Locust

Chapter 70
After talking all night.

Hongxiu's ambition was ignited, and the next day he sent Lu Yunfei to go out to investigate together, as if he had endless energy.

Lu Yunfei was miserable, and he would not be merciful because of his red sleeves. This was not because Yin Nanting was "doing the favor of the landlord", and he had to do all the dirty work in person.

It took less than three days.

Hongxiu is just to the east of Tieyun City, secretly bought a dilapidated restaurant and other courtyards, and plans to transform this place into a new stronghold...

Seeing that everything was on the right track, Cao Cuo didn't stay in the Banqing Pavilion any longer. He told Hongxiu and Lu Yunfei to say goodbye to Yin Nanting, and the imperial weapon left...

……

Golden soup valley.

The red light cut through the sky and fell into the stone cave, and ten green locusts who stayed behind immediately surrounded it.

"Buzzing..."

"Okay, let's go and play."

Cao Cuo had no choice but to appease these vicious insects, and the green locust's intelligence was getting higher and higher, but the innocence remained the same.

"Hao Jiantong's foundation building has already been completed, and he is now in the consolidation phase of the hundred-day foundation building stage. This person has some good luck."

The new illusion is very effective, Hao Jiantong firmly believes in the existence of Tongtian Pill, and it is still in operation.

Cao Cuo secretly said: In the future to cultivate foundation-building monks, Tongtianwan's deception can be used in conjunction with the new illusion, after all, we have successful experience.

"Since the illusion is still effective, let's continue to study on Hao Jiantong and continue to perfect this peculiar illusion."

Jintang Valley is secluded. After the massacre here, the magic building never appeared again. It is a practice place suitable for seclusion. Cao Cuo simply retreated here, studying spells, and waiting for Hao Jiantong to exit.

a few days later.

On the willow shoots on the moon, the night is cold and the dew is heavy.

Lu Qian came to Jintang Valley alone, performed superb lightness kung fu all the way, and leaped into the cave.

By the light of the moon, he saw Cao Cuo, his master in black robe, at a glance.

"Master."

"Hoo!" A red light hung on the ceiling of the cave, illuminating the cave as bright as day, and the billowing heat also dispelled the cold air at night.

Cao Cuo opened his star eyes and looked at Lu Qian who was bowing.

This person's stone kung fu strength has been completely refined into mana, and his aura is at the peak of Qi training, and he is only one step away from establishing a foundation.

Cao Cuo said with satisfaction:
"That's right, your Transformation Technique has advanced rapidly, even faster than Lu Jingnan in Shoushanfang City. It seems that you will build a foundation faster than him."

Lu Qian couldn't hide his joy. After all, the Foundation Establishment Realm was in sight, which was the dream state of the past stone alliance leaders. The 240th limit was broken, and the lifespan increased to [-] years.

From then on, he became a cultivator of immortals, no longer a mundane person.

He said respectfully:

"Thanks to the immortal magic technique bestowed by the leader, otherwise I, Lu Qian, would not have had such a chance."

A few years ago, when I met the leader, the other party was just a Qi training monk, and I was also a pawn in the Stone League.

Just after meeting, he was blinded by the other party in one of his left eyes. I couldn't help feeling resentful about it, but after the catastrophe of Wanshi City, all the resentment in my heart disappeared, leaving only gratitude.

If I hadn't met the other party, I would have become one of the more than [-] bones. There is a chance to become the leader of the stone alliance, and there is a chance to build a foundation today.

Cao did not take credit for his mistakes, and replied:
"This is also your own blessing."

Lu Qian complimented:
"Without the support of the leader, this kind of blessing would not have fallen on us."

Cao Cuo waved his hand, his face straightened:
"Okay, don't say compliments, you know why you were called here this time?"

Lu Qian was called here by the green locust Gu in his body. He had already made some guesses along the way, but he was still not sure, so he tentatively said:
"But for the matter of the illusion building?"

"That's right, after Hao Jiantong exits the level, I will attack the Huanlou."

"Where does the leader plan to start?"

"Qingchi Mountain, Black Wind Valley, Bear's Ear Mountain..."

……

After listening to the leader's introduction and plan, Lu Qian was shocked.

To actually take down the three strongholds of Huanlou on the quarry field at the same time, such a big handwriting will inevitably cause a strong backlash from Huanlou...

He felt uneasy and persuaded:

"Master, would it be too risky to do so?"

Cao Cuo looked calm:

"The illusion building is so powerful that we can't stand against it for a long time. We have to take advantage of the fact that the enemy is clear and we are in the dark, and run away with one blow. After avenging the blood revenge, we will take away a lot of resources from these three strongholds, disappear without a trace, and stay dormant for a long time."

"But if this happens, it will definitely arouse the wrath of the Huanlou. Strictly investigate this matter. If the traces cannot be covered up and something is found out, the Stone Sect will be in danger."

"There's no need to hide it, we'll do things directly in the name of the Stone Sect."

Lu Qian was shocked, he didn't expect the leader to have such a plan.

With a bitter face, he said:
"Think twice, the leader. In this way, the magic building will find us sooner or later, and I'm afraid it will implicate the Stone Alliance and even Shiling City."

Cao Cuo didn't change his face and said: "The probability of this situation is not low. Therefore, before the action, the Stone Church and the Stone League need to be cut off. From then on, they will hide behind the scenes and no longer conduct public activities."

Lu Qian's face changed. I'm afraid this is the main purpose of the leader calling him. Is this to take power?
"Master..."

"All right."

Cao Cuo interrupted Lu Qian's persuasion and said bluntly:
"Once I make a move, with the strength of the magic building, as long as I have the heart to investigate thoroughly, it is not difficult to suspect Shijiao. It will only be underestimated if I act under cover. It is better to just leave a name so that they can't tell me. The truth and falsehood, confusing the public..."

