"I don’t know where Chen Xu is now, this matter still needs to be asked of Xie Lingyun, she’s the best at gathering information." With this thought, Zhang Chen dared not waste any more time and directly sought the nearby patrolling samurai to convey the message to Xie Lingyun.
Both sides naturally have unknown means of external communication, but within a cup of tea’s time, Xie Lingyun’s Yin Spirit had already appeared before Zhang Chen’s stone cave, her voice reaching from afar even before she arrived, "I’ve heard you urgently seek me?"
"There’s something very important, I’d like to ask my sister for help." Zhang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony.
"What’s the matter?" Xie Lingyun asked. For Zhang Chen to call someone in a hurry in the middle of the night, it surely wasn’t a trivial matter, nor could the person he sought be of little importance.
"Help me find Chen Xu," Zhang Chen said.
"That Feng Shui Master?" Xie Lingyun’s pupils contracted, evidently aware of Chen Xu’s name.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen nodded, "Find his whereabouts as soon as possible, and if you can capture him, that would be ideal."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun replied, "There’s no need to investigate, I already know where he is; after leaving the mountain, he was directly kept by Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, living within the Ziwei Pavilion, being carefully tended to by them, like a precious treasure."
"Is it possible to capture him?" Zhang Chen asked.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun shook her head, "Prince Pingbian’s Mansion is heavily guarded, it’s impossible to secretly capture him."
Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, gazing at the clear night sky with anxiety burning within, pondering how to capture Chen Xu.
"Is it possible to lure him out and capture him secretly?" Zhang Chen asked again.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun shook her head, "He is too important, Prince Pingbian’s Mansion won’t give us that opportunity."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen fell silent, his eyes sweeping across his Golden Finger Interface, focusing on the Divine Water Transformation.
Utilizing his Divine Water Transformation, he could surely infiltrate Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, but although his skill is profound, in today’s severe drought, a sudden pool of water vapor or mist may not escape the spies of Prince Pingbian’s Mansion.
"If it were to rain in Goulan County, I would be completely confident in infiltrating Prince Pingbian’s Mansion," Zhang Chen sighed.
"Rain? It wouldn’t be difficult to make it rain. Are you sure that if it rains, you can infiltrate the Mansion?" Next to him, Xie Lingyun expressed a hint of surprise upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words.
"You have a way to make it rain?" Zhang Chen didn’t answer Xie Lingyun, instead asked.
"I certainly don’t have the means to make it rain," Xie Lingyun said, "but my Inspection and Supervision Department has individuals who can summon wind and rain."
"I ask for my sister’s help," Zhang Chen said, overjoyed, bowing in respect.
"When do you want it to rain? When should the rain stop?" Xie Lingyun asked.
"Better to rain overnight, tonight would be best! I’m worried things might change tomorrow." Zhang Chen was a bit apprehensive.
"I will give orders now," Xie Lingyun said.
"Wait, now that it is raining, we need an excuse, otherwise sudden rain might make Prince Pingbian’s Mansion suspicious," Zhang Chen hastily said.
"Finding an excuse to cover it up is simple, as there’s currently a severe drought, we can use the excuse of alleviating drought to disguise it, ensuring Prince Pingbian’s Mansion won’t be suspicious," Xie Lingyun replied with a smile, "Rest assured, I’ll spread the message, ensuring Prince Pingbian’s Mansion won’t suspect."
"Thank you, sister," Zhang Chen bowed in gratitude upon hearing this.
Xie Lingyun chuckled, "No need to thank me, it’s just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. Given our friendship, saying thanks would be too formal."
Xie Lingyun’s Yin Spirit dissipated in the air, and Zhang Chen watched the empty space where Xie Lingyun disappeared, his tense emotions easing. With Xie Lingyun’s cunning and methods, this affair wouldn’t likely have any errors.
Zhang Chen instructed Fox Fairy Nannan to guard the Alchemy Furnace, then turned and disappeared from the mountain cave, transforming into a Vampire Bat roaming the nighttime sky, quietly arriving in Goulan County, finding a random corner to hide and wait for the night rain to arrive.
