Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Zhao Sheng was too cooperative, which allowed Mo Shengxuan to understand the "truth" of the matter without effort.

Therefore, Mo Shengxuan did not make things difficult for Zhao Sheng, but simply imposed a Prohibition on him, locking his Dantian.

Then, Zhao Sheng was taken to a courtyard for surveillance, even sparing him the need for a cell.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

For the next half month, Zhao Sheng seemed to have been forgotten, with only a deaf-mute person coming daily to deliver his meals, and no one else visited him.

On the surface, Zhao Sheng appeared very anxious, but inside, he was unusually calm.

Because that day was soon to come!

Five days later, Zhao Sheng was finally remembered.

That day, two people suddenly arrived in the courtyard.

A moment later, Zhao Sheng silently followed them and left the courtyard.

He was quickly taken back to the Black Ice Platform and saw Mo Shengxuan again.

However, this time it was not only Mo Shengxuan alone, three others were standing behind him, curiously observing him.

Zhao Sheng silently lowered his head and bound his hands, not bothering to look around much.

Mo Shengxuan looked at Zhao Sheng but did not immediately speak.

Just the day before, there had been significant progress in the Dragon Ball incident, and the truth had finally come to light.

The Dragon Ball had indeed fallen into the hands of the Zhou family.

Because the person who picked up the Dragon Ball was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Zhou family, Zhou Zhongyu!

After pondering for a moment, Mo Shengxuan suddenly asked, "Zhao Zhiqin, if I send you to infiltrate the Zhou family, would you be willing?"

"Willing! Very willing!" Zhao Sheng's spirits lifted, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

Mo Shengxuan was very pleased with Zhao Sheng's response.

Raising his hand, he beckoned the three people behind him to step forward, standing across from Zhao Sheng and looking at him with different expressions.

Mo Shengxuan then said to Zhao Sheng, "To better utilize your capabilities, I have specially assigned three Five Elements Masters to assist you."

At this point, he turned slightly, instructing the three, "Introduce yourselves!"

"At your command, sir!"

The words had barely finished when one of them solemnly took the command and stepped forward.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng finally raised his head to carefully observe the three people in front of him.

The first one to step forward was clad in Profound Gold Spirit Armor, even his face concealed by a helmet. Carved with countless gold runes on the armor, these runes emitted a faint glow,

His actions, whether standing or walking, seemed as if measured by a ruler and were exceptionally precise, resembling a mechanical puppet.

"Gold Element, Mo Ruowu!"

The armored figure's voice, devoid of any emotion, sounded mechanical as he spit out three words, then without concerning himself with Zhao Sheng's reaction, he turned and resumed his original position, his posture and movements exactly as before.

Zhao Sheng frowned slightly at this.

At that moment, an elderly figure with chicken-skin and crane-hair approached, his voice hoarse, "Taoist Zhao, do not take it to heart! Wu Dazi is always so rigid and dull."

Zhao Sheng looked toward the approaching figure and saw that the man was no taller than five feet, his face so wrinkled it could trap flies, his exposed skin as dry as rotting wood; bent-backed, yet he wore a floor-length robe of dark gray that made one wonder if he might trip over it should he hasten his pace.

Zhao Sheng clasped his hands together in greeting and smilingly asked, "May I ask for the esteemed name of you, Taoist?"

"This humble old man bears the surname He, with a simple given name, Ying. I am currently an Earth Element Envoy, and my cultivation lies ambiguously around the initial phase of Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer," the elder replied with all due ceremony, downplaying his statement.

Zhao Sheng felt a shock within; despite the elder's decrepit appearance, he had actually achieved Great Success in his foundation establishment—truly, appearances were deceiving.

"I, Zhao Zhiqin, have the honor of meeting Mr. He! I am new here and seek your guidance in the future!" Explore more at empire

"Well said! Now that Taoist Zhao has a momentous task at hand. The three of us must certainly cooperate with you to complete the mission."

"Hehe! Mr. He, I heard what you just said. Don't you go deceiving people this time~"

A sickeningly sweet voice suddenly rang out, its reverberating tones unforgettable to the ears.

Zhao Sheng turned his head and saw a figure in flaming red approaching, clad in a thin red dress with a sash tied around her waist that accentuated her slim body.

The woman walked up smiling, her stature not particularly tall yet exquisitely proportioned, and any slight movement under her thin spring robe exaggerated her curves dramatically, truly a breathtaking sight.

But Mr. He had no intention to admire her, stepping closer and snorting coldly, "This old man has always been honest and trustworthy, never deceiving anyone!"

The woman's black hair was coiled up, with two strands hanging beside her face, adding seductiveness. Her gaze was also bold, rolling her eyes and sizing up Zhao Sheng from head to toe, then performing a curtsy and saying with a smile:

"I am Bao Yu'er, a Fire Element Practitioner. It's a pleasure to meet Taoist Zhao. I, too, have an irreconcilable vendetta against the Zhou family! I hope we can cooperate wholeheartedly to eradicate the Zhou family completely!"

Though Bao Yu'er's face was smiling, her words were filled with murderous intent.

Zhao Sheng evaluated the charming woman and said in a deep voice, "The Zhou family has committed numerous atrocities and long deserves divine retribution! I deeply agree with your words, Daoist Bao!"

"Now that you all have become acquainted, I will announce your tasks," Mo Shengxuan suddenly interrupted the conversation with a serious tone.

Zhao Sheng straightened his expression and listened attentively, while Bao Yu'er and Mr. He's bodies trembled, immediately pulling their demeanor together, bowing in readiness.

Mo Shengxuan took out a jade scroll and said to the four, "This jade scroll contains the details of one hundred sixty-seven individuals, encompassing all significant members of the Zhou family. Your task is to clarify the movements of every person listed and to covertly monitor these individuals, ensuring that when we launch our total assault, no members of the Zhou family escape."

Mr. He felt troubled upon hearing this, and said tactfully, "True Immortal, it isn't that this old man shies from difficulty, but this task seems preposterously tough! Even if we split ourselves into eight parts, the four of us couldn't monitor so many people!"

Mo Shengxuan did not respond, but instead looked up at Zhao Sheng.

Understanding the cue, Zhao Sheng nodded slightly, then stepped forward, turning his gaze toward Mr. He and the others, and confidently declared, "This task is not difficult! I have made some preparations in advance."

With this, Zhao Sheng shared with the trio about the alterations he had made to the Spiritual Wine.

Anyone who had drunk his Spiritual Wine wouldn't notice anything odd under normal circumstances, but once they mobilized their Spiritual Power, their bodies would emanate a distinct Blood Spiritual Energy.

Blood Spiritual Energy was almost colorless, odorless, non-toxic, and even beneficial to a cultivator's flesh.

This distinctive Blood Spiritual Energy was refined through a method called Essence Blood Spirit Refining, using Zhao Sheng's own essence blood as the base material.

Essence Blood Spirit Refining was quite common in the Origin Return Sect, originally meant to accelerate the growth of qi and blood.

Yet here, Zhao Sheng used it for tracking purposes.

For this, he had chosen a type of blood-sucking mosquito common in the Desolate Domain, spending ten years of hard labor, feeding generation after generation of these mosquitoes with essence blood, eventually breeding nearly a hundred bloodthirsty mosquitoes.

These Demon Mosquitoes were extremely sensitive to the scent of his essence blood and are the best aid in tracking.

Upon hearing Zhao Sheng's explanation, Mr. He was at a loss for words, and Bao Yu'er secretly admired his meticulous efforts for revenge.