However, Luo Ling could vaguely sense that there were always some invisible eyes around them, watching them... Of course, this was not targeting the gathering of Yue Jian and others, but like the old man, the Xuanyuan family had been monitoring the entire "Ruins of Kunlun".
However, unlike the old man who barely maintained Victoria's mystical barrier by himself, the Xuanyuan family's monitoring barrier was more complete, so much so that Luo Ling felt that even his every move was being monitored.
Yue Jian was of course very clear about this, so she just exchanged a few pleasantries, then became more serious and said softly,
"This is not the place to talk, let's get going first."
Obviously, Yue Jian was very wary of the Xuanyuan family, not to mention that her plan was to snatch food from the Xuanyuan family right under their noses.
If the Xuanyuan family were to notice the process, a war would inevitably be triggered. War was the most normal thing between the various territories of the Great Xia Imperial City. The "Zhuolu Wilderness" was the site of a shocking battle in ancient times.
Although the Xuanyuan family does monitor everyone who sets foot in the Great Xia Imperial City, Yue Jian does have certain ways to deal with this monitoring.
She pondered for a moment, then formed seals with her hands. Under Luo Ling's interested gaze, a bright red peach blossom mark appeared between her eyebrows, and a hint of holiness appeared on her charming face.
Nine virtual tails emerged from behind her, and in an instant a strange fragrance spread, enveloping them all.
Within the strange fragrance, Luo Ling's previous vague feeling of being monitored disappeared completely, and the Xuanyuan family's gaze avoided them.
"let's go."
Yue Jian breathed a sigh of relief, but a rare look of nervousness appeared on her face.
She used magic to escape surveillance, but she still needed to be cautious before officially stepping into the "Zhuolu Wilderness".
What if you happen to run into a few elders from the Xuanyuan family who are out and about
This little trick can avoid surveillance, but it is clearly visible to the powerful Xuanyuan elders. On the contrary, this kind of concealment will arouse suspicion. After all, Yue Jian is not good at concealment, so being able to achieve this level is already very good.
Under the leadership of Yuejian, Iris and Tumi followed closely and soon went deep into the Great Xia Imperial City.
"... Is it necessary to be so cautious when going to a place that has been destroyed?"
Luo Ling was thinking in his heart, but unfortunately, the matter about "Zhuolu Wilderness" seemed to be quite confidential. Lina had not collected any information yet, not to mention Iris, who didn't even know the name of her hometown.
Yue Jian must know about this, but seeing how nervous she is now, she would definitely get furious if I asked her.
Luo Ling stared at the nine virtual tails behind Yue Jian, wondering what the phantom would look like if its fur stood up.
At the same time, the number of pilgrims in the surrounding area dropped sharply, and everywhere one looked were solemn inscriptions and stone carvings, as well as magnificent murals.
Luo Ling only took a cursory glance, but he could feel the strong will contained therein. A person with a weak mind would probably completely collapse after just one glance. Even Luo Ling felt a little nervous.
"Ms. Iris, please don't look around." Yuejian's voice sounded beside Iris's ears, and it was rare for her to speak in a serious tone.
"This place is the 'Forest of War Steles'. Everything here depicts the Xuanyuan family, from the ancient Xuanyuan ancestors to the present war history. They would use special magic to leave behind the unyielding will of the battlefields of the past, seal it between these stone carvings and murals, and finally record this history with inscriptions.
"With your state of mind, if you look at it a few more times, you might be infected by the bloody will, and it is not impossible that you will go crazy and collapse."
Iris originally wanted to go over to take a look and admire the ancient monument.
But Yuejian's words frightened her so much that she closed her eyes, until Luo Ling wordlessly patted this idiot's head with her wings, reminding her that she was about to hit the wall. Only then did Iris slightly open her eyes, squinting her eyes and follow Yuejian and Tumi.
Curiosity kills the cat, but unfortunately Miss Iris is a bird.
"I have to say, the Xuanyuan family is really warlike."