Zhang Chen didn’t have to wait long. Suddenly, fierce winds swept over Goulan County, dark clouds continuously emerged, lightning and thunder tore through the night, and rain poured down from the sky with a patter.
After months of drought, rain finally fell in the Northern Land.
The townspeople erupted, those awake in the night were startled by the sound of rain against rooftops, and upon seeing the downpour, they flocked outside to yell in their yards.
The townspeople in Goulan County erupted!
Inside Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, Prince Pingbian listened to the noise from the city, and glanced at the water sliding off the eaves, his brow furrowed, "How did it suddenly rain?"
"Rumor has it that the Inspection and Supervision Department couldn’t bear to see the people dying of thirst, so they brought timely rain," Mr. Wuliu entered from outside, having no mind to sleep with the sudden evening rain.
"It’s just a futile effort. If rain could alleviate the drought in the Northern Land, I’d have done it already," Prince Pingbian shook his head, "However, a heavy rain could lessen fatalities among the people, thus it’s a good deed."
"By the way, has the Divine Demon’s corpse been transported back?" Prince Pingbian asked.
"That corpse is immune to all laws, when the Yang God True Man carries it, it’s like Mount Tai, but it’s simpler for ordinary people to transport it safely. However, to avoid detection by those guys, we transported it cautiously, though it’ll arrive by tomorrow at the latest," Mr. Wuliu replied.
"That body is a Divine Demon’s, and it’s preserved intact. Its every drop of blood is of supreme Great Creation. Though we didn’t secure the Tree of Life Coffin, aside from extending life and longevity, what other abilities does it have? In terms of practical use, it may not match the Divine Demon body," Prince Pingbian smiled smugly.
Speaking here, Prince Pingbian asked, "Speaking of which, has the trace of that old man been found?"
"That old man, carrying the Twelfth Tier Mysterious and Tree of Life Coffin, vanished like a needle in the sea. No matter how we searched, we couldn’t find any trace," Mr. Wuliu furrowed his brow, encountering difficulties.
"Ha, I imagine he’s hiding away somewhere, he’s already severely wounded, what’s his escape route? Search house by house; he can’t have gone far. If the Twelfth Tier Mysterious can be kept in the Northern Land, our Prince Pingbian’s Mansion would have confidence and support," Prince Pingbian’s eyes showed greed, targeting the Twelfth Tier Mysterious.
"I’ve heard talk of many unfamiliar faces appearing recently in the Northern Land, with Capital City accents..." Mr. Wuliu said looking at Prince Pingbian.
"It must be the court masters arriving to find the Tree of Life Coffin. Ha, we just need to block the Northern Land, delaying them until we absorb the Divine Demon’s blood and Great Creation; then, we’ll ensure none leave the Northern Land," Prince Pingbian’s voice was cold and filled with deadly intent, "What we lack now is time, time to convert the Divine Demon Great Creation into our Prince Pingbian’s Mansion’s power."
"We must earn enough time to stall them, once I absorb the Great Creation, everything shall be left in the Northern Land, and the court won’t be able to get a shred," Prince Pingbian’s voice was icy, "I want to seize the Twelfth Tier Mysterious, I want to show the court what it means to lose both wife and soldiers, Northern Land isn’t a place they come and go as they please. This is my Prince Pingbian’s Mansion’s chance to change fate."
Outside, the torrential rain beat against the eaves, in a shadowy corner of an alley, Zhang Chen watched the pouring rain, marveling to himself, "Truly an odd world, such natural power can be controlled by humans, it’s truly unbelievable."
Mysterious power is something technology will never reach, no matter how advanced.
With a thought, Zhang Chen rose into the sky, transforming into a mist, then riding the rainwater, arrived in the clouds, aimed at Prince Pingbian’s Mansion from high above, and descended.
He didn’t know which courtyard Chen Xu resided in within the Mansion, but that didn’t matter because as rain fell, the ground had already accumulated water, and Zhang Chen flowed like water across the courtyard, blending with the rain, unnoticed.