Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."

“Miss Wei, please think about this calmly. The Earth Wandering Immortal lineage spends its days with soil and minerals, and their cultivation system is completely different from that of you Gu Masters.”

"How can they bypass the numerous restrictions and various Gu worms that protect the sacred land of your Miao Gu Masters without anyone noticing?"

Why steal a sacred artifact that is utterly useless to them, and could even lead to the annihilation of their entire clan if they make a single mistake?

"This makes no sense from either a logical or emotional standpoint."

Cui Ming paused for a moment, then continued to guide the discussion.

“I previously visited the He clan chief, who was traveling in my spare time, and learned about the situation in detail.”

“Aside from routine trade with merchants, no outsiders have entered their territory recently.”

"On the contrary, the merchants had changed their faces and were quite suspicious."

"Before and after the theft of your sacred relic, were there any unidentified outsiders appearing near your base? Or were there any unusual signs?"

When Wei Shufen saw that Cui Ming's breathing had returned to normal, it was as if the feeling of being pricked by needles just now was an illusion.

After calming herself down, Wei Shufen forced herself to stay calm.

She understood what Cui Ming was saying all too well.

Not only did she understand, but before her departure, the Grand Gu Master secretly summoned her.

Although she was officially ordered to do everything in her power to retrieve the sacred object and to hold the wandering immortals accountable.

But his words repeatedly emphasized, "Try not to harm anyone, and find out the truth first."

At the time, she thought it was just that the Great Gu Master was kind-hearted and unwilling to commit more killings.

Now, reflecting on Cui Ming's analysis, the Grand Gu Master's meaningful gaze and admonition seem to have a deeper meaning...

Perhaps their group came to demand the return of the sacred artifact not to exert pressure, and the Grand Gu Master may have also sensed something amiss.

Was the purpose of sending them here to conduct a covert investigation?

Is there some other reason that prevents me from saying it outright?

Thinking of this, Wei Shufen suddenly felt enlightened, and the anxiety that had been weighing on her heart dissipated considerably.

Wei Shufen raised her head and looked at Cui Ming.

“I understand what you mean. This matter is indeed full of suspicious points, and it is very likely that someone deliberately framed someone to incite conflict between the two tribes.”

"Master Cui, what are your plans next?"

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Seeing that Wei Shufen had finally sorted out her thoughts and was willing to cooperate in communication, Cui Ming was satisfied and nodded with a smile.

"Since the person behind this has gone to such lengths to orchestrate this, they must have some ulterior motive and won't give up easily. Therefore... the best approach is to investigate from the source."

“Miss Wei Shufen, I would like to return to the Miao territory with you to meet your Grand Gu Master in person and explain the implications of this matter and my deductions.”

"As for the Earth Wanderers, I can get them to cooperate fully, provide all the necessary information, and even allow you to enter the village to investigate and prove your innocence."

"Only through open cooperation and information sharing can we find the person hiding in the shadows as quickly as possible, retrieve your sacred object, and prevent the situation from deteriorating further."

Wei Shufen sighed, and finally made up her mind.

"Alright! I'll take you to see the Grand Gu Master! But..."

She glanced at her two companions, who were limp and restrained on the ground, and the obedient female Gu master beside her.

"them..."

"It's alright."

With a thought, Cui Ming caused the blood droplets and scythe-shaped shadow spiders that had imprisoned the sinister man to disintegrate and recombine into their original forms.

They retreated silently back into the shadows once more.

The scarred man who collapsed to the ground was still unable to use his true qi due to the seal of the Dan Shi power.

But at least his life was not in danger, and the pain was much less.

"As long as they don't provoke us again, I can guarantee their safe journey."

"As for how to handle it afterwards, that's up to your Grand Gu Master to decide."

As Wei Shufen watched the eerie mechanism recede rapidly, her apprehension towards Cui Ming deepened.

But at the same time, she also trusted Cui Ming more about cooperating to find out the truth.

She turned to the obedient female Gu master and spoke.

"Aya! Take care of them, just make sure they don't die. We're going to head back to our base."

When Wei Shufen mentioned those two idiots, she clearly felt a bit disgusted. If it weren't for them, the trip would have been much easier.

The female Gu master named Aya nodded quickly and carefully stepped forward to check on her companion's condition.

Seeing that things had temporarily calmed down on the Gu Master's side, Cui Ming turned his gaze to Wang Qingshi, who was tense and on guard to the side.

"Brother Wang, let's put this matter aside for now."

"Please return to the village first and report the situation here in detail to Chief He."

Cui Ming calmly and carefully explained things to Wang Qingshi.

"Tell him that his friends in Miao territory are willing to cooperate in the investigation, and ask him to be prepared, as he may need to cooperate with the investigation in Miao territory to prove his innocence."

