Sun Lingtong had always been adept at spreading rumors. He was quite experienced and estimated, "By that time, the news will surely be very tight. The third wave of rumors is indeed crucial. We must act promptly, otherwise, spreading the rumors will make it easy for our opponents to detect and join forces to extinguish them."
Ning Zhuo shook his head slightly. He had a different perspective. He told Sun Lingtong, "I hope the third wave of rumors does not come from us."
Sun Lingtong immediately became curious, "Little Zhuo, is there another force you can use?"
Ning Zhuo smiled, "Boss, I indeed have my secrets, but as for power, how could I hide it from you?"
These words made Sun Lingtong even more puzzled and he couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, who else can help us fabricate the rumors?"
Ning Zhuo shook his head, "I can't say for sure. Even I don't have absolute confidence in this."
"But I still think when the time comes to spread the third layer of rumors, we should wait a bit."
"Are you sure?" Sun Lingtong felt worried.
When it came to spreading rumors, he was quite experienced and professional.
He accurately predicted the future situation, "If we follow the normal speed to spread the third wave of rumors, by that time, there will not be enough time or space."
"In this case, we still need to wait for another round, see the situation, and then spread the third layer of rumors?"
Ning Zhuo nodded, "I think this gamble is worth taking."
"The first two rumors we spread are actually okay, but once we personally spread the third wave of rumors, it is likely to become a flaw."
"On this point, Boss, I want to take a gamble!"
Sun Lingtong laughed heartily and patted Ning Zhuo on the shoulder, "Alright, for the rules of the righteous path game, you understand it much deeper than I do."
"I'll accompany you for the gamble."
A little girl with a face red as an apple suddenly popped her head over, interrupting Sun Lingtong's recollection.
"Grandpa, what are you doing lying here? Do you need me to help you up?" the little girl asked in a sweet voice.
Sun Lingtong quickly sighed, thanked the little girl, and said he needed help.
The little girl used all her strength to help Sun Lingtong up.
Sun Lingtong transmitted his voice to her, "I didn't expect you to get rid of Zhu Xuanji so quickly!"
The little girl was no one else but Yang Chanyu in disguise.
Yang Chanyu smiled lightly and responded to Sun Lingtong via transmission, "In the wild, Zhu Xuanji's Golden Eyes Talent would indeed be very difficult to deal with."
"But Fire Persimmon Immortal City's terrain is complex, not an open field. Plus, with the formation gaps you provided, how could I let Zhu Xuanji catch up?"
Zhu Xuanji returned empty-handed.
Facing Ning Jiufan and the other four Golden Core Cultivators who had rushed over, he bluntly said, "I lost track, but I am certain it was Yang Chanyu."
The other five Golden Core Cultivators fell into silence.
Ning Jiufan sighed, "Unable to catch Yang Chanyu, our trap here has been exposed. Should we still guard Ning Zhuo?"
Zhu Xuanji nodded. He had already thought of follow-up arrangements on his way back.
He spoke, "Currently, we can't determine Yang Chanyu's purpose. She might be coveting the Demon Dao True Scripture herself, or she might be hired by the City Lord's Mansion."
At this point, Zhu Xuanji looked regretful, "If only I could capture Yang Chanyu."
"Right now, we still have no evidence."
Even with Zhu Xuanji personally making a move, Yang Chanyu still managed to escape.
This result greatly disappointed the five Golden Core Cultivators, leaving them anxious.
Zhu Xuanji observed their expressions and sighed, continuing to explain, "Yang Chanyu took advantage of the terrain, slipping through the gaps in the Immortal City Great Array to successfully escape."
Ning Jiufan, "This can't be blamed on Lord Zhu. Under these circumstances, anyone would have a hard time capturing Yang Chanyu."
Zhou Nongying snorted coldly, "The situation is actually very clear now. The City Lord's Mansion must have hired Yang Chanyu to test us! And to ensure their safety, they provided a formation gap."
Zhu Xuanji shook his head, "We can't confirm this yet, as we have no evidence."
Zheng Danlian sighed, "Honestly, this is still the City Lord's Mansion's negligence!"
"Normally, the City Protecting Great Array in the Immortal City should be modified at regular intervals to ensure safety."
"But none of the recent city lords have done this. I guess they thought it was too troublesome and not worth the effort."
Zhu Xuanji moved his lips, thought for a moment but said nothing.
He knew some insider information about this matter.
It was a deliberate decision by the South Bean Royal Family.
