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Zhao Sheng was even more surprised to see a monk here.

The monks were not well-received in the Dayong Dynasty, as their arch-enemy, the Dazhen Dynasty, was a Buddhist state.

Over the years, countless Dayong people had died at the hands of the Dazhen people, and the two dynasties had long formed a vendetta that spanned hundreds of lifetimes, impossible to resolve.

It was easy to imagine the hateful glares that monks in the Dayong Dynasty would receive.

Seeing Zhao Sheng's surprised expression, Old Man He chuckled and said, "Taoist Zhao, this high monk is our Water Element Envoy among the Five Elements Envoys, the Wuxiang Monk!"

"Amitabha! I, the Wuxiang Monk, have the honor of meeting Master Zhao." He loudly chanted with his palms pressed together, his voice echoing like a clear spring, refreshing to the soul.

"I am Zhao Zhiqin, pleased to meet you!" Zhao Sheng, marveling inwardly, quickly returned the gesture.

Then, Zhao Sheng turned his head toward Old Man He and asked, "Fourth Master, what matter requires such urgent attention to call me here today?"

He Ying, being the leader among the Five Elements Envoys and most trusted by the Black Ice Platform Envoy, Mo Shengxuan, was regarded as their leader.

He Ying said, "The Water Element Envoy needs to infiltrate Boiling Spring Valley. We need your assistance."

Although puzzled, Zhao Sheng readily agreed, "If there's any way I can be of help, just say the word!"

At that moment, the Wuxiang Monk spoke, "Master Zhao, I understand you have a disciple named Zhou Qingli. Please coax him out as quickly as possible."

Zhao Sheng was stunned,

Today the younger generations of the Zhou family were about to enter the valley, and deceiving him out at this juncture would be extremely difficult.

Thus, he immediately asked, "Great Master, why must it be so?"

Before the Wuxiang Monk could speak, Bao Yu'er suddenly laughed and said, "What else? The bald monk wants to use the Formless Incarnation Technique again!"

Zhao Sheng pondered upon hearing this.

Formless Incarnation Technique?

He seemed to recall reading about it in some ancient book; it appeared to be a minor Mahayana Buddhist skill from the Dharma Image Only Mind Sect.

He Ying urged, "Taoist Zhao, this matter must be completed quickly! Otherwise, it could jeopardize everything. If not, you will be held accountable!"

Zhao Sheng scoffed inwardly, "What great matter? It's nothing more than probing the reality of Boiling Spring Valley or possibly searching for the whereabouts of the Dragon Ball." Enjoy exclusive content from empire

Thinking this, Zhao Sheng nonetheless said, stern-faced, "There's no time to lose, I'll go handle it immediately!"

"Master Zhao, I will accompany you!" said the monk.

As he spoke, large droplets of water suddenly burst from every pore on the Wuxiang Monk's body, quickly gathering into a curtain of water that enshrouded him.

In an instant, the Wuxiang Monk's body became transparent, turning into a silhouette of water.

Then, the watery figure's facial features and body twisted, swiftly transforming into the appearance of another person.

Hmm?!

As the watery hue faded, a living person appeared in front of everyone.

Zhao Sheng's expression changed slightly as he recognized this person to be a servant from his own household.

He was identical in height, appearance, and body shape.

Without any hesitation in front of everyone, the Wuxiang Monk took off his monk's robe and put on the servant's clothes, then walked over to Zhao Sheng,

"Master, let us depart!"

Wow! Even the voice was identical!

Watching the respectfully behaving "Wuxiang Monk", Zhao Sheng's pupils constricted, and he couldn't help but reveal a wary expression on his face.

"This person is very dangerous!"

After leaving the information point, Zhao Sheng and the monk quickly returned to his residence.

Considering it was too conspicuous to only call for Zhou Qingli at this time, Zhao Sheng summoned all his disciples under the pretense of giving out tokens.

Hearing that the master was going to award the token, Zhou Qingwu and the others never imagined this was a conspiracy and came to Zhao Sheng's place in high spirits.

