiang Beiran nodded, put the painting away, then turned around and waved, "I'm leaving."
Two moments later, the impatient Xuanshengs had slowly gathered at the entrance of Jingzhe Tower, waiting for the moment to go in to see what kind of medicine was hidden in Master Jiang's gourd.
"Master Jiang, he really doesn't want to be early any time."
After waiting at the door for a while, when he saw that the door of Jingzhe Tower showed no intention of opening, Cao Jinghua smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I'm used to it. I'm used to it. As long as he can really figure out a way, just wait. There's no need to rush for a while."
"It's been a long time since I've been looking forward to something so much. Master Jiang, let alone anything else, is also a top-notch person in terms of his ability to whet your appetite."
"Hahahahaha."
Amidst the laughter and laughter of the Xuan Sages, there was only a "squeak" sound, and the door of Jingzhe Tower was slowly opened. In the expectant eyes of all the Xuan Sages, Jiang Beiran slowly walked out and said to everyone, cupping his hands.
"Seniors, please come in."
Gu Liangqian nodded and took the lead to follow Jiang Beiran into Jingzhe Tower, followed by other Xuansheng.
The moment he entered Jingzhe Tower, Shi Hongyun felt that the spiritual power fluctuations here were incredibly strong and very special. It was a spiritual field that he had never felt before.
The other Xuanshengs naturally felt the same as Shi Hongyun, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that it was indeed a place where so many ninth-level masters gathered together, and there were indeed a lot of mistakes.
However, Cao Jinghua didn't have time to wonder why this spiritual field was so special. He took a step directly and looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "Master Jiang, tell me what exactly you plan to ask us to do."
After hearing this, the other Xuansheng stopped looking around and turned their attention to Jiang Beiran.
Jiang Beiran, who instantly became the center of attention, slowly walked behind a long table and took out a map of Tong State from the Qiankun Ring.
Jiang Beiran had asked Gu Liangqian for this map from the very beginning. It was drawn in great detail. Everything from prefectures and counties to villages and towns were clearly marked on the map. It can be said to be comparable to the Gaode map.
After unfolding the map of Tong State, Jiang Beiran pointed to a small village painted on it and said: "I learned one thing from Yun Ruo's mouth, that is, he once brought a group of cultivators to Xifeng Village.
There is a place that may be related to the source of the miasma.”
"Yun Ruo!?"
Many Xuansheng showed surprised expressions. In fact, there are still many people among Xuansheng who still don't know what happened to Yun Ruo. They only know that he suddenly disappeared.
This was requested by Jiang Beiran, because he was worried that there were Yun Ruo's accomplices among the Xuanshengs, so except for the Xuanshengs who captured Yun Ruo at the beginning, he asked the other Xuanshengs not to disclose this matter.
Go out and see if there are any "fish" biting the hook.
But now that so much time has passed, no one has any special reaction to Yun Ruo's unexplained disappearance. In addition, the system does not pop up options for a certain person or thing related to Yun Ruo. Jiang Beiran is basically certain that Yun Ruo is
The Gu clan’s biggest chess piece is buried in the Tong Kingdom, and it may even be more than just the Tong Kingdom.
But thinking about it, there are really too many things that a Xuansheng can do. The soldiers are more sophisticated than numerous. As long as Yun Ruo's identity is not exposed, Xuansheng can walk sideways on the Xuanlong Continent, and his comrades can
Too much might even hold him back.
After confirming that Yun Ruo had no accomplices, Jiang Beiran no longer needed to cover up and directly revealed him as the source of the information.
But while some Xuansheng were confused, those who participated in the arrest operation were even more surprised.
Just as Jiang Beiran expected, after his interrogation, these people more or less used their own unique methods to interrogate him, but without exception, they could not even pry open his mouth, let alone get any key.
Information.
But I never thought that Jiang Beiran would drop such a bombshell news right from the beginning.
‘He actually pried Yun Ruo’s mouth open!?’
Gu Liangqian was also surprised at this moment, because Jiang Beiran hadn't even told him about this, but after thinking about it for a while, he figured out the reason.
Not long ago, Cao Jinghua and the others had called for a battle with great enthusiasm. If Jiang Beiran had released the news in advance, these people might no longer be able to bear the restlessness in their hearts.
'But...how did he do it?'
At this moment, Gu Liangqian made up his mind to ask Jiang Beiran carefully after the counterattack was over.
After giving the Xuan Sages some time to be surprised, Jiang Beiran pointed to another place and said: "In addition to Xifeng Village, the second suspicious point is the Lanwu Gorge. It is also possible that the miasma is hidden here.
clue."
"So... we have to divide our forces into two groups?" Gu Liangqian asked, looking at the map.
"No." Jiang Beiran shook his head, "Our manpower is already insufficient, and if we separate, it will definitely be detrimental to our operations, so my plan is to defeat them one by one, and go to Xifeng Village first. If nothing is found, then go to Lanwu Gorge."
"So..." Gu Liangqian hesitated for a moment, looked at Jiang Beiran and asked, "You didn't ask completely clearly?"
"Yes." Jiang Beiran nodded, "First of all, Yun Ruo is just a puppet now, and he doesn't actually know much."
After Jiang Beiran finished speaking, he glanced at Yun Li's expression in the crowd and found that his expression did not fluctuate much.
'He is a cruel man.'
Of course Jiang Beiran didn't believe that Yun Li would not care, but under the current circumstances, he had to draw a clear line with his younger brother, otherwise the Yun family might be expelled from the Tong Kingdom.
"Secondly, Yun Ruo was so deeply poisoned that he almost lost his sense of autonomy, so he had forgotten many things and was unable to inquire in detail."
Hearing the words "The poison has taken hold", the other Xuansheng finally understood why Yunruo disappeared for no reason. It turned out that he was poisoned...
For a moment, many Xuansheng's eyes turned to Yun Li, and the meaning in their eyes could be easily understood.
Upon seeing this, Gu Liangqian said: "Yun Li has made a great contribution to the capture of Yun Ruo, so you don't need to worry." After speaking, in order to change the subject, he looked at Jiang Beiran again and said: "Master Jiang can follow Yun Ruo
If you ask about these two places, it is already a great achievement, and I don’t expect too much, so as Master Jiang said, let’s go to Xi Feng Village first.”
Jiang Beiran nodded after listening and continued: "Now that the action goal has been determined, let's talk about the specific plan. Of course, before that, I will show the seniors our research results during this period."