Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

Or perhaps it was when you expressed your ambitions to Meifumen that my soul, which was sealed within my body, underwent some changes.

In short, when I awoke from that body, all those sealed memories returned.

He looked up at Cui Ming, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"My lord, I never want to feel that muddled, manipulated feeling again."

Even though they know they are human, they are manipulated like puppets.

They could only watch helplessly as their companions turned into puppets one by one.

Now... I have finally found true faith!

Cui Ming looked at him but said nothing.

He could sense Gui Tun's sincerity, but that didn't mean he would completely trust him.

However, this did not prevent him from utilizing the information provided by Onikiri.

"Let's talk about the pursuers who are hot on our heels."

After Cui Ming stopped reading the information about Ghost Devourer, a bold idea popped into his head.

Gui Tun composed himself, adjusted his emotions, and began to give a detailed introduction.

The Curse Binding Society has a special department responsible for tracking, which consists of five chief priests known as the "Five Smells".

Their codenames are Crow Chaser, Shadow Stitcher, Sniffer Dog, Ghost Seeker, and Pattern Seeker.

The raven tracker can trace the trail by the remaining scent, and can find traces even after several days.

The Shadow Stitch can track shadows; as long as there is light and shadow, nothing can escape his eyes.

Scent dogs can track scents and are hundreds of times better than real dogs.

Ghost hunters can track ghosts by observing their soul fluctuations; no creature with a soul can escape them.

The "Seeing Patterns" ability allows you to trace the earth's vein patterns, leaving a trail no matter which path you take.

When the five of them work together, there's almost no target they can't find.

"The ones in charge of chasing us this time should be Crow Chaser and Shadow Stitcher."

After thinking for a while, Gui Tun made a deduction.

"The sniffing dogs and ghost hunters are still near Tokyo, while the tattoo is on standby at headquarters."

If all five of them come out together, they'll become a persistent nuisance to us, and our information will likely be constantly exposed to the Curse Binding Society's eyes.

Cui Ming pondered for a moment.

"Isn't there any way to counter this? Being constantly chased isn't my style."

Gui Tun thought for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, but it's difficult."

Chasing crows requires a scent. If we can completely eliminate the scent in a short time, or create a large number of confusing scents, we can interfere with it.

The shadow sculptor needs a shadow; he is powerless in a place where there is absolutely no light.

"It seems we need to make some proper preparations in Okayama Prefecture."

Cui Ming shook his head, already having made up his mind.

Gui Tun nodded.

"Yes. Moreover, the combined abilities of these five individuals are quite comprehensive."

Once they detect interference, they will cover each other and relock onto the target.

Even with just Raven Chaser and Shadowstitch, completely shaking them off would be difficult, unless... they were all killed.

Cui Ming's lips curled up slightly.

Kill them all?

No, he has a better idea.

Are there many people like you in the Curse Binding Society?

Cui Ming asked.

Gui Tun paused for a moment, then understood what Cui Ming meant.

He immediately spoke.

"There aren't many left. The original group of people have stuck together ever since my accident."

Even with the utmost care, many people still became puppets, and there are probably seven or eight still alive today.

If the Lord would allow me to persuade them…

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

Cui Ming nodded; this was indeed a breakthrough.

If we can turn those old guys against us, it would be like planting a time bomb within the Curse Binding Society.

"Where are they now?" Cui Ming asked.

Gui Tun shook his head.

"I don't know. Before I regained consciousness, we were all fighting our own battles, and we would only meet when the Great God summoned us."

But I know their area of ​​operation: Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu.

I could try contacting them, but... the chances are slim.

Cui Ming looked at Gui Tun with a relaxed expression.

"No rush. Let's deal with the pursuers first."

A cold glint flashed in Cui Ming's eyes.

"Instead of being chased by them, we should turn the tables and devour them."

Gui Tun was taken aback.

"Does the Lord mean..."

Cui Ming offered no explanation.

"Let's go, go back."

The two returned to the camp.

Upon seeing Cui Ming, Meifumen immediately pounced on him.

Cui Ming stepped aside to avoid her, but she wasn't annoyed; she just followed behind him with a smile.

Cui Ming gathered everyone together and explained his plan directly.

"A trap? To swallow up the pursuers?"

Yongen was somewhat surprised.

"My lord, isn't this a bit risky? We only know the general information about the other side; their specific capabilities, personnel information, and whether their strength has changed over the years are all unknown."

Bai Lian listed out a series of uncertainties.

Cui Ming waved his hand.

"No need for a direct confrontation. We've left behind quite a few gadgets along the way; we can gather more information gradually. But..."

Cui Ming looked at Gui Tun.

"You said that there are many people in the Curse-Binding Society who are actually dissatisfied with Omikami, but they are powerless to resist."

If we can give them hope…

Ghost Devourer's eyes lit up.

"Does the lord intend to directly turn them against their side?"

"more than."

Cui Ming was full of confidence.

"We can turn those pursuers into our own people."

He stretched out his hand, and a faint blue light shimmered in his palm.

"We're in the dark while they're in the light. We've had hidden information from the beginning, so it wouldn't be difficult for us to outmaneuver them again."

But we must capture them all, then brainwash and transform them one by one, turning them into our people.

Then send them back to continue being the 'loyal dogs' of the Curse-Binding Society.

In this way, we not only shook off our pursuers, but also planted spies within the Curse Binding Society.

Yongen and Bailian exchanged a glance and fell silent.

This plan is too bold, but upon closer inspection, it is indeed feasible.

"But to achieve this, several conditions need to be met."

Cui Ming continued.

"First, we must separate them and prevent them from attacking at the same time."

Second, there must be enough time and space for brainwashing.

Third, it is essential to ensure that their modified forms can deceive the Great God's inspection.

He looked at Gui Tun.

"You know their abilities best, is there a way to separate them?"

After a moment of contemplation, Gui Tun slowly spoke.

"Yes. Although they work well together, they have very different personalities."

The crow chaser is solitary and prefers to work alone. The shadow sculptor is cautious and never takes risks.

"If we can create some unexpected events to cause them to disagree..."

A glint flashed in Gui Tun's eyes.