Still, it’s better to sense the situation first…
Shui Miao’s mind raced as he began to sense the internal conditions of the military base.
Hmm? How could this be?
Uh…it’s actually a trap!
After sensing the inside of the base, Shui Miao was instantly shocked.
The base was divided into three levels. The top level looked just like a regular military camp, with many rooms and vehicles, but there were only five or six soldiers playing poker inside the surveillance room, which made Shui Miao feel something was strange and wrong.
When Shui Miao sensed the second level of the base, he discovered that it housed at least hundreds of heavily armed soldiers, with tight security everywhere—guards stationed every three steps and every five steps. Moreover, inside a large control room, there were many computers and soldiers, along with sixteen individuals wearing yellow coats. In an adjacent room, Grandpa and seven or eight elderly men were imprisoned, all sitting quietly in meditation. To Shui Miao’s surprise, the person in charge inside the control room wasn’t a military officer but an elderly man in a yellow coat bearing the pattern of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams). This old man had a kind face, silver-white hair and eyebrows, but his eyes were especially clear, making him look quite odd. The old man was directing hidden surveillance cameras embedded in rock crevices, monitoring Jiang Zhihao and his group while also ordering searches for Shui Miao’s whereabouts.
Therefore, Shui Miao concluded this was a trap—a grand conspiracy designed to lure him here for an adventure.
Let’s get a sense of the situation first…
Shui Miao’s thoughts raced as he began to sense the internal situation of this military base.
Huh? How could this be?
Uh… It’s actually a trap!
After sensing the situation inside the base, Shui Miao was instantly shocked!
The base was divided into three levels. The top level looked just like a military camp, with many rooms and numerous vehicles, but only five or six soldiers were playing cards in the monitoring room. That was why Shui Miao found it strange and unsettling.
When Shui Miao sensed the second level of the base, he discovered that there were at least several hundred heavily armed soldiers there, with tight security—sentries every three steps and guards every five. Moreover, in a large control room, there were many computers, many soldiers, and sixteen people wearing yellow robes. In an adjacent room, his grandfather and seven or eight elderly men were being held, all quietly meditating. To Shui Miao’s surprise, the person in charge of the control room wasn’t a military officer but an old man in a yellow robe printed with a Bagua pattern. This old man had a kind face, silver-white eyebrows and hair, but his eyes were unusually clear, giving off a strange vibe. The old man was directing surveillance probes hidden in rock crevices to monitor Jiang Zhihao and his team while also having people search for Shui Miao’s traces.
Thus, Shui Miao concluded that this was a trap—a massive conspiracy to lure him into exploring.
The third level stored large quantities of weapons, elixirs, and even missiles…
Could they be from the Xuan Group?
Shui Miao had little interest in missiles and couldn’t help but wonder about the true identities of these people in yellow robes.
Shortly after, Shui Miao began pondering their true intentions.
Suddenly, three police officers entered the monitoring room…
They were none other than Captain Lin, Chu Miaoyi, and Lin Xue.
Led into the monitoring room by soldiers, the old man in charge quickly greeted them with a smile.
“Welcome, welcome. I am Yi Tianwen, the leader of the Xuan Group.”
The old man showed his work ID to Captain Lin and the others before shaking hands with Captain Lin.
Captain Lin quickly nodded and smiled, “Hello, Leader Yi. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Yi Tianwen smiled slightly and nodded to Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi but did not shake their hands.
Then, Yi Tianwen directly addressed Captain Lin: “Captain Lin, the information you provided is very valuable. We’ve just observed that this Shui Miao is indeed quite extraordinary.”
“Unfortunately, we lost track of him. May I ask why you urgently had us brought here, Leader Yi?” Captain Lin and the others didn’t know what had happened. They had been picked up by a military helicopter near Niutou Mountain and then flown directly here on a military aircraft.
“I forgot to tell you—Shui Miao has already arrived here.”
Yi Tianwen gestured for Captain Lin and the others to sit on the sofa. The computer on the table in front of them immediately replayed footage of Shui Miao leaping more than ten meters from the mountain.
Seeing this, Captain Lin was dumbfounded: “How is this possible?”
Lin Xue was also stunned. If Shui Miao had such abilities, then wasn’t he the one who had touched her body yesterday?
Chu Miaoyi covered her mouth in shock.
“Anything is possible,” Yi Tianwen said with a faint smile, speaking slowly. “Let’s get straight to the point. Actually, we’ve been having you investigate the theft of precious artifacts from the ancient tomb, but the results have been less than satisfactory. However, based on Shui Miao’s current performance, we can conclude that the astonishing treasure hidden in the tomb was stolen by Wang Yong and, through a twist of fate, ended up with Shui Miao, which led to his current cultivation. So, the reason we brought you here is mainly to ask for your help in recruiting Shui Miao for the Xuan Group, to contribute to our nation.”
