The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 456 The New Array Master

“No problem, I understand. No matter what Lord Shuangjun decides, I will never forget her kindness to me, nor Miss Qingxue’s kindness to me.”

Wang Wu spoke very sincerely and earnestly.

A slight smile flickered across Qingxue's eyes again, then she immediately straightened her face. "You, don't talk big. Rest here first, put on your three-proof armor, and don't come out unless necessary. Don't show off, and don't tell anyone that you've completed the exploration. Keep a low profile, understand?"

Wang Wu nodded. He was no longer a novice and understood this very well. In fact, if he could, he would be willing to give up the credit for the exploration.

At this moment, Qingxue took out a brand new set of three-proof armor and handed it to him, taking the previous two pieces. She made sure he put it on before continuing, "From now on, if you dare to take off the three-proof armor without my order, I will kill you! Understand?"

After saying that, she left, but the space separated by the jade talisman was not canceled.

At this moment, Wang Wu finally breathed a slight sigh of relief. All that was left was to wait and see what Shuang Jun would choose. She was a big shot, and if the other party was also a big shot of the same level, perhaps for the sake of cooperation on a larger scale, they might still have to continue cooperating, provided that the number of Heaven and Earth Needles did not exceed one hundred.

Therefore, he understood Qingxue's caution.

It doesn't matter; he did all this to repay a debt of gratitude.

Qingxue was gone for two whole days. When she returned, her brows were furrowed with worry.

"I hope you can understand that this is an adventure. So these past two days, my master has made some arrangements and sent a new array master over. This array master will now confront Qin Wushuang head-on and will personally go to survey the location of the twenty-fifth Heavenly Needle and build it. When both Heavenly Needles are completed, even ordinary prisoners will be able to tell at a glance which one is superior."

"Do you get me?"

“I understand. I am willing to do odd jobs for this new array master, serve him diligently and without any slackness.”

Wang Wu immediately understood; things were indeed going exactly as he had predicted.

I guess Frost Lord doesn't want to have a direct conflict with Gray Lord.

Even if my old disciple gives up, he is still my disciple.

You're using my disciple to pull this stunt; aren't you just inciting conflict?
When a big shot does something, he naturally leaves no room for error.

Wang Wu couldn't be happier with this, because if it really came out that he had completed the exploration, what would Elder Gray think? What would the Qin family think? And what would Senior Sister Qin think?
“Very good, I will arrange for you to set off with this new array master.”

Qingxue nodded in satisfaction, then with a flick of her jade talisman, the barrier disappeared, and Wang Wu reappeared in the main hall of the fortress, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Oh, it's quite lively here.

Qin Wushuang and Zi Han need not be mentioned. The remaining eleven prisoners are all here, plus a stranger, who must be the new array master.

Qin Wushuang and Zi Han looked over indifferently, showing little concern.

Xiong Wangshou, Huiyan, and several prison guards, on the other hand, looked overjoyed, as if they had seen relatives.

"Then it's decided. Master Qin, I hope you can understand that my master has great trust in this Master Qianyan. He claims that he can control the number of Heaven and Earth Needles to ninety-nine. Talk is cheap, let's see the results."

"Of course, if Master Qin feels that the chances of winning are not high, he can also withdraw. Frost Domain is willing to offer double the salary and related compensation. We can still be friends in the future."

Qingxue spoke calmly, indicating that she had already explained things clearly beforehand.

Qin Wushuang just sneered and didn't say another word.

Zi Han laughed, her gaze lingering on Wang Wu for a moment. "Sister Qingxue, I heard that you sent Wang Zhige out to explore before. His level 18 spiritual essence is quite capable of completing the exploration. So why are you being so secretive? Is there some unspeakable secret behind this?"

“Master Zihan is joking. Wang Zhige has been here the whole time. When has he ever gone out?”

"Oh, really? But I heard he left twelve days ago?"

"What a joke! There's no need to discuss such baseless rumors, and I have no obligation to explain them to you. Just do your jobs properly. Don't forget, if the Heaven and Earth Needles you build don't meet my master's requirements, you'll all have to leave!"

"Master of a Thousand Words, let's go!"

After saying that, Qingxue, the array master, put on her three-defense armor and walked out with the taciturn Qianyan array master. Wang Wu naturally followed behind. But at this moment, the gray-eyed man suddenly stepped forward like a ghost and grabbed Wang Wu!

That old man is really daring!
Wang Wu didn't even bother to make a move, because almost simultaneously, he was teleported away by a force, causing the gray-eyed creature to miss its target.

The next second, nine bolts of Yang lightning struck down in succession, blasting the gray-eyed creature so hard it rolled on the ground.

While screaming in agony, Gray Eyes cursed, "Wang Zhige, you betrayed your sect and dared to collude with outsiders! Your sins are heinous! Speak! Is Junior Sister Qin's death related to you?"

Am I rough?

Their skill in slinging mud and stirring up trouble is truly first-rate.

The key point is that this was a dispute between two prison guards, which left Qingxue speechless, even though she was about to reprimand them. In the end, she could only give them a scolding.

