Chapter 495: Top-Secret Operation

Chapter 495: Top-Secret Operation

The Violet Gold Marquess had made his move!

Chu Liang and the other two immediately reported this news to their respective sects.

At that time, they had used various methods to obtain the Soul Subjugator Token, with their ultimate target as undercover agents being the Violet Gold Marquess.

They had waited a long time for this Guardian of the Dark King Sect to recover and emerge into the open.

He was finally going to show up.

[Fifty-Ninth]: "The Marquess is taking action personally? That's fantastic! We've been waiting day and night for this moment. The Marquess has no idea what we've endured during this time..."

[Sixtieth]: "Noted."

[Fifty-Eighth]: "Congratulations to the Marquess on emerging from closed-door cultivation. Do you happen to know what valuable item Granny Meng stole?"

[Eastern-Route Guider]: "I can't tell you much, but I can say it’s a valuable item related to the Jiuli Hidden Realm, which is extremely important to our sect. Therefore, whoever captures Granny Meng will be greatly rewarded. The Marquess aims to regain his footing before the sect leader, so failure is not an option this time."

Jiuli Hidden Realm?

Seeing these words, Chu Liang immediately recalled the incident outside Kaoshan City.

At that time, an official from Kaoshan City had discovered the Jiuli Hidden Realm in the mountains. The imperial court wanted to bring him to the capital of Yu immediately, but he was ambushed along the way by a group of diabolical cultivators and a group of demons. If the group dispatched from the diabolical sect hadn't been the Ghost-Face Chamber, to which Chu Liang and the others belonged, the ambush would have succeeded.

Later on, the official was successfully escorted to the capital of Yu. What happened afterward remained unclear to Chu Liang. He only knew that the imperial court had taken over the Jiuli Hidden Realm. The enchanted tools for the demon soldiers inside were better suited for military use and held little value for the immortal sects, so no one contested it. In the end, Zhang Chen, representing Ascending Dragon Academy, expressed his gratitude to those who helped, and that was the end of it.

Could it be that something shady was happening behind the scenes?

[Fifty-Ninth]: "The Jiuli Hidden Realm? No wonder White-Bone Hall suddenly sent us to intercept that official who found it. So, our Dark King Sect discovered the hidden realm first?"

[Eastern-Route Guider]: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't. It's a complicated situation. Just remember to report any information right away. If you make valuable contributions, the Marquess will reward you generously."

With that, there were no more messages from the Eastern-Route Guider.

Chu Liang reported this information to Venerable Wen Yuan, who immediately sent a message to the Imperial Supervisory Bureau, inquiring about matters related to the Jiuli Hidden Realm.

Previously, they had uncovered the Dark King Sect's plan to attack Mount Shu, but if they could find the Breath of the Yellow Springs this time, the merit and recognition would be even greater than before.

The three of them were naturally brimming with ambition and enthusiasm.

...

The next day at noon, the three undercover agents arrived at the usual spot right on time.

Ghost Face was already waiting. He looked at them solemnly and said, "This mission is for your ears only. You must not reveal it to anyone."

"Understood!" the three responded in unison.

"Granny Meng has a son who died years ago. She kept his corpse on Fengya Mountain in the Northern Regions. The sect leader suspects that she might head there after stealing the valuable item. Powerful men have been dispatched there to monitor the area. Our task, as members of White-Bone Hall, is to search outward from Fengya Mountain and track her down."

"This operation is top-secret, so be sure not to leave any traces," Ghost Face reminded them once more.

"Understood!" the three responded once more.

With that, Ghost Face rose and flew toward the Northern Regions. At the same time, the three quickly began sending messages to their sects using their enchanted items through their divine senses.

"Fengya Mountain in the Northern Regions."

"We can confirm the valuable item Granny Meng stole is the Breath of the Yellow Springs."

"Hurry to Fengya Mountain in the Northern Regions. The Dark King Sect's forces have already arrived."

Suddenly, Ghost Face turned back, startling the three who were secretly sending messages. They immediately stopped and looked at him.

"One more piece of top-secret information," he said. "The other three halls are unaware of this information. The person who carries the valuable item will emanate a dense aura of death, like a ghost. When you search for the item, be on the lookout for this. Keep it a secret from the other halls. We must ensure that Granny Meng falls into the hands of White-Bone Hall. Understood?"

"Understood!" the three echoed loudly.

As soon as Ghost Face turned and flew away again, the three resumed sending their messages.

"The one carrying the Breath of the Yellow Springs will emanate a dense aura of death, just like a ghost!"