“Can we really help?” Captain Lin frowned. “Shui Miao won’t listen to me.”
“Why don’t you approach him directly? He’s quite reasonable, and he should be patriotic,” Lin Xue felt things were becoming overly mysterious. Subconsciously, she thought Yi Tianwen wasn’t as simple as he seemed. Once they actually captured Shui Miao, who knew what they would do to him?
Lin Xue imagined Shui Miao being treated like a pitiful lab rat.
So, she strongly wanted to help Shui Miao.
Chu Miaoyi also spoke up: “Shui Miao has had a hard life, but he’s a good person. If we talk to him properly, he should agree to contribute to the nation.”
“Hehe…”
Yi Tianwen smiled slightly and waved his hand. “What kind of person Shui Miao is remains to be tested. We will make specific arrangements. If we need your help, we hope you will follow our plan.” Yi Tianwen stood up and said to his subordinates, “Escort our guests to rest.”
Shui Miao sensed that the room Captain Lin and the others were taken to was the same as the one where his grandfather was being held.
In other words, they were under house arrest.
Shui Miao never expected that, despite his constant vigilance against the thousand-year-old female ghost, White Lady, scheming against his loved ones and friends, he would instead be outsmarted by living people.
This Yi Tianwen, with his outwardly kind appearance, was actually extremely sinister inside!
Shui Miao was very displeased. If they wanted to talk to him, they could do so openly. Detaining his loved ones and friends first—what kind of negotiation was that?
“Leader, Shui Miao still hasn’t appeared. Should we send out reconnaissance robots to investigate?”
A young woman in a yellow robe approached Yi Tianwen.
Yi Tianwen nodded and said, “That might be a good idea.”
Shui Miao then sensed the woman issuing orders to deploy some kind of fly-like reconnaissance device using thermal imaging.
“Hmph! Xuan Group, you want to play? Then I’ll play with you!” After sensing the situation in the monitoring room, Shui Miao sneered coldly and thought to himself, “I’ve cultivated the Lingtong Jue and Zongheng Ce—my mind is sharp. If you want to match wits with me, I’ll show you my true power!”
Immediately, Shui Miao used telepathy to communicate with Jiang Zhihao, instructing him to retreat along the same path, call for a helicopter, and be on standby.
Then, Shui Miao activated his Yin-based immortal power, enveloping his body, bypassing the traps, and entered the first level of the base.
What they relied on was nothing more than electronic surveillance.
Shui Miao darted left and right, avoiding the surveillance cameras with ease, and headed straight for the generator room.
The generator room had six soldiers and a young man in a yellow robe who was meditating. The young man had a vertical slit between his eyebrows, and a string of bells hung at the door. His codename was Vertical Eye because he was born with a third eye—a freak of nature. His third eye didn’t need to open to see ghosts and spirits. Once opened, it became a demon-revealing mirror, capable of killing weaker ghosts and spirits just by looking at them.
However, Shui Miao was not a ghost or spirit.
Vertical Eye was stationed in the generator room to prevent ghosts and spirits from causing trouble.
“Drip…”
“Drip, drip…”
In the silent generator room, the sound of dripping water suddenly echoed.
Vertical Eye opened his eyes in confusion and looked up, but there were no water pipes in the generator room. Where was the sound coming from?
“Drip, drip, drip…”
The dripping sound grew increasingly urgent.
The generator room was large, and Vertical Eye grew nervous. He hurried to the door and called the soldiers inside to investigate.
“Drip, drip, drip…”
“Psss, psss…”
The sound of water grew more urgent, quickly turning into the noise of pipes leaking heavily.
The soldiers panicked. One soldier rushed to find the engineering department for repairs but was knocked out halfway by Shui Miao, who suddenly appeared. Shui Miao stored him in the Shengyuan Ring, put on his clothes, disguised himself as the soldier, and went to the engineering department to fetch a team of repair engineers.
Amid the chaos, Shui Miao, disguised as the soldier, used his water-based immortal power to gather moisture from the air, forming droplets that dripped down the wall…
“Found it! Here, here!”
A soldier spotted the water traces and shouted urgently.
But the engineer quickly explained, “It’s fine. This is emergency equipment. The leak over there by the units is the real problem.”
Shui Miao followed the engineer’s pointing finger and, using his water-based immortal power, caused water to seep from the ceiling in that area…
“Ah! Not good! Start the backup power, shut down Unit One, go…”
The engineering department shouted in urgency.
“Pop!”
In the blink of an eye, a drop of water fell, causing a short circuit. An explosion rang out, and Unit One emitted thick white smoke. Before the backup power could be activated, the first level of the base plunged into darkness.
The blast wave knocked everyone over.
The generator room filled with a pungent, acrid chemical smell.
