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Chapter 147: A Special Sign of Misfortune for Special People
Chapter 147: A Special Sign of Misfortune for Special People
So there's also a so-called Sixth Uncle...
Lei Jun's heart stirred slightly.
The Heavenly Master's Mansion and the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou have been arch-nemeses for a long time.
Both sides were well aware of the key figures to watch out for in each other's camps.
According to Lei Jun's knowledge, the Sixth Uncle of the Lin Clan was an Upper Third Heaven cultivator and an elder of the clan.
As the internal strife in the Jiangzhou Lin Clan gradually subsided, they began to refocus their efforts on external affairs.
Having a common external enemy would facilitate the reunification of the Lin Clan and allow them to speak with one voice once again.
And who better to target than their longtime foes, the Heavenly Master's Mansion?
Of course, conversely, if the two sides were to engage in battle again, the internal disputes within the Heavenly Master's Mansion would also temporarily ease as they united against the external threat.
The Lin Clan clearly didn't want to give the Heavenly Master's Mansion that opportunity.
Rather than the previous aggressive approach, the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, now weakened, began to favor more subtle methods.
Their plan was undoubtedly to secretly assassinate exceptional cultivators of the Heavenly Master's Mansion who were not of the Li family.
It wasn't that the Lin Clan didn't hate the Li family, but they wanted to further exacerbate the conflict between the Li family and the outsiders within the Heavenly Master's Mansion, prompting another internal power struggle.
It was hard to say if it would be fortunate or unfortunate.
Little Lei, the rising star of the Heavenly Master's Mansion in recent years, had caught the attention of the Lin Clan and become their target.
The ambush in the Cangling River Valley was most likely originally intended for him.
As for why they chose that location, Lei Jun had no way of knowing for the time being.
Fortunately, he had already taken a step ahead to seek good fortune and avoid calamity, steering clear of the danger.
But unfortunately, for some unknown reason, Zhang Jingzhen had walked right into the trap.
The Lin Clan's ambush party could be considered luxurious in terms of the Upper Third Heaven realm.
With Lei Jun's current cultivation and strength, even with the Xirang Flag in hand, facing a siege and ambush was still far from safe.
Although Zhang Jingzhen was a Sixth Heaven cultivator, she was in the same situation.
However, at least she managed to break free, albeit with injuries.
As for the Sixth Uncle of the Lin Clan, he temporarily held back and remained hidden in the distance.
Obviously, on the one hand, he was concerned about unexpected variables, and on the other hand, the Jiangzhou Lin Clan also worried about being counter-ambushed by the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
Therefore, the Sixth Uncle of the Lin Clan refrained from taking action, choosing to remain on the sidelines as a deterrent.
But with him deliberately obscuring the heavenly secrets, Zhang Jingzhen and Lei Jun, who were nearby, couldn't use the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman to contact Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Moreover, if Lei Jun and Zhang Jingzhen were killed by the Lin Clan, Dragon Tiger Mountain might sense their demise immediately, but it would be difficult for them to know the details and specifics of what happened.
This would likely stir up further suspicions between the Li family and the outsiders within the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
The deaths of Li Zhenchang and the others had already caused undercurrents of tension within the Mansion.
The Lin Clan was now adding fuel to the fire.
In this regard, it would be best if Lei Jun, an outsider, was the one who met with trouble.
However, Zhang Jingzhen, a member of the Li family, would also suffice.
In recent years, the Li family had been actively cozying up to the imperial family of the Tang Court. Although many of their early efforts were in vain due to the demise of the previous emperor, Zhang Qilong, Li Ziyang, and others were still working tirelessly toward this goal.
If something were to happen to Zhang Jingzhen at this juncture, then...
Lei Jun quietly concealed his presence, minimizing his movements.
As far as he could tell, the Sixth Uncle of the Lin Clan had not discovered him yet.
Otherwise, leaving both him and Zhang Jingzhen alive might cause the Lin Clan to abandon their stealthy approach.
Therefore, Lei Jun also refrained from taking direct action to assist Zhang Jingzhen at this time.
