548: Chapter 548 The Plan is Underway

Unfortunately, the two of them appeared at a very bad time; they were soon tied up as well, facing judgment from the three.

"Names? Purpose?"

These two clearly looked like modern people and had no intention of pretending to be ancients, but the trio had just encountered an impostor trying to sneak in, so they remained cautious.

"Don't attack, we're really on the same side!"

Inspector Ge immediately announced his identity.

"I'm Inspector Ge from the Taiyi Sect, and she's Yelena."

Seeing Inspector Ge report their identities, Yelena also hurriedly followed up.

"Yes, most of the personnel from our Taiyi Sect and the Joyous Union Sect are currently outside the field. We are currently sending people in one by one to establish contact with the personnel in each combat zone."

"You can go out?"

Li Hua grabbed Inspector Ge by the collar and lifted him up.

Being trapped here, he was also somewhat anxious; he couldn't contact his two subordinates or his father. If they could get out, then everything might not be a problem anymore.

But unfortunately, his hope was ultimately dashed.

"It's not that we can go out; we can only come in. The outside isn't much better; it's still covered by another cage."

"We're only coming in now in hopes of establishing contact with you. You can ask Young Miss Lyu Qi; she knows!"

"That's right, we came in to build a communication network to deal with what happens next. If we all work together, we might be able to get out."

Yelena also added in time, fearing Li Hua might do something drastic.

Hearing their explanation, Li Hua let Inspector Ge down and looked at Lyu Qi.

Seeing Lyu Qi nod, the two were finally freed from their restraints.

Western Combat Zone.

"Everyone, don't be nervous, we will definitely protect you!"

Han Yue stood nimbly on the stair railing, directing the crowd toward the shelter.

Just as Han Yue was about to repeat herself, a thunderous sound suddenly came from behind her, causing the entire earth to shake.

Han Yue quickly crouched down and grabbed the railing like a cat, preventing herself from falling, though her body swayed.

Because of this loud noise, the crowd's pace quickened, but under the maintenance of the Joyous Union Sect and the Inspection Bureau, things remained relatively orderly.

Han Yue shook her head, shaking off the dust that had splashed onto her, and then looked at the four giants behind her whose struggle was becoming increasingly fierce.

She whispered to herself.

"You must win!"

Meng Ke suddenly appeared behind Han Yue and reached out to pat her small head.

"Don't worry, that kind Senior and the Young Sect Master will definitely win."

Southern Combat Zone.

Zheng Dafu crushed the last lizard-like Yao Race member and collected the fallen silhouette.

He looked at the silhouette with some nostalgia.

"I never expected to see you here again."

"Unfortunately, you aren't the old friend in my memory anymore, just a fake skin worn by someone else."

Turning to look at the ruins behind him, Zheng Dafu also sighed.

"I didn't expect to be late after all. Are there no Cultivators here who can stop them for a moment?"

Outside the Dream City.

"Senior Brother, are you alright? Do you want to rest for a bit?"

Seeing that Zhou Yan looked a bit tired, Shi Suiyan also hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

Zhou Yan waved his hand and sat up straight again.

"It's not a big deal. I just used a bit more mana to disguise them as being sent in using a secret technique."

"This bit of mana is no problem."

After clicking a few Blue Potions, Zhou Yan's mana bar was instantly full.

Ever since he knew he had achieved financial freedom, Zhou Yan had completely let loose with the blue and red bottles in the mall, which originally had very low cost-effectiveness.

Even the automatic Pill Furnace had completely retired, relegated to a tool for providing the main city with a large number of Medicinal Pills to increase cultivation.

This small amount of mana consumption was nothing to Zhou Yan anymore.

Seeing that Zhou Yan was fine, Shi Suiyan felt relieved, but she clenched her fists, still somewhat puzzled.

"Senior Brother, since the consumption isn't high, why don't we go in too?"

"According to what you said, if we all went in, wouldn't it better ensure the plan goes smoothly?"

Zhou Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at the busy people.

"I naturally have my reasons for doing this. You know, there are some things I can't say; I can only set them in motion."

"You just need to know that Xie Bian and the Taiyi Sect members going to the Eastern Combat Zone, Zhou Su and the Joyous Union Sect Disciples going to the Western Combat Zone, and Zheng Dafu heading to the Southern Combat Zone alone, while we stay behind, is the optimal solution."

"According to the current intelligence sent back, this configuration is the most reasonable. Once contact is established, we can make adjustments."

"But Senior Brother, do I really not need to do anything? Don't look at me like this; if I go all out, I already have the cultivation of the Late Nascent Soul Stage."

Shi Suiyan lifted her sleeve and made a muscle-flexing gesture, though there was no obvious change in her slender arm.

Although Shi Suiyan wasn't the type of person to look for extra work, her Senior Brother was arranging a plan; if she didn't take the chance to show off, wouldn't she be outshone by that smelly seafood?

Zhou Yan suddenly remembered something and punched his palm with one hand.

"There actually is one thing. Junior Sister, please help me create an ice field setting and find me a white plastic lounge chair."

"Huh?"

Shi Suiyan's mind was a mess. She had thought that Zhou Yan didn't let her go because he knew of some plan targeting her from his own plan and needed to protect her.

So, when faced with her request, he would most likely refuse her, but she really didn't expect Zhou Yan to assign such a strange task.

Ice field setting?

White plastic lounge chair?

What on earth is all this!

Shi Suiyan's face was just about to puff up, wanting to say that she had, after all, experienced hardships in countless worlds and was not a helpless little girl, when Zhou Yan's large hand came down, pressing on her head, and then he said with a smile.

"I'm counting on you, Junior Sister Shi. Next, I'm going to help Yuan Chenling undergo tribulation, so after you're done, I'll need you to manage this place for a while. Right now, you're the only one who can help me."

After saying that, Zhou Yan vanished in a flash.

Leaving only Shi Suiyan standing there, her face flushed red with embarrassment.

After a while, Shi Suiyan came back to her senses, placed her hand where Zhou Yan had touched her, stroked it again, and gave a silly smile.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yan, who had long since run far away, wore a bitter smile.

"Why does a hot-blooded battle series always have to insert romance? Isn't this affecting my progress in clearing the game?"

"And why does the affection level go up the more I skip things?"

After completely refining that Golden Leaf, Zhou Yan already had the ability to travel between those black walls and could return to the Truth Cult's base through his permissions if he suffered a fatal injury.

At the same time, Zhou Yan also learned of their subsequent plans.

For now, stopping the activation of Sui is already impossible.

What Zhou Yan needs to consider now is using everything currently available to allow him to seize control of Sui at the end and stop what they want to use Sui for.

To put it in more timely terms, it might be...

"Sui isn't important; the Truth Cult is what matters."

That's why Zhou Yan made such a deployment; he also guessed that Ma Hao would definitely come to find him personally later.

He just needed to honestly set up his board like a powerhouse and flip the table at the end to give them a scare.

Yuan Chenling was the first step.

Opening the door, Zhou Yan saw Yuan Chenling fast asleep and wore a doting smile.

"Xiao Yuan, you've grown quite a bit taller."

Whether it was because the tribulation was difficult or because hearing Zhou Yan's voice made Yuan Chenling feel malice, the sleeping Yuan Chenling suddenly frowned, and a drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

Zhou Yan rubbed his hands together and looked at him with a mischievous grin.

"Let me see just how much your biological dad loves you."