In the Tianjian Fortress of Liangzhou, the fortress lord Yang Zaitian and the deputy fortress lord Zhang Ran had already returned to the main fortress. Regarding the fact that the Republic of Disun had openly issued a wanted notice for the two individuals who were most likely to obtain the precious treasures that emerged near Lujiashan Villa, the people of Tianjian Fortress had no way to deal with it. They could only dispatch a large number of personnel to monitor various prefectures and towns, in order to have them secretly search for the two figures depicted in the portrait. At the same time, they also monitored the local government offices and other forces in Disun. As soon as any disturbance occurred, the people in Tianjian Fortress would immediately rush over.
This treasure was extraordinary. The collapse of Lujiashan Villa had already indicated the beginning of this treasure-hunting battle. From now on, who would end up getting this treasure was just a matter of fate.
As the largest martial force in Liangzhou, Tianjian Fortress naturally had the advantage of geographical location. They were not afraid of engaging in open conflict with the military forces of Disun. However, other forces were not taken into consideration by them.
The thirteen continents of the mortal world, each continent has one or two powerful forces. These forces are: Tianjian Fortress of Liangzhou, Luo Yang Palace of Jiuzhou, Jizhou Jia Miao Palace, Fenghuo Hall of Yanzhou, Zidazhai of Yongzhou, Tianyan Hall of Hei Zhou, Shangluo Valley of Xuzhou, Luoxing Valley of Yangzhou, Jinghuo Valley of Jingzhou, Yihui Valley of Yu Zhou, Yuxiang Valley of Liangzhou, Chu Feng Family of Liangzhou, Tang Meng Family of Qingzhou, Zhongli Family of Youzhou, and Tiannan Danyang Family of Tiannan. This fortress, palace, hall, and valley, along with the super forces from the south and north of the mortal world, constitute the thirteen continents of the mortal world. They have existed for at least several thousand years. Even the national regime would not dare to interfere.
For a force like Lujiashan Villa, there was no comparison with Tianjian Fortress. This time, Yang Zaitian personally led his men to go there, in order to seize the treasure. Unfortunately, it was a failure in the end, as the military forces disrupted the clue.
However, with the power of Tianjian Fortress in Liangzhou, they had a great chance.
"Brother Two, do you have any leads to report from everywhere?" Yang Zaitian sat on the position of the fortress lord and asked.
Now, Tianjian Fortress has stationed its personnel and eyes in various places. In addition, they have already secretly set up lines of communication. Yang Zaitian believed that as soon as those two figures appeared, he would be able to get the information first.
"Brother, there are no leads yet, but the identities of the two have been clarified. They are two fraudsters who make a living by cheating. Their real names are unknown. According to our understanding, these two came to Liangzhou no more than two years ago. During this period, they have changed more than twenty names. The people they have deceived are at least hundreds. Most of these people are wealthy and selfish or those with bad conduct as warriors."
"And according to the information provided by those people, of the two, the old man should be a fourth-level martial artist. However, no one has seen him use his skills. The young man should be a third-level martial artist, but it seems that he has not learned any proper techniques. During their time in Liangzhou, they mostly spent their time cheating and fleeing. It was not until they deceived the junior chief of Lujiashan Villa, Leng Luodiant, that this treasure was revealed."
The energy of Tianjian Fortress was indeed very strong. In just this short period of time, Zhang Ran had already had his men compile the information about the old man and the iron-willed man, and had thoroughly investigated their past activities.
"Originally, it was really a fraudster. How despicable! Such a precious treasure was obtained by such a person. It is truly a plundering of the heavens' treasures." Yang Zaitian was furious upon hearing this. If the treasure had been obtained by him, then Tianjian Fortress in Liangzhou could have taken a step forward. He believed that with the power of Tianjian Fortress, no one so foolish as to come to Tianjian Fortress to cause trouble would dare to do so.
Tianjian Fortress is not like Lujiashan Villa. Even if the military forces wanted to enter, they had to be polite.
Zhang Ran understood Yang Zaitian's mood. Zhang Ran was Yang Zaitian's sworn brother. They grew up together since childhood and had experienced life and death together. They had regarded Tianjian Fortress as their home.
"By the way, Brother Two, do you have any news about Leng Aotian and his group?" Yang Zaitian suddenly asked. The members of the Liao Jian Villa fled at night, and only Cold Aotian and eight others managed to escape. The others who were originally in the Liao Jian Villa were either captured by the military forces or killed by those from other factions. It was truly very unlucky.
Since that night, Cold Aotian and the others have not been seen again.
"Brother, the Liao Jian Villa has its own secret base, which is very hidden. Our people haven't found any news about them yet. I think they definitely won't dare to leave those secret bases anytime soon. As soon as they dare to do so, our people will be able to spot them." Zhang Lan replied.
The Liao Jian Villa was a force that had existed for several hundred years. Although it couldn't compare to Tian Jian Fort, it did have precautionary measures in place. Moreover, it was said that Cold Aotian had three sons, but on that day in the Liao Jian Villa, there was only one eldest son.
"Good. You need to have everyone keep a close watch. Finding those two fraudsters is the most important thing for us at the moment. Everything else should be postponed." Yang Zaitian instructed.
"Understood, Brother. I'll go and handle it right away." Zhang Lan bowed and retreated.
"The precious treasures! This time, the Tian Jian Fort can't miss out on this opportunity." Yang Zaitian murmured, saying to himself with great determination.
In the Lanzhou Military Administration Office, General Du'er had brought most of his troops back to the military camp. Apart from the 5,000 elite soldiers stationed in the Liao Jian Villa, everyone else had been recalled. Now they could be certain that the precious treasures had been taken out.
In the main camp of the Military Administration Office, General Tang Nengmeng of the Lanzhou Military Administration was listening to Du'er's report.
