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"Senior, would you like to stay here for now?"

In front of the Government Office, Shen Laosan welcomed the Shen lady all the way to the Government Office. At this moment, Wei Gongcheng still looked ferocious, with his eyes pitch black like ink, which was particularly intimidating even during broad daylight.

However, in front of this Miss Shen, even though Wei Gongcheng looks frightening, he managed to stay calm, and at least, there wasn’t any chaos. It’s evident that this Miss Shen really has some capabilities.

"What are those tall buildings?" Miss Shen looked at the Twin Towers in Lyuzhou, somewhat astonished.

She hadn’t expected to see modern reinforced concrete constructions in this world, which she found quite curious...

"Ah, that’s part of the academy, designed with contribution from Huang Academy’s engineering students. Now there are many such engineering designs in Jiangnan, which greatly benefit the local people."

"Is that so?" The lady took a deep glance at the Twin Towers, then smiled and said, "Quite interesting..."

"May I ask, Senior, when will Official Wei roughly regain consciousness?"

"Half a day..." Miss Shen said indifferently, "Haven’t I mentioned it before?"

"Good, time is of the essence, we will trouble Senior then. If you need anything, just ask. I will do my utmost to fulfill any of Senior’s requirements."

"No need for now..." Miss Shen glanced outside, then added, "Let’s overcome the immediate difficulties first."

"All right, then I won’t disturb Senior any longer... If you need anything, just use the Transmitting Jade at the door to instruct us at any time. The Transmitting Jade can transmit sound within ten miles and is easily used with just a thought."

"It seems that Chen Qing has come up with quite a few good things over the years..." Miss Shen chuckled, bid farewell, and led Wei Gongcheng to the designated cottage to take refuge.

Once she entered the room, Shen San quickly went to another room in the Government Office. At the moment, Shen Shiyi and the others were all waiting in that room.

"Brother San, can we trust this woman?"

In the room, a large screen flashed, clearly showing the complete situation in the room where the lady surnamed Shen and Wei Gongcheng were.

"Of course she can’t be trusted..." Shen Laosan put away his previous polite smile, his expression turning stern, "The words of this lady are half true and half false, with many doubts. But those aren’t the crux—what matters is whether she lied about the issue of our Lord and Official Wei."

"Brother San means, the disappearance of the Lord... could it be related to her?"

"It’s not impossible..." Shen Laosan said coldly, "Wei Gongcheng was with the Lord, and the Lord greatly valued Official Wei, he wouldn’t abandon Official Wei unless absolutely necessary. If even Official Wei is in this state now, it’s very likely that the Lord’s situation is grim, or that he might even be held captive somewhere. "

"And if the Lord is being detained by this woman through some special method, and she brings back Wei Gongcheng, then her intent could be very frightening."

"What purpose?" Shen Shiyi frowned.

"Can’t you figure that out?" Shen Laoliu slapped Shen Shiyi on the head, "Jiangnan is now weak in military forces, all deployed elsewhere.

Once this woman can completely control Wei Gongcheng, with the military power that Wei Gongcheng commands, she could very well overturn the current state of Jiangnan! "

"This..." Shen Shiyi suddenly exclaimed in horror, "Then why did you hand over Official Wei to her?"

"No choice..." Shen San sighed, "We can’t save Wei Gongcheng. The current situation is that the Western Sea Dragon King is taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Xuu Hu’s forces cannot be withdrawn easily, otherwise the Northern Wasteland would completely lose contact. If we in Jiangnan can’t maintain the Northern Wasteland, the prestige that was established before will be all for naught, and it will become extremely difficult to rebuild that prestige in the future. "

"Xuu Hu cannot easily be recalled, and even less so can we afford to withdraw General Tian Heng’s troops. If we lose the strategic pass in the Central Plains, with the Lord and Lady Ziyue absent, who could withstand a King Level Celestial Serpent?"

"We cannot make moves on either side, but we need forces to resist the unrest from the West Sea. That means Wei Gongcheng must awaken. Whether what this woman says is true or false, we have to take the gamble."

"But..." Shen Laosi frowned, "What if... that woman and the one from the West Sea are in cahoots?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of other Shen Family members shifted dramatically!

If that were the case, the situation would become very troublesome. Once Wei Gongcheng falls under their control again, with Wei Gongcheng commanding the Hell Ruler’s forces, Jiangnan... would be utterly doomed!

"It shouldn’t be..." Shen Laosan shook his head: "If the other party is aligned with the one from the West Sea, there would be no need to stir up panic like they are now.

They could spend a few more days outside, leaving Wei Gongcheng under full control, then act stealthily, rather than making such a big show as they are currently, as it would only provoke us to seek help from outside. "

"That’s also true..."

"I feel that... the commotion that the one from the West Sea is making right now..." Shen San, looking at the woman who was fiddling with Wei Gongcheng in the image, spoke softly: "The Western Sea Dragon King and her are not only not allies, but it is very likely... a life-and-death rivalry!"

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Thousand Eyes Technique?

The moment the woman with the surname Shen entered the room, she noticed the hidden eyeball in the corner, but she didn’t care too much. Time was of the essence, and she couldn’t afford to engage in intrigue with those youngsters of her own family.

She had already personally experienced just how unreliable her descendants were.

Now, the most urgent task was to buy time.

The Spiritual Energy was already erupting.

That old thing from the West Sea would be able to return to its peak state in at most three to five days.

That being once stole numerous skills in the Buddha Kingdom, its power perhaps even surpassing King Xiang.

Dare to fancy the idea of challenging a Venerable One like me, of course, it’s not without a solid foundation.

If I am unable to restore my strength in a short period of time, I might truly be finished this time.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Wei Gongcheng’s weak consciousness unexpectedly emerged within the Spirit Sea of the woman with the surname Shen. Perhaps no one could have imagined, at this moment, occupying Wei Gongcheng’s body... was an Ancient Worm!

"Don’t worry, I won’t harm your life..." The woman with the surname Shen smiled within the Spirit Sea: "Although you are forcibly derived by the Divine Path Sect, you really have mastered part of the life and death principle.

Moreover, most importantly, such a method is not rejected by this world.

In the past, countless people wanted to master the Life and Death Dao Fruit, but all ended in failure.

The more serious cases were even torn into pieces by the will of the world, permanently suppressed, a forbidden zone, untouchable. "

Hearing this, Wei Gongcheng was on guard. Judging from the woman’s tone, it seemed like... she was plotting to seize the Power of the Hell Ruler.

"Don’t worry about it, I at least have this contingency, but without full certainty, I would not try recklessly.

" The woman with the surname Shen chuckled: "I suffered a big loss back then, always wanted to seize a more powerful Dao Fruit, but I was too impatient. Now it seems, the Divine Path Sect is actually a very good method, dispersing the Dao Fruit’s power, having the local NPCs manage them separately, and then the Divine Master controls the final power, this model... is quite good, at least as far as I can see, Chen Qing has not been rejected by the world’s will. "

"Venerable One?"

"It seems Chen Qing hasn’t told you about this, that’s also reasonable... holding such terrifying power, if he spoke lightly of it, should you grow greedy in the future, it would be troublesome."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Wei Gongcheng’s face darkened, he might not appear as loyal and enthusiastic as Xuu Hu, but in reality, he had recognized Chen Qing as his lifelong master!

He couldn’t stand others speaking ill of him.

"We might have the opportunity to work together in the future, so with that being the case, it’s better for you to know a bit more." The woman with the surname Shen said: "About the... secret of the Venerable One!"