ebookland Chapter 266 Secret Operation
Chapter 266 Secret Operation
Yun Fuzhao is searching for the Shangguan family.
I don't know what method they used, but they disappeared without a trace.
They were almost at the exit, but they still hadn't seen a single member of the Shangguan family.
"Could they have already gone out?"
“Not that fast,” Yun Fuzhao thought. “We’ve only been apart for a short time, they should still be here.”
Just as Yun Fuzhao was about to continue searching for them, a voice suddenly came from above.
She is the woman in charge of hosting this grand competition among aristocratic families.
"The competition is nearing its end. In the final round, the major families are not allowed to rely on spirit beasts for help. They will have to win the competition through cooperation among their disciples."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hearts of the disciples of the nameless family sank.
"This is clearly targeting us!"
"What kind of bullshit Tian Shu Pavilion is this? They've clearly colluded with other powerful families, yet they still dare to call themselves neutral."
Yu Zhiyue was furious. "Master, even if we lose this unfair competition, it's not shameful!"
Yun Fuzhao sighed. She had thought that since it was a competition hosted by the Tian Shu Pavilion, there wouldn't be any behind-the-scenes manipulation.
She was indeed naive.
Without Jiaoyu, the other aristocratic families might very well gang up on them.
In that case, let alone stealing someone else's inner fire, you won't even be able to protect theirs.
He'll definitely be the first one eliminated.
The further she went, the thinner the spiritual energy became. With this fruit, she could still put up a fight.
However, she had heard of the Shangguan family's strength. Because spiritual energy was scarce in many parts of the Northern Continent, many disciples of the Shangguan family had undergone special training.
Even with the scarcity of spiritual energy, they can still exert 80% of their strength.
She now only has three fruits left in her hand, and both her formations and sword techniques consume a great deal of spiritual energy.
If she can't defeat them in one move and they get entangled with her, her spiritual energy will be completely depleted.
Yun Fuzhao frowned. Perhaps he could try that...
She looked at the people behind her and said, "I have a plan, but you have to trust me."
Yu Zhiyue: "I believe you."
“If you don’t believe me, who else can you believe?” Xun Liu said. “You don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself. The worst that can happen won’t be too bad.”
The others echoed this sentiment.
With their words, Yun Fuzhao felt relieved.
She beckoned them closer.
"We'll do it like this..."
The expressions of the others changed slightly upon hearing her words.
……
Hearing this, the Shangguan family members breathed a sigh of relief.
"Without the dragon race, the Nameless Family is nothing."
"Young Master, we're almost at the exit. Should we go straight out, or wait here for them to come?"
“We don’t know how many Heart Flames the Nameless Clan has. If they have more than us, then they will take the top spot in this clan competition.”
That makes sense, and Shangguan Yun thought the same way.
This is the first time he has represented his family in this grand family competition. If they lose, the title of the number one family in the Northern Continent will fall to another family...
He was the culprit.
Shangguan Yun didn't dare to think about the consequences.
He immediately said in a deep voice, "We'll wait here."
Others had no objection.
After passing through two powerful families, the nameless family finally arrived here.
Shangguan Yun looked at the man in the lead and the dragon standing beside him.
His feelings were somewhat complicated at that moment.
In the sea of desire, he longed for the recognition of the dragon race, and he longed to possess the bloodline of the dragons. These were things that were unattainable for him, yet Yun Fuzhao easily seized them.
It's impossible not to feel resentment.
"Yun Fuzhao," Shangguan Yun said to her, "The envoy said that spirit beasts are not allowed to participate, and I hope you will not break the rules."
"Aren't you ashamed to say that?"
Yun Fuzhao showed no mercy, "Anyone can see how unreasonable this request is. I've never heard of a competition where even one's own spirit beast is not allowed to participate."
Shangguan Yun felt inexplicably hot-faced. He naturally knew that the rule was mostly changed for their sake. But he didn't think there was anything unreasonable about it.
With the dragons around, even if his father came, he might not be able to defeat them.
This kind of competition, which is completely outside the realm of peers, should be stripped away.
"The envoy has her reasons for doing so; all we need to do is abide by the rules."
After saying that, he took the lead in sending his spirit beast away from the Sea of Illusion.
The rest of the Shangguan family followed suit.
Soon their spirit beasts all left.
Only the nameless family remains untouched.
Since Jiaoyu didn't leave, Shangguan and the others didn't dare to make a move easily.
The two sides were in a stalemate.
Then the woman's voice came from above again, "Does the Nameless Family intend to disregard the rules?"
Bu Xiuwei couldn't help but curse.
Yun Fuzhao looked at Jiaoyu, and after a long while, she sighed, "Jiaoyu, you can go out now."
"Can you really handle them all by yourself?"
"Give it a try. We're almost at the exit; we can't afford to be disqualified right here."
Jiaoyu gave her a deep look. "Alright. Be careful. If you can't win, just discard your Heart Flame."
"Do not worry."
Jiaoyu left, turning back every few steps.
Seeing the dragon clan leave, the Shangguan family disciples immediately stood up straight.
“Yun Fuzhao,” Shangguan Yun said, brandishing his snow-white spear, “please enlighten me.”
Yun Fuzhao replied with a smile, "I've long heard that your marksmanship is unparalleled. Today, I'll let you witness it for yourself."
Shangguan Yun was surprised that she could still laugh at this moment.
Without the help of the dragon clan, how could her cultivation possibly rival his?
Other members of the Shangguan family also joined the battle.
Yu Zhiyue and the others naturally did not want to fall behind.
Yu Zhiyue drew an array in the void. As soon as the Shangguan family members moved forward, the ground beneath their feet suddenly slammed down to its lowest point.
They dodged away at lightning speed.
The array master disciple from the Shangguan family scoffed, "Your skills are pathetic. Let me show you what real array formations are!"
He bit his finger and quickly drew a complex array in the air, instantly causing wind and clouds to surge.
Suddenly, the once clear sky was covered with dark clouds, and a large flock of crows appeared out of nowhere and swooped down on them.
Yu Zhiyue's expression changed, and she wanted to draw the corresponding formation immediately. However, she had only drawn half of it when the crow arrived in front of her.
It was too late for her to escape.
At this critical moment, a sharp and loud suona horn sounded, sending the crow flying.
Chang San said, "Keep drawing, we'll protect you."
Fu Qiuling drew her sword. "That's right, we're here."
Xun Liu spun the yellowed talismans rapidly in his hand. "I don't know what they're pretending for. Aren't they just crows? I'll use one talisman per piece."
Bu Xiuwei laughed and said, "Let's see who kills more crows."
"Then you lose."
The disciples of the nameless family cooperated with exceptional teamwork. Their coordination was so perfect that even the Shangguan family was somewhat surprised.
"Hehe, it seems they don't know how powerful the Shangguan family is."
One of the talisman cultivators narrowed his eyes, "A talisman technique I've never seen before is probably something low-level."