Chapter 581: Chapter 157: Liu Er Borrows a Treasure_2
Mu Lan could not see Ning Zhuo’s expression and continued to strike. She said casually, “Oh, by the way.”
“My father once captured a war artifact on the battlefield from Tang Jifeng, the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor.”
“I have already sent a letter home, asking the servants to bring this Mechanical Battle Armor over here.”
Ning Zhuo looked up, his eyes gleaming, “Oh?”
He said surprisingly: “Tang Jifeng? Is he the Hundred-Armed General? The one who eradicated bandits on Cangqing Mountain, cracked the Heavenly Pass Mechanism, annihilated the enemy forces at the Red Flame Gobi, and set ambushes to kill the Nascent Soul Level enemy generals in Sea of Clouds clash?”
Ning Zhuo listed the achievements as if recounting treasures.
He had read many books and knew quite a bit about famous Mechanism Cultivators.
Tang Jifeng was one of them.
He was adept at controlling numerous mechanical artifacts by himself, forming an army for battle.
Ning Zhuo’s current action of forming a Mechanical Army was, to some extent, doing the same thing as Tang Jifeng!
Up until today in the development of Cultivation Hundred Skills, some cultivators use beasts to form armies, while some use mechanical artifacts; it was an existing situation.
So, Mu Lan was not surprised or doubting their combat capabilities when she saw Ning Zhuo purely using Mechanical Puppets to form an army.
However, seeing Ning Zhuo’s eyes shine so, a hint of annoyance echoed in her heart.
“In Ning Zhuo’s eyes, mechanical creations are even more attractive than I am!”
Mu Lan suppressed her complex emotions and continued to tempt, “In fact, the mansion not only has this Mechanical Battle Armor, but also Organ Secret Records, which Tang Jifeng used for commanding in battle.”
“Years ago, to handle various potential enemies, I also went through these secret records and have added a lot to my understanding of Mechanism Cultivators.”
“Oh?” Ning Zhuo’s eyes sparkled more intensely.
Mu Lan snorted inside, “Young Master Ning Zhuo, how about you stay here tonight? Let me teach you about those secret records, I remember them all.”
“This…” Ning Zhuo hesitated.
Meanwhile, Liu Er in mid-air was extremely anxious, “Stay overnight? What kind of stay! He definitely cannot stay overnight!”
“What teaching Organ Secret Records?”
“Mu Lan, you are such a person, deceiving, enticing my army counselor!”
Liu Er was furious.
Because he suddenly realized that he was even more reassured by Ning Zhuo. As Mu Lan became more and more proactive, he was worried that Ning Zhuo couldn’t hold his ground, which might result in an accidental Dual Cultivation!
Mu Lan stared intensely at Ning Zhuo.
She was a fierce woman from a military family, and this was her style—swift and resolute!
In her view, although the healing plan devised by Ning Zhuo was effective, it was ultimately a temporary solution. To truly cure, Dual Cultivation was the path.
“Ning Zhuo is traveling externally, and will continue his journey far away after this war, leaving Liangzhu Country.”
“By then, our relationship will also dissolve, and Upper General Mansion will again become an easy target in others’ eyes, ready to strike.”
“But if Ning Zhuo keeps this identity, my Upper General Mansion will still be safe.”
Mu Lan wasn’t very affectionate towards Ning Zhuo.
She considered more from the standpoint of Upper General Mansion, weighing pros and cons.
“Tang Jifeng…” Ning Zhuo frowned slightly.
In the expectant gaze of Mu Lan, just as he was about to speak, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside the tent.
The footsteps were urgent.
“General Liu, General Liu! Hold on, please let this subordinate inform my lord first.” The voice of Mu Lan’s female deputy general came.
Liu Er’s heart was anxious, his ears perked up, constantly using his Innate ability to eavesdrop.
“Hold on?! If we delay any further, those two in the tent will engage in Dual Cultivation!”
Liu Er flicked his sleeve, brushed past the female deputy general, and excused himself, “I’m not here to see your general.”
The next moment, as he walked towards the tent, he urgently shouted, “Advisor, advisor! Come out to meet me. There’s an urgent matter, an urgent matter!”
Zhang Zhongyi also rushed over, glaring at Liu Er who had disrupted his plans. What urgent matter could there be that was more important than Mu Lan and Ning Zhuo coming together?
“This meddling thief is detestable, always ruining good things!” Zhang Zhongyi mumbled to himself as he approached Liu Er, trying to pull him away.
