Chapter 717: Chapter 716: It’s Me, Wife, Don’t Hang Up the Phone
Atop Meishan Mountain, the air was thick with a murderous aura.
As Helian Zhan’s hand grasped the hilt of his sword, everyone on Mount Meishan felt a terrifying intent to kill.
If before, facing Wang Chunyang alone, the experts from the Duanmu and Zhuge families could unite and were prepared to fight, now that Helian Zhan had also declared his stance, the fighting spirit of these thirteen Innate Realm experts was instantly doused by more than half.
Wang Chunyang, Helian Zhan, and Ouyang He, any one of them a top-tier powerhouse who could do as they pleased in the Hidden Sect World, now joined forces. Even if the opposition had previously counted seven Divine Travel Realm warriors among them, they wouldn’t dare to confront these three directly. Now without a single Divine Travel Realm combatant on their side, how could they possibly stand against them?
You cannot defy the inevitable.
Zhuge Mingtai hastily said, "Brother Helian, please calm your anger."
Helian Zhan’s hand remained on the hilt, his gaze calmly fixed on him.
Zhuge Mingtai, knowing he could not hide anything, then said, "They have all returned to the Hidden Sect."
"Return for what?" asked Helian Zhan.
Wang Chunyang almost simultaneously asked, "What matter requires the seven of them to return together?"
"We do not know."
Zhuge Mingtai answered, "We are only responsible for guarding this place. The seven of them discussed for a while and then returned to the Hidden Sect together. They only instructed us to guard this place and did not inform us of anything else.
I’m not afraid to be a laughingstock, but although we are also high-ranking members of our respective families, and even of the same generation as them, we cannot know the affairs of the clan at large because we have always been unable to step into the Divine Travel Realm."
Upon saying this, the people behind him nodded in agreement, and some showed a hint of discontent and anger, as if by acting in such a way, they could hide the truth.
"If the three of you do not believe us, you are free to go back and find them. A single question will reveal the truth," added Zhuge Mingtai.
Helian Zhan looked towards Wang Chunyang.
The latter pondered for a moment and said, "If that lad’s guess from before is true, then if we rashly return now and find ourselves within the stronghold of Zhuge Manor, with Zhuge Cang, Zhuge Wei, and Zhuge Qian among others fortifying it, they will be hard to deal with. Besides, the three from the Duanmu family and Wang Changchun should still be in Zhuge Manor."
Ouyang He nodded and said, "Exactly. If it were elsewhere, the three of us together, even though they are seven, with Zhuge Cang severely injured, we would still have a fighting chance. But at Zhuge Manor, with the Zhuge family’s various formations and Rune Tao tactics, it could be troublesome."
Yang Fei twitched the corner of his mouth, cussing silently. These three were too dismissive – Brother Fei was also formidable.
However, since he had been overlooked, he was spared the effort and couldn’t be bothered to explain to the few people who disregarded Brother Fei.
"Father, Master, Uncle Wang, I have something to say."
It was then that Helian Rong suddenly spoke.
All three turned to look at her.
Ouyang He, who was especially fond of her, said, "Speak freely."
Helian Zhan also nodded his agreement.
Wang Chunyang even smiled and asked, "You’re always shrewd and quirky, and with your proficiency in using poisons, you’re known as the Demoness. Surely you have some good plan. Let’s hear it."
Helian Rong gave an embarrassed smile: "Thank you for the praise, Uncle Wang. Now that we are certain that Zhuge Cang and the other six have returned to the Hidden Sect World, the speculation made by Yang Fei earlier might be possible – they seem to be planning some action. Regardless of whether they are preparing to start a war within the Hidden Sect first, it’s a dangerous matter for the other families. I think we must pass the message back to our Sect or family first."
The others nodded silently.
"Besides this passage, there’s also the one at Mount Kunlun," continued Helian Zhan.
As soon as these words came out, everyone realized, and Wang Chunyang laughed, "Ah yes, I almost forgot about that place."
Ouyang He frowned and said, "But this location is too far from Mount Kunlun. By the time we get there, if the enemy indeed intends to wage war, it’s very possible that one side has already been attacked."
