658: Chapter 69 Plotting to Obtain the Thunder Spirit Orb

"That's right. Brother Jing, Miss Xue Jian, have you two clearly scouted the situation regarding the thunder spirit pearl?"

Seeing Meng Li mention the thunder spirit pearl, Xu Changqing immediately followed his lead to shift the topic.

Regarding Zi Xuan's matters, he still maintained an avoidant attitude, unwilling to discuss them further.

Jing Tian saw through this and squeezed Tang Xuejian's hand, signaling her to stop dwelling on Zi Xuan's affairs, while responding, "We've cleared it up. The thunder spirit pearl is on Yun Ting."

Then, he elaborated, "After I chased him to the Yun Manor just now, I accidentally bumped into Yun Ting. I came into contact with the power of lightning on him and almost got hurt."

Tang Xuejian followed up, "Based on that situation, I found an opportunity to ask around with the people of the Yun Manor. I learned that Yun Ting has carried the power of lightning since childhood. He needs to keep his distance from others and cannot be too intimate. Yet, when I accidentally touched him earlier, I wasn't harmed by the lightning power on his body."

"For the people of the Yun Manor, this is a situation that has never happened before."

"I think the reason Yun Ting pays special attention to me is most likely because of this, rather than some romantic feeling."

As she spoke, she specifically glanced at Jing Tian.

Jing Tian understood her meaning; she was saying he had been jealous for the wrong reasons earlier.

Even with his thick skin, he couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed about this. It wasn't easy to admit, so he could only pretend not to see it.

"Then why were you fine, Sister Xue Jian?" Lan Kui asked curiously.

Tang Xuejian shook her head. "I'm not sure about that either. Perhaps it's because I practiced the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique and focus primarily on the Qi of Earth and Wood."

After finishing, she looked toward Meng Li, intending to seek confirmation.

Meng Li understood her look but shook his head. "The Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique primarily protects against poison; it doesn't have the effect of neutralizing lightning power. That you weren't harmed by Yun Ting's lightning power should be related to yourself. As for the specific reason, I am not quite sure."

Hearing this, Tang Xuejian was a bit surprised, then confused.

If it wasn't the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique and was related to herself, what could it be?

Before she could think further, Hong Kui spoke up, "Then what about the thunder spirit pearl? Do we just snatch it directly from Yun Ting?"

"I'm afraid that won't work," Xu Changqing disagreed, then explained, "Judging from the situation Brother Jing and Miss Xue Jian described, the thunder spirit pearl shouldn't be something Yun Ting carries on him, but rather, for some reason, it is hidden inside his body."

"With the thunder spirit pearl within him, Yun Ting's own strength cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, he is the Commander-in-Chief of Leizhou and can mobilize the soldiers of Leizhou."

"Under these circumstances, wanting to snatch the thunder spirit pearl is no easy task."

"For one thing, the moment we touch Yun Ting, we will be harmed by the lightning power on his body."

"In addition, there are many monsters near Leizhou City."

"If my guess is correct, they must be attracted by the thunder spirit pearl, but at the same time, they fear Yun Ting, who possesses the pearl and can exert its power."

"In short, Yun Ting, who possesses the thunder spirit pearl, is the key to guarding the peace of Leizhou City."

"If we directly snatch the thunder spirit pearl, even if Yun Ting is fine, it will give those monsters an opportunity to cause disaster for Leizhou City."

"To be safe, we need to carefully plan the acquisition of the thunder spirit pearl to ensure everything is secure."

After Xu Changqing finished speaking, Jing Tian, Tang Xuejian, and the others fell into thought.

After a moment, Tang Xuejian spoke, "Although I don't know the reason, since the lightning on Yun Ting doesn't work on me, I'll be the one to take the thunder spirit pearl from him. We can find a way to make him unconscious, or have Mr. Meng take action to immobilize him, and then I will take the thunder spirit pearl."

Jing Tian frowned. "This method sounds feasible, but the thunder spirit pearl is inside Yun Ting's body. How are we going to get it out?"

"We can't just cut open his belly to take the pearl, can we? That would be too cruel and bloody."

Xu Changqing said, "Brother Jing, you can rest assured about this. Shushan has a wondrous item called the 'Infinite Drill,' which has the ability to attract and absorb treasures. As long as it is used properly, it can smoothly extract a treasure from within a target without harming them."

Jing Tian was somewhat surprised, then felt relieved.

Subsequently, Xu Maoshan said, "What about the monsters near Leizhou City? What they fear is Yun Ting with the thunder spirit pearl. Once they discover Yun Ting no longer has the pearl, they'll likely barge straight into Leizhou City to do evil."

"Even if we step in to eliminate the monsters, there's no way to guarantee we'll destroy all of them."

"Even if we could, there are so many monsters in the world. There's no guarantee that new monsters won't come to Leizhou to cause trouble in the future."

"When that time comes, a Leizhou without the thunder spirit pearl likely won't be like it is now, with the common people living and working in peace."

"We are the ones taking the thunder spirit pearl; we can't just leave things be, right?"

This was indeed a problem, but not a difficult one to solve.

Before long, Xu Changqing proposed a suitable solution. "This is simple. Shushan has many treasures for purifying Demonic Qi and deterring monsters. I will contact Chang Yin in a moment and have him pick one out, then use the communication device to transmit it here via a spell."

Xu Maoshan smiled. "I see. Then I have no more problems."

Afterward, Jing Tian spoke up, "Then only one last problem remains: how to make Yun Ting not resist and let the Pig Woman take the thunder spirit pearl."

"That's simple," Tang Xuejian responded, then said without hesitation, "Just have Mr. Meng take action and immobilize him."

Xu Maoshan said, "That's right. Back in Yu Zhou City, Grandmaster Meng could immobilize a large group of Poisonous People with just a casual move."

"Immobilizing just one Yun Ting now will be no problem."

Hearing this, Meng Li sighed. "It's naturally no problem for me to take action, but have you all considered that there might be another way for this? And the effect of this method might be much better than what you're thinking."

"What method?" Jing Tian asked.

Meng Li replied calmly, "It's simple: tell Yun Ting the truth. Directly tell Yun Ting that we need the thunder spirit pearl, and then offer to trade a treasure for it."

"This... he probably won't agree, right?" Jing Tian said.

"If we don't try, how will we know he won't agree?" Meng Li countered, then added, "If he agrees, it will be a transaction between us and him, rather than a seizure. This won't antagonize Yun Ting and can make things proceed with fewer unnecessary complications, while also making the subsequent affairs of Leizhou City go more smoothly."

Xu Changqing thought about it and nodded. "Brother Meng's words are reasonable."

Immediately, he asked in confusion, "Brother Meng seems very confident that Yun Ting will agree. Did you discover some hidden circumstances?"

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