Luo Ling, who had no such concerns, looked at the forest of steles and couldn't help but smack her lips in amazement. She even saw the battle with "Xing Tian".
The burly headless giant was waving a giant shield and a heavy axe. The ground was littered with corpses, all of whom were killed by him. However, the warriors of the Xuanyuan family were still fearless. They rushed forward and fought fiercely with "Xingtian" without fear of death.
Of course, Luo Ling knew the ending of this story without even reading the inscription: "Xing Tian" was eventually buried completely, and even his severed head was suppressed.
However, it is a little different from the story that Luo Ling is familiar with. For example, when "Xing Tian" appears, he is already in the state of "Xing Tian", and he is not beheaded by the Xuanyuan family. This shows that "He" has existed for a long time. This mural depicts a reproduction of the ancient legendary war.
This "War Stele Forest" is so dangerous that it is obviously not a place that outsiders can enter. This is already the interior of the Xuanyuan family, and Yue Jian was able to sneak in only by using magic to conceal her existence.
After passing through the forest of stele, Yuejian and others stepped into a wilderness.
Looking up, Luo Ling saw his familiar old friend not far ahead.
"The Realm of Nothingness..."
Luo Ling's pupils shrank slightly, but she soon felt relieved.
As mentioned before, the "Zhuolu Wilderness" has been destroyed, so it is understandable that it has turned into a world of nothingness.
At the same time, Yue Jian said softly,
"The destroyed "Zhuolu Wilderness" is ahead. If you want to break through the blockade set by the Xuanyuan family and step into the kingdom of God where the battlefield used to be, you must go deep into this realm of nothingness."
"Why?" Iris finally couldn't help asking, "Why did the Xuanyuan family seal this place so tightly? Is it because of the "forbidden" power? But why don't they take it out themselves?"
Iris was naturally very curious about what Luo Ling wanted to ask, and until she saw that the "Zhuolu Wilderness" had turned into nothingness, she finally asked.
"... That's not the case." Yue Jian hesitated for a while, then explained, "In fact, although the "Zhuolu Wilderness" is an ancient battlefield, it was a thing of the ancient times after all, and it has been completely destroyed by the "Doomsday", leaving only the realm of nothingness.
"The reason why the Xuanyuan family attaches so much importance to the "Zhuolu Wilderness" and its kingdom of God, to the point of using great magical powers to connect the two territories, is because the "Zhuolu Wilderness" is the location of the battle where the ancestor of the Xuanyuan family became famous.
"You can also see from the 'War Stele Forest' that the Xuanyuan family attaches great importance to every war, let alone such an important one. Therefore, the 'Zhuolu Wilderness' is regarded as a holy place by them, and several of its divine kingdoms are strictly controlled...
"As for the "forbidden" power inside, I cannot reveal it for the time being, but as far as I know, the Xuanyuan family is not aware of it."
Perhaps because they were close to their destination, Yuejian revealed all the information that she had previously concealed.
However, judging from Tumi Gubo's calm expression at this moment, this "concealment" was probably only kept from Iris...
"There is another reason why it is so difficult for us to enter." Yue Jian continued, "The divine kingdom of Zhuolu Wilderness that we are going to is quite dangerous. It is said that this is the last moment before Zhuolu Wilderness was destroyed.
"If the members of the Xuanyuan family cannot die on the battlefield, no matter they are seriously injured, seriously ill, or dying of old age, they will choose to go to this kingdom of God to experience one last war before they die."
The Xuanyuan family's bellicosity was simply jaw-dropping, but it was obvious that because of this bellicosity, even Yue Jian, the Lord of Qingqiu who controlled some forbidden powers, was scared to death. She didn't even want to provoke the elders of the clan. This was also the consensus between the Great Xia Imperial City and Valhalla.
No matter what happens, don't mess with these war maniacs...
Because no matter what happens to them, as long as they can use war to solve it, they will never use the second method.
But Luo Ling always felt that Yue Jian's description didn't sound right...
etc.