"Du'er, that's all? This matter has received great attention from the imperial court. The Emperor and the Military Affairs Office have already issued an order that we must obtain this newly discovered precious treasure. They are very dissatisfied with our failure to bring back the treasure." General Tang Nengmeng asked with great dissatisfaction.
Du'er had just returned and was called over by him. Although the specific intelligence had already been transmitted through the rapid communication channels within the military, Tang Nengmeng was still disappointed with the failure of Du'er and his team.
This matter had already alarmed the Emperor and the Military Affairs Office. Tang Nengmeng had to bear the responsibility.
"Sir, when our main force arrived, we didn't know that the collapsed area was the original location of the precious treasures. So we wasted some time. I'm willing to accept the punishment." Du'er didn't argue or shift the blame onto Mo Yuecheng's commander, Guo Geng. There has never been a tradition in the military of finding excuses for failure. Failure is failure. Du'er didn't argue or shift the blame onto Mo Yuecheng's commander, Guo Geng. The military has never had the tradition of finding excuses for failure. Failure is failure.
"Alright, I understand that this incident had its reasons and it wasn't your fault. Unfortunately, this matter is indeed too important. From now on, you will have full authority to handle this matter. I'll give you the power to dispatch all the troops in Yangzhou at any time. You must find those two people as soon as possible, retrieve the precious treasure and send it to the capital." Tang Nuomeng was unlikely to actually punish Dur. Dur was his old subordinate and he knew exactly how capable he was.
"Yes, Your Excellency's kindness is greatly appreciated. I will do my utmost." Dur let out a sigh of relief and felt a heavy pressure at the same time.
"The Secret Bureau has dispatched skilled agents. They are on their way. At that time, these Secret Bureau agents will also be under your command to ensure everything goes smoothly." Tang Nuomeng added.
Dur was stunned for a moment. The Secret Bureau agents were a mysterious force that had existed since the establishment of the Dijue Kingdom. Some were selected from the military, some were recruited from the underworld, but the majority were talents cultivated by the Dijue Kingdom since childhood. None of them were ordinary people, all were experts with their own unique skills. Secret Bureau agents generally did not act, and if they did, there was no way they could fail. At that moment, Dur felt even heavier pressure.
Since the Secret Bureau agents had been dispatched, this mission must not fail. Otherwise, these people would only be able to apologize with their deaths.
However, since Tang Nuomeng had given him such power, giving him troops and dispatching agents, Dur's confidence in catching those two people and retrieving the precious treasure increased.
In a secluded valley deep within the mountains at the edge of Yangzhou, beneath the dark and eerie valley, in the center of the mysterious cave, a huge bone pedestal stood on a sloping mountain rock. There was a translucent spirit figure on it. This was one of the sub-valleys of the Burial Spirit Valley. The Burial Spirit Valley was one of the three major spirit forces in the mortal realm, with many sub-valleys to accommodate those soul creatures without a place to go, jointly resisting attacks from humans, demons, and other soul creatures. The survival of soul creatures was the most difficult, of course, this was relative to lower-level soul creatures.
"Valley Lord, we have stationed soul soldiers as hidden posts in all regions of Yangzhou. As soon as those two appear, our soul soldiers will be able to detect them. Even if they hide in a place where no one goes, they will surely not escape our soul soldiers' search. However... "
The Linghu Soul Elder reported hesitantly. The Valley Lord of the Burial Spirit Valley was a female soul, but those soul creatures who could lead such a powerful valley were not ordinary. At least, none of the Burial Spirit Valley dared to go against the will of the Valley Lord.
"However what?" The Valley Lord of the Burial Spirit Valley, Burial Spirit, asked coldly. The Valley Lord of the Burial Spirit Valley in each generation was called Burial Spirit, this was a specific title.
"However, the sub-valley of the Linghu Spirit Valley is also in Yangzhou. I'm afraid they will get involved. Then our truce of not interfering with each other will probably be broken." The Linghu Soul Elder hurriedly said.
The main valley of the Burial Spirit Valley was not in Yangzhou. They were able to arrive quickly after the precious treasure appeared because they happened to pass through Yangzhou and rest here.
Similarly, soul creatures also have their own power bases. There are the Burial Spirit Valley, the Linghu Spirit Valley, and the. Their true headquarters are known only to their core personnel. In each continent, they have their sub-valleys to accommodate the newly born soul creatures. Otherwise, these soul creatures would be quickly eliminated by martial artists and other practitioners.
The three major spirit valleys have always been extremely mysterious. Even among themselves, they did not fully know each other's details. Humans were even less clear. On the contrary, since most soul creatures were transformed from humans and demons, soul creatures were the ones who knew humans and demons the best.
However, both humans and demons had means to restrain soul creatures. This made the survival of soul creatures even more difficult. Only by gathering into a force could they survive. Otherwise, once someone came looking for them, they would only be eliminated.
"Don't pay any attention to them. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I don't think they would dare to turn against us. At the right time, we might even be able to cooperate with them. That treasure is not just a huge threat to our family alone. I'm sure they understand the implications as well." Zhan Yun ordered.
"Yes." Shi Yun, the elder, understood Zhan Yun's meaning. This time, their search for that treasure was merely an attempt to destroy it before it was used by others.
In other parts of Liangzhou, although the various forces were not as powerful as the three of them, they were all restless. The treasure had a fatal attraction for all the forces with some strength. They were all doing their best to search for it. The entire Liangzhou seemed calm, but it had already laid out numerous deadly threats, waiting for the appearance of the two who obtained the treasure. It would inevitably cause a bloody storm.
Regarding this, Fu Tianyu had no concept. Now he was sitting with Tie Lunzi in the Hall of the Savage Gang, eating meat and drinking wine, finally experiencing a life like a bandit.