Chapter 4064 Run quickly

Mount Zhaoyao is already very close, you can see it just by looking up, but getting closer to that place feels like climbing to the heavens.

We found an inn and settled in temporarily, planning to take things slowly.

After settling in, we came up with a plan: first, we would send Kassan to scout out the area around Zhaoyao Mountain to see how well it was defended, whether there were any magic formations or anything like that. It would be best if he could draw a map of the defenses for us. Even if he was discovered, Kassan's escape skills were top-notch. Once he vanished into the void, it would be virtually impossible for them to find him.

After dark, Kassan went out alone. We repeatedly told him that if he encountered any trouble, he should turn back immediately, not take any risks, and not alert the enemy.

Kassan responded and immediately left under the cover of night.

By this time, it was already late at night. We were in the inn, looking out the window. The entire royal city was still very lively, with all kinds of vendors gathered, carrying lanterns to attract customers.

Waiting here for Kasang to return was bound to be unsettling, so the slovenly Taoist suggested we go out for a stroll and see if there was anything we wanted to buy. We still had plenty of those green stone shells on us, and the slovenly Taoist wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could swindle some good stuff back.

So, our group left the inn and wandered around the bustling capital city.

The territory of the Kingdom of Piercing the Chest was the most bustling place among the countries we had seen. Even though it was past nine o'clock at night, the streets were still brightly lit, and there were many vendors on both sides of the street selling all kinds of things, such as clothes, shoes, handicrafts, and all kinds of food.

If we see something we like, we just take out our green stone shells and buy it. These green stone shells are very durable; it feels like we can never use them all.

We wandered around for more than two hours before turning back. Little Fatty's belly was round and full, while the slovenly Taoist priest bought a lot of strange and unusual things that I couldn't name. He planned to take them to our world to sell.

This kid is always very well-prepared when he comes to this kind of space; he's practically a middleman.

After we returned to the guesthouse, we waited for more than two hours before Kasang finally came back, looking travel-worn, and appeared beside us.

As soon as I saw Kassan's expression, I knew things weren't going well.

As soon as Kasang returned, Master Zhiqing excitedly approached him: "Kasang, how is the situation near Zhaoyao Mountain?"

Kassan shook his head solemnly: "I only went to the outer perimeter of Zhaoyao Mountain. The defenses there are extremely tight. Not only are there many experts guarding it, but there are also very powerful magic arrays. Moreover, they have many hidden magical artifacts that can detect invisibility, the kind of beads we saw in the bunker in the Longhair Kingdom. I secretly slipped through the first layer of defenses by entering the void. I found that there were even more experts in the back, and many more hidden in the shadows. As soon as I entered the edge of the second layer, I felt as if I had been discovered, so I quickly retreated. I didn't even go to the halfway point of Zhaoyao Mountain. There must be even more experts guarding it up there."

Upon hearing this, it became clear that Mount Zhaoyao was exactly as everyone had expected. The Zhaoyao Wood was a treasure of the five kingdoms of the Fire Domain, and its defenses were undoubtedly very tight. It would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to approach Mount Zhaoyao.

Upon hearing Kasang's words, the slovenly Taoist priest stroked his chin and fell into deep thought, remaining silent for a long while.

I wonder what kind of wicked scheme this cunning strategist is up to now.

"Luo Laoliu, have you thought of a solution? Tell us quickly," I urged.

The disheveled Taoist priest came to his senses, smiled slightly, and said, "Tell me, which is more important, the imperial city of Guanxiong Kingdom or the Zhaoyao Wood of Zhaoyao Mountain?"

His words left us all a little bewildered.

"Brother Chiwen, just say what you have to say. Don't beat around the bush. I can't understand it," Chilang said quickly.

"Exactly, what's with all the clever tricks? If you had been in the same class as me when we were kids, you might not have been as good a student as me," Little Fatty chimed in.

I think Xiao Pang's confidence comes from me. If I had been more serious back then, I wouldn't have missed out on guessing one question as well as him.

The slovenly Taoist priest was speechless at the two blockheads, so he could only explain, "What do you think? Can we use a feint? I feel that the defenses of Zhaoyao Mountain are definitely much stronger than those of the capital city of Guanxiong Kingdom. If we cause some trouble in the capital city of Guanxiong Kingdom, can we attract all the experts defending Zhaoyao Mountain? Even if we only attract a large portion of them, it would be very beneficial for us to infiltrate Zhaoyao Mountain."

"You mean, we'll split into two groups. One group will cause trouble in the capital of Guanxiong Kingdom, escalating the conflict to the point where it threatens the life of the King of Guanxiong Kingdom. Then, some of the experts guarding Zhaoyao Mountain will come down to provide support. At that time, our other group can go directly to Zhaoyao Mountain to retrieve the Zhaoyao Wood?" I quickly said.

"That's right, Wu Laoliu is indeed the stinky poop in my belly that's causing constipation. It's like he took a laxative, causing a massive bowel movement." The slovenly Taoist's description made me feel nauseous.

“This is feasible to some extent, but the risk is also very high. Even if a group of experts guarding Zhaoyao Mountain come down, there will definitely be a group of experts around Zhaoyao Mountain who will not leave. When they realize what is happening, they will trap us on Zhaoyao Mountain, and then we will have no chance of escape.” Master Zhiqing frowned.

"This plan can be put on hold for now. Let's see if there are any other ways. If there are no other ways, we'll use this as a last resort," the slovenly Taoist priest said again.

Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that this was the only way.

For the next few days, we stayed in the royal city and wandered around it every day, hoping to find some way out.

On the third day after arriving in the capital, things were still not settled.

At noon, we were eating at a small stall when suddenly several familiar figures appeared in our sight.

I patted the disheveled Taoist on the shoulder and pointed to a few people not far away, saying, "Luo Laoliu, aren't those the people from the Pierced Chest Kingdom that you fooled before? They really did come to the royal city."

Upon hearing this, the slovenly Taoist priest quickly followed my gaze. To his surprise, the men from the Pierced Chest Kingdom were also looking in our direction, their eyes meeting the slovenly Taoist priest's.

"Damn it, run!" The slovenly Taoist priest got up and immediately tried to make a run for it, but the others had already rushed over.