Wu ng’s Substitute Puppet was buried deep beneath the earth under the stove in this kitchen.
It was so hidden simply because he felt that such a place was inconspicuous and safer.
Even if his enemies infiltrated this place and searched the entire house, they would hardly dig three feet into the ground, break through the stove, and unearth the wooden figure, would they?
With this Substitute Puppet, when Wu ng suffered a fatal wound, he would instantly switch places with it, transferring the injuries from his body onto the puppet.
The biggest disadvantage, if one could call it that, of having the Substitute Puppet buried beneath the stove, was that Wu ng would erge covered in soot and ash.
However, for soone like Wu ng, who went to great lengths to survive, this minor flaw was hardly an issue.
After all, when Man Li led the elite forces of the Demon Palace in a surprise attack on the Enemy-breaking Camp, Wu ng had hidden himself in a latrine for a whole hour.
Compared to lying low in a latrine filled with gold, now, he just had to endure the embarrassnt of crawling out from underground with a large black pot conveniently landing on his head.
Muttering curses, once his entire body had erged from the ground, he crouched there panting heavily, catching his breath for a good while.
Thanks to the Substitute Puppet, he had miraculously escaped the fatal snip of the Golden Jiao Scissors; the injuries from that snip had been fully transferred to the puppet, yet the spatial switch, instantaneously crossing thousands of miles, still left him feeling extrely weak.
It was only after half an hour that the weakness in his body had sowhat subsided.
"Dare to take my possessions? Chen Hai, I said we would be at odds till death, and although I can’t deal with you right now, I will certainly make sure you don’t get away with it!"
Recalling the God-Slaying Blade and the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Mysterious Yellow Tower taken by Chen Hai, Wu ng’s eyes brimd with venomous resentnt, and his face began to contort with fury.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, and then strode outside.
"Commander Wan, your subordinate Wu ng requests an urgent audience!" An hour later, at the entrance of a grand hall, he stopped, bowed respectfully into the hall, and spoke loudly.
The last ti, due to Hua Qing’s incident, which implicated him, he had been taken to the Law Enforcent Hall.
With no other option, he had to demonstrate so of his power and ntioned a highly influential figure within the Heavenly Mansion with whom he had a sowhat special relationship.
Thanks to that, not only had he escaped misfortune, but he also ford a slight connection with Commander Wan Zhongshan of the Enemy-breaking Camp and won his favor.
It was for this reason that he, with his notoriously bad reputation in the camp, could easily take over the position of platoon leader left by Hua Qing.
"Wu ng, right? The Commander has ordered for you to see him!"
In just one or two breaths, a guard ca to the hall’s entrance, appearing before Wu ng.
After sizing him up for a few monts, the guard gestured with a wave of his hand.
"Thank you, Taoist friend!" Wu ng nodded, saluted the guard with a fist-clenched bow.
Then, led by the guard, he entered the great hall, passed through several corridors, and finally stopped at the entrance of a side hall.
"Go in by yourself! The Commander is waiting for you inside," the guard called out to Wu ng before leaving.
From the outside, it looked like a side hall, but inside was a Practice Room.
Commander Wan Zhongshan was shirtless, engaged in practicing so kind of Divine Skills, his every punch and kick seed unremarkable, but with his Daluo Realm strength, he was drenched in sweat, seemingly struggling with great effort.
Stepping into the main hall, Wu ng casually closed the doors behind him.
"I seem to rember that you were transporting materials back to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters."
"Based on the ti, even if you traveled quickly, you would have just returned to the mining area."
"At this mont, you suddenly say you have urgent matters to discuss with , is it sothing from Elder Tianzhi that requires my assistance?"
Upon seeing Wu ng enter, Wan Zhongshan had already stopped his punches and stood upright.
After a breath of white mist exhaled from his mouth, he seed much more relaxed, his eyes carrying a hint of disdain as he swept a glance over Wu ng and casually asked.
The Elder Tianzhi he spoke of, although stronger than him by a considerable margin, was still only in the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.
If she needed his help with sothing convenient, Wan Zhongshan would naturally give her so face.
If it were harmful to his interests, whether he would aid Elder Tianzhi would depend on the situation.
As for Wu ng before him, if he hadn’t revealed his identity not long ago, claiming to have once been a cherished pet of Elder Tianzhi and deeply doted on, Wan Zhongshan would have had no idea that such talent was hiding among his n!
You see, Elder Tianzhi, though seemingly alluring and delicate, is of the Demon Clan origin, her true form being a giant spider.
Wan Zhongshan may have coveted her beauty, but he dared only to watch from a distance, never daring to truly defile.
When he heard Wu ng declaring his identity, saying he was once Elder Tianzhi’s most cherished pet, his eyes nearly burst from astonishnt.
Since he was talent, then within the Enemy-breaking Camp, he should naturally be given due importance, and a matching treatnt and status for Wu ng.
"Commander, my visit to you this ti has nothing to do with Elder Tianzhi."
After bowing to Wan Zhongshan, Wu ng let out a long sigh and continued, "To be honest, my appearance here is to bring you a rit-worthy opportunity."
"Not so long ago, Emperor Xuanguang was furious because of the mysterious disappearance of the Golden Jiao Scissors."
"The ordinary Immortals of lower status might not feel much about this, but I know that these days, within our mining area, the search for this fierce and powerful Supre Treasure has continued relentlessly without any slack."
"Just think, Commander, if it were you who retrieved the Golden Jiao Scissors, then..."
At this point, Wu ng deliberately left a cliffhanger, not continuing further.
After all, he was unsure about what Wan Zhongshan’s thoughts on the matter might be.
Would he keep the item to himself and claim it, or would he loyally perform his duty, recovering the Golden Jiao Scissors and honestly handing them over to Emperor Xuanguang?
In any case, if it were Wu ng himself, as long as the treasure was in hand, it would be his, and he certainly would not want to hand it over.
It was just that his own strength was insufficient; he could not contend with Chen Hai, who possessed many Spiritual Treasures. Otherwise, why would he co to Wan Zhongshan to use his hand to deal with Chen Hai?
"Golden Jiao Scissors? Wu ng, do you know the whereabouts of this item?" Upon hearing Wu ng’s words, Wan Zhongshan’s interest was piqued, and he quickly asked for confirmation.
"That’s correct, I indeed know which person holds this Supre Treasure!" Wu ng confidently nodded.
With barely a pause, he continued, "This ti, as I led my n to transport materials to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters, if not for so life-saving tricks up my sleeve, I might not have made it back!"
"Among my soldiers, there is a man nad Chen Hai, and the Golden Jiao Scissors I speak of are in his hands, completely refined by him, capable of unleashing the true power of this treasure."
"This man, with wolfish ambitions and less than a beast, took advantage of our relaxation midway and used the Golden Jiao Scissors, attempting to wipe us all out completely."
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