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"The movements are indeed quick...."

Second Master Shen looked at the completely risen Flaming Sun Array, his heart sinking.

Previously, when the Dragon King said that Shen San might have been controlled, he was somewhat skeptical. Now, he could almost be certain; Shen Laosan, among the Shen Family, valued brotherly bonds the most. He definitely would not lock himself out without knowing his own life or death situation!

"Do you believe it now?" the Dragon King said solemnly, "Given the current situation, do you have a way to sneak back in?"

"I’ll try..." Second Master Shen was not entirely sure.

He closed his eyes and started trying to contact someone who could let him in.

People at the level of the Main God can pass messages to their followers from a distance, although the cost is significant, and for not alarming the enemy prematurely, the choice of person must be carefully selected.

As the Lord of the Hell, he had many followers; almost no one in Jiangnan doesn’t believe in the Hell Ruler, but in Nanming Prefecture, the followers he could utilize were limited.

The most ideal among them was Shen Laosi; Shen Si was the Deputy Head of the Heavenly Institute, with high expertise in formations.

If coordinated internally and externally, there was a great chance to get himself inside.

However, since even Shen San had been controlled, it was uncertain for Shen Si.

If Shen Si was also controlled, rashly contacting him would be troublesome.

The children like Shen Shiyi and thirteen, being also Lords of the Hell, could offer great help if they worked from the inside. However, they all carried larvae in their bodies, making them highly susceptible to control.

If you want to be safer, it would actually be best to find someone outside the Shen Family...

Second Master Shen quickly locked onto a candidate.

In Lyuzhou, there’s a person who seems low-key, but who actually participates in every major array exercise. Moreover, this person also carries Shen Family blood, but because the lineage is too diluted, it is very likely that no effort was wasted to implant larvae.

The key is, this person... is very reliable!

Second Master Shen, with his eyes closed, his consciousness vacant, initiated the use of the Spirit Eye unique to the Main God, quickly locating the individual.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan, who had been responsible for directing at the center of the Array’s eye, slightly hesitated in his movement but then immediately resumed as before.

The Flaming Sun Array surrounding the entirety of Lyuzhou was extremely complex, involving assistance from over two hundred sorcerers of the Heavenly Institute, and Shen Yuan, who had only used it during one practice, was now commanding it quite steadily, earning a subtle nod from Shen San in the distance.

In Lyuzhou, Shen Yuan’s reputation is not prominent; he’s usually low-key and doesn’t engage in any business ventures, leading many magnates and some civil officers from other places to be unaware of his capabilities.

Most of the time, this young man is either studying his own subjects at the Dragon Palace Academy or accompanying his mother on leisurely strolls.

But in reality, whether in terms of skill in arrays, or command and computational abilities, he is second to none in the entire Heavenly Institute. Perhaps slightly less gifted than Yunke’er, but his overall coordination ability is absolutely at the Grand Sorcerer level!

Otherwise, Ziyue would not have specifically appointed him as her deputy. Many times, in some projects at the Dragon Palace Academy, Shen Yuan’s role even surpasses that of Chen Ying.

Indeed a talent, later on, try to win him over. If he could be used by me, it wouldn’t be wrong to grant him a ticket for the last day; if he remains deluded... talent, such a thing, this world has never lacked it...

After scrutinizing Shen Yuan for a while, Shen San then turned to look at the overall structure of the Great Formation, satisfied once more seeing the energy flowing smoothly and efficiently.

At this moment, Shen Yuan was secretly on guard.

If I didn’t sense wrongly just now, was it Mr. Shen Er watching me?

As expected, I guessed correctly; Shen Er is not dead yet, but he didn’t immediately inform Shen San. Logically, the two should have a close relationship; if I were safe, I should have informed Third Master Shen immediately.

But he didn’t, instead he was trying to contact himself... What does this imply, Shen Yuan naturally understood...

Honestly, he didn’t want to get involved in such deadly affairs at all, but he also knew that if he didn’t get involved, something big might happen in Jiangnan; he was someone who disliked trouble, but sometimes it cannot be avoided.

"Second Master Shen?"

Shen Yuan proactively contacted that thought, executing it with precision.

While controlling the Great Formation, he spared some Divine Sense to communicate with that consciousness without affecting the Array’s efficiency.

Such smooth control, in the entire Heavenly Institute, only Chen Ying could do better than him.

"I need your help with something."

The words from Second Master Shen were brief, yet undeniable, as if not the least worried that Shen Yuan would not assist him.

"At the southwest position, near Lyuzhou, Daqing Mountain direction, at the third quarter of the Zi hour, I will briefly create a fluctuation gap, the gap will only last less than half a breath.

Second Master Shen, you only have one chance, and I will help you only once.

My mother is still in Lyuzhou, please forgive me, I will not let her be in danger. "

Outside the barrier, Second Master Shen’s eyes flashed with a hint of a smile upon hearing this. Repeatedly trying to win Shen Yuan over seemed to be the right decision!

Shen Yuan’s household registration was from Lyuzhou, but he was an Academy Sorcerer, which meant he could potentially take up a position anywhere in Jiangnan after graduating, as long as the local Civil Officer or Hell Ruler could win him over.

At that time, it took a lot of effort for him. After much consideration, Shen Yuan took his mother to wander around Nanming Prefecture mainly to avoid his troublesome father and brother.

After staying in Nanming Prefecture for a few days, Shen Yuan’s mother seemed to like the new place, and without much hesitation, Shen Yuan decided on the new household registration.

After all, he usually went to the Dragon Palace Academy for research, and Nanming Prefecture was not far from Lyuzhou, and with the special care from Second Master Shen in Nanming Prefecture, they would be protected if his father and brother came to bother them.

So, about three months ago, just before Shen Yuan went to Yundu, this was settled.

Because later, with the outbreak of the Yundu incident, many people’s attention was on these big events. Shen Yuan, a sorcerer who usually kept a low profile, changing his household registration didn’t attract much attention.

Unexpectedly, this thoughtless act became his last card now.

Second Master Shen was already at the designated spot early, Shen Yuan’s words were reliable, given his importance placed on his mother, such precautions were indeed expected of him.

He believed Shen Yuan would take the risk for Jiangnan, though he would be more cautious, he definitely would not turn a blind eye; he appeared indifferent but was actually a passionate and bright young man!

Swipe!

Suddenly, within the terrifying heat of the Flaming Sun Array, a burst of airflow came through, fleeting and easy to miss, not even stirring up a bubble in the water, yet it was captured by the attentive Second Master Shen.

Without hesitating, Second Master Shen turned into a shadow, directly surging into the flow!

The minute entrance closed instantly; even traversing the brief gap through the Flame of Supreme Yang was still somewhat harmful to a Yin Spirit Body like Second Master Shen’s. Just breaking into the barrier, he felt a sense of depleted weakness.

But even then, there was no time to care about his condition as he hastily summoned his Spiritual Power; clearly, the situation at hand allowed no time for slow adjustments.

"As expected, he still came..."

The person in front of him was none other than the pallid, almost bloodless... Third Master Shen!

The worst scenario had happened.

Second Master Shen’s expression turned grim. Shen Yuan had betrayed him, or perhaps, Shen Yuan had been used from the start!