Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16363 Discovery
It was a shrub that looked only about one person tall. It seemed quite ordinary, but the strange thing was that Shi Yan was already standing in the shrub, but he didn't feel its presence. In other words, he saw the shrub, but he didn't feel it. That is to say, the shrub was fake, an illusion.

Shi Yan felt a chill run down his spine, and he immediately retreated. This time he was smarter; as he retreated, he would occasionally touch the surrounding trees. He hadn't gone far when he realized that the plants were normal and not an illusion.

Shi Yan glanced ahead but didn't rush forward. Instead, he slowly retreated, soon returning to their gathering point. Shortly after, the Shi family members returned as well. Shi Yan looked at them, and they all shook their heads. Shi Yan said, "I've made a discovery. There's an illusion array not far ahead. Follow me, let's go take a look." The group all responded. They really hadn't expected there to be an illusion array; they were quite eager to see it.

Soon they arrived at the location of the illusion array. Shi Yan glanced around and made a mark on a tree. The illusion array was just ahead. He turned to the others and said, "The illusion array is just ahead from here. All the plants there might be fake, but of course, there might be real plants. We need to be careful and not run into trees."

They all responded and then slowly probed forward. All the plants they encountered along the way were fake. Just as they were about to continue, they suddenly found a wall in front of them, which startled them. They immediately flew forward and soon reached the top of the wall. As soon as they reached the top, they were stunned because they saw several people looking at them with smiles on their faces.

The group was taken aback for a moment, then one of them clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Yan and said, "Gentlemen, you are from the Shi family, right?"

Shi Yan was taken aback, then he looked at the man carefully, and then he suddenly realized, "Ancestor Lu, so this is the Lu family's stronghold."

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, "I was wondering who had come here before, but now I know, it turns out to be the Shi family. What brings you here?"

Shi Yan smiled and said, "We came here on the orders of the elders to test whether the residences of the various families had served their purpose of surveillance. To be honest, after traveling to so many places, only the Lu family residence discovered us. None of the other families in their residences discovered us. We are really disappointed."

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, "We were just lucky. We obtained a phantom artifact before, which is how we found you all. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't have been able to find you."

Shi Yan looked at Lu Lingguang and said, "This is also Lu Ancestor's skill. Lu Ancestor, we must report this matter to the elders. The elders may reward you then."

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, "Whether there's a reward or not isn't important. We were just doing our job. Why don't you all come and rest here for a bit?"

Shi Yan shook his head and said, "No, Elder Lu, we still need to check the situation at other strongholds. After we've checked the other strongholds, we'll have to go back and report, so we can't stay here."

Lu Lingguang quickly said, "In that case, I won't keep you any longer. Please, everyone." Shi Yan bowed to him and then led the Shi family members away.

Watching Shi Yan and the others leave, Lu Lingguang's expression gradually returned to calm, and his eyes turned cold. At this moment, a middle-aged man came to Lu Lingguang's side and said to him, "Aren't you going to keep them here?"

Lu Lingguang shook his head and then said, "There's no way to keep them here. After all, they are members of the Shi family. If we keep them here, it will only attract the attention of the Shi family. I know the one who was speaking in the lead. I saw him once outside Shi Yong's courtyard when I went to see him before. He probably recognized me because of that time. And they probably weren't lying. They were just inspecting the various strongholds to see if they could be of any use. Now it seems that the results are not good."

Upon hearing Lu Lingguang's words, the man couldn't help but ask, "What about us here? Won't he discover something?"

Lu Lingguang shook his head and said, "No, the illusions here are created using a magic artifact, without any flaws. However, I'm worried that they might want to transfer me back. If that's the case, then only your family will be left there. Of course, they might also send someone else. If that's the case, then it will be quite troublesome."

“I don’t think it’s a problem. Think about it, if they really transfer you back, you can preach to more people. I believe there are plenty of people willing to improve their skills now, making it much easier to preach.” “I’d like to, but if I’m really transferred back, I’ll be under Shi Yong’s nose. Preaching under their noses carries a much higher risk of being discovered.”

