Tang Gu and Yun Mo quickly removed Gu Qin’s chains.
“First Brother, this seal? I can’t undo it,” Tang Gu said with a frown. Then he turned his head to Yun Mo.
“It’s useless. It’s Long Sanqian’s special sealing method. No one can undo it.” Yun Mo smiled bitterly.
“Then I’ll hide. Little Tang, go out and immediately send a message to Father. He will have a way,” Gu Qin said anxiously.
Tang Gu said with a faint, bitter smile, “I can’t leave.”
“There are many zombie guards outside. We cannot approach the edge of the barrier. There is no way out. Furthermore, there are many zombie guards outside this prison. While I can bring Tang Gu around, it does not mean I can bring Crown Prince Gu Qin out. The zombie’s mission is to guard Crown Prince Gu Qin. They will not let you go out,” Yun Mo said with a bitter smile.
“I can’t go out?” Gu Qin’s face sank.
“That might not be so.” Tang Gu suddenly narrowed his eyes.
“Oh?”
“We have the zombie token!”
“Zombie token? Isn’t it with Bodhisattva Nan Longnu?” Yun Mo said with a frown.
“Indeed. I just need to go out. I can convince her to bring me out. However, she has her guard up against me. I feel somewhat worried, but…” Tang Gu frowned.
Gu Qin frowned slightly. “Little Tang, don’t take risks. You just need to leave and inform Father.”
Tang Gu looked at Gu Qin. Right now, only the souls belonged to Gu Qin; the physical body belonged to Long Sanqian.
“We should prepare a two-pronged approach,” Tang Gu said with a smile.
“Oh?”
“I’ll convince Nan Longnu to bring me out. You remain here and make some changes to this prison.” Tang Gu smiled.
“Putting on a pretense and borrowing influence?” Gu Qin’s expression changed.
Tang Gu nodded.
“Alright. Let’s do that.” Gu Qin smiled.
“What are we doing? Why don’t I understand?” Yun Mo said in confusion.
“Manor Lord Yun Mo, let’s begin,” Gu Qin said, smiling.
Two hours later:
Yun Mo brought Tang Gu to the Heart Nurturing Hall.
Yun Mo left silently while Tang Gu entered.
Nan Longnu showed a sullen expression in the hall.
“Bodhisattva, did you find the soul exchange technique?” Tang Gu asked with anticipation.
Nan Longnu shook her head. “I did not.”
“You did not? Bodhisattva, did you already find it and are pretending not to have, so that you don’t have to share it with my imperial lord?” Tang Gu demanded while glaring.
“If I said I have not found it, I have not. I have no time to play games with you,” Nan Longnu retorted coldly.
“You really did not?” Tang Gu said with an unsightly expression.
“Humph!” Nan Longnu snorted coldly.
“That makes sense. Long Sanqian and Six Fingers would carry such a technique with them. How could they casually leave it here?” Tang Gu said hatefully.
“You only thought of it now?” Nan Longnu said coldly.
“Never mind. Bodhisattva, since there is no secret technique here, we had better leave while it is early. They should be starting to deal with Gu Hai at Han Destruction City. Furthermore, the longer we remain here, the more likely we will get exposed,” Tang Gu said.
“Leave?” Nan Longnu said.
“Yes. We should leave here first,” Tang Gu persuaded.
“No. I promised Lord Buddha. I must find the soul exchange secret technique,” Nan Longnu said coldly.
“However, it is not here. We can go ask Six Fingers. Trust me; I have a way. Right now, the most important thing is to leave this place,” Tang Gu said anxiously.
“Naturally, someone will deal with Six Fingers. This Silver Moon Mountain Manor must have a big secret in it. Even if I cannot find the soul exchange technique, I can accept finding something else. Search!”
“Search? Search for how long? What if…,” Tang Gu said anxiously.
“Humph! So what if we take a long time? There is a barrier isolating this place from outside. The people outside will not know what goes on here. We will keep searching for however long it takes for them to return. If they take one year, we will search for one year!” Nan Longnu said coldly.
