120: Reunion at the Front

This time, his return to the frontline was stealthy. He had his Invisibility Talent active the entire way. As his cultivation grew, his Invisibility Talent had also become much stronger. Now, even Cultivators at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage would find it difficult to detect his invisibility. However, upon reaching the vicinity of Coastal City, one matter stumped him.

That was the fact that he had no way to sneak into Coastal City without alerting anyone. This was, after all, the frontline, and the defenses were extremely strict, even guarded by a large Formation. He simply couldn't get in. Yet, he didn't dare to reveal himself directly. He didn't know what methods the other side had; what if they also had information on him and were waiting to find him? If he revealed himself now and lost the initiative, it would not be a good thing.

Therefore, he sent a message to the Black Tortoise Demon General, asking him to come out and pick him up. Although the Black Tortoise Demon General didn't know what had happened, he still came out for such a small matter. Holding Gu Yuchuan's token, he could sense that Gu Yuchuan was invisible right beside him.

"Eldest Brother, take me into Coastal City and let me enter your Immortal Cave. I will explain everything to you in detail then."

The Black Tortoise Demon General cast a strand of magical power onto Gu Yuchuan. Although they were sworn brothers, Gu Yuchuan's behavior was so abnormal that he still had to check if he had been controlled by the Human Race. Only after confirming that he still possessed his autonomy and had not met with the Human Race did the Black Tortoise Demon General bring him inside.

Along the way, the Black Tortoise Demon General even made a show of strolling around, as if he had come out just to wander. He understood that since Gu Yuchuan wanted to conceal his tracks, it was best if he didn't show any flaws either.

Upon entering his Immortal Cave, the first thing the Black Tortoise Demon General did was activate the Formation to ensure no one could probe for information here. Only then did Gu Yuchuan reveal his figure.

"Thank you, Eldest Brother. If not for you today, I wouldn't have known how to enter without alerting others."

The Black Tortoise Demon General signaled him to sit, his expression very grim. "What happened that you've come to the frontline so sneakily? Today, if it were anyone else, I'm afraid I would have attacked directly. Your actions are far too suspicious."

Gu Yuchuan bowed and apologized, his attitude very sincere. "I am truly sorry. I indeed have a reason for which I must hide myself. Eldest Brother, please call Second Brother over as well. I have something I need help with from both of you. But, Eldest Brother, do not alert anyone. Be careful."

The Black Tortoise Demon General looked at him with a few hints of scrutiny, but in the end, he agreed. Gu Yuchuan was someone he had brought up himself, and the two had become sworn brothers, so this level of trust needed to be maintained. Besides, it wasn't that Gu Yuchuan wouldn't explain; he just wanted to wait until the Ink Scale Demon General arrived to explain everything at once for convenience. He could afford to wait.

"Fine, stay here and don't move around. I will instruct my people not to let anyone in. As for Second Brother, he will come over tonight. The three of us will talk then."

After going out, he gave orders to his attendants: "Someone, come here. There's nothing to do today, and I'm quite bored. Go tell my Second Brother to come over tonight. We shall drink until we're drunk. Tell him he's not allowed to make excuses; he must come."

Upon receiving the message, the Ink Scale Demon General also felt something was not quite right. His Eldest Brother rarely gave him such direct instructions. It seemed like there was something he needed him for, but being so roundabout meant it certainly wasn't a small matter. Since he said tonight, it would be tonight. When the evening clouds appeared and the sky turned crimson, the Ink Scale Demon General finally set out.

He remembered he was called for a meal, so he brought some wine and food, not attracting anyone's attention on the way. Finally, he entered the Black Tortoise Demon General's residence, and the two went into a secret room. Obviously, the Ink Scale Demon General was very surprised to see Gu Yuchuan.

"Why is Third Brother here? I heard just the day before yesterday that your Linlang Pavilion opened and business was booming."

The Black Tortoise Demon General spoke before Gu Yuchuan could. "This kid sneaked all the way to Coastal City while invisible, and I was the one who brought him in. Speak up, what exactly happened to make you so cautious, even fearful, that you need the two of us to do something?"

Gu Yuchuan stood up, the expression on his face very solemn. "The matter I am about to speak of might be hard for you two brothers to believe, but this is what I have encountered. A subordinate of mine observed that I have developed a fated relationship with a group of people. They might not even be Cultivators of the Qingyun Realm. Only one side between us can survive. We used a Secret Method for deduction, and if I were alone, the outcome would be death no matter what. So, I want to ask you two brothers to help me."

Since this involved lives, the two still hesitated, which was only natural. However, the Ink Scale Demon General was the first to agree. "Fine, if someone is bullying my Third Brother, I certainly cannot stand by. Rest assured, I will definitely help you with all my strength."

Once he said this, the Black Tortoise Demon General actually had no other choice. The three of them were a single unit. If the other two died, it would be equivalent to him losing his greatest support, and his future path would be blocked.

"Alright. Although my Foundation is not as deep as yours, my cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer is not fake; I can still fight. No matter what Cultivators from a Different Realm they are, if they dare to bully us, we naturally cannot tolerate it. Let's plan this out carefully. You came all this way cautiously just to catch the other side off guard. Do you know where they are?"

Gu Yuchuan shook his head. "I don't know. But during our deduction, we found that they always come looking for me near this Coastal City. Therefore, they must be in this vicinity."

This range was still too broad, not much different from knowing nothing. That certainly wouldn't do. Fortunately, Gu Yuchuan continued: "I have a subordinate named Pei Yu who is currently in the army. In the deduction, they used Pei Yu to lure me over. Can we set a trap using Pei Yu to lure them out?"

This was a more practical idea and the only thing they could do.

Both of them nodded, and the Black Tortoise Demon General spoke: "Good. In that case, let's do this properly and plan carefully. We don't know what abilities Cultivators from other worlds might have, so we had better aim for a certain kill in one strike, giving them no chance to resist. Formations, toxins, and even talisman treasures can all be utilized. Over the next few days, we will devise a strategy while starting to prepare these things."

It had to be said that the Black Tortoise Demon General was indeed someone who had navigated the political arena. His thoroughness in handling matters was simply better than theirs. He easily broke the matter down into stages and assigned the tasks they needed to do recently. Next, everyone would work hard toward this goal individually.