Working together, even if they couldn't ensure a turnaround, they would at least be able to help Zhang Jingzhen escape.
But if they did so, the Upper Third Heaven elder of the Lin Clan would likely take action himself.
For now, the most prudent course of action for me is to quietly slip away, get as far away from the Lin Clan's Sixth Uncle as possible, move out of his range of heavenly secret obstruction, and then contact the senior disciples of my sect for aid... Lei Jun's thoughts raced.
It was uncertain if Zhang Jingzhen could hold on until then.
That wasn't the main concern, though.
The key was that it might cause a large number of Lin Clan members to flee upon hearing the news, giving them a chance to evacuate.
Most of the time, Lei Jun agreed with his senior brother Wang Guiyuan's cautious approach.
But there were times when he would make an exception.
There were just too many troublesome people in this world... Lei Jun sighed as he watched the direction in which the group of Lin Clan disciples was heading.
Today, he once again directly experienced the unconcealed malice of these aristocratic descendants.
Over the years, Lei Jun had dealt with quite a few of these aristocratic families, who inherited their status based on bloodline rather than Confucian scholarship.
While there were people like Chu Kun, Fang Yue, Fang Jian, Chu Yu, and Ye Dongming, there were even more like the Lin Clan disciples he encountered tonight.
At this moment, I truly feel like witnessing the scene of 'the heavens paved with the bones of officials, the imperial treasury burned to ashes'... Lei Jun smiled bitterly.
A bunch of troublemakers, then...
A special opportunity, for special people.
He patted the panda and disappeared into the night, leaving only the faint echo of his voice.
Lei Jun took a detour and quietly caught up with Zhang Jingzhen and the others, who were moving slowly with frequent stops up ahead.
He observed from the sidelines.
Zhang Jingzhen was also doing her best, utilizing all her skills.
At times, she managed to briefly shake off her pursuers and catch her breath.
However, due to the Lin Clan's numerical advantage and the Confucian archers occupying high ground to suppress her, she couldn't shake off her pursuers completely.
Lei Jun didn't contact Zhang Jingzhen, nor did he directly confront the Lin Clan disciples.
He only briefly used the Xirang Flag to subtly alter the terrain, creating a change in the line of sight to provide cover for Zhang Jingzhen.
After several detours, Zhang Jingzhen gradually succeeded in shaking off her pursuers.
The cost was that the Lin clan disciples gradually became aware of something amiss and targeted Lei Jun instead.
However, in a short period, they had not yet discovered that someone was secretly helping Zhang Jingzhen and only thought that she was using some kind of means or treasure to disguise her whereabouts, thus gaining the opportunity to escape and hide.
The Lin clan members immediately became extra vigilant in their pursuit.
However, under the cover of the night, the terrain, and the mountains, the target of their pursuit had quietly changed without their knowledge.
On the other hand, Zhang Jingzhen was even more perplexed.
She was the one under greater pressure, and in the beginning, she only knew to flee with all her might.
It was only after she felt her pursuers gradually falling further behind that she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon, she realized something was amiss.
The members of the Lin clan were still making a lot of noise, but they were pursuing in a different direction.
This situation was obviously not something that could be misdirected by some simple means on her part.
Did someone save her and help her?
But if it was a friendly party, why didn't they give her a signal so they could coordinate with each other?
Did the other party have other plans?
Zhang Jingzhen was full of questions, but having just barely escaped her pursuers, her instinct was to conceal her tracks.
This trip into the mountains had been extremely unlucky for her.
As her cultivation reached a critical stage, she wanted to find a quiet and secluded place to focus. Even Red Mountain's other residence, the Red Abyss Cave Heaven, felt too crowded, so she ventured into the mountains to look for another place.
But she never expected to stumble right into the encirclement of the Lin clan of Jiangzhou.
Although Zhang Jingzhen intended to negotiate with them, it was clear that the Lin clan had no intention of giving her that opportunity.
Now that she had escaped, she felt even more confused and bewildered...
Whatever thoughts were running through Zhang Jingzhen's mind, Lei Jun was no longer concerned about them.
