Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16365

Chapter 16363 Discovery

It was a shrub that looked only about one person tall, seemingly ordinary. But the strange thing was, even though Shi Yan was already standing in the shrub, he couldn’t sense its presence. In other words, he saw the shrub but didn’t feel it; it was an illusion.

Shi Yan’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately retreated. This time he was smarter; as he retreated, he would occasionally touch the surrounding trees. He hadn’t gone far when he realized the plant was normal, not an illusion.

Shi Yan glanced ahead but didn’t rush forward. Instead, he slowly retreated, soon returning to their meeting point. A short while later, the Shi family members all returned. Shi Yan looked at them, and they all shook their heads. Shi Yan said, “I’ve made a discovery here. There’s an illusion array not far ahead. Follow me, let’s go take a look.” The others all responded. They really hadn’t expected there to be an illusion array; they were eager to see it.

Soon they arrived at the location of the illusion array. Shi Yan glanced around and made a mark on a tree; the illusion array was just ahead. He turned to the others and said, “From here onwards, the illusion array begins. All the plants are likely fake, though some might be real. We need to be careful not to bump into trees.”

The others all agreed, and they slowly made their way forward. All the plants they encountered were indeed fake. Just as they were about to continue, they suddenly found a wall in front of them, which startled them. They immediately began to fly forward, and soon they reached the top of the wall. As soon as they reached the top, they froze, for they saw several people smiling at them.

The group was taken aback. Then one of them clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Yan and said, “Gentlemen, you are from the Shi family, right?”

Shi Yan was surprised, then looked at the man carefully before realizing, “Ancestor Lu, so this is the Lu family’s stronghold.”

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, “I was wondering who had come here. Now I know, it’s you all from the Shi family. What brings you here?”

Shi Yan smiled and said, “We came on the elders’ orders to test whether the various families’ strongholds were effective in surveillance. To be honest, after traveling to so many places, only the Lu family’s stronghold discovered us. None of the other families in their strongholds noticed us. We are truly disappointed.”

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, “We were just lucky. We obtained a phantom magic artifact before…” “That’s when I noticed you all. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have been able to find you.”

Shi Yan looked at Lu Lingguang and said, “This is also due to Elder Lu’s skill. Elder Lu, we must report this matter to the elders. Perhaps the elders will reward you.”

Lu Lingguang smiled and said, “Whether there’s a reward or not isn’t important. We were just doing our duty. Why don’t you all come and rest here for a while?”

Shi Yan shook his head and said, “No, Elder Lu, we still need to go to the other strongholds to check the situation. After we’ve checked the other strongholds, we have to go back to report, so we can’t stay here any longer.”

Lu Lingguang quickly said, “In that case, I won’t keep you any longer. Please.” Shi Yan bowed to him and then led the Shi family members away.

Watching Shi Yan and the others leave, Lu Lingguang’s expression slowly returned to calm, his eyes turning cold. At this moment, a middle-aged man approached Lu Lingguang and asked, “Aren’t you going to keep them?”

Lu Lingguang shook his head and replied, “There’s no way to keep them. After all, they are members of the Shi family. If we keep them, it will only attract their attention. I recognize the one who was leading the conversation. I saw him once before outside Shi Yong’s courtyard when I went to see him. He probably recognized me because of that time. And they probably weren’t lying; they are…” “We inspected all the outposts to see if they were functioning properly, and it seems the results aren’t good.”

Upon hearing Lu Lingguang’s words, the man couldn’t help but ask, “What about us here? Won’t he discover something?”

Lu Lingguang shook his head and said, “No, the illusions here are created using a magical artifact; there are no flaws. However, I’m worried they might try to transfer me back. If that happens, only your family will be left there. Of course, they might send someone else, and if that happens, it will be troublesome.”

“I don’t think it’s troublesome at all. Think about it, if they really transfer you back, you can preach to more people. I believe there are plenty of people willing to improve their strength now, making preaching much easier.”

“I’d like to, but if I’m really transferred back, I’ll be stuck under Shi Yong’s nose. The risk of being discovered while preaching under their watchful eyes is much higher.”