"Master, you’re unaware of how fast communication in the mundane world can be," chuckled Helian Rong. "With him here, a simple phone call will do. I’m sure Qin Yanyang would not want to see the Hidden Sect completely controlled by an alliance built by the Zhuge and Duanmu families."
Wang Chunyang laughed heartily: "Correct, the young lady is indeed clever."
As he spoke, he turned to Yang Fei, "Inform Qin Yanyang immediately to send someone to the Hidden Sect and notify Qingtian Sect, Poison Sect, and the Langya Wang Family. As long as they’re prepared in advance, even if they’re attacked one by one, as long as the three families are not broken through, even if the other five forces unite, our three families will still have the power to fight."
Several people discussed such matters in front of the Duanmu Family and the Zhuge family’s members while secretly observing their reactions.
Indeed, they noticed some clues.
The three of them couldn’t help but feel secretly alarmed and frightened.
Had it not been for Yang Fei’s earlier warning, their carelessness would have left them unprepared. Facing the alliance of several forces, the Poison Sect, Qingtian Sect, and Langya Wang Family would indeed be unable to resist if attacked individually and would be completely disintegrated.
Even if some powerhouses managed to escape, by then, they would no longer qualify to contend with the enemy.
Helian Zhan, Ouyang He, and Wang Chunyang immediately looked towards Yang Fei.
Yang Fei, knowing the gravity of the matter, did not hesitate. Thinking for a moment, he approached Zhang Qingyang and other members of the National Security Department.
"I know you can contact the Western War Zone. Get in touch with them immediately, I need to speak with Qin Yanyang," Yang Fei said, staring at Zhang Qingyang.
When Wang Chunyang arrived and questioned Zhang Qingyang, Yang Fei deduced that this man must be the head of the National Security Department here.
Zhang Qingyang internally groaned.
As Yang Fei questioned him, the gazes of Helian Zhan and several other powerful figures fell upon him, making him feel enormous pressure and causing him to tremble.
What’s more critical is that the Innate Realm powerhouses of the Duanmu and Zhuge families also unanimously fixed their gaze on him, clearly warning him not to mess up.
This is too difficult!
Zhang Qingyang truly wanted to burst into tears.
Why must you make things difficult for me?
Especially those damn people from the Zhuge and Duanmu families, you can’t withstand the pressure yourselves, you’ve spilled everything, and now you’re warning me not to mess up, what kind of people are you?
With a million alpacas stampeding in his heart, feeling utterly aggrieved, Zhang Qingyang knew he had to make a decision.
Contacting the Western War Zone, if he didn’t do it, his subordinates could.
Given the way these Hidden Sect powerhouses operated, if he didn’t obey, he would be killed immediately.
But if he complied and did as he was told, the Zhuge and Duanmu families would surely hold a grudge, and he would have no good days ahead, possibly even involving his father and Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
Either choice meant death.
Zhang Qingyang’s forehead was beaded with sweat; the one step away from the Innate Realm now found himself frightened into a sweat, trembling.
"Is it difficult?" Yang Fei, not knowing Zhang Qingyang, saw his sweat-drenched head and his troubled look. While he understood the situation, he felt no sympathy and asked coldly.
"No... no, I can do it," Zhang Qingyang couldn’t withstand the immense pressure and quickly said.
If death was inevitable either way, he must not die now.
If after the event the Zhuge and Duanmu families insisted on blaming and questioning him, he would rather end in mutual destruction; perhaps there would be a chance to escape.
Thinking this, Zhang Qingyang immediately ordered the communications officer, "Connect to the Western War Zone right now."
In the Divine Continent, which was divided in two, selective signal blocking severed communication between the two sides, but in reality, as long as communication was desired, it could still be quickly established.
What previously took a simple phone call and was instantly connected, now took a full ten minutes or more for the communications officer of the National Security Department to finally reach the communications department of the troops stationed at Kunlun Mountain.
"Minister, the line is connected," the communications officer said to Zhang Qingyang.
Zhang Qingyang immediately looked towards Yang Fei, "The connection is made. You can speak with them now."
Yang Fei was overjoyed, grabbed the phone and said, "Hello, honey, it’s me. Don’t hang up; I have something very important to tell you."