Li Yan's thoughts spun rapidly. In just a moment, he had thought through many things, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his back. Li Yan hurriedly circulated his Spirit Power to suppress the cold sweat.
At this moment, he dared not show too much abnormality. That Nascent Soul old monster's killing intent was already active. If he made any move that displeased him, the other party would turn him to dust with a single thought.
But if he were to just go like this, Li Yan of course also felt resentful. It was like pushing him onto the guillotine.
If there were other Nascent Soul old monsters secretly following, they could activate that magical treasure at the first opportunity. At that time, the possibility of him and his group trying to delay and escape would be decided by a single thought from the other party.
To go was to die, to not go was also to die. For a time, Li Yan fell silent. But he was completely helpless. He couldn't even send a voice transmission to Wei Zhongran .
He figured that even if he did send a voice transmission to Wei Zhongran , with his Spirit Power , what he said would definitely be heard by the other party. It would undoubtedly just be speeding up his own death.
Seeing Li Yan fall into a long silence after his answer, Wei Zhongran finally sighed and was about to take out a Ten-Thousand-Li Voice Transmission Talisman to contact his master.
He could not bear the responsibility of disobeying this order. He had to find his master at the first opportunity, explain the situation, and let his master handle it as he saw fit.
And just as he raised his hand, Li Yan, who had been deep in thought with his head down, suddenly raised his head.
"Master, this matter is actually not impossible!"
Just now, with Wei Zhongran's sigh, the fire-element Spirit Power in Li Yan's dantian had jumped a few times in succession. Following that, Li Yan felt a pair of cold and emotionless eyes lock onto him.
He knew that the situation was not good. If his master made any bad move in the next moment, he would face a catastrophe.
He spoke hastily, regardless of the consequences. But on the surface, he had an expression of having thought of something after a deep thought, not showing any abnormality.
If he let the other party know that he could already sense his killing intent, then even if he agreed to this mission, he would still perish at an "appropriate time."
No matter how high a cultivator's realm was, they would not leave an enemy for themselves, even the weakest enemy. If they were given a chance to grow up in the future, they would bring endless trouble to themselves in the end.
Li Yan understood this principle, let alone that Nascent Soul old monster.
What's more, it was especially true for an outstanding junior like Li Yan, who had a great power behind him and whose potential was immeasurable.
"Oh? You think this can be done? Why do you have such a thought?"
Wei Zhongran immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at Li Yan with surprise. He had also been thinking about this matter. From the sect's standpoint, he of course also wanted to complete this mission.
But he had thought for a long time and still had no solution. He had not expected that this disciple of his would suddenly change his attitude and say that it could be done. This made him suspicious, but for a time he did not know what was wrong.
Although Li Yan was calm on the surface, his heart was already boiling like hot oil. What he had said in his haste just now was just a delaying tactic. In reality, where would he have a good plan?
But as soon as he said this, the fire-element Spirit Power in his body also returned to normal circulation. This made Li Yan even more certain that he was walking on the edge of life and death.
Hearing Wei Zhongran's follow-up question, Li Yan could only continue to pretend to be calm, as if he was organizing his words and thoughts, not answering immediately.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in Li Yan's mind, and a plan quickly took shape in his head.
"Master, I feel that the key to this mission is that guarding Nascent Soul-grade Demonic General, and how not to be discovered by the other party when I am placing the destructive magical treasure. But the other party is a Nascent Soul cultivator. If he is extremely meticulous, every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of several thousand li is under his Divine Sense. He can even know if a single grain of sand rolls away from its original position, it just depends on whether he is willing. And it is precisely these things that will lead to our discovery when we sneak over. It's even possible that as soon as we take something out of our Storage Pouch, he will immediately become alert and lock onto us firmly. So even if we mix in with the enemy cultivators, it is very difficult to even take out the destructive magical treasure from the Storage Pouch."
Having said this, Li Yan paused. Wei Zhongran nodded. He had of course also repeatedly considered all of this before, and had even considered more.
Even if Li Yan's infiltration ability was superb and he could merge into the wind, clouds, or vegetation, the gap in cultivation realm was after all too great. As long as the other party was paying attention, they should be able to see through his actions with a single glance.
Now that Li Yan had said these things, he must have some way to overcome these obstacles.
Sure enough, Li Yan then continued.
"Therefore, the success rate of our plan to send people to sneak directly into the valley is extremely low, less than even ten percent. It will also alert the enemy. So, this disciple has an idea. Since the possibility of alerting the enemy is the greatest in the end, can this plan be implemented in reverse? This disciple and the others can reach a certain distance outside the valley and then stop advancing. Then, our Nascent Soul seniors will go to the valley to try and destroy the magical treasure there..."
Having said this, Li Yan deliberately paused. That wisp of killing intent did not appear, which made him feel relieved.
Wei Zhongran also quietly waited for Li Yan to continue.
"Under such circumstances, if our Nascent Soul seniors can destroy the other party's high-powered magical treasure, everything will naturally be for the best. Otherwise, if the other party is unable to fight head-on, the situation that Master mentioned before might occur, and they will roll up the high-powered magical treasure and flee far away. In a chase and escape, they will all be far away from the valley. At that time, we will take the opportunity to sneak into the valley, and the certainty will be several times greater. Similarly, the success rate of placing our destructive magical treasure will also be greater. And the seniors who are pursuing the Nascent Soul-stage Demonic Cultivator can just retreat in the middle of the chase if they feel that they really cannot succeed."