"The Stone Cult and the Stone League share the same root. You, the leader of the Stone League, are too conspicuous, and you are the only flaw they can find out about the Stone Cult. Sooner or later, it will be exposed. It is better to cut it first and clear the relationship, so as not to implicate the Stone League and Shiling. city……"

"But leader, this matter is too important, don't be in such a hurry..."

Lu Qian was troubled in his heart. He might not understand the reason, but he was reluctant to part with the power he had built and the painstaking efforts he had put in half his life.

Cao wrongly reprimanded:

"Why are you hesitating? Now the nine members of the Stone Sect are already monks. If they don't cut off from the world, how much can they do in the future? How long can you hide the secret of mana in the Stone League?"

"..."

After all, Lu Qian is a hero, after thinking for a while, he figured it out.

The Stone Cult is not what it used to be. It has the miraculous Green Locust Gu. As long as you are careful, it will be a matter of time before it grows step by step. It is indeed not suitable for being too involved with the Stone League, and it will need to be cut sooner or later.

As the leader of the stone alliance, I have achieved the end.

"That's what the leader taught."

Lu Qian looked sullen and said:
"After I go back, I will arrange for the change of the Stone League, so that the members of the Stone Sect will be separated from the Stone League. It must be leak-proof and leave no hidden dangers..."

Cao Cuo nodded. It would be best for Lu Qian to figure it out. If he forced the other party to act, it would inevitably leave a knot in his heart.

He threw something casually.

"Master, this is?"

A elixir appeared in Lu Qian's hand, he was very familiar with it, it was a Gu elixir.

Cao Cuo said: "After you step down as the leader of the alliance, you can let the successor take the Gu Dan and serve as a peripheral member of the Stone Sect. In this way, your influence in the Stone Alliance can continue to be maintained. Light turns dark, more secretive..."

Lu Qian's thoughts changed sharply. In this way, the Stone League and Shiling City are still his own, and his hard work has not been lost, which is gratifying.

Feeling moved, Lu Qian suggested:
"Perhaps, the person who takes this Gu Pill doesn't have to be the next leader of the Stone Alliance, it can be a person who holds power and has a low reputation. In this way, it will be more secretive and not easy to be exposed."

"This matter is up to you to arrange."

Cao Cuo didn't care about the change of these secular powers, it didn't make much sense, and he let Lu Qian play it.

Lu Qian cheered up a little, and asked:

"Master, after the secession, where will the Stone Sect go?"

"In the future, you will hide in the Baiyu Underground Palace at the foot of Lianhua Mountain, cultivate secretly, and build a foundation as soon as possible. Hongxiu has already built a new stronghold in Iron Cloud City. In the future, the Stone Sect will disappear, and you will act in the name of the new stronghold..."

Cao Cuo and Lu Qian discussed the details for another half a day before Lu Qian left.

When he left, his heart was revived, and he resigned as the leader of the Stone League. In the future, he will serve as the right envoy of the Stone Church wholeheartedly.

The leader has already agreed, after he builds the foundation, Hao Jiantong will also belong to him.

Thinking of this, Lu Qian's heart became hot. The foundation-building cultivators who were unattainable in the past will also obey the command of my Stone Sect Lu Youshi in the future. What kind of power is this, which cannot be compared with the secular Stone League.

but.

What happened to the red sleeve?

Why did she become the head of a stronghold? The manpower and resources invested by the leader in Iron Cloud City accounted for almost half of the Stone Sect.

Could it be because of her beauty?

After all, the leader is also a young monk, and it is difficult to control himself for a while, and he is not sure. The leader is really confused. He gave a stronghold for a mere woman...

Thinking of Hongxiu's future success with her beauty, Lu Qian suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

The character most similar to me in the Stone Sect is Hongxiu, who is just as power-hungry and ambitious, and with her alluring beauty as a sharp weapon, wouldn't she surpass herself in the future and become one person in the Stone Sect who is under the leadership of tens of thousands of people? characters above.

At that time, how could Hongxiu tolerate an equally ambitious self who took away the power of the Stone Sect.

No, you can't let the red sleeves dominate.

"Qingshuang, Qingshuang's indifferent temperament is the least threatening, and her beauty is not inferior to Hongxiu's. I advise her to get closer to the leader. The two of them are fighting against each other, and the leader doesn't care about things. In the future, I, Lu, will be able to make a difference and hold her firmly. The power of teaching..."

Lu Qian said to himself, secretly decided to use this "beauty trick" on the leader.

He secretly smiled in his heart: the Lord's temperament has always been deep, making people unable to figure it out. I didn't expect the hero to pass through the beauty test, but this time he exposed his weakness of greed for beauty.

In this regard, the lord is far inferior to me, Lu Qian...

Jintang Valley, in the cave.

Cao Cuo didn't know that his general Lu Qian was arranging for him to seek beauty, and was planning to arrange a "beauty trick" for him.

If he knew, he would probably be "outraged"...

"In three days, Hao Jiantong will be able to complete the hundred-day foundation building."

Cao Cuo's new illusion has made limited progress, and Hao Jiantong's experimental material is far from enough. It seems that "Tongtian Pill" needs to find a few more people to try it, so as to help the development of this new illusion.

None of these are immediate priorities.

Now, the most important thing is, Hao Jiantong's arrangement after leaving the customs, how to attack the stronghold of the illusion building...

but.

Accidents always happen unexpectedly.

"what?"

Cao Cuo's symbiotic induction suddenly received a message from Iron Cloud City:

"Master! Yin Nanting is missing."

Messenger: Hongxiu, Lu Yunfei.

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