Tang Gu and Yun Mo quickly removed Gu Qin鈥檚 chains.
鈥淔irst Brother, this seal? I can鈥檛 undo it,鈥?Tang Gu said with a frown. Then he turned his head to Yun Mo.
鈥淚t鈥檚 useless. It鈥檚 Long Sanqian鈥檚 special sealing method. No one can undo it.鈥?Yun Mo smiled bitterly.
鈥淭hen I鈥檒l hide. Little Tang, go out and immediately send a message to Father. He will have a way,鈥?Gu Qin said anxiously.
Tang Gu said with a faint, bitter smile, 鈥淚 can鈥檛 leave.鈥?
鈥淭here are many zombie guards outside. We cannot approach the edge of the barrier. There is no way out. Furthermore, there are many zombie guards outside this prison. While I can bring Tang Gu around, it does not mean I can bring Crown Prince Gu Qin out. The zombie鈥檚 mission is to guard Crown Prince Gu Qin. They will not let you go out,鈥?Yun Mo said with a bitter smile.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 go out?鈥?Gu Qin鈥檚 face sank.
鈥淭hat might not be so.鈥?Tang Gu suddenly narrowed his eyes.
鈥淥h?鈥?
鈥淲e have the zombie token!鈥?
鈥淶ombie token? Isn鈥檛 it with Bodhisattva Nan Longnu?鈥?Yun Mo said with a frown.
鈥淚ndeed. I just need to go out. I can convince her to bring me out. However, she has her guard up against me. I feel somewhat worried, but鈥︹€?Tang Gu frowned.
Gu Qin frowned slightly. 鈥淟ittle Tang, don鈥檛 take risks. You just need to leave and inform Father.鈥?
Tang Gu looked at Gu Qin. Right now, only the souls belonged to Gu Qin; the physical body belonged to Long Sanqian.
鈥淲e should prepare a two-pronged approach,鈥?Tang Gu said with a smile.
鈥淥h?鈥?
鈥淚鈥檒l convince Nan Longnu to bring me out. You remain here and make some changes to this prison.鈥?Tang Gu smiled.
鈥淧utting on a pretense and borrowing influence?鈥?Gu Qin鈥檚 expression changed.
Tang Gu nodded.
鈥淎lright. Let鈥檚 do that.鈥?Gu Qin smiled.
鈥淲hat are we doing? Why don鈥檛 I understand?鈥?Yun Mo said in confusion.
鈥淢anor Lord Yun Mo, let鈥檚 begin,鈥?Gu Qin said, smiling.
Two hours later:
Yun Mo brought Tang Gu to the Heart Nurturing Hall.
Yun Mo left silently while Tang Gu entered.
Nan Longnu showed a sullen expression in the hall.
鈥淏odhisattva, did you find the soul exchange technique?鈥?Tang Gu asked with anticipation.
Nan Longnu shook her head. 鈥淚 did not.鈥?
鈥淵ou did not? Bodhisattva, did you already find it and are pretending not to have, so that you don鈥檛 have to share it with my imperial lord?鈥?Tang Gu demanded while glaring.
鈥淚f I said I have not found it, I have not. I have no time to play games with you,鈥?Nan Longnu retorted coldly.
鈥淵ou really did not?鈥?Tang Gu said with an unsightly expression.
鈥淗umph!鈥?Nan Longnu snorted coldly.
鈥淭hat makes sense. Long Sanqian and Six Fingers would carry such a technique with them. How could they casually leave it here?鈥?Tang Gu said hatefully.
鈥淵ou only thought of it now?鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
鈥淣ever mind. Bodhisattva, since there is no secret technique here, we had better leave while it is early. They should be starting to deal with Gu Hai at Han Destruction City. Furthermore, the longer we remain here, the more likely we will get exposed,鈥?Tang Gu said.
鈥淟eave?鈥?Nan Longnu said.
鈥淵es. We should leave here first,鈥?Tang Gu persuaded.
鈥淣o. I promised Lord Buddha. I must find the soul exchange secret technique,鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
鈥淗owever, it is not here. We can go ask Six Fingers. Trust me; I have a way. Right now, the most important thing is to leave this place,鈥?Tang Gu said anxiously.
鈥淣aturally, someone will deal with Six Fingers. This Silver Moon Mountain Manor must have a big secret in it. Even if I cannot find the soul exchange technique, I can accept finding something else. Search!鈥?
鈥淪earch? Search for how long? What if鈥?鈥?Tang Gu said anxiously.