After all, Fire Persimmon Immortal City was located in the heartland of the South Bean Kingdom, relatively safe. Changing the City Protecting Great Array would indeed be labor-intensive and costly.
As a new city, Fire Persimmon Immortal City had its own specialties and could provide a considerable amount of tax revenue to the Royal Family each year.
Changing the City Protecting Great Array would drastically reduce the Royal Family's income!
Zhou Nongying suddenly said, "The current situation has evolved to this point, which is very unfavorable for us. We are too passive."
"Our manpower is all tied up with Ning Zhuo."
"Even if there are assassins, as long as we can't catch them, we can't determine if this is the City Lord's Mansion's work or the personal greed of the assassins."
"Fei Si is very insidious! I believe he may have already seen through our intentions and is implementing a delaying tactic."
"Every now and then, as long as he sends or hires Yang Chanyu to test us once, it will tightly restrain us. Most of our energy must be focused on protecting Ning Zhuo."
"In this way, we will be even more passive."
"So I am thinking, instead of being passively beaten, why don't we take the initiative now?"
Zheng Shuanggou asked curiously, "Then how do we take the initiative?"
Zhou Nongying smiled slightly, "This matter is actually very simple. It is far less difficult than you imagine."
"There have been rumors coming out continuously, and I believe a large part of them are the work of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Now we too can release rumors, directly pulling the City Lord's Mansion into the fray, wouldn't that be better?"
Thus.
The third wave of rumors appeared.
The rumors were very detailed and specified the process involving Ning Zhuo, the mechanical Explosive Flame Monkey, Yuan Dasheng, the Fire Persimmon Festival, and so on.
It highlighted that Ning Zhuo, at sixteen, sought advice from Chen Cha, but the City Lord's Mansion took the honor for the invention. He was also deceived into mass-producing the mechanical Explosive Flame Monkey. Finally, during the Fire Persimmon Festival, Fei Si, carrying Fei Si's waist plaque, forced Yuan Er to stand by and not help, allowing Yuan Dasheng to die.
The rumors made people think of three things immediately.
First, Ning Zhuo suffered because of his youth and was calculated against, drawing sympathy.
Second, the City Lord's Mansion likely obtained the Demon Dao True Scripture early on, and Fei Si used Ning Zhuo to silence Yuan Dasheng.
Third, the Demon Dao True Scripture might be in the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion was the mastermind and the biggest winner!
All of a sudden, the entire city began to discuss, "Where exactly is the Demon Dao True Scripture? In the City Lord's Mansion or on Ning Zhuo?"
And Yang Chanyu's espionage, with her parting words "So that's it," was widely spread.
The City Lord's Mansion.
Fei Si saw Shuzhong Jun out of the mansion.
He returned to his desk alone, his expression very grim.
Shuzhong Jun, a Golden Core Cultivator of the Complete Book Pavilion, was currently at Fire Persimmon Immortal City, establishing and managing a branch of the Complete Book Pavilion while actively exploring the Magma Fairy Palace, quickly accumulating many achievements.
This time, Shuzhong Jun visited Fei Si to propose a trade deal.
If the City Lord's Mansion had the Demon Dao True Scripture, the Complete Book Pavilion would purchase it at a high price.
Fei Si knew nothing of the Demon Dao True Scripture and directly told Shuzhong Jun this deal couldn't be made.
Finally, Fei Si saw Shuzhong Jun out of the mansion.
"Even Shuzhong Jun believes this third wave of rumors is targeting me and the City Lord's Mansion!"
"Who wants to deal with me?!"
Fei Si felt that the enemy had revealed their intentions.
The first two waves of rumors had already made him feel uneasy, and he secretly monitored them every day.
Now, the third wave of rumors directly implied that the City Lord's Mansion secretly held the Demon Dao True Scripture!
Fei Si felt the gravity of the situation and immediately sent people to investigate it fully.
During his investigation, another deep night fell.
No moon.
The stars dotted the sky.
Bang!
A thunderous crash startled countless citizens out of their sleep.
People hurried outside to check.
Some saw Yang Chanyu battling a Golden Core Cultivator, retreating while fighting.
"Yang Chanyu?!"
"Wait, her opponent is... the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator!!"
In an instant, the cultivators who witnessed this scene widened their eyes.
After many days, the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator finally reappeared.
At the next moment, the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator shouted, "Demoness, leave the True Scripture behind!"
The cultivators were collectively shocked.
"True Scripture?"
"What True Scripture!?"
"Yang Chanyu escaped from the City Lord's Mansion, does that mean she stole the Demon Dao True Scripture from the City Lord's Mansion?!"