731: Using someone else to do the dirty work (4k)

“Shi Jie, what’s the matter?”

The message was from Shi Jie; Lin Yang answered while preparing his Formation Array flags.

“Brother Lin Yang, Baichi City is under attack by the Nì Swarm. You’re still in the city, right?” Shi Jie asked with concern.

When Lin Yang had arrived at Baichi City, he had asked them if they wanted to meet up, so based on the timing, Shi Jie guessed that Lin Yang was still in the city and had specifically come to inquire about his situation.

He also informed Lin Yang that all the major and minor factions around Baichi City had received the distress signal and were currently preparing to provide support, telling Lin Yang to protect himself well.

This news made Lin Yang feel a little more at ease.

It was good that there was support.

Subsequently, Li Liping and Xin Hao also sent messages one after another to provide some information from the outside.

Overall, it was not optimistic.

Although the various large and small family factions had received the distress signal and had prepared support teams, no one was optimistic about this rescue operation.

For example, the families to which Shi Jie and Xin Hao belonged were just ordinary family factions.

The support was basically no different from just putting on a show; it was impossible to send the family’s elites to support, so as to avoid damaging the family’s foundation.

This made Lin Yang feel quite heavy-hearted again.

But he could also understand the actions of those families.

After all, the scale of this Nì Swarm siege was too vast, and it was normal for those ordinary family factions to want to preserve themselves.

It was just that because of this, the probability of Baichi City being destroyed had greatly increased.

“I can only count on Jidong Prefecture and a few sects,” Lin Yang thought to himself.

For example, the Tiankun Sect and Hongwei Sect around Baichi City, and even the Moon Shadow Sect, which had already closed its gates.

The sect forces were larger than the families, had more top experts, and had a relationship of mutual support with Baichi City, so it would be difficult for them not to contribute.

Of course, the biggest hope still had to be the experts from Jidong Prefecture.

As long as a few experts from Jidong Prefecture came, they could greatly save Baichi City.

However, it would take some time for the experts from Jidong Prefecture to arrive.

Before that, they would have to rely on the City Lord and others to hold them off.

As for his own safety, Lin Yang was not too worried now.

As a Formation Master, he was now protected within the City Lord’s Mansion; unless it reached the very last moment, even if he were to die, he should be among the last batch of people to die.

Days passed one by one.

The battle outside became increasingly intense.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the pills and Formation Arrays refined by the alchemists and Formation Masters were continuously transported out and used on the battlefield, but the effect they could have was still very limited.

Suddenly, an incomparably violent fluctuation of Dao Power erupted outside.

The top experts from the Tiankun Sect, Hongwei Sect, and Moon Shadow Sect had arrived.

United with the City Lord Baili Wei and the experts from the three great families, they launched an attack on the Nì Swarm.

They were all existences in the Nie Kong Realm; as soon as they made a move, a large number of ordinary Nì died and dissipated in droves.

The Nì were a special kind of existence; they had no corpses after death and simply dissipated between heaven and earth, which was very unique.

The Nì in the Nì Swarm that were comparable to the Nie Kong Realm also made their move.

The great battle broke out instantly.

Lin Yang observed from afar within the City Lord’s Mansion, his face still full of solemnity.

Because the City Lord and the others were still at a disadvantage.

“However, it seems that the City Lord and the others don’t really want to fight to the death with these Nie Kong Realm Nì right now; they still want to drag it out, probably hoping to hold on until the support from Jidong Prefecture arrives,” Lin Yang thought.

After watching for a while, Lin Yang could see some things.

Following that, he continued to focus on refining the Formation Array.

Now the situation outside had been temporarily held back by the City Lord and others, and the pressure on the cultivators had eased a little.

Once the support from Jidong Prefecture arrived, the situation should be even better.

Things developed just like that.

Several experts at the late or even peak Nie Kong Realm from Jidong Prefecture arrived.

After they arrived, the pressure on Baili Wei and the others was greatly reduced, and the situation was finally stabilized.

The remaining people in the city finally showed their first smile in many days.

“Looking at this battle situation, Baichi City should be able to be saved this time,” Lin Yang thought.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, Lin Yang also breathed a sigh of relief.

He also felt a little fortunate in his heart.

Fortunately, he was a high-level Formation Master and could be protected in the City Lord’s Mansion without participating in the frontal battle.

Otherwise, it was very likely that he would have been one of the fallen.

Among the cultivators at the Dao Above level in the entire city, less than one in ten survived.

It could be described as incomparably tragic.

A few days after the support from Jidong Prefecture arrived, the Nì Swarm outside was finally mostly eliminated.

Only then did the support teams of the various major families arrive late.

At the same time, the Tiankun Sect and Hongwei Sect also had teams of disciples arrive to support, cleaning up the remaining Nì Swarm.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the alchemists and Formation Masters no longer needed to refine day and night without sleep.

Lin Yang had a chance to catch his breath.

But before he could finish catching his breath, his eyes changed.

