Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Situ Xing, Shen Xi, and Lin Jinglong all made their moves, engaging in battles beyond their ranks, each securing victory, fully demonstrating the Foundation Establishment face of a super family.

And Mu Yuehua’s ”battle achievements” were also circulated, causing amazement among others.

Red Robe Guest forcibly broke Thunder Platform, successfully concealing his injuries; his bold combat posture increased others’ dread of Nanming Village. After all, Red Robe Guest was merely one of five Nascent Souls among debts.

The real Great Village Chief is Chun Yangzi.

Will Chun Yangzi make a move?

Many cultivators, enjoying the spectacle, eagerly awaited with strong anticipation.

Chun Yangzi sat steadily without any sign of making a move.

Some ridiculed him for keeping up appearances; others said he was prudent and mature. Chun Yangzi had no reaction whatsoever.

Ning Zhuo also watched coldly, knowing Chun Yangzi would definitely not act: ”He is a leader of a faction, and his political acumen is certainly not weak. Therefore, he surely understands—Nanming Village needs a pillar representing the righteous path amid the chaos!”

What dissatisfied Ning Zhuo, however, was that Tao Liang did not act either.

This man spent decades as if drilling into the pill furnace in hard practice, perfecting the art of ’Seclusion’ into Daoism.

While the outside world fought fervently, he found it a mere bother.

After deliberating, Ning Zhuo personally invited him to probe the Territorial Expansion Alliance headquarters. He excused himself with unstable furnace fire, discordant elixir qi, among other reasons, listing over ten excuses in one breath.

Ning Zhuo merely chuckled after hearing, ”Since Daoist Tao is inconvenient, I shall invite Fellow Hundred Herbs Elder instead. If there is Earth Spirit Grass accompanying the earth veins at the Territorial Expansion Alliance, I’m sure Hundred Herbs Elder would be interested.”

Then, he ”casually” mentioned that this mission could count as a new debt.

Tao Liang heard this and immediately couldn’t sit still.

”Wait, wait!”

”Who said I’m not going? I just need to adjust the furnace breath first! A place like the Territorial Expansion Alliance isn’t somewhere for Hundred Herbs Elder to try recklessly! His battle power is absolutely inferior to mine; if he is defeated, what of the reputation of Nanming Village?”

Lately, there have been many rumors, speculations, and evaluations surrounding Nanming Village.

Involving Tao Liang and Hundred Herbs Elder, one speaks of the village’s two elders, one male, and one female ”standing shoulder to shoulder.”

Initially, Tao Liang and Hundred Herbs Elder didn’t take it to heart, but as the rumors grew rampant, gradually both had the notion of contesting each other.

As for who spread the rumors, it need not be mentioned here.

After Ning Zhuo brought up Hundred Herbs Elder, Tao Liang was provoked and decisively departed.

The Territorial Expansion Alliance’s headquarters at Cloud Platform is secretly embedded with heavy earth veins formations.

Tao Liang first sent a visit letter, boldly and righteously breached the formation.

The Territorial Expansion Alliance, constrained by their previous support for Flowing Gold Guest, held by a small handle by Ning Zhuo, and trusting in their own formation, decisively accepted the challenge.

Tao Liang had just entered the outskirts when a Spirit Locking Thick Earth Formation swallowed him.

Earth walls like mountains closed in from all sides, layers of gravity pressed down, as if the entire Flowing Cloud Peak sat upon his shoulders.

Tao Liang cursed loudly, diving back into his Treasure Furnace, refining himself with the furnace, resisting the heavy pressure.

The Spirit Locking Thick Earth Formation pressed deeper, the outer wall of the pill furnace creaked, and Tao Liang was momentarily unable to extricate himself, his predicament deepening, hopeless at this pace.

The Territorial Expansion Alliance cultivators advised surrender upon witnessing this.

Tao Liang hesitated, yet upon hearing the calls for surrender, his fighting resolve firmed instead, ”Others won before me; if I cannot, what face do I have to return to Nanming Village, what face to meet Ning Zhuo?”

Unable to think of a method to break the impasse, he continued stubbornly resisting.

The Alliance cultivators saw his obstinate manner, cursed inwardly, not daring to directly slaughter him.

The leader considered briefly, immediately dispatched an envoy to explain the situation to Chun Yangzi.