"Butcher" Wang looked at Lao Liu and asked, "Lao Liu, you should have all the information on Taiqu Mountain, right?"

"What I need to know is the reason for concealing the truth about Li Po's Taiqu Mountain."

Lao Liu said, "Since Xiao Chengzi provided Master with information about the Tiewa Temple, she wouldn't be completely ignorant about this place."

"On the contrary, she had already found the surviving warlocks from the battle of Tiewa Temple and figured out the situation of all five groups. Master will definitely encounter a Xin Mo (heart demon) when he enters the Tiewa Temple."

"Xin Mo!" Butcher Wang gasped, "You knew all this and still let Li Po attack Tiewa Temple?"

"Li Po appears to be carefree on the surface, but he's actually very meticulous. He's not at all like a person with the heart of a child. If he gets entangled by a Xin Mo, the consequences will be unimaginable. Are you crazy?"

Lao Liu said, "It's because Master will definitely encounter a Xin Mo that I can't tell him the whole plan!"

"Whatever Master knows, the Xin Mo will definitely know. In order to survive, it will constantly mislead Master. In that case, even if we have heaven-defying abilities, we won't be able to take down Tiewa Temple."

"Only by setting up the plan when Master is completely unaware can I calculate the Xin Mo."

Butcher Wang nodded slightly and said, "I understand!"

Lao Liu said, "According to the timeline, Master should have already encountered the Xin Mo. The demonic monks in Tiewa Temple are good at playing with their opponents from behind the scenes. Some people around Master should have already developed Xin Mo."

"One of them is the demonic monk from Tiewa Temple. That person should try to lead Master in circles around Taiqu Mountain, passing through the four major battlefields one by one. Your task is to get to the battlefields one step ahead and cut off Master's targets."

Lao Liu's voice sank as he said, "Back then, the warlocks divided their forces into four groups to besiege Tiewa Temple. In reality, they were fighting against the four evil monks of Tiewa Temple."

"After paying a great price, the warlocks sealed the four evil monks in each of the battlefields. The demonic monk will definitely try to guide Master to break the seals."

"Each time a seal is opened, Master will be tainted with karma. With four layers of karma on his body, even if Master can defeat the Xin Mo, he will still be burdened with endless calamities."

"You will open the restrictions for Master, and the people who incur the karma will be you."

"If we can't keep the four evil monks behind after the battle of Tiewa Temple, you will be tainted with even greater karma."

"Think carefully before you act!"

Butcher Wang stepped forward and pulled out a command arrow: "Which route do I take?"

Lao Liu said, "You go to Xianren Bridge (Bridge of Immortals). Remember, after you open the restriction and release the evil monk, you must not meet Master, or even let him discover your whereabouts. Leave all the problems for Master to solve, understand?"

"Remember, don't lose the command arrow. Act according to the arrangements in the information."

Butcher Wang nodded and said, "I understand. Yun Shang, come with me."

After Butcher Wang finished speaking, he disappeared into the depths of the dense forest of Taiqu Mountain.

Wang Xiaohuan walked out, took a command arrow, and asked, "Where do I go?"

"Jinglong Jian (Dragon Frightening Stream)!" Lao Liu said, "Jinglong Jian is upstream from Xianren Bridge, separated by the Wusheng Forest (Silent Forest). It's a bit further, so you must be quick. This time, don't release the white lanterns. Be careful not to expose your target."

"Understood!" Wang Xiaohuan left in a hurry with Jiang Junci.

Qin Xin and Nie Xiaochun took the third command arrow together. Lao Liu only said one sentence to them, "You go to Wusheng Forest and act according to the plan in the brocade pouch. Be careful in everything."

After Nie Xiaochun and Qin Xin disappeared into the night.

Lao Liu then looked towards a distant intersection. Xiao Ying, who hadn't returned to Liangjie Tang (Two Realms Hall) for a long time, hurried over. Looking at the dust on her body, it was clear that she had rushed here overnight to reach the Taiqu Mountain area.

Behind her were twenty Xiao family experts dressed in tight-fitting clothes and black masks.

Xiao Ying's first question was, "What happened to Zhao Zhao?"

Lao Liu said in a deep voice, "Lin Zhao is trapped in Taiqu Mountain and is in imminent danger."

Xiao Ying's eyes turned red instantly, "Where is he? Tell me!"

"Xingkong Gu (Starry Sky Valley)!" Lao Liu said, "That place is very dangerous..."

"Give me the map!" Xiao Ying interrupted Lao Liu and snatched the map, quickly running towards Xingkong Gu.

Chen Shuyu looked at Xiao Ying's departing figure and said, "Is it really okay to lie to her like this?"

"Xiao Ying isn't like Butcher and the others, who are all capable generals. If she doesn't see Lin Zhao when she gets to Xingkong Gu, won't she turn Xingkong Gu upside down?"

Lao Liu said, "If she can break through Xingkong Gu, it would save us a lot of trouble!"

Chen Shuyu asked again, "What about us? Are we going after Li Po?"

"No!" Lao Liu said, "We'll wait here for someone."

Lao Liu slowly said, "I've already notified Jun Jixue and asked him to help request the Zhen Mo Bei (Demon Suppression Tablet) from the Confucian School or the Buddha bone relics from the Dakong Temple."

"It's useless for us to chase after him without these two things."

"The reason I sent Butcher and the others in four directions is actually to buy time. Only when Jun Jixue arrives will we have a chance of winning."

After Lao Liu finished speaking, he sat on a broken stone and closed his eyes to rest.

At that time, Jun Jixue had already surrounded the Shuijing Academy near the Taiqu Mountain area with the Sixteen Heavenly Assassins.

Jun Jixue stood at the entrance of the academy with his hands behind his back and said, "I am Jun Jixue. I would like to borrow the Spring and Autumn Annals of the academy for a while. I will definitely return it within ten days."