Because, among the team of disciples sent by the Hongwei Sect to support, he saw an old “acquaintance.”

Yes, that’s right, it was exactly that black-robed person who had intercepted and killed him back then.

It was also the guy he had seen in the city last time.

However, the difference was that this guy had now successfully ignited his Dao Fire and had become an existence in the Dao Fire Realm.

Lin Yang had also learned from others that his name was Mu Sheng.

Moreover, it wasn’t just this guy; among the Tiankun Sect’s support team, one of them was addressed by others as “Brother Lan Zhi.”

Lan Zhi!

“It’s him.”

Hearing this name, Lin Yang’s eyes flickered.

This guy was the older brother of that Lan Gang whom he had killed at Mirror Lake back then.

Before, he had even specifically investigated the cause of Lan Gang’s death.

It was just that he had glossed over it at the time.

But Lin Yang didn’t expect to see both Lan Zhi and the black-robed person from the Hongwei Sect at the same time now.

This made him cautious.

Although the Hongwei Sect guy and Lan Zhi might not necessarily notice him.

But he still had to be on guard.

“I must try to avoid these two guys.”

Lin Yang then made up his mind that before the Nì Swarm siege ended, if possible, he would try to stay in the City Lord’s Mansion and not go out.

But heaven did not grant his wish.

This day, Lin Yang was still refining the Formation Array in the City Lord’s Mansion, and a batch of refined ones was already placed in front of him, waiting to be collected.

However, the person who came to collect them this time was not someone from the City Lord’s Mansion, but precisely that guy from the Hongwei Sect—Mu Sheng!

When this person entered the door, the moment their eyes met, both of them were stunned for a moment.

“It’s actually him!”

The same thought popped into both of their minds.

But quickly, both of them reacted immediately.

Lin Yang calmly handed the Formation Array to this guy.

This person also pretended that nothing had happened, took the Formation Array indifferently, and then turned to leave.

It was just that at the moment before turning around, he stared at Lin Yang without leaving a trace.

After Mu Sheng left, Lin Yang’s heart sank slightly.

He had intended to avoid him, but he didn’t expect to run into him head-on.

On the other side.

After taking the Formation Array from Lin Yang, Mu Sheng’s eyes turned gloomy.

He recognized Lin Yang!

Back when they went to intercept and kill that group from the Moon Shadow Sect, it was here that an accident occurred, and Lin Yang and Shi Jie and the others escaped.

And it wasn’t just escaping; the main thing was that they escaped after wounding him, so he had a very deep impression of the four of them, Lin Yang included.

And among the four, he had the deepest impression of Lin Yang.

Because the biggest reason he was injured at that time was because of Lin Yang’s move.

If it weren’t for Lin Yang making a move in secret, just by relying on Shi Jie and the others, it would have been impossible to hurt him.

Therefore, even though so many years had passed, he had never forgotten the events of that year.

Back then, Lin Yang was only a newly broken-through Dao Above, and had just been brought into the Moon Shadow Sect from the Space-Time Tree, and only had the cultivation of the first level; although it was a sneak attack, he was able to hurt him, which left him with a very deep impression.

Therefore, the first moment he saw Lin Yang just now, he immediately recognized him.

“That kid’s cultivation speed is indeed not slow; now he has even become a high-level Formation Master...”

Mu Sheng’s eyes flickered; he always felt that Lin Yang seemed to have recognized him too.

“Regardless of whether it’s an illusion, continuing to keep this kid alive will always be a disaster.”

After thinking for a while, Mu Sheng moved away from the City Lord’s Mansion, casually set up a restriction barrier to prevent eavesdropping and peeking, flipped his wrist, took out the communication jade slip, and started to communicate.

“Brother Jian Mo, I just ran into someone who escaped during the operation back then at the Baichi City Lord’s Mansion; it’s that guy who secretly attacked and wounded me. I always feel that he seems to have recognized me.”

Mu Sheng said quickly:

“I want to ask for instructions, should we take the opportunity to silence him?”

The other end of the communication jade slip was silent for a while before replying: “The operation back then was hidden and disguised very well; why do you think that kid recognized you?”

Mu Sheng frowned: “Intuition. The look in that kid’s eyes when he looked at me was a bit wrong. Although it was only a flash, I’m not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. I think it would be safer to silence him.”

Jian Mo was silent for a while again, then said: “You wait a moment, I will also ask the elder for instructions.”

After speaking, Jian Mo cut off the communication.

Mu Sheng waited on the spot.

Not long after, Jian Mo took the initiative to send a message:

“Junior Brother Mu Sheng, the elder has agreed. That kid is no longer a disciple of the Moon Shadow Sect, and he hasn’t joined any other sects or families. It’s not difficult to kill him, but you must find a good opportunity and don’t let any more accidents happen.”

“I understand.”

Mu Sheng nodded, then said solemnly:

“This kid was only at the first level of Dao Above back then, and he could hurt me by attacking in secret. I don’t know how much his strength has improved now, so I don’t plan to do it myself.”