The young man in the yellow robe was particularly sensitive to this smell. He was the first to run out of the generator room. Shui Miao quickly manipulated other moisture, causing a series of explosions. Unit Two and Unit Three short-circuited due to the moisture, plunging the second and third levels of the base into darkness.
Soon after, the backup power in the central control room automatically activated.
But it didn’t last long before the central control room’s circuits also malfunctioned, plunging the entire base into complete darkness.
Shui Miao took advantage of the darkness and quickly made his way to the central control room…
In the central control room, Yi Tianwen shouted, “All Xuan Group members, be alert! Enter first-level combat readiness. Attack immediately if anything abnormal is detected. Everyone else, stay where you are.”
“Yes!”
The sixteen Xuan Group members sprang into action. Though well-trained, the pitch-black environment inevitably caused considerable chaos.
Shui Miao stopped not far from the central control room. Sensing the movements of the Xuan Group members, he sneered coldly and immediately channeled his immortal power, directing the large amount of chemical smoke from the generator room into the central control room. Instantly, everyone burst into coughing fits.
Although Yi Tianwen was also a cultivator, his cultivation was far inferior to Shui Miao’s. He tried to use his spiritual power to disperse the smoke around him and hold his ground, but the smoke forced its way into his nostrils…
Could these people be members of the Xuan Group?
Shui Miao wasn’t particularly interested in the missiles and couldn’t help but suspect the true identities of those dressed in yellow coats.
Then, Shui Miao began to ponder their real intentions.
Suddenly, three police officers entered the surveillance room…
They were none other than Captain Lin, Chu Miaoyi, and Lin Xue.
Escorted into the surveillance room by soldiers, the old man in charge hurriedly approached with a smile.
“Welcome, welcome! I’m the head of the Xuan Group, Yi Tianwen.”
The old man first showed his ID to Captain Lin and his team, then shook hands with Captain Lin.
Captain Lin nodded with a smile. “Hello, Director Yi. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Yi Tianwen smiled slightly, then nodded at Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi without shaking hands.
Then Yi Tianwen directly addressed Captain Lin, saying, “Captain Lin, the information you provided was very valuable. We’ve just observed that this Shui Miao is indeed no ordinary person.”
“Unfortunately, we lost track of him. I wonder why Director Yi was in such a hurry to have us brought here?” Captain Lin and his team didn’t know the exact situation—they had been picked up by a military helicopter near Niutou Mountain and then flown directly here.
“I forgot to tell you. Shui Miao has already arrived here.”
Yi Tianwen gestured for Captain Lin and his team to sit on the sofa, then the computers on the table immediately began replaying footage of Shui Miao leaping more than ten meters from a mountain.
Seeing the footage, Captain Lin was stunned: “How is this possible?”
Lin Xue was also shocked. If Shui Miao had such abilities, then the person who touched her body yesterday must have been him.
Chu Miaoyi was so surprised she covered her mouth.
“Anything is possible,” Yi Tianwen said calmly. “Let’s get straight to the point. In fact, we’ve been asking you to investigate the theft of precious cultural relics from the ancient tomb, but the results haven’t been satisfactory. However, based on Shui Miao’s current performance, we can now confirm that the amazing treasure hidden in the tomb was stolen by Wang Yong and then, through a series of coincidences, obtained by Shui Miao, leading to his current cultivation. Therefore, this time we brought you here mainly to ask for your help in recruiting Shui Miao for the Xuan Group and contributing to our country.”
“Can we really help?” Captain Lin frowned. “Shui Miao won’t listen to me.”
“Why don’t you approach him directly? He’s actually quite reasonable, and he should also be patriotic.” Lin Xue felt things were getting too mysterious. Deep down, she suspected that Yi Tianwen wasn’t as simple as he seemed. Once they captured Shui Miao, who knew what they might do to him?
Lin Xue imagined Shui Miao being treated like a helpless lab rat.
Therefore, Lin Xue was determined to help Shui Miao.
Chu Miaoyi also spoke up. “Shui Miao has had a tough life, but he’s a good person. If we talk to him nicely, he should agree to contribute to the country.”
“Hehehe…”
Yi Tianwen smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, “We need to test what kind of person Shui Miao really is. We’ll make the necessary arrangements. If we need your help in the future, we hope you’ll follow our plan.” Yi Tianwen stood up and said to his subordinates, “Please escort our guests to their rooms.”
Shui Miao sensed that Captain Lin and his team were taken to the same room where Grandpa and the others were being held.
In other words, they were under house arrest.
Shui Miao never expected that while he had been constantly on guard against the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Niangniang plotting against his loved ones and friends, he had actually been outmaneuvered by a living person.
This Yi Tianwen appeared kind on the surface but was extremely sinister inside!