Tang Gu: “…”
One year? If I have to wait for one year, won’t Father be in danger? Wait for the Wu Imperial Dynasty’s people to return? I can’t rescue First Brother like this.
Tang Gu raised his eyebrows and said, “Search if you want. I don’t want to remain here any longer. Send me out. You can take your time and search after you send me out. Feel free to search for however long you want.”
“Haha! Do you think I will do that?” Nan Longnu sneered.
“Why?”
“Humph! If I stay here, you have to stay too!”
Tang Gu glared. “If the Wu Imperial Dynasty’s people attack and you cannot handle it, you want me to become your scapegoat?”
“Humph! Smart people never have a good end,” Nan Longnu sneered.
Tang Gu’s face sank. “Bodhisattva, the imperial lord knows I am here. If I don’t return for a long time, the imperial lord will expose us. Furthermore, they are scheming against Gu Hai. If I’m not around and the imperial lord refuses to cooperate, won’t the Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s plans come to naught if Gu Hai escapes?”
“Hah! The White Emperor will not throw a tantrum because of you. Also, who said the Spirit Mountain Holy Land came to kill Gu Hai?” Nan Longnu said coldly.
“What? Then why did you ally with the Wu Imperial Dynasty if not to kill Gu Hai?” Tang Gu asked in shock.
“Humph!” Nan Longnu snorted coldly, clearly not wanting to tell Tang Gu.
Thus, Tang Gu could not escape. The zombies outside were very strong. They had seen many Lower Heavenly Palace Realm zombies earlier. Yun Mo had told him there were also Middle Heavenly Palace zombies, so he could not barge out.
Tang Gu looked at Nan Longnu and understood the first method would not work.
“What did you talk to Yun Mo about earlier?” Nan Longnu asked.
Tang Gu ignored her, not willing to explain.
“Haha! I’m asking you a question!” Nan Longnu said coldly.
“Nothing,” Tang Gu said indifferently.
“Hah! Hahaha! Brat, you had better not play tricks with me,” Nan Longnu said coldly.
Tang Gu ignored her. Instead, he started searching the Heart Nurturing Hall’s surroundings.
Nan Longnu only watched coldly, suppressing her dissatisfaction.
The two continued searching for over two hours.
Yun Mo waited outside. After waiting for a long time and not seeing Tang Gu come out, he knew the first plan had failed.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Mo stalked to the Heart Nurturing Hall, preparing to put the second plan into action.
When Yun Mo arrived at the Heart Nurturing Hall’s entrance, he shouted coldly, “When did the Spirit Mountain Holy Land start doing such sneaky things?”
In the hall, Nan Longnu’s expression changed as she glared at Tang Gu. “You exposed us?”
Tang Gu appeared shocked. “I did not. I never mentioned you when I was chatting with Yun Mo earlier. Perhaps he misunderstood?”
“Humph! The ancestor already discovered the bodhisattva’s leaking aura. Bodhisattva Nan Longnu? Tang Gu? Humph! Stop pretending and come out!” Yun Mo shouted.
In the palace hall, Tang Gu glared at Bodhisattva Nan Longnu. “Bodhisattva, you leaked your aura?”
Nan Longnu’s face sank. It’s me?
“Also, who is Yun Mo’s ancestor?” Tang Gu frowned.
Nan Longnu’s heart sank further. Is there some other old monster in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor?
“Let’s go out first!” Tang Gu said with a frown.
Nan Longnu nodded.
The two slowly opened the Heart Nurturing Hall’s door.
Yun Mo coldly eyed Tang Gu outside the door.
“Hah! Mister Tang, am I—Yun Mo—that easy to fool? Some Six Fingers’s subordinate. Humph!” Yun Mo said coldly.
“Manor Lord Yun Mo, do forgive me!” Tang Gu immediately said apologetically.
Nan Longnu clasped the zombie token, feeling slightly worried, and looked at Yun Mo with a guilty conscience.
“Bodhisattva Nan Longnu, I recall I gave the Spirit Mountain Holy Land face when it needed messenger zither puppets and sold a lot to you. What do you mean by this now? Trying to steal the secret method of forging messenger zither puppets?” Yun Mo scolded.