Luo Ling passed her guess to Iris's mind, and Iris's face also showed a bit of strangeness. She murmured in a low voice,
"So, are we going to dig up the Xuanyuan family's ancestral tomb?"
This divine kingdom in the Zhuolu Plain sounds like the place where the Xuanyuan family used to deal with their afterlife.
Upon hearing this, Yuejian and Tumi fell silent. Of course, they realized this, but just didn't want to mention it.
It's one thing to say that it's not pleasant, but on the other hand... this is also the reason why Yue Jian dared not let the Xuanyuan family know anything at all.
"But it doesn't matter. We are very close to our destination now," Yue Jian forced a smile and said, "As long as we step into the 'Zhuolu Wilderness', we will be completely out of the surveillance of the Xuanyuan family.
"At that time, we will only have to deal with the dangers within the Kingdom of God... The 'Moment of Death' that I control can be used to deal with these dangers."
Through the "Moment of Death", Yue Mi can avoid danger and seek good fortune, so as not to fall into an irretrievable situation. This is the power of "the other shore" - "this life", and it is what the mysterious ability is best at.
Of course, if external forces intervene, the number of variables will increase and the "moment of death" will be difficult to determine.
After all, Yue Mi was not on the path of "the other shore" - "this life", and she had controlled the power for a short time, so she was not very skilled in using it.
This is only one of the uses of "The Moment of Death". Just like Luo Ling made full use of the Puppet Song's ability, there are still many areas of "The Moment of Death" that can be developed... This is not something that Yue Jian can do now.
"Anyway, let's go."
Yue Jian breathed a sigh of relief and then moved closer to the realm of nothingness.
At this moment, a burst of passionate war drum sounds suddenly rang out around, almost resounding through the sky.
The moment she heard the drums of war, Yue Jian's face turned pale.
"What's going on?"
She turned her head and saw a little wind and sand coming from behind, which meant that people from the Xuanyuan family were approaching, and the sound of the war drums was the signal before they started the battle.
"Did we get discovered?" Yue Jian couldn't help but panic, revealing a slightly horrified expression, "That's impossible!"
She was well prepared, having chosen the moment when the Xuanyuan family's surveillance was at its weakest. The journey was also smooth, and everything was just as she had planned. There was no way the Xuanyuan family would notice anything.
But at this moment, the sound of war drums has sounded, and the anger of the Xuanyuan family is burning.
It's obvious that they know that someone is eyeing their ancestral tombs... Oh no, it's the Kingdom of God who is trying to invade the "Zhuolu Wilderness" and is rushing here at full speed, determined to bring the tomb robbers to justice.
—This method refers to the bombing method, and it is not over until the object is blown to pieces.
Yuejian's plan was indeed perfect, and she was indeed cautious enough. With her abilities, it was already perfect... If there were no variables, this would be a smooth operation to dig up the ancestral graves.
But there are variables.
At this time, the little bird Luo Ling was nestling on Iris's head, leisurely wiping its face with its wings to wipe off some dust that had accidentally gotten on it.
Looking towards the place where the war drum sounded, Luo Ling couldn't help but sigh,
"When they heard that our ancestral graves were going to be dug up, they arrived really quickly."
Chapter 18: Operation to Protect Ancestral Graves (5k)
Regarding Yue Jian's obvious plan, Luo Ling did not just rest on Iris' head.
After entering the range of "Kunlun Ruins", Luo Ling sent out the spores that were searching for information. He devoted his mind to controlling these spores while receiving the information transmitted by Yue Jian.
When Yue Jian finally revealed her entire plan and the concerns involved, Luo Ling knew that her chance to take action had come.
Luo Ling would not let Yue Jian get what she wanted safely and naturally, even if the situation in "Zhuolu Wilderness" was still unknown.
You like plans, right? Then add some variables to the old fox's plan.
Therefore, Luo Ling directly passed a message to the descendants of the Xuanyuan family that the spores had detected.
"Someone is trying to dig up your ancestral grave!"
This was not a deliberate revenge, nor was it that Luo Ling had an opinion about Yue Jian's previous slander against him. It was because Luo Ling really needed some external force to muddy the waters.
