MTLNOVEL Chapter 1299 Anomaly Found
Inside the Lingjian Sect's mountain gate, Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi changed their previous tense situation and became much closer, having a very pleasant conversation.
"The Spirit Sword Sect was able to obtain so many spiritual objects, and Elder Zhao has made great contributions during this period. On behalf of the Spirit Sword Sect, I, Li Yuanba, would like to thank Elder Zhao and all the cultivators under his command for their contributions."
Li Yuanba stood up, his fat body shaking, with a smile on his face, and toasted Zhao Dingshi.
Zhao Dingshi was also in a very good mood and raised his wine cup in return with a smile.
"Master Li, you are too kind. Since I, Zhao Dingshi, am a member of the Spirit Sword Sect, I will do my best to contribute to the prosperity of the sect."
"It's just that in order to wipe out Bibo Mansion and Yunyin Sect, Zhao had to form an alliance with Xu Hanchang and Zhou Yiqiao, those greedy people, which caused a lot of losses to Lingjian Sect. I hope Sect Master Li will not blame Zhao."
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanba's smile widened.
He waved his hand, appearing extremely open-minded.
"Elder Zhao is wrong. Those who achieve great things do not pay attention to small details."
"Although Xu Hanchang, Zhou Yiqiao and others are greedy, their strength is a help that we cannot underestimate."
"If they hadn't taken action, how could the Bi Bo Mansion and Yun Yin Sect be destroyed so easily?"
"For the Spirit Sword Sect, Elder Zhao's behavior is a great opportunity to expand territory and strengthen its strength. How could I, Li Yuanba, not understand this?"
"A small loss is nothing compared to the long-term interests of the sect."
"Besides, Xu Hanchang and his four companions are now trapped in the deserted mountains. They are stuck in a dilemma. As long as we and the disciples of Xuantian League can find their whereabouts, we can catch them all in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the trouble."
Having said that, Li Yuanba changed the subject and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.
"But those four people were cunning by nature. No one knows where they hid. The disciples almost turned the barren mountain upside down, but they couldn't find any trace of them."
"If they escape, our Spirit Sword Sect will be finished."
Zhao Dingshi smiled casually, with an expression of confidence on his face.
"Don't worry, Sect Master Li. I have a brilliant plan. Even if those four people have three burrows, they can't escape the trap of my Spirit Sword Sect."
"I have roughly grasped the locations of several people and secretly sent elite disciples to infiltrate several villages in the barren mountains."
"With the tracking secret method provided to us by Xuantian League, as long as they reveal even the slightest clue, we will be able to lock them down and leave them nowhere to hide."
When Li Yuanba heard this, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes. He slammed the table and stood up, laughing.
"Haha, Elder Zhao is indeed both wise and brave. With you here, our Lingjian Sect will surely prosper! Come, let's drink this cup to the full for the Lingjian Sect's glorious future!"
The two clinked their glasses again and drank them all in one gulp, making the atmosphere even more lively.
Just as Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi were drinking, a disciple from the Lingjian Sect stumbled into the hall.
"Master, this is bad! The sentry point we sent to the barren mountain has lost contact!"
Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi's faces changed, and the wine glasses in their hands fell almost at the same time and shattered.
"What's going on? Tell me clearly!"
Li Yuanba shouted sternly.
The disciple knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
"Sect Master, Elder Zhao, the five sentinels we set up in the barren mountains have not sent back any messages for an hour."
"The disciples went to investigate and found... found that all the sentry posts had been destroyed, and all the disciples on duty... all died."
"what?!"
Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi stood up almost at the same time, their faces drained of all color.
"Let's go and have a look!"
Zhao Dingshi made a prompt decision and flew out with Li Yuanba.
The two men flew on their swords at an extremely fast speed, and soon they arrived at the Lingjian Sect, in a secret room specially used to dispatch monks from outside.
The flickering candlelight in the room illuminated the map of the barren mountain hanging on the wall, as well as the marks marking the locations of various sentry points.
Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi stood in front of the map, their faces terribly gloomy.
"It is no coincidence that all sentinel points lost contact at the same time," Zhao Dingshi said in a deep voice.
"Could it be Xu Hanchang and the others who did it?"
Li Yuanba gritted his teeth.
“Who else can do this except them?”
There was a gleam of ruthlessness in Zhao Dingshi's eyes.
“They are demonstrating against us.”
"Pass the order down, all disciples enter combat mode and be ready to fight at any time."
Li Yuanba gave the order.
"Also, send someone to investigate Xu Hanchang and his men's whereabouts immediately. Report back as soon as you get any news."
Zhao Dingshi added on the side.
"As ordered!"
A disciple took the order and left.
Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi looked at each other and saw the uneasiness in each other's eyes.
"Since they dare to do this, they must have something to rely on."
Zhao Dingshi said slowly.
"We have to be careful and not give them an opportunity to take advantage."
"What I'm worried about is that their target is not just the sentinel point, but our Spirit Sword Sect."
"The disciples sent out from outside the sect already account for 40% of the high-level cultivators of our Xuantian League and ours. If they really make any unusual moves, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to our Lingjian Sect."
Li Yuanba was worried.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
Zhao Dingshi nodded.
"It seems that we have to prepare for the worst."
"Come here, strengthen the sect's defenses and activate the mountain protection formation. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."
"Yes!"
Orders were passed down one after another, and the atmosphere in the entire Lingjian Sect suddenly became tense.
......
At the same time, Zhou Yiqiao and the other three had arrived outside the mountain gate of Lingjian Sect.
They hid in the dark, observing the movements of the Lingjian Sect.
"It seems that they have discovered that the sentry post has been taken over by us."
Xu Hanchang whispered.
"It's inevitable."
Zhou Yiqiao said lightly.
"But they probably don't know we're here yet."
"Then what do we do next?"
Li Mubai asked.
"Wait."
A cold light flashed in Zhou Yiqiao's eyes.
"Wait until they let their guard down, and then kill them with one strike."
......
In the Lingjian Sect, Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi were anxiously waiting for news.
"Haven't you found Xu Hanchang and the others yet?"
Li Yuanba asked.
"No."
A disciple reported back.
"It's like they just disappeared into thin air."
"Damn it!"
Li Yuanba slammed the table hard.
"Sect Master, Elder Zhao, what should we, Jesse Lai, do?"
An elder raised a question.
"Whether they are heading towards the Spirit Sword Sect or fleeing far away and returning to sue us, it means that the Spirit Sword Sect is no longer safe."
"Should we prepare a backup plan in advance and let some people evacuate first to protect the foundation of the sect from being severely damaged?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Li Yuanba and Zhao Dingshi changed, and the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became extremely heavy.