He was more alert to the movements of the Lin clan's Sixth Uncle and was careful to avoid direct contact with the Lin clan disciples to prevent them from seeing through his true identity.
Fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth.
In the distance, a range of mountains loomed.
Among them was a mountain called Tian Song Mountain...
Lei Jun carefully discerned the direction.
Seeing that he was already close to Tian Song Mountain, he stopped immediately.
Then, with all his might and using various means, he concealed himself.
First, he used the Ji Soil Yin Lei from the Yin Wu Lei Zheng Fa to seal himself and the rolling soil around him, and then he used the Xi Rang Flag's spiritual power to add another layer of protection on the outside.
This time, he didn't even flash a dim yellow spiritual light, but directly enclosed himself and the panda bear tightly.
It was as if they had merged with the surrounding mountains.
A group of Lin clan members pursued them to this mountainous area.
Knowing that "Zhang Jingzhen" had some kind of concealment technique, they carefully searched the area.
A few of them even passed by Lei Jun, but they remained completely unaware of his presence.
The group surrounded the mountain and searched it, moving near Tian Song Mountain.
After a long time without any results, the Lin clan members began to feel anxious.
"Can we ask Sixth Uncle to help us find her?" a young man asked in a low voice.
The elder's face was as still as water: "It seems we really need to contact Sixth Uncle. The situation seems amiss."
In the first half of the pursuit, their target hadn't been able to hide so effectively.
But in the latter half, it had become extremely difficult. Either Zhang Jingzhen's techniques were extremely precious and couldn't be used frequently, or someone else was helping her!
The former was tolerable, but the latter would change the situation drastically.
As the Lin clan elder thought of this, he decided to contact the clan elders who had been absent for the past three days to make a decision.
But just at that moment...
"Boom!"
A loud noise suddenly came from the direction of Tian Song Mountain!
An extremely vicious, piercing, evil, and domineering bird cry suddenly rang out.
Accompanying this long cry, the previously suppressed violent demonic aura suddenly expanded, sweeping through the area.
The expressions of the Lin clan members changed drastically.
A great demon!
A great demon was hiding here! It was only because the demon had been actively suppressing its aura that the surrounding spiritual energy had remained undisturbed.
But now, as the demonic aura expanded, it turned into a terrifying storm.
Above Tian Song Mountain, a small black dot suddenly appeared.
Then the black dot quickly expanded.
It was like a black sun rising, or a giant bird spreading its curled-up wings.
As the wings unfurled, the giant bird's body was a mix of black and white, looking extremely disheveled, yet strangely harmonious.
All the metal-related weapons and artifacts of the Lin clan members were automatically drawn towards the sky, gathering around the strange bird's body.
As the strange bird spread its wings, an even more bizarre and domineering primal magnetic storm spread in all directions.
"...Bipolar Celestial Vulture?!" The Lin clan elder's face changed drastically, and he quickly ordered his clan members to retreat.
But they seemed to be held in place by an invisible force, unable to escape.
Some of the Lin clan disciples desperately watched as their bodies rose into the air against their will, as if being drawn towards the mouth of the vulture-like demon!
In the blink of an eye, blood flowed like rivers around Tian Song Mountain.
Just at the next moment, a large amount of sword energy, like a mighty river, appeared between heaven and earth, rushing towards them from the distance.
The Bipolar Celestial Vulture finally let go of its prey and faced the suddenly appearing powerful opponent.
The Sixth Uncle of the Lin clan finally took action.
The remaining few Lin clan disciples were all heavily injured, but at this moment, they were grateful to still be alive and quickly fled.
It wasn't until they were far away from the mountains and could barely see the demon and sword energy clashing that they dared to stop and catch their breath.
But before they could catch their breath, a strange sound reached their ears:
"Zzzt, zzzt, zzzt..."
In the sound of electricity, black thunderous water filled the mountains, surrounding these Lin clan disciples who had barely survived and escaped.
PS: Third update of the day, we've reached 10,000 words with three updates! Let's continue our efforts tomorrow!
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