Let Yuejian focus more on dealing with the danger of "Zhuolu Wilderness" and focus more on dealing with the Xuanyuan family that she is afraid of.
Luo Ling originally thought that he had to wait for a while at least, as the Xuanyuan family should verify the truth of this statement. However, he did not expect that the other party would directly sound the war drum and rush over aggressively.
"How did they find out?" Listening to the sound of war drums in the distance and looking at the bloody aura surging at the edge of the sky, Yue Jian felt a little palpitated and her thoughts became a little confused for a moment, "No, this is impossible!"
It has to be said that Yue Jian's caution in this plan far exceeded Luo Ling's imagination. Every step she took was to eliminate all accidents.
Iris and Xuemei, two relatively outsiders, can only get relevant information from Yuejian when they are about to carry out the next plan.
Tumi did know a lot of information in advance, but that was because they were originally tied to the same boat... If Tumi was really concerned about the "moment of death", she must have spared no effort to assist Yuejian before Yuejian's plan succeeded.
It was even at the last moment for the first step of the plan to succeed. Yue Jian used the Nine-Tailed Fox to release a spell to cover everyone. In addition to avoiding the attention of the Xuanyuan family, it also had a certain restraining effect.
—The main purpose is to prevent Miss Iris from suddenly having a brain twitch and doing something inappropriate, thus attracting the attention of the Xuanyuan family.
Yue Jian's cautiousness is evident from this.
Needless to say, Yue Jian still has some power in other aspects. The moment she chose was when the Xuanyuan family's defense against the "Zhuolu Wilderness" was the weakest, and there was almost no defensive force.
After all, although this kingdom of God is very important to the Xuanyuan family and is their ancestral tomb, for outsiders, it is a dangerous place full of dangers.
This was the last moment of the crash of the ancient battlefield. The countless dead souls and disasters that emerged at the "doomsday" moment were dangerous and terrifying. In addition, the Xuanyuan family has been sending high-end talents here for many years... It can only be said that few people would be so stubborn as to not care about their lives and come to such a ghost place.
Only war-crazed lunatics like the Xuanyuan family would stay in this divine kingdom where they are destined to have no return. They have always adhered to the principle that the final destination of the Xuanyuan descendants is to die on the battlefield, so much so that even beings of Yue Jian's level would shudder at the mention of it.
Others would beat the younger ones and then the older ones, but the Xuanyuan family would attack together with the whole family, young and old, and would not give up until the fight was to the death.
Yue Jian is not alone, she also has the "Kingdom of Qingqiu". The monk may escape, but the temple cannot. She is confident that she can resist the pursuit of the Xuanyuan family. Even if the legendary head of the Xuanyuan family appears, Yue Jian is confident that she can deal with it, but the "Kingdom of Qingqiu" can't.
Once discovered, a war between the Xuanyuan family and the "Kingdom of Qingqiu" is inevitable - these lunatics are eager for war.
And now, the worst has happened.
No matter how careful Yue Jian's plan was before, no matter how small the possibility of being discovered was, the emergence of this situation meant that all her previous efforts had been in vain.
Yuejian didn't doubt Iris at all. The girl was now in a panic. Instead, she looked at Tumi with some suspicion. There was no way. The only known breakthrough in this matter was Tumi.
Is it possible that Tumi will choose to give up the "Moment of Death" directly, just to trick her
"Don't look at me," Tumi spread her hands helplessly, "I'm not that stupid to do something that would hurt others and myself."
There are only two ways for Tumi to achieve the "moment of death". The first is to kill Yuejian, and the second is for Yuejian to hand it over to her personally.
However, the possibility of the first method is too low. Even if they join forces with the Xuanyuan family to kill Yue Jian, it would be difficult to do so. Killing a being with "forbidden" power cannot be done by sneak attack.
Therefore, Tumei has only one way to go, which is to stand firmly on the same side as Yuejian until she successfully obtains the "Moment of Death".