Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 472 - 472 0331 This is Definitely Not the Best

Chapter 472: Chapter 0331: This is Definitely Not the Best Choice Chapter 472: Chapter 0331: This is Definitely Not the Best Choice Chapter 0331 This is Definitely Not the Prime Choice

The cultivators from the Ghost God Temple are not just early arrivals. They have already made substantial preparations. They have encircled every possible gathering area in Wanjie City, catching large squares kilometers in their net. They’ve not only fenced off the entire region, but also stationed guards outside the fences with posts every three steps, sentries every five. Their vigilance even surpasses standard secular camps.

There’s only one way into this area, the heavily guarded entrance and exit controlled by the Ghost God Temple. Of course, one could forcibly cross the Ghost God Temple’s defense line or even fly over it to land in their defensive area. However, these actions would inevitably lead to conflict with the Ghost God Temple, and no one wanted to trouble a formidable power like the Ghost God Temple without a good reason.

Upon learning that the Ghost God Temple had sealed off the area, Wan Xiaolan and Lin Youbi looked grim and walked together to the entrance.

“What are you up to, Jiang Fan? Are you trying to block our return to Wanjie City? Have you considered the consequences of this?” Wan Xiaolan sharply questioned. He was extremely reluctant to have a conflict with Jiang Fan and Lu Kui, but they had blocked his way home. He couldn’t remain polite under the circumstances, and the only reason he hadn’t completely turned on them yet was due to his self-restraint.

Jiang Fan naturally knew how outrageous the actions of the Ghost God Temple appeared, but he certainly couldn’t reveal the true reasons. He still had his pride. He said, “Sir Wan, please calm down. Our Ghost God Temple is only thinking of everyone’s safety. You know our gain in the secret realm was significant. It may seem calm now, but can anyone ensure that the native cultivators won’t harbor resentment against us? If they catch us off guard, launch a surprise attack, we’ll sustain severe losses. For everyone’s safety, our Ghost God Temple, as one of the major powers in Wanjie City, is ready to take the responsibility to protect everyone. We have set up this camp and will undertake all defense responsibilities. You just need to rest once you enter the camp and wait for the space gate to open for a smooth return to Wanjie City.”

“Is the Ghost God Temple really so kind-hearted?” Wan Xiaolan was somewhat skeptical.

Jiang Fan said, “Our Ghost God Temple has stood firm in Wanjie City for a thousand years. We still have some credibility, don’t we?”

With a slight hesitation, Wan Xiaolan discussed with Lin Youbi, and they quickly finalized a plan. First, they sent out a team consisted of ten Half-step Golden Core cultivators, including the Commerce’s Eight Jun which was their main combat power. The remaining two were experts in arrays and runes. The purpose of this team was to conduct a thorough search of the camp to ensure safety.

The ten-man team took more than an hour to return and confirm to Wan Xiaolan that the camp was indeed safe. The Ghost God Temple had simply occupied a large area and hadn’t made any clandestine actions within the camp.

“See, didn’t I say so?” Jiang Fan spread his hands, looking innocent.

Even if Wan Xiaolan still had doubts, he could no longer voice them. Since the Ghost God Temple didn’t play any tricks, entering this camp seemed to be a good choice. After all, it was closest to the space gate and they could leave in the shortest time once the gate opened. Moreover, they could benefit from the free protection of the Ghost God Temple. There was really no reason to refuse such benefits.

“All right, give the order to enter the camp.” Wan Xiaolan gave the command, and someone immediately passed on his instructions.

Wan Xiaolan stared at Jiang Fan and Lu Kui for a long while, and said, “You two better not play any tricks, otherwise even at risk of being obliterated by this world, I won’t stop until one of us is dead.”

After Wan Xiaolan, Lin Youbi, Jiang Fan and Lu Kui finished their negotiations, the cultivators of the Wanjie Commerce began to enter the camp.

The Ghost God Temple had set up fifty entrance and exit channels in total. At each channel stood dozens of cultivators from the Ghost God Temple, seemingly ready to pounce, claiming it was for the prevention of native cultivators from smuggling in and ensuring everyone’s safety. However, in fact, both Jiang Fan and Lu Kui had ordered their followers to use several detection methods they had worked out in line with their cultivation technique. Their goal was to ascertain whether any entering cultivator threatened the Ghost God Temple.

The Ghost God Temple had suffered heavy losses. Over a hundred Half-step Golden Cores had been killed by Qi Tian in the secret passage, which foiled their plans to ambush the Wanjie Commerce. Then their mines in the secret realm were attacked, causing over a thousand deaths and the loss of tens of millions of spirit stones. If they couldn’t find the culprit, Jiang Fan and Lu Kui couldn’t even begin to imagine the punishment awaiting them upon their return.

In order to find the murderer and avoid possible punishments, they had to choose this conspicuous and costly method, screening each individual who entered the camp hoping to achieve a satisfactory outcome.

Wan Xiaolan and Lin Youbi weren’t fools. They could figure out Jiang Fan and Lu Kui’s intentions. They could either cooperate or not. They chose to cooperate, mainly hoping for a safe return with their gains from the secret realm. There was no need to have a life-and-death fight with the Ghost God Temple at this time. The Wanjie Commerce always prioritized profit. To preserve their own interests to the greatest extent, they could lower their heads just this once.