“Easy Tianyun’s declaration of ‘I can find out’ made Ji Tianze widen his eyes. He glanced at the Evil Spirit Puppet, immediately wondering if it had some way of knowing these things.
‘I don’t know how he knows, but if he hadn’t found you, you’d probably still be suffering,’ Ji Shuilian shook her head.
Even now, she didn’t understand how Yi Tianyun had easily located her brother. He had claimed not to know, then suddenly did. It was quite mysterious.
‘Really?’ Ji Tianze said excitedly, ‘Then I’ll leave it to you, Brother Tianyun. Our people’s lives depend on you. If you can rescue the elders, we’ll surely repay you well!’
Yi Tianyun nodded and smiled, ‘Finding them isn’t difficult. Do you have any keepsakes from the elders or something they carried? Anything from their bodies, even a hair strand, will do.’
‘Hmm…’ Ji Tianze thought for a moment, then shook his head, ‘We did have such things, but they were taken.’
‘Taken?’ Yi Tianyun pondered, then handed over a storage ring, ‘This is from Princess Tiange. Check if anything of yours is inside.’
‘You even took that? So quick…’
They had been too focused on revenge to think of looting. Now, realizing the items were in the enemy’s possession, they felt a surge of anger.
‘It’s a habit,’ Yi Tianyun said sheepishly. He was used to looting after killing enemies, as these were valuable resources. Growing up in poverty, he knew the importance of collecting resources, which were always needed in the Three Realms.
Ji Tianze didn’t say more and immediately rummaged through the ring, pulling out a token, ‘This is an amulet the elder gave me for protection, to use in emergencies. This should be fine, right?’
‘Yes, this is perfect.’ Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. This item was ideal.
He took the token and placed it into the Evil Spirit Roulette. The roulette spun and soon emitted a guiding force, pointing him in a direction.
‘Found them!’ Yi Tianyun said with a smile.
‘So fast?’ They were astonished. He had just received the token and already knew where the elders were.
‘Almost. We still need to fly there. Come along with me.’
Yi Tianyun gestured and brought them into the Evil Spirit Puppet’s body, then set off. They could see the outside from within the puppet, which they found fascinating.
If the Divine Spirit Race had such puppets, it could deal severe blows to the Evil Spirit Race and rescue its people in secret. But since Yi Tianyun said it was impossible, it had to abandon the idea.
In truth, making high-level puppets was incredibly challenging. Puppet masters couldn’t create puppets stronger than themselves, and the higher the puppet’s level, the more difficult it was to make.
Creating such puppets required immense effort, so even if Yi Tianyun had the skills, it wouldn’t be practical for them. The process was too difficult, with stringent conditions. If it were easy, puppet masters would be common, but they were extremely rare.
A skilled puppet master was highly valued and often treated as an esteemed guest or even an elder. Their ability to control multiple puppets in battle was unmatched, and perfect synchronization brought unparalleled combat power.
However, Yi Tianyun wasn’t a traditional puppet master. To him, puppet mastery was too low-level; he could create as many puppets as he wanted but found them of limited use.
Following the guiding force, Yi Tianyun flew ahead, unchallenged by any guards. His status allowed him unrestricted access, and no one suspected him.
Soon, he arrived at the elders’ location—Dark Heart City.
‘So it’s Dark Heart City…’
Yi Tianyun narrowed his eyes. According to the map, Dark Heart City was known for its enormous core that pulsed like a heart, hence the name. Unlike a prison, this city had no prison-like features.
The map did mark several prisons holding slaves and captives, including Evil Spirit Race members. But Dark Heart City wasn’t among these, suggesting the Divine Spirit Race members here were treated as offerings rather than prisoners.
Most guards didn’t know this; only a few did. As Yi Tianyun was about to enter, his token suddenly emitted a summoning signal from Elder Taishuo.
‘Why now?’ Yi Tianyun frowned. ‘Why summon me now, of all times?’
He checked the token and was surprised—it summoned him to Dark Heart City!
‘What a coincidence, calling me to Dark Heart City… Could it be related to the Divine Spirit Race?’ He speculated.
‘It seems having this identity was the right choice. I won’t need to sneak in; they’ll lead me straight to the heart of the enemy’s base,’ he thought with a smile.
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