Hearing this, Jian Mo immediately asked: “Then what are you planning?”

Mu Sheng smiled slightly: “Doesn’t Lan Zhi of the Tiankun Sect always want to avenge his brother who died at Mirror Lake?”

“As far as I know, the Tiankun Sect once investigated this kid, Lin Yang, because when Lan Zhi’s brother died, Lin Yang was also at Mirror Lake.”

“But because of his cultivation, Lan Zhi didn’t suspect this kid.”

“And if I leak the news and tell Lan Zhi that this kid, Lin Yang, was able to sneak attack and hurt a Dao Above ninth-level expert when he was only at the first level of Dao Above, Lan Zhi will definitely re-suspect Lin Yang.”

“With Lan Zhi’s personality, regardless of whether his brother was killed by Lin Yang or not, as long as there is suspicion, he will definitely make a move!”

Jian Mo’s voice was low: “You want to borrow a knife to kill?”

“Yes!”

Mu Sheng nodded, and then smiled:

“Although I don’t think the possibility of him killing Lan Gang is very high.”

“After all, at that time, Lan Gang was with that female cultivator Zi Hong; one was at the seventh level of Dao Above, and the other was at the eighth level. Even if he attacked in secret, it’s unlikely he could have taken them both out.”

“However, this is not important.”

“Even if he is not the real culprit, given his previous status as a Moon Shadow Sect disciple, plus the high suspicion, Lan Zhi will definitely not let him go.”

“In order to avenge his brother, Lan Zhi would rather kill the wrong person than let one go.”

Jian Mo didn’t speak immediately, but was silent for a while before saying: “Then you must think carefully about how to pass the message out, and do not expose your identity.”

After a pause, Jian Mo added: “Even if the Tiankun Sect knows that the ones who intercepted us back then were suspected to be us, we cannot expose anything. On the surface, we cannot let them get any handle or evidence!”

“I understand, Brother Jian Mo, don’t worry. I have my own way to make that Lan Zhi believe it. It just so happens that he is also in Baichi City this time, which can save a lot of effort.” Mu Sheng smiled sinisterly.

“Good, pay attention to safety and timing.” Jian Mo didn’t say anything more.

Ending the communication, Mu Sheng looked back at the City Lord’s Mansion, his eyes deep.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Lin Yang was also thinking about countermeasures at this moment.

It was currently the time of the Nì Swarm siege. If that Mu Sheng had the intention to kill him, it would be easy to find an opportunity to take action against him.

If he wanted to be on guard, it would be best not to leave the City Lord’s Mansion.

But given the current situation, it was unrealistic to keep hiding in the City Lord’s Mansion.

Once the City Lord and others dealt with those few Nie Kong Realm Nì, the wandering Nì Swarm would still need to be cleaned up in batches.

As a Formation Master, it was highly likely that he would be arranged to follow a team out of the city to clean them up.

The identity of a Formation Master provided him with great shelter for his safety during the early and middle stages of the Nì Swarm siege.

But it would also become a necessary identity for the accompanying teams to go out of the city to kill the Nì Swarm.

With a Formation Master equipped in the team, only needing to buy a little time and opportunity for the Formation Master to set up arrays, the efficiency of cleaning up the Nì Swarm would be greatly improved, and safety would be higher.

Therefore, Lin Yang could foresee that he would inevitably be arranged to follow some team to help clean up the Nì Swarm later.

And this was something he could not refuse.

Although he was not a person from the City Lord’s Mansion, at such a critical juncture, he could not refuse such an arrangement.

And if he was arranged to follow a certain team, there was a high possibility that he would be found a reason by that guy Mu Sheng to be put into their Hongwei Sect’s team.

After all, just borrowing a Formation Master, with the status of the Hongwei Sect, there would certainly be no problem at all.

Others might even envy him for being favored by the Hongwei Sect.

Once he was put into the Hongwei Sect’s team, that would be like a sheep entering a tiger’s den.

“I cannot give the Hongwei Sect a chance to pull me into their team.”

Lin Yang thought quickly.

But right now, there was almost no way to break the situation.

Even if he took the initiative to join other teams in advance, with the status of the Hongwei Sect, they could probably easily borrow him away.

Unless it was a faction not much different from the Hongwei Sect.

But right now, the only faction that could compare to the Hongwei Sect was the Tiankun Sect.

The Moon Shadow Sect only sent one Nie Kong Realm expert to support this time and did not send ordinary disciples.

Otherwise, he could have directly joined the Moon Shadow Sect’s team.

And besides the Tiankun Sect, the only ones that could be slightly comparable were the City Lord’s Mansion official forces and the three great families of Baichi City.

But the City Lord’s Mansion’s request for help this time was very well-received by the Hongwei Sect. Even if he joined the City Lord’s Mansion now, as long as the Hongwei Sect asked, the City Lord’s Mansion would probably sell the Hongwei Sect a favor and borrow him out.

The situation was very bad!