The secret to forging messenger zither puppets?
Bodhisattva Nan Longnu’s expression changed as she inwardly released her bated breath. Yun Mo misunderstood. This is good. Although the forging method of the zither puppets is the Silver Moon Mountain Manor’s secret, the zither puppet is no longer rare. Yun Mo has sold many to people around the world, so this is not something very serious.
“Manor Lord, forgive me. A zitherist of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land was curious, so he sent me to search. I’m very sorry,” Bodhisattva Nan Longnu apologized.
“There’s no need. You already barged into the Silver Moon Mountain Manor. Tell that to Ancestor. Ancestor invites you over. Come with me!” Yun Mo said sternly.
“Ancestor?” Nan Longnu’s face sank.
Tang Gu also felt worried. However, the two exchanged looks and nodded.
The two followed Yun Mo to a valley, to the prison that held Gu Qin.
However, everything seemed different now.
The zombie guards were still there, two of them in the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm. However, the wall outside the prison now had some additional words: “Dao Comprehension Cave.”
The Dao Comprehension Cave? The place for comprehending the Dao in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor? Why did I not know about this? Nan Longnu appeared slightly confused.
However, this Dao Comprehension Cave is quite hidden. It’s normal for me not to know about it.
The three stepped into the Dao Comprehension Cave.
All the bloodstains and instruments of torture were gone, replaced with an immaculate room with many guqins of immense value. There were desks, shelves, Go sets, and calligraphy at the side. Night Pearls illuminated the place, and a faint fragrance came from the incense pot.
Now, a scholarly Long Sanqian sat quietly on a narrow bed with eyes slightly closed. He held a zither, appearing to be comprehending something.
“Long Sanqian?” Nan Longnu’s expression changed.
She knew Long Sanqian had been manipulating the news in the Wu Imperial Dynasty’s surroundings. She also knew he had a deep connection with the Silver Moon Mountain Manor. However, she did not expect him to be here.
Clearly, few knew about Long Sanqian and Gu Qin exchanging souls.
“Ancestor, I’ve brought them over,” Yun Mo said respectfully.
Long Sanqian cracked his eyes open and looked at Tang Gu and Nan Longnu.
“Bodhisattva Nan Longnu, how refined and elegant of you to come to plunder my Silver Moon Mountain Manor?” Long Sanqian said indifferently.
Nan Longnu’s face sank as she suddenly remembered something. Long Sanqian was the Wu Imperial Dynasty’s crown prince. The zombies in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor would listen to him. With his command, her zombie token would be useless.
Furthermore, how did Long Sanqian become Yun Mo’s ancestor?
“Crown Prince Long Sanqian, my Spirit Mountain Holy Land is in the wrong today. We will compensate the Silver Moon Mountain Manor for our rudeness,” Tang Gu immediately said.
Long Sanqian glanced at the two.
“The zombie token!” Long Sanqian extended his hand, demanding the zombie token.
Nan Longnu’s face sank slightly.
Tang Gu gave Nan Longnu a look.
The zombie token is already useless. The zombies in the Silver Moon Mountain Manor will listen to their master more than the token. What is the point of the zombie token?
Nan Longnu was reluctant, but she helplessly took out the zombie token in the end.
Tang Gu immediately received it and handed it to Long Sanqian’s hand. “Crown Prince Long Sanqian, we are truly sorry. Mister Six Fingers lent it to me. Please return it to Mister Six Fingers.”
“Leave. Don’t contaminate my Dao Comprehension Cave,” Long Sanqian said coldly.
Then, Long Sanqian flung his sleeves, got off the narrow bed, and walked out of the Dao Comprehension Cave while he spoke, not even looking at Nan Longnu and Tang Gu.
With the zombie token in Long Sanqian’s hand, the surrounding zombies no longer stopped him.
Nan Longnu followed behind with an unsightly expression.
Outside, Long Sanqian inwardly released a sigh of relief. Indeed, he could move unhindered with this zombie token.
