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Repeat: All actions must be unconditionally obeyed under Senior Zhang's command!
This order is paramount! Over!
When all the temporary workers looked at Zhang Yunyuan again, their eyes had completely changed.
The initial doubt and resistance turned into shock and confusion.
Zhang Yunyuan put away his phone, glanced around the room, and finally shook his head helplessly.
He didn't want to get involved, but now he had no choice.
"Fine, since there's no escaping it..."
He looked at everyone again, his posture subtly changing.
"I can provide you with infiltration identities and necessary intelligence to help you avoid unnecessary casualties."
But remember, once you enter the village, your primary objectives are self-preservation and reconnaissance. You must not act without my permission, and especially you must not interfere with my affairs.
Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk. "
He didn't say "leader," but rather "provide assistance" and "set the rules."
He cleverly turned the company's orders into a tool for controlling this group of unruly temporary workers, ensuring Zhang Chulan's safety while also securing his own freedom of action.
Although the temporary workers were unwilling, they could only acquiesce to the cooperation in the face of the highest orders from headquarters and Zhang Yunyuan's unfathomable strength.
Zhang Yunyuan stopped talking and gestured for everyone to step forward, simultaneously activating the Thousand-Faced Ghost Hand and the Bright Soul Technique.
In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the temporary workers with different temperaments had been transformed into several seemingly down-on-their-luck, highly skilled rogue cultivators being hunted down by their enemies.
"Go in in batches, at different times," Zhang Yunyuan finally instructed. "Wait for my signal for the final assault."
The group nodded, and with a flicker, they disappeared into the deep night.
A clandestine raid on Biyou Village began quietly in a way no one expected.
Chapter 210 The Warlock Arrives, the Student Surpasses the Master
Just as the company was making intensive preparations for the "furnace eradication" operation, two special guests arrived outside Biyou Village.
A slightly dusty SUV was parked at the end of the mountain road, and Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye got out of the car.
"Wow, what a grand gesture."
As soon as Zhuge Qing set foot on this land, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
He closed his eyes slightly, his fingertips tracing lines in front of him, sensing the unique flow of Qi in this place.
"The entire Biyou Village was shrouded in an extremely exquisite Qi formation."
It isolates those who try to spy on it, gathers spiritual energy, integrates offense and defense, and is endlessly regenerating.
The person who set up this trap is probably already on par with me in terms of array formations.
His tone carried a hint of appreciation for a worthy opponent.
Wang Ye remained as languid as if he hadn't slept enough. With his hands in his pockets, he casually glanced at the surrounding mountains before yawning.
"It's not bad. But... it's a bit too obsessive."
He said it indistinctly.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing raised an eyebrow slightly:
"Oh? Old Wang, what do you mean?"
“Look at this Qi formation. It seems harmonious, but in reality, it is full of the feeling of ‘forcing’.”
Instead of following the contours of the mountain, it forcibly reversed them, domineeringly gathering the spiritual energy from within a hundred miles to this place.
This approach might create a paradise in the short term.
However, continuing down this path would be tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, severely damaging the very foundation of this mountain range.
Wang Ye rubbed his nose and continued:
"Moreover, the core of this Qi formation has an indescribable awkwardness, like a fanatic who insists on arranging everything neatly and without leaving a single gap."
Too much perfection is abnormal.
Zhuge Qing listened thoughtfully. He knew that although Wang Ye seemed lazy, his insight into esoteric arts was more ruthless than anyone else's.
Just as the two were talking, a cheerful voice came from not far away.
"You two must be Master Wang from Wudang and Master Zhuge from the Wuhou School, right?"
A young man wearing blue overalls and with long silver hair walked towards them with a smile on his face. He was Ma Xianhong, the village chief of Biyou Village.
Behind him followed Qiu Rang, a burly man with a fierce-looking face.
"I am Ma Xianhong, welcome to my Biyou Village!"
Ma Xianhong extended his hand warmly, his smile sincere and without a trace of impurity.
Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye exchanged a glance, then smiled and stepped forward to greet him.
After some pleasantries, Ma Xianhong got straight to the point and led the two directly to the underground space at the very heart of the village.
When Zhuge Qing, a man of great experience, saw the enormous cultivation furnace that was slowly turning and emitting terrifying energy fluctuations that made one's heart tremble, even he couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.