But Ning Zhuo had already lifted the tent curtain and stepped out, “General, what important matter has occurred?”
Liu Er glanced inside the tent, didn’t see Mu Lan, and with the curtain blocking his view, he turned his gaze to Ning Zhuo.
Clearly, Mu Lan didn’t want to see him.
“Advisor, advisor, it’s good that you are out.” Liu Er grabbed Ning Zhuo’s arm and started dragging him out of the camp, “I have an important matter to discuss. Let’s leave the campsite first.”
Leaving Red Flower Camp, Liu Er didn’t take Ning Zhuo back to Three Generals Camp but took him to a secluded corner.
Liu Er conjured a spell to create an environment for private conversation.
“Strategist, my mentor has sent me a treasure through someone. I have just received it and immediately realized that this treasure is highly beneficial for you and General Mu Lan.”
“Take a look.”
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo saw the Yin-Yang Unity Pot.
“What is this?” Ning Zhuo exclaimed in surprise.
Liu Er actively thrust the treasure into Ning Zhuo’s hands, urging him to examine it closely.
Turning it over and inspecting it with his Divine Sense, Ning Zhuo continuously praised: “A great treasure, indeed a great treasure.”
Suppressing his heartache, Liu Er feigned a joyful smile as he explained the formidable uses of this Demon treasure.
Ning Zhuo’s eyes gleamed with excitement as he immediately thought: “This seems to match General Mu Lan’s injury precisely.”
“Really? Isn’t that even better!” Liu Er slapped his thigh and his face was filled with joy, though his heart was bleeding.
Ning Zhuo caressed the Yin-Yang Unity Pot and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Liu Er.
Liu Er affectionately patted Ning Zhuo on the shoulder, his smile warm and overflowing: “When I acquired this treasure, I thought of the Three Generals Camp, where you, the strategist, are the youngest and in most need of enhancement in cultivation level. Hence, I brought this treasure to you.”
Ning Zhuo’s eyes slightly reddened: “General Liu has treated me with great kindness, I am profoundly grateful!”
In his heart, Liu Er thought: “Thank me by not engaging in Dual Cultivation with Mu Lan!”
He wanted to blurt it out, but ultimately, he did not.
Such words would reveal his intentions too clearly!
“With this treasure, can I engage in Dual Cultivation with myself?” Ning Zhuo was excited.
This was an idea Ning Zhuo had long harbored.
Right now, what he wanted to do most was to validate this idea.
As for Dual Cultivation with Mu Lan?
Dual Cultivation be damned!
What could be more convenient and quick than cultivating with oneself?
Elsewhere.
A Demon Cultivator elder was utterly dumbfounded.
Just moments ago, he sensed a sudden surge in Ning Zhuo’s lifespan.
Now, surrounding Ning Zhuo’s arm-shaped lifespan, a treasure pot had appeared.
Ning Zhuo’s lifespan, grasping the treasure pot, watched as the pot gradually shrunk in his hand until it disappeared.
“The Yin-Yang Unity Pot!”
“How did this treasure end up in Ning Zhuo’s hands?”
“What on earth is Young Master Liu doing?!”
“Foolish disciple!”
The Demon Cultivator elder was incredibly frustrated; he had painstakingly set up a vast amount of treasures, but now Ning Zhuo’s lifespan had surged, forcing him to increase his investment further.
Gritting his teeth in anger, the elder ferociously tore off the fox fur on his back and threw it into the sky.
He continued to pull out treasures from his storage bag.
“These are all my precious collections over the years.” The pain was severe for the old Demon Cultivator, unbearable painful!
He had no choice but to increase his investment.
Of course, he did not forget to send a Flying Message, questioning the situation on Liu Er’s side.
Soon, he received a reply.
After knowing the situation, the Demon Cultivator elder fell into silence.
He forgave Liu Er, believing that what he did was correct. Because Dual Cultivation between Origin Yang and Origin Yin would cause a blending of lifespans between Ning Jiufan and Mu Lan, forming bonds while causing both lifespans to skyrocket.
Moreover, according to the old Demon Cultivator’s calculations: This kind of surge would exceed even acquiring the Yin-Yang Unity Pot!
“Ning Jiufan is too great a threat!”
“He must be eliminated.”
“This time I have used the deepest reserves from my storage, I refuse to believe Ning Jiufan’s lifespan can surge again!”
“With such a hefty price paid, the victor who reclaims lifespan must be Liu Er!!”
Almost simultaneously, near Fire Persimmon Mountain.
A Flying Message had just been delivered into Ning Jiufan’s hands.