CHAPTER 729: CHAPTER 725: THE ROUND MIRROR

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "This is also the opportunity for you, Uncle."

Chu Honglin shook his head, "Without you here, this opportunity wouldn’t be an opportunity."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, "Uncle, us being together is each other’s opportunity. ... Shall we get rid of these guys?"

The two people earlier were talking about Qianji Tower being in a place no one could think of. He thought Qianji Tower might be in a place people think it shouldn’t be, like within the Government Office.

He thought they might be using the principle of hiding in plain sight, right under people’s noses, under the Court’s noses, in the most bustling places.

This would conceal them better instead.

Yet it turned out to be in this sparsely populated place.

But still, what the two said wasn’t wrong; indeed, no one thought that the all-knowing Qianji Tower would actually be in such a desolate place.

Chu Honglin pondered, "Should we raid this place first, then the Feiyun Sect?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle, let’s raid the Feiyun Sect first, then this place. They won’t realize that we’ve found this location."

He felt there were still some things about Qianji Tower that weren’t clear.

It felt weird to be in such a sparsely populated place.

How did the information come in, and how did it get sent out?

If someone wanted to buy information, how would they get here?

If everyone knew about this place, it would have been exposed long ago; it couldn’t remain so hidden.

So, we need to observe for a while, find out its mysteries before taking any action.

It’s not for the Court, but to understand their methods, to learn these techniques.

Who knows, they might have some treasures, using which they can achieve this.

So finding such a treasure, and using it for oneself, could help develop one’s own intelligence network in the future.

To live comfortably in this world, having strong cultivation is just one aspect; sufficient information is also necessary.

Especially in the Phoenix Dynasty, where pitfalls are everywhere, one must act with caution.

"... That’s fine too." Chu Honglin nodded.

The two of them observed here for a moment, then silently retreated and left.

After leaving a few miles, their bodies accelerated, becoming two wisps of light smoke sweeping over mountains and rivers.

Soon, they came to the side of twelve Venerables.

The twelve Venerables were like twelve statues, motionless, blending into one with the heavens and earth.

The two appeared silently, and the Venerables turned their eyes towards them, revealing inquisitive expressions.

"The situation is more grim than imagined," Chu Honglin slowly said, "Mr. Zhu, the Feiyun Sect cannot remain, but we must leave some alive."

"Alive..." Mr. Zhu pondered, then said slowly, "First, we need to find out how many people there are, otherwise it would be difficult to timely use the Drunken God Flute."

As he spoke, he took out a copper mirror from his sleeve.

Chu Zhiyuan felt a surge of spirits.

Could this be the Heart Mirror?

He looked at it closely.

The copper mirror was only palm-sized, looking like a makeup mirror.

One side was brass, without a trace of green, very well maintained.

The other side was gray, as if a layer of dust covered the mirror, making it unclear.

The copper mirror was plain, looking very ordinary, if placed in a jewelry shop, almost no one would take a second look.

If it was placed in an antique shop, no one would take a second look either.

Chu Honglin frowned, "Mr. Zhu, will using this affect the Drunken God Flute?"

"We really shouldn’t activate it," Mr. Zhu said calmly, looking at Chu Zhiyuan, "Your Highness will need to take action again later, so we’ll have to trouble the Ninth Prince."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised and pointed at himself, then looked at the copper mirror.

This copper mirror didn’t seem unusual, with no Divine Language or other patterns.

It looked like an ordinary copper mirror.

"Ninth Prince, this is the Small Bright Mirror," Mr. Zhu smiled and said, "It can reveal within ten miles without attracting attention."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised, "Reveals ten miles? Without arousing suspicion?"

But in his heart, he was skeptical.

He thought it was some amazing treasure, but it was just one that could only reveal ten miles, far inferior to his own Super Sense.

Mr. Zhu said, "This is best used to probe the situation, to know ourselves and the enemy."

Chu Zhiyuan remarked, "There are such treasures? No wonder it’s from the Observatory."

Mr. Zhu smiled, "This is just a small item, with a single function, but it has its unique effect. For others, it might not be of much use."

"With this mirror, we won’t be ambushed, right?"

"... Using this mirror consumes a lot of True Yuan and can’t be constantly activated."

"So that’s it, it can’t be used for defense, only for surprise attacks." Chu Zhiyuan realized.

Mr. Zhu smiled without saying a word.

The statement hit the mark; this mirror is suitable for surprise attacks and not for defending against them.

"Alright, I’ll try to activate it." Chu Zhiyuan said.

He took the copper mirror and turned to Mr. Zhu.

Mr. Zhu said, "Activate it with the Infinite Brightness Scripture."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, "Anyone can activate it?"

"Only us and those with the Infinite Brightness Scripture can activate it."

"Oh—? Refined? Then it’s a Spiritual Artifact?"

Mr. Zhu hesitated for a moment, then moved his lips, using Sound Transmission into Secret, "It’s part of the Spiritual Artifact."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "Alright, I’ll give it a try then."

The Xiao White Snake inside Shan Zhong suddenly reversed, a surge of True Yuan flowed from his body to his palm, then injected into the copper mirror.

The grayish copper mirror gradually radiated a layer of white light, the white light began to spread, growing larger and larger.

It eventually formed a ten-zhang diameter circular light.

The circular light was like a mirror, images appeared inside, showing people, mountains and rivers, houses, and courtyards.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at it in wonder, "Is this the situation opposite us?"

As he thought, the mirror displayed a forest, then a series of houses, stretching endlessly up to the peak of a mountain.

Surrounding them were lush forests, covering the houses.

Among them were several large halls.

The halls were grand and old-fashioned, with people constantly entering and exiting the halls.

Chu Zhiyuan continued to inject True Yuan while observing the situation inside, comparing it to his Super Sense.

To evaluate the power of this Small Bright Mirror.

In the end, he shook his head.

This Small Bright Mirror was inferior to his Super Sense in every aspect.

For him, the only use of this Small Bright Mirror was as a means of concealment.

He manipulated the True Yuan, making the images within the circular light move little by little.

Just like a drone from his previous life taking footage.

A quarter of an hour later, Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his True Yuan with a somewhat pale face.

The circular light swiftly contracted and disappeared, leaving the Small Bright Mirror as an unremarkable grayish-copper mirror.

Mr. Zhu looked at Chu Honglin, "There are four main halls in total, which one should we attack first?"

Chu Honglin said, "Alright then, the most important is the one in the blue robe, and another one is..."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "And another is the shortest one in the yellow robe, should also be an Elder."

"Yes, also that short one in the yellow robe, ... We’ll split into two groups, Mr. Zhu, you three will remain hidden."

"Okay." Mr. Zhu clasped his fists.

Chu Honglin snorted, "For the rest, deal with the ones in blue and the short in yellow first, ignore the others for now."

"Understood."

"Let’s begin then, the longer we delay, the more unexpected things might happen."

"Understood!"

Everyone’s voices were lowered, but solemn and respectful.

"Execute!" Chu Honglin waved his hand.

The twelve divided into two groups and advanced silently and quietly.

Chu Honglin looked at Chu Zhiyuan, "Zhao’er, you rest here, no need to rush into action."

"Uncle, these two Great Sky Demons might be very difficult to deal with..."

"With Mr. Zhu and the others taking action, they won’t escape."

"Let’s hope so."