鈥淗umph! So what if we take a long time? There is a barrier isolating this place from outside. The people outside will not know what goes on here. We will keep searching for however long it takes for them to return. If they take one year, we will search for one year!鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
Tang Gu: 鈥溾€︹€?
One year? If I have to wait for one year, won鈥檛 Father be in danger? Wait for the Wu Imperial Dynasty鈥檚 people to return? I can鈥檛 rescue First Brother like this.
Tang Gu raised his eyebrows and said, 鈥淪earch if you want. I don鈥檛 want to remain here any longer. Send me out. You can take your time and search after you send me out. Feel free to search for however long you want.鈥?
鈥淗aha! Do you think I will do that?鈥?Nan Longnu sneered.
鈥淲hy?鈥?
鈥淗umph! If I stay here, you have to stay too!鈥?
Tang Gu glared. 鈥淚f the Wu Imperial Dynasty鈥檚 people attack and you cannot handle it, you want me to become your scapegoat?鈥?
鈥淗umph! Smart people never have a good end,鈥?Nan Longnu sneered.
Tang Gu鈥檚 face sank. 鈥淏odhisattva, the imperial lord knows I am here. If I don鈥檛 return for a long time, the imperial lord will expose us. Furthermore, they are scheming against Gu Hai. If I鈥檓 not around and the imperial lord refuses to cooperate, won鈥檛 the Spirit Mountain Holy Land鈥檚 plans come to naught if Gu Hai escapes?鈥?
鈥淗ah! The White Emperor will not throw a tantrum because of you. Also, who said the Spirit Mountain Holy Land came to kill Gu Hai?鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
鈥淲hat? Then why did you ally with the Wu Imperial Dynasty if not to kill Gu Hai?鈥?Tang Gu asked in shock.
鈥淗umph!鈥?Nan Longnu snorted coldly, clearly not wanting to tell Tang Gu.
Thus, Tang Gu could not escape. The zombies outside were very strong. They had seen many Lower Heavenly Palace Realm zombies earlier. Yun Mo had told him there were also Middle Heavenly Palace zombies, so he could not barge out.
Tang Gu looked at Nan Longnu and understood the first method would not work.
鈥淲hat did you talk to Yun Mo about earlier?鈥?Nan Longnu asked.
Tang Gu ignored her, not willing to explain.
鈥淗aha! I鈥檓 asking you a question!鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
鈥淣othing,鈥?Tang Gu said indifferently.
鈥淗ah! Hahaha! Brat, you had better not play tricks with me,鈥?Nan Longnu said coldly.
Tang Gu ignored her. Instead, he started searching the Heart Nurturing Hall鈥檚 surroundings.
Nan Longnu only watched coldly, suppressing her dissatisfaction.
The two continued searching for over two hours.
Yun Mo waited outside. After waiting for a long time and not seeing Tang Gu come out, he knew the first plan had failed.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Mo stalked to the Heart Nurturing Hall, preparing to put the second plan into action.
When Yun Mo arrived at the Heart Nurturing Hall鈥檚 entrance, he shouted coldly, 鈥淲hen did the Spirit Mountain Holy Land start doing such sneaky things?鈥?
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In the hall, Nan Longnu鈥檚 expression changed as she glared at Tang Gu. 鈥淵ou exposed us?鈥?
Tang Gu appeared shocked. 鈥淚 did not. I never mentioned you when I was chatting with Yun Mo earlier. Perhaps he misunderstood?鈥?
鈥淗umph! The ancestor already discovered the bodhisattva鈥檚 leaking aura. Bodhisattva Nan Longnu? Tang Gu? Humph! Stop pretending and come out!鈥?Yun Mo shouted.
In the palace hall, Tang Gu glared at Bodhisattva Nan Longnu. 鈥淏odhisattva, you leaked your aura?鈥?
Nan Longnu鈥檚 face sank. It鈥檚 me?
鈥淎lso, who is Yun Mo鈥檚 ancestor?鈥?Tang Gu frowned.
Nan Longnu鈥檚 heart sank further. Is there some other old monster in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor?
鈥淟et鈥檚 go out first!鈥?Tang Gu said with a frown.
Nan Longnu nodded.
The two slowly opened the Heart Nurturing Hall鈥檚 door.
Yun Mo coldly eyed Tang Gu outside the door.
鈥淗ah! Mister Tang, am I鈥擸un Mo鈥攖hat easy to fool? Some Six Fingers鈥檚 subordinate. Humph!鈥?Yun Mo said coldly.
鈥淢anor Lord Yun Mo, do forgive me!鈥?Tang Gu immediately said apologetically.
