Dream Picking Records

Chapter 390 Lurking

"Qingling thanks everyone for their kindness. No matter what happens in the future, I will never forget it!" Xia Qingling sincerely thanked them. Tears welled up in her eyes. She hadn't expected so many people to be willing to help them at this time.

"Infinite life and blessings, punishing evil and promoting good, and expelling evil and ugliness are the duties of a small Taoist." Ji De said seriously, and it really seemed to be the case.

"Amitabha, we are all friends, it's only natural." Bai Zhu transformed into a human form, with dark skin and long flowing hair moving in the wind. If it weren't for the unique murderous intent generated after falling into the corpse pit, Wang Xiao almost didn't recognize him.

"Why did you suddenly want to transform into a human form?"

"It's just that my majestic body is not suitable for chanting Buddha's name and meditating. Otherwise, do you think I would care?"

Although Bai Zhu said this, it was obvious that he was very satisfied with his transformed human form. Wang Xiao did not expose him, after all, he had something important to ask.

"By the way, Qingling, what is your purpose for leaving the city this time?"

"I came here specially to see you." Xia Qingling replied.

"Find me?"

"Well, remember the token I gave you?"

"Of course." Wang Xiao said as he took out the token. He remembered that with this token, he could not only enter and leave the palace freely, but also mobilize some of the power accumulated in the imperial city's formation.

"This one is quite special. It's not just about mobilizing a small portion, but it can control the entire power of the formation."

"Ah!" Wang Xiao was really shocked. He didn't expect that such an important thing was in his hand, so he took the initiative to hand it back to her.

Xia Qingling pressed against his palm and gently pushed it back, saying, "I didn't know this secret when I gave it to you. Father only told me not long ago. Your cultivation is higher than mine, so it's more appropriate for you to keep it for the time being."

"Okay, I'll keep it for you first and return it to you later."

Wang Xiao didn't refuse, as he suspected that the secret Xia Daoling was talking about was most likely this. Xia Qingling leaned in and told him a command spell, which was the key to unlocking the full power of the token.

"It won't be long before the news of Pan Chengfeng's death reaches their ears. We can't return to the Imperial City. We need to find a safe place first and make long-term plans."

"You're right, but..." Wang Xiao shook the token in his hand and said, "Perhaps the most dangerous place is the safest place."

"What's your plan?"

"Not yet. I just think that the Imperial City is our base camp and we cannot hand it over to the other party. What do you think?" Wang Xiao asked Ji De and others what they thought.

"I agree with Wang Xiao's opinion. The other party certainly didn't expect that we would do the opposite. Now is the best time to sneak in while the guards in the imperial city are not so strict." Siqin expressed her opinion.

"I have no objection. We will be able to know what happens in the city at the first time, which will make it easier to respond." Jide said.

Seeing that the others also had no objections, Wang Xiao said, "It's decided. After entering the city, I will go find Elder Xia and ask him to help secretly arrange for us to enter the palace."

After everyone reached a consensus, without further ado, they immediately rushed towards the Imperial City. Soon they arrived outside the city. Just as they had left, the Imperial City had not tightened its martial law. With a simple disguise, they easily passed the guards at the city gate.

As soon as they entered the city, Taoist Priest Pei and Taoist Priest Qin arrived as promised.

"Two brothers, have you found out?"

"Of course, you don't even look at who we are." Taoist Pei said proudly.

"The glazed tower you mentioned is in the Imperial Master's Mansion. It is heavily guarded, and a group of mysterious people are trying to repair it." Taoist Qin said.

"As expected. According to you two brothers, is there a chance they can repair it?"

"It's very difficult. The level of the tower is very high. Unless there is a cultivator of the corresponding realm to recast the spirit of the weapon, it is highly likely that it will not be completed." Taoist Qin said.

"You've already thought very highly of them by not completely denying it. I really don't know where they got the courage and confidence to touch weapons of that level. It's better to say that they are dreaming than being daring!" Taoist Pei smiled.

"Is there an old man wearing a brown robe among them?" Wang Xiao did not rush to agree, but instead used his spiritual energy to depict the portrait in his mind.

The two Taoist priests thought about it for a while and were very sure that this person was among them.

"Is he special?"

"Yes, it was he who set up the altar in the secret realm and brought the Glazed Pagoda out." Wang Xiao felt a little uneasy, hoping he was just overthinking it. After all, normally, they wouldn't be able to see a shadow of that kind of thing even if they looked up.

"Hearing what you said, it seems like there is some trick." Taoist Pei touched his chin, "Old Qin, why don't we go there again and see if we can steal it."

"You can give it a try."

"Hey, wait a minute!" Wang Xiao hurriedly stopped them when he saw them leaving. "Two brothers, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. Since we know their purpose, we can just wait and see. Acting rashly may waste the opportunity. Junior brother thinks we can hold our ground to avoid alerting the enemy."

"That's fine. If there are any signs, we will take action."

"How about I send a message to the ancestor and ask him to come out and try?" Murong Bawang said weakly.

"Yes, I actually forgot about him!" Taoist Pei woke up as if from a dream.

"There is one thing I want to say. The ancestor did some foolish things when he was young. Considering his age now, I'm afraid he may not agree."

"It's okay. Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, we can give him a chance to become a regular employee. It all depends on his fate then."

"Really?! My ancestor keeps talking about this, and my ears are almost callused. This way, there's much more hope!"

After making their decision, they found a random place to rest, and Murong Bawang began using his secret technique to relay messages back home. Soon, the atmosphere in the Imperial City suddenly grew tense. Many people could be seen hurriedly fleeing out of the city, while unknown experts flitted by, leaving behind barely perceptible waves.

Wang Xiao sat on the rooftop, watching every movement around him. When everything was completely silent, he exhaled lightly and slowly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already sitting across from Elder Xia.

"Pan Chengfeng is dead."

"I did it."

"There are two more cultivators in the Heavenly Fate Realm."

"Yes."

"I heard that two elders from the Jinghong Academy who were at the fifth level of Tianming also died."

"Ah."

Wang Xiao remained calm, but Old Xia's hand holding the teacup was shaking.

"Fifth level of Destiny... two people..." Old Xia kept muttering. Although his realm was higher than theirs, it was not easy to defeat them. However, the young man in front of him took it lightly.

"Huh, what are your plans for coming to see me tonight?"

"Qingling and several of my friends are in the imperial city. I plan to have them hide in the palace first. What do you think?"

"The Pan family has sent people everywhere to capture you, why did you fall into their trap?" Old Xia suddenly stood up and said.

"They are busy searching outside, so they won't find us here for a while. Besides, we have two brothers here, so they can protect us even if we are discovered."