Chapter 1521 - 1520: Entering the Mountain
Chapter 1521 - 1520: Entering the Mountain
It’s still winter, and the temperature is very low.
Ling Feng and Lin Yu were walking in the mountain, as the mountain wind howled past them, making the atmosphere quite eerie.
Lin Yu wasn’t experienced in traversing the mountain at night, so she felt somewhat anxious.
However, with Ling Feng there, she wasn’t too nervous to walk.
Ling Feng’s Divine Sense kept focusing on the road ahead, which had turned into a narrow path that could only accommodate one person, but the Spirit Bone Tower was still out of range.
And to take care of Lin Yu, he couldn’t walk too fast.
The two walked in silence, and after more than a kilometer, Lin Yu suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Look, boss!"
Ling Feng had already seen it, there was a faint lamp light appearing in the valley ahead.
That place was evidently where the Tongtian Cult members lived.
Ling Feng nodded: "Finally here!"
"Boss, should we go over quickly?" Lin Yu asked.
Ling Feng gave her a look: "Can you manage?"
"No problem, I definitely can’t match your speed, but I can get there a bit quicker!" Lin Yu replied.
"Alright then!"
This time Ling Feng didn’t hold back, directly taking her hand: "Let me guide you!"
He then instantly increased his speed.
Lin Yu’s heart warmed, she moved quickly while being pulled along by him, saving a lot of energy.
With the increased speed, they soon reached the vicinity of the place where the lamp was lit.
When they were just a hundred meters away, Ling Feng stopped, releasing her hand: "There are indeed two people inside!"
"So what do we do now?" Lin Yu asked.
Ling Feng didn’t answer and looked at her: "What do you think?"
"If you ask me, we shouldn’t hurry to take them out, find a spot to watch them and see how they communicate with the Leader of the Tongtian Sect!"
She paused after speaking, then continued: "After all, boss, you mentioned before that these people are fanatically committed, and if they’re determined not to speak, capturing them won’t be of much use!"
Ling Feng nodded: "You’re right, but this way, it might be tough on you."
"No problem, when it comes to missions, adapting to any kind of environment is basic!" Lin Yu said.
"Alright then."
Ling Feng smiled, and his Divine Sense searched the surroundings, soon locating a small cave opposite the abandoned Taoist temple.
The spot wasn’t large, but the entrance inside was rather spacious, so he took Lin Yu’s hand again: "Come with me, I’ve found a good spot!"
The two rushed straight to the cave entrance.
When they got close, Ling Feng bent down and entered first.
Lin Yu followed closely behind, and as she entered the cave, she breathed a sigh of relief, whispering, "This place is nice, not as cold as outside."
"Yes!"
Ling Feng nodded, then took out moisture-proof mats and thick padding, laying them on the ground: "We might have to wait a long time. If you get tired, you can lie down and rest."
"Okay, thank you, boss."
She was unexpectedly touched by his thoughtfulness in preparing these things.
But she didn’t know that these items were previously used and not specifically prepared for this mission.
The cave was silent, Ling Feng watched the abandoned temple, seeing two Taoists keeping warm by a fire pit in the shabby room, feeling this was hard enough.
These two looked like die-hard followers of the Leader of the Tongtian Sect, or else they wouldn’t endure such harsh conditions to stay here.
At the same time, Ling Feng was secretly wondering what the Leader of the Tongtian Sect could be, being so cautious, not even showing face in the deep mountains, communicating through the Spirit Bone Tower?
The Spirit Bone Tower was on the slope behind the temple, looking exactly like the one seen in that person’s mind before.
This was a stone tower, entirely built with long stone blocks.
The inside of the tower had space, but it wasn’t large; one could enter through the narrow entrance and ascend to the third floor.
Above that was solid, straight to the tower’s top.
The internal space was empty, with nothing inside, Ling Feng’s Divine Sense scanned it once and ignored it, focusing directly on the two Taoists.
Feng Shen Zi met trouble, long without messages returned, surely the Leader of the Tongtian Sect would urgently inquire, no need to worry he wouldn’t appear!
All that was needed now was a test of patience.
As Ling Feng thought this, the sound of slight snoring drifted from beside him.
He turned and saw Lin Yu had fallen asleep, helplessly shaking his head.
This girl had been very busy these past few days, running back and forth to various places, not going home for several days.
Ling Feng felt sympathetic, so took out a blanket and gently covered her.
Afterward, he kept quiet, leaning against the cave wall and closing his eyes.
Time passed second by second like this, in his Divine Sense, one Taoist slept while the other sat with eyes closed, perhaps meditating or waiting for something.
Until dawn broke, Ling Feng’s Divine Sense noticed a large black bird flying above the Spirit Bone Tower, stopping briefly before cawing and swiftly flying away.
At the same time, the Taoist meditating suddenly opened his eyes, promptly leaving the room, and within a few leaps, he was inside the tower.
Ling Feng saw this and laughed.
Indeed, it was that method of contact!
Clearly, the large bird had brought the Leader of the Tongtian Sect’s message.
The Taoist rushed into the tower, and momentarily after came out, now holding a palm-sized scroll!
Ling Feng squinted in the cave; the two Taoists had nothing more to investigate, now the focus was on the origin of that bird!
Unfortunately, it flew fast, quickly out of the Divine Sense’s range, only knowing it flew to the opposite side, but unclear on where it returned.
Watching the Taoist return to the shabby house, Ling Feng reached and patted Lin Yu: "Wake up, we’re about to act!"
"Huh?"
Lin Yu abruptly awoke, then sat up and asked, "Did the Leader of the Tongtian Sect appear?"
"No!"
Ling Feng shook his head, explained his observation to her.
After hearing it, Lin Yu was somewhat surprised, then smiled wryly: "Isn’t that guy pretty strong? Why is he being so cautious, afraid someone might discover his hideout!"
"I find it strange too; he’s simply being overly cautious!"
Ling Feng shook his head in exasperation, then said: "Those two Taoists have received the latest orders, let’s go see them, catch them first and then see!"
"Alright!"
Lin Yu nodded, standing up, and the two rushed out of the cave, quickly speeding toward the destination!
In the blink of an eye, they were inside the rundown temple, and the person reading the scroll noticed someone arriving, immediately trying to stuff it into his mouth!
Ling Feng saw this and sneered: "Trying to destroy evidence? Dream on!"
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