"Village Chief Ma, this...this is the legendary Body Refinement Furnace?"
On Ma Xianhong's face, the fervor and pride that belong to a creator was once again revealed.
He pointed to the incredibly complex array at the core of the cultivation furnace and said earnestly:
"To be honest, although my cultivation furnace is basically complete, I feel that its core energy conversion array is still lacking a bit of perfection."
I have heard that you two are among the most accomplished of the younger generation in the art of Qimen Dunjia formations, which is why I have taken the liberty of inviting you here. I hope that with your wisdom, I can help me perfect this final step.”
He paused for a moment, then offered a bargain that no warlock could refuse.
"After this is accomplished, I, Ma Xianhong, am willing to repay you with one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques—Divine Refinement of a Hundred Machines!"
Zhuge Qing's breathing suddenly became somewhat rapid.
His purpose in coming here was to witness the legendary Divine Hundred Refinements. Now that the other party is willing to offer the Eight Extraordinary Techniques in exchange, how could he resist such a temptation?
"Village Chief Ma, the world of supernatural beings fought tooth and nail for the Eight Extraordinary Techniques during the Jia Shen Rebellion, yet you simply handed them over. What does this mean?"
Wang Ye, however, sensed a strange and unusual atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, Ma Xianhong smiled and said, "I believe in the principle of teaching without discrimination, which is why I am not stingy in passing on the Eight Extraordinary Skills to others."
He pointed to Qiu Rang beside him and said, "Qiu Rang is already the third-generation successor of the Divine Strategist."
Wang Ye glanced at Qiu Rang and saw that he did indeed exude the aura of an extraordinary person, but he was rather weak.
However, the magical artifacts he carried added to his imposing presence.
"Village Chief Ma, you're too kind."
Zhuge Qing revealed a sly smile:
"It is my honor, Zhuge Qing, to witness such a miracle and to participate in it."
I will certainly do my best.
Wang Ye remained as lazy as ever, but when he looked at the cultivation furnace, his brows furrowed slightly.
He always felt that something even more terrifying and ominous was hidden deep within that furnace.
As night fell, Wang Ye, using the excuse of needing to meditate alone, went to a secluded hillside outside the village.
He sat cross-legged, just about to begin his divination, when a calm voice rang out behind him.
"Little Wang, don't bother calculating anymore."
Wang Ye froze, then turned around abruptly. Under the moonlight, a familiar figure stood quietly there—it was Zhang Yunyuan, the young master from Longhu Mountain who had left a deep impression on him at the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
"Senior? What brings you here..."
Wang Ye's face was filled with horror.
He was completely unaware of when the other person appeared, as if he had always been one with the night.
"The water in Biyou Village is much deeper than you can imagine."
Zhang Yunyuan ignored his surprise and simply looked at the brightly lit village in the distance, then slowly spoke.
"Ma Xianhong's furnace, and the power behind them, have grand ambitions that could lead to a catastrophe that sweeps across the world."
He turned his head and looked at Wang Ye, his deep eyes carrying an undeniable solemnity.
"Little Wang, now that you're here, there's something you probably don't know yet."
Zhang Yunyuan spoke calmly, but dropped a bombshell:
"That kid Zhang Chulan also came to Biyou Village along with several other temporary workers from the company."
Wang Ye's previously languid expression froze instantly, and his pupils contracted slightly:
"...What? Old Zhang is here too? How could the company let him get involved in this mess?!"
"They have other missions. A terrifying entity lives in Biyou Village—a walking biological weapon."
"If the poison in her body cannot be suppressed and begins to spread, the entire area will become a dead zone."
"However, Ma Xianhong was unwilling to let her go, and the forces behind him also needed this girl who carried the poison."
"If Na Du Tong tries to take this girl away by force, a violent conflict is very likely to break out."
Zhang Yunyuan glanced in the direction of the village entrance and said:
"He's down the mountain right now, and could come rushing in with those hotheads at any moment."
With his meager skills, he could barely protect himself in this deep pool.
Zhang Yunyuan looked at Wang Ye, his tone still calm, but carrying a subtle hint of entrustment:
"I know you have some connection with him."
So, do me a favor... in case the situation gets out of control, keep an eye on that kid, make sure he doesn't actually lose his life here.”
Wang Ye's expression changed completely the moment he heard these words.