"Grey Eyes, I advise you to think twice. You need to understand the consequences of speaking nonsense!"

"Hahaha! Miss Qingxue, don't be fooled by Wang Zhige. This kind of treacherous and disloyal scoundrel is not to be kept around. Be careful, he might turn on you one day!"

Gray Eyes became even more rampant and hysterical. Qingxue snorted coldly, ignoring him, and was about to leave when Zihan suddenly spoke up, "Sister Qingxue, Gray Eyes is emotionally unstable and spouts wild words. He might cause some trouble next. I suggest removing his prisoner status, sending him back to Prison No. 2, and replacing him with someone else."

Upon hearing this, Qingxue turned and glanced at Zihan. It would be strange if Huiyan wasn't acting under her orders.

"Let's talk about this later. Revoking his prisoner status and sending him back to the prison is a complicated process that can't be completed in a short time. I doubt that this guy with the gray eyes would dare to be so audacious. Does he really think he'd dare to escape?"

"I hope so." Na Zihan smiled slightly, calm and composed, as if nothing concerned her.

But without a doubt, the interest group she represents now has serious doubts about Wang Wu. So regardless of whether Qingxue's side can succeed, Wang Wu has become the biggest suspect, and there's a good chance they'll pull some dirty tricks.

Soon, Wang Wu, Qing Xue, and the newly arrived array master boarded the three-defense boat, with Wang Wu personally controlling the pale sail as they plunged into the depths of the evil wind.

Almost simultaneously, Zihan chuckled and said she was tired, but she inadvertently dropped something, which was picked up by Gray Eyes.

Everyone present, including Qin Wushuang and the prison laborers, pretended not to see it.

Grey Eyes took the item and rushed out of the main fortress without saying a word, disappearing without a trace.

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Two days later, Wang Wu piloted the three-defense boat and found the spot where he had previously smashed the Vermilion Bird array stones.

Looking at the array of stones, Qingxue immediately asked for the Heaven and Earth Compass to examine it. She didn't have the ability to find a suitable location, but once someone had selected the location, a thorough examination based on the cause and effect would immediately reveal whether it was good or bad.

However, Qingxue didn't say anything. After putting away the Heaven and Earth Compass, she and the new array master dug out all three hundred Vermilion Bird Array Stones in the area, smoothed out the traces, and then found a new location ten miles away. She handed the Heaven and Earth Compass to the new array master and asked him to pretend to survey the area, but he didn't make a decision. Instead, he circled around the location that Wang Wu had previously explored.

Qingxue recorded the whole process from the side, taking care of all the parameters in an orderly manner, not missing a single detail.

After three days of this ordeal, the new array master still hadn't settled on a location. He remained silent and frowned every day, seemingly making a difficult decision.

On the fourth day, he finally smashed a Vermilion Bird array stone at a certain location. He used the Heaven and Earth Compass to perform various calculations and experimentations. After more than half a day, he actually dug out the Vermilion Bird array stone again and buried it in another place.

They dug and buried like this for seven or eight days, which meant they had been out for almost half a month. Finally, after going through many hardships, the new array master buried a Vermilion Bird array stone exactly where Wang Wu had initially scouted.

After he finished surveying with the compass, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"That's right, this is the place. The twenty-fifth Heaven and Earth Needle can be placed here. I'm very sure of it."

"Really? That's wonderful! Quickly, lay a foundation first, and I'll inform my master right away!" Qingxue was equally overjoyed.

But at that moment, a figure appeared in the distance; of course, this was just an afterimage that Wang Wu sensed.

By the time he realized it, a cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter had already passed.

It's Gray Eyes. I don't know what benefits or promises this old guy received, but he dared to suddenly launch an attack at this moment.

At this moment, Wang Wu truly felt what it meant to be a fifth-order Taiyi True Immortal.

He is already very strong, but if faced with a direct confrontation, he still has absolutely no chance of winning.

Even the Three Calamities seemed to be making way for Gray Eye, avoiding its sharp edge. Wang Wu felt as if his blood, his soul, and his primordial spirit were frozen, and he could do nothing but wait for death.

Even if Gray Eyes' target wasn't him, but the new array master, he was just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

But just then, he heard a soft laugh that sounded somewhat familiar.

The next second, Gray Eyes was frozen in mid-air, his immortal body shattering as an ordinary-looking immortal sword pierced through his chest as if it were cutting through a block of tofu.

The one who made the move was not Qingxue, but the newly arrived array master.

"Who—who are you?"

Gray Eyes roared, his eyes filled with despair and horror. What a joke!
"Zhanbo-jun, you really shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. We met once before, why did you have to come here?"

The new array master spoke, but it was no longer a man's voice; it was a woman's.

It's Frost Lord! She actually came in person!
It turned out to be the case.

And the gray-eyed man understood at the same time.

"You, you, you—you actually came in person! Instead of staying in Frost Domain, you, you really have some nerve..."

Before Gray Eyes could finish speaking, his immortal body shattered with a crash, turning into dust and vanishing without a trace, his soul and spirit annihilated.

They died like pigs and dogs.

(End of this chapter)