“Just be careful. Our strength is already considerable. If we truly unite, as long as no one knows we’re from the Creation God Cult, we can become a significant force, and no one will dare underestimate us.” “

No, we absolutely cannot let anyone know we’ve united. Otherwise, we’ll face suppression from those powerful families. If we appear too united, it will only cause more trouble; they’ll suppress us even more harshly. So we must keep a low profile. In the future, when preaching, we need to maintain close contact with our targets, and before preaching, we must make them swear a solemn oath against their inner demons.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Shi Yan and his men spent the entire night inspecting all the surrounding strongholds. Afterward, they returned to Wuwei City. Upon arriving, Shi Yan went directly to see Shi Yong. Shi Yong was processing documents when he saw Shi Yan and nodded, saying, “Little Yan’s here. How did it go?”

Shi Yan’s expression was very serious as he said, “Fifth Uncle, all the surrounding strongholds are problematic. They’re being overly cautious. Each stronghold only has one or two people guarding it. When we sneaked in, they barely noticed us. Only the Lu family’s stronghold discovered us.” “They…and the Lu family’s stronghold is quite peculiar. Their stronghold has an illusion array, supposedly created using a magical artifact with phantom effects. That artifact can release illusions, covering the entire market. When we arrived, they were already waiting for us.”

Hearing Shi Yan’s words, Shi Yong’s expression darkened. He said in a deep voice, “I’ll send someone to give those families a warning. As for the Lu family, that’s quite interesting. You may leave now.” Shi Yan responded. After thinking for a moment, Shi Yong immediately sent a letter to Lu Lingguang, asking him to come see him.

Lu Lingguang had anticipated this, so after receiving Shi Yong’s letter, he immediately arrived in Wuwei City and went to Shi Yong’s study.

After Shi Yong invited him in, he immediately went into Shi Yong’s study. Upon entering, Lu Lingguang saw Shi Yong and immediately bowed, saying, “Greetings, Elder Shi.”

Shi Yong smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Lu, no need for formalities, please sit down.” He gestured to a chair outside his desk. Lu Lingguang

quickly responded and sat down. After he was seated, Shi Yong looked at Lu Lingguang and said, “Last night, I sent people to check the situation at each stronghold. Only your stronghold discovered them; the other strongholds didn’t. If it were the enemy, those strongholds would probably be finished by now.” Shi Yong paused here

, and Lu Lingguang quickly said, “Just lucky.”

Shi Yong shook his head and said, “This isn’t luck; it’s your ability. I heard from them that your family has a magical artifact that can create illusions. Could you tell me what kind of artifact it is?”

Lu Lingguang knew he would ask this, and after hearing Shi Yong’s words… He immediately spoke up, “I do indeed possess such a magical artifact. It can conjure a forest so realistically that it would be impossible to detect from the sky. Furthermore, the forest can completely conceal our presence, making us undetectable.”

Shi Yong’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Lu Lingguang and asked, “Could it cover Wuwei City?” He then sighed softly and continued, “You know the current situation. With the betrayal of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, we—the royal family, the military, and the sects—must unite to deal with them. But you should also know…” Once the enemy is eliminated, then whether it’s the sect, the royal family, or the military, they will all be our enemies. We can contribute to the Myriad Laws Cult and deal with those traitors, but if we can preserve more strength, that would be ideal. Your magic artifact can help us reduce casualties significantly. After all, even if the enemy knows we’re in Wuwei City and its location, if they can’t find us immediately, we’ll have more time to prepare. With enough time, our preparations will be more thorough, and our casualties will be lower. Gradually, our losses will be less than the royal family’s. “The military and the sects are still small. Once we deal with those traitors, our strength will surpass theirs, giving us the upper hand and the initiative. So, if your magic weapon is truly usable, it will be extremely important to our aristocratic alliance.”

Lu Lingguang nodded, then said, “The magic weapon I’m using should be able to cover Wuwei City, but it requires energy, a lot of energy.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Yong’s eyes lit up, “Can we use the power of the earth veins? If so, then let’s use that magic weapon. It’s much more effective than the defensive array we’re using now.”