“Yongen and I need to accompany Miss Wei Shufen to the Miao territory to meet their Grand Gu Master.”

"If things go smoothly, we will return as soon as possible, as we have important matters to discuss with Chief He."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingshi quickly nodded in agreement.

At this moment, he couldn't wait to leave this place surrounded by poisonous insects.

He glanced at the subdued Miao Gu Master and Wei Shufen, whose expression was complicated, and then bowed to Cui Ming.

"Don't worry, Master Cui, I will definitely deliver your message! Please...please take care!"

After saying that, his body was enveloped in earthy yellow qi, and he quickly sank into the ground, disappearing along the way he came towards the Earth Vein Village.

After making the arrangements, Cui Ming and Wei Shufen set off for the legendary Qinghe Town, the residence of the Miao Gu Masters.

Wei Shufen had the female Gu master named Aya help treat the scarred man and the sinister man's injuries.

At this moment, Cui Mingcai discovered that the female Gu master named Aya's natal Gu was actually a healing slug.

Not only can it effectively stop bleeding and treat wounds, but the slug's saliva can even have a numbing and analgesic effect.

While Aya was treating the two men, they stopped groaning and their complexions improved considerably, ensuring they could keep up with the schedule.

The two of them now resembled defeated roosters.

The scarred man, in particular, had his true qi sealed by the power of the pill devouring, and could only walk by physical strength. He looked ashen and no longer dared to show any arrogance.

Fortunately, the distance between the Earth Vein Village of the Earth Wanderer and Qinghe Town, where the Miao Gu Master is located, is not too far.

Based on their pace, it would take them more than a day to travel. The group silently traversed the dense forests and mountain paths of western Hunan.

During the journey, Cui Ming did not rest.

He recalled that when he treated those wandering immortals in the Earth Vein Village, he sensed the unique true qi within them that resonated with the earth veins.

Combining his previous ideas about earth-elemental golems with the ley lines he had just acquired, a temporary modification plan took shape in his mind.

Under Cui Ming's control, the huge mechanism box behind him emitted a low hum.

The lid of the box slid open slightly, and Cui Ming took out several pieces of yellowish-brown earth vein stones from his pocket. The mechanical arm then took them and put them into the mechanical box.

The buzzing sound from inside the mechanism box never stopped, nor did Cui Ming's steps falter.

While following Wei Shufen and the others, he also devoted some of his attention to controlling the operation of the mechanism box.

Guided by the internal mechanical arm and his own true qi, Cui Ming began to inscribe and adjust runes inside the mechanical box.

The faint, yet frequent, turning sounds of mechanisms emanated from inside the mechanism box, sounding exceptionally clear in the silent mountain forest.

Every now and then, some fearless little birds would land on Cui Ming's shoulder and hop around.

This sight greatly surprised Wei Shufen and the others who were traveling with them.

They had never seen anyone so capable of multitasking while traveling, especially when it came to operating such intricate mechanisms.

Moreover, the sound coming from inside the mechanism box didn't seem like a simple operation.

The complex sounds were as if Cui Ming was carrying an entire factory on his back, a truly breathtaking clanging and banging spectacle.

Wei Shufen couldn't help but sigh, "This world is not lacking in geniuses."

What's most disheartening is that those who are already geniuses work even harder than you.

At such a young age, Cui Ming has achieved such strength and prestige, which is truly due to his extraordinary hard work and focus.

At this moment, Cui Ming had no interest in caring about what others thought.

His thinking is very clear now: the number of ley stones is limited, and it is completely unrealistic to use them to modify the Shadow Spider on a large scale.

His mechanical arm is fully functional and there is no urgent need to integrate the characteristics of the earth veins at the moment.

Therefore, the most suitable and efficient target for modification is the mechanism box itself.

He manipulated the mechanical arm, using his true qi as a carving knife, and carefully began to modify the key nodes and energy transmission lines inside the mechanical box.

In addition, some new runes that I have come to understand during this period based on the resonance of the earth veins have been added.

Soon, the already complex interior of the mechanism box became even more intricate and mysterious after this modification.

Meanwhile, Cui Ming also created a groove in the core area of ​​the mechanism box specifically for embedding and fixing the earth vein stones, and connected all the energy guiding lines.

Chapter 96 The Older Generation (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

According to Cui Ming's idea, the earth vein stone is used as a medium and amplifier.

This allows the mechanism box itself to, to some extent, simulate the earth vein affinity characteristics of the Earth Wanderer.

While it wouldn't immediately grant him the ability to burrow underground, it would enhance Cui Ming's perception of the underground environment. In other words, the current mechanism box is essentially a giant ley line stone.