"Just be careful. We're already quite strong. If we really unite, as long as no one knows we're from the Creation God Cult, we can become a formidable force, and no one will dare to underestimate us."

"No, we absolutely cannot let anyone know that we have united. If we do, we will face suppression from those powerful families. If we appear too united, it will only cause more trouble, and they will suppress us even more severely. So we must keep a low profile. In the future, when we preach, we must make more contact with our targets. Also, before we preach, we must make them swear a great oath against their inner demons."

"Yes, I understand."

Shi Yan and his men spent the entire night inspecting all the surrounding outposts. Afterward, they returned to Wuwei City. As soon as they arrived, Shi Yan went directly to see Shi Yong. Shi Yong was processing some documents when he saw Shi Yan arrive. He nodded and said, "Little Yan is here. How is it?"

Shi Yan's expression was very serious as he said, "Fifth Uncle, all the surrounding strongholds are suspicious. They're being overly cautious. Each stronghold only leaves one or two people guarding the outside. When we sneaked over, they barely noticed us. Only the Lu family's stronghold discovered us, and the Lu family's stronghold is quite special. They have an illusion array there, supposedly using a magical artifact with illusions. That artifact can release illusions that cover the entire market. When we got there, they were already waiting for us."

Upon hearing Shi Yan's words, Shi Yong's expression turned somewhat grim. He said in a deep voice, "I will send someone to give those families a warning. As for the Lu family, that's quite interesting. You may leave now." Shi Yan responded, and then Shi Yong thought for a moment before sending a letter to Lu Linguang, asking him to come see him.

Lu Lingguang had anticipated this, so after receiving Shi Yong's letter, he immediately came to Wuwei City and went to Shi Yong's study.

After Shi Yong let him in, he immediately went into Shi Yong's study. As soon as he entered, Lu Lingguang saw Shi Yong and immediately bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Elder Shi."

Shi Yong smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, please don't stand on ceremony, please have a seat." As he spoke, he pointed to a chair outside his desk.

Lu Lingguang quickly responded and went over to sit down. After he was seated, Shi Yong looked at Lu Lingguang and said, "Last night, I sent people to check the situation at each stronghold. Only your stronghold discovered them. The other strongholds didn't discover them at all. If they were the enemy, those strongholds would probably be finished by now."

At this point, Shi Yong paused, and Lu Lingguang quickly added, "It was just luck."

Shi Yong shook his head and said, "This is not a fluke, it is your ability. I heard from them that your family has a magical artifact that can create illusions. Can you tell me what kind of magical artifact it is?"

Lu Lingguang knew he would ask, and after hearing Shi Yong's words, he immediately said, "I do have such a magic artifact. It can create a forest that is almost indistinguishable from the real thing. If you look down from the sky, you will never be able to detect the illusion. At the same time, the forest can also hide our aura, making it impossible for others to detect us."

Shi Yong's eyes lit up as he looked at Lu Lingguang and asked, "Could you cover Wuwei City with this?" He sighed softly and continued, "You know the current situation. With the betrayal of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, we—the royal family, the military, and the sects—must unite to deal with them. But you should also know that once the enemy is eliminated, everyone—the sects, the royal family, and the military—will become our enemies. We can contribute to the fight against the Myriad Laws Divine Sect and deal with those traitors, but if we can preserve more strength, that would be ideal. Your magic artifact can help us reduce..." "This will result in far fewer casualties. Even if the enemy knows we're in Wuwei City and its location, if they can't find us immediately, we'll have more time to prepare. With enough time, our preparations will be more thorough, leading to fewer casualties. Gradually, our losses will be less than those of the royal family, the military, and the sects. Once we've dealt with those traitors, our strength will surpass theirs, giving us the upper hand and the initiative. So, if your magical artifact is truly usable, it will be extremely important to our aristocratic alliance."

Lu Lingguang nodded, and then said, "The magic weapon I'm using should be able to cover Wuwei City, but it requires energy, a lot of energy."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yong's eyes lit up and he said, "Can the power of the earth veins work? If the power of the earth veins works, then let's use the power of the earth veins. This kind of magic artifact is more useful than the defensive array we are using now."