Shui Miao was very upset. If they wanted to talk to him, they should do it openly. Detaining his loved ones and friends—what kind of negotiation was that?
“Group Leader, Shui Miao still hasn’t shown up. Should we deploy reconnaissance robots to search for him?”
A young woman in a yellow coat approached Yi Tianwen.
Yi Tianwen nodded and said, “Fine.”
Immediately, Shui Miao sensed the woman giving orders to deploy fly-like reconnaissance devices and thermal sensors.
“Hmph! The Xuan Group wants to play games, huh? Then let me play along with you…” After sensing the situation in the control room, Shui Miao sneered coldly and muttered to himself, “I’ve cultivated the Lingtong Jue and the Zongheng Ce. My mind is sharp. If you want to outwit me, then let me show you my true strength!”
At once, Shui Miao used his mind to send a telepathic message to Jiang Zhihao, telling them to return the way they came and call for a helicopter to stand by at any moment.
Then, Shui Miao activated his Yin-type immortal energy, wrapped his body in it, and leaped over traps, entering the first level of the base.
All they relied on were electronic surveillance systems.
Shui Miao dodged left and right, avoiding the cameras, and skillfully made his way straight toward the power room.
There were six soldiers and a young man in a yellow coat in the power room. The young man was meditating inside, his forehead bearing a vertical slit, and there was a string of bells hanging at the door. The young man’s code name was “Vertical Eye,” because he was naturally born with a third eye. His third eye could see ghosts and spirits without even opening, and once opened, it became a demon-revealing mirror. Weaker spirits could even be killed just by being looked at.
However, Shui Miao was not a ghost or spirit.
Vertical Eye had been assigned to the power room to prevent any spirits or demons from causing trouble.
“Beep…”
“Beep-beep…”
Suddenly, dripping sounds echoed in the silent power room.
Vertical Eye couldn’t help but open his eyes and look up, puzzled. There were no water pipes in the room, so where was the dripping sound coming from?
“Beep-beep-beep…”
The dripping became more rapid.
The power room was large, and Vertical Eye began to feel uneasy. He quickly ran to the door and called for the soldiers to come in and check.
“Beep-beep-beep…”
“Shhhhh…”
The water sounds grew more urgent, quickly turning into the sound of a heavily leaking pipe.
The soldiers panicked. One of them hurriedly ran to find maintenance personnel, but halfway there, he was suddenly knocked out by a punch from Shui Miao, who then promptly absorbed him into the Shengyuan Ring, dressed in his uniform, and impersonated the soldier, heading to the maintenance department to summon a team of repairmen.
Amid the chaos, the soldier impersonated by Shui Miao used his water-element immortal energy to gather moisture from the air, forming dripping water in a corner of the wall…
“Found it! Here! Here!”
A soldier spotted the water trail and shouted in alarm.
But the maintenance worker hurriedly explained, “It’s okay, this is just emergency equipment. The real problem is the leaking unit over there.”
Shui Miao looked in the direction the maintenance worker pointed, and with his water-element immortal energy, soon water began seeping from the ceiling over there…
“Ahh! No good! Quickly activate the backup power, shut down Unit One, let’s go…”
The maintenance team shouted frantically.
“Bang!”
It happened in an instant—one drop of water fell, causing a short circuit. An explosion sounded, and Unit One emitted a large amount of white smoke. Since the backup power hadn’t been turned on yet, the entire first level of the base plunged into darkness.
The explosion’s shockwave knocked everyone down.
Inside the power room, a thick, acrid chemical smell filled the air.
The young man in the yellow coat was particularly sensitive to the smell. He was the first to run out of the room. Shui Miao quickly used other water vapors to trigger a chain reaction, causing Units Two and Three to short-circuit as well. The second and third levels of the base also plunged into darkness.
However, shortly after, the backup power in the central control room automatically turned on.
But not long after, the circuitry in the central control room also malfunctioned, plunging the entire base into complete darkness.
Taking advantage of the blackout, Shui Miao quickly made his way toward the central control room…
Inside the central control room, Yi Tianwen shouted, “All Xuan Group members, pay attention! Immediately enter Level One combat readiness. If there’s any abnormality, attack immediately. Everyone else, stay put.”
“Yes!”
The sixteen Xuan Group members immediately sprang into action. They were well-trained, but in the pitch-black environment, they inevitably caused some significant confusion.
Shui Miao stopped not far from the central control room. After sensing the actions of the Xuan Group members, he sneered coldly. Instantly, he activated his immortal energy, drawing the thick chemical smoke from the power room into the central control room. Soon, everyone was coughing uncontrollably.
Although Yi Tianwen was also a cultivator, his cultivation level was far inferior to Shui Miao’s. He originally intended to use his spiritual energy to dispel the smoke and continue holding his position, but the smoke forcefully entered his nostrils…
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