Nan Longnu clasped the zombie token, feeling slightly worried, and looked at Yun Mo with a guilty conscience.
鈥淏odhisattva Nan Longnu, I recall I gave the Spirit Mountain Holy Land face when it needed messenger zither puppets and sold a lot to you. What do you mean by this now? Trying to steal the secret method of forging messenger zither puppets?鈥?Yun Mo scolded.
The secret to forging messenger zither puppets?
Bodhisattva Nan Longnu鈥檚 expression changed as she inwardly released her bated breath. Yun Mo misunderstood. This is good. Although the forging method of the zither puppets is the Silver Moon Mountain Manor鈥檚 secret, the zither puppet is no longer rare. Yun Mo has sold many to people around the world, so this is not something very serious.
鈥淢anor Lord, forgive me. A zitherist of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land was curious, so he sent me to search. I鈥檓 very sorry,鈥?Bodhisattva Nan Longnu apologized.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no need. You already barged into the Silver Moon Mountain Manor. Tell that to Ancestor. Ancestor invites you over. Come with me!鈥?Yun Mo said sternly.
鈥淎ncestor?鈥?Nan Longnu鈥檚 face sank.
Tang Gu also felt worried. However, the two exchanged looks and nodded.
The two followed Yun Mo to a valley, to the prison that held Gu Qin.
However, everything seemed different now.
The zombie guards were still there, two of them in the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm. However, the wall outside the prison now had some additional words: 鈥淒ao Comprehension Cave.鈥?
The Dao Comprehension Cave? The place for comprehending the Dao in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor? Why did I not know about this? Nan Longnu appeared slightly confused.
However, this Dao Comprehension Cave is quite hidden. It鈥檚 normal for me not to know about it.
The three stepped into the Dao Comprehension Cave.
All the bloodstains and instruments of torture were gone, replaced with an immaculate room with many guqins of immense value. There were desks, shelves, Go sets, and calligraphy at the side. Night Pearls illuminated the place, and a faint fragrance came from the incense pot.
Now, a scholarly Long Sanqian sat quietly on a narrow bed with eyes slightly closed. He held a zither, appearing to be comprehending something.
鈥淟ong Sanqian?鈥?Nan Longnu鈥檚 expression changed.
She knew Long Sanqian had been manipulating the news in the Wu Imperial Dynasty鈥檚 surroundings. She also knew he had a deep connection with the Silver Moon Mountain Manor. However, she did not expect him to be here.
Clearly, few knew about Long Sanqian and Gu Qin exchanging souls.
鈥淎ncestor, I鈥檝e brought them over,鈥?Yun Mo said respectfully.
Long Sanqian cracked his eyes open and looked at Tang Gu and Nan Longnu.
鈥淏odhisattva Nan Longnu, how refined and elegant of you to come to plunder my Silver Moon Mountain Manor?鈥?Long Sanqian said indifferently.
Nan Longnu鈥檚 face sank as she suddenly remembered something. Long Sanqian was the Wu Imperial Dynasty鈥檚 crown prince. The zombies in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor would listen to him. With his command, her zombie token would be useless.
Furthermore, how did Long Sanqian become Yun Mo鈥檚 ancestor?
鈥淐rown Prince Long Sanqian, my Spirit Mountain Holy Land is in the wrong today. We will compensate the Silver Moon Mountain Manor for our rudeness,鈥?Tang Gu immediately said.
Long Sanqian glanced at the two.
鈥淭he zombie token!鈥?Long Sanqian extended his hand, demanding the zombie token.
Nan Longnu鈥檚 face sank slightly.
Tang Gu gave Nan Longnu a look.
The zombie token is already useless. The zombies in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor will listen to their master more than the token. What is the point of the zombie token?
Nan Longnu was reluctant, but she helplessly took out the zombie token in the end.
Tang Gu immediately received it and handed it to Long Sanqian鈥檚 hand. 鈥淐rown Prince Long Sanqian, we are truly sorry. Mister Six Fingers lent it to me. Please return it to Mister Six Fingers.鈥?
鈥淟eave. Don鈥檛 contaminate my Dao Comprehension Cave,鈥?Long Sanqian said coldly.
Then, Long Sanqian flung his sleeves, got off the narrow bed, and walked out of the Dao Comprehension Cave while he spoke, not even looking at Nan Longnu and Tang Gu.
With the zombie token in Long Sanqian鈥檚 hand, the surrounding zombies no longer stopped him.
Nan Longnu followed behind with an unsightly expression.
Outside, Long Sanqian inwardly released a sigh of relief. Indeed, he could move unhindered with this zombie token.
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