Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 467 - 446: Second Update

Chapter 467: Chapter 446: Second Update

The mages of Qiandao Temple had stood guard at the border pass for three full days, and they had laid out formations at several mountain entrances into the boundary. If anyone from Ghoul Ravine set foot in the area, they would immediately be aware of it.

However, for three successive days, they didn’t even encounter a ghost shadow.

The mages of Qiandao Temple, usually stationed in Zheng Capital and its major districts and counties, had never been to such a cold northern region. By now, having waited for three days, they had grown disheartened. Only Master Ling Yi remained calm, gazing at the vast expanse of white snow.

He was convinced that the person was within this icy snow; he could feel it.

Qiandao Temple’s discovery of the Imperial Advisor’s whereabouts came late. By the time they realized, the people from Ghoul Ravine had already reached Zheng Capital. Only then did they discover the key to the Imperial Advisor. Now that they had chased him here, they were determined to control the person before Ghoul Ravine could snatch the Imperial Advisor away and bring them into Qiandao Temple.

The Tianxuan Imperial Advisor wasn’t the best premonition for an Imperial Advisor; it was very likely a sign of the country’s downfall and disaster. Qiandao Temple had this responsibility.

Just as everyone was getting impatient, suddenly a mage who had set up a maze formation at the front mountain hurried over to report that they had found the people from Ghoul Ravine.

Instantly, all the mages were reinvigorated, wishing they could settle the matter swiftly with decisive action.

Master Ling Yi also felt that they couldn’t delay any longer. Being close to Ghoul Ravine, their energy would be suppressed, and staying here for long would deplete all the mages’ strength. Therefore, they needed to resolve the situation quickly.

But Master Ling Yi was not a reckless man. He first sent a team ahead and, after half an hour, they captured two separate disciples from Ghoul Ravine, who were at their last breath from the cold, without any strength to resist, and the mages easily learned the location of the others.

"Senior Brother Ling Yi, what are we waiting for then? Those people hiding in the mountains these days can hardly hold on. Now, to catch them all in one fell swoop couldn’t be better." They could also leave early.

Master Ling Yi nodded his head; if they waited any longer, even their own people wouldn’t be able to bear it. He immediately led his people towards the location mentioned.

The group led by Master Ling Yi consisted of more than forty mages. These were mages revered by the people in the many districts and counties of Zheng Capital, each with some basic spells. There were also a dozen disciples from Qiandao Temple; though they were not direct disciples of Master Huo Yi, the spells they had been taught were already very proficient.

Master Ling Yi took more than thirty mages with him, leaving a dozen to guard the pass, with a maze formation spread throughout.

Just as Master Ling Yi was leaving with his group, one of the disciples from Ghoul Ravine, left behind, was near death, being dragged by a mage towards the direction of their tents.

This mage was one of the four Qiandao Temple mages left behind, also with highly skilled spells. Seeing that the person from Ghoul Ravine was just barely breathing out and not in, he didn’t pay much attention as he dragged him. However, while doing so, the man barely opened one eye.

"Senior Brother Feng, let me help you," another mage offered assistance, but the man waved him off.

"Go about your business, check the various checkpoints, to see if the maze formation has been blown apart by the wind." Senior Brother Feng was a cautious person, not letting his guard down because of it. After dragging the man to a tent and preparing to inspect it himself, he turned around and suddenly felt something wrap around his foot.

Senior Brother Feng sensed trouble and reacted quickly, but the sword he drew out, once swung halfway, froze as if turned to stone. In the silent, closed space, it seemed as if some eerie thing was slowly entwining itself around him. Initially, Senior Brother Feng’s facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, eyes filled with terror, but the next moment, his eyes suddenly went gray and lifeless.

As for the disciple from Ghoul Ravine on the ground, he slowly turned into a pool of black water, seeping out from the pile of disheveled clothes on the floor, eerie and terrifying.

The next moment, Senior Brother Feng’s body suddenly moved strangely, with a chorus of bone cracking sounds. Then, the gray and lifeless eyes rolled back, revealing dark pupils once more, but the pupils were now noticeably duller. Barely moving, his entire body uncontrollably fell towards the ground.

One moment later, "Senior Brother Feng" had come out of the tent once again, first glancing at the surrounding environment. Extending a hand, a sinister dark-red smoke twisted around his fingertips as Senior Brother Feng slowly approached several Qiandao Temple mages on patrol ahead.

"Senior Brother Feng——"

"Senior Brother Feng——" Before Master Ling Yi left, he had tasked Senior Brother Feng with taking charge of the checkpoint, and everyone treated Senior Brother Feng with great respect.

"How many more people are here?" asked Senior Brother Feng, eyeing the group of mages before him. Although their cultivation was not profound, Young Master’s prediction was spot-on, almost as if he possessed divine foresight. Indeed, these mages’ bodies were the best mediums, their internal energy pure and superb.

"There are thirteen more." A mage immediately responded.

"Good, stay alert. Divide into three groups, two per group, to patrol the four corners, and you, follow me." Senior Brother Feng gazed at the mage with the weakest aura at that moment, urgently needing to replenish, barely able to control the compelling desire within him – the sensation was exhilarating.

"Yes—" The junior mage was no older than thirteen or fourteen, exceptionally gifted, having been at Qiandao Temple for only a year and thus naturally without suspicion.

The man walked ahead, careful not to casually touch the Maze Formation on the ground; hence, he could only walk slowly along the perimeter.

"I wonder how much power these Maze Formations actually have." Senior Brother Feng casually asked as if it didn’t concern him.

The junior mage paused, surprised, looking at Senior Brother Feng strangely. After all, Senior Brother Feng was a skilled expert there, and the mage was excited about the opportunity to learn from him.

"Brother, you personally led your fellow brothers in laying out these formations, so naturally, you know their power best."

The man was taken aback, realizing he had misspoken, but did not rebut and simply nodded.

"What I mean is, I’m not sure if these formations can withstand those people," said the man. "I heard that in Zheng Capital, we had an encounter with them, and our people didn’t come out on top. There was even a young man among them, with terrifying strength."

The junior mage paused.

"Senior Brother Feng, with so many of us here, we won’t be afraid of just a few of them," the junior mage said confidently.

"It’s still better to be cautious. Do you know where the biggest flaw in these Maze Formations lies?" the man continued to inquire.

The junior mage paused briefly, then realized that Senior Brother Feng was using this opportunity to quiz him and immediately began to talk incessantly.

"Senior Brother Feng, naturally, the Formation is difficult to break. Even our own people from Qiandao Temple struggle to unravel it, but there are ways to solve it. If one starts from the middle of the Formation and captures the main person controlling the Formation, it isn’t necessary to attack the four corners; one could simply utilize Activating Blood to break through——" The junior mage suddenly stopped speaking and stared blankly at Senior Brother Feng in front of him.

"Senior Brother Feng, your face——"

The man was startled by the comment and looked at the junior mage, who had a look of terror in his eyes.

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