Further unnecessary details need not be elaborated.

Zhao Sheng called his disciples one by one into the talisman room under the pretext of confidentiality.

While Zhou Qingwu and the others had all received a second-order Illusion Shadow Escape Talisman, when it was Zhou Qingli's turn, excitedly entering, what greeted him was a curtain of water.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng also witnessed the truly terrifying aspect of the Formless Incarnation Technique.

A curtain of water engulfed Zhou Qingli completely and, ignoring his struggles, the water split into countless tiny streams that forcibly burrowed into his body through every pore.

By the time the streams had all penetrated his body, he was completely stiff, his complexion deathly pale as if he were dead.

However, soon after, Zhou Qingli's complexion turned ruddy, and his chest began to rise and fall again.

He first twisted his limbs, then slowly rose from the ground, the lingering look of horror on his face quickly replaced by a look of submission.

"Disciple Zhou Qingli, thanks the master for the token!"

Zhao Sheng, looking at his exceptionally submissive "disciple," suddenly felt somewhat uneasy.

"Zhou Qingli" left, carrying some unknown mission.

That afternoon, the Zhou family's younger generation left Zhou City and entered the Boiling Spring Valley.

Zhao Sheng was very worried that Zhou Xilai, a Golden Core Master of the Black Ice Platform, would see through the disguise of the Wuxiang Monk.

After a few days, the event he feared did not occur, and there were no abnormalities in the Boiling Spring Valley, indicating that the Wuxiang Monk had succeeded.

Then came two months of waiting.

Suddenly, an unexpected battle report not only caught Zhao Sheng's attention but also caused great unrest among the Zhou family.

Seven days earlier, the Dazhen Buddha Army had launched a surprise attack on Black Sand State. The Fire Wolf Army confronted them directly, suffering a slight defeat, and subsequently retreated to Spirit Stone Pass to hold the enemy outside the pass.

This battle report not only marked the start of the thirty-second Spirit Stone War between the two dynasties but also meant that the Fire Wolf Army was tied down.

This outcome led Zhao Sheng to speculate in secret whether there was some secret agreement between the Dayong and the Dazhen Royal Families, otherwise, all of this was too coincidental.

Just two days later, He Ying urgently sent a message to him.

Arriving at the intelligence point, Zhao Sheng saw the Five Elements Three Envoys again, and seeing the three people, He Ying included, with very serious expressions yet carrying a hint of irrepressible excitement, startled him.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng was shocked and immediately had a premonition.

The moment he had been waiting for had arrived!

Upon meeting, He Ying immediately said, "The upper ranks have issued the command, seven days from now, the Wolf Slaughter operation will officially begin!"

Zhao Sheng was overjoyed upon hearing this, his heart surged wildly as he inwardly shouted "It's finally here!"

At that moment, He Ying continued, "We need not bother with Zhou City here; others will take over. Once the operation begins, our only target is to enter Boiling Spring Valley and assist the Wuxiang Monk as quickly as possible."

Speaking of this, He Ying turned his head to look at Zhao Sheng, asking, "How many Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes do you have left?"

Zhao Sheng immediately replied, "Twelve."

At the Black Ice Platform, he had already turned in most of the Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes, and only had so few left.

"Two for each person, that's enough!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng immediately took out the spirit worm bag, poured out twelve fist-sized, completely black Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes, their eyes a bloody red, and then distributed them to the others.

After distributing the Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes, Zhao Sheng looked towards He Ying, slightly curious, and asked, "Fourth Master, exterminating the Zhou family is a matter that will shock the court and the public. If not carried out with valid justification, it may cause unrest and fear. Does the upper echelon have a strategy to handle this?"

He Ying smiled enigmatically, patted his shoulder, and said meaningfully, "Young brother, just wait and see! The court will never punish without teaching. The Zhou family's ambition will lead to their own destruction!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng's mind raced, faintly guessing what action the Mo Family would take next!

If his guess was true, then he could only sigh, "Ruthless, truly ruthless!"