Having said this, Li Yan closed his mouth and said no more. With the shrewdness of Wei Zhongran and the Nascent Soul old monster who was spying on their conversation, how could they not see the subsequent development of events?
A sharp light flashed in Wei Zhongran's eyes. A moment later.
"Mm, this plan of yours does have some chance of success. After the other party's Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivator escapes, if they still want to continue using this kind of high-powered magical treasure to attack us, then they will definitely need to choose another suitable place. And that valley is likely already a very ideal place in their minds. If they were to look for another one, it would waste a lot of their time, which would be detrimental to the great war. And, even if they choose a new suitable place, the next time they use those few high-powered magical treasures, they will still be discovered by us again. It is also impossible to hide. So, there is at least a fifty percent chance that they will still choose that valley. They just need to strengthen the defense there to prevent us from launching another sneak attack and all-out assault. That is the best way. Therefore, after you leave, there is a fifty percent chance that the other party will still return to that valley."
Wei Zhongran narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, Master. To have this much certainty is already a lot more than the previous plan. But there will be two problems here. The first is the magical treasure I place must be able to escape the Divine Sense scan of the other party's Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivator. They will definitely re-investigate that place after they go back. The second is for the seniors who go to ambush the Demonic Cultivator Nascent Soul, everything must be done according to the most realistic situation, to try as much as possible to forcibly destroy the high-powered magical treasure in the valley. My plan can only be considered a backup plan. This is more secure, to avoid having our trick seen through by the other party."
"Mm, these two points you mentioned, I need to ask the higher-ups to see if it can be done. If it can be done, although it cannot guarantee that the other party will follow our plan, the success rate has indeed increased by a few points. This is equivalent to two nested plans. If one link can be completed, it can guarantee the destruction of the other party's magical treasure. It is already the best plan that can be thought of at present. But, do you really plan to lead people to carry out this mission?"
As Wei Zhongran spoke, his tone changed, and he stared quietly at Li Yan.
He was a little unable to figure out Li Yan's change. According to his understanding of Li Yan, this kid was not the kind of selfless person. If Li Yan were to say something like "for the sake of the Desolate Moon Continent" at this time, he would definitely sneer at it.
Li Yan touched his nose and thought to himself, 'Your disciple's life is hanging by a thread right now. By the time you think of saving my life, it's estimated that the hope will be slim.'
Although Li Yan thought this in his heart, he was still grateful to Wei Zhongran . This master of his, although he was usually lax in disciplining his disciples, he treated them sincerely.
Although Wei Zhongran was already a hero of his generation, compared to the real thousand-year-old monsters, his cultivation time was still too short, and the accumulation of time was not enough.
If given time, the old monsters who were secretly spying on him and his disciple now would definitely not be his master's match.
"This disciple still feels that it is worth a try. Otherwise, if we continue to guard Windy Cool Mountain, this will always be a sharp sword hanging over our heads. Even if a defensive formation like the 'Yin-Yang Realm River Formation' from before is re-established, the cultivation of this disciple and the others is still not enough to fully unleash the power of the grand formation. The result can only be similar to before."
Li Yan found a reason that was not a reason, but on the whole, it was barely passable. It was not for the public good, but also for private interests.
Wei Zhongran thought for a moment. He always felt that Li Yan had suddenly become a little different. This was somewhat different from the impression of Li Yan in his heart on a normal day, but for a time he could not find any fault in his words.
The great war at Windy Cool Mountain was in full swing now. Not to mention Li Yan, even he would find it extremely difficult to be transferred. So to disturb his Master Dacen for such a matter was still somewhat presumptuous.
What Li Yan said was also right. As low-level cultivators, they were just "sacrificial pawns" deployed at various defensive points, constantly consuming the effective strength of the Demon Clan army. If the other party could use a high-powered magical treasure once, they would naturally have a second time.
"Alright, since you have decided so, who do you think you should take with you? I feel that it would be better to find a few martial uncles and martial elders who are good at concealing their auras to assist in secret."
Wei Zhongran let out a breath. Since a decision had been made, he also felt that the plan had a few points of success. And most importantly, Li Yan did not have to face a Nascent Soul cultivator directly.
Based on Li Yan's performance before, in the hands of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, he still had some means of escape.
Just as he had thought before, if this mission had fallen on him, he would have agreed without hesitation, regardless of life or death.
So, when Li Yan agreed at this time, Wei Zhongran's fondness for this disciple grew a little more.
As for who Li Yan would pick to go, he didn't care. If they were picked, then they had to go. Otherwise, just kill them directly.
In order to ensure that the plan could proceed smoothly, and at the same time increase Li Yan's chances of survival, he still wanted to find a few Golden Core cultivators who were skilled in concealing their cultivation methods to go with him.
If it weren't for the fact that he had to preside over the overall situation here, he would also have wanted to go with them personally.
But the content of the voice transmission that the Nascent Soul cultivator had given him before was not just these things he had said. He had another, more important plan to carry out.